NXT Gold Rush – Week 2
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (Taped on Nov. 18)
The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
RESULTS:
*EVOLVE Championship: Jackson Drake © over Sean Legacy
*Women’s Speed Championship (vacant): Fallon Henley over Zaria
*TNA Knockouts Championship: Lei Ying Lee over Kelani Jordan © and Jordynne Grace
*EVOLVE Championship: Kendal Grey © over Lainey Reid
*Iron Survivor Challenge – Qualifying Match: Myles Borne over Trick Williams
Jackson Drake vs. Sean Legacy for the EVOLVE Championship
Peter Rosenberg joined Vic Joseph and Booker T. on commentary for the EVOLVE title matches.
The audience seemed engaged, especially in Legacy, rather than sounding unfamiliar. It was funny that they chanted, “NXT” at the beginning of the EVOLVE match. These two did well in the spot, with striking exchanges, and Legacy landed a tope con giro and a one-man Spanish Fly off the top. Legacy attempted a springboard 450 and was cradled when he landed, kicking out at two. Drake landed a springboard Bombs Away and hit The Unaliving, which is a sliding knee, to win the match.
Ethan Page met with Sol Ruca earlier in the day, and he said she would be the North American champion if she stopped worrying about her “friend” Zaria and advised her to focus on herself. Myles Borne told Ruca to ignore him and called tonight’s match with Trick Williams “the biggest” of his career. Page said Borne is too focused on everyone else and not on his big match.
Fallon Henley vs. Zaria for the vacant Women’s Speed Championship (5-Minutes)
Sol Ruca didn’t come out with Zaria while Henley had Jacy Jayne and Lainey Reid in her corner.
Henley constantly went for covers before she was placed in a Texas Cloverleaf and reached the rope.
Zaria landed a clothesline off the turnbuckle, and Henley rolled to the floor. Zaria sent her back into the ring, but went after Fatal Influence, which led to Henley capitalizing. Zaria rolled through on a crossbody and hoisted Fenley, who countered into a DDT as time expired.
Ava came out and said there had to be a winner and declared “sudden death” rules as the match resumed. This led to a commercial break, which is so odd given this is one of the types of matches that should probably be void of commercials, as it kills the tone of the “speed” match.
Zaria hit a spear, but Henley rolled to the floor. Zaria attempted a spear, and Reid pulled Henley away as Zaria crashed into the steps. Henley hit a shining wizard and Famouser for the win.
The match was average, even with the “sudden death” period, but didn’t hook the crowd, who seemed checked out. The story is that Ruca wasn’t there for her friend, and Zaria was a victim of the numbers disadvantage with Fatal Influence.
SHILOH!
It’s part two of the SHILOH HILL STORY. This guy is the best.
His father used to pretend to be The Undertaker (Brian Lee?) He once punched his Dad’s nose and broke it while mimicking Steve Austin (well, most would regard Austin’s punches as “snug”).
His Dad, who has passed, taught Shiloh to try new things. So, he worked at TESLA as a logger, a slaughterhouse worker, and a hotel bellboy. His missing tooth occurred at his WWE tryout, and he loved losing the tooth.
The video ended abruptly when Hill realized he had misplaced his bolt cutters.
Shiloh Hill is not your normal WWE Superstar… 👀 pic.twitter.com/PATam4Syet
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2025
The. Weirdest. Character. Ever.
MEN’S IRON SURVIVOR CHALLENGE
John Cena performed his FINAL PRE-TAPE segment as he announced the participants for the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge match.
Cena announces Je’Von Evans, Leon Slater, Joe Hendry, Dion Lennox, and the winner of Trick Williams vs. Myles Borne tonight. He will announce the female participants later.
Their time is NOW! 👀
The Iron Survivor Challenge is all about the future of NXT, and @JohnCena has selected some of the best Male Superstars to compete at NXT Deadline! pic.twitter.com/GznQuLVGyu
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2025
The NXT Focus segment featured comments from Izzi Dame, and she will explain why she turned on Tatum Paxley “next week”.
Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Lei Ying Lee for the TNA Knockouts Championship
Carlos Silva and Tommy Dreamer scored floor seats and were shown on camera.
Jordan hit an Asai moonsult on both, leading into a commercial break. Jordan followed with a Frog Splash on Lee, and Grace broke it up.
Joseph explained that TNA “desperately” wants the title back. Really? The whole point is that she has pledged her loyalty to TNA and is proudly representing the company.
Jordan hit a one-woman Spanish Fly to Grace, Lee yanked Jordan off and applied a half-crab. Grace forced Lee to release the hold and hit a series of powerbombs to Jordan.
Jordan missed a 450 splash to Lee. Grace removed Lee and hit a spinning back fist, and spun Jordan off her shoulders. Lee returned and removed Grace with a spinning roundhouse kick and pinned the lifeless Jordan to win the title.
Silva wrapped the belt around Lee’s waist. Lee seemed genuinely emotional after winning the title, and all of TNA’s belts are back on its own roster.
Fatal Influence were backstage with Jayne & Henley holding their newly won belts, and said Lainey Reid was next to win the EVOLVE title. Ava informed Jayne & Henley that they are banned from ringside.
Sarah Schreiber had a sit-down interview with Ricky Saints to preview his rematch with Oba Femi at Deadline. Saints has his doubts he can beat Femi again, and whether No Mercy was based on luck and needs to silence the doubt, but pressure is his ally. Saints won’t let the doubters win. This was such a weird interview where Saints basically was tasked with convincing everyone he might not retain his title.
Kendal Grey vs. Lainey Reid for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship
Reid pulled Grey’s leg off the apron and sent her face into the steps.
Grey used elbows to send Reid off the turnbuckle and landed a moonsault into the ring. Grey got the crowd fired up as she landed a belly-to-belly suplex.
Reid hit a Blue Thunder Bomb and lowered her knee pad, ran at Grey, and was countered with a suplex.
Jayne and Henley ran down, but Grey fought them off when Wren Sinclair got involved, and Charlie Dempsey returned.
Grey sent Reid off the top, the straps came down, and hit Shades of Grey to win.
It’s not a unique opinion, but it’s really clear to see why everyone is so high on Grey and should be a major player in 2026.
DarkState is in an attic reacting to Cena placing Lennox in the Iron Survivor Challenge. They are going to watch the main event.
WOMEN’S IRON SURVIVOR CHALLENGE
John Cena announces Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Jordynne Grace, and Kendal Grey for the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge.
NEXT WEEK
– A Women’s Iron Survivor “Summit”
– Josh Briggs vs. Tavion Heights
Trick Williams vs. Myles Borne in an Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifying Match
Williams blocked a crucifix and hit a Death Valley Driver, set up for the Trick Sho, and was countered by Borne with a powerslam.
Joe Hendry, Je’Von Evans, and Leon Slater are watching backstage.
Williams hit the Book End as the audience chanted, “Whoop That Trick”. Each attempted neck breakers simultaneously and went down.
William missed a Trick Kick and connected with the steps and was hit by the Borne Again and hit it again inside the ring to win.
It wasn’t much of a match, especially for the main event of the show. Borne didn’t showcase a lot of fire and seemed to be built around his Borne Again finisher and getting it over as a serious maneuver for him.
The lights went out, and DarkState surrounded the ring when Hendry, Slater & Evans ran down to back up Borne, and the show ended with all members of the Iron Survivor Challenge squaring off.
