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NXT Halloween Havoc _ Oct 25, 2025 - Ricky Saints Vs Trick Williams _ NXT Championship Match
NXT Halloween Havoc _ Oct 25, 2025 - Ricky Saints Vs Trick Williams _ NXT Championship Match
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00:00championship still to be decided two men that want to be at the top one for the glitz the other
00:05for the prestige but there's only room for one saints trick for the nxt championship
00:13trick williams let's talk about it you showed up in nxt and you had the nxt universe eating
00:26out of palmier angle you became the nxt north american champion iron survivor you ushered in
00:34the whoop deck era when you became the nxt champion not once but twice you were the first wwe superstar
00:41to cross the line and become the tna champion history has been made tonight you may have won
00:48gold but you have lost the plot chick williams is bigger than nxt i'm bigger than tna and i'm
00:55a hollywood trick it's team nxt it's team tna it is now four on two it's been said you either die
01:07a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain trick williams is walking out
01:13what you don't seem to understand is you always the villain is someone else's story
01:27ricky saints let me give you the absolute truth you are salty that i made it to wwe and accomplished
01:38everything you ever dreamed of and a fraction of the time it even took you to walk in the door
01:43you had a wwe triangle you can see it in my eyes and you can hear it in my voice and you can feel
01:49that's what passion is man that's what i got but guess what pretty ricky your best just wasn't good
01:55enough so then you spend the next decade trying to prove everyone wrong you convince everyone that
02:01you're something special but we both know you're not fair minimum bargain basement trick williams
02:07following my path your first title the nxt north american championship sounds familiar huh
02:14then the nxt championship you waited until i physically dominated over femi so he could swoop in
02:21take the title a few days later you're welcome for that this right here is what separates men
02:29from boys men stay and fight my mother taught me that there is no reason to ever give up we didn't
02:37give up when katrina took our home i didn't give up when wwe told me no i kept grinding this is all
02:44i've ever gambled on there is no plan b unlike you you're only here because you couldn't cut it in the nfl
02:49or as a rapper you aren't worried about being champion trick you're too concerned about being
02:56famous and that right there is the big big difference
03:00to me you were already ready to leave this place a long time ago playboy i am the man that is the face
03:11of nxt it's my house because i am absolute ricky say that's big talk for a little man
03:19tonight in the main event i'm gonna show you how much of a man i am
03:27when i reclaim my nxt champions there's only one thing left to say
03:32let's settle on the roule
03:47Oh
04:04That's right
04:06Say what?
04:08Yeah
04:10Uh-huh
04:12I like it. Oh, yeah, man. Oh, yeah
04:17Look at the step up in here tonight
04:20Take what rightfully here
04:23And that is you know what it is
04:25The championship looking to become what what three time three time
04:32In a TL brand copy. Oh, stand up stand up for this man
04:37Oh, can I ask you a question? That's why
04:46What do you want say what?
04:48Uh-huh, you want me to do it now? Oh, yeah, man. Oh
04:52Oh, yeah, man. I'd like to get your six foot three
04:56Two hundred and fifty-eight pounds. I want you to break down every rope it's stupid way
05:03Thank you
05:04Ducks you look at it. Look at this man. I'll just wait jizzle and call that a great it. Oh, yes, man
05:14Know what you want to say
05:16I'll talk after the champion
05:19This is the revolution
05:27Angle saved up
05:29You don't want to say anything book, but this man said a lot this past Tuesday
05:47He spoke with passion the desire to be the flag bearer for this brand
05:55To be the one that takes it into the next era
05:58To get on those flights to do the media to represent everyone to be the champion
06:04What is the ensemble here that Vicky Sainz is playing tonight?
06:09Is that from the movie gladiator?
06:12What is it? Uh, three hundred? Uh
06:16It's these Xerxes
06:18What the hell is going on here?
06:26What's going on book because we're getting set for a main event here at halloween having told me this dude was debonair
06:34You told me this guy had flat his flavor, right?
06:37Let's go to someone else who's debonair our ring announcer Mike Rome
06:42Oh
06:44The following contest scheduled for one fall
06:49is for the nxt
06:51nxt
06:53championship
06:59Introducing the challenger from columbia south carolina weighing in at 240 pounds
07:0930 pounds
07:11churri
07:13Williams
07:13That is
07:14That is
07:15That is
07:16That is
07:17That is
07:18you
07:19That is
07:20that is
07:22that is
07:23that is
07:24That is
07:25That is
07:25Phoenix, from New Orleans, Louisiana, weighing in at 210 pounds,
07:34he is the NXT champion, Ricky Sanks!
07:45Talk to me about the ensemble, please.
07:47Can you tell me what does it mean?
07:52I'm not here to talk to you about the ensemble.
07:54I'm here to talk about the main event.
07:57I'm here to talk about these two men who want to be at the top.
08:01I mean, Michael Jackson would be proud right now.
08:03I mean, Thriller.
08:05Can you focus?
08:06Thriller.
08:06I mean, Thriller Halloween.
08:09What do you mean, Thriller?
08:10Halloween Thriller.
08:11You know, you've seen the game.
08:13And Trick went off the rip, going right at the champion.
08:16And look, Trick Williams, rightfully so, he's pissed off.
08:19And what I wanted to ask you was, is there any truth to what Trick said,
08:22that Ricky Sanks is jealous of him?
08:25Of course.
08:26Of course.
08:26Wait, wait, wait.
08:27Trick to sell him a put your ass through that table.
08:29And he looked right over here.
08:30Let's not forget, it was Ricky Sanks who embarrassed.
08:34It was Ricky Sanks who embarrassed Trick this past Tuesday.
08:40But, of course, he planted him right through that table.
08:43Oh, baby.
08:43Oh, baby.
08:45Dropkick.
08:47Trick Williams coming in here tonight with a purpose.
08:51All right, with a vision.
08:52And that's to take this young man.
08:53He already told me, man, you too small.
08:55You shouldn't even be in here with me.
08:57And now he's going to make an example.
08:59I don't know.
08:59Is Ricky running?
09:00No, Ricky's not running.
09:01Would you want to go through a table book?
09:03You're the champion.
09:03Is Ricky running?
09:04No.
09:04Ricky Sanks is getting back in the ring.
09:06Is Ricky running?
09:07No, he's not running.
09:08Did Ricky just run from a fight outside?
09:09Did I just see what I said?
09:10He's trying to create separation.
09:12Are my lying eyes deceiving me?
09:13Uh-oh.
09:14Did I just see it?
09:15Well, I mean, you did get new glasses.
09:17But I wouldn't think that your eyes are deceiving you.
09:19Because, no, he's the champion.
09:20He's trying to get back into the ring.
09:21He's trying to create separation.
09:23He was down.
09:24He had to figure out a way to get his wit back about him.
09:26I get it.
09:26Right now, Trick's on fire, though.
09:27Trick's looking to regain his championship back.
09:29And I understand.
09:30And again, Ricky's looking to bring the noise.
09:32He's here to the outside.
09:33It's with Trick Williams.
09:34And Trick.
09:35Oh, yes.
09:36Oh, yes.
09:37Break him to the woodshed, son.
09:39Break him to the woodshed.
09:40Trick, come on.
09:50A referee right now showing some leniency in this matchup.
09:59Well, Trick can't figure out where Ricky went.
10:02Because one more time, Ricky got the better of Trick Williams.
10:06He did say he was smoother, he was silkier than Trick.
10:12And now Ricky Saints finally getting into this fight.
10:15Getting right on top of the challenger.
10:17Champion, he taking a right to him.
10:18This is a man who, again, said, spoke with passion.
10:21And are you surprised that this has gotten so personal between these two?
10:25No, no, I'm not.
10:26I mean, Ricky Saints, he stepped into NXT and he became champion.
10:29They had a fast, fast pace.
10:32Trust me, a guy like Trick Williams, he's gonna like that.
10:36Trick called Saints a stand-in.
10:38Almost as if he called him a placeholder.
10:41How would that sit with you, Brooke?
10:42If a challenger came up to you and said, ah, you're my placeholder.
10:45Look here, look here.
10:46You're my fill-in.
10:46Look here, Trick Williams.
10:47You're my standby.
10:48Rick is looking to make history here tonight, man.
10:50You know it just like I do.
10:52Become three-time NXT champion.
10:54And the only person that's standing in his way is Ricky Saints.
10:57A guy who just came in here looking like he was a cast member in the movie 300.
11:03I mean, come on.
11:04I get what you're saying, Book.
11:05Okay?
11:06I hear it, but is he more focused on embarrassing Ricky Saints and mocking him?
11:10Or is he more worried about winning the championship?
11:12Oh, Lou Caboeta.
11:13Lou Caboeta.
11:15Oh, like yourself, sir.
11:16And he just got dropped for doing all that.
11:18So what's he more worried about, Booker?
11:20Look here, man.
11:21As he got sent to the outside.
11:23I get it.
11:23Ricky Saints is trying to stake his plan.
11:25I mean, this is a fight-or-flight mode.
11:26I get it right now.
11:28This right here, though, this showboating, this is what's going to lose the championship
11:33for this man tonight.
11:34What the hell did I just say?
11:35Like I say, this showboating, that is.
11:38That is right there.
11:39You better keep your eyes on the prize, which is the NXT championship.
11:44That is, son.
11:45Break him down.
11:47Hey, hey, hey.
11:47I get it.
11:48Trick, are you more worried about putting him through a table or winning the title?
11:53Where's your focus at?
11:55That's part of it, man.
11:55Get out of the way, Booker.
11:56That's part of the agenda.
11:57You put him through the table, that's, of course, going to weaken this young man.
12:01Yeah, it could also.
12:03Oh.
12:03Get turned right around, and Trick right to the eyes, and Saints now right into that safety
12:10barricade.
12:12And following up, going shoulder first into the post.
12:15Trick again.
12:16Trick just red-tagging this boy right now.
12:19Trick is relentless, and he's right back over here.
12:21Ricky Saints right now is in a whole lot of trouble.
12:24And you know why, don't you?
12:26Because let's talk about it.
12:27Let's talk about it.
12:29Trick Williams is spraying the noise.
12:31Oh, yes.
12:32Beautiful sidekick.
12:33And it came down.
12:36Let's not forget you want to talk about something.
12:38Let's talk about Trick Williams walking out on NXT.
12:40Let's talk about Trick Williams walking out on Ricky Saints at Showdown.
12:44You know why, don't you?
12:46What?
12:47You know why?
12:48You know why?
12:49Tell me.
12:49Enlighten me.
12:50Because Trick Williams got that military mindset.
12:53You know what military mind mean, right?
12:54That means money.
12:56That means money, which goes with checks, championship.
12:59That's what that is all about.
13:00That's Trick Williams.
13:01All right?
13:03The NXT universe, no doubt, are they are behind in this match.
13:06Oh, beautiful flapjack.
13:08Beautiful flapjack.
13:09Championship on the line into the cover.
13:12Beautiful cover there, too.
13:13Wait a minute.
13:13Ricky Saints look like he's confused there.
13:17Wait a minute.
13:18Has he busted up a little bit?
13:19Well, the referee doing his best right now.
13:20Hold on.
13:21I mean, let's talk about this for a second book.
13:24Ricky Saints has been beating around into the barricade to our left.
13:28Bounced off this announce desk how many single times.
13:30Went into the steel post.
13:32Trick came out the gates hot.
13:33Trick right now looking for a submission.
13:36Trick, the first active superstar to hold a TNA title.
13:39But does he care about legacy?
13:42Why does he care about legacy?
13:43Does he?
13:43Because right now it seems more worried about trying to prove a point.
13:46From Tuesday.
13:47Legacy means becoming three-time NXT champion.
13:50Isn't that what legacy is all about?
13:52Isn't that what that is?
13:53Right?
13:54Becoming the greatest champion NXT has ever seen?
13:57Isn't that what it's all about?
13:58Talk to me.
13:59Let's talk about it.
14:00Let's talk about it.
14:01And you know what?
14:02I won't take that away, boy.
14:03I won't take that away from Trick.
14:05That's what he's looking to do, right?
14:06If he wins, he could very well be the greatest NXT superstar of all time.
14:11He called out the past of NXT before homecoming.
14:14He certainly could cement himself.
14:16You know what?
14:16Yes, you're 100% right.
14:18It's not about the past.
14:19It's about the present.
14:20It's about the future.
14:20It's evolution right here in the middle of this week.
14:22And we're, we're, we're got the pleasure, the privilege to be here watching it right
14:27here in Halloween, have it in Prescott, in Prescott, baby.
14:30Come on.
14:31We've seen the future since the very beginning.
14:34TNA has been represented tonight.
14:36AAA has been represented tonight.
14:38And of course, NXT with the biggest prize we have being.
14:42Oh, baby.
14:43Defended in the main event.
14:44Oh, baby.
14:45Blockbuster.
14:46Oh, yes.
14:47He's got a little mouse in his right eye as well.
14:51Taking another look, looking for that Blockbuster.
14:54If he would have gotten the three, he would have been Hollywood.
14:57And he would have been a three-time champion.
15:00Something you did just say, though.
15:02You're talking about the future.
15:03Does this encounter, does this main event, Booker, in your opinion, dictate the future
15:09for his brand?
15:10What's he doing?
15:11I mean, Ricky Sands is doing something that he really needs to do.
15:14Let's go out here and defend this championship against Rick Williams tonight.
15:17Because they say if you don't defend, if you don't defend, you're truly not a champion.
15:21Isn't that what they say?
15:22I mean, you've been a champion.
15:24I'll take your credit.
15:25Or take what you say.
15:26If you don't defend, you're not truly a champion.
15:29That's what you think it's all about.
15:31This is his first defense of the title.
15:32Exactly.
15:33How difficult is that first defense?
15:35It is.
15:35It's very, very difficult.
15:36That's why I say, like I say, you're just a placeholder, just like Trick Williams said.
15:41You're just holding something for me until you get that first title defense.
15:46But right now, Ricky had done that.
15:47Well, it's been all Trick Williams.
15:51And you talked about the body.
15:53Oh, Ricky Sands turning things around.
15:55Nice reversal.
15:56Nice reversal there about Ricky Sands.
15:58And I see what you mean.
15:59I just looked up from the monitor.
16:00I saw Ricky's face.
16:01I wonder if that goes back to when he went face first into the post.
16:04So much has been taken out of the champion.
16:06Who's shown you his grit?
16:08Who's shown you his determination?
16:10Who's showing you the toughness that it takes to be champion?
16:13Oh!
16:14See that?
16:15Right to the throat.
16:15Right to the medulla.
16:18Oh, yes!
16:18It's that neckbreaker into the cover championship on the line.
16:22And we do not quite have three-time Trick yet.
16:25It's the same type of impression as Trick Williams tonight.
16:29You can see it, man.
16:30You can sense it and feel it.
16:32I mean, you can feel that kick as well.
16:35And then, bam!
16:36And Trick knows the champion has never lost at this event because he was the champion last year
16:42and he defended it successfully, I might add, in the Devil's Playground.
16:46Well, there's a whole new version of hell.
16:48Trick is trying to unleash tonight, and he is trying to cinch in this submission.
16:53Beautiful front face right there applied by Trick Williams
16:56and trying to take out all the oxygen that of Ricky Saints' body at this moment.
17:04It's been a very vocal, very fired-up NXT universe.
17:08And one more time, Trick right in front, a step ahead of the champion.
17:13Who just got caught!
17:15And the challenger's now down.
17:16And this could be a big point, almost a turning point for Ricky Saints.
17:21Booker, I hate to say it, he hasn't gotten out of the blocks.
17:23It could be.
17:24I mean, Ricky Saints just landed that big drop right there.
17:27Trick actually landed on the left shoulder, so hopefully he's not that much standing for Trick.
17:32And Trick would still stay in this fight.
17:34But right now, Ricky Saints is on the move.
17:38On Saints, there's a little extra on that.
17:40It's Saints.
17:42Looks like a man who talks the talk.
17:46He's backing it up by walking the walk.
17:50With a little extra.
17:51Right into that Russian leg sweep.
17:55But Trick's the first man back up.
17:58A lot of flash here for Ricky Saints.
18:01I'm wondering how much substance this kid is going to have later on in this matchup when it really gets serious.
18:07Because right now, he's still showboating.
18:09He's still showboating a little too much for me, Victor.
18:11After a series of clothesline, just dropped Trick, champion to retain, and didn't quite yet.
18:17I thought coming into this matchup, Ricky might have an edge.
18:21He might have an edge mentally against Trick, as he knows that he beat a man that Trick couldn't.
18:26That being Oba Femi.
18:27And we haven't seen Oba since that loss to Ricky Saints.
18:30But the champion right now, that adrenaline might have just wore a little thin.
18:37And Saints taking a big break.
18:39Took a big risk.
18:39Able to land on his feet, rolling right through.
18:41Right back up.
18:43And oh, my.
18:44Got caught.
18:45Got caught.
18:46Got caught big time.
18:48And oh, yeah.
18:50And you've got to imagine the pain shooting through the back of Ricky Saints.
18:55You can see the agony on the face of Ricky Saints in this moment.
19:01Game plan in the playbook that this young man, Trick Williams, is coming into this ring with.
19:05Tonight is impeccable.
19:07Right now, he's had the perfect strategy.
19:09To go out here and beat Ricky Saints.
19:12Ricky was so close.
19:13But Trick walking right back into the center of the ring.
19:16Trying to sit down.
19:17And look, right when Ricky thought he was about to break the hold, Trick just started stomping away.
19:21That shows the maturity in Trick Williams.
19:23And Trick.
19:24It's all about the playbook.
19:26It's all about the game plan.
19:27And right now, Trick Williams is executing.
19:30Oh, yes.
19:31First with the nearer, Nagy.
19:32Then with the rock bottom.
19:34And a near fall.
19:35It's a book in.
19:36It's a book in.
19:37He went down to the knee.
19:38He went down to the knee.
19:39That was a book in.
19:42Well, it was not the end of the match.
19:44It was not the end of the night.
19:46It was not the end of the reign of Ricky Saints.
19:49Because Saints right now, if he's breathing, he's fighting.
19:56It's not cradle.
19:57It's not cradle.
19:57Oh, baby.
19:59Trick knows.
20:00Trick knows the ramifications of this match.
20:02I mean, that right there was a slick move by Saints.
20:05But even wouldn't have to beat this man.
20:07Here we go.
20:07Here we go.
20:09Man.
20:10A little bit of an attitude adjustment, some would say.
20:13Still not able to put Ricky Saints away.
20:16But you start to see Trick taking in some deep breaths right now at this point of the match.
20:22As much as we want to talk about the other champions, we've got to highlight Trick Williams.
20:25Trick Williams was fighting for two brands.
20:28Was the champion.
20:28Double 10.
20:2910-10.
20:30Was the champion of TNA.
20:32Was also trying to once again become the champion of NXT.
20:35He was saying that he was a man carrying two brands.
20:38I mean, come on.
20:39I'm not taking it away from you.
20:40Isn't that carrying two damn brands?
20:42He had a lot on his plate this summer.
20:44And that has brought us to here.
20:46That has brought us to this October night at Halloween Havoc.
20:50Just left the taste out of Ricky Saints' mouth.
20:56He's looking for kicking taste out of his mouth, too.
20:58Jumping neck breaker.
20:59Didn't connect.
21:00Saints a little bit too quick.
21:01Now a little bit too smooth.
21:03Crucifix pin.
21:04Didn't get the job done.
21:05Roll right through into a crossface.
21:08Crossface submission.
21:10And now there's nowhere for Trick to go.
21:12Gotta fight, Trick.
21:13You gotta fight the pain, son.
21:15Let's see if Trick knows the awareness of where he's at in the ring.
21:17His long limbs so close to the rope behind him with his foot.
21:21Trick though trying to turn.
21:23Trying to turn his body.
21:25Maybe trying to turn his weight.
21:27And right now he's just trying to navigate a different way to get to that bottom rope.
21:31He's got to alleviate the pain right now.
21:32This is what you just bite down on your mouthpiece right now, Trick Williams so close.
21:36There it is.
21:37There it is.
21:38One, two, break it.
21:40Three.
21:40You gotta break it.
21:41He's on the road.
21:42Yeah, that's what he thinks.
21:43I think he's been on a paddle.
21:45No, no.
21:45I mean, he just looks defeated.
21:48He looks defeated.
21:50There could be moments late.
21:52That is it.
21:53You're fighting for it, Trick.
21:54You're fighting for history.
21:56You have a three-time champion.
22:00Oh!
22:00Oh!
22:02Ricky realized it.
22:04And I don't know if the title went back into the face of Trick or not.
22:09But Ricky, oh!
22:10Oh, big shot!
22:12Big shot!
22:13Ricky got caught.
22:15Look in!
22:16Oh!
22:18My!
22:20And quickly, though.
22:22Up the, whatever the hell you want to call it, Book.
22:25Got Ricky Saints back into the ring.
22:27Trick shot!
22:28Trick shot!
22:29Trick shot!
22:29That's it, man.
22:30Four!
22:31Hister!
22:32And a kick out!
22:34What?
22:34Don't you start selling!
22:35What the hell?
22:36What the hell?
22:43You didn't see it.
22:44Just take another look at it.
22:46There was that trick shot.
22:48After Quentin Saints.
22:48That was a freak out.
22:49That was a freak out.
22:50It was not.
22:51What the hell?
22:52Saints is showing you what it means to be champion.
22:55He's showing you how bad he wants it.
22:56He's showing you how bad he wants to be the leader of this brand.
22:59He wants to carry this brand.
23:00He wants to wave the flag for this brand every single week, no matter where we are across the globe.
23:06But Trick Williams, again, this time counter.
23:08Oh, beautiful counter there by Ricky Saints.
23:11But Trick Williams right back up.
23:12Ricky coming right back.
23:13Whoa!
23:13Delivered a massive clothesline.
23:18Both men down.
23:20But I even have to admit, if you're talking about worse for wear, it's got to be the champion.
23:24Well, Ricky Saints has to be a dire strait right now.
23:26Trick Williams has to be a little bit less worse for wear than the champion, Ricky Saints.
23:32This is our main event of Halloween Havoc for the NXT Championship.
23:38The Women's Championship has changed things.
23:41The NXT Tag Team Championship has changed hands.
23:46And Trick Williams, if he can win tonight, if he can win the title from Ricky Saints, will make history.
23:52That is.
23:53That is.
23:54You said the optimal word, history.
23:56Trick Williams has a chance to make history here tonight.
23:59And he's fighting to the nail for it.
24:01I love it.
24:02But Saints fighting as well.
24:03Fighting to stay champion.
24:05Fighting to stay on top.
24:06Something he has been trying to do for over a decade.
24:10Everything that's come his way.
24:12Everything he's had to fight through.
24:13Not just him, his family.
24:15Throughout life.
24:16Copper winner.
24:17Copper winner kick.
24:21And, oh.
24:22Trick countered Saints.
24:24Trick countered Saints.
24:25Oh, man.
24:28Again, close.
24:29Oh, big pump kick from Trick.
24:30Rockin' Saints.
24:32Champion now.
24:33Getting hoisted by the challenger.
24:36Only one place to go.
24:38And, oh.
24:39Look, that was countered.
24:41Almost like a Stun Dog millionaire.
24:44Saints coming right back in.
24:46Oh, got all of it.
24:48Got all of it.
24:49He got all of it.
24:49And then some.
24:51And then with a top rope assistant.
24:53Tornado DDT.
24:55Saints withers the storm.
24:59And retains.
25:03Here is your winner.
25:05And still.
25:07The NXT champion.
25:10Ricky Saints.
25:12You can't give that man credit for everything he just overcame in this match.
25:22Booker threw his headset off.
25:26Well, you can be angry, Book.
25:28Because our champion is still one man.
25:32That man is Ricky Saints.
25:34And I take nothing away from Trick Williams in this matchup.
25:53Trick showed a different side of himself.
25:56Trick brought it tonight.
25:58But Ricky Saints, I think, answered a few questions that those may have had about him throughout this match.
26:07This was right after Ricky got put through our announce table.
26:11That trick shot, which has put down so many.
26:14Which has made Trick a champion.
26:16Multiple times.
26:18On two different brands.
26:19But it wasn't enough to keep Ricky Saints down.
26:22And Saints would first hit that spear.
26:24And then off the top move.
26:26A thunderous DDT.
26:30One, two, three.
26:34To retain his title.
26:37Here is your winner.
26:40And through all the smoke.
26:42Once it clears.
26:44There's one thing for certain.
26:46That for the man we're looking at, Saints is no stand-in.
26:54He is the headliner.
26:56He is the champion.
26:57He is the absolute measuring stick of NXT.
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