The Culling ( heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants "Tatum Tuesday," Tatum Paxley still cannot believe that she is NXT Women's Champion. She knows that if she wants things to stay that way, she must listen to her friends. Tatum admits she was so excited that she got carried away and cost her a match, then says Izzi Dame forgave her because that is what friends do. Izzi says The Culling want what is best for Tatum, and asks her to stop making irrational decisions and handing title shots to anyone who walks through the door. Tatum admits that everyone liked the Halloween Havoc wheel, but Izzi says the fans would love a fruit fly if it was placed in front of them. Izzi says that Tatum's opponents must earn a shot at her title, and that the more Tatum defends it, the more she risks losing it. She says that she must do what is best for herself and the title, then Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up. Jacy says she knows the crossroads that Tatum is at and that Tatum must decide which kind of champion she must be, as she has worked so hard for so long and wants to prove that her win against Jacy was not a fluke. She says that Tatum wants to be a fighting champion because of that, then says Izzi is right about not giving opportunities to random people and giving opportunities to people who have deserved it. Izzi says that Jacy's words have no weight or relevance that she is no longer champion, but Jacy tells Izzi that she has no idea how to hold a champion and tells Tatum that she should decide how to be remembered as a champion before telling her to give her a title rematch. Tatum says she has to be smart and that she has to be more selective, which is what she is going to do. She then says that will be after New York City, and gives Jacy Jayne her title rematch, but tells her that it is her last one.
In backstage footage from earlier today, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meet with General Manager Ava, with Jackson Drake thanking Ava for letting him be at Gold Rush. "All Ego" Ethan Page, Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre show up and celebrate being a pair of double champions. Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre remind Ava not to mention Joe Hendry's name as Ava mentions their AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship match against Joe Hendry and Thea Hail at Gold Rush, and Ava asks Chelsea to have a match tonight. Chelsea is about to refuse when Ethan tells her it is in her benefit to do it.
Jasper Troy beats El Grande Americano to become the WWE Speed Champion! During the match, Rayo and Bravo get ejected from ringside when they stop Jasper Troy from using his chain, and on his way out, Bravo hands the weight for the mask to El Grande Americano. El Grande Americano tries to put the weight in his mask, but he fumbles it and gets caught. Jasper Troy then hits El Grande Americano with the Black Hole Slam for the win and his first championship in WWE.
Thea Hail summons Joe Hendry backstage by saying his name. Thea thanks Hendry for next week, but Hendry thanks Thea and says he could not have a better tag partner for next week. Thea thanks Hendry for the opportunity, then says she will take the fight to a former women's champion because she and the fans believe in Joe Hendry and everybody, including herself, believes in Thea Hail.
Backstage, "Super" Sean Legacy thanks General Manager Ava for the opportunity at Gold Rush when Zaria and Sol Ruca show up. Legacy hopes that Sol Ruca's rehab is going super before he leaves, then Sol Ruca finds out that she is cleared "as tolerated." Ava gives Sol Ruca the choice as to whether she wants to face Blake Monroe. Zaria does not want Sol Ruca to rush things, but Sol Ruca wants to face Blake Monroe next week. Ava says she is fine with this as long as Sol Ruca understands the risks.
Thea Hail beats Alba Fyre after countering the Gory Bomb with a Sunset Flip after Joe Hendry deals with "All Ego" Ethan Page and Chelsea Green on the outside.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley talks with Ricky Saints regarding who is deserving of a champion. Starks tells Tatum she will beat Jacy Jacyne and tells her not to let anyone tell her how to be the champion she needs to be when The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) shows up. Tatum is about to tell Saints something, but Izzi Dame pulls Tatum aside.
We hear from Blake Monroe, who talks to the darker part of herself regarding winning the NXT Women's North American Champion. Dark Blake says that power fades and slips through fingers, and asks how long the light will burn out. Blake says she will never lose her title, but Dark Blake tells her that the title is not truly hers until she beats Sol Ruca, who will take the title if she lets her, and that she must break her to keep the title. Dark Blake tells Blake to embrace her, and even though Blake does not want to be that kind of champion, Dark Blake says she will need her, as she shows up when she needs her most. Blake is reluctant, but Dark Blake says they need each other, saying she needs to be seen while Blake needs to be remembered. Blake agrees to the idea.
Backstage, Je'Von Evans gets a call from Leon Slater and says he will be in the Last Time is Now Tournament, and that he will make the announcement in the ring.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says that Kelani Jordan justified taking the easy way out and that cheating is unoriginal. She talks about how she was "the TNA Knockout" and how the Knockouts title was synonymous with her while Kelani was flipping around in college. Jordynne says she has the chance to course correct an entire division and that Kelani will become collateral damage, and when she takes the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts title back, Kelani will only blame her.
Je'Von Evans is in the ring. He talks about being in the Last Time is Now Tournament, then admits he is nervous because he is facing a returning Gunther at Madison Square Garden at the age of 21. He then mentions that he and Leon Slater - who shows up virtually on the TitanTron - have an announcement for next Tuesday, where they have an opportunity for the NXT Tag Team Championships against DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Leon Slater says they have to get the tag team titles the only way they know how, and Je'Von Evans agree, saying that they make magic in the ring and will do so on Tuesday before the arena goes dark. DarkState show up in the crowd and brag about beating The Hardys and how they will beat Je'Von and Slater after they refused to take their beating at Bound for Glory. It is soon revealed that Slater is in the building, and they fight off DarkState with ease.
Backstage, Kelani Jordan meets with Trick Williams and tells him he was right about being lonely at the top as champion and that the only person she can count on is herself. Trick says that one has to be selfish and that he will beat Ricky Saints, then tells Kelani to be "Her."
We look back on John Cena's WWE debut.
Fallon Henley beats Skylar Raye (formerly known as Dani Sekelsky in LFG) to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament.
Backstage, we hear from Jasper Troy, who says that the Speed Championship is proof that he will shut everyone down and make them bend the knee. An enraged DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up and state that they will beat Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater at Gold Rush.
Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) talks about their championship plans before Lainey Reid says she has something that she needs to do now that Fallon and Jacy are going to win championship gold again.
Tavion Heights beats Josh Briggs after Briggs gets hung up on the top rope as he goes for a running big boot.
Backstage, General Manager Ava talks with Myles Borne. Once again, Myles wants to give Trick Williams a receipt for what he did to him, but Ava does not want Myles to get involved in tonight's main event. Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey show up as Myles leaves to get a closer look at the main event, then Lainey Reid shows up and salps Kendal. Referees have to restore order.
Ricky Saints retains the NXT Championship against Trick Williams in a Last Man Standing Match. After the match, Oba Femi makes his first appearance since No Mercy to end the show.
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