NXT recap & reactions (Sep. 30, 2025): Throw down before the Showdown

NXT was all about InVasion Showdown this week. This is a big deal and the territory treated it as such immediately. Ricky Saints kicked off the show celebrating his championship only for Jacy Jayne to interrupt. No, she wasn’t hunting for a new championship; she had business on her mind. I liked this moment because quickly established the stakes and made Jacy the catalyst for setting the tone for the rest of the episode. It also segued quickly into Ava and Santino Marella picking their team captains, which meant dedicating the rest of the show to filling out those teams rather than watching Ava and Santino agonize over team captains. Ava picked Jacy and Ricky, naturally. Santino picked Mike Santana and…Kelani Jordan. Kelani makes sense as the Knockouts champ but it’s still an odd pick, right? She’s a homegrown NXT wrestler who is still an NXT Superstar, not a TNA wrestler. I thought they picked Kelani to sow some dissent and provide extra drama, but they didn’t go that route. Fair enough, NXT/TNA. Fair enough.

The big story for the first and second half of the show was jockeying for team positions. The women’s locker room made their case to Jacy, and the men made their case to Ricky…and Trick. Rather than pick to solidify the final spots, both Ricky and Jacy made matches with the winner getting the nod. That gave us Lola Vice vs. Fallon Henley, and Myles Borne vs. Josh Briggs.

We got some development between Fallon and Jacy, too! After Lola defeated Fallon, Jacy apologized for putting Fallon in that position. That’s really good to see because the acrimony between them can be a lot and tiresome. NXT also revealed their worst-kept secret: Lainey Reid was the masked assailant! She attacked Lola at No Mercy and took out Jazmyn Nyx. Lainey said Jazmyn was never “Fatal Influence material.” I like seeing her with Fallon & Jacy. She has presence and strength that could help this group finally look like less of a Toxic Attraction cover band and find its own sound. But I digress.

Trick backed Josh while Ricky backed Myles. Myles got the nod thanks for Matt Cardona making sure the heel didn’t use that gigantic chain wrapped around his neck.

THIS IS ALREADY CHAOS!!!

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