Saints to defend NXT Title on Nov 11 in Last Man Standing vs Williams

Ricky Saints will defend the NXT Championship in a Last Man Standing match against Trick Williams on the November 11 edition of NXT after a week of escalating confrontations that followed Saints retaining the title at NXT Halloween Havoc. Saints defeated Williams in the premium live event on October 25 in Prescott Valley, Arizona, and the rivalry boiled over on the October 28 episode of NXT when Williams demanded a rematch and the two repeatedly brawled throughout the show.

At Halloween Havoc, Saints secured the victory over Williams after a brutal, back-and-forth main event that featured ringside table spots, a blocked Trick Shot, and multiple near falls. Saints finished the match with a spear and a top-rope Tornado DDT to score the pin. The win marked Saints first successful defense since capturing the title from Oba Femi at No Mercy and left his reign at roughly 29 days.

The post-Halloween Havoc episode opened with an irate Williams searching backstage for Saints and then taking the ring to insist he had earned another title shot. NXT General Manager Ava told Williams there was no controversy around the Halloween Havoc result, saying the loss was clean, and Williams countered...