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WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 2025 featured major title defenses, including Ricky Saints retaining the NXT Championship against Trick Williams, Blake Monroe winning the NXT Women’s North American Championship, and Tatum Paxley capturing the NXT Women’s Championship, with exciting matches and key moments throughout the event.
The ratings for the second night of WWE NXT's Halloween Havoc were down, with a total audience of 674,000 and a .20 rating among 18-49 year olds. This can be attributed to airing on Halloween night and facing competition from the World Series and an NBA doubleheader. However, the numbers are still higher than the same week in 2022.
Trick Williams' return at Halloween Havoc prevented Carmelo Hayes from winning the NXT championship. Hayes had earned a shot at the title after Trick was mysteriously taken out of the picture. In a triple threat match, Hayes was close to victory when Trick's theme song played, distracting him and allowing Dragunov to defeat him. After the match, Trick and Hayes had a staredown, hinting at a future showdown between the two.
The second night of WWE NXT Halloween Havoc featured intense matches and entertaining moments. The Creed Brothers defeated Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo in a Tables, Ladders, and Scares match, Dominik Mysterio retained the NXT North American Championship against Nathan Frazer, Bron Breakker easily defeated Mr. Stone, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven retained the Women's Tag Team Championships against Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail, Lola Vice won the Women's Breakout Tournament against Kelani Jordan, and Ilja Dragunov retained the NXT Championship against Carmelo Hayes with the help of Trick Williams. Overall, the show delivered solid wrestling and continued to build storylines for future events.
WWE's Scarlett Bordeaux opens up about her experience co-hosting NXT Halloween Havoc, describing it as "very hectic" with numerous wardrobe and makeup changes. She wanted to live up to Shotzi's previous hosting performances and put everything into the costumes and makeup. The duo complemented the women's matches on the card, with five women's matches compared to two for the men. Scarlett and Shotzi praised each other and expressed their enjoyment of working together, with Scarlett saying she would co-host again "in a heartbeat."
The ratings and viewership for the first night of WWE NXT's Halloween Havoc were down, with a total audience of 787,000 and a .21 rating among 18-49 year olds. This can be attributed to tough competition from other sports events, including Game 7 of baseball's National League Championship Series and the opening night of the NBA season. However, these numbers are still an improvement from the same week last year, and the upcoming loaded week two episode will provide a better gauge of viewership.
Becky Lynch loses the WWE NXT women's title to Lyra Valkyria during the 2023 Halloween Havoc special in a competitive match, where Lyra countered Becky's finishing move and pinned her to become the new champion.
WWE NXT announces four women's matches for Halloween Havoc night one, including Roxanne Perez vs. Kiana James in a Devil's Playground match and Gigi Dolin vs. Blair Davenport in a Lights Out match. The semi-finals of the Women's Breakout Tournament are also set, with Karmen Petrovic facing Lola Vice and Arianna Grace taking on Kelani Jordan. Additionally, Mr. Stone challenges Bron Breakker to a match, and night two of Halloween Havoc will feature Ilja Dragunov defending the NXT title against Carmelo Hayes.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio recaptures the North American Title from Trick Williams with the help of The Judgment Day, Ridge Holland returns to save Butch and Tyler Bate from Gallus, Lyra Valkyria becomes the No. 1 Contender for the NXT Women's Title, Gigi Dolin defeats Blair Davenport, Kelani Jordan advances in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, and Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne defeat Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice.