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Ricky Saints Retains NXT Title in Last Man Standing as Oba Femi Returns

A reported legitimate head cut to Trick Williams during a barricade spot renewed attention on in-ring safety.

Overview

  • Saints defeated Trick Williams in Tuesday’s main event to keep the NXT Championship under Last Man Standing rules.
  • The bout used chairs, kendo sticks, a trash can and the steel steps, and ended after a crowd-level spear sent Williams through the announcer’s desk for the ten count.
  • Beat reporters said Williams hit a metal beam going through the barricade and was legitimately cut but told the referee he could continue, a detail not formally confirmed by WWE.
  • Former champion Oba Femi confronted Saints as the show ended, positioning himself back in the title picture as NXT builds toward Deadline on December 7 in Minneapolis.
  • Elsewhere on the show, El Grande Americano’s five‑minute WWE Speed Championship defense against Jasper Troy was billed, and NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley addressed her role as tensions within The Culling surfaced.