Overview

• TNA’s Santino Marella announced on NXT that the crossover is now called Showdown, with WWE removing prior Invasion branding from official promotions.
• Survivor Series–style elimination teams are set: NXT captains Ricky Saints and Jacy Jayne lead squads against TNA captains Mike Santana and Kelani Jordan.
• Mustafa Ali returned to NXT television and will challenge Ethan Page for the North American Championship at Showdown.
• A winner‑take‑all tag title match is confirmed, pitting NXT champions DarkState against TNA champions The Hardys.
• Multiple outlets attribute the rebrand to Israeli media backlash over the Oct. 7 timing, and reporting indicates WWE has applied to trademark “Showdown,” with the special airing Oct. 7 on The CW.