Overview

• WWE made the name change official on September 30 and removed Invasion graphics from its platforms before presenting the rebranded Showdown on NXT.
• The October 7 special on The CW features two Survivor Series–style elimination matches captained by NXT’s Ricky Saints and Jacy Jayne and TNA’s Mike Santana and Kelani Jordan.
• Men’s teams are set as NXT (Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, Myles Borne) versus TNA (Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose, Leon Slater).
• Women’s teams are set as NXT (Jacy Jayne, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Jaida Parker) versus TNA (Kelani Jordan, Jessie McKay, Cassie Lee, Mara Sadè).
• Mustafa Ali returned to NXT to secure a North American Championship match against Ethan Page, and The Hardys face DarkState in a winner-take-all tag title bout.