WWE NXT Gold Rush: Blake Monroe vs Sol Ruca; NXT Women's title match; Chelsea Green & Joe Hendry in action & more set for next week (November 18, 2025)

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Published at :November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Modified at :November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM

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Oba Femi made his surprising return this week.

The November 11, 2025, episode of WWE NXT emanated from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Multiple big names, including Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Tatum Paxley, and El Grande Americano, were advertised for the show.

In the first match of the show, Jasper Troy defeated El Grande Americano to capture the WWE Speed Championship. Thea Hail defeated Alba Fyre in singles action, while Fallon Henley defeated Skylar Raye in the WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament First Round match.

Furthermore, Tavion Heights defeated Josh Briggs, while in the main event of the show, Ricky Saints outlasted Trick Williams in the Last Man Standing match to retain the NXT title. Former NXT Champion Oba Femi made his surprising return after the main event to end the show.

Part one of Gold Rush 2025 will take place next week

Mariah May Blake Monroe WWE NXT Halloween Havoc — ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JUNE 3: Mariah May makes her arrival during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on June 3, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)

During the 2025 edition of Halloween Havoc, WWE revealed that WWE NXT Gold Rush will make its return as a two-week special event on November 18 and 25, 2025, taking place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The TV special will be co-produced by WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), and will feature stars from NXT, Evolve, TNA, and AAA. As mentioned, the first part of the TV special will air next week, while the second part will be pre-taped at MSG and broadcast on November 25.

NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley is set to defend the title in a rematch against the former Champion Jacy Jayne next week in a Last Chance match. On the other hand, AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champions Chelsea Green and Ethan Page will defend the titles against the team of Joe Hendry and Thea Hail.

Furthermore, NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) against the team of Je’Von Evans and Leon Slater. On the other hand, NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe will put the title on the line against the former Champion Sol Ruca.

Ruca and Monroe will go head-to-head for the first time as Ruca has been medically cleared, Monroe battle Zaria instead of Ruca for the NA title at Halloween Havoc.

Announced matches for WWE NXT (November 18, 2025)

Tatum Paxley (c) vs Jacy Jayne – Last Chance match for the NXT Women’s title match
Ethan Page & Chelsea Green (c) vs Joe Hendry & Thea Hail – Mixed tag team match for the AAA World Mixed Tag Team titles
DarkState (Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin) (c) vs Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater – Tag Team match for the NXT Tag Team titles
Blake Monroe (c) vs Sol Ruca – NXT Women’s North American title match

Set for #WWENXT NXT next week • Blake Monroe vs Sol Ruca (NXT Women’s North American Championship)• Ethan Page & Chelsea Green vs Joe Hendry & Thea Hail • DarkState vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater (NXT Tag Team Title)• Tatum Paxley vs. Jacy Jayne (NXT Women’s Title) pic.twitter.com/1Dv5E84zOw
— KN Wrestling (@knwrestling) November 12, 2025

When and where will NXT Gold Rush 2025 take place?

NXT Gold Rush will make its return as a two-week special event on November 18 and 25, 2025, taking place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Will the show feature stars from outside NXT?

Yes, the TV special will be co-produced by WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), and will feature stars from NXT, Evolve, TNA, and AAA.

Will the TV special be a two-part event?

Yes, the first part of the TV special will air next week, while the second part will be pre-taped at MSG and broadcast on November 25.

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Abhijit Singh

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