At Heatwave, NXT General Manager [[Ava (wrestler)|Ava]] announced that both the [[WWE Speed Championship]] and [[WWE Women’s Speed Championship]] would now be exclusive to NXT. Ava also announced that a tournament would begin on the September 2 episode of ”NXT”, with the winner of the tournament challenging champion [[Sol Ruca]] for the Women’s Speed Championship at No Mercy.<ref name=Women’sSpeed>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-speed-titles-to-be-defended-on-nxt-moving-forward/|title=WWE Speed Titles To Be Defended On NXT Moving Forward|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=August 24, 2025|access-date=August 24, 2025}}</ref> Two days later on ”NXT”, Ava revealed that the participants of the tournament would be [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]’s [[Candice LeRae]], [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]]’s (AAA) [[Faby Apache]], [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]’s (TNA) [[Xia Brookside]], and NXT’s [[Lainey Reid]].<ref name=”NXT08262025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/08/26/nxt-tv-results-8-26-moores-review-of-the-heatwave-fallout-show-with-myles-borne-vs-lexis-king-in-a-blindfold-match-blake-monroe-vs-kelani-jordan-fatal-influence-vs-sol-ruca-zaria-and-lola/|title=NXT TV results (8/26): Moore’s review of the Heatwave fallout show with Myles Borne vs. Lexis King in a blindfold match, Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan, Fatal Influence vs. Sol Ruca, Zaria, and Lola Vice|date=August 26, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 26, 2025}}</ref>
At Heatwave, NXT General Manager [[Ava (wrestler)|Ava]] announced that both the [[WWE Speed Championship]] and [[WWE Women’s Speed Championship]] would now be exclusive to NXT. Ava also announced that a tournament would begin on the September 2 episode of ”NXT”, with the winner of the tournament challenging champion [[Sol Ruca]] for the Women’s Speed Championship at No Mercy.<ref name=Women’sSpeed>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-speed-titles-to-be-defended-on-nxt-moving-forward/|title=WWE Speed Titles To Be Defended On NXT Moving Forward|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=August 24, 2025|access-date=August 24, 2025}}</ref> Two days later on ”NXT”, Ava revealed that the participants of the tournament would be [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]’s [[Candice LeRae]], [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]]’s (AAA) [[Faby Apache]], [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]’s (TNA) [[Xia Brookside]], and NXT’s [[Lainey Reid]].<ref name=”NXT08262025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/08/26/nxt-tv-results-8-26-moores-review-of-the-heatwave-fallout-show-with-myles-borne-vs-lexis-king-in-a-blindfold-match-blake-monroe-vs-kelani-jordan-fatal-influence-vs-sol-ruca-zaria-and-lola/|title=NXT TV results (8/26): Moore’s review of the Heatwave fallout show with Myles Borne vs. Lexis King in a blindfold match, Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan, Fatal Influence vs. Sol Ruca, Zaria, and Lola Vice|date=August 26, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 26, 2025}}</ref>
At [[NXT: New Year’s Evil (2025)|”NXT”: New Year’s Evil]] in January 2025, [[Oba Femi]] defeated [[NXT Champion]] [[Trick Williams]] in a [[triple threat match]] to win the championship.<ref name=”NewYearsEvil2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT TV results (1/7): Moore’s review of The Rock’s appearance, Trick Williams vs. Oba Femi vs. Eddy Thorpe for the NXT Title, Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia for the NXT Women’s Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/07/nxt-tv-results-1-7-moores-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-trick-williams-vs-oba-femi-vs-eddy-thorpe-for-the-nxt-title-roxanne-perez-vs-giulia-for-the-nxt-womens-title/|date=January 7, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108062258/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/07/nxt-tv-results-1-7-moores-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-trick-williams-vs-oba-femi-vs-eddy-thorpe-for-the-nxt-title-roxanne-perez-vs-giulia-for-the-nxt-womens-title/|archive-date=January 8, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Williams vowed to regain the championship, and three months later at [[NXT Stand & Deliver (2025)|Stand & Deliver]], Williams faced Femi in another triple threat match for the championship, but failed to win.<ref name=”S&D25″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans for the NXT Title, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women’s Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/19/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-the-nxt-title-stephanie-vaquer-vs-giulia-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-jaida-parker-for-the-nxt-w/|date=April 19, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423022031/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/19/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-the-nxt-title-stephanie-vaquer-vs-giulia-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-jaida-parker-for-the-nxt-w/|archive-date=April 23, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, Williams would win the [[TNA World Championship]] at [[NXT Battleground (2025)|Battleground]].<ref name=”GAB2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Great American Bash results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura for the NXT Championship, Ethan Page vs. Ricky Starks in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the NXT North American Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|date=July 12, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=July 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250712224437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|archive-date=July 12, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[NXT The Great American Bash (2025)|The Great American Bash]], Femi successfully defended the his championship against [[Josh Briggs]]’s tag team partner [[Yoshiki Inamura]]. During the match, Briggs tried to interfere, much to Inamura’s dismay, who wanted to win the match without any help.<ref name=”GAB2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Great American Bash results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura for the NXT Championship, Ethan Page vs. Ricky Starks in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the NXT North American Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|date=July 12, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=July 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250712224437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|archive-date=July 12, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> On the July 22 episode of ”NXT”, Femi retained the championship in a [[triple threat match]] against both Briggs and Inamura. After the match, Briggs attacked Inamura, turning [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref name=”NXT07222025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/22/nxt-tv-results-7-22-moores-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-vs-josh-briggs-for-the-nxt-championship-undertakers-appearance-ricky-saints-vs-jasper-troy-blake-monroe-vs-wren-sinc/|title=NXT TV results (7/22): Moore’s review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura vs. Josh Briggs for the NXT Championship, Undertaker’s appearance, Ricky Saints vs. Jasper Troy, Blake Monroe vs. Wren Sinclair|date=July 22, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 6, 2025}}</ref> On the August 19 episode of ”NXT”, Briggs defeated Inamura in a [[Street Fight match|Philadelphia Street Fight]], [[Ricky Saints]] defeated [[Jasper Troy]], who Saints was in a rivalry, and Williams, who kept trying for another shot at the NXT Championship, lost a number one conteder’s match for a shot at the title at Heatwave.<ref name=”NXT08192025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/08/19/nxt-tv-results-8-19-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-championship-at-nxt-heatwave-josh-briggs-vs-yoshiki-inamura-in-a-philadelphia-street-fight/|title=NXT TV results (8/19): Moore’s review of Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans for a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT Heatwave, Josh Briggs vs. Yoshiki Inamura in a Philadelphia Street Fight|date=August 19, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 19, 2025}}</ref> At the event, both Briggs and Saints stated that they would be coming after the NXT Championship, and later that night, after Femi successfully defended the title, he was confronted by Saints.<ref name=”NXTHeatwave2025″/> Two days later on ”NXT”, Saints called out Femi, but was interrupted by Briggs, who stated that Saints didn’t deserve a title shot. After some exchange of words, NXT General Manager Ava scheduled a match between Saints and Briggs for later that night, where the winner would challenge for the NXT Championship at No Mercy. The match was won by Saints.<ref name=”NXT08262025″/> However, during ”NXT” Homecoming on September 16, [[WWE Raw|Raw]]’s [[Grayson Waller]], hosted his talk show ”The Grayson Waller Effect” with both Femi and Saints. They were all interrupted by Williams, still wanting an NXT Championship match. Waller then proposed a [[Winner Takes All match]] between Femi and Williams for the following week with both titles on the line, which both men agreed, and it was subsequently made official, with the winner facing Saints for both titles at No Mercy.<ref name=”NXTHomecoming2025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/09/16/nxt-homecoming-results-9-16-moores-review-of-diy-vs-trick-williams-and-carmelo-hayes-fatal-influence-vs-rhea-ripley-stephanie-vaquer-and-lyra-valkyria/|title=NXT Homecoming results (9/16): Moore’s review of DIY vs. Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes, Fatal Influence vs. Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer, and Lyra Valkyria|date=September 16, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=September 16, 2025}}</ref>
At [[NXT: New Year’s Evil (2025)|”NXT”: New Year’s Evil]] in January 2025, [[Oba Femi]] defeated [[NXT Champion]] [[Trick Williams]] in a [[triple threat match]] to win the championship.<ref name=”NewYearsEvil2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT TV results (1/7): Moore’s review of The Rock’s appearance, Trick Williams vs. Oba Femi vs. Eddy Thorpe for the NXT Title, Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia for the NXT Women’s Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/07/nxt-tv-results-1-7-moores-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-trick-williams-vs-oba-femi-vs-eddy-thorpe-for-the-nxt-title-roxanne-perez-vs-giulia-for-the-nxt-womens-title/|date=January 7, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=January 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108062258/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/07/nxt-tv-results-1-7-moores-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-trick-williams-vs-oba-femi-vs-eddy-thorpe-for-the-nxt-title-roxanne-perez-vs-giulia-for-the-nxt-womens-title/|archive-date=January 8, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Williams vowed to regain the championship, and three months later at [[NXT Stand & Deliver (2025)|Stand & Deliver]], Williams faced Femi in another triple threat match for the championship, but failed to win.<ref name=”S&D25″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans for the NXT Title, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women’s Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/19/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-the-nxt-title-stephanie-vaquer-vs-giulia-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-jaida-parker-for-the-nxt-w/|date=April 19, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423022031/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/19/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-the-nxt-title-stephanie-vaquer-vs-giulia-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-jaida-parker-for-the-nxt-w/|archive-date=April 23, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, Williams would win the [[TNA World Championship]] at [[NXT Battleground (2025)|Battleground]].<ref name=”GAB2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Great American Bash results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura for the NXT Championship, Ethan Page vs. Ricky Starks in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the NXT North American Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|date=July 12, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=July 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250712224437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|archive-date=July 12, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[NXT The Great American Bash (2025)|The Great American Bash]], Femi successfully defended the his championship against [[Josh Briggs]]’s tag team partner [[Yoshiki Inamura]]. During the match, Briggs tried to interfere, much to Inamura’s dismay, who wanted to win the match without any help.<ref name=”GAB2025″>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Great American Bash results: Moore’s live review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura for the NXT Championship, Ethan Page vs. Ricky Starks in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the NXT North American Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|date=July 12, 2025|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=July 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250712224437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/12/nxt-great-american-bash-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-for-the-nxt-championship-ethan-page-vs-ricky-starks-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-nxt-north-american-t/|archive-date=July 12, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> On the July 22 episode of ”NXT”, Femi retained the championship in a [[triple threat match]] against both Briggs and Inamura. After the match, Briggs attacked Inamura, turning [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref name=”NXT07222025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/22/nxt-tv-results-7-22-moores-review-of-oba-femi-vs-yoshiki-inamura-vs-josh-briggs-for-the-nxt-championship-undertakers-appearance-ricky-saints-vs-jasper-troy-blake-monroe-vs-wren-sinc/|title=NXT TV results (7/22): Moore’s review of Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura vs. Josh Briggs for the NXT Championship, Undertaker’s appearance, Ricky Saints vs. Jasper Troy, Blake Monroe vs. Wren Sinclair|date=July 22, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 6, 2025}}</ref> On the August 19 episode of ”NXT”, Briggs defeated Inamura in a [[Street Fight match|Philadelphia Street Fight]], [[Ricky Saints]] defeated [[Jasper Troy]], who Saints was in a rivalry, and Williams, who kept trying for another shot at the NXT Championship, lost a number one conteder’s match for a shot at the title at Heatwave.<ref name=”NXT08192025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/08/19/nxt-tv-results-8-19-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-championship-at-nxt-heatwave-josh-briggs-vs-yoshiki-inamura-in-a-philadelphia-street-fight/|title=NXT TV results (8/19): Moore’s review of Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans for a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT Heatwave, Josh Briggs vs. Yoshiki Inamura in a Philadelphia Street Fight|date=August 19, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=August 19, 2025}}</ref> At the event, both Briggs and Saints stated that they would be coming after the NXT Championship, and later that night, after Femi successfully defended the title, he was confronted by Saints.<ref name=”NXTHeatwave2025″/> Two days later on ”NXT”, Saints called out Femi, but was interrupted by Briggs, who stated that Saints didn’t deserve a title shot. After some exchange of words, NXT General Manager Ava scheduled a match between Saints and Briggs for later that night, where the winner would challenge for the NXT Championship at No Mercy. The match was won by Saints.<ref name=”NXT08262025″/> However, during ”NXT” Homecoming on September 16, [[WWE Raw|Raw]]’s [[Grayson Waller]] hosted his talk show ”The Grayson Waller Effect” with both Femi and Saints. They were all interrupted by Williams, still wanting an NXT Championship match. Waller then proposed a [[Winner Takes All match]] between Femi and Williams for the following week with both titles on the line, which both men agreed, and it was subsequently made official, with the winner facing Saints for both titles at No Mercy.<ref name=”NXTHomecoming2025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/09/16/nxt-homecoming-results-9-16-moores-review-of-diy-vs-trick-williams-and-carmelo-hayes-fatal-influence-vs-rhea-ripley-stephanie-vaquer-and-lyra-valkyria/|title=NXT Homecoming results (9/16): Moore’s review of DIY vs. Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes, Fatal Influence vs. Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer, and Lyra Valkyria|date=September 16, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=September 16, 2025}}</ref>
Since August, [[Tavion Heights]] begin a rivalry with [[NXT North American Champion]] [[Ethan Page]] after Page, who is from Canada, began to constantly offend the United States, where Height is from. At Heatwave, Heights lost a [[mixed tag team match]] against Page.<ref name=”NXTHeatwave2025″/> After the event, their rivalry continued, leading to a [[Flag match]] on the September 9 episode of ”NXT”, where Heights defeated Page.<ref name=”NXT09092025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/09/09/nxt-tv-results-9-9-moores-review-of-jevon-evans-vs-josh-briggs-dion-lennox-and-osiris-griffin-vs-hank-walker-and-tank-ledger-for-the-nxt-tag-titles-ethan-page-vs-tavion-heights-in-a-f/|title=NXT TV results (9/9): Moore’s review of Je’Von Evans vs. Josh Briggs, Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger for the NXT Tag Titles, Ethan Page vs. Tavion Heights in a flag match|date=September 9, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=September 9, 2025}}</ref> The following week at ”NXT” Homecoming, SmackDown’s [[Damian Priest]] appeared and praised Heights. After that, Priest announced that after spoking with NXT General Manager Ava, Heights would face Page for his championship at No Mercy.<ref name=”NXTHomecoming2025″/>
Since August, [[Tavion Heights]] begin a rivalry with [[NXT North American Champion]] [[Ethan Page]] after Page, who is from Canada, began to constantly offend the United States, where Height is from. At Heatwave, Heights lost a [[mixed tag team match]] against Page.<ref name=”NXTHeatwave2025″/> After the event, their rivalry continued, leading to a [[Flag match]] on the September 9 episode of ”NXT”, where Heights defeated Page.<ref name=”NXT09092025″>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/09/09/nxt-tv-results-9-9-moores-review-of-jevon-evans-vs-josh-briggs-dion-lennox-and-osiris-griffin-vs-hank-walker-and-tank-ledger-for-the-nxt-tag-titles-ethan-page-vs-tavion-heights-in-a-f/|title=NXT TV results (9/9): Moore’s review of Je’Von Evans vs. Josh Briggs, Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger for the NXT Tag Titles, Ethan Page vs. Tavion Heights in a flag match|date=September 9, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=September 9, 2025}}</ref> The following week at ”NXT” Homecoming, SmackDown’s [[Damian Priest]] appeared and praised Heights. After that, Priest announced that after spoking with NXT General Manager Ava, Heights would face Page for his championship at No Mercy.<ref name=”NXTHomecoming2025″/>
