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“WWE NXT” wrapped up its premiere on the CW Network with an exciting NXT Championship match featuring Trick Williams and Ethan Page. The match saw former WWE Champion CM Punk officiating as the special guest referee, assuring fans he would call the match fairly. In a thrilling conclusion, Williams triumphed over Page, celebrating amid a shower of streamers.
As the match neared its climax, Williams executed a powerful knee strike, sending Page tumbling off the ropes into a pinning position. With both competitors visibly fatigued, Punk assisted them back to their feet. Page retaliated with two kicks, but Williams countered with an uppercut and a uranage. In a shocking moment, Page hit Williams with Punk’s signature move, the GTS. However, Williams kicked out, leaving Page frustrated as he attempted an Ego’s Edge. Williams skillfully escaped, delivering his finishing move, the Trick Shot, for the three-count. To add insult to injury, Punk delivered a GTS to Page as Williams stood tall, proudly clutching his newly regained and redesigned NXT Championship.
With this victory, Williams begins his second reign as NXT Champion, while Page’s title run ends at 86 days.
In other action from the show, NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez successfully defended her redesigned title with assistance from a returning Cora Jade, who eliminated Giulia with a DDT at ringside while the referee was distracted. Additionally, former NXT North American Champion Wes Lee secured a hard-fought victory after enduring a brutal Street Fight against his former friend, Zachary Wentz.
