Tonight’s WWE NXT airing September 29, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The show sees WWE NXT Champion Grayson Waller defend his title in an Open Challenge Match. Plus, WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion ZARIA will defend her title against Thea Hail.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the CW and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE NXT on September 29, 2026
- WWE NXT Championship Open Challenge Match: Grayson Waller (c) vs. TBD
- WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: ZARIA (c) vs. Thea Hail
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament First Round Match: Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin)
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament First Round Match: BirthRight (Uriah Connors and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) vs. AAA’s Mini Vikingo and EVOLVE’s Chazz “Starboy” Hall
- Myles Borne will return
WWE NXT Results (9/29/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with a graphic tribute to PAC (formerly known as Neville), who passed away this past weekend.
Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T then welcomes us to NXT as we get a video from earlier today. NXT General Manager Robert Stone informs Grayson Waller outside the Performance Center that Mason Rook has not been medically cleared tonight. Stone also informs Waller that he will still be defending his NXT Championship in an Open Challenge Match.
Thea Hail then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and ZARIA follows.
WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: ZARIA (c) vs. Thea Hail
The match starts off with Thea Hail going for a Kimura Lock, but ZARIA tosses her across the ring. ZARIA then hits a snap suplex. Hail then favors her ankle. ZARIA then drives her shoulder into the midsection of hail. ZARIA then runs into a big boot. Hail then hits a kick. ZARIA then runs into another big boot. Hail then applies an armbar in the middle of the ring. Hail then works on ZARIA’s left arm. Hail then hits a kick to ZARIA. Hail then goes for a suicide dive, but ZARIA hits her with a forearm and follows it up with a discus clothesline on the floor. Back in the ring, ZARIA hits an elbow drop on Hail. Hail then screams in pain. ZARIA then hits an Irish whip to Hail.
Hail then goes for an inside cradle for a near fall. Hail then hits a step-up enziguiri. ZARIA then holds Hail like a rag doll from the top rope. ZARIA then applies a Dragon Sleeper to Hail. Hail then fights out of it. Hail then tries to mount a comeback, but ZARIA hits a headbutt. Hail then sends ZARIA over the top rope and to the floor and she follows it up with a suicide dive. Hail then hits ZARIA with a DDT on the floor. Back in the ring, Hail hits a crossbody and she follows it up with a big exploder. Hail then hits a headbutt to ZARIA and she follows it up with a meteora. Hail then hits a slam. ZARIA then hits a German Suplex. ZARIA then goes for a Spear, but Hail counters with a Kimura Lock. ZARIA then hits Hail with a Spear and follows it up with an F5 for the win.
The winner and still the WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion, ZARIA!
We then see Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar talking to The Wagner Brothers about the Dusty Classic. Fraxiom then lets Dar and Moreno know that they’re next after their match tonight. The Vanity Project then comes in to let The Wagner Brothers know who they’ll be facing in the finals.
We then see Myles Borne walking in the backstage area.
Myles Borne then makes his way down to the ring. Borne then grabs a mic and starts off by saying he meant everything he said to Tavion Heights a few weeks ago. The WWE Universe then erupts with a chorus of boos. Borne then says he had no master plan to stick to it. Borne then says he was back to being the man he didn’t want to be. Borne then says he was never going to be played for a sucker by Tavion Heights. Borne then says he thought he could have everything, but he lost his titles. Borne then says he could think about only one man – Ethan Page. Borne then says Page told him that he didn’t have killer instincts. Borne then says Page was right when he said that two people can’t be at the top together. Borne then says there can only be one man and that’s him.
Borne then says he had to make a career-defining decision. Borne then says he could have been continued to be one-half or the star he was always supposed to be. Borne then says he wrapped Heights’ ankle around the steel chair and stomped it. Borne then says he was being the real version of himself. Borne then says the NXT Universe tried to make him guilty. Borne then says the only reason the NXT Universe ever liked him because they felt sorry for him. Borne then says Heights wouldn’t have won a single title without him. Borne then says he was able to win the North American Championship without Heights. Borne then says he feels sorry for the NXT Universe. Borne then says he’s the deaf one yet fans are still watching him.
Borne then says his shoulders were meant to carry that kind of weight. Borne then says he’s not the underdog, but the favorite. Borne then says he’s done being the bigger person. Borne then says he wants to be the real version of himself. Borne then tells everyone to go to hell.
We then see Lizzy Rain talking to Robert Stone andMini Vikingo and Chazz “Starboy” Hall come in and Stone compares them to Rey Mysterio, who thought their team was a great idea. Lizzy then wonders if they’ll work out together.
