NXT Halloween Havoc 2026 preview: Grayson Waller defends the NXT Championship against Tony D'Angelo

The NXT Championship will be on the line when Grayson Waller defends his title against the same Superstar he dethroned, Tony D’Angelo.

Waller won the NXT Title at Heatwave by pinning D’Angelo after Cruz Montana hit Spun The Block.

D’Angelo has been determined to get his one-on-one rematch, and he earned the championship opportunity by beating Myles Borne on the Oct. 13 episode of WWE NXT.

Will Waller stave off the stiff test, or will D’Angelo become a two-time NXT Champion?

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.

Kelani Jordan will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Wren Sinclair at Halloween Havoc.

Sinclair was suspended from NXT after striking an official in her attempt to attack the champion, but that didn’t deter her.

Disguised as AAA’s Lady Shani, Sinclair won the 20-Woman Battle Royal to become the No. 1 Contender in an incredible ploy, but it was met with sharp pushback from Jordan.

Despite her objections, NXT General Manager Robert Stone reinstated Sinclair and confirmed her status as No. 1 Contender, setting the stage for an incredible Title Match.

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.

Zilla Fatu is determined to return to the ring and exact payback on BirthRight.

The vicious group attempted to recruit Fatu to their ranks, but when he refused, they brutalized him.

After getting his hand crushed on multiple occasions, Fatu will go one-on-one with Charlie Dempsey in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Match.

In which match will they compete, and who will come out on top?

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Zaria will take on Izzi Dame but with an unexpected twist.

Zaria granted a championship opportunity to Dame, but Dame refused in another attempt to get inside the champion’s head.

A frustrated Zaria is not in danger of losing her title, but she appears increasingly unhinged thanks to Dame.

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.

Former friends and former NXT Tag Team Champions Tavion Heights and Myles Borne will continue their bitter rivalry at Halloween Havoc.

Borne launched two devastating attacks on his supposed friend and partner that forced Heights to respond with attacks of his own.

Danhausen instructed four druids to spin the Halloween Havoc Wheel, and it landed on the Weapons Wild Match, setting the stage for what should be a remarkable bout.

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.

Two of NXT’s most enigmatic Superstars will square off when Shiloh Hill and Naraku battle at Halloween Havoc.

Naraku cost Hill a chance at the NXT North American Championship due to an unexpected misting, forcing Hill to use his chemistry skills in order to concoct a cure.

Now that he’s cleared for action, Hill will do whatever it takes in order to quell the threat of Naraku once and for all.

Don’t miss NXT Halloween Havoc airing live on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 ET/4 PT on the CW Network and ESPN Unlimited.