– NXT opens with a video package of the TNA Cross the Line Voice actor (RIP The OG One) They reference many of the TNA and NXT PPV events and hype up tonight’s show. We see the mens TNA and NXT teams arrive to the arena.
– WWE Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz are front row for The Hardy Boyz versus DarkState.
– Our first match to begin Showdown is the champion versus champion match, for both promotions mens tag titles. The Hardy Boys go up againts Dark State. All of Dark State comes out and attack the Hardys. It didn’t work, and the Hardys clean out the ring! The ref sends the rest of Dark State to the back!
The younger team gets the advantage, but never count out the Hardys! Jeff does a beautiful Swanton bomb on both of the Dark State members, and is able to tag in his brother into the ring. Matt cleans house and gets a two count!
After a twist of faith and a Swanton bomb, Jeff gets the pin.
The Hardy Boyz are the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions.
They now hold the NXT and TNA Tag Team Championships.
TNA 1
NXT 0
– Our following match is the women’s survivor elimination match! Jordynne Grace is the special guest referee for this special match!
Team TNA consist of TNA knockout champion Kelani Jordan, TNA knockout tag team champions The Inspiration, and Mara Sadé
Team NXT consist of Lola Vice, Jaida Parker, WWE Speed champion & NXT North American champion, Sol Ruca & NXT women’s champion Jacy Jayne.
Our champions and team captains start the match. But it isn’t long before all the ladies are in the ring, fighting one another. Sol does an amazing flip inside the ring, and continues to clear over the top rope and lands on all team TNA.
Our first elimination is Jaida Parker, as Mara got the quick pin. But it did not last long, as Sol snatched Mara’s soul and got the one, two, three! We are now three on three.
Lola Vice took out both the Inspiration, within minutes of one another. One with an amazing back fist, and the other with a submission. This leaves Kelani againts three NXT stars. But Lola and Jacy start fighting, to which Kelani takes advantage and gets the pin on Lola.
We are down to the last three! Sol and Kelani are in the ring, hitting move after move. Sol lands the soul snatcher, as Jacy tags herself in to get the pin.
Team NXT for the win.
TNA – 1
NXT – 1
– “The King of Self Promotion” Matt Cardona wants a match versus Josh Briggs. Briggs barges in and wants the same thing. Cardona will face Briggs next week.
– The North American Championship is on the line tonight as the champion, Ethan Page faces TNA’S Mustafa Ali. This has been years in the making, and Ali deserves this shot!
Ethan using the steel ring posted, throws Ali face first, getting the upper hand. Ethan is really good at picking a location, and focusing on it with intensity. He furthers the attack with a devastating clothesline that sends Ali flipping.
Ali sends Page into the announcement table, and over shot the landing! Ethan is in the ring first, while Ali slowly gets to him feet. Mustafa runs up the turnbuckle, but has a microphone cord wrapped around his leg. While trying to get this cord off, Ethan come up and pushes Ali off the rope and onto the floor!! Ethan pulls him into the ring lands the twisted grin and gets the pin.
– El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. is backstage talking about facing Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship. Lexis King thinks he is talking to a masked Tavion Heights. Wagner walks away frustrated and Tavion asks King why he is talking about him. We will now get Lexis King versus El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. next week.
– The Men’s TNA Team wins our NXT main event after Trick Williams walks out on Team NXT. Santana and Moose survive and pick up the win for their team.
– Backstage, General Manager Ava and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella congratulate each other as both sides’ relationship is now back in working order.
Ava then says that she is looking for a new #1 contender for the NXT Women’s Championship, and that she is extending the invitation to the TNA Knockouts division, which Santino accepts.
Showdown ends
Quick results:
• The Hardys beat Darkstate in a Title For Title Match to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions
• Women’s Survivor Series Match: Team NXT (Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Lola Vice & Jaida Parker) def. Team TNA (Cassie Lee, Billie Kay, Kelani Jordan & Mara Sade)
• Ethan Page beats Mustafa Ali to retain the NXT North American Title
• Matt Cardona vs. Josh Briggs is set for next week on NXT.
• Mike Santana, Moose, Frankie Kazarian, & Leon Slater beat Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, & Myles Borne to win the Men’s Elimination Match
• Final Score: NXT 2-2 TNA