NXT vs. TNA storyline continues at Turning Point
The battle between NXT and TNA appears to be far from over.
After tonight’s main event that saw Mike Santana pin Frankie Kazarian in their tag team match, Nic Nemeth attempted to cash in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy. Before he could, however, a NXT group consisting of Stacks, Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Brooks Jensen, High Ryze, and Mr. Stone came out and attacked all three men as well as Santana’s tag team partner Steve Maclin. Sinner & Saint of TNA attempted to help, as well as The Hardy Boyz, but the numbers game proved to be too much. Santino Marella attempted to restore order, but Mr. Stone ordered he be taken out as well. The closing moments of Turning Point saw the NXT wrestlers stand tall.
The angle started on Thursday during a live episode of Impact when the same group of NXT wrestlers interfered in the main event that ultimately led to Santana losing the TNA Championship to Kazarian. During Turning Point, Marella confronted Ava backstage about the situation. The NXT GM said that she had no involvement with what happened on Impact and would provide additional security so it wouldn’t happen again. Shawn Michaels on social media said he was “looking into it.”
Back at Showdown last month, the two promotions held two Survivor Series elimination matches. NXT won the women’s match, but team TNA won the men’s, with Santana and Moose emerging as the winners after Trick Williams walked out on Ricky Saints. Santana would go on to beat Williams later that month to win the TNA World Championship.
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