Trick Williams retains World title at TNA Slammiversary
In a bit of a surprise, TNA World Champion and NXT star Trick Williams left TNA Slammiversary with his title reign intact.
Williams defeated Joe Hendry and local favorite Mike Santana in the three-way main event of Sunday’s pay-per-view from Long Island, New York’s UBS Arena, feigning an injury that led into the finish.
Santana and Hendry were dueling it out in the ring as Williams was being tended to by referees and officials after appearing to get injured. After Santana hit two Spin the Block clotheslines on Hendry, Williams (who had remained in the entrance aisle the entire time) ran into the ring, threw Santana out of it, and got the pin on Hendry.
The 31-year-old has held the title for nearly two months after winning it from Hendry at May’s NXT Battleground. Both of TNA’s top singles titles are now held by WWE contracted talent as NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defeated Masha Slamovich for the Knockouts title earlier in the night.
Santana, whose daughter was at ringside, was looking for his first TNA World title win while Hendry was gunning for his second run.
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