WWE NXT vs. TNA Invasion special announced for next month
Invasion is coming.
Ava announced at Saturday’s No Mercy PLE that after talking to TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella, the October 7 episode of NXT will be titled Invasion. At this show, two Survivor Series matches will take place that will feature NXT talent wrestling TNA talent. One will be a men’s match, while the other will feature women. The teams for these matches will be revealed on Tuesday’s NXT.
Additionally, Ava announced that Darkstate will meet The Hardys in a title for title match. She said unlike the title for title match on the last episode of NXT, everyone will be barred from ringside and there must be a winner.
Tensions started to flare between the two promotions two weeks ago when it was announced that TNA Champion Trick Williams would face NXT Champion Oba Femi. TNA talent on social media sounded off, unhappy about TNA’s top championship being decided on NXT. On this week’s show, that frustration reached a boiling point when Williams struck Mike Santana, who was on commentary. The show ended with the TNA roster, who were watching in the crowd, entering the ring to brawl with NXT talent.
Here is the current card for NXT Invasion. The show ill be going head-to-head with AEW’s Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite:
NXT/TNA Invasion (October 7, CW)
- TNA vs. NXT Survivor Series men’s match
- TNA vs. NXT Survivor Series women’s match
- Title for title: NXT Tag Team Champions Darkstate vs. TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys
