WWE NXT Results (09/09/2025): Trick Melo Gang Collide With DIY, Ripley Returns, And Title Matches Shake Things Up

NXT – September 9, 2025: Full Results & Storyline Progression

Matches & Key Segments (Advertised on This Week’s Show)

Je’Von Evans vs. Josh Briggs – A gritty singles match igniting ongoing tensions.

Flag Match: Ethan Page vs. Tavion Heights – North American title alluded as high-stakes showdown.

Women’s Tag Team Title #1 Contenders – Triple Threat Elimination Match: Fatal Influence vs. The Culling vs. ZaRuca (Sol Ruca & Zaria)

Women’s Speed Championship Tourney, First Round: Faby Apache vs. Lainey Reid

NXT Tag Team Championship: DarkState (c) vs. Hank & Tank

Major Storybeat: Trick Williams calling out #DIY in anticipation of Homecoming

Surprise Appearances: Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton & Stephanie Vaquer set up Homecoming six-woman tag match

Full Match Results with Highlights & Moves

1. Je’Von Evans vs. Josh Briggs

Winner: Josh Briggs via pinfall (loaded punch while distracting the referee with a chair)

Key Spots:

Brawl started pre-bell; Evans dives big, hits a moonsault to initiate mayhem.

Moves: Frog splash (Evans), freight-train crossbody, Arabian press into Frankensteiner, suicide dive through announce table, Superman Punch, somersault coast-to-coast.

Climax: Briggs uses his chain to load a punch and knocks Evans out for the pin.

> Reddit recap adds:

“Josh Briggs defeated Je’von Evans … Punch to the Back of the Head with a chain”

2. Faby Apache vs. Lainey Reid (Women’s Speed Tourney)

Winner: Lainey Reid—Southern Hospitality finisher after Natalya’s interference distracting Faby.

Fast-paced exchange, tactical strikes, possibly a submission tease before the interference ended the match. (No full move list available.)

3. Fatal Influence vs. The Culling vs. ZaRuca (Triple Threat Elimination)

Winner/Outcome: The Culling emerged as number one contenders.

In-Ring Action: Northern Lights suplex attempts, superplex counters, blockbuster by Sol Ruca, and fast-tags.

4. Ethan Page vs. Tavion Heights – Flag Match

Winner: Tavion Heights captured the flag (implying victory).

Tense and physical with back-and-forth grabs for the flag. No detailed move-lists—rely on dramatic flag grabs.

5. DarkState (c) vs. Hank & Tank – NXT Tag Team Titles

Winners/Still Champions: DarkState retained their titles via roll-up while holding the tights.

Likely power-based offense: classic tandem moves, finish-style cheating roll-up.

Key Segments & Story Progressions

Oba Femi & Ricky Saints (Backstage Segment)

Heated exchange in GM Ava Raine’s office. Ava books them to appear on The Grayson Waller Effect. Trick Williams barges in, asserts championship intent, and takes a cheap shot at Saints—all while reminding Femi their rivalry isn’t over.

Homecoming Build-Up (Special Episode Tease)

DIY Appearance Confirmed: Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano will confront Trick Melo Gang (Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes), mending past tensions but forming a surprising alliance for Homecoming.

Women’s Six-Pack Tag Announcement: Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton & Stephanie Vaquer return to NXT to team up against Fatal Influence at Homecoming. Compelling generational clash set.

Article Wrap-Up / Editorial Thoughts

NXT’s September 9, 2025 episode served as a “go-home” installment for Homecoming, delivering compelling matches, high-stakes confrontations, and powerful surprises. Briggs vs. Evans was a gritty opener packed with moves from moonsaults to somersault coast-to-coast. Tag and Speed Tournament matches upped the pace, while the Flag Match and Tag Team Title bout produced dramatic flag captures and slick heel tactics. Storylines simmered with Toy rivalries in Ava’s office and a high-octane tease of Trick Melo Gang vs. DIY. Finally, the surprise return of major stars Ripley, Stratton, and Vaquer injected huge buzz heading into next week’s Homecoming — it’s shaping up to be one of NXT’s most momentous nights of 2025.