Trick Williams is NXT Champion once again.
Williams defeated Ethan Page in the main event of Tuesday’s show, the first episode to air on The CW. The finish had Page hitting a Go To Sleep right in front of guest referee CM Punk. After Williams kicked out, Page went for the Ego’s Edge. Williams escaped, grabbing onto Punk in the corner. Page went for a boot but Williams dodged and connected with the Trick kick to win the championship for a second time.
After the match, Page got to his feet where Punk met him with a GTS. The show ended with Williams celebrating with the NXT Championship.
Page had held the title for 86 days, defeating Williams, Je’Von Evans, and Shawn Spears back at NXT Heatwave on July 7. The finish of that match had Williams connecting with his finish on Page, who fell in a cover position on top of Evans. Spears held Williams back as Page won the championship on a fluke.
In the months since, Williams had been looking to regain the title from Page, but was met by Pete Dunne, who repeatedly attacked Williams, telling him to “figure it out.” The two eventually met in a match to determine Page’s challenger for the premiere episode of NXT on The CW. Williams defeated Dunne to become the new number-one contender.
