TNA Wrestling proved a real point and sent a dangerous message at ShowDown.
WWE NXTs October 7 episode was a special ShowDown event, which was a major crossover between NXT and TNA Wrestling. The night was promoted as a battle of brands, and the event carried the energy of an invasion storyline, even if they had to change that event name.
The main event was a Mens Survivor Series-style match that saw NXTs Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, JeVon Evans, and Myles Borne take on TNAs Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose, and Leon Slater. Joe Hendry served as the special guest referee, adding even more intrigue to the contest.
Frankie Kazarian was able to take out Myles Borne early on, which gave TNA an advantage. Then JeVon Evans was eliminated by Leon Slater to make it 4 on 2 as they went to another commercial break.
The match continued until Trick Williams walked off on Ricky Saints, leaving him to fend for himself. The former Ricky Starks was alone with the rest of the TNA team, and things didnt look good for him. Suddenly, he was able to get a pin on Frankie Kazarian to take him out of the match.
Leon Slater jumped on Saints after that, but the NXT Champion didnt lay down. Then Saints was able to pin Slater as he turned a splash into a pin while he got his knees up. Moose jumped in next, but Saints fought him off the best he could. Saints kept taking all the abuse he could from Moose as Joe Hendry served as referee. Moose tagged in Mike Santana after that to continue the abuse on Saints. They continued and Moose accidentally speared Santana for a near fall, and then Moose nailed Saints with a powerbomb before Santana hit a Spin The Block to take out Ricky Saints for good and win the match for TNA Wrestling.
We will have to see what is next for TNA Wrestling and NXTs relationship. This ShowDown event was certainly a special night for pro wrestling.
Whats your take on the ShowDown event, and how it all turned out? Do you think that they should have booked it better? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
