WWE NXT Notes: The Undertaker Appears & Chokeslams TNA World Champion, Michelle McCool & Bully Ray Appears, Ethan Page Debuts New Canadian-Themed NXT North American Title & Santino Marella Issues Challenge for It, 7/29 Show Card

Jul 23, 2025

The Undertaker Appears & Chokeslams Trick Williams On Tuesday’s WWE NXT Show

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas featured WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker making an appearance and confronting TNA World Champion Trick Williams.

During the show, Williams came out to the ring and boasted about him going to Long Island on Sunday and main evented the biggest show TNA ever had. After some more words mocking Joe Hendry and Mike Santana and claiming he is the greatest TNA champion of all time, Williams turned his attention towards LFG people and The Undertaker. Williams proceeded to insult The Undertaker and claimed LFG made The Undertaker soft. Williams then called out The Undertaker to come out to the ring, which led to the gong sounds and Undertaker coming out.

"I think LFG got The Undertaker soft."@_trickwilliams really went there… 😲 pic.twitter.com/wEZYCJOKXa
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

This led to some back-and-forth banter between the two with insults thrown that turned physical when Williams attempted to attack The Undertaker only to be quickly laid out with a chokeslam instead.

THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. @undertaker just delivered a Chokeslam to @_trickwilliams! 😱 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fvqOohIHp8
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

Trick tries to punch Taker but Taker stops him and hits a choke slam.

Michelle McCool Makes Appearance

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured WWE Hall of Famer and WWE LFG coach Michelle McCool making an appearance.

During the show, Fatal Influence were seen backstage talking about their issues and brawl with Lash Legend and Jaida Parker earlier in the show. This led to NXT Women’s and TNA Knockouts World Champion Jacy Jayne asking Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx who is going to take out Legend and who is going to take out Parker. This led to McCool showing up and stirred the pot stating Jazmyn should face Jaida while Fallon should face Lash. Henley responded wanting to know why for her choices leading to Jayne interrupting stating that Fallon is better than Jazmyn and causing more friction within the group. Fatal Influence accepted McCool’s idea for the matches.

Decision made! 🤝

Fatal Influence should be thanking @McCoolMichelleL after that! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/6aJJTjWjMN
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

Ethan Page Debuts New Canadian-Themed NXT North American Title, Santino Marella Issues Challenge for It

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured “All Ego” Ethan Page introducing a newly redesigned NXT North American Championship belt.

During the show, Page came out to the ring featuring two podiums with one containing a covered title and Canadian flags in the background as decoration. Page talked about today marking the 56th day as the greatest North American to hold the NXT North American Championship. After some more rambling words, Page insulted his NXT North American title and how it represents an absolute lie. Page stated that it should represent the pure dominance of Canada over the United States, Mexico, and every other country. Page stated that he was born in Canada and made in the USA so that makes him the greatest North American alive. Page then tossed the title onto the floor and took off the covering on the podium revealing a newly redesigned Canadian-themed NXT North American Championship belt.

Ladies and gentlemen, the "new" NXT North American Championship, as designed by Ethan Page… 😅 🇨🇦@OfficialEGO pic.twitter.com/0u6rAi9t7L
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

After some more words boasting about Canada and insulting the city of Houston and its folk, Page asked for everyone to stand for the Canadian National Anthem and he will not have an American butcher the anthem so he will sing it himself. This led to Santino Marella’s music playing to interrupt and made his way to the ring.

Hey @OfficialEGO be quiet, Santino Marella is here!!! @milanmiracle pic.twitter.com/8lA8lT3m1P
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

After some insults banter between the two, Marella stated that he is friends with Ava and revealed that they got a match made between him and Page for the title for next week’s show. Page responded saying for them to do it now which led to a brawl breaking out and Page scrambling out of the ring after Marella pulled out the Cobra.

Santino has heard ENOUGH from Ethan Page 😲 pic.twitter.com/usdvY8rWft
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

Bully Ray Makes Appearance on Tuesday’s WWE NXT Show

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured WWE Hall of Famer and WWE LFG coach Bully Ray making an appearance.

During the show, No Quarter Catch Crew and Myles Borne were seen backstage arguing with each other after Wren Sinclair’s lost to Blake Monroe earlier in the show. After some bickering between Borne and Charlie Dempsey, Dempsey told Borne to go away since he is no longer with NQCC. This led to Ray showing up and telling Borne to stay. Ray first offered some words of encouragement to Sinclair for her match against Monroe. Ray then talked about the controversial finish to Tavion Heights and Dempsey’s match and suggested they have one more match. Ray stated that if Heights wins, then he earns his freedom but if Dempsey wins, Heights must stay with the group and can no longer complain about it. Dempsey and Heights agreed to the terms for a future match between them.

.@bullyray5150 out here making moves…

The fate of the No Quarter Catch Crew is on the line once again! 😬 pic.twitter.com/4rRmQlLtof
— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2025

Current Card for Next Week’s Show

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured one new match announced for the card of next week’s show on July 29th at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

This new match was setup following promos, storyline angles, and match card graphic throughout the show.

Current card for July 29th WWE NXT show: