WWE: Dion Lennox Hands Over NXT Tag Title Belt to Saquon Shugars To Be New Co-Champion for DarkState at 12/2 WWE NXT Show, Joe Hendry Profile Added to WWE’s Roster Page, New “Clash of Champions” Trademark

Dion Lennox Hands Over NXT Tag Title Belt to Saquon Shugars To Be New Co-Champion for DarkState

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured DarkState declaring Saquon Shugars to be the new co-holder of the NXT Tag Team Championship with Osiris Griffin.

During the show, DarkState’s Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Shugars, and Griffin were seen backstage talking about Lennox’s upcoming Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge match at NXT Deadline 2025. Lennox talked about how he wanted the group to all hold gold and claimed that he would be the next NXT Champion after he wins the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge match. Lennox then handed over his NXT Tag title belt to group and they agreed to having Shugars replace Lennox as the new co-holder of the championship with Griffin.

Dion never forgot. 😲

After giving his Tag Team Title to @SaquonOffWwe, @DionLennoxWWE reminded @Obaofwwe of a conversation the two had that lit a fire under the DarkState powerhouse… pic.twitter.com/ziLqE4J16G

— WWE (@WWE) December 3, 2025

Later in the show, it was announced that NXT General Manager Ava had made the title swap official for DarkState and Shugars and Griffin will now be representing the group for NXT Tag title matches.

hard fought victory SS 🍾 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/whjxx0cShh

— Saquon Shugars 🍬 (@SaquonOffWwe) December 3, 2025

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Joe Hendry Profile Added to WWE’s Roster Page

As noted before, former TNA talent Joe Hendry signed an official contract with WWE earlier this month. Prior to his signing, Hendry had been making appearances on WWE’s NXT brand for over the past year as part of the current partnership between WWE and TNA Wrestling.

In a recent update to WWE’s official roster page, Hendry’s profile was added to the NXT brand roster page confirming his signing with the company.

Joe Hendry is now listed on WWE’s roster page on their website pic.twitter.com/GHaJkSK3Sm

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) December 2, 2025

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WWE Filed New “Clash of Champions” Trademark

WWE filed a new trademark for “Clash of Champions” on December 1st for merchandise-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Portion of trademark filing:

Cardboard and paper hangtags; packaging, namely blister cards; paper for wrapping and packaging; collector albums for sticker collectables; stickers; sticker albums; collectable photos; photo albums; photographs; framed pictures; labels, namely printed paper labels; folders; paper place mats, paper table mats, paper napkins; paper tablecloths; paper table linens; paper lunch bags; postcards; greeting cards; pictures; calendars; posters; decals; temporary tattoo transfers; trading cards; brochures, magazines and newspapers concerning sports entertainment; coloring books; children’s activity books; souvenir programs concerning sports entertainment; books concerning sports entertainment; books featuring pictorial biographies; comic books; picture books; book covers; paper book markers; notebooks; memo pads; note pads; date books; address books; agenda books; markers; pens; pencils; pencil sharpeners; pencil cases; rubber stamps; stamp pads; chalks; paper banners; printed paper signs for doors; drawing rulers; erasers, rubber erasers, chalk erasers, blackboard erasers; bumper stickers; window decals; lithographs; paper party bags; paper party favors; stencils for tracing designs onto paper; paper gift wrap; paper cake decorations; paper; stationery; indoor ornaments of paper

Clash of Champions was the name of WWE’s series of events from 2016 to 2020 and was originally used under the name of “Clash of the Champions” for the classic series of events by NWA and WCW from 1988 to 1997.