WWE NXT Notes: Paige Revealed As Mystery Opponent for NXT Women’s Title Match, Sol Ruca, 946, & Kevin Owens Appears, Noam Dar & Romero Moreno Wins 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Zilla Fatu Revealed As Next Competitor In John Cena Classic, 11/10 Show Card

Nov 4, 2026

Paige Revealed As Mystery Opponent for NXT Women’s Title Match

Wednesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured Paige making a surprise appearance and being revealed as the mystery opponent for Kelani Jordan’s NXT Women’s Championship match.

SCREAM FOR HER 😈 Paige is BACK in #WWENXT to challenge Kelani Jordan for the Title! https://t.co/JwBicEjzvZ
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

This was Paige’s first match in NXT since 2014.

Sol Ruca Makes Surprise Appearance

WWE’s NXT show also featured Sol Ruca making a surprise return appearance to the NXT brand.

During the show, Ruca was seen in the women’s locker room talking to Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey. Sinclair asked Ruca why she was here and Ruca responded back stating Zaria had invited her to NXT. This led to Izzi Dame showing up and told Ruca that it was her who invited Ruca. Ruca then proceeded to ignore Dame and continued her talk to Sinclair.

SOL RUCA 🌊 @izzi_wwe just HAD to get a word in with Sol! https://t.co/a3xveq4kuD
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno Wins 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

WWE’s NXT show also featured Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno defeating Hank & Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) in the Finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic to become the winners of this year’s tournament.

DAR AND MORENO 🏆 @NoamDar and @Itsbbyromeo have WON the The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!!! https://t.co/ohOeWLSI2B
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

Following their victory, Cody Rhodes congratulated Dar and Moreno and informed them that they also received a special gift of a NXT Tag Team Championship match on next week’s show.

WINNERS 😤 @CodyRhodes presents The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Cup to @NoamDar and @Itsbbyromeo!! ALSO, they have earned a shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles NEXT WEEK!!! https://t.co/5dSmwCnLSu
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

This was Dar & Moreno’s first-ever Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic victory in their WWE NXT careers.

946 Makes Surprise Appearance & Helps Cruz Montana Win Unsanctioned Match

WWE’s NXT show also featured 946 (Royce Keys, Carmelo Hayes, Jaida Parker, & OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price)) making a surprise appearance.

During the Unsanctioned match between Cruz Montana and Dion Lennox with special enforcer UFC fighter Michael Chandler, the rest of DarkState came out to interfere and attacked Montana. This led to the lights going out and when it came back on, Parker was seen standing next to DarkState. Parker then pointed to the rest of 946 who were in the crowd and made their way to ringside. This led to a brawl breaking out that ended with 946 quickly getting the advantage and laying out all of 946.

THE 946 ARE HERE 🔥 OH YEAH!!! https://t.co/dSmTXtiNiE
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

Following Cruz’s victory, Cruz and 946 posed in the ring in celebration.

Ain’t NOBODY Safe 😳 https://t.co/5dv34ssPVK
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

Zilla Fatu Revealed As Next Competitor In John Cena Classic

WWE’s NXT show also featured Zilla Fatu being revealed as the next official competitor for the John Cena Classic, which takes place on December 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Fatu was revealed as the newest competitor following an in-ring promo segment involving John Cena and Fatu.

The next invitee to the John Cena Classic is… ZILLA FATU!!! 🥶 https://t.co/DAWQCibAYV
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

HELLOOO 🗣️ @Zillafatu is the latest invitee to the John Cena Classic! #WWENXT https://t.co/dxTrsMXkk9
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2026

Current field for John Cena Classic:

Cody Rhodes
Zilla Fatu

Kevin Owens Makes Surprise Appearance

WWE’s NXT show also featured Kevin Owens making a surprise appearance.

During the NTX Championship match between CM Punk and Grayson Waller, Punk prepared to hit a GTS to Waller only for Owens to run out to distract Punk. This led to Waller catching Punk in a roll-up for the pinfall victory to retain his NXT Championship.

Following the match, an irate Punk looked on as Owens left with security ushering him away.