Grayson Waller retains NXT title by rolling up CM Punk
The gist
NXT Champion Grayson Waller retained his title by rolling up CM Punk on the Nov. 4 show.
The win keeps the NXT belt on Waller after Punk had challenged for it.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026At NXT Halloween Havoc 2026 at the Performance Center in Orlando, Grayson Waller retained the NXT Men's Championship against Tony D'Angelo, and the show ended with CM Punk announcing he would challenge for the NXT championship.
- Nov 4, 2026On a special Wednesday NXT episode, Kelani Jordan retained the NXT Women's Championship against mystery opponent Paige, who made her surprise return.
- Nov 4, 2026Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar won the 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; Cody Rhodes presented the Cup and announced they would challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championship the following week.
Key terms
- rolling up
- A wrestling pinning move where a wrestler rolls the opponent into a position with shoulders on the mat for a three count.
- NXT
- A developmental brand of WWE where wrestlers train before moving to the main roster.
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
- An annual WWE tag team tournament on the NXT brand, established in 2015 and named after wrestler Dusty Rhodes.
Source: Wikipedia