WWE NXT Halloween Havoc Night 2 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights

Night 1 of Halloween Havoc was a rousing success, and the action continued into Night 2.

Carmelo Hayes hoped to recapture the NXT Championship from Ilja Dragunov. Was he ready? Would Trick Williams play a role after his unexplained injury two weeks ago?

Dominik Mysterio faced his fastest challenger to date: Nathan Frazer. Would The Judgment Day need to get involved to save Dirty Dom? Could the Englishman pull off an upset?

The night would open with The Creed Brothers looking for revenge against Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo in Tables, Ladders and Scares. Who would move one step close to challenging for the NXT Tag Team Championships?

Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice have worked through the field to earn spots in the final of the Women's Breakout Tournament. Who would emerge as the 2023 breakout woman of NXT?

Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail hoped to bring more gold to Chase U by challenging Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, while Fallon Henley hoped to shut up Tiffany Stratton.

Shotzi and Scarlett continued the fun and haunts of Halloween Havoc, promising a can't-miss night for the gold brand.

Tables, Ladders and Scares: Creed Brothers vs. Angel and Humberto

In a physical war of growing rivals, The Creed Brothers made Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo pay. They picked up a big win after a Super Brutus Bomb through two tables.

This was a wild and fun opener, sold by two teams that gave their bodies up to the spectacle. While Julius and Brutus picked up the win, this was an even more important match for Angel and Humberto.

They have been forgotten in the tag team shuffle and have so much more to give. There are teams on the main roster that cannot deliver performances like this.

Hopefully, while this may be the end of The Creed Brothers with the gold brand, it can be a new beginning for the cousins who should be top challengers to the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Result

The Creed Brothers def. Angel and Humberto by pinfall.

Grade

A

Notable Moments

• The show started with Shotzi and Scarlett as ghostbusters and New Years Day performing "Vampyre" again with highlights aired from Night 1.
• The Creed Brothers did not let their rivals enter the ring before the fight broke out.
  
• Angel caught Brutus on the apron to set up a springboard reverse blockbuster through the table at ringside.
• Shotzi and Scarlett showed off their final outfits as Pennywise from It and a witch, before Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn took over for them.
  

Tiffany Stratton Attacks Fallon Henley

After McKenzie Mitchell showed Tiffany Stratton a video of Fallon Henley impersonating her again, The Center of the Universe ran out to attack Henley. She wrapped her legs around the steel post in a figure-four leg lock until officials intervened.

It's a shame that Stratton vs. Henley has been delayed to a future date, but hopefully this will make that eventual match bigger. Henley needs a bigger spotlight in a women's division that needs fresh talent to step up.

Stratton will be a call-up sooner than later, but she's in the Bron Breakker spot at the moment. She's a big star for NXT and has a chance to build the future around her before she leaves.

Grade

C

Notable Moments

• Joe Gacy talked about the evil he has done and his direction forward.
• Meta-Four had to head into a haunted house, dressed as Scooby-Doo characters, to get the Heritage Cup back from Akira Tozawa.
  

NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Nathan Frazer

With some help from Rhea Ripley at ringside, Dominik Mysterio survived the speed of Nathan Frazer, sending him off the top rope into the announce table. He finished the match off with a frog splash.

Wes Lee made a surprise return afterward and laid out Dirty Dom.

This was all Frazer, the good and the bad. It was mostly positive as he remains an exciting performer to watch every night, but he did run his way into some sloppier spots.

Overall, it was fun to see him moving at full speed, and Dirty Dom remains a heat magnet in the ring with anyone. But he survived another night as champion.

It is good to see Lee back in action, though his return could have been more exciting. Bringing him all the way around to the title he lost seems counterproductive, but he may be the best option to dethrone Mysterio.

Result

Mysterio def. Frazer by pinfall to retain the NXT North American Championship.

Grade

B

Notable Moments

• Ripley led out Mysterio with handcuffs that she unlocked.
  
• Mami saved Dirty Dom from one tope and set up Frazer for a superkick, but the English fighter recovered and hit the tope the second time.
• Mysterio survived a twisting neckbreaker and then kicked Frazer in position for a 619. Frazer fought out and connected on a dropkick.
  

Bron Breakker vs. Mr. Stone

Mr. Stone was barely able to stand next to Bron Breakker in their match, and the former NXT champion dispatched him easily with a Spear.

Breakker tried to hurt Stone more afterward, but Von Wagner made the save. While still unsteady, he sent his rival running to the back.

While Stone has fully worked as a manager in WWE, he has two decades of in-ring experience, and that was obvious in the way he bumped for Breakker. This was still never going to be competitive, though.

What mattered most was the return of Wagner. The crowd was into the big man and not just looking for a table crash. He needs to beat Breakker the next time they clash.

Result

Breakker def. Stone by pinfall.

Grade

C+

Notable Moments

• Near the end of the night, Wagner demanded Stone give him Breakker next week. Alba Fyre as Maleficent and Isla Dawn as The Evil Queen watched closely.
  
• NXT showed a video package for Lyra Valkyria's win last week and her monumental responsibility to represent her home country, the Republic of Ireland.
• Scrypts cut his latest promo with Out The Mud, reiterating his "street cred."
  

Women's Tag Championships: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven (c) vs. Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail

Andre Chase and Duke Hudson stood in support of Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail.

When it mattered most, though, Chase stopped Jayne from using the NXT Tag Team Championships as a weapon. This allowed Chelsea Green to hit the Unprettier to win.

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championships finally got a competitive title defense. Green and Niven showed off as a duo in a way WWE has not highlighted on the main roster.

While the challengers looked close, it was clear neither had an answer for the power of Niven, who is building back up her reputation with each victory.

Chase got in the way of Jayne winning gold, which is certain to cause more strife for this Chase U alliance.

Result

Green and Niven def. Jayne and Hail by pinfall to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Grade

B

Notable Moments

• Jayne told Chase to help her and Hail win by any means necessary. The Family then warned The Professor that he owed them.
• Isla Dawn as Harley Quinn and Alba Fyre as Poison Ivy warned that the tag titles were cursed. After the finish, they sent a warning to the champions as Chucky and Tiffany from Child's Play.
  
• Jayne and Hail started this fight fast and sent Niven hard into the steel steps.
• Hail ducked Green's tope and then hit one of her own. Niven grabbed Hail, but Jayne made the save with a cannonball off the apron.
• Hail could not bring down Niven, who easily countered her Kimura Lock and later turned a DDT into an inverted electric chair drop.
  
• Jayne was over with the crowd when she got the hot tag.

Women's Breakout Final: Kelani Jordan vs. Lola Vice

Kelani Jordan survived the early physical attack of Lola Vice and showed off her impressive offensive repertoire.

Elektra Lopez knocked her off the top rope as she prepared for the split-legged moonsault, and Vice hit the roundhouse kick to win.

This match showcased Jordan's athleticism and ability to effortlessly transition through key moves, but it was Vice who won with very limited offense.

The action itself was not as dynamic as one would expect from two rising stars in the women's division, but it served its purpose. But it's questionable if the right person won.

Jordan has impressed consistently since arriving in NXT and should be a part of the Iron Survivor Challenge. Vice has a lot left to prove before she earns the title of "breakout star."

Result

Vice def. Jordan by pinfall to win the Women's Breakout Tournament.

Grade

C

Notable Moments

• Jordan hit a standing somersault leg drop for a near-fall.  She hit a handspring Russian leg drop and spinning leg DDT, but it was not enough.
  

NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes

After a physical war for the NXT Championship, Carmelo Hayes had Ilja Dragunov set up for Nothin' But Net, but Trick Williams arrived to distract his friend.

The Mad Dragon sent Melo to the mat with a superplex and then hit Torpedo Moscow for the win.

Trick helped Melo to his feet, but before more could be said, the camera moved to the back where Baron Corbin had laid out Dragunov.

No one is a better opponent for Hayes than The Mad Dragon. They elevate each other. This was a different fight than the previous two battles, coming off extra heated due to some unspoken hatred.

While their two premium live event matches were longer and more involved, that did not take away from the impact of the latest classic between two of NXT's best in-ring performers.

The Mad Dragon needed to retain. He should be champion for a while with plenty more interesting challengers in store. Melo and Trick, meanwhile, have some issues to resolve.

Result

Dragunov def. Melo by pinfall to retain the NXT Championship.

Grade

A

Notable Moments

• Melo nearly took the win off a springboard DDT on the apron and frog splash.
• Dragunov responded with a standing senton and uranage for a near-fall.
• Hayes caught Dragunov mid-Constantine Special with a boot and then went for a springboard DDT that The Mad Dragon reversed into a rolling fireman's slam.
• The Mad Dragon drove Hayes through the announce table with an H-Bomb.
• Melo caught Dragunov with a double-knee facebuster, but The Mad Dragon landed with another H-Bomb.
  

Overall Show

The second night of Halloween Havoc was not as monumental as Night 1, but it was still a good show. The action was steady, the moments were engaging, and the stakes were consistently high.

The Creed Brothers vs. Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo and Ilja Dragunov vs. Carmelo Hayes bookended a night of quality wrestling.

More than anything, NXT nailed the vibe for Halloween Havoc even more than past years. Relying on two pairs of hosts and a lot of costumes across the shows, the talent were having fun.

NXT is keeping stories moving forward. The title scenes are shifting into fresh matchups that should keep the momentum toward Deadline on December 9.

Ilja Dragunov cannot miss as champion, and he has a motivated Baron Corbin challenging him. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams will likely both get involved in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge.

Lyra Valkyria has plenty of fresh and familiar rivals lined up, and the women's Iron Survivor Challenge should set up plenty of intriguing challengers for the future.

If the action remains this strong weekly and the rivalries grow more heated and diverse, NXT could rival Raw and SmackDown as must-watch WWE programming.

Overall Grade: B