Trick Williams made history at WWE Battleground by becoming the first NXT star to win the TNA World Championship. His first challenger has been announced.
He wrestled Joe Hendry for the title this past Sunday and shockingly defeated him to become the new champion. This was one of the most surprising moments in the history of the black and silver brand. Hendry's reign lasted only 126 days.
On the latest episode of WWE NXT, Trick Williams was involved in an in-ring segment. He made a bold claim that the people who held the gold before him, including AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, and Bully Ray, could not compare to him.
He even said he wanted TNA to be renamed "TrickNA," which did not sit well with Mike Santana. The latter competed on NXT against Tavion Heights and won. Santana said he came out to give Trick Williams props for Sunday, but declared that the latter was not his champion.
The two stars kept going back and forth until Santino Marella appeared on the screen. He announced that Trick would defend the TNA World Title against Santana next week on NXT. The former WWE Superstar said he had already cleared it with Ava, and it was official. The two men then got into a brawl.