WWE NXT Battleground Live Results: TRICK WILLIAMS MAKES HISTORY WITH TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN!! SEVERAL CROSS-PROMOTIONAL FEUDS TEASED!!

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FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT BATTLEGROUND.
SOL RUCA defeats Kelani Jordan by pin.
HANK WALKER, TANK LEDGER, and JOSH BRIGGS defeat The Culling (Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, and Shawn Spears) by pin.
CHANNING "STACKS" LORENZO defeats Tony D'Angelo by pin.
STEPHANIE VAQUER defeats Jordynne Grace by pin.
OBA FEMI defeats Myles Borne by pin.
TRICK WILLIAMS defeats Joe Hendry by pin.

Hell froze over as Trick Williams wins the TNA World Championship at Battleground!

GRADE FOR WWE NXT BATTLEGROUND: B+.
The opener was a hard act to follow as it was a clear wrestling match with minimal storytelling. The D'Angelo/Stacks match was about storytelling, and the arrival of Santana and the Lucha Libre AAA stars was intriguing. Grace and Vaquer had a great showing, but the decision to have Trick Williams win the TNA Heavyweight Championship is a polarizing decision, especially since Hendry lost to Orton as well.

Trick and Booker are mad that Joe kicked out. Trick grabs the TNA title, but the ref grabs it. Hendry rolls him up and goes for the Standing Ovation, but Trick rakes his eyes. He then trips him, causing him to fall face-first onto the title belt. Trick hits the Trickshot Knee again to shockingly win the TNA Title!
RESULT: TRICK WILLIAMS defeats Joe Hendry by pin.

GRADE: B+.
There will be a lot of confusion coming out of this because of the dirty finish with the title belt. The match was more about story than technical skills, but it feels strange to reward whiny Trick Williams.

Hendry looks at his hand for some reason before hoisting Trick onto his shoulders. Trick flips off and kicks Hendry. Both men end up on the outside with Trick tripping Hendry. He falls face-first into the steel steps. Trick then puts Hendry through the announce table with a Uranage. Trick hits the Trick Shot knee, but Hendry kicks out.

Hendry hits another Fallaway Slam and kippup before hitting his signature pose for the camera. He fires up the crowd and goes for his finisher, but Trick counters. He eventually lands the Standing Ovation, but Trick breaks the pin by putting his foot on the ropes.

Trick shoves Joe into the steel steps. Hendry grabs his shoulder in pain. He hits a strange-looking neckbreaker for two. Trick locks in a Guillotine Choke, but Hendry breaks it with a counter into a suplex.

Vic and Booker are both clearly rooting for Trick despite him being the clear heel in the situation. It's fine from Booker, but Vic is entering into Cole/Jey Uso rooting territory.

Trick hits an axe kick and lines up a Spinaroonie to hype Booker T up, but Hendry hits him with a Uranage for a near fall. Williams builds some momentum, landing a few kicks and a driver for two. Hendry catches Trick, slamming him to the mat for another two-count.

Joe hits a Fallaway Slam off the top rope for a two count. Vic's at it again, trying to paint Hendry as the bad guy, saying he took Trick's Royal Rumble spot.

Trick hits a Fallaway Slam as Corey Graves says Hendry is proficient in Judo and amateur wrestling. Trick does Hendry's pose and mocking clap move before hitting a Uranage.

Hendry lands the first blow, hitting a Fosbury Flop on the outside. He adds a delayed suplex for a near fall.

Main event time as Trick Williams challenges Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship!

Jacy Jayne attacks Stephanie Vaquer backstage after her successful title defense. Jasper Troy's official debut match is announced for Tuesday.

A sign of respect between two competitors

As Femi leaves, he gives Borne a nod of acceptance, and Borne returns the sign of respect.

The Champ lands a few more uppercuts until Borne counters with a rollup. Femi lands another big Lariat. He tosses Broen across the ring before hitting his finisher twice for the hard-fought win.
RESULT: OBA FEMI defeats Myles Borne by pin.

GRADE: B+.
It took a while to get going as the early story was Femi outclassing and easily controlling Borne. As things picked up, it forced Femi to ramp up his offense and gameplan. The slow moments hurt a tad, but still one of Femi's toughest defenses.

Things degenerate into a slugfest of strikes until Borne hits another dropkick. He attempts another move, but Femi hits a popup uppercut followed by a power bomb, but Borne kicks out.

He misses a kick and almost gets hit with the Fall From Grace, but counters it into a roll-up. After a counter, Borne hits the champ with a German Suplex. Myltes hits a Frog Splash off the top for another near fall.

He climbs to the top to hit a flying clothesline, but Femi kicks out. Borne hits a snap powerslam for another near fall. The crowd chants "RKO" because of Borne's ties to Randy Orton. Borne counters a kick to the gut with a stomp. He adds a standing moonsault, but Femi grabs him by the neck and hits a chokeslam. Borne hits a DDT before going to the top rope.

Oba runs into the ring post to give Borne a glimmer of hope. He decks Femi a few times. He hits a dropkick and a Tope Con Giro.

Borne hits another dropkick to level the playing field, but it doesn't do much to stop the Champ. He goes for a Sleeper Hold, but Femi shrugs him off. Femi stops a Suicide Dive before hitting Borne with a Gutbuster for two.

Borne hits a Crossbody but cannot capitalize as the Champ dumps him on the top rope. Femi continues to dominate and control Borne. He hits a Uranage backbreaker for a near fall.

Borne hits the Champ with a dropkick. Femi recovers quickly, blasting the challenger with a shoulder block.

The NQCC comes out for Myles Borne's match with Oba Femi, but Charlie Dempsey doesn't fist bump his stablemate. They don't come to the ring for the match.

Page rushes Saints from the crowd, but Saints is ready for it. He jumps out of the ring onto Page and security.

Saints says that Page is the guy no one wants at the party and that he'll gladly kick his b*tt to open Tuesday's show. She mentions the fact that someone will challenge him at Worlds Collide. Who will it be????

Ahead of the next match, North American Champion Ricky Saints hits the ring with Sarah Schreiber.

Vaquer holds the title up in the ring and stares at Dalys and Chik Tormenta in the front row. They'll likely face off at Worlds Collide with Lola Vice joining Vaquer's side.

Grace and Vaquer trade punches and forearms. Grace hits a backfist but gets caught in a Dragon Screw Leg Sweep. Vaquer goes to the top, but Grace. Vic is confused that she's going to the top, but Corey Graves reminds him that she does it all the time for the Spinal Tap. Vaquer pushes Grace off the top to hit the Spinal Tap for the win!
RESULT: STEPHANIE VAQUER defeats Jordynne Grace by pin.

GRADE: A-.
Some minor clunky moments, but both women brought it with hard strikes and counters. Grace kicking out of the SVB Bomb was a nice touch to show that the champ had to up her game if she wanted to keep the title.

Vaquer is shocked!

Vaquer counters a power bomb attempt. She pulls guard, but Grace moves around it. Both women counter the other's finisher. They each counter Tombstone attempts. Vaquer hits a Superkick that sends Grace out of the ring. Grace goes through the timekeeper's barricade after Vaquer falls off her shoulders. The ref checks on both women. She puts Grace back in the ring and hits the SVB Bomb, but Grace kicks out!

Grace hits a few clubbing blows to the chest, but the Champ responds with a German Suplex and a DDT. Grace climbs to the top to meet Vaquer. She slaps the Champ in the face a few times before hitting a superplex and a Jackhammer for a two-count.

The Dark Angel goes for the SVB Bomb, but Grace blocks it. Grace runs through a clothesline attempt. She hits a spinebuster and a package power bomb for a very close call.

Vaquer hits a back suplex and goes for the Devil's Kiss again, and Booker gets hyped.

Grace locks the champ in a Boston Crab. Vaquer escapes and locks in a Sleeper Hold, but Grace slams her on her back. The Juggernaut adds a short bodyslam and Vader Bomb, but the champ moves out of the way. Vaquer locks in an armbar in the ropes on Grace. She lands a springboard crossbody and Eat Defeat before landing Meteora in the corner.

Vaquer almost gets a pinfall, but Grace kicks out. She whiffs on a 619 attempt but hits a back bodydrop before going for the Devil's Kiss to everyone's chagrin. Jordynne rolls out of the ring with Vaquer on her shoulders and slams her onto the announcer's table. Grace then puts her hands on the table and stares down at Booker T.

The women trade counters until Grace drops the Champ with a shoulder block. They trade a series of pin attempts.

Grace and Vaquer shake hands to start things off.

And now for Booker T to lose his mind as Stephanie Vaquer is set to defend the NXT Women's Title against Jordynne Grace.