
Gacy works Ciampa over some more and stands tall to boos. Gacy with a backbreaker for a quick pin attempt. Gacy fights back and drops Ciampa with a shoulder for a 2 count. Fans chant for Ciampa and he goes to work on Gacy. Gacy drops the mic and out comes Ciampa for this non-title match as Alicia Taylor does the introductions. Gacy represents all of us, all of his snowflakes, and he will bring transparent inclusivity to the NXT Title when he inserts himself into the NXT Title match at Halloween Havoc. He says he will become victorious over that walking example of toxic masculinity and championship privilege in this safe space of a ring tonight. He says Tommaso Ciampa is NXT Champion and that title comes with uncontrolled balance. We go right to the ring and Joe Gacy is already out, sitting in the middle of the ring in his chair. We go right to the ring for tonight’s opener with Halloween Havoc implications. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. – We’re live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. Santos taunts Swerve before they drive off.

They attack and abduct B-Fab and Top Dolla, and leave Swerve laying. A SUV pulls up and out hops Legado del Fantasma’s Elektra Lopez, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza and Santos Escobar. They mention how they haven’t heard from Ashante “Thee” Adonis all week. We see Hit Row’s “Top Dolla” AJ Francis, “B-Fab” Briana Brandy, and NXT North American Champion Isaiah “Swerve” Scott walking into the WWE Performance Center. – Tonight’s WWE NXT 2.0 episode opens up on the USA Network with video recorded earlier today.
