TNA Wrestling World Champion Joe Hendry made a surprise appearance on WWE NXT at the invitation of Shawn Michaels, who gave him the platform to respond to Trick Williams’ shocking attack at the conclusion of TNA Rebellion 2025 on Sunday, April 27.
Opening the show, a fired-up Hendry delivered a promo, accusing Williams of being envious of the attention Hendry was receiving from fans. He claimed that Williams, frustrated by his inability to defeat Oba Femi and reclaim the NXT World Championship, was now targeting the TNA World Title instead. Hendry didn’t hesitate to escalate things, calling out Williams directly. But before the confrontation could happen, chaos struck.
DarkState’s Cutler James, Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, and Osiris Griffin then interrupted. Despite Hendry’s best efforts, the group overwhelmed him with their numbers and left him laid out with their Pendulum Powerbomb.
The ambush ended Hendry’s NXT appearance without any resolution to his conflict with Trick Williams.
Say his name and he appears.@ThisIsTNA World Champion @joehendry is kicking us off tonight and he’s got something to say! 🎤 👀 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/wHIQGSjdOs
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2025
"You just crossed the line!"@joehendry is feeling some type of way after @_trickwilliams' attack at #TNARebellion… 😲#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BQOmf9aDZw
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2025
No one is safe.
While calling out @_trickwilliams, @joehendry just got attacked and dropped by DarkState! 😱#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/abpc2RlANP
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2025
Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo once again proves he’s no man of his word, choosing not to meet Tony D’Angelo face-to-face.
On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, Tony D’Angelo stood in the center of the ring, ready to confront his former Underboss. But instead of showing up in person, Stacks appeared on the video wall, overlooking a bridge — sending a clear message without setting foot in the arena.
Tony expressed pride in Stacks for stepping up in his absence, but also called out his recklessness, warning that it nearly brought trouble to the family. As the self-proclaimed Don, Tony reminded everyone why he’s still in charge.
From the video, Lorenzo addressed the chaos – Luca Crusifino was “gone,” Adriana Rizzo had to be hidden for her safety, and Tony, according to Stacks, was clearly in a state of confusion — no longer sure who he could trust.
That’s when one of the enforcers stationed ringside for the anticipated confrontation suddenly turned on Tony, launching a surprise attack.
Despite it all, Tony stood his ground, declaring that if Stacks really wants to be the boss, he’ll eventually have to step into the ring and take it for himself.
"Take it yourself!"
If @Stacks_WWE wants the top seat, @TonyDangeloWWE wants him to take it himself! 👊#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/T5z4XAhvJD
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2025
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