In what will be NXT’s penultimate Premium Live Event offering of 2025, WWE Halloween Havoc emanates from the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, AZ on Saturday, October 25.
With the year coming to a close it seems as if some of NXT’s top names could be on the way out of the brand, with new opportunities beckoning over on Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown.
Here are five WWE NXT stars who could leave the show after Halloween Havoc.
5. Oba Femi
With lengthy reigns as both NXT North American Champion and NXT Champion under his belt, it seems as if there is nothing left for “The Ruler” on Tuesday nights.
His absence from NXT television since dropping his title to Ricky Saints at WWE No Mercy last month seems to suggest WWE are thinking the same way, with the company simply waiting for the right time to bring the Nigerian to Raw or SmackDown.
Oba is someone who has all the tools to be a main event player immediately should WWE give him that kind of push, following in the footsteps of other former NXT Champions who won world titles in their first few years on the main roster.
Whether it be wars with fellow giants or those of smaller stature, Femi has proven he can work with almost anyone and deliver great matches, so the sky is the limit should he get called up after Halloween Havoc.
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4. Tony D’Angelo
Another NXT star who has been absent from WWE television lately is the only man aside from Ricky Saints to defeat Oba Femi for a championship: Tony D’Angelo.
“The Don” has been a fixture of Tuesday nights since the 2.0. era began in 2021, but aside from the NXT Championship, he has done everything there is to do and feels overdue for a main roster call-up.
Given that he was “killed off” in his last NXT appearance in July, it seems as if Tony D will not be returning to the brand, so perhaps that long awaited return will come on Raw or SmackDown instead.
It has been reported that D’Angelo has simply been taking time off, so it seems as if the company are now just waiting for the right time to introduce him to a main roster audience.
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3. Lash Legend
If recent reports are to be believed, then Lash Legend may be the surest bet on this list for an exit from WWE NXT post Halloween Havoc.
According to the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, Lash Legend was scheduled to compete in this year’s Women’s WarGames Match at WWE Survivor Series 2025 on November 29.
While it’s unclear whether those plans are still in place, it does seem like as good a time as ever to bring the 28-year-old to a main roster stage, after previously impressing every time she’s competed at that level, most recent of which at WWE Evolution in July.
Competing in a huge match such as WarGames within a month of her call-up would suggest to fans that Legend is going to be a big deal, and her presence would only strengthen the Raw or SmackDown women’s roster.
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2. Trick Williams
Much like his girlfriend Lash Legend, Trick Williams is someone who feels primed and ready to make the jump from NXT to the main roster after Halloween Havoc.
Having recently dropped the TNA World Championship to Mike Santana, it now feels like a matter of time before he does just that, with another NXT Championship pursuit feeling somewhat needless beyond his initial match with Ricky Saints at tonight’s PLE.
A big win for Saints at Halloween Havoc will strengthen his position as the new face of NXT, while Trick can move on to new opportunities on Raw or SmackDown.
With his former tag team partner Carmelo Hayes recently turning babyface on SmackDown, perhaps the pair can resume their feud from early 2024, only now on a larger stage?
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1. Fatal Influence
Fatal Influence have long reigned as NXT’s premier female faction, with Jacy Jayne dominating much of 2025 as the brand’s Women’s Champion.
Regardless whether Tatum Paxley dethrones her for that title at Halloween Havoc or not, it feels like the act could soon make the step up to the main roster, with Jayne and Fallon Henley spending a considerable amount of time in WWE’s third brand.
Admittedly newcomer Lainey Reid only recently made her NXT debut, so this makes the call-up seem less likely, however, she has shown promise with the group and that shouldn’t deter WWE from calling them up as a unit.
Whether Tatum Paxley, Jordynne Grace or otherwise, it feels as if a title change could be coming, and when it does a move to Raw or SmackDown may not be far behind.
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