Trick Williams captures TNA World Championship at NXT Battleground in history-making moment

Trick Williams made past connected Sunday nighttime astatine NXT Battleground erstwhile helium defeated Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship successful the last lucifer of the premium unrecorded event.

Williams took purpose astatine Hendry successful caller weeks arsenic the second superstar had been riding high. Hendry won the TNA World Championship against Nic Nemeth astatine TNA Genesis. He has appeared connected WWE tv since past arsenic helium entered the Royal Rumble this past February and stepped up to the sheet to instrumentality connected Randy Orton astatine WrestleMania 41.

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Joe Hendry makes his entranceway during WrestleMania 41 Sunday astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas. (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images))

However, Williams became Hendry’s superior hostile erstwhile the Scotsman called him retired precocious past month. He adjacent interfered successful Williams’ effort to go the No. 1 contender conflict royal for the NXT Championship. It allowed the Battleground lucifer to beryllium made official.

Williams and Hendry fought valiantly. As the lucifer wore on, Williams tried to usage the TNA loop to timepiece Hendry. The referee took it distant from him earlier helium could usage it. Hendry rolled him up earlier helium could usage it but lone got a two-count.

Hendry went for the Standing Ovation earlier Williams raked his eyes. Williams deed a flapjack connected Hendry, who fell face-first onto the title, which laid connected the canvas. Williams deed a Trick Shot connected Hendry and pinned him for the win.

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Williams became the archetypal progressive WWE-connected superstar to clasp the TNA World Championship – a important infinitesimal successful the 2 companies’ caller partnership.

Hendry was the lone champion who failed to support their rubric connected the card.

Trick Williams celebrates winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship during NXT Battleground astatine Yuengling Center connected May 25, 2025 successful Tampa, Florida. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

Sol Ruca defeated Kelani Jordan to clasp the Women’s North American Championship. Stephanie Vaquer topped Jordynne Grace to support the NXT Women’s Championship. Oba Femi defended the NXT Championship against Myles Borne.

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It is unclear what the aboriginal volition clasp for Williams, but it should springiness him a immense boost of momentum for the adjacent fewer weeks.

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