NXT Halloween Havoc 2025: Start time, full card, and how the spooky showdown sets up in Prescott Valley

NXT’s Halloween Havoc returns tonight with a loaded card, a new international streaming era, and enough stipulations to make the pumpkins nervous. The premium live event lands at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, bringing title defenses, cross-promotion intrigue, and a late shake-up in the women’s ranks.

NXT Halloween Havoc 2025 start time and where to watch

• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

• Start time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT (Countdown show begins one hour earlier)

• United States: Streams on Peacock

• International: Streams on Netflix
  Scheduling and match order subject to change.

Halloween Havoc match card at a glance

• NXT Championship: Ricky Saints (c) vs. Trick Williams

• NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Tatum Paxley

• NXT Tag Team Championship — Broken Rules Match: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs. DarkState

• NXT North American Championship — “Day of the Dead” Match: Ethan Page (c) vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

• Showcase Tag: Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater vs. Mr. Iguana & La Parka

• Women’s North American Championship situation: Zaria has claimed the right to defend in place of the injured Sol Ruca against Blake Monroe (status and stipulations to be clarified on the show).

Why this Halloween Havoc matters

Halloween Havoc has evolved from a themed special into one of NXT’s tone-setting nights, and 2025 adds two new wrinkles. First, international viewers get the event on Netflix for the first time, expanding the brand’s reach well beyond the usual footprint. Second, the card leans into collaboration: AAA and TNA names share the stage with NXT standouts, raising the ceiling for surprises and future crossovers.

Spotlight: Ricky Saints vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Title

This main event is a clean clash of styles and trajectories. Ricky Saints represents champion’s poise—measured pace, smart counters, and control off collar-and-elbow ties—while Trick Williams brings acceleration and crowd energy that can flip a match in one burst. The keys are simple: if Saints slows the tempo and keeps entries tactile, the champion’s advantage grows; if Trick forces wide exchanges and second-rope explosions, we’re in coin-flip territory.

What to watch

• Early rope breaks and reset frequency (favors Saints).

• Corner combinations and crowd-surge moments (favor Trick).

• Whether the challenger lands a clean finish attempt before the first commercial-style lull hits the live pacing in-arena.

Broken Rules, broken limits: The Hardy Boyz defend the NXT Tag Titles

Halloween Havoc is tailor-made for the Hardys’ cinematic flair, and a Broken Rules stipulation all but guarantees ringside chaos. Expect weapons, tornado tag vibes, and creative table/ladder setups. DarkState has thrived in swarm scenarios; their path to gold is to smother spacing and make every Hardy rescue attempt a 50/50 brawl instead of a clean save.

“Day of the Dead” for the North American Championship

Ethan Page thrives when the environment becomes a chessboard—post spacing, rope leverage, and referee counts used like tools. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. brings the opposite energy: pressure, combinations, and mask-era pageantry. The stipulation’s “anything goes” tone rewards cardio and composure; the challenger’s best route is to shorten exchanges and stack sustained offense before Page resets outside.

Cross-promotion spark: Evans & Slater vs. Mr. Iguana & La Parka

Halloween Havoc leans on spectacle, and this tag has it: youthful speed and aerials from Je’Von Evans and Leon Slater against the charisma and cunning of Mr. Iguana and La Parka. Expect pacing swings—set-piece comedy into sudden high gears—and a finishing run with tandem dives that bring the Arizona crowd to its feet.

The women’s titles: clarity and curveballs

• Jacy Jayne vs. Tatum Paxley: Jayne’s champion’s craft—targeted limb work and rope-aided leverage—meets Paxley’s power. If Paxley strings two clean power sequences without counters at the ropes, the upset watch light flickers on.

• Women’s North American picture: Sol Ruca is sidelined, and Zaria has stepped forward to defend “for” the champ against Blake Monroe—a volatile scenario tailor-made for Halloween Havoc. Watch for contract/verbiage clarifications on the broadcast and potential post-match angles that set up the belt’s next chapter.

Stakes beyond the masks and fog

• Brand momentum: With international streaming shifting, a crisp show invites new fans into NXT’s weekly stories.

• Talent elevation: A packed arena and themed production give emerging names a showcase; strong performances tonight tend to echo into WarGames season and the winter calendar.

• Crossover dividends: If the AAA/TNA integrations click, expect follow-ups on Tuesday nights and at future specials.

Quick viewer guide

• If you have 30 minutes: Catch the pre-show for last-minute card updates and the first match; it often plants a thread that pays off in the main event.

• New to NXT? Focus on the title matches (NXT and North American) and the Hardy Boyz bout—those three will define the night’s narrative.

• Finish-line window: The final 45 minutes typically house the Tag Title chaos and the NXT Championship, with backstage stingers that point to Tuesday.

Costumes, callbacks, and controlled mayhem—NXT Halloween Havoc 2025 is built to entertain and to reposition the board heading into November. Bell time is 7:00 p.m. ET, and the only certainty is that something wild will crawl out from under the ring before the night is through.