[8.0] "(8.3/10) Could be that I'm biased because I was there with the love of my life. Or it could be, as said for the trillionth time, that NXT was the best thing from a WWE that had never been as hot as they were im 2024. Those who saw it through the network or Peacock complained about the crowd being dead. But I was there. That crowd was alive and hot for almost everything."
[7.0] "I honestly came into this show with low expectations, knowing the card was very weak, however the vibes and quality of the first two matches really helped in making the show overall more enjoyable. The ambulance match was just a drag tbh, and I dont understand why Ridge Holland is getting the push he is. The gauntlet was good enough for what it was, and the main event overdelivered, certainly helped by the fact that it had a stipulation. The ending however? Lmao. Oba/Tony - ***3/4, Womens Tag - ****, Ridge/Chase - **1/4, Gauntlet - **3/4, Trick/Ethan - ***1/2."
[6.0] "This show overall was pretty good but not great. The opener was great and I really enjoyed it, Oba is an actual unit in-ring and I love seeing him wrestle. The Women's tag team match was phenomenal and I absolutely loved it. The ambulance match was a disappointment and didn't deliver like I was expecting. The gauntlet match was a huge disappointment from me and could've been booked way better. Finally the Devil's Playground match was honestly loads of fun, but the ending to the show disappointed me because it stole Trick's thunder. Overall a show that had good matches, and bad matches, but still left me satisfied."
[4.0] "I remember a year ago or so, someone called an NXT PPV 'a well produced indie show' and imo this show perfectly fit that description. In the opener plucky underdog babyface beat big menacing heel (in a plunder match, with some help, but hey), Holland/Chase was a paint-by-numbers walk-and-brawl match with an extended 'finishing stretch' for an Ambulance Match, gauntlet match was perfectly competent, but at the same time dull, boring, forgettable and didn't make anybody look good and the Main Event again failed to make Williams a bigger deal. Giulia/Vaquer vs. Perez/Jade was imo the best match here, unfortunately what stood out the most is how laser focused all four wrestlers were on in-ring action, that even Giulia wasn't trying to own the ring - it ended up being a classic example of 'four wrestlers worked very hard to win over the crowd, and they kinda did that'. I don't remember ever seeing Vaquer doing Spiral Tap, that was probably the only memorable spot from that match."
[7.0] "Tony Vs. Oba[7] - This was the best match of the night, fun and entertaining. Giulia & Vaquer Vs. Jade & Perez[6] - Always great watching Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer perform, Roxanne was good as usual and it's good to see Jade back after her numerous injuries. Holland Vs. Chase[4] - This one didn't live up to the hype, was pretty boring. Gauntlet match[5] - I think Kelani is better than most of the women on the NXT roster, so not sure why she dropped the title to Fallon, would have been more interesting if Nyx had won it. Williams Vs. Page[7] - An entertaining match, but predicable, wasn't expecting Ridge's Assault and the end, or Bubba Rae's involvement."
[6.0] "It wasn't memorable, it was fine. The forst two matches were good, especially the women's tag. Then it ended for me, with a bad Ambulance match and a boring Gauntlet. The main event should've been the 2vs2, Trick vs Page was a midcard match."
[6.0] "A decent show throughout that never really rose above that level. The women's tag was probably the best of the night, while the D'Angelo-Femi opener was also good stuff (though the roles seem a bit backwards - the guy that wins after help from three other people is the face? ), and the Trick-Page main event was solid. The Women's Title gauntlet was just OK, and I'm not sure that Holland vs Chase really did enough to show Holland as a viable singles star going forward (at this point, he seems like one of those guys that just works best as a heavy for a group). A decent watch but probably nothing that will invite repeat viewings."
[6.0] "WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 2024 was another show with a cool premise, but it ended up being mediocre, we don't have any bad matches on the show, but we don't have anything special, the first two matches were good and the best of the show, with emphasis on the opener. Then the show becomes mediocrity with matches that aren't bad but don't excite anyone either. I don't understand why they would have Zaria participate in two segments in the show, just the attack after the Gauntlet would be enough, by the way it would have been better to have just done Kelani vs. Fallon with some stipulation and interference, in the end the show was more focused on promoting the upcoming show at the old ECW Arena than on what was happening, see Bubba Ray Dudley's important participation during the show. In the end, a mediocre show with a vibe of a PG Extreme Rules. Tony vs. Oba (****), Giulia/Vaquer vs. Rox/Cora (***3/4), Chase vs. Holland (***1/4), Gauntlet (***), Trick vs. Ethan (***1/4)."
[4.0] "I missed the first two matches of this show but I don't care, I am going to give a review based on what I saw.Ambulance match was rushed and anticlimactic.The Women's Gauntlet was not good and heavily rushed.Page vs Trick was rushed once again and once again anticlimactic.The show is really one to forget, from what I saw it was really bad.Now this is a run of 2 poor WWE ples and I don't see Crown Jewel being much better.Overall, poor, rushed for no reason and disappointing for a card.I don't really watch NXT but I won't be rushing back to see any of their main shows if they're like this."
[6.0] "It's a shame the Women's title wasn't on the line here, because this show could've done with a stronger main event (and we knew going in it would be okay-not-great). If the ratings were reversed, and the show got better towards the end, this would probably be a 7, but alas that's not what we have. I gave the matches 8/7/5/6/6 respectively. Zaria is being presented like a big deal. I didn't like seeing Bully in TNA, so I sure as shit don't need to see him here. Hopefully it's a one shot for the ECW Arena show."
[7.0] "A pretty unbalanced show all things considered. I personally don't get the hype with Tony D'Angelo, so having him beat Oba Femi in a wild and chaotic weapons brawl was meh to me. I don't think Oba should've lost the title for at least a few more months. Giulia and Vaquer vs Perez and Jade was an incredible match. A classic that once again shows that NXT will always have the best tag team wrestling division, for both men and women. All of the women really impressed, and I hope we get a great Vaquer vs Perez match out of it. Holland vs Chase was a decent match. Holland isn't exactly known for barn burners like his Brawling Brutes stablemates, but he is good at being a powerful monster when needed. Holland winning was a surprise, but with the end of the show is makes sense. The gauntlet match was quite good. Kelani Jordan looks incredible for a rookie, and they kept her looking very strong in defeat. Also congratulations to Fallon Henley on the title victory, as she has been one of the best if underlooked members of the women's division for quite a while. The main event was a typical Trick Williams match. I am a big Trick fan, but I think he is still too green and inexperienced to be a main event wrestler. Sure, having him win the NXT Title made sense, but wrestling such long and basic matches with experienced vets to cary him just makes him look worse than it does good. Also, the Trick Shot is a decent finisher that is protected to hell. Every Trick match makes him look too strong and too resilient."
[8.0] "8/10. The opener was excellent. Crowd was hot for Oba vs Tony D. Very good hardcore match, even though it was changed from being a regular Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for whatever reason. The right guy won and now Oba can move up to the main event scene. Crowd was a little dead for the womens tag match, but came into it by the end. Stephanie Vaquer stole the show. Cora Jade held her own despite being by far the least skilled of the 4 wrestlers. Andre vs Ridge was a little long, but the right guy won and this storyline feels concluded. Crowd was hot for pumpkins. Gauntlet match was probably the worst of the night, but it was fine. Nothing offensive. They took the title off of Kelani which is the right move at this point. The main event was solid. Everyone knew Trick was going to win so that took the wind out of the sails a bit, but they did a good job with what they had to work with. Think Trick shouldve bleed considering how he hasnt tasted blood was part of the build up. The fake blood capsule he was chewing on didnt do it for me. It was also kind of lame to see a thumbtack tease only for it to be nuts and bolts."
[5.0] "Started off good, ended terribly. First two matches are the reasons to watch NXT. Great stuff from the women, and solid stuff from future superstar Oba Femi. Everything else has something letting it down. Ambulance match was truly awful, moving at such a slow pace. Gauntlet match couldve been fun, but rushed its way through anything interesting. And the Devils Playground match was good to start with but the finish completely killed it. NXT is a shadow of its former self."
[7.0] "This was a okay ppv , I expected more from this and I expected higher expectations. The best match and one I recommend is Giula and Stephanie vs Cora and Roxanne , its a really good match , all four play their part well , Stephanie pinned the champion so she might be the one to dethrone Roxanne in teh future. Worst match is Tony vs Oba , I expected a lot more from this match. I can see why Tony needed help to win, cause he needed his family at his side but still the interference was whatever. Also kind of a lackluster match in it's own, not as good as their match at no Mercy. Match ratings: Tony vs Oba 6/10 , Giula and Stephanie vs Cora and Roxanne 7/10 , Ridge vs Andre 7/10 , Fatal influence vs Kelani gauntlet match 7/10 , Trick vs Ethan 8/10."
[6.0] "2 really good matches, one decent match and two average matches on this PLE. Tony D'Angelo vs Oba Femi: Really good opening match, both worked well together, even with the interferences from The D'Angelo Family which was well worked, some cool spots [***3/4]. Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer vs Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez: MOTN with all four having a good showing, really solid action throughout with a surprise ending when Vaquer pinned NXT Women's champion Perez [****1/4]. Ridge Holland vs Andre Chase: An average match, nothing memorable happened and needed to be booked better [**]. Gauntlet Match: The only interesting part was Jordan vs Henley even with the interferences which weren't needed, Jordan vs Nyx was not good and Jordan vs Jayne was average at best, should have been a singles match and not a gauntlet [**]. Trick Williams vs Ethan Page: Some wince inducing moments, but overall the match was lacking that thing yo get to the level it needed, Trick refusing medical help was not good but still retaining the title was good to see [***1/4]"
[6.0] "A very entertaining show that had a lot of flavor and brought the unique NXT style mixed in with some WCW Halloween Havoc inspired set design that made it feel like something worth your time. A mix of some good action and big moments, the show was bookended by two fun weapon-based matches and highlighted the great womens division through showcasing upcoming, young talent, as well as new world travelled signees. Speaking of, the appearances of Zaria were done exceptionally, with her first appearing up in the rafters following the tag match, then coming down to the ring after the gauntlet match and killing all the members of Fatal Influence. Such a good highlight of the show, as was the team of Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer who continue to impress and looked once again like a genuinely well oiled team following their first tag match on Tuesday. Vaquer getting the pin on Roxanne should set up a lot of different avenues and with the addition of Zaria and potentially Jordynne Grace, this division will continue to thrive. The mens side of the roster might need a little bit of bolstering, specifically in the heel locker room. NXT seems to be going in the direction to make Ridge Holland the title challenger after defeating Andre Chase in a pretty fun Ambulance Match. With it being too early to build up Oba Femi after losing the North American Title, there needs to be some fresh faces to hold Trick over until then. Great show capped off with interesting teases for the future and many talking points to discuss."
[7.0] "Suffers from some of the same problems that plagued Bad Blood, in so much as the best matches were at the beginning, the midcard was kind of depressing, before pulling back up to a fine-but-not-much-more main event. But even the worst match on this card would've blown the women's matches at Bad Blood out of the water (such is the scale of just how bad Triple H has been booking the women's division this year), so it gets a passing mark in my eyes. Not a spectacular passing mark, but a pass nonetheless."
[7.0] "Tony Vs Oba TLS is really great and Guilia and Vaquer Vs Cora and Perez is fantastic, but Trick Vs Ethan devil's playground is only solid at best and both Andre Vs Ridge ambulance match and Kelani Vs Fatal Influence don't really sit well on the show. Overall NXT Halloween Havoc (2024) maybe one of the weakest NXT PLEs, but it's still a solid one."
"Just looking at this card, I don't really understand why I'm supposed to be excited for this. Both men's belt defenses are just rematches, Vaquer debuts against Perez, whom has always been the emperor's new shoes to me, & I only just began viewing Fatal Influence as anything better than "average" just a week ago, with my reward for this new-found open-mindedness being what is apparently a 4-way match with all freaking 3 of them, & the rating reflects my lack of excitement for it. Ridge Holland made a big impression on me at No Mercy '24, & yet, the rating for Chase v. Holland is pretty bad, too (for an ambulance match, no less! ). We'll see what I think when I come back to edit this after I watch this tonight after NXT, but I'm not feeling it, Mr. Krabs."
[4.0] "Despite scoring each match higher than my overall event score I still think that this years Halloween Havoc was naff. Every match seemed to be a gimmick match. The main was bang average and the Women's Tag match that everyone seems to be raving about - I thought it was just average also. Real bland event."
[8.0] "Ein sehr guter PLE. Von ein bis zwei matches hat man sich natürlich mehr erwartet aber alles in allem war er sehr gut. Ein Must Watch in meinen Augen"
[5.0] "The opener for the NA title between Tony D and Oba was good. A hard hitting fight that properly utilized the stipulation. It got off to a really hot start and by about the halfway point started to cool off once the story took over for the action. Tony D retains (7/10). Giulia/Vaquer vs Cora/Roxanne was very good, the best match of the show. This showed just how good the NXT women's division is. There was a nice mix of different styles, everyone brought something unique. Giulia and Vaquer win their first PLE match to set up an interesting women's title picture (8/10). The ambulance match between Ridge and Chase was okay. They tried hard and beat each other up, but it was kind of boring and went too long (4.5/10). The gaunlet match for the women's NA title was okay. None of the three matches were interesting. At least there was a title change with Fallon becoming the new champion (4/10). Trick vs Page in the main event for the NXT Championship was decent. These guys just don't have much chemistry in singles matches. They tried to have this big epic match, but came up short. Trick retains, which at this point is fine as long as it means he doesn't have to feud with Page anymore (5.5/10). Halloween Havoc got off to a good start with the first two matches, from there it fell flat. 5/10"
[7.0] "Somehow the first 2 matches on the card were the best, and then the show just got dull. Feels like they wanted the womens tag to main event and then Bully Ray showed up and said no. lol A shame too, as that tag match was easily Match of the Night, and had the most hype around it. With Zaria there to close it too. Wouldn't been a real high point to end the show. Could've had the mens match before it and the womens NA match 2nd on the card. Fun matches, but the card was in the wrong order for me"
[4.0] "Every time I think that NXT has put on the worst show of the year, they one-up themselves. Sure, they are stacked talent wise. But most of the matches now are mid to outright bad, and the good ones are almost always Thanos-snapped into dust due to bad booking of finishes. This show felt like a mess, and several of the outcomes left a lot to be desired, and outright confused me."
[4.0] "Im not really sure what this promotion is supposed to be anymore or who it is appealing to. The signings of Vaquer & Giulia have certainly got me more interested, having fallen away some time around the switch to the 2.0 version. However it feels like not much of this is ticking many boxes. Bad commentary, average to bad wrestling on the whole, characters who arent over outside of their home base. While the womens tag was certainly good, & the main event passable, the rest was just not for me at all."
[6.0] "A fairly average show, but we'll remember the promise of the women's roster and this good opener. The main event was decent, but neither wrestler has yet reached the level of former NXT champions. Fatal Influence seems to have no other destiny than to be slaughtered by Zaria, but Kelani should have something to say in the months to come. Finally, Andre Chase and Ridge Holland had a mediocre match that doesn't make you want to see Holland at the top of the card. Total for in-ring quality: 2.75/5. For in terms of angles and segments, the interactions between Bubba Rey and Ridge Holland suggest that the latter is well on his way to a challenger's spot for Trick's title. This should end after the nostalgic Philadelphia bit, but it was a pretty unconvincing way to end the show. Fortunately, the two angles around Zaria were far more uplifting. I particularly liked the fact that she first came to scrutinize the first women's match, only to return unexpectedly during the second. NXT's women's competition promises to be very high quality. Total for angles and segments: 1/3 Bonus/Malus: None. Total: 5.75/10 Show seen on the WWE Network."
[6.0] "An average show outside of the first two matches which were very solid matches the rest of the show felt flat. We had a very poor ambulance match, and a gauntlet match which we saw a new champion but the match itself wasn't all the that. In the main event Trick Williams retain the title then afterwards got ambushed by Ridge Holland & Ethan Page which led to Bubba Dudley to make the save. Overall average event at best with two very good matches. Wonder how Tuesday gonna be with the aftermath of Halloween Havoc and with NXT 2300 on the horizons in the home of where ECW was."
[3.0] "We have to have a talk about the NXT men's division. It is consistently leaving more to be desired. Where was J'Von Evans? Where are Fraxiom? Why is Ethan Page vs Trick Williams with a Bully Ray interference on my TV screen in 2024? I know NXT is under the WWE umbrella so they benefit from having a great PR team, but we NEED to hold them accountable for this poor NXT booking. Ridge Holland vs Andre Chase? WHATTT? I'm also hearing rumors that they're calling up Oba Femi to RAW? He's one of their few bright spots and HHH is robbing Shawn of him already? Very premature decision. Oba should be in the NXT Men's World Title picture and should have squashed both Ethan Page and Trick. You cannot have this many stinkers on a 5 match card. Very dissapointing PLE. With all that being said, NXT should become a Women's only promotion. The NXT women are the draw and attraction to this show, other than Cora Jade. Steph and Giulia vs Roxy was an amazing match with some real brutality and psychology. Roxy is a great champ and should get her flowers. Delta debut was cool, but meh in my opinion. I'm interested to see how they proceed with Giulia and Vaquer. I really wish I stopped watching this PLE after this women's tag match."
[5.0] "An okay show that peaked with the first two matches with the rest feeling like weekly TV. Tony DAngelos growth in NXT has been great to see and Oba Femi is destined to be a star. The guy is too good and that NXT Championship is calling his name. The womens tag match was MOTN and the NXT womens division has always been good but it is absolutely STACKED with so much depth. There are so many prospects to take the title off Roxanne. She deserved this longer reign and Im curious to see who ultimately beats her. The Womens NA title match was a fine end to Jordans reign but I do wish Jacy got the title over Fallon (who is still a good choice). Jacys made every storyline work that shes been in, is a highlight in each with her character work, and wouldnt be negatively affected by a short reign. Just felt like it was time but it was wild to see JoJo Siwas final form make her presence 100% known and is now likely gunning for the Womens NA title. Finally, Ive seen way too much Bully Ray this month and could use a break. I get why he was there but after the MLP match with Jinder and this? I could personally use the break."
[5.0] "A pretty forgettable show in my opinion. It started off well with two prety solid matches but after that, the show just became really boring and I did not have a lot of fun watching it. Averaging my scores for all matches, it would land above a 5 but the score is draged down by the overall trend of the show going from good to boring. I would have put Trick and Ethan in the opener because it was not good enough for a main event. The women deserved that spot in this show as they had the best match and all four are currently more interesting than Trick and Ethan. All in all, I probably won't really remember anything from this show a year from now and I would not have missed a lot skipping the show or just watching some highlight clips."
[6.0] "A competently fun show, with some highs and lows (that ambulance match did not hit at all but wasn't terrible), with a divisive ending. Completely fine, but the women's tag was head and shoulders the match of the night, in no small part due to being the most proper WRESTLING match on the card. No issue with smoke and mirrors stipulations, but it felt a bit much here, so that was a nice breather."
[4.0] "Probably one of the weakest PLE's of the year. Best match was the women's tag team match, and even there Cora Jade did not look so good. The other three are great so they were up to come up with something great. All the other matches were meh to bad. The inclusion of Bully Ray pisses me off because we don't need the 53 year-old to beat up your top heels after the main event but he was all over the show too. We really needed a Fraxiom match on this card but instead we got Ridge Holland and Jacy Jayne... just overall frustrating."
[5.0] "Die Show beginnt mit dem Tables, Ladders & Scares Match und um ehrlich zu sein, es war einfach nur ein TLC Match. Das einzige was hier anders gewesen ist: Es zählen Pin & Submission. Ich hatte an manchen Stellen gehofft das sie hier mit Boogeyman oder anderen Überraschungen gespielt wird, weil hier hatte man echt sehr viele Möglichkeiten gehabt. Das hätte ich gerne noch gesehen, aber sonst war es ein gutes gelungenes Match. Die Fehde müsste aber zwischen den beiden somit auch nun beendet sein (****). Das Tag Team Match zwischen Cora Jade + Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer war sehr gut. Jade & Perez sind wirklich für ihr Alter extrem weit und mal sehen wo sie ihre Karriere noch hin kommen werden. Mitten im Match landete Clra Jade einem Coffin Drop. Hat mich schon krass gewundert, vor allem das Vic Joseph diesen Move auch als "Coffin Drop" bezeichnet hat (****1/4). Danach kam eine Coole Video Montage mit Boogeyman, die Ich echt sehr amüsant fand. Sollte auch erwähnt werden. Und dann wird die Show leider etwas schlechter. Immer noch Solide, aber Nicht wirklich sehenswert. Vom Ambulance Match hab ich mir tatsächlich viel mehr erwartet. Da war ja absolut kein sehenswerter Spot oder irgendwas, dass wirklich im Kopf bleibt. Grade im Ambulance Match und im Main Event hab Ich mit großen Spots gerechnet und wurden dann eigentlich eher enttäuscht (*3/4). Das Gauntlet Match war nur dazu bestimmt jemandem in der Gruppierung den Titel zu geben. Freut mich für Fallon Henley, aber das Match war definitiv das schlechteste dieses PLEs. Vom Main Event war Ich dann auch wirklich enttäuscht. Da war gar nix. Paar nette Spots aber das wars dann auch schon wieder. Trick Williams und Ethan Page sind beide in Ordnung. Aber als NXT Champion brauche Ich um ehrlich zu sein beide nicht (**3/4). Hätte mir ehrlich gewünscht das die Fehde zwischen Williams und Page nun auch beendet ist, aber so wie es aussieht noch lange nicht. Natürlich holt man jetzt für die NXT 2300 Arena Ausgabe ein paar ECW Legenden dazu. Genau wie auch Bubba Ray Dudley der wahrscheinlich in ein Tag Team Match mit Williams gegen Page und Holland stehen wird. Insgesamt gebe Ich dem gesamten Halloween Havoc PLE, 5 Punkte. Es war jetzt kein schlechter Event, dennoch hatte ich mir viel mehr darunter versprochen, gerade weil mir die Halloween Havoc Specials der WWE oder generell die Halloween Specials, immer sehr gut gefallen haben."
[7.0] "It was a fine episode of NXT, I expected a bit more from Halloween Havoc but don't get me wrong it was not a bad show either, the mid-card was mid of course, but for example Tony D'Angelo vs Oba Femi and Woman's Tag Team match, it cooked. Williams and Page was a decent match either, but a bit worse than last one, Bubba Ray Dudley was a nice addition to the ending of the show."
[5.0] "Tony D/Oba Femi ***1/4 (decent start); Women's Tag - *** (good match, Cora looked a little rusty, Vaquer has a great finnisher); Holland/Chase - **3/4 (thought Chase was gonna win); Gauntlet - **1/2 (didn't expect a tittle change here at all); Trick/Page - *** (could've been more brutal, considering how they promoted it); Overall - it could've been a TV special :)"
[5.0] "Sehr durchwachsende Veranstaltung. Das Match of the Night war definitiv das Tag Team Match. Das Gauntlet Match und der Opener waren ebenfalls brauchbar, das Ambulance Match und der Main Event waren meiner Meinung nach totale Letdowns. Derzeit kann man NXT zusammenfassen mit Women's Division hui, Men's Division pfui."
"Maybe the worst NXT PLE in the year. NXT made us used to heel of PLE. Some of the best matches of WWE in 2024 happened in NXT PLE's. So the expectation is always on top. Halloween Havoc wasn't terrible, but if us compare if the anothers NXT PLE, he probaly is the worst."
"(8/10) This wasn't a perfect show. But imo the first 2 matches were excellent. The ambulance match was fine for what it was. The gauntlet was fun and I'm really happy for fallon, she's earned this. + Zaria looked like a beast. With the main event, it was a lot of fun, the bully ray stuff afterwards was absolutely hilarious lol. That's only gonna lead to a bad match and bad wrestling is very funny so good stuff."
[7.0] "Maybe the weakest NXT PPV/PLE of the year, I get why they booked the Ambulance match but this show didn't need this match it need some Fraxiom, all the NXT PLEs have had 3 really strong points the NA Title match, The Roxanne match and the Fraxiom match, and this this we only got 2 of the 3 strong points of the PLE, but this time Ethan and Trick delivered in the main event, the Women's NA match was fun but idk if it was PLE worthy but Fallon deserves that title, the highest points of the show were the TLS, The Devil's Playground and the Women's tag match, the weakest point was the ambulance match and if we are being honest the ending, I get it builds to the ECW Arena show, but just shows how thin is the NXT Title division, all the best workers in the men's division are in the Tag, NA, Heritage divisions"
