NXT Halloween Havoc 2026

Halloween Havoc originally belonged to WCW — a major PPV from 1989 to 2000 that featured some of the most iconic matches in wrestling history. Hulk Hogan vs Sting. DDP vs Goldberg. The Undertaker vs Mankind in a Hell in a Cell preview. When WWE brought the name back for NXT in 2020, it was a signal that Halloween Havoc would become something special for a new generation.

The modern NXT Halloween Havoc has delivered on that promise. The 2021 edition saw Mandy Rose become NXT Women's Champion in an unforgettable moment. The 2022 and 2023 editions continued the tradition with elaborate set pieces and championship matches that leaned fully into the Halloween aesthetic — including the infamous Spin the Wheel Match that brought the original WCW stipulation into the modern era.

For 2026, NXT's creative team under Shawn Michaels has refined Halloween Havoc into a well-oiled machine. The bones of a great October show are in place — now it's about which new stars create moments that fans will remember for years.

Rhea Ripley carved her NXT legacy in part through her connection to the October spooky-season aesthetic — a dark, gothic persona that fit Halloween Havoc perfectly. With Ripley now a main roster cornerstone and multiple-time champion, NXT's women's division has been reshaped by the Roxanne Perez generation.

Roxanne Perez has established herself as the face of NXT's women's division with a combination of explosive in-ring work and compelling character development. Halloween Havoc 2026 represents an opportunity for the current women's roster to create their own October legacy moments — the kind that built Rhea Ripley's career and could do the same for the next generation of NXT stars.