Ricky Saints Captures NXT Championship at No Mercy – A new era has begun in NXT as Ricky Saints dethroned Oba Femi to win the NXT Championship at Saturday’s No Mercy premium live event. Saints overcame the dominant “Ruler of NXT” in a hard-fought battle to claim his first NXT title, ending Femi’s impressive reign that stretched through most of 2025.
The finish came after a dramatic sequence in which Saints survived Femi’s devastating Fall From Grace powerbomb, kicking out to the shock of the crowd. Femi attempted the move a second time, but Saints countered with a sharp DDT. He immediately followed up with a tornado DDT, securing the three-count and the championship. The event closed with Saints celebrating in the ring as confetti fell, marking a defining moment in his NXT career.
Femi had been a nearly unstoppable force since capturing the NXT Championship from Trick Williams at NXT New Year’s Evil on January 7. After successfully defending the title against challengers such as Je’Von Evans, his focus had recently shifted to Williams once again, leading to a chaotic TNA vs. NXT showdown on Tuesday’s episode of NXT. That night ended in an all-out interpromotional brawl, but Saints kept his sights on the NXT gold and seized his moment at No Mercy.
With this victory, Ricky Saints now stands atop NXT as its new champion, while questions remain about what comes next for Oba Femi after his dominant reign was finally brought to an end.
Ricky Saints Captures NXT Championship at No Mercy
