Tatum Paxley to join NXT Halloween Havoc panel ahead of Saturday’s show
Former NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, now on WWE SmackDown, confirmed she will be a panelist for NXT Halloween Havoc 2026’s pre-show. The pre-show streams at 6 p.m. ET with the main card at 7 p.m. ET from the WWE Performance Center.
Tatum Paxley confirmed on social media that she will return to WWE NXT programming this Saturday to serve as a panelist for Halloween Havoc 2026’s pre-show. Paxley, who is currently active on SmackDown, said she didn’t want to miss the NXT event that produced one of her biggest career moments.
The Halloween Havoc pre-show is scheduled to stream live at 6 p.m. Eastern, with the main card beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, October 31. The event takes place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Danhausen is listed as the show’s host, and the broadcast will air on The CW and the ESPN Unlimited app in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
Context on Paxley: she rose to prominence on NXT, where she held the NXT Women’s Championship and the Women’s North American Championship once each. Paxley won the NXT Women’s Championship at Halloween Havoc 2025 when she defeated Jacy Jayne.
On the main roster Paxley has aligned with Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. Bliss was an early inspiration for Paxley and the pair briefly held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships before dropping the titles to Michin & B-Fab last week. At a recent WWE house show in Youngstown, Ohio, Paxley and Bliss lost to Michin & B-Fab in a match that featured themed ring attire.
Key matches advertised for NXT Halloween Havoc 2026 include:
- NXT Champion Grayson Waller vs. Tony D’Angelo
- NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan vs. Wren Sinclair
- Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal: Zilla Fatu vs. Charlie Dempsey
- Naraku vs. Shiloh Hill
- Zaria vs. Izzi Dame
- Weapons Wild: Tavion Heights vs. Myles Borne
Paxley’s presence on the panel marks a brief return to NXT programming for a performer now active on WWE’s main roster.
