Lexis King (Brian Pillman Jr.) Wins WWE Debut Match At NXT Halloween Havoc Night One
Lexis King, 1-0.
After weeks of vignettes, King made his in-ring debut for the NXT brand on the October 24 episode of the show, as he defeated Dante Chen in singles action. King defeated Chen via pinfall after hitting him with a swinging neckbreaker off of the middle rope.
——@LexisKingWWE just put all of #WWENXT on notice…#HalloweenHavoc pic.twitter.com/DkiEsAqQnV
— WWE (@WWE) October 25, 2023
While making his entrance, King declared that Brian Pillman is dead.
I’m loving Lexis King’s entrance.
“Brian Pillman is dead, long live the king”pic.twitter.com/9WF1LyX3JR
— Julian Weeks (@JulianWks) October 25, 2023
Before coming to NXT, King went under his real name, Brian Pillman Jr., in All Elite Wrestling and on the independent scene. After officially signing with AEW in 2021, Pillman spent two years in the company where he competed in tag team matches alongside Griff Garrison, as well as various singles matches. After his deal with AEW ended in July 2023, Pillman quickly signed with WWE.
Fans can keep up with Fightful’s coverage of the October 24 episode of NXT by clicking here. After the conclusion of the show, head over to Fightful’s YouTube channel to catch a full review of all the action.
