Lexis King has become the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion thanks to some help from none other than William Regal.
King challenged Regal's son and the reigning champion Charlie Dempsey for the title at this week's NXT. Nobody got the upper hand in the first round of the match while Dempsey dominated round two. The third round of the bout then took place during the commercial break with nothing notable happening.
King started dominating the fourth round of the match from the beginning before Charlie came back with some offense of his own. Toward the ending of the bout, Wren Sinclair got into the ring to wake up a knocked-out Dempsey, allowing Regal to offer the Brass Knuckles to Lexis King.
When King refused to take the weapon, William Regal hit him with it without the referee seeing him. Regal then threw the Brass Knuckles to his son. Unfortunately for Dempsey, the referee saw him holding the Knuckles and disqualified him, making King the new champion.
This ends Charlie Dempsey's second reign with the Heritage Cup at 126 days. He had won the title by defeating Tony D'Angelo back in May. King on the other hand, starts his first reign with a title since joining the NXT brand in July 2023.
