Tonight’s WWE NXT airs on USA Network, continues build for NXT Vengeance Day 2023.
* NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Kayden Carter & Katana Chance (c) vs. Alba Fyre
* Tiffany Stratton vs. Indi Hartwell
* Fallon Henley & Kiana James vs. TBA
* Women’s Title Summit with Roxanne Perez, Gigi Dolan, and Jacy Jayne
* Thea Hail Award Ceremony
Jay Briscoe’s tragic death Tuesday reportedly prompted the creative minds behind the scenes at “NXT” to alter a segment at the last minute for last night’s television show.
“There was a planned NXT segment tonight where New Day would hold a ‘funeral’ for Pretty Deadly’s title shot. When word of Jay Briscoe’s passing emerged, New Day and Shawn Michaels nixed the segment, and Michaels added the Vic Joseph tribute of Briscoe to the show,” Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp tweeted late Tuesday night.
On the show, The New Day announced that they would defend the “NXT Tag Team Championships” against Pretty Deadly and Gallus in a Triple Threat tag team match at the upcoming “NXT” Vengeance Day in February. When The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods delivered the news in the ring, they were inexplicably wearing dress clothes. Kingston and Woods appeared to pivot from what was originally intended, explaining their wardrobe for the segment by telling the crowd that they were wearing such nice attire to celebrate being “done with Pretty Deadly” after defeating them for the titles at last month’s “NXT” Deadline.
During the broadcast, “NXT” commentator Vic Joseph mentioned Briscoe’s passing on-air, offering condolences to his friends and family, as the wrestling community began to mourn such a monumental loss in the industry. “We were just informed of tragic news inside the wrestling community that Jay Briscoe has passed away,” Joseph said. “We want to take this moment to send our condolences to his friends and family.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE NXT Superstar Amari Miller has opened up about her struggles with mental health, saying she tried to take her own life last week.
On TikTok, Miller responded to a question about attempts to take one’s own life and said that she tried to do just that one week ago.
If you’re struggling with thoughts of self-harm or taking your own life, reach out to the National Suicide Prevention line at 1 800 273 8255, or text 988 for help.
Source: eWrestlingNews
The WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL will host the 2023 NXT New Year’s Evil episode, which will air live tonight on the USA Network.
New Year’s Evil will also include the reveal of a vignette that has been airing for weeks, as seen below. This vignette is thought to be for Tiffany Stratton’s return.
For tonight’s NXT special, WWE has announced the following lineup:
NXT Title Match
Grayson Waller vs. Bron Breakker (c)
20-Woman #1 Contender Battle Royal
Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, Ivy Nile, Tatum Paxley, Sol Ruca, Cora Jade, Zoey Stark, Nikkita Lyons, Fallon Henley, Kiana James, Elektra Lopez, Wendy Choo, Ivy Nile, Thea Hail, Lyra Valkyria, Valentina Feroz, Lash Legend, Amari Miller, Jakara Jackson, Dani Palmer
Winner faces NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez at Vengeance Day.
Gauntlet Match
Pretty Deadly vs. 3 teams TBA
If they win, Pretty Deadly will earn a title shot at NXT Tag Team Champions The New Day.
Donovan Dijak vs. Tony D’Angelo
Winner will earn a shot at NXT North American Champion Wes Lee, who will be on commentary.
The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed) vs. Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan, Sanga)
Charlie Dempsey vs. Hank Walker
WWE NXT is back tonight for the first show of 2023. Tonight’s show will be live once again onUSA Network at 8:00 pm EST. after the last two episodes aired on tape delay. Tonight also serves as the go-home show before next week’s New Year’s Evil special.
* Extreme Resolution Match: Alba Fyre vs. Isla Dawn
* The Grayson Waller Effect: Grayson Waller & Bron Breakker contract signing for New Year’s Evil
* Carmelo Hayes vs. Apollo Crews
* Trick Williams vs. Axiom
* Charlie Dempsey vs. Hank Walker
Dragon Lee has signed a contract with WWE.
Following a tag team match featuring Lee and Dralistico teaming up to face off against FTR at Wednesday’s AAA Noche De Campeones event, the AAA wrestler grabbed a microphone and cut a promo to announce that he’s heading to WWE. ESPN is reporting that Lee will be starting with WWE in January. He’s expected to begin on the NXT brand.
At Wednesday’s AAA Noche De Campeones event, Lee and Dralistico defeated FTR to capture the AAA World Tag Team Championships. This means Lee will be leaving the company as a champion.
Both Lee and Dralistico received WWE tryouts following their appearance on AEW Dynamite back in August. Lee told ESPN the following:
“I think I can become the new Rey Mysterio in WWE. I just need the opportunity. [Finn Balor] told me, ‘Would you like to be in WWE?’ [laughs]. I said, ‘Yeah, sure. Why not?’ … It was something special for me. It’s my challenge to learn more about promos. You will never finish learning in pro wrestling. But every time you wrestle, you learn. But about promos, it’s something new for me. I would like to learn something new, how to become not just a wrestler — an artist.”
Dave Meltzer addressed Lee’s signing on Wrestling Observer Radio where he revealed that the deal was made about two weeks ago and the luchador was asked to keep it under wraps for obvious reasons. Meltzer said,
Lee is a former ROH Television and ROH World Tag Team Champion. He’s also held the World Welterweight and Lightweight Championships in CMLL. Lee also had a reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
Dragon Lee may be less than a week into his WWE contract, but the new signing is believed to be the highest earner in NXT.
Lee announced his signing with WWE after he and Dralistico dethroned FTR as AAA World Tag Team Champions, and the titles have since been vacated.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dragon Lee’s deal is believed to be the highest in NXT now that Mandy Rose is gone.
“The belief is that he would be the highest-paid NXT wrestler now that Mandy Rose is no longer working with the brand. It’s a three-year deal and does call for pay increases with each year, but the hope and certainly the feeling he was given is he would have a main roster contract and be brought up in 2024.”
WWE contracts have a confidentiality clause in that the talent and their representatives are not allowed to reveal the dollar amount of each deal.
Source: ewrestlingnews
Tonight on WWE NXT on USA Network at 8/7C
Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network at 8/7C.
Mandy Rose has thanked her subscribers on her website after being released from WWE this week.
The former NXT Women’s Champion lost the title to Roxanne Perez on this week’s WWE NXT, and was released yesterday due to the content on her site.
In an update on the site, Rose ensured her subscribers that the page will remain up.
“Hey guys, thank you for all the messages. I am overwhelmed with all the love and support from you guys. And don’t worry the page is still up! ;)”
Rose was reportedly earning more through her website than as a WWE Superstar at the time of her release.
Source: ewrestlingnews
Mandy Rose has been released by WWE according to a report from Fightful Select. The reason for the release reportedly being that she put the company in a tough position by posting adult photos on her BrandArmy account.
Rose began trending this week after photos and videos of herself, nude and semi-nude, began to circulate online. This also explains why Rose dropped the NXT Women’s Title to Roxanne Perez last night. The match was initially to take place at a later date but was instead added yesterday without any prior advertisement.
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