WWE Announces Chelsea Green, Matt Riddle, Mia Yim, Punishment Martinez And Others As New WWE PC Recruits

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WWE has officially announced the latest class of WWE Performance Center recruits – Matt Riddle, Mia Yim, Chelsea Green, Humberto Carrillo (Ultimo Ninja), Luis Martinez (Punishment Martinez), Daniel Vidot and Jordan Omogbehin.

Below is the full announcement on the new recruits in Orlando:

Matt Riddle, Mia Yim, Chelsea Green among WWE Performance Center’s newest recruits

From one of NXT’s most highly publicized signings of all time to a 7-foot-3 giant, the WWE Performance Center’s newest roster members reported for orientation this week at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Fla.

The group of seven, headlined by former wrestling champion Matt Riddle, features standouts from the U.S. and international independent scenes, as well as aspiring Superstars from the worlds of rugby and basketball.

Check out the full rundown below.

“The King of Bros” Matt Riddle was announced as NXT’s newest blockbuster signee at TakeOver: Brooklyn IV in August. He rose to the top of the international circuit after a successful career in professional MMA, which included a winning record in UFC’s welterweight division. Considered one of the top strikers and submission artists in sports-entertainment, Riddle captured championships in the U.K.’s PROGRESS Wrestling and the U.S.-based EVOLVE Wrestling, among other organizations. He made his NXT in-ring debut at a Live Event in Florida in September, defeating Fabian Aichner.

WWE fans recognize Mia Yim from the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Mae Young Classic. After making it to the Second Round in the inaugural tournament, the California native advanced to the Quarterfinals in this year’s event, where she lost to Toni Storm but received “Please sign Mia” chants from the WWE Universe, which led to WWE COO Triple H offering her a contract. A training partner of Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke, Yim made her ring debut in August 2009. She is set to make her NXT TV debut this Wednesday on WWE Network.

Canadian grappler Chelsea Green has competed around the world, wrestling in faraway places like India and Australia, as well as throughout North America. A product of Lance Storm’s Storm Wrestling Academy in Calgary (the same school where Tyler Breeze, Peyton Royce and Oney Lorcan trained), Green first came onto the WWE Universe’s radar as a competitor in the 2015 season of WWE Tough Enough. Before wrestling, Green was a multi-sport athlete who excelled in soccer, volleyball, basketball and track.

Third-generation luchador Humberto Carrillo of Monterrey, Mexico, recently debuted on NXT TV, facing The Forgotten Sons’ Jaxson Ryker in September. Formerly competing under the alias Ultimo Ninja, Carrillo comes from lucha libre’s famed Garza dynasty. WWE fans may remember Carrillo’s uncle, the late Hector Garza, a master of the corkscrew plancha who wrestled in both WCW and WWE at the height of the Monday Night War in the 1990s. Prior to joining the WWE PC, Carrillo won titles throughout Mexico, as well as competed in Japan’s NOAH organization.

Luis Martinez, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound striker from the independent scene, also joins the WWE PC ranks. Initially trained at the Monster Factory in New Jersey, Martinez has wrestled under the ring name Punishment Martinez. Splitting his upbringing between New York and Puerto Rico, Martinez learned the G?j?-ry? form of karate at a young age. Among other accolades, Martinez won Ring of Honor’s Survival of the Fittest tournament in 2017, and he has previously tangled with the likes of NXT’s War Raiders.

Six-foot-two, 230-pound Daniel Vidot of Queensland, Australia, arrives to the WWE PC from the world of professional rugby. He played wing in Australia’s National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans, Canberra Raiders and St. George Illawarra Dragons, as well as competed in English Super League play.

Towering over the rest of the recruits is 7-foot-3, 370-pound Jordan Omogbehin. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, the imposing Omogbehin played college basketball at the University of South Florida and Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Stay with WWE Digital in the coming weeks for more information on the WWE PC’s newest roster members. To learn more about the WWE PC, including how to apply for a WWE tryout, visit WWEPerformanceCenter.com.

Participants Confirmed For Upcoming 2018 WarGames Match At NXT TakeOver

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WarGames will once again be taking place at NXT TakeOver next month and the participants were confirmed during Wednesday night’s TV taping.

William Regal made the announcement at Full Sail that Undisputed ERA will face The War Raiders, Pete Dunne & Ricochet at TakeOver: War Games in the legendary cage.

WWE 205 Live, NXT And Mae Young Classic Preview 10/17/18

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Below are previews for 205 live, NXT and the Mae Young Classic airing on the WWE Network beginning at 7/6 C.

 

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live was taped last night at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

* Two weeks after attacking The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak will face Akira Tozawa in singles competition

* Why did Mike Kanellis attack Lince Dorado last week?

 

Tonight on NXT:

NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. The War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe)

* Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair

* Can Burch & Lorcan continue their winning ways?

* Shayna Baszler looks to make a statement on the road to WWE Evolution

 

Week 7 of the 2018 Mae Young Classic – Quarter Finals Matches:

* Toni Storm vs. Mia Yim

* Tegan Nox vs. Rhea Ripley

* Io Shirai vs. Deonna Purrazzo

* Lacey Lane vs. Meiko Satomura

WWE NXT UK Preview 10/17/18

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Today on the inaugural episode of WWE NXT UK at 3 ET/12 PT on WWE Network.

WWE UK Championship: (C) Pete Dunne vs. Noam Dar

* Toni Storm vs. Nina Samuels

* Mark Andrews vs. Joey Coffey

* Dave Mastiff vs. Sid Scala

WWE Signs Former ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez?

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Former Ring of Honor TV Champion Punishment Martinez has officially signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, according to PWInsider. No word yet on when he will make his WWE NXT debut. Martinez recently dropped the ROH TV Title after turning down a new deal. Martinez let his ROH contract expire in August so he could sign with WWE.

Source: WrestlingINC

NXT UK Shows Set To Start Streaming Next Wednesday On WWE Network

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WWE announced that NXT UK will begin streaming on the WWE Network next Wednesday Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. BT/3 p.m. ET.

LONDON, England and STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE today announced that NXT UK, a new weekly episodic series featuring the greatest male and female competitors from the U.K., will stream on WWE Network on Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. BT/3 p.m. ET.

The one-hour episodes will feature the biggest names from NXT UK, including Pete DunneMark Andrews, Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Tyler BateTrent Seven and Wolfgang. Joining the NXT UK broadcasting team as backstage interviewer is British broadcasting personality Radzi Chinyanganya, best known for hosting ITV game show “Cannonball,” and in his ongoing role as a presenter of the world’s longest-running children’s TV show, the BBC’s “Blue Peter.” Calling the action are commentators Nigel McGuinness and Vic Joseph, joined by ring announcer Andy Shepherd and NXT UK General Manager, the legendary Johnny Saint.

“NXT UK is the next step in our global localization strategy, and we are proud to do this in a place where WWE has had a special relationship for more than 30 years,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative.

WWE Network is the home of NXT UK plus all WWE live pay-per-view events — including WrestleMania — for $9.99 per month. WWE Network also includes groundbreaking original programming, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches and more than 10,000 hours of video on demand.

Upcoming live events for NXT UK take place in Plymouth and Liverpool on the following dates:

  • Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Plymouth Pavilions
  • Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25, at Liverpool Olympia

Tickets for these events are available via www.livenation.co.uk. Further information is available at www.wwe.com/events.

 

WWE 205 Live, NXT & Mae Young Classic Preview 10/3/18

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Below are previews for 205 live, NXT and the Mae Young Classic airing on the WWE Network beginning at 7/6 C.

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live was taped last night at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

* Akira Tozawa vs. Jack Gallagher

* TJP vs. Kalisto

 

Tonight on NXT:

* EC3 vs. Lars Sullivan

* Lacey Evans vs. Candice LeRae

* The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler) in action

* Tony Nese vs. Johnny Gargano

* Will Tammaso Ciampa address Velveteen Dream’s allegation?

 

The second round begins in Week 5 of the 2018 Mae Young Classic:

* Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez.

* Rhea Ripley vs. Kacy Catanzaro

* Taynara Conti vs. Lacey Lane

* Toni Storm vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto

Mia Yim To Make NXT Live Event Debut This Saturday

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Mae Young Classic competitor Mia Yim will be making her first NXT Live event appearance this weekend now that she’s reportedly been signed to WWE.

NXT’s Twitter account announced:

https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1045372627978788866

Yim’s signing was reported by multiple outlets after she appeared in a video at the Performance Center, making her the first unsigned competitor from this year’s tournament to have been offered a contract at this point.

Tickets for the event in Fort Pierce are still AVAILABLE HERE.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE NXT Preview 9/26/18

Tonight on WWE NXT:

*  NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Otis Dozovic

NXT General Manager William Regal’s investigation into who attacked Aleister Black.

* The Mighty vs. Street Profits

NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane vs. Vanessa Borne

* Lars Sullivan vs. Victor Orchant

WWE NXT Preview 9/19/18

* NXT North American Champion Ricochet vs. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne

* Dakota Kai & Deonna Purrazzo vs. Aliyah & Lacey Evans

* The Forgotten Sons’ Jaxson Ryker makes in-ring debut

* Search for Aleister Black’s attacker continues