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Category: NXT
Kairi Sane Wins Inaugural Mae Young Classic, Earns NXT Women’s Title Shot At TakeOver: Houston
“The Pirate Princess” Kairi Sane won the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament on Tuesday night and was granted an NXT Women’s Title shot at TakeOver: Houston.
Sane and Shayna Baszler went head-to-head in a hard fought battle during the WWE Network special and Kairi picked up the win after landing her patented elbow drop from the top rope.
Triple H told ESPN after the event that the newly crowned winner will compete at TakeOver for the recently vacated title and Senior News Producer James McKenna reported before the show that sources say the current plan is for multiple woman from NXT to be in the match.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
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Backstage News On Plans For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship
As noted, WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vacated the NXT Women’s Championship last week in a segment that should air this Wednesday. Asuka had suffered a collarbone injury during her match with Ember Moon at “Takeover: Brooklyn III” last week.
Dave Meltzer reported on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE has discussed having the winner of the Mae Young Classic to be crowned the new NXT Women’s Champion. The finals take place live from Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 12th at 10pm EST after SmackDown goes off the air that night. Spoilers on the finals are here.
Asuka is heading to the main roster, as NXT General Manager William Regal said that he is negotiating with RAW and SmackDown to bring her to one of those brands. Asuka is expected to be out of action with the injury for 6-8 weeks.
Source: WrestlingINC
Asuka Relinquishes WWE NXT Women’s Championship, Heading To Main Roster
WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished her title at last night’s TV tapings from Full Sail University in a segment that should air on the September 6th episode. This comes after WWE announced that Asuka suffered a collarbone injury during her match with Ember Moon at “Takeover: Brooklyn III” last Saturday night, an injury that would have her out of action for a few months.
The segment began with a video package on Asuka’s undefeated run. NXT General Manager William Regal then brought Asuka to the ring. She said she loves NXT and is grateful for the brand. Regal said Asuka has done nothing but defend the title with honor since coming to NXT and that she is one of the greatest champions in WWE history. Regal then announced that Asuka and himself have begun negotiations with RAW General Manager Kurt Angle and SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan, but it is bittersweet as she is stepping down as NXT Women’s Champion.
The NXT roster then came to the stage to say farewell. Asuka said wherever she goes, NXT will go with her. Moon then came out and offered a handshake but stopped and hugged Asuka instead. Triple H then came out and presented Asuka with a bouquet of flowers. Triple H took the title and introduced Asuka one final time as the undefeated, 523 day reigning champion. Asuka took her bows and posed with Triple H on the stage to end the tapings.
Stay tuned for updates on Asuka’s status. WWE posted this video from the segment:
WWE announced the following on The Empress of Tomorrow dropping the strap:
Asuka relinquishes NXT Women’s TitleNXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished her title to NXT General Manager William Regal tonight at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. After her dominant performance and historic 500-plus day reign as NXT Women’s Champion, The Empress of Tomorrow looks to her future for new opportunities in WWE, though no specific details are known at this time. Her reign will officially end on the date that her historic announcement airs.
To see this monumental shift in the landscape of NXT, tune in each Wednesday to the award-winning WWE Network.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Introduces Female Referee (Video)
WWE posted this video below looking at female referee Jessika Carr, who will be officiating matches in The Mae Young Classic. Carr has also worked recent WWE NXT events.
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WWE NXT airs tonight on WWE Network at 8:00 PM ET. Tonight will be the episode that was taped prior to this past Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III live special at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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NXT Women’s Champion Asuka Injured At ‘NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III’
WWE announced today that NXT Women’s Champion Asuka broke her right collarbone during her match with Ember Moon this past Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. The typical recovery time for the injury is 6-8 weeks.
“During the match, she landed awkwardly from a throw from Ember Moon and was able to complete the match, but had notable pain and discomfort,” ringside physician Dr. Jeffrey Westerfield said. “We performed an initial ultrasound backstage that was highly suspicious of a break that was later confirmed by an X-ray.”
No timetable has been given for Asuka’s return. The next set of NXT tapings takes place this Thursday at Full Sail University.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Confirms Lio Rush Has Signed A Deal, Began Training At The Performance Center
WWE announced the signing of top independent wrestler Lio Rush, who officially joined the WWE Performance Center yesterday.
Here is the full statement:
WWE signs Lio RushWWE has announced a blockbuster signing in the form of 22-year-old prodigy Lio Rush.
Internationally recognized as one of the ring’s top high-flyers, Rush officially joined the WWE Performance Center today in Orlando, Fla.
Born Lionel Gerard Green, of Lanham, Md., Rush wrestled in high school, becoming a two-time All-American and three-time state qualifier. He began training for sports-entertainment in 2014 and, in less than three years, has competed in 43 states, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland. In 2016, he won Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect Tournament, and earlier this year, he held the Combat Zone Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.
The 160-pounder quickly became a fan favorite on the independent scene for his daredevil creativity and unbelievable resiliency, as well as his “Dragon’s Call” finisher, a devastating frog splash that recalls D’Lo Brown’s split-leg variation. In joining the WWE PC, Rush reunites with a former tag team partner, current NXT Superstar The Velveteen Dream, with whom Rush co-held the Maryland Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles in 2015.
WWE apparently has plans for Rush to join NXT in the near future as the announcement was filed under the NXT section on WWE.com.
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