So it appears that Kevin Steen has got an official date for his NXT debut, December 11, 2014. Steen tweeted about the vignette (which you can see above) that aired on this week’s NXT episode:
Tag: NXT
WWE Denies Undertaker NXT Reports
As noted earlier, there was reports that The Undertaker would be taking on a new role in WWE as a NXT advisor. WWE is now denying that the reports are inaccurate.
A WWE spokesperson told The Washington Post that “the reports are inaccurate.” They had not further comment on if he was in talks with a position at NXT, nor did they comment on rumors that he is retiring from in-ring competition.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
The Undertaker Working As A NXT Advisor
PWInsider reports that The Undertaker has taken on a new role in WWE as a NXT advisor. Taker was at Thursday’s NXT TV taping & at The Performance Center that week. He told those at the taping that he was going to be working with developmental going forward as an advisor.
Source: PWInsider
KENTA Makes NXT Debut & Changes Name
KENTA made his NXT debut on Thursday night during NXT Takeover 2 on the WWE Network. KENTA announced that he is changing his name to Hideo Itami. He makes his NXT in-ring debut next week.
WWE Releases 5 NXT Talents
WWE has released 5 NXT talents. Those released are – Garrett Dylan, Travis Tyler, Slate Randall, Mac Miles & Dani Jackson.
NXT Preview
NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender Match: Summer Rae VS Bayley:
Sin Cara VS Wesley Blake:
Bull Demsey VS Angelo Dawkins:
Sami Zayn & Adrian Neville VS Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel:
WWE News: TV Deal, SmackDown, Hogan On RAW? Renee Young
Variety reports that WWE is finalizing a new TV deal with NBC Universal that will keep RAW & SmackDown on USA Network & Syfy.
With WWE’s new TV deal with NBC Universal expected to be announced soon, there is some speculation that SmackDown will go live on Tuesday nights. Jim Ross tweeted that he believes SmackDown will go live on Tuesdays.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Hulk Hogan may appear on RAW from London even though he is not being advertised since he will already be in town for the next night’s SmackDown tapings in the same building.
Renee Young is now the permanent announcer for NXT.
Paige Being Stripped Of NXT Women’s Title
WWE will announce on tonight’s NXT that NXT General Manager JBL will strip Paige of her NXT Women’s Title, because she can’t hold the title & the WWE Divas Title at the same time.
A story line that will crown a new NXT Women’s Champion will kick off at tonight’s tapings.
Source: WrestlingInc.com & PWInsider:
Emma Interview With Australia Newspaper
Emma (Tenille Dashwood) interview with the Herald Sun newspaper in her hometown of Melbourne Australia.
Emma talks about her wrestling training & rise up through the WWE ranks, from the WWE performance center to NXT.
Emma also has appeared on RAW & SmackDown.
Click her for the link to the article in the Herald Sun News.
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