Tag: NXT

WWE NXT Star Fallon Henley Reportedly Injured During Recent Taping

After taking a few weeks off in July, Fallon Henley reemerged with some new friends at NXT Great American Bash, teaming with Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx to defeat Karmen Petrovic, Lola Vice, and Sol Ruca. This week, the group finally gave themselves a name, Fatal Influence, setting their sights on “NXT” newcomers who the trio felt were taking spots from wrestlers, such as themselves, with pedigree.

The re-introduction led to Henley and Jayne setting up a match for next week’s “NXT” against Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend, one that was taped immediately following last night’s episode and one that didn’t go the best for Henley. Fightful Select reports that during the match, Henley suffered an injury when she sustained what has been described as a “possible broken nose.” It’s unclear when in the match Henley suffered the injury, though it was noted she continued on and finished the match.

Whether Henley will have to miss any time remains a mystery, as the severity of her facial injury remains unknown. Should it be serious, it would be Henley’s first instance of being on the shelf since joining WWE in 2021, as she has consistently worked at least one match per month, and has avoided any serious injury. Henley had shown similar durability before joining WWE, with her only hiatus from wrestling occurring during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Aside from the Fatal Influnece’s introduction last night, “NXT” also made clear the future direction for NXT Champion Ethan Page. The former AEW star will be defending the championship against TNA’s highly popular Joe Hendry at the upcoming No Mercy PLE on September 1.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Preview 8/20/2024

WWE will present a new episode of NXT TV tonight on the USA Network at 8:00 PM EST.

  • NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Wes Lee vs. Joe Hendry vs. Pete Dunne
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet Match: Wren Sinclair vs. Adrianna Rizzo vs. Sol Ruca vs. Jaida Parker vs. Kendall Grey vs. Karmen Petrovic
  • Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs. The O.C.
  • Lola Vice vs. Wendy Choo
  • Dion Lennox vs. Ashante The Adonis
  • Chase U celebration for NXT Tag Team Title win

WWE NXT Preview 8/13/2024

WWE will present a new episode of NXT TV tonight on the USA Network at 8:00 PM EST.

NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi (c) vs. TBA

NXT Tag Team Championship: Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) vs. Chase U (Andre Chase & Ridge Holland)

NXT Heritage Cup Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Charlie Dempsey

Lexis King vs. Eddy Thorpe

Wes Lee Turns On His The Rascalz Teammates Following Tag Title Match Loss At NXT GAB

The Rascalz are no more following a heel turn by former NXT North American Champion Wes Lee following a loss for the NXT Tag Team Championships against Axiom and Nathan Frazer on Tuesday’s episode of “WWE NXT.” Lee and Zachary Wentz, collectively known as MSK, fought for the championships they never lost, as they were forfeited when Wentz was previously released from WWE, but the pair came up short. Frazer and Axiom had been having their own issues as a tag team for weeks, and even suffered miscommunication in the match where Axiom accidentally super kicked Frazer, but the pair held on to the gold.

Following the match, Trey Miguel got in the ring to console his stablemates, but was met with violence from Lee’s end. The group hugged in the middle of the ring, but as Miguel pulled away, he ate a kick from Lee and Wentz received a low blow. Lee said he wanted to be left alone and continued beating down his partners, end sending Miguel through the ring barricade and Wentz into the ring steps. As he walked back the ramp with his head held high, Lee offered no explanation for his actions. As for Wentz and Miguel, as of this writing, there is currently no word on if they will continue to appear on “WWE NXT” through the company’s ongoing relationship with TNA Wrestling to continue a feud with their former friend.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Announces Pair Of Arena Shows To Kick Off The CW Era Of NXT

“WWE NXT” will begin a new era this October, as the brand will move to The CW after five years of airing on USA Network. WWE agreed a deal in late 2023 to have “NXT” air on The CW for the next five years, meaning that “NXT” will be the only WWE brand on broadcast television, as “WWE SmackDown” moves from FOX to USA in September 2024, and “WWE Raw” moves to Netflix in 2025. In order to make “NXT’s” first pair of shows on network TV feel as special as possible, WWE have announced two events that will see “NXT” go back on the road, at least for a few weeks.

In an official press release, WWE confirmed that both the October 1 and October 8 episodes of “NXT” will be arena shows, with the first taking place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, while the latter will air live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. To make the shows feel even bigger, two of WWE’s top main roster stars will be stopping by in their respective hometowns each week, with CM Punk showing up in Chicago, and Randy Orton showing up in St. Louis. Tickets for both events will go on sale Thursday, August 15, with an exclusive pre-sale opportunity taking place on Wednesday, August 14. 

These two shows will be part of a very busy period for WWE, as both “Raw” and “SmackDown” will be airing on USA until the end of 2024, while the Bad Blood PLE will be sandwiched between the two “NXT” events on October 5. Coincidentally, the October 8 episode will also be going head-to-head with the “Title Tuesday” edition of “AEW Dynamite” for the third year in a row, as that show will be pre-empted by the MLB playoffs.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT ‘The Great American Bash’ 7/30/2024 (Night 1)

WWE NXT “The Great American Bash” 2024 will air as a two-part special episode on Syfy. The event will take place on July 30 and August 6 at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

  • WWE NXT Women’s Championship Match: Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Thea Hail
  • WWE NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Tavion Heights
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Match: Unholy Union (Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn) (c) vs. Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend
  • TNA’s Joe Hendry in concert
  • Ethan Page/Oro Mensah contract signing
  • Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx vs. Karmen Petrovic, Sol Ruca, and Lola Vice

The Hardy Boyz Would Be Interested In The WWE NXT-TNA Wrestling Crossover

The Hardy Boyz, who are now working for TNA Wrestling, were recently asked by Bill Apter of Sportskeeda’s “Wrestle Binge” podcast if they were interested in making an appearance on the WWE NXT brand as part of the ongoing WWE-TNA Wrestling crossover.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

Matt Hardy on the possibility: “In wrestling, never say never and I will say that the NXT Tag Team Titles are not on the list of titles that we’ve won so we are interested in that. I think this crossover between NXT and TNA is great. It’s exciting. It’s unpredictable and I think that’s a positive for the business and the industry.”

Jeff Hardy on the possibility: “I’m a fan of first time evers and us in NXT and just the vision of that is very exciting to me.”

Source: eWn

Big Surprises Teased For TNA Slammiversary 2024 Pay-Per-View Event

Some huge surprises could be in store at TNA Slammiversary 2024 judging from recent comments made by Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated to promote the July 20th event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Grace teased some surprises to come. She said,

“The surprises are going to be even bigger than people realize. TNA and NXT do surprises better than any other promotion. I don’t think anyone can argue that. If you’re tired of accidentally reading spoilers, watch Slammiversary. Our goal is to make fans fall back in love with wrestling.”

Grace will defend her TNA Knockouts World Championship at Slammiversary 2024 against Ash By Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE.

The event will also see involvement from NXT’s Wes Lee, who’ll team with The Rascalz to face NXT trio No Quarter Catch Crew.

Source: eWn

WWE NXT Preview 7/16/2024

WWE will air a new episode of NXT tonight from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

  • NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi (c) vs. Duke Hudson
  • Brooks Jensen vs. Je’Von Evans
  • The Rascalz (Wes Lee, Trey Miguel, & Zachary Wentz) vs. Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, & Wolfgang)
  • The OC (Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, & Michin) vs. OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, & Jaida Parker)
  • NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez to speak.
  • Izzi Dame vs. Tatum Paxley

Former CMLL Star Stephanie Vaquer Signs With WWE Instead Of AEW

Stephanie Vaquer is bound for WWE. The former CMLL and NJPW champion is set to debut with the United States-based promotion, but there’s been some question about her status with CMLL ahead of her signing.

According to the Wrestling Observer, Vaquer was under contract with CMLL but the promotion and its partner NJPW knew that Vaquer would be negotiating with both AEW and WWE. However, both promotions asked that she still work the upcoming NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania show in San Jose, CA, as she had been advertised for the show. CMLL also asked her to lose her CMLL Women’s title on her way out.

Vaquer signed with WWE but was unable to commit to the original Fantasticamania show and she vacated her title, leading to a Three-Way Match for the CMLL Women’s Championship taking place that night. CMLL and NJPW have already announced Vaquer’s departure, which signaled her going to WWE, as AEW is a business partner of both companies and would’ve allowed her to complete her booked dates.

WWE Hall of Famer and “NXT” creative head Shawn Michaels confirmed the news on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday, formally welcoming Vaquer to the white-and-gold brand.

https://twitter.com/ShawnMichaels/status/1811151655544496619

According to reports ahead of the announcement, Vaquer had entered WWE’s radar specifically after her outing against Mercedes Mone at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. She was booked in two appearances, wrestling Lady Frost prior to Forbidden Door during “AEW Collision,” and had reportedly been offered a deal to continue with Tony Khan’s company. However, she decided to join WWE, foregoing any of her future bookings with NJPW and CMLL and allegedly upsetting all three promotions. CMLL is said to be upset they were unable to have Vaquer drop the CMLL Women’s World and Women’s Tag Team titles prior to her departure as they had intended; they were vacated instead. Vaquer lost the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship to Mone at Forbidden Door, simultaneously failing to capture the TBS Championship. She is the latest international women’s talent to be brought into WWE after Giulia agreed to terms to join the “WWE NXT” brand in the near future.

Dave Meltzer is reporting that WWE has no plans to change Vaquer’s ring name. This approach contrasts with WWE’s typical practice of creating new names for talents joining from other promotions, allowing the company to retain intellectual property rights.

However, it is essential to note that WWE can always change Vaquer’s ring name in the future.