WWE NXT streaming tonight at 8/7 C on WWE Network.
* The Streets Profits vs. The Forgotten Sons
* Kairi Sane & Io Shirai vs. Marina Shafir & Jessamyn Duke
* NXT TakeOver: Phoenix aftermath
Tag: NXT
WWE Halftime Heat Possible Plans For Sunday
WWE officials want to air Sunday’s Halftime Heat special live so there are no spoilers, and so it’s another piece of original live content for the WWE Network, according to PWInsider.
The current plan is to hold the match inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, streaming it live to the WWE Network and other WWE digital platforms. WWE could bring local fans into the PC so there’s a crowd, or they could use a bunch of wrestlers as extras in the crowd. They could also do an “empty arena” match like they did with The Rock and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley years ago. It was previously speculated that the match would be taped at Wednesday’s WWE NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University.
As noted, the match will air during halftime of the NFL’s Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. It will be NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole vs. Ricochet, Aleister Black and The Velveteen Dream. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will serve as a guest commentator.
Source: WrestlingINC
Halftime Heat 6-Man Tag Match Announced For Next Sunday
Shawn Michaels announced during the Royal Rumble pre-show that next Sunday during halftime Super Bowl LIII, WWE will air a 6-Man Tag Match – Aleister Black, Velveteen Dream & Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa & Adam Cole.
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix Results 1/26/19
NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong) vs. War Raiders – Winners and New NXT Tag Team Champions: War Raiders
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Matt Riddle vs. Kassius Ohno – Winner: Matt Riddle
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NXT North American Championship: (C) Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano – Winner and New NXT North American Champion: Johnny Gargano
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NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Bianca Belair – Winner: Shayna Baszler
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NXT Championship: (C) Tommaso Ciampa vs. Aleister Black – Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
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After the match, as Ciampa was exiting, Johnny Gargano came out on the ramp meeting Ciampa and the looked at each other, Gargano raised his newly won NXT North American Championship belt up and Ciampa raised up his NXT Championship belt.
WWE NXT 2018 Year-End Award Winners Revealed
On the NXT TakerOver: Phoenix pre-show the2018 NXT Year-End Award winners was announced.
Below is the full list of 2018 NXT Year-End Award winners and nominees:
Female Competitor of the Year
* Nikki Cross
* NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler
* Kairi Sane
* Ember Moon
* Bianca Belair
Winner: Kairi Sane
Male Competitor of the Year
* NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa
* Johnny Gargano
* NXT North American Champion Ricochet
* Aleister Black
* The Velveteen Dream
* Andrade
* Adam Cole
* WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
Overall Competitor of the Year
* Tommaso Ciampa
* Nikki Cross
* Johnny Gargano
* NXT North American Champion Ricochet
* NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler
* Aleister Black
* Kairi Sane
* The Velveteen Dream
* Andrade
* Ember Moon
* Adam Cole
* WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne
* Bianca Belair
Winner: Kairi Sane
NXT Tag Team of the Year
* NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era
* The War Raiders
* The Street Profits
* Heavy Machinery
* Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch
* Moustache Mountain
Winners: The Undisputed Era
NXT TakeOver of the Year
* Takeover: Philadelphia
* Takeover: New Orleans
* Takeover: Chicago II
* Takeover: Brooklyn IV
* Takeover: War Games II
Winner: New Orleans
NXT Match of the Year
* WarGames – WarGames Match (TakeOver: WarGames)
* Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas (NXT Championship Match, TakeOver: Philadelphia)
* Moustache Mountain vs. Undisputed ERA (NXT Tag Team Championship Match, NXT TV, July 11, 2018)
* Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Unsanctioned Match, TakeOver: New Orleans)
* NXT North American Championship Ladder Match (TakeOver: New Orleans)
* Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler (NXT Women’s Championship Match, TakeOver: Brooklyn IV)
* Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream (TakeOver: Chicago)
* Aleister Black vs. Tommaso Ciampa (NXT Championship Match, NXT TV, July 25)
* Pete Dunne vs. Zack Gibson (WWE U.K. Championship Match, NXT TV, Aug. 22)
* Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole (Extreme Rules Match, TakeOver: Philadelphia)
* Pete Dunne vs. Kyle O’Reilly (WWE U.K. Championship Match, NXT TV, June 13)
* Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan vs. Undisputed ERA (TakeOver: Chicago)
* Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair (NXT TV, Sept. 12)
* Ricochet vs. Pete Dunne (NXT North American Champion vs. WWE U.K. Champion Match, NXTTV, Sept. 19)
* Ricochet vs. Pete Dunne vs. Adam Cole (NXT North American Championship Triple Threat Match, NXT TV, Oct. 10)
Winner: Gargano vs. Andrade in Philadelphia
NXT Rivalry of the Year
* Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
* Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
* Aleister Black/Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa/Nikki Cross
* Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade
* Moustache Mountain vs. Undisputed ERA
* Ember Moon vs. Shayna Baszler
* Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream
Winners: Gargano vs. Ciampa
Breakout Star of the Year
* Bianca Belair
* Lacey Evans
* Rhea Ripley
* Dakota Kai
* Lars Sullivan
* NXT North American Champion Ricochet
* The War Raiders
* EC3
Winner: Ricochet
Future Star of NXT
* Matt Riddle
* Keith Lee
* Mia Yim
* The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake)
* Dominik Dijakovic
* Io Shirai
* Candice LeRae
* Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir
* Kona Reeves
Winner: Io Shirai
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix 1/26/19
NXT TakeOver – January 26, 2019 – Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona – 7 ET / 4 PT
NXT Championship: (C) Tommaso Ciampa vs. Aleister Black
NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Bianca Belair
NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong) vs. The War Raiders
NXT North American Championship: (C) Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano
Matt Riddle vs. Kassius Ohno
Rey Mysterio Makes Surprise Appearance At NXT Live Event
Fans were treated to a surprise at last night’s NXT Live event in San Diego, California when WWE’s Rey Mysterio made an unannounced appearance in his hometown to confront NXTsuperstar, Kona Reeves.
As seen in the tweet below, Reeves took to the ring and grabbed a microphone to insult the city of San Diego, mentioning how the San Diego Chargers transitioned back to Los Angeles in 2017. Mysterio would enter to a roaring ovation and confront Reeves inside the ring. Mysterio ultimately gave Reeves a handshake but said, “Please, don’t ever talk trash about my city again.”
Thing seemed situated until Reeves attacked Mysterio from behind, inciting an exchange where Mysterio would gain the advantage and connect with a 6-1-9 on Reeves. Reeves went flopping out of the ring as the crowd cheered.
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Source: WrestlingINC
WWE NXT Preview 1/23/19
NXT tonight at 8pm ET on WWE Network.
* Gargano vows to give Ricochet all the respect he can handle
* Will Ciampa continue to balk at Black’s invitation?
* What does the Velveteen Dream Experience have in mind for 2019?
* Burch & Lorcan to throw down with Barthel & Aichner
* Kairi Sane and Io Shirai join forces
Dakota Kai Undergoes Surgery For Torn ACL
NXT wrestler Dakota Kai has confirmed she suffered an ACL injury last month and underwent surgery yesterday to get it fixed.
“On December 7th in Green Bay during the last NXT Road Loop of 2018, I planted my foot awkwardly after a kick and tore my ACL,” Kai explained in a Twitter post about heading into surgery.
Adding, “I put off posting this because I wanted to focus on being home for the holidays and to be honest, I dreaded having to even mention this as I didn’t want to let any of you down. That, over everything, was and is the most heartbreaking feeling in the world.”
Kai says this means she’ll be out “for a bit,” but didn’t specify how long.
Dakota finished her post writing: “I’m surrounded by amazing people, doctors, trainers and you. It helps more than I can explain, especially being so far away from my family. The amount of positivity & support I have received already has been so overwhelming. It’s going to be a tough ride, mentally and physically. I know that. The last thing I want is any sympathy … but hear me when I say this; Within my whole being, I know for sure I will be back stronger than ever.”
“I will hit the ground, running. That’s a promise.”
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
WWE NXT Preview 1/16/19
NXT tonight at 8 ET on WWE Network.
* Keith Lee and Kassius Ohno gear up for seismic clash
* Bianca Belair prepares for NXT Women’s Title clash with Shayna Baszler
* Johnny Gargano in action
* The Streets Profits ready 2019 conquest
* Dominik Dijakovic returns
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