Tag: NXT

Lio Rush Debuts At NXT TV Tapings

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“The Man of the Hour” Lio Rush made his first appearance in NXT at the brand’s TV tapings on Thursday night and faced-off against an opponent he’s got history with.

The debuting wrestler was initially supposed to wrestle Aleister Black in his initial match, but Lio was attacked by Velveteen Dream on his way to the ring. Dream then wrestled Rush later in the evening.

For those unaware, Lio and Velveteen Dream — aka Patrick Clark — knew each other in high school and started training at the same wrestling school simultaneously. They also formed a team afterward.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Shane Thorne Returns From Injury, TM61 Wrestle Tag Match At NXT TV Taping

TM61 has returned to action following Shane Thorne‘s knee surgery earlier this year and the duo looked pumped to be back in the ring.

Thorne and Nick Miller wrestled Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler in what appeared to be a dark match for those in attendance and they picked up the win after a fairly quick encounter.

Shane was injured back in January and his tag partner hasn’t been used on TV since.

No word on when the team will be on television again, but the warmup win seems to signal that it’s only a matter of time before they’re re-inserted into the tag team scene.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Adam Cole, Bobby Fish And Kyle O’Reilly’s NXT Faction Now Has A Name

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The trio of Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly got their first WWE shirt on Wednesday and along with it came the reveal of their group’s name.

According to their shirt/bio on WWE.com, the trio will henceforth be known as The Undisputed Eraand Cole tweeted a purchase link saying, “ …we are Undisputed.”

O’Reilly also tweeted a link and said, “The Undisputed ERA is now. Support our revolution with the official T-shirt.” Fish added, “Our time is upon us.”

In case you missed it, the group debuted together at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn by attacking Drew McIntyre and have been featured on NXT programming since.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

NXT Preview 9/13/17

* Wolfgang looks to become the third Superstar to hold the WWE United Kingdom Championship

* Who will team up with Ruby Riot against Peyton Royce & Billie Kay?

* What is Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly’s next move?

Kairi Sane Wins Inaugural Mae Young Classic, Earns NXT Women’s Title Shot At TakeOver: Houston

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“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

NXT Preview 9/6/17

* Disqualifications are thrown out the window in Ohno vs. Itami

* The Empress of Tomorrow reveals her future

* Can Cezar Bononi go 2-0 against Andrade “Cien” Almas?

* Lars Sullivan battles three men at once

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

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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

 

NXT Preview 8/23/17

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.

* WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and Wolfgang vs. Tyler Bate and Trent Seven

* What’s next for NXT following TakeOver: Brooklyn III?