Becky Lynch is coming to the WWE NXT brand next week to challenge Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women’s Championship.
On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, Tiffany Stratton successfully defended her NXT Women’s Title against Kiana James in the opening match.
Following Stratton’s win, Becky Lynch appeared on the TitanTron and congratulated Stratton on her win. Becky then went on to tell Tiffany that she’d see her next week in the main event with the NXT Women’s Championship on the line.
Tonight’s WWE NXT live from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network:
STEEL CAGE MATCH:
Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus
After the match, Trish slapped Zoey Stark, then Stark laid out Trish with a Z-260
John Cena announced that he will be Special Guest Referee for LA Knight vs. The Miz
LA Knight def. The Miz
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rey Mysterio (c) def. Austin Theory
Becky Lynch is interviewed backstage but before she can say much, NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton rolls up.
She acknowledges her mistake in calling Becky a former NXT Women’s Champion and Becky says she should focus on her title defense and maybe she’ll see her soon. Tiffany takes the note cheerfully and walks off.
UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – STEEL CITY STREET FIGHT:
The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor) def. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (c) to become new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions
GRAYSON WALLER EFFECT:
With guest Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes announced the newest member of RAW roster – Jey Uso.
After Waller ran his mouth, Uso laid him out with a Superkick
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rhea Ripley (c) def. Raquel Rodriguez
WWE Hall of Famer The Great Muta was shown on camera, sitting at ringside for the main event
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Seth Rollins (c) def. Shinsuke Nakamura
As Payback went off the air, Rollins was in the midst of celebrating his successful title defense over Nakamura, but once the PLE concluded, chaos ensued. In footage posted to WWE’s YouTube channel, Rollins can be seen slowly walking up the entrance ramp alongside WWE official Adam Pearce. Unfortunately for Rollins, his walk was interrupted by a blow to the back of his head, courtesy of ” the “King Of Strong-Style.” When Rollins subsequently fell to the ground, Nakamura continued to onslaught, nailing the World Heavyweight Champion with a series of kicks and stomps until referees positioned themselves as a divide between the two men.
As Rollins started regaining his footing, Nakamura returned, yanked Rollins by his hair, and sent him crashing back first into the LED board set up on the stage.
WWE PLE Payback – Saturday September 2 at 8 ET/5 PT, from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Hosted by John Cena
CARD
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez
STEEL CAGE MATCH:
Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – STEEL CITY STREET FIGHT:
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (c) vs. The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor)
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Austin Theory
LA Knight vs. The Miz
GRAYSON WALLER EFFECT:
With guest Cody Rhodes
WWE will air live tonight on FOX from the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA.
WWE is bringing back the Tribute to the Troops special, something they started in December 2003.
The original idea behind this special was to send wrestlers to American troops stationed in the Middle East and tour different bases where they would meet with soldiers. In 2010, it took place in Iraq and Afghanistan before being moved to various US military bases.
Wrestle Votes is reporting that WWE will tape a Tribute to the Troops after a SmackDown event on December 8th. There’s no indication when this special will air or whether it might be shown on Fox, as they have done in recent years.
Bianca Belair was written off WWE television after an injury angle that took place on last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown. The angle featured Belair being attacked by Damage CTRL in a backstage segment.
According to a report from Fightful Select, the reason she was written off WWE television is due to some pre-planned time off.
WWE was well aware of the fact that Belair would be taking some time off and it was factored into their creative plans. As of this writing, there is no word on how long she will be away. The reports vary from it being less than a month to as much as three months.
Finally, it was added that Belair has received high praise for her WWE Women’s Championship reign and the amount of media and community events she attends.
Source: eWn
WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network:
Bray Wyatt tragically passed away at the age of 36 last Thursday after suffering a heart attack.
According to a report from TMZ, Wyatt had been experiencing a series of heart complications in the months leading up to his passing. At least one doctor had recommended that he wear a heart defibrillator at all times.
The official police report from the incident states that Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) told his girlfriend (JoJo Offerman) that he was going to take a nap. After about an hour, his alarm clock went off and she became concerned when it wasn’t stopping. JoJo then entered the bedroom and found Bray on his bed and not breathing. The report also noted that he was turning blue at that point.
JoJo Offerman immediately called 911, while her mother attempted to perform CPR.
The family told police that Wyatt had battled a case of COVID-19 in March 2023 and developed heart complications. The family said he became incredibly sick and it caused him to have a “weak lower part of his heart.”
TMZ is also reporting that Windham was hospitalized for a heart issue just one week before his passing. On the day he died, he had a follow-up appointment with doctors and they encouraged him to continue to wear an external heart defibrillator.
As far as that external heart defibrillator is concerned, Rotunda was not wearing it at the time of his death. Police later found it in his vehicle that was parked in the driveway of his residence.
We continue to keep the family and friends of Windham “Bray Wyatt” Rotunda in our thoughts and prayers.
Source: eWn
Jerry Lawler made his return to WWE during a commercial break on this week’s episode of WWE RAW.
The WWE Hall of Famer, who suffered a stroke back in February, came out to wave to the crowd in his hometown of Memphis, TN.
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