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Mustafa Ali And Baron Corbin Returned To WWE NXT

Mustafa Ali and Baron Corbin has returned to the WWE NXT brand.

On Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT, Ali came to the ring to do commentary during a match featuring Wes Lee & Tyler Bate facing off against The Dyad. While on commentary, Ali noted that he’s a free agent and can show up on any brand he wants. He went on to say that he’s interested in capturing a title.

After Lee & Bate defeated The Dyad, Joe Gacy attempted to attack the winners. That’s when Ali ran in and took out Gacy. So it appears an Ali vs. Gacy feud is in the works.

Following the main event of Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT where Carmelo Hayes defeated Noam Dar to retain his NXT World Championship, Corbin attacked Hayes as the latter was walking up the entranceway.

The show went off the air as Corbin hit the End of Days on Hayes and posed with the title.

Ali and Corbin are free agents and can appear on any show.

WWE NXT Preview 5/30/2023

WWE NXT on the USA Network at 8/7c this evening from Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

  • The fallout from WWE NXT Battleground
  • NXT Women’s Championship celebration of Tiffany Stratton
  • Unveiling of the mystery attacker in the women’s division
  • Weaponized Steel Cage Match: Gigi Dolin vs. Jacy Jane

WWE RAW Preview 5/29/2023

Tonight’s WWE RAW live from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York on USA Network.

  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey Shayna Baszler vs. Damage CTRL (IYO SKY and Bayley) vs. Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville
  • The Miz vs. Ricochet in a Money in the Bank qualifying match.
  • Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bronson Reed in a Money in the Bank qualifying match.
  • Judgment Day is going “on the hunt” for Undisputed Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
  • New World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins’ title reign begins.
  • Imperium vs. Alpha Academy, with the winning team getting a future title match. 
  • JD McDonagh vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE NXT Battleground 5/28/2023 (Results)

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Wes Lee (c) def. Joe Gacy vs. Tyler Bate

NXT HERITAGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Noam Dar (c) def. Dragon Lee 2-1

Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend ran in and helped Dar score the second pinfall to retain.

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH:
Ilja Dragunov de. Dijak

Duke Hudson says everyone did well in the latest test for Chase University, except one guy, who sucks. He’s brought Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey in for a guest lecture. Thea Hail gets upset and leaves. Duke gets mad at them and says they’d better have a better lesson planned for next week.

NXT Great American Bash is going to be a premium live event on Sunday, July 30.

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gallus (c) def. The Creed Brothers

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton def. Lyra Valkyria to become the New NXT Women’s Championship

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) def. Bron Breakker

WWE Night Of Champions 5/27/2023 (Results)

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Seth Rollins def. AJ Styles to become World Heavyweight Champion

Trish Stratus def. Becky Lynch

Zoey Stark came from under the ring attacked Becky helping Trish get the win.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gunther (c) def. Mustafa Ali

RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Asuka def. Bianca Belair (c) to become new Raw Women’s Champion

Asuka sprayed mist into her hand and rubbed it into Bianca’s eyes blinding her and took advantage to get the win.

SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Rhea Ripley (c) def.. Natalya

Brock Lesnar def. Cody Rhodes

Cody passed out in the Kimura Lock

UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa

The Usos ran out and attacked Owens and Zayn. The Usos accidentally super kicked Solo. Reigns piefaced The Usos. Jimmy with a superkick to Reigns and then again. Jimmy tells Jey I’m your brother not Reigns and gets Jey out of the ring. Owens with a stunner to Solo before Zayn hit the Helluva Kick for the win.

WWE NXT Battleground 5/28/2023 (Card)

  • Date: May 28, 2023
  • Time: 8PM ET/5PM PT
  • Location: Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts

Card

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Bron Breakker

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton vs. Lyra Valkyria

NXT HERITAGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Noam Dar (c) vs. Dragon Lee

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Wes Lee (c) vs. Joe Gacy vs. Tyler Bate

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH:
Dijak vs. Ilja Dragunov

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gallus (c) vs. The Creed Brothers

WWE Night Of Champions 5/27/2023 (Card)

  • Date: May 27, 2023
  • Time: 1PM ET
  • Location: Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Card

UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles

Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes

Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus

RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka

SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Natalya

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gunther (c) vs. Mustafa Ali

WWE SmackDown Preview 5/26/2023

WWE SmackDown will air tonight on FOX and emanate for the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

Tonight’s show, which is the go-home show for Saturday’s Night of Champions, was taped last Friday night, due to WWE talent and crew having left earlier this week for Saudi Arabia.

  • WWE United States Championship Match: Austin Theory (c) defends against Sheamus 
  • The KO Show Featuring Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa
  • AJ Styles vs. Karrion Kross
  • LA Knight vs. Rick Boogs
  • Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley and IYO SKY)
  • Cameron Grimes vs. Ashante “Thee” Adonis

WWE Expected To Make “Minor” Roster Cuts By July 1

Certain WWE Superstars could be on the brink of losing their jobs as WWE is expected to make roster cuts by July 1, GiveMeSport reports.

According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, the upcoming roster cuts are a “minor batch of releases” that will likely occur before July 1 as a way for WWE to help “balance their books.”

WrestleVotes reported, “I don’t know names at all, but I know a source that has said to expect a minor batch of releases prior to July 1, I think that’s just business. Hopefully I’m wrong on that one, but I would expect prior to the second half of this year, a few cuts just because of the circumstances that the company finds themselves in right now.”

It’s unknown which names will be struck off WWE’s payroll at this time. Since Triple H took over as head of creative in WWE, only six Superstars have been released, namely, Bodhi Hayward, Sloane Jacobs, Erica Yan, Damaris Griffin, and Ru Feng.

Moreover, there have not been any significant releases made to the roster ever since Vince McMahon returned to WWE’s Board of Directors earlier this year.

Source: eWn

Nick Khan Open To Third Hour Of WWE SmackDown, RAW Moving Nights

As the merger between WWE and UFC finalizes, and WWE signs new television deals for “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown” in the coming months, some major changes could possibly be in store for the company. According to WWE CEO Nick Khan, speaking at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference, those changes could include an extra hour of “SmackDown,” or “Raw” ending up on a night other than Monday.

“We’re still open to a third [hour] of ‘SmackDown,'” Khan said, responding to a question about WWE’s ability to offer flexibility for its broadcast partners. The CEO stated that the deal they made with Fox several years ago was for a two-hour primetime show, but now companies like Amazon are looking to program entire nights of the week. Khan also mentioned the possibility of moving nights, adding another way WWE can accommodate possible broadcast or streaming partners.

Later on in the discussion, Khan went as far as bringing up the possibility of WWE adding another show. Responding to a question about appealing to different demographics, Khan discussed the possibility of the third hour of “Raw” becoming more adult-oriented, and brought up the possibility of WWE introducing content on a new night that might be catered to a different audience.

Once the impending merger is finalized, the combined WWE-UFC company will be referred to as TKO, standing for “technical knockout.” By that time, WWE will have signed new TV deals, and it’s very possible that the landscape of “Raw” and “SmackDown” look very different.

Source: Wrestling Inc.