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When news broke that NXT was going to run their Battleground “Premium Live Event” on May 28th, 2023, it turned more than a few heads around the professional wrestling world because it fell on the same day the biggest Pay-Per-View on the AEW calendar, Double or Nothing. The 2023 running of AEW’s first official show […]

As Carmelo Hayes prepares for the biggest match of his professional wrestling career thus far, defending the NXT World Championship against a newer, badder Bron Breakker near his hometown in Lowell, Massachusetts, the “HIM of NXT” stopped by Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg to discuss his current title reign, his New England origin story, and, […]

Carmelo Hayes has been a member of the WWE Universe since all the way back in 2021, when he turned in his Christian Casanova card to take a shot at WWE supremacy. Since then, he’s gone from a standout on 205 Live to a regular on NXT proper, where he became the only man in […]

Though its proverbial doors have been shuttered since all the way back in September of 2022, the fingerprints of NXT UK have been all over WWE’s on-screen product, with Paul “Triple H” Levesque booking ex-NXT UK Champion Gunther like a god with the Intercontinental Championship, Noam Dar officially bringing the UK Heritage Cup to Orlando, […]

The WWE Draft is an exciting time for the WWE and its fans. The Draft signals a new era in the company and a fresh start for each brand and many superstars. Not only is this an exciting time for superstars on the main roster, but it’s also exciting for NXT superstars. NXT superstars will […]

At end of Roadblock, the first NXT show of the month of March, fans watched on in horror as Roxanne Perez, the current NXT Women’s World Champion, collapsed onto the mat after successfully retaining her title in a match against Meiko Satomura and had to be taken away from the performance center in an ambulance. […]

Tony D’Angelo and Dijak do not like each other. Ever since the former T-Bar returned to NXT to serve as a sort of mid-boss for the developmental brand, the former indie darling has been giving Tony D fits, as the “Don of NXT” likes to run things a certain way that doesn’t exist harmoniously with […]

After helping to call Meiko Satomura’s match against Zoey Stark on NXT, Roxanne Perez was asked by McKenzie Mitchell how she was feeling heading into her championship matchup next week at Roadblock. “I feel ready,” Roxanne Perez said. “And honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt more ready in my whole life. Yes, Meiko is […]

After calling next on Bron Breakker and the NXT World Championship at the end of Vengeance Day, with the match more or less pinned for the main event of Stand and Deliver on WrestleMania 39 weekend in Los Angeles, California, Carmelo Hayes had to watch on in horror as none other than Jinder Mahal, the […]

When JD McDonagh came out during Carmelo Hayes’ opening segment on NXT, he was undoubtedly looking for some smoke, as one does when they challenge a championship contender to a match, but little did he know just how “Unbesiegbar” things would get. Working a back-and-forth match that saw the “A-Champ” work a little closer than […]

Some of WWE’s biggest superstars today came up through NXT. After switching from a competition show to a developmental brand, NXT blew up and took over the wrestling world. We have seen some of wrestling’s biggest names compete in NXT, including Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, Asuka, Drew McIntyre, and many more. Although these […]

After securing a win over Apolo Crews at NXT Vengeance Day, Carmelo Hayes was riding high. He and Trick Williams walked down to the ring to sing their praises, and it looked like the duo were preparing for a one-way ticket to wrestle Bron Breakker… at least until JD McDonagh walked down to the ring […]

On Valentine’s Day, it will officially be two months since Mandy Rose was released from her NXT contract by WWE. In those two months, the  former NXT Women’s Champion has become a millionaire, become one of the top-earning talents on FanTime, and remained one of the hottest names in professional wrestling, so much so that […]

After securing a Triple Threat victory over both members of Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin and Jayce Jayne at NXT Vengeance Day, Roxanne  Perez was riding high. Speaking backstage after the show, Perez celebrated what her win means to her and everyone who believes in her. “I definitely did,” Perez said. “Two against one, and honestly, […]

Toxic Attraction were never going to leave Vengeance Day as joint NXT Women’s Champions. While sure, it would be cool to see two gals holding one championship, with the duo defending it with Freebird rules or exclusively in three-way matches, realistically, the trios match with Roxanne Perez at Vengeance Day was always going to break […]

After weeks of anticipation, NXT UK standout/streamer Stevie Turner made her way to Orlando for a match on NXT proper after declaring her intentions to wrestle for the promotion on the previous edition of the show. Sporting a long silver duster, “gamer glasses,” fingerless gloves, and slicked-back hair – an outfit that screamed Gen Z […]

It’s been a little over a month since Mandy Rose lost her NXT Championship to Roxanne Perez on a nondescript episode of television, and after a year-plus reign with the strap, some fans still haven’t gotten over how it ended. Now sure, technically, Rose’s loss had more to do with getting the belt off of […]

NXT is a relatively accommodating place. Some performers are allowed to bring pillows down to the ring, others drink from their shoes, and the company is even inclusive when it comes to its mask policy, with Axiom wearing his all day, every day. Maybe it’s because Shawn Michaels is just a really cool boss, but […]

After five months away from the ring, Tiffany Stratton is back in NXT, and as expected, her return was extra. Embroiled almost right away in a feud with Indi Hartwell, one of the most tenured women in the NXT locker room over a locker room, Stratton took the ring for her first televised match since […]

There was a time when New Day was the top tag team in all of WWE. They got the choice spots atop the card, received incredible entrances decked out in power rangers and/or Dragon Ball Z gear, and even transcended their popularity outside of the ring, with Booty-Os being sold at FYEs and their interactive […]

When Shawn Michaels made the shocking decision to fire Mandy Rose following her risque postings on FanTime, it sent the entire NXT sub-Universe into disarray. Michaels and company had to change their plans for the NXT Women’s Championship in order to put the belt on Roxanne Perez, the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge winner, prematurely, Toxic […]

When news broke that Karl Fredericks was leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling after a standout stint as a member of the LA Dojo, it wasn’t too surprising for fans of the promotion. Sure, Fredericks was used a ton on NJPW’s American streaming content, and even had a burgeoning relationship with Christopher Daniels going, but he […]

Grayson Waller is on the cusp of fully cementing his legacy in NXT and becoming one of the top prospects, if not the top prospect, period, in the WWE developmental system; all he has to do is beat Bron Breakker, the second-generation Steiner and two-time NXT World Champion, to win the belt at the first […]

Though Grayson Waller has a match on the books against Bron Breakker for the NXT New Year’s Evil for the NXT World Championship, he isn’t settling for that being his biggest bout for the brand. No, because Waller is a – self-proclaimed – pillar of NXT, he needs to have marquee matches to draw additional […]

Rozanne Perez hasn’t even been the NXT Women’s Championship for two weeks, and yet, she’s already been tested considerably, not so much in the ring – no offense Toxic Attraction – but for how she won the title and who she won it off of. That’s right, while Mandy Rose’s run with the strap was […]

Roxanne Perez hasn’t even been a member of the WWE Universe for one year, and she’s already one of the hottest performers in the promotion, with big-time wins in the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament, the NXT Women’s #1 Contendership Fatal Four Way, and the NXT Iron Survivor Challange, a short-but-sweet run with the NXT Women’s […]

When Mandy Rose lost her NXT Women’s Championship to Iron Survivor Challange winner Roxanne Perez on the fallout edition of NXT, it felt like a real changing of the guard atop the proverbial card. After 413 days with the strap – the third-longest run in the title’s history behind only Asuka’s and Shayna Baszler’s – […]

Since the beginning of NXT, we’ve seen countless crossovers with the main roster. Whether it’s to start a storyline or to help boost ratings, it’s not uncharacteristic when we see a main roster superstar on NXT television. A few times, though, we’ve seen those superstars stick around for more than one appearance. Earlier in the […]

When the participants were announced for the NXT Iron Survivor Challenge, few expected to see Grayson Waller close out the contest drinking out of his shoe with the word “winner” before his name on the title card. Carmelo Hayes was in the match, as was JD McDonagh, and even dark horse entrants like Axiom and […]

Bron Breakker has only been wrestling professionally since September of 2021, when he made his in-ring debut for NXT in a win over LA Knight. Since then, he’s won all but four of his televised matches, won as many NXT Championships as he’s lost singles matches, and has now officially defended his strap successfully on […]

Despite being a steady presence of NXT as part of Andre Chase’s Chase U, Bodhi Hayward was shockingly released from the WWE Universe on Tuesday, November 1st. While this wasn’t part of some grand exodus of talent, as Hayward was the most experienced wrestler released from his contract, the announcement brought back bad memories of […]

Folks, NXT Halloween Havoc is officially over; belts changed hands, feuds were finished – or at least progressed – and in the end, the NXT Universe was left with a crop of winners and losers. But who, you may ask, was the biggest winner of them all? Was it Wes Lee, who secured his first […]

Some matches are full-on classics; they have perfect pacing, hit all of the right spots, and transcend even a perfect grade on the way to something even more special. NXT has multiple matches of this caliber, with Adam Cole, Tyler Bate, and/or WALTER/GUNTHER featured prominently in many of them, and will likely continue to have […]

As the dynamic duo of Booker T and Vic Joseph pointed out multiple times on commentary, Wes Lee hasn’t exactly had the best year as a member of NXT. His long-time partner, Nash Carter-now Zachary Wentz, whom he’s been tagging with since 2018 as The Rascalz on the indies and MSK in NXT, was released […]

After being extensibly kicked off of NXT after dropping a “Legado del Fantasma’s Freedom Vs. Santos Escobar’s NXT Career Street Fight” match to Tony D’Angelo the man formerly known as El Hijo del Fantasma had to make a plan for his future. Though he technically made one more appearance in the developmental brand after his […]

Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez have been an impromptu tag team in WWE for about a month. Though they’ve only technically worked two tag team matches as a unit, one of which was a three-on-three bout with Damage CTRL that also featured NXT rising star Roxanne Perez, the duo have rapidly come together as a plucky […]

Shawn Michaels is the best one of the best wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots; he’s won 14 WWE championships, took part in two of the best matches in WrestleMania history with his series against The Undertaker in 2009 and 2010, and was part of one of the most prolific factions in […]

Who is the highest-regarded member of the WWE faction The Brawling Brutes? Is it Sheamus, the 13-time champion who leads the group around? Or how about Ridge Rolland, the group’s green but aggressive powerhouse? Well, according to Cagematch, the answer is Butch, who has a very impressive 9.05 rating. But why? Is it because of […]

After being away from television for a few weeks due to ending up on the wrong side of a “Loser Leaves Town” match against the Tony D’Angelo Family on NXT, Legado del Fantasma returned to the WWE Universe in a big way when the trio of Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, and Joaquin Wilde attacked […]