NXT Articles - Page 7

There was a time when Johnny Gargano looked like one of the hottest free agents on the market following a successful end to his time in WWE. On paper, he had everything going for him; pre-existing feuds with opponents across multiple promotions, an exciting in-ring style that works equally well as both a heel and […]

After a weird run in WWE notorious for some very weird outfit choices and the absence of his valet, Scarlett, Karrion Kross has re-emerged on the indies as Killer Kross, a character oddly reminiscent of his former NXT presentation, where he overpowered lesser foes and bested bigger foes with his domineering style. Since re-debuting at […]

In March of 2022, Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced on ESPN’s First Take that he had been diagnosed with a heart condition that would force the 52-year-old to retire from in-ring work for the WWE once and for all. Now granted, Levesque wasn’t exactly an active performer before he made the announcement, as he haDn’t […]

When Adam Cole made his AEW debut at the end of All Out 2021, his arrival was met with near-universal acclaim. Fresh off a fantastic NXT run capstone-d by a best two-out-of-three-falls match at NXT TakeOver: 36 against long-time Undisputed Era friend/foe Kyle O’Riley, Cole emerged alongside his former Bullet Club friends as a galavanting […]

On Tuesday’s edition of NXT, Tony D’Angelo, the most made man in WWE, as some might say, gave his buddies Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo a pair of shiny new gold watches as a sort of predictive award for the next accomplishment he wants to achieve in The Fed: Championship gold. The […]

Once upon a time, the man AEW fans would eventually know as Malakai Black looked like one of the brightest stars in the WWE developmental system. He had an incredible look, a jaw-dropping presentation featuring thousands of candles on an LED wall, and the musical stylings of Code Orange, who created one of the greatest original […]

In recent years, seeing the words “WWE has released ___“ on one’s newsfeed has always been a cause for concern. “Who got kicked out this time?” “Is this going to be the next big wave of releases?” “Who will even be left?” are all understandable questions to be asked. However, when Dave Meltzer of Wrestling […]

Karrion Kross was supposed to be a star in WWE. He was expertly built up to be an unbeatable monster by Triple H, and then, after just nine matches on Raw – plus a few more that were either dark, on live events, or on Main Event – his time in WWE was over; he […]

When Ember Moon was released by WWE/NXT in November of 2021, many a fan expected to see her arrive in AEW as soon as her non-compete clause came to an end. That didn’t happen. No, instead, Moon became Athena, the “Fallen Goddess” who once took the Indies by storm before taking her talents to The […]

When WWE signed the wrestler then known as Rok-C to a developmental contract with NXT, it was a pretty big deal in the world of professional wrestling. Though far from a household name, Rok-C made waves in the indies where, after training at Booker T’s wrestling school during her teenage years, she beat out the […]

WWE superstar Apollo Crews made a shocking return to NXT on Tuesday night. Crews has been on the main roster since 2016, when he was called up from the NXT black and gold brand. Cruise never won a championship in NXT, and it looks as though he might be attempting to change that in 2022. […]

WWE Rumors say that former NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong has recently asked WWE management for his release from his contract. The former NXT North American Champion, former NXT Cruiserweight Champion, and two-time former NXT Tag Team Champion has recently asked for his release from his WWE contract, Fightful Select reports. This comes as […]

Dakota Kai, Malcolm Bivens, Dexter Lumis, and more have been released today by WWE, giving fans another reason to get mad at them. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported the release of ten WWE superstars, all coming from the NXT brand. The list of released stars is as follows: Dakota Kai Malcolm Bivens Dexter […]

Current NXT Tag Team Champion Nash Carter (aka Zachary Wentz) of MSK gets released by WWE, less than a week after reclaiming the tag belts. Two-time NXT Tag Team Champion Nash Carter, one-half of the tag team MSK, has just been reportedly released by WWE, says Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select. This came just […]

The former NXT UK Champion and leader of the stable Imperium WALTER gets a new name that fans hate with a passion. After defeating the Diamond Mine’s Roderick Strong in a non-title match on the January 18 episode of NXT 2.0, WALTER would take to the microphone and declare himself to be “Gunther.” This follows […]

NXT 2.0 welcomes 2022 with layoffs of formerly key staff and wrestlers, which includes the likes of former WWE European Champion William Regal and former WWE Tag Team Champion and Hall of Famer Road Dogg. The news came after Bronn Breaker’s dethroning of Tommasso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. Breaker’s win can be seen as […]