Steffanie Newell (formerly known on the independents as Nixon Newell) was recently interviewed by WWE.com. Newell was signed by WWE last year. However, a few weeks after reporting to the Performance Center, Newell tore her ACL. This injury prevented her from competing in the Mae Young Classic and forced her to miss several months of … Read more
At last night’s (April 13th) NXT house show in Venice, Florida, international wrestling star Nixon Newell (competing under her real name Steffanie Newell) made her NXT debut when she teamed up with Dakota Kai in a losing effort against the team of Vanessa Borne & Reina Gonzalez. Stephanie Newell AKA @NixonNewell makes her NXT debut … Read more
Shayna Baszler gets another chance at the NXT Women’s Championship next Saturday at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. Before her title opportunity WWE sat down with her to get her take on her rise through the NXT ranks. On why this title challenge is different than before: Because now Ember Moon will have fear. Did she … Read more
NXT Superstar Abbey Laith, aka Princess Kimber Lee, opened up about yesterday’s announcement of her release from NXT today. Though the company or the star wasn’t forthcoming with the reasons for her departure she did say she enjoyed her time in NXT and looks forward to the next chapter: https://twitter.com/AbbeyLaithWWE/status/972170039565651969 Additionally she announced her first set … Read more
Abbey Laith, formerly known as Princess Kimber Lee, has been released from her NXT contract, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. Abbey hasn’t confirmed the release on social media and neither has WWE/NXT’s channels, but her last tweet, if it’s any indication regarding the sad news, is a quote from “Rocky.” https://twitter.com/AbbeyLaithWWE/status/971781378072301568 Abbey signed with the … Read more
WWE.com has compiled a list of their Top 10 matches from NXT TakeOver matches, which includes three NXT Women’s Title matches. Below is WWE’s full Top 10 list: 10. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro (NXT ArRival) 9. Asuka vs. Ember Moon for the NXT Women’s Championship (TakeOver: Brooklyn III) 8. Authors of Pain vs. #DIY vs. The Revival, … Read more
NXT is full of superstars in the women’s division that are primed to break out but none are as fiery and somewhat of a prodigy as Bianca Belair. Every February in America we celebrate Black History month and WWE.com sat down with Bianca to talk about how her family helped break ground in the African … Read more
The WWE has announced that Mae Young Classic competitor Serena Deeb will now serve as the newest Women’s coach at the WWE Performance Center. She was spotted at the facility just last month. Deeb wrestled in OVW from 2005-2009, where she won their Women’s Championship six times. She would later join the SmackDown roster in 2010 … Read more
At NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia’s pre-show, the 2017 NXT End of the Year awards were revealed. For the female competitor of the year, Asuka was announced as the winner. She beat out Nikki Cross, Ember Moon, Ruby Riot, and the tandem of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. NO ONE IS READY for the winner for #WWENXT's … Read more
The WWE have officially announced the signing of independent star and Mae Young Classic quarterfinalist Candice LeRae, confirming reports from last week. She joins Ricochet and War Machine as part of the WWE Performance Center’s newest class of signees. Read WWE.com‘s briefing of LeRae’ signing below: “WWE has signed highly acclaimed independent wrestler and Mae Young Classic … Read more
At NXT TakeOver: War Games, Ember Moon became just the sixth woman to win the NXT Women’s Championship when she defeated Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross, and Peyton Royce in a Fatal 4-Way match. In an interview with WWE.com, Moon reflects back on her big win and reveals her biggest goal as the new champion. On … Read more
At NXT TakeOver: War Games, NXT Superstar Peyton Royce will be one of four women competing for the vacated NXT Women’s Championship. In an interview with WWE.com, Royce discusses her NXT Women’s Championship aspirations, how she has been preparing for the upcoming Fatal 4-Way match and shares her thoughts on her Iconic Tag Team Billie … Read more
NXT Superstar Sarah Logan is engaged to be married! The Mae Young Classic participant shared the news of her engagement to fellow pro wrestling star Raymond Rowe on her official Instagram writing the following and sharing a few pictures of happy moment: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Rowe (@wwevalhalla) “I’m … Read more
Weeks after it was rumored that Mae Young Classic finalist Shayna Baszler had signed with the WWE, the company has now announced that the UFC fighter turned pro wrestler arrived to the WWE Performance Center last week to begin her training as an official WWE signee. In an interview with WWE.com, Baszler had this to … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the first Mae Young Classic winner. After being crowned the inaugural tourney winner, Kairi Sane is entering a high stakes match for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: Houston in November. NBC Sports interviewed the Pirate Princess about her MYC win, her message for women, her … Read more
After winning the inaugural Mae Young Classic, WWE have announced that Kairi Sane will compete for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: Houston. Watch the announcement and Kairi’s reaction to the news below: As seen on last week’s episode of NXT, Asuka relinquished the NXT Women’s Championship after a historic reign that last over … Read more
Last week, the WWE announced that Asuka had suffered a collaborate injury and, as a result, relinquished her NXT Women’s Title during WWE’s latest tapings of NXT. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Wrestling INC) is reporting there are ongoing plans being discussed in WWE of having the winner of the Mae Young Classic to be crowned the … Read more
Asuka’s historic reign as NXT Women’s Champion has come to an end. As seen in a tweet below from WWE’s official NXT Twitter account, a decision was made during tonight’s set of NXT tapings that saw Asuka relinquish the NXT Women’s Title to General Manager William Regal. Fans can been seen cheering and chanting “Thank … Read more
WWE is reporting that Asuka has suffered an injury during her match against Ember Moon on Saturday. The report states, “NXT Women’s Champion Asuka broke her right collarbone during her successful title defense againe Ember Moon. Due to the injury, The Empress of Tomorrow is not medically cleared to compete, and no official timetable has been given … Read more
NXT Superstar Asuka continues to break records and is on the verge of setting a new milestone in her reign as NXT Women’s Champion: 500 days as champion! After that, Asuka will only be a few days away from the second longest reigning Women’s Champion in WWE history, only behind The Fabulous Moolah. In an interview … Read more
Sonya Deville, real name Daria Berenato, burst on the scene as a competitor on Tough Enough. Now she’s transforming herself into the ultimate athlete to differentiate herself in NXT. WWE.com recently interviewed Sonya about her evolution as a MMA fighter turned wrestler, her humble beginnings, and what she hopes fans at NXT understand about her. On how much … Read more
Asuka is unstoppable and after defeating Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot at TakeOver: Chicago there’s a question of who’s next? During last night’s NXT it was announced that Asuka will face Nikki and Ruby once again, this time in a Triple Threat Elimination match for the NXT Women’s Championship. #WWENXT #WomensChampion @WWEAsuka defends her title … Read more
Asuka‘s dominant stay atop the NXT Women’s Division shows now signs of stopping and this week she smashed another milestone in her record breaking 419 plus day reign. After winning the triple threat last weekend against Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot she now stands at an undefeated streak of 174 wins, breaking Goldberg‘s previous WCW … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Sporting a combat, pin-up chic look, Lacey Evans is ready to take the NXT Women’s Division to new heights. The former marine turned NXT Superstar recently spoke to WWE.com about her combat background, training in NXT, her wrestling dreams, and more. On her background as a Marine: “I served for five … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] After last week‘s number one contender Battle Royal match, there was much speculation as to whether Ember Moon would be able to compete at TakeOver: Chicago after she took a nasty fall off the barricade. WWE.com is now confirming that Ember Moon has been pulled from the NXT Women’s Title match at … Read more
[media-credit name=”WWE” align=”alignnone” width=”620″][/media-credit] Now that WrestleMania and TakeOver weekend is over, WWE is looking ahead at its next round of PPV events. Today WWE COO Triple H announced that the next TakeOver special event will take place at the Chicago Allstate Arena on Saturday, May 20, on the eve of SmackDown’s Backlash PPV. He made … Read more