At Monday night’s NXT TV taping live from Full Sail University in Florida, Beth Phoenix joined the NXT commentary team. Recently, Beth reunited with her former partner, Natalya, to reform the Divas of Doom. The team competed on an episode of Monday Night RAW. Then they battled for the Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania … Read more
Last night, Deonna Purrazzo clapped back at hecklers who were chanting “Marty Scurll” during a match an NXT live event. Later, she took to Twitter to express her frustrations with the chants. Purrazzo referenced her extensive resume and five years of experience. Her Ring of Honor debut against Mandy Leon is credited as the start … Read more
One of the Performance Center’s newest recruits just stepped into an NXT ring for the first time since signing with WWE earlier this year. Rachael Evers – better known as Ellering – made her debut last Thursday at an NXT Live show in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was on the losing end of a tag … Read more
Chelsea Green made her NXT debut last night at the NXT tapings for Full Sail University and unfortunately broke her wrist. The injury required her to go into immediate surgery today to repair the break. The break occurred mid-match, but Green was able to finish the match and even hit her finisher move, the UnPrettyHer. … Read more
During tonight’s episode of NXT, it was announced that there would be a fatal four-way for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York. Scheduled for tonight’s card, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair faced each other in a no. 1 contender’s match to determine who would face champion Shayna Baszler for her title. During … Read more
NXT TakeOver events normally have a strategic place for when they occur. The shows are traditionally the night before WWE PPVs. The formula for these events tends to revolve around the big four WWE pay-per-views and an additional one prior to a summer event. TakeOver events are crucial to the NXT product to showcase their … Read more
Former Ring of Honor star Karen Q made her debut for the NXT brand at a live event last evening in Tampa, FL. She was recently signed to WWE and reported to the Performance Center. Along with Rachael Ellering, Karen Q was the only other woman brought into this class. Her debut came in the … Read more
WWE announced on Twitter today that Jazzy Gabert has officially signed with NXT UK, to no great surprise. She appeared at ringside at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool in January, along with fellow signee Kay Lee Ray. Standing at 6 feet 1 inches, she is a huge acquisition for the NXT women’s division. The 17-year veteran … Read more
We reported earlier today that Viper made her debut at this weekend’s NXT UK tapings. Now, we are learning that another staple of Insane Championship Wrestling has made their debut at the tapings. That staple is none other than ICW World Women’s Champion, Kay Lee Ray. We last saw the Mae Young Classic participant at … Read more
Today in England, Viper made her NXT UK debut. During the television taping, the Scottish superstar came to the ring wearing an NXT UK t-shirt and got a huge pop from the crowd. The last time Viper appeared in a WWE ring was when she was a part of the inaugural Mae Young Classic under … Read more
Last night during the NXT tapings at Full Sail, the newly crowned Women’s Tag Team Champions surprised the crowd. Sasha Banks and Bayley got a huge pop, according to those in attendance. As we reported this week, the Women’s Tag Team Championships will be defended on Raw, SmackDown and NXT. Boss ‘N’ Hug made that … Read more
Kairi Sane was the big winner in the NXT Year-End Awards tonight, taking home both Female Competitor of the Year and Overall Competitor of the Year. Several awards were announced on the pre-show of NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, with the balance announced on WWE.com. Sane joins Bayley and Asuka as a winner of the Female Competitor … Read more
A former TNA/Impact Knockout made her presence known at the most recent NXT television taping last night. Rebel, going by her real name Tanea Brooks, competed in a tag team match. Per Wrestling Inc., she teamed up with Amber Nova to face off against Io Shirai and Kairi Sane. Brooks is best known for her … Read more
Thursday night, NXT taped their upcoming Jan. 9 show at the usual spot, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Spoilers were leaked from the taping, and one spoiler in particular appeared to be a possible NXT Superstar send-off. Spoilers provided by Prowrestling.com below: During the show, Bianca Belair faced Nikki Cross in a bout that … Read more
On the year’s first NXT, the show took the time look back on 2018’s highlight matches and announced the nominees for its year end awards. Female stars were featured prominently throughout all the major ballots, excluding Male Competitor of the Year and Tag Team of the Year. Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler lead the locker room … Read more
Bianca Belair took to Twitter recently to get in the head of her future opponent Shayna Baszler. Belair won a fatal four-way match, this past week on NXT, to become Baszler’s number one contender for her NXT Women’s Championship. This will be Belair’s first championship match that is televised. Belair’s taunted Baszler, after Baszler posted … Read more
The EST of NXT, Bianca Belair, defeated Mia Yim, Lacey Evans and Io Shirai in a Fatal 4-Way match to decide the women’s division number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship match at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix. Belair is now slated to challenge two-time NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler for the top prize at TakeOver … Read more
The road to recovery is a long and painful one, and nobody knows that better than NXT superstar Tegan Nox. The Welsh wonder is recovering from a second severe knee ligament injury in as many years. The Attack Pro Wrestling, Shimmer, WCPW and Progress Wrestling alumna was signed to NXT in early 2017. Nox was … Read more
According to Diva Dirt sources at Friday’s NXT house show in Green Bay, and also reported at Wrestling Inc., Dakota Kai left the ring during a match with a possible leg injury. The reported injury occurred during a six-woman tag team match with Kai, Kairi Sane and Candice LeRae vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, … Read more
During tonight’s episode of NXT UK, the NXT UK Women’s Championship tournament came to an official close, with Rhea Ripley defeating Toni Storm to become the first-ever NXT UK Women’s Champion. To celebrate the win, Ripley got her first champion’s photo shoot. The final outcome of the tournament had already been decided, as the matches … Read more
Survivor Series is already this Sunday, but before this popular event takes place it is NXT’s turn to take center stage tonight at Takeover: WarGames. The match that focuses on the women is a rematch for Kairi Sane as she takes on the current champion, Shayna Baszler. The Sane and Baszler rivalry dates back over … Read more
Hi everyone! Welcome to a loaded edition of the weekly recap for NXT. Last week, we saw an inconclusive end to the rematch between Nikki Cross and Bianca Belair. As the match was reaching its climax, Aleister Black made his return, demanding answers from Nikki Cross regarding who it was that attacked him back in … Read more
Although it was already speculated and rumored, the WWE has now officially announced the signing of Mia Yim and Chelsea Green as part of the latest recruits to the WWE Performance Center. Other names include Matt Riddle, Punishment Martinez, Humberto Carrillo, Daniel Vidot, and Jordan Omogbehin. WWE.com had the following to say about the former Knockout … Read more
Hola NXT fans and welcome to this week’s NXT Redux. Josue here and I’ll be covering NXT for Matthew this week. The ongoing rivalry between Nikki Cross and Bianca Belair rages on and with there being no winner in their last bout, these Superstars will go one-on-one once again in what is being dubbed a … Read more
Below are spoilers for upcoming episodes of NXT taped from Full Sail University, leading up to TakeOver: WarGames 2 in Los Angeles on Novemeber 17th.
Below are spoilers from night two, October 14th, of NXT UK’s weekend tapings from Plymouth, England at Plymouth Pavilions.