Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
Earlier today, it was announced that numerous members of WWE personnel have been let go from the company. Among the names released from WWE include William Regal, Road Dogg, Scott Armstrong, and Dave Kapoor. Prior to names being unveiled, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful took to Twitter to provide an overview. “WWE issued Fightful a […] READ MORE
By now, all of the conjecture about changes at NXT are not rumor, but fact. Its new, paint-splashed logo, heralded by rapper (and diehard pro wrestling fan) Wale’s new song, debuted on August 27. Its new direction, whatever that proves to be, debuts on NXT’s upcoming installment on September 14. This news has seemed like […] READ MORE
This is the final week of the black and gold NXT that so many fans worldwide have come to know and love. Next week, the complete reboot of the brand is implemented that WWE has been teasing for weeks now. It will be a different world for everyone in NXT and until it happens, no […] READ MORE
Samoa Joe made NXT history on August 22’s NXT TakeOver 36 event. By defeating Karrion Kross, Joe became the brand’s first three-time champion. Their rivalry seems to have ended there, with Kross departing the black and gold brand to permanently join the Monday Night Raw roster. Samoa Joe’s other most likely challenger for the NXT […] READ MORE
WWE‘s most prolific champion, Vacant, strikes again. This time, it’s in the form of the NXT Tag Team Championship, which had been held by the team of Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan since October of last year. The duo had been an exciting team and strong champions, successfully defending against Breezango, Drake Maverick and Killian […] READ MORE
The enigmatic Scarlett engineered an impromptu alliance between Karrion Kross and Finn Balor, which ended in a chain reaction of blunders and betrayals. Balor opened the March 17 broadcast of NXT with words for Kross, who soon joined him in the ring. Tension was obviously building between the two in the lead-up to their match […] READ MORE
NXT has a massive two weeks ahead as the women’s division steps into the spotlight with two major title matches. This week’s WWE NXT card shows the tag team side of their division where they will be able to show out and maybe shock the world by defeating one of the most dominant teams WWE […] READ MORE
When it comes to the current climate of WWE, there’s no questioning the fact that NXT is the greatest thing about the company. For many of the roster, any success they’ve had within developmental hasn’t always transpired to the main roster. For this article, we’ll solely be focusing on their time spent in the yellow brand. […] READ MORE
All attention goes to New Year’s Evil for NXT with the upcoming NXT Championship rematch between Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly set to be the main event. This week’s show, however, will see a return and a tag team title fight that will be handled in a Street Fight. Here’s what you should expect on […] READ MORE
It’s Christmas come early for this writer, as it’s time for NXT TakeOver: WarGames! While a Takeover, in general, is guaranteed to produce quality action, a WarGames special is another level. Always highlighted by the brutal matches of the event’s namesake, this annual Takeover always delivers; this year should be no different. With that said, […] READ MORE
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