New NXT Champion crowned on NXT 2.0 debut episode
Tommaso Ciampa is the new NXT Champion. On the debut episode of NXT 2.0 Tuesday night, Ciampa defeated Pete Dunne, Von Wagner, and LA Knight in a fatal four-way match to win the title after […]
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Former champion reportedly re-signs with WWE
Former NXT UK Champion, Pete Dunne, has signed a new contract with WWE. Fightful Select is reporting that Dunne agreed to a three year extension and that Triple H was the one to present the […]
Johnny Gargano’s contract set to expire in December
Another big name NXT contract is expiring in the near future. PWTorch has independently confirmed that Johnny Gargano’s contract with NXT expires in December. Gargano is a triple crown champion in NXT having held the […]
New NXT Champion to be crowned Tuesday night
A brand new NXT Champion will be crowned on tomorrow’s relaunch episode of NXT. Samoa Joe vacated the championship due to injury and in response the fatal four-way match between LA Knight, Tommaso Ciampa, Pete […]
Samoa Joe vacates NXT Championship, out indefinitely with injury
Samoa Joe has officially relinquished the NXT Championship. In a post on social media, Joe stated that WWE medical officials asked him to step away from the ring for a “brief, but indeterminate amount of […]
Triple H recovering from hospital procedure last week after having a “cardiac event” which WWE says was caused by genetic heart issue
Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H, underwent a successful procedure last week at Yale New Haven Hospital following a cardiac event, according to a WWE press release just issued this afternoon. The press statement says the […]
Former WCW wrestler Daffney dies at the age of 46
Former WCW and TNA wrestler, Daffney, has died at the age of 46. Shimmer Wrestling confirmed the news via Twitter. "We are very sad to have to announce the passing of Shannon Spruill aka Daffney […]
Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard reportedly set to produce NXT moving forward
Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard will soon be at the helm of NXT. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that McMahon and Prichard will begin producing the weekly NXT television show when it returns live on […]
Major news on Adam Cole’s status in WWE
Adam Cole is reportedly finished with WWE and a free agent. PWInsider is reporting that an email memo was sent internally advising those in WWE that Cole was no longer with the company. Cole is […]
NXT reveals new logo amidst rumors of a revamp
NXT revealed a brand new and colorful logo during WWE Smackdown on Friday night. Coming soon.@WWENXT pic.twitter.com/7jRzIHqUVb — WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2021 The WWE social media accounts pushed the logo out to followers. In […]
NXT UK star reportedly moving to main brand NXT full-time
Former NXT UK Women’s Champion, Kay Lee Ray, is reportedly headed for full-time status on the main NXT brand. After appearing at NXT TakeOver 36 on Sunday at the end of the Raquel Gonzalez vs. […]
Samoa Joe crowned new NXT Champion at NXT TakeOver 36
Samoa Joe pinned Karrion Kross in the main event of NXT TakeOver 36 to win the NXT Championship for a record third time. Joe hit the Muscle Buster finisher and made the cover for the […]
Nick Khan details upcoming changes and revamping of NXT
NXT is primed for a revamp after NXT TakeOver 36. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, WWE President Nick Khan addressed their developmental system and said that WWE is completely revamping NXT with Triple H […]
AEW Dynamite viewership recedes to lowest number in over a month, key metrics on gap between AEW and NXT, demo info
If the narrative last week was that AEW Dynamite was on an upward trajectory aiming to overtake WWE Monday Night Raw as the top pro wrestling show on cable in key metrics while NXT was […]
NXT returns to USA and draws a rebound rating – key demos data and historical perspective
NXT returned to USA Network last night after two weeks preempted to SyFy Netywork and rebounded to its best live and same-night viewership since May 4, drawing 751,000 viewers. That’s up from the 709,000 and […]
Bronson Reed and Jake Atlas react to being released, both express words of optimism about their futures
Two of the wrestler who were cut by WWE from the NXT roster last week have made public statements. Jake Atlas, who had tweeted hours before he was released that he was celebrating five years […]
Mercedes Martinez, Bronson Reed, Bobby Fish among slew of released NXT wrestlers
Fightful.com and Sean Ross Sapp are reporting that Mercedes Martinez, Bronson Reed, Bobby Fish, Jake Atlas, and a host of other NXT wrestlers have been released. The releases were reported during Friday night’s episode of Smackdown. […]
Former NXT champion reportedly set to become a free agent
Adam Cole is headed to free agency. According to a report by Wrestling Inc. Cole will hit the open market after Summerslam. The report indicates that many believed he was signed until 2024, but that […]
Samoa Joe’s return to the ring official, will wrestle Karrion Kross at Takeover 36
Samoa Joe is set to return to the ring at NXT Takeover 36 and will challenge Karrion Kross for the NXT Championship. Last week, Karrion Kross took NXT General Manager William Regal out as the […]
First-ever NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions split
The team of Dakota Kai and NXT Women’s Champion, Raquel Gonzalez, is no more. On this week’s episode of NXT, Kai turned on Gonzalez and claimed her place at the front of the line for […]
NXT on USA rating and viewership for last night’s episode with fallout from Samoa Joe-Karrion Kross angle, Gonzalez defending against Xia Li
NXT on USA last night drew a 0.57 cable rating and 709,000 total live and same-night viewers on USA Network. That’s in line with last week’s 0.56 rating and 707,000 viewers. It’s the second week […]
NXT UK star our of action due to injury
Walter vs. Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship has been postponed. On Thursday, WWE announced that Walter had suffered a severe injury to his hand. Because of the injury the match will not take […]
NXT Ratings Report: Karrion Kross vs. Johnny Gargano main event for the NXT Title leads to boost in viewership, demos
NXT on USA last night (7/13) drew 707,000 live and same-night viewers on USA Network in the United States. It’s the highest viewership level since the May 4 episode. The May 11 episode the next […]
WWE main roster star makes appearance on this week’s episode of NXT
The NXT women’s division got injected with main roster WWE talent on Tuesday night. During the Sarray vs. Gigi Dolin match on tonight’s episode of NXT, Mandy Rose appeared at the top of the ramp […]