NXT 2.0 Archives

NXT 2.0 Recap 3/1:
We have seven announced matches for this week's episode of NXT 2.0 on the USA Network, including a big tag team grudge match, two tournament tag matches, and a North American title match  That's a pretty hefty card and seeing as NXT often has time management issues, it'll be interesting to see how they pull[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 3/1: A Big Tag Match & A North American Title Match
The war between Tommaso Ciampa, Dolph Ziggler, and NXT Champion Bron Breakker came to a head last week on NXT 2.0 when during a battle to determine the number one contender to face Breakker for the title, Ziggler's partner Robert Roode made a shocking appearance and cost Ciampa the match  The show ended in a brawl between the four[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 2/22: Who Is The New NXT Title Number One Contender?
Since first appearing on NXT 2.0 several weeks ago, Raw star Dolph Ziggler has made his objective clear: winning the NXT title  The problem with that is NXT's resident veteran Tommaso Ciampa has made it his mission to keep outsiders out of the brand and certainly away from their titles  So that brings us to tonight, where after weeks[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 2/22: Tommaso Ciampa Takes On Dolph Ziggler Tonight
It's back to business as usual tonight on NXT 2.0 after last Tuesday night's NXT Vengeance Day special event on SYFY  Tonight, the show heads back to their regular home on the USA Network as they, along with every other WWE brand, begin the march towards their special WrestleMania week events at the beginning of April[...]
NXT Vengeance Day Recap: Did Bron Breakker Retain His Title?
 Knight turns the tables on Waller and shows that he broke his own order, so the cops leave, which allows Knight to beat the hell out of Waller. It's open season on @GraysonWWE!#WWENXT #VengeanceDay @LAKnightWWE pic.twitter.com/w9vw5RhfLJ — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 16, 2022 Knight then sets up a match between him and Waller next week on NXT 2.0[...]
NXT Vengeance Day Preview 2/15: Big Title Matches & The Dusty Cup
Tonight on SYFY, WWE NXT 2.0 will hold another of their not quite Pay Per View special events on free TV, tonight's being NXT Vengeance Day  And even though it's on free TV, the card is actually pretty stacked with three major title matches and the finals of the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 2/8: Who Was Able To Leave As NXT Women's Champion?
 But will it be a fair bout or will Rose's teammates Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne get involved to help her retain?  Let's find out. The recap of the 2/8 NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. The Creed Brothers vs Grizzled Young Veterans – Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Finals The Creed Brothers vs GYV on NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. This[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 2/8: A Showdown For The Women's Championship
The NXT 2.0 era has been synonymous with the rise and success of Toxic Attraction  Led by former main roster star Mandy Rose, the trio has captured the NXT Women's Tag Team titles for Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, while Rose has had a firm grip on the NXT Women's Championship for months now[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 2/1:
Last week's NXT 2.0 furthered the tension between NXT Champion Bron Breakker and Legado del Fantasma, whose leader, Santos Escobar made it very clear that he doesn't respect Breakker as a Champion  Escobar said he thinks Breakker was handed everything, while he is the truly deserving Champion  But when Breakker offered to put the title on the line[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 2/1: Two Big Tag Team Matches Headline The Show
On last Tuesday night's NXT 2.0, we witnessed two huge tag team matches get put together for tonight's show  First, we saw the escalation of the war between Diamond Mine and Imperium over who's the NXT brand's true wrestling powerhouse faction, especially after GUNTHER (the artist formerly known as WALTER) defeated Roderick Strong in an intense one-on-one battle the[...]
NXT Vengeance Day: WWE Announces This Year's Event For February 15
 NXT Vengeance Day (no more TakeOver, as that has recently joined Pay Per View on Vince McMahon's ever-growing list of banned terms) will return on Tuesday, February 15, this time airing on the USA Network in NXT 2.0's normal time slot, while last year's event aired on Pay Per View almost one year to the day before[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 1/25:
Last week on NXT 2.0, we saw two different title pictures start to come together  Santos Escobar had a confrontation with NXT Champion Bron Breakker, where it appeared that the Legado del Fantasma leader has his sights set on Breakker's title  Meanwhile, both Cameron Grimes and Tony D'Angelo announced they were gunning for Carmelo Hayes' NXT North American title[...]
Brian Kendrick Requested His Release From WWE Weeks Ago
 Now Ali can be joined by another person currently under contract, former wrestler and recent NXT Producer Brian Kendrick, who has made a request to be released only for it to be ignored by the company. Brian Kendrick, seen here on the 12/21/21 NXT 2.0, has requested his release, courtesy of WWE. Brian Kendrick was still an active[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 1/25: A Six-Woman Tag Match In The Main Event
NXT 2.0 has had a great number of issues finding steady footing since the reboot debuted last year  There's been a lot of upheavals and rotating of faces (both on-screen and off), but one of the more steady presences in the new era has been that of Toxic Attraction  Since Mandy Rose arrived down in Orlando[...]
NXT 2.0 Coaches Asked By Vince McMahon To Do Something Very Weird
The transition from the "black and gold" era of NXT to the current rainbow splattered NXT 2.0 has not been the easiest of reboots, especially for those involved  Many backstage mainstays and respected minds behind the original product, from scouts and producers such as William Regal and "Road Dogg" Jesse James up to the brand's creator and leader, Triple H,[...]
GUNTHER No More? WWE Abandons "Gunther Stark" Trademark For WALTER
 So did WWE immediately trash any and all plans to use the name upon learning of its nefarious past?  Nope!  On Tuesday's NXT 2.0, they planted it on the already firmly established and very popular WALTER. NXT star WALTER, seen here apparently changing his name to Gunther on NXT 2.0 this past Tuesday night, courtesy of WWE. WALTER's name[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 1/18: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Rename It Gunther
Hey gang!  NXT 2.0 has been an unsteady product as of late to say the very least and with the continuing backstage shake-ups, it doesn't look to be getting any better any time soon  There are some bright spots though, such as the emergence of now NXT Champion Bron Breakker, who even the most grumpy of[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 1/18: Roderick Strong To Challenge Walter
Hey gang!  Last week's NXT 2.0 was a pretty solid night of NXT action, where the show was filled with matches and some good ones at that  Tonight, we don't have as many matches announced beforehand, but there is one that's been scheduled that has a lot of people's intrigue: Walter taking on Roderick Strong[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 1/11: AJ Styles In Action & A Crowbar On A Pole Match
 Who wants the first shot at the new Champ?  Who does the Champ himself want to face?  These are questions we hope to have answered here, so let's get to the show and see if they do. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is in action on NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. We kick things off here with the[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap- A New Era Begins With A New NXT Champion Crowned
 Well, now we have learned of even more upheaval in the backstage goings-on down in Orlando, as the creative team will be answering directly to Vince McMahon's right-hand man, Bruce Prichard and Christine Lubrano, WWE's VP of Creative Writing Operations. The official logo for NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that the NXT brand's[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 1/11: Will Grayson Waller Finally Face AJ Styles?
Hey gang!  Last week was a special event for NXT 2.0 in NXT New Year's Evil, where a number of titles were put on the line, none bigger than Tommaso Ciampa's NXT Championship  But when the night was over, we had a new Champion and it was none other than the biggest breakout star of the NXT[...]
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon loves money.
 WWE released the following statement to confirm the releases: "With the continued evolution of NXT 2.0, we've decided to part ways with some of the staff based in our Performance Center We thank them for their many contributions throughout the years and wish them the best." The following names are who are reported to have been released[...]
NXT New Year's Evil Recap: The NXT Landscape Has Been Changed
Hey gang!  The NXT brand has been going through a serious facelift over the past few months as it transitions further and further into NXT 2.0  While there are new faces on the show and the overall presentation is quite different, the one constant that carried over from the "Black and Gold Era" is veteran Tommaso Ciampa[...]
NXT New Year's Evil Preview: Will Bron Breakker Find Gold Tonight?
 But it is no ordinary episode of NXT 2.0 tonight  No, tonight they will host a special event, New Year's Evil, which will serve as a Pay Per View-worthy event on free TV where a number of the brand's biggest titles will be on the line  Of course, no title there is bigger than the NXT Championship[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 12/28:
 How will he navigate the increasingly rough waters he's created for himself?  Let's find out. Cora Jade and her tag team partner Raquel Gonzalez on the 12/28 episode of NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. And it's Grayson Waller to kick us off tonight as he enters to a chorus of boos from the audience. What's @GraysonWWE going to[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 12/28: A Contract Signing And Some Grudge Matches
Hey gang!  If you've been watching NXT 2.0 over the past few weeks, you will have noticed that there is one guy enjoying all of the heat he is generating from his antagonistic and underhanded behavior  That guy is Grayson Waller, who has emerged as arguably the brand's top heel right now[...]
NXT 2.0 Recap 12/22: Did Raw's AJ Styles Teach The Kids A Lesson?
Hey gang!  WWE has made sure to keep their main roster and NXT 2.0 stars away from one another thus far, but that has now ended  Raw star AJ Styles will be on NXT 2.0 and word is he's looking for the dastardly Grayson Waller and might teach the rebelious young star some lessons in respect[...]
NXT 2.0 Preview 12/21: AJ Styles Comes To NXT For Grayson Waller
Hey gang!  Last week on NXT 2.0, Grayson Waller established himself as the chief heel for the brand going forward  A week after attacking the departing Johnny Gargano, Waller relished the heat he was getting from the NXT fans and from the locker room, all before attacking LA Knight and leaving him beaten in the parking lot[...]