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Hey gang!  With NXT TakeOver: In Your House just five days away, tonight's episode of NXT should have plenty of action heading into the show on Sunday night  We've got a couple of grudge matches scheduled, along with a face-off between everyone in the Fatal Five-Way match for the NXT title  Let's not waste any more[...]

Hey gang!  So this Saturday night is NXT TakeOver: In Your House, live on Peacock, and that means tonight is the last episode to set that show up, so you better believe there's going to be some heat in the Capitol Wrestling Center tonight  The main event for TakeOver was set last week, with Champion Karrion Kross[...]

 Well, as it turns out, WWE might be trying out something pretty new and revolutionary in the history of the wrestling ring, even if it's not something we can see. WWE is reportedly testing a new wrestling ring down in NXT and they might be bringing it to the main roster soon, courtesy of WWE. According to[...]

 One thing in McMahon's world of tights and suplexes that is looking a bit more settled is the card for the NXT brand's upcoming pay-per-view extravaganza, NXT TakeOver: In Your House  After last night's episode on the USA Network, we now have several matches set for the show, and with 11 days to go, we[...]

Was WWE premature in moving NXT off Wednesday nights after they were bullied by AEW Dynamite? The Chadster is thinking they probably were, if the latest ratings numbers are any indication NXT defeated Dynamite last week in an epic ratings battle that saw more viewers tune into the A-show. Don't be upset, Darby Allin There's nothing[...]

Hey gang!  So last week, we were presented with an epic title rematch with Karrion Kross retaining his NXT title against Finn Balor in a brutal contest  With Balor finally out of his way, Kross can look forward to NXT TakeOver: In Your House, which is when his next title defense will be[...]

Hey gang!  So last week's episode of NXT on the USA Network was highly anticipated, with a few notable matches announced ahead of time, including the main event rematch of Champion Karrion Kross defending his title against Finn Balor  And for tonight's show, the brand has followed that up by announcing a whopping… two matches[...]

 NXT Champion Karrion Kross will defend his NXT Championship in a rematch against former champion Finn Balor, looking to win the title for an unprecedented third time  Can Balor do it and put himself in the history books?  Or is Kross truly unbeatable?  Let's find out! The new official logo for NXT, courtesy of WWE. Dakota Kai[...]

Hey gang!  Tonight's episode of NXT on the USA Network looks pretty stacked with grudge matches, an in-ring debut, a faceoff with a WWE Hall of Famer, and to top it all off, a highly anticipated rematch for the NXT title. Karrion Kross will defend his NXT Championship in a rematch against former champion Finn Balor,[...]

 As was first reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, WWE has released former NXT star Velveteen Dream  This news comes one day after reported budget cuts led to the releases of numerous NXT talents yesterday, though many feel Velveteen Dream's release from the company is long overdue, as he has been accused of numerous counts[...]

 This move is always chalked up to budget cuts and now today, it appears to be NXT's turn  According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, the list of people released from NXT today includes referee Jake Clemons and wrestlers Skyler Story, Ezra Judge, Alexander Wolfe, Jessamyn Duke, Vanessa Bourne, and Kavita Devi[...]

Hey gang!  While WWE hasn't announced too many matches for tonight's NXT, we do know what the main event is and it should be a good one, as Johnny Gargano will defend his NXT North American title against Bronson Reed in a steel cage  Let's get started! The new official logo for NXT, courtesy of WWE. Toni[...]

Hey gang!  So while Johnny Gargano's NXT North American title defense against Bronson Reed has been set for tonight for a while now, it wasn't until last week that we learned that the title match would take place inside a steel cage  Gargano has looked terrified to face Reed and has taken every opportunity to try to[...]

And, perhaps most importantly, The Chadster dutifully tunes into every show WWE produces, every week, and then he logs onto this website and cheerfully extolls the virtues of WWE, week after week, especially The Chadster's beloved WWE NXT. Don't cry, Santos Escobar! WWE NXT will rebound one day. So why, despite all of that, despite The Chadster's[...]

Hey gang!  So we have a pretty loaded match card for tonight's NXT  We're going to get two title matches, two non-title matches with champions, and some more action with big names  Will we see more developments in the hunt for Karrion Kross and his NXT title?  Will we see a new Women's Champion or[...]

Hey gang!  Tonight's episode of NXT on the USA Network looks to be a pretty big one  We have two titles on the line, as NXT Women's Champion Raquel Gonzalez will put her title on the line against Mercedes Martinez, and NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida will face-off against former champ Santos Escobar in a two[...]

 The In Your House branding ran from 1995 until 1999, but now with nostalgia being the big thing, NXT has brought the event branding back again, one year after resurrecting it for last year's June NXT Takeover event. The official logo for NXT: Takeover In Your House, courtesy of WWE. As was first revealed on Barstool Sports' Rasslin[...]

 Fans all over the internet have been roasting them for it (and only two months removed from their Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match debacle), including former Wednesday night rival NXT's resident wild child, Shotzi Blackheart. NXT star Shotzi Blackheart, courtesy of WWE. In case you missed it, after the conclusion of AEW's WarGames-Esque Blood and Guts match[...]

There was no joy in Orlando this week, as WWE NXT struck out in the ratings, falling another ten spots down the cable ratings charts, right out of the top twenty It's bitterly disappointing for loyal WWE NXT fans like The Chadster who tune in week after week and evangelize NXT to Bleeding Cool's millions[...]

Hey gang!  So on tonight's show, we will hear from former NXT Champion Finn Balor for the first time since he lost the title to Karrion Kross at NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver  Balor has an ocean of options in front of him, it's only up to him whether he immediately goes to reclaim the[...]

Hey gang!  Tonight's episode of NXT will see the return of former champion Finn Balor for the first time since he lost the title to Karrion Kross at NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver weeks ago  But the main event tonight is definitely the tag team Street Fight match between NXT Women's tag champs Shotzi Blackheart[...]

 Apparently, WWE is not happy with being seen as the old ogre of the wrestling industry that can't play nice with others (I can't imagine where that reputation came from…) and with rival promotions like AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, and NJPW all teaming up and holding joint events with each other for cross-promotion, WWE feels the[...]

Former NXT Champion Finn Balor did everything he could to hold onto his title at NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver, but Karrion Kross would not accept defeat and left with the title  Since being taken to task at the event weeks ago, Balor hasn't been seen on tv or addressed his current status or what's[...]

Despite a comeback in the cable ranking charts, WWE NXT dropped 100,000 viewers this week, continuing the trend of once-loyal WWE viewers proving themselves to be worthless traitors who abandon the company when it needs them the most This shocking betrayal comes just one day after several hundred thousand viewers tuned out WWE Raw, leading[...]

Hey gang!  The last time we saw Adam Cole live on NXT, he had just been defeated by Kyle O'Reilly in an unsanctioned match and was getting carried out of the arena on a stretcher and wearing a neck brace  Well, tonight we will get our first words from the former leader of the Undisputed[...]

Hey gang!  So last week on NXT we saw the return of Kyle O'Reilly after defeating his former best friend and current arch-nemesis Adam Cole at NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver in a brutal unsanctioned match  Now one week later, Cole will make his own return and we will learn of the extent of the[...]

One week after triumphantly penetrating the ratings top ten last week, WWE NXT has dropped all the way out of the top twenty-five shows this week But WWE NXT suffered this devastating ratings defeat despite gaining in both overall viewership and 18-49 demographic, according to the numbers from Showbuzz Daily. The new official logo for NXT,[...]

Hey gang!  So on tap for tonight's NXT show, we've got Dexter Lumis vs LA Knight to settle their conflict from the Gauntlet Eliminator a couple of weeks ago, Kushida issuing an open challenge for his newly won Cruiserweight title, the NXT debut for Japanese star Sarray, and the first appearance of Kyle O'Reilly since[...]

Hey gang!  So tonight will continue the new Tuesday night era of NXT on the USA Network and with it, we will be looking to the future while still feeling the fallout of NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver  Tonight's show will feature the NXT debut of their big new Women's Division addition, Japanese star Sarray,[...]

Karrion Kross has been an absolute force in NXT since he arrived  He is a two-time NXT Champion and he has destroyed anyone brave enough (or dumb enough) to get in his way, most recently dethroning former champion Finn Balor at NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver two weeks ago  But while Kross may be the[...]