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WWE (and NXT with it) has had an interesting and at times, infuriating run throughout the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis  While every sports league and every form of entertainment has been forced to amend their schedules or even shut down for a prolonged period, WWE has chugged along  Everyone who knows about Vince[...]

NXT's viewership remained steady but the show fell in the ratings and in 18-49 this week South Park won the night overall in 18-49, followed by MTV's The Challenge and Real Housewives of New Jersey The ratings were released as usual by Showbuzz Daily. AEW Dynamite Somehow Still Wins Despite Everything Here was the story last week: So[...]

Did you check out this week's episode of NXT on the USA Network?  No?  Why the hell not?  Oh, you wanted to see how AEW would explain the greatest botch in recent wrestling history over on Dynamite?  Ok, I guess that makes sense  Well, you missed out on a pretty good one as NXT was a packed[...]

Hey gang!  So NXT has promised a huge show tonight with some history-making announcements and some pay-per-view-worthy title matches Did they deliver?  Well, I know the answer, and I guess you don't yet, so read on, and I shall tell you a tale! The main event for the 3/10/2021 episode of NXT. This particular evening of wrestling[...]

NXT Commissioner William Regal opened up tonight's episode in the ring to give the first of the promised two bombshell announcements, which is that Wrestlemania weekend, we will be getting the biggest NXT Takeover show ever  Over the course of two nights (April 7 and 8, to be more specific), we will be getting Stand and Deliver, NXT's Wrestlemania[...]

WWE NXT may soon be running like a scalded dog away from the Wednesday Night Wars with AEW Dynamite The show is heavily rumored to move to Tuesdays following WrestleMania this year But that doesn't mean NXT is giving up on finally scoring a ratings victory before the war is over Tonight's episode of NXT[...]

Since the first night AEW Dynamite embarrassed WWE NXT in the ratings, which was the first night AEW Dynamite aired on TNT, fans have wondered when WWE will give up and move NXT to a different night when both shows can have a larger audience There was a lot of talk about it last year[...]

The week's episode of NXT was fun to watch, but it mainly served as a big launching pad for next week's show, which already sounds pretty packed  Between multiple main event matches, including title matches and grudge matches, we were also promised a blockbuster announcement  Let's look at what we can expect! Finn Balor vs Adam[...]

Hey gang!  Welcome to the second NXT recap without Chad McMahon (we wish The Chadster the best in all future endeavors)  Now in looking at tonight's Wednesday Night Wars, we have one show with WCW roots that has loaded its broadcast with former WWE stars and celebrity appearances versus a WWE show that is strictly[...]

In a confrontation towards the beginning of tonight's episode of NXT on the USA Network, we saw a pissed-off Roderick Strong accuse NXT Champion Finn Balor of breaking up Strong's former faction, The Undisputed Era  Balor countered that it wasn't he who turned team-leader Adam Cole to the dark side, but rather the gold on[...]

WWE NXT is going up a major episode of AEW Dynamite tonight, and so far they have three segments booked for the show Yes, once again AEW has an unfair advantage with several big matches, appearances from the likes of NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and former WWE star The Big Show, Tully Blanchard returning to[...]

Going into a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship defense on WWE NXT this week, a 50/50 record wouldn't be what most people prefer Jax and Baszler were interviewed by Sarah Schreiber after WWE Raw, and as it turns out, Baszler explained that losing to Charlotte last night was actually worse for their opponents, Raquel Gonzalez[...]

But after Wedensday's ratings came out showing AEW Dynamite once again beat NXT, The Chadster is right back down low again In the entire history of the world, has anyone suffered as much as The Chadster does when WWE does poorly in the ratings? How The Chadster's day is going after seeing WWE lose to AEW[...]

Announced during tonight's NXT broadcast is that on next week's show, we're going to be seeing a WWE inter-brand title match  The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, will be heading down to Florida to face Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez with the titles on the line! Next week's WWE Women's Tag[...]

Toni Storm interrupted Io Shirai's victory against Zoey Stark on tonight's episode of NXT to call out the NXT Women's Champion and accuse her of trying to avoid her  Shirai of course immediately denied this and assured Storm she would face her anywhere, anytime  Well, we now know the time and place, as during tonight's broadcast,[...]

Hey gang!  So did you watch some rasslin' tonight?  Oh, you were watching AEW: Dynamite?  That's cool, cause I got you covered on what went down on tonight's episode of NXT!  So now that we know Kyle O'Reilly didn't actually suffer a seizure and is just damn-good at selling, how will his new rivalry with Adam Cole (bay-bay!) progress[...]

Another Wednesday Night means another Wednesday Night Wars, and NXT has armed itself with six matches and an extremely dramatic promo segment, according to the preview posted to WWE.com NXT tonight is going up against AEW Dynamite on the day AEW announced the signing of former WWE star The Big Show, now going by his[...]

Note that half the names on the list were either already officially announced or have even already debuted on NXT But someone backstage insisted today's announcement contain as many names as possible From the announcement on WWE.com: The largest class of recruits in WWE history has reported for training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando,[...]

Whatever the reason, WWE has announced plans to punish Canadian viewers trying to enjoy AEW with live episodes of WWE NXT every Wednesday at 8PM Eastern. The official logo for WWE NXT. WWE revealed the details of their new deal with Sportsnet in a press release Monday morning: TORONTO & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sportsnet and WWE (NYSE: WWE)[...]

Adam Cole will explain why he attacked Kyle O'Reilly on this week's episode of NXT for WWE fans who are completely incapable of understanding context, the company revealed in a press release ahead of the show on Wednesday Cole attacked O'Reilly so successfully on NXT last week that marks like were worried he was legitimately[...]

Austin Theory has put up some pretty serious mental blocks after being kidnapped and held for three days by deranged NXT star Dexter Lumis Theory was taken by Lumis at the NXT Takeover Vengeance Day PPV, and he wasn't seen again until Johnny Gargano rescued him from a mysterious white van on NXT this week[...]

In The Chadster's estimation, last night's episode of WWE NXT was the greatest episode in the history of televised wrestling But the next two weeks could top even that Two matches are set for next week's show, and one major cross-brand title defense is happening on NXT two weeks from now. The winners of the Dusty[...]

Howdy folks! The Chadster is here, and he couldn't be more excited to recap an episode of NXT for all of you, the Chadster's wonderful readers So why waste time? Adam Cole reveals the reason behind his betrayal on NXT this week. NXT Recap – February 17th, 2021 Kyle O'Reilly kicks off NXT with a promo complaining about[...]

Howdy, folks! The Chadster here, just getting all excited for tonight's episode of WWE NXT As you readers know, there is nothing in the world more important to The Chadster than NXT, which is why The Chadster isn't even all that bothered that his wife, Keighleyanne, left him weeks ago and he'll be watching NXT[...]

Back in December, we learned that since NXT is now WWE's third brand, WWE would launch a new developmental brand to feed wrestlers to NXT, who could then develop further to be fed to Raw and Smackdown That's right, comrades, a developmental feeder territory for the developmental feeder territory That is what happens when you[...]

Let us talk about NXT Takeover Vengeance Day. Adam Cole stands alone after betraying his friends at NXT Takeover Vengeance Day NXT Takeover Vengeance Day emanated from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center on Sunday, December 14th Five matches were on the card Finn Balor defends the NXT Championship against Pete Dunne[...]

Valkyrie is expected to join the next class of Performance Center trainees, though that's more because WWE likes to feel like no one can be a star without them, since Valkyrie doesn't really need any training and, like MSK, and another recently-signed former Impact star, can be tossed right onto NXT television and add to[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's live coverage of NXT Takeover Vengeance Day This is the final match of the night. [MULTINAV] Match graphic for Finn Balor vs Pete Dunne for the NXT Championship at Vengeance Day NXT Takeover Vengeance Day Results Part 5 We are treated to a replay of Eli Drake's debut as L.A Knight on the pre-show[...]

Greetings comrades! Your El Presidente is back for one more match in Bleeding Cool's live coverage of NXT Takeover Vengeance Day, and it's the one I was looking forward to the most Io Shirai defends her NXT Women's Championship against Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez. [MULTINAV] Match graphic for Io Shirai vs Mercedes Martinez vs[...]

Welcome back to Bleeding Cool's live coverage of NXT Takeover Vengeance Day WE're almost halfway through the night, so tell your significant other to just back off for another hour and a half or so and then you can have that Valentine's Day dinner. [MULTINAV] Match graphic for MSK vs Grizzled Young Veterans in the finals of[...]