Rhea Ripley dethrones Shayna Baszler and becomes the new NXT Women’s champion
Shayna Baszler’s historic 416-day reign as NXT Women’s champion came to a halt last night on USA Network as Rhea Ripley won the title for the first time. Baszler and Ripley, who had been feuding for...
View ArticleNXT rating for 12/18/2019
NXT won the ratings in the Wednesday night war this week both in viewership and for the first time in the 18-49 demo as well. NXT drew 795,000 viewers, up 7,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The...
View ArticleNXT title match draws nearly one million viewers on USA Network
In the quarter hour viewership numbers released by the Wrestling Observer for this week’s NXT and AEW, it showed that the Adam Cole vs Finn Balor match at the start of NXT smoked everything else on...
View ArticleCody Rhodes gives WWE permission to use Dusty’s name for tag tournament
Cody Rhodes noted on Twitter that he has given permission to WWE to use his father’s name for the upcoming Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament which will air on NXT. “I literally just gave them...
View ArticleJust over 1,000 tickets remain for NXT Takeover: Portland
Just over 1,000 tickets remain available for NXT Takeover: Portland which will take place on Sunday, February 16 from the Moda Center. The Moda Center holds nearly 20,000 seats and WWE will be using...
View ArticleNorth American title match headlines Christmas Day edition of NXT on USA Network
NXT will have no AEW Dynamite as competition tonight but the Christmas Day broadcast that will air on USA Network will be a taped one. Two matches that are being advertised are North American champion...
View ArticleThe Undisputed Era to take on Imperium at Worlds Collide
On NXT last night’s it was announced that The Undisputed Era will be taking on Imperium in a massive eight-man tag team match during the Worlds Collide special on the eve of the Royal Rumble. The two...
View ArticleAustin Theory and Shotzi Blackheart make their NXT TV debut
Austin Theory and Shotzi Blackheart – two of WWE’s newest recruit – made their NXT television debut last night on the Christmas Day taped episode on USA Network. Theory joined the WWE Performance...
View ArticleNXT rating for 12/25/2019
The Christmas Day episode of NXT did a total of 831,000 viewers, up 36,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic, good for #29 in the top 50 cable...
View ArticleNXT and NXT UK to air weekly on BT Sport in the United Kingdom
BT Sport in the United Kingdom today announced that they will be airing both NXT and NXT UK, going all in with WWE programming which also includes live Raw, Smackdown, and all WWE pay-per-views. This...
View ArticleA look at the 2019 NXT viewership numbers
Moving live to USA Network on September 18, NXT averaged a total of 829,400 over the past three-and-a-half months, often finding itself behind Dynamite in terms of viewership and the 18-49 demographic....
View ArticleWho will walk away with the NXT Year End awards tonight?
Tonight’s NXT on USA Network will be a Best Of 2019 episode with the addition of the Year End awards handed out. The award winners set to be revealed as voted by fans include Overall Competitor of the...
View ArticleParticipants of the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic announced
A combination of NXT and NXT UK tag teams will be part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament this year. The participants and bracket were revealed last night on the first episode of NXT of...
View ArticleAnd the 2019 NXT Year End Awards winners are…
NXT held its Year End awards last night with an in-studio show rather than a live broadcast from Full Sail University. Cathy Kelley anchored the broadcast and was aided by Pat McAfee and Sam Roberts....
View ArticleNXT rating for 01/01/2020
Running a Best Of episode combined with NXT Year End Awards, this week’s taped episode only did 548,000 viewers, down 283,000 viewers from last week’s Christmas Day episode which ran unopposed. NXT did...
View ArticleNumber one contender for NXT’s North American title to be decided tonight on...
NXT is back live on USA Network following a two-week break of live broadcasts from Full Sail University. As expected, AEW enjoyed a big victory over NXT last week but things could be much closer...
View ArticleThe 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament starts on NXT
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament commenced on yesterday’s NXT on USA Network with two matches taking place. In the first tournament match, Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel of Imperium...
View ArticleAlex Shelley reuniting with Kushida to reform The Time Splitters in NXT
Kushida’s mystery partner for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament was revealed to be Alex Shelley. The 36-year-old Shelley has wrestled for ROH, TNA, and NJPW and together with Kushida, the...
View ArticleChelsea Green and Robert Stone make their NXT TV debut
A pair of former Impact Wrestling stars made their NXT debut last night on USA Network. Chelsea Green, formerly known as Laurel Van Ness, showed up on the broadcast and beat up Mia Yim and Lacey Lane....
View ArticleBattle royal to determine the number one contender for the NXT Women’s title set
A number one contender for the NXT Women’s title will be decided next week in a big battle royal featuring some of NXT’s best females on the roster. The battle royal so far includes, in alphabetical...
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