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  • Jim Ross Blog: NXT Takeover: R Evolution Thoughts, Kevin Owens, Corey Graves

    The following are highlights of the latest blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On NXT Takeover: R Evolution: “Enjoyed Thursday night’s NXT two hour special a great deal. The two hour show buzzed by quicker than a hiccup in one of the best produced wrestling shows I’ve seen in a long while. The show had a great start with the debut of Kevin Owens and ended with a startling and shocking close with Owens turning on his long time friend from Quebec Sami Zayn moments after new NXT Champion Zayn won the title from Adrian Neville in a helluva wrestling match.

    There was nothing on the show that I did not enjoy for what role they each talent filled on the broadcast. There was a purpose in every segment and the talents worked smart and hard to maximize their valuable minutes.”

    On Kevin Owens: “Owens is a keeper and has a uniquely, physical style that I like. Finn Balor had as memorable an entrance as I can recall in years. Neville vs Zayn could well challenge any thing we see at TLC….I hope the main roster was watching. Competition is knocking on their door. Charlotte vs. Sasha was crisp and well executed. Charlotte is getting so good that it could be scary in time. Sasha has a natural ‘attitude’ which is marketable. Great stuff from start to finish of this show.”

    On Corey Graves: “I especially thought the announcers were excellently prepared and did a superb job all night. Nice to see Corey Graves get an opportunity to contribute as a broadcaster considering that concussion issues have curtailed his wrestling career. Cory got off to a great start and complimented his partners well. I admit that I’m often times too critical of pro wrestling announcing but Thursday night was a pleasure with which to listen.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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  • NXT Takeover: R Evolution Results – December 11, 2014

    NXT Takeover: R Evolution Results
    Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
    December 11, 2014

    – Corey Graves announced that his in-ring career was over and that he was retiring due to concussions. However, it was revealed that he is joining the NXT announcing team. He makes his debut tonight.

    – Kevin Owens def. C.J. Parker in the opening match on the show. The fans were heavily into Owens throughout the match. Owens ended up getting busted open pretty badly near the end of the match, likely from a palm strike from Parker. It looked like he may have suffered a broken nose. In the end, Owens picked up the win with a big power bomb for the 1-2-3.

    – The Lucha Dragons def. The Vaudevillains to retain the NXT Tag-Team Championships. This was a fun match with a lot of high-spots and high-flying offense. The finish saw Kalisto hit the Salida del Sol on Simon Gotch for the 1-2-3.

    – Baron Corbin def. Tye Dillinger in a quick squash. The fans did the routine where they count from the opening bell. The count died down when it got past 30, although the match didn’t last much longer than that. Corbin hit Dillinger with the End Of Days for the pinfall victory. After the match, he and Bull Dempsey, who was in the front row, had a long staredown.

    – Finn Balor & Hideo Itami def. The Ascension in an awesome tag-team match. Balor’s entrance alone garnered “this is awesome” and “marking out” chants from the fans at Full Sail University. He had the head gear and the full-body paint, etc. The finish in this one saw Balor and Itami both hit a double-foot-stomp off the top, with Balor scoring the pinfall.

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    – Charlotte def. Sasha Banks to retain the NXT Women’s Championship. This was an excellent NXT Women’s match that had a lot of positive chants from the fans, such as “this is wrestling!” In the end, Charlotte hit the Natural Selection for the pinfall victory to retain the title.

    – Sami Zayn def. Adrian Neville to become the new NXT Champion in the main event of the evening. This match tore down the house, exactly as you would expect. Zayn hit his big running boot to the face in the corner for the pinfall victory after a bunch of teases with ref bumps, which at one point actually led to the fans chanting “this ref sucks.” Lots of cool spots throughout this one and lots of intensity from the fans in attendance. After the match, the entire NXT roster, including Pat Patterson, came out to congratulate Zayn. They put him up on their shoulders and it was a big, giant celebration.

    As Zayn was at ringside taking in the moment, Kevin Owens came out to congratulate his friend once again. He then viciously attacked him, reigniting their classic rivalry. Owens power bombed the new NXT champion onto the ring apron and the show closed with Zayn selling the attack.

    Overall, an excellent show that showcased NXT’s unbelievably talented top stars.

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  • PHOTO: Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes & Pat Patterson At NXT Takeover: R Evolution

    WWE Hall Of Famers Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes and Pat Patterson are all in attendance at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida for tonight’s NXT Takeover: R Evolution special on the WWE Network.

    Triple H posted the following photo of himself with the trio on his official Twitter account.

    Make sure to check the website later tonight for complete NXT Takeover: R Evolution results.

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  • Backstage News On Charlotte’s RAW Loss, Who’s Decision It Was, Natalya Asked To Lose

    WWE originally planned a singles match between NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte and WWE Diva Natalya for Monday’s “Slammy Awards” edition of RAW. The idea was then changed to a tag-team match, but was changed back again to a singles match. Due to the awards, time was running low so the decision was made for them to have a quick singles match.

    Apparently Vince McMahon made the call for Charlotte to lose. It’s been said that if Triple H had his way, Charlotte wouldn’t of lost on Monday.

    When the idea was for the two to compete in a tag-team match, it was Charlotte who was scheduled to score the pin for her team. When it was changed to a singles match, Natalya reportedly asked to lose the match, feeling it was the right thing to do.

    McMahon ultimately decided for Natalya to win and it’s said that Triple H defended the idea in a sense, bringing up the timing issues and noting that in six months when they bring Charlotte back to the main roster, no one will remember that any of this happened.

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    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • NXT Star To Make “Major Announcement” During NXT Takeover: R Evolution Special

    Corey Graves is set to make a “major announcement” regarding his future on the NXT Takeover: R Evolution special this Thursday.

    Graves has suffered from multiple concussions in the past and has not been allowed to train for quite a while, although he has remained with the promotion in a backstage capacity.

    Make sure to visit the website this Thursday night for complete NXT Takeover: R Evolution coverage.

  • HUGE Backstage News Update: AJ Lee Is LEAVING WWE — SOON!

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Spoiler: NXT Tag-Team Moving To Main WWE Roster Soon

    During Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown television taping, a vignette aired hyping the main roster debut of NXT tag-team The Ascension. The promo aired during the start of the number one contender’s match between The Usos and Tyson Kidd & Cesaro.

    It’s possible that The Ascension will be wrapping up business in NXT at this Thursday’s NXT Takeover: R Evolution special, where they are set to work with Hideo Itami and Finn Balor.

    The tag-team made a main roster appearance back in September, defeating Los Matadores on an episode of WWE Main Event.

  • HUGE Backstage News Update: AJ Lee Is LEAVING WWE — SOON!

  • Updated Lineup For NXT Takeover: R Evolution Special: New Matches Added

    Following this week’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network, below is the latest official lineup for the NXT Takeover: R Evolution live WWE Network special, which takes place on December 11th:

    NXT Championship vs. Career Match
    – Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn

    NXT Tag Team Championship
    – Kalisto & Sin Cara (c) vs. Simon Gotch & Aiden English

    NXT Women’s Championship
    Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha Banks

    – Finn Balor and Hideo Itami vs. The Ascension

    – Kevin Owens debuts

    Make sure to visit the website on December 11th for the best NXT Takeover: R Evolution live results coverage on the web!

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  • VIDEO: Kevin Owens’ “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” Vignette, Says He’s Going To Change WWE

    WWE has released another hype video centered around the upcoming debut of Kevin Owens (the former Kevin Steen) at the upcoming “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” live WWE Network special on December 11th.

    In the video above, watch Owens talk about how he has fought to get to WWE and now that he is here, he will fight anyone because that’s what he likes to do more than anything else.

    Owens says he enjoys proving people wrong almost as much as he loves fighting — which is why he claims he’s here.

    He promises to change everything in WWE, and it all starts at the 12/11 “Takeover: R Evolution” special.

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  • Balor & Itami vs. The Ascension Set For NXT Takeover: R Evolution, Regal Comments

    WWE has announced Finn Balor & Hideo Itami vs. The Ascension for thr upcoming “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” live WWE Network special on December 11th.

    Above is a hype video from the official WWE YouTube channel regarding the match, with NXT General Manager William Regal commenting.

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  • Backstage Update On When NXT Champion Charlotte Will Be Called Up To Main WWE Roster

    There continues to be discussion within top WWE circles that NXT Women’s Champion and daughter of WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair — Charlotte — will be receiving her call up to the main roster in the very near future.

    Most are under the assumption that she will be appearing on the main WWE roster shortly after the upcoming NXT “Takeover” live WWE Network special on December 11th.

    Additionally, many considered her appearance at the recent WrestleMania 31 Kickoff Party to be a sign that they are moving her in the direction of the main roster sooner rather than later.

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  • Details On How WWE Is Hyping Kevin Owens’ Debut, Identity Of Mini’s On NXT This Week

    – WWE is billing Kevin Owens’ (aka Kevin Steen’s) television debut at the December 11th “Takeover: R Evolution” special as a “date of reckoning” for NXT.

    – The mini wrestlers who played “The Mini Lucha Dragons” on this week’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network were El Torito and Blixx from Hulk Hogan’s former “Micro Championship Wrestling” show.

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  • Kevin Owens Comments On NXT Debut, Regal Talks “Takeover: R Evolution” (Video)

    – Kevin Steen, now known as Kevin Owens, tweeted the following regarding his vignette that aired on this week’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network:

    – Below is a video from the official WWE YouTube channel which features William Regal talking about the “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” live WWE Network special on December 11th.

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  • NXT Takeover: R Evolution Main Event Announced

    NXT General Manager William Regal has officially announced the “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” live special for Thursday, December 11th at 8pm EST. on the WWE Network.

    The main event for the show will feature Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship. The stipulation for the match has Zayn promising to quit if he loses.

    More “NXT Takeover: R Evolution” matches are expected to be announced in the near future.

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  • Non-Spoiler Preview For Tonight’s Edition Of NXT On The WWE Network

    The following matches were taped at Full Sail University for tonight’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network:

    – Charlotte & Bayley vs. Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch

    – Tyson Kidd vs. Dash Wilder

    – Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze (No. 1 Contender To NXT Championship)

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  • NXT Moving To Wednesday Nights On The WWE Network

    With the announcement that WWE SmackDown is officially moving to Thursday nights starting January 15th, NXT will be making a move as well. As a result of the schedule change for SmackDown, it is now known that NXT will be moving to Wednesday nights on the WWE Network.

    WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer Michelle told Variety.com that NXT (and the quarterly live “Takeover” specials) will air Wednesdays at 8pm EST.

    The official date for the NXT move has yet to be announced, however it is believed to be the same week as the SmackDown move.

  • NXT Takeover Evolution (12/11): Title vs. Career & 3 More Matches

    NXT’s next live special on the WWE Network will be “NXT Takeover: Evolution” on Thursday, December 11th.

    NXT taped 4 weeks of shows from Full Sail University on Thursday night that will run through December 4th.

    *Spoilers* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings Results (11/13-12/4)

    The following matches were announced for Takeover: Evolution –

    * Sami Zayn vs. NXT Champion Adrian Neville. If Zayn doesn’t win, he will quit NXT.

    * Sasha Banks vs. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte.

    * The Vaudevillians vs. NXT Tag Champions Sin Cara and Kalisto

    * Finn Balor and Hideo Itami vs. The Ascension

  • *Spoilers* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings Results (11/13-12/4)

    WWE taped 4 episodes of NXT TV on Thursday night from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The shows will run from November 13th – December 4th.

    11/13/2014 episode:

    * Finn Balor kicks off the show to a huge pop. He’s interrupted by Tyson Kidd and Natalya. Justin Gabriel also comes down and they corner Balor. Hideo Itami makes the save and we have a tag match. Balor and Itami get the win. Balor’s promo to start the show was said to be very good.

    * Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss. Alexa had new music and got busted open. It was said to be pretty bad with blood all over her face.

    * Sin Cara and Kalisto defeated Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy. This may have been a non-title match and was described as a must-see tag match.

    * Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Title is up next. Zayn came out first to a big pop. The crowd is said to be almost entirely for Zayn. Neville got the win after Sami suffered an injury and while he was being checked on, Neville rolled him up.

    11/20/2014 episode:

    * Becky Lynch defeated Bayley. Sasha Banks was at ringside with Becky and provided distraction. Charlotte came out to a big pop and chased Becky and Sasha away after the match.

    * The Vaudevillians defeated the mini-Lucha Dragons. These were midget wrestlers supposed to be Sin Cara and Kalisto. Entertaining performance by Aiden English and Simon Gotch.

    * Baron Corbin squashed Elias Samson.

    * Bull Dempsey squashed Steve Cutler. Bull made his entrance while Corbin was still out and they teased something between the two in the future.

    * Tyson Kidd vs. CJ Parker is next. No Natalya this time. Kidd won by submission and challenged Finn Balor after the match.

    * Enzo Amore and Big Cass defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Carmella was at ringside. After the match, The Ascension destroyed everyone and cut a promo on Itami and Balor, calling them dead men. The Ascension is coming for them both.

    * Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn have words in the ring over how their last match ended. William Regal interrupts and announces they will face each other at NXT Takeover: Evolution on December 11th. Sami says if he doesn’t win the NXT Title, he will quit WWE.

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  • WWE NXT Preview For Tonight

    The following is a preview for tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network:

    – NXT Champion Adrian Neville vs. Titus O’Neill

    – The Ascension vs. Jason Jordan and Ty Dillinger

    – Tyler Breeze vs. CJ Parker

    – The Vaudevillains vs. Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy

    – Sasha Banks vs. Bayley

    Also appearing are Hideo Itami, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Mojo Rawley and more.

  • Baron Corbin Talks About His Re-Debut, Working In NXT

    WWE NXT star Baron Corbin recently spoke with Alex Obert of the Journey of a Frontman website. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    His Re-Debut at NXT Takeover 2 & Establishing His Character

    “Billy Gunn, Bill DeMott and Dusty Rhodes all helped me find myself and how to express it to people so they understand. I know that I’ve played with a few other characters that I thought fit me. When I sat down with Bill and Billy and Dusty, as well as Corey Graves, they had conversations with me about what am I into and what are the things I do. They wanted to know how that would relate to what I’m gonna do in the ring and how to translate that so that people understand this is who I am. You look at me, you see the tattoos and I ride a motorcycle. So how do we fit those things into who I am? There’s past endeavors including being a three-time Golden Glove Champion, we want people to understand that when I punch somebody, it’s gonna hurt. ”

    How He Developed His End of Days Finisher:

    “I watched a lot of wrestling and I started to watch a lot of Japanese-style. They do things a little differently. A guy here named Solomon Crowe, we were trying to think of something that would be devastating and original and we mixed some things I’d seen from some of the Japanese footage I watched. It’s something that requires a lot of strength. I know a lot of people can’t do it and won’t try it. That allowed me to stand out. End of Days is a lot of impact, it makes people open their eyes. It makes a statement. ”

    His Experience Wrestling at NXT:

    “I work pretty much every single live event. It gives me an opportunity to work with different people and see what they bring to the table. We want to put on an entertaining match and see who comes out the victor. I get to bounce around with different people and it keeps me on my toes because someone might surprise me with something. I want to know how I’m gonna react to that and it makes me always be prepared. That’s for sure. On recent live events, I’ve faced names such as Elias Sampson and Bull Dempsey. I’ve also faced CJ a few times. It kind of just varies all the time. I’ve been here for a little while now and I’ve had opportunities to work with Tyler Breeze and Sami at Wrestlemania Axxess. All of those opportunities just go into building me and my ability. ”

    His Message To The Fans:

    “Hold on tight. I think that I’m gonna make an impact that will open a lot of eyes. And I’ve only started. I’m gonna make a lot of people really question what they just saw. I don’t get paid by the hour, I go out there and get it done and get out. That’s the way I want it to be. Just hold on tight because this is gonna be a killer ride.”

  • Hulk Hogan On RAW, New Gimmick For NXT Star

    – WWE has officially announced that Hulk Hogan will be appearing on Monday’s episode of RAW from Kansas City, Missouri. The last time Hogan appeared in KC was when he won the WWE Championship back in 2002.

    – NXT star Tye Dillinger was working a new gimmick at Friday’s NXT live event from Leesburg, Florida. After previously taunting his opponents with playing cards, Dillinger is now using a gimmick that’s been described as a cross between “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Fandango. He was defeated by Hideo Itami, who was sporting new ring gear (black shorts with kick pads instead of tights).

    Here’s a look at Dillinger’s new gimmick:

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  • Bo Dallas Talks About NXT & His Time There

    The following are highlights from Bo Dallas’ recent interview with The Liverpool Echo:

    His Time in NXT: “As it was happening it was an unreal experience, a dream come true. I couldn’t really believe it was happening, because that’s what you’ve always wanted and worked for. And then after the Rumble I got the opportunity to go back down to NXT and really hone my craft. NXT has been an unbelievable experience, which has changed my life and changed my career as a performer.”

    What Makes NXT Special: “NXT, the developmental system in the WWE today, is so different and so much bigger and better than it’s ever been before. The production values that go into the developmental system and into the NXT show are not much different than Raw and Smackdown. You really get the opportunity to try things yourself and really find yourself. The intimate crowd that NXT has, with the same people coming back, it’s almost like a family. It’s a really cool environment. And with that it’s never a case of showing up and being the same Bo Dallas as they saw the week before, which keeps you constantly evolving, and wanting to do different things. You don’t want to be stuck in a rut and doing the same thing, because they will notice.”

    Working In The UK: “Seeing the vignettes of yourself is an unreal experience in itself. I had the opportunity to debut in London actually on my last UK tour, on SmackDown, which talk about a dream come true, first time in Europe period, then make my debut. It was brilliant.”

  • NXT Preview (10/16): Sami Zayn In Action, Carmella’s Debut

    The following is a preview for tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network:

    – Sami Zayn vs. Tyson Kidd

    – Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. Marcus Louis & Sylvester Lefort

    – NXT Tag Team Champions The Lucha Dragons vs. Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy

    – Baron Corbin in action

    – Carmella’s NXT in-ring debut

  • WWE Announces Date For Next NXT Live Special On The WWE Network

    WWE announced that the next NXT live special on the WWE Network will air on December 11th.

    WWE released the statement to members of the media which included a graphic that shows Triple H, Sami Zayn, Kevin Steen, Fergal Devitt, Hideo Itami, Charlotte and Adrian Neville.

    HHH will hold another conference call to promote the special prior to the event.

    Below is the aforementioned graphic:

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  • Reaction To Justin Roberts’ Release, NXT Stars Getting Called Up, Ambrose

    – Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website has published exclusive photos of Dean Ambrose from the recent Ringside Fest event in New York City.

    – NXT stars The Ascension are expected to be called up soon and WWE will be releasing Ascension action figures in the coming months.

    – As expected, Justin Roberts’ WWE departure is a big shock to the WWE locker room. Roberts was very well liked backstage and many people were in disbelief at the news.

    Roberts worked RAW last night and he was reportedly informed of his departure after RAW went off the air.