WWE NXT Vengeance Day saw the arrival of a new faction, one that many fans compared to The Shield on social media. With the NXT Tag Team Titles on the line, Fraxiom retained against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. After the match, the group, which has been teased for weeks on WWE NXT, struck.
This wouldn’t be the only appearance by the faction. After Oba Femi retained the NXT Championship against Grayson Waller and Austin Theory, he too was attacked by the group.
On social media, many compared this new faction to The Shield, the iconic trio of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) fans pointed out the group’s use of all black attire, their skull masks, and their use of a multi-man powerbomb as nods to The Shield. In several posts on X, many branded the group ‘Shield 2.0’ while others saw the group as the next Retribution.
Questions remain about the group and their intentions, but at least one member has been confirmed. After Corey Graves made reference to Dion Lennox being part of the faction. Lennox shared a photo from the group, making his involvement crystal clear.
Whatever the group has planned, their impact at NXT Vengeance Day can’t be denied. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from this faction that is poised to shake things up on the silver brand.