NXT star Riddick Moss got knocked out at last night’s NXT live event from Jacksonville, Florida.

The 6-man tag team main event featured Sami Zayn, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassidy vs. Riddick Moss and NXT Tag Team Champions Dash and Dawson. The match ended in a no-contest when Moss was injured during a triple suplex spot.

The match ended in a no contest and Moss was tended to by the trainers. After he was eventually helped out of the ring, Zayn addressed the audience and said Moss told him he’ll be fine. The babyfaces then hit their finishers on Dash and Dawson to end the show.

Here’s video of the spot in question:

@riddickMoss has a scare after a triple suplex… But he's okay! There was a stop to the match #NXTJacksonville pic.twitter.com/4OOg4CFty5

— Martin Trombley ? (@Mar10Du) February 12, 2016

Here are full results from the show:

• Hype Bros defeated Blake and Murphy
• Elias Samson defeated Patrick Clark
• Liv Morgan defeated Adrienne Reese
• Levis Valenzuela defeated Steve Cutler in a comedy match
• Apollo Crews defeated Tino Sabbatelli
• American Alpha defeated The Vaudevillains
• Mandy Rose did a heel promo hyping Total Divas
• Asuka defeated Alexa Bliss with the Asuka Lock
• Sami Zayn, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. Riddick Moss and NXT Tag Team Champions Dash and Dawson ended in a No Contest

NXT stars Bull Dempsey, Sylvester Lefort & Marcus Louis are no longer with WWE. All 3 of their profiles have been removed from the company website.

Update: We can confirm Oscar Vasquez and Pete Howard have also been released. Vasquez is a 31-year old Luchador who has worked for TNA and ROH and just started working NXT live events last month. Howard is a former pro rugby player from the UK.

Dempsey tweeted on Friday morning:

https://twitter.com/bulldempseywwe/status/695636784051572736

https://twitter.com/bulldempseywwe/status/695637063757070336

Lefort tweeted:

Thanks everyone! #goodbrothers pic.twitter.com/HroR0lEXeE

— ??Tom La Ruffa? (@TomLaRuffa) February 5, 2016

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Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry at JRsBarBQ.com covering some of the biggest stories in the pro wrestling world. As always, he gives his thoughts from his unique perspective as a wrestling announcer and executive with decades of experience. Here are some of the more notable comments from Ross this time out:

On Shinsuke Nakamura and discussions of whether or not WWE will change his name:

I have no issues with WWE changing Shinsuke Nakamura’s ring name if they choose. WWE should own the talent’s names and/or have the legal rights to protect their intellectual property in the show biz world of pro wrestling. It’s sound business and won’t adversely affect how Nakamura gets over with the fans. In the eyes of many, mine too, Nakamura is one of the most gifted talents in the world and brings as much natural charisma to his presentation as any one in the business today.

On Awesome Kong being sent home from TNA’s UK tour due to an incident with Reby Sky:

Sorry to see one of my favorite female grapplers, Awesome Kong, involved in controversy in the UK that saw TNA send Kong home from the tour there. I don’t know the complete story but It’s regrettable nonetheless. Kong has the ability to help any company IMO. Let’s hope that this matter is addressed and all parties can move positively forward. One has to ask if TNA knew that there were lingering issues between the two ladies in question here why didn’t they address such and attempt to clear the air if they didn’t?

On the fans dressed up as past stars at Raw:

Don’t understand why WWE is allegedly not pleased that some fans dressed up as WWE stars no a recent RAW which saw @TheRock interact with them. I thought it was entertaining.

And of course, he extends some well-wishes to Bret Hart:

Best wishes to @BretHart on his upcoming battle with Prostate Cancer. I’d lay my money on The Hitman to kick Cancer’s ass.

The full blog post includes thoughts on Braun Strowman, some vague notes on a meeting Ross has this weekend, NXT vs. Raw, and more.

Tye Dillinger was injured at Saturday night’s NXT live event from Detroit, Michigan. During his match against Sami Zayn, Dillinger was suplex and landed badly on his left foot. The referee called an audible and Dillinger rolled to the outside and was counted out. He was helped to the back by officials and Sami cut a promo after the match putting over the crowd.

The following are results from the show and video of Dillinger’s injury:

• Enzo & Big Cass beat The Vaudevillians.
• Carmella defeated Alexa Bliss via submission.
• Elias Sampson defeated Johnny Gargano.
• The Sami Zayn beat Tye Dillinger by count-out after Dillinger injured his foot.
• Women’s Champion Bayley beat Nia Jax with the Bayley To Belly suplex.
• American Alpha beat NXT tag champs Dash and Dawson via DQ.
• NXT Champion Finn retained in a 4-way match against Baron Corbin, Samoa Joa and Apollo Crews. Joe had Corbin in rear naked choke when Apollo hit standing moonsault and covered both guys for a 2-count. Balor delivered a double stomp Corbin and pinned him for the win.

https://twitter.com/JimmyDeeb/status/693612403402088448

https://youtu.be/dZbiyZW4RUw

A topic that’s gotten some attention this past week on wrestling websites and social media has been the continuing discussion of WWE’s treatment of women both behind the scenes and in terms of their storytelling. While this has been brewing for a while because of the whole NXT Women’s Division vs. WWE Divas’ Division dynamic, it came to a head this past week because of two moments on WWE programming:

1. Ric Flair forcibly kissing Becky Lynch as a distraction spot and the announcers laughing it off as a comedy spot.
2. The Rock’s entire interaction with Lana, who was returning to TV after a noticeable absence, being about the idea that she cheated on Rusev with him when he last appeared on Monday Night Raw.

Today, the topic was explored in an article at Vocative by Alex Groot titled “WWE’s Looming Sexism Problem.” When asked for comment on the piece, WWE issued the following statement:

WWE programming, which features fictional characters that cover a range of personalities similar to movies and television shows, tells stories of good versus evil. In addition, as our on-going storylines develop, we will continue to position women as both strong competitors and compelling individuals.

Of course, as mentioned by Groot, even if you can argue that at least Flair was an evil villain doing evil things, The Rock was the babyface and Lana was the heel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzFaUo2oPcA

James Storm has had a strange last several months of his career: He left TNA, made a few appearances on WWE television doing guest spots on NXT, never left TNA television because they taped the World Title Series before he left, and then returned to TNA in lieu of signing with WWE. One of TNA’s signature stars, he’s been promoting TNA’s upcoming tour of the United Kingdom, and one of his stops was an interview with RealSport. Here are some of the highlights:

Making the decision to return to TNA:

I’ve been with TNA since the very beginning and I want to see them succeed, I feel like I have a lot to give not just to TNA but the wrestling business as a whole, I just felt that right now I can help TNA out a lot.

Was teaching younger wrestlers something that excited him about NXT?

Oh yeah, it kind of reminded me of when TNA was first starting out, all the guys are hungry and had a chip on their shoulders looking to prove they have what it takes.

His thoughts on if Triple H winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble was too predictable and/or stale:

Yeah, a lot of people have asked me this question, and I always say wait to see how the story plays out, because it can help to build a bigger star. Especially now that you want to see Triple H get beat. Its genuine, real heat, you’re there thinking this SOB, I really want this guy to get beat now.

Make sure to check out the full interview for more on his return to TNA, including the Beer Money reunion.

NXT Women’s Champion Bayley spoke with WZYZ.com this week to promote NXT’s first-ever live event from Detroit, Michigan this Saturday at the Royal Oak Music Center. Here are the highlights of what she said:

Winning NXT’s Female Competitor Of The Year & MOTY [Iron Man vs. Sasha Banks at Takeover: Respect]

“Female Competitor of the Year, I was really surprised because of the other girls that were in it,” Bayley said.  “The match of the year , I always get emotional when someone brings it up or talks about it. It was really cool. I’m glad to have something like that to share with her forever.”

Getting Called Up To The Main Roster:

“Getting to WWE is always on my mind because it’s what I’ve wanted to be since I was 10,” she said. “That’s my ultimate goal as much as I love NXT; I want to be on the big stage.”

• Bayley Explains Why She Wants To Get Called Up To The Main Roster Despite Loving NXT

In what should not come as a surprise after WWE announced Shinsuke Nakamura’s debut last night, the departing New Japan Pro Wrestling star is off their 14th Anniversary Show pay-per-view event on February 26th in Las Vegas. His replacement will be someone else from NJPW, but who exactly that is hasn’t been announced as of yet. Here’s the official announcement:

NAKAMURA OUT FOR VEGAS

Thanks to the Best Fans on the Planet, 2015 was Ring of Honor’s BIGGEST year to date! With our sights set on an EVEN BIGGER 2016, ROH heads to Las Vegas to celebrate our 14th ANNIVERSARY for two GIANT events emanating from Sam’s Town Casino!

Limited tickets still remain for the hard-hitting, fast-paced, Best Wrestling on the Planet when it returns to Sin City with the STARS OF NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING for the 14th Anniversary Pay Per View on Friday February 26 and our national television taping on Saturday February 27! Our pay per view main event is set: ROH World Champion JAY LETHAL with TRUTH MARTINI will defend against top challengers ADAM COLE and KYLE O’REILLY in a triple threat match! Keep ROH Wrestling tuned in on your Sinclair Broadcasting affiliates and Comet for more match announcements involving the stars of ROH and NJPW!

Many Ring of Honor fans were looking forward to “The King of Strong Style” SHINSUKE NAKAMURA appearing throughout Ring of Honor’s 14th Anniversary Weekend. It is with great regret that we must inform our fans that Nakamura will no longer be competing the weekend of ROH’s 14th Anniversary.

While Nakamura is unable to compete, a New Japan Pro Wrestling star has already signed to take “The King of Strong Style’s” place! Will it be a star making his first journey to the US? Will it be a star returning to ROH? Keep your browsers locked on ROHWrestling.com in the coming days to see which New Japan star will be replacing Nakamura in Sin City!

Limited tickets still remain for the 14th Anniversary Pay Per View extravaganza as well as our GIGANTIC NATIONAL TELEVISION TAPING the following night featuring the stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling! Click HERE to purchase tickets for the 14th Anniversary Pay Per View and HERE to purchase tickets for our national television taping the following night!

Here’s an updated preview for the show:

TRIPLE THREAT ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jay Lethal (c) w/ Truth Martini vs Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly

SIGNED TO APPEAR

ROH WORLD TV CHAMPION RODERICK STRONG

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS WAR MACHINE

NEW JAPAN STARS

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION KAZUCHIKA OKADA W/ GEDO

HIROSHI TANAHASHI

IWGP JR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION KUSHIDA

TOMOHIRO ISHII

WWE taped matches for March’s episodes of NXT TV on Wednesday night 1/27 from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.

• Dark Match: Adrienne Reese defeated Billie Kay.

Results for the March 9th episode:

• 2 Out Of Three Falls Match: Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn. Joe won the first fall with the Muscle Buster. Zayn won the second fall by submission. Joe won the third and final fall by submission.

Results for the March 16th episode:

• Hype Bros defeated two jobbers.
• Emma with Dana Brooke defeated Deonna Purrazzo
• Tommaso Ciampa defeated Jesse Sorenson.
• Bayley and Asuka defeated Eva Marie and Nia Jax. Pot-match, William Regal announced Bayley vs. Asuka at NXT Takeover: Dallas.

Results for the March 23rd episode:

• Chad Gable and Jason Jordan defeated The Vaudevillains to become the new #1 contenders for the Tag Team Titles.
• Sami Zayn cuts a promo in the ring about having a war with Samoa Joe in their 2 out of three falls match. Shinsuke Nakamura then popped up on the big screen. A match between the two is booked by William Regal at NXT Takeover: Dallas.

BREAKING NEWS: #WWENXT General Manager @RealKingRegal just announced @ShinsukeN is coming to #NXTTakeOver: Dallas! pic.twitter.com/C8EcX3HzEI

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 28, 2016

• Johnny Gargano defeated Elias Samson.
• Finn Balor defeated Rich Swann.
• Alexa Bliss defeated Mary Dobson

Results for the March 30th episode:

• Bull Dempsey vs. Danny Burch never started because Samoa Joe ran down before the match and choked them both out.
• Austin Aries defeated Riddick Moss.
• This episode will also feature footage from AXXESS and WrestleMania week.

James Storm, who returned to TNA earlier this month after briefly appearing on NXT, recently discussed how the two companies compare. In an interview with Radio Yorkshire to promote TNA’s upcoming UK tour, Storm said NXT reminded him of the younger talent in TNA.

“It was cool being in NXT, I made a lot of new friends, I saw a lot of old friends as well,” Storm said. “I think NXT reminded me of a young TNA group, guys who were out to prove they deserved to be there and in TNA guys are trying to prove they can hang with The Wolves, Matt Hardy… the two groups don’t hate each other, they have to go out and do their job to the best of their abilities.”

You can listen to his entire interview here.

Related: James Storm Talks About Triple H, Returning To TNA, His Time In NXT

BREAKING NEWS: @AustinAries is the newest signee to #WWENXT! @WWE pic.twitter.com/YIwxSrzDNl

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 23, 2016

At Friday night’s NXT TV taping in Orlando, Florida, a well-known former TNA and Ring of Honor star officially made his debut. Former TNA World Champion Austin Aries appeared during the January 22nd taping, after being introduced to the crowd by William Regal. He ended up getting attacked by Baron Corbin as he was making his way to the ring, which is likely the start of a feud between the two. WWE has already published news of his debut on their official website.

Here are some videos and photos of his debut at the taping:

AUSTIN ARIES HAS ARRIVED #NXTOrlando pic.twitter.com/MzAMr6k3q5

— Jason Solomon ?? (@solomonster) January 23, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: @AustinAries is the newest signee to #WWENXT! @WWE pic.twitter.com/YIwxSrzDNl

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 23, 2016

#NXTSpoilers ARIES IS ASSAULTED BY BARON CORBIN! End of Days on the floor! pic.twitter.com/rFCjKj1sVn

— Big B (@BTuckerTorch) January 23, 2016

#NXTSpoilers Aries is laid out at ringside. Corbin has pissed off Regal! pic.twitter.com/nAc4A4FOyU

— Big B (@BTuckerTorch) January 23, 2016

We reported earlier this week that Aries was undergoing WWE’s medical exam in Pittsburgh, PA. His TNA contract expired on June 28, 2015.

Related: *Spoilers* NXT Taping Results From January 22nd

WWE is in Orlando, FL at the CFE Arena for tonight’s NXT TV tapings. Bill DeMott, who resigned from his position as the head Coach in WWE NXT last year, was sitting in the crowd.

– Dark Match: La Sombra defeated Rich Swann.

Airing February 10th:

– Baron Corbin defeated Johnny Gargano with the End of Days.

– Hype Bros defeated two jobbers.

– Alexa Bliss defeated Cameron.

– Elias Sampson defeated Jesse Sorensen with a neck breaker.

– NXT Women’s champion Bayley defeated Carmella. Post-match, Eva Marie and Nia Jax runs down to attack the two girls. Asuka walks down to make the save.

Airing February 17th:

– Enzo & Cass and American Alpha defeated The Mechanics and Blake & Murphy

– Asuka defeated Deonna Purrazzo

– Tye Dillinger defeated Alex Riley.

– Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe ends in a double pinfall.

Airing February 24th:

– Chad Gable and Jason Jordan beat Blake and Murphy.

– Apollo Crews defeated Biff Busick.

– Tommaso Ciampa defeated Bull Dempsey via submission.

– Nia Jax and Eva Marie beat Carmella and Bayley.

Airing March 2nd: 

– The Vaudevillians defeated two jobbers.

– Elias Sampson defeated Steve Cutler.

– Emma defeated Santana Garrett.

– William Regal introduced Austin Aries, which marked his NXT debut. Aries was then attacked by Baron Corbin from behind and beaten down.

In the dark match main event, NXT Champion Finn Balor defeated Neville with Bloody Sunday.

Former CMLL luchador La Sombra (“The Shadow”) made his NXT debut earlier this month, competing without his trademark mask and using the ring name Manny Andrade. It’s interesting to note that Andrade is getting much more support from his former CMLL co-workers than the original Sin Cara did when he first joined the company. 

Many CMLL wrestlers sent congratulatory messages to Andrade while the original Sin Cara’s WWE debut was met with indifference. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, a lot of CMLL talent are keeping a close eye on Andrade and how he progresses in NXT. While the original Sin Cara’s WWE run was a total bust, Andrade has been improving his English and there’s hope that WWE will show continued interest in ‘Americanized’ luchadors from Mexico. 

Back in November, the former La Sombra spoke with Kris Zellner of The Lucha Report explained that fellow Mexican stars Alberto Del Rio and Kalisto advised him to start in NXT and adapt to the WWE style while improving his English and polishing his act. He added that he misses his friends [CMLL stars] Rush and La Mascara and hopes that they can reunite in WWE one day.

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#BulletClub rumors are true!! #NXTChicago pic.twitter.com/MLO6RmpKbM

— ?™ (@_XxM_) January 16, 2016

After the NXT live event in Chicago on Saturday, Finn Balor cut a promo after his match with Sami Zayne where he mentioned the Bullet Club from NJWP. In the video above, you can see Balor in the ring talking about a “club” in Japan that he used to be a member of.

Related: NJPW Exodus: Latest On AJ Styles, Nakamura & Bullet Club Members To WWE

Since news broke of NJPW Bullet Club members AJ Styles, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson potentially signing with WWE, rumors have spread that they will reunite with Finn Balor on NXT as the “Balor Club.” WWE recently filed a trademark for “Balor Club.” While their signings still have yet to be confirmed, one of the biggest rumors in wrestling right now is that AJ Styles will appear at WWE’s Royal Rumble event on January 24th. Earlier this month, Balor said on WWE.com that he would like to make his RAW debut alongside the three Bullet Club members, if they sign.

Related: AJ Styles Teases Royal Rumble Appearance, WWE Reportedly Makes Big Offer

Saturday afternoon’s NXT live event from the Portage Theater in Chicago was delayed due to the heat not turning on at the venue. Fans were left outside in the cold until the heaters were fixed. NXT Champion Finn Balor was sent outside to greet the line of waiting fans, thanking them for their patience. Fans were tweeting that it was freezing once they got inside.

The show is now underway, you can follow along on Twitter searching the hashtag #NXTChicago.

NXT will be running a second show at the same venue later tonight.

Sorry for the delay in #NXTChicago! @wwebalor visits the #nxtuniverse prior to doors! pic.twitter.com/kE0PM7t80P

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 16, 2016

It's freezing cold in here!!! #NXTChicago pic.twitter.com/chHKxsNTgV

— I’m……. That Guy. (@BrockLesnarGuy) January 16, 2016

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NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke with the The Green Bay Press Gazette to promote this weekend’s WWE live event in Green Bay, Wisconsin and spoke about her character, what the NXT Women’s Championship means to her and her thoughts on going to the main WWE roster. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On her character:

“I tell people that it’s not even really a character, because I’m still such a huge fan. (The gimmick) just happened randomly in a promo class. I was making all these promos about how much I love so-and-so, it just became really fun for me. So Dusty (Rhodes) and the writers really pushed me and helped the character a lot.”

On what the title means to her:

“The NXT women’s title means a lot to me. It’s surreal when I open up my suitcase to put my gear on and I have the championship belt in there with the WWE logo on it. So that’s really cool. For me to defeat Sasha Banks to win it is one thing, and for me to be able to carry it with the roster we have right now is another thing.”

On going to WWE’s main roster:

“I’m not hesitant. It’s just that I’m very proud of NXT, and I’m so happy that I’m able to be a part of it. I watched NXT grow from 12 people to me winning the championship in front of 16,000 people. I love NXT because I obviously have an attachment to it, but I want to get up there (main roster) because that’s what I’ve wanted since I was 11.”

• VIDEO: Ronda Rousey Practicing WWE Moves

Muscle & Fitness recently spoke with NXT Champion Finn Balor, who spoke about NXT going from being a basic development league for WWE to becoming the popular second brand owned by WWE.

“NXT has grown so fast that nobody really understands just how big it can get,” Balor said. “We are expanding into Europe. It’s not just a flash in the pan.”

Balor continued, explaining that it is the quality of the product that has connecting the audience to the brand in such a way that it has created its’ own identity.

“We’ve been consistently delivering night in and night out,” Balor said. “NXT has definitely created its own brand and is its own entity.”

• VIDEO: Ronda Rousey Practicing WWE Moves

It looks like NXT rookie Levis Valenzuela Jr. will be debuting his new gimmick in the near future.

WWE recently filed to trademark the term, “No Way Jose” earlier this month and according to PWInsider.com, they did so to lock up the term for Valenzuela Jr.’s new character.

Levis Valenzuela Jr. is a Dominican wrestler based out of North Carolina who used the name Manny Garcia on the independent wrestling scene prior to signing with WWE to become one of the new NXT rookies in May of 2015. Since signing with WWE, Valenzuela Jr. has been doing a dancing gimmick.

• Ronda Rousey In BODY-PAINT ONLY! EVEN MORE New Pics & VIDEO!!

– Chris Gigard, better known as “Biff Busick” on the independent scene, made his NXT in-ring debut at the NXT live event in Citrus Springs, Florida on Saturday evening. He lost in a singles match to fellow NXT and indie standout Rich Swann.

Biff Busick v Rich Swann in a WWE NXT ring? I'm dying. Two awesome Indy Wrestlers finally making it to the big time pic.twitter.com/6XojlbnnNT

— Daniel (@AYCMegatron) January 10, 2016

– Also this weekend, Konnor of The Ascension returned to in-ring action at the WWE live event in Montgomery, Alabama on Saturday night. Konnor had previously been on the sidelines for a week or two with what was believed to be a jaw injury of some kind. The Ascension wound up losing to the team of Goldust and Fandango in what was their first match back as a team on a main roster event since Konnor took time off to heal up. Konnor’s first match back in general was a tag-team match that saw The Ascension lost to NXT Tag-Team Champions Dash and Dawson at the NXT television tapings this past Thursday night.

• Ronda Rousey In BODY-PAINT ONLY! EVEN MORE New Pics & VIDEO!!

https://youtu.be/RtksPFMfuPU

There have been mixed reactions in WWE and NXT to Triple H making an appearance during the NXT TakeOver: London show in December only a few days after he wasn’t on RAW because he was selling the attack he suffered at the hands of Roman Reigns at the TLC pay-per-view. There was also talk about some workout footage he posted on social media that week that showed him lifting weights like a pro while he was injured in the storylines.

The majority of those in WWE felt that if anyone else was involved in a major injury angle on television and posted training footage of themselves on social media, it would get them heat with WWE management. Those same people, however, are fully aware of the fact that the regular rules generally don’t apply to top stars or anyone named McMahon.

As far as HHH’s NXT appearance goes, the consensus is that would never happen to anyone else, as they simply wouldn’t be booked on an NXT show if they were injured in the storylines.

At the same time, there were those in NXT that were upset with the wording of Roman Reigns’ promo on that week’s edition of SmackDown, as he spoke as if no one had seen or heard from Triple H since he beat him up at the TLC pay-per-view. The feeling was that Reigns’ words made it seem like he was going out of his way to act like the NXT TakeOver: London event didn’t happen, as he essentially ignored it. There were some who took it a step further and were of the opinion that Reigns’ promo made it seem like NXT is a brand that the main roster doesn’t pay attention to or watch, which could give the viewers the impression that it’s not important enough to care about.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it was acknowledged that Triple H probably shouldn’t have made the appearance at the NXT TakeOver: London show in the first place, however the feeling was that one way or the other he was going to “take his victory bow” in front of the sold out NXT crowd.

Those on the main roster felt they had a more legitimate beef, as they did the injury angle and Triple H missed RAW on Monday to sell the TLC attack, Reigns did the promo about HHH missing in action since TLC at the SmackDown tapings, which they feel everyone knows is really taped on Tuesday, so they felt he should have purposely kept himself off of the NXT TakeOver: London show, which was on Wednesday.

Regardless of which side has the bigger argument, the feeling was that Triple H should have appeared on RAW the next week, not the NXT special, and Reigns shouldn’t have made comments under circumstances that would make the NXT brand come off as a second rate brand that isn’t worth watching, especially considering it aired on the WWE Network.

• Ronda Rousey In BODY-PAINT ONLY! EVEN MORE New Pics & VIDEO!!

James Storm spoke with Bill Apter this week about his decision to return to TNA, his time working with Triple H in NXT and more. Here are the highlights of what he said about:

Why He Returned to TNA:

“You know to me I got unfinished business to do and basically to support my family. That’s what it came down to. I was in contract negotiations with different people and what it all boiled down toImpact Wrestling gave me the best offer.”

Fans Criticizing His Decision:

“They can say whatever they want to say if they want to say negative stuff about me I don’t care. Because they don’t know the whole story. There’s a lot that went on behind the scenes.”

His Brief NXT Stint:

“With me in NXT, it’s a mutual agreement. The door is still open. I talked to Hunter and to me he’s one of the greatest minds and one of the best guys I’ve talked to, especially business-wise.”

NXT taped 4 weeks of TV on Thursday night from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida (Spoilers). The episodes begin airing next week and will run through February 3rd.

– Rich Swann made his NXT TV debut against Baron Corbin in a match that will air on the January 20th show. Swann signed with WWE back in October with more than 15 other new recruits.

– Former TNA Knockout Santana Garrett wrestled Asuka for the February 3rd episode.

https://twitter.com/Manic_Pineapple/status/685293930099806208

– Jason Jordan and Chad Gable are now known as American Alpha.

– Johnny Gargano returned to NXT and will face Samoa Joe in the main event of the January 20th show. Tommaso Ciampa wrestled a squash match for next week’s show, which some sites are taking as an indication that he’s been signed.

– Alex Riley returned to the ring for his first NXT match since April 3rd, 2015. He’ll face Bull Dempsey in a match that will air on January 27th.

– Indie wrestlers John Skyler and Corey Hollis both worked matches.

– WWE taped the first episode of NXT Kids, a show hosted by and geared towards children. ‘Bayley Superfan’ Izzy was the host of the show, interviewing Big Show after his match.

https://twitter.com/Manic_Pineapple/status/685246456349892608

https://twitter.com/Manic_Pineapple/status/685246318927724544

– The new voice of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network, Mauro Ranallo, spoke with WWE.com for a “SmackDown Fallout” post-show interview. In the brief backstage interview, which you can view above via WWE’s official YouTube channel, Ranallo talks about it being a dream 30 years in the making to call a show for WWE.

– Speaking of announcers, the new NXT announce team of Tom Phillips and Corey Graves made their official debut at the NXT television tapings at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida on Thursday night.

– Vince McMahon posted the following on Twitter on Friday morning to congratulate The Rock on winning the Favorite Cable TV Actor Award at this year’s People’s Choice Awards.

Congratulations to the People's Champ @TheRock on his People's Choice Award pic.twitter.com/jetBKxJYNT

— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) January 8, 2016

• (NEW: Jan. 7): Ronda Rousey Wearing NOTHING But Body Paint!

NXT announced via their official Twitter account on Thursday evening that NXT Women’s Champion Bayley now has her next challenger set, as she will be facing Carmella at the CFE Arena at the University of Central Florida for the set of television tapings scheduled in the venue for January 22nd.

Additionally, they announced a number one contenders match between Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn to decide who will challenge Finn Balor in the next NXT Championship match.

The event on 1/22 is part of an aggressive January calendar for the NXT brand, as they will be running a total of 15 shows, including multiple shows on the same night in two different locations.

BREAKING: @itsBayleyWWE will defend the #WWENXT Women's Championship against @CarmellaWWE on January 22nd at the CFE Arena @UCF.

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 8, 2016

BREAKING: @iLikeSamiZayn vs. @SamoaJoe to crown a #1 Contender to the #WWENXT Championship will take place at the CFE Arena @UCF on 1/22!

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 8, 2016

• (NEW: Jan. 7): Ronda Rousey Wearing NOTHING But Body Paint!

NXT taped 4 weeks of television on Thursday night from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. They also taped an episode of “NXT Kids” – the new NXT show hosted by and geared towards children. 

Here are the complete spoiler results from the tapings, courtesy of Tara:

NXT Kids Taping:

– NXT Superfan Izzy came out with a few other kids and got a huge pop.

– Becky Lynch defeated Natalya in a quick match with a roll-up.

– Big Show defeated Heath Slater with a leg drop. After the match, Izzy interviews Big Show, asking him what he eats and other ‘lighthearted’ questions.

January 13th Episode:

– NXT General Manager William Regal announces a battle royal to determine Bayley’s next challenger for the NXT Women’s Title. He brings out Sami Zayn next. Sami says he wants to be the first two-time NXT Champion but he’s interrupted by Samoa Joe. They have words and Baron Corbin interrupts. This leads to Sami fighting Joe off and Corbin backing away.

– Tommaso Ciampa defeated Danny Burch with an arm submission.

– NXT Tag Team Champions Dash and Dawson defeated the Ascension in a non-title match with their finisher.

– Elias Samson defeated Corey Hollis.

– Carmella won a battle royal to become the new #1 contender. Participants included Eva Marie, Deonna Purrazzo, Aliyah, Cameron, Peyton Royce, Alexa Bliss, Billie Kay, Liv Morgan, Emma and Asuka. Eva hid outside of the ring and there was a false finish where she won. Everyone was furious but Carmella, who was never eliminated, dumped her and got the win. Bayley came out to congratulate her after the match

January 20th Episode:

– Sami Zayn defeated Adam Rose via submission.

– Apollo Crews defeated Tye Dillinger. After the match, Crews issued a challenge to NXT Champion Finn Balor and said it doesn’t have to be for the title.

– Baron Corbin defeated the debuting Rich Swann, who got a great reaction. Great match here too.

– Carmella and Bayley vs. Emma and Alexa Bliss is up next. Dana Brooke is at ringside. Carmella makes Bliss tap out for the win. After the match, Bayley raises her arm and they embrace.

– Samoa Joe defeated Johnny Gargano via submission.

January 27th Episode:

– Chad Gable and Jason Jordan are now known as American Alpha. They defeated Blake and Murphy with the assisted German suplex. Murphy faked a leg injury at one point to get Gable to back off. This let them get the upper hand. 

– Nia Jax squashed Liv Morgan. Eva Marie was at ringside with Nia.

– Alex Riley returned and defeated Bull Dempsey. Riley was working quick and aggressive.

– Elias Samson defeated John Skyler in a quick match.

– Sami Zayn vs. Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin in a #1 contenders Triple Threat ended without a clear winner. Corbin tapped out Zayn had him in a Sharpshooter and Joe had him in a crossface at the same time. Regal comes out but said we don’t have a clear #1 contender. 

February 3rd Episode:

– The Vaudevillains defeated The Hype Bros. with their finisher

– Carmella defeated Emma with a roll up.

– Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady defeated two enhancement talents in a squash

– Asuka defeated Santana Garrett with the Asuka Lock.

– NXT Champion Finn Balor vs. Apollo Crews in a non-title match is the main event. Great match, Balor gets the win with a Bloody Sunday DDT.