Two more wrestlers in WWE’s developmental system have received new names. The former MLW World Champion Shane Strickland and former X-Division Champion DJZ were both announced by their new gimmick names last night on an NXT house show in Largo, Florida.
Shane Strickland will now go by the name of Isaiah Scott in NXT. His real name is Shane Strickland and he has wrestled under the name Killshot in Lucha Underground as well.
DJZ will now be going by the name Joaquin Wilde in NXT. His real name is Michael Paris and he has wrestled under the names DJZ, DJ Zema, Shima Xion, and Zema Ion.
WWE also changed the names of 5 other NXT talents recently:
Shane Strickland in NXT
Strickland has wrestled 4 official matches since signing with NXT. He dropped his first match to Trevor Lee on May 1st, lost to Roderick Strong on May 9th, defeated Trevor Lee on May 10th and then teamed with Brennan Williams and defeated Elliot Sexton and Jonah Rock last night in Largo.
DJZ In NXT
DJZ as Joaquin Wilde wrestled his first match in NXT last night. He defeated Kona Reeves in single’s action.
NXT House Show in Largo, Florida Results
Here are the full results from last night’s house show in Largo, Florida.
- Joaquin Wilde defeated Kona Reeves
- MJ Jenkins defeated Rachael Evers
- Brennan Williams & Isaiah Scott defeated Elliot Sexton & Jonah Rock
- Damian Priest defeated Cezar Bononi
- WWE NXT Tag Team Title Match: Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (c) defeated The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake) (w/Jaxson Ryker)
- Albert Hardie Jr. (ACH) defeated Big Boa
- Karen Q & Xia Li defeated Aliyah & Vanessa Bourne
- WWE NXT Title Match: Adam Cole (c) defeated Keith Lee
