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  • Ember Moon And Matthew Palmer Married In Game Of Thrones Style Ceremony

    Ember Moon And Matthew Palmer Married In Game Of Thrones Style Ceremony

    Ember Moon may not have won the battle royal at Evolution but she had one epic wedding recently. She married her fiance of 3-years, Matthew Palmer, in a fantasy style ceremony, similar to Harry Potter or Game of Thrones.

    Jessica Havoc posted the following after attending the wedding.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuyUMKBBFK/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1ism72eg93jik

    Ember Moon posted the following as well:

    Ember Moon and Matthew Palmer Wedding

    “A massive shout out to @SteveKayeLV and @HardRockHotelLV for creating an amazing experience for us this past week. thank you for the memories and a fun time!”

    Veda Scott was the maid of honor:

    The couple met while training together. Palmer noted during an interview earlier this year that it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.

    “Her definitive memory of us meeting was when we actually had to do a training drill together, and I dropkicked her in the face,” said Palmer. “And then she hated me for a while. I thought she was gorgeous and awesome — and then I drop kicked her in the face. It was the drill, I had to do it.”

    Palmer proposed to Moon before she started at the WWE Performance Center in 2015.

  • Ember Moon Explains How WWE & Comics Got Her Through Childhood

    Ember Moon Explains How WWE & Comics Got Her Through Childhood

    WWE Monday Night RAW star Ember Moon was recently interviewed by GuideLive.com to promote next week’s Monday Night RAW. RAW will be in Dallas, Texas on the post-Hell In A Cell episode of RAW.

    Moon discussed several professional wrestling topics. First, she talked about how WWE and comic books got her through her childhood:

    “I was just bullied really bad in school, and my only escape was to turn on WWE SmackDown or Raw. Just go into a different world and see all of these larger than life characters defending their ideals. Not afraid to defend themselves and stick up for what they believed in.”

    With the recent boost of the Women’s Revolution, there ceiling for female WWE stars is endless. Moon has similar aspirations as her fellow female WWE stars, such as winning a World Title and headlining WrestleMania:

    “We all want our name in the history books, and I want to continue to keep writing Ember Moon in those slots anywhere I can.”

    Although she has her own goals in WWE, she’d like her professional wrestling career to hold a higher purpose. Her main goal is to inspire people to feel like it’s okay to be themselves:

    “I just want to show people that it’s OK to be you. That it’s OK to defend everything that you want in life to accomplish your dreams no matter what other people say. That’s my main goal.”

  • Ember Moon Discusses Her Journey To WWE, Making Her Main Roster Debut

    Ember Moon Discusses Her Journey To WWE, Making Her Main Roster Debut

    Ember Moon has reflected on making her WWE main roster debut during a recent interview.

    The former NXT Women’s Champion recently made an appearance on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia to talk about various topics including being called up after a successful run in NXT to make her debut on their flagship show, Monday Night RAW, on the April 9, 2018 episode, which was the night after after WrestleMania 34.

    Main Roster Debut

    Moon noted that she was in the first match on the show and was introduced by Nia Jax, who is a good friend. She stated that it’s one of the few times that she took a step outside and enjoyed something in the moment. She recalled telling herself that she is going to do this and once her music hit, the little kid inside of her was just jumping for joy.

    “Teenage me that went through so much in middle school and high school. It was so amazing and to just know my grandfather who had always pushed me into following this dream when I had gotten older. It was great, it was like a sense of accomplishment, but never ever have I just sat there and just reveled in it for a moment.”

    Not Being Signed After Third WWE Tryout

    Moon also brought up how she participated in three WWE tryouts and after the third attempt, WWE didn’t have any interest in signing her. She stated that she got the news before school started which resulted in her taking a semester off because she was bummed about it.

    “I remember getting that phone call and they said, ‘It’s a no.’ I said, ‘Is there anything I did wrong?’ ‘Nah, it’s just a no.’ and beforehand when I’ve gone to FCW, they were like, ‘Oh, you just don’t have a Diva look, you’re not a Diva. Yeah you’re cute, but look at them, look at you.’ It was a different time period and those girls were drop dead gorgeous, but at the same time I’m like, ‘Man if I would have gotten hired then, I wouldn’t be the person I am today”

    She continued by stating that she wouldn’t be the athlete and the entertainer that she is today because of WWE turning her down three times. It made her fired up and have the mindset to make a name for herself on the indy scene to the point that she is going to make them want her.

    Moon also talked about being bullied as a kid, her grandfather and much more. You can listen to the full episode here:

  • Kiera Hogan Says Ember Moon Stole Her Gimmick

    Kiera Hogan Says Ember Moon Stole Her Gimmick

    Impact Knockout, Kiera Hogan, is claiming former NXT Women’s Champion, Ember Moon, stole her gimmick. She claims the current Raw Superstar did so after both were at a WWE tryout together in 2015.

    Hogan spoke with Fightful recently regarding her claims. She believes that after she pitched the character at the tryout, it was given to another performer. Then she says, Ember Moon would later adopt a similar character as well.

    “I think the ‘Girl on Fire’ thing WWE probably gave to (Becky Lynch), but I bet Ember (pitched hers),” Hogan explained. “She was at my tryout. I saw her sign her contract, she cried when she signed her contract. After the tryout, she texts me and said ‘I wanna help you get booked on shows,’ after that I’ve never spoken to her and that was almost four years ago. I know she got the inspiration from me. It doesn’t help that we’re two black females, so I’ll automatically get compared to her.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSSSXmJHwhk&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Kiera Hogan in Impact Wrestling

    Hogan mentioned nothing came of her tryout with WWE but she’s happy with Impact Wrestling. “Impact knocked on my door first, and I’m happy to be there,” said Hogan.

    Hogan recently teamed with Allie and defeated Knockouts Champion, Su Yung, and one of her undead bridesmaids.

  • Ember Moon Reveals Her Dream Match

    Ember Moon Reveals Her Dream Match

    Ember Moon’s ultimate dream match is certainly an interesting one.

    The former NXT Women’s Champion spoke to Post and Courier about her professional wrestling career and WWE run. During the interview Moon was asked who she still wants to share the ring with.

    After naming several names such as Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Natalya, Moon named one woman who would be her “ultimate dream match.” None other than WWE Hall Of Famer Beth Phoenix:

    “There are so many people I have yet had the opportunity to work with. I’d love to have a match with Charlotte, Sasha, Bayley — the women who were at the forefront of the women’s revolution.

    “I’d love to have another match with Asuka, I’d love to have a match with Natalya. But my ultimate dream match of all time would be versus Beth Phoenix.

    “She has been such an inspiration for people who are different and were told that they would never be here. She kept that dream alive for me.”

    With WWE’s Evolution pay-per-view (PPV) right around the corner a match between Moon and Phoenix isn’t too far out of the realm of possibilities.

    Moon also discussed Ronda Rousey in WWE, training everywhere she possibly could and her experience with Booker T in the full interview. Check it out by clicking here.

    Moon’s WWE Run

    Moon began training at Hall Of Famer Booker T’s wrestling school, Reality Of Wrestling, back in 2007. After several years of working shows, Moon signed a developmental deal with WWE in 2015.

    She quickly emerged as one of NXT’s most gifted women inside the ring before capturing the brand’s Women’s Title in 2017. Moon debuted on the main roster on April 9th of this year, the Monday Night RAW after WrestleMania 34.

  • Graves Wants Hilarious T-Shirt, Undertaker & McCool Celebrate Anniversary, Ember Moon

    Graves Wants Hilarious T-Shirt, Undertaker & McCool Celebrate Anniversary, Ember Moon

    Corey Graves Loves Anti-Saxton Merch

    When Corey Graves and Byron Saxton shared the WWE commentary booth on Monday Night RAW, the former NXT star loved to burn his colleague. Now, of course, they work together on SmackDown Live after some things were moved around for the Superstar Shake-Up.

    Despite the move to Tuesday nights, Graves’ love for burning Saxton remains the same. He recently showed his support for a “Shut Up Saxton” t-shirt idea on WWE Shop which was suggested by a fan:

    Undertaker & Michelle McCool Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

    Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and former WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool recently celebrated eight years of marriage. She shared some photos from the occasion on Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkgs8j8BR4l/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Ember Moon Has Bank Account Shut Down Without Notice

    RAW Superstar Ember Moon took to social media to call out Chase bank for closing her bank account unexpectedly and without explanation after seven years of business. She posted the following:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BkgHyjihrYV/?utm_source=ig_embed

  • Ember Moon On If She’s Open To Doing Total Divas

    Ember Moon On If She’s Open To Doing Total Divas

    Former WWE NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon recently did an interview with The New York Post to talk about several professional wrestling topics. You can read some of the highlights below:

    Where did the genesis of the Ember Moon character come from?

    “To be honest, the qualities about myself that I always … I’ll say used to feel ashamed of. I used to be very secluded. I used to just kind of chill out on my own, but then when the opportunity presents itself, I just like fire up and just do it.

    “I always felt that there was a lot of rejection thrown at me outside of wrestling and I always overcame that every single time and I just won’t be told “No” and I won’t stay down and that’s just amplified through Ember Moon. Man, it’s crazy. It is me times one thousand.”

    What was it like eventually being trained by Booker T ?

    “He’s kind of the person that started telling me to branch out and to start going to different states and just make a name for myself on the independent scene. It’s crazy because his knowledge extends well past what you guys have seen of him on WWE TV and I will forever be thankful for that. He’s the reason why the Eclipse is off the top rope.”

    Were you trying to do it from the middle rope before?

    “So, when I first started doing the Eclipse, I’m terrified of heights, I was doing it on the middle rope. And, Booker was the one who talked me into doing it on the top rope and it just worked so much better because I had more time to adjust and spin.”

    You talked about yourself being kind of a shy person. When you’ve seen the success of Total Divas, is that something that would be hard for you or would you look forward to the opportunity if presented with it?

    “You see everything. Me being the reclusive person that I am, I don’t know if that’s something I would do. I’ve been on Total Divas a couple of times in a guest role and I just don’t know. I really don’t. I’m not saying I would say “No.” I just don’t know.”

    You can read Moon’s full interview with The New York Post by clicking this link here.

  • Ember Moon Reveals What She Said To Triple H Upon Getting Main Roster Call-Up

    Ember Moon Reveals What She Said To Triple H Upon Getting Main Roster Call-Up

    Former WWE NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon recently did an interview with The Miami Herald to promote this past weekend’s Money In The Bank (MITB) pay-per-view (PPV). During the interview, Moon discussed getting the call up to the WWE main roster after WrestleMania 34.

    Moon recalled being called into a room with several WWE executives, including Triple H, and being told she was getting the call up to be a part of Monday Night RAW:

    “That weekend was such a blur, because it was coming off Mania Week, but I remember being pulled into a room with [WWE executive vice president of talent, live events and creative] Triple H, [WWE assistant head coach/NXT producer] Sara Amato and [WWE head coach] Matt Bloom, and I thought I was in trouble for some reason. Oh no.

    “I don’t ever do anything wrong, but I’m like, ‘Oh God. I did something wrong. What is it?’ Like it’s a kid stealing a cookie and getting caught. They were like, ‘We just want to thank you for the awesome match at TakeOver [New Orleans]. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for NXT. You’re going to Monday Night Raw.’”

    She then revealed what her first words were just after getting the news:

    “I was like, ‘What? Hold on. Hold on,’ and I remember I broke down, and I started crying, and a camera came out of nowhere, and it was in my face, and I was like, [sounding emotional], ‘Why do you guys have to ruin everything with cameras.’ [chuckles]. That’s the first words I said, after finding out I’m on Monday Night Raw.”

    You can read Moon’s full interview with The Miami Herald by clicking this link here.

  • Ember Moon Reflects On Being Called Up To WWE Main Roster, Talks Participating In MITB

    Ember Moon Reflects On Being Called Up To WWE Main Roster, Talks Participating In MITB

    Ember Moon is slated to participate in the biggest match thus far in her career on the WWE main roster.

    The former NXT Women’s Champion spoke with the Miami Herald about various topics. In this interview, she talked about participating in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the upcoming pay-per-view event against Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana, Naomi, and Sasha Banks.

    “It’s awesome. I get to be in a Money in the Bank ladder match. I get to prove to the world what I can do. I get to prove to the world that I am worthy of their admiration, that I am worthy of their love, that I represent skill, honor, heart. That I’m gonna climb to the top of that ladder, grab that briefcase, and I’m one step closer to becoming Raw Women’s Champion.”

    Following a successful run in NXT, the sports entertainment company decided to call her up to the main roster and placed her on their flagship show, Monday Night RAW. She also talked about her reaction to being called up in this interview.

    “I was like, ‘What? Hold on. Hold on,’ and I remember I broke down, and I started crying, and a camera came out of nowhere, and it was in my face, and I was like, [Sounding Emotional] ‘Why do you guys have to ruin everything with cameras.’ [Chuckles]. That’s the first words I said, after finding out I’m on Monday Night Raw.”

    What are your thoughts on Moon’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Seth Rollins Wants AJ Styles Match On SDL (Video), WWE On Paige’s Retirement, Ember Moon

    Seth Rollins Wants AJ Styles Match On SDL (Video), WWE On Paige’s Retirement, Ember Moon

    – Next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW will kick off the two-day Superstar Shakeup event. WWE posted a backstage interview between Mike Rome and Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins, who is currently on the red brand.

    In regards to the Superstar Shakeup, Rollins said he doesn’t know what to expect and doesn’t know if champions are exempt. The Architect said he believes we’re in for a few surprises, and noted if he does take off to SmackDown Live he’d love to face AJ Styles for the WWE Title:

    – As we’ve noted, Paige officially announced her retirement from in-ring competition on last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW. WWE released the following statement on the matter:

    Paige retires from in-ring competition

    Citing medical reasons, Paige made the difficult decision to retire from in-ring competition during the April 9 edition of Monday Night Raw after four years in WWE.

    In an emotional address, the brave Superstar thanked Daniel Bryan for his inspiration, WWE Hall of Famer Edge for showing her there is life after sports-entertainment, the WWE Universe for their support and WWE for allowing her to do what she loves to do.

    A trailblazing Superstar who won the Divas Championship in her Monday Night Raw debut, Paige truly made the most of her four-year career and will surely find tremendous success in whatever she chooses to do next.

    – Last night on RAW former NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon made her main roster debut, as she teamed up with RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax to defeat Alexa Bliss and Mickie James in a Tag Team match.

    WWE posted the following video of Mike Rome interviewing both Jax and Moon to get their reaction on their win:

  • Former NXT Champion Makes WWE RAW Debut (Video)

    Former NXT Champion Makes WWE RAW Debut (Video)

    New RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax came down to the ring to loud chants of “you deserve it!”. Alexa Bliss and Mickie James came down to the entrance ramp and Alexa said that there was no bigger bully in WWE than Ronda Rousey, unless of course you are talking about Nia Jax. Bliss said Nia was the bully here and that Jax just loves to throw her weight around, which is clearly a lot of weight. The crowd chanted “a**hole!” at Alexa Bliss.

    Alexa claimed that she was distraught after Nia Jax beatdown Mickie James last night and that is why she lost the RAW Women’s Championship. She claimed that she was competing under emotional distress and that everyone knows that Nia is cold as ice. Nia told Alexa to shut up and the crowd erupted.

    Jax said Alexa was right and that she enjoyed beating up Alexa and Mickie last night. Nia raised the title and said that she has a partner for the match tonight and the crowd chant “who?”. Nia Jax stated that she did have a partner and Ember Moon came down to the ring to an awesome reaction. Ember Moon then teamed up with Nia Jax to face Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax for her first match on RAW.

    https://twitter.com/MrJoeyDiodati/status/983501313035161601

    Ember Moon and Nia Jax picked up the quick victory after Moon hit the Eclipse on Alexa Bliss.

    https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/983502776696229888

  • NXT Preview: UK and NXT Women’s Championship Matches Scheduled

    NXT Preview: UK and NXT Women’s Championship Matches Scheduled

    NXT tonight was taped during the brand’s stay at Center Stage in Atlanta. The show will feature two championship matches and the return of top contender.

    NXT Preview

    • NXT Women’s Championship
      Ember Moon (c) vs. Shayna Baszler

      • At Takeover: Philadelphia, it seems Moon had met her match. Baszler dominated the match by focussing on the injured arm of her opponent. Moon was able to counter a submission attempt into a successful pin attempt, however, retaining her title in the process.
      • Baszler told NXT reporters that Moon was scared to face her again. This resulted in Moon calling out Baszler and this match being scheduled for tonight.
    • WWE United Kingdom Championship
      Pete Dunne (c) vs. Roderick Strong

      • Strong beat former UK champion, Tyler Bate, in order to earn this match here. He will be attempting to be the first American to win the UK championship, something Dunne will be heavily motivated to stop him from doing.
    • Aleister Black Returns
      • We haven’t seen the Dutch striker since he defeated Adam Cole in an Extreme Rules match at Takeover: Philadelphia.
      • Black has now been victorious over Cole two matches in a row, scored two big victories on the last two Takeover shows, and remains undefeated in NXT.
      • We should find out what is next for Black tonight.
  • Spoilers: WWE NXT TV Tapings For January, Taped 1/4/2018 In Atlanta

    Spoilers: WWE NXT TV Tapings For January, Taped 1/4/2018 In Atlanta

    Thanks to Mark Montalvo for texting us the following WWE NXT TV spoilers from tonight’s tapings at Center Stage in Atlanta:

    January 10th Episode:

    * Shayna Baszler makes her in-ring debut and defeats Dakota Kai. Baszler wins in under 1 minute via referee stoppage. Baszler attacks Kai after the match but NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon makes the save

    * Lars Sullivan defeated Lio Rush. Lars called out Killian Dain after the match and then turned his attention back to Rush. Lars destroyed Rush

    * We see The Undisputed Era attacking SAnitY backstage where a steel cage structure is seen. Adam Cole and NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish come to the ring to taunt SAnitY. Nikki Cross runs out for revenge but she’s held back. Aleister Black and Roderick Strong come out for a face off. NXT General Manager William Regal makes Black and Strong vs. Fish and O’Reilly for the titles

    * NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era retains over Roderick Strong and Aleister Black. Adam Cole provided a distraction and brawled with Black through the crowd. They came back to the ring and Black was beat down after. Regal came out and announced Black vs. Cole in an Extreme Rules match for Takeover in Philadelphia

    * NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Kassius Ohno in a non-title match

    January 17th Episode:

    * Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss defeated Heavy Machinery

    * Lacey Evans defeated Aliyah. After the match, Evans called out Nikki Cross to the ring. Shayna Baszler came out, stares Evans down and ended up beating on Aliyah. NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon made the save and issued a challenge to Baszler. NXT General Manager William Regal confirmed Baszler vs. Moon for Takeover in Philadelphia

    * Roderick Strong defeated Fabian Aichner. After the match, Strong issued a challenge to Lars Sullivan

    * Johnny Gargano comes out for a promo in the ring. He will face The Velveteen Dream next week with the winner facing NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas at Takeover in Philadelphia

    * The Authors of Pain defeated The Street Profits to become the new #1 contenders for a title shot from NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish at Takeover in Philadelphia

    January 24th Episode:

    * No Way Jose defeated Cezar Bononi

    * Bianca Belair defeated indie veteran Luscious Latasha

    * The Authors of Pain squashed two enhancement talents by attacking them before the bell. The match never started

    * Johnny Gargano defeated The Velveteen Dream in an insanely good match. If Gargano lost, Dream would have received the NXT Title shot from Andrade “Cien” Almas at Takeover in Philadelphia. Gargano and Dream both got good pops throughout. Andrade and Zelina Vega came out to face off with Almas. End of tapings

  • Ember Moon Reveals Her Goals As NXT Women’s Champion

    Ember Moon Reveals Her Goals As NXT Women’s Champion

    WWE.com recently did an interview with NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon; in which she discusses various topics such as winning the strap at NXT TakeOver: WarGames, Asuka congratulating her on the win, and her goal as NXT Women’s Champion. You can check out the highlights below:

    Winning the NXT Women’s Title at TakeOver: WarGames:

    “As soon as I won the title, I remember having to do an interview right away. By the time I got to locker room, it was completely empty. I put the title down, I put my armor down and I just stared at the both of them. I just said to myself, ‘I finally did it.’ I finally solidified every decision that I made in my career and justified them. I just took a moment to step out of the craziness and live in that moment of happiness.”

    Asuka congratulating her:

    “Asuka and I started the exact same day at the WWE Performance Center, and though our paths were different, they always seem to intertwine. We used to travel together and encourage each other to be better in and out of the ring. It was awesome to have her show that much respect by presenting me the NXT Women’s Championship and celebrate our mutual love for wrestling in the middle of the ring.”

    Her goal as champion:

    “My goal now is to become the longest-reigning champion in NXT history. I wasn’t able to end Asuka’s undefeated streak, but I can break her record for the longest-reigning Women’s Champion in NXT. I want to prove that my myth is a legend rising and forever solidify my place in WWE history.”

    You can read Moon’s full interview with WWE by clicking the link here.

  • Kevin Owens Talks Survivor Series Pre-Show, Baron Corbin Backstage Promo, Ember Moon’s Win

    Kevin Owens Talks Survivor Series Pre-Show, Baron Corbin Backstage Promo, Ember Moon’s Win

    – Below is video of WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin arriving for his match with WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz at tonight’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Corbin says Miz is a professional talker but he also believes every dumb thing he says. Corbin says unfortunately for Miz, the bell will ring tonight and everyone will find out what Maryse already knows – Miz is all talk.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjhqe7cwddY?rel=0&w=560&h=315]

    – The recent WWE NXT Women’s Title vacancy was the longest vacancy in company history since WWE began recognizing their own champions in 1963. As noted, Ember Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross to win the vacant title at NXT “Takeover: WarGames” last night.

    – As noted, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will be working the Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show tonight in a match against Breezango. Owens tweeted the following reaction to the announcement, plugging his WWE 365 episode that airs after the pay-per-view:

    https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/932368780205920257

  • Ember Moon On What’s Next (Video), Shawn Michaels – Johnny Gargano Ab Contest, NXT TV Tapings

    Ember Moon On What’s Next (Video), Shawn Michaels – Johnny Gargano Ab Contest, NXT TV Tapings

    – Below is video of new WWE NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon talking to Kayla Braxton after defeating Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross at “Takeover: WarGames” in Houston. Ember calls the win a dream come true and talks about how her hard work from the indies through NXT has paid off. Ember says this is just the beginning and she will just keep doing the same thing she’s been doing because she guarantees it will be hard to get the title off her. Ember says this is her fire and her passion, so she will continue to do what she does day in & day out.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDnGHkF4LQ0?rel=0&w=560&h=315]

    – The post-Takeover NXT TV tapings will take place this Wednesday from Full Sail University. As noted, this Wednesday’s NXT TV matches were taped before Takeover: Johnny Gargano vs. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and Ruby Riot vs. Sonya Deville.

    – The “Ab Contest” between Johnny Gargano and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels obviously did not air at Takeover but HBK did tweet this video of their mini-segment from backstage:

  • Triple H Congratulates Ember Moon (Photo), NXT Takeover: Philadelphia, NXT Matches Taped

    Triple H Congratulates Ember Moon (Photo), NXT Takeover: Philadelphia, NXT Matches Taped

    – The next WWE NXT special event will be “Takeover: Philadelphia” during Royal Rumble weekend on Saturday, January 27th. Tickets go on sale December 1st. Below is a promo for the event:

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G6Hqm-cQLE?rel=0&w=560&h=315]

    – The following NXT TV matches were taped tonight at the Toyota Center in Houston before “Takeover: WarGames” hit the air. These will air on NXT TV next Wednesday.

    * Ruby Riot vs. Sonya Deville
    * WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano

    – As noted, tonight’s “Takeover: WarGames” event in Houston saw Ember Moon defeat Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross and Peyton Royce to win the vacant NXT Women’s Title. Triple H tweeted the following with the new champion:

  • PHOTOS & VIDEOS: New NXT Women’s Champion Crowned At Takeover

    PHOTOS & VIDEOS: New NXT Women’s Champion Crowned At Takeover

    Ember Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross at tonight’s WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames” event to capture the vacant NXT Women’s Title. She was presented the title by former champion Asuka and NXT General Manager William Regal after the match.

    This is Ember’s first title run in NXT. The title has been vacant ever since the undefeated Asuka relinquished the title back in the summer before her main roster call-up to RAW.

    Below are photos and videos from tonight’s Fatal 4 Way:

  • WWE Announces NXT TV Tapings In Atlanta, GA

    WWE Announces NXT TV Tapings In Atlanta, GA

    WWE has officially announced that they would be holding upcoming NXT television tapings in Atlanta, GA at Center Stage.

    The tapings are slated to take place on January 4th as well as February 1st and February 2nd. Center Stage served as the home of WCW’s Saturday Night TV events from 1989 through 2000.

    Drew McIntyre, Mae Young Classic winner Kairi Sane, Aleister Black, Ember Moon, SAnitY, The Undisputed ERA, Johnny Gargano, Roderick Strong are all advertised for the tapings. Tickets for all three TV tapings will be available starting Friday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. ET.

  • NXT Highlights: Drew McIntyre vs. Killian Dain, Ruby Riot vs. Ember Moon

    NXT Highlights: Drew McIntyre vs. Killian Dain, Ruby Riot vs. Ember Moon

    NXT this week came from Full Sail University. The featured match was between Drew McIntyre and Killian Dain, with the winner moving on to meet Bobby Roode at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III.

    There was also an important match in the women’s division last night, as Ember Moon took on Ruby Riot.

    NXT
    July 19th 2017
    Full Sail University

    1. Ruby Riot vs. Ember Moon

    • Asuka resorted to under-handed, dirty tactics to beat Ember Moon in their title match, leading Moon to believe she deserves a rematch.
    • Ruby Riot on the other hand, has never been given a singles match for the NXT women’s championship, so she believes she should be the next to challenge Asuka. Hence, the two met here.
    • The match was fairly even, with Riot getting a couple of near-falls.
    • In the end however, Ember Moon hit the Eclipse, picked up the win, and will move on to meet Asuka next month.

    Winner: Ember Moon

    • A backstage clip is shown of Hideo Itami confronting Kassius Ohno about having requested a match against him next week. Itami kicked a garbage can, spoke in Japanese, and left the room.

    • A vignette for the “Street Profits” aired.

    2. Oney Lorcan vs. Danny Burch

    • These two guys beat each other up. Burch’s nose even got busted open.
    • Lorcan got the tapout victory with a rolling single-leg crab. Mauro mentioned that Lorcan was trained by Lance Storm, who used the same move as a finish up until he started using the Sharpshooter.
    • After the match, Burch challenged Lorcan to one more match. His offer was accepted.

    Winner: Oney Lorcan via submission

    3. No Way Jose vs. Cezar Bononi

    • No highlights were posted for this match.
    • No Way Jose picked up the win here with a pop-up punch to the face.
    • This was pretty much a squash match.
    • After the match, Andrade “Cien” Almas hit the ring (w/Thea Trinidad) and beat up Bononi.
    • This caused No Way Jose to make the save and drive Almas out of the ring.
    • Jose and Almas jawed at each other a bit as the segment ended.

    Winner: No Way Jose

    4. NXT Championship #1 Contenders Match
    Drew McIntyre vs. Killian Dain (SAnitY)

    • Mauro mentioned on commentary that the reason they are being given this opportunity is because they are both undefeated.
    • Dain had the early advantage in the match, using mainly power moves and clubbing blows until Drew made a comeback.
    • McIntyre hit a move Mauro referred to as a “Finlay Drop” after Fit Finlay.
    • Dain hit a fisherman suplex from the 2nd rope.
    • McIntyre hit a double-arm DDT, which I’m pretty sure was his finisher in his previous stint with WWE. Dain kicked out at 1 however.
    • Finally the end of the match came when McIntyre hit his Claymore kick, only for Dain to get right back up, then Drew hit him with another and pinned him.
    • McIntyre will now meet Bobby Roode at Takeover: Brooklyn.

    Winner: Drew McIntyre

  • 3 Confirmed Matches For Tonight’s NXT

    3 Confirmed Matches For Tonight’s NXT

    NXT tonight will be main event’ed by two of the brand’s up and coming stars, Aleister Black and Kassius Ohno. Tonight’s episode was taped at Full Sail University, and the promotion has announced 3 matches which will air on tonight’s broadcast.

    Ember Moon will also return to action tonight, as she takes on 1/2 of the Iconic Duo, Peyton Royce. Sonya Deville, who Royce and Billie Kay have used as muscle before, also returns to action against an opponent TBA.

    Confirmed Matches for Tonight’s NXT

    • Aleister Black vs. Kassius Ohno
    • Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce
    • Sonya Deville vs. TBA
  • Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Ember Moon, Ruby Riot & Sasha Banks Predict The Women’s MITB Ladder Match (Videos)

    Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Ember Moon, Ruby Riot & Sasha Banks Predict The Women’s MITB Ladder Match (Videos)

    WWE has released a series of videos of female Superstars from RAW and NXT discussing the first-ever women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Sunday at the PPV. Alexa Bliss and Bayley predicted Carmella as the winner of the match. Ember Moon and Sasha Banks predicted Tamina to win the match on Sunday. Ruby Riot predicted that Becky Lynch will be the Superstar that grabs the briefcase. You can check out the full interviews about the ladder match in the videos below.

  • Ember Moon Pulled From NXT Takeover: Chicago Due To Shoulder Injury

    Ember Moon Pulled From NXT Takeover: Chicago Due To Shoulder Injury

    WWE.com announced on Monday that a ‘grade one shoulder sprain’ will prevent Ember Moon from challenging for the NXT Women’s Championship at Takeover: Chicago.

    The injury occurred during last wee’s #1 Contender’s Battle Royal. She’s expected to be of action for 4-5 weeks.

    The final three competitors in the Battle Royal included Ember Moon, Ruby Riot and Nikki Cross. NXT Women’s Champion Asuka hit the ring and destroyed the three women. During the attack, Ember Moon took a bad fall after being tossed from the ring by Asuka.

    NXT General Manager William Regal set up a Fatal 4-Way championship match at Takeover, but now it looks like it will be a triple threat.

    NXT Takeover: Chicago takes place on Saturday, May 20th from Rosemont, Illinois.

  • Ember Moon Injury Update, 6 Things You Didn’t Know About The Hardy Boyz (Video)

    Ember Moon Injury Update, 6 Things You Didn’t Know About The Hardy Boyz (Video)

    Ember Moon appeared to injure herself diving out of the ring a few weeks ago during an episode of NXT. The episode was taped and has not aired on the WWE Network yet. Earlier today, WWE Superstar Natalya tweeted out a photo from the WWE Performance Center with several members of the NXT roster visiting with a fan. Ember Moon is seen on the bottom left of the picture and her arm is in a sling. Details of her injury have yet to be revealed publicly.

    WWE has uploaded a new video entitled “6 things you didn’t know about The Hardy Boyz”.

  • SPOILERS: NXT TV Tapings Through Early March

    SPOILERS: NXT TV Tapings Through Early March

    NXT taped TV episodes for February and early March last night at Full Sail University. Below are full spoilers:

    2/8 episode:

    – SAnitY’s Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe defeated The Bollywood Boyz. After the match, Eric Young cut a promo on Tye Dillinger while Nikki Cross called Asuka out.

    – Liv Morgan beat Billie Kay.

    – SAnitY attacks Tye Dillinger backstage after he refuses to join them. They brawl to the ring, and Roderick Strong makes the save for Tye with No Way Jose.

    – The Revival beat Heavy Machinery. After the match, Revival challenged The Authors of Pain to a NXT Tag Team Championship match at TakeOver. The AoP come out and Paul Ellering takes the mic but Revival attacks from behind after leaving.

    – Bobby Roode has his NXT Championship celebration in the ring. He declares that it’s no longer “#WeAreNXT” but “#MyNXT” as in Bobby Roode’s NXT.

    – SAnitY defeated Tye Dillinger, No Way Jose and Roderick Strong.

    2/15 episode:

    – The Authors of Pain defeated local jobbers.

    – Billie Kay and Peyton Royce beat Ember Moon and Liv Morgan.

    – DIY is out to address their championship loss at TakeOver last weekend. They start talking about theri rematch when Ellering and The AoP interrupt. The rematch will take place in two weeks. The Revival comes in from the crowd and attacks DIY from behind.

    – Tyler Bate beat Trent Seven to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship.

    2/22 episode:

    – #1 contenders match: Peyton Royce beat Liv Morgan and Ember Moon in a three-way

    – Pete Dunne beat Mark Andrews.

    – Bobby Roode beat No Way Jose in a non-title match. Roode attacked after the match but Kassius Ohno ran out for the save, leading to Roode granting Ohno a match. Ohno is taking his jacket off when Roode attacks first. Ohno makes the comeback and clears the ring.

    3/1 episode:

    – Patrick Clark beat Sean Maluta.

    – Kassius Ohno comes out and tells Bobby Roode to get to the ring because it’s not over between them. Roode comes from behind and attacks him.

    – Asuka retained the NXT Women’s Championship over Peyton Royce. Peyton & Billie double teamed her after the match until Ember Moon made the save and they cleared the ring. Asuka and Ember had a face off.

    – The Authors of Pain retained the NXT Tag Team Championships over DIY by DQ after The Revival interfered