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That’s a new way to go. NXT is a rather unique wrestling promotion as the wrestlers not only try to become stars to the NXT audience but also try to get moved up to either Monday Night Raw or SmackDown. They often find something that works well for them in NXT, only to have it changed around once they reach the main roster. That might be the case again with a pretty big name.
NXT Champion Karrion Kross made his main roster debut during this week’s edition of Main Event, which airs both internationally and on Hulu. Kross’ entrance was not the same as the one that he regularly uses in NXT. His manager Scarlett was not included and the special effects were missing as well. There is no word on if those elements, including Scarlett, will be back if Kross is promoted to the main roster full time.
You might notice something different. Check out Kross’ NXT entrance vs. his Main Event entrance, plus a little hidden gem you might not have seen before (yes it’s him):
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She’s a new one. The wrestling world has changed a lot in recent years as the ability to see wrestling from around the world has made scouting talent that much easier. A very skilled wrestler from a completely different part of the world can now be seen anywhere and ultimately brought in to a promotion. That might be the case again, as an international star might be teasing a new home.
This week on NXT UK, a vignette aired for a new female wrestler signing with the promotion. The woman opened a briefcase and signed a contract under the name “Blair Davenport”. While not confirmed, there is a possibility that Davenport will be portrayed by Bea Priestley, who reportedly signed with WWE earlier this year after finishing up her commitments in Japan. There is no word on when Davenport will debut.
This could be big. Check out the vignette and what we might be seeing with Davenport:
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Looks like he’s next. One of the more common themes in WWE today is having a dominant champion. That can be a rather cool situation, but it can also cause a few issues. The biggest problem of all is finding someone to take the title from them, as the more dominant a champion is, the harder it is to find a real challenger. NXT is going through that situation, and now they might have a new candidate.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Johnny Gargano is expected to be the next challenger to Karrion Kross’ NXT Title. Gargano was attacked by Kross during this week’s NXT and, assuming there is a title match at the Great American Bash on July 6, is likely to challenge Kross. This is not considered a fact but rather an opinion, as the match has not been confirmed.
Gargano has a history of his own. Check out some of his better moments:
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NXT UK
Date: June 24, 2021
Location: BT Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
It’s time for a big fight as we have a triple threat main event between Ilja Dragunov, Rampage Brown and Joe Coffey. That alone should be worth seeing, and it would be hard to imagine that the winner is not in line for the next shot at Walter. It isn’t like there is anyone else available to challenge for the title at the moment. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Mark Coffey vs. Sha Samuels They go with the power lockup to start and fight over a headlock exchange. Coffey’s elbow to the face drops Samuels and it’s an armdrag into an armbar. Back up and Samuels hits a hard clothesline and then does it again to turn Coffey inside out. Coffey tries a comeback but runs into an even harder clothesline for two. The Butcher’s Hook is blocked though and Coffey suplexes him down. A middle rope bulldog gives Coffey two more and Samuels’ spinebuster gets the same. The Butcher’s Hook is..

That might be a record. WWE is the biggest and most powerful wrestling company in the world, meaning that a spot on their roster is incredibly valuable to a wrestler’s career. Just being in the company for a cup of coffee is enough to nearly guarantee a run on the independent circuit. Since the company is so big, you are going to see a lot of roster turnover, but this one might top them all.
According to 411mania.com, Eva Marie’s WWE.com profile has been moved from Monday Night Raw to the Alumni section. This does NOT necessarily mean that Eva Marie is already gone from the company, as there is a chance that it is a mistake or part of a storyline. There has been no word or rumor of a release so far. Eva Marie returned to WWE television on the June 14 Monday Night Raw after several weeks of vignette promoting her return.
It would be very fast. Check out Eva Marie’s recent return:
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Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
Monday Nitro #182
Date: March 8, 1999
Location: Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,856
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tony Schaivone, Bobby Heenan, Larry Zbyszko
We had to get to this one eventually. I’ve heard warnings about this show for a long time now and even though I’ve seen it more than once before, the idea that this was allowed to make air still baffles me. It’s the go home Nitro before Uncensored, meaning this is the big show to get people to buy the pay per view. Let’s get to it.
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Before we get into this week, a quick stunning surprise to me: with this, I will have completed my seventh year of this column. That does not seem remotely possible and I wound up liking it a heck of a lot more than I expected to. It is a different style of writing than I am used to doing and it has been a lot of fun. I’ll be continuing it for a good while, as it lets me look at wrestling in another way. Thanks for reading along for the last seven years (seriously, that should not be possible) and with that out of the way, let’s get to it this week.
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything involving wrestling at one point or another over the last year and a half. The good thing is that things are about to get back to normal though, at least in WWE, as the fans will be back in less than a month. That change is a long time in coming, and since the wrestlers are basically going to be starting over in a sense, it would be smart if WWE started doing something involving th..

The anticipation builds. There are only a handful of wrestlers over the years to become the face of WWE. You can probably count the wrestlers who accomplished this feat on one hand and that puts them in a pretty elite group. It means a lot to see one of them making an appearance, and now it seems that WWE is getting ready for such a return from one of its biggest stars ever.
John Cena appeared on the Tonight Show on Wednesday night to promote F9: The Fast Saga. During the interview, Cena was asked about whether he would return to WWE. Cena confirmed that he would be returning and was looking forward to his next match, though he did not give a specific date. When asked why he posted a WWE logo to social media in May, Cena said that he was simply feeling nostalgic.
Cena has been a part of WWE for over twenty years, beginning with his time in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental territory in 2001. He debuted on SmackDown in 2002 and went on to become a record tying sixteen time World..

Rain check? It can be very frustrating to see a wrestler appear so promising and then have everything fall apart for one reason or another. This could be anything from an injury to storyline issues to a personal situation, but what matters at the end is that they are out of the ring for whatever reason. That is the case with a certain WWE star and it might be even longer before we see a return.
Sonya Deville was a guest on this week’s edition of WWE’s The Bump where she discussed her return to the ring. Deville mentioned that she loves being in the ring but also loves being a leader. As a result, she does not see a return to the ring taking place anytime soon, as she has been sharing power with Adam Pearce on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown. This comes after rumors of Deville training at the Performance Center surfaced earlier this month.
Deville has been out of the ring as she has been dealing with legal fallout from a man invading her home in August 2020. As a result, Deville has no..

Back where she belongs. While WWE is the most high profile wrestling promotion in the world, they are not the only one around. The advent of the internet and streaming technology has made it a lot easier to see far more wrestling than at any point before, which has allowed more promotions to become a bit more prominent. Now one of them is getting a big name back in the ring.
Former WWE Women’s and Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James has released a video on Instagram, announcing that she will be returning to the ring at the NWA 73rd Anniversary Show on August 29. No opponent has been announced. This will be the day after the all women NWA Empowerrr show, with James serving as executive producer. If James does not wrestle before the Anniversary Show, it will be her first match since the Women’s Royal Rumble on January 31.
James is quite the worker. Check out her announcement and her time in the ring:
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There’s a reason for that. Last weekend was a big stretch for WWE, as they presented three Hell In A Cell matches over the course of three days, with a fourth following on the Monday thereafter. That is quite the schedule for the company and it was not exactly something people saw coming. There was a good reason for what WWE did though and now it is a lot more clear.
According to PWInsider.com, the idea behind WWE having so many Hell In A Cell matches in such a short amount of time was to drive up interest in the company before fans return in July. The matches included the first ever Hell In A Cell on SmackDown and the first on Monday Night Raw since 1998. WWE will be holding its first event with a full capacity of fans in over fifteen months with the July 16 SmackDown. There is no word on if NBC or FOX insisted on having the Cell matches.
I’d call that a busy week. Check out the four Cell matches in four days:
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