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That’s a unique way to go. NXT has long since been one of the most unique wrestling promotions in the world and certainly a rather standout show on the WWE weekly schedule. There is something about it that feels different, which is certainly a good thing when you have the other two main roster shows around. Now NXT is getting something that neither of the other shows have.
During this week’s NXT, singer Poppy made a special appearance with Triple H, announcing that she had created a soundtrack for NXT, featuring five songs. The album, called Eat, was officially dropped during the show, with Poppy herself releasing it during a backstage segment. Poppy would later appear in a segment with Candice LeRae, which included the return of Io Shirai. Poppy has made multiple appearances, including musical performances, for NXT.
She has been around before. Check out Poppy’s time in wrestling:
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Maybe this time? Retirements in wrestling are a weird situation, as you never can tell when someone is going to actually be gone. Terry Funk made a career out of retirements, with his first retirement taking place in the early 1980s and spanning into the 2000s. Some wrestlers just cannot get out, but another one seems to be ready to hang it up for good. Again.
Lio Rush has announced his retirement from wrestling via Twitter and Instagram. Rush said that it is time for him to move on, citing an injury that he suffered during an appearance at AEW’s Double Or Nothing last month. During the appearance, Rush suffered a separated AC joint in his shoulder, which will need time off to heal. As a result, Rush has decided to retire, while thanking everyone for giving him a chance. Once he is healed, he will make appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is signed, to meet contractual obligations.
Rush, 26 years old, debuted in November 2014 and wrestled around the world, including in N..

It’s up there. There are certain matches that you see over and over again on a wrestling show, as they make sense almost every time. Some of them are used more than others and NXT is no exception. There are a few matches which WWE certainly enjoys presenting and they know how to build them up. That was the case this week, albeit a little bit faster than usual.
This week on NXT, Ted DiBiase announced a ladder match between Cameron Grimes and LA Knight for this Sunday’s Takeover: In Your House. In addition, the winner of the match will be the new Million Dollar Champion, which DiBiase revealed to end the segment. This comes after Grimes and Knight have fought over who would receive DiBiase’s Million Dollar Legacy.
The Million Dollar Title was originally introduced by DiBiase in 1989 as his own vanity title. Originally DiBiase was the only person to hold the title, though Virgil eventually won the championship in 1991. DiBiase would later award the title to Steve in 1996, though Austin ..

Welcome back. There are a lot of talented wrestlers in WWE but sometimes they are going to need a little break. With so many wrestlers around, there is just not room for everyone so it makes sense to put them on the sidelines for a bit every now and then. It is not a demotion or anything close, and now one of the more successful NXT stars has made a surprise return.
Former NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai made her return to television during this week’s NXT. Shirai appeared to help guest star Poppy deal with Candice LeRae, who was angry at Poppy for causing issues for herself and Indi Hartwell. LeRae and Shirai would brawl, with Shirai clearing the ring. This was Shirai’s first appearance on NXT TV since April 20, when she was interviewed about losing her Women’s Title to Raquel Gonzalez at Takeover: Stand & Deliver.
Shirai is back. Check out how she returned and what NXT is getting again:
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He would know. There are certainly a few people in wrestling who are known for specific things. Maybe it is what they can do in the ring or how they look, but there are others who are better at talking. It can help a lot to have someone who knows how to identify those talents, and one of the best going today has set his sights on some people who are quite good at the promo game.
Paul Heyman recently took part in a recent Highspots Virtual Meet and Greet where he was asked who he felt was underrated when it came to their promo abilities. Heyman chose both of the Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, saying that the two of them already had great promos but had not yet scratched the surface of how great they could be. He also described the chemistry between the two of them as “just magic”. During Heyman’s tenure as the Executive Director of Monday Night Raw, Heyman featured the Street Profits doing promos before they had begun wrestling on the show.
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Two at once! We are on the way to Takeover: In Your House this weekend, which means that NXT needs to really start hammering home the card. They have already set up four matches for the show, though Takeover mostly has a five match card. It seems that is going to be the case this time as well, as a major match with more than one title has been added.
A six man tag was set up during this week’s NXT, with Legado del Fantasma teaming up to face the team of Bronson Reed and MSK. Legado del Fantasma issued the challenge, but wanted Reed’s North American Title and MSK’s Tag Team Titles on the line. The challenge was accepted and the match was made later in the night for Takeover, with the winners taking all.
This could be a big one. Check out everyone in action:
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NXT
Date: June 8, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph
It’s the go home show for In Your House and there is not exactly a lot of hype around this one. It isn’t a good sign when they have a main event of five people in the title match, which feels about as un-NXT as you can get. Hopefully they have something to build up the show tonight, because it needs the help. Let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of the NXT Title match, plus a look at some of the rest of Takeover.
The post NXT Live Coverage And Results – June 8, 2021 appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.

That’s a way to go. There are a lot of wrestlers on the WWE roster and some of them are easier to present than others. Sometimes a wrestler needs a little bit of a twist to make them work better though there is no guarantee that something is going to work. Every now and then a decision is made that might not make the most sense and now WWE is trying something else.
According to PWInsider.com, Jaxson Ryker is expected to be a babyface going forward on the Monday Night Raw roster. Ryker has recently split from Elias and the two will be feuding going forward, with Elias working as the heel. This would be the first time that Ryker has worked as a babyface in WWE and comes as he has begun a new character focused on his former career in the military.
This could be a big deal. Check out what Ryker can do:
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Get well soon. There are always going to be injuries in wrestling. No matter how much time and practice a wrestlers might put in during their career, there is no way to guarantee their complete health and safety. As is the case with any other sport, different injuries are going to keep a wrestler out of action for different amounts of time and now it seems to have happened again.
This week’s edition of Monday Night Raw opened with a tag team battle royal, featuring four regular teams. A fifth was scheduled for the match but the Lucha House Party did not participate. Instead, Lince Dorado wrestled alone for the team, as it was announced that Gran Metalik was injured. There is no word on how Metalik got hurt or how long he will be out of action. Metalik’s most recent match took place on the May 31 Monday Night Raw.
Metalik was missed. Check out the battle royal, plus Metalik in the ring:
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Welcome back. There are a lot of wrestlers to come through the WWE doors over the years but there are only a handful of them who make a big impression. It can be rather fun to see, though like many other wrestlers they are going to take some time away from WWE every now and then. One of those departed wrestlers is on their way back now and we have a date for their return.
During this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, a vignette aired, announcing that Eva Marie would be returning to the show next week, June 14. This will be her first appearance on WWE TV since 2017, though it is not clear what she will be doing on the show. Eva Marie’s vignettes have aired since May, promising to bring the Eva-Lution to WWE. There have also been rumors of WWE pairing her with someone to serve as her muscle.
She might make an impact. Check out what is coming back to the show:
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They’re up next. It is rather easy for a wrestling promotion to present a title match. All you need is someone holding a title and someone else going after it because they want to be champion for whatever reason. That is something any wrestling fan can understand as it is such a simple concept. WWE is going to be trying it again soon and now we have everyone involved.
This week’s Monday Night Raw opened with a tag team battle royal, won by the Viking Raiders. As a result, the Raiders will receive a future Raw Tag Team Title shot against AJ Styles and Omos, though it was not announced when the match will take place. The other teams included the New Day, RKBro, Mace/T-Bar and John Morrison and Lince Dorado, the latter of whom wrestled as singles wrestlers because their partners are injured.
The title match could be awesome. Check out the battle royal and the teams involved:
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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 Night Raw
Date: June 7, 1999
Location: Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler
We’re just one week after Undertaker beat Austin for the title with the help of both McMahons and Austin broken heart due to Owen Hart passing away earlier in the night. Other than that it’s Rock vs. HHH because this is 1999 and what else is it going to be? Oh wait apparently there’s a somewhat significant moment on here so let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of Austin stunning everyone in sig..