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Could we see an NXT title change just before the next TakeOver in Houston? WWE announced NXT Champion Drew McIntyre will defend his title against The Undisputed ERA’s Adam Cole on Friday, November 17th, during a non-televised live event in San Antonio. Fans attending the November 17 live event will also get to see a WWE Hall of Famer serve as special guest referee of the match: “The Heartbreak Kid” (HBK) Shawn Michaels. Tickets for the show are currently available and is just one day before NXT TakeOver: WarGames in Houston.

Following the announcement, Cole tweeted that the match is quite a way to meet HBK.

What a way to meet HBK…beating Drew senseless and winning the NXT Championship. Couldn’t ask for a better story folks #AdamColeBayBay https://t.co/yfyMnnJdU2

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) October 19, 2017

Minutes later, McIntyre tweeted:

Welcome to 2017 everyone. Where anything can & will happen. I strongly suggest you start praying for mercy @AdamColePro #WarGamesWeekend https://t.co/AQ8HZALXJZ

— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) October 19, 2017

The NXT TakeOver: War Games event will include the War Games stipulation made famous in NWA and WCW. The War Games match includes teams fighting in two rings while enclosed in a steel cage. The first War Games match took place 30 years ago at NWA’s Great American Bash tour in 1987.

NXT TakeOver: War Games will also crown the new NXT Women’s Champion following Asuka relinquishing the title last month and moving to the RAW brand. The new women’s champion will be decided in a Fatal Four-Way match, although currently three competitors have been confirmed and aired on broadcast: Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce, and Ember Moon. The fourth competitor will be the winner of a Battle Royal airing next Wednesday, October 25, on the WWE Network.

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Hunter Meets Adam Cole

It’s become a tradition for Triple H to post a photo of himself with the newest NXT talent following that talent’s debut. Following NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, where Adam Cole made his NXT debut in a surprise attack on new NXT Champion Drew McIntyre, fans were expecting Triple H to post his backstage photo with Cole. The photo never appeared that weekend until Thursday night. Triple H finally posted the Cole photo and welcomed him to the NXT roster.

Don't be afraid to make a few enemies…it's the only way to the top. Welcome to @WWENXT, @AdamColePro. #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/MKKsbGncfZ

— Triple H (@TripleH) August 25, 2017

“I’m Not Like Most…”

Nia Jax took time to explain the significance of her “I’m Not Like Most” tagline, which can be heard in her entrance theme song. Jax wrote the slogan represents a reminder that everyone is different and they should appreciate such differences.

.@WWE #NotLikeMost pic.twitter.com/T5EtUiXyJ4

— Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) August 24, 2017

Jax wrote:

I love my tagline, “I’m Not Like Most.” I love what it stands for. With so many people trying to fit into a mold (something I’ve definitely been guilty of in my own life), I love this loud, proud reminder that it’s our differences that make us individual and unique. It’s taken time and work and humility, but I’m so glad that I’m in a place where I can honestly say that I’m proud of my differences. Everyday I’m more and more excited to embrace those differences because they are what make me unique; I wouldn’t be me without them.

For me, “I’m Not Like Most” is more than just a tagline, it’s a powerful message. Embrace and accept your differences! Find out what makes you “Not Like Most” and own it! There’s a lot of power in it, A LOT of power and (probably more importantly) a lot of peace.

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After an incredible NXT TakeOver Brooklyn III (and a kind of lackluster main event in comparison), we finally saw Adam Cole make his long-awaited debut in NXT. Earlier this week, the news broke that Cole had officially signed with WWE, and tonight saw him show up after the finish of the Drew McIntyre/Bobby Roode NXT Title match alongside two men that made their presence felt after the NXT Tag Team Title match: reDRagon.

.@TheBobbyFish & @KORCombat are BACK… and they've brought @AdamColePro! #NXTTakeOver #NXTChampionship @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/pAWHeanavf

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly, who had debuted on NXT television earlier this summer, both losing to Aleister Black in their first matches in the brand, beat down both The Authors of Pain and new champions Sanity before coming out with Cole to lay waste to new NXT Champion McIntyre after the end of the main event to close the show.

#SAnitY's celebration is cut short by… @TheBobbyFish & @KORcombat?! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/wTGVOrA2W7

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2017

We had heard rumors swirling throughout the week about a Ring Of Honor-based faction in NXT, but it was one of those laughable rumors. Now, not so much. Throw Roderick Strong into the mix, and that would be a hell of a group to lead NXT into 2018.

Truth be told, this is the shot in the arm NXT needs. They’ve been in sort of a transition period this year, and having the new blood of Cole, Fish, and O’Reilly coming in to take on the new champions should be interesting, to say the least.

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Adam Cole Still A Free Agent & WWE Status Up In The Air

As we’ve previously reported, there has long been the assumption that Adam Cole would be headed to WWE at the conclusion of his contract with ROH. At different points both Dave Meltzer and Jim Ross have added credence to these rumors; and Cole himself recently identified NXT as the place he wants to be. Nonetheless, the independent star continues to own the “hottest free agent in the business” moniker.

In a surprise announcement, it was revealed yesterday that Cole will be competing in the International Wrestling Cartel’s annual Super Indy tournament on June 10th. It seems the former three time ROH World Champion’s WWE career remains up in the air, at least for now. Though, it should be noted that the company take a more relaxed position on talent fulfilling independent dates these days. By no means does this indicate both parties won’t join forces in the near future.

Reality Star At WWE Tryouts In The UK

In other news, it recently came to light that Adam Maxted, a previous cast member of the UK’s Love Island reality show was present at WWE tryouts in London last week. The 25 year old, who has been a feature of the UK independent scene for some time was present alongside other known British performers such as Flash Morgan Webster, Stevie Boy and BT Gunn.

It wouldn’t be fair to judge someone on coming from a reality TV background – The Miz’s unexpected rise to WWE prominence alone accounts for that – but the prospect of Maxted gaining a contract with the company isn’t terribly exciting. In something of a vanity project last year, he made headlines after boasting on Instagram of drinking a protein shake in a McDonald’s restaurant, suggesting he was better than everyone there due to his superior diet. He later deleted the post.

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