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  • WWE Changes COVID-19 Policy for NXT Televised Shows

    WWE has changed their policy regarding fans in attendance at NXT shows going forward. Previously, fans at the Capitol Wrestling Center (CWC) were expected to have a negative COVID-19 test result before entering the building. It appears as though this will no longer be the case as of this Sunday and the In Your House event.

    WWE NXT has been the only show with fans live in attendance since the move to the Thunderdome last August. Previously, fans had to fill in a questionnaire and take a free rapid COVID-19 Antigen test on the night of the event. Fans were also expected to complete a COVID-19 health questionnaire and sign a waiver; as well as have a thermal temperature check before entering the venue.

    COVID-19 Policy

    WWE is still asking fans not to attend if they have been in contact with someone showing COVID symptoms in the last 14 days. Of course fans who have themselves shown signs of the virus over the past 2 weeks will need to remain isolated also.

    NXT In Your House takes place this Sunday and will be available on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.

    Here\’s the card for the event:

    • Fatal 5 Way for the NXT Championship – Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Karrion Kross (c)
    • NXT Women’s Title Match – Ember Moon vs. Raquel Gonzalez (c)
    • Winners Take All for the NXT North American Title and NXT Tag Team Titles – Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) vs. Bronson Reed (c) and MSK (Wes Lee, Nash Carter) (c)
    • Ladder Match for the Million Dollar Title – LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes (WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr. will be present at ringside)
    • Xia Li vs. Mercedes Martinez

  • Details On Next NXT Takeover During WrestleMania Week

    The next NXT Takeover event is scheduled for the week of WrestleMania 37. This year\’s WrestleMania will take place over two nights, April 10th and 11th.

    If you are a WWE Network subscriber and attempt to cancel your membership, you\’ll be prompted with the following screen (courtesy of HeelbyNature).

    As seen below, WWE currently lists the next Takeover taking place on Thursday, April 8th:

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    There is some discussion that the next Takeover could be held over two nights. The first night would be a special Wednesday night episode of NXT on the USA Network and the second night would air the following evening on the WWE Network.

    WrestleMania Week Schedule

    WrestleMania week is always jam packed with WWE content and this year will be no exception. The following is a current look at the WWE events schedule:

    • Monday, April 5th: WWE Raw
    • Wednesday, April 7th: NXT on USA
    • Thursday, April 8th: NXT Takeover
    • Friday, April 9th: WWE SmackDown
    • Saturday, April 10th: WWE Wrestlemania 37 (Night 1)
    • Sunday, April 11th: WWE Wrestlemania 37 (Night 2)
    • Monday, April 12th: WWE Raw

    Looking at this schedule, one has to wonder when WWE will find time to air the 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Tuesday, April 6th is currently open. WWE could also air the HOF ceremony online, similar to the recent Slammy Awards.

  • Kyle O’Reilly Wins Gauntlet Eliminator Match, Earns NXT Title Shot

    Finn Balor has his next challenger as WWE determined the new #1 contender for the WWE Title that’s held by “The Prince.” 

    WWE announced heading into Wednesday’sepisode of NXT that the reveal of this contender, which also marks the third match to be added to the card of the NXT TakeOver event on October 4th, would be determined. 

    WWE held a Gauntlet Eliminator Match, which took place in the final 30 minutes of the show. The rules of this match are as followings:

    • Two men will start in the ring
    • Ever 4 minutes, another competitor will enter
    • The only way to be eliminated is via pinfall or submission
    • The last man standing is the winner

    Bronson Reed, Timothy Thatcher, Kyle O’Reilly, Kushida, and Cameron Grimes worked the bout. Kushida and O’Reilly started things off with Reed coming out as the third star and Thatcher as the fourth. Grimes was the last to enter. 

    The final two stars were Grimes and O’Reilly battling it out. O’Reilly locked in a heel hook to win the match. 

    O’Reilly was victorious, which means he earned the right to challenge Balor for the WWE NXT Title. After the match, Balor and O’Reilly had a staredown to close the show. 

    https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1308944938101604353

  • Io Shirai Receives WWE NXT TakeOver Opponent

    The next challenger to WWE NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai will be Candice LeRae and it’s the second match to be added to the card of the upcoming NXT TakeOver event. 

    During Wednesday’s episode of NXT from Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University on the USA Network, WWE held a Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender. 

    Shotzi Blackheart, Kacy Catanzaro, Indi Hartwell, Aliyah, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Raquel Gonzalez, Kayden Carter, and Xia Li were the competitors. It was a typical battle royal and the final four were Kacey, Blackheart, LeRae, and Nox.

    The finish saw LeRae toss Blackheart off the steel steps and she landed on her back.  The match went about 20 minutes. 

    Because LeRae was victorious, she earned the right to challenge Shirai for the NXT Women’s Title.

    https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1308924410590646273

    Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE officials have considered holding this event outside of Full Sail University in favor of holding it at the ThunderDome, which is hosted in Orlando, Florida at the Amway Center. There\’s still no word yet on the actual location. 

  • Second NXT TakeOver Special Reportedly Planned For October

    It looks like there could be two WWE NXT TakeOver specials airing in the month of October.

    There are plans for a NXT TakeOver event to air on Sunday, October 4th, according to PWInsider. The name of the special and the locatio have not been confirmed as of this writing.

    WWE also has the NXT UK \”TakeOver: Dublin\” special on the calendar for Sunday, October 25th. The NXT UK TakeOver event is scheduled to air live from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. TakeOver: Dublin was originally scheduled for April 26th, but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    The next NXT TakeOver event will air live on Saturday, August 22nd during SummerSlam Weekend. \”TakeOver: XXX\” will be the thirtieth special for the NXT brand. The following matches have been confirmed for \”TakeOver: XXX\” as of this writing:

    – Adam Cole vs. Pat McAfee

    – NXT Women\’s Champion Io Shirai vs. Dakota Kai

    – Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. 3 Superstars TBD in a Ladder Match for the vacant NXT North American Championship