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Today in History:

May 16, 2020 — In a battle for the ages, Roderick Strong stays cool under pressure and defeats Marina Shafir. The camo cap and blue sweat band paid off as Roddy shocked the system!

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‪May 11, 2016 — Finn Bálor endures a night of confrontations, beginning with Elias Samson and ending with Samoa Joe. In-between? Bálor hits 1916 to finish Samson before asserting, “The [NXT Championship] line starts with me and ends with me!”‬

Today in History:

May 10, 2017 — Aleister Black continues to dominate in , moving to 4-0 with a victory over Cezar Bononi. Black would win his first 11 televised matches on NXT and didn’t lose a one-on-one bout until July 25, 2018.

Today in History:

May 9, 2018 — “We coming for the ‘ship!” Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford show why they are Street Profits by predicting their NXT Tag Team Championship reign.

In less than 13 months, Dawkins and Ford would hoist the hardware at NXT TakeOver XXV.

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‪May 8, 2013 — Baron Corbin makes his debut on the black and gold brand when facing off against Damien Sandow. Despite falling in defeat, Corbin became one of the most dominant NXT superstars before going onto and . ‬

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‪May 6, 2015 — Heading into her first as champion, Sasha Banks made a statement by attacking Becky Lynch at their contract signing. ‬

‪Big coming your way tonight from ! The good fella Peyton Wesner has you covered with everything you need to know, including an entire episode dedicated to Adam Cole. It’s UNDISPUTED. ‬

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Today in History:

May 4, 2016 — Kona Reeves makes his NXT debut, facing off against No Way Jose.

Since his first match, Noah Kekoa has become “The Finest” and the most fashionable in all of NXT.

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‪May 3, 2017 — NXT Champion Asuka looks to outsmart GM William Regal by interfering in a No. 1 contenders battle royal.‬

‪Instead of delaying her next title defense, Regal announces Asuka will defend in a FATAL-FOUR WAY at : Chicago. ‬

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‪May 2, 2018 — Fresh off joining Undisputed Era at : New Orleans, Roderick Strong laces his boots to face Pete Dunne. It’s Strong’s first match as a member of . ‬

‪Since then, the Messiah of the Backbreaker has won NXT singles & tag team gold.‬

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‪May 1, 2019 — Bloodied but not beaten, KUSHIDA makes his NXT debut in the main event and submits Kassius Ohno via Hoverboard Lock. ‬

‪In his first year, KUSHIDA posted a 14-4 record on TV. ‬

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Relatable!

It was at this moment that Corey knew he dug his own Graves!

Spending the Saturday night watching classic with the boys! Power of long-distance 5G, !

‪When you see the copyright tag, you know nothing good is going to happen. ‬

Seth Rollins sure was captivated by something tonight. And, thanks to a little “investigative journalism,” I know exactly what he was gazing at!

My Morning in Summation:

Stat of the Day:
Drew McIntyre has become the FOURTH former Men’s Champion to win a world title.

• Seth Rollins (2015 & 2019)
• Finn Bálor (2016)
• Kevin Owens (2016)
• Drew McIntyre (2020)

‪It’s Wednesday, you know what that means: Playlist! And, while you are on , be sure to check out the latest episode of ! ‬

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‪Today in NXT History:‬

‪February 10, 2016 — Best friends remain best friends after rolls up to retain the Championship. ‬

‪Post-match, confronts Bayley, starting the build towards NXT : Dallas during weekend.

‪Today in NXT History:‬

‪February 8, 2011 — Byron Saxton endures one of the roughest nights of his professional wrestling career. Saxton taps to Derrick Bateman (via LaBell Lock) before his elimination in ’s fourth season. ‬

Today in NXT History:

February 7, 2018 — After a “Match of the Year” candidate at : Philadelphia, Johnny Gargano calls out Tommaso Ciampa.

Instead of , Gargano is confronted by Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas, leading to another title shot. However, if Gargano loses, he must leave the black and gold brand FOREVER.

Today in NXT History:

February 6, 2013 — Erick Rowan and Luke Harper advance to the finals of ’s Tag Team Tournament, ousting Bo Dallas and Michael McGillicutty.

Post-match, Bray Wyatt extends Dallas the chance to join his family, which the future NXT Champion refuses.

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‪February 5, 2014 — In a grudge match between former tag team champions, Adrian Neville bested Corey Graves. ‬

‪Neville’s victory gave him a 2-1 record against his bitter rival as well as secured a title opportunity against NXT Champion Bo Dallas.‬

Today in NXT History:

February 4, 2015 — In an episode focused on the Championship, Finn Balor and Adrian Neville advance to the finals of the No. 1 Contender’s Tournament.

But, would it be champion Sami Zayn or contender Kevin Owens to face the tournament’s victor?

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‪February 3, 2016 — Champion Finn Balor continues his domination of the division with a pinfall win over Apollo Crews. ‬

‪In the 214th day of his reign, Balor sits as the third longest reigning NXT champion, trailing only Bo Dallas and Adrian Neville.‬

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‪February 1, 2017 — Ember Moon moves to 9-0 in with a victory over Aliyah. Post-match, Moon calls out NXT Champion Asuka. ‬

‪“I am so happy Asuka won that match because I want Asuka. I want to be the one to dethrone the empress.”‬

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‪January 31, 2018 — Roderick Strong begins his road to with a pinfall victory over Tyler Bate. The win secured a title opportunity against U.K. Champion Pete Dunne, which set up a magical tag team run that would shock ’s system.‬

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‪January 30, 2019 — The most intimidating figure in history, WALTER makes his in-ring debut in a two-minute, 30-second beatdown of Jack Starz.

‪To this day, the Austrian has never lost on TV.‬

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‪January 29, 2014 — Bayley continues her domination of the Beautiful Fierce Friends (Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Summer Rae) by defeating Banks for the first time in . Bayley and Banks‘ rivalry would only escalate in the years to come. ‬

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‪January 28, 2017 — Bobby Roode reaches the glorious pinnacle by pinning two-time Champion Shinsuke Nakamura at : San Antonio. In a 71-day span, Nakamura lost his title twice.

Today in NXT History:

January 28, 2017 — Inaugural Champion Seth Rollins TAKES OVER : San Antonio, calling out Triple H the night before the . Rollins and Triple H would end up facing off at in an unsanctioned match.

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‪January 27, 2018 — Overcoming an early arm injury, Ember Moon rolls up Shayna Baszler, retaining her Championship at : . This was Moon’s second title defense and started a weekend that featured a appearance.‬

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‪January 26, 2019 — Johnny Gargano becomes a singles champion, defeating Ricochet for the North American Championship. The 24-minute, 32-second barnburner did not only feature non-stop action, but Marvel themed ring gear as well!‬

Today in NXT History:

January 26, 2019 — In one of the best tag team matches of all time, the War Raiders (Rowe and Hanson) shock Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) at : Phoenix. The War Raiders would never lose a tag match on the brand.

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‪January 25, 2017 — No Way Jose brings the party and scores a pinfall on Kona Reeves. ‬

‪Despite never fighting for the Championship, No Way Jose was very successful. He was victorious in nearly 75% of NXT matches (includes house shows & dark). ‬

Today in NXT History:

January 24, 2018 — Johnny Gargano defeats Velveteen Dream, retaining his opportunity to face Andrade “Cien” Almas for the Championship. : Philadelphia would mark the first NXT Championship match of Johnny Wrestling’s career.