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Lizzy Rain made her in-ring debut on the April 28 episode of NXT, defeating Nikkita Lyons with her finisher called Thunderstruck. Rain, who previously competed as Rayne Leverkusen in companies like Progress before signing with WWE, showcased a heavy metal-inspired character with a rocking hair metal entrance theme.
Tate Wilder made his WWE NXT debut on April 28 by running in to save Sean Legacy and EK Prosper from a post-match beatdown by Birth Rite. After making the save, Wilder was welcomed backstage by Robert Stone, officially introducing him to the NXT roster.
Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL has debuted in WWE NXT. EVIL is among the new wrestlers joining NXT as other talent moves up to WWE's main roster.
During the April 28 episode of NXT, an unnamed man performed a moonsault off the top rope onto NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo after Evil's debut and Tavion Heights' attack, with commentary referring to him as "a fan." The individual has been identified as Will Kroos, who has wrestling experience on the independent circuit and appears to be part of a storyline where he's portrayed as a fan who will somehow join the roster.
Sean Legacy returned to WWE NXT on the April 28 episode after being sidelined since March 10 with an ankle injury. He made his comeback during tag team action as a replacement partner for EK Prosper, helping to send Birthright to the floor before the match officially started, marking his first match back since the injury.
Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL made his WWE debut on tonight's episode of WWE NXT on the CW Network. EVIL confronted current NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo during the show.
EVIL made his WWE debut during the April 28 episode of WWE NXT by confronting NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo in a dramatic lights-out segment. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion appeared in the ring after the lights went out during D'Angelo's promo and handed him an item marked with the same symbol from a cryptic box teased the previous week. EVIL's debut came despite earlier reports indicating he had not yet been assigned to a specific WWE brand.
LFG alum Kam Hendrix made his WWE NXT television debut on the April 28 episode, where he laid out NXT North American Champion Myles Borne. Hendrix appeared alongside fellow newcomer Tristan Angels, but made the biggest impact by attacking the champion and immediately inserting himself into the title picture.
Myles Borne retained the WWE NXT North American Championship by defeating Saquon Shugars on WWE NXT. During the match, Borne managed to pit members of DarkState against each other.
Tristan Angels made his television debut on the April 28 episode of WWE NXT, arriving with a regal demeanor and indicating that fans should expect to see more from him in the coming weeks. The British wrestler previously competed under the name Nathan Angel before joining WWE's developmental brand. Angels appeared alongside Kam Hendrix during his debut appearance on NXT.
R-Truth responded to a viral social media story about a teen's death with a one-line comment saying "I don't even know if that's PG?". His brief reaction to the bizarre headline quickly gained attention from fans who shared screenshots of his response across social media.
According to a new report, WWE will not host Raw and SmackDown events in Saudi Arabia around the Night of Champions event in June.