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HEADLINE: NXT Title Match Confirmed For TakeOver: Phoenix
And we start with confirmation of a huge match at NXT TakeOver Phoenix in January coming
out of last night’s episode of NXT.
On the show Aleister Black confronted Tommy Sports-Entertainment Tomasso Ciampa saying
he wanted to invoke his rematch clause.
But he was interrupted by Jonny Wrestling Jonathan Gargano, who said that he and Black
had unfinished business.
Though I feel like the Black Mass at WarGames felt like the full stop on that little feud.
Though he did hit two Black Masses so maybe Johnny was seeing them more as a colon.
Heh colon.
Anyway, Ciampa goaded the pair into settling things in a steel cage, which Big Willy Reegs
made official on Twitter.
And Regal also confirmed that Aleister Black would face Ciampa for the NXT Title at TakeOver
Phoenix.
HEADLINE: Punishment Martinez TV Debut!
Also on the show Punishment Martinez made his TV debut in a bout against Matt Riddle.
Both lads looked good, but I wouldn’t exactly say Punishment lived up to his name, it was
more of stern telling off, followed by an ‘ok, I forgive you’ and then a ‘please
let go of my throat’.
But while he may not have won his debut, he did receive this natty consolation prize,
a handshake photo with Triple H. “Imposing, unrelenting, focused...
and ready.
This is just the beginning for @RealPunishment in @WWENXT - I expect to see big things from
him.
Congratulations on your debut.”
Looks a little weirder than usual, but I think it’s because Triple H is trying to hide
a sling he’s wearing following surgery to repair his torn pectoral muscle.
HEADLINE: Hanson Injuries Revealed!
While we’re on the subject of injuries, last night’s NXT also revealed the true
extent to which Hanson of the War Raiders was battered and bruised following the Wargames
match against the Undisputed Era.
Commentator Mauro Ranallo listed off a litany of ailments, saying Hanson had suffered broken
ribs, a ruptured spleen and torn ligaments.
Here’s hoping this Sore Raider recovers quickly.
HEADLINE: NXT UK Names Major Stable Hopping the pond to NXT UK which aired two
episodes last night, where a major stable in the brand finally gave themselves a name.
Joe and Mark Coffey and Wolfgang opened the first of the two episodes in the ring, and
said that they are now using the name Gallus for their stable.
Which is better than expected, I was expecting them to take a bit of Coffey take a bit of
Wolfgang add a bit of Scottish and you’ve got Wolfey.
[011] Some extensive research, by the algorithms
at Google, tells me that Gallus is a Scottish colloquialism meaning an act of boldness or
daring.
Suggesting someone doing something they shouldn’t be doing.
Which is a perfect fit for the stable.
Not all of this is wrestling, most of it is words.
HEADLINE: NXT Signs New Announcer So with Gallus now officially named, they’ll
probably need someone to announce that.
And maybe Alicia Taylor could be the woman to do it.
Because NXT has just signed professional drummer and host of YouTube series Heavy Wrestle Alicia
Warrington as an announcer.
Redubbed Alicia Taylor because Warrington isn’t plain enough apparently, she’ll
be working her first set of house shows this coming weekend.
Alicia broke the news on Twitter saying: “BEYOND excited to announce - I am now working
w the @WWE I am your host #AliciaTaylor newest member of @WWENXT Announce Team.
It is a complete honor to be a part of THE BEST in sports entertainment.
Looking forward to 1st #NXT loop this weekend & meeting the #NXTuniverse”
HEADLINE: Ember Moon Husband Shoots On Nia Jax!
And she’ll no doubt get a warm welcome from the NXT Universe and the wider WWE Universe,
unlike this next person: Nia Jax.
Facebreaker segway.
Who has garnered herself a lot of heat for potatoing Becky Lynch and as mentioned breaking
her face.
Not least of all from Ember Moon’s husband and indie wrestler Matthew Palmer who had
some harsh words about Jax on Monday.
When Moon was announced as filling in for a kayfabe injured Natalya on the main event
of Raw, Palmer sent out this now deleted tweet: "Hope this unsafe moron doesn't hurt my wife
again."
Harsh words.
But then again Ember and Palmer had a Game of Thrones style wedding very recently, so
maybe he was just paranoid, because someone getting hurt right after a wedding is exactly
the sort of thing that would happen.
Wouldn’t it George, wouldn’t it, I’ll never get over it.
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