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Five NXT wrestlers get new WWE names

Posted on by Joseph Currier

It appears that a handful of NXT wrestlers have gotten their new WWE names.

The WWE Performance Center’s website lists new names for Trevor Lee, Jessie Elaban, Eric Bugenhagen, Adrian Jaoude, and Luke Menzies. Lee is now listed as Cameron Grimes, Elaban is Jessi Kamea, Bugenhagen is Rik Bugez, Jaoude is Arturo Ruas, and Menzies is Ridge Holland.

Lee reported to the WWE Performance Center this February. He’s been wrestling at NXT house shows in Florida but has yet to make his television debut for the brand.

Elaban made her WWE TV debut in last year’s Mae Young Classic, losing to Taynara Conti in the first round.

Bugenhagen has gotten over on NXT house shows with his rock star/air guitar gimmick. He’s also appeared on one NXT TV episode and took part in a battle royal at Worlds Collide as part of WrestleMania Axxess this April.

In addition to wrestling for NXT, Jaoude has become a regular for EVOLVE over the past few months.

Menzies is a former rugby player who transitioned to professional wrestling. He joined WWE in 2018.

Four more participants confirmed for WWE Mae Young Classic

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has confirmed four more participants for the 2018 Mae Young Classic.

After reporting to the Performance Center this week, Deonna Purrazzo has been officially announced for the tournament. Tegan Nox (the former Nixon Newell), Jessie Elaban, and Reina Gonzalez were also confirmed for the Mae Young Classic today.

Purrazzo was one of the alternates for the first Mae Young Classic and was included in a dark match at last year’s tapings. She wrestled for Ring of Honor, Stardom, and independent promotions both in the United States and internationally before signing with WWE. She was originally scheduled to wrestle at All In this September, but her going to WWE means that she won’t be able to be on the show.

Nox is from Wales and wrestled on the UK indies and internationally before signing with WWE in 2017. She was supposed to be in the first Mae Young Classic, but a torn ACL prevented her from being in the tournament. She returned to the ring at an NXT house show this April and recently got her new WWE name.

Elaban and Gonzalez are both signed to WWE and regularly wrestle on NXT house shows. Gonzalez lost to Nicole Savoy in the first round of last year’s tournament.

Kaitlyn, Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, Nicole Matthews, Jinny, Kacy Catanzaro, Purrazzo, Nox, Elaban, and Gonzalez have now been confirmed for this year’s tournament. It will feature 32 participants and will be taped at Full Sail University on August 8 and 9.

NXT Crystal River, FL, live results: Six-woman tag main event

Posted on by JJ Williams

Image: @FLWrestlingFan

Last night’s estimated attendance: 250 people.

– Oney Lorcan defeated Adrian Jaoude

– The Street Profits defeated Dan Matha & Kona Reeves

– Nikki Cross & Alexander Wolfe defeated Vanessa Borne & Chad Lail

– Marcel Barthel defeated Brennan Williams

– Heavy Machinery defeated TM61

– Riddick Moss defeated Uriel Ealy

– No Way Jose defeated Raul Mendoza

– NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon, Kairi Sane & Jessie Elaban defeated Billie Kay, Peyton Royce & Shayna Baszler