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Bayley comments on wrestling first NXT house show in 10 years

Posted on by Ian Carey

Bayley wrestled her first NXT house show in 10 years on Friday night at Buffalo RiverWorks in Buffalo, New York.

She was one of three main roster stars, along with Penta and Grayson Waller, who took part in the NXT live event.

Bayley teamed with Kendal Grey and Tatum Paxley in a win over Kelani Jordan, Nikkita Lyons and Zaria.

After her match, she had the following to say to the live crowd in Buffalo:

“As much as I loved my time here, I don’t know if I can hang with this division right now because I want to say this is the best the NXT women’s division has ever been. So Shawn Michaels, Matt Bloom, whoever is listening to this, bring me back all the time, bring me back any time, I want to be here, I want to fight the best!”

Prior to the show, Bayley posted to social media about it having been 10 years between her NXT live event appearances.

“10 years since I’ve done #wwenxt live events. Feeling nostalgic,” she wrote.

Bayley was asked what the most exciting part of wrestling in NXT at this stage in her career was.

“The challenge. It’s not the NXT I once knew and these women are DIFFERENT,” she answered.

Asked how she feels to see younger talent being influenced by her career, Bayley wrote:

“It makes me believe in putting everything you have into what you feel in your heart.”

She was asked about her favorite opponents from previous NXT house shows:

“Mercedes, Asuka, EVA MARIE,” Bayley answered.

Regarding her thoughts on Grey, her teammate for the evening, Bayley wrote, “Annoying how talented she is.”

Bayley, Penta, and Waller will also take part in NXT’s live events on Saturday, May 16 in Canton, Ohio and Sunday, May 17 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Full results from Friday night’s show in Buffalo are available below.

NXT live event results from Buffalo, New York on May 15, 2026:

  • OTM defeated BirthRight
  • Tristan Angels defeated Shiloh Hill
  • Niko Vance defeated Tate Wilder
  • Myles Borne defeated Grayson Waller to retain the WWE NXT North American title
  • Bayley, Kendal Grey & Tatum Paxley defeated Kelani Jordan, Nikkita Lyons & Zaria
  • Hank And Tank, Jaida Parker & Penta defeated The Vanity Project & Myka Lockwood
  • Lola Vice defeated Kali Armstrong to retain the WWE NXT Women’s title
  • Tony D’Angelo defeated Naraku to retain the WWE NXT title

Bayley, Penta, Grayson Waller appear at NXT live event in Buffalo

Clips from Bayley, Penta, and Grayson Waller’s appearances on the show are available below.

Tiller Bucktrot makes WWE NXT in-ring debut at house show

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This weekend’s NXT live events in Florida saw one WWE recruit make his in-ring debut and two others work their first non-battle royal match. 

24-year-old former University of Tulsa football player, Tiller Bucktrot, was defeated by Tyler Bate on the show. WWE is billing Bucktrot at 6ft 4″ and over 300 lbs. 

WWE wrote the following about Bucktrot upon his recruitment last summer:

Tiller Bucktrot from Stroud, OK played football at University of Tulsa. He has Native American heritage – Muscogee Creek Tribe. At 24 years young he stands 6’4” and weighs over 300 pounds. He’s already a force to be reckoned with as he sets his sights on WWE

Sarah Baer teamed with Lash Legend in a losing effort to Lyra Valkyria and Dani Palmer on Friday’s show. Baer’s only other match on record was in a battle royal on an NXT house show last October. 

WWE wrote the following upon Baer’s recruitment last summer:

Sarah Baer was a standout collegiate soccer and basketball player at both Bowling Green University and Lynn University. The 26-year-old dual sport athlete also has a master’s in criminal justice.

Tiana Caffey also made her non-battle royal in-ring debut this weekend on Saturday’s house show from Sanford, Florida. She was defeated by Kayden Carter on the show. 

Caffey is an LSU soccer alumnus who was also announced as part of the WWE PC class of recruits last August. 

WWE wrote the following about Caffey upon her recruitment:

The 23-year-old Tiana Caffey is a former collegiate soccer player from LSU. A Port St. Lucie, Fla., native, Caffey was called up to play for the USA U17 National Soccer Team.

WWE NXT 3/24 house show from Fort Pierce, Florida results:

  • Zoey Stark defeated Leah Mitchell
  • Eddy Thorpe defeated Von Wagner
  • Lyra Valkyria & Dani Palmer defeated Lash Legend & Sarah Baer
  • Dijak defeated Myles Borne
  • Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams defeated Pretty Deadly
  • Thea Hail defeated Lola Vice
  • Tyler Bate defeated Tiller Bucktrot
  • NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Fallon Henley & Kiana James vs. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn went to a no-contest
  • NXT Champion Bron Breakker defeated Andre Chase, Josh Briggs, and Tony D’Angelo in a four-way match to retain his title. 

WWE NXT 3/25 house show from Sanford, Florida results:

  • Nathan Frazer defeated Dante Chen
  • Sol Ruca defeated Lola Vice
  • Ivy Nile vs. Tatum Paxley ended in a double count-out
  • Valentina Feroz defeated Elektra Lopez
  • WWE NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
  • Kayden Carter defeated Tiana Caffey
  • Damon Kemp & Tavion Heights defeated Odyssey Jones & Ora Mensah
  • Andre Chase won a battle royal

WWE NXT house shows postponed due to Hurricane Ian

Posted on by Ian Carey

This weekend’s NXT house shows in Florida have been postponed as Hurricane Ian has caused mass evacuation orders in the state. 

The live event scheduled for Friday, September 30 from the University Area Community Complex in Tampa, Florida has been rescheduled to December 17. 

The show planned for Saturday, October 1 from the Dade City Armory in Dade City, Florida has been pushed back to November 11. All previously purchased tickets will be honored on the newly announced dates. 

WWE issued the following statement on Tuesday:

NXT UNIVERSE
Due to Hurricane Ian, the WWE NXT LIVE events this Friday, September 30th in Tampa, FL & Saturday, October 1st in Dade City, Florida will be postponed.
All tickets purchased for this Friday’s event in Tampa will be honored at the new event on Saturday, December 17th and all tickets purchased for this Saturday’s event in Dade City will be honored at the new event on Friday, November 11th.
If you have any questions about these events or would like a refund for your ticket please email [email protected]  with your name and order number.

Hurricane Ian made landfall on Tuesday in Cuba and is expected to hit Florida on Wednesday. A state of emergency has been declared and about 2.5 million Floridians are under evacuation orders. 

AEW President Tony Khan posted to social media on Monday that it is voluntary for talent to travel to this week’s tapings. 

“For everyone in @AEW, in case you missed our email, anyone worried about Hurricane Ian affecting your travel or home or your family life, it’s voluntary to come to tv this week. Anyone affected by the hurricane can take care of business at home, & we hope to see you all next week,” he wrote. 

Simone Johnson appears, cuts promo at NXT house show

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Simone Johnson, under her new name Ava Raine, cut a live promo during tonight’s NXT house show.

Raine cut a promo at tonight’s show in Orlando and referred to herself as “The Final Girl”, which can also be seen in her Twitter profile. She also appeared during the Friday house show in Citrus Springs, Florida.

Johnson, 20, joined the WWE Performance Center back in 2020. She is the daughter of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. In September of 2020, she wrote on Twitter that she was undergoing her third knee surgery. In May, she changed her account name to Ava Raine, which WWE filed a trademark for on May 13.

Top matches from tonight’s house show had The Creed Brothers retain the NXT Tag Team titles over Joe Gacy and a member of the Dyad, Mandy Rose retaining the NXT Women’s title over Ivy Nile after interference from the rest of Toxic Attraction, and Bron Breakker retaining the NXT Championship over Tony D’Angelo.

NXT Fort Pierce, FL, live results: Matt Riddle vs. Dominik Dijakovic

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Estimated attendance of 300 at the Armory

– Kona Reeves (w/ Vanessa Borne) defeated Stacey Ervin Jr.

It was a return to action by Ervin who had a scary bump at the previous TV tapings. Post match, Borne felt bad for Ervin which only led Reeves to rough him up some more before Ervin fought his way out of it.

– Jessie defeated Chelsea Green after a stomp to the back

– Brennan Williams defeated Eric Bugenhagen

Brennan won after hitting a spin kick. The big man has been looking good lately, but the crowd still loves Bugenhagen.

– We had an In-ring interview with the former Jordan Omogbehi, the 7’3” former basketball player from Nigeria now known as Tomu.

– Adrian Jaoude and Cezar Bononi defeated Denzel and Mansoor

The Brazilians were just too much for the fun loving duo.

– We got an encore air guitar performance by Bugenhagen as he went all over the gym rocking out with the crowd.

– Matt Riddle defeated Dominik Dijakovic

This was a great match. Riddle went for the ankle lock early and often while Dom powered out and hit big moves of his own for separation. Riddle finally forced the submission via ankle lock after escaping a chokeslam attempt.

– The Forgotten Sons (Blake and Ryker) defeated The Street Profits

The Sons won after an assisted hold up dropkick with Blake coming off the top. Crowd was into this one.

– NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler defeated Bianca Belair to retain

Belair fought her way out of the clutch a few times, but Baszler was relentless and finally got the submission. Post match, the champ kept attacking Belair until Mia Yim made the save.

– NXT Tag Team Champions The War Raiders defeated The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly)

This featured great action throughout. The Raiders were just too much for the Era, winning with the assisted power slam before celebrating with the crowd.

NXT Corpus Christi, TX, live results: Balor & Itami vs. The Revival

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Submitted by Ernest De La Garza from the Central Pavilion Arena

– Mojo Rawley defeated Wesley Blake

Blake got a good reaction as he is from San Antonio, but that quickly died as the crowd became firmly behind Rawley. Rawley got the win with a sick looking running haymaker.

– Bayley & Carmella defeated Daria Berenato & Mandy Rose

Bayley and Carmella won after Bayley hit the Bayley-to-Belly. Good match, and I was surprised by how good the heels were.

– Austin Aries defeated Tommaso Ciampa

This was a great match. The crowd chanted for No Way Jose and they both stopped to look at us, then Ciampa started doing No Way Jose’s dance. Aries got the win with his feet on the ropes. He was great playing his usual heel role. The crowd started to chant for Ciampa when it was over, as that was a hell of a match.

– Finn Balor & Hideo Itami defeated NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival in a non-title match

Balor got the biggest pop of the night to this point, but the Revival got a good reaction too. Another really good match. Balor won with the Coup de Grace. A big welcome back chant for Hideo broke out, followed by the crowd thanking Balor as he does his final matches in NXT. Balor bowed to the audience.

– Johnny Gargano defeated Buddy Murphy

Gargano is really over and he won with the crossface in another good match.

– NXT Women’s Champion Asuka defeated Nia Jax to retain her title

Asuka won with a kick to Jax’s face. Jax is improving a lot.

– Shinsuke Nakamura & Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated NXT Champion Samoa Joe & Bobby Roode

Nakamura came out to the biggest pop of night, even surpassing Balor. He has great music and a great entrance. The match did not disappoint. Nakamura and Joe went at it with some stiff strikes. Nakamura hit the Kinshasa on Roode for the win.

Nakamura spoke some Spanish and thanked everyone for coming.

A great event, I’ve been coming to WWE events for over 30 years and this is in the top five. Everyone worked really hard.