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Cryptic Stardom video teases new arrival

Posted on by Joseph Currier

At Stardom’s December 24 event, a cryptic video aired teasing the arrival of a new or returning wrestler.

The video showed an unidentified person sitting at a desk with several computer monitors. Because they were wearing a hood, the person in the video was never fully shown. Their identity remains unconfirmed, but most fan speculation is that Stardom is hyping the return of the former Dakota Kai.

Kai, who was released from her WWE contract in May, regularly streams herself playing video games on Twitch. Before joining WWE, she competed for Stardom from 2015-2016 and was a trios champion for the Japanese women’s promotion. Kai went by the name “Evie” back then.

After her WWE release, Kai took a break from wrestling to recharge her batteries. She’s now ready to get back into the ring and has already been announced for one 2026 indie date. She’ll be challenging Kris Statlander for Pro Wrestling Eve’s International Championship at Wrestle Queendom in London on March 8.

Former WWE NXT wrestler Stevie Turner (Bobbi Tyler) is among the other names that fans have speculated this Stardom video could be for. She played a streamer character for part of her WWE run and has also wrestled for Stardom in the past. Turner was the on-screen general manager of WWE Evolve prior to her release this October.

The full Stardom event from today is available to watch on YouTube for free:

Former NXT wrestler Stevie Turner speaks on WWE release

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Former WWE NXT wrestler and on-screen authority figure Stevie Turner has issued a new statement speaking on her WWE release from last week.

Turner, real name Lucy Bridge, posted a written statement to her social media profiles on Tuesday speaking to the variety of roles she played in WWE, the history she made, and what she is looking forward to next.

She writes:

I Wanted To Give It A Few Days To Process My Feelings And Deliver A Genuine Message;

I’m Overwhelmed With Love And I Am So So Bloody Proud Of All I Did As Stevie Turner. From Working In NXT UK In My Home Of London, To Leaving It All And Flying Across The World & Achieving A
Life Goal By Moving To NXT Orlando.

I Was 4D, A Streamer, Made History In The First Ever TNA/NXT Match And Became The Prime Minister Of Evolve. I Loved Every Second Of Everything I Did, And Despite Not Having The Simplest Journey, I’m Proud I Always Gave 100% To Everything Presented To Me. I Have No Regrets, No Loss Of Love – Just A Heart Full Of Gratitude And Wonder For The Future.

I’m Excited To Keep Working On Feature Film “Welcome To Paradise” With Crucible Films And Show What I Can Offer The World Of Voice Acting/ Acting. And Of Course, I’m Excited To Lace My Wrestling Boots Again.

My One Hope Is That In All I’ve Done, That I Would Have Made My Late Tag Partner Hana Kimura Proud, Because Without Her, I Would Have Never Had The Confidence To Push Further For My Dreams.
See You All Soon!

Turner was one of several NXT talents to be released last Friday including Wes Lee, and Lance Anoa’i. Other releases or non-renewals came from the WWE ID program, notably Kylie Rae and Zayda Steel.

Stevie Turner on WWE NXT release: ‘Can’t believe I’m gonna get to wrestle again’

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Stevie Turner has commented further on her WWE release.

On social media Saturday, the now former NXT and Evolve star made note that she hadn’t wrestled in a while.

“Can’t believe I’m gonna get to wrestle again,” she wrote.

In recent months, she had been mostly in non-wrestling roles, serving as an assistant to NXT GM Ava alongside Robert Stone. She had also been making appearances in Evolve as the General Manager/Prime Minister of that brand. She hadn’t wrestled since February, when she and Lainey Reid lost to Sol Ruca and Zaria at a NXT house show.

Turner was among releases in NXT that took place on Friday. The other notable name was Wes Lee, who had been a former Tag Team Champion and North American Champion on the brand. Lance Anoa’i was the first to announce he had been released from his contract. All releases have a 30-day no compete clause.

In addition to the NXT releases, several ID talents announced that they had either asked for their release or were let go from their contracts, including Zayda Steel and Kylie Rae.

Update on recent WWE NXT and ID departures

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An update is available on the recent WWE departures.

On Friday, Wes Lee, Stevie Turner, and several others were either released from the company or informed that their contracts will not be renewed.

On Saturday, Bryan Alvarez told his subscribers on X that these were not budget-related cuts, but rather decisions made to open spots for new hires if talent isn’t progressing or viewed as having main roster potential.

Alvarez wrote:

“WWE cuts were not budget related, they have over 130 people in developmental and hire more regularly. If you’re not progressing fast enough or they feel you don’t have what it takes for main roster, you’re out to make room for someone new. Possible more cuts coming next week.”

The other wrestlers departing the company are Drako Knox, Jamar Hampton, Jin Tala, Haze Jameson, Summer Sorrell, and Brayden “BJ” Ray. They join Kylie Rae, who announced last week that her WWE ID contract would not be renewed, and Zayda Steel, who confirmed she chose not to re-sign her WWE ID deal.

Wes Lee, Stevie Turner among WWE NXT & ID departures

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UPDATE:

Bryan Alvarez has confirmed that Wes Lee, Jin Tala, Haze Jameson, Summer Sorrell, and Brayden “BJ” Ray were also released by WWE on Friday. This was first reported by Fightful and Bodyslam.net.

Lee is the most notable name among Friday’s releases. He is a former NXT North American and Tag Team Champion and had been featured as a key talent since signing with WWE in 2020. He had formed a stable with Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont called High Ryze earlier in the year but hadn’t been featured recently.

Tala, Sorrell, Jameson, and Ray had all previously been featured on WWE LFG.

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Releases are taking place in the WWE NXT & ID system.

Stevie Turner, Drako Knox, and Jamar Hampton announced their release from WWE on Friday. Zara Zakher, meanwhile, announced her contract with the WWE ID program had expired. This comes after Lance Anoa’i announced earlier in the day that he too had been released from the company. According to Bryan Alvarez, all talent will have 30-day no compete clauses.

Turner, the most notable of the names so far, had recently been seen on NXT television as an assistant to NXT GM Ava. She was also the General Manager of Evolve.

Knox had been in the system since 2023 and had been competing on Evolve and NXT house shows. Hampton had competed in WWE LFG and had also wrestled on Evolve. He made news this past summer when he posted messages on social media critical of those sharing tributes to Hulk Hogan, who was barred from WWE for a time after making racist statements in a leaked sex tape.

Zakher wrote that her ID contract had expired and would be taking a step back from wrestling.

In addition to Zakher, Zayda Steel and Kylie Rae also annouinced that they were no longer part of the ID program in recent days. Steel had asked for her release, while Rae said that her contract wasn’t renewed.

Jordynne Grace vs. Stevie Turner set for next week’s WWE NXT

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TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace is in action on next week’s NXT.

After it was announced that Grace would challenge for the NXT Women’s Championship at next weekend’s Battleground, Stevie Turner was shown in Ava’s office complaining about not getting any opportunities while Grace gets a title shot. Grace came in and said she’d like to show both Turner and Roxanne Perez what she’s capable of and issued a challenge for next week, which Ava quickly made official.

Thea Hail will face former friend Jazmyn Nyx. After Hail broke Jacy Jayne’s nose at NXT Spring Breakin night two, Nyx has blamed Hail for the injury and ise seeking revenge over the incident. Tony D’Angelo will also be in action, taking on Damon Kemp. Charlie Dempsey told Myles Borne and Kemp that a chain of command needed to be established in the group in order to take on the D’Angelo family.

A preview of the upcoming NXT Underground match beteween Shayna Baszler and Lola Vice will also air. After Vice turned on Baszler last week, the two confronted one another on this week’s NXT and had to be seperated by security.

Here is the current card for next week’s NXT:

  • Jordynne Grace vs. Stevie Turner
  • Tony D’Angelo vs. Damon Kemp
  • Thea Hail vs. Jazmyn Nyx
  • Inside look between Shayna Baszler vs. Lola Vice

Stevie Turner to challenge Meiko Satomura for NXT UK Women’s title

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Another title match has been added to next week’s episode of NXT UK. 

Meiko Satomura will defend the NXT UK Women’s Championship against Stevie Turner on the Thursday, August 19 episode. The match was made official on today’s episode of the show. 

In a promo package hyping the match on this week’s NXT UK episode, Satomura stated that Turner needed to be taught respect, while Turner said that she represents the future of the NXT UK brand. 

Satomura has held the NXT UK Women’s title since defeating Kay Lee Ray on the show’s June 10 episode. Turner is a relative newcomer to NXT UK, debuting in an episode that aired in April of this year. She has picked up wins over Aleah James and Laura Di Matteo in her last two appearances on the show.

Next week’s show will also feature an NXT UK Tag Team Championship match, as Pretty Deadly (Lewis Holey and Sam Stoker) defend their titles against Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven).

NXT UK airs Thursdays at 3 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock in the United States and is also available on demand.  

Bobbi Tyler signs with WWE, makes NXT UK debut

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A new member of the NXT UK women’s division has made their WWE in-ring debut.

On this week’s episode of NXT UK, Bobbi Tyler debuted in a loss to Aoife Valkyrie. Tyler is now using the name Stevie Turner in WWE.

Tyler’s character has a futuristic gimmick. As she was entering for her NXT UK debut match, a promo aired with Tyler introducing herself and talking about how she has a habit of taking things to the next level. Tyler said the world is beautiful, but it’s very two-dimensional. Tyler said she’s four-dimensional.

WWE also uploaded a post-show interview with Tyler reacting to making her NXT UK debut.

The 24-year-old Tyler is from London, England and has been wrestling since 2016. Revolution Pro Wrestling and Stardom are among the promotions she’s wrestled for during her career. She was part of the Tokyo Cyber Squad in Stardom.

“Simply my life goal achieved,” Tyler tweeted on Thursday. “I’ve signed with @WWE & @NXTUK. What a crazy, cool life I live. I love what I do so much & I can’t wait to keep working hard and achieve all my dreams.”

The NXT UK women’s division also got a new addition with Millie McKenzie, who is now using the name Emilia McKenzie in WWE, arriving on this week’s NXT UK episode. It was reported this February that McKenzie had signed with WWE. She previously wrestled for NXT UK multiple times in 2018.

NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray & Isla Dawn will face Meiko Satomura & McKenzie in a tag team match on NXT UK: Prelude next Thursday.