• Long-Term Plan For NXT-TNA Angle, Hardy Boyz Could Be Involved
Last night’s NXT saw the Winner Takes All match between NXT Champion Oba Femi and TNA World Champion Trick Williams end in Disqualification after Mike Santana attacked Trick. TNA stars then invaded NXT, resulting in a brawl between wrestlers from both brands.
According to Fightful Select, this was not a one-off crossover. The invasion angle is part of a long-term plan tied to TNA’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view on October 12 in Lowell, Massachusetts. No shows have been scheduled immediately after Bound For Glory, likely allowing TNA to coordinate future tapings with NXT events, possibly even in the same venues.
TNA’s next scheduled dates are in November in Orlando, Florida, though no venue has been listed. This is reportedly intentional, as the NXT–TNA partnership could allow TNA to tape multiple weeks of television in the same area as WWE’s weekly NXT shows.
Sources also indicate that some TNA tapings following Bound For Glory may take place inside the WWE Performance Center and might not appear on standard ticketing sites.
WWE Legends and current TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz are reportedly being considered for roles in the invasion storyline as well.
The next NXT show, No Mercy, is scheduled for this Saturday, while TNA’s next event, Victory Road, will take place on Friday.
• Jazmyn Nyx’s Replacement In Fatal Influence Revealed
On this week’s episode of NXT, Jazmyn Nyx was attacked backstage after which she was abandoned by other members of The Fatal Influence. The angle was done to write her off TV as her WWE contract is about to expire and she has parted ways with the company.
Nyx’s departure is financially motivated, as the contract offer WWE put on the table didn’t meet her expectations.
Here’s what she said:
“As you knows, there’s been things circulating and I wanna just set the record straight that I am not re-signing with WWE. This was a personal decision I had to make for myself and for my future personally.
The contract that they were offering me for the next three years just wasn’t going to cut it for me financially, and that’s okay.
I just wanted to give a backstory of everything. I was playing professional soccer in Iceland and then I got recruited obviously to WWE, which I left everything out there to come here for this opportunity, which I’m very grateful for.
I was held back a little in the beginning. I had four knee surgeries, so I had to recover and rebuild my knees in order to step in the ring. I broke my nose. That’s why I was wearing the mask. I had other injuries, concussions that kind of kept me out of TV for a little bit.
There’s been a lot of opportunities that I’ve had to turn down and pass up, but now that I am out of the job, I can explore these opportunities more and take them more seriously.
I love my Jazmyn Nyx fans. Thank you guys so much for supporting me and having my back for the past three years. It’s been amazing journey and I will miss you guys. And yeah, that is it for Jazmyn Nyx. So thank you guys for watching and I love you guys so much.”
Jazmyn’s replacement in The Fatal Influence has already been chosen. According to Cory Hays of Bodyslam, Lainey Reid is set to take Nyx’s spot in the faction.
While the exact timing of her joining hasn’t been revealed, she is expected to join the group soon.
Lainey Reid will challenge Sol Ruca for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship at NXT No Mercy this Saturday.
