Corey Graves Returns to NXT Commentary Team on Tuesday’s NXT Show
Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured Corey Graves making his return to NXT’s commentary team following a one week absence.
โIโm right where I want to beโ
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) January 22, 2025
– Corey Graves first words on NXT Tonight#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/1lWJrI3GWJ
Graves had been pulled from last week’s NXT and WWE Speed shows due to issues believed to be related to recent comments he made on Twitter about his frustrations over being removed from his main roster commentary job and being demoted to NXT.
Naomi & Bianca Belair Makes Surprise Appearance on Tuesday’s NXT Show
Tuesday’s NXT show also featured WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Naomi & Bianca Belair making a surprise appearance.
During the show, a video aired showing Naomi and Belair and both talked about Meta-Four’s Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend being the number one contender’s for their titles. After some more words, Belair stated that they will see Meta-Four next week in Atlanta for their tag titles match.
"Ya'll might have forgot who The Glow and The EST are."@TheTrinity_Fatu and @BiancaBelairWWE have a message for @lashlegendwwe and @JakaraWWE ahead of next week's cant-miss Tag Team Title Match. ๐ #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/m8ElmQ9D8L
— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2025
A-Town Down Under Makes Surprise Appearance on Tuesday’s NXT Show
Tuesday’s NXT show also featured A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) making a surprise appearance.
During the show, Je’Von Evans was seen with NXT GM Ava in her office talking about Ethan Page’s recent attacks and issues with Evans. Evans demanded to get a match with Page only to be rejected by Ava who stated that he is not medically cleared to compete but this person is. This led to Cedric Alexander showing up and told Evans that he will take care of Page for the both of them.
After Evans and Alexander left, A-Town Down Under and chatted with Ava talking about them showing up for a special Grayson Waller Effect talk show with whoever was the winner of the NXT Championship match between Eddy Thorpe and Oba Femi for next week’s show in Atlanta.
What are they up to?? ๐ค
— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2025
NXT in Atlanta was already going to be WILD, but now we're getting a special edition of The #GWEffect?!?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/qUKQcpyI1o
DDP Makes Surprise Appearance on Tuesday’s NXT Show
Tuesday’s NXT show also featured WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page making a surprise appearance.
Prior to the start of the NXT Championship match between Eddy Thorpe and Oba Femi, DDP was shown in the crowd and gave his signature diamond cutter taunt and “Bang” catchphrase.
.@RealDDP is in the house! ๐#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/npLgbdylMg
— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2025
Current Card for Next Week’s Show
Tuesday’s NXT show also featured three new matches and one new segment announced for the card of next week’s show on January 28th at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
These new matches and segment announced were:
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) vs. Naomi & Bianca Belair (c)
- Bayley & Giulia vs. Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez
- Trick Williams vs. Wes Lee
- “All Ego” Ethan Page vs. Cedric Alexander
- Grayson Waller Effect segment with special guest NXT Champion Oba Femi or Eddy Thorpe
All of these new matches and segment were setup following promos, storyline angles, and match card graphics throughout the show.
Current card for January 28th WWE NXT show:
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) vs. Naomi & Bianca Belair (c)
- NXT Womenโs North American Championship โ Shotzi vs. Fallon Henley (c)
- Bayley & Giulia vs. Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez
- Trick Williams vs. Wes Lee
- “All Ego” Ethan Page vs. Cedric Alexander
- Grayson Waller Effect segment with special guest NXT Champion Oba Femi