WWE announced that they have pulled Mason Rook from tonight’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida due to him not being medically cleared to compete.
It was also announced that a mystery person will be replacing Rook for his scheduled match against Grayson Waller for the NXT Championship at the show.
No other details were given regarding Rook’s current medical situation.
Breaking news from the WWE Performance Center. Mason Rook is not medically cleared to compete tonight. However Grayson Waller will still defend the NXT Championship tonight. Stay with WWE social media channels for any and all updates as this story develops.@emilyagard | #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/C6AGi3ZXVM
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 29, 2026
Current card for September 29th WWE NXT show:
- NXT Championship – mystery opponent vs. Grayson Waller (c)
- NXT Women’s North American Championship – Thea Hail vs. Zaria (c)
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2026 Tournament First Round match – Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) vs. DarkState (Cutler James & Osiris Griffin)
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2026 Tournament First Round match – BirthRight (Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) vs. Mini Vikingo & Chazz Hall
- Myles Borne to return
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