Former TNA star Eric Young made his NXT debut at Thursday’s NXT TV tapings.
WWE NXT Champion Samoa Joe was in the ring when Young walked out to a big pop. Young then challenged Joe to a match. Joe said that Young didn’t even belong in the same ring as him. Joe vowed that he would destroy Young when they wrestle. This segment will air on the May 4th episode of NXT.
BREAKING NEWS: @TheEricYoung has arrived to @WWENXT!!! pic.twitter.com/F0Y5bL3Icg
— WWE (@WWE) April 28, 2016
Bobby Roode is also backstage at the WWE NXT TV tapings:
ORIGINAL: Former TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode is rumored to be backstage at tonight’s NXT TV tapings in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University. Here is a photo that is going around online of Roode arriving at the tapings.

Roode was shown on camera sitting at ringside at NXT Takeover: Dallas. WWE is said to be interested in signing Roode.
Take this as a rumor for now and we hope to have more on this story shortly.
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