Back To Work – Former NXT UK Stars Announced For Independent Shows Across The UK & Europe
Last week WWE announced that NXT UK would be going into hiatus while they set up to rebrand the promotion as NXT Europe for 2023, with the brand going into hiatus many of the NXT UK locker room were released by WWE.
Thankfully for any of these released stars and despite what people may have said, the British Wrestling Independent scene is still alive and well, whilst maybe not at the heights of five years ago Brit Wres is thriving giving many of these released stars an opportunity to continue wrestling.
Whilst it does seem that NXT UK Stars did have a 30 day release clause in their contracts, with former NXT UK Wrestlers tweeting that they will be available for shows as of September 23rd
However it does seem that former NXT UK stars that already had dates agreed with independent promotions whilst employed by the WWE are still able to work those dates despite the 30 day clause.
Such as Eddie Dennis and Nina Samuels who have already popped up at UK shows, Eddie Dennis recently appearing at the Rev Pro UK 10th anniversary show defeating Lord Gideon Grey as well as an appearance at Riot Cabaret Wrestling.
Nina Samuels also competed at the Riot Cabaret Wrestling’s show, she would go on to become Riot Cabaret Women’s Champion when she defeated Harley Hudson for the Championship.
Nina is also set for match at the up coming Pro Wrestling Eve Thursday Night Riot on the 1st of September in match that features 2 more former NXT UK stars in Lizzy Evo and Millie McKenzie.
Millie has been one of the most in demand former NXT UK stars, as she is set for an appearance at Elevation Wrestling on the 11th September, on the 16th of September she is part of GCW Liverpool show where she’ll face Allie Katch.
Millie has also been announced as part of PROGRESS’ Deadly Viper Tour Codename: California Mountain Snake when they stop of at her home town in Birmingham.
Sha Samuels is another former NXT UK star that has been in demand as he is set for a return to Scotland and Insane Championship Wrestling 2nd of October before that on the 1st of October he is set to appear at Wrestling Rampage on the 1st of October.
Sha Samuels will also be in London on the 29th of October for Hammerlock Wrestling as he set to face off with British Wrestling legend Doug Williams.
Sha is not the only former NXT UK star set to appear at Hammerlock Wrestling, he’ll be joined by two more former NXT UK stars as both Xia Brookside and Amir Jordan are set to appear at their “Tradition Lives On Show”.
Another Fomer NXT UK Star who has found himself in high demand is is Wild Boar Mike Hitchman who will be wrestling in Poland along with Primate for KPW on the 17th of September. Wild Boar is also scheduled to wrestle at New Wave Wrestling’s first show on September 11th.
Wildboar has also been announced for Slammasters Wrestling Brawl At The Banking Hall on the 2nd of October in Cardiff Wales where he’ll be with his former NXT UK ally Mark Andrews who is set to face Kid Lykos.
Ashton Smith is set to return to PCW where he once held the Cruiserweight Championship, he’ll be facing a star that has risen in PCW in Smith’s absence Philip Michael, literally on the day his non compete clasue comes to and end 23rd of September.
Its not just the British Stars who are returning to action, as the European stars formally of NXT UK have also set to return to the independent scene, including Teoman, now going by his pre NXT UK name Metehan has been announced for TNT Extreme’s Extreme Fields 29th of October.
Metehan will also be returning to his home promotion in Germany wXw, as part of the upcoming World Tag Team Festival weekend on 2nd of October edition of We Love Wrestling.
Methan is not the only star returning to wXw as NXT UK’s former French Hope Amale will also be returning wXw as part of the Femme Fatale show during the World Tag Team Festival. Amale will challenge for wXw Women’s Championship in a triple threat match with champion Baby Allison and fellow challenger Calypso.
There is an old saying when one door closes another will open and that does seem to be the case for many of the NXT UK Stars who were released, with plenty of promotions across the UK and Europe for these former NXT UK stars to work.
You can watch the Tea & Tights: A Great British Wrestling Podcast discuss all these announcements and more British Wrestling News stories below.
Whilst British Wrestling Independent scene is not at the heights it was 5 years ago prior to NXT UK, UK promotions continued to scene alive. And in the absence of these stars at NXT UK a whole host of incredible young British Wrestlers kept the scene and with the NXT UK stars returning the scene can only get bigger and better.
Written by Andy More of the Tea & Tights: A Great British Wrestling Podcast
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