Author: John Caul

John Caul is a longtime wrestling fan since the Attitude Era. A former color commentator for several independent companies and former owner of independent wrestling company Imperial World Wrestling, John currently spends his time interacting with wrestling fans on Twitter while enjoying podcasts such as Cheap Heat and Jobber Tears.

2020 has brought us a late revival, two potential match-of-the-year candidates, and break out performances among many superstars across the entire brand. But regardless of the pandemic, 2021 may be an even bigger year for the NXT UK brand. In this special edition of Coming Up NXT UK, we break down what we may expect (or hope to expect) in the coming year. This is Coming Up NXT UK, 5 Things In NXT UK In 2021 We Need To Have Happen! ________________ 1. Another Epic NXT UK Tag Team Triple Threat NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff was probably one…

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2020 has brought us a ratings war, multiple titles changing hands, a number of different surprises and debuts, and a litany of shocking moments. But going into 2021, there may be even more big moments, especially for the black and gold brand known as NXT. In this special edition of Coming Up NXT, we break down what we may expect (or hope to expect) in the coming year. This is Coming Up NXT: 5 things we NEED to happen in 2021! 5 Things In 2021 We Need To Happen 1. NXT Show #2 A report circulated late this year that…

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All is far is love and war. But there is no love loss between the men and women of the NXT brand. It’s a battle of supremacy, a battle of good and evil, and ultimately a battle of which group of superstars truly run WWE’s black and gold brand. For the men and women of NXT, there’s only one answer to all the fighting… WAR GAMES. This is the preview for WWE NXT Takeover WarGames 2020! ____________________ Tommasso Ciampa vs Timothy Thatcher Tommasso Ciampa wants to revitalize and have NXT turn the clock back to its old ways. Timothy Thatcher believes…

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Bust out the stuffing and present the turkey! It’s Thanksgiving! And for some that includes football, family, and fun. But for the NXT UK brand, it means feverous, fearless fighting, between the men and women of the hottest brand in the wrestling world. One F is missing on this holiday occasion: fashionable. As in Jinny who subsequently cost Piper Niven her chance to become the new NXT UK Women’s Champion after a chair shot heard round the world and a crash into a table became her end. Will Jinny answer for her crimes against the fiery Scottish superstar? Also, will…

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Between a clash of egos for the North American Championship, a battle between the entire women’s division, a fight between kings and an era, and a memorable match between two true queens of the ring, NXT last week was nothing short of eventful. But even with these events all boiling down to the annual NXT Takeover: War Games taking place in two weeks, the party has just begun. How will Team LeRae and Team Blackheart shape up this week? What else will William Regal announce for the big PPV? And will Finn Balor have a challenger for his NXT Championship?…

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While NXT has prepared for its own clash between two of the top women on the brand, NXT UK does the same and ups the ante. Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven are subsequently destined to fight forever over the NXT UK Women’s Championship. But since the ring isn’t enough, the pinfall will be held. Well, wherever these two superstars want it to be. Plus, now that we have the NXT UK Heritage Cup finals, we hope to hear from both Trent Seven and A-Kid before their big showdown next week. That match is then; coming Up; NXT UK is now for…

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With a wheel of misfortune, a dominance of kings and emperors, and a power move between NXT’s women, last week’s edition of NXT was a night to remember. But once again, this Wednesday is planned to be another epic event for the black and gold brand. For what it’s worth, some have fallen short in their defense of a title (we’re looking at you, Johnny Gargano), but the NXT Women’s Championship match will be a challenge for the ages as a ‘genius’ will go one on one against a ‘nightmare.’ And after their all-out assault on Tyler Breeze, Fandango, and…

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Last week’s edition was filled with amazing matches and big moments from many of the black and gold finest. But as we have another edition of the show, we start to see who holds the pecking order of the brand. And for Pat McAfee, the answer would easily be the Kings Of NXT. But the “best 4 man group on the brand” will have a lot to prove by keeping the NXT Tag Team gold in their stable on this week’s show. Fresh off of Io Shirai’s impressive win at Halloween Havoc, she now sets her dreams of dominance on…

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The dust has settled. The war was waged. And in the end, only one man stands tall as the NXT UK Champion. Last week’s show may have been filled with many other storylines surrounding the illustrious superstars who call BT Sport Studios home. Still, the match of the year between WALTER and Ilja Dragunov stole the brand and will leave an impression for years to come. A true mark of violence, expertise of mat wrestling, aerial assault, and big show of heart from both competitors, this match will take a piece of these men for the rest of their NXT…

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Fresh off an exciting and interesting NXT Halloween Havoc, we have a new North American champion, a chaotic new alliance in NXT, a refocused nightmare, and Io Shirai still the NXT Women’s Champion. But a new week brings new challenges as tomorrow we have another edition of NXT live from the Capitol Wrestling Center filled with action from the black and gold brand. This is Coming Up NXT preview for November 4, A Halloween Havoc Hangover! Halloween Havoc Hangover | Coming Up NXT 11/4/20 A Kick For TeamKick Missed from the hijinx of NXT Halloween Havoc is the bubbling rivalry building…

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