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Spring Breakin' (2024)
The 2024 Spring Breakin' was a professional wrestling television special produced by WWE for its Farm team, developmental brand NXT (WWE brand), NXT. It was the third annual Spring Breakin' for the brand and aired as a two-part List of WWE NXT special episodes, special episode of ''WWE NXT, NXT'' on the USA Network. The event took place on April 23 and April 30, 2024, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Ten matches were contested on Week 1 of the event, including six televised matches and four taped for future episodes of ''NXT Level Up''. In the televised main event, Trick Williams defeated Ilja Dragunov to win the NXT Championship in a match where if Williams lost, Professional wrestling match types#Loser Leaves Town match, he would have had to leave NXT. In another prominent match, Roxanne Perez defeated Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley in a triple threat match to retain the NXT Women's Championship in the opening bout. Week 1 was also notable for being the last NXT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT (WWE Brand)
NXT is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was introduced on February 23, 2010. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. Wrestlers assigned to NXT primarily appear on the brand's weekly television program, '' NXT''. The brand serves as a developmental territory for WWE's two main brands, Raw and SmackDown, which are referred to as the main roster. Due to its status as the company's developmental territory, NXT operates regardless if there is a brand extension in effect or not. In its original incarnation, ''NXT'' was a reality-based television show in which rookies competed to become a star in WWE. In 2012, NXT was relaunched as a separate brand and replaced the now-defunct Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as WWE's developmental territory. Primarily holding its events in the Orlando, Florida area since its relaunch, the brand would be expanded upon ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Match Types
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Frazer
Benjamin Timms (born 23 July 1998) is an English professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under ring name Nathan Frazer. Professional wrestling career Early career (2018–2020) Benjamin Timms was trained by fellow professional wrestlers Seth Rollins and Marek Brave at the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy in United States. Timms made his professional wrestling debut in 2018 under the ring name Benjamin Carter, performing in various independent promotions and major promotions such as Impact Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). WWE (2020–present) On December 17, 2020, WWE announced that they signed Timms. He was then assigned to the NXT UK where, on the episode 7 January 2021 episode, he made his debut under the ring name Ben Carter, facing Jordan Devlin for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship but lost. After defeating Josh Morell and Sam Gradwell, Carter was repackaged as Nathan Frazer on 11 March. On the 3 June e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Kid
Carlos Ruiz (born May 9, 1997) is a Spanish professional wrestler known under his ringname A-Kid. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on NXT as Axiom. He has also performed in NXT UK, where he was the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. He has previously competed on the American and European independent circuits, notably for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Progress Wrestling, Chikara, Defiant Wrestling and White Wolf Wrestling (Triple W). Ruiz is the first Spanish-born wrestler to ever sign with the WWE. In 2018, Ruiz became the first Spaniard and, at the age of 20, the youngest wrestler to ever compete in a singles match rated 5 stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Professional wrestling career International promotions (2012–2019) In June 2016, it was announced A-Kid would participate with Rod Zayas and Adam Chase in Chikara's King of Trios, as House White Wolf. However, they would be defeated by House British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalya Neidhart
Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson (born May 27, 1982) is a Canadian-American professional wrestler and columnist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya. She is a two-time women's world champion, having won the Divas Championship and SmackDown Women's Championship once each. She was also a one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Tamina. She is a third generation professional wrestler, and is also the daughter of Hart Foundation member and Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart. Neidhart is a member of the Hart wrestling family through her mother. She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under the tutelage of her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart. From 2000–2001, she worked for the Matrats promotion, before debuting for Stampede Wrestling in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, she wrestled abroad in England and Japan. She became the inaugural Stampede Women's Pacific Champion in 2005, and won the SuperGirls Championship the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raw (brand)
Raw is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was established on March 25, 2002. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. Wrestlers assigned to Raw primarily appear on the brand's weekly television program, ''Monday Night Raw'', also referred to simply as ''Raw''. It is one of WWE's two main brands, along with SmackDown, collectively referred to as WWE's main roster. The brand was discontinued for a period between August 2011 and July 2016. In addition to Raw's main television program, less-utilized wrestlers also appear on the brand's supplementary show, ''Main Event''. Raw's wrestlers also perform on the branded and co-branded pay-per-view and livestreaming events. During the first brand split (2002–2011), Raw wrestlers also competed on the former supplementary show, ''Heat'', and on '' ECW'' under a talent exchange program with the former ECW brand, while duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Vice
Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lola Vice. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the women's flyweight division of Bellator MMA. Early life Valerie Loureda was born in Miami, Florida on July 19, 1998. She is of Cuban descent. Mixed martial arts career Making her MMA debut, Loureda faced Colby Fletcher on February 16, 2019, at Bellator 216. She won the fight by technical knockout. Loureda faced Larkyn Dasch on June 14, 2019, at Bellator 222. She won the bout via unanimous decision. Loureda next faced Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243. She won the fight via technical knockout. Loureda was scheduled to face Hannah Guy at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021, but was moved to Bellator 259 on May 21. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Loureda faced Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271, winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 WWE Draft
The 2024 WWE Draft was the 18th WWE Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE between their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The two-night event began with the April 26 episode of ''Friday Night SmackDown'' (in Cincinnati, Ohio) and concluded with the April 29 episode of '' Monday Night Raw'' (in Kansas City, Missouri), with ''SmackDown'' airing on Fox and ''Raw'' on the USA Network. This was the first draft held with WWE under TKO Group Holdings. Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of ''Raw''. Production Background The WWE Draft is a process used by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE while a brand extension, or brand split, is in effect. The original brand extension occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the second and current brand split began in 2016. During a brand extension, the company divides its roster into what they call brands and wrestlers exclusively perform for each brand's respective televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Davenport
Beatrice St. Clere Priestley (born 22 March 1996) is an English-New Zealand professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Bea Priestley. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Blair Davenport. From 2017 until 2021, she wrestled for World Wonder Ring Stardom and she also made appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling serving as Will Ospreay’s valet. She is also known for her appearances in All Elite Wrestling, World of Sport Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, and Progress Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early career Priestley began training at New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling's developmental facility under Travis Banks, and debuted for the company as Amy St. Clere when she was 16 years old. After four years, during which time she also wrestled for Impact Pro Wrestling as Beatrice Priestley and the Hughes Academy as Tammy Leigh, Priestley moved to London, England, to further her career, training in Progress Wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Corbin
Thomas Pestock (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Baron Corbin. Pestock is a former offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), as well as a three-time Golden Gloves champion and former grappling champion. Pestock signed with WWE in 2012 and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT as Baron Corbin. He debuted on the main roster at WrestleMania 32, winning the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He went on to win the 2017 Money in the Bank men's ladder match and WWE United States Championship once. In 2018, he was made the Constable of '' Raw'' and started a feud with Kurt Angle which culminated at WrestleMania 35, with Corbin defeating him in his retirement match. A few months later, he won the 2019 King of the Ring tournament, thus changing his ring n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT Women's Championship
The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is defended on the NXT brand division, the promotion's developmental territory. Introduced on April 5, 2013, the inaugural champion was Paige. The current champion is Roxanne Perez, who is in her first reign. At the time the title was established, NXT was a developmental territory for WWE. In September 2019, the promotion began promoting NXT as its "third brand" when the '' NXT'' television program was moved to the USA Network. Two years later, however, NXT reverted to its original function as WWE's developmental brand. In 2020, the NXT Women's Championship became the first and so far only NXT championship to be selected by a Royal Rumble match winner, and subsequently, it became the first and so far only NXT championship to be defended at a WrestleMania at WrestleMania 36. In September 2022, the NXT UK Women's Championship was unified into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Threat Match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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