“WWE NXT” will present a “Mr. NXT” pageant in two weeks’ time, it was announced on Tuesday’s edition of the show. Newcomer Tristan Angels, a 2024 finalist in the Mr. England pageant, who has been feuding with Shiloh Hill in recent weeks, announced the event.
Hill has been getting under Angels’ skin for weeks, and last week, debuted a silly take on a pageant gimmick, where he has been petitioning for signatures to be named “Mr. NXT.” Following Hill’s match against Charlie Dempsey on Tuesday, Angels came out to tell Hill he needed to teach him a “lesson for the rest of his life.”
Angels announced the “Mr. NXT” pageant, which he said General Manager Robert Stone had already agreed to. He said it gives him the perfect amount of time to prepare to humiliate Hill, and gives Stone enough time to put the “proper pageant affairs in place.”
While Angels made it seem like the competition would only be between himself and Hill, it wasn’t entirely clear whether or not the “Mr. NXT” pageant will be accepting any other competitors.
Dominik Mysterio has questioned his current direction in WWE, suggesting the company is unsure how to utilize him despite his recent accomplishments.
Speaking to Esse Magazine while doing media ahead of WWE Clash in Italy, Mysterio addressed his absence from the upcoming premium live event and his limited match activity in recent weeks.
“I don’t think they know what to do with me. I’m too cool. They have lightning in a bottle, and they have no idea what to do with it, so they’re just letting it sit. I’m like you, I’m just waiting,” Mysterio said.
Despite being active across multiple storylines, including his role in Judgment Day and holding the AAA Mega Championship, Mysterio expressed frustration over not being placed on the Clash in Italy card.
“I could have all the storylines, but like I said, they don’t know what to do with me. I’m too good. Lightning in a bottle. They’re holding me,” he added.
When asked what he believes is causing the delay in his booking, Mysterio pointed to his résumé and experience.
“I don’t know. I’ve beaten John Cena. I’ve beaten AJ Styles. Beaten Rey Mysterio. Beaten Damian Priest. I don’t know what they’re waiting for. I’m 29 years old. Kid’s young. You’ve got all these old fossils in there working. I don’t know what they’re waiting for.”
He later added that he is willing to remain patient while continuing his current role in WWE and AAA.
“At the end of the day, I’m a patient man. I can wait. I’ve got The Judgment Day with me. AAA Mega Campeón. I’m not tripping. If they want to put me on Clash In Italy, I’ll put my Mega Campeonato on the line. It don’t even matter.”
Mysterio has wrestled only twice since early April, with appearances at WrestleMania 42 and the May 11 episode of WWE Raw.
Dominik Mysterio Questioned His Current Direction in WWE
Kyle Fletcher has revealed that he was able to avoid surgery after suffering a serious leg injury earlier this year, allowing him to return to AEW action at Double or Nothing and immediately impact the Don Callis Family storyline.
Fletcher suffered the injury on the March 28 episode of Collision, where he tore his meniscus and also sustained a fracture in his ankle and the top of his tibia. Early medical assessments suggested a difficult recovery process, with doctors estimating a 90 percent chance that surgery would be required for the meniscus damage.
However, Fletcher confirmed in a new vlog that he ultimately did not need an operation.
He said, “I don’t have to have surgery. Awesome news. I was given initially 90 percent chance of surgery. No surgery required. Just healing.”
Instead of surgery, Fletcher followed a structured recovery plan focused on natural healing for the fractures, combined with rest and physical therapy. After a short recovery break, he began rehab work and maintained his conditioning at home while working through cardio and nutrition programs to stay ready for an eventual return.
By mid-May, Fletcher had been cleared to resume in-ring training. From there, AEW’s medical team approved his progression back toward competition, setting the stage for his comeback at Double or Nothing.
At AEW Double or Nothing 2026, Fletcher made his return during the post-match fallout involving Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita. Fletcher aligned briefly with the situation before turning on Takeshita, targeting the new AEW International Champion and shifting the direction of the Don Callis Family storyline.
Fletcher reflected on his return following the event, saying, “We’re back on the job. All of a sudden, it’s just — I’m back to being on the road, back to my old life. It’s very exciting. It feels like a chapter has closed today, and now I get to look forward. Bright horizons, happy days ahead. I get to go back to living my dream, loving life, traveling the world, and dropping people on their f**ing heads, which I love to do.”*
His return adds a major new layer to AEW’s international title picture and continues the ongoing internal tension within the Don Callis Family, especially following Konosuke Takeshita’s championship win and Kazuchika Okada’s involvement in the same storyline.
Resiliency and the removal of The Culling proved to be the recipe for another successful NXT Women’s Championship defense for Lola Vice on “WWE NXT.”
On this occasion, Vice raised up her title against Izzi Dame, who arrived to the title match with the accompaniment of her Culling stablemates Shawn Spears and Niko Vance. Evidently still angry about The Culling’s pre-match attack on them earlier in the night, OTM’s Bronco Nima and Lucien Price returned the favor by charging at Vance and Spears while the latter attempted to yank Vice’s leg outside of the referee’s view. Vance and Spears then brawled with OTM all the way to the backstage area, leaving Dame to challenge Vice in one-on-one fashion.
The subtraction of Vance and Spears from this equation didn’t stop Dame from utilizing sneaky means in her quest to dethrone Vice. With the referee inadvertently dazed by Dame’s running knee, Dame seized the opportunity to toss Vice the title belt, then nail her in the face while she held it up. Still, Vice managed to kick out of the pinfall attempt that followed.
When both women reached their feet once more, Vice cinched in a front facelock body scissor, which Dame reversed into a roll-up. On the rebound, Vice blasted her with a backfist to finally keep her down for the three count.
Vice’s reign as NXT Women’s Champion kicked off at “NXT” Stand & Deliver, when she bested Kendal Grey and the defending champion, Jacy Jayne. Since then, she’s successfully defended the title against Jayne in a rematch, then Dame on tonight’s “NXT” broadcast.
Update on Mick Foley AEW Status – Mick Foley may now be part of All Elite Wrestling, but he is not expected to appear on this week’s episode of Dynamite.
According to PWInsider, Foley will not be present at Wednesday’s Dynamite/Collision taping in Philadelphia at the Liacouras Center due to a pre-existing commitment that was scheduled before he officially joined AEW. Despite his absence this week, the expectation is that Foley will be regularly involved in AEW programming moving forward.
“We are told he will be around regularly. I am told he won’t be in Philly this week as he has a pre-existing responsibility that was locked in before he signed but the impression I have been given is that he’ll be a regular part of AEW programming.”
Foley made his AEW debut at Double or Nothing, where he served as co-host of the pre-show broadcast. The appearance also included an in-ring angle that saw MJF deliver a low blow to Foley. Later that night, MJF went on to defeat Darby Allin to capture the AEW World Championship.
Following the event, Foley took to social media to express his excitement about joining AEW, signaling a positive start to his new role with the company.
It remains unclear how physically involved Foley will be on-screen. Tony Khan has indicated he would be open to Foley competing in AEW if the opportunity arises. However, Foley previously abandoned plans for a final match at age 60 after suffering a concussion during training.
Mick Foley AEW Status Update
Looking ahead, Foley could play a role at AEW’s newly announced AEW Redemption 2026 pay-per-view scheduled for July 26 in Montreal. Khan noted that Foley is likely to handle hosting duties for the event, though his current schedule includes a convention appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina on the same date.
“There’s a good chance Mick could come. He’s doing a lot of the AEW events, and I’m sure he’s going to want to be there. I can’t say 100 percent for certain, but I think there’s a very high likelihood that Mick will be attending and hosting the event in Montreal.”
While Foley will miss this week’s show, all indications suggest he will be a consistent on-screen presence for AEW in the weeks ahead.
Update on Mick Foley AEW Status, Expected to Be Regular Presence
