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Will Kroos Debuts, Moonsaults NXT Champion Amid New Rookies

4/30/2026

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**Kroos Debuts**

Will Kroos debuted on WWE NXT on April 28, landing a moonsault on NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo.
EVIL and Tavian Heights confronted D’Angelo, with the latter suplexing the champion before Kroos’s attack.
Kroos entered NXT as a former PROGRESS Atlas Champion and was among several new signings debuting that night.
WWE announced four new Performance Center rookies, including debut appearances by Lizzy Rain, Tristan Angels, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix.

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**WWE Moves**

WWE said NXT Premium Events will air exclusively on The CW this summer.
The April 28 NXT reset followed post-WrestleMania 42 call-ups, creating slots for new signees.
AJ Styles was backstage and posted on Instagram praising the night as “Phenomenal @wwenxt.”
Dion Lennox distracted Saquon Shugars with a chair, sparking a backstage argument over tag-team goals.
Kelani Jordan defeated Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair, targeting Sinclair’s knee and causing a reported injury.

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**NXT Revamps**

Main-roster call-ups of Ethan Page, Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Joe Hendry, Blake Monroe and Ricky Saints have thinned NXT’s roster.
Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights receive expanded weekly exposure, with Dempsey joining the new Birthright stable.
North American Champion Myles Borne, Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair, and possibly returning Evolve alumni Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons are positioned as anchors while WWE pivots to promote established NXT talent.

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**Dupri Captures**

RAW wrestler Maxxine Dupri captured the Women's Intercontinental Championship from RAW wrestler Becky Lynch, earning her first RAW title.
Former LFG star Anthony Luke (Kam Hendrix) debuted on NXT on April 28, ambushing North American Champion Myles Borne to signal a title pursuit.
RAW wrestler Maxxine Dupri was seen talking with RAW wrestler Austin Theory on RAW, linking the RAW women’s champion to NXT storylines and prompting heel-stable speculation.

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**Kroos Debuts**

Will Kroos debuted on WWE NXT on April 28, landing a moonsault on NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo.
EVIL and Tavian Heights confronted D’Angelo, with the latter suplexing the champion before Kroos’s attack.
Kroos entered NXT as a former PROGRESS Atlas Champion and was among several new signings debuting that night.
WWE announced four new Performance Center rookies, including debut appearances by Lizzy Rain, Tristan Angels, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix.

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