But it wasn’t meant to be, and their rekindled bond was broken by the end of the night. Then, at this week’s NXT TV tapings in Florida, it appeared that DIY would reunite there as well. Some reports have suggested that the group was called up as a spur-of-the-moment decision, but the show seems to contradict that theory. Shortly thereafter, Gargano lost the North American Championship to Velveteen Dream.
But instead of shaking his hand, Gargano cut the idea off at the pass. Then, on this week’s episode of NXT, that was taped prior to Monday’s appearance, Ciampa planted seeds for a reunion there as well. Despite a bitter feud in NXT, Ciampa and Gargano were suddenly teammates again on RAW, as DIY was resurrected with no explanation given. It led to confusion among fans and likely some rewrites for this week’s NXT TV tapings. The impressive additions come at a potential cost for the third brand, as their main roster presence may throw a wrinkle into plans for TakeOver: New York. The high-flying Ricochet also made a strong first impression by teaming with Finn Balor to defeat Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush on RAW and doubled down with a singles victory over Eric Young on SmackDown.Īnd former NXT champ Aleister Black also picked up back-to-back wins over Elias and Andrade in successive nights. They did indeed dominate, with clean victories over RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival in a non-title match on Monday and Sheamus and Cesaro the following night on SmackDown. In a departure from current NXT storylines, the duo reunited as the dominant tag team DIY and made no mention of the bad blood between them that has been a major angle for some time. Viewers of Monday Night RAW this week were surprised to see four of NXT’s biggest names hit the ring, including current NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa, and North American Champion, Johnny Gargano. READ MORE: Masks Now Required Inside Businesses And Venues Across New York State, But Enforcement Long Term Remains To Be Seen But in this new era of sports entertainment, Vince McMahon and company have pulled the trigger nearly two months early. ( CBS NY/CBS Local) - WWE is in the midst of a major roster shakeup, the likes of which are typically only seen during the period shortly after WrestleMania.
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