On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, former NXT UK Champion and the current Brawling Brutes member Butch (formerly known as Pete Dunne) was the latest returnee to the white-and-gold brand from the main roster.
He was there to compete and defeat Charlie Dempsey, son of former WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE NXT General Manager, William Regal which was the first win in the NXT Global Heritage Invitational tournament. The tournament featuring eight men kicked off featuring the two technicians and Butch was able to get a dominant secure submission win over Dempsey to advance.
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Update from NXT Heritage Cup Invitational
Earlier, it was announced that there will be two blocks featuring the WWE NXT superstars as well as some main roster members for the NXT Heritage Cup Invitational. Akira Tozawa, Tyler Bate, Butch, and Charlie Dempsey will be part of Block A, while Joe Coffey, Duke Hudson, Axiom, and Nathan Frazer were confirmed to be a part of Block B.
The winners of both the blocks will be facing off against each other on the September 26 episode of WWE NXT. The winner will receive a shot at the undisputed NXT Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar on September 30 at the next WWE NXT PPV event No Mercy in Bakersfield, California.
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Dar recently recaptured the Heritage Cup by defeating Frazer at WWE NXT Heatwave on August 22. This is his third reign after dethroning Tyler Bate in 2021. Mark Coffey won it in the summer of 2022 but Dar regained it. After arriving on NXT, Nathan Frazer won it, briefly but Dar again regained it a few weeks ago.
The Street Profits returned to WWE NXT
Also, during the latest episode of WWE NXT, The Street Profits – Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins made a surprise appearance backstage as they approached the reigning NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes alongside the NXT Tag Team Champions The Family (Channing Lorenzo and Tony D’Angelo) who were chatting with each other.
Turning their attention to Lorenzo and D’Angelo, The Street Profits were acknowledged for their prior work in NXT which included a run as NXT Tag Team Champions. While it’s unclear if The Street Profits will permanently return on NXT again, Montez Ford made a promise to Lorenzo and D’Angelo.
It appears that after attacking tag teams from Smackdown, The Profits has now turned their attention to Lorenzo and D’Angelo. Previously, they had a run with the NXT Tag Team Titles but now it appears they are gunning for a second run with the titles.