Backstage News on Possible Plans for the NXT Women’s Championship After Asuka Relinquished the Title

By Nick Paglino

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As noted, undefeated NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished the title at last week’s TV tapings, offering the story line reason that she wants to pursue other opportunities in WWE, which will likely include a main roster call up.

Asuka also suffered an injury at NXT Takeover Brooklyn in her match against Ember Moon, and will be out of action for 6-8 weeks.

With the NXT Women’s Championship now being vacant, Dave Meltzer noted on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that there has been talk in WWE of crowning the winner of the Mae Young Classic the new NXT Women’s Champion.

The finals of the tournament take place live in Las Vegas on September 12th, immediately after WWE Smackdown Live goes off the air.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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