– The WWE Performance Center posted this behind-the-scenes look at WWE NXT Superstar Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, who is also a rapper and podcast host

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The video shows Scott interviewing several guests on his show, including The New Day, Adam Cole and SmackDown Tag Team Champion Cesaro. Swerve, who defeated Jake Atlas on last Wednesday’s NXT show, also talks about Rey Mysterio inspiring him to get into pro wrestling.

That said, WrestleMania 36 will not be taking place in Tampa Bay as originally scheduled, but rather at their training facility in Orlando, Florida, in what will be a closed set, though it will still be available on the WWE Network and pay-per-view over two days on April 4 and 5. Get all of the late-breaking news, expert analysis and kickoff matches including the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and Women's WrestleMania Battle Ro. .Reward tiers are as follows: $3, $10, $100 and $500 are awarded as site credits and can only be used on DraftKings. $1,000, $10,000 & $25,000 are issued.

– Draft Kings is running another pool for tonight’s NXT episode, which is being promoted by WWE again. Fans can make predictions for tonight’s show, track their results and then win their share of a $1,000 guaranteed prize.

Some of the questions to vote on include: Who will win the #1 Contender Match for the NXT Women’s Championship?, Will Raquel Gonzalez appear during the #1 Contender Match?, Will Rhea Ripley hit Dakota Kai with Riptide?, Who will win the Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Ladder Match at Takeover: XXX?, How many pin fall attempts will there be in the Triple Threat Match?, Will the Undisputed Era win the NXT Tag Team Titles?, How many times will Mauro Ranallo say ‘Mama Mia’ on commentary during matches?, How many 2-counts will there be in the match between Shane Thorne and Bronson Reed?, Will Dexter Lumis draw something during the show?, and How many appearances will there be by Mr.Regal AND Triple H on the show?, among several others.

Below is WWE’s announcement on the pool:

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Apr 03, 2020 WrestleMania 36 will take place Saturday night and Sunday night, April 4th and 5th, live on the WWE Network. And DraftKings presents the 2020 WrestleMania Challenge, where your picks on what will happen during the longest ‘Mania in history can win you part of a $5,000 prize pool. .Reward tiers are as follows: $3, $10, $100 and $500 are awarded as site credits and can only be used on DraftKings. $1,000, $10,000 & $25,000 are issued.

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– NXT UK Superstar Ridge Holland took to Twitter today to hype his official in-ring debut on the main black & yellow brand.

“Tonight somebody’s getting Leathered……[email protected] I’ll be seein’ ya. #Bothercauser #Northerngrit,” he wrote.

Holland (Luke Menzies), a former UK pro rugby player, will compete in tonight’s Triple Threat qualifier for the third spot in the Ladder Match for the vacant NXT North American Title at the “Takeover: XXX” event. His opponents tonight will be Damian Priest and Oney Lorcan.

Below is Holland’s full tweet:

Tonight somebody’s getting Leathered…….@WWENXT I’ll be seein’ ya. #Bothercauser#Northerngrithttps://t.co/W2ByDH34Dt

— Ridge Holland (@RidgeWWE) August 5, 2020