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Update on the report that claims WWE will allow NXT talent to work select independent dates

Aaron Rift

Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com reported that WWE NXT “is going to allow talent to work select indies going forward” but then Shawn Michaels denied it when asked during the Vengeance Day post-show media call. Michaels said that Ivy Nile appearing for Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling event is a one-shot deal…

“As of right now, that was honestly a one-shot deal. Booker has obviously been very good to us here. It was something that he asked and we obviously wanted to help him out with that. As of right now, there is no talk of any of that, to my knowledge. Right now, that was just us helping Booker out with the show and doing what we could to see if we could help. Right now, to the best of my knowledge, it is just a one-shot deal for now.” (quote courtesy of Fightful.com)

During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer elaborated on Alvarez’s report…

“Ivy Nile is going to work a show in a couple of weeks for Booker T’s Reality Of Wrestling. Shawn Michaels actually said it’s a one-time thing. What I understand as far as Reality Of Wrestling, they expect to get some NXT stars from time to time. Bryan is basically correct, that there are several companies that are talked to, with the idea that they may be able to get NXT stars, but the Booker T thing has to go well. If it goes well, there are other companies and I think they are targeting companies that are close to AEW and see what they can do.”