Matches Taped for Tonight’s WWE NXT, Shinsuke Nakamura In-Action After Smackdown, James Ellsworth Reacts to Missing Smackdown

July 12, 2017

Matches Taped for Tonight’s WWE NXT

The following has been taped for tonight’s WWE NXT. Be sure to join us for live coverage of the show beginning at 8pm EST!

-Johnny Gargano makes his NXT return after being absent since Tommaso Ciampa turned on him back in May at Takeover Chicago.

-The Authors of Pain vs Heavy Machinery

-Drew McIntyre vs Killian Dain

-Aleister Black vs Bobby Fish

Shinsuke Nakamura In-Action After Smackdown Tapings

After tonight’s WWE 205 Live tapings in San Antonio, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Baron Corbin in the event’s dark match main event. Nakamura picked up the pin fall win after hitting the Kinshasa. As noted, Nakamura vs Corbin was made official for WWE Battleground.

James Ellsworth Reacts to Missing Smackdown

Tonight was the first night James Ellsworth missed Smackdown Live as he serves a 30 day suspension, and he Tweeted the following:

Missing my first #SDLive tonight thanks to GM @WWEDanielBryan but I won’t let him take #MITB from my homegirl again #JusticeForEllsworth

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) July 11, 2017

Whether you’d like to admit it or not @WWEUniverse you missed me tonight on #SDLive, you have @WWEDanielBryan to blame #JusticeForEllsworth

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) July 12, 2017

While watching #SDLive use the hashtag #JusticeForEllsworth RT and let @WWEDanielBryan know he wrongfully suspended me I SHOULD BE THERE!! pic.twitter.com/4SVHg7NW4X

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) July 12, 2017

How DARE @shanemcmahon do that to my homegirl @CarmellaWWE those were important papers from her attorney,he’s no better than @WWEDanielBryan

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) July 12, 2017

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.