The stars were in attendance at NXT Spring Breakin'.
WWE kicked off a two-week special with NXT Spring Breakin' on April 23. Several stars from the main roster made surprise appearances on the show.
Ahead of the main event, World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest wished NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov luck as he made his way to the ring for his match against Trick Williams.
RAAAAH #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XXj6qHx7Sw
— s e t h (@futurafreesky) April 24, 2024
Former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano spoke with Trick Williams and gave him some advice ahead of his title match against reigning champion Ilja Dragunov.
"There's only one Trick Williams!"
— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024
After a pep talk from his Mom and @JohnnyGargano, @_trickwilliams is ready to slay The Mad Dragon and become #WWENXT Champion!#NXTSpringBreakin pic.twitter.com/qQNIOmOEGT
Former NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers (Brutus and Julius Creed) and Ivy Nile appeared and picked Trick Williams to win the main event.
Look who it is!
— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024
Great to have you at #NXTSpringBreakin @ivynile_wwe, @JuliusCreedWWE and @BrutusCreedwwe! pic.twitter.com/izCXUBcvcE
JD McDonagh and former NXT UK Champions Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate also appeared, and they discussed the main event title match.
Everyone is here tonight!@jd_mcdonagh, Tyler Bate and @PeteDunneYxB are all in the house to watch our #WWENXT Championship Match! pic.twitter.com/vJbyIsHfuC
— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024
Additionally, The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) appeared in a backstage segment. Elsewhere on the show, Shayna Baszler was revealed as Lola Vice's training partner for her NXT Underground match against Natalya,
Plus, The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, the Authors of Pain, and Paul Ellering) continued their NXT run in a taped message.
Click here to catch up on our coverage of the April 23 episode of WWE NXT. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
