Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes swiped right on the April 8 episode of WWE NXT, but it was not a successful match for them.
WWE EVOLVE competitors and current Wrestling Open Tag Team Champions Swipe Right (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) made their in-ring debuts on WWE NXT. They wrestled the current WWE NXT Tag Team Champions, Nathan Frazer and Axiom, in a losing effort.
They also confronted Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who appeared willing to give the fledgling tag team some advice but did not seem interested.
Fraxiom beats Swipe Right.
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) April 9, 2025
Swipe Right made the most out of their minutes tonight.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xt2ZBmC46f
Swipe Right has arrived!
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 9, 2025
Nice to have you @bradbay1or and @smokeshow_ricky --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/CfyHScUXab
Baylor and Smokes received some love on social media from the WWE ID program and Wrestling Open.
WWE ID emphasized the pairing as an example of what can stem from the WWE ID program's opportunities.
Congratulations to Swipe Right of @bradbay1or and @smokeshow_ricky for becoming the first WWE ID prospects to wrestle on #WWENXT #WWEID = Opportunity https://t.co/fYMPbul7pt
— WWE ID (@WWEID) April 9, 2025
Fresh off of #WWENXT and #WWEEvolve, you can see Swipe Right of @bradbay1or and @smokeshow_ricky at the ID Tournament events in Las Vegas during #WrestleMania week!
— WWE ID (@WWEID) April 9, 2025
-April 16th at @GCWrestling_ at @collective2025
-April 18th at @FSWVegas
Matches and info on graphics --… pic.twitter.com/Yo15eyWkJM
Hundos https://t.co/vLMqLOaoBG
— Brad Baylor (@bradbay1or) April 9, 2025
Win, lose, draw. It didn’t matter. We couldn’t be more proud.
— Wrestling Open (@WrestlingOpen) April 9, 2025
The reigning and defending Wrestling Open Tag Team Champions proved they belong!#SwipeRight#WrestlingOpen pic.twitter.com/hgDMkHDnFF
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