Throughout the year a number of interesting names from NXT have joined the main roster such as Lola Vice, Tatum Paxley and more recently Cruz Montana. During the 11/2 episode of Monday Night Raw, Cruz Montana was revealed to be the newest member of 946 as he joined the group in their fight against The Bloodline.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that discussions about Cruz Montana started during a meeting that took place on 10/22. There were future plans for him in NXT, and it’s being said that everyone was blindsided when he showed up on Monday Night Raw.
It’s being said that when these decisions are made they often blindside Shawn Michaels. It’s not clear if Shawn Michaels knew or not at the time of the meeting, but the belief is that he would have known very shortly after that.
Cruz Montana has landed directly in the spotlight as he was instantly inserted into arguably the biggest feud in WWE right now. Jacob Fatu made his big return to TV earlier this week, and it was confirmed that 946 will be facing off against The Bloodline in a WarGames match at Survivor Series later this month.
WWE recently confirmed that The Usos will face off against Carmelo Hayes & Cruz Montana in a WarGames advantage match on Monday Night Raw next week.