Former Impact Wrestling stars such as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode have been finding a lot of success on the WWE main roster, and the company recently added some more familiar names from Impact to the ranks of NXT.
Former Impact World Champion EC3 appeared at TakeOver: Philadelphia, and the company also announced that they’ve signed Mahabali Shera.
Shera made his in ring debut for the NXT brand Thursday night during the live event in Ocala, Florida, and according to a fan in attendance he wrestled Dan Matha and won his debut match.
You can check out some photos from his debut below.
Making his @WWENXT debut: @MahabaliShera! #NXTOcala pic.twitter.com/fKvWTIFK63
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
#NXTOcala has seen the victorious debut of @MahabaliShera!!! pic.twitter.com/C7JuGH151c
— Will Henderson (@willh94) March 2, 2018
Ricochet also recently made his NXT in ring debut, and he took in Buddy Murphy at the live event in Ocala. According to one fan who attends events regularly, it was the best NXT live event match they’ve seen in 2 years.
MAIN EVENT – @KingRicochet pinned @WWE_Murphy #NXTOcala
Not being a prisoner of the moment when I say it was the best @WWENXT live event match I’ve seen in two years I’ve been attending regularly. Simply in awe. pic.twitter.com/Adz8fPT6oM
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
The highlights from the match certainly look pretty impressive.
The one and only @KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/x7bJHGJDPm
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
FACT – @WWE_Murphy is a better high flyer than @KingRicochet #NXTOcala pic.twitter.com/f1L6Pfmrit
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
DO NOT SLEEP ON @WWE_Murphy #NXTOcala pic.twitter.com/6NTNromony
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
The ONE and ONLY @KingRicochet #NXTOcala pic.twitter.com/Z3sHrlJ5iR
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
This could’ve been on @WrestleMania and 70,000 people would’ve reacted the same. #NXTOcala @KingRicochet vs. @WWE_Murphy was a classic. pic.twitter.com/ETXyGQl0q3
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018
Woke up this morning and still can’t get over how lucky I was to witness @WWE_Murphy vs. @KingRicochet last night at #NXTOcala. Thank you @WWENXT.
Professional wrestling is in its next boom period. pic.twitter.com/U4BYSOa3sW
— FL Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) March 2, 2018