BREAKING: Huge name confirmed for WWE NXT Homecoming

A huge name has been confirmed for WWE NXT Homecoming on Tuesday. The developmental brand is heading back to Full Sail University for a special Homecoming episode on CW. Stars such as Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair have already been confirmed for the show as well.

WWE recently took to X/Twitter to announce the return of former NXT Champion Bobby Roode for NXT Homecoming.

"GLORIOUS! 🙌 Bobby Roode will be at #NXTHomecoming TONIGHT at Full Sail!" the post read.

Check out the post below:

Former TNA World Champion Bobby Roode made his NXT debut in 2016. He was quickly placed as one of the top heels on the brand. He then briefly aligned with Tye Dillinger for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic before turning on him.

Roode continued his rise on the brand and won a Number One Contender's Fatal Four-Way match to earn a shot at the NXT Championship. At NXT Takeover: San Antonio in January 2017, Roode beat Shinsuke Nakamura to become the NXT Champion.

After a few successful title defenses, he dropped the championship to Drew McIntyre at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III. Bobby Roode debuted on the main roster shortly afterward and would go on to win the U.S. Title and is a former three-time Tag Team Champion.

NXT Homecoming has a star-studded card

WWE is going full throttle for the NXT Homecoming episode. North American Champion Ethan Page will defend his title against a returning Tyler Breeze.

Rhea Ripley will also return to her old stomping ground as she teams up with Lyra Valkyria and Stephanie Vaquer to take on Fatal Influence. Fans will also see Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano take on Trick Williams & Carmo Hayes.

Women’s Tag Team Championship will also be on the line as Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair defend the title against Tatum Paxley & Izzi Dame.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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