WWE star seemingly betrayed by his own family; loses important match

A WWE star just competed in a major match. However, he was seemingly betrayed by his own family.

Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo have been together for most of their time in WWE NXT as they grew the D'Angelo family. At Stand & Deliver 2025, the D'Angelo family faced off against DarkState. Stacks betrayed Tony D'Angelo during the match, costing his team the victory. Luca Crusifino met with Stacks Lorenzo the following week to find out why the family had been betrayed by him. Since that episode, Luca had not been seen on NXT TV. Meanwhile, Tony sent Adriana Rizzo into hiding as this rivalry grew more personal.

Tonight at WWE NXT Battleground, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo faced off against Tony D'Angelo in a singles match. Tony had the match won when he hit Stacks with a spinebuster. However Luca Crusifino showed up at the ringside with a stoic expression.

This confused Tony D'Angelo and allowed Stacks to capitalize on the dis with a low blow to pick up the win. Luca looked emotionless as he stared at D'Angelo, seemingly indicating that he had joined forces with Stacks.

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It will be interesting to see where Luca Crusifino stands after tonight's appearance.

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Edited by Angana Roy