Rumor Roundup: Management wants to 'refine' and repackage top star, former WWE Champion heading to NXT? Details on plan for John Cena and Roman Reigns (17th August)

#4 AJ Styles wants a run in WWE NXT?

NXT Superstar Samoa Joe has insinuated that former WWE Champion AJ Styles is keen on having a run in NXT. Speaking to SportsMattersTV, Samoa Joe alleged that Styles has told people backstage that he wants to have a stint in NXT.

''And he’s always expressed to people that he’d love to do a little stint in NXT, come over and have some fun so, like I said, in this chaotic world, no one knows what the future holds," said Joe.

AJ Styles bypassed the NXT route when he joined WWE by making his debut in the Royal Rumble match and heading straight to the main roster. Styles is a former 2-time WWE Champion and currently holds the RAW Tag Team Championships along with Omos.

With Finn Balor back on SmackDown, NXT would certainly benefit from someone like AJ Styles having a stint in the black and gold brand. Although it is being rumored that NXT will focus more on young talent going forward, a program with AJ Styles would help boost the careers of any NXT superstar.

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#3 NXT to go back to being a taped show?

There are reports claiming NXT will tape three weeks of episodes after TakeOver 36. Dave Meltzer, of the Wrestling Observer, has said there has been talk of permanently moving NXT to be a taped show in order to cut costs.

Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer said there’s been lots of talk at WWE about permanently moving NXT back to a taped format as a cost-saving measure

However, Andrew Zarian of Mat Men has said that USA Network is not on board with the idea and they want NXT to remain a live show.