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During night one of WrestleMania XL, Sami Zayn defeated Gunther to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion, thus ending the latter's 666-day reign as champion; Zayn became the first man to pin Gunther in a one-on-one match since the latter debuted on the main roster on April 8, 2022.
In 2019 it was elevated to the third main roster brand. [5] [6] [7] But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name. [8]
WWE currently divides its roster between three brands. Most wrestlers perform exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). WWE's two primary brands are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand (although it was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021). [1]
As 2024 comes to a close, WWE will hold its final main roster premium live event of the year with a classic: Survivor Series. The second-longest running pay-per-view in WWE behind WrestleMania ...
These crossovers came as part of efforts to increase the profile of NXT's talent, and evaluate their performances with members of WWE's main roster. [52] [53] In 2024, WWE began a wider talent exchange with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Several TNA wrestlers would make appearances on NXT's weekly television series and livestreaming ...
Three other matches, including one on the pre-show, were also contested at the event. The main event was between two Australian natives where Rhea Ripley defeated Nia Jax to retain the Women's World Championship, which was the first time women main-evented a WWE main roster PPV and livestreaming event since WrestleMania 37 in April 2021.
The 2024 Bad Blood was a professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE.It was the fourth Bad Blood and took place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, which was the 27-year anniversary of the first event that also featured the first Hell in a Cell match.
The 2024 WWE Draft was the 18th WWE Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE between their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.The two-night event began with the April 26 episode of Friday Night SmackDown (in Cincinnati, Ohio) and concluded with the April 29 episode of Monday Night Raw (in Kansas City, Missouri), with SmackDown airing on Fox and Raw on the USA Network.