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Cruz Montana's Raw Debut Kept Secret From NXT

Cruz Montana's Raw Debut Kept Secret From NXT
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Cruz Montana's surprise appearance on WWE Raw caught nearly everyone in NXT off guard. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, the call-up was kept so confidential that the NXT creative team had no advance notice and had multiple storylines prepared for him through the day of his debut. Meltzer expressed doubt that Shawn Michaels was truly unaware of the move despite reports to the contrary.

Story timeline · 2 reports

  1. Backstage Buzz: WWE NXT Was Left Unaware of Plans for Cruz Montana’s Main Roster Call-up — Report0 Cruz Montana’s WWE main roster debut by most accounts caught members of NXT’s creative team off guard.

Sources: Wrestling Inc · AOL.com

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