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UPDATE ON NXT STARS BEING CALLED UP TO MAIN ROSTER, NAME CHANGES FOR WWE STARS AND MORE

Tegan Nox and Shotzi Blackheart have been officially called up to the Smackdown roster, PWInsider.com has confirmed.  The NXT stars' appearance on Friday was not planned to be a one and done.  

PWInsider.com can also confirm that WWE has dropped the Retribution-era names for Mia Yim (formerly Reckoning) and Shane Thorne (Slapjack) and as now, they will be utilizing their previous ring names.  Obviously, that could change if there's a creative idea or direction for them.

Nikki Cross' official ring name is now Nikki ASH. That's ASH for Almost a SuperHero.

WWE has reached out to a number of independent talents booked for extra work in the weeks to come and unbooked them, telling them the company has reduced the planned number of outside talents they will be utilizing for TV work.  In some cases, they will be booking just two extras.  One would think this is a cost-cutting move as the company begins to feel out the process of returning to the road weekly.

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