WWE had to change up the verbiage a bit.
WWE’s NXT brand had a lot to get to for their September 30 episode. They closed out the month with an Invasion angle, as the name of their upcoming special on October 7 is about to change.
Controversy erupted over WWE NXT and TNA Wrestling’s upcoming Invasion special. They quietly scrubbed that branding since then. Due to this, they have apparently changed the name of this nostalgic special.
During this week’s NXT, TNA’s Director of Authority, Santino Marella, made it clear that TNA Wrestling is not “invading” NXT. He made it clear that the two sides have been working together. So, this is not an Invasion, it is a “Showdown.”
As you know, WWE has already had an Invasion angle. In 2001, WWE bought WCW after it shut down. A few months later, ECW closed too. WWE used this to create a storyline where WCW and ECW wrestlers teamed up to invade WWE. The Alliance formed after that, and the rest is history.
We will have to see what is next, but this is certainly an interesting turn of events. Keep checking back with us here at Ringside News for more.
