‘- The final images fans at home saw from NXT’s Takeover Phoenix was Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano standing atop the ramp with their respective titles in hand. Then the live crowd got some extra action as Velveteen Dream left his seat to confront to the two. That was followed by Adam Cole coming from the back. Aleister Black and Ricochet would join in, leading to a brawl that spilled into the backstage area. Triple H and officials broke up everything up; with the faces then posing in the ring to conclude Takeover Phoenix.
Considering the angle was shot and featured on social media by WWE run accounts, this could lead to a major six person tag team match and allow three separate storylines to also continue. Here’s video of the brawl.
Things got HEATED between @ProjectCiampa @JohnnyGargano @VelveteenWWE @AdamColePro @WWEAleister & @KingRicochet when #NXTTakeOver went off air! pic.twitter.com/X7cS5iWpC8
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 27, 2019
– Bellator 214 saw another former WWE superstar try their hands at MMA. In his MMA debut, Jake Hager (Jack Swagger to WWE fans) submitted J.W. Kiser via arm-triangle choke in the first round. Kiser connected with a shot early to the face before Hager put him on the ground. Then Hager easily got the advantage during the wrestling part before slapping on the choke.
?@RealJackSwagger ?comes away with the W tonight!
Were you watching when he made history coast to coast on @ParamountNet and simulcast on @DAZN_USA?#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/VKSadMgEiC— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019
Before the fight, R-Truth dropped a rap as Hager headed down the ramp. After the fight, Hager said he planned to stick around for another decade and received congratulations from the MMA and WWE communities.
.@RonKillings is officially the busiest man on the planet, walking out @RealJackSwagger for his MMA debut at #Bellator214 tonight, #30 in the Royal Rumble tomorrow.
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) January 27, 2019
?? “WE THE PEOPLE” @RealJackSwagger#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/esVLScLLYq
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019
Ayeeeeee, Congrats to the homie @RealJackSwagger with the tapout win for his @BellatorMMA debut. THAT is what wrestlers do….WRESTLE!!! When you’re the best in the world, that’s how you prove it. Congrats!!! ~PHS #WeThePeople #Bellator214
— Elijah Burke (@DaBlackPope) January 27, 2019
YESSIR! Congrats to Jake @RealJackSwagger Hager for winning via tap-out in Round 1! #Bellator214 @BellatorMMA
Swag stepped into the cage & was absolutely ready & prepared to… pic.twitter.com/blW9rA9khU
— The BROKEN One, Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 27, 2019
Congrats on win @RealJackSwagger ?? https://t.co/ECPR1g1j6F
— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) January 27, 2019
.@RealJackSwagger belongs.#Bellator214
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) January 27, 2019
Congratulations to @RealJackSwagger on his successful @BellatorMMA debut! #Bellator214 https://t.co/agpQHNzLql
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2019
Hager left WWE in March 2017 and has worked some Indy shows and also Lucha Underground. It seems that pro wrestling is now hold as Hager looks to make a name for himself in Bellator.