NXT TV, Dark Side of the Ring, last week’s NXT grade, Len Denton, David Young, Kylie Rae, Steve Regal, Bobby Shane, Ivan Koloff, Crash Holly

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

-NXT will be live tonight from Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center. The show features Dion Lennox vs. Saquon Shugars in a Weaponized Steel Cage match. Join John Moore for his weekly live review as the show airs Tuesdays on The CW at 7CT/8ET. John’s same-night audio reviews are available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

-Tonight’s Dark Side of the Ring is titled “Zach Gowen: Against All Odds.” The new episode airs on Vice TV at 8CT/9ET.

We are looking for reports of the tapings or dark matches held before NXT at the WWE Performance Center. If you are going tonight or to a future show and want to help, email me at [email protected].

-John Moore gave last week’s NXT television show a B+ grade during his same-night audio review.

Birthdays and Notables

-Len Denton is 68. He also worked as The Grappler.

-Former TNA wrestler David Young is 54.

-Kylie Rae (Brianna Sparrey) is 34.

-The late “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal was born on August 25, 1951. He died at age 73 on July 30, 2025. The cause of death was not disclosed.

-The late Bobby Shane (Robert Schoenberger) was born on August 25, 1945. He died in a plane crash at age 29 on February 20, 1975.

-The late Ivan Koloff was born on August 25, 1942. He died of liver failure on February 18, 2017.

-The late Crash Holly (Michael Lockwood) was born on August 25, 1971. He took his own life by overdose on November 6, 2003, at age 32.