Fears For Wrestler Safety After WWE NXT Production Gaffe

"Scary spots" down to issues with WWE ropes during NXT Vengeance Day.

by Michael Hamflett
Bron Breakker
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NXT wrestlers were reportedly left a "little banged up" following a production issue during the Vengeance Day Premium Live Event. And some of it was even clear on camera.

It was during the Dusty Rhodes Classic tournament final when Bron Breakker snapped his neck on the top rope as he gathered pace. He appeared to recover quickly in the moment, but he wasn't the only one who appeared to suffer during the contest. Carmelo Hayes visibly appeared rattled by a couple of spots, and Fightful Select reported;

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During the Dusty Rhodes Classic final, rope tightness was questioned after two scary spots involving Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes. It was said all involved in the match came out if it a "little banged up."

There's no word yet on if this extends beyond "banged up", though updates will likely be provided on this Tuesday's episode of NXT. Breakker and Baron Corbin were successful in the match, ahead of Hayes turning on partner Trick Williams following his loss to Ilja Dragunov in the evening's main event. Hayes had absorbed a Breakker spear ostensibly for Williams en route to the betrayal.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett