NXT Team Undergoes A Name Change, Big E Responds To Kenny Omega’s ‘World Champion’ Comments

The Mighty

Following last night’s episode of NXT, TM61’s Shane Thorne and Nick Miller took part in a post-match interview were they claimed they would be known as ‘the mighty.’

It appears as if the team actually is getting a name change, as WWE.com‘s show recap referred to them as ‘The Mighty’, and Thorne posted the following comments:

https://twitter.com/ShaneThorneWWE/status/958895272880496640

Before they signed with WWE, The Mighty / TM61 was known as ‘The Mighty Don’t Kneel’ on the independent scene.

World Champion

After Kenny Omega called The New Day’s Big E a ‘world champion’ in his eyes, Big E and Omega had the following exchange:

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You making this quote up? Don’t play with my emotions.

— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) February 1, 2018

It’s all true… ?

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) February 1, 2018