Fightful Wrestling Podcast · March 18, 2026 · 2h 4m

Booker T Appreciation Night, Women's NXT Title Defended On WWE NXT 3/17/26 Show Review & Highlights

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WWE/AEW relations

WrestleVotes Radio broke the news that people at WWE are hired to watch and track AEW like some sort of inter-promotional wrestling stalker.

Alex

Evolve title lineages

What I have been told is that after Jackson Drake's next defense, he's going to vacate too. What the hell is Evolve for if not to crown the next champ by beating the former champ?

Alex

Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne booking

It hurts my heart that this is what they have done to Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne. Dumbing down two of the greatest in-ring performers that I will ever watch is so offensive to me.

Kate

Kendall Gray Evolve title vacancy

I vacated the Evolve Women's title so I can focus on getting a title shot at JC Jane. Of any program to vacate the Evolve title is extremely unserious.

Kate

Robert Stone GM role

William Regal wants to make this interim general manager thing permanent. I was like, no William, what are you doing? There are so many other people you can use, just not Robert Stone.

Alex

Hank and Tank booking

The demise of Hank and Tank might be Shawn Michaels' greatest achievement as the head of NXT ever. They were poised to have one of the greatest moments in tag team wrestling, and this is where they are now.

Alex

Booker T Appreciation Night booking

I was calling for Keanu Carver to be put through a table or something to really take Booker T out, but they decided to turn him into a babyface. The incompetence of this company needs to be studied by scientists.

Alex

Booker T commentary

If you told me that one half of my favorite tag team in the world in 1997 was going to grow up to be the worst commentator I had ever heard, I really hope that's not true, but it turned out to be true.

Alex

Joe Hendry character critique

Joe Hendry is just damp toast. He is just a spritz of water on bread. There's no butter or jam. It's just slightly toasted bread.

Alex

Tatum Paxley/Blake Monroe segment

It felt like community theater on the worst level. I hated the trap door segment. This would have been so great if I turned off my TV two minutes ago.

Kate