WWE: The Hardy Boyz on Wanting Shot for NXT Tag Titles & Fraxiom Responds, Cappuccino Jones Comments on How He was Recruited for WWE ID Program, More News

The Hardy Boyz Comments on Their Victory Over Axiom to Retain TNA Tag Titles & Wanting Shot for NXT Tag Titles, Fraxiom Responds Back

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York featured The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) defeating Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.

Following the show, WWE held a digital exclusive backstage interview with The Hardy Boyz discussing their thoughts about their victory over Fraxiom to retain their TNA World Tag Team Championship and their interest in wanting a rematch with Fraxiom’s NXT Tag Team titles on the line.

Matt Hardy – “The moment tonight was incredible. The reaction these New York folk gave us in Madison Square Garden was just off the charts. It was exhilarating, it was intoxicating. We’re four decades into this, and we’re not necessarily supposed to get moments like this at this stage of our career, but we are still getting it. To face these guys at this show, on this event, for NXT, just made our night, and it was really special.”

Jeff Hardy – “I think I just have a statement and a question. Their human hearts are more like rocket-boosters. That’s the fastest team I’ve ever been in the ring with, and my question is, do we get a shot at the NXT Tag Titles now?”

Matt – “I was going to say, they’re incredible. I cannot put them over enough. They are amazing, and they are the NXT Tag Team Champions for very specific reasons, because they’re incredible. But tonight, we were defending the TNA World Tag Team Titles, and we were able to retain. But we did beat them. Unfortunately, the NXT Titles weren’t on the line. Maybe next time, the NXT titles will be on the line because that is something The Hardys do not have on their list of gold.”

Fraxiom’s Axiom & Frazer responded on Twitter stating that they would like to have a rematch as well.

Subirse a un ring con dos leyendas ha sido un sueño hecho realidad.

De pequeño me vestía como ellos para Halloween y ahora puedo compartir el mismo ring.

Nos vemos en la revancha 😌 https://t.co/np2Ccw1N1k

— Axiom (@Axiom_WWE) March 12, 2025

Run it back. https://t.co/pNKd6UDwMC

— Nathan Frazer (@WWEFrazer) March 12, 2025

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Cappuccino Jones Comments on How He was Recruited for WWE ID Program

Grind City Wrestling held a recent interview with WWE ID talent Cappuccino Jones. One of the topics discussed included Jones’ thoughts about the process that led to him being recruited by WWE for their WWE ID indie talent developmental program.

“I did a Gabe Sapolsky seminar. He does these seminars all over the country, and he did one for the first time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is where I live, and this was about August of 2023, and I jumped straight on it. I was only a year in at the time, and I knew it was a big opportunity. I didn’t really expect anything to come out of it. I was just coming with the mindset to learn and get in front of someone, and I ended up just staying in touch with Gabe. He saw a lot of potential in me, so I stayed in touch with him. I would send him matches, he would give me advice, and then lo and behold, just randomly on a random day, he hits me up and tells me about WWE ID. I was like, woah, this is insane.

I’m just thankful for WWE, for this opportunity. Not only for me, I mean for me specifically, there’s a lot of indie wrestlers who spend years building up their name and a reputation, rightfully so, wrestling all over the country, out the country. I’ve only been wrestling for two years, and I still did the drives, still doing the drives, still set up rings, all that stuff, but I feel like WWE ID is really cool because it’s another pathway for people who don’t have the popularity yet, who don’t have that stature yet, to get on these bigger cards, to get their name out there. So I’m just forever grateful that they took a chance on a guy like me because no one knew I was, essentially, outside of my little bubble. Like you said, you just started seeing Cappuccino Jones everywhere. I hear that all the time. People are like, ‘No offense, I had no idea who you were.’ I’m like, ‘None taken. I wouldn’t either.'”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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WWE News & Notes

Wednesday’s WWE Speed show on Twitter featured Ivar defeating Dominik Mysterio in the Finals of WWE’s newest #1 Contender’s tournament for the WWE Speed Championship. Ivar will be facing off against Dragon Lee for the WWE Speed Championship at next week’s show on March 19th.

As noted before, WWE recently removed the “Freakin” nickname from Seth Rollins’ profile on their roster page on their official website. Besides Rollins’ dropped nickname, WWE also recently removed Dominik Mysterio’s “Dirty” nickname and Bronson Reed’s “Big” nickname from their profiles on their official roster page.

Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan reported that his sources stated that WWE scouts Jim Smallman, René Casselly and Ulf Herman were in attendance for Westside Xtreme Wrestling’s 16 Carat Gold tournament events this past weekend in Germany. Smallman, Casselly, and Herman reportedly were also in attendance for several other European promotions events this past weekend as well. Smallman reportedly was also in attendance at Evolution Wrestling’s event on February 22nd and PROGRESS Wrestling’s My Own Destiny event on February 23rd.

WWE recently revealed the next match in their on-going countdown of their Top 50 matches in WrestleMania history. The 36th spot was the WWE RAW Women’s Championship match of Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch (c) from WrestleMania 38.

WWE also released one new video to their WCW Vault channel on YouTube. This new video was the Falls Count Anywhere match of “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Diamond Dallas Page from WCW Great American Bash 1997.

WWE also recently released two new videos to their WWE Vault channel on YouTube. The first new video was a “The story of John Cena vs. The Rock – WrestleMania rivalry (2011-13).” The second new video was a singles match of The Undertaker vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts from WWE WrestleMania VIII.

WWE also recently released one new video to their NXT Vault channel on YouTube. This new video was the full December 25, 2013 episode of WWE NXT.

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York featured Oba Femi defeating Moose to retain the NXT Championship. Moose recently reflected on Twitter about his match against Femi and being grateful to WWE’s NXT fans, staff, and locker room for welcoming him in for his time on the brand. Moose stated “Last Night I attempted to make History at @WWENXT #RoadBlock but fell short. I will learn from my mistakes. Mad respect to [Oba Femi] He is on a path to Greatness. Happy to be part of his Journey. Big thank to the @WWENXT universe/ staff/ locker room for welcoming in. See you soon.“