This week’s episode of “WWE NXT” noticed Lexis King win the Heritage Cup in controversial vogue. He gained the title through disqualification after William Regal and Charlie Dempsey received as much as some shenanigans with brass knuckles, although the previous champion technically did not do something flawed. Regardless of successful on a questionable technicality, King is completely satisfied to be the brand new holder of the trophy — and he seems to love being a champion greater than he enjoys being a boyfriend.
“I wakened this morning subsequent to the love of my life! My girlfriend was there as properly!!! Merry Christmas everybody,” he wrote on X (previously referred to as Twitter). He additionally posted two pictures — one with him and his accomplice, and one other of him kissing his trophy following the aggressive British Rounds Guidelines match with Dempsey.
I wakened this morning subsequent to the love of my life!
My girlfriend was there as properly!!!
Merry Christmas everybody 😂👑🎄 pic.twitter.com/0v2tnWAZxt
— King (@LexisKingWWE) December 25, 2024
In fact, the largest story popping out of this week’s “NXT” is Regal costing his son, Dempsey, the title. That in all probability will not sit properly with the previous Heritage Cup champion, however viewers should tune into subsequent week’s episode to seek out out the result of the state of affairs. Regal has a protracted historical past of being a heel, and it will be attention-grabbing what he has to say on the matter. Whereas he is responsible of knocking out King, he inspired him to make use of them on his son beforehand. Nevertheless, he has been supportive of King recently, as he knew his dad and boasts a private affinity for British Rounds matches.
The Heritage Cup marks King’s first title in WWE. The former Brian Pillman Jr. joined WWE’s developmental system in 2023 after leaving AEW, and he is beginning to discover some success in “NXT.”
