Neville is an exceptional WWE talent, and one the company can afford to experiment with on the upper-mid card. In just his second appearance on Raw, Neville was in the ring with the WWE World Heavyweight champion, Seth Rollins. WWE Superstar Adrian Neville, now going by just Neville, has been doing quite well since his debut the night after WrestleMania 31 on WWE RAW. As my partner Sean Rueter showed you here and confirmed to you here, Neville suffered a bad injury during his match with Chris Jericho on last night's (Mar. [58] On the 6 August episode of NXT, Neville faced Dean Ambrose for his United States Championship, which Ambrose retained when the other members of The Shield caused a disqualification. 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A few weeks back, it had been reported by the Pro Wrestling Sheet that WWE had terminated Neville’s contract. [84] On the 31 October episode of Raw, Neville participated in a battle royal for a spot on Team Raw at Survivor Series, but was eliminated by eventual winner Braun Strowman. His parents had banned him from watching wrestling at their house, so he would go to his aunt's house to watch it. His interest in wrestling came about through one of his aunts, who was a fan of the World Wrestling Federation. TJP kills rumors on his WWE release and explains what really happened. Satterley is noted for his high-flying style and aerial attacks, which has earned him the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot". [69] Following this, Neville would begin a feud with Bo Dallas,[70] setting up a match at Elimination Chamber, which Neville won. He continued: “As an athlete an injury is always a huge blow. Mit einem folgenschweren Eklat hinter den Kulissen manövrierte sich Neville 2017 bei WWE bewusst ins Abseits. | WrestleTalk News, WWE Champion SHOOTS On Neville ‘QUITTING’! In just his second appearance on Raw, Neville was in the ring with the WWE World Heavyweight champion, Seth Rollins. The next night, Pac faced All Japan Pro Wrestling star Kaz Hayashi in a losing effort. He began competing in the cruiserweight division in December 2016, and became a record two-time and longest-reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion, which also made him the only wrestler to have held both the NXT and WWE Cruiserweight Championships.[8][9]. [29] On 22 March 2009, Pac, BxB Hulk and Naoki Tanisaki represented World-1 in a losing effort to the Open the Triangle Gate Champions Kamikaze (Dragon Kid, Shingo Takagi and Taku Iwasa) in a three-way match also involving Real Hazard (Kenichiro Arai, Yamato and Yasushi Kanda). Real Reason WWE Neville Didn’t Release Neville. And this isn't a spoiler since the match will be announced ahead of time and it hasn't happened yet. The former WWE Cruiserweight champion decided to show up in Japan and more specifically at the Dragon Gate (federation he knows well). On the 30 March 2015 episode of Raw, Satterley made his main roster debut, under the shortened ring name Neville, defeating Curtis Axel. [29] World-1 made their first successful title defence on 19 July, where they defeated Kamikaze (Akira Tozawa, Dragon Kid and Taku Iwasa).[29]. Speculation has been rife for a while now that the ‘Man that Gravity Forgot’ could make an appearance at ALL IN. In August, Pac returned to Chikara at their International Invaders weekend. [120] On the 4 March episode of Dynamite, Pac formed an alliance with the Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix) called The Death Triangle, attacking Orange Cassidy and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent). [110] At All Out on 31 August, Pac defeated Omega by making him pass out in a crucifix hold (commonly known as the Rings of Saturn or the Brutaliser). Neville brought eyes to the dismal division and he deserves and has earned all the credit in the world for that. What happened to WWE having patience and properly building programs? [103] He held the championship until 21 July 2019, when he would lose it to Ben-K, ending his reign at 229 days. [128] After turning into a villain in December 2016, he started using a double underhook crossface submission maneuver called the "Rings of Saturn"[129] as a finisher in tribute to Perry Saturn. Neville's explosive exit from WWE caught the entire wrestling world on its heels. Neville was the first real star added to the cruiserweight division in order to help boost the brand's numbers, and he was shortly followed by Austin Aries. Neville Brand was one of the rare people who came out of war and went right into the world of entertainment. [30] On 20 December 2010, Dragon Gate USA announced that they had signed Pac to a contract that would make him a regular member of the promotion's roster. | WrestleTalk News, Former WWE Stay Says AEW Rejected Him Twice, AEW Star Claims Heavily Criticised Spot Was Planned, Goldberg Credits WWE Hall Of Famer For His Streak, AJ Styles Reaction To Hornswoggle IMPACT Parody Revealed, Former WWE Star Calls Vince McMahon An ‘Old Cuck Bitch’, WWE Star Wants To Be A ‘Real-Life Manager’ For Talent, WWE Stars Launch Production Company, Pitching 2 New Shows, Darby Allin Responds To Jim Ross’ Criticism Of Dives, Why Renee Paquette Was Never In A WWE Storyline Revealed, Major AEW Star Says He Nearly Died During WWE Match, Former WWE Star Doesn’t Rule Out Potential Return, WWE Star Says NXT Management Wanted To Fire Him, AEW Wrestler Publicly Mocks Jim Ross Criticism, Backstage News On Kenny Omega IMPACT Plans, Report: WWE SmackDown Star Not Showing Up To TV Tapings, UPDATED: WWE Star Apparently Cried Over Pitched Character Change, Raw Star Returns After Weeks Of Being Off WWE Television. [118] The two wrestled in a 30-minute Iron Man match on the 26 February episode of Dynamite, which Pac lost after the match went to sudden death overtime. After dominating the WWE cruiserweight division for almost seven months, Neville lost the championship to Akira Tozawa last week on RAW. A lot of fans were wondering how well Neville would transition from the NXT system to the WWE. Pac was among the 24 participants in the 2007 Battle of Los Angeles Tournament in Burbank, California that ran from 31 August to 2 September. When Zayn offered a handshake, Neville kicked it away and instead hugged Zayn in respect. Seriously, what's happening with Neville? CM Punk walked out of the company in January of 2014, but he got released six months later when his contract expired. [52][53], On the 29 May episode of NXT, Neville competed in an NXT Championship number one contender battle royal, eliminating Mason Ryan and Bray Wyatt (who had eleven and two eliminations respectively) to make it to the final two participants, but his former tag partner Dallas eliminated him to win the match. After defeating Blade, the Death Triangle turned face after The Lucha Brothers saved Pac from a beatdown by Kingston, The Blade and The Butcher. Life after Harry Potter: Look what’s happened to Neville Longbottom – it’s magic! [123] On 18 November, Pac defeated The Blade. [50] On 24 April on NXT, Neville lost to Antonio Cesaro while challenging for his United States Championship. His favourite wrestlers growing up were The Undertaker and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. The word was popularised by tumblr usage as both a noun and a verb. [49] With Grey out injured with a torn ACL (in storyline inflicted by the Wyatt Family), Neville chose Bo Dallas as his new partner in April. During his independent career and the first part of his WWE run, he was known as "The Man That Gravity Forgot" due to his high-flying style and aerial attacks. [59] Neville and Graves lost the title to The Ascension (Conor O'Brian and Rick Victor) in September. [10] On 29 December, Pac failed to reclaim the title after losing to then-champion Darren Burridge. Sports Update on Neville: Negotiating Return to WWE Former Cruiserweight Champion and noted haver of abs Neville was not on Raw or 205Live this week. He was released from the WWE three months later. [92] Around this time, Neville formed an alliance with TJ Perkins, who would assist him in his rivalry with Aries, in exchange for a promised championship opportunity. Life after Harry Potter: Look what’s happened to Neville Longbottom – it’s magic! By Rob Siebert Editor, Fanboy Wonder. On 4 December, Neville became the longest reigning NXT Champion of all time, surpassing the record set by Bo Dallas (which was surpassed by Finn Bálor in April 2016). Given that he reached new heights in his WWE career, him being unhappy enough to walk away seemed like an incongruent development. Pro Wrestling Sheet notes Neville was the one originally set for the Lumberjack Match that happened in the main event of Raw this week and he was scheduled to lose. [17] After successfully retaining the title against Generico on 4 and 6 December, Pac lost the title to Dunkan Disorderly on 8 December. He’s good. The feud ended with Neville scoring a No Disqualification match victory over Clay to successfully defend the NXT Championship. For the first two years of his career he wrestled mainly for IWF and 3 Count Wrestling. Now this very could end in a DQ or something, but I swear to God if Sheamus beats him clean then we need to raise the level to Defcon 5 on the Neville. But Neville being let go from WWE gives him the chance to prove himself on the indies and across the globe. [40] On 19 November, Pac lost the Open the Brave Gate Championship to Ricochet, ending his record reign at 447 days. It's also being reported that WWE won't release Banks and are willing to force her to wait out the rest of her contract similar to what happened with Neville before he walked away from the company. His service, however, seemed to limit the type of roles he played throughout his career. 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Neville was unhappy with his position within WWE since January, according to a new report. Nun ist er als PAC beim Rivalen AEW. By Josh Coulson Oct 12, 2017. He debuted on 14 October 2005 and defeated EdEn and Falcon in the opening match. [27], Shortly after participating in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Battle of Los Angeles tournament, Pac was invited to Dragon Gate for their Dragon Storm 2007 tour beginning on 8 September. For the last month or more, WWE has upped their game when it comes to pushing their purple brand. He was released from the WWE three months later. [114], By the end of 2019 and going into 2020, Pac began a prolonged feud with Kenny Omega. [35] On 29 August 2010, Pac defeated Susumu Yokosuka in a tournament final to win the vacant Open the Brave Gate Championship for the first time. [10] On 25 April 2008, Pac lost to Gamma in the first round of a tournament for the Open the Brave Gate Championship. [46], Together with Oliver Grey, the English duo won a tournament to crown the inaugural NXT Tag Team Champions by defeating The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the finals on the 13 February episode of NXT. He began his wrestling career under the ring name Pac in North East England with a small promotion, the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF), and after establishing himself in the United Kingdom with promotions such as Real Quality Wrestling and One Pro Wrestling, he began to perform overseas, most notably for the United States-based Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Ring of Honor (ROH), and Chikara, as well as the Japan-based Dragon Gate, where he won the Open the Brave, Triangle, and Twin Gate Championship. [10] From 15 to 22 July, Pac took part and competed for Dragon Gate's biggest tour of the year, Wrestle Jam, where he and El Generico represented PWG alongside Ring of Honor representatives Austin Aries, Delirious, Jack Evans, Matt Sydal and Jimmy Rave. 67% Upvoted. There are a few reports on the situation floating around. It's been about 4 months now. The Brit walked out during a Raw taping in early October 2017, and hasn’t been on TV since, reportedly having his contract frozen. [11] He was extremely active as a child and participated in sports such as football, hockey, roller hockey, basketball, and swimming. 1 year ago. I don’t know, I think this is as plausible as him walking out on or not showing up to Raw. Benjamin "Ben" Satterley (born 22 August 1986), better known by his ring name Pac, is an English professional wrestler.He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as well as working on the international independent circuit.He is also known for his six-year tenure in WWE from 2012 to 2018, where he competed under the ring name Neville (shortened from his original ring name Adrian Neville). [41] On 9 February 2012, Junction Three was forced to disband, after losing a fourteen-man elimination tag team match to Blood Warriors. He won the NXT Tag Team Championship twice, with his first reign being as one half of the inaugural champions with Oliver Grey and the other reign with Corey Graves. [10] At ROH's Manhattan Mayhem, he lost to Davey Richards. After his villainous turn and move to 205 Live, he became known as the "King of the Cruiserweights" and adopted the gimmick of a deluded man who referred to himself as a king and viewed the Cruiserweight Championship as his crown. 1. This would be Neville's final appearance on WWE programming. [20] Pac returned to PWG on 23 July 2011, facing Kevin Steen in a losing effort. [10][18][19] In their first title defence, Pac and Strong defeated The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) at PWG's event Roger Dorn Night on 10 June. WWE Superstar Neville left the company late last year after he beat down Enzo Amore following his loss to the Certified G, which resulted in Neville losing the WWE Cruiserweight Title. 24 comments. Share. However, Roderick Strong's original partner, Jack Evans, had been called back to Dragon Gate at the last moment and decided to have Pac fill the vacant spot. After suffering an injury in early 2016, Neville returned at Roadblock: End of the Line following the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match between Rich Swann, The Brian Kendrick and TJ Perkins. Afterwards, he was confronted by Enzo Amore, the latest member of the Cruiserweight division. He is a former PWG World Tag Team Champion and winner of PWG's inaugural Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament. Second wand: Neville's second wand was 13\" long, made of cherry wood, and had a unicorn hair core. Owens powerbombed Neville into the apron after the match. [32] On 14 October, World-1 lost the Open the Triangle Gate Title to Akebono, Fujii and Mochizuki in a rematch. For […] WWE denied that Neville had left the promotion. Regardless of what happened, talks reportedly went well between Neville and WWE, making his return a … Fans took this as Neville having passed away, which forced Ricochet to clarify his comments. The Brit walked out during a Raw taping in early October 2017, and hasn’t been on TV since, reportedly having his contract frozen. [16] On 26 October, Jungle Pac wrestled against Guerrera and Super Nova in a three-way match for the Cruiserweight Title, but was unable to win the title. Not the only superstar to get his contract drawn out by Vince and! 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