{"id":979049,"date":"2018-07-24T08:23:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/?p=979049"},"modified":"2018-07-24T08:23:23","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:23:23","slug":"why-was-nikki-cross-on-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/news\/979049-why-was-nikki-cross-on-raw","title":{"rendered":"Why Was Nikki Cross On Raw?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much of the Internet world was curious as to why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/tag\/nikki-cross\">Nikki Cross<\/a> was on stage during last night’s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/tag\/raw\">Raw<\/a>. Part of the reason for her presence (at least) was because she was busy tagging with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/tag\/asuka\">Asuka<\/a> & <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/tag\/naomi\">Naomi<\/a> over the weekend as WWE made their stop in Springfield, IL and St. Louis, MO.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It looks like @NikkiCrossWWE is just a little excited for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWESpringfield?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWESpringfield<\/a>… <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsZ1zsYgjY\">pic.twitter.com\/AsZ1zsYgjY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>— WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1021199073808920576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No word yet on if she’s officially apart of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/wrestlezone\/tag\/smackdown-live\">Smackdown Live<\/a> roster, but WZ will keep you updated if there are any further updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"xe-gallery xe-gallery--wrestlezone\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"xe-gallery__title\">NXT Takeover Money In The Bank<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"xe-gallery__items\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35414391_10102583166166291_8369831584097894400_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption 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class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- freestar video -->\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35496532_10102583166610401_2738555660001083392_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35518936_10102583166934751_6136330637491044352_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35521313_10102583166675271_7943944942013906944_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- freestar video -->\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35521612_10102583166849921_6019072137615114240_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35531884_10102583166296031_4511118233910116352_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35547541_10102583166695231_3013799296295239680_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- freestar video -->\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35547551_10102583166126371_2067233631478218752_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35547718_10102583166570481_4932112908243959808_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35548086_10102583166261101_970540593170087936_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- freestar video -->\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWWE Money In The Bank 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35557480_10102583166021581_188714596628955136_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"WWE Money In The Bank 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35628682_10102583166450721_1736133254009847808_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWWE Money In The Bank 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35646449_10102583166006611_2368028470597910528_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"WWE Money In The Bank 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" 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class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35671732_10102583166660301_5501784678757040128_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35686665_10102583166780061_4453029733239619584_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" 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class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35710132_10102583166805011_4823668299734712320_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35734848_10102583166375871_1848012045354532864_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" 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class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35804798_10102583166480661_3257525315815079936_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35840498_10102583166231161_5590299148659195904_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--ad \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xe-block-container evolve-ad-slot__300-250-in-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"evolve-ad alignwide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- freestar video -->\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n <div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"xe-gallery__item xe-gallery__item--image \">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"xe-gallery__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"xe-gallery__item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xe-gallery__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/gallery\/nxt-takeover-money-in-the-bank\/35849160_10102583166630361_4208297420062195712_n.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"4032\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"3024\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"xe-gallery__item-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo Credit: WrestleZone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much of the Internet world was curious as to why Nikki Cross was on stage during last night’s Raw. 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