{"id":321350,"date":"2026-04-19T20:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=321350"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:22:31","slug":"former-wwe-star-matt-striker-recalls-hosting-nxt-during-original-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/former-wwe-star-matt-striker-recalls-hosting-nxt-during-original-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Former WWE Star Matt Striker Recalls Hosting NXT During Original Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2150218\/wwe-nxt-matt-striker-hosting-original-era\/\" data-post-title=\"Former WWE Star Matt Striker Recalls Hosting NXT During Original Era\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2150218\">\n<picture id=\"p5bd4e66f1921b603e37ddc141d080d5a\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/former-wwe-star-matt-striker-recalls-hosting-nxt-during-original-era\/intro-1776369907.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/former-wwe-star-matt-striker-recalls-hosting-nxt-during-original-era\/intro-1776369907.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">WWE<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>Matt\u00a0Striker initially introduced himself to the WWE audience as a mid-card heel, known for his\u00a0Striker&#8217;s Classroom segments where he would berate the gang. Afterward in his WWE stint, Striker ended up hosting &#8220;NXT&#8221; during it is time as a reality competition. In an interview on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STsR6twTNWs\" target=\"_blank\">Muscle Memory with MuscleManMalcolm<\/a>,&#8221; he looked back on his WWE hosting days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The concept got here from the chief producers in addition to the Chairman,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;I had such an awesome opportunity to work with so many up-and-coming stars, and it really helped \u2013 for my eye \u2013 to see &#8216;that one&#8217;s going to be a star, that one&#8217;s going to be a star.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Striker then took a have a look at the roster on the indie event he was attending, PWE Expelled, claiming that the abilities he learned from\u00a0&#8220;NXT&#8221; have shown him that there are several future stars within the promotion. Circling back to his gig hosting &#8220;NXT,&#8221; Striker expressed that it was ultimately an awesome opportunity for him as he got to see indie stars like Bryan Danielson make it in WWE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was good for me because my profession began grassroots \u2013 I&#8217;m an indie guy before anything,&#8221; he stated, adding that it reinvigorated the concept inside his mind that dreams can come true. &#8220;I believe that is something people need to listen to each day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After &#8220;NXT,&#8221; Striker would go on to do commentary for promotions like Lucha Underground, AAA, NJPW, and TNA.<\/p>\n<p><em>In case you use any quotes from this text, please credit &#8220;Muscle Memory with MuscleManMalcolm,&#8221; and supply a h\/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE Matt\u00a0Striker initially introduced himself to the WWE audience as a mid-card heel, known for his\u00a0Striker&#8217;s Classroom segments where he would berate the gang. 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