WWE NXT News: Diva Debuts A New Gimmick, Big E/Layla, Takeover

-- On Saturday, June 21st at the Steiner Sports Store at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, New Jersey, WWE Superstars Big E. and Layla will be signing autographs from 1PM until 3PM. You must have tickets for the signing and you can order them via SteinerSports.com.

-- WWE NXT Diva Veronica Lane is now doing a pageant contestant gimmick at WWE NXT live events. It should be noted that Lane has been in pageants in the past so this is based off a real-life situation. Lane, real name Erika Hammond, was crowned 2009 Miss Teen Lubbock. She also placed second in the 2010 Miss Texas USA teen beauty pageant.

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-- Once again, here is a preview for next Thursday night's WWE NXT "Takeover" event on the WWE Network:

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-- Gerald Brisco has been scouting new WWE talents as of late and is said to be very high on University of Minnesota heavyweight Tony Nelson. We're told Nelson won NCAA titles in 2012 and 2013. He made it to the finals this year but wound up losing. There is no word on if he will be signing with WWE but most expect him to make a decision in the very near future.

-- At Friday night's WWE NXT live event in Largo, FL, WWE talent Ricardo Rodriguez worked under a mask portraying his El Local character. He ended up losing to The Ascension's "Konnor." WWE NXT talent Kalisto was in the corner of El Local while "Viktor" was in the corner of Konnor.

-- As noted earlier, WWE Diva JoJo shared the ring announcing duties with Devin Taylor at Friday night's WWE NXT event in Largo, FL.