Backstage Update On Kevin "Steen" Owens' WWE NXT Debut & A Video Preview

-- The mini wrestlers who played "The Mini Lucha Dragons" on this week's edition of NXT on the WWE Network were El Torito and Blixx from Hulk Hogan's former "Micro Championship Wrestling" show.

Also read: ?Kevin Steen's WWE NXT Debut Date Revealed - Details Inside Here

-- WWE is billing Kevin Owens' (aka Kevin Steen's) television debut at the December 11th "Takeover: R Evolution" special as a "date of reckoning" for NXT. In case you missed the video we posted yesterday here on the website, here is the vcideo WWE released hypiog his WWE NY debut at the December 11th "Takeover: R Evolution" special:

WWE NXT Stars Kevin Steen & Sasha Banks Send Out Tweets Praising A New NXT Star

WWE NXT stars Kevin Steen and Sasha Banks have both taken to Twitter to sing the praises of a new NXT star. The two appear to be hyping Dylan Mile who signed with the company last year but hasn’t yet appeared on NXT, although the Twitter account that they’re building up isn’t clear on that. You can see their posts below:

Can we get @DylanMWWE to like 1000 followers before the end of the day? If he tweets like he talks, you'll all thank me for it!

— Kevin Steen (@FightSteenFight) October 2, 2014

Go follow @WWENXT newest superstar @DylanMWWE he's going to be BIG!!!

— WWE Sasha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) October 2, 2014

Kevin Steen To WWE Note, Another WWE Network Offer, More

-- Ring Of Honor star Kevin Steen, who recently signed with WWE, announced his final three opponents in ROH. Tonight, Steen will square off against Tommaso Ciampa, while next week he is scheduled to work both Steve Corino and Silas Young.

-- 6,178 fans reportedly attended the WWE live event at the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday.

-- In an attempt to convert those who signed up for the free trial this week of the WWE Network into paid subscribers, WWE is offering a $25 gift card to WWE Shop.

Also read: ?VIDEO: Kevin Steen Confirms He's Leaving ROH

Anyone who signed up for the free preview this week that ends up signing up for a six-month commitment will receive $25 in free WWE merchandise.

The promotional offer is listed as being valid from July 11th through July 19th.

Kevin Steen To WWE Update, AJ Lee's WWE Return?, More

-- As noted earlier here on the website, WWE Diva AJ Lee is not expected to return to WWE until after her wedding to CM Punk next week. Original plans called for her to return before the end of June but the talk now is that she'll be back at some point between the WWE Money in the Bank and SummerSlam pay-per-view events.

Also read: ?Report: Kevin Steen Likely Headed To WWE

-- As of early last week, ROH star Kevin Steen had not been signed by WWE. Word is that a deal between the two sides will be completed sooner rather than later.

VIDEOS: New ROH Promos From Steen & Hardy