By Sai Mohan/Updated November 30, 2022 6:07 am EST
For the first time since his match against Karrion Kross on the July 14, 2020 episode of “WWE NXT,” Dijak returned to his old turf Tuesday to wrestle Dante Chen. Dijak made Chen on 11/29. “NXT” rushed to claim his first win since returning to the Black & Gold brand last week.
After the match, Dijak sent a stern warning to the rest of the “NXT” roster, stressing that the way he was dominating Chen was his “version of justice” that no one could escape. The veteran wrestler also called out “WWE NXT” Champion Bron Breakker and Apollo Crews – Breakker’s opponents at Deadline – as he emphasized he’s returned to the WWE development show to “eviscerate everyone” who gets in his way.
Along with the change in his overall appearance, that was noticeable Dijak wrestled in a completely different style – compared to his time as Dominik Dijakovic – when he focused on power moves, chokeslams, suplexes, big boots and sleeper holds before finishing Chen with the Feast Your Eyes (Torture Rack into a GTS). Several fans on social media pointed out that Dijak’s “Wrestling like a big man” was a throwback to the 80’s and 90’s and praised Dijak for reinventing himself and his in-ring style. Some have also compared Dijak’s new presentation and character to those of the late WWE Hall of Famer Big Boss Man.
It seems Dijak could be next in line to challenge for the WWE NXT Championship as he challenged both Breakkers and Crews in his promo on Tuesday night. Dijak never got a title shot for the brand’s grand prize during his previous stint, but received several cracks in winning the “NXT” North American Championship from his former tag team partner Keith Lee. It remains to be seen if Dijak will be booked for a match at the Deadline Premium Live Event, which is scheduled for Saturday 10th December.