WWE apparently tried to cover up a spoiler before tonight’s episode of NXT aired. Earlier today, Ringside News spotted a possible spoiler on WWE.com where the history page for the NXT Women’s Championship already listed Jaycee Jayne as the current champion, showing her reign as a strange “-516 minutes.” This timestamp suggested her win was officially recognized hours before the match aired, aligning exactly with the second hour of the broadcast.
This premature update hinted at a scheduled backend update meant to publish automatically after the match, but something triggered it early, ruining the intended suspense of the moment. Ringside News highlighted this spoiler glitch in an article. Following the report, WWE took quick action and about three hours before the show began, quietly reverted the champion graphic back to Tatum Paxley and corrected the timing error, with screenshots confirming Paxley’s status and the timer reset.
This isn’t the first time WWE’s digital systems have leaked results ahead of schedule, underscoring how technical errors can spoil the live excitement that defines NXT. If the fix was prompted by Ringside News’ coverage, it shows WWE’s ongoing efforts to monitor spoilers and maintain control over their storytelling.
Did you catch the WWE.com glitch before it was corrected? Do you feel spoilers hurt the NXT experience, or do they create extra behind-the-scenes interest? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Fan Take: Spoilers like this matter because they can diminish the live viewing excitement that WWE fans crave, potentially impacting fan engagement. However, they also reveal the growing pains of WWE’s digital age and highlight how crucial timely storytelling is to maintaining the sport’s drama and appeal.
