Tonight's NXT was full of surprises, but the biggest was easily the WWE return of a former AEW star. Ridge Holland was delivering a promo about his recent actions against Gallus, but then the lights went out and some cryptic words filled the screen, which are the latest in a series of mysterious teases. Then when the light came on Holland was starting into that light, a figure could be seen picking up a chair. The person hit Holland with the chair and stepped further into the light, revealing themselves to be Shawn Spears, the newest addition to NXT.