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WWE Changes The Name Of Upcoming NXT Event Due To Political Backlash When WWE announced that the October 7 episode of NXT would be “Invasion” branded, old-school fans were delighted that the famous 2001 pay-per-view was getting recognized. However, Sky News Arabia would subsequently report that Israeli officials were unhappy that WWE was running a show titled this on the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attacks. And now, seemingly confirming WWE was made aware of the issue with using the name on this date, during this week’s episode of NXT, it was confirmed that the show is now called “Showdown.” This was done during an in-ring segment featuring both WWE and TNA talents, with Santino Marella declaring, “ https://wij.news/a6xLHC