Aussie Update – Duke Hudson / Bronson Reed
DUKE HUDSON – NAME CHANGE / FIRST POST WWE APPEARANCE
November 22nd was the last time the former NXT Tag Team Champion, Duke Hudson was seen wrestling for the NXT brand at a live event in Lakeland, Florida. Prior to that, the last time he was seen on NXT Television was the September 10th, 2024, episode where he was on the losing end of a Ridge Holland match.
In early February of 2025, it was reported that Duke was released from the WWE quietly in January of the same year. Since then, Duke seems to have been keeping himself busy posting several creative and interesting vignettes to his social media pages.
In the vignettes, Duke can be seen arguing as two different versions of himself. Some of the topics they cover are his WWE run, his departure and where he will be going in the future.
Now competing under the name “Duke”, we have been provided information on his return to the independent scene on April 17th 2025 for Pandemonium Pro Wrestling. at their House Always Wins show in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his first match since being a part of NXT, he will team up with former AEW stars, Fuego Del Sol and Alan Angels.
BRONSON REED UPDATE / POTENTIAL RETURN TIMEFRAME
Suvivor Series 2024 saw the big man’s time in WWE come to a halt due to an injury he sustained after attempting a Tsunami off the cage during the Wargames match.
The former NXT North American Champion successfully underwent surgery in December of 2024 to correct the issue to his foot, however it was believed to be more complicated than expected.
Reed himself spoke regarding the injury in early 2025, noting that his Talus bone was “smashed in half” and that surgeons were tasked with removing fragments of the bone whilst repairing it with screws and bone marrow from his hip.
PWInsider noted earlier this week that Reed was in Birmingham, Alabama to get his latest prognosis and timetable for his return to the ring. Whilst it has not been revealed what the outcome of this consultation was, original reports suggested a potential May / June in ring return missing out on a potential WrestleMania moment.
Hello, I’m Scott aka RAZ. I’ve been an avid wrestling fan for over 30 years and have dabbled in both the world or pro wrestling and music. Previously commentated for Iron Fist Pro in South Australia, I now focus on more of the mainstream wrestling and run a few shows on YouTube where I breakdown the most recent happenings. Glad to be part of the team here at PWdownunder.com.
