We have a new WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
Roderick Strong captured the title with a victory over Kushida on the WWE NXT 2.0 show on Tuesday evening.
Following the win, WWE Hall of Fame legend Shawn Michaels took to social media to congratulate the new Cruiserweight Champion of WWE NXT 2.0.
"The Diamond Mine gets its' first taste of WWE NXT gold," wrote the 'Heartbreak Kid.' "Congratulations to the NEW NXT Cruiserweight Champion... Roderick Strong!"
Check out the tweet, along with some highlights of Roderick Strong's victory and the official "AND NEW" tweet for his crowning moment as new WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion via the posts embedded below.
For Mike Hogan's complete recap of this week's show here at Rajah.com, check out the following link:
The @DiamondMineWWE gets it’s first taste of #WWENXT gold. Congratulations to the NEW #NXTCruiserweight Champion… @roderickstrong! https://t.co/ZaKizYJTAF
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) September 22, 2021
You gotta respect it. #CruiserweightTitle @roderickstrong @Malcolmvelli @DiamondMineWWE #WWENXT #AndNew pic.twitter.com/3tdm61OTns
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
💎AND NEW 💎
Congratulations to NEW Cruiserweight Champion, @roderickstrong! #CruiserweightTitle #AndNew #WWENXT @DiamondMineWWE pic.twitter.com/5NzycVvWrD— WWE (@WWE) September 22, 2021
This is just the beginning for @DiamondMineWWE. 💎 @roderickstrong is your NEW #WWENXT Cruiserweight Champion. #CruiserweightTitle #AndNew pic.twitter.com/mzyTjqqnlM
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
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