Former Evolve wrestler makes NXT debut with new name

Former EVOLVE star Anthony Henry is now using the name Asher Hale in WWE NXT.

Tonight’s NXT episode saw Hale lose a singles match to Cameron Grimes. The announcers did not acknowledge his past, but he was introduced and the match went back & forth.

Henry is a former EVOLVE Tag Team Champion and a former FIP World Heavyweight Champion. He was announced as a member of the WWE Performance Center Class in January of this year after being rumored to sign with the company for months.

Stay tuned for more on Hale in NXT. Below are a few shots from tonight’s debut match with Grimes:

🚀🚀🚀🚀#WWENXT @CGrimesWWE pic.twitter.com/RHwbN127qQ

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 5, 2021

Very happy to see @Antnyhenry, now known to the world as Asher Hale, make his #WWENXT debut.

For those that aren’t familiar, do check out his work. Incredible talent! 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/U0uJA9kOgs

— Brian F. 👁 (@BrianFPro) May 5, 2021

#CameronGrimes derrota al debutante #ASHERHALE el ex #AnthonyHenry buen performance de HALE… a prestar atención pero lo llevaron #TOTHEMOON #wwe #nxt pic.twitter.com/lBlA5ZG92C

— OnlyLuKaWrestlingFans (@lukawrestling85) May 5, 2021

Happy to see Anthony Henry live on #wwenxt yayyy !!! pic.twitter.com/cuTHXm6gwb

— Meli (@AnaMelissa15) May 5, 2021