Mason Rook returned to NXT on Tuesday night and attacked NXT Champion Grayson Waller, then posted that only a select few know the severity of what he has come back from.
Rook quoted a WWE post about having his eyes on the NXT Title and wrote:
Only a select few know the severity of what I’ve come back from. I worked my ass off to get back ahead of schedule. Strap in, because I’m gonna cause a Rookus.
He had been pulled from a scheduled NXT Championship match against Waller in late September after failing medical clearance. SEScoops reported at the time that the injury could keep him out longer.
On Tuesday from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Rook ambushed Waller on the entrance ramp alongside Shiloh Hill. Waller had just told Hill he was not ready for a title shot.
Mason Rook RETURNS to attack Grayson Waller: NXT highlights, Nov. 10, 2026
