Shawn Michaels reveals new theme song for WWE NXT
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 9:37 PM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
Shawn Michaels announced a new opening theme for WWE NXT via a social media video on October 6, 2026. The song, titled 'Shabang' by Drake, features various NXT stars rapping along. The announcement comes ahead of a live episode of NXT, which competes with AEW's pre-taped show. This edition includes a 20-woman battle royale to determine a challenger for the NXT Women's Championship.
- •Shawn Michaels posted a video revealing the new theme song.
- •The new theme song is 'Shabang' by Drake.
- •The live NXT show competes with AEW's pre-taped episode.
- •A 20-woman battle royale will take place to determine an NXT title challenger.
- •The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic continues on this episode.
- 9:37 PMWrestling Inc — WWE NXT's Shawn Michaels Announces New Show-Opening Theme Song Via Social Media Video
"Shawn Michaels announced a new show-opening theme for "WWE NXT" via a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
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