As the rest of us figured out weeks ago, those masked men were The Creeds.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/8/23/23842768/ave-the-rock-daughter-tv-singles-debut-video-wwe-nxt-kidnapped-steel-cage-match-schism-creeds

I didn’t touch on the NXT tag team scene but just know that the Creeds reinstated the Diamond Mine dojo, invited all the teams for a get together, and hell broke loose.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/9/6/23860666/nxt-recap-reactions-sep-5-2023-becky-lynch-tiffany-stratton-bron-breakker-von-wagner

It’s always fun seeing the Creeds and Indus Sher clash because they lead to some awesome hoss fights.

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/07/3-7-nxt-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-roadblock-themed-edition-with-shawn-michaels-on-the-grayson-waller-effect-roxanne-perez-vs-meiko-satomura-for-the-nxt-womens-title-jacy-jayne-vs-g/

Ivy Nile yells at them and asks where the Creeds who were disciplined and won the tag titles and says they’re too focused with revenge.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/1/17/23557852/wwe-nxt-results-live-blog-jan-17-2023-new-years-evil-fallout

Nakamura headed to the back when the Creeds rolled out of the ring to defend Cody.

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/11/wwe-raw-results-12-11-powells-live-review-of-cm-punks-brand-choice-cody-rhodes-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-drew-mcintyre-vs-jey-uso-womens-world-champion-rhea-ripley-vs-maxxine-dupri-in-a/

The Creeds tossed Jinder and Veer to ringside.

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/07/3-7-nxt-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-roadblock-themed-edition-with-shawn-michaels-on-the-grayson-waller-effect-roxanne-perez-vs-meiko-satomura-for-the-nxt-womens-title-jacy-jayne-vs-g/

They jump the still masked men but the Creeds pop up on screen from a beach.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-wwe-nxt-review-8-1-23/

This was a weird show, as the action did have its moments (the Dyad vs. Creeds was rather good) and some stuff was set up for Battleground, but that doesn’t mean it worked altogether.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-wwe-nxt-review-5-16-23/