The Dudleyz will appear at the NXT vs TNA Showdown show

Bubba Ray Dudley announced on social media that he and D-Von Dudley will be present in the front row during the TNA vs NXT Showdown event, which will take place tonight. The news came in response to a post by Matt Hardy, who was promoting the match between The Hardys and DarkState for the titles at stake in the same event.

The Dudley Boyz and the Hardys will face each other again this weekend at Bound for Glory in a Tables Match that has been promoted as the final match between both teams. Their historic rivalry, which marked an era with the TLC matches in the early 2000s in WWE, will thus reach its final chapter.

Bubba Ray has made recent appearances in both NXT and TNA. Last November, he participated in the NXT event at the legendary ECW Arena and has also worked as a judge and mentor on the WWE LFG program. His return to the spotlight reignites nostalgia among fans of the golden era of the two teams.

The NXT vs TNA Showdown event will feature a card full of cross-brand matchups, including the following confirmed matches:

• Team NXT (Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Myles Borne, and Je'Von Evans) vs. Team TNA (Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose, and Leon Slater)
• Team NXT (Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Jaida Parker, and Lola Vice) vs. Team TNA (Kelani Jordan, The IInspiration, and Mara Sade)
• North American Championship: Ethan Page (c) vs. Mustafa Ali
• Title vs. Title: DarkState vs. The Hardys
• Appearances by Joe Hendry and The Dudleyz