NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo says he owes Mason Rook ‘a receipt’ for attack

Tony D’Angelo is facing challengers from all different directions coming after his NXT Championship.

Naraku and Mason Rook have both made their intentions clear when they first arrived at NXT. Naraku eventually earned a shot at the NXT Championship, which is coming up at The Great American Bash on Sunday. While D’Angelo is still trying to wrap his head around Naraku’s mind games, he had some consternation toward Rook.

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Mason Rook competes against Tony D’Angelo during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on May 19, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

Rook took advantage of Kam Hendrix’s attack on D’Angelo during his first appearance at NXT. He hit D’Angelo with a moonsault. He then attacked D’Angelo and Hendrix after the two met in a match.

Fox News Digital asked D’Angelo about what fans who may not know Rook could expect from him. But D’Angelo admitted he didn’t have many nice things to say about him.

Mason Rook makes his way to the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on May 19, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

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“I think he has a lot of potential. I think he’s very athletic for a guy of his size. I owe him a receipt, for sure, for moonsaulting on me and then also attacking me at the end of the match,” D’Angelo said. “I don’t know. Me, personally, I don’t have a lot of good things to say about the guy because, I get it, he wants the title. He wants to make a statement when he first gets to NXT but not at my expense.

“But, I’m sure you’ll see a lot more of him. I’m sure him and Kam Hendrix got some beef to settle. I’m sure we’ll see how that goes.”

Tony D’Angelo performs in the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 10, 2026. (Conor Kvatek/WWE)

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For now, Rook has been preoccupied with Hendrix while D’Angelo is set for a title defense against Naraku.