WWE fans were left shocked as the ring broke during a match on NXT on Tuesday night. <br /><br />During the event, which saw Dijak and Eddy Thorpe battling it out inside the ring, things took a turn for the worse after the two wrestlers ended up snapping the rope. <br /><br />The incident occurred after Dijak charged towards his opponent and slammed him into the corner of the ring, causing the rope to go limp and the equipment to fall apart. <br /><br />In quick-thinking fashion, Dijak used the metal rod of the turnbuckle as a weapon to attack his opponent until referees rushed out to force him out of the ring. <br /><br />It happened just moments after Dijak was left with a nasty and bloody cut to the side of the head - which would cause him to leave the fight. <br /><br />Fans were left stunned by the incident, with one user taking to social media and posting a clip of the accident with the caption: 'YO WHAT THE HELL?!?!' <br /><br />'Viewer @cristalrish wrote on X (formerly Twitter): ‘Oh my freaking gosh!!! The entire top rope turnbuckle broke off and Dijak is bleeding…looks like it wasn’t planned'.<br /><br />'Wtf, the ring just broke on NXT lol,’ one user was quick to point out.<br /><br />Another wrote: ‘The ring broke! Someone missed the quality control check earlier today #WWENXT’<br /><br />'I can’t tell if that rope shoot broke or not but it looked damn close,' another fan wrote. <br /><br />It's worth noting that the 'exploding ring' is not an uncommon event in the WWE, with the most famous example being between Big Show and Brock Lesnar in 2003. <br /><br />While it hasn't been planned 100% of the time, it's fair to say 90% of the time it has been.<br /><br />Just days prior, fans were left stunned after CM Punk's surprise NXT Deadline appearance. <br /><br />Just weeks after being sacked by AEW, Punk returned to the WWE in November, having left the company nearly a decade ago on frosty terms.<br /><br />Following his return, Punk made an appearance at WWE NXT Deadline on Saturday night and it's left fans eager to know which brand he'll be signing with. <br /><br />Since returning to the WWE, the former world champion has appeared on both RAW and SmackDown before now appearing on NXT. <br /><br />PWInsider reports that Punk's appearance was pitched on Friday at the WWE SmackDown taping. <br /><br />Per the report, Punk was not hidden backstage, and he was available to NXT talent throughout his time at the venue.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Haus of Wrestling reported that Punk was described as being 'great around everyone' backstage at the show.
