21-05-2025
Former WWE Superstar Returning In A New Role: Report
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Former WWE Tag Team Champion Doug Basham is reportedly expected to return to WWE next month. This time, however, it would be in a special coaching role.
reports that the current belief among people at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, is quite strong. They believe Basham will be coming into work as a Guest Coach for the company in June 2025.
This latest news supports an earlier report from PWInsider a few weeks ago. That report had first mentioned that such a guest coaching role for Basham had been talked about within WWE circles.
Basham is well-remembered by many WWE fans for his time in the company during the early to mid-2000s. He was a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion alongside his storyline brother, Danny Basham, as the successful and often controversial Basham Brothers tag team.
Their presentation on WWE SmackDown included a memorable period as part of JBL's "Cabinet" faction. During this time, they adopted a more distinct, S&M-inspired look as "Co-Secretaries of Defense."
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The Basham Brothers were also very prominent figures in WWE's former main developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In OVW, they honed their skills and held the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on multiple occasions, showing their early promise.
As a guest coach at the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center, Basham would likely work closely with current NXT Superstars. He could help them improve a wide range of their abilities.
This would probably include focusing on their in-ring technical skills and match psychology. It could also involve helping them develop their characters and better understand the unique demands of television production in WWE.
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His years of experience, especially in tag team wrestling and performing distinct characters on a national stage, would provide a rich source of knowledge. The talent in NXT could learn a lot from his direct experiences in the wrestling business.
The addition of guest coaches like Basham is a common practice for WWE. It allows the developmental talent to learn from various veterans with different styles and career paths.
This often helps the younger wrestlers gain new perspectives and refine different aspects of their overall performance. WWE fans will be interested to see if the company officially confirms this reported guest coaching stint for Basham.
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