The Diamond Mine made their long awaited debut on NXT, which we're told was a big part of NXT increasing their focus on the Cruiserweight Division throughout the summer. Fightful has learned that Diamond Mine has been planned for months, even well before Roderick Strong "quit" in storyline on NXT TV. There were actually plans to debut the stable well before, but it was moved back on more than one occasion for it to take center stage on an episode of NXT. We'll reiterate at no point during any parts of the planning to involve Tessa Blanchard or Parker Boudreaux, which were purely fueled by fan speculation. We have heard that other members had been discussed, however.

Source: Fightful Select