Paul “HHH” Levesque conducted his traditional pre-TakeOver conference call Thursday, discussing the card and answering questions around NXT and WWE as a whole.
He opened the call talking about the passing of Pat Patterson and how difficult Wednesday was for everyone. He put over Patterson’s influence on WWE and the wrestling business which he said is only second to Vince McMahon. He talked about Patterson a lot on the call including a few quotes and said that during a Wednesday camera break, they showed the Sgt. Slaughter-Patterson street fight match inside the Capitol Wrestling Center and that both talent and personnel all stopped to watch.
Here are some of the highlights from the call:
He put over the NXT UK Heritage Cup as spectacular and put over A-Kid. He loves what they are doing and urges people to watch WALTER vs. Dragunov. He is looking forward to when talents can travel and forth post-pandemic.
He was asked about his previous statement about Charlotte Flair’s WrestleMania win over Rhea Ripley being part of a bigger plan and whether things are still going according to plan. He said COVID basically changed all plana and talked about how growing as a performer with up and downs, relating it to his own career. He still thinks there are some valuable lessons Ripley learned through that process and that she is a “way better performer” which came through that process.
He was asked about whether they would be open to crossovers with other companies. He said “we’re open for business” and that perceptions of their business from others are often incorrect. If it’s the right thing and meaningful, he thinks Vince is open for anything.
He put over Pat McAfee’s desire to be a WWE wrestler, his athleticism, and dedication. He talked about critiques on “outsiders” when athletes come in and try to become wrestlers, but that McAfee has always wanted to do this. “It’s a testament to him that he’s doing this better than some who have done this their whole lives,” he said.
He said NXT being left out of Survivor Series was likely due to the pandemic and trying to keep the brands as separate as possible.
He loves the current pacing of the product and continued to beat the drum of planning for the long-term.
Ahead of tonight’s episode of NXT, Finn Balor posted an update on his condition following TakeOver 31.
“Broken jaw in two places. Still the CHAMPION. Full story tonight on @WWENXT @USA_Network @btsportwwe,” Balor tweeted.
Balor retained his NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly in the main event of TakeOver 31 on Sunday night. Paul “Triple H” Levesque said on his post-TakeOver 31 conference call that Balor was on his way to have his jaw X-rayed after the show. Levesque also said that O’Reilly was being evaluated.
The main event of NXT TakeOver 31 was a brutal, hard-hitting battle for the NXT Championship between Finn Bálor and Undisputed ERA’s Kyle O’Reilly. In the aftermath of the grueling main event, it has become evident that both Superstars are worse for wear.
O’Reilly has a number of broken teeth as a result of the fight with The Prince, WWE.com has learned. O’Reilly is also being evaluated for additional injuries.
WWE.com can also report that Bálor has been taken to a local medical facility for CAT scans to determine if he suffered potential facial fractures in his successful title defense.
Stick with WWE’s Digital and Social platforms for more information on Bálor and O’Reilly’s status as it becomes available.
Balor became NXT Champion by defeating Adam Cole for the then-vacant title at NXT Super Tuesday II last month. Karrion Kross defeated Keith Lee for the NXT Championship at TakeOver XXX but had to relinquish the title due to a separated shoulder that he suffered during the match. WWE announced a four-way Iron Man match to decide the new champion, but it ended in a two-way tie and set up the Balor vs. Cole title match for Super Tuesday II.
After making her return to the brand at TakeOver 31, Ember Moon will kick off tonight’s NXT. Kushida vs. Tommaso Ciampa has also been announced as the first match for the episode.
Following Sunday’s NXT TakeOver 31 event, Paul “HHH” Levesque spoke to the media for 30 minutes about the shwo and some of the various news coming out of it.
Click on the red button below to hear the full audio, but here were some of the highlights:
He said Finn Balor’s jaw is being examined while Kyle O’Reilly is also being medically evaluated.
The timing for Ember Moon to return just made sense and that it was hard for her to not smile as she was so happy to be back.
He said the new CWC setup inside the Performance Center changed the interior layout and will require some shifting for those training, but certain aspects for trainees will still remain. Trainees are in small groups and rotate through while meeting COVID protocols.
He said Ridge Holland is a great performer and highly regarded by the coaches. He discusses the near-miss in the Johnny Gargano match and the fine line between sports entertainment and things comes being very real. He said the Gargano accident was bad timing and not a Holland screw-up.
In an angle at the end of NXT TakeOver 31 tonight, it was revealed that Adam Cole had been laid out by an attacker.
Finn Balor retained his NXT Championship against Cole’s Undisputed Era stablemate Kyle O’Reilly in the main event of TakeOver 31 tonight. Balor helped O’Reilly up after the match and then they shook hands. As they were raising each other’s arms up and the broadcast was about to go off the air, Ridge Holland was shown carrying a laid out Cole over his shoulder. He then dumped Cole over the barricade and walked away.
O’Reilly checked on Cole and they were joined by fellow Undisputed Era members Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish. Strong asked where Holland went and called for medical attention. Strong and Fish also questioned Balor about what happened.
Cole, Strong, and Fish didn’t have matches at tonight’s TakeOver show. Strong & Fish are scheduled to face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in a number one contender’s match at some point, with the winning team getting a shot at Breezango’s NXT Tag Team titles.
Prior to TakeOver 31, Cole made an appearance during Triple H’s Q&A with McKenzie Mitchell earlier today. He called O’Reilly one of the best in the world and said O’Reilly has what it takes to be NXT Champion. Cole said he’s glad he gets to be there for O’Reilly tonight. When Triple H asked Cole what he’d do if O’Reilly walked into Wednesday’s NXT as champion, Cole said he’d be proud of O’Reilly, called him his brother, and said Wednesday night would be about O’Reilly. After Cole left, Triple H said he had a feeling Cole would be going after O’Reilly’s title if O’Reilly defeated Balor.
After more than two years away from NXT, Ember Moon made her return to the brand at TakeOver 31 tonight.
Moon appeared on tonight’s TakeOver event after NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai retained her title against Candice LeRae. Videos had aired over the past two weeks hyping that a former champion would be returning to NXT to take what’s theirs. Whether it was a man or woman returning wasn’t revealed until tonight.
Another video started to air after tonight’s NXT Women’s title match. The former champion was shown riding to the WWE Performance Center on a motorcycle and then entering the building. With Shirai in the ring, the former champion appeared and stood on the stage. They then took their helmet off, revealing that it was Moon. She smiled at Shirai but didn’t say anything.
Prior to Moon’s return tonight, former NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm appeared on the video screen after Shirai vs. LeRae and announced that she’s coming to NXT. Storm said she’ll be seeing Shirai around.
Moon had been off WWE television since rupturing her Achilles tendon in September 2019. She said on an episode of WWE Backstage this May that she feared that it could be a career-ending injury.
Moon won the NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: WarGames in November 2017 and held the title until losing it at TakeOver: New Orleans in April 2018. She was called up to the main roster after dropping the title.
Toni Storm resurfaced tonight on NXT, announcing that she is joining the roster.
After Io Shirai defeated Candace LeRae tonight at TakeOver, Storm appeared on the video screen. She congratulated Shirai on her victory, saying that she is back in NXT. She said she would be turning the company upside down and inside out, and that it always has been Toni Time.
Storm has largely been absent from WWE since the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been part of the NXT UK roster, winning the NXT UK Women’s championship in January of 2019. Kay Lee Ray defeated Storm for the title later that year in August.
Although mainly a NXT UK competitor, Storm has appeared on NXT and other WWE programming in the past. Storm challenged Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women’s title at WWE Worlds Collide 2020 in January, and competed in this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble match the following day.
The WWE Performance Center’s newly remodeled television set makes its debut as NXT TakeOver 31 takes place at the Capitol Wrestling Center tonight.
Kyle O’Reilly will be going for singles gold as he challenges Finn Balor for the NXT Championship. O’Reilly became the number one contender to Balor’s title by defeating Cameron Grimes, Timothy Thatcher, Bronson Reed, and Kushida in a gauntlet eliminator match.
Candice LeRae and her husband Johnny Gargano are both set to challenge for titles tonight. The NXT Women’s Championship will be on the line as Io Shirai defends her title against LeRae, who won a number one contender’s battle royal to get the title shot. Damian Priest will also defend the NXT North American Championship against Gargano.
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, who is the only person to pin Santos Escobar in WWE, will challenge for Escobar’s NXT Cruiserweight Championship tonight. Plus, Kushida will take on Velveteen Dream.
Tonight’s pre-show will begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time and will include an appearance by Rhea Ripley. TakeOver will then begin at 7 p.m. Eastern.
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The show opened with a montage featuring tons of old footage and stock photos of Capitol Wrestling. The promo showed a quote from Vince McMahon in 1977 putting over the quality of the WWWF product at the time. Once the vignette finished, a logo appeared onscreen for the CWC, or “Capitol Wrestling Center,” or what they’ve decided to call the venue. The CWC logo looks almost identical to the Cruiserweight Classic logo.
Damian Priest defeated Johnny Gargano to retain the NXT North American title
Gargano ran at Priest as the bell rang but stopped short before attacking. He looked scared. Priest through a spinkick and chased Gargano out of the ring. Gargano snuck back in and put a few boots to Priest until the North American champ responded with a spinning roundhouse kick. Impressive athleticism from Priest off the bat.
Gargano used an armdrag to whip Priest from the apron onto the floor; Priest did a front-flip and bumped hard onto the floor. It looked great. Gargano landed a tope suicida next, then worked Priest over more inside the ring.
Priest launched a comeback when he planted Gargano with a big modified flatliner. He later went for a Razor’s Edge, but Gargano reversed on the way down into a sunset bomb. Priest stuck a big superman punch, then missed a spinkick, which allowed Gargano to lariat Priest to the floor. Priest then used his high spinkick to knock Gargano from the apron. He topped it off with a Razor’s Edge onto the apron, then rolled Gargano back into the ring for two. The crowd outside started making lots of noise right here.
They traded high spots and nearfalls toward the end of this. Lots of instant replays. Gargano used Sliced Bread and a running lariat to the back of Priest’s head for another two. Gargano taunted Priest and shot an imaginary arrow at him before Priest was able to again shift momentum and land a beautiful-looking sitout chokeslam for two.
When Priest climbed to the top for the finish, Gargano rolled to the floor. Priest decided to do a tope con hiro over the corner, but Gargano dragged security into the line of fire, which led to Priest taking out two guards instead of Gargano. Gargano landed a low blow in the commotion, then slapped on Garga-no-escape until Priest stuck his ankle on the bottom rope for a break.
Gargano tried knocking Priest from the apron onto the steel steps, similar to the bump Priest took on one of the last TakeOvers, but Priest reversed it and kicked Gargano in the face instead. He then spiked Gargano with The Reckoning for the pin. Priest retains his title.
KUSHIDA defeated Velveteen Dream via submission
KUSHIDA went after Dream before the bell and went to town. This was KUSHIDA’s first match on an NXT TakeOver according to the announce team. He dominated the first few minutes of this and looked great. Dream landed a cheap shot early and shifted the pace, moving the match back to the floor. He used a Randy Savage-esque axhandle from the top to the floor, then rolled KUSHIDA into the ring or a two-count. Dream dyed his hair gray tonight and it looks reminiscent of Don King’s. He did a bronco buster to KUSHIDA next, then screamed “Boo me now!”
KUSHIDA did a really good job at making this feel like a fight. We saw some of his flashy offense, but most of what he did here was simply brawl and shout. Awesome. He did the same move he used a few weeks ago to Dream, where he dragged Dream’s arm into the ringpost. He did it so hard that Dream’s glove flew off the first time.
Dream caught KUSHIDA with a sharp superkick to the face next, but KUSHIDA responded with an armbar. Dream slid to the floor and escaped, then used a power bomb for two, but KUSHIDA transitioned into the same armbar from here. Dream used strikes to break the pressure, then used the Dream Valley Driver and Purple Rainmaker from the top rope, but Dream couldn’t make it to KUSHIDA soon enough for a pin; his hesitation cost him the three here. Dream climbed to the top again, but KUSHIDA dashed to the top and launched dream with an avalanche Hoverboard Lock but still couldn’t get the tap. Dream went for another Dream Valley Driver and landed it, but this time KUSHIDA heldonto the hoverboard lock/kimura and tapped Dream immediately from here. KUSHIDA wins.
After the match, KUSHIDA didn’t let up on Dream and kept striking him. He laid in hard palm strikes and elbows, then kept locking on arm submissions. This KUSHIDA is so much more interesting than who we saw in NJPW. Really good match all around.
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Santos Escobar defeated Isaiah Scott to retain the NXT Cruiserweight title
All action from the get-go. Swerve landed a moonsault off the apron, then a corkscrew senton from the turnbuckle, then a Fosbury flop onto Escobar near the entrance. This was just a minute or two into the match, too. Swerevtastic, indeed.
Escobar was back in the match soon after and used a cool-looking tope through the ropes and crashed into the barricade and cage barrier set up at ringside.
Scott mounted his comeback after a few more minutes of punishment. After blocking a headbutt, Swerve unloaded, throwing body shots and a few kicks before he went on a string of high impact moves, including a rolling thunder flatliner.
Escobar returned the attack and did some sort of botched powerslam that was called a shoulderbreaker and got a two-count. Escobar’s stablemates ran down to the ring to distract Swerve but Ashante Adonis came out and made the save, landing a twisting asai moonsault from the bottom rope to the floor, taking the rest out of the match.
Escobar landed a Phantom Driver for two, but again Swerve picked up the momentum and ramped up the pace again. There were tons of false finishes towards the end of this in Swerve’s favor, the most noticeable after Swerve landed a 450 splash for two.
Before the finish, there was a spot where Escobar and Swerve fell onto the apron and Swerve hit his head against the ringpost. He sold like he was knocked silly. Escobar then landed a double-underhook GTS, slamming Swerve’s face into his knee, and scored the win. Isaiah Scott looked awesome here.
Io Shirai defeated Candace LeRae to retain the NXT Women’s championship
These two complement each other so well. From the bell, these two were exchanging everything from holds to aerial maneuvers, and all within the first couple minutes. Both did dives to the floor only minutes in. No hesitation from either of these two, either; they were working from the trenches all the way through this.
LeRae slowed the pace midway through and worked the champion over with a few submissions and hard stomps. Awesome heel work from LeRae, really mean and hard-hitting in the ring.
After a few minutes more of this, Shirai came back after LeRae missed a senton which allowed Shirai to keep LeRae down with a double-stomp.
LeRae later intercepted Shirai from the rope and power bombed her, but Shirai no-sold it and stuffed LeRae with meteora in the corner. Lots of back and forth from here. LeRae landed a Lionsault in the ring for two. Shirai locked on a LeBell Lock, but LeRae reversed it into the Garga-no-escape submission until Shirai broke the hold. LeRae broke the hold and accidentally took out the ref here. While he sold, Shirai landed an air raid crash, then went for a moonsault. LeRae blocked it with her knees, which Shirai ate. Shirai then bowled over the ref, who was still selling, and knocked him to the floor.
LeRae used a curbstomp and pinned Shirai next, but the ref was still selling on the floor. Johnny Gargano then ran out with a ref’s shirt and tried counting a fast three, but still Shirai kicked out. Gargano then rushed to the floor and grabbed the title belt. “It’s hers!” he shouted, pointing at his wife, LeRae. While he argued with the ref inside the ring–the ref had been revived by now–he slipped the championship belt to LeRae, who decked Shirai with the belt. LeRae pinned Shirai but, again, she kicked out. Moments later, Shirai was able to land a picture-perfect avalanche Spanish Fly, then landed moonsault for the win. Great stuff from both here, and match of the night so far.
Toni Storm appeared on the monitors next, where she said she’s back: “It always has, and always will be, Toni Time,” effectively calling Shirai out.
While Shirai was still in the ring, we saw another vignette on the screen. Someone drove to the Capitol Wrestling Center on a motorcycle, then came onto the entrance ramp. Former NXT Women’s champion, Ember Moon, made her return, looking slightly more Mad Max: Fury Road than before, with a new haircut and makeup. She didn’t say anything though she didn’t have to. Nice double surprise after this one.
We cut to a quick promo with Ashante Adonis talking about his “rich-ual” before the main event.
NXT Championship match: Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly
Compared with the rest of tonight’s card, this started off much slower. It was a deliberate choice and it instantly made this feel a little more special, a bit more of a “main event” feel from the beginning.
Balor controlled much of the earlier part of this match. He used a stiff basement dropkick on O’Reilly early. Later, Balor blasted him with chops in the corner until O’Reilly found an opening and unloaded strikes onto Balor, hard kicks and elbows, then used two rolling butterfly suplexes and a double-arm DDT to even the out odds.
Balor slowed things down again midway through this, once using a modified camel clutch and then a few hard kicks to O’Reilly’s body. O’Reilly as de facto babyface in this worked well.
O’Reilly bled from the mouth late in this. He took some very hard shots. Balor locked O’Reilly in a sharpshooter at one point and O’Reilly just barely made it to the ropes for a break.
After Balor landed a Pele kick, O’Reilly unleashed a desperation flurry of strikes and laid Balor out with a running lariat. He then locked out a realistic-looking guillotine choke, then eventually moved to an armlock, which Balor stomped his way out of. Really good tension from here.
Balor landed 1916 next, but O’Reilly kicked out after a two-count. When Balor went to the top for a diving double stomp, O’Reilly knocked him from the ropes and started using Dragon Screw legwhips on Balor, ripping his knees across the middle rope. Next, he transitioned from an achilles’ lock to a modified heel hook, then to another achilles’ lock. Very authentic grappling from O’Reilly here and it really added drama to this. Balor sold like his ACL or hamstrings were torn after he broke the hold.
Balor started acting like he couldn’t stand up, but he was faking, then took O’Reilly down with a quick takedown and a double stomp. After more quick back-and-forth, which saw O’Reilly use a brutal flying kneedrop, Balor was able to land one more double stomp, a huge one, and then put O’Reilly away with Coup de Grace from the top for the emphatic win.
NXT production caught a great shot of Balor after the match, his mouth now bloodier than O’Reilly’s. One of the best main event matches I’ve seen all year from any company. Awesome, hard-hitting pro wrestling, nothing more or less.
As Balor and O’Reilly celebrated in the ring together, Ridge Holland appeared in the crowd with Adam Cole draped over his shoulder. He stared at O’Reilly and the rest of Undisputed Era, who were ringside by now, then tossed Cole over the barrier onto the floor. Cole sold like he’d just been in a car wreck or something. Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish started yelling for people to come out and help Cole. Balor looked along from the ring, concerned, although he denied knowing what happened while Fish and Strong were yelling. The TakeOver broadcast ended here, the program fading to black before we found out anymore details.
Final thoughts:
This was one of the best TakeOver’s of the year so far, and felt closest to a “normal” TakeOver in 2020 than the others have in terms of quality and overall feel. The last two matches were the highlights, for sure, and it’d be wise if you’re a fan of the product to watch those two immediately if you haven’t done so already. Though that’s not to say the rest of the card was a bust. Everything was above-average on the undercard in some way, though KUSHIDA vs. Velveteen Dream was exceptional. “NEW-SHIDA” was really fun to watch, and I look forward to seeing more of what they do with his character going forward.
Ahead of NXT TakeOver 31 going on the air tonight, WWE shared a first look at its new Capitol Wrestling Center:
The Capitol Wrestling Center, which is named after the Capitol Wrestling Corporation that Jess McMahon founded in 1953, is the name for the newly remodeled television set at the WWE Performance Center. NXT is moving to the Capitol Wrestling Center starting with tonight’s TakeOver event, though Paul “Triple H” Levesque told Sports Illustrated that NXT’s relationship with Full Sail University remains strong and they’re looking forward to returning to Full Sail soon.
“It’s a historic callback to where this all began,” Levesque said about the Capitol Wrestling Center. “We gutted the Performance Center and it’s now rebuilt, so it feels like we’re going back to the beginning. To me, it feels like we’re going back to 1953. Just like then, we’re doing something different and new, taking the business to a whole new level.
“The Capitol Wrestling Center captures the feel and the vibe of NXT. We will have all the bells and whistles of the ThunderDome, but we’ll keep that NXT feel. It’s edgier, darker and raw — you’re walking into the ultimate heavy metal soundstage.”
There will be video walls with virtual fans at the Capitol Wrestling Center, along with a limited crowd of in-person attendees for tonight’s TakeOver show. The audience has been tested for COVID-19 and there are plexiglass pods with fans that are in groups.
NXT TakeOver 31 will feature Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae for the NXT Women’s Championship, Damian Priest vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship, Kushida vs. Velveteen Dream, and Santos Escobar vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
Tonight’s NXT TakeOver 31 pre-show will include an appearance by Rhea Ripley.
WWE has announced that Ripley will “join the pre-show to discuss her recent attack on Raquel Gonzalez and much more.” The pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, with TakeOver then starting at 7 p.m. Eastern.
In a number one contender’s battle royal on NXT two weeks ago, Ripley and Gonzalez were both dominant until simultaneously eliminating each other. They then brawled after being eliminated.
Gonzalez interfered in Dakota Kai’s match against Shotzi Blackheart on NXT last week by tripping Blackheart up. Ripley then ran out and shoved Gonzalez. Kai missed a kick in the corner and Blackheart rolled Kai up to get the win.
There hasn’t been any in-ring action announced for the TakeOver 31 pre-show. Here’s the card for tonight’s event:
NXT Champion Finn Balor defends against Kyle O’Reilly
NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai defends against Candice LeRae
NXT North American Champion Damian Priest defends against Johnny Gargano
Kushida vs. Velveteen Dream
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar defends against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
More details have been revealed about the setting for tonight’s NXT TakeOver 31 event.
It was announced via Sports Illustrated today that the “Capitol Wrestling Center” will be unveiled at tonight’s TakeOver show. The Capitol Wrestling Center is the name for the newly remodeled television set at the WWE Performance Center. The name pays tribute to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation that was founded by Jess McMahon in 1953.
“It’s a historic callback to where this all began,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque told Sports Illustrated. “We gutted the Performance Center and it’s now rebuilt, so it feels like we’re going back to the beginning. To me, it feels like we’re going back to 1953. Just like then, we’re doing something different and new, taking the business to a whole new level.
“The Capitol Wrestling Center captures the feel and the vibe of NXT. We will have all the bells and whistles of the ThunderDome, but we’ll keep that NXT feel. It’s edgier, darker and raw — you’re walking into the ultimate heavy metal soundstage.”
The Capitol Wrestling Center will have video walls with virtual fans, along with a limited live crowd of about 100 people for TakeOver 31. “There will be a contingent of fans in attendance, some of which will be talent, others will be friends and family and some will be fans,” Levesque said. “We will take every safety precaution that there is. All of this was signed off by our medical staff. Everybody that walks in the building will be PCR tested, take a questionnaire and be medically screened. There will be plexiglass pods with fans that are in groups, and the groups will vary in size. Everyone will wear masks, and each group will never be near anyone else.”
“We’re taking every single precaution we can, which needs to be done safely, and it’s important to us because fans are the lifeblood of what we do,” Levesque said. “The real core of this is the fans in those seats reacting to what we do. That gives us our energy and our drive. They dictate the story, and having them there makes all the difference in the world.”
Levesque said there was talk of NXT running at the Amway Center, but he was very resistant to that because making sure NXT has its own feel and vibe is one of his goals.
It was confirmed last week that NXT would be moving to the Performance Center starting with TakeOver 31. Levesque noted that NXT’s partnership will Full Sail University remains strong and they look forward to returning there soon. “We are not severing our relationship with Full Sail,” Levesque said. “I’m very proud of all we’ve done there. This move is the right decision for us from a tech standpoint, but I look forward to returning there soon and the partnership remains strong.”
TakeOver 31 will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern time tonight. There will also be a 30-minute pre-show leading into the event. Here’s the card for TakeOver:
NXT Champion Finn Balor defends against Kyle O’Reilly
NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai defends against Candice LeRae
NXT North American Champion Damian Priest defends against Johnny Gargano
Kushida vs. Velveteen Dream
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar defends against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
