A “Title Tuesday” episode of WWE NXT has been announced for next Wednesday’s episode on the USA Network which will be the final episode before TakeOver 36 on Sunday, August 22.
NXT General Manager William Regal has announced both the title matches for next Tuesday where in the first match, WWE NXT Tag Team Champions MSK – Wes Lee and Nash Carter will defend against Imperium’s Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner. In the other match, NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida will defend against Roderick Strong of The Diamond Mine.
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MSK and Imperium members have feuded for several weeks now while last week MSK interrupted a vignette by Imperium, mocking their gimmick and claiming that they brought new life to the NXT tag team division.
This week’s NXT show also featured a segment to set up Strong vs. Kushida. Last week, Kushida declared that Strong was due for a title shot after he was impressed by Strong’s win over Bobby Fish. This week, the Diamond Mine faction manager Malcolm Bivens left Regal’s office after talking to him about setting up the match for next Tuesday.
WWE NXT Breakout Tournament second semi-finale set for next week
The next WWE NXT episode will also feature Carmelo Hayes vs. Duke Hudson in a semi-finals match for the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. The winner of this match will be the other finalist with Odyssey Jones. This week’s semi-final match saw Jones defeat Trey Baxter to advance to the finale match.
It was also announced that next Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode, the TakeOver 36 go-home show, will also feature Samoa Joe and NXT Champion Karrion Kross facing off in the ring before they compete at TakeOver for the NXT Title.
It looks like Timothy Thatcher vs. Ridge Holland will also take place next Tuesday on NXT but that’s wasn’t officially announced for the card.
As mentioned, the next episode of WWE NXT will be the final edition before TakeOver 36. As of now, the card for the August 18 show is shaping up to be as given below,
* Final builds for TakeOver 36
* NXT Tag Team Champions MSK defend against Imperium
* NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida defends against Roderick Strong
* Samoa Joe and NXT Champion Karrion Kross face off in the ring
* NXT Breakout Tournament Semi-final match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Duke Hudson. The winner will face Odyssey Jones in the final
* Timothy Thatcher vs. Ridge Holland