* Johnny Gargano is putting his NXT Title opportunity at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia against NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas on the line in a match with Velveteen Dream.
* No Way Jose vs. Cezar Bononi
* Will there be fireworks before TakeOver: Philadelphia?
* Street Profits, Authors of Pain battle for NXT Tag Team Title opportunity
* Can Aichner rise to the next level against Strong?
* Get an inside look at TM61’s history as a tag team
* Shayna Baszler makes her NXT in-ring debut
* SAnitY is coming for Undisputed ERA’s NXT Tag Team Championship
Candice LeRae is expected to sign with the WWE NXT brand soon, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. LeRae is currently going through the standard signing process but there’s no word yet on when she might be signed.
LeRae participated in The Mae Young Classic last year and made it to the quarterfinals, losing to runner-up Shayna Baszler. She picked up tournament wins over Renee Michelle and Nicole Savoy. LeRae also worked two battle royals on NXT TV last year – May 3rd and October 26th.
LeRae is married to NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano, which was acknowledged by WWE during The Mae Young Classic.
Source: WrestlingINC
* Fatal 4-Way to determine NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas’ opponent at NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
* Can Sonya Deville seize the NXT Women’s Title from Ember Moon?
WWE has named their top 25 matches of 2017 at this link, featuring comments from editors and some of the WWE Superstars involved. The list, which also features matches from WWE NXT, looks like this:
25. Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro — Intercontinental Championship Match (Raw, Dec. 11)
24. Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho — Triple Threat United States Championship Match (SmackDown LIVE, July 25)
23. Bobby Roode vs. Shinsuke Nakamura — NXT Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
22. John Cena vs. AJ Styles vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin — WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match (Elimination Chamber)
21. Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley — Raw Women’s Championship Match (Raw, Feb. 13)
20. Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs. TJP vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Noam Dar — Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match (205 Live, Feb. 7)
19. Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns — Universal Championship Match (Royal Rumble)
18. SAnitY vs. The Undisputed ERA vs. The Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong — WarGames Match (NXT TakeOver: WarGames)
17. Finn Bálor vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt — Fatal 5-Way Match (Extreme Rules)
16. Aleister Black vs. The Velveteen Dream (NXT TakeOver: WarGames)
15. Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar — Universal Championship Match (WrestleMania)
14. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins (Raw, May 29)
13. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro & Sheamus — Raw Tag Team Championship Match (WWE No Mercy)
12. Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles (WrestleMania 33)
11. The Usos vs. The New Day — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (WWE Battleground)
10. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz — Triple Threat Match (Raw, May 1)
9. Big Show vs. Braun Strowman (Raw, Feb. 20)
8. The Authors of Pain vs. #DIY vs. The Revival — Triple Threat NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
7. “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. AJ Styles (WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs)
6. Asuka vs. Ember Moon — NXT Women’s Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn)
5. Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles — Champion vs. Champion Match (Survivor Series)
4. The New Day vs. The Usos — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (SummerSlam Kickoff)
3. Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne — WWE United Kingdom Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Chicago)
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman — Fatal 4-Way Universal Championship Match (SummerSlam)
1. AJ Styles vs. John Cena — WWE Championship Match (Royal Rumble)
The current WWE Champion commented on the #1 match with Cena:
“That rivalry was something people wanted to see and thought would never happen. People knew what they were in store for: Two guys who bring out the best in each other. If you saw me before this match, you’d see a smile on my face because I knew something great was about to happen.”
Source: WrestlingINC
* NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) SAnitY vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly
* WWE UK Championship: (C) Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate
* Fatal 4-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match: Roderick Strong vs. Lars Sullivan
WWE NXT will air tonight on commercial television for the first time ever at 7/6 C on the USA Network as part of WWE Week. The show should also air as usual on the WWE Network as well.
* Qualifier For Number One Contender Fatal Four-Way: Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole
* Non-Title Match: NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Fabian Aichner
* The Authors of Pain vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch
* Non-Title Match: NXT Women’s champion Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce
* Zelina Vega throws a celebration for NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas
* Who will move one step closer to an NXT Title Match at TakeOver: Philadelphia?
* Killian Dain, Trent Seven clash for contention
* Ruby Riott and Sonya Deville reignite rivalry in No Holds Barred Match
It was confirmed last night on RAW that next Monday’s show will kick off the annual WWE Week on the USA Network. Below is the line-up and prom for next week:
**TUNE-IN ADVISORY** USA NETWORK TO FEATURE ‘WWE® HOLIDAY WEEK’ WEEK OF DECEMBER 11
Programming to Include WWE’S TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS and, for the First Time on USA, NXT®
USA Network will continue its December holiday celebration with WWE® HOLIDAY WEEK, beginning Monday, December 11. In addition to the regularly scheduled MONDAY NIGHT RAW® and SMACKDOWN LIVE®, USA will also feature NXT® for the first time ever on its air, as well as the 15th annual WWE® TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS celebration – a special honoring our servicemen and women and celebrating their dedication and commitment to our country.
USA Network’s WWE® HOLIDAY WEEK will include:
Monday, December 11
* Emanating live for three hours at 8/7c from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, MONDAY NIGHT RAW® features WWE® Superstars Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, Samoa Joe and more.
Tuesday, December 12
* Emanating live for two hours at 8/7c from U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, SMACKDOWN LIVE® features WWE® Superstars AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, The New Day, Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton and more.
Wednesday, December 13
* Emanating from Full Sail University in Orlando at 7/6c, for the first time ever, USA Network will air a one-hour NXT® special featuring NXT® Superstars Andrade “Cien” Almas, Ember Moon, Adam Cole, Aleister Black and more.
Thursday, December 14
* At 8/7c, WWE® and USA Network will celebrate our nation’s heroes with the two-hour TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS celebration, taking place at the Naval Base San Diego.
* Immediately following at 10/9c, USA Network’s epic 1930s saga DAMNATION will premiere an all-new episode guest starring WWE® Superstar Harper.
Saturday, December 16
* The week concludes with an airing of WWE® Legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s film “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” at 6:30/5:30c. Johnson plays Hank Parsons, who partners with his stepson Sean (Josh Hutcherson) on a mission to find Sean’s grandfather (Michael Caine), who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
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