Battle Royal, Gauntlet Match & More Announced for Future NXT Episodes

WWE
Sep 16, 2020

Here’s what was announced for next Wednesday’s NXT episode:

– #1 Contender (Women’s Championship) Battle Royal: Announced participants: Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart, Raquel Gonzalez, Kayden Carter, Xia Li, Kacy Catanzaro, Indi Hartwell, Aliyah, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae

– Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jake Atlas

A “gauntlet eliminator” match was also announced to determine Finn Balor opponent for the NXT Championship at TakeOver, but it wasn’t made clear whether this would happen next week or in two weeks.

– #1 Contender (NXT Championship) Gauntlet Eliminator Match: Winner will face Finn Balor for the title at TakeOver. Two men start in the ring and a new wrestler enters every 4 minutes. Eliminations by pinfall and submission only. Last man standing wins.

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