WWE: Cruz Montana & Zilla Fatu Appearance Set for 8/18 WWE NXT Show, “Big” Bronson Reed Provides Update on Distal Bicep Tear Injury & Return Plans, Grayson Waller & CM Punk Involved In Backstage Confrontation Angle at 8/15 NXT House Show Event

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Aug 18, 2026

Cruz Montana & Zilla Fatu Appearance Set for Aug. 18th WWE NXT Show

WWE announced one new segment for the card of Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

This new segment announced was Cruz Montana calling out Zilla Fatu to make an appearance and confront him at the show.

Current card for August 18th WWE NXT show:

  • WWE Men’s Speed Championship – Lucien Price vs. Lexis King (c)
  • AAA Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contender Fatal Four-way match – EK Prosper vs. La Parka vs. Romeo Moreno vs. Tristan Angels
  • WrenQCC (Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey) vs. Kelani Jordan & Kali Armstrong
  • Shiloh Hill vs. Jackson Drake
  • Cruz Montana and Zilla Fatu to appear

“Big” Bronson Reed Provides Update on Distal Bicep Tear Injury & Return Plans

As noted before, “Big” Bronson Reed has been out of action for WWE since this past February due to a distal bicep tear injury and surgery.

Reed provided an update this past Sunday on Twitter posting a photo of his new muscular physique that he has been working on during his time away recovering from his bicep tear injury.

Grayson Waller & CM Punk Involved In Backstage Confrontation Angle at Sept. 15th NXT House Show Event

WWE held a NXT house show event this past Saturday in Petersburg, Virginia featuring Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk teaming up with Myles Borne and Tavion Heights in a Six-Man tag team match against The Vanity Project (Ricky Smokes, Brad Baylor, & Jackson Drake).

Following the match, WWE released a video on Twitter of a heated confrontation angle that took place backstage at the show involving Punk and Grayson Waller.

“.@GraysonWWE WENT OFF on CM Punk over the weekend! Tuesday can’t come soon enough!

8 ET/7 CT on @TheCW”

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