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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT will be a big one with TakeOver 36 on the horizon. WWE has booked several championship matches for this week’s TakeOver event.
Additionally, NXT will host two championship matches on the go-home episode of the show before TakeOver 36. MSK will defend their titles against Imperium on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, Roderick Strong will challenge KUSHIDA for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship on the show. The two big contests will add to the hype of the upcoming Takeover event.
The NXT Champion and his challenger are also set to come face-to-face before their high-stakes match. Fans can also expect Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly to show up on the show before their long anticipated Undisputed Finale.
Take a look at what to expect from WWE NXT this week before TakeOver 36.
#5 Carmelo Hayes and Duke Hudson will have a chance to reach the finals of the WWE NXT Breakout Tournament
The WWE NXT Breakout Tournament has provided many newcomers a chance to shine on the big stage. Odyssey Jones has already proven his worth and is among the favorites to win the tournament.
Carmelo Hayes and Duke Hudson will collide in the semi-finals of the tournament this week to determine who will progress to the finals. Hayes has faced Adam Cole and KUSHIDA on NXT and has taken down Josh Briggs in the tournament.
It will be a battle between size and speed. The high-stakes contest will ensure that both superstars give it their best in the ring. It will be one of the biggest contests to look forward to on this week’s NXT.
#4 Are the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions going to show up before TakeOver 36?
Io Shirai and Zoey Stark formed an unlikely team on WWE NXT before chasing the tag team gold on the brand. The two defeated Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae at The Great American Bash to win the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships.
Since winning the titles, the champions haven’t managed to get into a rivalry for over a month, and it looks like the creative team does not have many plans for the women’s tag team division at this point.
With TakeOver 36 on the horizon, NXT could look to bring the two women back to make the titles prominent again. The go-home show before TakeOver 36 will be an exciting one, and NXT could raise the bar by bringing Stark and Shirai back to the ring.
#3 What will happen when Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe come face to face before WWE NXT TakeOver 36?
WWE NXT TakeOver 36 will host a match between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe this Sunday. The two men will collide for the NXT Championship. The Samoan Submission Machine will step into the squared circle after a long absence from the ring.
The two men are set to come face-to-face on NXT before their match at TakeOver 36. The face-off will be electric, to say the least, and give both men a chance to plant each other with a few punches before Sunday night.
Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly had a great face-off last week, and Joe and Kross will look to one-up that segment this week.
#2 MSK will meet the toughest team from the UK in a WWE NXT Tag Team Championship match
MSK will be competing in one of the biggest matches of WWE NXT this week. Wes Lee and Nash Carter will take on Imperium’s Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
MSK has proven to be a great team on NXT and has held the titles for nearly four months. They will look to extend their reign and become one of the most prominent NXT Tag Team Champions of all time.
Meanwhile, Imperium has been one of the greatest factions in WWE and is arguably the toughest team from NXT UK. Who will come out on top in this high-stakes match at TakeOver 36?
#1 Will Roderick Strong begin a new journey as the WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion?
Roderick Strong is a former WWE NXT North American Champion who is known for his great skills in the ring. Since parting with The Undisputed ERA, Strong has gone through a massive change in his character.
He is currently part of a new faction known as Diamond Mine. Instead of aiming for the North American Championship or the NXT Championship, Strong has his eyes set on the Cruiserweight title of the company.
KUSHIDA defeated Santos Escobar for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship and has since enjoyed a good reign. He will come across his toughest challenger on Tuesday night in the form of Roderick Strong.
The Messiah of the Backbreaker has the necessary momentum heading into the clash. He has picked up a few victories and needs to win a title to make Diamond Mine a prominent faction.
The current champion has a lot to prove in this contest, especially after his non-title loss to Kyle O’Reilly. Will the titles change hands on NXT before Strong begins his journey as the leader of 205 Live?
