WWE NXT is lining up a title match and a fan-favorite segment for the upcoming 9/28 episode. It was revealed in a backstage showdown between Franky Monet and Raquel Gonzalez that Monet will make her “premiere” in title action against the NXT Women’s Champion in seven days.
IT'S OFFICIAL: @RaquelWWE vs. @FrankyMonetWWE for the #WWENXT #WomensTitle NEXT WEEK!
@RobertStoneWWE @JessiKameaWWE pic.twitter.com/rrjpOQDzCI
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
Also announced was the follow-up to Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis tying the knot, as the happy couple will be celebrating their honeymoon next week. The InDex wedding closed out the first episode of NXT 2.0, even ahead of the NXT Title match that ended with Tommaso Ciampa winning back the belt he never lost.
You may want to skip this one, @JohnnyGargano & @CandiceLeRae. ?#WWENXT @indi_hartwell @DexterLumis pic.twitter.com/uaDyu06AHQ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
A second title match was added as well as we have Io Shirai and Zoey Stark defending their Women’s Tag Titles against Toxic Attraction after Mandy Rose called the champs out.
You're on, Toxic Attraction.@shirai_io & @ZoeyStarkWWE are ready to defend their #WWENXT Women's #TagTeamTitles against @jacyjaynewwe & @gigidolin_wwe! pic.twitter.com/JPijMf6jdz
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
It was then revealed during the main event match that B-FAB will face Elektra Lopez in a No DQ match after the two women brawled it out in the ring during a segment on this week’s episode. These four announcements join the Cruiserweight Title, as the new champion, Roderick Strong will defend the gold against Grayson Waller.
- The updated card is as follows:
- NXT Women’s Championship: Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Franky Monet
- NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Roderick Strong (c) vs. Grayson Waller
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship: Zoey Stark and Io Shirai (c) vs. Jacy Jayne and Giji Dolin
- No Disqualification Match: Elektra Lopez vs. B-FAB
- InDex’s honeymoon
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