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NXT Heritage Cup Match Set For WWE NXT Battleground

The NXT Heritage Cup will be on the line at WWE NXT Battleground.

During the May 16 episode of WWE NXT, Noam Dar hosted his “Supernova Sessions” talk show with Dragon Lee as his guest. Tensions rose between the two stars as they took shots at each other. Lee expressed his interest in the Before long, Nathan Frazer interrupted and lobbied for Dar to defend his NXT Heritage Cup Trophy against Lee. As a result, Dar vs. Lee for the cup has been made official for NXT Battleground.

The NXT Heritage Cup was established in 2020 on NXT UK with A-Kid (Axiom) emerging as the inaugural winner. Dar has held it since July 2022, shortly before NXT UK went on an indefinite hiatus. The cup is defended under British Rounds rules, which includes six three-minute rounds.

Below is the updated lineup for NXT Battleground:

  • NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Bron Breakker
  • NXT Women’s Championship tournament finals: TBD vs. TBD
  • NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar (c) vs. Dragon Lee

WrestleZone will have complete coverage of the event as it airs on May 28.

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