Lexis King will defend the gold on the January 21st episode of WWE NXT.
WWE announced that Lexis King will defend the NXT Heritage Cup against former titleholder Charlie Dempsey on the January 21st episode of WWE NXT. King previously beat Dempsey to win the NXT Heritage Cup. They have clashed multiple times in recent months.
The announcement, courtesy of WWE’s website, is as follows:
“Lexis King is determined to be a fighting champion, and that’s why he’ll defend the NXT Heritage Cup against former titleholder Charlie Dempsey.
Despite Dempsey claiming he was still the Heritage Cup Champion, King controversially defeated his rival to retain the Heritage Cup after inadvertently hitting him below the belt, leading to a Coronation DDT.
A backstage conversation between King and Dempsey found the two agreeing that a rematch would settle the score once and for all. The bout will occur live TONIGHT at 8/7 C on the CW Network.”
The updated card is as follows:
- NXT Championship: Oba Femi (c) vs. Eddy Thorpe
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Ridge Holland
- NXT Heritage Cup: Lexis King (c) def. Charlie Dempsey
WrestleZone will have coverage of WWE NXT as it airs on January 21st.
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