NXT Preview & Discussion Thread: Who Will Tag w/ Roderick Strong?, Adam Cole v Kassius Ohno, More

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Tonight’s episode of NXT was filmed at Full Sail University in Orlando, FL.

WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:

• Will Roderick Strong and his mystery partner prevail in their Dusty Classic showdown?
• Can Kassius Ohno provide Adam Cole with his crowning NXT achievement?
• Will Tommaso Ciampa dare show up again?
• Ember Moon looks to continue her momentum en route to TakeOver

NXT begins at 8/7 pm CST on the WWE Network.

WrestleZone’s live coverage of NXT, courtesy of Lovell Porter, returns tonight starting at 6:30 pm CST!

WWE’s full preview can be found HERE. We have included some excerpts below.

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On who will tag with Roderick Strong in the Dusty Classic:

Over the weekend, there was a shakeup in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Moustache Mountain was forced to withdraw from the tournament after it was revealed that Tyler Bate had an injury that would keep him out of action.

Luckily, it didn’t take long for a team (actually, just an individual) to stand up and take their spot. Roderick Strong asked for an opportunity to enter the Dusty Classic with a partner of his choosing, to which NXT General Manager William Regal agreed.

As a result, Strong and his mystery partner will battle the hard-hitting duo of Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch tonight on NXT in the final First-Round Match of the tournament. Despite the secrecy surrounding Strong’s partner, Lorcan made it clear on Twitter that he and Burch will be ready tonight.

Who will Strong select to be his tag team partner, and will he and his teammate be able to withstand the punishing offense of their opponents and advance to the Semifinal Round against SAnitY?

See who will advance in this Dusty Classic matchup tonight at 8/7 C on the award-winning WWE Network.

On Adam Cole battling Kassius Ohno:

Kassius Ohno and Adam Cole’s social media spat sparked what could be a showdown for the ages.

The two veteran grapplers traded Twitter barbs recently after the leader of Undisputed ERA lamented being an “uncrowned champion.” The Panama City Playboy recently challenged for Pete Dunne’s WWE United Kingdom Championship in a five-star showdown, but the contest ended in a Disqualification after Cole’s cohorts Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly interfered.

NXT’s Knockout Artist responded to Cole’s tweet with an offer to “crown” Cole with one of his heralded strikes.

As a result, the NXT Universe gets to witness two of the world’s most respected in-ring grapplers do battle for the first time on the black-and-yellow brand. Will Ohno be able to “crown” Cole with his Rolling Elbow, or will The Panama City Playboy make The Knockout Artist regret picking a fight with him?

Don’t miss this potential classic, tonight at 8/7 C on WWE Network.