Next week, NXT will be returning to their old stomping grounds at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida for a special episode dubbed NXT Homecoming.
To coincide with that, WWE has booked the return of a good number of former NXT talent—some who were even around during the black and gold era and actually used to perform at Full Sail—to make guest appearances on next week's episode in a series of major matches.
We can expect to see some cameos from plenty more, including WWE teasing that Triple H will also be there, but at least as far as what has been confirmed, here is your rundown of the card for next week:
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) will be in tag team match against Trick Melo Gang. Carmelo Hayes came out this week to actually take offense to a lot of the things Trick Williams has been saying over the past year, praising #DIY as building the house that he put renovations on that Trick is now "squatting" in, but soon found himself standing beside his former tag team partner in opposition of the SmackDown stars.
After Ethan Page lost his flag match against Tavion Heights, he was extra humiliated by Tyler Breeze making his return to pose over his body with his selfie stick. Breeze will step back into a WWE ring for the first time since 2021 to challenge Page for the NXT North American Championship.
Oba Femi and Ricky Saints will be guests on The Grayson Waller Effect as they have a lot to say to each other before they fight for the NXT Championship at No Mercy.
And surely to turn some heads, Stephanie Vaquer, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton, and Rhea Ripley will be in six-woman tag team match action against Fatal Influence.
It hasn't been specified if The Culling will get their shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair on this show, or if that is coming down the line, but it's a possibility.
- #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Trick Melo Gang (Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams)
- NXT North American Championship Match: Ethan Page (c) vs. Tyler Breeze
- The Grayson Waller Effect with guests Oba Femi and Ricky Saints
- Six-Woman Tag Team Match: Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, & Fallon Henley) vs. Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer, and Tiffany Stratton
- UNCONFIRMED — WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair (c) vs. The Culling (Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley)
What do you think of next week's lineup? Are you excited for this special? Drop a comment below with your predictions and any other thoughts!