WWE has confirmed the lineup for the July 8 edition of NXT, with several matches set to advance ongoing storylines and clarify title pictures across the brand.
The Culling will receive another shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships, facing champions Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. While the challengers haven’t secured a clear win to justify the opportunity, Walker and Ledger requested the match themselves, believing Shawn Spears and Niko Vance were behind last week’s backstage attack. The champions are putting the titles on the line in what they see as both a defense and a response to the assault.
In another tag team bout scheduled for the show with championship implications of another kind, Joe Hendry and Mike Santana from TNA will team up against The High Ryze—Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont. Hendry and Santana are scheduled to face Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship at Slammiversary (with a contract signing for that match booked for NXT Great American Bash), and with The High Ryze being aligned with Williams, this match continues the developing tension between NXT and TNA rosters.
Tavion Heights will face Charlie Dempsey in a singles match under familiar terms: if Heights wins, he is allowed to leave No Quarter Catch Crew, mirroring the same exit conditions previously offered to Myles Borne. Heights has shown growing frustration with the group (or, to be fair, just Charlie Dempsey, as Wren Sinclair continues to be on everyone's side) and is now looking for a formal way out.
The card also features a gauntlet match that could have implications for the NXT North American Championship. Ricky Saints must go through Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, and Jackson Drake—all members of The Vanity Project—if he wants another title shot. If Saints is successful, he will not only earn a rematch but will also have the right to choose the stipulation for that future title bout. Notably, Bryce Donovan is not listed among the participants.
Confirmed Card for July 8 NXT:
- Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. The High Ryze (Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont)
- Vanity Project Gauntlet Match: Ricky Saints vs. Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor, and Ricky Smokes
- NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (c) vs. The Culling (Shawn Spears & Niko Vance)
- Charlie Dempsey vs. Tavion Heights — If Heights wins, he exits No Quarter Catch Crew
Let us know what you expect to see on this show and how these matches might shape the weeks ahead!