Tonight's episode of WWE NXT (July 21, 2026) emanates from WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL and will air starting at 8 p.m. ET on The CW Network.
Results, match winners, promo segment notes and other major developments from NXT will be added below as the episode airs.
Preview & Predictions for WWE NXT:
On tap for tonight's episode, Tony D'Angelo defends the NXT Championship against NARAKU in a Street Fight, Saquon Shugars, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno face DarkState, Nattie goes one-on-one with Jaida Parker, Reina Volcan takes on Skylar Raye, and Shawn Spears faces Niko Vance.
I don't think the NXT Championship is going to change hands, but it's not as if that's a guarantee. Naraku getting a second opportunity is either because they want to try to stretch this feud out and get a few more segments out of it than just making it a one-and-done, or it can be their methodology they've adapted over the years where they don't like giving the title to someone on their first attempt and for some reason are very fixated on challengers losing at least once before they win the belt on their second or more attempt. I'd be curious why they would do a title change here instead of at Heatwave, though, so I'm leaning more toward D'Angelo retaining, possibly with some other people getting involved and starting a new feud for either/both of these guys out of it due to the No Disqualification scenario they're in, which opens up the door for interference.
I don't anticipate Saquon Shugars getting through DarkState with Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno on his side. Either of those can take the pin (more so Moreno) to prolong things to set up Shugars getting two bigger names who pose a bigger threat to DarkState for some more grandiose finale. This doesn't feel like how this should end with Dar and Moreno randomly involved.
Nattie's overall role in WWE for years has been to put people over. If she beats Jaida Parker, I'll be surprised. Parker can only really come out of a loss like that by turning heel and I don't think they want to do that with her.
Reina Volcan obviously demolishes Skylar Raye. Poor Raye wins LFG, goes to the NXT roster, does nothing, gets sent to EVOLVE where she hasn't accomplished anything yet, and is now being fed to Volcan.
I'm assuming Shawn Spears beats Niko Vance to prove why he was the veteran mentor in the first place, unless Izzi Dame helps Vance.
Here are your results for WWE NXT - July 21, 2026:
- TBD - Six-Man Tag Team Match: Saquon Shugars, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James & Osiris Griffin)
- TBD - Singles Match: Nattie vs Jaida Parker
- TBD - Singles Match: Reina Volcan vs Skylar Raye
- TBD - Singles Match: Shawn Spears vs Niko Vance
- TBD - Street Fight for the NXT Championship: Tony D'Angelo (c) vs NARAKU
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