Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT:
– Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross has officially been announced for TakeOver: In Your House. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor and North American Champion Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano are also expected to be added, but have yet to be confirmed.
– Based on the end of this week’s show, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai looks to be a lock for TakeOver as well. Shirai beat Ripley by DQ when Flair interfered and attacked both competitors.
– El Hijo del Fantasma beat Akira Tozawa to win Group B of the Cruiserweight Championship tournament. As a result, he will now advance to the finals to determine the interim titleholder.
– Drake Maverick beat Kushida in Group A action. Maverick vs. Kushida vs. Jake Atlas will now take place on next week’s NXT to determine who will face Fantasma in the finals.
– Next week’s episode will also feature Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher in a Cage Match.
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