12/23 WWE NXT Preview: A Very Gargano Christmas
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WWE has shared the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT on WWE.com:
- Killian Dain & Drake Maverick to face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in NXT Tag Team Championship Street Fight
- Finn Bálor and Kyle O’Reilly to relive their epic NXT Title Match
- The Way to present “A Very Gargano Christmas” on NXT
- Isaiah “Swerve” Scott seeks redemption against Jake Atlas
- “The Colossal” Bronson Reed returns this week on NXT
- Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai set for Wednesday night showdown
WWE’s full preview can be found HERE; we have included excerpts below:
Killian Dain & Drake Maverick to face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in NXT Tag Team Championship Street Fight
Drake Maverick has continued to pitch Killian Dain on what they could accomplish together as a tandem, and the odd couple will have a chance to prove it in a NXT Tag Team Championship Street Fight.
BREAKING: The #WWENXT Tag Team Championship #StreetFight between @ONEYLORCAN & @strongstylebrit and Killian Dane & @WWEMaverick will kick off @WWENXT tomorrow night.https://t.co/jNFPDtMBzf
— WWE (@WWE) December 23, 2020
The titles will be on the line when Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch open this week’s NXT against Dain & Maverick. The titleholders will be looking to bounce back after a brutal WarGames Match defeat at the hands of The Undisputed ERA. Dain & Maverick found instant success in a stunning victory over Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong in their debut and have engaged in back-and-forth battles with Ever-Rise.
Can Dain & Maverick shock the black-and-gold brand with a breakthrough title win? Or will the championship brawlers be right at home in a Street Fight?
The Way to present “A Very Gargano Christmas” on NXT
NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae and company are here to show the NXT Universe The Way to a merry holiday season
Gargano, LeRae, Austin Theory and Indi Hartwell will present “A Very Gargano Christmas” Wednesday night on NXT.
TONIGHT. 8pm. @USA_Network
Cozy up by the fire..#AVeryGarganoChristmas pic.twitter.com/DGIjhmdzUh
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) December 23, 2020
The foursome known as The Way has quickly imposed their will upon NXT, securing a third North American Title reign for Gargano, and most recently leaving rival Shotzi Blackheart lying last week on NXT.
What will they have in store next for the black-and-gold brand?
Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai set for Wednesday night showdown
The bad blood is set to boil over when Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai meet on NXT this Wednesday night.
Might as well put @RaquelWWE on that graphic too. Everyone knows @DakotaKai_WWE can’t fight her own battles… 🙄 pic.twitter.com/OHBaI7aMtw
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) December 23, 2020
The rivalry between Ripley and Kai has long simmered on the black-and-gold brand. Earlier this summer, The Captain of Team Kick bested The Nightmare in an NXT Women’s Title No. 1 Contender Match thanks to a timely assist from Mercedes Martinez. Kai was once again on the winning side, as Team Candice bested Ripley’s Team Shotzi squad at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. WWE Digital can confirm Kai has been medically cleared following the brutal Women’s WarGames Match.
Who will emerge victorious in the latest chapter between the two standout Superstars?
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