Kelani Jordan gains momentum, new challenger on NXT TV

When WWE announced the next Money in the Bank qualifying matches, you couldn’t help but notice NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan was included in the women’s triple threat scheduled for next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in Mexico City. She just won the title from Kendal Grey at Heatwave in Texas, and is already rolling. That’s because Jordan had her first defense of the title on this week’s episode of NXT television, successfully taking down Jaida Parker right at the top top of the show. Kelani Jordan RETAINS!!! 🔥@kelani_wwe pic.twitter.com/19tomARXo0 — WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2026 I suppose the idea, then, is she has gained a great deal of momentum heading into what is unquestionably one of the bigger opportunities she’s seen since her time under the WWE umbrella. It seems unlikely she’ll win the Money in the Bank qualifier, considering her position, but it should benefit her to be there, at the very least. After her win here, Wren Sinclair hit the scene to put the boots to