WWE NXT Preview (July 21, 2026): Dumb Babyface 101

NXT will emanate from the Performance Center in Orlando once again tonight, as we continue to head towards Heatwave later this summer. The NXT Championship will be on the line, two fractured factions look to settle their grievances, and a new powerhouse debuts in the women’s division. Be sure to tune into the action on the CW starting at 8 PM ET, and follow along with all the action right here on Cageside! The NXT Champ’s Self-Sabotage Tony D’Angelo’s NXT Title reign is about to complete its fourth month and to say it’s been anything but lackluster would be incredibly generous. He’s had three successful title defenses since winning the title at Stand & Deliver at the beginning of April, and it’s very possible that his next defense, tonight, could be his last. When NXT basically hit the reset button on their roster in the fallout of WrestleMania in April, several new contenders set their sights on the new NXT Champion. While new blood like Kam Hendrix and Mason Rook came out guns blazi