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The future is always now in NXT

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What happened?

This week’s NXT focused on elevating newer names into immediate title contention. Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy earned a shot at The Vanity Project’s tag team titles, while Layla Diggs won a women’s North American title eliminator to challenge Zaria next week. NXT also set up a women’s championship number one contender’s match and formally introduced Nikki Blackheart as Reina Volcan.

Key Takeaways

Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy became top contenders to The Vanity Project’s tag team titles by winning a Fatal 4-Way.
Layla Diggs earned the right to challenge Zaria for the women’s North American championship.
Both the tag title match and women’s North American title match are scheduled for next week.
A number one contender’s match for Kendal Grey’s women’s championship will feature Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, and Kali Armstrong.
Nikki Blackheart was formally introduced as Reina Volcan.

AI Timeline

Opening focus

NXT emphasized newcomers and positioned them for future championship opportunities.

Tag contender match

Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy defeated Birth Right, DarkState, and OTM in a Fatal 4-Way to earn a shot at The Vanity Project’s tag titles.

Women’s North American contender match

Layla Diggs beat Lizzy Rain, Izzi Dame, and Thea Hail to become Zaria’s next challenger.

Next week’s title matches

The tag title match and the women’s North American championship match were both set for next week.

Women’s title picture

Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, and Kali Armstrong were announced for a number one contender’s match for Kendal Grey’s championship.

New introduction

Nikki Blackheart was introduced under the name Reina Volcan.

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Jul 8, 1:29 AM

The future is always now in NXT

Cageside Seats • NXT

This week’s episode of NXT television was all about making it clear the newcomers are here, and setting them up for future opportunities. First, Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy became top contenders to The Vanity Project’s tag team titles by defeating Birth Right, DarkState, and OTM in a Fatal 4-Way, though there was some outside interference. Either way, the newer squad came out of the pack. Later, the same happened in a number one contender’s match for the women’s North American championship. Layla Diggs managed to get the job done against a field of Lizzy Rain, Izzi Dame, and Thea Hail for the right to challenge Zaria. Both title matches take place next week. Meanwhile, we’ll also be getting a top contender’s match for the women’s championship held by Kendal Grey, and that will feature Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, and Kali Armstrong. We’ll see if they hold true to the theme in that match next week. Oh, and they also introduced Nikki Blackheart Reina Volcan proper: Reina Volcan is ready

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