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Here’s how WWE will find a top contender to Grayson Waller’s NXT championship

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What happened?

WWE is using a multi-step process on NXT to determine the next challenger for Grayson Waller’s NXT championship. After Waller won the title at Heatwave in a Fatal 4-Way, NXT General Manager Robert Stone set a six-man tag match whose winning team would move on to a triple threat match to decide the number one contender.

Key Takeaways

  • Grayson Waller is the current NXT champion after winning the title at Heatwave.
  • WWE is not immediately giving Tony D’Angelo a straight rematch.
  • Robert Stone announced a six-man tag match to narrow the field of contenders.
  • The winning team from that match is set to face off in a triple threat on the following NXT.
  • The setup creates a storyline where partners must become opponents for a title opportunity.

AI Timeline

Heatwave

Grayson Waller won the NXT championship in a Fatal 4-Way against Tony D’Angelo, Cruz Montana, and Zilla Fatu.

After title win

Multiple members of the NXT roster expressed interest in becoming Waller’s next challenger.

NXT announcement

Robert Stone booked Tony D’Angelo, Saquon Shugars, and Mason Rook against Cruz Montana, EK Prosper, and Keanu Carver.

Next step

The winning six-man tag team is scheduled to advance to a triple threat match.

Contender match

That triple threat will determine the next number one contender to Grayson Waller’s NXT championship.

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Sep 9, 2:05 AM

Here’s how WWE will find a top contender to Grayson Waller’s NXT championship

Cageside Seats • WWE

It sure feels like the only way to earn a championship match in WWE anymore is by winning some sort of tournament or a multi-person match, and sometimes a series of them. In the case of the NXT championship, currently held by Grayson Waller, that’s exactly what we’re getting. Waller won the title at Heatwave in a Fatal 4-Way, defeating Tony D’Angelo, Cruz Montana, and Zilla Fatu, and now he needs a challenger. Instead of giving D’Angelo a rematch for free, they put together a six-man tag team match on this week’s episode of NXT television, one made after half the men’s roster established their desire to be next in line. NXT General Manager Robert Stone made it simple: D’Angelo & Saquon Shugars & Mason Rook would take on Montana & EK Prosper & Keanu Carver. The winning team would advance to next week’s episode to a triple threat match that would decide who is the next number one contender to Waller’s title. They wouldn’t stop saying it: teammates to enemies! In the end, the finish drove

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