Tommaso Ciampa Is Back With A Vengeance, Wade Barrett Returning Next Week | Post-NXT Fight-Size Update
Here’s your post-NXT fight-size update for August 26, 2020:
– Tommaso Ciampa returned to NXT after being absent for many weeks, taking out his frustrations on Jake Atlas in his first match back.
– This week saw the return of Wade Barrett as a commentator for NXT and he revealed during tonight’s NXT that he will be back next week on September 1.
– This week’s episode of NXT saw Santos Escobar defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott. Although Escobar was victorious, Scott says he’s not done.
I’m…..
Not…..
Done….#whosehouse #swerveshouse———— #swerveisconfidence #flyestintheroom— #usanetwork #wwenxtcruiserweightchampionship #wwenetwork #wwenxt #wwe pic.twitter.com/3O2an5KsaD— Isaiah Swerve Scott (@swerveconfident) August 27, 2020
– Although Escobar’s reign remains intact, the same can’t be said about the tag team titles.
– Speaking of titles, the NXT Championship is now vacant and William Regal announced plans to crown a new champion.
– In the main event of tonight’s NXT, Io Shirai & Rhea Ripley faced off against Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez in a tag team match.
.@RheaRipley_WWE & @RaquelWWE meet face-to-face in an intense tag team encounter on #WWENXT!
Which team will get the VICTORY? pic.twitter.com/DKnyAoBQDs
— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2020
– For full results of NXT, click here.
– The North American Championship gets a makeover befitting new champion Damian Priest.
– Austin Theory made a surprise return to NXT tonight.
– Priest is enjoying life as champion, but Timothy Thatcher isn’t far behind him.
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