WWE has announced a five day Worlds Collide event during this year’s WrestleMania Axxess, starting on Thursday night and ending on Monday afternoon before Raw. As before, the action will involve talents from 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK, but this time around, it will also feature women Superstars as well as some stars from either Raw or SmackDown Live.
Per the WWE announcement, “This year’s Axxess — which runs Thursday, April 4, through Monday, April 8, at Brooklyn Pier 12 in Brooklyn, N.Y. — will feature unique, never-before-seen Worlds Collide matchups involving Superstars from NXT, NXT UK, 205 Live, Raw and SmackDown LIVE. Axxess will be your only chance to see these matches before they air on WWE Network. In addition, three sets of NXT UK tapings will take place at Axxess.”
Here’s a quick look at the cards so far:
NXT vs NXT Alumni, Thursday April 4, 6pm to 10pm
- Roderick Strong (NXT) vs. Tyler Breeze (Raw)
- Dominik Dijakovic (NXT) vs. Luke Harper (SmackDown)
- SaNitY (Eric Young, Killian Dain & Alexander Wolfe) (SmackDown) vs. Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) (NXT)
- Kassius Ohno (NXT UK) vs. Aiden English (SmackDown)
Cruiserweights Collide, Friday April 5, 1-5pm, 6-10pm
- Tyler Bate (NXT UK) vs. Brian Kendrick (205 Live)
- Akira Tozawa (205 Live) vs. Jordan Devlin (NXT UK)
- Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews (NXT UK) vs. Ariya Daivari & Mike Kanellis (205 Live)
- ACH (NXT) vs. Gran Metalik (205 Live) vs. Ligero (NXT UK)
NXT UK Tapings, Saturday April 6
Per the WWE, “Each of Saturday’s three Axxess sessions will feature an NXT UK TV taping for future airing on the award-winning WWE Network. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to watch the United Kingdom’s best and brightest Superstars competing stateside. Session 1 runs 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Session 2 runs 1-5 p.m. and Session 3 runs 6-10 p.m.”
Brands Battle Royals, Sunday April 7, 8am to 12pm
Per the WWE, “Two 20-Superstar Battle Royals — one for male Superstars and one for female Superstars — will take place the morning of WrestleMania. Both Battle Royals will feature Superstars from NXT and NXT UK, and the Men’s Battle Royal will additionally feature Superstars from 205 Live.”
Women Collide, Monday April 8, 12pm to 4pm
- Io Shirai (NXT) vs. Sonya Deville (SmackDown)
- Toni Storm (NXT UK) vs. Nikki Cross (Raw) vs. Bianca BelAir (NXT)
- Piper Niven (NXT UK) vs. Zelina Vega (SmackDown)
- Candice LeRae (NXT) vs. Kay Lee Ray (NXT UK)
