{"id":120125,"date":"2023-09-12T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=120125"},"modified":"2023-09-11T20:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:25:24","slug":"wwe-nxt-preview-9-12-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/09\/12\/wwe-nxt-preview-9-12-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE NXT (9\/12\/23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of\u00a0<em><strong>WWE NXT<\/strong><\/em> is a stacked one as there are seven matches set to take place. There are just over two weeks to go until the <em><strong>No Mercy<\/strong><\/em> PLE takes place and everyone is vying for a spot on that card. There are several other segments that can be expected to take place this week but, for now, here is all you need to know ahead of the show. Let&#8217;s preview this week&#8217;s edition of NXT.<\/p>\n<h2>NXT Full Card and Preview: 9\/12\/23<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiffany Stratton vs. Becky Lynch &#8211; NXT Women&#8217;s Championship Match<\/li>\n<li>Wes Lee vs. Ilja Dragunov &#8211; NXT Championship No. 1 Contenders Match<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Bate vs. Axiom &#8211; NXT Global Heritage Invitational Match<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Frazer vs. Akira Tozawa &#8211; NXT Global Heritage Invitational Match<\/li>\n<li>Lyra Valkyria vs. Dana Brooke &#8211; Singles Match<\/li>\n<li>Creed Brothers vs. Malik Blade &amp; Edris Enofe &#8211; Tag Team Match<\/li>\n<li>Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen &amp; Myles Borne vs. Charlie Dempsey, Drew Gulak &amp; Damon Kemp &#8211; Six-Man Tag Team Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NXT Full Preview: 9\/12\/23<\/h3>\n<h3>Tiffany Stratton Welcomes Becky Lynch Back To NXT<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong> makes her return to NXT this week, and she will be challenging for the NXT Women&#8217;s Championship held by <strong>Tiffany Stratton<\/strong>. This match has been building up over the last few weeks following Stratton referring to Lynch as a former NXT women&#8217;s champion, despite &#8216;The Man&#8217; never holding that gold in her career. This has led to Lynch deciding to attempt claiming that title and their clash will take place this week.<\/p>\n<p>This will be an exciting clash of past and present, in a similar fashion to Lynch&#8217;s most recent feud against WWE legend, <strong>Trish Stratus<\/strong> &#8211; this time, it&#8217;s the past and present of <em>NXT<\/em>. This will certainly be an exciting clash that will get eyes on both competitors whilst also elevating the entire <em>NXT<\/em> brand regardless of the outcome.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch challenges Tiffany Stratton to an NXT Women\u2019s Title Match: NXT highlights, Sept. 5, 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xru57rZlcD8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Wes Lee And Ilja Dragunov Clash To Determine No. 1 NXT Championship Contender<\/h3>\n<p>The NXT Championship scene is heating up with several challengers trying to get a shot at champion <strong>Carmelo Hayes<\/strong>. The champion has made it clear that he&#8217;s not trying to let everybody get a second chance so, in order to get another chance, they need to battle it out amongst themselves. The two who will do so are <strong>Wes Lee<\/strong> and <strong>Ilja Dragunov<\/strong>, and the number one contender who will go up against Hayes at <em>No Mercy<\/em> will be determined this week.<\/p>\n<p>Lee and Dragunov both believe they deserve to be next for the title and so, the best way to resolve it is for the two to meet in one-on-one action. Both Lee and Dragunov have had similar journeys with Hayes and the gold he holds, and they will be looking to make the most of the given opportunity and punch their ticket to Bakersfield, California. Fans can expect the two to leave their mutual respect outside the ring as they look to put on a hard-hitting affair that will see them walk away as the one who is next for Carmelo Hayes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wes Lee and Ilja Dragunov will face off to become the No. 1 Contender: NXT highlights, Sept. 5, 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hrdnTncODSk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>NXT Global Heritage Invitational Rolls On<\/h3>\n<p>The NXT Global Heritage Invitational continues with two more match offerings on this week&#8217;s <em>NXT<\/em>. <strong>Tyler Bate<\/strong> and <strong>Axiom<\/strong> will battle it out in an effort to score some points in Group A. The other match scheduled for this week&#8217;s show will see Group B&#8217;s <strong>Nathan Frazer<\/strong> and <strong>Akira Tozawa<\/strong> also look to gain some points themselves. As usual, <strong>Noam Dar<\/strong> and the rest of <strong>Meta-Four<\/strong> can be expected to be watching the action closely to see who will make it to the tournament finals on the September 26 edition of <em>NXT<\/em>, en-route to a shot at Dar at <em>No Mercy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How do you feel about the NXT preview? Let us know in the comments. Stay tuned to the <\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of\u00a0WWE NXT is a stacked one as there are seven matches set to take place. There are just over two weeks to go until the No Mercy PLE takes place and everyone is vying for a spot on that card. 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