{"id":122405,"date":"2024-02-27T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=122405"},"modified":"2024-02-27T01:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:31:44","slug":"preview-wwe-nxt-2-27-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/27\/preview-wwe-nxt-2-27-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE NXT (2\/27\/24) &#8211; Dragunov And Hayes Come Face-To-Face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s episode of\u00a0<em><strong>WWE NXT<\/strong><\/em> sees General Manager Ava flex her managerial skills with several confirmed matches. This is the NXT right before the special Roadblock, which takes place next week. Here is all you need to know ahead of the February 27 edition of <em>NXT<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>WWE NXT Full Match Card:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Noam Dar (c) vs. Member of No Quarter Catch Crew &#8211; Heritage Cup Match<\/li>\n<li>The O.C. (Karl Anderson &amp; Luke Gallows) vs. Malik Blade &amp; Edris Enofe &#8211; Tag Team Match<\/li>\n<li>Von Wagner vs. Lexis King &#8211; Singles Match<\/li>\n<li>Kelani Jordan vs. Kiana James &#8211; Singles Match<\/li>\n<li>Luca Crusifino vs. Dijak &#8211; Singles Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ilja Dragunov And Carmelo Hayes Come Face-To-Face<\/h3>\n<p>Following <strong>Carmelo Hayes<\/strong>&#8216; beatdown on <strong>Trick Williams <\/strong>at <em><strong>Vengeance Day<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and the subsequent confession that he had been the one to attack him prior, the former NXT Champion now stands as a lone wolf. With Williams out of the way &#8211; at least temporarily &#8211; Hayes now steps up to the current reigning and defending NXT Champion <strong>Ilja Dragunov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The two are set to have a face-to-face meeting on February 27 <em>NXT<\/em>, and it can be expected that this could have title implications. Dragunov and Hayes have gone to battle a few times before, putting on thrilling matches, and they could add a new chapter to their story.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carmelo Hayes lays down the challenge to Ilja Dragunov: NXT highlights, Feb. 20, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PYYZ12ztzoI?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>Noam Dar Defends Gold Against A Member Of No Quarter Catch Crew<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>No Quarter Catch Crew<\/strong> is chasing after the Heritage Cup, but <strong>Noam Dar<\/strong> will look to keep the gold within the <strong>Meta-Four<\/strong> camp instead.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the No Quarter Catch Crew informed Dar that he would have a match against one of them, and he would only find out who his opponent would be in the ring. This complicates things for Dar, as he essentially could not prepare for one particular superstar but had to do so for any of the four.<\/p>\n<p>With the stable having four members, each one stands a 25% chance of being the one to challenge for the prestigious gold. Namely, the group consists of <strong>Drew Gulak<\/strong>, <strong>Charlie Dempsey<\/strong>, <strong>Damon Kemp<\/strong>, and <strong>Myles Borne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The stable only came together in late 2023 and realized that the Heritage Cup would bring immediate recognition and respect to the No Quarter Catch Crew. The rest of Meta-Four will flank Dar, while, who are the chosen No Quarter Catch Crew member will also have a back-up in the form of the other stablemates in what could be an intriguing battle of the stables.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No Quarter Catch Crew confronts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoamDar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NoamDar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MetaFour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MetaFour<\/a> looking for a Heritage Cup Match. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8FVf6Rg43h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8FVf6Rg43h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1761888806016360935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The O.C. Battles Malik Blade And Edris Enofe<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>O.C.<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Karl Anderson<\/strong> and <strong>Luke Gallows<\/strong> made an unexpected appearance on the February 20 edition of <em>NXT<\/em>. Following a tag team match between <strong>Chase U<\/strong> and the team of <strong>Axiom<\/strong> and <strong>Nathan Frazer<\/strong>, the duo of Anderson and Gallows would lay out everyone in sight. The two are signed to <em><strong>SmackDown,<\/strong><\/em> but it seems they have a point to make, and they will choose to do so in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>In a backstage segment, the two put the entirety of <em>WWE <\/em><em>NXT<\/em> on notice, especially the men&#8217;s tag team division. On the February 27 <em>NXT<\/em>, the two will face off against two rising prospects, <strong>Malik Blade<\/strong> and <strong>Edris Enofe<\/strong>, and they look to make it a grand arrival.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows put NXT on notice: NXT highlights, Feb. 20, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBxmOt6_qsk?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>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/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 sees General Manager Ava flex her managerial skills with several confirmed matches. This is the NXT right before the special Roadblock, which takes place next week. Here is all you need to know ahead of the February 27 edition of NXT. 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