{"id":151294,"date":"2026-01-21T23:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=151294"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:56:43","slug":"wwe-nxt-preview-01-27-26-nxt-championship-qualifying-matches-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/21\/wwe-nxt-preview-01-27-26-nxt-championship-qualifying-matches-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Preview (01\/27\/26) – NXT Championship Qualifying Matches Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are only two weeks away from crowning a new NXT Champion. Since Oba Femi vacated the championship at NXT\u2019s New Year\u2019s Evil, the men\u2019s roster has all been fighting to earn that opportunity. Ricky Saints, Sean Legacy, and Shiloh Hill have all qualified for the championship ladder match. After next Tuesday\u2019s episode of NXT, we will officially know all six competitors in the match.<\/span><\/p>\n

We can also expect to see more answers about what happened last week<\/a>. Jaida Parker and Blake Monroe exchanged heated words with one another. Will this lead to a match between them?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony D\u2019Angelo<\/a> left the NXT arena in handcuffs after his attack on Sean Legacy and Eli Knight. Earlier in the night, he attacked Shiloh Hill and Josh Briggs, who can stop Tony D\u2019Angelo? What\u2019s next for D\u2019Angelo, and what message is he trying to send?<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is what we know is confirmed for the January 27th episode of WWE\u2019s NXT.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who will Challenge for the NXT Championship?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On February 3rd, a massive six-man ladder match will take place for the Men\u2019s NXT Championship.\u00a0Ricky Saints, Shiloh Hill, and Sean Legacy have already qualified for this match, but who will be the final three competitors?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Evolve Champion, Jackson Drake, will challenge fan favorite Joe Hendry. It will be an interesting bout, as Hendry has a few more years of wrestling experience than Drake, and they both seem to have different wrestling styles. Both men have been wrestling for years, but are fairly new to NXT. Who will take advantage of this opportunity?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Andre Chase will also be taking on Keanu Carver. Carver has had a nasty attitude lately as he has been featured on NXT. He was asked to do a sit-down interview with Blake Howard regarding the upcoming ladder match, and he refused to answer any questions. Will this attitude of his get him the NXT Championship?<\/span><\/p>\n

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“I’m not answering none of your dumb*** questions!”<\/p>\n

And this is why @KeanuCarverWWE<\/a> didn’t want to do a sit-down interview… \ud83d\ude2c pic.twitter.com\/7FAFs5NPrG<\/a><\/p>\n

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