{"id":71130,"date":"2020-06-23T12:26:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T16:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=71130"},"modified":"2020-06-23T17:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T21:24:36","slug":"preview-wwe-nxt-6-24-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/06\/23\/preview-wwe-nxt-6-24-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE NXT (6\/24\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In what has been a torrid, lengthy week for professional wrestling,<strong> WWE NXT<\/strong> returns this Wednesday.\u00a0 As has become tradition in the lock-down era, only a couple of segments have been promoted in advance.\u00a0 However, what we have could make for an entertaining show.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t believe me? Check it out!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWENXT<\/a> North American Title is on the line this Wednesday at 8\/7c on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usa_network?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@USA_Network<\/a>, and the stakes are HIGH.<\/p>\n<p>Who will go on to face <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamColePro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamColePro<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WinnerTakeAll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WinnerTakeAll<\/a> match: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKeithLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealKeithLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyGargano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JohnnyGargano<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FinnBalor<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2AJ8VXD1Ha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2AJ8VXD1Ha<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1275277990822199296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cameron Grimes vs Damian Priest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71131\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71131\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Grimes-vs-Priest.jpg\" alt=\"WWE NXT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Grimes-vs-Priest.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Grimes-vs-Priest-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darren Grimes vs Damian Priest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both <strong>Cameron Grimes<\/strong> and <strong>Damian Priest<\/strong> have been featured more prominently in recent weeks, with high-profile matches against <strong>Keith Lee<\/strong> and<strong> Finn Balor<\/strong> shared between them.\u00a0 This week, they come face-to-face with each other.\u00a0 How did this feud come to be? Well it involves Priest&#8217;s destroyed car and Grimes.\u00a0 The Archer of Infamy wants revenge for his ride and he&#8217;s going to try to get it this Wednesday.\u00a0 With Priest possessing the clear size and strength advantage in this match, I wouldn&#8217;t want to be Grimes.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Karrion Kross vs Bronson Reed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71133\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71133\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Reed-vs-Kross.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Reed-vs-Kross.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Reed-vs-Kross-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: NXT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We love the big-hoss type slugfest here in NXT.\u00a0<strong> Keith Lee<\/strong> and<strong> Dominik Dijakovic<\/strong>, for example, are two men who have proven the behemoths can work a great match.\u00a0<strong> Bronson Reed<\/strong> and<strong> Karrion Kross <\/strong>are another two men who can do similar.\u00a0 Since <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/05\/06\/karrion-kross-scarlett-explode-in-nxt-debut-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explosively debuting in NXT<\/a> a few weeks back, Kross has quickly established himself as the main threat to <strong>Adam Cole<\/strong>&#8216;s legendary NXT title reign.\u00a0 Perhaps more than any previous challenger, Kross &#8211; accompanied by <strong>Scarlett Bordeaux<\/strong> &#8211; is the most likely to end Cole&#8217;s lengthy reign at the top.\u00a0 Reed is an entertaining, impressive specimen himself.\u00a0 Can he pull off the upset here? Tune in to find out.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NXT North American Championship: Keith Lee (c) vs Finn Balor vs Johnny Gargano<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71134\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71134\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Lee-vs-Gargano-vs-Balor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Lee-vs-Gargano-vs-Balor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/Lee-vs-Gargano-vs-Balor-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE NXT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Johnny Gargano<\/strong> has been feuding with NXT North American champion Keith Lee for a few weeks now.\u00a0 Gargano and wife,<strong> Candice LeRae<\/strong>, have been tormenting Lee and wife, <strong>Mia Yim<\/strong> ever since their heel turn a couple of months back.\u00a0 Clearly, this is building to a mixed-match tag team match between the two happy couples.\u00a0 This week, they have a guest injected into their feud: <strong>Finn Balor<\/strong>.\u00a0 Balor currently has his eyes set on reclaiming the NXT Championship and should he win here, he goes on to face Adam Cole in a &#8220;Winner Takes All&#8221; match.\u00a0 This could very well happen.\u00a0 However, as we all know, Kross and Bordeaux have also been playing mind-games with Cole.\u00a0 Kross clearly wants the championship.\u00a0 Therefore, whoever wins here will have a massive target on their back.\u00a0 Regardless, it&#8217;s going to be an excellent, must-see main event so make sure you tune into USA Network to watch NXT at 8\/7c this Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\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.\u00a0 WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE and NXT content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what has been a torrid, lengthy week for professional wrestling, WWE NXT returns this Wednesday.\u00a0 As has become tradition in the lock-down era, only a couple of segments have been promoted in advance.\u00a0 However, what we have could make for an entertaining show.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t believe me? Check it out! 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