{"id":72081,"date":"2020-07-07T12:17:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=72081"},"modified":"2020-07-07T12:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:17:43","slug":"preview-nxt-the-great-american-bash-night-2-7-8-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/07\/07\/preview-nxt-the-great-american-bash-night-2-7-8-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: NXT The Great American Bash Night 2 (7\/8\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Head-to-head with <strong>AEW <em>Fyter Fest<\/em><\/strong> once more is <strong>NXT<\/strong> <em><strong>The Great American Bash<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Many have claimed NXT won the war last week, with <strong>Chris Jericho<\/strong> himself speaking out on the ratings debate.\u00a0 However, one thing is certain; &#8220;Night 1&#8221; saw an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/07\/02\/io-shirai-defeats-sasha-banks-asuka\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">excellent main event<\/a> between<strong> Sasha Banks<\/strong> and<strong> Io Shirai<\/strong>.\u00a0 Can &#8220;Night 2&#8221; prove an effective sequel? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Breezango (Tyler Breeze &amp; Fandango) &amp; Drake Maverick vs Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde &amp; Raul Mendoza)<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/9STaPp3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9STaPp3.jpg?1\" alt=\"NXt The Great American Bash Night 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Just last month, <strong>Drake Maverick<\/strong> &#8211; who had been released just weeks earlier &#8211; lost in the final of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament against <strong>El Hijo del Fantasma<\/strong>.\u00a0 However, despite the loss, he did enough to impress <strong>Triple H<\/strong> and earn a new contract.\u00a0 When Maverick attempted to show respect to the new champion, Fantasma attacked him &#8211; revealing himself to be the leader of the parking lot attackers all along.\u00a0 In doing so, he became <strong>Santos Escobar<\/strong>.\u00a0 Honestly, Escobar is great &#8211; as Fantasma, as Escobar and as <strong>King Cuerno<\/strong> in the much-missed<strong> Lucha Underground<\/strong>, he has drawn eyes to his talent.\u00a0 This excellently crafted feud between both men will only help both stand out further.\u00a0 <strong>Breezango<\/strong> (<strong>Tyler Breeze<\/strong> and <strong>Fandango<\/strong>) returning to NXT has been fun, also, and they will make a nice addition to this match.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Street Fight: Mia Yim vs Candice LeRae<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/5526MTj\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5526MTj.jpg?1\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mia Yim<\/strong> has been feuding with former friend<strong> Candice LeRae<\/strong> for a while now.\u00a0 Candice, much like husband <strong>Johnny Gargano<\/strong>, has undergone some changes recently.\u00a0 Whereas she is perhaps best known for being the wholesome though extremely talented babyface, she has adopted a meaner personality and has directed it towards Yim.\u00a0 There is no doubt that Yim will be looking to hurt her adversary.\u00a0 Given that the match is now a Street Fight, she will have all opportunity to do so.\u00a0 This could potentially be a great and brutal match, so don&#8217;t miss it.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Winner Takes All &#8211; Adam Cole (C) vs Keith Lee (C)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/Ief9glI\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Ief9glI.jpg?1\" alt=\"NXT The Great American Bash Night 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here it is.\u00a0 The big main event.\u00a0 By the time Wednesday comes around,<strong> Adam Cole<\/strong> will have been NXT Champion for a record 402 days.\u00a0<em> Four-hundred-and-two<\/em>.\u00a0 However, perhaps more than ever before, this iconic reign is under serious threat.\u00a0 <strong>Keith Lee<\/strong> has it all; size, strength, ability and natural athleticism.\u00a0 He has established himself in NXT as a potential contender for the much-coveted &#8220;Face of the <strong>WWE<\/strong>&#8221; distinction, having also proven himself on the main roster at Survivor Series and Royal Rumble.\u00a0 Now he has the chance to take it all, as this <em>is<\/em> a Winner Takes All match.\u00a0 Can Adam Cole retain? Or will he just end up basking in Keith Lee&#8217;s glory? Tune in to NXT <em>Great American Bash<\/em> on USA Network, this Wednesday at 8\/7c to find out.<\/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? 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