Brian Kendrick vs. Harland set for next week’s WWE NXT
Brian Kendrick will have his first match in over a year on next week’s WWE NXT.
After last week’s angle where Harland threw Kendrick down a flight of stairs, Harland and Joe Gacy cut a promo this week sating that Kendrick owed Harland an apology and only had himself to blame for the attack. Kendrick responded and said that if Harland wants his apology, he can get it from him in the ring next week. During the show’s main event, it was clarified that it would be in a match. Kendrick’s last bout happened on the October 28, 2020 205 Live, where he teamed with Mansoor to defeat Ever-Rise.
Also set for next week’s episode, Dexter Lumis will face Grayson Waller. A tag match was also announced, with Raquel Gonzalez and Cora Jade teaming against Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. Gonzalez and Jade will challenge Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s Championship in a triple threat match at New Year’s Evil on January 4.
Also announced for next week, contract signing will be held for the North American and Cruiserweight Championship unification match set for New Year’s Evil. North American Champion Carmelo Hayes will face Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong in that bout. Wade Barrett will host the contract signing.
Riddle and MSK also announced that they will confront NXT Tag Team Champions Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel of Imperium on next week’s show.
Here is next week’s lineup:
- Harland vs. Brian Kendrick
- Dexter Lumis vs. Grayson Waller
- Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne
- NXT North American & NXT Cruiserweight Championship unification contract signing
- Riddle & MSK confront Imperium