WWE NXT Battleground Adds Women's NA Title And Six-Man Tag Matches To Lineup

Two extra matches had been added to the “WWE NXT” Battleground card on Sunday, together with a Ladies’s North American Championship match. After weeks of preventing for a shot at Sol Ruca, Kelani Jordan defeated her tag crew accomplice, Zaria, on Tuesday’s episode to earn her shot on the premium dwell occasion. The match will probably be Ruca’s first televised title protection since profitable the championship in a ladder match at Stand & Ship over WrestleMania weekend.

A six-man tag crew match was additionally added. The Culling’s Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, and Niko Vance will tackle the NXT Tag Staff Champions Hank Ledger and Tank Walker, alongside Josh Briggs. The match was made after Spears and Briggs confronted off, however Izzi Dame interfered within the match and clocked Briggs whereas Jensen distracted the referee. Spears rolled up Briggs for the win and The Culling continued to beat him down after the match earlier than the tag crew champions got here to his support.

Three different title matches are set for Battleground, together with an NXT Championship match the place Oba Femi will defend towards Myles Borne. NXT Ladies’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer will defend towards Jordynne Grace and Ricky Saints will tackle Ethan Web page for the North American title. The TNA Championship will even be defended for the primary time on an “NXT” premium dwell occasion when Joe Hendry and Trick Williams sq. off.