Preview For Tonight’s NXT On USA (1/22/20)

January 22, 2020 0 By Tim Jarrell

What to expect on tonight’s NXT.

Tonight’s NXT once again comes on the USA Network. This week’s show is the final show before Saturday’s Worlds Collide event. As far as tonight’s show we know of a title match, the second round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and another singles match announced this morning.

Here is WWE preview from their website,

Keith Lee to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong

After his victory in a Fatal 4-Way two weeks ago on NXT, Keith Lee has earned the right to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong, and will receive his title opportunity tonight on NXT on USA Network.

The Limitless One defeated Dominik Dijakovic, Damian Priest and Cameron Grimes in a Fatal 4-Way Match, setting up this showdown with Strong. Lee’s victory put him in The Undisputed ERA’s crosshairs, as they tried to take him out by injuring his ankle last week. However, Lee refused medical attention and vows that The Undisputed ERA’s prophecy of gold ends with him.

Can Lee dethrone Strong or will the champion continue to fulfill The Undisputed ERA’s golden prophecy?

Toni Storm to battle Io Shirai tonight on NXT

It will be Toni Time tonight on USA Network, as Toni Storm will be on NXT to go one-on-one with Io Shirai.

Storm is just days away from challenging NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley at Worlds Collide this Saturday, but she won’t be taking it easy ahead of that huge match. The daredevil Genius of the Sky will surely be looking to prove that she should be in line for a crack at The Nightmare’s title, and will be out to do so at Storm’s expense.

BREAKING NEWS from @ShawnMichaels himself:@tonistorm_ vs. @shirai_io is happening T O N I G H T on #WWENXT, LIVE on @USA_Network! #WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/b0Tu3jQSwn

— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) January 22, 2020

Will Toni Storm show that she’s ready for Ripley, or will Shirai be a major roadblock on the path to Worlds Collide?

Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne clash with Imperium in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal action

The 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinals take place tonight, and one of the battles will see the new tandem of Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne go head-to-head with Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner.

“The BroserWeights” looked impressive in their first outing as a team, where they defeated former NXT Tag Team Champions Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster. But Imperium were just as remarkable in the first round of the tournament, where they dismantled The Forgotten Sons.

Who will stake their claim to a spot in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final?

Undisputed ERA and Grizzled Young Veterans meet in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinals

The second Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal Match taking place tonight pits reigning NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish of The Undisputed ERA against the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Grizzled Young Veterans.

O’Reilly & Fish advanced to the Semifinal Round by defeating the reigning NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Mark Coffey & Wolfgang of Gallus, while Zack Gibson & James Drake moved on by bringing the reunion of Kushida & Alex Shelley to a premature end. Grizzled Young Veterans then declared that their singular goal was to win the tournament and take the Dusty Cup home.

Will they do just that, or will Undisputed ERA continue on the road toward a second Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic victory?

How will tensions rise ahead of Worlds Collide?

With just days to go before NXT and NXT UK go head-to-head in Houston at Worlds Collide, how will tensions continue to rise?

Last week saw Finn Bálor send a warning to Ilja Dragunov, and Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa accepted a challenge from Moustache Mountain for a dream tag team showdown. What will happen just days before Worlds Collide? Find out tomorrow night on WWE NXT, live tonight at 8/7 C on USA!