WWE has announced a few additions to the card for tonight’s episode of NXT.
Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano will both be in singles action tonight. LeRae will face Shotzi Blackheart, while Gargano will take on Austin Theory. The winner of LeRae vs. Blackheart will challenge Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Halloween Havoc on Wednesday, October 28.
It’s also been announced that Toni Storm will be in action on NXT tonight. Her opponent hasn’t been revealed.
This will be Storm’s first match since March. She made an appearance on the video screen at NXT TakeOver 31 earlier this month and declared that she’s coming to NXT.
LeRae and Blackheart were the final two wrestlers in a number one contender’s battle royal on NXT three weeks ago. LeRae won and went on to unsuccessfully challenge for Shirai’s title at TakeOver 31. Shirai was confronted by both Storm and Ember Moon after that match.
Blackheart has been announced as the host of the NXT Halloween Havoc episode. She’s defeated Dakota Kai and Xia Li over the past two weeks. Last month, Blackheart impressed against Shirai in non-title action but Shirai won the match.
Gargano vs. Theory was announced via a video WWE uploaded earlier today. Theory did an interview where he said Gargano has been running around and saying Theory is the reason he lost to NXT North American Champion Damian Priest at TakeOver 31. Theory said he talked to William Regal and Gargano vs. Theory is set for tonight.
Tonight’s NXT will also feature Priest vs. Dexter Lumis for the North American Championship, Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Undisputed Era’s Roderick Strong & Bobby Fish to determine the number one contenders to Breezango’s NXT Tag Team titles, and a sit-down interview with Ember Moon.