Jon Moxley

All Elite Wrestling's fourth and final pay-per-view of the year, Full Gear, is on Saturday.

A loaded card features the AEW world championship match between champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston, the long-awaited bout between tag team champions FTR and the Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega taking on Adam Page in the world championship No. 1 contender's tournament final, among other intriguing contests. 

Here are details of how to watch the PPV, the current match card and three things to pay particular attention to at Full Gear.

       

Where and How to Watch

Full Gear will be held Saturday, Nov. 7.

Those in the U.S. and Canada can order the event for $49.99 on B/R Live or through cable providers.

The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, preceded by a pre-show called The Buy In at 7 p.m.

      

Announced Matches (subject to change and additions)

• Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston ("I Quit" match for the world championship)

• FTR (c) vs. Young Bucks (world tag team championship)

• Cody (c) vs. Darby Allin (TNT championship)

• Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Nyla Rose (women's world championship)

• Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page (No. 1 contender's tournament final)

• Chris Jericho vs. MJF

• Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara (Elite Deletion match)

• Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver

• Serena Deeb (c) vs. Allysin Kay (NWA women's world championship)

   

Who says "I Quit"?

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1320773015999782915

Jon Moxley defends his AEW world championship against Eddie Kingston in an "I Quit" match.

Moxley already defeated Kingston once in a title match a few weeks ago on Dynamite when the champion choked out his opponent. However, Kingston wasn't pinned or submitted. After Moxley defeated Lance Archer in another championship defense a few weeks later, Kingston confronted the beaten-up titleholder by calling him a sellout for turning his back on fellow independent wrestlers before joining the WWE.

The next week, Moxley issued a challenge.

"You didn't tap in our first match because you were too busy blowing snot bubbles and going unconscious, so I'm going to make this real simple. I'm going to end this. At Full Gear, you're going to say 'I quit.'"

This is the biggest match of Kingston's career and Moxley's attempt at a ninth title defense, so both will be motivated to not utter those two words on Saturday.

     

Who's the best tag team in the world?

https://twitter.com/brlive/status/1323337328618819585

For years, the debate among wrestling fans was whether FTR or the Young Bucks were the best tag team in the world. On Saturday, that question will finally be answered as the two teams face off for the first time.

Both teams have traded insults since FTR joined AEW last May, only coming to blows a few weeks ago when FTR attacked the Young Bucks and hurt Matt Jackson's knee. Despite the injury, the duo announced that if they don't win the titles at Full Gear, they'll never challenge for it again.

Let's see if the match can live up to the hype.

     

Will Kenny Omega or Adam Page become the world championship's No. 1 contender?

https://twitter.com/AEWonTNT/status/1324180226658611200

After starting the AEW world championship eliminator tournament with eight hopefuls, we're down to Kenny Omega and Adam Page in the finals. These two foes are all too familiar with each other.

Once tag team champions, Kenny Omega and Adam Page lost their titles to FTR at All Out last September. Following the match, Omega confirmed that his days teaming with Page were behind him.

"If Adam hopes to have a rematch or keep our team alive, I feel like he better make other plans," Omega said. "I've got my own dreams and things that I'm destined to do here. I gave a year of my life to the team, to Adam and to tag team wrestling. I think it's time I go back to singles action and give everyone a piece of what they were hoping to see since Day One."

Months after splitting up their team, Omega and Page will now face off for a shot at AEW's most coveted prize.

All Elite Wrestling's biggest event of the fall is set for Saturday, as every major championship in the company will be on the line at AEW Full Gear.

AEW World champion Jon Moxley, TNT champion Cody Rhodes, AEW Tag Team champions FTR and AEW Women's champion Hikaru Shida will all face stiff challenges, while rivalries such as Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page, Chris Jericho vs. MJF and Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara will all carry major stakes as well.

While only a limited number of fans will be in attendance because of the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are present may get to see AEW's best show of the year based on how good the card looks on paper.

Here is everything you need to know about when, where and how to watch AEW Full Gear, as well as a rundown of the full card.

       

Where: Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida

When: Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET (Buy-In preshow at 7 p.m. ET)

Watch: B/R Live or PPV

      

AEW Full Gear 2020 Card

• AEW World Championship I Quit Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston
• TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Darby Allin
• AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR (c) vs. The Young Bucks
• AEW World Championship No. 1 Contender Match: Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
• If MJF Wins, He Joins Inner Circle: MJF vs. Chris Jericho
• Elite Deletion Match: Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara
• AEW Women's Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Nyla Rose
• Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver
• NWA World Women's Championship (Buy-In): Serena Deeb (c) vs. Allysin Kay

     

Top Matches to Watch

Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page

Although there is no title on the line, Omega vs. Page is the likeliest match to steal the show at Full Gear because of the ideal intersection of story and in-ring work.

Omega and Page are the longest-reigning AEW World Tag Team champions of all time, as they held the titles for 228 days before dropping them to FTR at All Out in September. Now, Omega and Page have gone their separate ways into the singles ranks.

Page initially wanted to continue tagging with Omega, but Omega made it clear that he was ready to go off on his own, and he has adopted something of an arrogant, prima donna attitude ever since he and Page broke up.

Both Omega and Page were placed in a tournament to determine the No. 1 contender for the AEW World Championship. Omega beat Sonny Kiss and Penta El Zero M to reach the finals, while Page got past Colt Cabana and Wardlow.

The winner of Saturday's match will go on to challenge Moxley for the AEW World Championship in the future, assuming Moxley wins his I Quit match against Eddie Kingston.

Moxley and Omega have already faced each other once, while Moxley and Page have yet to lock horns. The AEW fanbase would undoubtedly be excited for either bout, which is why Omega vs. Page could go either way.

The unpredictability coupled with the fact that Omega and Page will unquestionably go all out in order to outperform everyone else on the card makes their match the must-see event of the night.

      

FTR vs. The Young Bucks

If Omega and Page fall short of expectations and don't steal the show, the other match with the best chance to step up may be the AEW World Tag Team Championship bout between FTR and The Young Bucks.

Wrestling fans have talked about the possibility of an FTR vs. Young Bucks match for the past couple of years dating back to when FTR were still part of WWE as The Revival.

FTR were part of some memorable tag team matches in NXT against teams like DIY and American Alpha, and the belief among fans was that their technical, old-school style would mesh well with the fast-paced and athletic style of The Bucks.

It remains to be seen if that will be the case, but one can only assume that the teams will be given all the time they need to make magic since AEW's pay-per-view tag team matches have largely been marathons thus far.

Also, The Young Bucks declared that they will never challenge for the AEW World Tag Team titles again if they lose, so there are some significant stakes attached to the match aside from just the titles.

On top of that, FTR's manager Tully Blanchard will not be permitted to be at ringside, which means FTR vs. The Young Bucks will likely be a straight-up match with no shenanigans.

There is no question that AEW places as much emphasis on tag team wrestling as any company in the world, and if FTR and The Young Bucks truly want to prove that AEW is the pinnacle of tag team wrestling, they'll leave it all in the ring Saturday.

     

MJF vs. Chris Jericho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grzbDJdiwLo

It can be argued that no two performers in AEW have been more entertaining since the start of the company than MJF and Jericho.

Because of that, it is fitting that they finally find themselves in a storyline together and are now poised to clash in the ring for the first time.

MJF told Jericho several weeks ago that he had interest in joining the Inner Circle. There has been no shortage of hijinks since then with Le Dinner Debonair, a town hall meeting and countless comedic segments.

Things will finally get serious at Full Gear, though, as Jericho told MJF that he will admit him into the Inner Circle if he wins Saturday.

MJF has grown by leaps and bounds from an in-ring perspective during his time in AEW and Jericho is one of the best ever, so the match has sleeper potential to steal the show just in terms of the work both men figure to produce.

Also, the fact that both wrestlers are heels will make for a unique environment, as those who are in attendance will have to pick a side and cheer for someone they may not normally support.

It can be argued that the result of MJF vs. Jericho is as important as any match on the card as well since MJF and Jericho together in the same stable would guarantee some highly entertaining segments for weeks and months to come.

     

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Wyatt and Bliss Reportedly Considered Babyfaces by WWE

Despite the dark and potentially evil aspect of their characters, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss reportedly aren't considered heels by WWE.

According to PWInsider (h/t WrestlingInc.com's Marc Middleton), WWE actually views Wyatt and Bliss as babyfaces on the Raw roster.

One factor that may back up that report is that Wyatt and Bliss seem to be targeting WWE champion Randy Orton, who is an established heel. At the same time, Wyatt and Bliss could soon shift their focus to Drew McIntyre since he is still involved in a rivalry with Orton.

Bliss also terrified former best friend Nikki Cross, who is a babyface, on Raw by revealing a new Fiend-esque look.

Whether Wyatt or Bliss are babyfaces or heels depends largely on how fans react to them, and since there are still no live crowds at shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult to say what the reactions would be.

In terms of how they have been booked thus far, Wyatt and Bliss come across more as tweeners than they do full-fledged babyfaces or heels.

They have the ability to go up against anyone regardless of how they are positioned, which could be supremely valuable for WWE as it attempts to spice up the red brand.

A feud with Orton would allow Wyatt and Bliss to play the face role, but since McIntyre is still very much in the mix as well, they are playing the middle ground more than anything.

There is still a great deal of value when it comes to pure face vs. heel rivalries in professional wrestling, but having performers who can do both and switch between them seamlessly is important, and Wyatt and Bliss seem to fit that description.

    

Bischoff Takes Shot at WWE's Promos

Former WCW President and SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff expressed frustration this week with the way WWE continues to shoot the bulk of its promos.

On his 83 Weeks podcast (h/t WrestlingInc.com's Marco Rovere), Bischoff suggested that WWE should change things up with regard to its promo segments:

"I don't know why anybody today still continues to shoot promos that way, because it's about as 2001 as you can get. The technique has advanced so far beyond that. Particularly in WWE, I'm not here to bang on them, but it is what it is, and I've been b---hing about this for the last 15 years, so it's nothing new. But God damn, figure out a different way to shoot your promos, because they suck as they are for the most part.

"Start looking at some of the ways people shoot these confessional [promos], because it makes them feel so much more real and believable. You get sucked into the story because it is believable. There is nothing f--king believable about some talent standing backstage in a completely sterile environment, standing next to someone who's asking the question and setting the talent up for the response. For the most part, it doesn't have a story anyway, and then the talent walks off. It's just horrible."

The bulk of WWE's promos during episodes of Raw and SmackDown for the past couple of decades have consisted of a wrestler or wrestlers cutting a promo after being asked questions by an interviewer in a backstage environment.

That isn't to say that WWE never strays from that, though. WWE has been willing to experiment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially prior to the formation of the WWE Thunderdome when there were no fans present physically or virtually.

During the lead up to WrestleMania 35 earlier this year, WWE produced some of the best promos it had in years with the likes of Orton, Edge, The Undertaker and others seemingly speaking directly to those watching at home.

WWE has gone back to more of a traditional format lately, although it is unclear what the company will favor once fans return.

It is also somewhat unfair to pin the promo format solely on WWE since essentially all major wrestling promotions do it, including AEW, Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor.

That style of promo will likely always have a place in wrestling, but the key for WWE and other companies is to have some variation in order to prevent fans from getting burnt out.

    

Moxley Responds to Cody Calling TNT Title 'Most Important' Belt

Cody recently called the TNT Championship the most important belt in wrestling, but AEW World champion Jon Moxley doesn't agree.

Cody is a two-time holder of the TNT title, and expressed his opinion last week on Twitter:

THE most important belt of the last year

THE belt in wrestling pic.twitter.com/aSPjBI9Mxh

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) October 26, 2020

During an interview with TV Insider (h/t Felix Upton of Ringside News), Mox was told about the tweet and responded: "That's why I don't do Twitter. Whatever, dude. I'll classify that statement by him as inaccurate. That's why I don't play Twitter games."

There is no question that AEW has placed emphasis on the TNT title since Cody became the inaugural champ in May, but discounting what Moxley has done as AEW World champion would be a mistake.

Mox has essentially been unbeatable during his time in AEW, and he is in the midst of a nearly 250-day reign after beating Chris Jericho for the title at Revolution in February.

While Cody has mostly defended his title in open challenges and hasn't much in the way of feuds with the exception of a quick one with Brodie Lee, Moxley has had more established rivalries with Lee, MJF, Eddie Kingston and others.

Building up the credibility of a title has plenty to do with establishing strong challengers and developing compelling stories along the way.

That has been the case with Moxley, although Cody hasn't really gotten the opportunity to do something similar.

Perhaps Cody can tilt the scales in his favor moving forward, but for right now, the AEW World Championship seems to have more prestige than the TNT title.

   

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All Elite Wrestling's Full Gear airs live on Saturday and features many intriguing matches in the company's first pay-per-view since All Out in September.

Expectations are high for the "I Quit" match between Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW world championship, the highly anticipated world tag team title bout featuring FTR against the Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page in the No. 1 contender's tournament final.

Here's the breakdown of the biggest feuds at Full Gear.

      

Where and How to Watch

Full Gear is Saturday, Nov. 7.

Those in the U.S. and Canada can order the event for $49.99 on B/R Live or through cable providers.

The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, preceded by a pre-show called The Buy In at 7 p.m.

      

Announced matches (subject to change and additions)

• Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston ("I Quit" match for the world championship)

• FTR (c) vs. Young Bucks (world tag team championship)

• Cody (c) vs. Darby Allin (TNT championship)

• Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Nyla Rose (women's world championship)

• Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page (No. 1 contender's tournament final)

• Chris Jericho vs. MJF

• Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara (Elite Deletion match)

• Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver

   

Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston ("I Quit" match for the world championship)

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1320773015999782915

Jon Moxley defends his AEW world championship for the ninth time against Eddie Kingston in an "I Quit" match.

Moxley already defeated Kingston once in a title match a few weeks ago on Dynamite when the champion choked out his opponent. However, Kingston wasn't pinned or submitted. After Moxley defeated Lance Archer in another championship defense a few weeks later, Kingston confronted the beaten up titleholder.

"This son of a b---h sold out to go to the land of sports entertainers," Kingston told the crowd while referring to Moxley. "You told me the inmates were going to run the asylum and then you left me behind. You left us and met your beautiful wife. You know what I had? I had pro wrestling, the only thing I ever loved, screw me over and over again while you were making millions of dollars for an entertainer."

The next week, Moxley issued a challenge.

"When Eddie Kingston signed a contract with AEW, no one was happier about it than me because no one understands better where he comes from and what he's been through the past 18 years," Moxley said. "I loved Eddie Kingston, but I don't know this guy now. This bitter, miserable, whiney guy who thinks the world owes him something and thinks that I owe him something.

"You didn't tap in our first match because you were too busy blowing snot bubbles and going unconscious, so I'm going to make this real simple. I'm going to end this. At Full Gear, you're going to say 'I quit.' I'm going to beat and torture you until I get my friend back or I end you. For once, when things don't go your way, you'll have no one to blame but yourself."

This should be a deeply personal match that will almost certainly get extreme.

   

FTR vs. Young Bucks (world tag team championship)

https://twitter.com/brlive/status/1323337328618819585

The rivalry between these two teams goes back years to when FTR and the Young Bucks had a heated argument on social media about who the best tag team in the world was at the time. Now at Full Gear, they'll finally go head-to-head.

Since winning the world tag team title at All Out, FTR has defended it three times on Dynamite against SCU, Hybrid2 and Best Friends. Last month, the Young Bucks won a four-way tag match to become the No. 1 contenders to FTR's belts.

Both teams have continued to trade barbs since FTR joined AEW last May, only coming to blows a few weeks ago when FTR attacked the Young Bucks and hurt Matt Jackson's knee. Despite the injury, the duo announced that if they don't win the titles at Full Gear, they'll never challenge for it again.

Let's see if the match can live up to years of hype.

   

Cody vs. Darby Allin (TNT championship)

Since returning from a near two-month layoff last month, Cody defeated Mr. Brodie Lee in a gruesome Dog Collar match to regain the TNT championship and successfully defended his title twice against Orange Cassidy.

Now, he takes on Darby Allin, with whom he has history. The two competitors fought to a time-limit draw at last year's Fyter Fest, the AEW debut of Allin. Since then, Cody has defeated Allin twice this year. However, Full Gear will be the first time that they fight for gold.

Could this be the biggest win of Allin's career if he pulls out his first victory over Cody?

      

Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose (women's world championship)

Similar to Cody and Allin, Hikaru Shida and Nyla Rose also have history.

At Double or Nothing last May, Shida defeated Rose to become the new women's world champion in what was arguably the best women's match in AEW's short history. They'll run it back at Full Gear after Shida successfully defended her title against Penelope Ford, Thunder Rosa and Big Swole over the last few months. Meanwhile, Rose has won six straight singles matches since dropping her belt.

   

Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page (No. 1 contender's tournament final)

There isn't a match on the card more personal than this one.

Once tag team champions, Kenny Omega and Adam Page lost their titles to FTR at All Out. Following the match, a furious Omega walked out of the arena, leaving his former partner in the middle of the ring. The Young Bucks, trying to calm their Elite stablemate down, tried talking to the Best Bout Machine. However, Omega would have none of it and drove away.

In an interview with Jim Ross, Omega confirmed that his days teaming with Page were behind him.

"If Adam hopes to have a rematch or keep our team alive, I feel like he better make other plans," Omega said. "I've got my own dreams and things that I'm destined to do here. I gave a year of my life to the team, to Adam and to tag team wrestling. I think it's time I go back to singles action and give everyone a piece of what they were hoping to see since Day One."

Since returning to the singles division, Omega has adopted a brash arrogance. All too familiar with success in singles tournaments throughout his decorated career, Omega continued that run by defeating Sonny Kiss in 26 seconds in the first round of the No. 1 contender's tournament. He then went on to defeat Pentagon Jr. in the semifinals to book his spot at Full Gear.

Meanwhile, Page defeated Colt Cabana and Wardlow to set up a highly anticipated match against his former teammate in the tournament's final.

   

Chris Jericho vs. MJF

Two of the biggest personalities at AEW clash on Saturday, and there could be major ramifications.

MJF, who has asked for weeks now if he could join the Inner Circle in an attempt to dominate the television ratings alongside Chris Jericho, will have to beat the Demo-God at Full Gear to prove his worth and officially join the stable.

This opportunity comes much to the chagrin of the other Inner Circle members who want nothing to do with MJF.

If the match between Jericho and MJF is as entertaining as their "steak dinner," we're in for a treat.

Relive the magic!@The_MJF & @IAmJericho hold a Town Hall Discussion on the future of the Inner Circle.

WATCH #AEWDynamite this Wednesday on @TNTDrama at 8e/7c. pic.twitter.com/ybCWcgwDAx

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 26, 2020

   

Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara (Elite Deletion match)

These two rivals settle their differences once and for all in a cinematic "Elite Deletion match," which will take place at the Matt Hardy compound. For those unfamiliar with previous matches that Hardy hosted there throughout his career, just know you're in for a treat.

Hardy and Guevara feuded the last five months, having already competed in three previous matches against each other. However, a Hardy concussion at All Out last September spoiled what could've been a terrific Broken Rules match. Both competitors look to steal the show at Full Gear this time around.

   

Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver

The Buy In pre-show features Orange Cassidy taking on John Silver of the Dark Order. Silver interfered in both of Cassidy's TNT championship matches against Cody in recent weeks, so a match between the two of them was announced to kick off the Full Gear card.

Jon Moxley will defend his AEW World Championship against Eddie Kingston at Full Gear on Nov. 7 in an "I Quit" match:

IT'S OFFICIAL
Saturday, Nov 7th at Full Gear.
It's @MadKing1981 vs. @JonMoxley for the AEW World Championship in an 'I QUIT' MATCH!

WATCH #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama! pic.twitter.com/cCvFZENXYj

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 22, 2020

The winner of that match will face the victor of the eight-person World Title Eliminator Tournament at a to-be-determined date. That eliminator final will also occur at Full Gear.

Moxley won the title off Chris Jericho on Feb. 29 at the Revolution pay-per-view. He's successfully defended the belt eight times since, with his most recent victory coming against Lance Archer on the Oct. 14 Dynamite Anniversary Show.

Moxley defended his belt against Kingston on the Sept. 23 edition of Dynamite, winning by pinfall.

All Elite Wrestling announced that it has pulled Joey Janela from its programming after the wrestler was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 at an independent show. 

Per the AEW, Janela will be out until "he is cleared to return consistent with our protocols."

Janela, 31, has wrestled professionally since 2006. He worked for various promotions on the independent circuit for the first 13 years of his career before AEW signed him to a three-year deal in 2019.

Despite signing the AEW contract, Janela is allowed to work independent dates, per Sean Radican of PWTorch.

Janela was supposed to face Kenny Omega in the first round of the World Title Eliminator Tournament on Wednesday's edition of Dynamite, but Sonny Kiss will replace him.

Numerous AEW talents have been forced to sit out after testing positive for COVID-19 themselves or being in close proximity with someone who has.

Of note, Lance Archer announced on Sept. 23 that he tested positive for COVID-19. He was forced to miss the Sept. 24 edition of Dynamite but returned in time to face Jon Moxley for the Dynamite Anniversary Show on Oct. 14. He lost a chance at Moxley's AEW World Championship belt after falling in a no-DQ match.

Moxley also missed some time after his wife, former WWE talent Renee Young, tested positive for COVID-19. Moxley did not test positive himself but missed some time. A July 1 AEW world title match against Brian Cage was rescheduled for July 15, and Moxley won that one as well.

Wednesday's one-year anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite helped All Elite Wrestling score another ratings win over WWE NXT in this week's edition of the Wednesday night wrestling war.

According to Showbuzz Daily, Dynamite averaged 826,000 viewers during its two-hour broadcast on TNT, while NXT garnered 651,000 viewers on USA Network.

The one-year anniversary episode of Dynamite was headlined by an AEW World Championship match pitting Jon Moxley against Lance Archer.

Moxley won the match to retain the title, but he didn't get the last laugh, as Eddie Kingston attacked him and made him pass out with a rear-naked choke to close the show.

Dynamite also featured three other title matches, including Cody putting the TNT Championship on the line against Orange Cassidy. While Cassidy pushed Cody to the limit, Cody retained by virtue of a 20-minute time-limit draw.

Also, FTR beat Best Friends to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and Hikaru Shida defeated Big Swole to retain the AEW Women's Championship.

Aside from the title matches, there was a key segment involving MJF and Chris Jericho. MJF expressed interest in joining The Inner Circle, and while Jericho didn't give a definitive answer, he agreed to have a steak dinner with MJF next week to discuss the proposition.

On NXT, the main event was a North American Championship match between Damian Priest and Dexter Lumis. Priest won the match and retained the title, as he took advantage of Cameron Grimes attacking Lumis while the referee's back was turned.

An update was also given on NXT champion Finn Balor, who underwent surgery to repair a broken jaw suffered in his title match against Kyle O'Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31.

NXT general manager William Regal determined that he will wait a few weeks to see how Balor progresses before making a decision on what to do with the NXT Championship.

Also on NXT, Toni Storm beat Aliyah in her return match, Johnny Gargano defeated Austin Theory, Candice LeRae beat Shotzi Blackheart to become No. 1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship, and the team of Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong defeated Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch to become No. 1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships.

At the conclusion of NXT, Regal announced that Blackheart will determine the stipulations for LeRae vs. Io Shirai and Gargano vs. Priest on the Halloween Havoc episode of NXT in two weeks via "Spin the Wheel, Make a Deal."

              

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