Two weeks away from the two-night NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver event prior to WrestleMania 37, and the card is filling up. We learned of four matches that will decide the fate of two titles on tonight’s edition of the black-and-gold brand.
One was pretty clear last week, but a showdown like Tommaso Ciampa vs. WALTER doesn’t need a lot of twists and turns. These guys are gonna work a brutal match on April 7’s Night One, and the build to their NXT United Kingdom title fight has been straight to the point... mostly with the champ chopping the life out of Old Man Ciampa.
We can't tell what hurts more, @WalterAUT removing @NXTCiampa's necklace or this CHOP. @WalterAUT will see @NXTCiampa at #NXTTakeOver: Stand & Deliver. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/s8W4Cdi10y
— WWE (@WWE) March 25, 2021
It looked like the North American championship picture was focusing on Johnny Gargano & Dexter Lumis. And Lumis is in the mix, but he’ll have to do a lot of work to get his hands on the champ. First, he’ll have to be one of the last six men in a battle royal on the Mar. 31 episode of NXT. Lumis, Gargano’s The Way teammate Austin Theory, Bronson Reed, Leon Ruff, Roderick Strong, LA Knight, Pete Dunne, Roderick Strong, Tyler Rust, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Jake Atlas, and Cameron Grimes will be in next week’s match.
NEXT WEEK: 12 men who collide in a #BattleRoyal to determine who will qualify for the #GauntletEliminator!
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 25, 2021
The winner of the #GauntletEliminator will face @JohnnyGargano for the NXT #NXTNATitle on Night 2 of #NXTTakeOver: Stand & Deliver! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ojonBaPafc
The order of elimination determines where the final six will enter in a gauntlet match on TakeOver Night One. The winner of that will go on to face Gargano for the title on Night Two. Johnny didn’t like this idea, but General Manager William Regal doesn’t care.
"Mr. Regal, with all due respect, ARE YOU COCO BANANAS?!"@JohnnyGargano is NOT okay with only having 24 hours notice on who he will be defending his #NXTTitle against on Night 2 of #NXTTakeOver: Stand & Deliver! #WWENXT
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 25, 2021
(@RealKingRegal's face is everything. ) pic.twitter.com/oTGk41Vyy8
Here’s where the TakeOver: Stand & Deliver card stands as of right now...
April 7 on USA
- Io Shirai (c) vs. Raquel González for the NXT Women’s championship
- Tommaso Ciampa vs. WALTER (c) for the NXT United Kingdom title
- MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado Del Fantasma for the vacant NXT Tag Team championship
- North American title #1 contender Gauntlet
April 8 on Peacock
- Finn Bálor (c) vs. Karrion Kross for the NXT championship
- Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly in an Unsanctioned Match
- Santos Escobar vs. Jordan Devlin in a Ladder Match to unify the NXT Cruiserweight title
- Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Gauntlet winner for the NXT North American championship