WWE will kick off their Atlanta takeover with “WWE NXT” Great American Bash, set from Center Stage on Saturday afternoon. Five matches complete the “NXT” premium live event, three of which involve championships.
Following an unsuccessful showing against NXT Champion Oba Femi, “WWE LFG” season one winner Jasper Troy will now battle Je’Von Evans in his official PLE debut. Evans recently praised Troy for his efforts within the aforementioned title pursuit, but noted that his time to shine wouldn’t come before Evans’ own. This remark sparked a series of forwards and backwards attacks between Troy and Evans on “NXT,” with Great American Bash now giving them the platform to definitively settle the rating.
NXT Champion Oba Femi may also be in motion as he defended his title against Yoshiki Inamura. Through a cross-promotional partnership, Inamura has grow to be a recurring fixture in “NXT,” while still remaining a member of Pro-Wrestling NOAH. The Japanese star pinned TNA World Champion Trick Williams weeks ago. As a substitute of looking for a TNA title shot for himself, nonetheless, Inamura offered it as much as his tag partner Josh Briggs, citing his firm desire to carry NXT gold as an alternative.
Elsewhere, NXT North American Champion Ethan Page will meet Ricky Saints in a rematch of their May 27 clash on “NXT.” Page won the respective title in that bout, and in the method, injured Saints’ throat. Since then, Saints has sought out a possibility to regain it. By overcoming Vanity Project in a Gauntlet Match, Saints earned just that, with the added luxury of selecting his title match stipulation — Falls Count Anywhere.
NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca will too defend her title, on this case against The Culling’s Izzi Dame. While Ruca enters with Zaria in her corner, Dame has found a brand new ally in Tatum Paxley, who recently helped her pin Ruca in tag motion. As such, “NXT” General Manager Ava later granted Dame a singles title shot against Ruca.
Rounding out GAB is a star-studded tag match pitting Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne against Jordynne Grace and Blake Monroe (fka Mariah May). This tag bout will mark Monroe’s televised debut in WWE, having just joined the corporate last month. It also sets the stage for WWE Evolution the next night, where Grace challenges Jayne for the NXT Women’s Championship.