WWE NXT preview, Aug. 18, 2026: Cruz Montana prepares to call out Zilla Fatu

A furious Cruz Montana plans to call out Zilla Fatu after what transpired last week.

Montana and Grayson Waller were in the middle of an epic battle to determine the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Championship, but Fatu appeared and attacked them both to force a no-contest.

What will Montana say about NXT’s newest addition?

Find out live TONIGHT on WWE NXT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.

The No. 1 Contender to the AAA Cruiserweight Championship will be decided in a must-see Fatal 4-Way Match that will kick off the show.

AAA’s La Parka, EK Prosper, Tristan Angels and Romeo Moreno will collide, and the winner will earn a title bout against Rey Fenix.

Which Superstar will become No. 1 Contender when this epic Fatal 4-Way Match kicks off the show live on the CW Network?

Find out live TONIGHT on WWE NXT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.

NXT Women’s Champion Kendal Grey and WWE Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair will take on Kali Armstrong and Kelani Jordan.

Grey is scheduled to defend her title against Jordan at Heatwave, a decision that has angered Armstrong.

Can WrenQCC overcome this stiff test, or will Jordan and Armstrong put their differences aside to get the job done?

Don’t miss this tag team bout live TONIGHT on WWE NXT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.

Jackson Drake enters a pivotal matchup against Shiloh Hill that has repercussions for the entire Vanity Project.

If Drake wins, he will earn an NXT North American Title Match for himself, and Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes will receive an NXT Tag Team Championship Match.

Can Drake pull it off, or will Hill spoil Vanity Project’s summer?

Find out live TONIGHT on WWE NXT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.

The Men’s Speed Championship is on the line as Lucien Price takes on Lexis King.

Price is a newcomer to the singles division as he and Bronco Nima usually compete as teammates, but he earned a championship opportunity by defeating King in non-title action last week.

Can Price capture the title, or will “The Fastest Man Alive” retain?

Be sure to catch this championship matchup live TONIGHT on WWE NXT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.

The Lowkey Legend is back in action in NXT as she takes on Thea Hail.

Hail cost Nattie a win over Jaida Parker by throwing in the towel on her behalf, a move that infuriated the veteran Superstar.

Will Hail score one of the biggest wins of her career, or will Nattie teach her a lesson?

WWE NXT airs live TONIGHT at 8 ET/7 CT on the CW Network.