WWE NXT preview, Aug. 25, 2026: Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox battle in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match

The incredible rivalry between former DarkState teammates Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox comes to a head as the two clash in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match.

Lennox alongside Osiris Griffin and Cutler James excised Shugars from DarkState, leading to weeks of sneak attacks, shocking ambushes and even incidental interference in other Superstars' matches, forcing NXT General Manager Robert Stone to act.

The two rivals will now clash in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match.

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

The AAA Cruiserweight Championship will be on the line when Rey Fenix defends his title against the upstart EK Prosper.

Prosper won an epic Fatal 4-Way Match to become the No. 1 Contender to the title, even earning praise from WWE Hall of Famer and AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio.

Can Prosper win his first championship, or will Fenix prove that he’s still the class of the cruiserweights?

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

Romeo Moreno, Noam Dar, Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux will team up to take on Speed Champion Lexis King, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Uriah Connors and Charlie Dempsey in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match.

Can the makeshift team come out on top, or will BirthRight reign supreme?

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

Kali Armstrong has a major opportunity when she takes on Women’s North American Champion Zaria.

NXT General Manager Robert Stone announced that if Armstrong wins, she will be added to the Title Unification Match between Zaria and Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair at NXT Heatwave.

Can Armstrong pull it off, or will Zaria keep it a one-on-one match?

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