Everything Announced for NXT and AEW Dynamite’s Episodes Tonight (Nov. 18)

AEW and NXT have stacked up the card’s for this week’s lineup of Wednesday night wrestling. WWE’s Black & Gold Brand will feature the long-awaited title match between NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley, an NXT North American Championship rematch between Leon Ruff and Johnny Gargano and a much-needed update from Finn Balor regarding his status as NXT Champion

Meanwhile, next week’s Dynamite will be headlined by TNT Champion Darby Allin & Cody Rhodes vs. Team Taz, an NWA Women’s Championship match between Serena Deeb and Thunder Rosa and PAC’s first match since his hiatus began back in March.

Which show will you be watching live next week? Check out the cards for both below and let us know in the comments!

Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage and Ricky Starks

Team Taz jumped Rhodes once again on last week’s, prompting Allin to run down from the stands and make the save. AEW has since confirmed this will be the show’s main event.

 

NXT Women’s Championship: Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley

For the first time since dropping the title to Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 36, Ripley will get a one-on-one shot for the NXT Women’s Championship when she takes on Io Shirai.

The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight

Fresh off winning the AEW World Tag Team Champions, The Bucks have agreed to take on the promising tag team of Top Flight (Darius and Daunte Martin). The two have competed on the independent scene for four years, and have gone 1-1 in competition on AEW Dark.

 

NXT North American Championship: Leon Ruff vs. Johnny Gargano

Ruff shocked the world last week when he upset Gargano to win the NXT North America title (and his first match in the company). Now he has to defend the title in a rematch against “Johnny Wrestling.”

Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian

Sabian slapped Cassidy backstage during Full Gear, continuing the feud “Superbad” and Miro have with The Best Friends. 

FInn Balor Addresses Future of the NXT Championship

Balor will return to NXT television next week to give a long-awaited update on the status of his broken jaw and his NXT Championship reign.

The Inner Circle Trip to Vegas

MJF and Wardlow were officially inducted into The Inner Circle on this week’s Dynamite. To celebrate their induction (and Chris Jericho’s 50th birthday), Friedman is now paying for everyone to take a vacation to Las Vegas.

Blindfold Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Dexter Lumis

Despite their Haunted House of Terror match from last month having a pretty definitive ending, the feud between Grimes and Lumis will rage on this week. 

PAC vs. The Blade

“The Bastard” ended his seven-month hiatus on last week’s Dynamite and made it clear he wants a piece of Eddie Kingston and his entire faction.

Toni Storm & Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez

Moon will team up with Storm to try and beat the heelish duo of Kai and Gonzalez. 

 

 

NWA Women’s Championship: Serena Deeb vs. Thunder Rosa

The NWA’s women’s title will once again be on the line on AEW programming this week, as Rosa will try to win the title back from Deeb

 

Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley Contract Signing

The AEW World Championship match between Moxley and Omega will take place on Dec. 2, and the two will share the ring this week for a contract signing.