Closing out the 2/24 edition of NXT on USA Network was Adam Cole explaining why he attacked Kyle O’Reilly twice last week. Coming out to the ring was Roderick Strong of Undisputed ERA and by the end of the segment, Cole turned on Strong as well.
No, they are not. #WWENXT @AdamColePro @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/tprIqDt0LN
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 25, 2021
On the 3/10 episode of NXT, Io Shirai is putting her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Toni Storm. Shirai has reigned as champion since the summer of 2020 when she won the title at TakeOver: In Your House.
Following Adam Cole’s attacks on Kyle O’Reilly, NXT commentator Vic Joseph announced that O’Reilly will be out 4-6 weeks.
INJURY UPDATE: @KORcombat is not medically cleared to compete. As of this moment, his estimated return date is 4-6 weeks. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ohTBUCqLdk
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 25, 2021
2021 women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winners Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez are challenging Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on next week’s show. The men’s Dusty Classic winners, MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) are scheduled to get their shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles next week as well but on tonight’s show, they were ambushed by Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson). Wes Lee’s hand was “broken” during the segment.
Definition of Grizzled.
Sorry about the hand, Wes…. https://t.co/dSwbFLgENl
— James Drake (@JamesDrake_GYT) February 25, 2021
Dexter Lumis took on NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano in a non-title match and Lumis choked him out.
Stu Bennett was not physically present for NXT as he was the remote correspondent.
