In the opening match of this week’s NXT, Shotzi Blackheart went one-on-one with Dakota Kai. During the match, Blackheart suffered a rough fall after attempting to do a maneuver onto Kai off the top rope.
DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/P1tIEEXdld
— USA Network (@USA_Network) October 1, 2020
Dexter Lumis made his return to NXT and had a run-in with Cameron Grimes. Lumis was last featured on television prior to NXT TakeOver: XXX. He was supposed to be in the Ladder match for the then-vacant North American Championship but suffered a foot injury.
Another vignette aired for the talent that’s scheduled to make his or her return to NXT at TakeOver 31 this Sunday.
ᴅᴏ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪᴛ.
10. 04. 20. #WWENXT #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/2Y1RHXzpYb
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2020
As of this writing, here’s the match card for TakeOver 31:
- NXT Championship: Finn Balor (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly
- NXT Women’s Championship: Io Shirai (c) vs. Candice LeRae
- NXT North American Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Johnny Gargano
- KUSHIDA vs. Velveteen Dream
- NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Santos Escobar (c) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott