WWE is gearing up for Gold Rush, the next USA Network special edition of the weekly NXT program, which will be extended for a second week on June 27.
Matches confirmed for next week’s show include World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defending against Bron Breakker, North American Champion Wes Lee defending against Tyler Bate with Mustafa Ali as special referee, NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defending against Thea Hail, Tank Ledger & Hank Walker vs. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade in an NXT Tag Team Title number one contender’s three-way match, and Dana Brooke vs. Cora Jade.
The following week, Carmelo Hayes will defend the NXT Championship against Baron Corbin, while Gallus will defend their NXT Tag Team Championships against the winner of the number one contender’s three-way match.
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the July 4th episode of NXT TV will be taped.
Meltzer wrote, “The plan right now is that the 7/4 NXT show will be taped, probably on 6/27 or 6/28.”
WWE’s next PLE, The Great American Bash, takes place on July 30th at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas.
