NXT will present a taped show from Full Sail University tonight. The main event is scheduled to be a triple-threat match to determine a new #1 contender to Shayna Baszler’s NXT Women’s Championship.

Another important match in the women’s division will take place as well. Additionally, Kassius Ohno will return to single’s action on tonight’s show.

NXT 7/18

Candice LeRae vs Nikki Cross vs Kairi Sane

  • Bianca Belair was originally scheduled to take part in this match as well. A back injury forced her eventual removal from the match, however.
  • Cross dropped a match to the champion at Takeover: Chicago II.
  • Sane defeated Baszler in the finals of last year’s Mae Young Classic but lost to Baszler on an episode of NXT from February of this year.
  • LeRae also lost to Shayna Baszler in the quarter-finals of the Mae Young Classic last year.

Dakota Kai vs Lacey Evans

  • This is another important match in the Women’s division.
  • Dakota Kai dropped a title match to Baszler on an episode of NXT from May.
  • In her most revent match, Kai defeated Santana Garrett, however. She also defeated Lacey Evans back in February.
  • The First Lady of NXT has won some and lost some since debuting with the brand last year. She’ll be looking to avenge her loss to Dakota from February.
  • Evans was likely pushed out of title contention due to her loss to Candice LeRae in June

Kassius Ohno Returns To Single’s Action

  • Ohno has dropped 4 straight single’s matches on NXT programming. He’s lost to EC3, Tommaso Ciampa, Adam Cole, and the Velveteen Dream. If Ohno wants to avoid falling to the very bottom of the single’s rankings in NXT, he’ll have to put together some wins soon.
  • No opponent has been officially named for Ohno tonight. Whoever his opponent is, however, Ohno will be looking to break out of his current losing streak.