WWE NXT returns to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with a championship-heavy card and two scheduled matches in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The episode begins at 8 p.m. ET and will air on The CW Network in the United States. International viewers can watch the program on Netflix. The show is also set to feature the advertised return of Myles Borne, adding another major point of interest to a lineup built around title competition and tournament progression.
At the top of the card, Grayson Waller will defend the NXT Championship against Mason Rook. Elsewhere, ZARIA puts the NXT Women’s North American Championship on the line against Thea Hail. The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will also continue with Fraxiom facing DarkState and BirthRight taking on the pairing of Mini Vikingo and Chazz “Starboy” Hall.
Grayson Waller defends the NXT Championship against Mason Rook
Grayson Waller enters the September 29 episode as NXT Champion and will meet Mason Rook in a scheduled title defense. The match gives Waller another opportunity to reinforce his position at the center of NXT while Rook enters a high-profile singles championship contest on the Performance Center stage.
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Championship matches have a different kind of pressure regardless of the venue. Waller is the defending champion and carries the responsibility of maintaining his reign, while Rook has the chance to leave Orlando with the brand’s top prize. With the NXT Championship at stake, the result will be the defining outcome of the evening.
Waller’s title defense headlines a card that otherwise includes tournament action and a secondary championship match, giving NXT a clear competitive focus from top to bottom. Whether Waller can turn back Rook or whether a new NXT Champion is crowned will be settled when the show airs Tuesday night.
ZARIA faces Thea Hail for the Women’s North American Championship
ZARIA will defend the NXT Women’s North American Championship against Thea Hail in the other advertised title match. The bout places one of NXT’s women’s championships in the spotlight and provides Hail with a direct opportunity to take the title from the reigning champion.
Thea Hail has a significant challenge ahead in trying to unseat ZARIA, but championship opportunities are moments that can alter a competitor’s standing in a single night. For ZARIA, the match is a chance to continue her reign and establish another successful defense. For Hail, it is a chance to capture a championship and change the trajectory of her run in NXT.
The September 29 card does not rely on only one title bout to carry the program. With both the NXT Championship and Women’s North American Championship scheduled to be defended, viewers will see two different divisions competing with major stakes attached. The placement of those matches on the same episode makes every championship decision especially important as NXT moves forward.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic action continues
Two Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic matches are scheduled for the show, putting four teams and eight competitors into the tournament mix.
Fraxiom, the team of Nathan Frazer and Axiom, will face DarkState’s Cutler James and Osiris Griffin. Frazer and Axiom bring an established partnership into the tournament match, while James and Griffin represent DarkState in a contest that can determine which side keeps moving through the bracket.
Tag team tournaments can create a different test than standard matches because advancement is the immediate priority. A loss ends a team’s path in the tournament, while a victory keeps the possibility of reaching the final alive. Fraxiom and DarkState will each be looking to make their case as a team capable of surviving that pressure.
The second scheduled tournament match has BirthRight’s Uriah Connors and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo facing Mini Vikingo and Chazz “Starboy” Hall. BirthRight will enter as a defined unit, with Connors and Lorenzo seeking to build momentum together in one of the night’s most notable matches. Across the ring, Mini Vikingo and Hall will try to advance as a pairing against a team already united under the BirthRight name.
With two tournament bouts taking place on one episode, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will receive substantial attention. The tournament is a prominent opportunity for teams to prove they can work effectively in high-stakes situations, and the September 29 edition of NXT will establish two more important results in that process.
Myles Borne is advertised to return
Myles Borne is also advertised to return on the September 29 broadcast. No further details have been announced about what Borne’s return will involve, who he may address, or whether he will be competing during the episode.
That uncertainty makes Borne’s appearance a notable part of the show. Returns can reshape a program’s direction, particularly when they arrive on a card already centered on championships and tournament matches. NXT viewers will have to tune in to see how Borne re-enters the picture and what comes next for him following his return.
The advertised appearance adds an open-ended element to the broadcast. While the night’s championship matches and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bouts provide defined sporting stakes, Borne’s return is the scheduled development that could produce the biggest unanswered question heading out of the show.
How to watch WWE NXT on September 29
WWE NXT takes place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The live broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
- Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
- United States broadcast: The CW Network
- International streaming: Netflix
The Performance Center remains the setting for a card that combines NXT’s top championship, the Women’s North American Championship, the continuing Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and the return of Myles Borne. The varied lineup ensures that the episode will have implications across several areas of the brand rather than focusing on a single division.
Complete WWE NXT lineup
- NXT Championship: Grayson Waller (c) vs. Mason Rook
- NXT Women’s North American Championship: ZARIA (c) vs. Thea Hail
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin)
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: BirthRight (Uriah Connors and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) vs. Mini Vikingo and Chazz “Starboy” Hall
- Featured appearance: Myles Borne returns
Grayson Waller’s NXT Championship defense against Mason Rook stands as the central attraction, but the full card gives Tuesday’s NXT multiple major developments to follow. ZARIA and Thea Hail will battle over the Women’s North American Championship, four teams will compete to keep their Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic hopes alive, and Myles Borne’s return could add another significant development before the night is over.
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