The opening match for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT has been announced.
Ahead of this week’s black-and-gold brand show on the USA Network, WWE has announced that the scheduled non-title match between NXT World Champion Karrion Kross and Austin Theory will be kicking things off on tonight’s program.
With that now known, featured below is the updated advertised lineup heading into tonight’s show:
WWE NXT PREVIEW FOR TONIGHT (5/11/2021)
* Karrion Kross (c) vs. Austin Theory (Non-Title Opener)
* Killian Dain vs. Alexander Wolfe
* Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Mercedes Martinez (NXT Women’s Title)
* MSK (c) vs. Breezango (Non-Title)
* Kushida (c) vs. Santos Escobar (2 out of 3 Falls for NXT Cruiserweight Title)
Make sure to join us here at eWrestling.com tonight for live WWE NXT results coverage!
UPDATE: The battle between #NXTChampion @WWEKarrionKross and @austintheory1 will kick off tonight’s #WWENXT on @USA_Network at 8/7 C! https://t.co/QzJzBs9OhW
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 11, 2021
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