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Tony D'Angelo successfully defended the WWE NXT Championship against Naraku in a brutal Street Fight on this week's episode of NXT. D'Angelo retained his title after the physical, weapon-filled encounter.
Former TNA World Champion Mike Santana made a surprise appearance on WWE NXT Tuesday night. He confronted NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo in a stare-down that closed out the show.
On the July 21 episode of WWE NXT, Tony D'Angelo defeated Naraku in a brutal street fight to retain the NXT Title, in the first-ever street fight for the championship. After the match, during Tony D'Angelo's celebration, Santana's music hit and he appeared on NXT, seemingly signaling his intentions to challenge for the NXT Title.
A free agent signing made their debut appearance to close out tonight's episode of WWE NXT. The wrestler had recently become a free agent before signing with WWE.
WWE NXT has announced several matches for the July 28 episode, including Myles Borne defending the NXT North American Championship against Kam Hendrix, who has recently been cleared to return. Additionally, Shiloh Hill will face Tristan Angels, and Izzi Dame will battle Lizzy Rain in singles competition.
Myles Borne will defend his NXT North American Championship in a match with the chance to earn a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championship on the line. The defense is tied to Borne's pursuit of a future tag title opportunity.
During the July 21 episode of WWE NXT, Shiloh Hill visited Danhausen backstage looking for a tooth. Danhausen found a tooth for Hill and requested payment, and since Hill had no cash, he paid Danhausen with Bitcoin, leaving him the entire digital wallet.
CM Punk has said that his participation in the main event of WWE Survivor Series 2006 was one of the most memorable nights of his career. He shared his thoughts on the experience during a recent conversation.
NXT Women's Champion Kendal Grey and Lola Vice will face each other in a rematch for the title, this time in a WWE NXT Underground match.
On the July 21 episode of NXT, Kendal Grey and Lola Vice traded words after Vice approached the champion, leading to Vice setting up an NXT Underground stipulation for their title match. The NXT Women's Championship match between Grey and Vice is now set for the August 4 episode, with Vice looking to reclaim the title using a match style she has dominated in the past.
WWE SmackDown drew 1,243,000 viewers on USA Network for the July 17, 2026 episode, up 31,000 from the previous week's 1,212,000, though the key P18-49 demo rating dipped to 0.21 from 0.24. The episode's numbers were down significantly year-over-year, falling 12.6% in viewership and 46.2% in the demo compared to the July 18, 2025 airing.
WWE NXT airs live on July 21, 2026, from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring Tony D'Angelo defending the NXT Championship against Naraku in a Street Fight. The card also includes Nattie vs. Jaida Parker, Reina Volcan vs. Skylar Raye, Shawn Spears vs. Niko Vance, a 6-Man Tag Team Match, and Hank Walker vs. Keanu Carver.