Early Wednesday, WWE's developmental system NXT announced the contest schedule for its two-week Gold Rush.
Since the beginning of this year, NXT white and gold identity is doing a great job, and it could be the only US-based wrestling brand that didn't disappoint the fans in 2023.
So, the brand is delivering a new experience with stacked cards for two successive weekly shows, under the theme of NXT Gold Rush.
The two main events are set for #NXTGoldRush:
NEXT WEEK - @WWERollins vs. @bronbreakkerwwe for the World Heavyweight Championship
IN TWO WEEKS - @Carmelo_WWE vs. @BaronCorbinWWE for the NXT Championship#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/t6FGhP3nMi
— Live Wrestling Updates (@_LivePWUpdates) June 14, 2023
The event will see the return of the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to the place where it started.
Rollins is still of the shining faces who were called up from NXT to the main roster contests since 2012.
He will defend his title against the biggest heel of NXT, now, Bron Breakker. The match will main event Gold Rush Week 1.
In the same context, WWE Raw superstar Dana Brook will face NXT superstar Cora Jade.
Among the announced match is a highly anticipated contest between Wes Lee, and Tyler Bate for NXT North America title, with the presence of Mustafa Ali as a special referee.
NXT Women's champion Tiffany Stratton will defend her title against Thea Hail.
Two title matches added to next week's WWE NXT Gold Rush https://t.co/sEttDaJcq3 pic.twitter.com/3AAGmNLNrV
— Wrestling Observer (@WONF4W) June 14, 2023
Moreover, new #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team titles will be determined as Hank Walker & Tank Ledger, Edris Enofe & Malik Blade, and Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen will collide against each other for the title shot.
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger to determine the No. 1 Contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship is set for #WWENXT: Gold Rush next Tuesday.
The winning tag team will challenge Gallus on Week 2 on June 27.#NXTGoldRush pic.twitter.com/TFq1D6ZfAE
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) June 14, 2023
The main event of the Gold Rush Week 2 will be Carmelo Hayes against Baron Corbin for the NXT Championship.
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