It’s a battle for the very soul of NXT as the newest generation has come to claim its territory and send the veterans of NXT out to pasture.
The NXT 2.0 era brought with it many hungry young Superstars looking to make a name for themselves. The self-proclaimed “Leader of the New School” Carmelo Hayes has been establishing his dominance ever since winning the NXT North American Championship, pushing Johnny Gargano aside before unleashing a brutal attack on his son-in-law Dexter Lumis.
Hayes continued to pronounce his greatness by calling out “The BruiserWeight” Pete Dunne, who joined the fray for a Triple Threat Match with Gargano for Hayes’ North American Title. The self-proclaimed “A Champion” survived the challenge and kept his title thanks to help from another rising star, Tony D’Angelo, who pulled Dunne outside the ring just as he looked to win.
Meanwhile, newcomers Bron Breakker and Grayson Waller have had it in for NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa and LA Knight. Breakker announced his presence on the first night of NXT 2.0 with a powerful victory over Knight before stepping straight to Ciampa for his NXT Title.
Breakker lost his first opportunity at Ciampa’s title at Halloween Havoc, but he has not lost his drive to claim gold.
Waller and Knight’s rivalry also dates back to Halloween Havoc after an online dispute over who should host the special night sparked an argument that would escalate for weeks. The spat finally boiled over, resulting in an all-out brawl throughout the NXT Arena that pulled all eight Superstars into the melee.
Whose time is now, and which team will emerge victorious as the leaders of NXT 2.0? Tune in to NXT WarGames on Sunday, Dec. 5, streaming live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network everywhere else to find out!