NXT News & Notes: New Champion & No. 1 Contenders, HHH/HBK, Cesaro, More


The premiere of NXT TV On USA Network was a newsworthy show tonight.

Here is a quick run-down of some of the more interesting notes to come out of the show:

* As noted, Dominik Dijakovic vs. Keith Lee was announced for next week's NXT TV.

* Roderick Strong def. Velveteen Dream to become the NEW NXT North American Championship, giving The Undisputed ERA all of the men's titles in NXT.

* Candice LeRae def. Io Shirai, Bianca Belair and Mia Yim to become the new No. 1 Contender to the NXT Women's Championship currently held by Shayna Baszler. The title match was announced for two weeks from now on NXT TV.

* Lio Rush def. Oney Lorcan to become the new No. 1 Contender to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship currently held by Drew Gulak.

* Here are some other cool tweets, such as photos of Triple H and Shawn Michaels backstage at tonight's NXT TV show and exclusive post-show backstage video interviews. For a full breakdown of videos from live in-ring action as well as a full rundown of the backstage videos from NXT TV tonight, click here.

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