WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida, USA, Live on the CW Network, October 27th, 2026 — Episode Preview:

Jackson Drake, the WWE NXT North American Champion, will be defending his title against EK Prosper tonight on NXT. Can EK Prosper finally win his piece of gold in WWE tonight? (Image courtesy of WWE)

• Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

• Time: 8 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. CT / 5 P.M. PT.

• Location: WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.

• Streaming: LIVE on Netflix Internationally.

The October 27th WWE NXT Episode Preview & What You Need To Know:

• Jackson Drake will be defending his WWE NXT North American Championship against EK Prosper in tonight’s Main Event of NXT. This match will mark another big opportunity for EK Prosper as he wants to get his 1st NXT Title in his 1st Year in NXT. Can he take down Jackson Drake and manage to become the new WWE NXT North American Champion? Or will Vanity Project help him retain his WWE NXT North American Championship?

• Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno have been having one of the Cinderella stories in the WWE Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament. They took down Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate in the first round, then managed to defeat Fraxiom, defeating two main roster tag teams. Now they’ll be taking on the WWE NXT Tag Team Champions, Vanity Project, tonight on NXT. Next week on NXT, we’ll have the Finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Who’ll be advancing to the Final Round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic?

• Hank And Tank have been having a remarkable run to the Finals. Still, tonight they’ll take on the AAA World Tag Team Champions, the Wagner Brothers, in the Semifinals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and we’ll see who advances to the Finals tonight on NXT.

• Saquon Shugars had an issue with Sean Legacy last week on NXT, and tonight they’ll be going at it. They do have some history dating back to the Indies, so tonight a rivalry gets reignited tonight on NXT.

• Chantel Monroe has her NXT Debut tonight on NXT as she takes on the Rockstar Lizzy Rain tonight on NXT. But Chantel Monroe is ready to shine tonight on NXT.

The Official Slated Matches Announced for the October 27th Episode of WWE NXT:

1. Jackson Drake (c) vs. EK Prosper in a WWE NXT North American Title Match.

2. Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno vs. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament Semifinals Match.

3. Hank And Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) vs. The Wagner Brothers (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno) in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament Semifinals Match.

4. Saqoun Shugars vs. Sean Legacy in a Singles Match.

5. Chantel Monroe vs. Lizzy Rain in a Singles Match.