WWE NXT September 12: Lee vs Dragunov, Tag Team Bout & More Set

WWE NXT has announced two matches for September 12, 2023, episode of NXT, including a #1 contender match for NXT Championship.
Ilja Dragunov and Wes Lee will face each other for the #1 contender spot for the WWE NXT Championship on September 12 episode of NXT. During the September 5 episode of NXT, Dragunov defeated Oro Mensah in a one-on-one match. After the match, Wes Lee made his way to the ring, and they both had a confrontation about who would face Hayes for the NXT Championship.
Following this, Carmelo Hayes made his appearance and revealed that he had a discussion with Shawn Michaels. In this conversation, Hayes shared that Lee and Dragunov would compete in a match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE NXT Championship. The winner of this match will go on to face Hayes for the title at the NXT No Mercy 2023 PPV event.
😱😱😱@Carmelo_WWE just gave a @WesLee_WWE and @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR a HUGE opportunity!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xQP12z2z2N
— WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2023
Both Lee and Dragunov have previously challenged Hayes unsuccessfully for the NXT title. Dragunov lost to Hayes at NXT Great American Bash event, while Lee lost to Hayes at NXT Heatwave event.
A tag team bout is also set for next week’s episode of NXT, where The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) will face Malik Blade and Edris Enofe. The match is set because both teams had a segment backstage this week.
Additionally, the NXT Global Heritage Invitational will continue, where Tyler Bate will face Axiom, and Nathan Frazer will clash with Akira Tozawa. Lynch is also set for next week’s episode of NXT, where she will face Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women’s Championship in the main event.
September 12, 2023 episode of WWE NXT will be live from WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida, US. Below is the announced line-up for the show:
- Tiffany Stratton vs Becky Lynch for NXT Women’s Championship
- Wes Lee vs Ilja Dragunov #1 Contender’s Match for NXT Championship
- Tyler Bate vs Axiom – Global Heritage Invitational Tournament Match
- Nathan Frazer vs Akira Tozawa – Global Heritage Invitational Tournament Match
- The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) vs Malik Blade and Edris Enofe