WWE NXT Stages 7-Match Great American Bash on CW With 5 Title Bouts

Q: After a brutal fireball attack, can challenger Naraku cause a major upset and dethrone the NXT Champion?

Yes—Naraku has a credible chance to pull off the upset, but Tony D’Angelo still appears slightly more likely to retain. The biggest factor is the fireball attack. Naraku did more than build heat for the match; he reportedly sent D’Angelo to the hospital and left the champion entering The Great American Bash less than 100 percent. In storyline terms, that gives Naraku a clear tactical edge, especially against a champion who is now defending under physical and emotional pressure. Naraku has also been presented as a serious threat beyond the attack itself. He earned the title shot by winning a No. 1 contender’s match, has been framed as a dangerous and unpredictable presence, and has escalated the feud with calculated mind games. That makes an upset plausible rather than shocking. Still, the available event preview points the other way. The published prediction for the match is that D’Angelo retains, suggesting WWE may use the fireball angle to strengthen the champion’s resilience rather than end his reign. D’Angelo is also one of NXT’s featured titleholders on a landmark show, the brand’s first premium live event on The CW, which could favor a strong champion’s stand. So the upset potential is real and arguably higher than in a standard title defense because of D’Angelo’s injuries. But based on the current preview and booking signals, Naraku looks more like a dangerous near-breakthrough challenger than the most likely new NXT champion tonight.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 28

Seven matches headline WWE NXT’s Great American Bash on Sunday at the Performance Center in Orlando, with the show starting at 7 p.m. ET as NXT’s first premium live event on the CW Network.
Five championships are on the line, led by Tony D’Angelo defending the NXT title against Naraku after a contract-signing fireball attack, and Lola Vice facing Kendal Grey for the NXT women’s title.
The rest of the title card has Myles Borne defending the North American belt against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair meeting Arianna Grace for the Women’s Speed title, and Zaria rematching Tatum Paxley for the Women’s North American championship.
Two grudge matches round out the event: Shiloh Hill faces Tristan Angels after the Mr. NXT sash dispute, and Saquon Shugars meets former DarkState ally Dion Lennox after being thrown out of the group.