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The WWE Network is the place to be tonight, with a huge episode of NXT and the long awaited premiere of WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic tournament.
NXT will feature what’s shaping up to be a Match of the Year candidate as former NXT Champion Finn Balor does battle with Japanese wrestling sensation Shinsuke Nakamura. This match was taped last month and got rave reviews. Also scheduled for tonight’s NXT broadcast:
- NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vs. Eva Marie
- Austin Aries vs. Patrick Clark
- Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Angelo Dawkins
Following NXT we’ve got the Cruiserweight Classic premiere hosted by Daniel Bryan and Mauro Ranallo. First round matches of the 32-man tournament scheduled for tonight include:
- HoHo Lun vs. Ariya Daivari
- Cedric Alexander vs. Clement Petiot
- Gran Metalik vs. Alejandro Saez
- Brian Kendrick vs. Raul Mendoza
Click here for spoiler results of the first Cruiserweight Classic tapings (the first 4 episodes).