{"id":96131,"date":"2020-04-15T12:44:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=96131"},"modified":"2020-04-15T12:45:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:45:42","slug":"nxt-on-usa-preview-4-15-fun-balor-vs-fabian-aichner-nxt-cruiserweight-title-tournament-begins-velveteen-dream-invited-to-chat-with-adam-cole-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/04\/15\/nxt-on-usa-preview-4-15-fun-balor-vs-fabian-aichner-nxt-cruiserweight-title-tournament-begins-velveteen-dream-invited-to-chat-with-adam-cole-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT ON USA PREVIEW 4\/15: Finn Balor vs. Fabian Aichner, NXT Cruiserweight Title tournament begins, Velveteen Dream invited to &#8220;chat&#8221; with Adam Cole, Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1175957646\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>NXT ON USA NETWORK PREVIEW<br \/>\nAPRIL 15, 2020<br \/>\nLIVE FROM ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL<br \/>\nAIRING LIVE ON USA NETWORK<\/h3>\n<p>The tournament to crown a new interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion will begin tonight. Plus, Finn Balor will look to send another message to NXT UK Champion WALTER as he will take on Imperium member Fabian Aichner. It&#8217;s sure to be another action packed episode as NXT will air live from Full Sail University on the USA Network. Here&#8217;s a look at what&#8217;s currently advertised for tonight&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finn Balor battles Imperium\u2019s Fabian Aichner this Wednesday on NXT<\/li>\n<li>Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament begins<\/li>\n<li class=\"episode-feed-card--title\">Will The Velveteen Dream accept Adam Cole\u2019s invitation for a &#8220;chat?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li class=\"episode-feed-card--title\">How will The Queen\u2019s reign over NXT continue?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>ADVERTISED MATCHES &amp; SEGMENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Finn Balor battles Imperium\u2019s Fabian Aichner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week Finn Balor put the NXT UK Champion WALTER on notice when he mentioned his title is on borrowed times. In response WALTER has sent out Imperium&#8217;s Fabian Aichner to deal with Balor. The question is will Balor stop Aichner and pull one step closer to the NXT UK Title.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FinnBalor<\/a> remains laser-focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NXTUK<\/a> Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalterAUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WalterAUT<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aGl46jsoRd\">pic.twitter.com\/aGl46jsoRd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1248823369522438146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><i>(Amin&#8217;s Analysis: This should be a good wrestling match as Balor has been awesome since\u00a0<\/i><i>returning to NXT.\u00a0<\/i><i>This<\/i><i>\u00a0should be a good showcase for Aichner who&#8217;s talented and\u00a0<\/i><i>usually<\/i><i>\u00a0puts on good wrestling match\u00a0<\/i><i>alongside<\/i><i>\u00a0Marcel Barthel. My question is with everything going will they eventual hold off on a program with WALTER and have Balor move onto someone else?)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament begins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin unable to defend his title due to the ongoing circumstances, a tournament will begin tonight to crown an Interim Cruiserweight Champion. The tournament will have two groups which will feature four wrestlers on each side respectively. Here are the Group A Wrestlers:\u00a0Kushida,\u00a0Drake Maverick,\u00a0Tony Nese and\u00a0Jake Atlas. Group B will feature\u00a0Isaiah \u201cSwerve\u201d Scott<br \/>\nAkira Tozawa,\u00a0El Hijo del Fantasma and\u00a0Gentleman Jack Gallagher.The question is which wrestlers from both groupswill get off to an early start?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUSHIDA_0904\/status\/1249424044061007879<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@Jordan_Devlin1 shares his thoughts on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKingRegal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RealKingRegal<\/a>&#39;s announcement of the tournament to crown an Interim <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWENXT<\/a> Cruiserweight Champion and issues a warning to all of the FRAUDS! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eApiLW8A1w\">pic.twitter.com\/eApiLW8A1w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1247963738700943363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>(Amin&#8217;s Analysis: I really like this as Devlin doesn&#8217;t have to vacant the NXT Cruiserweight Title as he&#8217;s a\u00a0<\/i><i>terrific<\/i><i>\u00a0wrestler and has shined on both NXT\u00a0<\/i><i>and<\/i><i>\u00a0NXT UK. This is also great as NXT will be putting the spotlight on the\u00a0<\/i><i>eight<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>talented<\/i><i>\u00a0wrestlers to show wrestling fans \u00a0how great Cruiserweight matches can be. My pick would be to have Kushida win as he&#8217;s an amazing wrestler and would be a great champion to represent the\u00a0<\/i><i>division.)\u00a0<\/i><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3245105781\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"episode-feed-card--title\"><strong>Will The Velveteen Dream accept Adam Cole\u2019s invitation for a &#8220;chat?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week NXT Champion Adam Cole sent a message to The Velveteen Dream after he defeated Bobby Fish. The leader of the Undisputed Era took to Twitter to invite Dream to a &#8220;chat&#8221; on NXT. You can check out Cole&#8217;s tweet below. Will Velveteen Dream accept Cole&#8217;s invitation?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have an idea. If he\u2019s got the guts, I want a face to face chat w\/ Velveteen this Wednesday on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a>&#8230;just the two of us. The Champ &amp; The Dream. It\u2019s time to see if he\u2019s really worthy of a championship opportunity. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AdamColeBayBay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AdamColeBayBay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UndisputedERA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UndisputedERA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamColePro\/status\/1250137252740632576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWENXT<\/a> Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamColePro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamColePro<\/a> had zero chill when talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DreamWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DreamWWE<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jmoxdTfogg\">pic.twitter.com\/jmoxdTfogg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1248461020143616002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>(Amin&#8217;s Analysis: Let me say this is at least a more creative way to\u00a0build to an NXT Championship instead of\u00a0having Dream defeat every member of the Undisputed Era.\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00a0My\u00a0<\/i><i>question<\/i><i>\u00a0is how\u00a0<\/i><i>engaging<\/i><i>\u00a0can Cole and Dream make this to\u00a0<\/i><i>build<\/i><i>\u00a0to an eventual match. I&#8217;m certain Cole and Dream will make this\u00a0<\/i><i>entertaining and fun for NXT fans to watch.)\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>How will The Queen\u2019s reign over NXT continue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Flair made her appearance on Raw mentioned she wanted to\u00a0remind the black-and-gold brand of humility. Charlotte turned her attention to Io Shirai mentioning she will learn the lesson first. How will Charlotte continue her reign on NXT?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/shirai_io\/status\/1248288869239357440<\/p>\n<p><i>(Amin&#8217;s Analysis: Was awesome to see Io Shirai win the Ladder Match as she&#8217;s my\u00a0favourite and one of most talented wrestlers in the world. Looking really forward to see Charlotte wrestle Shirai as they should have an awesome match. The question is when will NXT announce this match? If you read my primer last week, I mentioned I would like to see them hold off the match and try to wait till TakeOver during SummerSlam week when hopefully things get better in the world and wrestling fans can attend shows.<\/i><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Takeaway From Last Week&#8217;s Show\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2271973350\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>My favourite Io Shirai won a Number One Contender&#8217;s Ladder Match to challenge Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women&#8217;s Title. With the help of Candice LeRae, Johnny Gargano defeated Tommaso Ciampa in a grudge match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Thoughts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to NXT this week as the in-ring wrestling should be great. I&#8217;m looking very forward to seeing how they build up the NXT Women&#8217;s Championship match because Io Shirai is my favorite as they can make the moment fell so special when Shirai becomes champion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/04\/08\/4-8-nxt-on-usa-report-wellss-report-on-ciampa-vs-gargano-womens-ladder-match-fate-of-cruiserweight-and-tag-championships\/\">4\/8 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells\u2019s report on Ciampa vs. Gargano, women\u2019s ladder match, fate of Cruiserweight and Tag championships<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2198105965\"><div id=\"pwtor-2518160842\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NXT ON USA NETWORK PREVIEW APRIL 15, 2020 LIVE FROM ORLANDO, FLA. 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