As reported during Wrestling-Edge’s August 19th WWE NXT results, both Johnny Gargano and Velveteen Dream won their respective Second-Chance Matches, qualifying them for the Five-Man North American Championship Ladder Match.
At NXT TakeOver XXX, Damian Priest, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed, and Velveteen Dream will enter the Five-Man North American Championship Ladder Match in hopes of earning the vacated title.
The field is set, and either @ArcherOfInfamy @bronsonreedwwe @JohnnyGargano @DreamWWE or @CGrimesWWE will claim the #NXTNATitle in a #LadderMatch THIS SATURDAY at #NXTTakeOver XXX! #WWENXT @WWENetwork https://t.co/iZkQ1w6w3G pic.twitter.com/9VmCcFedNO
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2020
Keith Lee selflessly relinquished the NXT North American Championship title during the opening of WWE NXT on the USA Network just one month ago on July 22 leaving an open opportunity for the WWE NXT roster. General Manager William Regal then announced a series of triple-threat, qualifying matches leading to NXT: Takeover on August 22nd. A multi-man ladder match will decide the brand new North American Champion at “Takeover: 30”.
These matches followed, with each victor earning a coveted spot in the Five-Man Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver XXX:
August 5th – Damian Priest def. Oney Lorcan and Ridge Holland to earn a spot in the North American Title Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver XXX
August 12th – Cameron Grimes def. Kushida and The Velveteen Dream to earn a spot in the North American Title Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver XXX
August 20th – Johnny Gargano def. Ridge Holland to qualify for the North American Title Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: XXX
August 20th – The Velveteen Dream def. Finn Bálor to qualify for the North American Title Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: XXX
Join us here at Wrestling-Edge on August 22nd for the WWE NXT TakeOver XXX pay-per-view play-by-play