The card for this week’s episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network just got even bigger.

On Monday night, WWE confirmed that SmackDown Star Nia Jax will make her way to NXT for a rare singles match against Thea Hail. This one-on-one battle will go down live during the August 5 episode, giving Hail one of her biggest challenges yet.

The addition of Jax vs. Hail joins a stacked lineup that’s already bringing multiple championship bouts to the table. WWE has already announced that Sol Ruca will defend the WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship against Tatum Paxley. Fans will also see Hank Walker & Tank Ledger put the WWE NXT Tag Team Championships on the line against Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon of Chase U.

Other matches on tap for Tuesday night include Yoshiki Inamura vs. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan, and Lexis King vs. Myles Borne.

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The action kicks off live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida at 8/7c on The CW Network. This week’s NXT feels like one where anything could happen, and adding a main roster name like Nia Jax into the mix is only going to raise the stakes.

What do you think about Nia Jax stepping into an NXT ring to face Thea Hail? Will Hail shock the world, or will Jax’s dominance carry her to an easy win? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.

Subhojeet Mukherjee has covered pro wrestling for over 20 years, delivering trusted news and backstage updates to fans around the world.

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