WWE NXT October 6, 2026 Preview: Women’s Battle Royal

Tuesday’s (October 6, 2026) edition of WWE NXT heats up the airwaves on the CW Network with high-stakes Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic action, a massive title eliminator battle royal, and fierce brand competition.

Check out the official lineup, my predictions and listen to our latest podcast.

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WWE NXT
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026

WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER — ORLANDO, FL

NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDER'S BATTLE ROYAL

20-Woman Battle Royal

DUSTY RHODES TAG TEAM CLASSIC (QUARTERFINAL)

Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux vs. Tokyo Bad Boys (Kento & Takuma)

DUSTY RHODES TAG TEAM CLASSIC (QUARTERFINAL)

Hank & Tank vs. Viktor Zanov & Shido Ash

SINGLES MATCH

Zilla Fatu vs. Lexis King

SINGLES MATCH

Naraku vs. Shiloh Hill

PREDICTIONS

SINGLES MATCH PREDICTION

Zilla Fatu defeats Lexis King by DQ

SINGLES MATCH PREDICTION

Naraku defeats Shiloh Hill

DUSTY RHODES CLASSIC PREDICTION

Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy defeat Tokyo Bad Boys (Kento & Takuma)

DUSTY RHODES CLASSIC PREDICTION

Shido Ash & Viktor Zanov defeat Hank And Tank

BATTLE ROYAL PREDICTION

Thea Hail wins the WWE NXT Women's Title #1 Contendership Battle Royal by last eliminating Nikkita Lyons

POST-CREDIT BACKSTAGE INCIDENT

Masked wrestlers attack some of the NXT Superstars

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How, Where & When to Watch WWE NXT

• WWE NXT is WWE’s main weekly show for developing talent, showcasing the best new Superstars, breakthrough performers, and future stars in big matches, heated promos, and compelling storylines.

• New episodes air live every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on The CW (in the US), with episodes available on-demand shortly after on the CW app, cwtv.com, and also available on ESPN+.

• Internationally, Netflix covers Raw, SmackDown, NXT weekly episodes, and all PLEs live/on-demand in most regions.

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