Kushida Segment Added To 4/20 WWE NXT; Updated Lineup

Celebrate Kushida and his NXT Cruiserweight Championship victory on Tuesday's NXT.

NXT announced a Championship Celebration for Kushida on the April 20 episode of NXT. Kushida won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship on the April 13 episode of NXT, defeating Santos Escobar after Escobar issued an open challenge.

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It marked the first NXT Cruiserweight Title win for Kushida.

From WWE:

After the biggest win of Kushida’s NXT career, it’s time to celebrate.

The new NXT Cruiserweight Champion will be in the house for a Championship Celebration this Tuesday night at 8/7 C on USA Network.

NXT’s resident Time Splitter stunned Santos Escobar and the black-and-gold brand last week when he defeated The Emperor of Lucha Libre to claim the title. The victory caps a grueling two-year journey in NXT to championship gold.

Tune in this Tuesday night as Kushida celebrates his breakthrough victory!

Here is a look at the updated lineup for Tuesday's NXT:

April 20 - WWE NXT

- Sarray's debut
- Kyle O'Reilly returns
- Dexter Lumis vs. LA Knight
- Kushida Championship Celebration

Fightful will have live coverage of WWE NXT beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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