News coming out of tonight's NXT.
On tonight's episode of NXT, former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kushida made his highly anticipated debut, defeating Kassius Ohno in singles action. Kushida officially joined the NXT roster on Apr. 5 ahead of NXT TakeOver: New York. He's wrestled a handful of matches at live events before making his television debut on Wednesday.
You can view highlights from the match in the video above.
.@KUSHIDA_0904 IS HERE ON #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/uFlEazDAyN
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 2, 2019
Kushida is here. We repeat: KUSHIDA IS HERE!!!@KUSHIDA_0904 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/DQZZnXkz6i
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2019
WELCOME to #WWENXT, @KUSHIDA_0904! pic.twitter.com/0epWdYC33t
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 2, 2019
Also on tonight's NXT, Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole was announced for next week's episode. The two men had a confrontation backstage at a photoshoot during a recent episode of NXT.
NEXT WEEK: @AdamColePro will face off against @SuperKingofBros in a THRILLING match. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ROshRj2iTk
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 2, 2019
Fightful will provide live coverage of NXT next week beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
