Main roster names announced for WWE NXT house show tour
Some main roster names are set to appear for WWE NXT on a house show tour this weekend.
Beginning tonight, NXT is in the Midwest for three consecutive live events. WWE has announced that DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) will be competing at all three shows. Along with that, fellow SmackDown tag team Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) are set for Friday’s event in their hometown of Detroit. Shelley & Sabin are only on the Detroit show and not the other two nights.
#WWENXT's back on the road and we're not coming light.
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) October 9, 2025
NXT North American Champion @OfficialEGO defends his title all three nights.@CiampaWWE & @JohnnyGargano are on the full tour.
The Motor City Machine Guns will be in the house in Detroit.
Oct 9 – Columbus, OH
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Here are the dates and locations for the shows:
- Thursday, October 9: Columbus, Ohio at KEMBA Live!
- Friday, October 10: Detroit, Michigan at The Masonic Temple
- Saturday: October 11: Cleveland, Ohio at The Agora Theatre
Holding more house shows outside of Florida has become a priority for NXT as WWE looks to get the brand’s young roster more experience in different environments.
Ethan Page will be defending his NXT North American Championship on all three shows of this tour against yet-to-be-announced opponents.
Along with that, Tony D’Angelo — who has not wrestled since a Sopranos-style cliffhanger that was done on NXT TV in July — is advertised for the three tour dates.
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