Pre-show match confirmed for WWE NXT No Mercy

WWE has officially added a pre-show match to the lineup for NXT No Mercy.

During a media call to promote the event, Shawn Michaels announced that Kelani Jordan vs. Blair Davenport will take place on the No Mercy pre-show this Saturday (September 30). Jordan challenged Davenport to the match following this week’s episode of NXT.

Jordan will be one of the participants in NXT’s upcoming Women’s Breakout Tournament. The full bracket is set to be revealed during No Mercy.

Davenport was supposed to face Gigi Dolin on NXT this week. Instead, there was an angle where Davenport took out Dolin in a backstage attack.

The No Mercy pre-show begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The main card then starts at 8 p.m. Eastern. The show is airing live on Peacock/WWE Network.

Here’s the full lineup for No Mercy:

  • NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes defends against Ilja Dragunov
  • Extreme rules match: NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defends against Tiffany Stratton
  • NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio defends against Trick Williams (Dragon Lee will be the special guest referee)
  • NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D’Angelo & Stacks defend against Bronco Nima & Lucien Price, The Creed Brothers, and Angel & Humberto in a fatal four-way match
  • NXT Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar defends against Butch
  • Baron Corbin vs. Bron Breakker
  • Pre-show: Kelani Jordan vs. Blair Davenport

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