Two matches added to WWE Worlds Collide special
WWE has announced two more matches for the NXT vs. NXT UK Worlds Collide special that’s taking place during Royal Rumble weekend.
NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley will officially defend her title against Toni Storm on the Worlds Collide show. The match was confirmed after an angle where Storm interrupted Ripley on last night’s NXT and challenged her for Worlds Collide.
Finn Balor vs. Ilja Dragunov has also been announced for Worlds Collide.
Ripley vs. Storm could be a matchup of the NXT and NXT UK Women’s Champions, though WWE only announced Ripley’s title as being on the line. Storm and Piper Niven will challenge Kay Lee Ray for the NXT UK Women’s Championship in a triple threat match at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II this coming Sunday.
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong) vs. Imperium (WALTER, Marcel Barthel, Fabian Aichner & Alexander Wolfe) is the only other match that’s been confirmed for Worlds Collide thus far. The show is taking place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 25 and will air live on the WWE Network.
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