NXT opens with six-woman tag as Paxley faces Fatal Influence

WWE NXT will open Tuesday night with a six-woman tag match that continues a simmering rivalry as the show airs live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The bout, scheduled to begin the two-hour program at 8 p.m. Eastern, pits NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley alongside Izzi Dame and Lola Vice against the trio known as Fatal Influence: Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.

The match arises directly from last week’s interruption of Paxley’s title defense against Vice, which officials ruled a no contest after members of Fatal Influence entered the ring and attacked both competitors. Paxley, who captured the NXT Women’s Championship from Jayne at Halloween Havoc, has described herself as intent on defending the title actively, and the scheduled opening contest is being presented as an immediate response to the faction’s interference.

Also on the November 4 card, WWE will begin a tournament to crown a new NXT Women’s Speed Champion after Sol Ruca vacated the belt due to injury. The tournament’s opening round is expected to shape the short-term contenders pool for that title. A singles match between JeVon Evans and Saquon Shugars is also advertised, extending the...