On Friday, WWE announced matches that will be taking place prior to this Saturday night’s NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia live special.
Airing as part of the NXT television tapings on Saturday evening will be a number one contender match, with Roderick Strong squaring off against Tyler Bate.
The winner of the Strong-Bate match will go on to become the new number one contender to the WWE U.K. Championship currently held by Pete Dunne.
Also announced for Saturday’s NXT TV tapings is Nikki Cross vs. Lacey Evans, as well as the in-ring return of TM-61.