{"id":192444,"date":"2026-06-28T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=192444"},"modified":"2026-06-28T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:54:36","slug":"murphys-blog-nxt-great-american-bash-predictions-will-lola-vice-or-kendal-grey-end-the-night-as-nxt-womens-champion-will-naraku-become-the-second-former-iwgp-world-champion-to-win-the-nxt-titl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/06\/28\/murphys-blog-nxt-great-american-bash-predictions-will-lola-vice-or-kendal-grey-end-the-night-as-nxt-womens-champion-will-naraku-become-the-second-former-iwgp-world-champion-to-win-the-nxt-titl\/","title":{"rendered":"Murphy&#8217;s Blog: NXT Great American Bash predictions &#8211; Will Lola Vice or Kendal Grey end the night as NXT Women&#8217;s Champion? Will Naraku become the second former IWGP World Champion to win the NXT Title?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-984357104\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><strong>By Don Murphy<\/strong>, ProWrestling.net Contributor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonThePredictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DonThePredictor<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NXT holds its Great American Bash event tonight in Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center. Notably, this is the first NXT event, outside of TV, to be aired on the CW Network. I\u2019ll be interested to see how the show does ratings-wise, as the brand is in a transitional phase right now. With the recent call-ups of Sol Ruca, Fatal Influence, Ethan Page, Trick Williams, and Joe Hendry, the creative team is putting out newer, and in some cases, greener stars, to see if anything catches on. It\u2019s been a work in progress, but perhaps coming out of the Bash, we\u2019ll have a clearer picture of where things are headed. As an aside, I appreciate that the brand is taking its live event tour on the road outside of Florida. That said, I want them to start doing that more consistently with their premium events. The Performance Center is fine for weekly TV, but for shows like the Bash, you want a vibe that feels bigger and more important. Let\u2019s run down the card!<\/p>\n<p><b>Tony D\u2019Angelo vs. Naraku for the NXT Championship.\u00a0<\/b>I think that Tony D\u2019Angelo has done more in NXT than anyone expected him to. That\u2019s just my take, anyway. The &#8220;mob boss &#8221; gimmick initially came off as very &#8220;&#8217;80s,&#8221; and many weren\u2019t sure how it would hold up in today\u2019s era. And, to everyone\u2019s surprise, it got over. I\u2019m not saying it was a massive box office success, but NXT got about as much out of that as you could hope for. And I appreciate the anticipation that the gimmick, while popular in NXT, would likely not fare as well on the main roster. Hence, we have this new, edgier, badass gimmick. It\u2019s been fine, though again, I\u2019m not sure it stands out on the main roster, which is what I think the plan is for D\u2019Angelo sometime this year, possibly shortly after this show. The tried-and-true fireball angle on Tuesday gives D\u2019Angelo an out for losing to the newly signed Naraku and puts him in chase mode for a bit before he moves on from NXT.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Naraku defeats Tony D\u2019Angelo to win the NXT Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Lola Vice vs. Kendal Grey for the NXT Women\u2019s Championship.\u00a0<\/b>This one is a bit of a toss-up, but I feel like Vice is another talent that\u2019s likely to make the main roster jump soon. This NXT title reign was her &#8220;gold watch &#8221; for all of her effort on the brand. The creative forces are very high on Grey. I see the potential, but more work needs to be done on the character side. She has a good backstory, but not one that is overly unique. She\u2019s down-to-earth and relatable, which is a good thing. She just needs some more seasoning, and I think a run with the NXT Women\u2019s title and some good opponents can help her get there.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Kendal Grey defeats Lola Vice to win the NXT Women\u2019s Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Zaria vs. Tatum Paxley for the NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship.<\/b> Keeping with the theme of main roster call-ups, I think Paxley\u2019s time is coming. This will be the obligatory rematch and successful title defense before both move on to other things. For Zaria, I hope this means the monster heel run we\u2019ve all been waiting for since her arrival almost two years ago. I\u2019m not sure why they waited so long, but I am curious to see what comes next.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Zaria defeats Tatum Paxley to retain the NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Myles Bourne vs. Tavion Heights for the NXT North American Championship.\u00a0<\/b>This is another toss-up. NXT has tried to get Bourne over, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s working at the level they want it to. He has a nice story, but they\u2019ve relied too heavily on the narrative of &#8220;I don\u2019t want to be known as the deaf guy, &#8221; that it\u2019s become one of the things he always brings up. As for Tavion, there\u2019s something there, and this new edge is a move in the right direction. I think a run with the North American Championship might serve him well.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Tavion Heights defeats Myles Bourne to win the NXT North American Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Wren Sinclair vs. Arianna Grace for the WWE Women\u2019s Speed Championship.\u00a0<\/b>The Speed titles do nothing for me, but at least we know it will be quick. I will say that if anyone can make this particular title entertaining, it\u2019s Grace. As for Sinclair, she\u2019s fine but a little too over-the-top in her mannerisms and facial expressions. That said, these may work better as a heel, and with Kendal Grey possibly winning the NXT Women\u2019s Title, this may be the path we\u2019re headed down.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-4087743534\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Arianna Grace defeats Wren Sinclair to win the WWE Women\u2019s Speed Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Saquon Shugars vs. Dion Lennox.\u00a0<\/b>I\u2019ve always thought that Shugars had more potential than being a character in the DarkState faction. I\u2019m cautiously excited to see him in a singles role and am hoping that this is a showcase win for him. My concern is that they\u2019ve been telling the story of Lennox being alone for this match. This signals to me that we may be getting a new member of DarkState, which I am not a fan of.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Saquon Shugars defeats Dion Lennox.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Shiloh Hill vs. Tristan Angels.\u00a0<\/b>I\u2019m a big fan of Angels, even if he is a total copy of the original Hunter Hearst Helmsley character for 1995. I can\u2019t say the same for Hill, but his goofy mental character seems to be over with the live crowd, so it is what it is. Angels needs a win here, and Hill is over enough that one loss won\u2019t derail him too much.<\/p>\n<p><i>Don Predicts: Tristan Angels defeats Shiloh Hill.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The NXT Women\u2019s Championship match will be the main event, and the NXT Championship match will open the show. Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett are expected to be on commentary. The three-hour NXT Great American Bash special airs live tonight on The CW Network (and Netflix internationally) at 6CT\/7ET. The show runs head-to-head with the AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view event. Jason Powell will be covering AEW Forbidden Door, so I\u2019ll be covering this one. My review will be available afterward, and Jason will have an audio review for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/dot-net-membership-benefits\/\">Dot Net Members<\/a> (including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/prowrestlingdotnet\">Patreon<\/a> patrons) on either very late Sunday night or Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be back on Thursday with a review of a special Thursday night edition of AEW Collision. 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