Wrestlers separated during backstage altercation before WWE NXT went on the air

WWE tweeted out that there was an incident backstage before tonight’s episode of NXT.

As seen below, Kushida and Tommaso Ciampa were separated by William Regal and several referees. As a result of this, they will kick off tonight’s NXT TakeOver on USA.

Also, Finn Balor will appear on the show to address his victory over Kyle O’Reilly at TakeOver 31 and he will talk about his broken jaw.

Also, Ember Moon will be on the show to talk about her return to the brand and what the future holds for her.

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨@KUSHIDA_0904 & @NXTCiampa had to be separated backstage. Per @RealKingRegal, they will now kick off tonight’s episode of #WWENXT! Tune into @USA_Network at 8/7c! pic.twitter.com/rpyrW635sh

— WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2020