Gallus' next challengers have been determined.
On the June 20 episode of NXT, Malik Blade & Edris Enofe, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen, and Hank Walker & Tank Ledger faced off in a #1 Contenders Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship. The winning team would earn a shot at Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) titles next Tuesday on Night Two of NXT Gold Rush.
Each time had ample opportunity to end the match, but in the end, it was Blade and Enofe who were able to seal the deal.
WHAT. A. MATCH.@Edris_Enofe and @MalikBladeWWE will take on #Gallus for the #WWENXT Tag Team Titles NEXT WEEK!#NXTGoldRush pic.twitter.com/iLVeOPFFZh
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2023
Gallus won the titles on February 4, 2023, at NXT Vengeance Day, ending the reign of Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. The have defended the belts five times since then, most recently at NXT Battleground against The Creed Brothers.
Blade and Enofe have challenged for the Tag Team Titles twice before, losing to The Creed Brothers and Pretty Deadly, respectively.
The updated lineup for the June 27 episode of NXT can be seen below.
NXT (6/27)
- NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Baron Corbin
- NXT Women's Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Thea Hail
- NXT Tag Team Championship: Gallus (Wolfgang and Mark Coffey) vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
Keep track of everything happening on NXT by checking out Fightful's live coverage. We will also have a post-show review immediately following the conclusion of NXT.
