WWE Announces Rules For NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament

The NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament will begin on the August 29 episode of WWE NXT.

On the August 22 episode of WWE NXT, Noam Dar defeated Nathan Frazer to win the NXT Heritage Cup Cup Championship. Dar later announced that the NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament will begin on the August 29 episode of WWE NXT.

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During the August 23 episode of WWE's The Bump, Megan Morant confirmed the rules for the tournament.

There will be two groups with four superstars in each group. The invitational will be a round robin style tournament, in which matches will have a 12-minute time limit. Pinfall or submission victories earn two points and ends the match. A draw earns one point for both competitors.

The winner of group A will face the winner of Group B on the September 26 episode of WWE NXT. The winner of that match will face Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup at NXT No Mercy.

As of this writing, WWE has yet to announce the competitors for the NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament. Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available.

Check out the card for the August 29 episode of WWE NXT here. Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs.

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