Kelani Jordan To Defend The WWE NXT Women's Title Against Kendal Grey Again

WWE confirms Kelani Jordan vs. Kendal Grey championship rematch for next week's NXT.© NDTV Library

Kendal Grey is getting another shot at Kelani Jordan's NXT Women's Championship, and WWE made it official on the November 10 episode of NXT. Grey returned that night and confronted the champion. The match is set for November 17, and Grey wants the title back after losing it to Jordan at Heatwave in August. An injury kept her out of action for several weeks, which pushed her rematch back. NXT General Manager Robert Stone has now approved the match, so Grey gets her chance to settle unfinished business.

Jordan Must Defend Her Championship Against Grey After Their Previous Heatwave Match

The November 10 confrontation hit while Jordan was celebrating her recent title defense against Paige. She had also gotten an invitation to the upcoming John Cena Classic, and she was talking about taking some time away from the ring before the tournament.

Jordan's November 4 defense against Paige ended on a roll-up, right after the challenger hit the Paige Turner.

Paige had also slipped out of Jordan's One of a Kind Split Legged Moonsault attempt before the champion got the pin. John Cena personally invited Jordan to compete in the Classic, which is later this year.

Grey cut into that celebration. The former champion reminded Jordan that she never got the promised rematch after losing title at NXT Heatwave on August 30.

Jordan first brushed off the challenge and pointed out she had already beaten her. But Grey argued that Jordan's reign just kept going without her having a proper chance to win the belt back.

Robert Stone then stepped in and made the match official for November 17. Grey was recently cleared to compete after weeks out of action, so she can go after the championship again.

Tony D'Angelo vs. Kam Hendrix Also Confirmed as Zilla Fatu Challenges Dion Lennox

The women's championship match isn't the only bout announced for next week's NXT. Tony D'Angelo will also face Kam Hendrix after their backstage confrontation on November 10.

D'Angelo was looking to bounce back from his title-match defeat against Grayson Waller at Halloween Havoc, and Hendrix got involved in a backstage altercation with him, which led to the singles match getting booked.

Zilla Fatu also issued challenge to DarkState leader Dion Lennox during the show.

That match hasn't been officially confirmed for November 17, though. The segment ended in a brawl involving Fatu, DarkState, Birthright and AAA's Perros Del Mal. WWE has confirmed the Jordan-Grey and D'Angelo-Hendrix matches for next week's card.