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Highlights From This Week’s NXT Including Sami Zayn’s Return (Videos), Update On WWE TV In Japan; New Formats Being Introduced

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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting J Sports in Japan has cancelled the live Tuesday morning airing of WWE RAW, and will replace the three hour show completely.

J Sports will start airing the English spoken Hulu-edited show on Thursday mornings, and the Japanese version of the same show at night starting on January 7th. Smackdown is also being edited down to a one-hour English-version show to air on Saturday mornings and Monday nights in Japan. 

It was previously reported that NXT will air exclusively on WWE Network in Japan when the service launches next month; NXT will stop airing on J Sports after December 25th. 

NXT Highlights 

The following videos feature highlights from tonight’s episode of NXT on WWE Network, including Sami Zayn’s return, Elias Samson’s re-debut, and more.

Sami Zayn faced Tye Dillinger in a singles match, Elias Samson faced Bull Dempsey, and Jason Jordan & Chad Gable facing the Hype Bros, Blake and Murphy and The Vaudevillians in a four corners tag team match. The matches were taped during the NXT Takeover London pre and post shows. 

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