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NXT UK'S FIRST TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHTS BUSY WEEKEND, SETH VS. DEAN HEADLINES RAW EVENTS, STYLES CHALLENGING BRYAN & MORE: WWE WEEKEND PREVIEW

By Mike Johnson on 2019-01-11 09:15:00

The Raw brand kicks off their weekend tonight in Charleston, West Virginia at the Charleston Civic Center.  Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose is advertised on top with John Cena also appearing.  Tomorrow Saturday 1/12, they will run Knoxville, TN at the Civic Coliseum.  Sunday 1/13, they run Bobby Eaton’s hometown of Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Civic Center before closing out the loop Monday with a live Raw broadcast in Memphis.

The Smackdown side will kick off their weekend in Johnson City, TN tomorrow Saturday 1/12 at The Freedom Hall Civic Center with WWE Champion Daniel Bryan vs AJ, WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka vs Becky Lynch in a Royal Rumble preview, WWE United States Champion Rusev vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Randy Orton and The New Day locally advertised.  On Sunday 1/13, they will run Lexington, Kentucky at The Rupp Arena.  They will be off Monday before WWE broadcasts Smackdown in Birmingham, Alabama at the Legacy Arena.

NXT UK will broadcast Takeover: Blackpool at the Empress Ballroom tomorrow at 2 PM EST, featuring:

*WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne vs. Joe Coffey.

*NXT UK Women's Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Toni Storm.

*Mustache Mountain vs. Grizzled Young Veterans to crown the first-ever NXT UK Tag Team Champions.

*Eddie Dennis vs. Dave Mastiff in a No DQ match.

*Jordan Devlin vs. Travis Banks.

Domestically, WWE NXT will run tonight in Ft. Pierce, Florida at The Havert L. Fenn Center.  Tomorrow, NXT returns to The Orlando.Live Events Center in Casselberry, Florida.

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