WWE have announced that NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Baron Corbin will take part in a face-to-face segment as part of this Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT, which is being promoted as Night 1 of NXT Gold Rush.

Hayes will defend the title against Corbin on the June 27th episode, which is being promoted as Night 2 of NXT Gold Rush.

Additionally, it was announced that Duke Hudson will throw Thea Hail a Pep Rally ahead of her challenging Tiffany Stratton for the WWE NXT Women’s Championship on Night 2 of NXT Gold Rush.

Before they square off for the NXT Championship during week two of #NXTGoldRush, @Carmelo_WWE and @BaronCorbinWWE will come face-to-face one last time THIS TUESDAY!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/AAKooujkBj

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 18, 2023

One week before her big championship match against @tiffstrattonwwe, #ChaseU will throw @theahail_wwe a pep rally THIS TUESDAY at #NXTGoldRush! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/8fNl03kABQ

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 18, 2023