Mason Rook Becomes NXT Title #1 Contender In WWE NXT Main Event

Mason Rook has an NXT Championship match coming his way after earning the #1 contendership on this week’s episode of WWE NXT. Tuesday night’s show was headlined by a triple threat match between Rook, Tony D’Angelo, and Saquon Shugars. The winner would go on to face Grayson Waller for the title.

The 14-minute match saw Rook pick up the win. The finish saw Shugars taken out of the match as Tristian Angels came down to break up a pinfall on D’Angelo. As Angels and Shugars brawled on the outside, D’Angelo went for a suplex but his back gave out. Rook hit a Blue Thunder Bomb followed by a splash off the top for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Waller came out to talk trash and hold his title up from the entrance ramp. You can see clips from the WWE NXT match below.

No word as of yet on when Rook will get his title shot.

WOW!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NrECCyO8mW

— WWE (@WWE) September 16, 2026

OH MY GOD 💪👏 pic.twitter.com/OaL7H1787v

— WWE (@WWE) September 16, 2026

NO WAY 😨

Tristan Angels just COST Saquon Shugars this match! pic.twitter.com/3NEAbiejgX

— WWE (@WWE) September 16, 2026

MASON ROOK WINS!!! @MasonRook_wwe

We have a NEW No. 1 Contender for the NXT Title!! pic.twitter.com/EtkG2amZOy

— WWE (@WWE) September 16, 2026