Former Universal Champion To Appear On Tonight's WWE NXT

Another huge name will be a part of this week's NXT broadcast.

By Andrew Pollard /

WWE

While it was already known that Sonya Deville, Raquel Rodriguez, Rhea Ripley, and the Good Brothers would be appearing on tonight's episode of NXT, those main rosters stars will be joined by Kevin Owens on this evening's outing for WWE's developmental brand.

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This news was revealed by KO himself, with the former Universal Champion taking to Twitter to explain that Shawn Michaels has invited Owens to NXT in order to oversee an in-ring segment featuring NXT Champion Bron Breakker, Ilya Dragunov, and JD McDonagh - three men who will face off for the NXT Title at this weekend's Halloween Havoc special.

Not just is Kevin Owens a one-time WWE Universal Champion, the Prizefighter famously won the NXT Championship just two months after debuting for the brand. Having made his NXT bow at TakeOver: R Evolution in December 2014, Owens dethroned Sami Zayn for the brand's top prize the following February at TakeOver: Rival. KO would hold that title for 142 days before dropping it to Finn Balor at The Beast in the East in July '15.

Aside from Owens' involvement in the burgeoning Breakker, Dragunov, and McDonagh saga, the rest of tonight's NXT line-up reads as below:

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- The Schism vs. Cameron Grimes & The Good Brothers

- Alba Fyre vs. Sonya Deville

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- Channing 'Stacks' Lorenzo vs. A Mystery Opponent

- Roxanne Perez vs. Rhea Ripley

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- Cora Jade vs. Raquel Rodriguez

As for Halloween Havoc, that takes place this Saturday

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