For one Wednesday, the remote control is a weapon again. AEW brings Blood and Guts to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 4, and AEW's event page bills it as the match's first trip to the city. The same night, WWE puts NXT on live, head-to-head, per Fightful. Pro wrestling is scripted entertainment, so this is a preview of what's booked, not a prediction to bet on.
Final-hour check, Wednesday, Nov. 4, about 6:45 p.m. ET: no changes. WWE's official NXT preview still lists the same six items, AEW's event page still lists no lineup beyond the two cages, and Fightful's show-day guides still match both cage lineups. Kelani Jordan's opponent is still unnamed. Earlier Wednesday, WWE added Lennox vs. Montana with Michael Chandler as special guest referee.
When and where
AEW's event page lists the Jacksonville show at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fightful's show-day guide lists 8 p.m. ET on TBS and Max. We're printing both; check your listings. AEW's Oct. 31 Collision recap and PWInsider also put it on TBS and HBO Max.
WWE.com's preview has NXT live at 8 ET/7 CT on The CW, and WWE's Cena tour note puts it in Orlando. Fightful's NXT guide names the WWE Performance Center and lists Netflix internationally. WWE's own page doesn't name the building. Two Florida cities, one night.
Fightful reports NXT moved because The CW carried Election Night coverage on Tuesday, and that it's the first time since 2021 the two shows have gone head-to-head on a Wednesday.
AEW: two cage matches, both announced
Men's Blood and Guts. Will Ospreay, Adam Copeland, Darby Allin, Steven Borden and the Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. the Don Callis Family's Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, Wardlow, Kevin Knight, Mark Davis and Jake Doyle. Six on six. Fightful's Nov. 4 guide prints the same names PWInsider printed on Oct. 24. AEW's Oct. 21 Dynamite recap has the origin: Borden laid down the challenge and Callis accepted.
The Callis Family took Copeland out on the Oct. 24 Collision. He's still on every lineup through Fightful's show-day guide.
Women's Blood and Guts, six-on-six. AEW's Oct. 31 Collision recap says new TBS Champion Queen Aminata and CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone were added. Persephone lost the TBS title to Aminata on Dynamite and asked for a spot to get it back, per that recap and F4W. The match, as Fightful lists it today:
- Queen Aminata, Willow Nightingale, Wrathlander (Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron) and the Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor)
- vs. Persephone, the Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart and Skye Blue) and Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross)
The original five-on-five teams came from F4W. None of the printed lineups puts a title on the line in either cage. No other AEW match is announced for the show as of about 6:45 p.m. ET Wednesday.
NXT: six items on WWE's official list
WWE.com's official preview now lists:
- NXT Championship: Grayson Waller (c) vs. CM Punk. WWE says it's Punk's first match in an NXT ring in more than 16 years. Waller retained against Tony D'Angelo at Halloween Havoc, and NXT General Manager Robert Stone made this one official.
- NXT Women's Championship: Kelani Jordan (c) vs. a mystery opponent. WWE still hasn't named her.
- Dusty Cup Final: Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. WWE says Cody Rhodes will be in attendance to crown the winner.
- Unsanctioned Match: Cruz Montana vs. Dion Lennox, with UFC's Michael Chandler as special guest referee. Fightful's guide calls Chandler the "special enforcer." This one is new to WWE's list since our Tuesday update. F4W reported Montana was revealed as the newest member of The 946 on Monday's Raw.
- Chad Gable, AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix and Dragon Lee vs. The Vanity Project (Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes, per Fightful's guide). WWE notes Jackson Drake holds the North American Title and Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes are the NXT Tag Team Champions.
- John Cena is scheduled to appear.
Watch for The 946's leader. WWE's preview says Royce Keys "sent a cryptic threat about appearing tonight," F4W carried his post, and PWInsider is told he was already spotted in Orlando. That's an expected appearance, not an announced match.
The read
AEW is selling a finish: two locked cages where somebody has to quit. WWE answered with a title match, a tag final, a UFC referee and Cena. That's our take, not a report. Cards change before showtime, and we'll post sourced results after the shows.