NXT Preview 7/22/15: Finn Balor Makes First Appearance as Champion

The July 22, 2015 edition of WWE's NXT wiil occur during a transitional time for the developmental brand. Several of the female stars, including NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, have been called up to the main roster. Former NXT Champion Kevin Owens is also performing on Monday Night Raw.

New NXT Champion Finn Balor will make his first appearance as champion on the yellow brand tonight to address the fans. He already has a rematch set with Owens for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, which will be the brand's largest show to date in front of 10,000 or so fans at the Barclays Center on the night before SummerSlam. Owens, understandably, is losing his mind. He was undefeated in WWE for several months before a string of losses to Balor and John Cena. How will he try to get into the champ's head tonight?

And what becomes of the women now? We know Eva Marie will make he in-ring debut tonight after she has spent months training with The Brian Kendrick. Bayley still has an injured arm, but she also has beef with Emma and Dana Brooke. Sasha is still the champion, so until someone takes the belt off her, we're considering her an integral part of the NXT roster.

And what about the veterans like Samoa Joe and Rhyno? What about the young stars like Tyler Breeze and Baron Corbin? There are so many unanswered questions.

Whom do you think will step up for NXT after this crop of stars hit the main roster? Will they deliver a solid episode tonight? Let us know in the comments section. And as always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action.

In case you missed it, here's what happened last week.

The July 15, 2015 edition of NXT airs on the WWE Network and features a main event between Sasha Banks and Charlotte for the NXT Women's Championship.

The show begins with Jason Jordan and Chad Gable against Steve Cutler and Elias Sampson. Jordan and Gable win when the former throws Sampson in the air and Gable drops him with a back suplex and a bridging pin.

Samoa Joe defeats Axle Tischer by submission.

We see a video package of Baron Corbin's time in other sports. He shows his four college football championship rings and discusses his time in the NFL and training with martial arts.

Eva Marie comes down to the ring and says she will make her in-ring debut in NXT next week. She tells the fans to get ready because "All Red Everything" is invading NXT.

Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy defeat Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton with their suplex and frog splash combo after Alexa Bliss distracts Dawkins and Fulton. After the match, Bliss tells her men to attack again, and they do. Bliss lands the Sparkle Splash on Dawkins to end the segment.

Sami Zayn enters the ring and thanks the fans for supporting him for the past several months. Unfortunately, he'll be on the shelf for the rest of 2015. He says when he heals, he's coming to take out Kevin Owens.

We see footage of General Manager William Regal at San Diego Comic-Con, where he announced that Finn Balor and Kevin Owens will have a rematch for the NXT Championship during the show in Brooklyn the night before SummerSlam at the Barclays Center on August 22.

Sasha Banks defeats Charlotte in a fantastic NXT Women's Championship match. She gets Charlotte to tap out to the Bank Statement despite Charlotte's attempts to roll Sasha into a pin. The two friends and rivals hug after the match.