On the November 10 episode of Monday Night Raw, John Cena announced that the December 13 edition of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event will feature matches pitting the main roster stars against NXT talent.
Wanting to showcase the future of the company, this show will go a long way in further establishing some up-and-coming talent on the NXT roster.
These WWE vs. NXT matches could deliver some tantalizing dream matches that will not be forgotten by the fans anytime soon.
Here are eight potential WWE vs. NXT matches at John Cena’s Last Match.
8. Becky Lynch vs. Jordynne Grace
Becky Lynch is still one of WWE’s biggest stars on the roster and has had one of the most impressive years of her career in 2025.
Winning the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title, Lynch has solidified the championship’s place in the company’s landscape and put over several up-and-coming stars on the roster.
Looking over at the NXT brand, Jordynne Grace is someone who has been a standout, but has not been able to reach her lofty potential and expectations set prior to her signing with the promotion.
In an effort to truly showcase what “The Juggernaut” has to offer, Grace tossing around Becky Lynch will help to show every fan why she is destined for success in WWE.
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7. The Wyatt Sicks vs. Dark State
Ever since making their debut earlier this year, Dark State have been running roughshod over anyone in front of them on WWE NXT.
Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James and Saquon Shugars have been established as a cohesive unit that is hellbent on destruction.
Now holding the NXT Tag Team Championships for a second time, Dark State will have to be highlighted on the upcoming December 13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
There is no other duo on the WWE main roster that can match the chaos that Dark State offers quite like The Wyatt Sicks. Having these two tandems doing battle will create a massive brawl that could stand out on this card.
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6. LA Knight vs. Ethan Page
2025 has been another banner year for Ethan Page over on the WWE NXT brand.
After holding the NXT Championship in 2024, Page has continued to be a top star for the brand and is now enjoying a reign as NXT North American Champion.
Meanwhile, LA Knight has been struggling as of late on WWE Raw in his pursuit of his first world title win.
Pitting two of the most charismatic stars on the roster against one another, Knight facing Page has everything it takes to be the most entertaining build and match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
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5. Tiffany Stratton vs. Blake Monroe
At WWE NXT Halloween Havoc 2025, Blake Monroe defeated ZARIA to win the NXT Women’s North American Championship.
Holding her first title in WWE, Monroe has shown why many fans pegged her for new heights in the company upon making the move from All Elite Wrestling in the summer of 2025.
Over on the WWE main roster, there are not many former NXT Women’s Champions who has had as seamless of a transition to Raw and SmackDown quite like Tiffany Stratton.
After losing the WWE Women’s Championship to Jade Cargill at the last Saturday Night Main Event, it would make a ton of sense for Stratton to be put in a big time matchup against one of NXT’s top female stars in Monroe at the December 13 event.
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4. Rhea Ripley vs. ZARIA
Rhea Ripley has seen her popularity soar to even further heights throughout 2025.
Despite being on the outside looking in on the WWE Women’s World Championship picture, Ripley usually garners some of the loudest ovations on every show she appears.
Following in Ripley’s footsteps, fellow Australian native ZARIA has taken WWE NXT by storm since debuting in 2024 and looks on the cusp of winning her first singles title in the WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament.
Giving ZARIA a high profile match against a mentor in Ripley at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event will help to establish the comparisons between the two and further cement the young Australian star to the main roster audience.
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3. CM Punk vs. Trick Williams
Ever since re-signing with WWE back in 2023, CM Punk has taken an active role in working and helping the up-and-coming talent on the NXT roster.
One of the NXT talents that Punk has taken a liking to and provided advice to is Trick Williams.
Viewed by many fans as the face of NXT, Williams has undergone one of the most fascinating and fulfilling character evolutions in the brand’s history going from Carmelo Hayes’ sidekick to a two-time NXT Champion.
Punk clashing with Trick for the World Heavyweight Championship could be a great way to put over the former TNA World Champion as someone worthy of main event status upon his main roster callup.
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2. Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi
Since losing the NXT Championship to Ricky Saints at WWE NXT No Mercy 2025, Oba Femi has been absent from the company’s programming the past two months.
Looking to make his arrival on the WWE main roster, many fans believe “The Ruler” could be on his way to either Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown.
Wanting to give him a huge showdown on this WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event card, Femi could be in line for a collision course with The Vision’s Bron Breakker.
Drawing comparisons to one another since each of their debuts, Breakker vs. Femi feels like an enormous preview for a match that has all the makings to be a future WrestleMania headliner.
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1. Cody Rhodes vs. Ricky Saints
Cody Rhodes and Ricky Saints have been connected as real life friends ever since Saints made his AEW debut back in 2020.
Often seen hanging out with one another at events and outside of the ring, Saints and Rhodes have shown that their connection is very real and helped make it possible for both men to be in WWE today.
At the time of this writing, Cody is currently enjoying his second reign as Undisputed WWE Champion, while Ricky recently captured the NXT Championship.
Having the NXT Champion clash with the Undisputed WWE Champion, there is a lot to explore if the company pits best friends against one another with Rhodes facing his protege in Saints at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
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