Wes Lee has earned a shot at the gold.
After Lee and Dijak both confronted NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes on the August 8 episode of WWE NXT, they clashed the following week. On the August 15 episode, Lee faced Dijak in an NXT Championship #1 Contender Match. They battled it out in a hard-fought match, and the arrival of Eddy Thorpe tipped the scales in Lee’s favor. Thorpe distracted Dijak, and Lee took advantage of the situation.
In the closing moments, Lee maintained the advantage and pinned Dijak with the Cardiac Kick.
With the win, Lee earned a shot at NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes. They will face off on NXT Heatwave on August 22.
WrestleZone will have coverage of NXT Heatwave as it airs.
Catch up on our coverage of the August 15 episode of WWE NXT here.
