WWE NXT Predictions After Royal Rumble: Tony D Will Bamboozle Ricky Saints

NXT Predictions are here for February 3, 2026, live on CW Network, at the WWE Performance Center, and Tony D will bamboozle Ricky Saints in the main event after returning from jail. The entire main event scene has been called up to the main roster, except Ricky Saints, who originally called out Oba Femi for the NXT and now looks like an idiot since Femi relinquished the NXT Title and jumped ship to Raw. Looks like Ava Raine is no longer in charge, so chaos is afoot.

On this week’s episode, three matches have been officially scheduled: Ricky Saints vs. Shiloh Hill vs. Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake vs. Dion Lennox vs. Keanu Carver vs. Joe Hendry in an NXT Title Ladder Match, Izzi Dame (c) vs. Lola Vice vs. Thea Hail for the North American Title, and Elegance Brand (c) vs. ZaRuca for the TNA Tag Titles. For all fans who want memes and clownery, they are in the right place. Without further ado, here are the official NXT Predictions for Feb 3, 2026.

Ricky Saints vs. Shiloh Hill vs. Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake vs. Dion Lennox vs. Keanu Carver vs. Joe Hendry [NXT Title Ladder Match]

Ricky Saints is the betting favorite to win this NXT Title Ladder Match. As mentioned earlier, he was the one who called out Oba Femi before the title was relinquished and he thereby has a rematch clause. He also must solidify his heel turn on Je’Von Evans, as he is obsessed with winning the title back. Joe Hendry is the runner-up due to the plethora of injury angles they planted for him. However, Tony D, the dark horse, should make this an 8-man ladder match. Why are there 6…7 stars in it anyways?

At first, Ava Raine wanted 6 superstars in this ladder match. Joe Hendry already qualified and got involved in a storyline injury, so she replaced him with Jackson Drake. Now, Hendry came back earlier than expected and has now made it a 7-man ladder match. Society can’t function like this. Ladder matches are traditionally 8 superstars, and Tony D will use his inexplicable “storyline arrest” angle to break into this ladder match and win what he has sought since returning: the NXT Championship.

Prediction: Tony D

Izzi Dame (c) vs. Lola Vice vs. Thea Hail [NXT North American Title]

When Izzi Dame miraculously dethroned Thea Hail on the same night she lost to Tatum Paxley, many fans had to be pinched to see if they were dreaming. However, since that is the case with most NXT booking decisions, a surprising result like that now feels like the norm. Due to the botch between Hail and Blake Monroe, it seems that WWE has switched gears to making the title the centerpiece of the trilogy between Dame and Paxley. Dame will retain and drop the title to Paxley in February.

Prediction: Izzi Dame

Elegance Brand (c) vs. ZaRuca [TNA Knockouts Tag Title Match]

On paper, Elegance Brand would not defeat the renowned tag team of ZaRuca. The only reason they could win is if ZaRuca officially breaks up after all the dissension they teased in the past few months. This is highly likely, especially since Ruca may be on her way to the main roster after a strong showing in the Royal Rumble. However, ZaRuca should test run a tag title reign before breaking up. They have a lot of history with each other, and that should not go to waste without some gold.

Prediction: ZaRuca

Confirmed Match Card & Segments for 02/03 WWE NXT Episode:

  • Vacant NXT Title Ladder Match
  • Izzi Dame (c) vs. Lola Vice vs. Thea Hail for the NXT North American Championship
  • Elegance Brand (c) vs. ZaRuca for the TNA Knockout Tag Titles
  • Tony D Jail Aftermath

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