After losing in last Wednesday's main event, Rhea Ripley is set for action on this week's episode of NXT. WWE has announced that Ripley vs. Dakota Kai will take place on this Wednesday's NXT. This will be the first time Kai has wrestled since being part of the women's WarGames match at NXT TakeOver; WarGames earlier this month. Team Candice (Candice LeRae, Kai, Raquel Gonzalez & Toni Storm) defeated Team Shotzi (Shotzi Blackheart, Ember Moon, Ripley & NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai) in that match when Gonzalez pinned Shirai. In a storyline injury update after TakeOver, Kai said she wouldn't be seen for a while due to suffering an injury.