WWE NXT names Michael Chandler special enforcer for Unsanctioned match
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 6:16 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026

WWE NXT General Manager Robert Stone announced that UFC fighter Michael Chandler will serve as the special enforcer for the Unsanctioned match between Dion Lennox and Cruz Montana on the upcoming Wednesday event. Chandler, a former three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion, expressed enthusiasm for his role, stating, "It's set in stone!!!! Not a better man for the job...no one is more unsanctioned than me." Alongside this match, John Cena will make an appearance after a WWE Raw segment, and the finals of the 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament will feature Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno against Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. NXT's next episode is rescheduled due to election coverage, which will coincide with AEW’s annual Blood & Guts edition.
- •Michael Chandler appointed as special enforcer for the Unsanctioned match.
- •Lennox faces Montana in the scheduled match on Wednesday.
- •John Cena to appear following his WWE Raw appearance.
- •Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals set for the same night.
- •NXT episode rescheduled to Wednesday due to election coverage.
- 6:16 PMWrestling Inc — WWE NXT GM Robert Stone Announces UFC Fighter As Unsanctioned Match Special Enforcer
"Legendary UFC fighter will act as special enforcer for Wednesday's Unsanctioned match on "WWE NXT," according to on-screen general manager, Robert Stone.
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