It's been confirmed that WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa will be defending the NXT Title against former champion Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix on January 26th, the night before the 2019 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

It's official. @WWEAleister gets his rematch for the #NXTChampionship when he challenges @ProjectCiampa at #NXTTakeOver: Phoenix! https://t.co/nA89CRWxTQ

, WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 6, 2018