There will be no shortage of confidence among the competitors in Sunday's Women's Championship Match at NXT No Mercy. Reigning Champion Roxanne Perez is in the midst of a hot streak on the Black and Gold Brand.

Perez, who began training at just 13 years old, reflected on the years of hard work it took to achieve her current success. “I started training when I was 13 years old. So I pretty much almost have a decade in this,

WWE announced that Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia will kick off the October 1st episode of NXT in Chicago. The bout will be for Perez' NXT Women's Championship. Tuesday will mark the premiere of NXT on the CW Network.

Giulia has warned Roxanne Perez to enjoy the NXT Women’s Championship while she can. The Italian-Japanese star has been on a warpath since debuting in NXT. From her first appearance in WWE, she has focused squarely on Perez and her NXT Women’s Champion.

Giulia has encouraged Roxanne Perez to savor her remaining days as NXT Women's Champion before the two face-off for the title next week.

Stephanie Vaquer made her NXT debut via satellite. Vaquer briefly appeared at the end of the September 24 episode of WWE NXT. She interrupted the press conference with NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez and Giulia.

This week's episode of WWE NXT served as another builder toward the anticipated CW relocation next week. This was the final two-hour show of the brand on USA Network. This episode had some 'quiet before the storm' vibes to it.

The highly-anticipated arrival of Stephanie Vaquer finally took place on the last episode of NXT before moving to the CW Network.