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For the first time ever an NXT Takeover spans two nights which means double the fun for wrestling fans. Here are our predictions and prognostications.
Finn Bálor (champion) versus Karrion Kross (challenger) – NXT Championship Match
John Powell
Editor-in-Chief
It is time for Karrion Kross to continue his disrupted championship reign. Balor doesn’t need the belt to be over in NXT and hopefully he can be the person to unite the Undisputed Era as breaking them up was probably the dumbest thing NXT has ever done. Winner: Karrion Kross.
Matthew Byer
Contributor
Kross takes the NXT Championship signalling a new era in NXT has begun.
Bob Kapur
Senior Editor
Karrion Kross is a juggernaut and there’s no reason they should stop the momentum now. I say keep the rocket strapped to his back and he should have a record-breaking title reign. What I would do is use the next year to build up a match against WALTER and finally put the NXT Title match on the WrestleMania main card, where he can lose it before heading to the main roster. Winner: Karrion Kross
Rob Fuego
Veteran wrestler/trainer
Jewells Malone
Pro wrestler, deathmatch star
RJ City
Wrestling personality
Kyle O’Reilly versus Adam Cole – Unsanctioned Match
John Powell
Editor-in-Chief
The Undisputed Era gets their revenge on Cole’s betrayal as he heads off to the main roster and the band reunites hopefully under Finn Balor’s command in a few weeks. Winner: Kyle O’Reilly.
Matthew Byer
Contributor
Probably the match of night and a pretty hard hitting contest. Cole will win in the end, but there will be a lot of false finishes before that happens.
Bob Kapur
Senior Editor
This could very well be the match of the week – not just NXT, but WrestleMania as well. If the match is as good as the preview video, this will be gold. I think Cole gets the screwjob win, leading to O’Reilly challenging him to a Loser Leaves NXT match that ultimately gives O’Reilly the fairytale ending, and sends Cole off to his next venture on the main roster. Winner: Adam Cole
Rob Fuego
Veteran wrestler/trainer
Jewells Malone
Pro wrestler, deathmatch star
RJ City
Wrestling personality
This will end in a draw, after Bobby Fish throws in both their towels.
Johnny Gargano (champion) versus Gauntlet Eliminator Winner (challenger) – NXT North American Championship Match
John Powell
Editor-in-Chief
Bronson Reed cements his legacy in NXT by wiping out Gargano. Winner: Bronson Reed.
Matthew Byer
Contributor
I’ll go with my pick Cameron Grimes again.
Bob Kapur
Senior Editor
I think LA Knight’s push continues with his second win in as many nights. Winner: LA Knight
Rob Fuego
Veteran wrestler/trainer
Jewells Malone
Pro wrestler, deathmatch star
RJ City
Wrestling personality
Bronson Reed will win, after he doubles down on his Bam Bam Bigelow tribute by shaving his head and tattooing flames on it.
Jordan Devlin (champion) vs. Santos Escobar (interim champion) – NXT Cruiserweight Championship Ladder Match
John Powell
Editor-in-Chief
I am sure it will be a decent match. I just don’t have much interest in this one. It makes sense to have Devlin forge ahead with the plans NXT had for him before the pandemic. Winner: Jordan Devlin
Matthew Byer
Contributor
My pick is Escobar becoming the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
Bob Kapur
Senior Editor
These two are in an unenviable position, since the setup of this match, which included Shawn Michaels, is invariably going to have people comparing this one with HBK’s match against Razor at WM10 under similar circumstances. This will be good, but no way it will be as good as that one. Winner: Santos Escobar
Rob Fuego
Veteran wrestler/trainer
Jewells Malone
Pro wrestler, deathmatch star
RJ City
Wrestling personality
The bad guy takes all the gold. Winner: Santos Escobar
Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart (champions) versus The Way – NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
John Powell
Editor-in-Chief
It is far too soon for the new champs to surrender those belts, especially when one considers how fast the first champs lost the straps. Winners: Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart.
Matthew Byer
Contributor
It is far too early for Moon and Blackheart to drop the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles so look for them to retain after a pretty good bout against The Way.
Bob Kapur
Senior Editor
With all the musical guests on hand this week, they couldn’t get Fastball to come sing “The Way” for their entrance? Because they won’t be singing it after the match, because the winning team’s music will play, and that team will be Shotzi and Ember. Winners: Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon
Rob Fuego
Veteran wrestler/trainer
Jewells Malone
Pro wrestler, deathmatch star
RJ City
Wrestling personality
The Way will win via DQ, after Shotzi accidentally runs over the ref with her tank
