Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode
I have to assume that these two Canadians will get a very excellent reaction from the crowd as they are back in home territory. Bobby Roode walked out on his partner, Tye Dillinger, during the Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament when the two went up against SAnitY. Roode said that he only teamed up with Dillinger because he felt bad for him and that he knows Tye isn't a "Perfect Ten". This rivalry has been built up very well. This is the kind of match you kick-off an event like this with. The crowd will be as Papa Hales would say, fired up! You really can't ask for much more out of these two men. Dillinger is hell-bent on getting revenge and will try to prove to Bobby Roode why he is the "Perfect Ten". Bobby Roode looks to continue on the path of success and gain another "glorious" win in Toronto. I expect a solid match and a hot crowd!
TM61 vs. The Authors of Pain (Dusty Classic Tag Team Finals)
I expected so much more from the Dusty Classic this year. Several injuries occurred during this tournament, so the folks over in NXT had to reshuffle the deck a bit and change the booking. TM61 has looked pretty impressive this tournament. They didn't really do much for me before this, but now they really are doing well. Nick Miller and Shane Thorne just need to figure out their identities. Authors of Pain have been booked to look like complete monsters, as they should be. The GM of NXT, William Regal, stated that Paul Ellering(manager of Authors of Pain) will be suspended above the ring in a cage during this match so that we a clear winner. I feel like I am watching some wrestling from the 90s now. I'm not too high on this match, but I think it should be decent. This match will be really telling of how good(or not good) The Authors of Pain are.
#DIY vs. The Revival (c) - 2/3 Falls for NXT Tag Team Championship
Following a match of the year contender from these two teams back at TakeOver: Brooklyn II, #DIY and The Revival will clash again for the NXT Tag Team Championship. Gargano and Ciampa were scheduled to take on The Revival in the Dusty Classic but The Revival was forced to forfeit due to Dawson's knee injury. Later in the tournament, #DIY lost to The Authors of Pain after Dash and Dawson interfered. William Regal made an announcement that The Revival will not be able to get away from #DIY this time. He stated that The Revival will defend their NXT Tag Team Championship in Toronto against Gargano and Ciampa. Last time their match was a regular tag team match, but this time it is a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. At TakeOver: Brooklyn II, #DIY vs. The Revival was my match of the night. I expect no different heading into this event!
Mickie James vs. Asuka (c) - NXT Women's Championship
The Women's Division in NXT has lost a lot of shine since the departures of Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Nia Jax. It has left Asuka will no opponent that has been built up to really be a worthy contender. I expect that after this match, Ember Moon will be next in line to take on Asuka. Yes, this means that I expect Asuka to roll through Mickie James and continue her dominance in NXT. Many people seem to forget that Asuka has yet to lose a match since arriving on the scene. She has defeated Bayley twice, Emma, Dana Brooke, Liv Morgan, and more. As of right now, NXT has no stars in line on the roster that is really ready to even hang with her except for Ember Moon. The problem is, Ember Moon has just arrived on the scene in NXT and needs time to develop as a character. So, NXT has brought in the ring veteran, Mickie James, to take on Asuka. This is a great move on WWE or Triple H's part to bring her in for this match. Having Asuka in a program with an already established wrestler allows the other women to develop more while Asuka gets to be put over by a great talent in Mickie James. This is going to be an interesting match and there is no reason to believe that this match will not be good. These women will deliver and this match will take the fans by storm.
Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (c) - NXT Championship
At TakeOver: Brooklyn II, Shinsuke Nakamura was able to slay the beast that is Samoa Joe and capture the NXT Championship. The match really wasn't that great, it was just good. The build for this second match has been solid. Joe injured Nakamura and ran rough shot on the roster for a period of time during the build for this event. Joe was demanding a rematch for the title, which was eventually made official by William Regal. Nakamura returned and had some brawls with Joe. The two had a really good contract signing, which I usually hate. I have to give them credit for the stuff leading up to this show. The main problem for me is that it's almost a lock that Nakamura is going to retain. For months now, Samoa Joe has been running in circles. There is nothing left for him to do in NXT. We've seen a similar theme with Bayley, Finn Balor, and Sami Zayn. People stay down in NXT for way too long. The connectivity with the crowds never really transfer over well on the main rosters either, so it's not even a "strike while the iron is hot" kind of deal. It's just that the stories get tiring after a while and that's what we have with this. Samoa Joe has been involved in the NXT Championship picture for about a year now with no breaks. Anyway, this match will be better than their last. These two have had time to go over what worked and what didn't last time. This appears to be Samoa Joe's swan song in NXT, but we will see.
Kyle's Final Thoughts
Overall, this show will probably be good. I don't expect it to be the best TakeOver event to date, but it will be good. If I had to pick to steal the show, it's the NXT Tag Team Championship Match. The only match that I feel won't deliver is the Dusty Classic Finals and that's sad to say. Asuka won't completely run thru Mickie James, which is fine. Tye Dillinger and Bobby Roode will get the crowd hot to start the show and that's never a bad thing. Nakamura and Joe will have a better match than their previous. We are seeing a rebuilding of NXT right now and that's okay. I just hope that this event will be good enough for people to remember clearly.
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