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NXT Takeover: London Preview & Predictions

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NXT Takeover: London will be the best wrestling event of the month. If you’re a WWE fan and haven’t watched NXT this would be the ideal time to jump into the promotion.

NXT is better than the main roster in almost every aspect. Their champion is more polarizing than Roman Reigns, their heel is bigger and badder than anyone outside of Kevin Owens (who was also in NXT) that the main roster features, their divas booking is leaps and bounds superior to the WWE Diva’s division and their tag team stable is much deeper.

Expect all of this to be highlighted during today’s Live Takeover event.

NXT Championship Match:

-Finn Bálor (c) vs. Samoa Joe – Finn Balor defeats Samoa Joe to retain the NXT championship.

It’d be great to see Joe go over on Finn Balor but it doesn’t feel as though the WWE is in any rush to move the title off of their brightest NXT star. Joe cheating to win the title and Finn clawing his way to another shot at the next Takeover would be ideal but the WWE doesn’t always do what’s logical.

NXT Women’s Championship Match:

-Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax – Bayley defeats Nia Jax to retain the NXT women’s championship.

NXT has done a good job setting Nia up as the monster heel but she is a long way away from being the NXT champion. Her mic skills still need work and she has to find a way to make the fans hate her character before she’ll be a believable heel champion. This is Bayley doing her best Cena impression and getting young talent over.

NXT Tag Team Championship Match:

-Dash & Dawson (c) vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady – Enzo & Cass defeat Dash & Dawson to become NXT tag team champions.

Dash & Dawson are a throwback. They remind me a lot of the 4 horsemen tag teams that were super technical. They just don’t fit the current climate of the WWE and NXT. Enzo & Kass have been the most popular team in the division for over a year now and NXT finally rewards them with the title push they deserve.

-Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin – Apollo Crews defeats Baron Corbin.

Corbin is definitely amongst the top names in NXT, he just isn’t as popular as the Big 3 (Balor, Crews, Joe). That leaves him as the fall guy in any angle with those three. Corbin is the perfect example for adding another NXT title. He’s a heel that can carry the future of the NXT mid-card but isn’t quite main title caliber.

-Asuka vs. Emma – Asuka defeats Emma.

Frankly, I’m surprised Asuka didn’t get the title shot against Bayley instead of Nia Jax. She’s a more polished wrestler and her pace fits Bayley’s extremely well. They could be saving this feud for the WrestleMania card, which is sure to get a huge pop. Emma is a NXT vet but she isn’t in the same class as some of these other women. She’ll do her job and put Asuka over.

Watch NXT Takeover: London at 3PM est & 12 PM pst on the WWE Network.

Also, Listen to The Corner Podcast to Hear us Breakdown NXT Takeover & the WWE:

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