NXT Takeover 25 Predictions
Since 2014, NXT has been providing quite possibly the best content on the WWE Network. From February of that year til now, each Takeover event has been good to straight up excellent! Tomorrow night will be the 25th Takeover event and that's very astonishing because I had no clue we've had that many Takeovers. The card looks great as always so let's take a look at it!
Matt Riddle Vs. Roderick Strong
Josh: I think a win for Riddle would really push him up the ladder in NXT as he needs a big win and by beating a member of the undisputed era would really give Riddle this slight push he needs to really get started down in NXT so it’s important that he wins against Roderick Strong.
Prediction: Matt Riddle
Token: I honestly hope this would be the opening match as these two could start off the show with a bang. Matt's been chopping at the bit to get his hands on Roddy so he's been waiting for this opportunity for weeks. With the Undisputed Era possibly at his side, Roddy has the advantage to pick up the win. I predict Matt Riddle winning here as I feel the UE will be kicked out of the match and Roddy can't defeat him on his own.
Prediction: Matt Riddle
Prediction: Matt Riddle
Token: I honestly hope this would be the opening match as these two could start off the show with a bang. Matt's been chopping at the bit to get his hands on Roddy so he's been waiting for this opportunity for weeks. With the Undisputed Era possibly at his side, Roddy has the advantage to pick up the win. I predict Matt Riddle winning here as I feel the UE will be kicked out of the match and Roddy can't defeat him on his own.
Prediction: Matt Riddle
The Velveteen Dream (c) Vs. Tyler Breeze (NXT North American Championship)
Token: I'm very happy that Tyler Breeze is back in NXT and now he's getting a featured title shot on a Takeover show! Tyler can definitely work and having a match against Velveteen Dream will showcase what we've been missing from this guy. These two I believe will kill it in the ring and I also predict that they will have one of the best matches of the night. I predict Velveteen Dream retaining his title here.
Prediction: The Velveteen Dream
Josh: This should be a great match and I do believe this will expose Breeze as a fantastic wrestler and will pave the way for opportunities in WWE. In terms of my prediction, I predict The Velveteen Dream will retain although I do see Breeze getting very close to winning the title.
Prediction: The Velveteen Dream
Prediction: The Velveteen Dream
Josh: This should be a great match and I do believe this will expose Breeze as a fantastic wrestler and will pave the way for opportunities in WWE. In terms of my prediction, I predict The Velveteen Dream will retain although I do see Breeze getting very close to winning the title.
Prediction: The Velveteen Dream
Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch Vs. The Street Profits Vs. The Undisputed Era Vs. The Forgotten Sons (Ladder Match; NXT Tag Team Championships)
Josh: This should be an absolutely brilliant match - if Riddle/Strong don’t kick off the show then this definitely should although it would also make for a fantastic co-main event. This is a hard match to predict but I don’t see The Street Profits winning, same goes for Lorcan & Burch so that leaves me with the Undisputed Era and The Forgotten Sons. It’s a toss up but I’m going to go with the Undisputed Era as surely one of them are going to win on this show.
Prediction: The Undisputed Era
Token: The Viking Raiders vacated the tag titles so now we have a banger lined up for us here! This match will definitely be great and with ladders involved there will be carnage. The Forgotten Sons I feel like aren't ready to be tag champs just yet, but the other three teams might have a chance. I predict The Street Profits winning here as they've showed over the past few weeks that they're ready to be champions!
Prediction: The Street Profits
Prediction: The Undisputed Era
Token: The Viking Raiders vacated the tag titles so now we have a banger lined up for us here! This match will definitely be great and with ladders involved there will be carnage. The Forgotten Sons I feel like aren't ready to be tag champs just yet, but the other three teams might have a chance. I predict The Street Profits winning here as they've showed over the past few weeks that they're ready to be champions!
Prediction: The Street Profits
Shayna Baszler (C) Vs. Io Shirai (NXT Women’s Championship)
Token: Baszler's been killing it as champion for months as she proved to be a dominant champion. Io has been killing it ever since Kairi Sane went to the main roster and has been chasing Baszler too. With the brawls these two been having lately, I feel this match will be brutal. I predict Io Shirai winning here as Shayna has basically beaten everyone in the women's division and really has nothing else to accomplish in NXT.
Prediction: Io Shirai
Josh: I was going to go with Baszler but I believe there’ll be a title win that really dictates the future of WWE and this is the one I’m going with. Io Shirai was made out to be a big name when she signed and this will be the moment that we see what she is capable of. Baszler could win but I think we’ve got all we can out of her title reign.
Prediction: Io Shirai
Prediction: Io Shirai
Josh: I was going to go with Baszler but I believe there’ll be a title win that really dictates the future of WWE and this is the one I’m going with. Io Shirai was made out to be a big name when she signed and this will be the moment that we see what she is capable of. Baszler could win but I think we’ve got all we can out of her title reign.
Prediction: Io Shirai
Johnny Gargano (C) Vs. Adam Cole (NXT Championship)
Josh: I’m not much of a gambler but I’m going to do it, I predict: Adam Cole. It’s a big prediction but the thing which convinced me to predict Cole was what I said in my last prediction - a champion that represents the future. Now I’m not saying that Gargano is not the future - he absolutely is not what I am saying is that I can see NXT putting Cole with the belt as the screen goes to black we hear on commentary “the future is undisputed”. I think that’ll be cool and I’m risking my prediction championship with this prediction.
Prediction: Adam Cole
Token: This must be the final showdown between these two as they had an outstanding match at Takeover NY last month. Adam Cole still wants that NXT title and will do anything to get it. Johnny won the title at the last Takeover and he finally has the chance to prove to the world that he could be one of the best NXT champions ever. With the match they had last month, I don't know how they can top it but I'm sure they'll have a great match. Adam and Roderick made up lately, but I do have a strong feeling that Roddy will get involved somehow. I do feel that Roddy will get involved to the point where Adam will superkick him or something like that. With this distraction, I predict Johnny Gargano retaining his title here. This could end the rivalry between Cole and Gargano, but start a new rivalry between Cole and Strong? Only time will tell.
Prediction: Johnny Gargano
Prediction: Adam Cole
Token: This must be the final showdown between these two as they had an outstanding match at Takeover NY last month. Adam Cole still wants that NXT title and will do anything to get it. Johnny won the title at the last Takeover and he finally has the chance to prove to the world that he could be one of the best NXT champions ever. With the match they had last month, I don't know how they can top it but I'm sure they'll have a great match. Adam and Roderick made up lately, but I do have a strong feeling that Roddy will get involved somehow. I do feel that Roddy will get involved to the point where Adam will superkick him or something like that. With this distraction, I predict Johnny Gargano retaining his title here. This could end the rivalry between Cole and Gargano, but start a new rivalry between Cole and Strong? Only time will tell.
Prediction: Johnny Gargano
