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Post by McBlake on Aug 18, 2021 11:14:56 GMT -5
NXT ChampionshipKarrion Kross (c) w/ Scarlett vs. Samoa Joe NXT Women’s ChampionshipRaquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Dakota Kai NXT United Kingdom ChampionshipWALTER (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov Million Dollar ChampionshipCameron Grimes vs. LA Knight (c) Kyle O'Reilly vs. Adam Cole 2 Out of 3 FallsFall 1: Traditional Wrestling Match Fall 2: Street Fight Fall 3: Steel Cage
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Post by sonstuds on Aug 19, 2021 15:23:10 GMT -5
Looking forward to the show even though I'd prefer Grimes/Knight to be replaced with either Kushida vs. Strong or Swerve vs. Escobar. The UK Championship match is everything I want out of wrestling and is gonna be so awesome.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Aug 19, 2021 16:47:00 GMT -5
I thought for sure we would've gotten Escobar/Swerve on the card but this should be a great night of wrestling.
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Post by CM Tusk on Aug 19, 2021 21:11:23 GMT -5
Another great looking card bogged down by ing Eli Drake
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 0:21:30 GMT -5
Walter vs. Dragunov has zero reason not to be WWE's match of the year, and should top 5 across the board. Literally waiting until after that match to get rid of the network subscription I don't use enough to justify the cost. That match could be $20 worth of entertainment easy though.
Little nervous about O'Reilly/Cole. 2 of the best wrestlers in the entire company, but that last match they had was not really all that good, and the 2 out of 3 falls stipulations here are Gargano/Cole again. (and that 2/3 falls match was the worst of the Gargano/Cole series).
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Post by tylerbreezee on Aug 20, 2021 16:31:26 GMT -5
Soak it all in. This will probably be the last TakeOver with former indie guys. It’s gonna all start being fresh faces
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 1:05:09 GMT -5
Walter vs. Dragunov has zero reason not to be WWE's match of the year, and should top 5 across the board. Yes! I am so incredibly excited for this one. The first one was a legit modern classic, absolutely master craft. I can see Dragunov picking up the belt here finally. Walter’s reign has been awesome and produced one excellent match after another but Dragunov absolutely deserves it. Plus the name ‘Ilja Dragunov’ is just so incredibly awesome sounding lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 11:09:28 GMT -5
So I guess O’Reilly defeats Cole tonight.
Could this be the end of Adam Cole in the WWE?
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Post by hitmancmedge on Aug 22, 2021 11:33:01 GMT -5
Been a long time since Gargano hasn’t been on a takeover
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 11:41:02 GMT -5
So I guess O’Reilly defeats Cole tonight. Could this be the end of Adam Cole in the WWE? Up until a week ago I would have still put money on him re-signing with WWE. He made it very clear though that he wasn't willing to give up his twitch streaming recently so that might be a deal breaker. 🤷♀️. It's definitely the end of Adam Cole in NXT.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 16:58:13 GMT -5
So many interesting stories heading into tonight.
Will this be Adam Cole's final match in WWE?
Will Samoa Joe dethrone Kross?
I also feel like this is do or die for Dakota Kai.
Either she has to win the title or you call her up to the main roster.
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Post by Evil Abed on Aug 22, 2021 17:12:16 GMT -5
My best guesses for tonight.
• O’Reilly defeats Cole and Cole is done in WWE. I can’t see a guy his size going anywhere on any brand in Vince’s WWE. • Joe ends the reign of Kross, Karrion moves up to Raw • Dakota Kai ends the reign of Raquel Gonzalez (probably with help to keep Raquel strong), Gonzalez moves up to Raw • Dragunov takes the UK Title from WALTER in a MOTY candidate. Since NXT will be taped again soon (supposedly), WALTER moves to NXT and a WALTER/Joe program begins for the NXT Title. • Grimes finally gets out from under the thumb of LA Knight. Wins the Million Dollar Title.
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Post by hitmancmedge on Aug 22, 2021 17:12:33 GMT -5
Ridge Holland vs Trey Baxter added to tonight on the pre show
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Post by sonstuds on Aug 22, 2021 17:43:17 GMT -5
• Dragunov takes the UK Title from WALTER in a MOTY candidate. Since NXT will be taped again soon (supposedly), WALTER moves to NXT and a WALTER/Joe program begins for the NXT Title. If there's a WALTER vs. Joe feud the reports of NXT's demise will have been greatly exaggerated tbh.
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Post by Evil Abed on Aug 22, 2021 17:49:01 GMT -5
• Dragunov takes the UK Title from WALTER in a MOTY candidate. Since NXT will be taped again soon (supposedly), WALTER moves to NXT and a WALTER/Joe program begins for the NXT Title. If there's a WALTER vs. Joe feud the reports of NXT's demise will have been greatly exaggerated tbh. Well i think for now that would be the best of both worlds for everyone. It fits Vince’s mold of two huge monster guys and fits the IWC vision of NXT of two popular “Indy” guys. And realistically for WALTER if he does lose the UK title tonight, he falls into the category of a lot of guys the last few years when their push is coming to an end and that is “What’s Next?” This keeps him doing something, let him run NXT for quite some time while they do whatever they plan on doing to it.
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Post by cableV on Aug 22, 2021 18:30:54 GMT -5
I hope we get the full Kross, w/ Scarlett, entrance tonight.
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Post by KeBen Owens on Aug 22, 2021 18:32:10 GMT -5
Robert’s looking like Triple H if they shrunk him in the wash
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Post by KeBen Owens on Aug 22, 2021 18:32:44 GMT -5
I hope we get the full Kross, w/ Scarlett, entrance tonight. It’s probably gonna be the last one. Vince wants him on the main roster immediately. So joe’s probably taking the title
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 18:33:28 GMT -5
Lol the "different" feeling you have is because this is the end of this version of NXT. I have a feeling that locker room atmosphere could be described with a word other than determined
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2021 18:34:21 GMT -5
Hoping LA Knight gets called up after tonight.
Eli Drake is a main roster TV talent. His strength is on the mic. Something that stands out on a major platform like RAW and SmackDown.
Especially if NXT is being completely revamped.
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