The Natural Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Unsure where we're up to on NXT TV so I'll place the card so far in spoilers: NXT Championship. Samoa Joe (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura NXT Women's Championship. Asuka (c) vs. Bayley. NXT Tag Team Championship. Scott Dawson/Dash Wilder (c) vs. Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa. Bobby Roode vs. Andrade Almas Jason Jordan/Chad Gable vs. Gzim Selmani/Sunny Dhinsa. Austin Aries vs. No Way Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 For me, it's all about the top two matches. Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship is the biggest NXT match going for this show. Hope this delivers with the wrestlers involved. Bayley vs. Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Dallas is one of the most underrated matches this year. Asuka and Bayley unfortunately had to follow the amazing Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn match from that show. I and others in the thread said when they revisisted the match, it was better than first thought. I did the same. This might be Bayley's last NXT match so she'll get an emotional sendoff. When I think of NXT wrestlers: there's the Four Horsewomen, Sami Zayn, Cesaro and Kevin Owens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yeah they have three more weeks of taped shows - so only Nak/Joe and Bayley/Asuka has been confirmed via TV yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 7 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Yeah they have three more weeks of taped shows - so only Nak/Joe and Bayley/Asuka has been confirmed via TV yet Cheers. I'd have kicked myself if I accidentally spoiled something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 The three title matches are going to be great with the two singles title matches being potential MOTY's. If the other 3 matches deliver and are fun this will be another terrific Takeover. Dallas is going to be damn tough to top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The tag title match could steal the show, based on last weekend's house shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Based on tonight's show, we can add Spoiler Ember Moon debut..... but against who? Aliyah, Peyton, Billie... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I was positive Nakamura was going to win, but now I think it could go either way. If they want to call him up sooner rather than later, I could see him putting over Joe. Meanwhile, Joe stays down there long enough for them to decide who the next ace is going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 19 minutes ago, mattdangerously said: I was positive Nakamura was going to win, but now I think it could go either way. If they want to call him up sooner rather than later, I could see him putting over Joe. Meanwhile, Joe stays down there long enough for them to decide who the next ace is going to be. Unlike a lot of people here, I have no faith in Nakamura being treatead right on the main roster, so I think a Nakamura NXT title reign would be great. Also, Nakamura vs. Tommy End at a Takeover needs to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I am now in the mindset of "I really really want Nakamura to lose" because it's just been so easy for him, and Joe is still fucking Joe. At some point someone is just gonna have to kick the shit out of Nakamura a bit, and Nak being the undefeated king is great until you get to the problem of "Who challenges him that you buy could beat him" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I prefer they send Joe up to Smackdown as I think we'd all love to see him treat Ambrose like a ragdoll for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 My ideal scenario has Joe winning, but with enough controversy that Nak can successfully lobby for a rematch (he gets a visual pin or something like that). We get a 2/3 falls match at the fall Takeover that Nak wins, Joe then finishes his NXT stint with a few strong showings against some of the newer and returning guys on the roster and heads off. He makes his main roster debut by winning the 2017 Rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I really want a proper Joe/Cena feud with their back story as old training partners used. It's such a slam dunk only the WWE could fuck it up(and likely will). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Nakamura has some interesting matches in NXT still. I needs to see him square off with KENTA. Their only encounter was in that tag main event for Marufuji's anniversary show, right? Nakamura has had a few great matches with La Sombra, I would not argue for having them paired up again. He and Roode I imagine would do wonders in a program. And yeah, who doesn't want to see Tommy End and Nakamura kick the shit out of each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Holy.... Shit.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Man Known as Dan Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 They made me buy No Way Jose kinda out of nowhere which I wasn't expecting at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I still haven't seen anything from Jose bell to bell that impresses me, but he did cut a hell of a promo a few weeks ago. Damn that Asuka/Bayley hype vid was next level awesome. I'd say it's my most anticipated match this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 No Way Jose's face in that stillframe distracts from the fact that Aries almost looks like the lost VaudeVillain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterien Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 That Asuka/Bayley video is great. Takeover has serious potential; Nakamuras entrance is gonna tear the roof off. An arena singing "Glorious" Nak and Joe going to war Asuka/Bayley should be awesome Tag match will steal the show 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 My predictions: NXT Championship. Samoa Joe (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Shinsuke Nakamura NXT Women's Championship. Asuka (c) vs. Bayley: Asuka NXT Tag Team Championship. Scott Dawson/Dash Wilder (c) vs. Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa: Johnny Gargano/Tommaso Ciampa. Bobby Roode vs. Andrade Almas: Glorious! Austin Aries vs. No Way Jose. Austin Aries Ember Moon vs. Bilie Kay: Moon. Difficult calling the NXT Championship and NXT Womens Championship matches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I see Joe vs Nak going to a double count out, setting up a no DQ, no countout title match at the next takeover. Seems the best way to keep record/title intact. Asuka has to win by beheading Bayley. Bayley wont quit this time, she cant. Dawson and wilder and ciampa gargano has the chance to be a moty. Sleeper hit of the weekend. It's time for Ciampa and Gargano to win. GLORIOUS! Aries will sneak his way through, probably earning a No.1 contender spot. Ember Moon has to win on her debut. Will she hit the diving stunner though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 There are a lot of matches on this card where either one of them losing isn't really good for them. I mean Roode really can't lose his first big match in NXT but Almas needs more momentum if they are going to do anything with him. If they are serious with Aries he has to (and I expect) beat Jose but No Way has to beat someone besides local jobbers It seems like Billie Kay is the Tye Dillinger of the women's division as good hands for the people they want to put over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I feel like Joe is going to (and should) destroy Nakamura. It gets Joe over as an absolute beast, and it pushes Nak to take it to another level in the eventual rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 They're running out of dudes for Joe to fight, though. The only top babyface besides Nakamura that he hasn't beaten is Itami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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