NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn Predictions

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Predictions

Finn Balor vs Kevin Owens - NXT Championship

My money is for sure on Balor. Heh, that rhymed. To put the belt back on a guy like Owens, who is pretty much a main roster guy now, would just be nonsensical, so I'm going to be backing Finn to win. Plus, if he did lose, it would make Beast In The East seem really pointless.

Winner: Finn Balor

Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs Tyler Breeze

I'm a pretty big Liger fan. I've seen a ridiculous amount of his matches and he is beyond a shadow of a doubt a legend. I also like Tyler Breeze. This match is pretty hard to pick a prediction for since, A. Having Breeze lose to Liger would hurt him, and, B. Having Liger stay away from WWE all those years only to lose to Tyler Breeze would seem kind of disrespectful to Jushin, but, I think it could finally be the thing Tyler needs to be turned into a legit NXT Title picture main event player.

Winner: Tyler Breeze

Samoa Joe vs Baron Corbin

Joe came in with a lot of hype at the last Takeover. He left TNA and the indies to come to WWE which shocked everyone, and he appeared after the Owens-Zayn match, seemingly picking a fight with Owens. We were all excited at the prospect of an Owens-Joe match, but it just.. never happened for some reason. Anyway, it seems like this show will be Kevin's NXT farewell, so they need to find something else for Joe, and I think Corbin is a good opponent. He can learn from Joe and it gives Joe something to do. I'm a big fan of Corbin but I have a feeling that Joe is gonna win tonight.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Blake And Murphy vs The Vaudevillians - NXT Tag Team Championships

I like Blake and Murphy, but their whole tag title run has honestly just felt rushed. It seemed to me that the only reason they were given the titles was because they needed to get the Lucha Dragons on main TV quick and they were the only heels around to beat them. Regardless of that, I think they're going to retain here and eventually go on to be beaten by Enzo and Cass before the year is out. I also like The Vaudevillians but it wouldn't make much sense for them to get the win, in my view.

Winners: Blake and Murphy

Sasha Banks vs Bayley - NXT Women's Championship

There is only one way I see this match ending, and I am 100% happy about that. Bayley HAS to win the title tonight. All these weeks of build up and those great matches she's had lately against Charlotte and Becky would just mean nothing. It all feels eerily similar to the Balor-Owens scenario a month ago where they're building up the babyface to dethrone the champ who is leaving for the main roster. I love Sasha, but Bayley needs the win and that's what I see happening.

Winner: Bayley