The night before WrestleMania says it's time for NXT Takeover: New Orleans. The night were the next generation of WWE Superstars shows what they can do inside the squared circle.
This blog previews the full matchcard of the show and gives my personal predictions to show.
Quickfacts: Soundtrack: Cane Hill with 'It Follows' (Listen) and Cane Hill with 'Lord of Flies' (Listen) Location: New Orleans, Louisiana (Smoothie King Center) Date: April 7, 2018 Duration: Main-Show 2 hours, Pre-Show 1 hour For local startimes please check network.wwe.com
Matchcard:
Unsanctioned Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
In storyline Gargano is not under an NXT contract, so NXT General Manager William Regal made this match an unsanctioned match, where anything goes. Ciampa and Gargano's is one of the deepest, longest running and brutal feuds in the history of brand. A true showsteal-contender. This match is a must see. Prediction: Tommaso Ciampa
NXT North American Championship Ladder Match:EC3 vs. Adam Cole vs. Velveteen Dream vs. Ricochet vs. Lars Sullivan vs. Killian Dain
With this match NXT introduces a new championship: The North American Championship and to new additioms to the NXT family: EC3 and Ricochet. Prediction: EC3
NXT Women's Championship: Shayna Baszler vs. Ember Moon(c)
The weakest feud on NXT at the moment. A lot of thing speak for a victory of Baszler, because she is slightly better than Moon. But that would only result another match, a match that nobody needs. So let's hope for the best. Prediction: Shayna Baszler
NXT Tag Team Championship: The
Undisputed Era (O' Reilly & Cole)(c) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akem
& Rezar)w/ Paul Ellering vs. Pete Dunne (UK Champion) & Roderick
Strong
Due to the injury of Bobby Fish this match calls of Adam Cole to work double-duty tonight so his 'Undisputed Era' stable is well presented anyway. In addition the became a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. I guess it is going to be better, to take the titles off the Cole & O' Reilly for now.
Prediction: The Authors of Pain
NXT Championship: Andrade 'Cien' Almas(c) w/Zelina Vega vs. Aleister Black
A great feud and another potential showstealer-match, but not even the perfect managing skills of Vega will stopp the rise of Black. He will claim his throne tonight.
