Our General Manager added to the intrigue by making this an elimination match, too, so if AoP don’t retain, they won’t be able to claim that any more. Akam & Rezar aren’t to be overlooked, though, as the reigning Dusty Classic winners improve with every outing - and still haven’t been pinned or submitted. Speaking of legends, Dash & Dawson’s rivalry with Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa is basically the stuff of them at this point, and the Top Guys mission to beat Paul Ellering’s guys and become three-time champs has put them back in #DIY’s path, as the indie darlings try to win back the belts for all their fans. The Revival for the tag team championship If Ember can deliver that move, we may have a new champ. The Empress of Tomorrow’s run of dominance is reaching legendary proportions, while Moon’s story has focused on her finisher - a corkscrew stunner from the top rope WWE has dubbed the Eclipse. These two undefeated forces were bound to collide at some point, and Regal decided ‘Mania weekend was the time. We’ve seen very little of Swagsuke (on our screens, anyway) since he injured his knee in the main event of January’s TakeOver: San Antonio, and with rumors swirling about a call-up, we may not see him on this brand for long after April 1, either. You knew this rematch was coming, and when the champ defeated Kassius Ohno on WWE Network March 15, General Manager William Regal made it official. Here are the four confirmed matches for next Saturday: - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Plus, there are a few big names who might watch this one from the sidelines barring a pretty surprising ‘go home’ show (spoilers from which are available here, and don’t indicate any new feuds kicking off at the last minute). And it mostly is, but we’re at least one match short if Triple H and company are sticking to the model they’ve used for most of the last several TakeOvers. With only one more episode of the brand’s weekly program before the event, you’d think the card for the show would be filled out. #WWENXT ’re a week away from NXT’s next WWE Network special, NXT Takeover: Orlando, which is scheduled for the night before WrestleMania 33 - Sat., April 1, 2017, at the Amway Center. Let’s call this a match anyone should be welcoming. A Reed-Escobar potential matchup presents a clash of Styles, as the powerhouse champion will have to take on a technically savvy brawler in his challenger. That didn’t end up being the case, but with week’s to go Reed needs eyes in the back of his head. Bronson Reed has already heard from Escobar, who attempted to lay out Reed with the help of Legado del Fantasma.
This time, the NXT North American Championship is on his mind. Santos Escobar has officially moved on from the NXT Cruiserweight Championship that was his for the majority of the last year to have new aspirations. This business belongs to ME." – to #WWENXT /F3j34BRkG0 "I wasn't even born to belong in this business. NXT North American Championship: Bronson Reed (c) vs. It looks as though Blackheart could be sidelined moving forward, allowing Moon to take on Gonzalez for the title with hopes of capturing the NXT Women’s Championship in the process.
Gonzalez destroyed Blackheart, injuring the abdomen and sending a message to Moon that she would be getting that treatment next. Raquel Gonzalez has gone out of her way to get into the head of Ember Moon following their tag team match where Moon and Shotzi Blackheart picked up the win over Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.