NxT Takeover Toronto.
Quick Match Card:
-The Perfect Ten Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode
-The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) vs. TM-61 (Shayne Thorn and Nick Miller)
-NxT Tag Team Championship 2 out of 3 falls match. The Revival (c) (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa
-NxT Women's Championship. Asuka (c) vs. Mickie James
-NxT Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe
Match 1: The Authors of Pain vs. TM-61
This match is the culmination of a Tag Team Tournament called the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. 16 different teams started in this single elimination tournament and the two teams competing in the finals will most likely earn an NxT Tag Team Championship opportunity either within the end of the calendar year or by the next NxT Takeover special.
If you need more information on the tournament:
http://thesmarkshooter.blogspot.com/2016/11/dusty-rhodes-tag-team-classic.html
Team No. 1 is known as the Authors of Pain, made up of two new foreign juggernauts Akam and Rezar. Now, they are dangerous by themselves, but are also accompanied and mentored by the longtime manager of Tag Team Legends The Legion of Doom/The Road Warriors; Paul Ellering.
Since debuting back in June at NxT Takeover the End, they've been essentially unstoppable. They defeated Indian Tag Team sensation The Bollywood Boyz in Round 1, then took out fan favorite dancers No Way Jose and (Cruiserweight competitor and Maryland Native) Rich Swann in the Quarterfinals. Finally, with the help of NxT Tag Team Champions the Revival and Ellering, they eliminated #DIY(Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano).
Team No. 2 is known in NxT as TM-61(No, not Will O' Wisp) (Shayne Thorne/Nick Miller and the 61 is one of the area codes for Australia.) but is known worldwide (in the international independent scene) as TMDK (The Mighty Don't Kneel). The former Tag Team of the Year and multiple time Tag Team Champions in Pro Wrestling NoAH are no stranger to big stages, considering they've competed in front of thousands in the Tokyo Dome for past Wrestle Kingdom events. They made the finals by first beating Riddick Moss and Tina Sabbatelli in Round 1. In round 2, they were scheduled to face off against former Ring of Honor Standouts Generation Next (Roderick Strong and Austin Aries) but Aries injured his orbital bone in a match against Shinsuke Nakamura. Therefore, Shayne Thorne faced off against Roderick Strong for the spot in the semi-finals and picked up the upset victory. Finally, they defeated new stable SaNiTY (Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton) to make it to the finals.
Now, this will actually be the second televised meeting between the two teams. The Authors of Pain def. TM-61 in a post Takeover episode of NxT. However in this match, Paul Ellering will be suspended from above the ring in a shark cage, in order to ensure (as if) that Ellering doesn't interfere.
I believe that this match will not only dictate the future of the Tag Team Division in determining its depth, but will also give a huge hint to a match later on in the night.
PREDICTION:The Authors of Pain will find a way to win, with some sort of chicanery.
Match 2: Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode
This match is a grudge match between two fellow Canadians. Originally, The Perfect Ten Tye Dillinger and The Glorious One Bobby Roode were Tag Team Partners in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but were eliminated from the tournament in Round 1 by Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton of SaNiTY. In the match, Bobby Roode ditched Dillinger after seeing the initial destruction Sanity was capable of. He wanted no part, so he left Dillinger high and dry for Wolfe and Fulton to finish him off. Between the two, Tye could use the win, but to build a new main event roster scene, NxT needs a new top heel once Joe finishes his chances. If nothing else, the dueling Perfect 10 Chants and glorious singing should be....GLORIOUS.
PREDICTION:Roode via the Glorious DDT thing he's being doing as of late.
This perennial Match of the Year Candidate is for the NxT Tag Team Championships in a two out of three falls match, a rematch from NxT Takeover Brooklyn II.
The Revival are the current Tag Team Champions and have been the cornerstone of the division since last year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. They are currently the first 2 time champions in NxT, first beating the Vaudevillians a few weeks after finishing in the semi-finals in the tournament, and then regaining them against arch-rivals American Alpha in a fantastic 2 out of 3 falls match at NxT Takeover The End. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder also were victorious in their last title defense at NxT Takeover Brooklyn II, against their upcoming Toronto opponents #DIY.
Their opponents are indy wrestling mainstays Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. They had the match of a lifetime at Takeover Brooklyn, only a few days removed from a scintillating first round matchup in the highly-recommended WWE Cruiserweight Classic in which Gargano was victorious. There have been many signs that this time could win, but equally as many for a Ciampa heel turn. This match could also be determined by the DRTTC.
Finally, during the DRTTC, The Revival bowed out to DIY....via "injury" only to attack Gargano during the semi-finals against the Authors of Pain.
-Prediction: Either #DIY wins or Ciampa Turns. I think it will be the 2nd one, because the two of them are both advertised for the Cruiserweight Division and it would be easier if they were rivals rather than tag team partners.
Match 4: Asuka vs. Mickie James for the NxT Women's Championship
Woman's Champion Asuka has not been beaten since debuting in NxT last year during Takeover Respect. Dana Brooke, Emma, Bayley, and Nia Jax....they all have fallen. So William Regal found a suitable opponent: Former Women's and Diva's Champion Mickie James. James had been wrestling on the indies and TNA. Dream Match. (at least amongst the vast Women's Indy Scene).
Prediction:Asuka def. Mickie James via submission, Ember Moon will probably be projected next opponent.
Main Event: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe for the NxT Championship
The Main Event is a rematch from NxT Takeover Brooklyn II
-Samoa Joe injured Nakamura a few weeks after Takeover Brooklyn II
-Highly Anticipated Rematch
-Winner will probably face off against Bobby Roode in the near future.
-Prediction:Nakamura wins and Samoa Joe debuts on the Main Roster for Raw either after Survivor Series or at the Royal Rumble.
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