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The last NXT TakeOver event we saw back in February was one of the most eventful nights in WWE history. The WWE Universe got to witness a great match between two giants of NXT, as Keith Lee defended his NXT North American Championship against Dominik Dijakovic.
Finn Balor had a great match against Johnny Gargano at the event, while Rhea Ripley successfully defended her NXT Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair.
Even though the Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole retained the NXT Championship at the event, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly lost the NXT Tag Team titles to Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne.
Since then, NXT has not only been starved of live crowds but also TakeOver events as the current global pandemic has forced WWE to take some proactive and reactive measures. However, Triple H and Shawn Michaels recently announced that NXT TakeOvers will be back next month, with TakeOver: In Your House all set to take place on June 7.
In this article, we will look at the 5 matches WWE should book for NXT TakeOver: In Your House to make the show a mega event!
#5 Timothy Thatcher vs. Matt Riddle - Street Fight
Pete Dunne has been unable to travel to the United States to team up with Matt Riddle for some time, and that is why he’d handpicked Timothy Thatcher to team up with Riddle upon his debut. The two men worked surprisingly well together and gave the WWE Universe the time of their life with a couple of incredible NXT Tag Team Championship defenses.
However, some miscommunication between the two men led to the team imploding during a title defense against Imperium, leading to new NXT Tag Team Champions being crowned.
The WWE Universe wants to see a big fight at NXT TakeOver
Thatcher and Riddle have already traded blows in a match, and even though Thatcher impressed and had the upper hand over Riddle for most of the match, The Original Bro managed to steal the victory. After the match, Thatcher locked Riddle in a Fujiwara Armbar to make him pay for his actions and to vent out his frustration.
Now that the two men are on complete opposite ends, NXT has a big opportunity to book a match between the future of WWE. The two men should get a chance to perform in front of the WWE Universe in a Street Fight to settle their differences as they are two of the hardest hitting WWE Superstars in the industry today.
The Street Fight rules will allow both men to take the match to the extremes and give fans something great to watch out for during the event, possibly ending the rivalry between them in the process.
#4 Velveteen Dream and Dexter Lumis vs. Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish)
The Velveteen Dream’s chase for the NXT Championship came to a bitter end thanks to some distraction from the Undisputed Era and Adam Cole’s heel-work. However, Dexter Lumis continued to haunt and attack Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish after weeks of stalking them and teaming up with Dream.
His Purple Highness may have to work from the ground up again to build up his case for another shot at the NXT title, and that could require him to take on and defeat the other two members of the Undisputed Era and prove himself once again.
Velveteen Dream needs to rebuild to become the NXT Champion while Lumis is just getting started in WWE
Lumis seems to be a man who’s ready to take on the heels and partner up with Dream, something that can work in their favor.
With that in mind, WWE could allow Dream to issue a challenge to Strong and Fish for a tag team match with a partner of his choosing. He can then reveal his partner to be Lumis to the WWE Universe, and the two men should be able to take down WWE’s premier faction so they can move onto greater things.
#3 Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest
Finn Balor has been one of the top Superstars in NXT since his return to the brand and the former Universal Champion has helped build some of the top rivalries to keep the fans entertained.
The WWE Universe has gotten even more interested in NXT since the return of The Prince to the brand, and Superstars like Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, and Cameron Grimes have enjoyed the right type of rub from the Superstar.
Damian Priest has tried to get his hands on the NXT North American Championship but failed a couple of times, after which he has now set his eyes on Balor to get the right push to rise to the top.
Priest needs to go through The Prince of NXT to become the best in WWE
Priest attacked Balor backstage a few weeks ago, after which he cost The Prince a match against Grimes and attacked him after the match to make a huge statement.
While Balor may have been down at the end of the segment, there is no way he will be out, as he has put down the mightest heels of NXT since his return to the brand.
With that in mind, NXT must book a huge match for the WWE Universe involving The Prince of NXT and The Archer of Infamy. Priest is looking to become the next top man on the Black and Gold brand, so a match against Balor will help him get on top and possibly get in contention for the NXT Championship down the road.
TakeOver: In Your House could be the best place for Priest to score a huge victory over a former Universal Champion to become a top player on NXT.
#2 Karrion Kross vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Ciampa had one of the longest matches of his NXT career against Johnny Gargano when they met in an empty arena in a One Final Beat Match. The fans of WWE witnessed a good match before Gargano’s wife Candice LeRae interfered and turned heel to attack Ciampa and make her husband's job easier.
After the match, WWE fans spotted Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux for the first time outside the building. A couple of weeks later, Ciampa appeared on NXT to acknowledge the fact that Gargano was the better wrestler between them, however, he was attacked by Kross during the segment.
Karrion Kross will look to make an impression on NXT to rise in WWE
Kross made his NXT in-ring debut a couple of weeks ago and won the WWE Universe over with his unique entrance and dominating performance. While Kross may enjoy some squash matches at first, we are sure that The Blackheart will return to take revenge on the man who attacked him without a reason.
This would lead to both men getting in a brawl, leading to a huge match between the newcomer and the veteran at TakeOver: In Your House. This could end up being the most anticipated match of the TakeOver event, as fans of both Kross and Ciampa will be looking forward to both men sharing the ring.
#1 Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai - Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship
After winning the NXT Women’s Championship from Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania, Charlotte Flair once again proved to the WWE Universe that there is nothing that The Queen of WWE can’t do in the ring.
The women of NXT now have the tough task of dethroning her for the title and making it their own again. Even though Io Shirai came close to defeating Flair a couple of weeks ago, The Queen was smart enough to draw a disqualification and retain her title.
The Genius from the Sky suffered a beatdown from Flair after the match, but Ripley made a dramatic return to help Shirai fend off the attack and sent The Queen running to the back. However, Shirai wasn’t happy with The Nightmare’s return and her interference, something that will lead to both women locking horns soon.
Is WWE ready for a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women's title?
With tensions running sky-high at the top of the NXT women’s roster, we should see WWE book an epic Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Title to main event TakeOver: In Your House.
This could be the perfect match to increase the ratings of the show, and provide the creative a way to dethrone The Queen without having her take the pin or submit to either of the two younger Superstars.
