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#2 Tommaso Ciampa gets his rightful title shot
Former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa believed it’d be easy for him to return after surgery and get an immediate shot at the title he never lost.
However, Finn Balor's return to the Black and Gold brand and the rise of the mammoth Keith Lee has put a lot of hurdles in his way. Currently, the biggest match WWE has announced for this week is between Ciampa, Balor, and Lee, with the winner getting a shot at the NXT Championship next week.
Even though Balor’s return has completely changed the landscape of the Black & Gold brand, we know that Ciampa is extremely capable of overcoming the odds.
This week, he should steal the victory during the triple-threat match for the No.1 contender’s spot and set up his match against NXT Champion Adam Cole.
Balor still has a rivalry with Johnny Gargano to settle once the latter is fit enough to compete again, while The Limitless One has a long way to go before he can moonsault to the top.
A return from Gargano this week to take The Demon King out of the match will do wonders for NXT, and set up two huge feuds at the same time once again.
