Last-minute NXT TakeOver: In Your House predictions

NXT TakeOver: In Your House will be taking place this Sunday on June 7, 2020. There are six matches scheduled to take place. Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart, and Tegan Nox will face off with Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Raquel Gonzales; Karrion Kross will have his first significant match against Tommaso Ciampa.

Finn Balor will aim to get retribution against his attacker Damian Priest; Johnny Gargano will challenge Keith Lee for the NXT North American Championship, and Velveteen Dream will try to take the NXT Championship from Adam Cole.

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#6 Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Raquel Gonzales vs. Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart, and Tegan Nox

This six women's tag team match was the most recent addition to the show.

All six of these women have had issues with each other over the past few months. Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox have been feuding since NXT TakeOver: War Games III. The two had a no-disqualification match at NXT TakeOver: Portland that ended after Raquel Gonzales interfered in the match and aligned herself with Dakota Kai. Mia Yim and Dakota Kai also have longstanding issues as Dakota Kai attacked Mia Yim so she could not participate in the women's WarGames match last year.

Candice LeRae recently turned heel and started a rivalry with Mia Yim that also involves their real-life partners, Johnny Gargano and NXT North American Champion, Keith Lee. She also had issues with Tegan Nox and confronted her which cost Shotzi Blackheart a match against Raquel Gonzales.

Given the fact that the heels have scored several victories over the faces, it is likely that the faces will finally get retribution. It will likely end with Tegan Nox getting the pinfall over Dakota Kai so that she could get revenge against her and continue their rivalry.

This will also protect NXT's newest heel Candice LeRae (and allow her to build to another singles match against Mia Yim) and the monstrous Raquel Gonzales. This would tie up their rivalry at 2-2 as Tegan Nox has scored one victory over her while Dakota Kai had won two matches against her.

Winners: Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart, and Tegan NOx

#5 Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor

This will be Damian Priest's first one-on-one match on the NXT TakeOver stage.

Finn Balor was scheduled to fight the Velveteen Dream on the April 22, 2020 edition of NXT. However, he was found laid out in the locker room by a mystery attacker. During a match that Balor had against Cameron Grimes, Damian Priest appeared and hit Finn Balor with his nightstick which cost him the match.

He then laid him out with a chair and hit him with his finishing move, The Reckoning, and revealed that it was he that attacked Finn Balor backstage a month ago.

This will likely be one of Damian Priest's best opportunities to demonstrate his in-ring skills against one of the greatest NXT stars of all time. While Damian Priest would definitely benefit from a victory over Finn Balor, Finn Balor is likely set to challenge WALTER for the NXT United Kingdom Championship when WALTER is able to travel overseas again.

Therefore, Finn Balor will likely get the victory to gain more momentum while Damian Priest will benefit from having a good performance against one of the best wrestlers in the world.

Prediction: Finn Balor

#4 Karrion Kross vs. Tommaso Ciampa

It was announced that Karrian Kross (who was formerly known as Killer Kross) signed with WWE earlier this year.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett made their first appearance in a car after Johnny Gargano had defeated Tommaso Ciampa with help from his wife, Candice LeRae. He then laid Tommaso Ciampa out backstage the following week while he was addressing his loss to Johnny Gargano.

After that, a number of vignettes aired for Karrion Kross and Scarlett before he would score dominant victories with his sleeper hold finishing move over enhancement talents such as Leon Ruff and Liam Gray. Ciampa returned after this attack after his second match and confronted him. A match between the two at NXT TakeOver: In Your House was then made official.

Karrion Kross demonstrated how dangerous he is on the latest episode of NXT, where he attacked Bronson Reed after the Australian Superstar lost a match to Cameron Grimes. This could prove to be detrimental to Karrion Kross.

While Tommaso Ciampa definitely could use a momentum-boosting victory, Kross would benefit more from the win as it could solidify his status on the NXT brand.

Prediction: Karrion Kross

#3 NXT North American Championship: Keith Lee (c.) vs. Johnny Gargano

Keith Lee and Johnny Gargano are two of NXT's most talented in-ring stars.

Johnny Gargano surprisingly turned heel when he cost Tommaso Ciampa in an NXT Championship match with Adam Cole after he had previously lost to Finn Balor that night. He got a victory over Tommaso Ciampa a couple of months ago after Candice LeRae had interfered in the match.

After scoring a cheap victory over the dominant Dominik Dijakovic, he and his wife set their sights on NXT North American Champion Keith Lee, and Mia Yim. The Bonnie and Clyde of NXT managed to get a lucky victory over Mia Yim and Keith Lee in a mixed tag team match after Johnny Gargano stabbed Keith Lee in the eyes with his car keys and Candice LeRae rolled up Mia Yim. Johnny Gargano then kicked the stairs into Keith Lee's hand after the match.

While Keith Lee has been great as North American Champion, there are not many other superstars for him to face except for maybe Timothy Thatcher. Therefore, it is time for him to lose that title and move into the NXT Championship picture. Johnny Gargano has been great in his new role, so he will likely be given the belt as there is not much else for him to do.

Prediction: Johnny Gargano

#2 NXT Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair (c.) vs. Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley

Both Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley have faced Charlotte Flair in singles matches.

Charlotte Flair controversially defeated Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36. Io Shirai earned an opportunity against her by defeating Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Mia Yim, and Tegan Nox in a ladder match on NXT. The Genius of the Skies was well on her way to winning the title before Charlotte Flair got herself disqualified by using a kendo stick.

Rhea Ripley made her return after the match to confront Charlotte Flair for the first time since WrestleMania 36. The two potential challengers had a match on NXT a couple of weeks later that ended in a no-contest after The Queen interfered in the match. A triple threat match between the three was then announced for NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

While all three women would be great as NXT Women's Champion, it is unlikely that Charlotte Flair will be losing her championship just yet. She still has yet to face a majority of the women on the roster, and it would make more sense for her to lose her title in a singles match to either of the two championship contenders in this match.

#1 Backlot Brawl NXT Championship (if Velveteen Dream loses, he does not get another chance against Adam Cole): Adam Cole (c.) vs. Velveteen Dream

Adam Cole is the longest-reigning NXT Champion of all time.

Velveteen Dream returned to NXT in January and antagonized Roderick Strong in his effort to get to Adam Cole. He would then trick Adam Cole into interfering in his steel cage match with Roderick Strong. The Dream would then push the Messiah of the Backbreaker out of the ring allowing him to win the match by way of escaping the cage. He then locked the cage and beat down Adam Cole who was locked in the cage.

During Velveteen Dream's first NXT Championship match, Adam Cole managed to retain his title after The Undisputed Era interfered in the match. While Dexter Lumis did appear to try and counteract their interference, the champion still managed to get the win.

Velveteen Dream will get one last chance this Sunday. While this would normally mean that Velveteen Dream would get the victory, it does not feel like Adam Cole's reign is over yet. WWE would likely want a historic title reign such as Cole's to end in front of the NXT Universe.

Prediction: Adam Cole