NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver - ranking the build-up to every match

#5 NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, MSK vs Grizzled Young Veterans vs Legado Del Fantasma for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship

Put all your money on the GYV 🔜🔥 #WWENXT #standanddeliver pic.twitter.com/7U15fhBIWi

— Zack Gibson (@ZackGibson01) April 6, 2021

After the NXT Tag Team Championship was vacated by Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan following an injury, this triple threat match was made for NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

All three teams have been putting in great showings on NXT over the past few weeks. As well as this, all of the duos have had strong momentum heading into the upcoming TakeOver. MSK and Grizzled Young Veterans shone in the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and Legado Del Fantasma has continued to be dominant week in, week out.

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#4 NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver - Finn Balor vs Karrion Kross (with Scarlett), NXT Championship

All roads lead to REDEMPTION and #NXTTakeOver for #NXTChampion @FinnBalor & @WWEKarrionKross. ❌The two collide in the co-main event of Thursday, Night 2 #NXTTakeOver: Stand & Deliver, streaming on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else. #WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 pic.twitter.com/l7ixNUQi6b

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 6, 2021

Finn Balor and Karrion Kross are two of the biggest names in NXT right now. Balor has reignited his career by moving back to the Black and Gold Brand, and has been a fantastic champion. It has also been great to see Kross finally back in action following his injury at NXT TakeOver: XXX.

The rivalry between Finn Balor and Karrion Kross has been great to see on NXT over the past few weeks. Scarlett's involvement has also added another layer to this as well. Balor vs Kross has had a strong build over the past month on NXT, even with the played-out "tag partners and rivals" angle that was briefly part of the story.