Predicting the results of this week's episode of NXT (10/17/18)

Roderick Strong & Kyle O'Reilly will defend the NXT Tag Team Titles.
Roderick Strong & Kyle O'Reilly will defend the NXT Tag Team Titles.

This week on NXT, the likes of Nikki Cross, Bianca Belair, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch, Shayna Baszler, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, Hanson and Rowe will all be in action.

Shayna Baszler will hope to gain some more momentum before she challenges Kairi Sane for the NXT Women's Championship at WWE's first ever all female pay per view- Evolution.

Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch will hope to regain some more momentum as they only recently returned to in-ring action.

As the first part of NXT's double main event, Bianca Belair will face off with Nikki Cross. As the second part of NXT's double main event, the War Raiders will challenge Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championships.


#1 Shayna Baszler in action

Shayna Baszler can possibly have her last match on NXT television.
Shayna Baszler can possibly have her last match on NXT television.

Shayna Baszler will receive her contractually obligated championship rematch at WWE's first ever all female pay per view Evolution when she challenges Kairi Sane for the NXT Women's Championship.

Shayna Baszler will have a tune up match when she is in action tonight on NXT. She will probably face Jessie Elaban or some other unsigned competitor and demolish them. There will probably be some sort of confrontation between the champion and the challenger after the match,

Final Prediction: Shayna Baszler defeats her opponent via submission with the Kirifuda Clutch. Shayna Baszler then goes to attack her opponent after the match before Kairi Sane comes out to make the save. Shayna Baszler then manages to lock Kairi Sane in the Kirifuda Clutch.


#2 Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan in action

Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan will hope to get another shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles.
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan will hope to get another shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles.

Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan will be in action as well. The two have had excellent video packages recently and will almost definitely be able to gain some momentum by defeating whoever their opponents are. They will probably face some recruits from the Performance Center.

Prediction: Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch defeat their opponents via pinfall with their Suplex/DDT combination. They then deliver a promo after the match, saying that they want to challenge for the NXT Tag Team Titles.

#3 Bianca Belair vs Nikki Cross

Nikki Cross & Bianca Belair will hope to put their rivalry to an end.
Nikki Cross & Bianca Belair will hope to put their rivalry to an end.

The last time that Bianca Belair and Nikki Cross faced off with each other, the match ended in a double countout. The two then got into a brawl that ended with Nikki Cross coming out on top after she took out Bianca Belair with a Diving Crossbody from the top of the announce table.

Therefore, there is a lot of unfinished business between these two women. It seems like Nikki Cross is biding her time on NXT and it is quite possible that she ends up joining the main roster some time after Evolution.

Therefore, she will probably end up putting over Bianca Belair before Bianca Belair eventually challenges Kairi Sane for the NXT Women's Championship (possibly at NXT Takeover: War Games 2).

Prediction: Bianca Belair defeats Nikki Cross via pinfall with the Torture Rack Facebuster.

#4 NXT Tag Team Championships: Undisputed Era (c.) vs The War Raiders

The War Raiders have ran through everyone that has been put in his way.
The War Raiders have ran through everyone that has been put in his way.

The War Raiders will get the biggest opportunity of their WWE careers when they challenge Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championships tonight.

It is impossible to expect a clean finish for this match. However, the undefeated team of the War Raiders are unlikely to have their undefeated streak snapped on a random episode of NXT.

Therefore, it is easy to expect a disqualification finish. Ricochet will then come to the rescue of the War Raiders and have a face off with Undisputed Era.

Prediction: The War Raiders defeat the Undisputed Era via disqualification after Adam Cole knocks Hanson off of the top rope. Undisputed Era then attempt to attack the War Raiders before Ricochet makes the save. The two trios then have a face off while Pete Dunne is shown watching backstage.

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