Top 20 Matches of WrestleMania 35 Week (Part II)

#8 Velveteen Dream (c) vs. Matt Riddle (for the NXT North American Championship)

Riddle won't stay silent for long over losing his streak

Coming into this contest, the question hovered over how NXT booking can save both competitors from a loss, with neither having the luxury to take one. Yet NXT takes the hardest path in crafting a tough match, with a typical shock roll up ending. It sounds like a negative, yet NXT and its performer's abilities in telling the story make this an exciting feud going forward.

In a neat parallel to Dream's own star-making turn against Aleister Black, the flamboyant Dream put Riddle to the test eventually coming to respect the one true bro. Of course, the irony here is that Riddle is a far more accomplished star coming into NXT.

That crafts an intriguing tale as Riddle isn't rattled by Dream's mind games, from his statue of liberty inspired entrance to his playfulness early on.

Instead, Riddle takes it to Dream with hard-hitting aggression, echoing his time in EVOLVE perfectly when Dream escapes thanks to countless rope breaks.

That frustration ramps up with the intensity allowing Riddle to showcase his heel side. Meanwhile Dream comes back in typical fashion with a Hulk Hogan inspired power up.

The brilliance of the two clashing characters creates for the most riveting and possibly underrated contest of a stacked card. Not only that, the potential to further ramp up the feud is well ingrained in the story.

This includes the last fist bump between the two men which Dream puts hesitantly but Riddle takes with pleasure, that seems all too fake. Heel Riddle is incoming and for fans of his prior work, that's a Dream.

Result: Velveteen Dream gets a perfectly dream win with a roll up to retain the NXT North American Championship in this unexpected dream match.