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There is no clear favorite to win the WWE NXT Championship match at TakeOver 36. Karrion Kross has never been pinned inside the NXT ring, and he remains one of the most dominant superstars of the black and gold brand.
Samoa Joe will be returning to the WWE ring for the first time since February 2020. He hasn’t competed for a long time, but the former United States Champion can take down the biggest men without breaking a sweat.
Kross has competed in more matches on WWE RAW in a month than he has on weekly NXT in over six months. It shows exactly where he stands in the eyes of the WWE creative team.
Meanwhile, Samoa Joe will be looking to teach The Herald of Doomsday a lesson. He wouldn’t mind winning the NXT Championship at TakeOver 36 in the process.
Kross provoked Joe in the most unforgivable way after his match against Johnny Gargano for the NXT title. He took down The Samoan Submission Machine with a forearm to the back of the head and then choked him out with the Kross Jacket to make a statement.
Joe now has nothing to do with his official role in WWE and has decided to become an active member of the roster instead. He’s waiting to give Kross a taste of the Coquina Clutch on Sunday night.
With that in mind, take a look at the five ways the match between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe could come to an end on Sunday night at NXT TakeOver 36.
#5 Karrion Kross delivers the Doomsday Saito to pin Samoa Joe and retain his WWE NXT Championship at TakeOver 36
Karrion Kross will have all the momentum heading into the NXT Championship match at TakeOver 36. He’s already defeated Johnny Gargano in his last title defense and picked up consecutive victories over Jeff Hardy and Keith Lee on RAW.
At TakeOver 36, Kross could end up manhandling the returning Samoa Joe to prove a point to the WWE Universe. He could throw the massive superstar around with a few big moves and weaken him.
He could then toy around with the former United States Champion before delivering Doomsday Saito for the win. Kross has been on fire in recent months, and a decisive pinfall victory will help him remain the most dominant superstar in NXT.
#4 Karrion Kross makes Samoa Joe pass out at WWE NXT TakeOver 36
Samoa Joe is one of the meanest men in WWE NXT. He has already intimidated a few top superstars in NXT as the special enforcer of the brand in the past several weeks.
However, Karrion Kross humiliated Joe by attacking him following his match against Johnny Gargano and locking in the Kross Jacket. The Herald of Doomsday will be looking to humiliate the returning superstar once again to remain a dominant champion in WWE.
Fans could end up watching Kross lock in the Kross Jacket on Joe once again at NXT TakeOver 36. Joe could end up passing out to the submission hold, allowing Kross to pick up a big victory.
The Herald of Doomsday has already defeated Finn Balor twice for the title, and a victory over Joe will give him a big boost in his career.
#3 Scarlett helps Karrion Kross defeat Samoa Joe at WWE NXT TakeOver 36
Scarlett will likely be present during the contest between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver 36. Kross has not lost a single match in which Scarlett has been by his side since his return to WWE.
His lucky charm will look to ensure he remains undefeated for the NXT Championship at TakeOver 36. Samoa Joe will look to beat down the champion, but he could fall prey to a distraction from Scarlett to give Kross the advantage.
Kross could end up taking Joe down with a forearm to the back of the head after the distraction and then lock in the Kross Jacket for the victory.
#2 Samoa Joe brings back the Muscle Buster to defeat Karrion Kross at WWE NXT TakeOver 36
Samoa Joe will have to dig deep if he’s going to defeat Karrion Kross at WWE NXT TakeOver 36. Kross is no ordinary superstar, and he has already defeated top performers including Finn Balor, Jeff Hardy, Johnny Gargano, and Keith Lee multiple times in his current run in WWE.
To ensure that he can pin Kross for the NXT Championship, The Samoan Submission Machine could bring back a lethal maneuver.
At TakeOver 36, Joe could bring back the move that helped him defeat Finn Balor for the NXT Championship, the Muscle Buster. The move to take out the most threatening WWE superstars, including Kross.
Joe has said that he will bring the move back whenever the need arises, and NXT TakeOver 36 could be the perfect place for Joe to deliver it again.
#1 Samoa Joe puts Karrion Kross to sleep to take home the WWE NXT Championship at TakeOver 36
The Muscle Buster is not the only threatening move in Samoa Joe’s arsenal. The Coquina Clutch is one of the best submission maneuvers in wrestling today, and Joe knows how to lock it in to perfection.
Joe has taken out men like Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and AJ Styles. With that in mind, fans could end up watching Joe dominate Karrion Kross before locking him in the Coquina Clutch in the center of the ring.
The Samoan Submission Machine could end up putting the NXT Champion to sleep to win the title and hand Kross his first loss in NXT. The angle will free up Kross to move to the main roster for good while making Joe a three-time NXT Champion.
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