{"id":16877,"date":"2018-04-06T13:25:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T17:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=16877"},"modified":"2018-04-06T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T17:25:47","slug":"preview-andrade-cien-almas-vs-aleister-black-nxt-championship-takeover-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/04\/06\/preview-andrade-cien-almas-vs-aleister-black-nxt-championship-takeover-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: NXT Takeover New Orleans Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas vs. Aleister Black NXT Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NXT championship takes once again the stage at <strong>NXT<\/strong> Takeover, this time around, NXT Champion <strong>Andrade <em>\u201cCien\u201d<\/em> Almas<\/strong> defends his most valuable prize against the \u201cThe Dutch Destroyer\u201d <strong>Aleister Black<\/strong> in <strong>NXT Takeover: New Orleans<\/strong> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>For Andrade, this is his second title defense in a Takeover special. His last title defense, against <strong>Johnny Gargano<\/strong> in NXT Takeover: Philadelphia, earned him \u2013 alongside Gargano \u2013 the acclaimed five stars from <strong>Dave Meltzer<\/strong>. Which was the first five-star match since <strong>CM Punk<\/strong> vs. <strong>John Cena<\/strong> in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Almas and his manager, <strong>Zelina Vega<\/strong> have done magnificent work since their alliance started. Vega as his mouthpiece and assurance \u2013 she interferes in most of Alma\u2019s matches \u2013 makes Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas one of the best heels in NXT. His victory over <strong>Drew McIntyre<\/strong> in Takeover Houston came as a shock, but since winning the title, <em>El Idolo <\/em>presents himself as the real deal, bragging about his Mexican heritage y posing as the man to beat if you want to be the top wrestler in WWE NXT.<\/p>\n<p>Aleister Black on the other hand is a lone soldier, who\u2019s mysterious aura makes him one of the most intriguing and love character in NXT and <strong>WWE<\/strong> in general. After beating Nothern Ireland\u2019s own <strong>Killian Dane<\/strong>, Black was awarded a title match against Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas.<\/p>\n<p>Former <strong>Tommy End<\/strong> has had a dominant run since signing with WWE. After debuting in NXT, Black has run through everybody in NXT, including names like <strong>Hideo Itami<\/strong>, <strong>Adam<\/strong> <strong>Cole<\/strong> and his star-making performance with <strong>Velveteen Dream<\/strong>. Now, Black has his eyes set on NTX\u2019s top prize. While Almas has beaten some impressive names along the way, he has never face someone like Black, who\u2019s <em>Black Mass<\/em> kick and flexible array of moves makes him a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: Aleister Black should win this match, but I have a feeling that WWE is not in a hurry to finish Alma\u2019s title reign. NXT can work a good program if work well, where Black is screwed by Almas dirty tactics and later wins the title. I must go with Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas on this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NXT championship takes once again the stage at NXT Takeover, this time around, NXT Champion Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas defends his most valuable prize against the \u201cThe Dutch Destroyer\u201d Aleister Black in NXT Takeover: New Orleans on Saturday night. For Andrade, this is his second title defense in a Takeover special. 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