{"id":3331,"date":"2017-03-29T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T01:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=3331"},"modified":"2017-03-29T21:12:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T01:12:10","slug":"nxt-takeover-orlando-preview-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/03\/29\/nxt-takeover-orlando-preview-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Takeover: Orlando Preview and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wrestlemania 33<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is just around the corner, and\u00a0NXT Takeover: Orlando<\/em>\u00a0will be the night before. Although most of this year’s hype revolves around Wrestlemania, there is plenty to excite fans for\u00a0Takeover<\/em>. It seems like every match on the card has serious potential to be the best of the night. More casual fans will see great stories come to an end, while the hardcore audience will find an amazing showcase of wrestling. So, who’s on the card? Additionally, who should\u00a0NXT<\/em> fans expect to come out on top? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

NXT Takeover: Orlando Preview and Predictions<\/h2>\n
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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Aleister Black<\/h3>\n

Throughout the past few weeks,\u00a0Andrade Almas<\/strong> has finally started to work for fans. That is to say, most\u00a0NXT<\/em> fans cannot stand him and his cocky heel persona. Nevertheless, it’s a real shame that his run of success is coming to such a quick end. Almas faces\u00a0Aleister Black<\/strong> this Saturday night at NXT Takeover: Orlando<\/em>, and the outcome is basically a foregone conclusion.<\/p>\n

Fans should expect Black to absolutely\u00a0dominate<\/em> this one. It seems that whenever the yellow brand brings in a new star, they push that star to the moon. Of course, it’s a system that works, even if it’s predictable. In any case, fans must expect the obvious outcome in this one. Maybe Almas will put up a fight, or this one could be a squash match. Really, it could go either way.<\/p>\n

Predicted Winner:<\/strong> Aleister Black<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain & Nikki Cross) vs. Tye Dillinger, No Way Jose, Roderick Strong, and Ruby Riot<\/h3>\n

The last match announced following the go-home episode of NXT on the WWE Network,\u00a0SAnitY<\/strong> will all be in action this weekend. They will be facing\u00a0Tye Dillinger<\/strong>,\u00a0Roderick Strong<\/strong>,\u00a0No Way Jose<\/strong>, and\u00a0NXT<\/em> newcomer\u00a0Ruby Riot <\/strong>(formerly\u00a0Heidi Lovelance<\/strong> on the indie circuit). Riot debuted in\u00a0NXT<\/em> last week<\/a>\u00a0to help Dillinger, Strong, and Jose fight against SAnitY. If the WWE wants to push Riot as a singles competitor, they’ll get her involved in the match at\u00a0Takeover: Orlando<\/em>. Again, the yellow brand has a habit of pushing big-name newcomers all the way to the moon. Riot is the missing piece, and now SAnitY is ready to fall.<\/p>\n

Predicted Winners:\u00a0<\/strong>Dillinger, Jose, Strong, and Riot<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NXT Tag Team Championship: Authors of Pain vs. DIY vs. The Revival<\/h3>\n

As\u00a0Paul Ellering<\/strong>‘s boys continue to dominate\u00a0NXT<\/em>‘s tag team division, they become a force of nature. There’s a certain mystique surrounding the\u00a0Authors of Pain<\/strong> while they run roughshod through the yellow brand. This Saturday, fans should expect the beatings to continue.<\/p>\n

The Authors are going to win this match for two reasons. First of all,\u00a0NXT<\/em>‘s creative team are building them into powerhouses. Although the Authors usually look invulnerable, they always seem to bounce back almost immediately. When and if the opposing team can get some offense in on the Authors, their momentum stops as soon as it starts. Secondly, the Authors are the only team remaining on the yellow brand after this match.<\/p>\n

It’s almost a given at this point.\u00a0Both\u00a0DIY<\/strong> and\u00a0The Revival<\/strong> are moving up to the main rosters after\u00a0Takeover: Orlando<\/em>, and that’s no secret. What does either team have left to conquer on the yellow brand? It simply doesn’t make sense to keep them in\u00a0NXT<\/em> after this weekend. Perhaps a Post-Mania Raw debut? Either way, this one’s outcome is rather obvious.<\/p>\n

Predicted Winners:<\/strong> The Authors of Pain<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NXT Women’s Championship: Asuka vs. Ember Moon<\/h3>\n

Since her debut,\u00a0NXT<\/em>‘s\u00a0Ember Moon<\/strong> has captivated audiences in a myriad of ways. First off, her physical style is different from almost any other women’s wrestler today. Moon’s finishing move is beautifully devastating, and everything about her screams for audience attention. Additionally, the NXT Women’s Champion is on her way out.<\/p>\n

Truthfully,\u00a0Asuka<\/strong> is a lot like DIY and The Revival. Since her yellow brand debut, Asuka has defeated any and all challengers, compiling and undefeated record. Simply put, it’s time for Asuka to move on<\/a>. What’s left for her to do, aside from giving up the belt? That’s right. At\u00a0Takeover: Orlando<\/em>, fans can expect to see Asuka drop the NXT Women’s Championship once and for all. With a couple of Eclipses at the hands of Moon, Asuka will show that she\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0mortal. No one is perfect, and Asuka’s NXT<\/em>\u00a0run is coming to an end.<\/p>\n

Predicted Winner:<\/strong> Ember Moon<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NXT Championship: Bobby Roode vs. Shinsuke Nakamura<\/h3>\n

Alright, here’s the big one. Saturday night, the NXT Champion\u00a0Bobby Roode<\/strong> will defend his title against\u00a0Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong>. If WWE is smart, they will strike now while the iron is hot on Nakamura. Everything about him is begging to move to the main roster. Additionally, Roode is the new face of the yellow brand. No one man can stay on the top of\u00a0NXT<\/em> forever, and now is Shinsuke Nakamura’s time. While both men could move to the main roster here, Nakamura has stayed in\u00a0NXT<\/em> longer. Truthfully, he’s been in WWE’s developmental territory for far too long. This Saturday, expect him to go out on his back. Oh, and expect him to show up on\u00a0Raw<\/em><\/strong> next Monday.<\/p>\n

Predicted Winner:<\/strong> Bobby Roode<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wrestlemania 33\u00a0is just around the corner, and\u00a0NXT Takeover: Orlando\u00a0will be the night before. Although most of this year’s hype revolves around Wrestlemania, there is plenty to excite fans for\u00a0Takeover. It seems like every match on the card has serious potential to be the best of the night. More casual fans will see great stories come […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1787,"featured_media":3468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wwe","category-nxt","category-wwe-universe"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1787"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}