WWE will air its next live special, NXT Takeover: London, today, and the main event features Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship. The show will air on the WWE Network at 3 p.m. Eastern, but if you can't watch there, try here or here - both of these streaming provider links broadcast free live streams but may require downloading a torrent.
But before the show starts, we've got a preview of some of the matches with spoilers, rumors, and predictions.
Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax for NXT Women's Championship
Bayley has defined "fighting champion" since she won the belt from Sasha Banks at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn. She then defended the belt in a rematch at NXT Takeover: Respect and then successfully defended the belt against Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie.
During the program with Eva Marie, Nia Jax arrived on the scene. She served as muscle for Eva, but now she gets to step into the ring with the champion. During an interview segment with the two combatants, Nia flung Bayley through a wooden door, and now the champ is out for blood.
It's plausible that Nia wins the belt just to give Bayley another hurdle to jump, but it's more likely the Hugster retains tonight.
Winner: Bayley
Finn Balor (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship
This fight has been brewing for quite some time. During the Dusty Rhodes Memorial tag team tournament several weeks ago, Balor and Joe were a team, but Joe announced from the moment he arrived in NXT that he wanted the belt, so the tension was palpable. The two friends won the tournament, but General Manager William Regal would not grant Joe a title shot.
Then, Joe fell short in a No. 1 Contender battle royal. So when Apollo Crews earned the shot instead, Joe decided to do something about it. He saved Balor from an assault by Baron Corbin, but then attacked his friend. Joe justified his actions, however, by arguing that Balor didn't stick up for Joe and help him get a title shot.
Now, they will finish their feud in the ring. Balor has held the belt since July 4, so it's entirely possible that his foe wins the belt here. Maybe Joe wins it so that a returning Sami Zayn has someone to face when he returns?
Winner: Samoa Joe
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