NXT TakeOver: London Predictions
By Evan Gomes
WWE.com
Baron Corbin vs, Apollo Crews
It’s a battle between two of the hottest commodities in the developmental program: Home-grown tank Baron Corbin and indy-developed, NXT-groomed-and-renamed Apollo Crews. This rivalry started after the number one contendership battle royal came down to the two of them. Crews would go on to win, but his championship match would be interrupted by a very angry Corbin.
This lead to a series of brawls between the two men before this match finally being made official. Crews has been on fire since coming to NXT, and Corbin has been improving every time he appears on NXT tv. Who gets the win?
Prediction: Corbin
This is by far the hardest match to predict on the card. Both men could use the win here to catapult up to the next level and main event. Corbin is the call here though because he will provide the next main event feud for the NXT Title.
However, I don’t see this as the last match between these two. A gimmick match could be in their future, either at the next TakeOver or on an episode of NXT television. Crews has tons of momentum, and will still come off looking strong in this matchup.
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