WWE NXT: Potential Moments, Predictions for TakeOver: San Antonio

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#DIY is #Done

Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa received their moment in the spotlight in November. They finally defeated the Revival for the NXT Tag Team Championships and pulled off one of 2016’s best wrestling matches in the process.

Since then, DIY has mostly been quiet. They beat the Revival in a rematch, but have been away from their TakeOver opponents, the Authors of Pain, for most of December and January. This could be done to not make Gargano and Ciampa weak as possible against these two behemoths. The challengers have been made to look unstoppable since their debut in June 2016, so it’s possible NXT didn’t want to expose them.

Well, if that’s the case, then expect DIY to be done for at TakeOver: San Antonio. Their reign will end as part of Paul Ellering’s “Chapter 3”.

NXT is no stranger to taking belts off underdog babyfaces relatively early. They gave American Alpha a tag title win at NXT TakeOver: Dallas, but lost their rematch two months later to the Revival. Sami Zayn received potentially the most storyline-based and greatest moment in NXT history. However, Kevin Owens defeated him at the TakeOver event just two months later to become NXT Champion. Gargano and Ciampa seem to be next in line for getting a moment under the sun, but falling on their faces a short time later.

The Authors of Pain haven’t quite connected with NXT as heels (many Superstars aren’t reaching Full Sail University right now). Their Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic win came with little fanfare, and there hasn’t been a moment that made them stand out. TakeOver: San Antonio may their time to shine, at the expense of DIY.