Two Title Matches Revealed For Upcoming Live NXT Takeover Special: Rival

[Prince Bálor]

Coming out of tonight's WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University, the following two matches are confirmed for the NXT Takeover special on February 11th:

* Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Title (it looks like a third person may be added into this match)

* Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte for the NXT Women's Title

Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...title-matches-revealed-for-wwe-next-live-nxt/

- There have been rumors of Neville joining Owens/Zayn and making the match a triple threat. Would be cool, to be honest. But if they don't decide to throw Neville in there, then I guess they could do Balor/Neville.

 

[Leo C]

Sounds logical enough. I myself wouldn't put Neville in a triple threat there though.

 

[Stopspot]

They already did Balor vs Neville at the tapings.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Awesome!

 

[Prince Bálor]

Well, since the new Tag Team Champions have been crowned and will likely defend their titles at Takeover, just thought I should drop this here, didn't think this was thread-worthy.

- WWE NXT Tag Team Champions Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy have dropped their first names. They're now being billed as just Blake and Murphy.

Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0201/589099/name-change-for-wwe-nxt-tag-team-champions/

 

[Snowman]

Well, since the new Tag Team Champions have been crowned and will likely defend their titles at Takeover, just thought I should drop this here, didn't think this was thread-worthy.



Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0201/589099/name-change-for-wwe-nxt-tag-team-champions/

So besides just being the most "TNA" tag team in WWE, now they have their names, too.

Honestly this might be the worst change yet

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

Well, since the new Tag Team Champions have been crowned and will likely defend their titles at Takeover, just thought I should drop this here, didn't think this was thread-worthy.



Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0201/589099/name-change-for-wwe-nxt-tag-team-champions/

Useless change, I liked them the way they were..

If they add a 3rd person to that NXT Title match, I'd choose Tyler Breeze personally but they probably won't do that.. maybe Curtis Axel?

 

[Prince Bálor]

So besides just being the most "TNA" tag team in WWE, now they have their names, too.

Honestly this might be the worst change yet

I'd like to believe this isn't too bad. I mean, I trust Hunter's gut.

However, I do believe they'll get ruined when they get called up on the main roster. So, this is definitely not the worst change for them yet.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Useless change, I liked them the way they were..

If they add a 3rd person to that NXT Title match, I'd choose Tyler Breeze personally but they probably won't do that.. maybe Curtis Axel?

They're starting to win me over, so... We'll see how things play out from now on.

- A third person to the NXT championship match? Nah, I think it'll be just Zayn and Owens. If they wanted to add anybody, they would've by now.
Maybe they'll add Breeze/Axel or Neville in that mix a bit later.

 

[Snowman]

I'd like to believe this isn't too bad. I mean, I trust Hunter's gut.

However, I do believe they'll get ruined when they get called up on the main roster. So, this is definitely not the worst change for them yet.

Zayn is the only guy on the NXT roster with more than a 0% chance of success on the main roster. Sad but true.

Having two guys named Blake and Murphy? No. I mean that's the worst name change by far, worse than the Ascension having one name, Big E, Rusev, Cesaro being shortened, the indy guys coming in and getting the ridiculous names like Balor we get used to, etc. Makes them seem like such nobodies. Blah.

Haven't seen the episode yet, but thought it was a non-title match?

 

[Stopspot]

Zayn is the only guy on the NXT roster with more than a 0% chance of success on the main roster. Sad but true.

Having two guys named Blake and Murphy? No. I mean that's the worst name change by far, worse than the Ascension having one name, Big E, Rusev, Cesaro being shortened, the indy guys coming in and getting the ridiculous names like Balor we get used to, etc. Makes them seem like such nobodies. Blah.

Haven't seen the episode yet, but thought it was a non-title match?

Being just called Murphy is worse than being called Buddy Murphy?

 

[Prince Bálor]

Zayn is the only guy on the NXT roster with more than a 0% chance of success on the main roster. Sad but true.

Having two guys named Blake and Murphy? No. I mean that's the worst name change by far, worse than the Ascension having one name, Big E, Rusev, Cesaro being shortened, the indy guys coming in and getting the ridiculous names like Balor we get used to, etc. Makes them seem like such nobodies. Blah.

Haven't seen the episode yet, but thought it was a non-title match?

I'd like to believe Zayn, Balor, Owens, Neville and Breeze are all going to be successful on the main roster. Hey, one can hope.

To be honest with ya, Buddy Murphy sounds a bit cheesy, I'm actually fine with them being called Blake and Murphy. Somewhere down the road, they may actually come up with a tag team name (like The Lucha Dragons have, for instance), while still keeping the names Blake & Murphy.

- That was a championship match, actually. It was a decent one and that whole episode was good. Make sure you watch it.

 

[Snowman]

Being just called Murphy is worse than being called Buddy Murphy?

When you put it that way, fair point.
As a tag team the first-last name works better for them, imo. Can't really explain why
But take him on his own and Buddy Murphy just sounds like he's named after Eddie Murphy's character Buddy Love. Hell to the no.

 

[Leo C]

Dropping the first names is a good idea, I think. I almost got confused with their names a few times

 

[Prince Bálor]

Interesting... But, 'Rival' isn't a bad name for a show.

- Several readers pointed out that this month's TNA One Night Only pay-per-view is titled "Rivals" while next week's NXT Takeover special is titled "Rival." Rivals premieres this Friday night while Rival takes place next Wednesday night.

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