Another bout has been added to Saturday's NXT TakeOver: XXX card, and while no titles will be on the line here, this is sure to be a grudge match of epic proportions.
Last night on NXT's go-home show, Timothy Thatcher got involved in the final North American Championship Ladder Match qualifier between Velveteen Dream and Finn Balor, costing The Prince his shot at the vacated title. Now, William Regal has decreed that Balor and Thatcher will settle their differences one-on-one at the PPV event.
You might think Finn has the edge here, but the Irishman has been putting a lot of talent over these past few weeks, so a win for the submission specialist is far from out of the question.
Fans assumed Balor would soon reclaim the NXT Championship when he returned to the black and gold brand, but things haven't exactly worked out that way. Let's hope The Prince can climb the ranks again and get back into the title picture following TakeOver: XXX. You can check out the updated card for the PPV below.
NXT Championship Match - Keith Lee (c) vs. Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett)
NXT Women’s Championship Match - Io Shirai (c) vs. Dakota Kai (w/Raquel Gonzalez)
Ladder Match For The Vacant WWE NXT North American Championship - Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Johnny Gargano vs. The Velveteen Dream
Singles Match - Adam Cole vs. Pat McAfee
PRE-SHOW: #1 Contender’s Match For The NXT Tag Team Championships - Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze & Fandango) vs. Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan