NXT Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Bianca Belair
How much fun is this going to be? Rhea Ripley is the most exciting women’s champion in the entire company (world, maybe?), and Bianca Belair is easily the most improved wrestler over the past 12 months. Her run in the Royal Rumble half makes me hope they find a way to go with Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 35.
This feels like a forgone conclusion to me, but that doesn’t take away the fact that this will probably be the best Bianca Belair match to date, and maybe even the best Rhea Ripley match to date. Sit back and enjoy these future legends, folks.
Prediction: Rhea Ripley
NXT Tag Team Championship: The Undisputed Era’s Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly (c) vs. The Broserweights of Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne
It’s amazing how quickly a tag team division can go south, leaving us with a makeshift team to challenge at Takeover: Portland. Thankfully this iteration of The Makeshift Express features two amazing talents in Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne, two guys who can deliver in almost any setting. Combine that with The Undisputed Era, and you have a recipe for greatness, a likely instant classic.
What happens here is really dictated by what’s next for The Undisputed Era. Roddy Strong lost the North American and has shifted his focus to Velveteen Dream, and both Adam Cole and Fish/O’Reilly have run through pretty much everyone. We’re either headed towards a break-up/shake-up, or a babyface turn for the group. I have a feeling it’s the latter.
So I am going way outside the lines with this one: Pete Dunne turns on Matt Riddle, and in turn brings British Strong Style to the United States as a heel stable.
Winners: The Undisputed Era
