- Almas vs. Dillinger: I don't think the match structure here will surprise anyone. Tye's there to help showcase Almas in his official debut. This shouldn't be an all-out squash, but it should definitely show us why Almas can be an important player. Almas vs. Aries leading to Almas vs. Joe in December-ish works for me if the hype about Andrade is justified and he's able to contribute at that level.
- American Alpha vs. Revival:
I don't see any reason to switch the title back to Dash and Dawson. I could easily see that team on the main roster by the end of the year, along with the Hype Bros. Until then, they can feud with TM61 and Gargano/Ciampa. As for the champions, I expect they're soon to face a set of hosses known as The Authors of Pain. That could be pretty interesting.
- Asuka vs. Jax: I picture this being along the lines of previous Balor/Joe encounters in the sense that Asuka's really good, but Nia's a monster. Asuka survives like Bayley did as champion, but it's a battle to do so and it's clear Jax is still a threat for the title. I'm tentatively thinking Asuka vs. Jax vs. Bayley in August, but there are other options there. Summerslam weekend seems like the perfect time for Bayley to have her NXT swan song ahead of joining the main roster.
- Aries vs. Nakamura:
First off, there are a LOT of "A" names on this card. The story here is Aries is really good, but on this night, Nakamura has the answer to beating him, possibly by getting in his head. Austin getting frustrated at fans chanting for Shinsuke instead of him can get him off his game enough to get Nakamura the win.
- Joe vs. Balor:
- Asuka vs. Jax: I picture this being along the lines of previous Balor/Joe encounters in the sense that Asuka's really good, but Nia's a monster. Asuka survives like Bayley did as champion, but it's a battle to do so and it's clear Jax is still a threat for the title. I'm tentatively thinking Asuka vs. Jax vs. Bayley in August, but there are other options there. Summerslam weekend seems like the perfect time for Bayley to have her NXT swan song ahead of joining the main roster.
- Aries vs. Nakamura:
First off, there are a LOT of "A" names on this card. The story here is Aries is really good, but on this night, Nakamura has the answer to beating him, possibly by getting in his head. Austin getting frustrated at fans chanting for Shinsuke instead of him can get him off his game enough to get Nakamura the win.
- Joe vs. Balor:
Balor should be part of the main roster by the end of the month, following NXT's tour of Europe and preceding WWE's tour of Japan. So, Joe wins here to settle the score and move things forward.
Things on the table at Takeover in August:
- Joe vs. Nakamura
- Aries vs. Almas
- American Alpha vs. Authors of Pain
- Bayley's NXT swan song, which may or may not be part of the night's Women's Championship match
-- And maybe Roode, Young, and Itami end up on the card in some form, too.
More wrestling coming up.
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