The Chairshot Staff Picks: NXT Takeover New York

The Chairshot staff makes their picks for WWE NXT Takeover New York!

Ladies and gentlemen, WrestleMania week is finally upon us! What a better way to kick off the weekend than to make some predictions. Uncle MO is definitely on the side of The Chairshot staff coming off of a PERFECT set of picks at Fastlane. So let’s pop on our tinfoil hats of prognostication and jump in head first for NXT Takeover New York…

NXT TAKEOVER NEW YORK

Pete Dunne(c) v Walter

• Abe Odeh – Walter
• Brad Jay – Dunne
• Brandon King – Walter
• Bobby Fernandes – Walter
• Carol Cassada – Dunne
• Harry Broadhurst – Walter
• Jason Shufletowski – Dunne
• Kevin Carrol – Walter
• Korey Gunz – Walter
• Rey Ca$h – Walter
• Rob Bonnette – Dunne
• Steve Cook – Walter
• Steven Mitchell – Walter
• Sarah Hirsch – Walter
• Scott Mcleod – Walter
• Tiffany Carter – Walter
• Dave Ungar – Walter
• Elisa Maria – Walter
• Miranda Morales – Dunne
• Patrick O’Dowd – Walter
• DPP – Walter
• Andrew Balaz – Walter
• Chris Platt – Walter
• Greg Demarco – Walter

Tunney’s Take: This seems like the perfect setting to end an amazing title run by Pete Dunne. My pick is Walter.

The Chairshot  20-5 Walter #UseYourHead

War Raiders(c) v Aleister Black & Ricochet

• Abe Odeh – War
• Brad Jay – War
• Brandon King – War
• Bobby Fernandes – War
• Carol Cassada – War
• Harry Broadhurst – War
• Jason Shufletowski – War
• Kevin Carrol – War
• Korey Gunz – War
• Rey Ca$h – War
• Rob Bonnette – War
• Steve Cook – War
• Steven Mitchell – Black & Ricochet
• Sarah Hirsch – War
• Scott Mcleod – War
• Tiffany Carter – War
• Dave Ungar – War
• Elisa Maria – War
• Miranda Morales – War
• Patrick O’Dowd – War
• DPP – War
• Andrew Balaz – War
• Chris Platt – Black & Ricochet
• Greg Demarco – War

Tunney’s Take: It would be pretty sweet if Black and Ricochet had those NXT tag straps around their waists heading to the ring for their SmackDown tag title match on Sunday for ‘Mania, but I just don’t see it. My pick is War Raiders.

The Chairshot 23-2 War Raiders #UseYourHead

Velveteen Dream(c) v Matt Riddle

• Abe Odeh – Riddle
• Brad Jay – Riddle
• Brandon King – Riddle
• Bobby Fernandes – Dream
• Carol Cassada – Riddle
• Harry Broadhurst – Riddle
• Jason Shufletowski – Riddle
• Kevin Carrol – Riddle
• Korey Gunz – Dream
• Rey Ca$h – Riddle
• Rob Bonnette – Dream
• Steve Cook – Riddle
• Steven Mitchell – Riddle
• Sarah Hirsch – Dream
• Scott Mcleod – Dream
• Tiffany Carter – Dream
• Dave Ungar – Riddle
• Elisa Maria – Dream
• Miranda Morales – Riddle
• Patrick O’Dowd – Riddle
• DPP – Riddle
• Andrew Balaz – Dream
• Chris Platt – Riddle
• Greg Demarco – Dream

Tunney’s Take: Velveteen is and has been for some time, ready for the NXT title. The first step for now is putting on an awesome match in NY Friday night and losing the North American strap to the King Of Bros! My pick is Matt Riddle.

The Chairshot 16-9 Matt Riddle #UseYourHead

Shana Baszler(c) v Kairi Sane v Bianca Belair v Io Sharai

• Abe Odeh – Belair
• Brad Jay – Belair
• Brandon King – Io
• Bobby Fernandes – Belair
• Carol Cassada – Sane
• Harry Broadhurst – Io
• Jason Shufletowski – Baszler
• Kevin Carrol – Io
• Korey Gunz – Baszler
• Rey Ca$h – Belair
• Rob Bonnette – Belair
• Steve Cook – Belair
• Steven Mitchell – Belair
• Sarah Hirsch – Io
• Scott Mcleod – Io
• Tiffany Carter – Io
• Dave Ungar – Sane
• Elisa Maria – Belair
• Miranda Morales – Baszler
• Patrick O’Dowd – Baszler
• DPP – Baszler
• Andrew Balaz – Io
• Chris Platt – Io
• Greg Demarco – Io

Tunney’s Take: In my opinion(imo) Io seems the only logical choice to become NEW NXT women’s champ. Sane has had her title run and Belair her title shot. I just don’t see Shana’s time as being up for the yellow and black brand. My pick is Shana Baszler.

The Chairshot 9-8-6-2 Io Sharai #UseYourHead

Johnny Gargano v Adam Cole

• Abe Odeh – Cole
• Brad Jay – Gargano
• Brandon King – Cole
• Bobby Fernandes – Cole
• Carol Cassada – Gargano
• Harry Broadhurst – Gargano
• Jason Shufletowski – Cole
• Kevin Carrol – Cole
• Korey Gunz – Gargano
• Rey Ca$h – Cole
• Rob Bonnette – Cole
• Steve Cook – Cole
• Steven Mitchell – Gargano
• Sarah Hirsch – Cole
• Scott Mcleod – Gargano
• Tiffany Carter – Gargano
• Dave Ungar – Gargano
• Elisa Maria – Cole
• Miranda Morales – Cole
• Patrick O’Dowd – Cole
• DPP – Gargano
• Andrew Balaz – Cole
• Chris Platt – Gargano
• Greg Demarco – Cole

Tunney’s Take: My head says Cole. My heart says Cole. My gut says Cole. My pick is Adam Cole BAY BAY!

The Chairshot 15-10 Adam Cole #UseYourHead

I hope everyone enjoys this excellent card at Takeover. Be sure to check back Friday night for The Chairshot staff picks for WrestleMania 35, right here on THECHAIRSHOT.com Until then, thanks once again to all the staff members who participated. My name is PC Tunney (@PCTunney) and you’ve been enjoying another edition of The Chairshot Staff Picks!!! #USEYOURHEAD