NXT Minus 6: Takeover XXV–The Dream Card

Bradley Jay presents to you his Dream Card for WWE NXT Takeover XXV, pulling from all the former NXT roster talent.

On the cusp of Takeover 25, I decided to book my dream card. Without further adieu…it’s time for Takeover: St. Louis!

6. Honorable Mentions

• Tag Title Match: Authors of Pain versus War Raiders
• Women’s Title Match: Shayna Baszler versus Bayley
• Finn Balor versus Adam Cole
• North American Title Match: Shinsuke Nakamura versus Velveteen Dream
• Championship Match: Ricochet versus Andrade Cien Almas

Now on to the real fantasy card.

5. Tag team Title Match: The Revival versus Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)

In typical Takeover fashion, we are kicking off the show with a bona fide 5 star tag team scorcher. I’m taking a chance on heel versus heel, but I’m confident these guys can make it work. And there is no way this show happens without Kyle O’ Reilly. 

4. Women’s Title Match: Sasha Banks versus Kairi Sane versus Asuka

Because the women only get one Takeover match, this was the hardest to book. It’s also why I’m going  with the triple threat, my favorite type of match. As much as I’d love to see just Sane versus Asuka, the Boss adds a lot of to the mix.

3. Sami Zayn versus Tommaso Ciampa in a Street Fight

This could arguably be billed as Ciampa-Gargano IV. Pure baby face versus DAMN YOU CIAMPA, YOU’RE THE DEVIL! Let’s keep it simple.

2. North American Title Match: Matt Riddle versus Aleister Black

They are two of the most versatile strikers in all of wrestling, and I would love to watch them kick the stuffing out of each other. Matt Riddle is the future, a natural, a prodigy. And if not for Gargano, Black would be Mr. Takeover. He’s had epic matches with Dream, Cole, Almas, a 6 start masterpiece with Gargano and a 5-star tag match thrown in for good measure.

1. NXT Championship Match: Kevin Owens versus Johnny Gargano

Once again, I’m keeping it simple. The guy you love to hate versus the heart & soul of NXT. The big bully versus the most under of dogs. Gargano is the obvious choice to close the show. Owens gets the nod over Samoa Joe by just a hair.

That’s right…I said it.