As we reported prior, NXT set-up Finn Balor vs Shinsuke Nakamura at their recent TV taping. Finn was in the ring cutting a promo after losing to Samoa Joe at NXT Takeover The End. He was interrupted by Nakamura who challenged him to a match. It was unclear when this match would take place. Plenty of rumors exist on the internet about Finn Balor moving up to the WWE main roster for the WWE Draft (which takes place in July). NXT Takeover Brookyn is set for August 20th 2016 so many fans were skeptical about this feud being dragged out until than.
Triple H posted a teaser on Twitter for Shinsuke Nakamura vs Finn Balor taking place at NXT Takeover Brooklyn. He teases ‘No Sleep ’til Brooklyn’ with Finn and Nakamura in the background:
No sleep ’til Brooklyn… #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/w7ZyPnXyxz
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 9, 2016
This makes sense. I don’t think you would ever feature this caliber of a match on anything other than an NXT Takeover special. This should be a phenomenal match between two amazing wrestlers.
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For the point about Finn getting called up for the WWE Draft. I think it still could happen as we have seen talent who have been called up to the main roster come back to compete in NXT events (Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks come to mind immediately). I don’t think it is crazy to think he could get drafted and still compete at Takeover.
Also, we have to wonder where this leaves the NXT Title picture and Samoa Joe?? Who gets a shot at the belt?? The only thing I can think of right now is a returning Hideo Itami??
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Let us know what you think in the comment section below! Are you hyped for Nakamura vs Balor???