Takeover 30, in June, saw the dawn of a new era on NXT, but it was short-lived as Karrion Kross’ injury forced the wrestler to vacate the NXT Championship, opening the door for current champ Finn Balor to re-capture the belt.
Now, Balor will put the title on the line this weekend for the first time against an unlikely opponent in Kyle O’Reilly. A member of the Undisputed Era stable, O’Reilly has shed his “tag team” label to earn a shot at becoming NXT Champion.
NXT Women’s Champion, Io Shirai, will defend her title against Candice LeRae on Sunday. Both women have a long history with one another, most notably when Candice was a face and Io was a heel. This time, the roles have swapped as LeRae looks to capture her first title in WWE.
There’s also a mysterious wrestler returning to NXT who is teasing their reveal at Takeover 31.
Almost every title under the black and gold brand will be on the line this Sunday and you can watch it all go down by following the steps below.
NXT TAKEOVER 31 START TIME
NXT Takeover 31 will go live Sunday, October 4, starting at 7 p.m. EDT.
HOW TO WATCH NXT TAKEOVER 31 ONLINE
NXT Takeover 31 can only be viewed through the WWE Network. The WWE Network is offering a free trial for one month by signing up with a credit card. Fans can cancel their subscription at any time.
NXT TAKEOVER 31 CARD
There are five matches on the NXT Takeover 31 card with all but one having championship implications.
The show will be headlined by the aforementioned NXT Championship match between Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly, and the NXT Women’s title bout between Io Shirai and Candice LeRae.
Damien Priest will defend his NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano, who looks to become a two-time North American Champion. The NXT Tag Team Championships will not be on the line, but the Cruiserweight title will.
Santos Escobar will defend his title against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, for the heart of the Cruiserweight Division. And finally, Kushida will look to take it to Velveteen Dream, who has cost him match after match lately.
Here’s the entire card for NXT Takeover 31:
Kushida vs Velveteen DreamSantos Escobar (c) vs Isaiah “Swerve” Scott - NXT Cruiserweight Championship MatchDamien Priest (c) vs Johnny Gargano - NXT North American Championship MatchIo Shirai (c) vs Candice LeRae - NXT Women’s Championship MatchFinn Balor (c) vs Kyle O’Reilly - NXT Championship match
What are your predictions for NXT Takeover 31? Which bout will be the match of the night? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
