10 Last-Minute WWE SummerSlam 2016 Rumors You Need To Know
7. A Major NXT Debut
The two main matches at TakeOver: Back to Brooklyn both look to be potential classics. In the main event, NXT Champion Samoa Joe will defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura. Just below that, Women's Champion Asuka will defend her belt against the former champ, Bayley.
All four of those competitors are guaranteed to deliver the goods because all four of those competitors as experts at what they do - in fact, it's a little illogical that they're still in what's technically a developmental territory at all. People like Mojo Rawley and Eva Marie have main roster slots, but Samoa Joe doesn't.
The fact remains, though, that at the brand's biggest show of the year, one of those men and one of those women will leave with gold, and the other man and woman won't - meaning that they could be contenders for an immediate call-up to the main roster. With Joe, Nakamura, and Asuka all well into their 30s, there's really no time to waste when it comes to maximizing the potential impact they could have in WWE.
Any of the four could immediately be successful in on the main roster - but if they debut this week, it won't happen at SummerSlam. Instead, expect one of the four to show up on Raw on Monday. They'll be well-received by the Barclays Center crowd and generate some post-SummerSlam buzz.