Another useful bit of promotion for the following week's show on what should theoretically be the most logically platform for it, this week's NXT teased a possible payoff to the enjoyable Kushida/Walter programme that has thus far dominated the USA Network era of the show.
Flanked in the graphic by Imperium as he's likely to be during the match itself, the contest could descend to chaos to tip the brand's hat ahead of WarGames, but there exists a possibility that the former New Japan star may sneak past the UK Champion in order to earn a shot at his title in a moneyed TakeOver rematch.
An abundance of signings in the last few years has slightly eroded the mystique of NXT as the last true location for dream matches. This unique pairing has done much to repair it at such a crucial time.
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