6 Losses That Need To Happen At WWE NXT TakeOver: Respect

2. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals

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This is a slightly tricky one to pick because it relies on the picks of the two previous semi-final bouts in this tournament. Even so, this seems like a predictable outcome - and that's not a bad thing in this case - of a match between Jason Jordan & Chad Gable vs. Finn Balor & Samoa Joe.

Who Needs To Lose: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe

Balor & Joe are the highest profile pairing of singles wrestlers so it makes sense that they'll be the ones to put over whoever wound up winning this thing. Some degree of strife between them should be expected for them to lose this match and plant the seeds for an imminent feud, but I don't expect it to be a huge blowup or anything. 

Who Will Likely Lose: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe

Jordan & Gable have felt like the groomed team to win this tournament and it's been a great launching pad for them so far. There's no reason to balk on having them win this, so expect them to be victorious in what should be a couple of good-to-great matches.

One fun moment to look forward to will be the interaction between the Rhodes brothers and Jordan & Gable after their big win. Will this set up a future match? Let's hope so.

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