8 HUGE WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021 Predictions You Need To Know

5. Bronson Reed & MSK Vs. Legado Del Fantasma

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A decent television series transposed to a TakeOver at the last minute to ensure the secondary belts get a bit of shine, this six-man shows great promise because all the wrestlers wouldn't have it any other way.

The MSK/Fantasma main event two weeks shy of this show was a f*cking thigh-slapper and a half. Just about everything the current champions have done so far has been. Reed's best moments feel like they're happening right now too - his cage match victory over Johnny Gargano felt surprisingly star-making in the moment, and his splatter job on Santos Escobar during the aforementioned doubles match would have been meme'd into infamy if people still watched or carted about the weekly show.

The babyfaces are going over and the heels might not even be heels for much longer with Hit Row looming large, but all of this is better with the belts maintaining the veneer of high stakes. All six know they'll be working against an blindingly obvious outcome, but there's a prevailing sense that they'll relish such a challenge.

Winners - Bronson Reed & MSK

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