1. An Underwhelming Heated Rivalry
For all the hatred and bad blood that there was supposed to be between Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews, their match seemed to be lacking. Its tough to say, because the match wasnt bad, but it just felt like there should have been something more to it. Crews earned an NXT title shot by winning a battle royal, last eliminating Corbin. Baron would then interfere in Apollos title match, costing him his shot. Boom! Instant feud. The two had a couple pull-apart brawls in the lead-up to TakeOver, but the brutality one might have expected for this match never materialized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yakPKjOY3Q Perhaps there will be a second match between the two, as Corbin winning lends itself to that possibility. But this match just didnt feel like the kind that really deserves a second round. Maybe Crews and Corbin had an off night, but on a five-match card, this was the only disappointing bout.
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