9 Ups And 1 Down For WWE NXT (May 18)

8. Prime Target: Kross Vs. Balor II

When NXT needs to deliver that "big fight feel", oh boy, do they get the job done.

Finn Balor vs. Karrion Kross II in a week's time likely needed next to no build. We'd already seen both men pummel the living sh*t out of each other at TakeOver: Stand and Deliver, so a poster with the words "more of the same" would've probably been enough to pop a rating in 7 days times.

But, just to be safe, the black and gold brand went full Prime Target on the pair last night.

We witnessed the two top men on the brand watch back their aforementioned TakeOver epic, commenting on moments when they should've sealed the deal and their mind-set during that first gripping clash. Dialling up the anticipation that little bit more, though, Triple H called in some blue branded favours, pulling in Pat McAfee and Paul Heyman to weigh in on the titanic showdown.

All in all, this dramatic video package succeeded in taking what was already a mouth-watering prospect and turning it into a match that simply cannot come soon enough.

Will Doomsday arrive for The Prince once more?

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