9 Ups And 1 Down From WWE NXT (Aug 3)
1. WALTER/Dragunov II Gets The Prime Target Treatment
With the rematch to end all rematches officially set to go down at TakeOver 36, NXT took some time to add some more drama to a match already steeped in it.
Throwing some of WWE's brightest stars into a video package selling the all out brutality of WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov I, the likes of Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, Riddle, and more couldn't help but gush over the intensity and brutal nature of the pair's critically acclaimed brawl last year.
Underneath all the noises of "potential match of the year" and "shoe-in for match of the night", though, is the story of a contender who is determined to prove to himself that he is good enough to hang with the NXT UK Champion on his best day. Whether or not that is true is merely another reason to tune into TakeOver 36 in just a few weeks time.
In all honesty, words can't describe just how rousing and enthralling the pair's Prime Target snippet was on this week's show. It sold the gravity of the occasion and made the bout feel like a truly can't-miss event. What more can you ask for?