NXT TakeOver In Your House: 10 Things That Must Happen

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Johnny Gargano Shocks Keith Lee

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Then, Gargano should take the belt.

'Bugger me', you might be saying, 'I don't think that's a good idea'. Fair enough, but Lee shouldn't be North American Champ if he's eventually going to challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Title proper. That's the plan in this fantasy booking realm, and that's why he has to drop the secondary strap to 'Johnny Wrestling' at In Your House.

This would also turn WWE's usual telegraph booking strategy on its well-worn head. Gargano got the last laugh on the latest NXT by posing with and kissing Lee's title, and most will be expecting big Keith to exact revenge at TakeOver because of that moment. He shouldn't. Nope, nope, nope. Lee should lose and Gargano should earn his second run with the belt.

Heartache will only galvanise fans behind Lee's cause. Social media will blow up at WWE for this decision, and that'll only add fuel to the fire for his NXT Title push after In Your House. Think Daniel Bryan in 2013-2014, only with NXT's familiar storytelling prowess.

What else do you think must happen at NXT TakeOver: In Your House? For more like this, check out Ranking Every WWE In Your House From Worst To Best and 10 Screw Ups That Led To Huge WWE Moments!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.