WWE NXT: TakeOver: Phoenix Predictions

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NXT hit Phoenix on Royal Rumble weekend

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NXT TakeOver is back. Just two weeks removed from the NXT: UK TakeOver show in Blackpool, England, NXT is back in the United States on Royal Rumble weekend from Phoenix, Arizona.

The five-match card is stacked with major matches and the biggest stars NXT has to offer.

Many of the bouts are intriguing as they feature participants who seemingly may not be long for the NXT brand are destined to make the jump to main roster WWE television very soon. As such a major consideration to any predicted winners is how likely they and their opponents are to transition to Raw or Smackdown in the near future.

WWE's main two brands have seen an influx of NXT talent debut on their rosters over the past couple of weeks: Nikki Cross, EC3, Heavy Machinery and Lacey Evans.

Lars Sullivan is also reported to be about to make his main roster debut imminently. It remains to be seen whether these stars can translate NXT success to the main roster. EC3 and Lars Sullivan are both Vince McMahon type wrestlers are will likely receive every opportunity to succeed. However, for every Shield or Finn Balor, there is a Revival or Ascension or No Way Jose who have been abject failures on main roster television.

The NXT TakeOver shows have now expanded to encompass the NXT UK brand which may give those talents who have outgrown NXT in the United States who do not succeed on the main roster another place to work. For many NXT is the premier brand in all of WWE and a stacked TakeOver show looks set to deliver huge in the ring and further and conclude some exciting storylines.

So, without further delay, let's get to the five-match NXT TakeOver: Phoenix card as SK predicts who will be the big winners on the show.

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