WWE NXT Preview For 03/10/2021 [Io Shirai Defends NXT Women’s Champion & Finn Balor Defends NXT Championship In Takeover Level Episode]

It’s not often that NXT holds multiple title matches, but tonight is one of those nights. Both the NXT and NXT Women’s Championships are on the line, in matches that could rightfully main event an NXT Takeover. Finn Balor defends against Adam Cole, and Io Shirai against Toni Storm. Add in two big planned announcements from NXT GM William Regal, and this will be a night that few will soon forget.

Finn Balor Knew How To Draw Adam Cole Out

For weeks now, Adam Cole has been dodging the question on why he attacked Finn Balor & Kyle O’Reilly at NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day. Balor knows it’s not worth it to try and get Cole to talk, and that this issue needs to be settled in the ring. He has a hunch that all Cole wants is the NXT Championship back, so he will even put that on the line to get Cole face to face.

Adam Cole is possibly the greatest NXT Champion of all time, with him having the longest reign and most successful defenses. However, Finn Balor beat him to start his current reign. They’d currently tied 1-1 in singles matches, but Cole needed help to defeat Balor back in 2019.

Io Shirai Has Never Pinned Toni Storm

At NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day, Io Shirai pinned Mercedes Martinez to win the triple threat match for her NXT Women’s Championship. This meant Toni Storm lost, but wasn’t defeated. She’d use this fact, as well as the fact that Io Shirai has never beaten her in singles action to get a title match here tonight.

Storm has won twice over Shirai in WWE, once in Japan over the SWA Undisputed World Women’s Title, and twice in Japan they went to time limit draws. Shirai just can’t beat Toni Storm, and her reign might come to an end here tonight because of this.

What Announcements Will William Regal Make?

After RAW official Adam Pearce screwed over NXT superstars Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai during their match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, William Regal knew swift action was needed. He has two major announcements tonight, with plenty of rumors as to what they are. One is almost certainly new NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships, but the other is up in the air. It could be NXT moving to Tuesday Nights, a two night Takeover, or the formal announcement of NXT: Evolve, but we will find out tonight.

Who will leave NXT tonight with championship gold? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.

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