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#2 Aleister Black vs Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano did nothing wrong

Johnny Gargano was the one who attacked Aleister Black back in August, sidelining him for multiple months. Aleister Black returned, and it was later revealed that it was Johnny Gargano who attacked him.

This match will likely be a great one as both competitors have competed in some of NXT's best matches this year already. It seems like Johnny Gargano will undergo a redemption arc in the near future, and will go back to being a full-on face before he defeats Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship.

Any redemption story starts with a setback. Therefore, Aleister Black will defeat Johnny Gargano so he can realise that being a bad guy does not make everything all better. Aleister Black will then likely get his NXT Championship rematch before moving on to the main roster.

Final prediction: Aleister Black defeats Johnny Gargano via pinfall with Black Mass.