5 reasons why Matt Riddle will battle Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver: WarGames

#4 It opens up a spot for a fresh face in the men’s WarGames match

Will we see a rising star take Riddle's place?

Matt Riddle was one of the biggest faces who were made a part of the men’s WarGames team along with Tommaso Ciampa and Keith Lee. While Ciampa was being looked up to as the leader of the team, it was evident that Riddle had as much experience, backing, and talent to be his parallel in the team.

Riddle and Lee were easy picks for the company, and fans were almost certain that Dominik Dijkovic would join the team to complete the team, something he did this week.

However, with Riddle opting out of the team to battle The Extraordinary Man at WarGames, a void has been created at the top of the babyface men’s team for the WarGames match.

This void will be difficult to fill, and therefore the company will look to a newer star who can match the reputation of the other three men to get a once in a lifetime chance. We’ve already seen numerous NXT Superstars tweet out that they want to be part of Ciampa’s team, and this spot can allow a mid-card Superstar of NXT to become a breakout star at the end of the event.

Therefore, taking Riddle away from the men’s WarGames match will not hurt the Superstar, and it will give a huge opportunity to another Superstar in the process.