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

#2 Riddle has nothing to lose

Matt Riddle made the big decision of parting with the team himself

One of the biggest factors in this match is that Matt Riddle has nothing to lose walking into the match. There are no titles on the line, and he is clearly fighting a Superstar who is much more superior than him in terms of popularity. This is nothing more than a plain old grudge match.

This allows both men to battle with freedom without worrying about anything other than their personal rivalry being on the line. Matt Riddle is still new to NXT as compared to Finn Balor and hasn’t won any Championships yet. This allows him to even take the fall against Balor without losing much credibility.

As compared to Gargano, a loss to Balor won’t hurt the Superstar much at all as he will still benefit from battling the overall bigger Superstar and proving that he’s worth it in the ring and the many fans outside the NXT circle too.

Riddle has been dominating in the ring in every match he’s had apart from those that have really mattered to shoot him up the roster, and this match could help him reach the top of the roster even if the booking is not in his favor.

Balor, on the other hand, is a Superstar who can give Riddle the match of his life.