5 Things WWE NXT got right before TakeOver XXX

#2 Adam Cole and Pat McAfee get in the ring before WWE NXT TakeOver XXX

Hey Mr. “Next Level”...I’ll see you Saturday at #TakeOverXXXSincerely, the guy who is going to make you his b*tch...#AdamColeBayBay https://t.co/u0hxo2XXDW

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) August 20, 2020

It’s been a long time since Adam Cole hasn't been champion heading into a big event, but that doesn’t mean that "The Panama City Playboy" won’t get a big match for WWE NXT TakeOver XXX.

After Pat McAfee punted Cole a couple of weeks ago, the former NXT Champion called out the NFL Pro to the middle of the ring this week. McAfee answered the call without hesitation and brought a few NFL buddies with him to even the odds against The Undisputed ERA.

Both men agreed to leave their boys outside the ring and started trash-talking. McAfee told Cole that he was on a different level compared to the former NXT Champion, and he will shut him up for good at TakeOver XXX.

Cole tried to get in his challenger’s face, but security had to step in and take the fall to save the action for the big event.

I ain’t worried about a damn thing.. @AdamColePro was LUCKY those security guards came into the ring when they did tonight.. obviously.Just checked the doppler, ANOTHER ass beating is on it’s way this Saturday BAYBAY #FightWeek #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/EEzHdPfGhQ

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 20, 2020

This was a good setup for a match that will likely draw more attention than usual. Allowing the two men to speak their minds without getting physical allows NXT to keep the action fresh for Saturday where the former NXT Champion could have some trouble against an NFL Pro.