NXT Takeover: Phoenix - Predicting the entire match card after WarGames II

NXT Takeover: WarGames II is now in the rear-view mirror and the yellow brand will now turn its attention towards the new year, and its next big event, NXT Takeover: Phoenix.

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Takeover: Phoenix will take place 24 hours before the main roster's Royal Rumble show, and will be hoping to start 2019 with a bang for the brand.

The event is still a little over two months away, but following the events of Takeover: WarGames II, let's take a look at what the company may have in store for us when NXT takeovers Phoenix in January.

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#5 Pete Dunne Vs Ricochet- Champion Vs Champion

Ricochet is the hottest star in NXT right now

There is every chance that Adam Cole could be added to this match, or that NXT hold off on this until WrestleMania weekend, but given that the two men celebrated together at the end of WarGames II, the WWE has to give us a Champion Vs Champion match at some point down the line.

These two men put on an absolutely incredible match earlier on this year on an episode of NXT, and having them go one on one at a Takeover event, where they will be given even more time to show us what they can do, could see NXT grab their first five-star rating of 2019.

The WWE could even opt to put both titles on the line in this encounter, with the men agreeing to face each other out of respect, as opposed to any sort of heat.

#4 War Raiders Vs The Undisputed Era

War Raiders have made their presence felt in NXT

Wars Raiders' victory over The Undisputed Era inside the titular match at WarGames II all but secured a future title shot for the former NJPW stars.

The team have been knocking on the door for a title shot for months now, and they will probably end up walking away with the titles in Phoenix.

There has been some speculation as to The Undisputed Era heading up to the main roster in the very near future, and if that is the case, then having them drop the titles here would free them up to do so.

#3 Kairi Sane, Io Shirai and Dakota Kai Vs Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyn Duke

The horsewomen have thwarted Kairi Sane twice now

Following on from Shafir and Duke costing Kairi Sane in back to back title matches with Shayna Baszler, it looks as though the former Mae Young Classic winner has finally found herself some back up in the shape of Dakota Kai and Io Shirai.

Kai and Shirai may not have been able to help Sane recapture the NXT Women's title at WarGames II, but the women will no doubt be out for revenge when NXT rolls into Phoneix during Royal Rumble weekend.

This is also likely to be a litmus test of sorts, with the WWE no doubt toying with the idea of uniting the Four Horsewomen of MMA on the main roster.

Duke and Shafir are still relatively unknown quantities in the ring, but if there is any three superstars capable of getting a great match out of them, then it's Kairi Sane, Dakota Kai and Io Shirai.

#2 Johnny Gargano Vs Aleister Black- No. 1 contenders match

Black and Gargano had an incredible encounter at WarGames II

Johnny Gargano and Aleister Black put on one hell of a match at Takeover: WarGames II, and it seems unlikely that Gargano is going to take his defeat lying down.

Gargano will have to really dig deep to find a way to defeat Black here, but if a title shot against Tommaso Ciampa for WrestleMania weekend is on the line, then you can expect he will stop at nothing to get it.

This could also be Black's final appearance in NXT. The former NXT Champion has achieved there is to achieve on the brand, and this could be his final farewell before making his WWE debut in the Royal Rumble 24 hours later.

#1 Tommaso Ciampa Vs Velveteen Dream- NXT Title

Velveteen Dream came so close to defeating Ciampa at WarGames II

While it may seem lazy booking two rematches from Takeover: WarGames II at the event, the WWE is likely to want to save Ciampa vs Gargano until WrestleMania weekend, and outside of Black, there is no-one else knocking on the door for a potential NXT Title shot on the brand right now.

Velveteen Dream came within an inch of defeating Ciampa at Takeover: WarGames II, and there are plenty of reasons as to why he should get a rematch in Phoenix.

The best way to set this up would be to have Velveteen Dream defeat Johnny Gargano to earn himself a title shot.

This would instantly give The Dream some momentum back and also play into Gargano's ongoing storyline perfectly.

Of course, The Dream would come up short once again here, but it will no doubt help him get more over as one of the brand's top guys if he does so after another incredible performance.