WWE NXT TakeOver XXX: 5 Potential Finishes for Adam Cole vs. Pat McAfee

Who would have thought this would be the biggest match heading into NXT Takeover XXX?
Who would have thought this would be the biggest match heading into NXT Takeover XXX?

#1 Pat McAfee cheats to win at NXT TakeOver

They were such good friends once.
They were such good friends once.

If Pat McAfee, the ex-NFL punter, is going to beat one of the best wrestlers in the world, he surely has to cheat a lot, right? He hasn’t been above giving out cheap shots or a verbal insult hurled at Adam Cole’s direction in recent weeks. Why would Pat not simply go for a cheap low blow one more time to claim a dirty victory at NXT TakeOver?

The cheap victory by Pat McAfee would provide a lot of interesting storylines to follow up with after the match on Saturday night. Pat McAfee could simply leave and brag about his victory for weeks to come. Adam Cole could become a bigger, more sympathetic babyface and seek revenge in the months to come. Cole could even begin to doubt himself and that could lead to some interesting moments on Wednesday nights as well.

In the end, what is the goal of a celebrity match at a pro wrestling show? It would seem to be to bring attention to your product. A Pat McAfee victory at NXT TakeOver: XXX that is shown on mainstream media would certainly be the way to do it. But he never said it had to be a fair fight to get that result.

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Edited by Andrea Hangst
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