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The WWE NXT TakeOver: War Games pay-per-view will take place on November 18, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Follow along here for spoilers and information on the event's card, lineup of matches and news regarding the pay-per-view.

Here are my predictions for what was formerly referred to as NXT TakeOver: Houston. Check back for NXT TakeOver: War Games results and review coverage here.

WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2017 Spoilers and Predictions

NXT Championship Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas

I would not be completely and utterly shocked if we saw a new champion here, but I can't help but feel like Adam Cole is going to be given that spot instead of Almas, despite how I think Almas might be better suited to take the reins. McIntyre hasn't held the title for a long time, so no matter what, he's going to retain here—at least, I would think he would—but Philadelphia could be the end of his run. For now, I think Almas is being set up just to come up short, which certainly won't make Zelina Vega happy. My guess is McIntyre drops it to Cole, who drops it to Gargano or Strong.

PREDICTION: McIntyre retains


NXT Women's Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Kairi Sane vs. Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross

I'm pretty surprised that Nikki Cross took that final spot instead of Taynara Conti or Billie Kay, since Cross already lost her qualifier. That comeback story has me curious if she's the target priority, but since she last eliminated Kay, she and Royce may team up to make sure Cross doesn't win, taking her out of the mix and leaving it up to Moon and Sane. Or, alternatively, Royce could win and her first feud could be with Cross as a result of this. This is tough...

PREDICTION: I'm not confident at all in this guess, but I'll go with Royce.


War Games Match: SAnitY vs. The Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong vs. The Undisputed Era

Woah, out of nowhere, War Games comes back and it's on NXT of all things? That's pretty sweet! I'm excited for this match, with or without the titles being on the line.

PREDICTION: The Undisputed Era wins.


The Velveteen Dream vs. Aleister Black

This is such a strange pairing, but I'm totally into it. I'd love to see The Velveteen Dream be the first one to beat Black, if not just for the shock it would give the audience.

PREDICTION: Aleister Black wins.


Lars Sullivan vs. Kassius Ohno

Ohno thinks that a win over Sullivan will get him in the title hunt. Maybe. The sad part is that he's not going to know, because he's not going to win. Ooooooh. Buuuurn. Not really, but hey, this match has nothing going for it, so that's all I can say.

PREDICTION: Lars Sullivan wins.