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WWE's next NXT TakeOver pay-per-view is scheduled for June 1, 2019 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Follow along here for spoilers and information on the event's card, lineup of matches and news regarding the pay-per-view.

The following are my predictions for the 2019 WWE NXT TakeOver 25 PPV. Check back for NXT TakeOver XXV results and review coverage here when the time comes..

WWE NXT TakeOver XXV Spoilers and Predictions

NXT Championship Match: Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Adam Cole

I thought maybe this would be a Fatal 4-Way with Matt Riddle and Roderick Strong mixed in, but I guess that's not the case. I'm very curious if they're going to do something here where The Undisputed ERA get involved and we'll have a new champion just to switch the momentum onto their side with that and the tag titles.

PREDICTION: Johnny Gargano retains the championship.


NXT Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match: The Undisputed ERA vs. The Street Profits vs. Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan vs. The Forgotten Sons

The Viking Raiders have vacated the titles, so this Fatal 4-Way will crown the new champions. Since they went out of their way not to give The Street Profits a win over Viking Raiders, I'm hesitant to think they'll give them the belts. However, they did the same with Ember Moon not beating Asuka and then winning the vacant title, probably because their philosophy was "that person can't beat the champion, but they're the next best option." When in doubt, go with The Undisputed ERA, but I'm actually rooting for Street Profits. As long as it isn't the other two teams, I'm good.

PREDICTION: The Undisputed ERA wins the titles for a third time.


NXT Women's Championship Match: Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Io Shirai

It has to be this, and the outcome is entirely dependent upon whether Baszler is coming up to the main roster at any point like SummerSlam, or if she's sticking around even longer. If she's sticking around longer, she beats Shirai, and then I think she even beats Mia Yim and loses the belt to Candice LeRae, which may be why LeRae is being built up a bit lately. If Baszler is poised for a main roster call-up by SummerSlam, she has to lose the title to Shirai.

PREDICTION: Shayna Baszler retains the title.


NXT North American Championship Match: Velveteen Dream (c) vs. Tyler Breeze

This started off as a build to a match between Velveteen Dream and Dominik Dijakovic, but since the latter has a torn meniscus, his injury prevented him from being able to continue down that path. Instead, they decided to put Tyler Breeze into the mix, and it's a very good replacement. Not only is there a good feud to be had between Breeze and Dream based on their characters, it's also something that gives Breeze some more momentum in this roster switch. Plus, the match could be great.

PREDICTION: Velveteen Dream retains.


Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong

Boy, The Undisputed ERA are all over this card, aren't they? This makes sense, though. It's a way to utilize Matt Riddle and make sure there isn't one member of The Undisputed ERA that is left out in the cold. Plus, Riddle and Strong are among the top names on the brand. This should be a good match.

PREDICTION: Matt Riddle wins.