WWE has announced Finn Balor will take on Timothy Thatcher at NXT TakeOver XXX.
Thatcher cost Balor in his match against Velveteen Dream on Wednesday, which help set up this match.
When you come at The Prince, you’d best not miss, and Timothy Thatcher may learn that the hard way.
As ordered by NXT General Manager William Regal, Finn Bálor will take on Thatcher at NXT TakeOver XXX in a what figures to be a heated bout after Thatcher cost The Prince a chance to become North American Champion.
But in Thatcher’s mind, Bálor already cost him as well. The pugnacious technician had The Prince locked in an Achilles hold last month in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the North American Title Ladder Match. However, with Thatcher preoccupied, Dexter Lumis applied Silence for a victory over Thatcher by technical submission.
Bálor had one more chance to qualify when he took on The Velveteen Dream this past Wednesday, but Thatcher intervened to ensure he wouldn’t.
The Prince had been laser-focused in recent weeks on seizing the one accolade missing from his NXT resume: the North American Title. What price might Thatcher pay for ruining Bálor’s plans?
With Balor vs. Thatcher added, here is the updated card for NXT TakeOver XXX:
NXT Championship
Keith Lee (c) vs. Karrion KrossNXT North American Championship - Ladder Match
Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Velveteen DreamNXT Women's Championship
Io Shirai (c) vs. Dakota KaiPat McAfee vs. Adam Cole
Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher
NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match
Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze & Fandango) vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch
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