New Match Added To NXT TakeOver 31

WWE has taken to Twitter and its website to announce another new match for the October 4 NXT TakeOver 31 show on the WWE Network.

The new match will see Santos Escobar defend the Cruiserweight Title against Isaiah Scott.

WWE.com writes:

Isaiah “Swerve” Scott is the only man to defeat Santos Escobar since Escobar’s arrival in NXT. Can “Swerve” topple the leader of Legado del Fantasma for the third time at NXT TakeOver 31 and become NXT Cruiserweight Champion?

Scott defeated the then-masked Escobar during the NXT Cruiserweight Title Tournament and later pinned him in a Six-Man Street Fight alongside Breezango against Legado del Fantasma.

But when the time came for Scott’s first title opportunity, Escobar headbutted him while wearing what appeared to be a loaded lucha mask to retain his championship.

With the benefit of a second chance, will Scott make the NXT Cruiserweight division “Swerve’s house,” or will Escobar’s reign continue?

The card for TakeOver is now as follows:

• Finn Balor (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly – NXT Title
• Io Shirai (c) vs. Candice LeRae – Women’s Title
• Damian Priest (c) vs. Johnny Gargano – North American Title
• Kushida vs. Velveteen Dream
• Santos Escobar (c) vs. Isaiah Scott – Cruiserweight Title

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