Two Matches Confirmed For NXT TakeOver XXV

Two new matches have been confirmed for the upcoming NXT TakeOver XXV event on June 1 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

NXT chief Triple H announced via a video on his Twitter account that Johnny Gargano would defend the NXT Championship against Adam Cole in a rematch from their classic two-out-of-three falls encounter at TakeOver: New Orleans.

That match was given *****1/2 (five-and-a-half-stars) by Wrestling Observer Newsletter scribe Dave Meltzer, making it the highest rated WWE match in the history of the promotion, main roster, NXT or otherwise.

.@JohnnyGargano vs. @AdamColePro #NXTChampionship@QoSBaszler vs. @shirai_io #NXTWomensChampionship

…and more.
For the first time EVER in Connecticut @Webster_Arena…

Tickets for #NXTTakeOver: XXV are on sale NOW! #WeAreNXT https://t.co/4Rc0bx5D2j pic.twitter.com/twMQaos5OG

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 10, 2019

The other bout announced was the widely-expected singles meeting between NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler and Japanese super-worker Io Shirai. The two women shared the ring as part of a four-way match (also featuring Kairi Sane and Bianca Belair) in New Orleans, which was won by Baszler. They also share a common history in WWE, having both been runners up in the Mae Young Classic.

The other matches expected to place on the show are: The Street Profits vs. Forgotten Sons vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly in a four-way tag for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship (possibly in a ladder match), Velveteen Dream vs. Tyler Breeze for the NXT North American Championship and Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong.

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