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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of NXT Takeover Chicago. Make sure to check out all of the coverage for Takeover on the site including audio hotlines, previews, blogs, and post game audios.
We are in Chicago, Illinois and your host is Charly Caruso and she is joined by Sam Roberts and Pat McAfee.
Pat shows off his attire for tonight, proving that you never know what someone is wearing under the table.
We see footage of Lars Sullivan arriving earlier today.
We see Aleister Black arriving in the building as well.
We have a video package for the NXT Championship Match.
Charly mentions Black's comments about what happened with him and Lars. Sam says that people have been talking about Lars since the last Takeover and we might see that Sullivan is capable of more. Pat talks about Lars' physical look and then he mentions Black's mental toughness. Sam says Lars said that he was going to turn Black into toilet paper. He feels that Black has a lot to deal with and he cannot be overconfident. Pat says Black has the experience.
Charly asks for predictions. Sam picks Lars and Pat picks Black.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package for the Women's Championship match.
Charly comments on how Nikki is not afraid of Shayna. Sam says that Shayna has not broken Nikki yet. Pat says it is hard to break the mind of something that isn't broken. Pat says that Shayna will have a hard time to prepare for Nikki.
Charly asks for predictions and Pat goes with Nikki while Sam picks Shayna to retain.
EC3 has joined the panel to discuss Takeover.
EC3 says he loves the Windy Apple.
Sam talks about the Velveteen Dream/Ricochet match and how it could be for a title in the future.
EC3 gives Pat a shirt and he says this will be a match with huge implications. The winner will dictate the business, but EC3 can dictate his future by sitting here with a microphone. He can will the crowd into chanting NX3.
Pat comments on EC3's tan and the special things he does in the ring.
EC3 says he has had victory after victory after victory. EC3 says he will not be done tonight.
We go to Mike Rome and Sarah Screiber and they are with fans and they talk about the matches on the show.
Charly talks about the Tag Title Match. Pat says that Roderick is not loyal.
Adam Cole shows up and Pat sucks up to Adam after ripping the Undisputed Era. He says that Roderick and Kyle should not even be facing Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan.
Pat suggests that Adam Cole is taking the night off.
Cole says that he is the North American Champion and he is the best on the planet. He says what he wants when he wants. He mentions that he will help his boys since they are in the opening match. Adam comments on Pat's attire before leaving.
We have a video package for the Chicago Street Fight.
Charly asks when will this end. Sam does not think it will end tonight. This is personal because they want to do it again. Pat says the match will be absurd.
Sam picks Ciampa and Pat picks Gargano.
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