Two title matches announced for TakeOver: Toronto at NXT tapings

Editor’s note: This article includes spoilers from NXT television episodes that have yet to air.

At Thursday’s television tapings, two title matches were made official for NXT’s SummerSlam weekend TakeOver special.

NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler will defend her title against Mia Yim at TakeOver: Toronto, while The Street Profits will defend their Tag Team titles against Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish. TakeOver: Toronto is taking place at the Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, August 10.

Baszler retained her title against Io Shirai in a steel cage match at this Wednesday’s NXT TV tapings. Shirai appeared to blame her loss on Candice LeRae getting involved. Shirai attacked LeRae after the match.

The Baszler vs. Shirai cage match will air on the June 26 episode of NXT.

Yim defeated Aliyah at Wednesday’s tapings. NXT has been building up Yim getting the title shot, with her defeating Bianca Belair twice on TV in recent weeks.

The Street Profits defeated Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler by disqualification at Wednesday’s tapings. Jaxson Ryker interfered for the DQ. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch made the save for The Street Profits, then indicated that they wanted the Tag Team titles. The Street Profits retained against Lorcan & Burch on Thursday.

A contract signing for the Street Profits vs. O’Reilly & Fish title match at TakeOver was also held at Thursday’s tapings.

Our JJ Williams has reports from night one and night two of the tapings, which featured the final build to TakeOver: Toronto. NXT Champion Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano’s feud continued at the tapings, while Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne appears to be the direction for the North American Championship.