WWE 'NXT' Preview 11/4/15: Finn Balor vs. Apollo Crews for NXT Championship in Main Event

WWE will present the November 4, 2015 episode of NXT tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, and the main event will be an NXT Championship match between Finn Balor and the No. 1 Contender, Apollo Crews. We've got a full preview of tonight's show for you, so let's dive into the details.

Crews earned this title shot the week after NXT Takeover: Respect when he emerged victorious in a Battle Royal over the likes of Baron Corbin, Samoa Joe, Tyler Breeze, and more. It's clear that WWE has big plans for Crews, but would they put the title on him so quickly? It's unlikely for several reasons.

First, neither of NXT's major singles titles (the NXT Championship or the NXT Women's Championship) have ever changed hands on a taped show since the show has started airing on the WWE Network, so there's really no precedent for this to happen. That doesn't mean it couldn't happen, but it doesn't bode well for Crews.

Second, there has been little true buildup to this match, so a victory by Crews wouldn't really feel earned. It would be shocking, for sure, but it wouldn't have the emotional payoff worthy of a title swap. To its credit, NXT has done a solid job of hyping the match by airing a series of video packages about Crews to tell us more about him and get us invested in his character, but he and Balor have never even been in the same ring. It's hard to predict a title swap under those circumstances.

That said, this should still be a great match and a showcase for Crews to prove why he will eventually become the NXT Champion. Expect a 20-minute match, which is nothing to sneeze at when the show is only an hour long. It's also possible WWE uses this match to provide direction for NXT Takeover: London. Does Balor win this match only for Samoa Joe to turn heel and attack him? Does Baron Corbin decide to take a shot at the champ? Do we get a clean win only for Crews to get a rematch?

Elsewhere, Big Cass is out of commission for the time being (whether this is a kayfabe or real injury remains to be seen) after Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder viciously attacked him and Enzo Amore last week. This seems to be the main story in the tag team division right now, as The Vaudevillains remain in the background despite the fact that they hold the NXT Tag Team Championships. Will Enzo try to find a partner to get revenge, or will he wait until Cass is back to take out Dash and Dawson?

Finally, it looks like we're headed to a match between Asuka and Emma while Alexa Bliss goes after Bayley's NXT Women's Championship. Emma and Dana Brooke ruined Asuka's debut several weeks ago, and the Japanese superstar then steamrolled Dana, so it stands to reason that Emma is next. Could we see the build to that match start tonight?

As always, check back with MStars after the show for a full recap of all the action. But for now, let us know your predictions for tonight's show in the comments section.