There was a method to The Velveteen Dream's madness all along.
Revealing that his seemingly personal issue with Roderick Strong was simply a means to an end — it left Adam Cole vulnerable for Dream's attack inside a steel cage last week — His Purple Highness broached the topic of challenging for Cole's NXT Championship at TakeOver: Tampa.
Cole, incensed at the very suggestion, laughed off Dream's worthiness. Instead, the leader of The Undisputed ERA announced he was planning a celebration for next week when he would become the longest-reigning NXT Champion in history.