Most of the matches scheduled for Saturday's show will have little to no effect on WrestleMania 32, but the main event could end up changing two of the bouts scheduled for the biggest event of the WWE year.
Here's a look at the card as it stands, according to WWE.com:
The Revival vs. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady (NXT Tag Team Championships)
Charlotte vs. Natalya
The New Day vs. The League of Nations (WWE Tag Team Championships)
Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar
Triple H vs. Dean Ambrose (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Will Charlotte and Natalya match the level of excellence they reached at NXT TakeOver?
Can Amore and Big Cass dethrone Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder as NXT tag team champions?
Have Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E bitten off more than they can chew with Sheamus and King Barrett?
How many members of The Wyatt Family will visit Suplex City?
And lastly, can Dean Ambrose change the WrestleMania 32 card by defeating Triple H?
Make sure to bookmark this page and come back Saturday at the start of WWE Roadblock at 8 p.m. ET on the WWE Network. Bleacher Report will have answers to these questions and live coverage of all the action.
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After a quick break, Sami Zayn comes out for another surprise match. AWESOME!!!
Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar Part 2
Lesnar counters a full nelson by dropping to his knees, going between the legs and hitting a German suplex out of nowhere. He is unnaturally fast.
Lesnar starts to hit suplex after suplex while Wyatt watches from ringside. Lesnar hits Harper with an F5 to get the win. Wyatt never even took a hit or got in the ring.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
While this made Wyatt look weak, Harper had a good showing against Lesnar. Wyatt retreats to the back as Lesnar walks up the aisle.
Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar Part 1
Apparently Wyatt managed to have this turned into a handicap match with Harper as his partner. Lesnar makes his way to the ring and smiles as he looks at his opponents during his intro from Heyman.
Wyatt tags in Harper immediately and Lesnar goes to work with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Wyatt actually drops to the floor as he watches Harper take a huge German suplex that sends him out of the ring.
Lesnar leaves the ring to retrieve Harper and has a stare down with Wyatt. Harper hits a suicide dive to take Lesnar down and then he hits a series of shoulder in the corner.
Harper counters a suplex by driving Lesnar's face into the turnbuckle. He hits a few superkicks to The Beast followed by a discus clothesline for a two count.
Wyatt puts over Lesnar on his way to the ring, but still claims he will defeat The Beast.
Lesnar and Wyatt are up next. Any guesses on how many suplexes we will see?
Natalya vs. Charlotte (Divas Title Match) Part 3
This is Awesome chants break out as both women try to recover. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter again, but Charlotte rolls her up for a two count.
Natalya finally locks in the hold and the crowd gets on their feet. Natalya releases the hold to go after Flair for helping his daughter.
Charlotte takes advantage and rolls her up for the win, using the ropes for leverage.
Winner: Charlotte
Great match. Both women performed extremely well. Kudos to Natalya for always being willing to put others over while making them look good.
Natalya vs. Charlotte (Divas Title Match) Part 2
Charlotte takes control and stomps Natalya in the corner for a two count. She wraps up Nattie with her legs and slams her head into the mat several times before attempting to squeeze the life out of her.
Natalya almost steals the win with a roll up, but Charlotte manages to kick out. The champ counters a discuss clothesline with a neckbreaker and then celebrates with a Flair strut.
Nattie counters the Figure Eight with a small package, but Charlotte kicks out at two. She takes out Nattie's knee with a chop block and then starts focusing on the leg to set up for her finisher.
They start exchanging strikes in the middle of the ring, with Natalya getting the upper hand. She hits the Discuss clothesline and then goes for the Sharpshooter. Charlotte fights out of it and hits a big boot to the face.
Charlotte locks in the Figure Four, but Natalya stops her from bridging into the Figure Eight and rolls over to reverse the pressure. Charlotte rolls her back and slaps her right across the face. Charlotte rolls her over to the apron. Charlotte hits the Natural Selection, but Nattie kicks out three times.
Charlotte heads to the top rope, but Nattie pulls her off and hits a sitout powerbomb for a close two count.
Natalya vs. Charlotte (Divas Title Match) Part 1
These two had a match of the year candidate at the first NXT TakeOver, so expectations are high for this to be a great encounter.
They lock up and Natalya takes Charlotte down and puts her in a headlock. They keep things grounded for a minute, but eventually get back to their feet.
They counter each other until Charlotte lock sin a body scissors. Nattie breaks the hold and turns it into a different hold, which Charlotte then counters into a half crab. Natalya tries to counter into the Sharpshooter, but Charlotte gets to the ropes.
Charlotte tries to talk some trash, so Natalya makes her pay for it with a surfboard submission. Charlotte tries to escape the Sharpshooter outside the ring, so Nattie dropkicks her through the ropes instead.
Natalya is wearing a Bret and Owen shirt while she is interviewed about her upcoming match with Charlotte. The Flairs walk up and start insulting her. The match is turned into a title match.
The Revival vs. Enzo and Big Cass (NXT Tag Title Match) Part 2
Enzo is thrown from the ring to give Dawson control. He starts working over the arm of Amore. Dash tags in and continues to focus on the same area.
The Revival continue to isolate Enzo from his partner while Carmella tries to get the crowd behind him. Dash puts Enzo in the tree of woe to set up Dawson for a running knee to the gut.
Enzo almost manages to tag in his partner, but he is sent out of the ring with a running shoulder block. Enzo avoids Dawson in the corner and both men tag in their partners.
Cass runs over both men with clotheslines. Cass kicks out of a roll up and hits a pair of big boots to both opponents. He hits the East River Crossing and then tags in Enzo foe the Rocket Launcher.
Dawson trips Enzo on the top rope and the uses Carella as a shield against Cass. The distraction allows The Revival to hit their finisher on the floor. Enzo hits a huge diving DDT to Dash and then rolls up Dawson for a close two count.
The crowd chants This is Awesome as everyone tries to recover. Dawson is busted open a little. Enzo gets hit with their finisher and The Revival retains.
Winners: The Revival
Great match. Bring Enzo and Big Cass to the main roster immediately. Carmella also needs to be on my TV more often. She has more charisma than most of the roster.
The Revival vs. Enzo and Big Cass (NXT Tag Title Match) Part 1
Enzo, Cass and Carmella give their signature promo before Dash and Dawson make their way to the ring. Enzo and Wilder kick things off.
In a somewhat funny moment, both men try to take out their opponents on the apron. Enzo uses his quickness to take control, taking out both men with some unique offense.
Big Cass tags in and puts Wilder in the corner for some stiff shots to the gut. The official misses a tag from Dawson. Enzo tags back in and Cass launches him into Dawson before pressing Wilder above his head and throwing him into his partner.
Dash and Dawson are both sent out of the ring, so Cass launches Enzo over the top rope onto both men in what looked like a really cool spot.
It looks like the NXT tag title bout is up next. This should be fun.
Jack Swagger vs. Chris Jericho Part 2
Jericho hits a textbook dropkick to take Swagger down. CM Punk chants start up because the crowd is kind of bored with this nonsensical match.
Swagger takes Jericho down and then goes for the Swagger Bomb, but Jericho gets his feet up to block. Swagger avoids the Lionsault and then hits the Swagger Bomb on the second attempt to score a near fall.
They counter each other a few times, ending with an enzuigiri from Y2J. Swagger blocks the Codebreaker and hits a big slam for another near fall.
Swagger finally gets Jericho in the Patriot Lock, but Y2J is able to get to the ropes. Jericho puts Swagger in the Walls of Jericho to get the win. watch Roadblock 2016
Winner: Chris Jericho
I find it hard to believe WWE couldn't have come up with a better match. Not to take anything away from Swagger's ability, but he was out of place in this match.
Jack Swagger vs. Chris Jericho Part 1
Swagger goes from total obscurity to having a match on a network special. Whatever. Jericho slaps him in the face, so Swagger sends him running around the ring.
They get back in the ring and Swagger hits a back elbow to the face. Jericho takes a cheap shot as the ref pulls Swagger away from the corner.
Y2J hits a few strikes before stomping Swagger into the mat and then kicking him out of the ring with a baseball slide. AJ Styles chants start up. Why wouldn't they chant for the guy who is actually wrestling?
I don't remember this match being announced before the show. Jericho tells the Toronto crowd to shut their filthy mouths when they chant for him.
Y2J says he is ashamed to be Canadian, and that gets him some good heat. He says Canada literally stinks, and calls Toronto the anus. The crowd starts chanting something obscene at him for that comment.
Chris Jericho's music hits and he comes out for the next match.
Paul Heyman is interviewed backstage, and he declares Toronto to be the new capital of Suplex City. Since when to cities have their own capitals?
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