NXT TakeOver: Toronto

NXT TakeOver: Toronto
Promotion WWE
Brand(s) NXT
Date November 19, 2016
City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue Air Canada Centre
Attendance 12,649
Theme
song(s)		 "Hated" by Beartooth[1][2]
"Come Back for More" by Turnstile[3][4]
"Devil's Calling" by Parkway Drive[5][6]
Sponsor(s) Mattel
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NXT TakeOver: Toronto was a professional wrestling show and WWE Network event in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on November 19, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[7] The event was produced by WWE for its NXT brand, and streamed live on the WWE Network.

Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Samoa Joe defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to win the NXT Championship and became the first man to hold the title twice. It was also Mickie James's return to WWE for one night only in NXT.

Production

Background

The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver.[8] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by NXT and WWE for all of their NXT live specials including NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, NXT TakeOver: Rival, NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, and NXT TakeOver: Respect.[9][10][11] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.[12] NXT TakeOver: London was the first TakeOver show held outside of the United States.[13] NXT TakeOver: Toronto was the twelfth overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner, the fourth held in 2016, and the second held outside of the United States.

Storylines

The card included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines with results predetermined by WWE. Storylines were produced on the NXT television program.[14][15]

On the September 28 episode of NXT, William Regal scheduled the second annual Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, culminating with the finals at NXT TakeOver: Toronto. The tournament started on the October 5, 2016 episode of NXT.[16]

Event

Other on-screen talent
Role Name
Commentators Tom Phillips
Corey Graves
Ring announcer Mike Rome
Pre-show panel Charly Caruso
Lita
Mauro Ranallo
Referees Drake Wuertz
Eddie Orengo
Danilo Anfibio

Preliminary matches

In the first match, Bobby Roode faced Tye Dillinger. The match ended when Roode executed a Glorious DDT on Dillinger to win the match.

Next, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) faced TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) in the final of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with Paul Ellering suspended above the ring inside a cage. In the end, The Authors of Pain performed The Last Chapter on Thorne to win the tournament.

In the third match, The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) in a two-out-of-three falls tag team match. The Revival won the first fall after performing the Shatter Machine on Gargano. DIY won the second fall after performing a running knee/superkick combination on Dawson. DIY won the third fall after Dash submitted to the Gargano Escape by Gargano and Dawson submitted to an armbar by Ciampa simultaneously, thus DIY won the title.

After that, Asuka defended the NXT Women's Championship against Mickie James. During the match, Mickie executed a Mick Kick on Asuka, but Asuka placed her foot on the bottom rope, voiding the pinfall. Asuka forced Mickie to submit to the Asuka Lock to win the match.

Main event

In the main event, Shinsuke Nakamura defended the NXT Championship against Samoa Joe. During the match, Joe attempted a muscle buster but Nakamura countered and executed a Kinshasa on Joe for a near-fall. Nakamura attempted another Kinshasa, but Joe avoided the attempt and applied the Coquina Clutch. Nakamura attempted to escape, but Joe performed a German suplex followed by a dragon suplex and an X-Plex for a near-fall. Nakamura executed another Kinshasa on Joe, Joe rolled out of the ring. Nakamura attempted a third Kinshasa, but Joe avoided the attempt, attacked Nakamura with a low blow and performed a side slam onto the steel steps on Nakamura. Joe performed a muscle buster on Nakamura to win the title for a second time.

Results

No. Results Stipulations Times[17][18]
1N Kona Reeves vs. Rich Swann ended in a no contest Singles match[17] 4:30
2N Aliyah, Ember Moon and Liv Morgan defeated Daria Berenato, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce Six-woman tag team match[17] 5:40
3 Bobby Roode defeated Tye Dillinger Singles match[19] 16:28
4 The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (with Paul Ellering) defeated TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament final match with Paul Ellering suspended above the ring inside a cage[20] 8:20
5 DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) defeated The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) (c) 2–1 Two-out-of-three falls match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[21] 22:18
6 Asuka (c) defeated Mickie James by submission Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[22] 13:07
7 Samoa Joe defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) Singles match for the NXT Championship[23] 20:12
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • N – indicates the match was taped for broadcast on a future episode of NXT

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bracket

First Round
NXT (October 5) 		Quarterfinals
NXT/Live event (November 2) 		Semifinals
Live event (November 7) 		Final
NXT TakeOver: Toronto (November 19)
        
TM-61
(Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) 		Pin
Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli [24]
TM-61 Pin2
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong [25][26]
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong Pin
Heavy Machinery
(Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight) 		[27]
TM-61 Pin
SAnitY [28][29]
Kota Ibushi and T.J. Perkins1 Sub
Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali [30]
Kota Ibushi and T.J. Perkins [26]
SAnitY Pin
Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger [24]
SAnitY
(Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton) 		Pin
TM-61
The Authors of Pain Pin
The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar) 		Pin
The Bollywood Boyz
(Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) 		[31]
The Authors of Pain Pin
No Way Jose and Rich Swann [25][26]
No Way Jose and Rich Swann Pin
Drew Gulak and Tony Nese [27]
The Authors of Pain Pin
DIY [28][29]
The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) 		Pin
Andrade Almas and Cedric Alexander [31]
The Revival [26]
DIY Forfeit3
DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) 		Pin
Ho Ho Lun and Tian Bing [30]

1 Ibushi's original partner, Hideo Itami, was injured before the tournament began, and was replaced by T.J. Perkins.
2 Aries could not compete due to injury. William Regal decided that the winners would be determined by a singles match pitting Thorne against Strong.
3 The Revival withdrew from the tournament, asserting that Dawson was injured.

Aftermath

Two weeks after the event, on December 3, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe to win back the NXT Championship in Osaka, Japan.[32]|

NXT Post show was in Toronto on November 23 and in Ottawa on November 30

On December 29, WWE.com named The Revival vs. DIY the "WWE Match Of The Year".[33]

On January 17, 2017, Mickie James returned to the main roster for the first time in seven years, doing so on SmackDown Live. James returned as a heel and helped Alexa Bliss retain the SmackDown Women's Championship against Becky Lynch in a steel cage match, while revealing herself as the villainess under the "La Luchadora" mask.[34]

References

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  2. ↑ "Beartooth: We're so excited to inform you all that "Hated" is going to be an official theme for WWE #NXTTakeOver Toronto!! Make sure to watch WWE NXT tonight on the WWE Network to hear it! Also don't forget to watch on #NXTTakeOver Toronto on November 19th!!". Facebook. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Johnny Gargano [@JohnnyGargano] (26 October 2016). "(Hardcore) Rock and (Johnny) Wrestling. "Come Back For More" by @TurnstileHC is an #NXTTakeOver Theme! #NXTLOUD" (Tweet). Retrieved October 26, 2016 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Gargano: (Hardcore) Rock and (Johnny) Wrestling. "Come Back For More" by TURNSTILE is an WWE NXT: TakeOver theme!". Facebook. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Seth Rollins [@WWERollins] (26 October 2016). "Freakin' LOUD. Stoked "Devil's Calling" from my boys @parkwayofficial is a #NXTTakeOver Theme. Get familiar!!…" (Tweet). Retrieved October 26, 2016 – via Twitter.
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