NXT TakeOver

NXT TakeOver
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First event NXT TakeOver

NXT TakeOver is the name given to the periodic specials produced by WWE featuring its NXT brand, which are streamed live on the WWE Network. NXT TakeOver events are held several times a year, and are considered the brand's equivalent of main roster pay-per-view shows.[1][2]

The first NXT live special was uniquely titled NXT Arrival in 2014. However, after the debut NXT TakeOver show aired a few months later, the "TakeOver" name has been used for subsequent NXT live specials. All NXT live specials were initially held at Full Sail University, prior to the brand extending to arena shows after premiering NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in 2015. The shows have since been held at various national and international locations.

Since 2016, NXT TakeOver events typically air a day prior to the "big four" WWE pay-per-view events (WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series), but not always. Under this new format, TakeOvers are held in the same city as the "big four" pay-per-view events, and also share the same arena.[3] However, this format is not enforced, with several shows airing prior to different pay-per-view events, or acting as standalone shows.

TakeOver events

Event Date Venue Location Main event Ref.
NXT TakeOver May 29, 2014 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida Adrian Neville (c) vs. Tyson Kidd for the NXT Championship [4]
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way September 11, 2014 Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze vs. Tyson Kidd for the NXT Championship [5]
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution December 11, 2014 Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn in a Title vs. Career match for the NXT Championship [6]
NXT TakeOver: Rival February 11, 2015 Sami Zayn (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship [7]
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable May 20, 2015 Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship [8]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn August 22, 2015 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Finn Bálor (c) vs. Kevin Owens in a Ladder match for the NXT Championship [9]
NXT TakeOver: Respect October 7, 2015 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks in a 30-minute Iron Man match for the NXT Women's Championship [10]
NXT TakeOver: London December 16, 2015 SSE Arena London, England Finn Bálor (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship [11]
NXT TakeOver: Dallas April 1, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Texas Finn Bálor (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship [12]
NXT TakeOver: The End June 8, 2016 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida Samoa Joe (c) vs. Finn Bálor in a Steel Cage match for the NXT Championship [13]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II August 20, 2016 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Samoa Joe (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship [14]
NXT TakeOver: Toronto November 19, 2016 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship [15]
NXT TakeOver: San Antonio January 28, 2017 Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, Texas Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship [16]
NXT TakeOver: Orlando April 1, 2017 Amway Center Orlando, Florida Bobby Roode (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship [17][18]
NXT TakeOver: Chicago May 20, 2017 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) in a Ladder match for the NXT Tag Team Championship [19]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III August 19, 2017 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Bobby Roode (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the NXT Championship [14][20]
NXT TakeOver: WarGames November 18, 2017 Toyota Center Houston, Texas SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe, Eric Young, and Killian Dain) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and Roderick Strong vs. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O'Reilly) in a WarGames match [21][22]
NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia January 27, 2018 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Andrade "Cien" Almas (c) vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship [23][24][25]
NXT TakeOver: New Orleans April 7, 2018 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, Louisiana Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa in an unsanctioned match [26][27]
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II June 16, 2018 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa in a Chicago Street Fight [28][29]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 August 18, 2018 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Johnny Gargano in a Last Man Standing match for the NXT Championship [30][31]
NXT TakeOver: WarGames[32] November 17, 2018 Staples Center Los Angeles, California TBD [33][34]
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix January 26, 2019 Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, Arizona TBD [35][36]
NXT TakeOver April 6, 2019 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York TBD [37]
NXT TakeOver August 10, 2019 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario, Canada TBD [38]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all". prowrestling.net. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rovell, Darren (November 17, 2016). "WWE rolls out new model with four guaranteed nights of action at four major events". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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  6. ↑ James, Caldwell. "Caldwell's WWE NXT Takeover results 12/11: Complete virtual-time coverage of Neville vs. Zayn for the NXT Title, Itami & Balor, Charlotte, Kevin Steen/Owens's debut, Corey Graves retires". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
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  8. ↑ James, Justin. "WWE NXT "TakeOver: Unstoppable" report 5/20: Owens vs. Zayn for the NXT Title ends in wild fashion with a major debut of Samoa Joe, plus spectacular NXT Women's Title match, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE "NXT TAKEOVER: BROOKLYN" REPORT 8/22: Balor vs. Owens ladder match for NXT Title, epic Women's match, Tag Titles, Samoa Joe, Liger, dignitaries in the crowd; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "WWE NXT: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks IronMan match to headline TakeOver". f4wonline.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "WWE NXT results: Women's Champion Bayley battles Alexa Bliss". f4wonline.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015. Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship was made official for Takeover in December, plus next week they will sign the contract for their match .
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  13. ↑ Martin, Adam. "WWE announces next live NXT TakeOver special for this June, viewer numbers for "American Grit" premiere on FOX". wrestleview.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn returns to Barclays Center on Aug. 19". WWE. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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  22. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: WarGames comes to the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 18". WWE. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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  24. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia comes to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, Jan. 27". WWE. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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  31. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn returns to Barclays Center on Aug. 18". WWE. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  32. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: WarGames returns this November in Los Angeles, tickets available this Friday". WWE. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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