NXT TakeOver (series)

NXT TakeOver

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Promotion(s) WWE
Brand(s) NXT
First event NXT TakeOver
Last event NXT TakeOver: Dallas

NXT TakeOver is the name given to the periodic specials produced by WWE featuring the NXT subdivision, which are streamed live on the WWE Network. All NXT TakeOver events have been scheduled to air for two hours. They are held several times a year.[1][2]

The first NXT live special was uniquely entitled NXT Arrival. However, after the next live special NXT TakeOver, the "TakeOver" name would continue to be used for the subsequent NXT live specials from then on. They were initially all held at Full Sail University until NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, and from that point forward the shows have taken from various locations both nationally and internationally. The NXT Takeover Special events are treated similarly to Pay-Per-View shows for the main roster, with some events like NXT TakeOver: Dallas and Wrestlemania 32 taking place at similar times and location or like NXT Takeover: Brooklyn the same arena.

Dates, venues, and main events

Event Date City Venue Main event Ref
NXT Arrival February 27, 2014 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville in a ladder match
NXT Championship		 [3]
NXT TakeOver May 29, 2014 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Adrian Neville (c) vs. Tyson Kidd
NXT Championship		 [4]
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way September 11, 2014 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Adrian Neville (c) vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze
NXT Championship		 [5]
NXT TakeOver: R Evolution December 11, 2014 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn
NXT Championship		 [6]
NXT TakeOver: Rival February 11, 2015 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Sami Zayn (c) vs. Kevin Owens
NXT Championship		 [7]
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable May 20, 2015 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn
NXT Championship		 [8]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn August 22, 2015 Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center Finn Bálor (c) vs. Kevin Owens in a ladder match
NXT Championship		 [9]
NXT TakeOver: Respect October 7, 2015 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks in a 30-minute Iron Man Match
NXT Women's Championship		 [10]
NXT TakeOver: London December 16, 2015 London, England SSE Arena Finn Bálor (c) vs. Samoa Joe
NXT Championship		 [11]
NXT TakeOver: Dallas April 1, 2016 Dallas, Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Finn Bálor (c) vs. Samoa Joe
NXT Championship		 [12]
NXT TakeOver June 8, 2016 Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University Samoa Joe (c) vs. Finn Bálor
NXT Championship		 [13]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn August 20, 2016 Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center TBD [14]
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn August 19, 2017 Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center TBD [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WWE News: update on NXT two hour specials". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "WWE News: NXT will not run monthly live specials after all". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "JAMES'S WWE NXT "ARRIVAL" REPORT 2/27 - Week 87: Complete real-time coverage of WWE Network special, including all NXT Titles on the line, plus Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Howell, Nolan. "Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way". Canoe.ca. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  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 15 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Varsallone, Jim. "Hot crowd at Full Sail Live as Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens win WWE NXT titles; WWE NXT bound for Cleveland". Miami Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  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". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 21 May 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 23 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "WWE NXT: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks IronMan match to headline TakeOver". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "WWE NXT results: Women's Champion Bayley battles Alexa Bliss". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 19 November 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.
  12. ↑ Melok, Bobby. "WWE NXT TakeOver comes to Dallas during WrestleMania 32 Week". wwe.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  13. ↑ http://pwinsider.com/article/101356/the-next-nxt-takeover-event-is.html?p=1
  14. ↑ http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/summerslam-location-2016-2017/
  15. ↑ http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/summerslam-location-2016-2017/

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