NXT TakeOver (2016)

NXT TakeOver (2016)
Information
Promotion WWE
Brand(s) NXT
Date June 8, 2016
Venue Full Sail University
City Winter Park, Florida
WWE Network event chronology

Extreme Rules (2016) NXT TakeOver (2016) Money in the Bank (2016)
NXT TakeOver chronology

NXT TakeOver: Dallas NXT TakeOver (2016) NXT Takeover: Brooklyn

NXT TakeOver is an upcoming professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series is scheduled to take place on June 8, 2016. It was produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT subdivision, and will stream live on the WWE Network. It will take place in the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.[1]

Production

Background

The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second ever WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver.[2] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by NXT and WWE for all of their NXT live specials as they held NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, NXT TakeOver: Rival, and NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable prior to NXT TakeOver: Respect.[3][4][5] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.[6] NXT TakeOver: London was the first TakeOver show held outside of the United States.[7] NXT TakeOver: Dallas was the ninth overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the first held in 2016.

Storylines

NXT TakeOver will consist of professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines that play out on the NXT television program prior to the TakeOver show itself. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Howell, Nolan. "Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover". canoe.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  3. Howell, Nolan. "Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way". Canoe.ca. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Caldwell, James. "NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. 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.
  7. Namako, Jason. "Triple H reveals NXT live special set for London in December". wrestleview.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  8. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  9. "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2012.

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