NXT: Takeover Begins with Triple H in the ring. He cuts a promo about NXT and how it has become a revolution and how the future is now. The crowd erupts with an “NXT” chant.
Tyler Breeze vs Jushin “Thunder” Liger
They lock up and Breeze shoulder tackles Liger and poses in the corner. Liger hits a drop toe hold and an elbow to the back and poses like Breeze on the corner. Breeze rushes in and gets caught in a modified surfboard which he escapes. Liger then locks Breeze into the inverted surfboard. Liger hits a huge monkey flip and grabs the selfie stick and poses. Liger goes for the Liger Bomb but Breeze counters and tries to remove Liger’s mask.
Breeze hits a superkick and regains momentum and works Liger over in the corner. Breeze hits a modified Backstabber for a 2 count. “A Full Sail Sucks” chant breaks out from the New York crowd. Liger fights Breeze off and hits a rolling heel kick followed by a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Liger goes up top for a splash but Breeze gets the knees up and hits Bible for a near fall.
Breeze works Liger over in the corner some more and Liger hits a palm strike and goes back to the top but Breeze rolls out of the ring. Liger then hits a somersault plancha from the apron. Liger brings it back in and hits the running Liger Bomb for the win!!!
– They show Charlotte and Becky Lynch wishing Bayley luck backstage.
-We see a Nia Jax vignette
The Vaudevillians vs Murphy and Blake for the NXT tag team championships
Alexa cuts a promo about the Vaudevillians bringing nobody to keep her from helping the Champs retain. Then Blue Pants is out to a HUGE pop!!!
Gotcha gets a quick roll up but Blake easily kicks out. Gotch rolls through for an armbar and keeps Blake grounded and tags in English who works over Blake. Murphy tags in and they try to double team English but he hits a double Japanese arm drag and keeps Murphy grounded. English goes for a sunset flip on Murphy from the apron but Blake grabs him from the outside to stop the momentum. Blake keeps English grounded.
English gets worked over for quite a bit as Blake and Murphy tag in and out. English sends Blake to the outside and goes for the tag but Blake pulls Gotch off the apron. Murphy tags in and they hit a huge double neckbreaker for a near fall. English is able to send Blake in to Murphy and makes the tag to Gotch who comes in and cleans house. Gotch tags in English as they set up for the rolling senton but Murphy saves the day. Gotch double powerbombs the champs as they go for a double superplex on English and English hits a swanton for a near fall. Alexa climbs on the apron but Blue pants chases her away. Bliss gets in the ring but Blue Pants takes her out. The Vaudevillians hit the Whirlie Dervish for the win. The new champs celebrate in the ring with Blue Pants and the titles.
Apollo Crews vs Tye Dillinger
They lock up and Dillinger breaks and cartwheels and does the “10” pose. Crews does a springboard handspring into a backflip and does the “10” pose. Crews hits a massive dropkick and Dillinger answers with one of his own when Crews goes for a springboard. Dillinger works Crews over and uses a Cobra Clutch to wear Crews down. Crews and Dillinger exchange counters and pin attempts.
Dillinger goes for a superkick but is met with an Enziguri. Crews hits the Uhaa Combination for the win.
– William Regal announces an NXT Tag Tournament in honor of the late Dusty Rhodes
Samoa Joe vs Baron Corbin
The two big men lock up and Corbin shrugs Joe off. Joe goes for a Kimura but Corbin powers out. Joe goes for the coquina clutch but Corbin rolls out of the ring. Joe reverses an Irish whip then hits a splash and Pele enziguri followed by a monster boot to send Corbin outside again. Joe goes for a suicide dive but is met by an elbow and Corbin regains control.
The two big men go back and forth until Joe gets a takedown and lock in a half crab on Corbin then a crossface. Corbin goes for the rope break and Joe locks in both arms forcing Corbin to use his feet for the break. The Lone Wolf then sends Joe to the outside and goes for a dive off the apron but Joe trips him and tosses him into the barricade.
Back in the ring and Corbin locks in a heel hook on Joe but he gets to the ropes. Corbin hits a HUGE modified side slam and a superkick. Joe then hits another enziguri and both men are down.
Joe with strikes but Corbin comes back again and they go back and forth. Joe goes for the Muscle Buster but Corbin fights it off and lands a huge big boot and a suplex. Corbin works over Joe after a pin attempt.
Corbin goes for the End of Days but Joe goes for the Coquina clutch and Corbin counters into a huge choke bomb for two. Joe locks in the clutch after the kick out and Corbin blacks out.
– Stephanie McMahon is out to hype the event and introduce Bayley vs Sasha Banks.
Bayley vs Sasha Banks for the NXT Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks enters in an Escalade with bodyguards in a pretty cool entrance.
Bayley starts off fast with an attack on Banks. The arena erupts. Bayley hits a triangle elbow drop after putting Sasha in a tree of woe. Bayley then hits a springboard arm drag and Banks retreats to the outside.
Sasha regains control and goes for her double knees in the corner but Bayley blocks it. Sasha kicks Bayley in the knee and sends her to the floor. Banks works Bayley over on the mat.
Sasha sets up Bayley for the knees again but Bayley counters. The champ sets Bayley up on the top now and hits the knees for a near fall. Bayley fights back but Sasha regains control working over Bayley’s arm from the outside. Sasha kicks the steps with Bayley’s hand wedged in between them. Sasha then hits an over the ref and rope somersault plancha.
Bayley sends Banks to the outside from the top rope. Back inside and the women go back and forth until Bayley fires up and unleashes on Sasha.
Banks hits Meteora for a near fall and sets Bayley up on the top rope. Bayley counters and fights off the champ and hits a poison Rana followed by Bayley to Belly for the win.
Best women’s match of the modern era.
Kevin Owens vs Finn Balor Ladder Match for the NXT Heavyweight Championship
Balor starts off quick with offense but is dropped with a shoulder block and Owens hits a senton. Owens works over Balor and goes for a powerbomb but it’s countered into a foot stomp. Owens rolls outside and comes back in and hits the cannonball. Balor stops Owens from getting the ladder and comes back with offense. The crowd chants “Ole” and Owens taunts them but is hit by the Slingblade and rolls out of the ring. Balor gets the ladder but is stopped by Owens and rammed by the ladder. Owens gets and full head of steam for a high impact move and stops and hits a punch instead.
Balor makes a comeback and both men are out in the crowd now. Owens has a powerbomb reversed again and both men are down. Balor leaps up but is caught and thrown into the barricade and then tossed into the announce table. The crowd erupts for Owens as he poses on the table. Owens grabs another ladder but Balor dropkicks the ladder into Owens off the announce table.
Balor hits a somersault plancha to the outside and sets up the ladder in the ring now. Owens cuts him off and sends him into the ladder and tosses the champ out the ring.
Balor brings in another ladder and hits the Pele kick. He goes for the corner dropkick but is clotheslined by Owens. The champion gets worked over by Owens and gets slammed on the ladder followed by a senton on the ladder. The challenger then mocks the champion but Balor fights back and counters another powerbomb sending Owens into the ladder at an awkward angle.
Balor goes to climb but Owens sends him into the other ladder and goes for the cannonball but misses. Balor climbs up and hits the coup de grace and climbs for the belt. Owens gets up and lands a massive pop up powerbomb off the ladder.
Owens goes to climb but Balor pushes the ladder over and sends Owens to the outside and both men are down.
Owens has the apron powerbomb countered but then hits it on Balor.
Owens climbs the ladder but Balor stops him. Balor eats a superkick and Owens taunts his victim before setting up another ladder. The champ is warned to stay down but he gets up and eats another superkick.
Owens wedges a ladder in the bottom turnbuckle and another ladder and goes for an exploder onto it but the champ fights it off and Owens falls into the ladder and bounces off to the floor. Balor is out of reach of the title and hits the coup de grace off the ladder onto Owens.
The champion ascends the ladder and wins the match.
