NXT TakeOver: Orlando
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand | NXT | ||
| Date | April 1, 2017 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | Amway Center | ||
| Attendance | 14,975[1] | ||
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NXT TakeOver: Orlando was a 2017 professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental brand, NXT. It was the 14th NXT TakeOver event and took place on April 1, 2017, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It was held as part of the WrestleMania 33 weekend festivities and aired exclusively on the WWE Network.
Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the NXT Championship. In other prominent matches, Asuka retained the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon and Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) retained the NXT Tag Team Championship against #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder). All of the championships were given new belt designs. This was also the final NXT event for Shinsuke Nakamura, Tye Dillinger, and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder), who were called up to the main roster. This event was also notable for the debut of Aleister Black and the return of Drew Galloway (who returned under his Drew McIntyre ring name which he used during his first tenure in WWE), who was sitting in the front row, with ESPN confirming that Galloway had re-signed with WWE and would perform on NXT.
Production
Background
TakeOver was a series of professional wrestling events that began in May 2014, as WWE's developmental brand, NXT, held its second WWE Network-exclusive livestreaming event, billed as TakeOver.[2] The "TakeOver" moniker subsequently became the branding for all of NXT's major events held periodically throughout the year. Announced on December 12, 2016, TakeOver: Orlando was scheduled as the 14th TakeOver event and was held on April 1, 2017, as a support show for WrestleMania 33. It was held at the Amway Center and was named after the venue's city of Orlando, Florida. Tickets went on sale on December 16, 2016, through Ticketmaster.[3]
Storylines
The event comprised five matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television program, NXT.[4][5]
Event
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Tom Phillips |
| Nigel McGuinness | |
| Percy Watson | |
| Ring announcer | Mike Rome |
| Referees | Darryl Sharma |
| Drake Wuertz | |
| Eddie Orengo | |
| Pre-show panel | Charly Caruso |
| Sam Roberts | |
| Nigel McGuinness |
Preliminary matches
The event opened with Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain, and Nikki Cross) facing Tye Dillinger, Ruby Riott, Roderick Strong, and Kassius Ohno (who was a replacement for No Way Jose) in an eight-person mixed tag team match. Dain performed an "Ulster Plantation" on Dillinger to win the match.[1]
Next, Aleister Black faced Andrade Cien Almas. Black performed "Black Mass" on Almas for the win.[1]
After that, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (accompanied by Paul Ellering) defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) in a triple threat elimination match. Akam and Rezar performed "The Last Chapter" on Ciampa to eliminate #DIY. Akam and Rezar performed the "Super Collider" on Wilder and Dawson to retain the titles.[1]
In the penultimate match, Asuka defended the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon. In the end, Ember attempted the "Eclipse" on Asuka but Asuka pushed the referee into the ring ropes, causing Moon to fall. Asuka performed a roundhouse kick on Moon to retain the title.[1]
Main event
In the main event, Bobby Roode defended the NXT Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. During the match, Roode targeted Nakamura's leg. Roode performed a "Glorious DDT" on Nakamura for a near-fall. Roode then retrieved the ring bell but the referee prevented Roode from using it, allowing Nakamura to perform an inverted exploder suplex on Roode. Nakamura attempted a "Kinshasa" but Roode countered into a spinebuster on Nakamura for a near-fall. Roode performed a rotating "Glorious DDT" on Nakamura to retain the title.[1]
Results
1 Kassius Ohno replaced No Way Jose, who was unable to compete after an attack by SAnitY.
Tag Team elimination match
| Elimination | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | Times[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommaso Ciampa | #DIY | Akam | Pinned after The Last Chapter | 18:55 |
| 2 | Scott Dawson | The Revival | Akam | Pinned after a Super Collider | 23:50 |
| Winners: | The Authors of Pain (c) | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Powell, Jason (April 1, 2017). "4/1 Powell's NXT Takeover: Orlando Live Review – Bobby Roode vs.Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Title, Authors of Pain vs. DIY vs. The Revival for the NXT Tag Titles, Asuka vs. Ember Moon for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Howell, Nolan (May 29, 2014). "Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover". canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ↑ WWE.com Staff (December 12, 2016). "NXT TakeOver: Orlando to take place on the eve of WrestleMania 33". WWE. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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- ↑ Moore, John (April 5, 2017). "4/5 Moore's WWE NXT TV Review: Drew McIntyre and Bobby Roode post NXT Takeover: Orlando promos, Oney Lorcan vs. El Vagabundo, Aliyah vs. Peyton Royce, Heavy Machinery vs. The Bollywood Boys". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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- ↑ Benigno, Anthony (April 1, 2017). "Tye SAni†Y def. Tye Dillinger, Kassius Ohno, Ruby Riott & Roderick Strong". WWE. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Benigno, Anthony (April 1, 2017). "Aleister Black def. Andrade "Cien" Almas". WWE. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Benigno, Anthony (April 1, 2017). "NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain def. #DIY and The Revival". WWE. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Benigno, Anthony (April 1, 2017). "NXT Women's Champion Asuka def. Ember Moon". WWE. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Benigno, Anthony (April 1, 2017). "NXT Champion Bobby Roode def. Shinsuke Nakamura". WWE. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.