NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II
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Promotion | WWE | ||
Brand(s) | NXT | ||
Date | August 20, 2016 | ||
City | Brooklyn, New York City, New York | ||
Venue | Barclays Center | ||
Attendance | 15,671[1] | ||
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II[3][4] was a professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on August 20, 2016. The NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II event was produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT developmental brand, and streaming live on the WWE Network. The event took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[5][6]
Six matches took place at the event. In the main event, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe to become the new NXT Champion. The event also saw the in-ring debuts of Bobby Roode and Ember Moon.
Background
The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver.[7] 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.[8][9][10] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.[11] NXT TakeOver: London was the first TakeOver show held outside of the United States.[12] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II will be the eleventh overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the third held in 2016, this being the second held at the Barclays Center.
Storylines
On the July 27 episode of NXT, NXT General Manager William Regal named Shinsuke Nakamura the number one contender to face Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. Joe, unhappy with his opponent, first refused to face Nakamura and requested a different opponent but obliged after Regal threatened to strip him of the title.[13]
At NXT TakeOver: Dallas, Asuka defeated Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship by submission when Bayley passed out.[14] On the May 18 episode of NXT, Nia Jax defeated Bayley and kayfabe injured the former. At NXT TakeOver: The End, Jax, who was replacing Bayley, was defeated by Asuka.[15] Bayley returned on the June 22 episode of NXT, where she defeated Deonna Purrazzo. In the following weeks, tensions between Asuka and Bayley escalated before a match was scheduled between the two at NXT TakeOver Brooklyn II. On the August 3 episode of NXT, after Asuka defeated Aliyah, Bayley, who was sitting at ringside after being offered a chair by Asuka, got in the ring after Asuka kept Aliyah in her signature Asuka Lock.[16] On the August 17, 2016 episode of NXT, Asuka and Bayley signed their match contract.
On the August 3 episode of NXT, a vignette aired of Ember Moon's upcoming debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II.[17] On the August 17 episode of NXT, Billie Kay guilted general manager William Regal into putting her into the match against Ember Moon.
On the August 3 episode of NXT, Bobby Roode made his NXT TV debut.[16] The following week, after Andrade Almas defeated Angelo Dawkins, Roode informed Almas that General Manager William Regal scheduled a match between the two at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II.[18]
Results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
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1 | Tye Dillinger defeated Wesley Blake | Singles match | 12:11 | ||
2 | The Authors of Pain (Gzim Selmani and Sunny Dhinsa) (with Paul Ellering) defeated TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) | Tag team match | 11:11 | ||
3 | Austin Aries defeated No Way Jose by submission | Singles match[19] | 10:42 | ||
4 | Ember Moon defeated Billie Kay | Singles match[20] | 4:35 | ||
5 | Bobby Roode defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas | Singles match[21] | 10:22 | ||
6 | The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) (c) defeated Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa by submission | Tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[22] | 19:10 | ||
7 | Asuka (c) defeated Bayley | Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[23] | 14:07 | ||
8 | Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe (c) | Singles match for the NXT Championship[24] | 21:14 | ||
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See also
References
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- ^ a b c "WWE NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II theme songs". WWE. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 2016 tickets available this Saturday". WWE. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "WWE Presents: NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II". barclayscenter.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "WWE officially announces "NXT Takeover: Brooklyn" event pre-Summerslam". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "WWE SummerSlam returns to Barclays Center in 2016 and 2017". WWE. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Howell, Nolan. "Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover". canoe.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Howell, Nolan. "Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way". Canoe.ca. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Namako, Jason. "Triple H reveals NXT live special set for London in December". wrestleview.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ James, Justin (July 28, 2016). "7/27 WWE NXT Results – James's Report on Nakamura, Kota Ibushi, TM61 in action, big Samoa Joe promo setting up Takeover". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "4/1 "NXT Takeover: Dallas" Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "6/8 "NXT Takeover" Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report on "The End"". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ a b James, Justin (August 3, 2016). "8/3 WWE NXT Results – Hideo Itami returns to action, Bobby Roode NXT TV debut, The Revival main event tag". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Richard, Trionfo (August 3, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: REVIVAL VERSUS TM61, ASUKA SENDS A MESSAGE TO BAYLEY, BOBBY ROODE MAKES HIS NXT DEBUT, SAMOA JOE SHOWS WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT HYPE, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ James, Justin. "8/10 WWE NXT Results – James's Report on Joe vs. Mojo main event, Ciampa & Gargano, big hype for NXT: Takeover; Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "Austin Aries def. No Way Jose". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Ember Moon def. Billie Kay". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "Bobby Roode def. Andrade "Cien" Almas". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival def. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "NXT Women's Champion Asuka def. Bayley". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "Shinsuke Nakamura def. NXT Champion Samoa Joe". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2016.