NXT TakeOver: Orlando
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 Promotional poster featuring various NXT wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | NXT | ||
| Date | April 1, 2017 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | Amway Center | ||
| Attendance | 14,975 | ||
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NXT TakeOver: Orlando was a professional wrestling show and WWE Network event in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on April 1, 2017, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida,[1] as part of the WrestleMania 33 weekend festivities. The event was produced by WWE for its NXT brand, the event was streamed live 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. On the undercard, 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 rosters of SmackDown and Raw respectively. This event is also notable for the debut of Aleister Black and the return of Drew Galloway (now under the name Drew McIntyre he previously used in WWE), who was sitting in the front rows, until ESPN confirmed that Galloway had re-signed with WWE and will perform under the NXT brand.
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.[2] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used for all of their NXT live specials.[3][4][5] NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.[6] NXT TakeOver: Orlando was the fourteenth show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the second of 2017.
The card included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by WWE's writers.[7][8] Storylines were produced on the NXT television program.
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.
Next, Aleister Black faced Andrade Cien Almas. Black performed "Black Mass" on Almas for the win.
After that, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) 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 Dash and Dawson to retain the title.
Later, 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.
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.
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[9][15] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Royce (with Billie Kay) defeated Aliyah | Singles match[9] | 02:53 | ||
| 2 | Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) defeated The Bollywood Boys (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) | Tag team match[9] | 03:22 | ||
| 3 | Oney Lorcan defeated El Vagabundo | Singles match[9] | 02:50 | ||
| 4 | Sanity (Alexander Wolfe, Eric Young, Killian Dain, and Nikki Cross) defeated Kassius Ohno1, Roderick Strong, Ruby Riott, and Tye Dillinger | Eight-person mixed tag team match[10] | 12:23 | ||
| 5 | Aleister Black defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas | Singles match[11] | 09:35 | ||
| 6 | The Authors of Pain (Rezar and Akam) (c) (with Paul Ellering) defeated DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | Triple threat elimination match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[12] | 23:50 | ||
| 7 | Asuka (c) defeated Ember Moon | Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[13] | 12:10 | ||
| 8 | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura | Singles match for the NXT Championship[14] | 28:20 | ||
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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 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommaso Ciampa | DIY | Akam | Pinned after The Last Chapter | 20:00 |
| 2 | Scott Dawson | The Revival | Akam | Pinned after a Super Collider | 23:50 |
| Winners: | The Authors of Pain (Still NXT Tag Team Champions) | ||||
References
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- ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "Tye SAni†Y def. Tye Dillinger, Kassius Ohno, Ruby Riott & Roderick Strong". WWE. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "Aleister Black def. Andrade "Cien" Almas". WWE. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain def. #DIY and The Revival". WWE. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "NXT Women's Champion Asuka def. Ember Moon". WWE. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "NXT Champion Bobby Roode def. Shinsuke Nakamura". WWE. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Powell, Jason. "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. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
