⚡ Official NXT Takeover NOT IN TAMPA Thread

[Steveweiser]

NOTE: This is no longer taking place due to COVID-19 - matches scheduled for this show will air on NXT on USA Network/BT Sport beginning from April 1st.



NXT TAKEOVER: TAMPA BAY
SATURDAY APRIL 4TH
AMALIE ARENA
TAMPA, FLORIDA
LIVE AT 7/4P ON WWE NETWORK



NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP LADDER MATCH
CHELSEA GREEN (w/ROBERT STONE) vs. MIA YIM vs. TEGAN NOX vs. ? vs. ? vs. ?

[brettappedout (BLM)]

Predictions for rest of card.

Cole vs. Dream - NXT Title

Gargano vs. Ciampa - Loser Leaves NXT/Gimmick match

Lee vs. Dijakovic vs. Priest - NA Title

Nox vs. Kai - Last Woman Standing/Raquel is banned

Broserweights vs. UE vs. GYV - Tag Team Titles

WALTER vs. Balor - NXT UK Title


This would be 7 matches with the Women's Ladder already official. That's 2 more matches than usual, but it's Mania weekend I don't think to many people would be pissed if NXT went an extra 45 to an hour.

[Deleted]

So 5 more women to go for the ladder match hmm



Candace
Bianca
Mia
Kayden
Io

[Deleted]

Since the two main titles are unlikely to be on this show, what will potentially main event?

[Chiral]

Mar 6, 2020 8:57:21 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Since the two main titles are unlikely to be on this show, what will potentially main event?

Maybe Gargano/Ciampa but in Hell in a Cell this time? Or maybe a Buried Alive match where they dramatically both end up getting in the grave, brawling one last time as dirt covers them go end their NXT arcs.

[KofiMania]

Mar 6, 2020 8:57:21 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Since the two main titles are unlikely to be on this show, what will potentially main event?

Why won’t Cole be defending on the show? I assume it’s him and Velveteen here.

[Steveweiser]

Rhea's the only NXT talent on WrestleMania, unless there's some on the battle royals. It'll be Cole vs. Dream at Takeover.

[clifford]

My educated guess at the card:

Cole vs. Dream

Gargano vs. Ciampa IV: A new hope

Broserweights vs. UE in a gimmick match, maybe 2 out of 3 falls or 30 minute Iron Men match

6 way womens ladder match

North American championship multi man match?
I'm thinking Keith Lee vs DD vs Priest vs Grimes?

This gets pretty much all the main players on the card except for Roddy. They could do a Cruiserweight title match as well, but think they may be saving that for Takeover Dublin.

[Bobeddy]

Mar 5, 2020 11:15:53 GMT -5 brettappedout (BLM) said:

Predictions for rest of card.

Cole vs. Dream - NXT Title

Gargano vs. Ciampa - Loser Leaves NXT/Gimmick match

Lee vs. Dijakovic vs. Priest - NA Title

Nox vs. Kai - Last Woman Standing/Raquel is banned

Broserweights vs. UE vs. GYV - Tag Team Titles

WALTER vs. Balor - NXT UK Title

I'm going to Takeover Dublin so I'm hoping for a Balor win and we get a rematch three weeks later

[Steveweiser]

The next qualifying match for the ladder match is Dakota Kai vs. Mia Yim.

[brettappedout (BLM)]

Mar 11, 2020 10:55:17 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

The next qualifying match for the ladder match is Dakota Kai vs. Mia Yim.

I say Tegan cost Kai. Also Mia in another ladder match!? SOMEONE CALL MAMMA MIA!

[gl83]

Mar 11, 2020 10:58:34 GMT -5 brettappedout (BLM) said:

Mar 11, 2020 10:55:17 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

The next qualifying match for the ladder match is Dakota Kai vs. Mia Yim.

I say Tegan cost Kai. Also Mia in another ladder match!? SOMEONE CALL MAMMA MIA!

I'm guessing that Dakota beats Mia to get into the ladder match and Tegan beats Raquel to get into the match.

Because looking at the card, there's really no room for other matches with:

-Cole/Dream
-Gargano/Ciampa
-Broserweights/GYV/UE?
-Balor/WALTER
-Lee/Dijakovic/Priest/Strong?
-#1 Contender Ladder match

[Bang Bang Bart]

With the very real possibility of Wrestlemania being postponed or cancelled, I wonder what happens to Takeover?

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Mar 11, 2020 15:54:36 GMT -5 Bang Bang Bart said:

With the very real possibility of Wrestlemania being postponed or cancelled, I wonder what happens to Takeover?

I could see them integrating some of the WM card to Takeover because of the two shows I think TakeOver is gonna go on seeing as it is not a show dependent on heavy fly ins like WM which would be the biggest correlation to the virus as to why WM gets cancelled.

[Steveweiser]

I'd imagine if Mania is postponed/cancelled, Takeover will be as well. They're going to cap anything above a certain amount, and a lot of cities are capping at 1,000 people.

[Steveweiser]

Mia Yim and Tegan Nox added to the ladder match.

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What happens to this show? Everybody are just talkin' about WrestleMania and SD/RAW/etc.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Mar 12, 2020 20:03:50 GMT -5 mj0mn0m said:

What happens to this show? Everybody are just talkin' about WrestleMania and SD/RAW/etc.

I mean, I imagine Takeover follows suit to an empty PC show if everything else goes that route.

Would feel so bad for anyone trying to work a ladder match with no fans. Half of what makes bearing the pain of ladder bumps possible is adrenaline from crowd energy. That's gone in an empty arena match.

[4real]

Mar 13, 2020 0:31:20 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Mar 12, 2020 20:03:50 GMT -5 mj0mn0m said:

What happens to this show? Everybody are just talkin' about WrestleMania and SD/RAW/etc.

I mean, I imagine Takeover follows suit to an empty PC show if everything else goes that route.

Would feel so bad for anyone trying to work a ladder match with no fans. Half of what makes bearing the pain of ladder bumps possible is adrenaline from crowd energy. That's gone in an empty arena match.

I’d probably just make it either a 6 pack challenge or an elimination match instead.

[Deleted]

I'd just do it in place of that week's NXT episode. There's really no point in putting on an actual Takeover the night before Mania without a crowd.