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{{short description|2019 WWE Network event}}
{{short description|WWE Network event}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = NXT TakeOver: Toronto
|name = NXT TakeOver: Toronto
|image = NXT_Takeover_TO_2019.jpg
|image = NXT_Takeover_TO_2019.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster featuring [[List of WWE personnel|various NXT wrestlers]]
|caption = Promotional poster featuring various NXT wrestlers
|tagline =
|tagline =
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|promotion = [[WWE]]
|brand = [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|brand = [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|date = August 10, 2019
|date = August 10, 2019
|attendance = 13,735<ref>{{Cite web|last=Toro|first=Carlos|title=Fight-Size Update: Matt Riddle, TakeOver Attendance, RUSH, Hulk Hogan Birthday|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/fight-size-update-matt-riddle-takeover-attendance-rush-hulk-hogan-birthday|work=Fightful Wrestling|accessdate=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
|attendance = 13,735<ref>{{cite web|last=Toro|first=Carlos|date=August 11, 2019|title=Fight-Size Update: Matt Riddle, TakeOver Attendance, RUSH, Hulk Hogan Birthday|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/fight-size-update-matt-riddle-takeover-attendance-rush-hulk-hogan-birthday|work=Fightful|access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
|venue = [[Scotiabank Arena]]
|venue = [[Scotiabank Arena]]
|city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
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'''NXT TakeOver: Toronto''' was a [[professional wrestling]] show and [[WWE Network]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events|event]] produced by [[WWE]] for their [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brand division]]. It took place on August 10, 2019, at the [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was the 26th [[NXT TakeOver]] event and specifically the second, as well as the last, in the TakeOver: Toronto chronology, a subseries of TakeOvers.
The 2019 '''NXT TakeOver: Toronto''' was the 26th [[NXT TakeOver]] and the second and final TakeOver: Toronto [[professional wrestling]] [[livestreaming]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards|event]] produced by [[WWE]]. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brand division]]. The event aired exclusively on the [[WWE Network]] and took place on August 10, 2019, at the [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] as part of that year's [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam]] weekend.


Seven matches were contested at the event, including two taped for the following week's episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''. In the main event, [[Adam Cole]] defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] in a [[two-out-of-three falls match]] to retain the [[NXT Championship]]. The undercard saw [[NXT Women's Championship|NXT Women's Champion]] [[Shayna Baszler]], [[NXT North American Championship|NXT North American Champion]] [[Velveteen Dream]] and [[NXT Tag Team Championship|NXT Tag Team Champions]] [[Street Profits]] (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) retain their titles.
Seven matches were contested at the event, including two taped for the following week's episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''. In the main event, [[Adam Cole]] defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] in a [[two out of three falls match]] to retain the [[NXT Championship]]. The undercard saw [[NXT Women's Champion]] [[Shayna Baszler]], [[NXT North American Champion]] [[Velveteen Dream]], and [[NXT Tag Team Champions]] [[Street Profits]] ([[Angelo Dawkins]] and [[Montez Ford]]) retain their titles.


==Production==
==Production==
===Background===
===Background===
[[File:Scotiabank Arena.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The event was held at the [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].]]
[[NXT TakeOver|TakeOver]] is a series of [[professional wrestling]] shows that began on May 29, 2014, as [[WWE]]'s then-[[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental league]] [[WWE NXT|NXT]] held their second [[WWE Network]] exclusive live broadcast, billed as [[NXT TakeOver (2014)|TakeOver]].<ref name=FirstTakeover>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|website=[[canoe.ca]]|date=May 29, 2014|accessdate=September 21, 2017}}</ref> In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials. The 2019 TakeOver: Toronto was the 26th NXT TakeOver event and was held on August 10 at the [[Scotiabank Arena]] as a support show for that year's [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam]] [[pay-per-view]]. It was the second, as well as the last, in the Toronto chronology, a subseries of TakeOvers that were held in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was also the last NXT TakeOver held before the NXT brand became one of WWE's three main brands in September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto to host SummerSlam in 2019|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/toronto-to-host-summerslam-in-2019|publisher=WWE|accessdate=August 27, 2018}}</ref>
[[NXT TakeOver|TakeOver]] was a series of [[professional wrestling]] shows that began in May 2014, as [[WWE]]'s then-[[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental league]] [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] held their second [[WWE Network]]-exclusive event, billed as [[NXT TakeOver (2014)|TakeOver]].<ref name=FirstTakeover>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Nolan|title=Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2014/05/29/neville-tops-kidd-at-nxt-takeover/|website=[[canoe.ca]]|date=May 29, 2014|access-date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704015852/https://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2014/05/29/21705191.html|archive-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials. In 2016, NXT held an event titled [[NXT TakeOver: Toronto]], which took place in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] at the [[Air Canada Centre]]. On August 27, 2018, a second TakeOver: Toronto event was scheduled to be held on August 10, 2019, as the 26th NXT TakeOver event. It took place at the same venue, which had been renamed to Scotiabank Arena in 2018, and was a support show for that year's [[SummerSlam (2019)|SummerSlam]] [[pay-per-view]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-heading-to-toronto-in-august-2019-after-a-four-year-run-in-brooklyn/|title=WWE SummerSlam heading to Toronto in August 2019 after a four-year run in Brooklyn|work=[[CBSSports]]|first=Jack|last=Crosby|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828071028/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-heading-to-toronto-in-august-2019-after-a-four-year-run-in-brooklyn/|archive-date=August 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Storylines ===
===Storylines===
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The card included 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, ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|date=January 13, 2006|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|access-date=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218142749/https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archive-date=February 18, 2009}}</ref>
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The card comprised five matches. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on their weekly television program, ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 21, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5esskNFVE?url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archivedate=February 26, 2009}}</ref>


At [[NXT TakeOver: XXV|TakeOver: XXV]], [[Adam Cole]] defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] to win the [[NXT Championship]].<ref name="NXTXXV">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=6/1 Powell’s NXT Takeover: XXV live review – Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, Shayna Baszler vs. Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship, Velveteen Dream vs. Tyler Breeze for the NXT North American Title, four-way ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Titles, Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/06/01/6-1-powells-nxt-takeover-xxv-live-review-johnny-gargano-vs-adam-cole-for-the-nxt-championship-shayna-baszler-vs-io-shirai-for-the-nxt-womens-championship-velveteen-dream-vs-tyler-breeze-fo/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 1, 2019|accessdate=June 1, 2019}}</ref> On the July 17 episode of ''NXT'', Cole and Gargano confronted each other and a brawl ensued.<ref name="NXT07172019">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=7/17 NXT TV results: Moore’s live review of Adam Cole advertised for an NXT Title defense, Apollo Crews vs. Kushida, Bronson Reed (f/k/a Jonah Rock) vs. Dexter Lumis (f/k/a Sam Shaw) in a Breakout Tournament match, Matt Riddle vs. Arturo Ruas|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/07/17/7-17-nxt-tv-results-moores-live-review-of-adam-cole-advertised-for-an-nxt-title-defense-apollo-crews-vs-kushida-bronson-reed-f-k-a-jonah-rock-vs-dexter-lumis-f-k-a-sam-shaw-in-a-breakout-to/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 17, 2019|accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> NXT General Manager [[William Regal]] then scheduled the two in a [[two-out-of-three falls match]] for the title at TakeOver: Toronto with Cole and Gargano respectively choosing the stipulations for the first two falls; however, Regal would decide the final stipulation if a tie occurred.<ref>{{cite web|title=William Regal announces massive NXT Title Match for TakeOver: Toronto|url=https://www.wwe.com/videos/william-regal-announces-nxt-title-match-for-takeover-toronto-wwecom-exclusive-july-17-2019|work=WWE|date=July 17, 2019|accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> On the July 24 episode of ''NXT'', Gargano and Cole chose their stipulations. Gargano chose a [[Street Fight (professional wrestling)|street fight]], while Cole chose a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]].<ref name="NXT07242019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=7/24 NXT TV Report: Lee vs. Priest, Myles vs. Garza, Shirai, Belair, Gargano and Cole choose Stipulations|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/24/7-24-nxt-tv-report-lee-vs-priest-myles-vs-garza-shirai-belair-gargano-and-cole-choose-stipulations/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 24, 2019|accessdate=August 1, 2019}}</ref>
At [[NXT TakeOver: XXV|TakeOver: XXV]], [[Adam Cole]] defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] to win the [[NXT Championship]].<ref name="NXTXXV">{{cite web|last=Silverstein|first=Adam|title=NXT TakeOver 25 results, recap, grades: Two new champions and an incredible main event|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/nxt-takeover-25-results-recap-grades-two-new-champions-and-an-incredible-main-event/|orig-date=June 1, 2019|work=[[CBSSports]]|date=June 2, 2019|access-date=June 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602040046/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/nxt-takeover-25-results-recap-grades-two-new-champions-and-an-incredible-main-event/|archive-date=June 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On the July 17 episode of ''NXT'', Cole and Gargano confronted each other and a brawl ensued.<ref name="NXT07172019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=7/17 NXT TV Report: Adam Cole defends, Apollo Crews vs. Kushida, Matt Riddle vs. Arturo Ruas, Bronson Reed vs. Dexter Lumis|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/18/7-17-nxt-tv-report-adam-cole-defends-apollo-crews-vs-kushida-matt-riddle-vs-arturo-ruas-bronson-reed-vs-dexter-lumis/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 17, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719150446/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/18/7-17-nxt-tv-report-adam-cole-defends-apollo-crews-vs-kushida-matt-riddle-vs-arturo-ruas-bronson-reed-vs-dexter-lumis/|archive-date=July 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> NXT General Manager [[William Regal]] then scheduled the two in a [[two out of three falls match]] for the title at TakeOver: Toronto with Cole and Gargano respectively choosing the stipulations for the first two falls; however, Regal would decide the final stipulation if a tie occurred.<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Stages Of Hell NXT Championship Match Announced For NXT Takeover Toronto II|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/three-stages-hell-nxt-championship-match-announced-nxt-takeover-toronto-ii|work=Fightful|first=Sean Ross|last=Sapp|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019}}</ref> On the July 24 episode of ''NXT'', Gargano and Cole chose their stipulations. Gargano chose a [[Street Fight match|street fight]], while Cole chose a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]].<ref name="NXT07242019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=7/24 NXT TV Report: Lee vs. Priest, Myles vs. Garza, Shirai, Belair, Gargano and Cole choose Stipulations|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/24/7-24-nxt-tv-report-lee-vs-priest-myles-vs-garza-shirai-belair-gargano-and-cole-choose-stipulations/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 24, 2019|access-date=August 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801121040/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/24/7-24-nxt-tv-report-lee-vs-priest-myles-vs-garza-shirai-belair-gargano-and-cole-choose-stipulations/|archive-date=August 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>


At TakeOver: XXV, [[The Street Profits]] ([[Angelo Dawkins]] and [[Montez Ford]]) and [[The Undisputed Era]] ([[Kyle O'Reilly]] and [[Bobby Fish]]) competed in a [[Fatal four-way tag team match|fatal four-way tag team]] [[ladder match]] for the [[Vacant (professional wrestling)|vacant]] [[NXT Tag Team Championship]], which The Street Profits won.<ref name="NXTXXV"/> On July 22, a title match between the two teams was scheduled for TakeOver: Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Undisputed Era Challenge Street Profits For NXT Tag Titles At TakeOver: Toronto, Updated Card|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/undisputed-era-challenge-street-profits-nxt-tag-titles-takeover-toronto-updated-card|date=July 22, 2019|work=Fightful|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref>
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Since TakeOver: XXV, [[Candice LeRae]] became involved in [[Io Shirai]]'s feud with [[NXT Women's Champion]] [[Shayna Baszler]].<ref name="NXTXXV"/> After Shirai failed to defeat Baszler for the title in a [[Steel Cage match]] on the June 26 episode of ''NXT'', Shirai attacked LeRae, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]].<ref name="NXT06262019">{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=6/26 NXT TV Report: Baszler defends against Shirai in a steel cage, Street Profits vs. Forgotten Sons, Wilde vs. Garza, Lee|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/06/26/6-26-nxt-tv-report-baszler-defends-against-shirai-in-a-steel-cage-street-profits-vs-forgotten-sons-wilde-vs-garza-lee/|date=June 26, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204160345/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/06/26/6-26-nxt-tv-report-baszler-defends-against-shirai-in-a-steel-cage-street-profits-vs-forgotten-sons-wilde-vs-garza-lee/|archive-date=December 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Shirai explained her actions on the July 10 episode, while debuting new entrance music, stating that she didn't need any friends.<ref name="NXT07102019">{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/10/7-10-nxt-tv-report-street-profits-vs-lorcan-burch-myles-vs-boa-in-breakout-tournament-match-priest-vs-loco-io-shirai-appears-in-front-of-fans-as-heel/|title=7/10 NXT TV Report: Street Profits vs. Lorcan & Burch, Myles vs. Boa in Breakout Tournament match, Priest vs. Loco, Io Shirai appears in front of fans as heel|date=July 10, 2019|last=Wells|first=Kelly|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126203512/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/10/7-10-nxt-tv-report-street-profits-vs-lorcan-burch-myles-vs-boa-in-breakout-tournament-match-priest-vs-loco-io-shirai-appears-in-front-of-fans-as-heel/|archive-date=November 26, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> LeRae then interfered in Shirai's match on the July 24 episode,<ref name="NXT07242019"/> and the following week, William Regal told LeRae that she would be facing Shirai at TakeOver: Toronto.<ref name="NXT07312019">{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=7/31 NXT TV Report: Strong vs. Dunne, Reed vs. Grimes, Surprise Return, Two Women's Matches at TakeOver|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/31/7-31-nxt-tv-report-strong-vs-dunne-reed-vs-grimes-surprise-return-two-womens-matches-at-takeover/|date=July 31, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801121103/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/31/7-31-nxt-tv-report-strong-vs-dunne-reed-vs-grimes-surprise-return-two-womens-matches-at-takeover/|archive-date=August 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the April 24 episode of ''NXT'', [[Mia Yim]] talked about how dangerous NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler was, alongside [[Jessamyn Duke]] and [[Marina Shafir]].<ref name="NXT04242019">{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/04/24/4-24-nxt-tv-report-gargano-vs-strong-undisputed-tension-war-raiders-vs-street-profits/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|title=4/24 NXT TV Report: Gargano vs. Strong, Undisputed Tension, War Raiders vs. Street Profits|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305204826/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/04/24/4-24-nxt-tv-report-gargano-vs-strong-undisputed-tension-war-raiders-vs-street-profits/|archive-date=March 5, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> After Yim won her match on the July 3 episode, she stated that she would be coming for the NXT Women's Championship.<ref name="NXT07032019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=7/3 NXT TV Report: Grimes vs. Swerve in Breakout Tourney, Yim vs. Aliyah, Kushida wrestles, Belair vs. Zuniga, Cole bugs Gargano family|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/04/7-3-nxt-tv-report-grimes-vs-swerve-in-breakout-tourney-yim-vs-aliyah-kushida-wrestles-belair-vs-zuniga-cole-bugs-gargano-family/|date=July 4, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704153609/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/07/04/7-3-nxt-tv-report-grimes-vs-swerve-in-breakout-tourney-yim-vs-aliyah-kushida-wrestles-belair-vs-zuniga-cole-bugs-gargano-family/|archive-date=July 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week, Baszler stated that Yim was not ready.<ref name="NXT07102019"/> Yim attacked Shafir in the parking lot on the July 17 episode<ref name="NXT07172019"/> and Duke in a training ring the following week.<ref name="NXT07242019"/> On the July 31 episode, Baszler and Yim agreed to a title match at TakeOver: Toronto.<ref name="NXT07312019"/>

On the July 24 episode of ''NXT'', [[NXT North American Champion]] [[Velveteen Dream]] talked about how great [[Roderick Strong]] of the Undisputed Era was when Strong interrupted. Strong suggested a title match for TakeOver: Toronto when [[Pete Dunne]] interrupted and performed his finger snap on Strong before eyeing the title. Afterwards, William Regal announced that Dream would be defending the NXT North American Championship against Strong and Dunne in a [[triple threat match]] at TakeOver: Toronto.<ref name="NXT07242019"/>

====Rescheduled match====
On the June 19 episode of ''NXT'', the [[NXT Breakout Tournament#2019|NXT Breakout Tournament]] was announced.<ref name="NXT06192019">{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/06/19/6-19-nxt-tv-report-undisputed-era-vs-dream-riddle-breeze-priests-re-debut/|title=6/19 NXT TV Report: Undisputed Era vs. Dream, Riddle, & Breeze, Priest's re-debut|date=June 19, 2019|last=James|first=Justin|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620052752/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/06/19/6-19-nxt-tv-report-undisputed-era-vs-dream-riddle-breeze-priests-re-debut/|archive-date=June 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[ACH (wrestler)|Jordan Myles]] and [[Cameron Grimes]] won their respective semifinal matches on the July 24 and 31 episodes, respectively,<ref name="NXT07242019"/><ref name="NXT07312019"/> and were scheduled to face each other in the finals at TakeOver: Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Cameron Grimes Faces Jordan Myles In NXT Breakout Tournament Final At TakeOver: Toronto, Updated Card|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cameron-grimes-faces-jordan-myles-nxt-breakout-tournament-final-takeover-toronto-updated-card|date=July 31, 2019|work=Fightful|access-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801210314/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cameron-grimes-faces-jordan-myles-nxt-breakout-tournament-final-takeover-toronto-updated-card|archive-date=August 1, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> However, on August 8, the match was rescheduled to the August 14 episode of ''NXT''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/breakout-tournament-finals-and-breezango-vs-forgotten-sons-set-814-nxt|title=Breakout Tournament Finals And Breezango vs. Forgotten Sons Set For 8/14 NXT|date=August 8, 2019|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=October 28, 2023}}</ref>

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=== Preliminary matches ===
===Preliminary matches===
The event opened with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defending the NXT Tag Team Championship against The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). Ford performed a Frog Splash on O'Reilly to retain the title.
The event opened with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defending the NXT Tag Team Championship against The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). Ford performed a Frog Splash on O'Reilly to retain the titles.<ref name="NXTToronto2019"/>

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Next, Io Shirai faced Candice LeRae. Shirai forced LeRae to pass out to a Grounded Koji Clutch to win the match by submission.<ref name="NXTToronto2019"/>

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After that, The Velveteen Dream defended the NXT North American Championship against Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne. Strong performed the End of Heartache on Dunne but Dream performed a Purple Rainmaker on Strong and Dunne. Dream pinned Dunne to retain the title.<ref name="NXTToronto2019"/>

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In the penultimate bout, Shayna Baszler defended the NXT Women's Championship against Mia Yim. Baszler forced Yim to submit to a Figure Four Headscissors to retain the title.<ref name="NXTToronto2019"/>


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===Main event===
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Next, Io Shirai faced Candice LeRae. Shirai forced LeRae to pass out to a Grounded Koji Clutch to win the match by technical submission.
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In the main event, Adam Cole defended the NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano in a 2 out of 3 Falls match. The first fall was a singles match. Gargano was disqualified for striking Cole with a chair, meaning Cole won the first fall. The second fall was a Street Fight. Gargano forced Cole to submit to the Garga-No-Escape to win the second fall. The third fall was a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise on Gargano for a near-fall. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise off a ladder on Gargano for a near-fall. Gargano performed an Avalanche Front Flip Piledriver on Cole for a two count. Atop the cage, Cole and Gargano fell through a table. Cole pinned Gargano to retain the title 2-1.<ref name="NXTToronto2019"/>


==Aftermath==
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After that, The Velveteen Dream defended the NXT North American Championship against Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne. Strong performed the End of Heartache on Dunne but Dream performed a Purple Rainmaker on Strong and Dunne. Dream pinned Dunne to retain the title.
Johnny Gargano made his first appearance since TakeOver: Toronto on the September 11 episode of ''NXT''. He talked about his career on the NXT brand when he was interrupted by [[Shane Thorne]]. After Thorne mocked Gargano's accomplishments, Gargano performed a Superkick on Thorne, and stated that he would be staying with the brand.<ref name="NXT09112019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=9/11 NXT TV Review: Gargano's future, Ripley vs. Baszler, Dunne vs. Garza, Grimes, Priest, NXT on USA hype|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/09/12/9-11-nxt-tv-recap-garganos-future-ripley-vs-baszler-dunne-vs-garza-grimes-priest-nxt-on-usa-hype/|date=September 12, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref>


A rematch between The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Championship was scheduled for the August 28 episode of ''NXT'',<ref name="NXT08212019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=8/21 NXT TV Recap: Riddle vs. Dain, Yim-Baszler continuing, Damian Priest, Dominik Dijakovic returns|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/08/21/8-21-nxt-tv-recap-riddle-vs-dain-yim-baszler-continuing-damian-priest-dominik-dijakovic-returns/|date=August 21, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref> which The Undisputed Era won.<ref name="NXT08282019">{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Kelly|title=8/28 NXT TV Recap: Street Profits vs. Undisputed Era rematch, Lee vs. Dijakovic, Rhea Ripley debuts, Shirai-Lerae saga|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/08/28/8-28-nxt-tv-recap-street-profits-vs-undisputed-era-rematch-lee-vs-dijakovic-rhea-ripley-debuts-shirai-lerae-saga/|date=August 28, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref>
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In the penultimate bout, Shayna Baszler defended the NXT Women's Championship against Mia Yim. Baszler forced Yim to submit to a Figure Four Headscissors to retain the title.


The 2019 TakeOver: Toronto would be the last in the TakeOver: Toronto chronology, which was a subseries of TakeOvers that were held at the same venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was also the last NXT TakeOver held before the NXT brand became recognized as one of WWE's three main brands in September,<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE moves NXT to USA Network, expands show to two hours starting in September|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-moves-nxt-to-usa-network-expands-show-to-two-hours-starting-in-september/|access-date=June 14, 2021|first=Adam|last=Silverstein|date=August 20, 2019|website=[[CBSSports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820133715/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-moves-nxt-to-usa-network-expands-show-to-two-hours-starting-in-september/|archive-date=August 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> although the brand reverted, in part, to its developmental roots in September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wrestlenomics Staff|title=The future of WWE NXT 2.0 on the USA Network|url=https://wrestlenomics.com/2021/10/04/whats-the-future-of-wwe-nxt-20-on-usa-network/|work=Wrestlenomics|date=October 4, 2021|access-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004141315/https://wrestlenomics.com/2021/10/04/whats-the-future-of-wwe-nxt-20-on-usa-network/|archive-date=October 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== Main event ===
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In the main event, Adam Cole defended the NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano in a 2 out of 3 Falls match. The first fall was a singles match. Gargano was disqualified for striking Cole with a chair, meaning Cole won the first fall. The second fall was a Street Fight. Gargano forced Cole to submit to the Garga-No-Escape to win the second fall. The third fall was a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise on Gargano for a near-fall. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise off a ladder on Gargano for a near-fall. Gargano performed an Avalanche Front Flip Piledriver on Cole for a two count. Atop the cage, Cole and Gargano fell through a table. Cole pinned Gargano to retain the title 2-1.


==Results==
==Results==
{{Professional wrestling results table
{{Pro wrestling results table
|times = <ref name="NXTToronto2019">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=08/10 Moore’s NXT Takeover: Toronto live review – Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano in a best of three falls match for the NXT Championship, Shayna Baszler vs. Mia Yim for the NXT Women’s Championship, The Street Profits vs. Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong for the NXT Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/10/08-10-moores-nxt-takeover-toronto-live-review-adam-cole-vs-johnny-gargano-in-a-best-of-three-falls-match-for-the-nxt-championship-shayna-baszler-vs-mia-yim-for-the-nxt-womens-championship-t/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|times = <ref name="NXT08142019">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=8/14 NXT TV results: Moore's live review of Jordan Myles vs. Cameron Grimes in the NXT Breakout Tournament finals, "The Forgotten Sons" Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake vs. "Breezango" Tyler Breeze and Fandango|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/14/8-14-nxt-tv-results-moores-live-review-of-jordan-myles-vs-cameron-grimes-in-the-nxt-breakout-tournament-finals-the-forgotten-sons-steve-cutler-and-wesley-blake-vs-breezango-tyler-breeze/|date=August 14, 2019|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815035234/https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/14/8-14-nxt-tv-results-moores-live-review-of-jordan-myles-vs-cameron-grimes-in-the-nxt-breakout-tournament-finals-the-forgotten-sons-steve-cutler-and-wesley-blake-vs-breezango-tyler-breeze/|archive-date=August 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NXTToronto2019">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=08/10 Moore's NXT Takeover: Toronto live review – Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano in a best of three falls match for the NXT Championship, Shayna Baszler vs. Mia Yim for the NXT Women's Championship, The Street Profits vs. Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong for the NXT Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/10/08-10-moores-nxt-takeover-toronto-live-review-adam-cole-vs-johnny-gargano-in-a-best-of-three-falls-match-for-the-nxt-championship-shayna-baszler-vs-mia-yim-for-the-nxt-womens-championship-t/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212212322/https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/10/08-10-moores-nxt-takeover-toronto-live-review-adam-cole-vs-johnny-gargano-in-a-best-of-three-falls-match-for-the-nxt-championship-shayna-baszler-vs-mia-yim-for-the-nxt-womens-championship-t/|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|match1 = Breezango ([[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]]) defeated The Forgotten Sons ([[Wesley Blake]] and [[Steve Maclin|Steve Cutler]]) by [[pinfall]]
|future = no
|stip1 = [[Tag team match]]<ref name="NXTTaping">{{cite web|last=Clapp|first=John|title=WWE NXT results, Aug. 14, 2019: Myles triumphs over Grimes in Breakout Tournament Finals|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2019-08-14|date=August 14, 2019|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815051451/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2019-08-14|archive-date=August 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|match1 = Breezango ([[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]]) defeated [[The Forgotten Sons]] ([[Wesley Blake]] and [[Steve Cutler (wrestler)|Steve Cutler]])
|time1 = 5:24
|stip1 = [[Tag team match]]<ref name="NXTTaping">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=NXT TV taping spoilers: Breakout Tournament finals and full results of the matches taped prior to NXT Takeover: Toronto for Wednesday’s TV show (spoilers)|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/10/nxt-tv-taping-spoilers-breakout-tournament-finals-and-full-results-of-the-matches-taped-prior-to-nxt-takeover-toronto-for-wednesdays-tv-show-spoilers/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|time1 = 6:01
|note1 = regnxt
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|match2 = [[ACH (wrestler)|Jordan Myles]] defeated [[Cameron Grimes]] by [[pinfall]]
|regnxt1= yes
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|stip2 = Tournament final of the NXT Breakout Tournament<ref name="NXTTaping"/>
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|match2 = [[Jordan Myles]] defeated [[Cameron Grimes]]
|time2 = 9:33
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|stip2 = Tournament final of the NXT Breakout Tournament<ref name=NXTTaping />
|time2 = 2:06
|note2 = regnxt
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|match3 = [[The Street Profits]] ([[Angelo Dawkins]] and [[Montez Ford]]) (c) defeated [[The Undisputed Era]] ([[Kyle O'Reilly]] and [[Bobby Fish]]) by [[pinfall]]
|regnxt2= yes
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|stip3 = [[Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Tag Team Champions The Street Profits def. The Undisputed ERA|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/street-profits-vs-undisputed-era-results|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
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|match3 = [[Street Profits]] ([[Angelo Dawkins]] and [[Montez Ford]]) (c) defeated [[The Undisputed Era]] ([[Kyle O'Reilly]] and [[Bobby Fish]])
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|stip3 = [[Tag team match]] for the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Tag Team Champions The Street Profits def. The Undisputed ERA|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/street-profits-vs-undisputed-era-results|work=WWE|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|time3 = 16:55
|time3 = 16:55
|match4 = [[Io Shirai]] defeated [[Candice LeRae]] by [[Submission (combat sports)#Technical submission|technical submission]]
|match4 = [[Io Shirai]] defeated [[Candice LeRae]] by [[technical submission]]
|stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=Io Shirai def. Candice LeRae|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/candice-lerae-vs-io-shirai-results|work=WWE|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=Io Shirai def. Candice LeRae|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/candice-lerae-vs-io-shirai-results|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|time4 = 15:00
|time4 = 15:00
|match5 = [[Velveteen Dream]] (c) defeated [[Pete Dunne (wrestler)|Pete Dunne]] and [[Roderick Strong]]
|match5 = [[Velveteen Dream]] (c) defeated [[Pete Dunne]] and [[Roderick Strong]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip5 = [[Triple threat match]] for the [[NXT North American Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT North American Champion The Velveteen Dream def. Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne (Triple Threat Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/velveteen-dream-roderick-strong-pete-dunne-results|work=WWE|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|stip5 = [[Triple threat match]] for the [[NXT North American Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT North American Champion The Velveteen Dream def. Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne (Triple Threat Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/velveteen-dream-roderick-strong-pete-dunne-results|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|time5 = 15:00
|time5 = 17:24
|match6 = [[Shayna Baszler]] (c) defeated [[Mia Yim]] by submission
|match6 = [[Shayna Baszler]] (c) defeated [[Mia Yim]] by [[Submission (professional wrestling)|submission]]
|stip6 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler def. Mia Yim|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/shayna-baszler-vs-mia-yim-results|work=WWE|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|stip6 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[NXT Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler def. Mia Yim|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/shayna-baszler-vs-mia-yim-results|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
|time6 = 14:35
|time6 = 14:35
|match7 = [[Adam Cole]] (c) defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] 2–1
|match7 = [[Adam Cole]] (c) defeated [[Johnny Gargano]] 2–1
|stip7 = [[Two-out-of-three<!--DO NOT CHANGE TO THREE STAGES OF HELL WITHOUT A SOURCE STATING ITS BEING CALLED THAT--> falls match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Champion Adam Cole def. Johnny Gargano (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/adam-cole-vs-johnny-gargano-nxt-title-2-3-falls|work=WWE|date=August 10, 2019|accessdate=August 10, 2019}}</ref><ref group=Note>There was a stipulation for each fall. The stipulation for the first fall was a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] (chosen by Cole), the second fall was a [[Street Fight (professional wrestling)|street fight]] (chosen by Gargano), and the third fall was a [[barbed wire steel cage match]] (chosen by NXT General Manager [[William Regal]]).</ref>
|stip7 = [[Two out of three falls match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=NXT Champion Adam Cole def. Johnny Gargano (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-toronto-2019/article/adam-cole-vs-johnny-gargano-nxt-title-2-3-falls|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref><ref group=Note>There was a stipulation for each fall. The stipulation for the first fall was a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] (chosen by Cole), the second fall was a [[Street Fight match|street fight]] (chosen by Gargano), and the third fall was a [[barbed wire steel cage match]] (chosen by NXT General Manager [[William Regal]]).</ref>
*Fall 1: Singles Match (won by Cole)
*Fall 1: Singles Match (won by Cole)
*Fall 2: Street Fight (won by Gargano)
*Fall 2: Street Fight (won by Gargano)
*Fall 3: Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match (won by Cole)
*Fall 3: Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match (won by Cole)
|time7 = 52:26
|time7 = 51:00
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NXT TakeOver: Toronto
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PromotionWWE
Brand(s)NXT
DateAugust 10, 2019
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueScotiabank Arena
Attendance13,735[1]
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The 2019 NXT TakeOver: Toronto was the 26th NXT TakeOver and the second and final TakeOver: Toronto professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT brand division. The event aired exclusively on the WWE Network and took place on August 10, 2019, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as part of that year's SummerSlam weekend.

Seven matches were contested at the event, including two taped for the following week's episode of NXT. In the main event, Adam Cole defeated Johnny Gargano in a two out of three falls match to retain the NXT Championship. The undercard saw NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream, and NXT Tag Team Champions Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) retain their titles.

Production

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Background

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The event was held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

TakeOver was a series of professional wrestling shows that began in May 2014, as WWE's then-developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network-exclusive event, billed as TakeOver.[2] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials. In 2016, NXT held an event titled NXT TakeOver: Toronto, which took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Air Canada Centre. On August 27, 2018, a second TakeOver: Toronto event was scheduled to be held on August 10, 2019, as the 26th NXT TakeOver event. It took place at the same venue, which had been renamed to Scotiabank Arena in 2018, and was a support show for that year's SummerSlam pay-per-view.[3]

Storylines

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The card included 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]

At TakeOver: XXV, Adam Cole defeated Johnny Gargano to win the NXT Championship.[6] On the July 17 episode of NXT, Cole and Gargano confronted each other and a brawl ensued.[7] NXT General Manager William Regal then scheduled the two in a two out of three falls match for the title at TakeOver: Toronto with Cole and Gargano respectively choosing the stipulations for the first two falls; however, Regal would decide the final stipulation if a tie occurred.[8] On the July 24 episode of NXT, Gargano and Cole chose their stipulations. Gargano chose a street fight, while Cole chose a singles match.[9]

At TakeOver: XXV, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) competed in a fatal four-way tag team ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship, which The Street Profits won.[6] On July 22, a title match between the two teams was scheduled for TakeOver: Toronto.[10]

Since TakeOver: XXV, Candice LeRae became involved in Io Shirai's feud with NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler.[6] After Shirai failed to defeat Baszler for the title in a Steel Cage match on the June 26 episode of NXT, Shirai attacked LeRae, turning heel.[11] Shirai explained her actions on the July 10 episode, while debuting new entrance music, stating that she didn't need any friends.[12] LeRae then interfered in Shirai's match on the July 24 episode,[9] and the following week, William Regal told LeRae that she would be facing Shirai at TakeOver: Toronto.[13]

On the April 24 episode of NXT, Mia Yim talked about how dangerous NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler was, alongside Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.[14] After Yim won her match on the July 3 episode, she stated that she would be coming for the NXT Women's Championship.[15] The following week, Baszler stated that Yim was not ready.[12] Yim attacked Shafir in the parking lot on the July 17 episode[7] and Duke in a training ring the following week.[9] On the July 31 episode, Baszler and Yim agreed to a title match at TakeOver: Toronto.[13]

On the July 24 episode of NXT, NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream talked about how great Roderick Strong of the Undisputed Era was when Strong interrupted. Strong suggested a title match for TakeOver: Toronto when Pete Dunne interrupted and performed his finger snap on Strong before eyeing the title. Afterwards, William Regal announced that Dream would be defending the NXT North American Championship against Strong and Dunne in a triple threat match at TakeOver: Toronto.[9]

Rescheduled match

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On the June 19 episode of NXT, the NXT Breakout Tournament was announced.[16] Jordan Myles and Cameron Grimes won their respective semifinal matches on the July 24 and 31 episodes, respectively,[9][13] and were scheduled to face each other in the finals at TakeOver: Toronto.[17] However, on August 8, the match was rescheduled to the August 14 episode of NXT.[18]

Event

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Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Mauro Ranallo
Nigel McGuinness
Beth Phoenix
Ring announcer Alicia Taylor
Referees Drake Wuertz
Eddie Orengo
Darryl Sharma
Jessika Carr
Pre-show panel Charly Caruso
Sam Roberts
Pat McAfee

Preliminary matches

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The event opened with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defending the NXT Tag Team Championship against The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). Ford performed a Frog Splash on O'Reilly to retain the titles.[19]

Next, Io Shirai faced Candice LeRae. Shirai forced LeRae to pass out to a Grounded Koji Clutch to win the match by submission.[19]

After that, The Velveteen Dream defended the NXT North American Championship against Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne. Strong performed the End of Heartache on Dunne but Dream performed a Purple Rainmaker on Strong and Dunne. Dream pinned Dunne to retain the title.[19]

In the penultimate bout, Shayna Baszler defended the NXT Women's Championship against Mia Yim. Baszler forced Yim to submit to a Figure Four Headscissors to retain the title.[19]

Main event

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In the main event, Adam Cole defended the NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano in a 2 out of 3 Falls match. The first fall was a singles match. Gargano was disqualified for striking Cole with a chair, meaning Cole won the first fall. The second fall was a Street Fight. Gargano forced Cole to submit to the Garga-No-Escape to win the second fall. The third fall was a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise on Gargano for a near-fall. Cole performed a Panama Sunrise off a ladder on Gargano for a near-fall. Gargano performed an Avalanche Front Flip Piledriver on Cole for a two count. Atop the cage, Cole and Gargano fell through a table. Cole pinned Gargano to retain the title 2-1.[19]

Aftermath

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Johnny Gargano made his first appearance since TakeOver: Toronto on the September 11 episode of NXT. He talked about his career on the NXT brand when he was interrupted by Shane Thorne. After Thorne mocked Gargano's accomplishments, Gargano performed a Superkick on Thorne, and stated that he would be staying with the brand.[20]

A rematch between The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Championship was scheduled for the August 28 episode of NXT,[21] which The Undisputed Era won.[22]

The 2019 TakeOver: Toronto would be the last in the TakeOver: Toronto chronology, which was a subseries of TakeOvers that were held at the same venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was also the last NXT TakeOver held before the NXT brand became recognized as one of WWE's three main brands in September,[23] although the brand reverted, in part, to its developmental roots in September 2021.[24]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[31][19]
1NBreezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) defeated The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler) by pinfallTag team match[25]5:24
2NJordan Myles defeated Cameron Grimes by pinfallTournament final of the NXT Breakout Tournament[25]9:33
3The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (c) defeated The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) by pinfallTag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[26]16:55
4Io Shirai defeated Candice LeRae by technical submissionSingles match[27]15:00
5Velveteen Dream (c) defeated Pete Dunne and Roderick Strong by pinfallTriple threat match for the NXT North American Championship[28]17:24
6Shayna Baszler (c) defeated Mia Yim by submissionSingles match for the NXT Women's Championship[29]14:35
7Adam Cole (c) defeated Johnny Gargano 2–1Two out of three falls match for the NXT Championship[30][Note 1]
  • Fall 1: Singles Match (won by Cole)
  • Fall 2: Street Fight (won by Gargano)
  • Fall 3: Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match (won by Cole)
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(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
N – the match was taped for a future broadcast of NXT
  1. ^ There was a stipulation for each fall. The stipulation for the first fall was a singles match (chosen by Cole), the second fall was a street fight (chosen by Gargano), and the third fall was a barbed wire steel cage match (chosen by NXT General Manager William Regal).

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