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Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter rated the Women’s Championship match 4.25 out of 5 stars and the NXT Championship match 4 out of 5 stars, which is the same rating as the Emma vs. Asuka match. The lowest rating was the Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin match, which got 2.5 out of 5 stars.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} |
Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter rated the Women’s Championship match 4.25 out of 5 stars and the NXT Championship match 4 out of 5 stars, which is the same rating as the Emma vs. Asuka match. The lowest rating was the Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin match, which got 2.5 out of 5 stars.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} History of Wrestling scored the show 89/100.<ref>http://historyofwrestling.weebly.com/the-raw-files-2015-blog/nxt-takeover-london-by-arnold-furious</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:46, 27 January 2016
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | NXT | ||
| Date | December 16, 2015[1] | ||
| City | Wembley, London, England | ||
| Venue | The SSE Arena, Wembley | ||
| Attendance | 10,079 [2] | ||
| Tagline(s) | NXT Is Taking Over London For The First Time Ever! | ||
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NXT TakeOver: London was a major professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on December 16, 2015, produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT developmental brand, and was streamed live on the WWE Network. The event took place in The SSE Arena of Wembley, London, England. This was the first NXT TakeOver broadcast from outside the United States as the finale of the first ever NXT tour of the United Kingdom.[1][5]
Production
Background
The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014 as the WWE developmental league WWE NXT held their second ever WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver.[6] In subsequent months the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by 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.[7][8][9] The next live special NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.[10] Between NXT TakeOver: London and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, NXT TakeOver: Respect was held on October 7. NXT Takeover: London was the eighth overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the fifth held in 2015. NXT was scheduled to complete a seven-show tour of Britain with stops in Newcastle. Glasgow, Sheffield, Blackpool, Nottingham, Cardiff and finally London for the NXT TakeOver show.[1]
Storylines
NXT TakeOver: London featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines that played out on the NXT television program prior to the TakeOver show itself. Wrestlers portrayed faces (the "heroes") or heels (the "villains") as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a match or a series of matches.[11][12]
Event
The commentators were Rich Brennan, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. The pre-show panel consisted of Renee Young, Tom Phillips and Lita.
The broadcast opened with a duel between Asuka and Emma (accompanied by Dana Brooke). Asuka had the better start until a distraction by Brooke allowed Emma to take control. During a comeback by Asuka, Emma countered the first Asuka Lock attempt by knocking them into the referee, thus disabling him. Brooke passed Emma a foreign object (a belt) to use, which was snatched by Asuka. While Asuka protested against a possible disqualification to the since-revived referee, Emma capitalized with a roll-up for a two count, but Asuka kicked out and immediately applied the Asuka Lock, only for Brooke to distract the referee from seeing Emma tapping out. Emma attempted to use the belt again, but Asuka struck first with a spin kick for the pinfall victory.[13][14]
The second match saw Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) defending the NXT Tag Team Championship against Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady (accompanied by Carmella). Amore and Cassady had a lively start, exemplified by Cassady throwing Amore over the top rope onto Dash & Dawson at ringside. However, the champions regained control by targeting Amore's arm and Cassady's leg, necessitating Amore saving Cassady from receiving a diving knee-breaker. Amore and Cassady combined for an assisted splash onto Dash, with Dawson breaking up the pin and then sending Cassady into the ring-post. Dash & Dawson then caught Amore on the top rope, hitting a super Shatter Machine for a pinfall and successful title defense.[15]
Next was the match pitting Apollo Crews against Baron Corbin. Corbin gained the advantage by dropping Crews over the top rope onto the ring steps. Later during Crews' comeback, Corbin managed to hit Deep Six, a swinging back suplex slam, for a near-fall. Crews flipped out of Corbin's End of Days, then hit an enzuigiri and a standing moonsault for a near-fall. Despite lifting Corbin in preparation for a powerbomb, Corbin grabbed the ropes and escaped, then hit the End of Days to win the match.[14][15]
The fourth match featured Bayley defending the NXT Women's Championship against Nia Jax. Bayley used her agility, attacking with elbow strikes, a senton bomb, as well as applying the dragon sleeper and triangle choke submission. However, Jax's size and power advantage eventually leads to her hitting a series of Samoan drops. Jax stood on Bayley for a cover, which failed to score a pinfall, so Jax continued with several leg drops and another cocky cover, which Bayley kicked out of again. Jax tried for a Samoan drop from the top rope, but Bayley countered by locking in a guillotine choke, with Jax stumbling to the middle of the ring. Jax escaped from the hold with a spinebuster, only to be caught in it again. Another spinebuster, but Bayley again re-applies the guillotine choke, forcing Jax to sit down, where Jax eventually submits, thus the champion retained.[14]
In the main event, Finn Balor defended his NXT Championship against Samoa Joe. During the match, both men performed dives out of the ring on their opponent, with Joe using an elbow suicida and Balor a running flip over the top rope. Balor managed to escape Joe's attempts at executing a muscle buster, and also rolled out of Joe's Coquina Clutch choke. At the end, Balor chopped Joe to the mat when both battled on the top rope, and then jumped off himself onto Joe with a Coup de Grâce double foot stomp, followed by pinning Joe to win and retain the title.[13][16]
Reception
The show generally received generally positive feedback from both the critics and the fans. Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter rated the Women’s Championship match 4.25 out of 5 stars and the NXT Championship match 4 out of 5 stars, which is the same rating as the Emma vs. Asuka match. The lowest rating was the Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin match, which got 2.5 out of 5 stars.[citation needed] History of Wrestling scored the show 89/100.[17]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[24] | ||
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| 1 | Jason Jordan and Chad Gable defeated The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) and Blake and Murphy (with Alexa Bliss) | Fatal 4-Way tag team match[18] | — | ||
| 2 | Elias Samson defeated Bull Dempsey | Singles match[18] | — | ||
| 3 | Sami Zayn defeated Tye Dillinger | Singles match[18] | — | ||
| 4 | Asuka defeated Emma (with Dana Brooke) | Singles match[19] | 14:49 | ||
| 5 | Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson (c) defeated Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady (with Carmella) | Tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[20] | 14:57 | ||
| 6 | Baron Corbin defeated Apollo Crews | Singles match[21] | 11:40 | ||
| 7 | Bayley (c) defeated Nia Jax by submission | Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[22] | 13:17 | ||
| 8 | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Samoa Joe | Singles match for the NXT Championship[23] | 18:22 | ||
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Caldwell, James. "WWE NEWS: WWE announces live NXT special from the U.K." Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/653177-mick-foley-comments-on-jim-dotsons-passing-triple-h-reveals-nxt-takeover-london-attendance
- ^ https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/662093414847152128
- ^ https://twitter.com/myMotorhead/status/667054759145115648
- ^ Namako, Jason. "Triple H reveals NXT live special set for London in December". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Howell, Nolan. "Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover". canoe.ca. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Howell, Nolan. "Neville shocks, defies odds at NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way". Canoe.ca. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 13 September 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 15 December 2014.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "NXT News: Big title changes on "Takeover" special, tournament finals, pre-show dark match, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 13 February 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 23 August 2015.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave. "NXT TakeOver London live results: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe, Bayley vs. Nia Jax". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Tedesco, Mike. "NXT TakeOver London results - 12/16/15 (Balor vs. Joe)". wrestleview.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Zack. "12/16 WWE NXT Takeover: London live review". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "WWE NXT: TakeOver - Finn Balor retains title at Wembley Arena". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ http://historyofwrestling.weebly.com/the-raw-files-2015-blog/nxt-takeover-london-by-arnold-furious
- ^ a b c "12/16 NXT TV taping spoilers". PROWRESTLING.NET. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Clapp, John. "Asuka vs. Emma". WWE. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Clapp, John. "NXT Tag Team Champions Dash & Dawson vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady". WWE. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin". WWE. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "NXT Women's Champion Bayley vs. Nia Jax". WWE. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Melok, Bobby. "NXT Champion Finn Bálor vs Samoa Joe". WWE. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "NXT TakeOver: London Times". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 16 December 2015.