NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018)
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | NXT | ||
| Date | November 17, 2018 | ||
| City | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Venue | Staples Center | ||
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018) is an upcoming professional wrestling show and WWE Network event that will take place on November 17, 2018 in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[2] The event will be produced by WWE for the NXT brand that is streamed live on the WWE Network.
Production
Background
NXT TakeOver is a series of professional wrestling shows that began on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver.[3] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials. NXT TakeOver: WarGames will be the twenty-third overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner, and the fifth to be held in 2018. It is the second NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
Storylines
The card included matches that had results from scripted storylines and predetermined by WWE. Storylines were produced on the NXT television program.[4][5]
On the July 25 episode of NXT, Aleister Black lost the NXT Championship to Tommaso Ciampa due to interference from Johnny Gargano.[6] On the August 8 episode of NXT, Black and Gargano fought to a no contest when Ciampa attacked both men. A triple threat match between the three for the title was scheduled for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4.[7] After the show was over, Black was later found unconscious in the parking lot of Full Sail Live.[8] With Black out of action after a groin injury, the match was changed to a Last Man Standing match between Ciampa and Gargano,[9] which Ciampa won. On the October 24 edition of NXT, Gargano was revealed as the one who attacked Black before their original TakeOver Brooklyn 4 title match, turning heel in the process.[10] The following week, a match between the two was scheduled for the event.[11]
On the October 31, 2018 episode of NXT, Adam Cole and Bobby Fish of the Undisputed Era were scheduled to face the War Raiders in the main event, but were attacked by the War Raiders during their promo. The action spilled out into the courtyard of the arena. When the Undisputed Era got the upper hand on the War Raiders, Ricochet entered the fray to help out. The Undisputed Era again had the upper hand on all three by the time the action spilled back into the arena when Pete Dunne entered to even the odds. At this point, General Manager William Regal came in and scheduled the two sides to face each other in the WarGames match at Takeover.
At WWE Evolution, Shayna Baszler won the NXT Women's Championship back from Kairi Sane, becoming the first two-time NXT Women’s Champion. On the November 7, 2018 episode of NXT, as Kairi Sane was invoking her rematch clause, a two-out-of-three-falls title match between the two was scheduled for TakeOver.
Matches
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Velveteen Dream | Singles match for the NXT Championship[12] | ||||
| 2 | Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano | Singles match[13] | ||||
| 3 | The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) vs. Pete Dunne, Ricochet, and War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) | WarGames match[14] | ||||
| 4 | Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane | Two-out-of-three falls match for the NXT Women's Championship[15] | ||||
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References
- ^ "Triple H". Twitter. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "NXT TakeOver: WarGames returns this November in Los Angeles". WWE. July 20, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Howell, Nolan (May 29, 2014). "Neville tops Kidd at NXT Takeover". canoe.ca. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (2006-01-13). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ James, Justin (July 25, 2018). "7/25 NXT TV REPORT: Aleister Black vs. Tomasso Ciampa for the NXT Title, Cole vs. Maluta, Evans vs. Price, Ricochet, War Raiders, William Regal". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ James, Justin. "8/8 NXT TV REPORT: Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano, Kassius Ohno vs. Adrian Jade, Nikki Cross vs. Amber Mova, Keith Lee vs. Marcel Barthel". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Aleister Black found unconscious in the Full Sail Live parking lot after WWE NXT". WWE. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Adam. "Video: William Regal confirms a new NXT Title main event for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4". WrestleView. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ James, Justin (October 25, 2018). "10/24 NXT TV REPORT: EC3 vs. Adam Cole, Aliyah vs. Mia Yim, plus big angle with Johnny Gargano, Evolution hype with Bazler vs. Kairi". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ James, Justin (October 31, 2018). "10/31 NXT TV REPORT: Matt Riddle vs. Menzies, Nikki Cross vs. Mercedes Martinez, Street Profits vs. The Mighty". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Bristout, Ralph. "NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Velveteen Dream". WWE. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Clapp, John. "Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano". WWE. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Aleister Black's attacker revealed and War Games match confirmed in latest NXT tapings". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "NXT Women's title match set for TakeOver: WarGames". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.