[1/27] NXT Presents: TakeOver Philadelphia (Official Thread)

[TheGreatShowtime]

Based on the booking of Alberto Del Rio, Cokeboy is gonna love La Sombra when he hits the main roster. I think he has the potential to be one of the biggest Latino stars in WWE history. I basically only watch NXT via the Takeover shows, but every time I see this dude he just gets better and better. He's an excellent wrestler, has the charisma and the baddest manager in the game. I'm a huge fan.

The main event was amazing, maybe the best NXT match I've seen.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Also, Johnny Gargano has to be the best legitimate babyface in the WWE since Daniel Bryan. There's absolutely no way anyone can hate this guy

He has the IT factor too, but I'm afraid they're going to limit his success on the main roster based on their inability to book pure babyfaces not named Hogan or Cena.

 

[Vinny Lupton]

imagine Zelina throwing that cookie in your face I'd have to go off the script here crehs

 

[JerseyBoy23]

I know there's money in the chase but I just don't care about a Gargano title win anymore, at least right now after watching the main event.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

This was an incredible show capped off by a tremendous main event. Cien Almas and Johnny Wrestling tore the entire house down good lord

Vega and Candice gettin after it

Dream is fantastic. Yeah, they messed up a couple spots but he's so talented with his character work and he's been impressive in-ring. His near-KO 24 seconds into the match was

Glad Ember Moon retained. She and Shayna both got futures. Ember's thigh meats are serious

 

[John Reena]

NXT was like watching old school wrasslin last night. It had over da top characters, great wrestling, and lots of drama. WWE needs to get back to this ASAP.

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

They're really gonna call him EC3?

 

[Konnan]

These dudes trippin

It was a dope match but it's not even close to the best NXT match ever :sabowtf:

 

[TBdaGhost]

That main event brought things back to where it was before Roode and McIntyre were champ.

 

[Breh Obama]

5 star match

 

[Dylmatic]

These dudes trippin

It was a dope match but it's not even close to the best NXT match ever :sabowtf:

The match is getting this kind of praise everywhere. And its well deserved if you ask me.
Andrade Almas vs. Johnny Gargano « Matches « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

 

[El Poyo Loco]

Watching the replay Velvateen vs Ohno in the first minute Ohno was down for 13 seconds that counts as a knockout

 

[Mr. Negative]

As somebody who has only kept up with NXT sparingly, somebody who hasn't kept up with La Sombra post "La Sombra" or ever watched a single Johnny Wrestling singles match, this shyt was 5 stars.

From top to bottom. Wrestling, psychology, storytelling, interference, match calling, and post match.

for real, this was some over the top shyt. Stuff you show folks to make them wrestling fans.

Watch Meltzer give it 4.75/5

 

[AKM-95]

I thought the show was alright. I was disappointed with Hero/Dream cause I thought it was going to be set up a lot better. Almas/Gargano was defiantly the best thing on the show they have a great chemistry and they did a magnificent job of making them both come off as stars which is something normally WWE has trouble doing.

 

[2CT]

keep the mic far away from this nikka