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TakeOver: In Your House offered up several unique matches for the NXT Universe. MSK and Bronson Reed retained their respective titles in a Winner Takes All match against Legado Del Fantasma.
LA Knight and Cameron Grimes battled in a ladder match to carry on the Million Dollar Legacy. Karrion Kross defended his NXT Championship against four other Superstars. Xia Li also took part in her first TakeOver singles match.
Every match on the card delivered in one way or another. As expected, the main event was chaotic and fast-paced. Each competitor had a strong opportunity during the match to walk out of TakeOver: In Your House with the title.
It was extremely evident during TakeOver: In Your House that NXT is loaded with talent. NXT has so many impressive performers that stars like Io Shirai, Dexter Lumis, Candice LeRae and Tommaso Ciampa were left off the card. That will change as NXT turns the page after an entertaining event. Here are five things we learned from TakeOver: In Your House.
#5 LA Knight grabbed the Million Dollar Legacy at TakeOver: In Your House
While the angle started with Ted DiBiase and Cameron Grimes, LA Knight was the one walking out of TakeOver: In Your House with the Million Dollar Championship. Grimes has morphed from an annoying heel to a sympathetic face during this feud.
Before his signing, it was apparent that Knight was basically a ready-made performer for the main roster in WWE. He has one of the best promo games in the business and is very athletic. The same can't be said of every star in NXT as the brand is used to acclimate some performers to the WWE style.
The Million Dollar Man was always a heel. It was easy to root against him as he used his money to get whatever he wanted. His theme song is also one of the most iconic in WWE/WWF history.
Since DiBiase was always a heel, it seemed like the legacy should be carried on by a current heel. Grimes began playing this new character as an obnoxious millionaire. His actions were so outlandish, however, that it wasn't going to be long before the boos turned to cheers. The same happened for Dexter Lumis.
Now that TakeOver: In Your House is officially over, fans now know that Knight will continue to be an obnoxious presence in NXT. He already seemed to live the lifestyle but now has the Million Dollar Championship to back up his character. How will it play out going forward?
#4 Following TakeOver: In Your House, the Great American Bash is the next big event for NXT
During the TakeOver: In Your House pay-per-view, a commercial aired for the next NXT event, the Great American Bash. The Bash won't be a stand-alone TakeOver event but rather an episode of NXT on Tuesday, July 6.
At last year's Great American Bash, Io Shirai defeated Sasha Banks while Keith Lee won a Winner Takes All match against Adam Cole. By winning, Lee became both the NXT and NXT North American Champion. He vacated the NA title soon after defeating Cole.
Lee then dropped the NXT title to Karrion Kross at TakeOver: XXX in August. During their match, however, Kross was injured and was forced to vacate the title. It took some time but Kross returned to NXT earlier this year and reclaimed the title he never lost.
TakeOver: In Your House featured an action-packed card, but there weren't any title changes. Gonzalez, Kross and MSK won their titles at Stand & Deliver in April. Bronson Reed won the NA title in May while Kushida defeated Santos Escobar for the NXT Cruiserweight title in April.
With so many titles changing hands recently, it didn't seem likely that fans would see any new champions walk out of TakeOver: In Your House. Every title that was on the line was defended successfully.
Since every championship was safe after TakeOver: In Your House, the same may not be the case at the Great American Bash. Another month will have passed, giving those winning titles at Stand & Deliver a three-month reign. While those reigns are still relatively short, NXT management could pull the trigger on title swaps.
Kross defeated four of the best stars in NXT history and may relinquish the title before being promoted to RAW or SmackDown. The 2021 WWE Draft will take place after SummerSlam, so Kross could feasibly move up after SummerSlam.
Gonzalez and Kross may hold their titles for a long time, but if the main roster comes calling, things can change. MSK might see their reign end with a tag division full of hungry teams.
#3 Raquel Gonzalez survived another tough challenge at TakeOver: In Your House
Raquel Gonzalez retained the NXT Women's Championship at TakeOver: In Your House. Moon challenged Gonzalez for the title after Gonzalez purposely injured Moon's tag team partner, Shotzi Blackheart, following a recent tag team match.
The Shenom had her moments during the match, countering the Chingona Bomb several times. Despite the obvious size difference, the former NXT Women's Champ held her own against the much-larger champion. In the end, Gonzalez retained her title but things were far from finished between the two teams.
Blackheart reappeared at TakeOver: In Your House, rushing out to the ring towards the end of the match to attack Dakota Kai. Kai interfered at various points during the title contest, helping Gonzalez keep her belt at TakeOver: In Your House. Kai and Blackheart fought on the ramp before taking the fight backstage.
As champion, Gonzalez has now defeated Moon and Mercedes Martinez. Outside of Moon, Blackheart and Io Shirai, there aren't a lot of top-level faces to challenge Gonzalez. Blackheart will likely get the next crack at the championship due to the attack before TakeOver: In Your House.
After that, however, could some new blood make their presence felt in NXT? Or will Gonzalez be forced to turn face to battle the plethora of heels in NXT? Could she move up to the main roster as Champion and relinquish the title rather than dropping it?
Gonzalez was new to wrestling when she signed with WWE. She still needs a little seasoning and can get that on the job as champion. Sarray and Zoey Stark have been presented as potential future champions, so one or both could eventually get title shots.
Until then, however, Gonzalez is likely to remain dominant atop the NXT Women's division. She is a homegrown star and WWE loves to book those types of performers strongly. Just look at how Roman Reigns has been booked throughout his career.
A lot of women will try to take the title from Raquel, but after TakeOver: In Your House, it will only get tougher for those challengers. Gonzalez has improved greatly in the past year and she'll continue to do so going forward.
#2 Could William Regal be stepping down as NXT GM following TakeOver: In Your House?
During the build-up to TakeOver: In Your House, saying that things were chaotic would be an understatement. NXT Superstars essentially ran wild all over the CWC. They did whatever they wanted to and many attacked each other before their respective title matches.
Before fans knew what the NXT Championship match would be, chaos surrounded the triple threat to determine the challenger for Karrion Kross. Pete Dunne, Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly battled each other for the right to face Kross at TakeOver: In Your House.
The match went on and on but was called off after Adam Cole assaulted all three men. His attack led to Kross demanding that all four men get in the ring with him at TakeOver: In Your House. His wish was granted, but William Regal was unable to keep things under control at every turn.
One of the five participants would attack another as Regal and his security struggled to keep things civil. Ember Moon and Gonzalez also attacked each other at various stages leading up to TakeOver: In Your House.
During the NXT Women's title match, even Shotzi Blackheart and Dakota Kai battled into the backstage area following Gonzalez's win. With so much chaos surrounding his Superstars, Regal looked dejected as McKenzie Mitchell attempted to get a word.
In the parking lot, Regal said he hasn't had control of the situation for a long time. He also claimed that it might be time for a change in NXT. He didn't outright say it, but it sounded an awful lot like he was stepping down as NXT GM.
Immediately following TakeOver: In Your House, rumors started to run rampant surrounding potential replacements for Regal. Some suggested that Samoa Joe could be returning to NXT as the new GM. Others claimed he was simply returning for some type of role with NXT after being seen at the WWE Performance Center.
Whatever happens, fans can expect some sort of shake-up within the power structure of NXT. It could mean a new GM or that Joe is temporarily taking control while Regal sorts things out.
#1 Karrion Kross will be hard to beat after TakeOver: In Your House
Part of the build for TakeOver: In Your House involved Adam Cole claiming that Kross has been treated as a big deal since joining NXT. Since he's a bigger star, bookers have given his act "the girl" and a grandiose entrance.
That may be true, but Kross is a different type of character to Cole. Cole has acted as this generation's Shawn Michaels - brash and braggadocious but electric in the ring. Kross is a very different kind of star.
Since Cole is always a colourful and arrogant character, the fans may root for him against particular stars. Kross would fall into that category. Cole has carried NXT for nearly four years so he has history on his side.
Even with that history, however, Kross was able to overcome four other men at TakeOver: In Your House. Both he and Gonzalez have been presented as dominant forces and champions that can beat anyone.
When he choked out Kyle O'Reilly to retain his title at TakeOver: In Your House, he technically defeated four other men. Kross can now claim to have beaten Pete Dunne, O'Reilly, Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano. It might not have been in one-on-one action, but he's still the NXT Champion.
The competitors that were not part of the decision at TakeOver: In Your House will still clamor for a singles match with Kross. But with so many hard-fought wins over NXT stalwarts like Finn Balor, Keith Lee and O'Reilly, is there anyone in NXT that can dethrone Kross?
Kross will likely face Dunne, Cole or Gargano at the Great American Bash. The money is on Cole or Dunne. With the way that he has been booked, however, will he ever lose a match in NXT?
Like Gonzalez, he could be promoted without losing the belt. He would simply relinquish it as Asuka did when she was promoted. NXT can then book a series of matches to crown a new Champion. Kross is more ready for the main roster than Gonzalez as he had a prior run on TV with IMPACT Wrestling.
In order to present him as a big deal, Kross may never lose the title in an NXT match. After beating four of the best that NXT has to offer, that is becoming more and more of a possibility.
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