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The show kicked off with Code Orange playing Bleeding In The Blur, the official theme song of Takeover: Brooklyn III. This segment seems clearly pre-recorded but nice performance nonetheless.
Johnny Gargano vs Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega)
The two started slow but began to get more aggressive with chest slaps on each other. Andrade was bringing out that aggressive side he's been showing since being paired with Zelina, with one instance being his extensive rope armbar.
They seem to have brought their experience from Japan as the two competitors started stiffly striking each other. When Johnny struck, the crowd cheered, when Andrade did, they booed. It escalated with Gargano hitting the slingshot spear.
Andrade tried his mid-rope Tranquilo pose but got super kicked hard followed by a tope suicida outside. Gargano then hit an over the top rope DDT, but it wasn't enough. Zelina Vega was tensed and beside herself.
When Gargano went for another slingshot spear he was caught by Almas, who took advantage and hit an inverted top rope DDT. Gargano kicked out to the pleasure of the crowd.
A tornado spin saw Gargano lock into a Gargano Escape and when Andrade tried to flip him over, he failed. "Cien" then powered it into a buckle bomb and hit his running knees, only for Gargano to kick out at 2. Great sequence with a huge pop.
Gargano soon hit two solid superkicks and threw Andrade into the second turnbuckle. Gargano was getting ready to finish him but Zelina Vega threw a #DiY shirt at him, and Gargano got distracted. This saw Andrade hit the hammerlock DDT(A pretty crazy looking one at that) for the win.
Andrade "Cien" Almas defeated Johnny Gargano
Authors Of Pain(c) vs SAnitY - NXT Tag Team Championships
The match started with a brawl even before the bell rang. The teams started going at it outside while Eric Young took out a table. Finally, Akam and Alexander Wolfe began the action. Akam and Rezar were thumping Wolfe so he didn't get the opportunity to tag in.
Wolfe managed to escape and was about to tag in Killian Dain, but Eric Young came to the ringside and requested the tag instead. Since Dain was never officially tagged in, it seemed that they just changed spots. Dain agreed and Eric Young got tagged in.
The action once again went outside the ring as Eric Young and Rezar were brawling outside. They did eventually come back in and The Authors of Pain gave the Sanity leader a Canadian Backbreaker.
Eric Young looked for a tag but Rezar ensured that he wasn't allowed to. Finally, he tagged Wolfe in, who went bonkers. His surge of energy took out both AoP members as he hit them both with beautiful looking suplexes.
AoP did once again used the numbers game as they disposed of Eric Young and double teamed Wolfe. Their initial offence didn't work, and as they tried a top turnbuckle powerbomb, Wolfe hit Rezar with a Frankensteiner.
Eric Young got tagged in and got the upper hand. AoP's power once again came into play as they tried a top turnbuckle powerbomb, but this time Nikki Cross held Young's leg and Rezar ended up powerbombing Akam by mistake.
Eric Young followed by Wolfe hit suicide dives and an over the top rope dive respectively. Nikki Cross teased it as well but was prevented by Paul Ellering. The referee got into an argument with Ellering and Cross jumped from the top turnbuckles only to be caught. Killian Dain ran and him, Cross and Akam went through the table to "Holy Sh*t" chants.
Inside the ring, Sanity took advantage and finished off Rezar with a Devastation to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions!
SAnitY defeated Authors Of Pain to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions
After the match as Sanity were celebrating, Kyle O' Reilly and Bobby Fish ran in and took out both Sanity and Authors Of Pain, making a huge statement by lifting the titles.
Hideo Itami vs Aleister Black
Jim Ross was the special guest commentator for the match. Aleister Black had a special entrance as the band Code Orange performed his theme song live. The two superstars couldn't keep away from each other but the referee ensured they were separated until the band stopped playing.
As the commentators said, there was no feeling out process. The match legitimately started with the two kicking the snot out of each other. It was a really cool scene as Black stood tall in the first sequence.
Back in the ring, the next notable sequence was when Itami hit a dropping guillotine knee onto Aleister from the top turnbuckle. Itami continued his offence as he continuously kicked Aleister Black on the back.
Black was busted up.from the nose. He even taunted as he flicked Aleister with the back of his shoe. He then taunted him again by sitting in his meditative pose, which Black clearly didn't like at all.
Black finally got some breathing space and began a flurry of offence of his own. He picked up Hideo's head with his foot, but Itami used a vicious back elbow to prevent it from happening. Itami made his comeback but got tricked by Black after he faked being knocked down by Itami's strikes.
Amazing selling from both competitors. Itami landed an avalanche Michinoku driver, but it did damage to Itami as well, who took time to go get the pin. When he did pin Black, it wasn't enough.
The two once again exchanged offence in a sequence that saw Itami hit a Falcon Arrow, only to get a two-count pin again. He toyed around with Black, only to be caught with a Black Mass OUTTA NOWHERE! That was lights out for Itami as the winning streak of Aleister Black continues.
Aleister Black defeated Hideo Itami
Asuka(c) vs Ember Moon - NXT Women's Championship
As mentioned by the commentators, this match was Asuka's 10th Takeover match and 8th title defence. Incredible.
The match started quickly as Ember drop kicked Asuka and made her leave the ring early. Even outside the ring, Asuka hit her with a spin kick but Ember would end up hitting a cannonball onto the champion.
The action was still outside as Asuka hit Ember with a suplex onto the steel ramp before the ring. Back in the ring, Asuka was working on Amber's shoulders, bending her joints and putting her through immense pain.
Asuka continued her dominance as she worked on her shoulders brutally. She pressed Ember down while holding her arms while she stomped her "injured" shoulder from behind. There were duelling chants for Asuka and Ember.
While Asuka was working her shoulder from behind, Ember lifted her up and fell behind, finally getting one over the champion. Ember hit a series of kicks followed by a great-looking enziguri.
Asuka continued to press as she tried the Asuka lock, however, Ember reversed it into her own version of the Asuka lock. The champion with her ring IQ took Ember's arm and pulled it to get the hold back.
The champion seemed to have had the lock in place, but Ember dropped her on her back. Ember reversed it to a pin, but the champion escaped. Once again even, the two competitors went at it as Ember hit a tornado suplex onto Asuka.
The two competitors went at each other with strikes, but it was The Empress Of Tomorrow who hit a knee to the challenger's face. Ember Moon got her own offence in before climbing for an eclipse. Once she was getting ready for the eclipse, the champion caught her.
Ember countered and struck Asuka's leg from the middle rope to finally set up the Eclipse. She finally DID land the eclipse but the champion STILL kicked out. By far the most shocking moment of the match.
Ember was ready for another Eclipse but Asuka once again tried using the referee to her advantage. Ember wisened up this time and still tried for the eclipse, but missed and Asuka reversed it for a pin, only for the referee to stop the count due to Ember's shoulder being up.
Ember super kicked Asuka who once again kicked out. Asuka played possum and tricked Ember into an armbar. The challenger tried to pin her but Asuka countered it into an Asuka lock, and The Empress Of Tomorrow once again retained as Ember tapped.
Asuka defeated Ember Moon by submission to retain the NXT Women's Champion
Ember Moon was distraught after the match and she received a standing ovation from the Brooklyn crowd.
Bobby Roode(c) vs Drew McIntyre - NXT Championship
Drew McIntyre had a great entrance in traditional Scottish style with bagpipes. Obviously, Bobby Roode got his Glorious entrance.
The size difference between the two was very noticeable. Drew overpowered Roode at first, but Roode got the edge with a few chest slaps and nearly hitting a Glorious DDT. He then performed his signature "Glorious" taunt.
The action eventually went ringside, which culminated with McIntyre slamming Roode against the ringpost. As in the last match, there were duelling chants.
When Roode finally got ahold of McIntyre, he worked on his body by elbowing his throat and stomping the body. The match went at a relatively slow pace from then, with Roode putting McIntyre in a head lock.
The next notable spot was when McIntyre was caught in the turnbuckles and tossed Bobby Roode halfway across the ring. Roode faked being knocked out as McIntyre was going for a Claymore kick and tried to pin the challenger, but failed to do so.
McIntyre did land the ultra shock DDT but it failed to put the champion away. Roode managed to land a Liger bomb on McIntyre but didn't put the challenger away.
Drew did manage to hit the Claymore kick, but Roode's legs touched the bottom rope at the right time. Roode rolled out of the ring and stayed there, and McIntyre hit the most insane looking tope suicida! A man who is 6 foot 5 should not be able to do that! McIntyre sure is something else.
As he got Roode back inside the ring, he got ready for a Claymore kick, only to be met with a spine buster by the champion. Roode failed to hit the Glorious DDT for the first time, but after another sequence, Roode hit a spinning Glorious DDT.
Roode hit another Glorious DDT and looked for a third one to seal it, but Roode headbutted him and hit the Claymore kick for the win! #AndNew
Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode to become the new NXT Champion
As McIntyre was celebrating, Bobby Fish and Kyle O' Reilly were seen again ringside. The new champion confronted them, but you could hear loud roars from the other side of the crowd, and you knew at this point that it could only be one person. And so it was: ADAM COLE BAYBAY!
The former 3-time ROH Champion came in, viciously attacked Drew McIntyre, took the NXT championship in his hand and then Cole, Fish and O' Reilly stood tall over a fallen McIntyre to end the show!
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