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5 Takeaways From NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4

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Undisputed Era Retained

Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong of Undisputed Era defended their NXT Tag Team Championships against Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) to start off NXT TakeOver Brooklyn.

Strong and Seven started off the match. A brawl then broke out and Mustache Mountain knocked Undisputed Era out of the ring. Back in the ring, Bate planted Strong with a Body Slam and then tagged Trent Seven back into the match. Seven connected with a right hand but Strong battled back with a Backbreaker.

Kyle O’Reilly tagged in and beatdown Seven in the corner of the ring. O’Reilly connected with a roundhouse kick and then dragged Seven back to the corner. Strong tagged in and stomped on Seven a couple of times before tagging O’Reilly back in.

Seven hit a couple of chops and then planted O’Reilly with a DDT. Bate tagged in and knocked Strong out of the ring. Bate connected with a diving uppercut. Strong tagged in and charged at Bate in the middle of the ring. Bate lifted O’Reilly onto his shoulders and somehow was able to get Strong in the swing at the same time.

Strong dropped Bate with a Clothesline and then tagged O’Reilly back in. O’Reilly hit a series of knee strikes and quickly tagged Strong back into the match. Roderick hit Tyler with a chop to the chest and then tagged O’Reilly once again. Kyle connected with a knee off the second rope for a two count.

Roderick got back in and booted Bate in the face. Strong applied the Gory Stretch but Bate was able to escape. O’Reilly tagged in and tripped up Bate before applying a Heel Hook in the middle of the ring. Strong and O’Reilly took turns stomping on Bate’s leg while it was placed up against the bottom rope.

Bate battled back and launched Strong out of the ring. Bate then did the same to O’Reilly and made his way towards the corner of the ring. Seven tagged in and greeted Strong with a Back Body Drop. Seven then hit O’Reilly with a Suicide Dive and brought him back into the ring. O’Reilly tried to boot Seven in the face but he accidentally hit Strong. Seven then planted Strong with a Suplex and went for the cover but Roderick was able to kick out at the last second.

Roderick hit Seven with an elbow to the face and then tagged O’Reilly back into the match. O’Reilly planted Seven with a Brainbuster in the center of the ring and went for the cover but Seven kicked out at two.  Strong tagged in and hit a knee to Seven’s face in the corner. Strong followed it up with an Olympic Slam for a near fall.

Roderick locked in the Strong Hold as O’Reilly applied the Triangle to Bate in the middle of the ring. Bate showed off his insane strength and lifted O’Reilly up with one arm and then hurled him into Strong to break up the hold. Bate tagged in and traded shots with Strong as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Bate sent Undisputed Era out of the ring and connected with a Crossbody onto O’Reilly. Bate then leveled Strong with a Clothesline and rolled him back into the ring. Bate then hit Strong with the Tyler Driver 97 and went for the cover but Roderick Strong was somehow able to kick out at two and the match continued.

Tyler made his way up the turnbuckle but Roderick joined him up there and punched him in the face. Bate knocked him down with an elbow to the face but O’Reilly came out of nowhere and slammed Bate’s knee into the ring post. O’Reilly tagged in and booted Seven off the ring apron. O’Reilly then locked in the Heel Hock on Bate’s injured left leg in the middle of the ring as Seven got back up onto the ring apron in the corner.

Seven tried to get into the ring but the referee prevented him. Roderick then dragged Bate back into the middle of the ring while the referee wasn’t paying attention. Seven then grabbed a towel and thought about throwing it into the ring. Seven thought better of it and tossed the towel into the crowd.

Bate battled through the pain and made his way to the corner to tag in Trent Seven. Trent tagged in and hit the Seven Star Lariat on O’Reilly for a two count. Bate tagged in and made his way to the top rope as Seven lifted O’Reilly onto his shoulders. Bate hit Strong off the apron and to the floor and then dropped a knee on O’Reilly’s face for a two count.

Seven tagged back in as the crowd chanted “fight forever!”. Strong got back into the ring and knocked Bate to the outside. O’Reilly and Strong then isolated Seven in the ring and hit him with the High-Low for the pinfall victory. Undisputed Era are still the NXT Tag Team Champions.

After the match, War Raiders (Rowe & Hanson) rushed the ring and beat the hell out of O’Reilly and Strong.

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Velveteen Dream Defeated EC3

Velveteen Dream battled EC3 tonight at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. Dream had the words “call me up Vince” written on his tights. The two Superstars locked up to start off the match. EC3 shoved Dream to the corner of the ring and then marched after him. EC3 locked in a Knuckle Lock and slammed Dream to the canvas. EC3 followed it up with a Wrist Lock but Dream battled to his feet and escaped with an uppercut.

EC3 draped Dream across the top rope and booted him in the midsection. EC3 connected with a right hand that knocked Dream out of the ring. Back in the ring, EC3 blocked a roll-up attempt and then danced above Dream. EC3 hit a Body Slam and followed it up with an elbow to Dream’s chest. EC3 Clotheslined Dream out of the ring and then followed him out there.

Velveteen hit EC3 with an awesome Twisting DDT on the entrance ramp and then threw EC3 shoulder-first into the ring post. Dream brought EC3 back into the ring and went for a cover but EC3 kicked out. Velveteen beatdown EC3 in the corner of the ring before the referee was able to break it up.

Dream then hit EC3 with a Neckbreaker for a two count and then started twisting on EC3’s neck in the middle of the ring. Dream hit EC3 with another Neckbreaker and casually went for the cover but EC3 kicked out at two. Velveteen threw EC3 out of the ring and then bounced his face off the announce table a few times.

Back in the ring, EC3 and Dream traded shots and EC3 got the upper-hand with a Clothesline. EC3 followed it up with a Splash and then a Neckbreaker in the middle of the ring. EC3 went for the One Percenter but Dream countered into a roll-up for a two count. Velveteen slapped EC3 in the face and that pissed him off.

Dream hit EC3 in the throat and made his way to the top turnbuckle. EC3 got up and hurled Dream across the ring and onto the canvas. EC3 followed it up with a Crossbody off the top but Dream rolled through into a roll-up for a two count. EC3 then hit Dream with a Powerbomb and followed it up with another one for a near fall.

EC3 perched Dream up on the top turnbuckle and then joined him up there. EC3 hit Velveteen Dream with a Suplex and went for the cover but Dream was able to power out at two. EC3 brought Dream to the apron but Velveteen escaped back into the ring and hit EC3 with a Superkick. Dream followed it up with a Dream Valley Driver for a near fall.

Velveteen lifted EC3 up but EC3 escaped and planted Dream with a German Suplex for a two count. Velveteen battled back and hit EC3 with a Dream Valley Driver on the ring apron. Dream followed it up with the Purple RainMaker Elbow Drop while EC3 was still on the apron. Velveteen brought EC3 back into the ring and pinned him for the victory.

Ricochet Captured The NXT North American Championship

Adam Cole defended his NXT North American Championship against Ricochet tonight at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. Cole started off the match in control and applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Cole taunted Ricochet while applying the hold by saying “you’re not special” to Ricochet.

Ricochet escaped and hit an awesome Dropkick then sent Cole out of the ring. Ricochet then flipped across the ring and told Cole that he was a coward. Cole battled back and shoved Ricochet out of the ring and then followed him out there. Cole slammed Ricochet into the barricade and shouted that he was a champion and not a coward.

Back in the ring, Cole remained on the attack and connected with a flurry of punches to Ricochet’s face. Adam continued to taunt Ricochet by saying that he was not special. Cole hit Ricochet with a Neckbreaker for a two count and then quickly applied a Headlock in the center of the ring.

Ricochet escaped and hit Cole with a Dropkick that sent him out of the ring. Ricochet followed it up by flipping onto him outside the ring. Back inside the ring, Ricochet hit Cole with a springboard uppercut for a near fall. Ricochet followed it up with a Shooting Star Press and followed it up with a Phoenix Splash for a two count as Mauro referred to Ricochet as a “cheat code”.

Ricochet hit Cole with a couple of chops to his chest but Adam battled back with a Backstabber for a two count. Ricochet hit Cole with a forearm to the face and then charged at him in the corner. Cole flipped Ricochet to the apron but Ricochet leaped towards Cole. Adam was ready and went for a Superkick but Ricochet blocked it and hit him with a forearm. Ricochet went for a springboard Moonsault but Cole ridiculously hit him with a Superkick while Ricochet was upside down in midair. Cole followed it up with a Neckbreaker for a two count as the crowd chanted “this is awesome”.

Cole went for the Last Shot but Ricochet countered into a roll-up for a two count. Ricochet hit Cole with an uppercut and then a boot to the face. Cole shrugged it off and hit Ricochet with an Enziguri. Ricochet hit an Enziguri of his own as Cole connected with an elbow to the face. Both Superstars fell towards the canvas but Cole fell on top of Ricochet for a cover. Ricochet kicked out at two as everyone in the crowd got up and applauded the match.

Cole was the first Superstar up and went for the Last Shot but Ricochet was ready for it. Ricochet countered into a reverse Hurricanrana and made his way to the top rope but Cole rolled to the ring apron. Ricochet greeted him with an incredible leaping Hurricanrana that sent Cole to the floor outside the ring. Ricochet rolled Cole back into the ring and hit the 630 off the top rope for the pinfall victory. Ricochet is the new NXT North American Champion.

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Kairi Sane Is The New NXT Women’s Champion

Shayna Baszler defended her NXT Women’s Championship against Kairi Sane at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

Sane and Baszler locked up to start off the match as Ronda Rousey was shown in the crowd. Sane brought Baszler to the mat but the two Superstars quickly got back to their feet. Sane went for a roll-up but Shayna kicked out at two. Sane went for a Stretch Muffler submission but Baszler shoved her away.

Sane and Baszler traded shots but Kairi got the upper-hand and booted Baszler out of the ring. Kairi followed it up with a Crossbody off the apron and then rolled Shayna back inside the ring. Sane charged at Shayna but she was ready and hit Sane with a Dropkick that sent her to the canvas. Shayna then stomped on Kairi’s right knee several times as the crowd booed.

Baszler continued to target the knee with strikes but Kairi battled back with a forearm to the face. Baszler battled back and once again went after Kairi’s knee by stretching it out over the middle rope. Shayna then started twisting Sane’s knee and ankle in brutal fashion as Sane shouted in pain. Baszler then stomped on Sane’s ankle once again and Kairi rolled to the corner in pain.

Shayna followed her and hit a couple of strikes before mocking Kairi by marching across the ring. Kairi got up and shouted right in Baszler’s face. Sane blocked a punch and connected with a flurry of jabs that knocked Shayna around the ring. Sane connected with an elbow and then followed it up with two rolling Neckbreakers.

Sane hit a chop and then marched her way to the middle of the ring. Kairi connected with a sliding forearm to the face and went for the cover but Baszler kicked out at two. Sane went to the top rope but Baszler met her up there. Shayna then planted Sane with a Gutwrench Superplex and both Superstars fell to the canvas.

Baszler and Sane traded shots from their knees in the center of the ring. Baszler connected with a knee to the face out of nowhere for a near fall. Shayna lifted Sane up for a Suplex but Kairi escaped and hit an Interceptor Spear. Sane followed it up with the Insane Elbow from the second rope and then quickly made her way back to the top rope. Baszler rolled out of the ring but Kairi leveled her with a Crossbody off the top rope.

Back in the ring, Sane went back up to the top rope and delivered the Insane Elbow for a two count. Kairi Sane couldn’t believe that Baszler kicked out and pounded on the mat out of frustration. Kairi then went for the Anchor submission but Baszler countered into the Kirifuda Clutch in the middle of the ring. Sane began to fade but was able to reach out and grab the bottom rope to break the hold before she passed out.

The crowd chanted for Sane as Baszler applied a Heel Hook on Sane’s injured leg. Kairi reversed the hold and went for the Anchor again but Shayna escaped to the bottom rope to break the hold. Kairi followed Shayna to the apron and locked in the Anchor while using the ropes for leverage. Kairi broke the hold up at four in order to avoid a disqualification. Sane hit Baszler with an Alabama Slam and made her way back up to the top rope.

Kairi went for a third Insane Elbow but Shayna got her knees up at the last second. Shayna then applied the Kirifuda Clutch once again but Sane countered into a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Kairi Sane is the new NXT Women’s Champion.

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Tommaso Ciampa Survived & Is Still NXT Champion

Tommaso Ciampa put the NXT Championship on the line against Johnny Gargano in a Last Man Standing match in the main event of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. Gargano attacked Ciampa to start things off and blasted him in the face with a few punches. Ciampa battled back and launched Gargano into the steel steps next to the ring.

Gargano responded by throwing Ciampa into the barricade several times. Johnny exposed the concrete floor next to the ring by removing the padding. Ciampa raked Gargano’s eyes and then draped him over the barricade. Gargano fought back and threw Ciampa into the ring post. Johnny followed it up with a Cannonball off the apron and then launched Ciampa over the announce table.

Johnny started to clear off the table as Ciampa slowly got back up. Tommaso then grabbed Gargano and slammed him through the announce table and both Superstars got up before the referee counted to 10.

Both Superstars returned to the ring and Ciampa brought a steel chair along with him. Ciampa delivered a running knee to the face to Gargano and followed it up with another one in the corner of the ring. Ciampa then placed the chair against Gargano’s face and went for a third but Johnny got up and hit Tommaso in the knee with the chair.

Gargano bashed Ciampa a few more times with the chair as Ciampa screamed in pain. Johnny then drove the chair into Ciampa’s midsection several times and then set up the chair in between the turnbuckles. Johnny went for a Lawn Dart into the chair but Tommaso countered into a Sleeper Hold in the middle of the ring.

Ciampa maintained the hold for a minute but Gargano was able to finally break free and hit the Lawn Dart that sent Tommaso face-first into the steel chair set up in the corner of the ring. Ciampa got up to break the count at 6 as Gargano grabbed a table from under the ring.

Johnny set up the table on the concrete and then grabbed a second table from under the ring. Johnny set up the table upside down on top of the other table and then hopped on the apron. Gargano tried to Suplex Ciampa onto the tables but Tommaso held onto the ropes and brought Johnny back into the ring. Ciampa connected with a German Suplex and didn’t let go. Ciampa delivered two more German Suplexes to Gargano and followed it up with a running knee to Johnny’s face.

Ciampa grabbed the chair and hit Gargano over the back with it several times as Johnny tried to get back up to his feet. Tommaso connected with Project Ciampa and followed it up with two more in a row. Ciampa then took a seat on the steel chair as the referee started counting. Gargano popped ut at the count of 9 and hit Ciampa with a Superkick to the face.

Gargano and Ciampa then traded shots in the middle of the ring. Johnny went for a Clothesline but Ciampa countered with a boot to the face. Johnny battled back and charged at Ciampa in the corner. Gargano hopped to the apron and went for a Slingshot Spear but Ciampa countered with a knee to the face.

Ciampa hit another German Suplex but Gargano shrugged it off and connected with a German Suplex of his own. Both Superstars then took each other out with a Clothesline at the same time. Ciampa and Gargano then got up at 1 and traded shots in the middle of the ring once again.

Johnny hit a Superkick and followed it up with a Clothesline as both Superstars fell back to the canvas. Ciampa rolled out of the ring and Gargano greeted him with a Superkick from the apron. Gargano went for another Cannonball off the apron but Ciampa dodged it and Johnny splatted on the floor. Tommaso then hit slammed Gargano face-first into the steel steps outside the ring.

Gargano got up at the last second to break the referee’s count and leaned up against the barricade surrounding the ring. Tommaso then cut the padding on the mat and pulled it off to expose the wooden boards in the ring. Gargano sprayed Ciampa in the face with a fire extinguisher and blinded him in the ring.

Johnny grabbed a crutch and started beating the hell out of Ciampa with it. Tommaso tried to escape out of the ring but Gargano chased him with the crutch. Ciampa rolled into the ring and grabbed Gargano as he tried to get back inside. Ciampa grabbed Johnny by the throat but Gargano hit an Enziguri out of nowhere. Gargano then planted Ciampa with a DDT on the exposed ring and the referee started counting.

Tommaso rolled out of the ring and got to his feet at the count of 9. Gargano hit Ciampa with a Suicide Dive and then rolled him back into the ring. Tommaso rolled back to the outside and Gargano hit another Suicide Dive and then went for a Superkick but Gargano accidentally hit a member of WWE’s production crew. Ciampa capitalized on the distraction and slammed Johnny’s face into a monitor on the announce table.

Ciampa then grabbed a chair and charged at Gargano with it. Ciampa placed the chair against his own knee and hit Gargano with a running knee strike with the chair. Ciampa then piled everything in sight on top of Johnny, including the production member and stood on the announce table as the referee started his count.

Johnny threw away all the debris buried on him and got up at the last second and the match continued. Tommaso grabbed some handcuffs and went after Johnny but Gargano drove Ciampa into the ring post. Back in the ring, Gargano had the handcuffs but Tommaso elbowed him in the face.

Gargano punched Ciampa in the face while he was on the ring apron. Johnny then waved goodbye to Ciampa and delivered a Superkick to his face that sent Tommaso crashing through the two tables and onto the concrete floor below. Tommaso somehow was able to get up at the last second by using the shattered crutch that was ringside.

Ciampa started walking up the entrance ramp and Gargano followed him. Johnny kicked the crutch away and started beating down Ciampa on the ramp. Johnny slammed Ciampa into the screen on the ramp and then applied the Gargano Escape. Ciampa started to tap but that doesn’t matter in a Last Man Standing Match.

Gargano then handcuffed Ciampa to the stage and started bashing his head into the steel. Johnny followed it up with a Superkick and Ciampa told Gargano that he was sorry. Gargano said it was too late for that and hit another Superkick. Gargano hit a third Superkick to Ciampa’s face and Tommaso once again said he was sorry.

Johnny took down his knee pad and hit a running knee to the face. Johnny’s momentum sent him flying off the stage and to the floor and the referee started counting. Gargano injured his knee in the process and Ciampa was able to slide off the stage to the floor to win the match and retain the NXT Championship. Mauro Ranallo said that he is hearing that Gargano dislocated his knee at the end of the match. Gargano was then helped up to the entrance ramp by the medical staff and held his knee as NXT TakeOver logo appeared on the screen. Ciampa then came back out to the ramp and raised the title with a smile on his face as TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 went off the air.

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Opinion: NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 was an incredible event. It is hard to pick out which bout was the match of the night as each of them had their moments. NXT once again knocked it out of the park with this event and SummerSlam has an impossible act to follow tomorrow night.

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