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NXT TakeOver: Orlando Recap & Reaction

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SAnitY vs Tye Dillinger, Roderick Strong, Kassius Ohno & Ruby Riot

No Way Jose was attacked by SAnitY during Axxess and was ruled out of this match. Kassius Ohno replaced No Way Jose in this match. Kassius beatdown Wolfe to start off the match. Eric Young distracted Kassius and Wolfe knocked him to the mat. Eric Young then enterered the match and isolated Kassius in the corner. Wolfe got back into the match and missed an Elbow Drop. Kassius then tagged in Roderick Strong and he immediately connected with a Dropkick that sent Wolfe to the mat. Strong got distracted with Killian Dain on the ring apron and Wolfe connected with a Suplex.

Dain then entered the match and connected with a series of Elbow Drops to Roderick Strong. Dain hit a Dropkick and Strong bounced off of the turnbuckle. Strong spend the next few minutes getting beatdown by Dain, Wolfe and Young. Eric Young hit an Elbow Drop off the top rope to the back of Strong. Eric Young charged at Strong in the corner but Roderick got out of the way and tagged in Tye Dillinger. Tye planted Wolfe with a DDT and launched Eric Young out of the ring. Dillinger connected with a Crossbody to Wolfe and then hit a Suicide Dive onto Young outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Dillinger connected with several punches to Young in the corner. Young hit a Neckbreaker on Ohno in the ring. Roderick Strong hit the Sick Kick on Eric Young and knocked him out of the ring. Nikki Cross leaped on Strong’s back and attacked him. Ruby Riot then jumped on Dain’s back and attacked him. Ruby then threw Nikki Cross out of the ring and then hit her with a Dropkick. Killian Dain then planted Dillinger with the Ulster Plantation for the victory.

Winners: SAnitY

Reaction: This match started out slow but really picked up towards the end. The crowd was heavily behind Tye Dillinger but he once again was the one to take the pinfall at a TakeOver event.

Aleister Black vs Andrade “Cien” Almas

Aleister Black had an awesome entrance before the match started. Almas decided to pose in the ring a few times at the beginning of the match and didn’t seem to be taking things too seriously. That didn’t work out too well for him as Black knocked him out of the ring. Almas got back in the ring, took control of the match and slapped Black across the face. Almas then posed in the ring again and went for a Suplex but Black blocked it. Almas locked in an Arm Bar on the ropes and the hold was quickly broken. Almas then connected with a Dropkick off the top rope and applied another Arm Bar in the center of the ring.

The crowd got behind Aleister Black and he booted Almas in the face to break the hold. Almas went for a punch but Black caught him and connected with a knee to the the chest of Almas. Black then knocked Almas out of the ring and followed it up with a Moonsault off the ring apron. An “NXT!” chant broke out as the action returned to the ring. Both Superstars connected with a kick at the same time and they both fell to the mat. Almas flipped across the ring and connected with another kick for a two count. Almas followed it up with the Double Knees and followed it up with a snap German Suplex for a two count. Aleister then hit a spinning kick (Black Mass) for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Aleister Black

Reaction: Both Almas and Black performed very well in this match. There were some clunky moments, but overall this match was very solid. Aleister Black has a lot of potential and could be on of NXT’s bigger stars once some of the current talent makes their way to the main roster.

NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Authors of Pain (c) vs The Revival vs DIY

DIY and Revival started off the match and on the same page and attacked The Authors of Pain. Gargano and Ciampa sent Akam into the barricade outside the ring. DIY then grabbed a table from under the ring and set it up outside the ring. DIY then slammed Akam into the steel steps. The Revival took out Rezar outside the ring as well. DIY and Revival then battled in the ring.

Akam tagged himself in and Clotheslined Gargano and Ciampa. Rezar was tagged in and he continued to beatdown Ciampa as Gargano made his way to the ring apron. Ciampa went for a Crossbody off the second rope but Rezar caught him. Ciampa connected with a kick to Rezar and went to tag in either Dash or Dawson. Both members of The Revival then hopped down from the ring apron and refused to be tagged in.

DIY returned the favor by hopping down from the ring apron when Dawson looked for a tag. Akam went for a Clothesline on Dawson but missed and went tumbling out of the ring.  DIY then took out both members of The Authors of Pain outside the ring. A “Johnny Wrestling!” chant broke out as Gargano and Dawson battled in the ring. Gargano leaped onto Rezar and Akam outside the ring but they caught him and threw him into Wilder outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Akam and Rezar took turns beating the hell out of Gargano. Ciampa pleaded for a tag but Akam prevented it. Ciampa was eventually tagged in and he connected with a snap German Suplex on Akam. Ciampa then connected with a series of knees and hit a second snap German Suplex. Ciampa and Gargano tried to Powerbomb Rezar off the ring apron through the table but he held onto the ropes. The Revival then hit Rezar in the face and DIY were finally able to Powerbomb Rezar through the table.

DIY and The Revival then surrounded Akam  in the ring. Dawson applied the reverse Figure Four and Gargano applied the Crossface at the same time. Ciampa and Dash tried to fight off Rezar but he powered through and all three men fell on top of Dawson, Akam and Gargano to break the hold. Gargano connected with a Superkick that knocked Rezar to the mat. Dawson and Gargano then hit the Meeting in the Middle. Wilder and Ciampa followed it up with a double team move of their own.

Wilder and Gargano then hit dueling Suicide Dives onto Akam and Rezar outside the ring. Ciampa then climbed to the top rope but Dawson attacked met him there. Dawson then hit an absurd Superplex off the top rope to the outside of the ring and the two men landed on everyone else competing in the match. Back in the ring, The Authors of Pain hit The Last Chapter on Ciampa and DIY was eliminated.

Dash hit an uppercut on Rezar and Dawson then planted him with a German Suplex for a two count. Rezar got back up and slammed Dawson to the mat with a Chokeslam. Rezar and Akam then Powerbombed Dawson and Wilder as the crowd booed. Rezar and Akam then smashed Dawson and Wilder into each other and hit the Super Collider for the victory.

Winners & Still NXT Tag Team Champions: The Authors of Pain

Reaction: It is going to be difficult for any match to top this one during Wrestlemania weekend. Honestly, this match was that damn good. Rezar and Akam are incredible athletes for their size. DIY are consistently great and The Revival are as close to a perfect tag team as you can get. This is one of those matches you will be watching over and over again.

NXT Women’s Championship: Asuka (c) vs Ember Moon

The match started off back and forth. Asuka and Ember Moon quite literally ran into each other a couple of times and then started screaming at each other. Moon then connected with a kick and taunted Asuka. Moon then hit a spinning kick and knocked Asuka out of the ring. Back in the ring, Asuka took back control of the match. Asuka tried to apply the Asuka Lock but Ember Moon blocked it and connected with a forearm to Asuka’s head. Moon then hit a Crossbody off the top rope onto Asuka outside the ring.

The action returned to the ring and Asuka once again took control of the match. Ember Moon powered out of the Asuka Lock and slammed Asuka to the mat. Asuka charged at Ember Moon but Moon moved out of the way and connected with a Superkick. Moon then hit a Fallaway Slam. Asuka caught Moon as she tried to springboard off the second rope and hit a German Suplex for a two count. Ember fought back and climbed to the top turnbuckle.

Asuka joined Moon on the top turnbuckle, but Moon knocked her to the mat. Ember Moon was gearing up for the Eclipse but Asuka shoved the referee into the turnbuckle. Ember Moon then fell off the top rope and slammed to the mat. Asuka then connected with a kick to Moon’s head for the victory.

Winner & Still NXT Women’s Champion: Asuka

Reaction: The finish to this match was a bit odd because the referee didn’t just immediately disqualify Asuka. I guess he somehow thought the obvious shove was a mistake. Other than that, this match was good. I would have preferred if it was given some more time but it was still entertaining. Ember Moon will definitely be holding that NXT Women’s Championship in the near future. Asuka had to resort to shoving a referee to defeat her.

Drew McIntyre was shown in the crowd with a guy that is not Seth Rogen seated behind him. McIntyre recently left Impact Wrestling and may be making his return to NXT or WWE in the near future.

NXT Championship Match: Bobby Roode (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Dueling “Nakamura!” and “Bobby Roode!” chants echoed throughout the arena as the match started. Shinsuke taunted Roode in the beginning of the match and Roode laughed it off. Nakamura kicked Roode in the chest a couple of times and once again taunted him. Nakamura then threw Roode to the mat and hit him with a knee in the face. The match went back and forth for the next few minutes. Roode connected with a Dropkick and then knocked Nakamura out of the ring.

Back in the ring, Roode continued to control the match and did so with a grin on his face. Roode stomped on Nakamura in the corner and posed for the crowd. Roode then connected with a chop to Nakamura’s chest that could be heard in the bleachers. Roode followed it up with a Neckbreaker for a two count. Roode controlled the next few minutes of the match by applying submission holds.

Nakamura finally connected with a kick and both Superstars fell to the mat. Nakamura propped Roode up across the top rope and connected with a knee to the midsection. Nakamura then hit a Dropkick that sent Roode to the ring apron. Nakamura then hit two knees to the back of Roode’s head while he was laying on the ring apron. The action returned to the ring and Roode hit a massive Clothesline.

Shinsuke connected with a kick to the face and set up for the Kinshasa. Roode avoided it and focused his attack on Nakamura’s injured knee. Roode slammed Nakamura’s knee into the ring post and followed it up by applying the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. Shinsuke reversed the hold but Roode immediately grabbed the ropes and the hold was broken.

Roode once again targeted Shinsuke’s knee and stomped on it a couple of times. Roode went for the Figure Four but Nakamura reversed it into an Arm Bar. Roode was able to reach the bottom rope to break the hold. Shinsuke then beatdown Roode in the corner and connected with several kicks. Roode battled back and hit a Backstabber for a two count. Roode hit the Glorious DDT for a two count. Roode took a few seconds to attempt the pin and it cost him.

Roode rolled out of the ring and grabbed the ring bell. Roode brought the bell in the ring and the referee grabbed it. Roode demanded to be disqualified. The referee didn’t comply and simply took the bell from him. Nakamura went for the Kinshasa but Roode countered it into a Spinebuster for a two count. Roode once attacked Shinsuke’s knee and climbed to the second turnbuckle. Roode then leaped down while holding Nakamura and planted him head first into the mat with a massive Glorious DDT for the victory.

Winner & Still NXT Champion: Bobby Roode

Reaction: There have been rumors going around that Shinsuke Nakamura will be heading to the main roster soon. If that is the case, his last NXT match was a great one. Wrestlemania 33 is tomorrow night and it will be a spectacle. There will be musical performances and the atmosphere will be electric. However, from a pure wrestling standpoint it will be very difficult for Wrestlemania to be better than this show. There wasn’t a bad match on the card. The NXT Tag Team Championship match was the best match of the night in my opinion.

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