GDT: NXT Takeover: Chicago (20th May 2017) - Putting Roode to sleep in Chicago!

[Kimi]

Welcome to NXT Takeover: Chicago, the “bonus extra NXT Takeover” PPV!

NXT Championship - Singles Match

Bobby Roode (c) vs Hideo Itami​

NXT Women’s Championship - Triple Threat Match

Asuka (c) vs Ruby Riot vs Nikki Cross​

(Ember Moon was also in the match originally, but was pulled after a legit injury.)

NXT Tag Team Championship - Tag Team Ladder Match

The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (c) vs DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa​

WWE United Kingdom Championship - Singles Match

Tyler Bate (c) vs Pete Dunne​

Singles Match

Roderick Strong vs Eric Young​

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[Sheppy]

No Black?

 

[AfroThunder396]

No Black, no Ohno, no Galloway.

Hideo's scar on his shoulder is pretty nuts.

 

[Kimi]

No Black?

It's Takeover, the shows only have a handful of matches so you can't have everyone. Black has no active program, he's still doing the establishing squashes. So it's fine for him to miss out. I expect he'll be getting a real program soon, so he'll get a big match in Brooklyn. But he'll probably have something on the TV that they tape before the show. Galloway and Ohno have the same problem (but I did expect Galloway to have had a showcase match).

It doesn't help that you've got a UK match on the show. While it'll be a great match, and they need to showcase the title somewhere, it does take away from an undercard NXT match.


Still, I'm really looking forward to show. A lot more than Backlash. Every match I want to see and I like everyone on the card.

 

[SeidoN]

quick note, the Tag match is a ladder match I believe

 

[Kimi]

Indeed. Fixed.

 

[The Gongshow]

As per usual the tag match will probably steel the show

 

[Kimi]

As per usual the tag match will probably steel the show

Nah. Bate and Dunne are gonna do that.

 

[GKJ]

As per usual the tag match will probably steel the show

It might because of the ladders. DIY and AOP had a match in San Antonio and it wasn't anything special.

 

[The Gongshow]

It might because of the ladders. DIY and AOP had a match in San Antonio and it wasn't anything special.

AOP vs DIY was better than expected. DIY actually got some impressive offence in. I enjoyed their match

The triple threat with Revival was a MOTYC. DIY vs Revival II was match of the year last year.

DIY can seriously go. Add in some ladders for a couple fun spots and we should have a fun match. AOP aren't that bad

 

[GKJ]

AOP vs DIY was better than expected. DIY actually got some impressive offence in. I enjoyed their match

The triple threat with Revival was a MOTYC. DIY vs Revival II was match of the year last year.

DIY can seriously go. Add in some ladders for a couple fun spots and we should have a fun match. AOP aren't that bad

We know DIY can go, AOP is tough going, DIY had to work hard to get that match out of them, but in all, I felt it dragged and just kept getting slower. It was the match that should've happened though. Inserting ladders for the spots should go far to protect them.

 

[Emperoreddy]

AOP vs DIY was better than expected. DIY actually got some impressive offence in. I enjoyed their match

The triple threat with Revival was a MOTYC. DIY vs Revival II was match of the year last year.

DIY can seriously go. Add in some ladders for a couple fun spots and we should have a fun match. AOP aren't that bad

God that triple threat was good.

This should be fun, but I'm not expecting MOTYC or anything.

Women could steal the show.

 

[GKJ]

I think the women's match will be good. Ruby and Nikki are better workers than they've had, but haven't had much time to show it recently. Actually prefer this to the fatal 4-way. They've put the ones they've had on the backburner (Liv, Peyton, Billie) as a result.

 

[The Gongshow]

God that triple threat was good.

This should be fun, but I'm not expecting MOTYC or anything.

Women could steal the show.

I'm not either, but I do think it will be match of the night. Excited for the whole show tho.

 

[SeidoN]

Ciampa injured at house show tonight, ref threw up the X.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The main event should be good as well. Roode has been putting on good matches in NXT and I've always liked Itami

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Aren't takeovers normally every 3 months? whats up with having it now?

Also, the women's title match looks like its a picture straight out of a wwe 2k custom match or something.

 

[The Gongshow]

Ciampa injured at house show tonight, ref threw up the X.

What would they do if he's injured. Theres no other tag teams that have even been remotely built up to take on AoP. I'll be pretty bummed if the Ladder Match doesn't happen

 

[Kimi]

Aren't takeovers normally every 3 months? whats up with having it now?

Also, the women's title match looks like its a picture straight out of a wwe 2k custom match or something.

Well I did call it a "bonus extra NXT Takeover” PPV in the OP .

But they weren't going to be every three months. There was to be four a year connected to the 'big' PPVs, but there's almost five months between 'Mania and Summerslam and that's unworkable. The show would drag massively during that time, so they've added Chicago to the middle of the gap.


Hopefully this show goes well, and they consider messing with the calendar to make Money in the Bank a joint PPV for next year. Turning that weekend into a 5th big PPV so Takeover can then be attached to that every year. Would make everyone happy

 

[Kimi]

Ciampa injured at house show tonight, ref threw up the X.

HHH says it is just a sprain, so the match is still on atm.

 

[SeidoN]

where da fam at?

oh wait noone here watches wrestling any more

 

[Jussi]

Watching this while watching the new Doctor Who episode.

 

[Jussi]

Sanity entrance though...

 

[Jussi]

Well that's new.

 

[Kimi]

I like Strong's entrance better^^.