10 Reasons NXT TakeOver Events Always Overshadow WWE PPVs

10. Better Storytelling

Last weekend's TakeOver had two big talking points: the Match of the Year candidate put on by Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate, and the shocking betrayal of Johnny Gargano by Tomasso Ciampa.

Ciampa's heel turn was a masterful example of storytelling, one full of subtle, visual nuances that are far rarer in main roster rivalries. While feuds on Raw or SmackDown will ram key themes down our throats with soundbite after soundbite, the disintegration of DIY was foreshadowed far more naturally.

From their terse encounter in the Cruiserweight Classic to Ciampa's visible disappointment at TakeOver Brooklyn II (where Gargano tapped out to The Revival), to Saturday's heart-wrenching betrayal, the story has been a brilliant one.

It's far from the only example too. Other highlights from TakeOver history include Sami Zayn wrestling with his conscience (and NXT Champion Neville), Kevin Owens' heel turn, and the glorious rise of Bobby Roode.