10 Things WWE Got Right At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn
Who needs SummerSlam when you've got NXT Takeover?
As we now find NXT Takeover: Brooklyn in the record books, the NXT brand has again delivered a show of high quality.
With a sold out crowd of 15,000+ in attendance at Brooklyn's Barlcays Center, this was a huge moment for NXT; if they hit a home run here then the only way is up, but if they put on a so-so or poor show that leads to big question marks being asked about the stars of tomorrow. Simply put, Takeover: Brooklyn was a huge opportunity. Luckily for us, those involved grabbed that opportunity with both hands and delivered an exceptional show from start to finish.
The cult of NXT is growing, the talents are improving, the reach is extending, and when people say that NXT is the most hotly-talked about place in professional wrestling, they're not lying.
This most recent Takeover special again made you realise why you're a wrestling fan, and it ticked so many boxes for how the show was put together, presented and delivered.
With that great things to take away from NXT Takover: Brooklyn. And that's without even taking into account the fantastic news of a UK tour in December.
10. Triple H's Opening Segment
Sure, it was brief, but the opening moments of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn set the tone for what was to come.
Triple is the proud father of NXT, and you could see his sense of pride and achievement as he opened this huge opportunity for the brand. The Game may be a heel on WWE TV, more familiar for boring 15-minute opening segments on Raw, but in NXT he’s nearly at the level of a Paul Heyman in ECW.
As Hunter put it, “It started as a whisper, until you screamed it at the top of your lungs. We gained momentum, you made us unstoppable. We had a vision for change, you made it a revolution. We told you we are the future, ‘til you told us the future… is… now. WE ARE NXT!”
It was heartfelt, it was too the point, and it perfectly set the mood for the action ahead.