10 WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Impulse Reactions

10. For The Love Of Todd

Right up the street (or...in the house) of those that care about the rest of the nostalgia around this show, Todd Pettengill's presence in the build-up was saved until the final 48 hours before the show, but what a welcome presence he was.

Appearing first via a preview video for Comicbook.com, he then opened up the TakeOver: In Your House Kickoff Show. It was like he'd never left.

A hype man like few others in company history, Pettengill used to work overtime to get viewers to call their local cable companies back when the pay-per-views played host to the good (in-ring classics that had repeatedly failed to draw), the bad (Hog Pen matches, Crybaby matches, matches) and the ugly (all of In Your House 4). Any extra buys on the night were entirely due to his magnetic and authentic personality.

Sam Roberts and Scott Stanford brought their usual 5/10 effort and enthusiasm to the rest of the pre-show and honestly couldn't follow him. Their green screen was at least decked out in garish yellow, purple and blue to add excitement where they couldn't summon it.