8 Ups And 4 Downs From WWE NXT Takeover: Unstoppable

By Scott Carlson /

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4. Main Event Can€™t Live Up To The Hype

This is a tough one to count against the performers or the NXT writers. In fact, you€™ll see an argument countering this one later. But it still bears mentioning that the main event of Sami Zayn versus Kevin Owens for Owens€™ NXT Championship was not on the level of their previous encounter. Of course, that was due to Sami€™s injured shoulder, which severely hampered their ability to cut loose. The result was a match that was wildly different from the first one, and while that isn€™t a bad thing at all, this match also featured a non-finish, which has been a rarity in NXT. It€™s clear they were trying to work around Zayn€™s limitations, but as a main event €“ especially after the string of main events NXT has had at their Takeover series €“ this one couldn€™t match up. All of that being said, this is the mildest of gripes. If you put this match as the main in about half of WWE€™s PPVs, it would have been an improvement.