10 Things NXT Got Right At TakeOver: Philadelphia

8. The Presentation Of Velveteen Dream

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When Patrick Clark introduced the Velveteen Dream character to television, the gimmick was widely lambasted. It was written off as a schtick-heavy persona that was guaranteed to fail, a character that was from a time long ago that couldn’t fit in modern day NXT. Needless to say, those critics look rather silly now.

Velveteen Dream took on Kassius Ohno in Philadelphia, and it was clear from the moment he made his entrance that NXT has a serious superstar on its hands here. Before the match, Dream claimed that he was going to knock Ohno out within 30 seconds of the bout beginning. With that in mind, Velveteen came to the ring like the most flamboyant boxer you’ve ever seen. Prince Naseem Hamed, move along.

Dream was sporting some custom made boxing shorts and shadow-boxed his way down the aisle, before being presented with a personalised mouthguard by none other than Devastation Corporation’s own Blaster McMassive. One can only assume that Sidney Bakabella negotiated hard for McMassive’s services in Philadelphia.

The presentation of Velveteen Dream continues to be one of the major successes of recent NXT. Dream is going to be one of the future stars of this brand, if he isn’t already in the upper echelons.

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