10 Things WWE Got Right At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn

2. Big Event Feel

From the brief in-ring opening with Triple H, to the amped-up entrances of the talent, to the WWE Champion Seth Rollins watching, to appearances from wrestling legends like Ric Flair, St. Slaughter, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, to current main roster WWE talent being in attendance, to Stephanie McMahon (because, y’know, she’s obviously responsible for changing the face of female wrestling…), even to the Tough Enough contestants being there, the WWE made Takeover feel important and must-see.

Throw in the Jushin Liger’s first time competing under the WWE umbrella, the debut of the much-heralded Uhaa Nation, title changes, NXT’s second ever Ladder Match, and the excellent actual in-ring action and you had a home run.

Again NXT delivered a big show, and this Brooklyn special had a genuine big event feel to it. Forget SummerSlam, this felt every bit like NXT’s Wrestlemania. But then we’ve come to expect that from these Takeover specials as of late.

Now let’s hope they have something special for December’s UK shows.

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