7 Ups And 3 Downs From NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia

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7. Never Mention Dallas In Philly

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As a semi-local boy, this writer has to acknowledge the fans not missing an opportunity to openly boo a fan-favorite simply due to where she resides.

As Ember Moon was announced for her NXT Women’s Championship match, fans started to cheer, until they heard her as being from “Dallas, Texas.” That led to some strong feelings from the City of Brotherly Love, as fans booed the mention of her hometown (despite cheering Ember) and then letting her know that Dallas definitely sucks.

While this was probably missed by 95% of the fans watching, it was a simple thing that shows that fans are paying attention. And with the Philadelphia Eagles playing in the Super Bowl next week, it was a safe bet that the Philly faithful were going to find a football tie-in on Saturday.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.