Every WWE NXT TakeOver: Dallas Wrestler - Where Are They Now?
One of the most pivotal shows in WWE NXT history is now a full decade old.
On 1 April 2016, NXT geared up for its biggest show to date.
TakeOver: Dallas very much felt like the culmination of everything the brand had been building towards. It marked the first time NXT had held a show over WrestleMania weekend, and they marked the occasion by packing the card with title matches, debuts and dream clashes alike.
The night was a runaway success. It wasn't just the best show that the developmental system had ever done, but it was the best show of any kind WWE had put on in quite some time - it was certainly a lot better than WrestleMania 32!
One full decade later (God, time is relentless isn't it?!), it's time to look back at the event that changed it all for NXT and see where the key players have landed. Some have gone on to find glory on the main roster, others have left the company, and others have faded away entirely.
A card like this should've heralded the arrival of a new era, but (as you're about to find out) things didn't quite work out that way for some involved.
11. The Revival
TakeOver: Dallas opened with the first of 3 championship matches and the only instance of tag team wrestling on the card. The defending champions were The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder). They had held the gold for over 5 months and had established themselves as not only one of the best duos in WWE, but in the entire world of wrestling.
Following their loss (spoilers?), Dash and Dawson won the tag belts yet again before moving up to the main roster in 2017. Their stint on Raw and SmackDown was...turbulent to say the least. They won titles, sure, but were beset by injuries, bad booking, and an overall lack of respect. By 2020, the duo decided they'd had enough.
Shortly after getting released by WWE, the popular tag showed up in AEW. Now going by the names Dax Harwood (Dawson) and Cash Wheeler (Wilder), the newly-christened FTR are still a key part of Tony Khan's machine today.
They're 3-time AEW Tag-Team champions, have won numerous other promotions' belts, and have had classic rivalries with the Bang Bang Gang, Cope and Christian, and The Young Bucks.
Cash Wheeler also got arrested, but that's a story for another time.