Ranking Every NXT TakeOver From Worst To Best

18. Brooklyn III

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Following Adam Cole's debut after a Drew McIntyre/Bobby Roode main event, there was a bit of a joke doing the rounds that Indie Triple H ran in after Scottish Triple H defeated Canadian Triple H. It wasn't entirely unfounded.

Much like some of 'The Game's stinkers, the headline match itself had been a bit of a bore, but a suited and booted Cole alongside new allies Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish had far more about themselves on formation than Evolution, regardless of what the Network documentaries say.

The night was highlighted by two exhausting epics. Johnny Gargano and Andrade 'Cien' Almas foreshadowed their eventual main event banger with a blistering opener that continued Almas' rebirth alongside Zelina Vega and the #DIY split in Tommaso Ciampa's absence. In the Women's division, Asuka yet again knocked back the challenge of Ember Moon but did so with honor and distinction at the second time of asking. It'd be her last defence, and what a legacy she left.

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