Ranking Every NXT TakeOver Special - From Worst To Best

13. TakeOver

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The Highlights: The inaugural NXT TakeOver event had its fair share of memorable moments, including the breathtaking bout between Natalya and Charlotte for the NXT Women's Championship that exceeded all expectations. Neville and Tyson Kidd contested a great match in the main event, but the women truly stole the show that night.

Elsewhere on the card, Tyler Breeze had a breakout performance versus Sami Zayn and scored his sole victory on a live special, simultaneously earning himself a future NXT Championship match.

The Low Points: Adam Rose and Camacho was fine in the opening slot, though largely uninspiring. The Ascension vs. Kalisto and El Local might have been a better fit in that position, but even that match was underwhelming due to the two teams lacking in-ring chemistry.

Again, Neville and Kidd provided fans with a quality main event, but it was a pretty basic bout compared to other main event matches we would receive in the future. If nothing else, this installment proved Arrival was no fluke, not to mention that it overshadowed that Sunday's WWE Payback pay-per-view.

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Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.