Triple H Comments On Ember Moon's NXT Return, TakeOver Surprises, Capitol Wrestling Center & More

'The Game' had plenty of thoughts in his post-show conference call.

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Triple H had much to offer on the return of a former NXT Champion, the black-and-gold brand's new home within the Performance Center and other various takeaways from the event in his post-TakeOver:31 conference call.

In news and noteworthy items from the chat (available via Fightful in full here), he noted that:

- Ember Moon gave him a list of 12 opponents she could face following a return to NXT. He said how excited she was to be back in NXT following injuries that nearly ended her career. He added that they'd been discussing her return for a while.

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- He said he was excited for Halloween Havoc and thinks it'll be a nice treat for fans, commenting that the ideas are fun to revisit when it's relevant and makes sense.

- He loved the Capitol Wrestling Center and talked about the logistics of making it work. He noted that all fans were in separate pods, and the wrestlers really benefited from having audience members in attendance.

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- On Ridge Holland and his shock attack on Adam Cole to close the show, he was full of praise for the newcomer, and suggested that was consensus within the coaching staff at present.

As well as the above,'The Game' also commented on observing safety protocols due to the global crisis, the future of Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae and named Kushida, Isaiah Scott, Santos Escobar and Kyle O’Reilly as all having great breakout performances on the event.

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