Triple H Reveals How Successful NXT TakeOver: Portland Was

How did the latest TakeOver do in terms of actual business?

by Jamie Kennedy
NXT TakeOver Portland

Triple H said during his latest media conference call (recorded almost immediately after the show) that NXT TakeOver: Portland was WWE's most successful show in that area since 2008.

That year's No Mercy pay-per-view drew 9,527 fans and was headlined by Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a memorable, hard-hitting World Title Ladder bout. Before that, WWE hosted Unforgiven 2004 in the same venue in front of approx 10,000 fans; that show's main event saw Triple H defeat Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

According to Trips, NXT did better than both, and he knows why.

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WWE ran NXT TakeOver solo on Sunday night. It wasn't part of some big weekend that included another pay-per-view and episodes of Raw and SmackDown in the same city. This time, NXT took centre stage and was the sole reason for WWE's visit to Oregon.

Triple H believes this is a testament to how popular the NXT brand has become. He pointed out that NXT has sometimes been held back by kicking off a long stretch of shows for the company, and he paid tribute to the roster for making TakeOver: Portland such a success.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.