{"id":3412,"date":"2018-01-27T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2018-01-27T21:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T03:58:40","slug":"nxt-takeover-philadelphia-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-takeover-philadelphia-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Takeover: Philadelphia &#8211; Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=255\">NXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=1756\">Takeover: Philadelphia<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n#NXTTakeOver<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: January 27, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: January 27, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/network.wwe.com\/video\/v1873366483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">aired live on the WWE Network<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=philadelphia-pa\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Philadelphia<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=pennsylvania\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">PA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=wells-fargo-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Wells Fargo Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Percy Watson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theme Song: &#8220;Into the Fire&#8221; by Asking Alexandria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe road to immortality starts tonight in Philadelphia. Paul Heyman narrates, talking about creating the future. Tonight, the status quo will be smashed by NXT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=nxt-tag-team-title-match\"><strong>NXT Tag Title Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Authors of Pain<\/strong> w\/ Paul Ellering<strong> vs Kyle O&#8217;reilly &amp; Bobby Fish<\/strong> (NXT Tag Champs)<br \/>\n(referee: Darryl Sharma)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d0506a','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d0506a\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d0506a\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Kyle O&#8217;Reilly pins Akam with a schoolboy, Undisputed Era retains the tag titles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 14:53<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. I&#8217;m still not a huge fan of the Authors of Pain, but if they have more matches like this, then my opinion might start to change a little. They actually seemed vulnerable in this match, and it made total sense. AOP went in just trying to overpower the Undisputed Era, but Fish and O&#8217;Reilly had a great plan combined with superior skill. They had a little luck, but Fish and O&#8217;Reilly capitalized on that luck in the best way. Their work paid off in the finish of the match, pulling the entire match together and making every moment matter to the outcome. Very nicely done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWar Machine are in the front row!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAndrade Almas and Zelina Vega discuss stuff in the back.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEarlier tonight, Velveteen Dream guaranteed a 30 second knockout of Kassius Ohno.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Velveteen Dream vs Kassius Ohno<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d05185','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d05185\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d05185\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Velveteen Dream wins via pinfall after a Purple Rainmaker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. After the excitement of the first 30 seconds, where Dream didn&#8217;t quite fulfill his guarantee, the match reset and built back up. There were some rough strikes in this match as well as some nice exchanges. The match showed Dream&#8217;s strength as he struggled at times to lift and handle the bigger Kassius Ohno yet still succeeded. Ohno also looked good, hitting huge strikes, but this was Dream&#8217;s night. It might be Dream&#8217;s year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMaria Menounos is in the front row!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShayna Baszler looks to end Ember Moon&#8217;s dream.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=nxt-womens-title-match\"><strong>NXT Women&#8217;s Title Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Shayna Baszler vs Ember Moon<\/strong> (NXT Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Darryl Sharma)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d051c0','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d051c0\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d051c0\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Ember Moon wins via pinfall with a counter to cross armbreaker, Moon retains the Women&#8217;s Title<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:09<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. Ember Moon was very aggressive, but Shayna Baszler stuck to her strategy of hurting Moon&#8217;s arm almost the entire time. After a few momentum shifts, the match ended up going to the mat for an extended amount of time. It worked to both woman&#8217;s strengths, and the match became very tense towards the end. I think this was a great example of story and action coming together to heighten the entire experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Baszler attacks Ember Moon as she&#8217;s getting checked by the medical staff. Baszler puts Moon in the Kirifuda clutch twice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRicochet is in the front row!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAleister Black and Adam Cole can only settle things with Extreme Rules.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=extreme-rules-match\"><strong>Extreme Rules Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Aleister Black vs Adam Cole<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d051f5','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d051f5\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d051f5\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Aleister Black wins via pinfall after a Black Mass kick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 22:03<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. They promised violence, and they delivered. There were some expected spots, but there were also some that I&#8217;ve never seen before. And it wasn&#8217;t that they were huge and outlandish, they just looked like they really, really hurt. The first few minutes of the match felt like a kind of typical with a fair amount of housekeeping and setting stuff up, but they paid off all the setup and the match kept going! I think this was great, and a sensible way to utilize the stipulation for a feud that deserved it. I also love that the finish did not involve a weapon (at least, not a weapon hitting someone).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEC 3 is in the front row!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJohnny Wrestling is determined to be the next NXT Champ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=nxt-title-match\"><strong>NXT Title Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Johnny Gargano vs Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas<\/strong> (NXT Champ) w\/ Zelina Vega<br \/>\n(referee: Drake Wuertz; in the front row: Candice Lerae)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d05226','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d05226\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d05226\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Andrade Almas wins via pinfall after a draping hammerlock DDT and retains the NXT Title<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 32:21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nFantastic match. Absolutely fantastic. It was emotional, exciting, exhausting, and everything I hoped it would be. This was a star-making match. It will definitely be in the running for match of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter Almas and Vega make their way to the back, Candice Lerae helps Gragano walk up to the stage. Candice and Johnny turn to face the applause from the crowd when Tommaso Ciampa comes from behind and levels Gargano with a crutch to the back. Gargano hits the ground as Ciampa looks on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a great show. Every match was good for it&#8217;s own reasons, and the main event delivered even more than I expected.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Johnny Gargano vs Andrade Almas<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty sure this is going to beat all the title matches at the Royal Rumble tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NXT kicks off the &#8220;road to immortality&#8221; with a great show and a fantastic main event. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,297,1756,622],"tags":[648,1040,1162,1093,850,1067,718,213,1146,539,942,549,999,370,694,644,775,1150,1160,719,1009,737,871,567,851,687,558,852,356,1395,1130,1491,760,1039,715,1092,1429,1862,747,1761,1357,643,1661,7,1675],"class_list":["post-3412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nxt","category-show-results","category-takeover","category-wwe","tag-adam-cole","tag-akam","tag-aleister-black","tag-alexander-wolfe","tag-andrade-cien-almas","tag-authors-of-pain","tag-bobby-fish","tag-candice-lerae","tag-darryl-sharma","tag-drake-wuertz","tag-ec3","tag-eddie-orengo","tag-ember-moon","tag-eric-young","tag-extreme-rules-match","tag-hanson","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-kassius-ohno","tag-killian-dain","tag-kyle-oreilly","tag-maria-menounos","tag-mauro-ranallo","tag-mike-rome","tag-nxt","tag-nxt-tag-team-title-match","tag-nxt-title-match","tag-nxt-womens-title-match","tag-paul-ellering","tag-paul-heyman","tag-pennsylvania","tag-percy-watson","tag-philadelphia-pa","tag-raymond-rowe","tag-rezar","tag-ricochet","tag-sanity","tag-shayna-baszler","tag-takeover-philadelphia","tag-tommaso-ciampa","tag-undisputed-era","tag-velveteen-dream","tag-war-machine","tag-wells-fargo-center","tag-wwe","tag-zelina-vega"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3414,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412\/revisions\/3414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}