{"id":8315,"date":"2020-06-07T19:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T01:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=8315"},"modified":"2020-07-04T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T21:41:49","slug":"nxt-takeover-in-your-house-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-takeover-in-your-house-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT TakeOver: In Your House Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>NXT TakeOver: In Your House<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n#NXTTakeOver<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: June 7, 2020<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: June 7, 2020<\/strong> (Backlot Brawl pre-recorded on May 28, 2020)<br \/>\n(aired live on the WWE Network)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=winter-park-fl\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Winter Park<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=florida\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">FL<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=full-sail-university\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Full Sail University<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Attendance: empty arena<\/strong> (with planted audience members at ringside)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Tom Phillips<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTodd Pettengill welcomes us to the first-ever NXT TakeOver: In Your House.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCode Orange plays &#8220;Underneath&#8221; on the stage as NXT TakeOver: In Your House begins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Shotzi Blackheart &amp; Tegan Nox &amp; Mia Yim vs Raquel Gonzalez &amp; Dakota Kai &amp; Candice LeRae<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Tom Castor)<\/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_69e5eacde9dc4','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_69e5eacde9dc4\" 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_69e5eacde9dc4\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tegan Nox pins Dakota Kai after The Shiniest Wizard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:51<\/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. As you might expect, this was a very fast-paced match with a fair amount of chaos for pretty much the entire duration. The main story here was Nox still looking to get revenge on Kai, and I think that was paid off well throughout the match. Blackheart, Nox, and Yim looked much better as a team tonight. Kai and Gonzalez had a bit of miscommunication throughout the match, and LeRae essentially seemed to be working on her own, so that team struggled tonight. I think Gonzalez did the best for her team just through her sheer strength and size, but the attack from her opponents was often overwhelming. This was a fun way to start the show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPromotional consideration paid for by the following: Isaiah Scott, Drake Maverick, Rik Bugez, and Dio Maddin eat Good Humor Super Stars Cookie Sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRhea Ripley paces as she prepares for her match later in the night.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the feud between Finn Balor and Damian Priest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Damian Priest vs Finn Balor<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: DA Brewer)<\/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_69e5eacde9ec3','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_69e5eacde9ec3\" 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_69e5eacde9ec3\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Finn Balor wins via pinfall after Coup de Grace<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 13:08<\/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. Finn Balor was vicious and angry, but Damian Priest was mostly calm and methodical. Priest seemed to take Balor too lightly at times, but to his credit, Priest was able to manhandle Balor for large portions of the match. Priest got dirty often, using ringside brawls, furniture, and the edge of the apron multiple times to try to injure Balor&#8217;s back. Balor had to fight back, and his experience showed through towards the end of the match when mounted a quick comeback off a big fall from the apron for Priest. I liked this match more than I thought I might.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPromotional consideration paid for by the following: Adam Cole promotes ICOPRO (just like Bret Hard did years ago).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIo Shirai prepares for her title opportunity later in the night.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the feud between Johnny Gargano and Keith Lee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>North American Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Johnny Gargano vs Keith Lee<\/strong> (North American Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/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_69e5eacde9efc','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_69e5eacde9efc\" 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_69e5eacde9efc\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Keith Lee wins via pinfall after the Big Bang Catastrophe<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 20:35<\/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. It&#8217;s pretty clear what each man needed to do to win the match (Gargano had to use his speed and Lee had to slow Gargano down and use his power), but seeing these two guys pull it off so well was fantastic to watch. Gargano was all over the ring, and he kept peppering Lee with strikes and moves that used Lee&#8217;s own size and momentum against him. Lee caught Gargano multiple times though, ad it always looked brutal when he did. Gargano had an edge in regards to tactics though, because this version of Johnny is not above cheating or thoroughly exploiting an injury. He even enjoys doing just that. So overall, this was a completely believable, utterly engaging big-man little-man match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPromotional consideration paid for by the following: Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart, and Bronson Reed eat Good Humor Super Stars Cookie Sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharlotte Flair smiles as she prepares to defend the NXT Women&#8217;s Title.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the feud between Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>NXT Title Backlot Brawl<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Adam Cole<\/strong> (NXT Champ) <strong>vs Velveteen Dream<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Drake Wuertz; stipulation: If ream loses, he can never challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Title again.)<\/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_69e5eacde9f30','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_69e5eacde9f30\" 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_69e5eacde9f30\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Adam Cole wins via pinfall after the Panama Sunrise onto a pile of chairs<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 15:00<\/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. This was a pre-taped, cinematic-style brawl. I enjoyed the match, and I think Cole and Dream did great, but in my opinion, the production detracted from their work more than it built upon it. For example, late in the match, Cole falls off a ladder and onto the hood and windshield of a car. It was a good spot, but they used about three different camera angles with super-fast cuts in about one second, and it lessened the impact of the move on television. And that was really the biggest problem I had with the match. There was WAY too much shaky cam, WAY too many quick and repeated cuts, and too many camera angles all the time. These two guys are so good at what they do that they don&#8217;t need multiple angles and cuts to make their work look good. This would&#8217;ve been much more exciting in an arena with a normal camera setup. And besides the use of cars, there was nothing that couldn&#8217;t be done in an arena setting.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, Cole and Dream gave us a good fight once the made it more-or-less into the ring by the later stages of the match. The first part was mostly about chasing Cole around the backlot (which could&#8217;ve been done through the backstage areas of the venue). The end of the match was well-done though. Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish showed up to help Cole, but Dexter Lumis appeared to chase them away. That ended up leaving Cole and Dream alone (and both hurting) to finish the match. I liked that, and the match was fine overall.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTodd Pettengill is disappointed to learn that WWE no longer has a 900 number. We also see Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Road Dogg trying to figure out how to work a computer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the feud between Tommaso Ciampa and Karrion Kross.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Karrion Kross<\/strong> w\/ Scarlett<strong> vs Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Stephon Smith)<\/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_69e5eacde9f60','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_69e5eacde9f60\" 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_69e5eacde9f60\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Karrion Kross wins via submission with the Kross Jacket<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:14<\/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 \/>\nPretty good match. This felt shorter than it probably should have been. I feel like they should have done this as a main event on a weekly NXT instead because it likely would&#8217;ve gotten more time. Kross was very aggressive to start, and he grimaced a lot. Ciampa had a burst of offense later on, but it was cut short by Kross. That led to a quick end. This was a fine match for Kross&#8217;s character, but I&#8217;m personally just not too into it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIn the crowd, we see a disheveled Robert Stone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young lets us know that she will be interviewing Triple H after tonight&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the buildup to the NXT Women&#8217;s Title Match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>NXT Women&#8217;s Title Triple Threat Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Rhea Ripley vs Io Shirai vs Charlotte Flair<\/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_69e5eacde9f8e','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_69e5eacde9f8e\" 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_69e5eacde9f8e\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Io Shirai pins Rhea Ripley<\/strong> (while Ripley is in the Figure Eight)<strong> after a diving moonsault, Io Shirai becomes the new NXT Women&#8217;s Champ<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 17:37<\/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. This was a very well-done triple threat match from three great wrestlers. Everyone had weaknesses in the match that were exploited, and everyone look good at different points in the match. Io Shirai took too much time celebrating or setting up moves at times, but she also hit a lot of big moves (including two of the biggest moves in the match) at opportune times. Charlotte was overconfident and didn&#8217;t always take her opponents as seriously as she should, but her confidence also paid off when dealing with multiple opponents. And Ripley showed a bit of inexperience when competing in a match like this, but her fearlessness and power paid off at times. So yeah, this was an interesting and evenly-fought match. It built up well towards its finish, and the finish itself was very satisfying. This was a great way to end the show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis show was fun, but it was a bit uneven for me. I think it could have done without the Kross Ciampa match, and I think the Backlot Brawl could have been presented better. The best matches were spread out over the night (the North American and Women&#8217;s Title matches), which gave the show some clear peaks and valleys in terms of excitement. I quite enjoyed the show overall though.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rhea Ripley vs Io Shirai vs Charlotte Flair<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was super fun, memorable, and it leaves things open for multiple matches in the coming weeks if they want to have them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlotte Flair defends her title against Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley, Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream battle for the NXT Title in a Backlot Brawl, Johnny Gargano tries to take the North American Title from Keith Lee, and more in a fun NXT TakeOver!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,297,1756,622],"tags":[648,2497,6576,345,718,213,3029,6577,6571,1660,1814,2631,546,1146,2723,2775,1878,539,3129,655,1478,671,6570,1378,2656,775,6578,971,737,2173,567,1953,687,558,6574,451,2123,6575,3040,801,6579,6573,2947,683,6569,2264,6572,1133,570,747,797,1761,1357,1477,7],"class_list":["post-8315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nxt","category-show-results","category-takeover","category-wwe","tag-adam-cole","tag-alicia-taylor","tag-backlot-brawl","tag-beth-phoenix","tag-bobby-fish","tag-candice-lerae","tag-charlotte-flair","tag-cinematic-match","tag-code-orange","tag-da-brewer","tag-dakota-kai","tag-damian-priest","tag-danilo-anfibio","tag-darryl-sharma","tag-dexter-lumis","tag-dio-maddin","tag-drake-maverick","tag-drake-wuertz","tag-empty-arena","tag-finn-balor","tag-florida","tag-full-sail-university","tag-in-your-house","tag-io-shirai","tag-isaiah-swerve-scott","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-karrion-kross","tag-keith-lee","tag-mauro-ranallo","tag-mia-yim","tag-nxt","tag-nxt-north-american-title-match","tag-nxt-title-match","tag-nxt-womens-title-match","tag-raquel-gonzalez","tag-renee-young","tag-rhea-ripley","tag-rik-bugez","tag-robert-stone","tag-roderick-strong","tag-scarlett","tag-shotzi-blackheart","tag-stephon-smith","tag-takeover","tag-takeover-in-your-house","tag-tegan-nox","tag-todd-pettengill","tag-tom-castor","tag-tom-phillips","tag-tommaso-ciampa","tag-triple-threat-match","tag-undisputed-era","tag-velveteen-dream","tag-winter-park-fl","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315","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=8315"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8323,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8315\/revisions\/8323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}