NXT TakeOver: Chicago

[Bomberboyokay]

10AM AEST SUNDAY MAY 21ST

NXT Championship
Bobby Roode (c) vs Hideo Itami

NXT Women's Championship
Asuka (c) vs Nikki Cross vs Ruby Riot

NXT Tag Team Championship Ladder match
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) vs #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)

WWE United Kingdom Championship
Tyler Bate (c) vs Peter Dunne

Eric Young vs Roderick Strong

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Haven't watched a WWE show since the post-WrestleMania SmackDown and 205 Live. Looking forward to this. Is Hideo Itami's gimmick Shinsuke Nakamura Jr?

 

[Cleavy]

Is Hideo Itami's gimmick Shinsuke Nakamura Jr?

no. one has charisma, the other doesn't.

 

[TradeDraft]

Looks like a Strong Card

 

[Cleavy]

apparently Ciampa might have suffered a knee injury at a house show

 

[JOELY]

no. one has charisma, the other doesn't.

There was a time when this was reversed.

 

[Cleavy]

Ciampa has a sprained ankle, so should be ok (pending medical clearance)

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Ciampa has a sprained ankle, so should be ok (pending medical clearance)

 

[JP Sauce]

apparently Ciampa might have suffered a knee injury at a house show

Ciampa has a sprained ankle, so should be ok (pending medical clearance)

If Ciampa isn't cleared they can always sub in Oney Lorcan:

 

[Dav1d]

This UK Title match has been great

 

[Loonerty]

* that was good.

Was that a Spiral Tap?

 

[Dav1d]

**** that was good.

Was that a Spiral Tap?

Sure looked like one.

 

[eDPS]

Wow the differences between Roode and Itami's entrances. Entrances can meen a lot for a wrestlers success and Itami's is just terrible

 

[Dav1d]

This match is lacking something..

 

[Loonerty]

Dickheads chanting CM Punk. I know it's Chicago but still.

 

[Loonerty]

Good finish, that one.

 

[Loonerty]

AoP out first... Ciampa not fit?

 

[Loonerty]

Nope, he's fit.

 

[Dav1d]

lol at the speed AoP climbing that ladder

 

[Dav1d]

Well people were right.

 

[Cleavy]

At least they pick the right crowds to do these things in front of.

 

[JP Sauce]

That was a fantastic PPV/special/whatever. 2 great matches and 3 really good ones.

* you, Ciampa!

 

[JP Sauce]

That heel turn was done so perfectly. They even put the copyright logo up so it looked like a "farewell NXT" moment. This storyline has been building since the Cruiserweight Classic and tonight was the exact right moment to pull the trigger.

Long-term booking. The WWE CAN do it when they really want to.

 

[Loonerty]

Yeah that was a really really great show overall. Worst match was the women's match and even it was decent.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

dunne vs bate 5 stars if that was in japan meltz would cream and give it 6

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Loonerty what matches other then bate/dunne is worth watching from the card?