John Pollock and Wai Ting review NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, from August 22, 2015, featuring Sasha Banks and Bayley’s legendary first NXT Women’s Championship match, Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens, and Jushin Liger vs. Tyler Breeze. They also discuss:
- What selling out Barclays Center signified for Paul Levesque and the NXT brand
- The historical significance of Sasha vs. Bayley, and how the match holds up today
- The appeal of Tyler Breeze, Apollo Crews, and The Vaudevillains in NXT, and the disconnect with their eventual main roster runs
- Whether Jushin Liger was ever supposed to return to WWE
- Asuka’s first WWE appearance, then known as “Kanna”
- Stephanie McMahon as the face of the Women’s Revolution
- Kevin Owens’ unlikely WWE success, and whether Bálor-Owens was truly overshadowed by Banks-Bayley
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Brooklyn, New York
- NXT Championship – Ladder Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Kevin Owens
- NXT Women’s Championship: Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley
- Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin
- Apollo Crews vs. Tye Dillinger
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Blake & Murphy (c) vs. The Vaudevillains
- Tyler Breeze vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
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