DeutschEnglish
Not logged in or registered. | Log In | Register | Password lost?

WWE NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day 2021

Premium Live Event

Year:
Sort comments by:

Average rating based on the displayed comments: 8.86
Franchu wrote on 01.05.2023:
[10.0] "Uno de los mejores Takeovers de la historia. Un evento perfecto... O casi, la lucha por el titulo femenino fue muy buena pero no perfecta como el resto del evento. Y el final del evento... Eso es cine, hermano."
Zakaria Guigui wrote on 29.11.2021:
[9.0] "I loved this TakeOver they killed it! Except the women's title matchup, every match deserved the PPV showcase with to me, Gargano vs Kushida going down as the MOTN I've dug it! An' talk about a hell of an ending with Adam Cole signed up the End of the greatest NXT faction of all time, The Undisputed ERA by superkicking Balor but mostly Kyle ! Was a killer end of a show to start out a big feud !"
Smi-48 wrote on 10.11.2021:
[8.0] "Das obligatorisch hoch anständige Niveau der NXT-Großveranstaltungen erfährt hier eine würdevolle Fortsetzung und bring im Paket eine Handvoll ziemlich sehenswerter Partien in die Tüte. Die beiden Final-Matches der Turniere wirken dabei zwar etwas arg gesprintet und ab und an sogar unübersichtlich, sind aber bemerkenswert sauber und beinhalten sehenswerte Spots. Wie sehr Gargano dem NA-Titel gut tut, kann man eigentlich gar nicht oft genug würdigen, und wenn dann, so wie heute, noch ein richtig gutes Match dabei herumkommt, sollte sich keiner beschweren können. Als die Damen im Triple-Threat dann den Filler verweigern, sondern ebenfalls sehr anständig unterhalten, merkt man schon, dass im Mainer wohl noch eine Schüppe draufgelegt werden muss - und so kommt es dann ja auch. Eine sehr runde Show."
math1823 wrote on 05.09.2021:
[10.0] "One of the best TOs in a while, maybe since New York. Every match was great and we had 2 MOTYC. I just don't understand the decision of keeping the NA belt on Gargano but he is entertaining as a heel so I don't care that much. Also Adam Cole's heel turn at the end was just perfect, unexepcted but logic and we'll have KOR and Cole feuding and it's enough to hype me."
Wrestling Forever wrote on 20.08.2021:
[10.0] "Ich mache es wieder kurz es ist wieder alles im Guide und das Recht. Zu den jeweiligen Matches jeweils dort mehr, 10 Punkte."
ParkwayDriver wrote on 22.07.2021:
[10.0] "Current show of the year for me in the US. The opener over delivered and had a great match. Gargano/Kushida, MSK/GYV, and Dunne/Balor are three of the best WWE matches this year all providing something different and unique to the show. The triple threat could have been stronger but still at least had a good match despite some mishaps. Clean finishes throughout the card. Strong commentary. A solid enough crowd considering the limited numbers in attendance. Wouldn? t just call it the best NXT show of the pandemic era but also one of the strongest Takeovers to take place from start to finish."
AnotherSpreadsheeter wrote on 07.07.2021:
[8.0] "This was a really good show, a real return to form for the brand. Every match meant something and the show was a breeze to watch. Better than most Takeovers since early 2019. Didn't hit as high as the best ones, but more consistent than most. [Shotzi/Ember vs Dakota/Raquel] - 4 stars. [Gargano vs Kushida] - 3 ¾ stars. [MSK vs GYV] - 4 ¼ stars (Match of the Night). [Io vs Mercedes vs Toni] - 3 ¾ stars (Worst of the Night). [Balor vs Dunne] - 4 ¼ stars. Average match rating: 4. 0 of 5 stars (or 8 of 10)."
DarkPrince wrote on 14.06.2021:
[10.0] "Erstmal muss ich mit dem Intro das die Show angefangen hat beginnen. Super Geil! Josiah Williams hat's einfach drauf mit Rap und das hat mir hier gesehen, sehr geil gemacht! Das Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finale war Gut. Hat öfters ausgesehen als würde die Sieger ganz klar Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon heißen. Dazu muss ich auch ganz ehrlich sagen das Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez in diesem Match ganz schön oft den Arsch vor'm verlieren gerettet hat. Genau 3 - 4 mal war es glaube ich der Fall. Dakota Kai für mich ganz klar der Ausschlaggebende Grund dafür das Gonzales und Kai hier gewinnen (****). Und danach kam ein Fantastisches, Ich wiederhole es nochmal: FANTASTISCHES! Match zwischen Kushida und Johnny Gargano. Storyline sehr gut in den Show's verarbeitet, beide sahen sehr stark aus in den letzten Wochen und es kam mit einem Fantastischen Match zum Abschluss. Ich wusste zu keinem Moment wer hier sich den Sieg holen wird, den einzigsten Kritik Punkt den ich nur habe ist: Es wirkte länger als es eigentlich gewesen ist. 25 Minuten gehen voll klar, aber es hat sich angefühlt als hinge Ich 60 Minuten am Bildschirm bei dem Match. Was bei den beiden auch kein Problem wäre natürlich, aber hier wirkte es einfach leider zu lange. Aber das soll auch Aufkeinenfall das Match beschreiben. Es war fantastisch! (*****). Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finale war dann auch richtig stark. Beides sind unglaublich gute Teams und Ich sehe auch beide Teams sehr gerne im Ring. 2 Mal hintereinander verlieren die GYV jetzt hintereinander im Finale des DRTTC. Daraus könnte man eine Gute Story machen und vielleicht schaffen sie es ja dann nächstes Jahr (****1/2). Das Triple Threat Match um den NXT Women's Championship war ein schönes Spotfest. Io Shirai ist und bleibt für mich die beste Wrestlerin auf diesem Planeten. Ich glaube es gibt nichts was die Frau nicht kann und zurecht verteidigt sie hier ihren NXT Women's Championship. Der Botch mit dem Kommentartoren Pult ist dann schon ein Mies gelaufen. Aber Wertet das Match nicht runter (****). Main Event dann sehr gut. Man konnte aber schon davon ausgehen das Balor das hier gewinnt und Dunne nur als Übergang's Gegner diente. Mal sehen was als nächstes auf den NXT Championship zu kommt, so wie es aussieht Adam Cole was nachdem Match passiert ist. Aber es muss Cole vs. O'Reilly geben. Mal schauen (****1/2). Insgesamt einer der besten Takeover Events."
texasyosh wrote on 07.05.2021:
[9.0] "A fantastic card from start to end, marked with an incredible heel turn at the end of the card. It's hard to choose a match of the night, but in my opinion it would be Gargano vs. Kushida."
Snuff wrote on 18.04.2021:
[8.0] "Quite a nice show with sometimes some strange choices. Kai and Raquel vs Moon et Blackheart **1/2 some botches and miscommunications that set me out of the match. Raquel was as always built like a tank. She just seems to be the Brock Lesnar made woman. Gargano vs Kushida ****1/4+ finally Johnny Takeover is back and Kushida showed what he is/was truly capable of. What a storytelling with that straight up wrestling technical match, no bs from Gargano, he did not cheat a single time. He was there to prove he was still relevant in the ring and damn he is. Too bad for Kushida i truly expected to win. i don't know what will be up for him next... MSK vs GYV ***3/4 really nice clash of styles and an adequate platform for the former Rascalz to sky rocket in the eyes of the public. GYV really put heir opponents over by making them come back from everything. Shirai vs Martinez vs Storm ***1/4 well that was a disapointment i really expected this match to be fantastic but this was clearly a match to slow down the pace between the non-stop action of the previous and the electricity of the main event coming next. I still don't understand why Martinez kicked out of the Storm Zero with no reason. Was it worth it to reduce the impact of this finisher in a filler match without a strong storyline behind it ? It's obvious after this why Gonzalez became the next challenger as she was on fire. Balor vs Dunne **** A takeover worthy main event for sure with this scrap that was as technical as the NA title Match was. It has been some time Balor was worked off on his arm and this match add a new dimension to it with Dunne shredding the fingers of the champion. There was also some recall from the jaw injury of Balor. Only problem about this match : was Balor not strong enough to have to kick out from the Bitter End ? Ilike main event match from WWE because a finisher is a FINISHer and 1 time a year someone kick out of it and it's huge but breaking two finishers in the same show was maybe too much, both in filler matches. The Adam Cole betrayal at the end of the match was a great way to pursue the carrer of Kyle O'Reilly that played it lone wolf throught the main event position. P. S : why the hell do WWE have to always rename the guys they recruit. I mean, Eli Drake was perfect with his name. The imperialism of this company..........."
SimonCopp wrote on 15.04.2021:
[6.0] "There were some strong points to this show like the matwork between Gargano and KUSHIDA. The quality of matches was generally good to very good but they all went too long and outstayed their welcome. The production was truly horrid though and is what dings the score I've given it. I had to have a lie down after watching the show because the camera work made me disorientated. The piped in audio was distracting and cringe worthy. WWE's production team would do well to learn that less is more."
Okaro143 wrote on 06.04.2021:
[9.0] "Amazing. What a show. One of the best shows I have watched in the COViD period. Even better than Takeover 31. MOTN: Gargano Vs KUSHIDA ****1/2. All matches were good. The worst was the Women's match and it could have stolen the show in any TV show, just not a Takeover quality match. The North American Title match and the main event were especially great and the conclusion of the show with Cole superkicking O'Reilly and Balor was freaking fantastic. This is a must see show. The only let down was the crowd. The NXT Crowd surrounding the ring were great but the Thunder Dome screens were just horrible. They rarely reacted. The best they did was a few claps and some thumbs down. It brought my mood down. Aren't there any NXT fans among WWE's Network subscribers? They looked like they had no idea of what they were watching, it was just sad. Thankfully, Rocky7(a cagematch user) cleared up my confusion with The Thunder Dome Screens. I mean the point of those screens is to give a genuine reaction. If its used footage, better leave it and just use some extras. Anyway despite those overated Thunder Dome screens, the whole show was a blast."
DanTalksRasslin wrote on 03.04.2021:
[8.0] "A good solid TakeOver with a great main event in Balor vs. Dunne, two very good bouts in Gargano vs. Kushida and MSK vs. Vets, and two perfectly fine matches in Shirai vs. Martinez vs. Storm and Kai/Gonzalez vs. Moon/Blackheart. The show also closed out with a well-done angle as the Undisputed Era imploded with Cole's turn on O'Reilly, which leaves plenty of intrigue in its wake (where Strong's loyalty lies; how Fish will factor in). Good show overall."
shootingstarzeus wrote on 13.03.2021:
[8.0] "There wasn't a bad match on this show and I enjoyed it from beginning to end, the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic finals were both high energy and we got to see more action from the newly debuted MSK here and the good chemistry from Kushida and Gargano. There was nothing that significantly stood out to me here as the quality was high throughout, except for the surprise turn at the end! I would probably watch this event again."
javimg96 wrote on 12.03.2021:
[9.0] "You can rate the matches very different from one to another, but the average PPV was quite good. I choose the NXT North American Championship match as my MOTN. Now, I can't wait to the TakeOver Stand & Deliver."
hassan01 wrote on 11.03.2021:
[10.0] "Every match delivered especially the main event and my MOTN Gargano/Kushida . Good Dusty Classic final matches with very good booking choices . The worst of the night was the women's triple threat but even that was not that bad and was good as a matter of fact. LA Knight or Eli Drake joining the black and gold brand was also a wonderful addition to the roster . The most surprising moment was Cole super kicking Balor and O Reilly marking the end of the most successful faction in NXT history in the Undisputed Era. The only thing I did not like was Josiah's raps but that accounts for almost nothing . If I were to rate this event to 2 decimal places it would be a 9. 92 and a 10 . The best takeover since New York ."
Robert Taylor wrote on 02.03.2021:
[9.0] "Es ist locker 2 Wochen her, dass ich die Show gesehen habe aber ich habe völlig vergessen eine Bewertung zu schreiben. Allerdings kann ich so prüfen, was mir tatsächlich in Erinnerung geblieben ist. Das hat sich wieder mehr nach TakeOver angefühlt, wenn man das so ausdrücken kann. Durchweg ziemlich gut Maghces, mindestens. Den Opener fand ich direkt mal ziemlich gut, da auch genau das richtige Team gewonnen hat. Sehr cool auch, dass die 4 hier so viel Zeit bekommen haben und diese nutzen konnten. Gargano vs. Kushida fand ich ? nur? gut, der allerletzte Funke kam nicht rüber. Dennoch war das für mich sehr spannend, da ich Kushida den Sieg zugetraut hätte. MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans war ebenfalls echt gut und auch hier war der Ausgang für mich offen, was automatisch mein Interesse an dem Match gesteigert hat. Das Triple Thread war mir dann etwas zu spotlastig aber immer noch völlig in Ordnung. Der Main Event ist dann auch mein MOTN und auf das Match hatte ich auch richtig Bock. Für mich war das Match richtig hot und auch der Ausgang war für mich offen. Großartig wie Dunne Balor in die Mangel nimmt und dieser sich immer wieder zurückkämpft. Insgesamt eine bookstore Show, die mir echt Spaß gemacht hat und in der Gesamtheit besser ist als die Einzelteile."
harryquest wrote on 28.02.2021:
[10.0] "Every match was a banger besides one, paced perfectly, made stars out of the MSK and really shined some light on the women in their tag match as well as Kushida. The only match that wasn't fantastic was the womens championship match, which was still a completely fine match, just didn't meet the high standards the matches preceding it had created."
killowenskill wrote on 26.02.2021:
[7.0] "It's not a bad show, but I think it's a little overrated because of the fact that this is the first good Takeover in a little over a year. The women's tag team match was quite incomprehensible. The match between Gargano and Kushida is as frustrating and unstructured as possible. The men's tag team match is good, despite the boring start. The women's triple threat match is not as mediocre as it can show due to the rating, they showed a completely satisfactory program, without swinging to a high level and not disappointing from that. The main event is a classic, where every move mattered and where selling was at a very high level, Gargano and Kushida need to learn from Balor and Dunne. The advent of the Era has caused a lot of negative emotions, I associate Adam Cole with the downfall of NXT as a terrific brand, but they keep shoving it down their throats. I absolutely don't care about the showdown inside their stable, but I wish I could finish watching the show after such a great match."
medouse wrote on 25.02.2021:
[8.0] "This show was exactly as good as I expected. Solid action in every single match. MSK vs Grizzled Young Veterans was the Match of The Night."
Elusive12 wrote on 19.02.2021:
[9.0] "Wow, they weren't kidding when they say this NXT Takeover rules. I love it! The whole card doesn't have a bad match, so kudos to every wrestler here!"
eleddie2914 wrote on 19.02.2021:
[10.0] "this event easily taes a 10 there was just not a bad match. The night started with a fun tag team match Kai and Gonzalez took on Shotzi and moon which off me gets a rating of 3. 75 stars. The second match was the match of the night as kushida and gargano put on an instant classic. This match got 4. 75 stars off me. The third match of the night was a fantastic tag match between MSK and GYV this earned 4. 5 stars off me. The next match was the womens title triple threat this got 3. 5 stars off me. The final match was a pure wrestling match between balor and dunne which got 4. 5 stars off me. The last part of the show was were the storytelling took place as adam cole superkicked both balor and oreilly."
Robinaldo wrote on 18.02.2021:
[8.0] "SO stelle ich mir einen PPV vor: ALLE Matches haben einen Aufbau, bekommen eine Einstimmung durch entsprechende Videos und sind auf PPV Niveau. Dazu werden Stories beendet und/oder weiter geführt. Im Opener gewinnen Raquel Gonzalez und Dakota Kai das erste Women's Dusty Rhodes Classic - und zwar in einem sehr guten Match (***1/4). Sind gespannt, wie sie sich nun gegen Shayna Baszler und Nia Jax schlagen. Gonzalez kann mithalten. Kai (die auch hier wieder die Schwächste war) wohl eher nicht. Anschließend legen Gargano und Kushida das MOTN hin. Beim Einzug entführt Dexter Lumis Austin Theory und die Damen machen sich auf die Suche nach ihm. Dadurch sehen wir ein hochklassiges Match und freuen uns auf die nächsten Wochen mit diesme Thema (***3/4). Der ThreeWay der Damen ist der schwächste Kampf des Abend, was an Io Shirai liegt, die einfach mal entschieden hat, sich so gut es geht rauszuhalten. Ein Spot von einem Lichtmast hat sie. Ansonsten findet sie weitestgehend nicht statt. Außer am Ende, wo sie per Moonsault ein Cover unterbricht und dann ihrerseits den Sieg holt. Kompliment an Storm und Martinez, die es bis dahin sehr ordentlich gemacht hatten. Sehenswert: Der Kommentatorentisch bricht vor dem Spot zusammen und Storm und Martinez sind ratlos, was sie jetzt machen sollen (**3/4). MSK und GYV zeigen beide ihre besten Leistungen im Turnier und das obwohl auf beiden Seiten einer (Carter und Drake) einen eher schwachen Tag erwischt haben. MSK als Sieger war zu vorhersehbar als das das hier ein Klassiker hätte werden können - aber gut war es allemal (***1/4). Eli Drake ist jatzt auch bei NXT - als LA Knight (bescheuerter Name.... ) Bleibt der Main Event, der sehr gut war (u. a. weil logisch aufgebaut). Balor hat weiterhin ein selling-Problem (wenn gleich es auch nicht ganz so schlimm ist, wie in der Weekly Ausgabe zuvor). Das ganze tut dem sehr guten Gesamteindruck aber keinen Abbruch (***1/2). Das Auftauchen der Tag Team Champs, die Reaktion der Undisputed Era und dem Turn von Adam Cole machne zudem neugierig auf das was kommt. Auch wenn kein Match für sich ein Must-see war, so war es der PPV selbst schon. Für mich ein Kandidat zur Show des Jahres!"
Gonto03 wrote on 18.02.2021:
[7.0] "This TakeOver was very cool to watch but I think it's being a bit overrated. In my opinion, the best match of the night was the main event. The men's Dusty final and Gargano x Kushida were also good. However, both women's matches were a bit weak. The final segment was very cool and it really "shocked the system". Good PPV but not amazing."
AfRotaker wrote on 17.02.2021:
[8.0] "Amazing show. The only real downer was the women's title match, and that wasn't a bad match either. But the rest were simply amazing, with the main event standing out even among them. In my opinion, this is a stone's throw away from the famous TakeOvers of the past."
Sebastian V wrote on 16.02.2021:
[9.0] "Der Opener war ein mehr als anständiger Start in das Event. Auch wenn bei den beiden Teams hier nicht immer alles komplett so klappt wie gewollt bieten sie durchgängige, unterhaltsame Action und zeigen eine gute Chemie miteinander. Es folgte das North American Title Match und das war dann gleich das erste sehr gute Match zumindest für alle Leute die diesen Stil mögen, den Johnny Gargano bei NXT geprägt hat. Es hatte halt die typische Schlussphase solcher Matches aber davor wie ich finde auch wirklich gutes Bodypartwork und eine starke Heel/Facedynamik und das ohne externe Eingriffe von the Way. Gargano war hier als Heel ebenso stark wie Kushida als Face. Apropos starke Heels und Faces: Das war auch im Finale des Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic der Herren der Fall. Die beiden Teams boten vor diesem charakterlichen Hintergrund dynamische Nonstop Action, an deren Ende MSK tatsächlich gleich mal so früh in ihrer NXT Karriere den Titel erhielten. Das war ein sehr gutes Match. Das "schwächste" Match war der Co ME, wobei das weit weg davon war schlecht zu sein es hatte halt nur nicht so den Tiefgang oder die krassen Spots aber durchgängige Action. Das mit dem Tisch war natürlich unglücklich. Das ME war dann in meinen Augen ein sehr gutes Match und auch das MOTN. Man hatte den eher technischen Start und dann wurde es immer physischer und was man dem Match zu Gute halten muss ist, dass es sich trotz über 20 Minuten nie lang anfühlte. Nach dem Match hatte ich eigentlich eher mit irgendeiner Art von Imperium Auftritt gerechnet. Stattdessen tauchte die UE auf um scheinbar den Safe für Balor zu machen - bis Cole ihn superkickte. Strong und besonders O'Reilly schienen entsetzt - woraufhin er auch O'Reilly superkickte. Strong stand ratlos zwischen den beiden und so endete ein sehr gutes Takeover, welches in meinen Augen das beste Takeover seit längerer Zeit und wirklich sehr gut war, sodass ich 9 Punkte für angemessen halte."
arrancar wrote on 16.02.2021:
[7.0] "Damnnnn this is the best Takeover I've seen since like 2016. Over the years, I've been very critical of NXT's style of "epic" matches, especially in the main-event scene, but there were absolutely zero bad matches on this show, a few good ones, and even a great one. Moon & Blackheart vs Kai & Gonzalez was a pretty good opener. Blackheart's offence was creative and energetic, and Moon showed off impressive acrobatics and agility, with both of them showing strong tag spots. Kai had decent speed and kicks, and her partner Gonzalez showed some fine bruiser/powerhouse work. The match became a bit messy, but there was mostly quite decent intensity and aggression. Final 1/4th had good desperation from both teams. ***1/4. Gargano vs Kushida is massively overrated on here, but I can still admit that it was really good. It was all The Kushida Show, with him getting to show off his fantastic grappling prowess and looking like an absolute star in the process. Gargano -- one of my least favourite 'top' wrestlers of the last half decade -- was mostly inoffensive here, managing to keep up with Kushida at every step and thankfully not bringing the match down with his melodrama and spotfest nature. He couldn't produce anything offence-wise to Kushida's level sadly, which is why Kushida could only carry this match to its final rating of ***1/2. Nash & Wes vs Drake & Gibson was a pretty fun spotfest. The Grizzled Young Vets played good powerhouse heels, allowing the babyface high-flyers to get in some very cool high spots and acrobatics. It became a bit overkill towards the end, but was still thoroughly enjoyable. Wes looked fantastic. ***1/4 - ***1/2. Io vs Toni vs Mercedes was the worst match on the show, though it at least managed to be fine at worst. Io was the sole highlight here, showing off her ridiculously perfect acrobatics and general movement, all while executing her tremendous signature offence. Mercedes was a fine aggressive heel. Toni did nothing for me; her most memorable moments were just here bumping and selling for Io and Mercedes. Io's win out of nowhere made the finish feel quite rushed. **3/4. Balor vs Dunne was easily MOTN for me. It started with slow but very aggressive and engaging grappling work, eventually evolving to the main story of both men targeting the other's limb (Balor targeting Dunne's leg, Dunne targeting Balor's hands/arms). Both men delivered this offence and respectively sold for the other's offence very well. They then stepped up with some great strikes and general big-move exchanges in the final 5-10 minutes, with their rapid pace nicely following from their slow previous exchanges, and they both still took time to sell their injured limbs very well. Great match -- best WWE/NXT match I've seen in about 3 years. ***3/4 - ****. Please, keep this level of quality up, NXT."
boymathou wrote on 16.02.2021:
[7.0] "A good show from opener to begining but nothing as never been really transcendent, maybe coming from the fact that I don't watch NXT's weekly."
Slamhub Wrestling wrote on 16.02.2021:
[9.0] "Hands Down The Best NXT TakeOver Of This Pandemic Era. And You Could Make A Exception For This One To Be One Of The Best Takeovers In The Events History."
TheMarcoR wrote on 16.02.2021:
[6.0] "I'm not particularly fond of tag team wrestling and even thou I liked the matches, i don't like most of a PPV giving that much importance to a tag team event. That and the fact that I expected more from the males title matches, I'm giving the event a full 6, nothing more. The part I enjoyed the most was the post-match in the closure o f the show. Vengeance Day felt to me like a regular NXT tv episode"
VINCEoWrestling wrote on 16.02.2021:
[9.0] "The return of the TakeOver of the time and it feels good, only good from start to finish, no bad game, everything is good even in eight clot which is the most incredible. The quality is back, the post show is so hyping for the future."
Sagasta wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Dakota Kai and Raquel González vs Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart ***1/2, Johnny Gargano vs Kushida ****3/4, MSK vs Griezzled Young Veteranos ****, Io Shirai vs Toni Storm vs Mercedes Martínez ***1/2, Finn Balor vs Pete Dunne ****1/2."
Rocky7 wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "Excellent Takeover, perhaps the best of the pandemic era. Gargano/Kushida, MSK/GYV and Bálor/Dunne were all tremendous, Gonzalez & Kai/Blackheart & Moon was a great opener, and Shirai/Martinez/Storm was a fun sprint that only got affected by a production error with the announce table. Not to mention a shocking ending too. The weekly show may not be essential, but Takeovers are still must watch."
Sulfurik210 wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Best NXT TakeOver for a long time. Even if there are some disappointments like the triple threat and the victory of Gargano over Kushida (in my mind, Kushida needed more the victory than Gargano), I can't rate less than 10/10. Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart VS Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzales **** Gargano VS Kushida ****3/4 (5* if Kushida wins had won) MSK VS Grizzled Young Veterans ****1/2 Io Shirai VS Toni Storm VS Mercedes Martinez ***1/2 Finn Balor VS Pete Dunne ***** The twist to end the show ******"
RuinDragon wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "Ich fand hier hat man mal wieder gesehen wie geil Wrestling in der WWE sein kann. In meinen Augen war der Opener, gut gewählt, weil man das noch nie da gewesene Finale des Frauen TagTeam Tunieres zeigte, für mich allerdings das schwächste Match auf der Card. Dann kann mein MOTN Jonny Takeover gegen Kushida und damm was die da abgeliefert haben, dass war mal sehr schön anzusehen. Eine gute Kombination aus Technik Wrestling und Spots. Das nächste Match war auch wieder der Hammer, man hat mit MSK ein neues Team gut over gebracht und ein altes erfahrenes Team stark aufgebaut um so das junge neue Team zu puschen. Hiernach kam das Woman Title Match, hier muss ich sagen habe ich persönlich auch nichts zu meckern. Keiner wurde in dem Match schwach dargestellt, man hatte das Gefühl, hier hätte jede gewinnen können. Zum Abschluss gab es noch mal schönes Britisches Strongstyle, es war schön anzusehen wie die beiden zusammen gearbeitet haben und sich für keine Aktion zu schade waren."
michmoose21 wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "A GREAT takeover. Many great matches. MSK won me over for sure here. Johnny/KUSHIDA was great. The main was hard hitting and a technical masterclass, followed by a very interesting angle with Adam Cole turning on Kyle. Great show"
xDEDANx wrote on 15.02.2021:
[7.0] "Gute Show. Die beiden Dusty Classic Finals waren meine Favoriten, wobei mir hier das Men's Match besser gefiel. Entwas enttäuschend empfand dir ich dir letzten zwei Matches, hier konnte mich keins der beiden dauerhaft fesseln."
BLooD wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Sehr gute Ausgabe von NXT Takeover. Der Opener war gut. Wie erwartet gewinnt das Heelteam weil man anscheinend viel mit Raquel vor hat die sich ohnehin in den letzten Monaten stark verbessert hat. Kushida vs Gargano war exzellent. Das war ein wahnsinnges Match Alter Schwede. Nach diesem Match sollte Kushida nun die letzten Kritiker überwältigt haben nach der spitzenmäßigen Leistung. Grizzled Young Veterans vs MSK war sehr gut. Ein echt starkes Finale. MSK kamen als Neulinge in NXT rein und wurden in das Turnier gesetzt und dürfen direkt den Pokal gewinnen. Nächster Halt NXT Tag-Team Titel. Die Women #2 waren in Ordnung. Mit Abstand das schwächste Match aber auf gar keinen Fall schlecht. Ich denke mal die Fehde zwischen Io Shirai und Toni geht weiter während Mercedes sich von den Titelträumen verabschieden kann. Der Main-Event war exzellent. Sehr intensives und ausgeglichenes Match. Dunne geht fast nur auf Balors Finger drauf. Nach dem Match attackieren Dunne und die NXT Tag-Team Champs Lorcan und Burch Balor bis die Undisputed Ära auftaucht. Cole verpasst dann dem NXT Champ und O'Reilly einen Superkick während Strong nicht weiß wo er sich mittendrin befindet. Absolut fantastische Show."
Kung wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "NXT Takeover shows are easily the most dependably good to great shows in existence, and they didn't disappoint at all last night. Highlights for me were the North American title match, the finals for the men's Dusty Classic, and the main event."
GulakBusick wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Great show. Has to be up there with the best wrestling shows of the pandemic era, if not the very best Takeovers. My MOTN was the men's Dusty cup final with Balor/Dunne a close second but all matches were good. A debut from Shaun Ricker and a shocking twist to end the show. Like how Takeover used to be."
sanjuro wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "The best front-to-back TakeOver since possibly NOLA in 2018. All the urgency and character motivation that has been missing for years now. Both the Dusty tag finals were intense sprints but told unique stories (the women's building each individual woman, the men's showing off the perfect hivemind functions of the teams), Gargano/Kushida was Johnny Wrestling's best, most intense, least bullshit match since that New Orleans main event, and the main event is possibly Balor's best match ever and a great mix of technical grappling and an absolutely intense, stiff war that is so well-adapted to the COVID era. Only the women's title match, which suffered all the issues all but the rarefied great triple threat matches have, fell short of greatness but even then all three women looked strong. Add in the outstanding closing angle and NXT feels invigorated and must-see for the first time in an age."
JuliTheCage87 wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Wer kann NXT qualitätsmäßig jetzt noch einholen? Ein Takeover, das in die Geschichte eingeht... Das letzte nahezu perfekte Takeover ist eine Weile her - hier haben wir mindestens vier sehenswerte Matches, wovon eines mein bisheriges MOTY ist. Was will man mehr?"
BUIOOMEGA wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "One of the best TakeOver, the best show of the new year. Great matches and a great fight feel over the entire night! Eli Drake is here and it's huge. Adam Cole turning heel, another great one from this great show!"
Grissom wrote on 15.02.2021:
[8.0] "Nach langer langer Zeit ein TakeOver, was sich auch wieder nach einem TakeOver angefühlt hat. Die Matches haben durchgehend überzeugt und man verzichtete endlich wieder auf unzählige Run-Ins und BS Booking/Finishes. Io Shirai verteidigt, auch gut. Das Ende lässt einiges offen mit Coles Turn gegen seine Buddys. Gute Show alles in Allem. Eli Drakes's neuer Name ist allerdings fragwürdig."
DonovanPhenum229 wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "The best Takeover since the Covid 19 all match (except the Women's triple threat match which was fine without being remarkable) deliver to a main event level with two early match of the year contender in the shape of Gargano vs Kushida and Dunne vs Prince Devitt . Great plot twist at the end too"
TylerWhite wrote on 15.02.2021:
[8.0] "Gute Takeover Show. NXT hat es mal wieder geschafft eine Kompakte Show zu zeigen und dabei bei jedem Match abzuliefern. Der Opener war gleich sehr gut. Sinnvolle Matchstory, spektakulär agierende Faces gegen eher Power-lastige Heels, wobei vor allem Ember Moon wieder gezeigt hat, wie verdammt gut sie ist. Ich will sie unbedingt gegen Io Shirai sehen. Man will eben Raquel Gonzalez pushen, das ist mehr als offensichtlich und das hat man dann auch getan. Johnny Gargano gegen KUSHIDA war meine Überraschung der Show. Ich kam erst sehr schwer rein, weil mich Gargano einfach echt nicht mehr abholt, aber mein Gott haben die beiden mich dann doch noch überzeugt. Die Chemie der beiden war wirklich hervorragend, Gargano konnte so gut mit KUSHIDA's submission-wrestling mitgehen. Schade, dass Gargano dann gewonnen hat, aber endlich zeigt man mal ein großes KUSHIDA Match und direkt liefert er auch weit über alle erwartungen hinaus ab. Dass Männer Tag Team Finale war ebenfalls sehr gut. Es freut mich, dass man die ehemaligen Rascalz gleich so prominent einsetzt und mit dieser Performance sollten die beiden auch wirklich jeden überzeugt haben. Verdiente Sieger und sehr stimmiges Match. Das Women's Triple Threat Match war das enttöuschendste Match am Abend. Es kam nie wirklich in Fahrt, bot neben zwei Io Shirai spots nichts besonderes und irgendwie fühlte es sich an, als wüsste man überhaupt nicht, was man mit der Ansetzung anfangen soll. Der Finish spot hat mir gefallen und hat in seiner abruptheit auch zu dem Match an sich gepasst. War aber das klare Lowlight der Show. Eli Drake brauche ich nicht unbedingt und LA Knight ist ein denkbar alberner Name, aber sei's drum. Der Main Event war gut, hat mich in weiten Teilen, allein von der Ansetzung her, an Balor gegen KOR erinnert. Man fährt die typische, aber sehr passende Pete Dunne Matchstory mit all den Verbiegungen von sämtlichen Gelenken Balor's. Das war nichts allzu neues, hat aber gepasst. In keinem Moment habe ich aber daran geglaubt, dass Dunne den Titel gewinnen könnte, im direkten Vergleich steht er doch weit unter Finn Balor. Dementsprechend das richtige Ergebnis. Burch und Lorcan greifen danach nochmal an, aber die Undisputed Era macht den Safe und taucht doch nochmal auf. Doch dann erfolgt der Turn von Adam Cole gegen Balor und KOR, Roderick Strong steht zunächst in der Mitte. Für mich ist die Undisputed Era längst Reif fürs Main Roster. Da ich aber auch glaube, dass man das Stable im Main Roster failen würde, kann ich damit leben, wenn man sie am Ende der NXT Karriere doch splittet."
blackgoku wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "One of the best Takeovers ever. While there were no bad matches, the Dusty cup finals, NA Title and NXT Title match were standouts. Shocking end to the PPV."
pierreMinne wrote on 15.02.2021:
[6.0] "Yes, I am just gonna put a 6 even with the very good quality of matches, but the end of the show downsides my rating a lot. I can't deny that this show, in terms of match quality, was awesome, I recommend highly the main event by the way, Balor/Dunne was the match of the night for me. But I am really afraid of NXT, they put everything they can to OVERpush Adam Cole, he always got overpushed, and I was happy that we finally had a Takeover without him. The end is not a shocker to me, it's just bad, they can't do anything without him, and at the next Takeover, Cole is gonna obviously main event to win the title from Balor, unfortunately ..."
IcehandGino wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "With a better women's championship triple threat, it would have been easily a 10. Still probably the best PPV by an american company since the pandemic began."
Suzukigun wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "Best Takeover since Takeover New York. Every match was at least a ***1/2 in my book, and three of them were ****+. The closing angle was seismic NXT may not be the IWC's favorite brand anymore, but this show was a show of the year contender. 9/10"
c0deorodeo wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "AMAZING SHOW! Every match was good to great, and that angle at the end! This show also had 2 matches that could easily be MOTY! Great stuff, 10/10"
Boulkiclak wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "I was thinking that NXT was getting lazy since the start of the pandemic. This show proved me damn wrong and put back NXT in it rightful place, top of the top. Not a bad match on the show, and some two or three MOTY contenders. One hell of a significant ending. That show mattered !"
Domrak wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Four awesome matches, one okay match. I wasn't hyped for this TakeOver, but this was far beyond my expectations. Also Undisputed Era split up, I'm in shock."
marexcel wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Vier sehenswerte bis sehr gute Matches, eine überragende Vignette für Grimes, ein absoluter Feel Good-Moment für MSK, ein interessantes Debüt/Comeback und ein starkes Schlusssegment, der die nächsten Wochen und Monate prägen wird. NXT liefert hier die beste TakeOver-Ausgabe der COVID-Ära. Unvorstellbar, wie der Event in einer 10k+ Halle gezündet hätte."
Childofthelost wrote on 15.02.2021:
[9.0] "This was a tremendous show. NXT rarely disappoint on Takeover and tonight kept that going. Not a bad match on the show, and a lot of storytelling. The end with Cole retuning to heel and attacking Kyle was excellent. I cannot wait for Wednesday."
laldila wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "Fantastic show. Would have preferred some different winners but that's honestly small stuff when you compare how good everything was. Gargano and KUSHIDA put on one of the best NXT matches ever, both tag finals were exciting and dynamic, and the show closing angle is interesting. NXT may not be the most popular thing around these days but it consistently works for me and is the most engaging NA wrestling right now."
TheLegitBoss wrote on 15.02.2021:
[10.0] "This was one of the best NXT TakeOver I've ever seen, and it was by far the best TakeOver of the COVID-Era. All the matches delivered outside the Triple Threat and three MOTYC take place (Dunne vs Balor, Gargano vs Kushida, MSK vs GYV) + THAT ENDING. Cole's heel turn was brilliant. THANK YOU NXT."