WWE Wrestling Presents NXT Takeover XXV Review By Ryan Balkwill

Brand(s): NXT

Date: June 1, 2019

City: Bridgeport, Connecticut

Venue: Webster Bank Arena

Other on-screen personnel
Role:	Name:
English commentators	Mauro Ranallo
	Nigel McGuinness
	Beth Phoenix
Ring announcer	Alicia Taylor
Referees	Drake Wuertz
	Eddie Orengo
	Darryl Sharma
Pre-show panel	Charly Caruso
	Sam Roberts
	Pat McAfee

Matches:

Singles match:                                                                                                                                     Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong.                                                          Winner: Matt Riddle                                                                                                                         Rating: Good

 

 

Hardest part of the ring = @roderickstrong in his element!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

.@SuperKingofBros starting to take control, nailing the Broton and PK!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

.@SuperKingofBros rules, y'all.

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

                               Ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship:                                                                                                       Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs.  The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish) vs. The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler).                                                                                                              Winner: The Street Profits won the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship for the first Time.                                                                                                                                                        Rating: Good

WHAAAAAAAAAAT

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

Diabolical double team from @KORcombat and @theBobbyFish!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

Please don't let this match be the end of Kool Kyle.

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

.@MontezFordWWE and @AngeloDawkins make it a Blockbuster Night!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

"MAMMA MIA!!!!!!" @MontezFordWWE is flying high in search of the NXT #TagTeamTitles! #NXTTakeOver:XXV #StreetProfits @AngeloDawkins pic.twitter.com/TDw7F1vFL4

— WWE (@WWE) June 1, 2019

.@AngeloDawkins and @MontezFordWWE save the day!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 1, 2019

 

                                                                               Singles match for the NXT North American Championship:                                                       Velveteen Dream (c) vs.  Tyler Breeze.  Winner: Velveteen Dream retains his NXT North American Championship.                      Rating: Very Good

Unprettier from @VelveteenWWE!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

.@MmmGorgeous gets every last bit of that Unprettier!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

Tonight, we're going to PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999 because @VelveteenWWE is STILL your NXT #NorthAmericanChampion! #NXTTakeOver #AndStill pic.twitter.com/ZGAUShZTkd

— WWE (@WWE) June 2, 2019

 
                                                                      Singles match for the NXT Women’s Championship:                                           
Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Io Shirai.                                                  Winner: Shayna Baszler                                                                                                                  Rating: Good 

Bow down to the QUEEN! @shirai_io is the Genius of the Sky!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

🎶 WHO'S THAT JUMPING OUT THE SKY? 🎶

Hi, @reymysterio. #NXTTakeOver @shirai_io pic.twitter.com/kM3xMOuaqh

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 2, 2019

 

.@shirai_io, chair and all delivers the moonsault on Shayna!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

I love everything about Shayna Baszler. She comes off as so legitimate and badass. She’s main roster ready. Io Shirai was great in this as well, but Baszler just blows me away. Character work is off the charts. #NXTTakeOver

Main event:

                                                                                             Singles match for the NXT Championship:                                                                                   Johnny Gargano (c) vs.  Adam Cole.                                                            Winner: Adam Cole wins the NXT Championship.                                                                      Rating: Classic  

We can almost HEAR this GIF. @AdamColePro is ready. #UndisputedERA #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/ptsyAkYX1B

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 2, 2019

Double stomp from @JohnnyGargano!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

Dueling superkicks from @AdamColePro and @JohnnyGargano!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

.@AdamColePro's timing is UNREAL!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

PANAMA SUNRISE by @AdamColePro!

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— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) June 2, 2019

 

 

Adam Cole is the first Triple Crown Champion in NXT history! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/X7zEaxjaf9

— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) June 2, 2019

Overall Show Grade: A Really Good Show.

Yes: Riddle vs. Strong, NXT North American Championship match, NXT Women’s Championship, NXT Tag Team Titles Ladder Match & the main-event was a 5-Star Classic.

No: None.