NXT Takeover: Rival
February 11, 2015
Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL
Report by Mike Killam
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HIDEO ITAMI vs. TYLER BREEZE
A “random female fan” jumps on Breeze during his entrance, until security grabs her and escorts her out. Definitely looked like a plant. Itami hits a running knee in the corner and Breeze takes a breather on the floor. He rolls back in and takes a dropkick, several kicks, but escapes to the apron to avoid another running knee. Tyler attacks the knee and goes to work on it. He continues his attack around the ringpost, locking in a Figure Four until the referee forces a break. He heads back to the ring with a modified Sharpshooter, breaking in the ropes and continuing the attack. Itami comes back with a GTS attempt – big pop – but Breeze fights free and hits a superkick. After another minute of rest holds, Tyler throws right hands and Hideo “Hulks up”, no-selling them and coming back with kicks of his own. The dropkick connects in the corner, followed by a running knee for three. Winner: HIDEO ITAMI
No Disqualifications
BARON CORBIN vs. BULL DEMPSEY
Baron sprints down to the ring and goes right after him. Bull tries to bail but is followed, and they fight up the ramp. Corbin gets thrown into the apron and suplexed into the steel camp, then bounced off the post. “We want tables” chant breaks out. Bull looks under the ring, but decides against anything to draw heat from the crowd. He hits the ring and runs into a big spinebuster. Corbin clotheslines the big man, and they both spill over the ropes. Bull climbs to the top rope and hits the diving headbutt, but Baron kicks out at two – the first guy to do so. Dempsey goes to get a steel chair, but runs into the End of Days for the 1-2-3. Corbin grabs the chair after the bell, takes a seat and puts his feet up on Bull. Winner: BARON CORBIN
NXT Tag Team Championship Match
WESLEY BLAKE (c) & BUDDY MURPHY (c) vs. THE LUCHA DRAGONS
It’s chaos to start, as the champions go right after Lucha Dragons. Kalisto slips on the ropes, then recovers with a senton to the floor on Blake. Sin Cara with a victory roll from the top rope for a two-count. The challengers work over Murphy with kicks and a double team, wheelbarrow senton. Blake tags in and they hit a double team neckbreaker, throwing Cara about 8 feet into the air. Kalisto redeems all the early botches with an impressive springboard corkscrew splash, followed by a big DDT. He tries for Soleda del Sol, but Murphy catches him; Kalisto pops up into a headscissors. They do a pinning combination battle with both partners end up making the save at the same time. Hot tags on both sides, with Sin Cara countering with a roll-up, dead-lift powerbomb attempt; Blake counters but it’s Murphy that gets the one-arm powerbomb. Champions with a blind tag – Blake hits a running suplex, and Murphy comes off the top with a splash for the win, to reain. Winners: WESLEY BLAKE & BUDDY MURPHY
– Solomon Crowe’s hacker gimmick interrupts the broadcast, with a message that says “The Takeover Isn’t Over”, and says to “Stay Tuned” for next week.
#1 Contender’s Match
ADRIAN NEVILLE vs. FINN BALOR
Balor starts in control with dropkicks and elbow strikes, until Neville slows things down with a side headlock. Finn battles back but runs into a nice dropkick. Back to the headlock for a few minutes. Balor fights back yet again and hits a bit enzuigiri, then flies over the ropes to take both guys into the ramp. Neville takes a breather in a chair at ringside, but Finn comes out of nowhere with a dropkick sending him into the barricade. They slowly fight back into the ring with both guys hitting dropkicks. Neville counters a lariat attempt with a huge German suplex, followed by another for two. He heads up to the top and connects with a swanton bomb off the second rope for two. Balor comes back with a slingblade, followed up with a reverse lifting DDT for two. He climbs the ropes but Adrian recovers and hits a step-up enzuigiri. Neville sets up for the Red Arrow but settles for a kick to the side of the head. Red Arrow attempt #2, but Balor gets the knees up for two-and-a-half. Finn with a dropkick that sends him flying. He heads to the top and connects with a double foot stomp. 1-2-3. Winner: FINN BALOR
NXT Women’s Championship Match
CHARLOTTE (c) vs. BAYLEY vs. SASHA BANKS vs. BECKY LYNCH
The heels go right after Charlotte as soon as the bell rings, throwing her to the floor and tossing her into the barricade. Charlotte comes down hard, breaking a few of the LED lights on the entrance way. They rush the ring and go after Bayley, double teaming her in the corner. The alliance is broken when they both try to pin Bayley, with Lynch hitting a pumphandle suplex on Banks. She drops a trio of legs on Bayley for two. Sasha is back and goes after her “friend” with shoulder thrusts in the corner, then hands her up in the second rope for the knee drop, but Lynch moves out of the way and comes off the top rope with a dropkick. Charlotte comes back to save her title and runs through the heels with clotheslines. She hits a neckbreaker on Banks with an assist from her hair. Banks mocks the “Nature Boy” and Charlotte tries to spear her, but she moves and takes out Lynch instead. Bayley comes back to spear Sasha, Charlotte with a kick to Bayley, and everyone is down on the floor except the champion. Bayley connects with a series of splashes in the corner then fights to the top turnbuckle, connecting with a super-rana on the Charlotte. Bayley-to-Belly connects, but Lynch pulls her out of the ring to save the match. Becky tries to flee, but Bayley flies through the ring with an awesome dropkick to the floor, and they’re both taken down by Sasha Banks who flies over the ropes. Charlotte takes a break with all her challengers down on the outside, then vaults over the ropes to take everyone down. There’s a crazy fight with everyone on the ropes, that ends with a Bayley-to-Belly from the top on Charlotte; Banks tries to steal the title but the champ kicks out at two. Sasha freaks out, then applies a crossface. She lets up to kick the other challengers off the apron and goes back into the crossface. Charlotte slowly craws across the ring trying to get to the ropes, but before she gets there, Sasha rolls her up for the win. Winner and NEW CHAMPION: SASHA BANKS
-After the match, Charlotte extends her hand. Sasha shakes her hand and the two hug it out. They shove each other, but are both smiling. Banks does the “Woo!” and walks out with the title, while Charlotte looks super proud of her. Very emotional moment.
NXT Championship Match
SAMI ZAYN (c) vs. KEVIN OWENS
Loud “Fight Owens Fight” chants as the bell rings, and they stare down until loud “Ole!” chants take over. Owens rolls to the floor to avoid a lock-up, drawing heat. They go to lock-up again, and Owens rolls to the floor, but this time Zayn flies over the ropes (and referee) to take him down. Owens with a loud-as-hell chop in the middle of the ring, and he slows it down with a headlock. He mocks the crowd as he rakes the eyes and methodically picks apart the champion. He goes to the floor and throws Zayn off the barricade, into the apron and ring steps, rolling back in to break the count every few seconds. Back in the ring the beatdown continues with a gutbuster and running senton; Zayn kicks out but Owens goes right back to the headlock. Sami with a jawbreaker to counter the hold, but the challenger immediately follows up with a big kick to take him back down. Total dominance. Zayn with a lariat out of nowhere and he fires up, clotheslining the big man over the ropes. They fight to the floor with Sami in control, leading to the Blue Thunder Bomb for two. He sets up for the Helluva Kick, but runs into a massive knock-out superkick. Owens follows with a cannonball splash, but Zayn kicks out at two-and-a-half. Kevin is starting to lose his cool, and Sami counters the pop-up powerbomb with a dropkick. The champ follows with a half-and-half suplex and stands tall, stalking the challenger. Owens rolls to the apron and hits a stunner over the top rope. He climbs the turnbuckles but Zayn is back to his feet; Owens fights back with headbutts, knocking him down, but he comes up empty on a top rope senton. Exploder suplex into the bottom turnbuckle, but Owens bails to escape the Helluva Kick again. He sets up for the powerbomb/apron spot, but Zayn kicks free and comes off the ropes with a springboard back-elbow, but the champ hit his head hard on the ramp. They roll back into the ring and Zayn misses yet another Helluva Kick; pop-up powerbomb connects for a nearfall. Challenger follows up with right hands and elbows and uppercuts and a choke in the ropes, going crazy now. He connects with a powerbomb while the medics check on him. He hits another powerbomb, followed by another, and yells at the referee to count. 1…2…KICKOUT. The medics check on the champion, but Owens pulls him back in the ring and hits him with not one, but two powerbombs. He goes for a third and the referee tackles him into the corner, stopping the match. Winner and NEW CHAMPION: KEVIN OWENS
-Kevin Owens celebrates with the championship, not even glancing at Sami Zayn as the referees and medics check on him. Corey Graves makes the obvious comparison to Brock Lesnar. Owens celebrates as the show goes off the air.
