NXT TakeOver Brooklyn 2015-08-22

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NXT TakeOver Brooklyn

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Sat 22nd August 2015 (UTC)

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20:00:00 UTC

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2015

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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was a major professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on August 22, 2015. The NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event was produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT developmental brand, and streamed live on the WWE Network.

The main event of the show saw Finn Bálor defending his NXT Championship against Kevin Owens in a ladder match. The storyline between the duo started in February 2015 at NXT TakeOver: Rival, when Owens captured the NXT Championship while Bálor won a tournament to become number one contender. Bálor got his title shot on the March 25 episode of NXT; despite claiming that he did not need 'the Demon' to beat Owens, the champion prevailed over his unpainted challenger by taking advantage of a storyline leg injury. However, Bálor once again became number one contender at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable in May when he beat Tyler Breeze. This earned Bálor another title match against Owens, set for the July 4 at The Beast in the East WWE Network special event. After using body paint to transform into 'the Demon', Bálor defeated Owens to become the new NXT Champion in his 'second home' of Japan. At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 9, a title rematch was announced as the main event for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. On the August 5 episode of NXT, Owens requested for the stipulation of a ladder match, claiming he did not want to suffer NXT General Manager William Regal costing him the title in a situation alike the Montreal Screwjob; this was accepted by Bálor, and made official the next week.

The co-main event was for the NXT Women's Championship, contested between champion Sasha Banks and challenger Bayley. It was described as the "arrogant and ultra-talented champ" taking on the "lovable ... ultimate underdog" by The Baltimore Sun. This was the culmination of a rivalry between the duo and a long storyline for Bayley which began over two years prior. In June 2013, both Bayley (debuting an innocent character) and Banks participated in the tournament to crown the first NXT Women's Champion, but both exited in the first round. Banks allied herself with Summer Rae from September, morphing into the character of "The Boss", while Bayley allied herself with Charlotte. Despite Rae and Banks attempting to woo Bayley to join them, it was Charlotte who turned on Bayley in November 2013 to join the BFFs (Rae and Banks). In early 2014, Bayley, now backed up by Natalya, scored multiple wins over Banks while feuding with the BFFs, but Banks (who was later eliminated) defeated Bayley in May during the first round of a tournament for the vacant NXT Women's title. In July, the BFFs went their separate ways, and Bayley failed to defeat Rae for a title shot. Bayley finally became the number one contender for the NXT Women's title by beating Banks in August, only to lose to champion Charlotte at NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way in September, and again in a title rematch the next month. After the first match, Charlotte saved Bayley from an attack by Banks; after the second, the duo shook hands.

In October 2014, Bayley's friend Becky Lynch turned on her to ally with Sasha Banks, so Bayley again allied with Charlotte to feud against Banks and Lynch. An attack by Banks and Lynch caused a storyline knee injury for Bayley in November, while Charlotte beat Banks at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to retain her title in December 2014. Bayley returned in January 2015, saving Charlotte from Banks and Lynch. Charlotte then snatched her title belt from Bayley, resulting in Bayley attacking her. This caused a fatal-four way match to be set up between the quartet at NXT TakeOver: Rival, where at the event, Banks won the match and the NXT Women's Championship. When Bayley refused to turn her back on her supporters despite her failings, Emma slapped her to start a feud in March 2015. In April, Becky Lynch beat Bayley and Charlotte in a triple threat match for a title shot. Bayley's woes continued when she lost to Emma in May, as well as being ruled out of action with a hand injury for which she blamed Emma for. Meanwhile, Sasha Banks racked up successful title defenses in singles action against Charlotte (twice), Alexa Bliss, and at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, Becky Lynch. Bayley returned on the July 22 episode of NXT, where she defeated Emma and announced her championship aspirations, but first challenged Charlotte to prove her credentials. After Bayley bested Charlotte on the August 5 episode of NXT, she earned a title shot by beating Becky Lynch on the August 12 episode of NXT, earning a title match for Sasha Banks' NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

On the undercard. the NXT Tag Team Championship was defended by Blake and Murphy against The Vaudevillains. On the January 28 episode of NXT Blake and Murphy defeated the Lucha Dragons to win the NXT Tag Team Championship for the first time. Over the summer of 2015 the team known as the Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) started to push for the team to get a match against Blake and Murphy for the tag team championship, strengthening their argument when they defeated Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore to be named the number one contenders. They would later lose the match to Blake and Murphy.

In the weeks following the announcement of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Tyler Breeze would often complain to on screen NXT General Manager William Regal that he "wanted competition", which Regal later announced in the form of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger. The unusual deal between the two promotions had come about when WWE approached NJPW about bringing Liger in for the event as a special guest, which was accepted by NJPW.

The wrestler known as Uhaa Nation signed a WWE contract in early 2015 and on April 6 he reported to the WWE Performance Center, the home of NXT. Uhaa made his first televised appearance on the May 6 episode of NXT, presenting him as signing an NXT contract, at the result of NXT General Manager William Regal. This was followed by a vignette promoting his upcoming debut. Uhaa started working NXT house shows the following month, retaining the Uhaa Nation ring name. On August 5, it was announced that Uhaa would be known under the ring name "Apollo Crews", and that he would be making his televised NXT debut on August 22 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. His opponent was later identified as Tye Dillinger and the match was announced as the sixth match of the actual NXT TakeOver broadcast. Crews, however, made his actual NXT in-ring debut at the August 13 tapings, defeating Martin Stone. The match against Stone was not aired, WWE showed the first four matches taped in Brooklyn prior to the live broadcast instead.

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Result List

Result Description
Singles Match
Jushin Thunder Liger defeats Tyler Breeze (8:42)

WWE NXT Tag Team Title Match
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) (w/Blue Pants) defeat Blake & Murphy (w/Alexa Bliss) (c) (10:16) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

Singles Match
Apollo Crews defeats Tye Dillinger (4:44)

Singles Match
Samoa Joe defeats Baron Corbin by Referee's decision (10:22)

WWE NXT Women's Title Match
Bayley defeats Sasha Banks (c) (18:16) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

WWE NXT Title Ladder Match
Finn Balor (c) defeats Kevin Owens (21:39)

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