A podcast looking back at NXT, Takeover by Takeover! Logo designed by @Malcchiato
NXT takes over the Barclays Center for the very first time in our biggest episode to date! Jushin Thunder Liger, Bayley/Sasha, a ladder match in the main event, and so much more as we talk the continued evolution of the black and gold brand!If you’d like to keep up to date with when the next episode is coming, go ahead and give us a follow on Twitter @TakeOverCast.
Bonus Episode! Alex and Hannah take their first dip into the main WWE product as the NXT championship is defended for the first time outside of the continental United States! Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens in Tokyo, but will he be victorious in front of what he calls his second home?Also, our thoughts on the Divas division, Neville's post-WWE career, and the titular beast himself, Brock Lesnar!If you'd like to keep up to date with when the next episode is coming, go ahead and give us a follow on Twitter @TakeOverCast.
Episode 5! NXT continues its momentum towards worldwide acclaim with one of its most underrated TakeOver offerings so far. Kevin and Sami go at it again, Becky Lynch gets her breakout performance and a certain Samoan Submission Machine shocks the world. Also, Big Bully Corbin begins and Enzo and Cass are back....yay?If you'd like to keep up to date with when the next episode is coming, go ahead and give us a follow on Twitter @TakeOverCast.
Episode 4! At TakeOver: R-Evolution, Kevin Owens powerbombed Sami Zayn onto the apron (the hardest part of the ring). Now, he hopes to do the same to Sami's hopes and dreams as he battles him in the main event for the NXT Championship. Also, Finn Balor continues his ascent, The Four Horsewomen steal the show, and BARON CORBIN BATTLES BULL DEMPSEY IN A NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH.
Episode 3! Don't you know? We're talkin' bout R-Evolution! Kevin Owens and Finn Balor finally arrive, Sasha Banks and Charlotte tear the house down, and Sami puts his career on the line for one last chance at the NXT Championship on one of the most highly regarded and well-reviewed shows in NXT history.If you'd like to keep up to date with when the next episode is coming, go ahead and give us a follow on Twitter @TakeOverCast.
Wahoo, it's episode 2! We take a look at one of the foundational building blocks of early NXT as Neville defends his title in a Fatal 4-Way match, Bayley attempts to take the women's title from Charlotte, and KENTA arrives to WWE!Also, Enzo Amore in a hair vs. hair match. Yay.If you'd like to keep up to date with when the next episode is coming, go ahead and give us a follow on Twitter @TakeOverCast.Note: There is some slight audio crackle when we begin to discuss the Enzo Amore/Sylvester Lefort hair vs. hair match. If you'd like to avoid it, go ahead and skip from 44:55-48:20.
First episode! Alex and Hannah review the original NXT TakeOver and get a feel for the early months of the black and gold brand's time on the WWE Network. A number one contender for the NXT Championship be decided, an NXT Women's Champion will be crowned, and Rusev's old nationalism gimmick will be revisited...no matter how much it upsets us.