Promotion WWE Date May 29, 2014 Venue Full Sail University | Brand(s) NXT Attendance 400+ City Winter Park, Florida | |
NXT TakeOver was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, under their NXT brand and was broadcast live on the WWE Network, available to subscribers. NXT TakeOver took place on May 29, 2014 at NXT's "home" arena, Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and featured five matches as part of the main broadcast and one match prior to the televised portion of the show. The main event of the show was the first high-profile NXT Championship defense in Adrian Neville's title reign after winning the championship at NXT Arrival as he wrestled Tyson Kidd. The show also hosted the finals of a tournament for the vacant NXT Women's Championship as Charlotte, accompanied by her father Ric Flair faced off against Natalya accompanied by her uncle Bret Hart.
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Background
NXT TakeOver was the second live NXT show broadcast on the WWE Network, following NXT Arrival held in February 2014. The "NXT TakeOver" name would subsequently be used for NXT live shows held several times each year.
Storylines
The NXT TakeOver show featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines that played out on the NXT television program prior to the show. Wrestlers portrayed faces (those who portray the "good guys") or heels (the "bad guys") as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a match or a series of matches.
Event
The commentators were Tom Phillips, William Regal and Byron Saxton. The pre-show panel consisted of Christian, Paul Heyman and Renee Young.
Preliminary matches
The first match saw Adam Rose face Camacho. Rose executed a Party Foul on Camacho to win the match.
Next, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against Kalisto and El Local. Viktor pinned El Local after the Fall of Man to retain the title.
After that, Sami Zayn faced Tyler Breeze to determine the #1 contender to the NXT Championship. During the match, Zayn executed a Blue Thunder Bomb on Breeze for a near-fall. Breeze executed a Supermodel Kick on Zayn for a near-fall. In the end, As Zayn attempted a Helluva kick on Breeze, Breeze executed a Beauty Shot to win the match.
There was a segment with Mojo Rawley confronting Rusev and Lana; Rusev dominated the resultant brawl.
In the fourth match, Charlotte faced Natalya for the vacant NXT Women's Championship. During the match, Natalya applied the Sharpshooter on Charlotte but Charlotte countered the hold into the Figure Eight Leglock, which Natalya would counter. The match ended when Charlotte applied the Sharpshooter on Natalya but Natalya escaped. Charlotte pinned Natalya after Natural Selection to win the title.
Main event
In the main event, Adrian Neville defended the NXT Championship against Tyson Kidd. During the match, Neville executed a Pop Up Sitout Powerbomb on Kidd for a near-fall. Kidd performed a Springboard Blockbuster on Neville for a near-fall. In the end, Neville executed a Super Hurricanrana and a Red Arrow on Kidd to retain the title.