NXT Takeover Dallas Thread ** Spoilers**

Bounty Hunter

Wrestlemania isn't the only show this weekend the WWE are putting on (plenty of non WWE this weekend too) and in fact many are looking forward to this one more than Mania so damn right it deserve it's own thread!

LIVE coverage of NXT Takeover Dallas beginning with the pre-show at 9:30pm EST on Friday night.

Final NXT Takeover Dallas card:

NXT Championship Match:
-Finn Balor (c) vs. Samoa Joe

NXT Women’s Championship Match:
-Bayley (c) vs. Asuka

NXT Tag Team Championship Match:
-The Revival (c) vs. American Alpha

-Austin Aries vs. Baron Corbin

-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn

-Apollo Crews vs. Elias Samson

Straight Edge Punk

What a fantastic card. There is potential there for at least 3 incredibly high quality matches.

gimmick

Was literally about to start this same thread. Thanks for saving me the job BH

Is this broadcasting on the Network Friday live? Or on demand over the weekend?

sky88

gimmick wrote: »

Was literally about to start this same thread. Thanks for saving me the job BH

Is this broadcasting on the Network Friday live? Or on demand over the weekend?

Its live at 3am our time but on demand straight after.

Itssoeasy

Virtanen

Gutted that I have to be up early Saturday so won't be able to watch this live

CastorTroy

2 hour show?

Angron

The only problem I have with this show is the time, 3am for us is just absurd.

As for the matches though, I'm extremely excited

CastorTroy

I'll just stay away from this forum until I watch it.

Omackeral

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Savage poster. I feel Nakamura and Aries' pictures should be on it as special attraction debutantes though. Can't wait for this show.

Moneymaker

This should be one of the best shows this weekend. Legitimate dream card. Crews and The Drifter I don't really care about but everything else should be awesome.

Loughc

CastorTroy wrote: »

2 hour show?

Somewhere between 2 and 2 and a half. The NXT specials tend to run over such is the luxury of airing it on The Network.

gimmick

Wife is going to town at noon tomorrow. The baby is being taken out by her aunt. Perfect timing to enjoy this uninterrupted.

CastorTroy

Tag match to start so they get a title match open middle and end?

martyos121

Starting in just over half an hour, can't wait! This card could have big implications for who debuts on Raw this Monday, if Finn loses I'd say he's a lock to be there.

mullyboyee

So pepped for this. Won't get to see Mania live so this is my Mania 🙌ðŸ½

martyos121

Botchamania chants, love the NXT crowds!

Looper007

Botchamania love it.

Very hot crowd and good match so far.

Straight Edge Punk

This is better than any wwe tag match I've seen in years. That spot from under the ring was amazing.

martyos121

Dash and Dawson are absolutely perfect heels, love all the little tricks they've been using.

Straight Edge Punk

martyos121 wrote: »

Dash and Dawson are absolutely perfect heels, love all the little tricks they've been using.

The way they have cut off the ring in this match has been incredible, something you don't see in wwe too much anymore.

martyos121

That was genuinely one of the best tag matches I've ever seen under any promotion.

Looper007

A great opener, shows what a awesome crowd does for a match. Aside from a mess up by the Revival, a very good match and great to see American Alpha win the titles.

Looper007

Ibushi is in the crowd, sign him up WWE.

Straight Edge Punk

Looper007 wrote: »

Ibushi is in the crowd, sign him up WWE.

I would imagine that already a done deal, no way they would show him like that otherwise.

Angron

Delighted for Jordan and Gable. Cool to see Ibushi in the crowd too.

Bret Hart

Amazing match to start it off. Nothing better then too watch some good old school tag team wrestling

Straight Edge Punk

I want to sleep so bad but these matches are going to be too good. Maybe after the Aries match

Bret Hart

Many of you guys on here heading to NXT in June ?

Looper007

Bret Hart wrote: »

Amazing match to start it off. Nothing better then too watch some good old school tag team wrestling

This match wouldn't have been out of place in the 80's in WWF or NWA. No crazy bumps just solid in ring action.

martyos121

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

I would imagine that already a done deal, no way they would show him like that otherwise.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him interfere in someone's match, as you said, why else would they show him off like that?

Straight Edge Punk

Bret Hart wrote: »

Many of you guys on here heading to NXT in June ?

I'll be giving it serious consideration depending on the card.

Looper007

Bret Hart wrote: »

Many of you guys on here heading to NXT in June ?

You reckon it sell out the 3Arena? I definitely will be going hoping Balor and Joe aren't called up by then

Straight Edge Punk

martyos121 wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised to see him interfere in someone's match, as you said, why else would they show him off like that?

I wouldn't say no to a feud with Nakamura

cian68

Wonderful opener. Of course NXT comes to Dublin the week I'm out of the country.

Looper007

Crobin is just a natural born heel isn't he. Going by NXT show they did on WWE network. But he's one of the most improved workers on NXT, working with Joe and other top pros certainly has rubbed off on him.

DepecheHead101

Was this the first time the Dublin gig was announced? 8 Prazcky is making me far too excited for everything this weekend. One ear is NXT, the other is AE Podcasts X-Seven review right now. But... holy ****!!!

(Don't know why I've been lurking with an account for years without posting in this neck of the woods but hi etc.)

Straight Edge Punk

Looper007 wrote: »

Crobin is just a natural born heel isn't he. Going by NXT show they did on WWE network. But he's one of the most improved workers on NXT, working with Joe and other top pros certainly has rubbed off on him.

I hope I'm wrong but I think he's a guaranteed wyatt family member sooner or later.

Looper007

Is this just a two hour show?

martyos121

Looper007 wrote: »

Is this just a two hour show?

Two and a half, going by the schedule.

Looper007

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

I hope I'm wrong but I think he's a guaranteed wyatt family member sooner or later.

Think so, I heard Taker has taken him under his wing. Could be a great American Badass type heel for Reigns to face. I think he would have been then Strowman in the Wyatt Family but seen how they've been used I rather they kept him away. I see a bright future for Crobin.

DepecheHead101

Corbin reminds me of a Streets Of Rage boss. Which I like. Probably not advocating for a big main event push (which is cancer for thought these days anyway - not everyone from NXT needs to go main event on Raw) but he's a big dopey goon.

Wrestling is lacking big dopey goons.

martyos121

Looper007 wrote: »

Think so, I heard Taker has taken him under his wing. Could be a great American Badass type heel for Reigns to face. I think he would have been then Strowman in the Wyatt Family but seen how they've been used I rather they kept him away. I see a bright future for Crobin.

Only 31 as well. That'd be old for anyone else debuting on the main roster but he could wrestle well into his 40s with his style.

DepecheHead101

Being in the Wyatt family is a death knell at this point. May as well be Mideon in the Ministry.

Looper007

Great Deep 6 move on the outside by crobin.

mullyboyee

Corbin is a proper piece of **** heel. He could do well in WWE

Looper007

Not a great match, was expecting something better.

DepecheHead101

I like how Aries theme sounds like all those 500 TNA themes that all had synth strings and brass in them.

I'm not even sure is that musically correct but... he's got a TNA esque choon.

cian68

NXT audience hasn't been given much reason to root for Aries, including that fairly nothing match. I spent it creating a narrative in my head that Ibushi had to go to NXT to get his win over Nakamura.

DepecheHead101

Yes. Here we go!

Straight Edge Punk

Well I can't go to sleep and miss this match, this is my pick for match of the weekend.