NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Recap

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 was live at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NXT kicked off WWE's huge weekend of wrestling, live in the Big Apple.

** Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Card **

- Aleister Black battled Hideo Itami.
- Johnny Gargano battled Andrade "Cien" Almas.
- NXT Women's Champion Asuka defended her title against Ember Moon.
- NXT World Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain defended their titles against SAnitY.
- NXT World Champion Bobby Roode defended his title against Drew McIntyre.

** Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Recap **

- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 kicks off with the band Code Orange performimg "Bleeding In The Blur" which was used as the official theme song of the pay per view.

- Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas: The match closes out with Almas countering a slingshot spear and hits Gargano with a near fall inverted DDT. Almas counters a sunset flip power bomb and drills Gargano with a spinning elbow. Almas hip tosses Gargano into the turnbuckle. Gargano spins Almas around and traps Almas in the Gargano Escape submission. Almas escapes by buckle bombing Gargano for a near fall. Almas hits a knee to the face of Gargano and takes shots on Gargano's arm.

Gargano lands a back kick, a super kick and then tosses Almas face first into the turn buckle with the Lawn Dart. Gargano measures up Almas, but Zelina Vega distracts Gargano by throwing a #DIY shirt at him. Almas hits a running drop, sending Gargano flying into the corner. Almas plants Gargano with the Hammerlock DDT and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall.

- RAW GM Kurt Angle and Smackdown Live GM Daniel Bryan are shown in the crowd sitting with Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, No Way Jose and Roderick Strong.

- Backstage, Drew McIntyre is getting warmed up for his NXT World Championship Match tonight.

- "NXT World Tag Team Championship Match": The Authors of Pain (c) vs. SAnitY: The match closes out with Young getting caught by Rezar, lifted by the throat and driven into the mat. EY dodges an elbow, tags Wolfe and Wolfe unloads on the AOP. Wolfe suplexes Akam and then german suplexes Rezar. Wolfe with a top rope clothesline on Rezar and gets a near fall. AOP hit a double team neckbreaker/power bomb combo on Wolfe for a near fall. Wolfe with a frankensteiner and Akam gets sent outside. EY tags in and hits a neckbreaker on Rezar. EY gets crotched on the ropes and Rezar and Akam attempt a superplex. Nikki Cross holds onto EY making Akam fall to the mat. EY and Wolfe both hit suicide dives on AOP as they both rolled outside. Nikki Cross and Paul Ellering go face to face inside the ring, but get separated by the referee. Nikki leaps outside, but gets caught by Akam. Killian Dain charges and spears Akam and Nikki right through a table. Wolfe and EY hit a double team elbow finisher on Rezar and score the pinfall to win the titles.
Winners: SAnitY, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Tag Team Championship.

- After the match, EY and Wolfe celebrate their title win when suddenly Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, aka ReDragon, hit the ring and attack both men. Fish and O'Reilly get some shots in on AOP as well before grabbing the NXT Tag Team titles and celebrate with them.

- We see Neville, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kalisto sitting in the crowd.

- Backstage, NXT World Champion Bobby Roode is shown warming up for his title match tonight.

- Jim Ross arrives to do commentary for the next match.

- Cold Orange returns to perform Aleister Black's theme entrance live.

- Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami: Black catches a shot to the face in the match, bloodying Black's nose. The match closes out with Black unloading on Itami, but Itami hits a clothesline for a near fall. Itami hits a fisherman's suplex for another near fall. Black lays out Itami with a kick and goes to the top rope. Itami cuts off Black and goes for a superplex, but Black sends Itami to the mat with an elbow. Itami sends Black into the turnbuckle and hits a Falcon Arrow off the top rope for a near fall. Black and Itami trade shots in the middle of the ring. Black drills Itami with a knee, but Itami comes back with another Falcon Arrow for a near fall.

Itami hits a leaping hesitation drop kick on Black in the corner. Itami measures up Black and goes for the Go To Sleep. Black counters out and hits the Black Mass kick out of nowhere on Itami. Black covers and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Aleister Black, by pinfall.

- We see Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch sitting in the crowd.

- Backstage, NXT Women's Champion Asuka is shown warming up. Ember Moon is then shown walking to the ring for her title shot.

- "NXT Women's Championship Match": Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon: The match closes out with Asuka and Ember trading shots until Asuka hits the running hip attack. Ember blocks a second hip attack attempt and plants a knee on Asuka. Ember hits a tornado suplex for a near fall. Asuka takes over on offense, plants a kick on Ember then unloads more lethal kicks. Ember catches a kick and plants Asuka for a near fall. Ember goes to the top rope, but gets cut off by Asuka. Ember hits a double foot stomp on Asuka for a near fall. Ember goes back on the ropes and hits the Eclipse Stunner on Asuka, but Asuka kicks out at two and a half. Ember can't believe it as she goes back to the top rope. Asuka grabs the referee and uses him as a shield, but Ember still leaps and cross body blocks Asuka.

Asuka rolls through, grabs Ember's tights and tries to steal a pinfall, but the referee catches Asuka cheating. Asuka argues with the referee and catches a huge kick to the face from Ember. Ember covers and gets another two and a half on Asuka. Ember again is stunned that she can't put Asuka away. Asuka catches Ember in an arm bar submission, but Ember fights out of it. Asuka releases the arm bar submission and catches Ember in the Asuka Lock submission. Ember tries to escape, but Asuka applies the pressure and locks up Ember tight. Ember can't fight it any longer and taps out. Asuka retains her title and has now been champion for 504+ days.
Winner: Asuka, by submission, to retain the NXT Women's Championship.

- After the match, Ember Moon gets a standing ovation from the NXT fans.

- Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe are shown sitting in the crowd.

- The NYPD Pipe and Drums Band are out to play the opening intro to Drew McIntyre's theme music.

- "NXT World Championship Match": Bobby Roode (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: The match closes out with McIntyre getting a near fall backslide and then a near fall Future Shock DDT. McIntyre attempts a fireman's carry on Roode off the top rope, but Roode counters with a near fall Liger Bomb. McIntyre unloads kicks and chops on Roode and Roode returns with slaps. McIntyre drills Roode with The Claymore and gets a near fall. Roode rolls outside, but gets taken out as McIntyre flies outside with a plancha. McIntyre tosses Roode back in the ring and sets him up for The Claymore.

Roode catches McIntyre charging and hits a spine buster. McIntyre counters the Glorious DDT and gets a near fall rollup on Roode. McIntyre goes for a tilt a whirl, but Roode counters it and drills McIntyre with a Glorious DDT for a near fall. Roode hits a second Glorious DDT on McIntyre, keeps McIntyre hooked and goes for a third attempt. McIntyre counters the third attempt and drills Roode with The Claymore. McIntyre covers Roode and scores the pinfall to win the title.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Championship.

- After the match, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly suddenly hit the ring and distract McIntyre from the apron. McIntyre makes a move toward them but suddenly gets attacked from behind by.........ADAM COLE BAYYY BAYYY!! Cole, Fish and O'Reilly all triple team McIntyre and beat him down. Cole drills McIntyre with a super kick and celebrates with the NXT World Championship to end the show.