3 Rivers Rundown 8.26.15: Calm Down Steelers Nation #Steelers

By @Kratoslives

You know what fellow Steelers fans, stop it, really just stop it. Yes it sucks Maurkice Pouncey is out and Bruce Gradkowski’s hand is busted. Don't forget LeVeon Bell will miss the first two games.

So let's all head to the tallest buildings in our towns and jump to our collective deaths. Ok, now it's time to count our blessings on all the early injuries. First of all, you want it to happen now, not mid-season. It gives your team time to adjust. Don't believe me? Let's go back to last year and pick a first place team. It derailed the Cleveland Browns. Bye, bye playoffs and Alex Mack.

Oh now your starting to realize how the Steelers can recover from this minor set back?

Yes, that is not a typing error. A minor set back, because Pouncey will be back after the bye week. Besides, we are are getting a center back who knows the squad. Doug Legursky played and started a Super Bowl for us.

"But, but we're still scared!”

Then let me put it to rest for you. The Steelers have never won a Super Bowl after suffering major injuries during the season. I can only think of one team that has, but that player didn't play, Drew Bledsoe. The Patriots won their first Super Bowl with Bledsoe on the sidelines which was Tom Brady's first.

Now think about it. Your team learns to play with out the pressure of a win or loss on the line. Teams will be cutting players for numerous reasons which you may be able to get a steal. However, the most important part is the season still hasn't started. So if you listen and believe in Mike Tomlin, "The Standard Is The Standard". There is a chance for someone to become a starter elsewhere when Pouncey returns.

So all hands on deck! Cody Wallace, Doug Legursky, Chris Hubbard time to earn a decent contract in 2016. Even if it won't be with the Steelers, your family will thank you. The Steelers Nation will thank you. But more importantly than that, your financial future will be more secure.

Now to what really matters, buying time for Bruce Gradkowski to get healthy. We will need him more than Pouncey because of Big Ben. Roethlisberger has only played 16 games 3 times so far in his career going into his 12th season. I hear your hearts pounding, but let's all knock on wood.

After seeing all these injuries that hit us, this one is the one we can't afford to happen. Keep your fingers crossed and hope Ben continues to check down to avoid hits.



Now, that the Steelers have signed Michael Vick to a 1-year deal, let's move into this season the way we should.

With all eyes focused on Super Bowl 50.

TV Tonight 8.25

By @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Brewers @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Astros @ Yankees OR Twins @ Rays (MLB Network, 7pm)

NFL
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Houston Texans (HBO, 10pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
World Series: Bonita, CA vs Bowling Green, KY (ESPN, 8pm)

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WWE Tough Enough SEASON FINALE (USA, 8pm)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 8pm)
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX, 8pm)

Total Divas (E!, 9pm)
Face Off (SyFy, 9pm)
Extreme Weight Loss (ABC, 9pm)
Zoo (CBS, 9pm)
Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 9pm)

Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 10pm)
WAGS (E!, 10pm)
The Agent (Esquire, 10pm)
Scream (MTV, 10pm)
Tyrant (FX, 10pm)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10pm)
Public Morals (TNT, 10pm)
Taco Trip SEASON PREMIERE (Cooking, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Playing House (USA, 10pm)
Tosh.0 SEASON PREMIERE (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET, 10pm)
Punk'd (BET, 10:30pm)
Another Period SEASON FINALE (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, 8.25.15: #RAW Recap

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE. It's time for this week's RAW recap.

- RAW was live this week in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center for the third and final night of WWE's three event weekend shows at Barclays.

- An Angry Beast: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman kick off RAW. Heyman says Brock Lesnar was screwed, Undertaker tapped out, Lesnar is the better man and wrestler, Taker was desperate with the low blow and needed to hear Lesnar tap out, Lesnar gave Taker the middle finger and told Taker to "Go F Himself", cause Taker can't hang with Lesnar. Lesnar wants Taker tonight in a rematch, but.......Bo Dallas interrupts. Dallas says Lesnar passed out and probably had a dream that he beat Taker, that dream can come true as long as Lesnar Bo-Lieves. Lesnar destroys Dallas with a clothesline, a series of suplexes and an F-5. Heyman says Brock does Bo-Lieve.

- The New Day defeated The Lucha Dragons, by pinfall. The newly crowned WWE World Tag Team Champions, The New Day faced the kings of Lucha. Titus and Darren Young were at ringside for this match. The match closes out with the New Day hitting the Big Ending combo to pick up the pinfall. After the match, The New Day celebrate when suddenly...........pyro goes off and the returning Dudley Boys hit the ring. The place goes nuts, as Xavier Woods talks trash. The Dudleys take out Woods, backdrop Kofi to the floor, nail jabs and the bionic elbow on Big E. Woods gets hit with Wazzup and the Dudleys 3D Woods right through a table. The Dudleys then remind Titus and Darren Young who they are and that they're back.

- Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are planning to reveal a statue of WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion Seth Rollins and throw him a surprise ceremony tonight.

- Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper, by DQ. The match closes out with Bray Wyatt going for Sister Abigail, but Ambrose lands some punches. Reigns hits the Superman Punch on Bray, as Ambrose suicide dives Harper on the floor. Reigns sets for the spear when suddenly.........the lights go out and NXT's Braun Stowman appears in a Wyatt Family sheep mask. Reigns goes for a Superman Punch, but Stowman catches Reigns and tosses him across the ring. Ambrose tries to help Reigns, but both Ambrose and Reigns get choked out by Stowman as Bray looks on and laughs.

- Miz TV With Special Guests PCB: Miz tries hitting on all three girls, but they're not into Miz. Paige says it's the era of the female athlete. Team Bella suddenly interrupt and mock PCB. Team Bella mock PCB and say they're not dominate. Nikki says all this doesn't matter because she's about to become the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion. Miz insults the ladies and tries to backtrack, causing a brawl to break out and a match set up.

- Team Bella defeated Team PCB, by pinfall. The match closes out with Paige applying PTO, but Brie breaks it up. Becky Lynch gets taken down and Brie sends Charlotte to the floor. Nikki hits Paige behind the referee's back, setting up Alicia with the scissors kick. Alicia covers and scores the pinfall.

- Stardust Turns On King Barrett: Stardust and King Barrett are in the ring awaiting their match. Stardust suddenly attacks Barrett and beats Barrett down. Neville hits the ring and goes at it with Stardust. Neville lands a kick, slams Stardust and goes for Red Arrow. Stardust escapes out of the ring to end the segment.

- Jon Stewart Explains His Actions: Stewart says he made some people happy and some mad and says he couldn't let John Cena tie Ric Flair's record of 16 World Title wins, because the champ is Flair. Ric Flair interrupts Stewart and heads to the ring. Flair says he was pulling for Cena and Stewart messed everything up. John Cena interrupts next and heads to the ring. Stewart says he respects Cena, but he couldn't let Cena tie Flair. Cena reminds Stewart that The Authority now hold both titles. Stewart says Cena can just win back the WWE United States Championship and make that his moment. Cena says Stewart should understand this moment. Cena grabs Stewart and lays him out with an AA.

- John Cena says he had a good talk with Jon Stewart and now he's going to have a talk with Seth Rollins.

- Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, Ryback and Randy Orton defeated Big Show, Sheamus, Kevin Owens and Rusev, by pinfall, in an Eight Man Tag Team Match. The match closes out with Ryback blocking a cannonball by Owens, then connects with the Meathook. Owens blocks Shell Shock and Ryback tags Orton. Orton drop kicks Show and dodges a Sheamus charge. Sheamus gets hit by a Show knockout punch on accident, then is laid out by an Orton RKO. Orton covers and scores the pinfall. After the match, Show argues with Owens and Rusev. Show shoves Owens. Rusev hits a thrust kick on Show and Owens follows with a cannonball on Show. Ryback and Cesaro next grab Show and help Orton pull off a pop up RKO to end the segment.

- The Wyatt Family Are Three Again: Bray Wyatt says he tried to warn Roman Reigns, he warned him that Bray would put him down, Dean Ambrose is now another pawn he's pulled into this game, tonight we witnessed Braun Strowman, Sister Abigail's "black sheep".

- Stephanie McMahon congratulates John Cena for attacking Jon Stewart. Cena wants to speak to Seth Rollins. Stephanie instead has Cena escorted from the arena by WWE security.

- Seth Rollins' Surprise Ceremony: Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are in the ring with a giant box that holds Rollins' statue they will present to him. Stephanie first mentions it's Vince McMahon's 70th birthday and they sing Happy Birthday. Triple H says it's time to get down to business and runs down what it takes to get a statue assembled in your honor. Triple H says Seth Rollins has proven to be the best at everything, deserves a statue in his honor and calls Rollins out. Rollins thanks The Authority, mentions what it means to him to be made into a statue, he's a hero, he became a legend when he defeated John Cena, he now becomes immortal, to be the man you have to beat the man and that's what he did to Cena.

Rollins says that he is now The Man and the face of the WWE. Rollins can't wait any longer and demands the box be lifted. The box is lifted, but there is no statue, it's.............STING! Sting unloads with punches and chops on Rollins, hits a Stinger Splash and clotheslines Rollins to the floor. Sting picks up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, looks at it and raises it in the air to close out the show.

TV Tonight 8.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 7pm)
Preseason: Bengals @ Buccaneers (ESPN, 8pm)

MLB
Astros @ Yankees OR Pirates @ Marlins (MLB Network, 7pm)
REPLAY: Indians @ Cubs (STO, 9pm)
Cardinals @ Diamondbacks (ESPN 2, 10pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
World Series: Asia-Pacific vs. TBA (ESPN 2, 6pm)
World Series: Cranston, RI vs. TBA (ESPN 2, 8pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8pm)
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8pm)
So You Think You Can Dance? (FOX, 8pm)

Bachelor In Paradise: After Paradise (ABC, 9pm)

Teen Wolf (MTV, 10pm)
Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC, 10pm)
The Whispers (ABC, 10pm)
Murder In The First (TNT, 10pm)

WWE SummerSlam 2015 Recap #WWE #SummerSlam

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you this year's Summer Slam recap. It's WWE's Summer Party, WWE SummerSlam! This year's SummerSlam took place live at the Barclays Center, in the heart of New York City, Brooklyn, New York.

After the first successful show at the Barclays Center, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn on Saturday night, WWE next brings in Summer Slam.

- Summer Slam Celebrity Host, Jon Stewart, Welcomes Us To Summer Slam: Jon Stewart hypes up tonight's card. Stewart says he wanted to tell Brock Lesnar how he really felt about him breaking Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak, so he brought backup to help him. Stewart introduces Mick Foley as his backup. Foley tells Stewart he thought he said Rock, not Brock, and would prefer not to visit Suplex City. Foley drops out from being Stewart's backup. Stewart changes his mind about the whole thing and kicks off Summer Slam.

- Sheamus defeated Randy Orton, by pinfall. The match closes out with Orton countering a Sheamus battering ram and drills an RKO. Sheamus rolls to the floor to avoid the pinfall. Back in the ring, Orton goes for the punt, but Sheamus counters with White Noise for a near fall. Orton dodges the Brogue Kick and Sheamus counters the RKO. Sheamus hits the Brogue Kick on another attempt, sending Orton into the corner. Orton steps out of the corner and gets hit with a second Brogue Kick. Sheamus covers and scores the pinfall.

- The New Day defeated The Prime Time Players, The Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores, by pinfall, to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship, in a Fatal Four Way Match. The match closes out with Titus taking everyone out with punches, boots and tosses. Titus splashes Kofi and Diego in the corner and clotheslines Kofi to the floor. Fernando with a near fall cross body on Titus. Fernando takes out Sin Cara with a drop kick. Xavier Woods tries to get involved, then drops El Torito, who tries to stop him. Young takes out Woods. Big E spears Young and they hit the floor. Fernando gets knocked to the floor by the Lucha Dragons. The Luchas go for a superplex on Diego, but Titus drops all three of them to the mat. Titus hits Clash Of The Titus on Diego. Kofi drops Titus, covers Diego and scores the pinfall to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship for The New Day.

- Jon Stewart is backstage with his son, getting Stephen Amell and Neville's autograph. Smoke appears and the lights lower as Stardust plays mind games.

- Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler went to a double count out. The match closes out with Ziggler getting a near fall with the Fameasser. Rusev pushes Ziggler away, hits a thrust kick, stomps on the back and applies The Accolade submission to Ziggler. Summer Rae and Lana have words, which results in Lana slapping Summer and distracting Rusev. Rusev and Ziggler go to the floor, where they go at it as do the ladies, causing both men to be counted out. After the match, Lana and Summer catfight, with Ziggler and Rusev pulling both girls away.

- Neville and Stephen Amell defeated Stardust and King Barrett, by pinfall. The match closes out with double teaming by Stardust and Barrett, with Stardust getting a near fall on Amell with a suplex. Amell finally lands an enziguri on Stardust and hot tags Neville. Neville unloads on Barrett, hits a forearm, a kick and hits a back flip for a near fall. Stardust and Barrett end up on the floor, where Amell leaps off the top rope and takes them both out. Amell tosses Barrett into the ring, where Neville hits Red Arrow and scores the pinfall.

- The WWE Tough Enough Finalists are shown at ringside.

- Ryback defeated Big Show and The Miz, by pinfall, to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship, in a Triple Threat Match. The match closes out with Ryback landing a spine buster, a splash, countering a choke slam and hits Shell Shock on Show. Miz hits Skull Crushing Finale on Ryback for a near fall. Miz tries to pin Ryback and Show over and over, but both keep kicking out. Ryback goes for Shell Shock but gets hit with the Show knockout punch. Miz and Show stop each other from pinning Ryback. Show lands the knockout punch on Miz. Ryback dumps Show to the floor, covers Miz and scores the pinfall, to retain the I-C Title.

- Backstage, Jon Stewart confronts Paul Heyman. They talk about the streak and how wrestling fans were angry. Heyman tells Stewart to get lost and obviously David Letterman didn't want to do Summer Slam so they had to settle for Stewart.

- Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper, by pinfall. The match closes out with Reigns and Harper trading blows back and forth. Harper hits a sit down power bomb for a near fall. Reigns counters a spike piledriver and nails Bray and Harper with the Superman Punch. Ambrose and Reigns take Bray out with the Doomsday Device for a near fall. Ambrose and Reigns powerbomb Harper and Harper falls to the floor. Ambrose blocks Sister Abigail and hits Dirty Deeds on Bray. Reigns comes in and spears Bray to score the pinfall.

- Seth Rollins defeated John Cena, by pinfall, to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and win the WWE United States Championship. The match closes out with Cena applying the Figure Four and the STF, but can't make Rollins tap out. Rollins hits a superplex. Rollins misses a top rope knee drop. Cena hits AA, but accidentally takes out the referee too. Jon Stewart runs to the ring with a steel chair and aims at Rollins. Stewart fools everyone and gut shots Cena with the steel chair. Stewart throws down the chair and Rollins hits Cena with the Pedigree right on the steel chair. Rollins covers as the referee awakens and scores the pinfall to win all the gold.

- Team PCB defeated, Team Bella and Team BAD, in a Elimination Match. The first team elimination comes as Alicia and Paige go at it. Alicia gets pushed on top of the other Divas and Paige follows, leaping onto everyone. Becky blocks a Tamina Samoan Drop as Brie tags in. Brie drops Tamina face first and scores the pinfall, eliminating Team BAD. The match closes out with Charlotte applying the Figure Four and turning it into the Figure Eight, but Nikki breaks up the submission. Paige and Nikki fall to the floor while Charlotte and Alicia boot each other. Brie and Becky trade punches. Brie misses a missile drop kick, allowing Becky to hit a Pumphandle Slam. Becky covers and scores the pinfall. Team PCB wins the match.

- Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro, by pinfall. The match closes out with Cesaro countering a pop-up powerbomb and ducking a clothesline. Cesaro near fall with a corkscrew uppercut off the ropes. Out to the floor, Cesaro upper cuts Owens and sends him back in the ring. Cesaro lands the Cesaro Swing and applies the Sharpshooter submission. Owens makes it to the ropes, but gets dropped by a Cesaro drop kick. Cesaro goes to the top rope but Owens crotches him. Owens hits the pop-up powerbomb on Cesaro and scores the pinfall.

- The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar, by stoppage. The match closes out with both men physically exhausted. Lesnar and Taker both sit up and laugh at each other. Taker and Lesnar trade punches back and forth. Lesnar applies the Kimura Lock submission in the corner, but Taker turns that into a Last Ride for a near fall. Lesnar hits an F-5 for a near fall. Lesnar hits another F-5 and Taker still kicks out. Taker applies the Hells Gate submission, but Lesnar escapes and applies the Kimura Lock submission. Taker struggles to escape and the bell suddenly rings.

The referee yells at the timekeeper, stating he never called for the bell. Lesnar released the submission, thinking he won the match. Taker low blows Lesnar and reapplies the Hells Gate submission. Lesnar refuses to tap out and instead gives Taker the middle finger. Taker applies the pressure on the submission and chokes Lesnar out, forcing the referee to stop the match. After the match, Paul Heyman flips out stating that everyone saw Taker tap out in the Kimura Lock, that's why the timekeeper rang the bell. Looking at the replay Taker in fact did tap out and should have lost the match. Lesnar and Heyman leave pissed as Summer Slam closes out.

Leadoff with Lee 8.24.15 #Buckeyes #Cavs #JordyNelson #CrisCarter

By @cleeverizon

- The Ohio State Buckeyes football team has been voted the unanimous number one team in the preseason Associated Press’ Top 25 poll after receiving 61 first place votes. The only thing that's not unanimous right now is who the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes will be, Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett.

Michigan State is ranked No. 5 in the AP preseason poll. This is the Spartans' highest ranking in the Associated Press’ preseason poll since starting No. 3 in 1967.

Here is the full Associated Press Top 25:

- After opting out of his $6.4M player option for the 2015 season, J.R. Smith announced, via Instagram that he and the Cavaliers have agreed on a 2-year, $10M deal, with a player option in the second year. The deal also includes a no-trade clause. After this deal was announced Thursday, it makes me think Smith wasn’t too crazy for opting out of his original deal. I mean, he did secure himself $5M for the 2016 season.

- The Cavs also signed European center Sasha Kaun to a 2-year contract. The Cavs have held Kaun's rights since the 2008 season before he elected to play overseas. He averaged 9.9 points per game and 4.5 rebounds. He has been labeled as a hard nose enforcer in the paint, who will provide a physical presence. As I looked at video from the Russian Olympic team, which Kaun was apart of, he will not be afraid to use every single foul available to him to help his team secure a win.

- Aaron Rodgers will be missing his number one receiver this year. In a preseason game yesterday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jordy Nelson suffered a knee injury. After Green Bay’s doctors perform their tests, it will likely be announced that Nelson is out for the season with a torn ACL.



- On the story that came out Sunday, of Cris Carter saying some controversial comments to rookies, here's what I think. In my opinion, the NFL and ESPN should be ashamed of themselves. We all know the NFL and ESPN are in bed with each other. But don't say you disagree with what Cris Carter said over a year ago. Maybe what he said is an unwritten rule. In baseball, you hit my star player, I hit your star player. To me, the league and ESPN need to get off of their moral high horse and just keep it real.

The "Fall Guy" isn't expected to take a murder case for someone. Everyone knows what Cris Carter said was the absolute truth on how it works in the NFL. NFL players don't live in a reality world, but to the common man, like you and I, it might seem like a fantasy. But for me, what Carter said was the truth. I know the NFL is a business and they have to keep their sponsors happy. But don't treat me like I live under a rock and distance yourselves away from Carter for comments he made over a year ago! Why not distance yourself away from Warren Sapp? Did you push Adrian Peterson away? How about Aldon Smith? Ray Lewis? But Josh Gordon can’t even be in the team facility to workout for a drug test he barely failed based upon the current testing criteria.The NFL has never admitted guilt in any of their wrong doings but they love to push players to the side and let them sink or swim on their own.

Hey NFL and ESPN, just admit what really happens in the secret lives of athletes. It would make excellent reality TV.

TV Tonight 8.23

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Preseason: Rams @ Titans (FOX, 8pm)

MLB
Giants @ Pirates (ESPN, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira - Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
World Series, Double Elimination: TBA (ESPN 2, 7pm)

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Talking Dead, Season 6 Preview Special (AMC, 8pm)
Show Me A Hero, Parts Three & Four (HBO, 8pm)
Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8pm)
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

Fear The Walking Dead SERIES PREMIERE (AMC, 9pm)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)
Bar Rescue (SPIKE, 9pm)
The Last Ship (TNT, 9pm)

Katrina: 10 Years After The Storm, With Robin Roberts (ABC, 10pm)
Ballers SEASON FINALE (HBO, 10pm)
Masters Of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
The Strain (FX, 10pm)
Falling Skies (TNT, 10pm)
The Brink (HBO, 10:30pm)
Last Week Tonight (HBO, 11pm)

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Recap #NXTBrooklyn #NXTTakeOver

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn recap. Takeover: Brooklyn took place live at the Barclays Center, in the heart of New York City, Brooklyn, New York. Takeover: Brooklyn sold out the Barclays Center for this event, which is huge news for Triple H and his product.

The fans of NXT inside the Barclays Center made their voices heard as they chanted "Full Sail Sucks" to the beat of "New Day Sucks". Taking shots at NXT's home base for TV tapings, Full Sail University, in Orlando, Florida.

*** Takeover: Brooklyn Pre-Show ***

Just going to give a quick recap on the pre-show stuff, as it was just an appetizer to the main course.

- Enzo Amore, Big Cass and The Hype Brothers (Mojo and Ryder) defeated Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Jason Jordan and Chad Gable, by pinfall, in an Eight Man Tag Team Match. Enzo and Big Cass hit their Rocket Launcher finisher to secure the pinfall for their team.

- Eva Marie defeated Carmella, by pinfall. The fans tore poor Eva apart, not caring at all about the rumored "Future Face Of The Divas". Eva hit her Sliced Red finisher and scored the pinfall on Carmella.

- Bull Dempsey defeated Elias Sampson, by pinfall. Bull hits a top rope seated senton drop on Sampson and picks up the pinfall.

- Emma defeated Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Dana Brooke, by pinfall, in a Fatal Four Way Match. Best of friends, Emma and Dana eventually turn on each other in the match, proving it's every woman for themselves. Emma picks up the pinfall on Becky Lynch. After the match, Charlotte and Becky push the Divas Revolution gimmick, as they both attack Emma and Dana. Charlotte hits a spear on Emma. Charlotte locks in the Figure Eight and Becky locks in the Disarm-Her on Emma and Dana to close out the pre-show.

*** Takeover: Brooklyn ***

- Triple H Fires Up The Crowd: Triple H opens up the show with a promo. Triple H pushes his creation, NXT. Triple H states that NXT is the future of wrestling and ends the promo with a "We Are NXT" yell.

- Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Tyler Breeze, by pinfall. For the first time ever, Japanese legend, Jushin Thunder Liger stood in a WWE ring. Liger mocked Breeze quite a bit in this match, one time even taking Breeze's selfie stick and taking selfies of himself. Liger received a huge pop from the crowd with his antics. Breeze and Liger showcased a lot of mat wrestling. Breeze got a near fall on Liger with the Beauty Shot at one point in the match. The match closes out with Breeze getting warned by the referee, as he unloads on Liger with corner strikes. Breeze yells at the referee and then catches a face palm strike by Liger. Liger next nails a somersault plancha on Breeze on the floor. Back in the ring, Liger hits the Liger Bomb on Breeze and scores the pinfall. After the match, Liger does his traditional Japanese bow to the fans.

- The Kliq was in attendance, as Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman were shown in the front row.

- Backstage, Bayley gets a good luck hug from Charlotte and a good luck hand shake from Becky Lynch.

- The Vaudevillians defeated Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Tag Team Championship. Before the match, Alexa Bliss mocks Gotch and English for failing to bring someone with them to put her in check, like they stated they would. NXT women's newcomer Blue Pants suddenly appears and alignes herself with Simon and English. Blake and Murphy controlled part of the match with quick tags and kept English out of his corner. Gotch finally hot tags in and unloads on the champions.

The match closes out with English getting a near fall after hitting a senton. Alexa gets up on the apron, but gets knocked off by Blue Pants. Blue chases Alexa around ringside, until Alexa lands a kick on Blue, putting Blue down. Alexa gets in the ring and swings at Gotch and English. Blue is back in and tackles Alexa. Blue and Alexa CATFIGHT!!! to the floor. Gotch and English hit their double team finisher, score the pinfall and walk out the NEW NXT World Tag Team Champions.

- Top music producer, Rick Rubin, is shown in the front row.

- Apollo Crews defeated Tye Dillinger, by pinfall. Apollo Crews makes his official NXT debut. Dillinger continues his Perfect 10 gimmick. Crews outsmarts Dillinger with a headlock early and gets his own "Perfect 10" chant from the crowd. Dillinger was able to take control of the newcomer with a drop kick, stomps, a big kick and a sleeper. The match closes out with Dillinger landing a big standing enziguri, but Crews makes the comeback. Crews hits a clothesline, a huge corner splash and gets "hulked up". Crews hits a press slam on Dillinger and follows up with a standing moonsault. Crews covers and scores the pinfall, in his NXT debut.

- NXT GM William Regal announces a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament, as a tribute to the American Dream. The tournament will kick off on Sept 2nd NXT TV and the finals will conclude at the next Takeover pay per view.

- Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin, by submission. Joe went for the Coquina Clutch early, but Corbin slides to the floor to escape. Corbin takes control after landing a kick and a forearm, after the referee seperated Joe and Corbin arguing. Joe finally slows down Corbin's offense with submission mat wrestling. Joe gets a crossface submission locked in and Corbin just makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Corbin pulls out submission wrestling and locks up Joe in a heel hook submission, but Joe escapes. Nice back and forth action, with Joe at one time attempting a Muscle Buster, but it's blocked. The match closes out with Corbin landing corner stomps and punches. Corbin sets Joe up for End of Days, but Joe counters out, goes behind and locks in the Coquina Clutch. Corbin counters out by slamming Joe down and getting a near fall. Joe is back up and jumps right back into the Coquina Clutch submission, this time locking it in tight and taking Corbin down to the mat. Corbin tries to fight out of the submission, but eventually Corbin passes out and the referee stops the match. Joe wins his first NXT pay per view match and Baron Corbin's undefeated streak is officially over.

- Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter and Japanese women's wrestler Kanna were shown sitting at ringside, as were Tamina and Naomi of Team BAD.

- Stephanie McMahon Promotes The Divas Revolution: Stephanie is in the ring with a microphone. Stephanie says the Revolution may have started on RAW a month ago, but it originated here in NXT. The Divas are the main event according to Stephanie and Triple H and announces tonight's NXT Women's Championship as a co-main event.

- Bayley defeated Sasha Banks, by pinfall, to win the NXT Women's Championship. Bayley with a tribute to Dusty Rhodes by wearing polka dot ring gear. Sasha Banks arrives in a Cadillac Escalade. Bayley and Sasha go back and forth. Bayley with a tackle, Sasha with turnbuckle face slams, Bayley with a tree of woe springboard elbow, more back and forth with back and forth fan chants, until Sasha finally escapes to the floor. Sasha takes control by kicking Bayley's knee, hitting an elbow, grounds Bayley to the mat and hits the double knee in the corner.

Sasha roadblocks a Bayley comeback and goes after Bayley's hand. Sasha slams Bayley's hand on the steel steps, stomps on it and kicks her hand in between the steel steps. Back in the ring, Sasha gets a near fall and begins to show frustration. Bayley makes a comeback and both ladies trade punches on their knees. Bayley goes for Bayley To Bayley, but Sasha counters out and eventually locks on the Bank Statement submission. Sasha applies the pressure, but Bayley is able to reverse out of the submission and apply her own Bank Statement submission.

Sasha reaches the ropes to survive. More back and forth action with Sasha getting a near fall with the double knees. The match closes out with Sasha and Bayley trading shots on the ropes. Bayley nails a modified hurricanrana and follows with Bayley to Bayley. Bayley covers, scores the pinfall and we have a NEW NXT Women's Champion. After the match, Sasha, Charlotte and Becky Lynch all hug Bayley and congratulate the new champion.

- It's announced that NXT will tour the United Kingdom this December.

- Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens, in a Ladder Match, to retain the NXT World Title. Owens talks trash and Balor unloads. Owens with an elbow, a senton and the corner cannonball. Balor with Sling Blade and Owens rolls to the floor. Balor and Owens tug of war a ladder, until Balor is rammed into the apron and hit in the chest with the ladder. Balor hits Owens with the ladder, they fight around the ring and both go over the barricade. Owens goes for a powerbomb, but is backdropped over the barricade. Owens catches Balor in mid-air and rams him into the barricade.

Balor gets tossed over the announcers table, but comes back and leaps off the table, drop kicking a ladder at Owens. Balor with a suicide dive and goes for the title. Owens makes the stop, pulling Balor off the ladder. Owens shoves Balor into a ladder and out to the floor onto another ladder. Owens climbs the ladder, Balor makes the stop and sends Owens into a ladder. Owens hits a clothesline out of the corner, uses the ladder as a weapon and hits a senton with the ladder on Balor. Balor reverses a power bomb and power bombs Owens on a ladder. Owens stops Balor from climbing and shoves him into a ladder in the corner. Owens misses the corner cannonball and hits all ladder. Balor hits the double stomp and climbs for the title. Owens makes the stop and power bombs Balor off the ladder. Owens climbs, but Balor tips Owens off it.

Owens and Balor end up on the floor where Owens hits a pop up apron power bomb. Owens climbs, but Balor again tips Owens off the ladder. Owens lands kicks and tells Balor to stay down. Owens makes a ladder bridge and goes for a superplex off a ladder on Balor. Balor knocks Owens off the ladder and onto the ladder bridge below. Balor lands a big kick on Owens as Owens tries to stop Balor from climbing. Balor hits the double stomp on Owens off the ladder, climbs the ladder, grabs the NXT World Title and retains. Takeover closes out with Balor celebrating on top of the ladder.