16) Ricochet Was Formally Introduced!
WWE officially introduced Ricochet during the event. WWE is calling him “Trevor ‘Ricochet’ Mann”, so it looks like they haven’t decided on what they will call him just yet.
Still, it was good to see him!
The high-flying @KingRicochet is here in Philadelphia, ringside for #NXTTakeOver! pic.twitter.com/hUgSDiR6Wj
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 28, 2018
17) Some Wild Bumps In The Cole-Black Match
Adam Cole faced off against Aleister Black in one of the feature matches of the night. Both guys took some wild bumps during the match. Here are some of them:
OH MY WORD!!!!! @WWEAleister #ExtremeRules #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/LhRiaTUdiI
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 28, 2018
SUPEEEEEEEEEEEEEERKICK!!!!!!!! @AdamColePro #ExtremeRules #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/7LQkSfdq8o
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 28, 2018
JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!! #ExtremeRules #NXTTakeOver @WWEAleister pic.twitter.com/zddoC6pRgI
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 28, 2018
Ouch!
18) Aleister Black Defeated Adam Cole In An Awesome Match
Black vs Cole lived up to expectations. This was fun from beginning to end with both guys laying it on the line. The match was eventually won by Black after he hit “Black Mass”.
That was a lot of fun!
What an f’ing match. Thank you Aleister Black and Adam Cole for that show. #NXTTakeOver
— Allen Hunter (@PhntmShaman) January 28, 2018
My god. That #ExtremeRules match was the match of the night. Both Cole and Black pulled off some really good and brutal spots and managed to deliver a classic match at the same time. #NXTTakeOver
— Andrew (@Andrewzilla1954) January 28, 2018
19) EC3 Is Coming To NXT!
There have been rumors for weeks that EC3 could be WWE-bound. He was formally introduced in the crowd before the main event at Takeover: Philadelphia.
Can’t wait to see how he does!
You never know WHO you’ll run into at #NXTTakeOver. Nice to see you, @therealec3! pic.twitter.com/6QsBQ14DZG
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 28, 2018
20) Almas And Gargano Put On An INCREDIBLE Match
The main event of the night was the NXT Title match: Johnny Gargano vs Andrade “Cien” Almas. This turned out to be an awesome match, with both guys showing off some great chemistry.
These two tore down the house. What a fun match to watch.
Now this is Wrestling Gargano vs Almas #NXTTakeOver what a match!!!
— hydroman1993 (@jarod_michelli) January 28, 2018
This match between Gargano and Almas is incredible. Crowd is very loud chanting “this is awesome” for them 20 minutes into it. #NXTTakeover
— John Canton (@johnreport) January 28, 2018
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