Author: Brian Campbell / Source: CBSSports.com
In This Corner Podcast: WWE Survivor Series Preview
In what has unquestionably been the hottest calendar year for WWE’s unofficial third brand in NXT, the promotion’s fifth and final TakeOver card of 2018 once again delivered fireworks. Despite a main event that seemed to drag at times, Saturday’s TakeOver: WarGames II card from Los Angeles — one night before Survivor Series inside the Staples Center — NXT continued to make the argument that it’s not just the best pro wrestling brand within WWE, but possibly the world at large.
Johnny Gargano, who following up on the prompt from NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo, might as well call himself “Johnny TakeOver” from this point forward as he took part in his fifth sensational match of the year against Aleister Black. Yet it was the NXT title match between Tommaso Ciampa and Velveteen Dream that stole the show on this night, and might’ve previewed what the future of the main roster could look like.
It’s incredible to think that TakeOver was able to provide so much entertainment with just four matches over a three-hour card, yet even if Saturday’s card was the worst of the five over this calendar year (depending upon one’s preference), it was still better than all but a small handful of main roster pay-per-view shows over that same time period. NXT’s roster is as deep and talented from top to bottom as it ever has been with the sleek and simple TakeOver formula operating at a near immaculate level in terms of consistency and quality.
CBS Sports was with you the entire way on Saturday, updating this story live with results, analysis, grades and highlights from the big show. Keep on scrolling to see the full slate of matches along with the latest results and highlights from the event.
And be sure to listen to our preview of Sunday’s Survivor Series event below.
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2 recap, grades
Matt Riddle def. Kassius Ohno via pinfall: After Ohno interrupted Riddle’s interview during the kickoff show, the former UFC welterweight opened TakeOver by entering the ring to cut a promo on him. Out came Ohno to tell Riddle, “You are too stupid to know you are not supposed to be out here right now and too stupid to know you’re not ready for TakeOver.” Ohno then asked for a referee to start an impromptu match. Riddle instantly landed a running knee for the disappointing squash win in a segment meant to introduce Riddle to new fans. Grade: D+
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— WWE (@WWE)
NXT Women’s Championship — Shayna Baszler (c) def. Kairi Sane in 2 of 3 falls to retain the title: One of WWE’s most underrated feuds of 2018 turned in yet another memorable chapter. Sane attacked off the opening bell but was soon overcome from interference by Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir while the referee was distracted. Baszler instantly applied her rear-naked choke to force the tap in the first fall.
The second fall saw Sane pull even following a pair of huge spots that began with an insane counter spike DDT on the ring apron. Sane then hit an elbow off the top rope onto all three heels outside the ring before hitting her elbow finisher inside of it for the pin. The last fall saw mayhem break out as Dakota Kai ran in to brawl with…
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