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NXT TakeOver is the name given to the periodic specials produced by IWE featuring the NXT subdivision, which are streamed live on the IWE Network. All NXT TakeOver events have been scheduled to air for two hours. They are held several times a year
The first NXT live special was uniquely entitled NXT Arrival. However, after the next live special NXT TakeOver the "TakeOver" name has been used for subsequent NXT live specials from then on. They were initially all held at Full Sail University, but from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn forward the shows have been held at various locations both nationally and internationally. The NXT Takeover special events are treated similarly to pay-per-view shows for the main roster.
Beginning with TakeOver: Brooklyn II, the decision was made that future TakeOver events would be held the Saturday before the "big four" IWE pay-per-view events (WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series). Under this new format, TakeOvers are not only held in the same city as the big four pay-per-view events, but sometimes in the same arena as well. However, this is not necessarily exclusive as TakeOver: Chicago took place the night before SmackDown branded event, Backlash.
[edit] Dates, venues, and main events
| Event
| Date
| Venue
| City
| Main Event(s)
| Ref
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| Arrival
| February 27, 2014
| Full Sail University
| Winter Park, Florida
| Bo Dallas vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver
| May 29, 2014
| Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
| September 11, 2014
| Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: R Evolution
| December 11, 2014
| Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Rival
| February 11, 2015
| Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
| May 20, 2015
| Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
| August 22, 2015
| Barclays Center
| Brooklyn, New York
| Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Respect
| October 7, 2015
| Full Sail University
| Winter Park, Florida
| Sasha Banks vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: London
| December 16, 2015
| SSE Arena
| London, England
| Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Simpson for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Dallas
| April 1, 2016
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
| Dallas, Texas
| Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Simpson for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: The End
| June 8, 2016
| Full Sail University
| Winter Park, Florida
| Samoa Simpson vs. Finn Bálor for the NXT Championship
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| 12 !NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II
| August 20, 2016
| Barclays Center
| Brooklyn, New York
| Samoa Simpson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Toronto
| November 19, 2016
| Air Canada Centre
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Simpson for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
| January 28, 2017
| Freeman Coliseum
| San Antonio, Texas
| Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Orlando
| April 1, 2017
| Amway Center
| Orlando, Florida
| Bobby Roode (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Chicago
| May 20, 2017
| Allstate Arena
| Rosemont, Illinois
| Bobby Roode vs. Hideo Itami for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
| August 19, 2017
| Barclays Center
| Brooklyn, New York
| The Authors of Pain (Rezar and Akam) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for the NXT Tag Team Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: WarGames
| November 18, 2017
| Toyota Center
| Houston, Texas
| SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe, Eric Young and Killian Dain) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and Roderick Strong vs. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)
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| NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia
| January 27, 2018
| Wells Fargo Center
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship
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| NXT TakeOver: New Orleans
| April 7, 2018
| Smoothie King Center
| New Orleans, Louisiana
| Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa in an unsanctioned match
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| NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
| June 16, 2018
| Allstate Arena
| Rosemont, Illinois
| Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa in a Chicago Street Fight
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| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
| August 18, 2018
| Barclays Center
| Brooklyn, New York
| TBD
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| NXT TakeOver: Los Angeles
| November 17, 2018
| Staples Center
| Los Angeles, California
| TBD
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| NXT TakeOver
| January 26, 2019
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
| Phoenix, Arizona
| TBD
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| NXT TakeOver
| April 6, 2019
| Barclays Center
| Brooklyn, New York
| TBD
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