5 Surprising moments from NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019

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NXT TakeOver: WarGames was another in the never-ending string of amazing TakeOver shows. It had the first-ever Women’s WarGames match and it delivered some amazing athleticism and constant surprises. We had Superstar making performances by new TakeOver participants throughout the entire night.

We had constant surprises throughout the night and many brutal violent moments. And NXT did it all in under three hours. We should hope this streak of exciting Takeovers never end.

With all of this in mind after being as worried about Adam Cole’s safety as Britt Baker, I present my list of the top five most surprising moments of WWE Takeover Wargames 2019:

#5 Dakota Kai Turns Heel

Poor Tegan Nox.

Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox have both recently come back from major injuries. NXT has done a great job of building the friendship between the two likeable babyfaces.

They both play the underdog role quite well as they have overcome their adversity over the recent year. They even seemed like real future contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team gold.

When Dakota Kai was disappointed to originally be left of Rhea Ripley’s WarGames team, NXT programming seemed to ignore that fact for weeks. Even Tegan Nox didn’t stand up for her friend. That all changed on Saturday night.

The attack by Dakota Kai was brutal and shocking. She turned on her friend and attacked her in a very violent way. She constantly slammed the cage door until Nox’s surgically repaired knee. It was extremely well done and I look forward to Dakota Kai’s promo to completely sell herself as a despicable heel. It seemed to be the thing that would cost Team Ripley on Saturday night. Speaking of which…..