6 Talking Points from NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019
NXT Takeover: WarGames 2019 is in the history books now and what show it was. There were some absolutely incredible moments, coupled with some pure undisputed quality of wrestling.
The show started with a bang as Mia Yim was attacked backstage before the Women's WarGames Match, which ruled her out of the bout. Dakota Kai took Yim's place but during the match, the Captain Of Team Kick brutalized her best friend and former teammate Tegan Nox, meaning Rhea Ripley and Candice LeRae were the only remaining members of Team Ripley.
Against all the odds, Ripley and LeRae were able to come out as winners of the first-ever Women's WarGames Match. Finn Balor defeated Matt Riddle in an incredible match, while Pete Dunne won the match against Damien Priest and Killian Dain, which makes the Bruiserweight the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship at Survivor Series.
The main event was absolutely insane as Team Ciampa battled The Undisputed Era. The fourth member of Team Ciampa turned out to be Kevin Owens, much to the delight of the Chicago crowd. After one hell of a match, Tommaso Ciampa pinned Adam Cole to win the WarGames Match.
Here, we are going to take a look at the five Talking Points from an incredible show:
#6 Dakota Kai's well-planned turn
NXT has always been known for the quality of wrestling they put on our TV screens but at NXT Takeover: WarGames, we saw some great piece of storytelling.
Firstly, ruling out Yim then replacing her with Kai and then the New Zealand native's heel turn. Every single person in the WWE Universe knew that Kai's turn was coming but nobody expected it at WarGames. Also, the way she started hitting Nox felt so genuine and that little segment really helped Kai's new role as a heel.
First Bayley and now Dakota; two of WWE's most loved babyfaces have now turned heel.
#5 What an insane week for Rhea Ripley
If you had any doubts on how highly WWE rate Ripley, just look at the Women's WarGames Match. The first-ever NXT UK Women's Champion has had a great week on WWE programming and that would be putting it mildly.
She faced the WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch, defeated Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks and now she has won the first-ever Women's WarGames Match and that too by defying the odds. Ripley is a mega star in the making and she will pretty soon be having the NXT Women's Championship on her shoulder.