Pro wrestling promotions are defined by their champions, and that principle was on display at Sunday’s NXT TakeOver.
NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai extended her title reign with a victory against Candice LeRae, and the NXT Championship was also retained by Finn Balor in a physical match against Kyle O’Reilly.
The two matches highlighted the TakeOver special, which was the first show to take place inside WWE’s new-look Capitol Wrestling Center. Both outcomes were expected, but to the credit of the champions, there was genuine suspense over the finish.