Welcome to our WrestlingINC.com Live WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames 2020” Viewing Party. Tonight’s show comes from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, FL.
– The WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames 2020” Pre-show opens up from the Capitol Wrestling Center with Wade Barrett welcoming us. He’s joined by Sam Roberts. They hype tonight’s show. Sam sends us to McKenzie Mitchell in the back. She talks about tonight’s WarGames match and reveals that the women’s match will open the show. We get a video that shows how the two teams formed for the women’s WarGames match. We go back to Barrett and Roberts. Barrett believes Raquel Gonzalez may be the standout Superstar from the women’s match. They preview Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher next.
We get a video of various NXT Superstars impersonating General Manager William Regal and how he does the “WarGames!” announcement. We see Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae arriving to the Capitol Wrestling Center earlier today. We also see Damian Priest and NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff arriving. Barrett leads us to a video package showing recent happenings in the chase for the NXT North American Title. We go to The Bump’s Matt Camp and Ryan Pappolla next for their Takeover predictions. We get a promo for tonight’s Strap Match next. Cameron Grimes is backstage with McKenzie Mitchell now. He’s not happy with the video package we just saw. He goes on about how he’s not afraid of anything and never has been. Grimes says tonight Dexter Lumis will be strapped to him and he’s going straight to the moon. We get a video package for the men’s WarGames match next. We come back and ESPN’s Ariel Helwani joins Roberts and Barrett via video. He talks about the history of WarGames and says WWE asked him if he wanted to be on the Survivor Series or Royal Rumble Kickoff, but he said he wanted to be on the WarGames Pre-show because to him this is the biggest night of the year for pro wrestling. They go on about tonight’s main event but the discussion is cut short as we hear the WarGames sirens go off in the Capitol Wrestling Center. That’s it for the WarGames Pre-show.
– The WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames 2020” event opens up with a quick video. We’re live from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida as Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” plays and the pyro goes off while the two-cage WarGames structure is lowered around the two-ring set up. We get more video hype for tonight’s big matches.
– We come back to the crowd chanting “NXT!” as Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett are at ringside. Joseph sends us to Alicia Taylor in the cage. She goes over the WarGames rules while the sirens blare in the background.
WarGames: Team Blackheart (Shotzi Blackheart, Ember Moon, Rhea Ripley, NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai) vs. Team LeRae (Candice LeRae, Toni Storm, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez)
Out first comes Toni Storm for Team LeRae to the stage. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez are next. They also stand on the stage, in front of the shark cages that are set up. The Team Captain is out next, Candice LeRae. They talk things over and Kai heads into the cage to start. Ember Moon is out first for Team Blackheart. Rhea Ripley is out next. She stares over at the rest of Team LeRae, who are all in the first shark cage on the stage. Out next comes NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai. The Team Captain is out next – Shotzi Blackheart. Blackheart drives her new tank to the stage and shows it off. The others stand on the tank with her, staring down Kai in the ring. Blackheart makes the tank gun fire a projectile at the cage, taking Kai back a step. Team Blackheart talks it over and Shotzi goes towards the ring. Moon stops her and she’s going in first.
The cage door is locked and the bell hits. Kai tries to bait Moon in to start. They go at it and Kai jumps on Moon’s back with a hold. Moon slams Kai to the mat to break it. Moon avoids kicks but misses a strike. They trade more counters and Moon gets the upperhand. Moon with a running knee in the corner. Kai with a big kick in the corner. Moon comes right back with a running shot of her own into the corner. Moon with a kick to the jaw and a leg sweep. Moon with a senton in the middle of the ring. Kai tries to crawl into the other ring but Moon stops her. Moon gets dropped with a Scorpion kick. Kai mounts Moon with right hands now.
Kai drags Moon over and smashes her face in the steel of the cage. Kai misses a pump kick and hits the ropes. Kai misses again in the corner. Moon comes back and levels Kai with a right hand. Moon with a suplex into the side of the cage. Moon charges and launches herself at Kai, who is trapped between the ropes and the cage. Moon goes to the top but Kai cuts her off. Moon counters coming out of the corner. Moon with a big kick to the face. Kai retreats to the space between the two rings. Kai with a kick as Moon charges. Kai with several kicks to the head. Kai goes to the top and hits a modified Sunset Bomb from the corner.
The clock counts down and here comes Shotzi to the ring for a pop. Shotzi goes under the cage and grabs a red tool box, and a crowbar. She tosses them in the cage and the door is closed behind her. Shotzi grabs Kai and dropkicks her into the corner, then splashes her. Shotzi slams Kai with a bulldog face-first. Shotzi with more kicks and right hands to daze Kai. Shotzi with a leaping splash to the back of Kai against the ropes. Kai fights back but Shotzi tosses her back to the middle of the setup. Shotzi with a running dropkick to the face. Shotzi misses a running kick in between the two rings. Kai turns it around but Moon makes the save. Kai fights her off. Kai has control of both opponents now.
Shotzi makes the save and ends up launching Kai back into the corner. Shotzi climbs up but Kai kicks her. Kai climbs up but here comes Moon from behind. Moon has Kai on her shoulders now. Shotzi hits a big missile dropkick to knock Kai off Moon’s shoulders. Fans chant “NXT!” now. The clock counts down and the next Superstar to hit the ring is Raquel. Moon and Shotzi meet her at the cage door and double team her. Raquel faces off with them but they attack her from both sides again. Raquel powers out and sends them both down. Raquel unloads on Moon and Blackheart now. Raquel with a big powerslam to Moon. Raquel counters Shotzi and powerbombs her into the side of the cage. Raquel helps Kai up and scoops her. Raquel uses Kai as a weapon, knocking down both opponents.
Raquel stomps on Shotzi in the corner now. Kai and Gonzalez dominate now, taking it to the other ring. Kai goes to the top and Gonzalez helps launch her from the top rope of one ring to the other ring, taking down both opponents. The timer starts up and the next Superstar in the match is Ripley. She enters the ring and Gonzalez is waiting. They face off and talk trash. Kai comes from behind but Ripley rocks her. Gonzalez manhandles Ripley but Ripley kicks Kai again. Moon and Blackheart come over and Ripley takes out Gonzalez. Ripley with big knees to Kai now. Ripley and Kai tangle. Ripley with a dropkick. Ripley keeps control and launches Kai to the mat for a big pop. Moon and Shotzi take turns on Gonzalez now.
WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix is on commentary with Joseph and Barrett by the way. Ripley grabs a mallet from Shotzi’s toolbox. She goes to work on Kai and rag-dolls her into the cage wall. Gonzalez is doing damage in the other ring. Ripley and Gonzalez stop and stare each other down. They meet in the space between the two rings and unload on each other as fans chant “NXT!” now. The timer counts down and in comes Storm. She goes under the ring and grabs a bunch of kendo sticks as fans boo. She comes in and drops Ripley from behind. Storm exposes a top turnbuckle and then grabs a kendo stick. Storm unloads on Ripley with the stick as Gonzalez holds her.
Shotzi tries to make the save but she gets hit. Storm exposes more turnbuckles now. Moon charges but Storm takes her out as well. Storm whips Ripley spine-first into the exposed steel in the corner. Storm with a suplex to Moon. Gonzalez stomps away on Shotzi in the corner. Storm stands on Moon in the corner. Ripley goes for Kai in the other ring. Storm with kendo stick shots to Moon. Gonzalez with kendo stick shots to Shotzi. Kai kicks Ripley into the steel cage wall in the other ring. Shotzi climbs up as does Kai. Storm hits Shotzi from behind. This leads to two big three-woman tower moves out of one corner in each ring. All six Superstars are laid out now as fans chant “NXT!” again. The timer goes off and here comes NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai. Shirai grabs a ladder and brings it into the ring. Shirai goes for a kendo stick but Gonzalez shuts the door on her, locking her out of the cage. Shirai fights from the outside with kendo stick but she gets dropped. Shotzi and Gonzalez go at it now. Gonzalez with a clothesline. Shirai slides another ladder in but Gonzalez shuts the door on her once again, sending her back into the barrier.
Gonzalez decks Shotzi with a kendo stick, then puts a boot to her in the corner. Storm has control of Moon. Shirai has the door open again. She starts tossing steel chairs in the ring. Raquel grabs a chair but Shotzi kicks it into her face. Shirai is once again stopped from entering the cage by Gonzalez as she’s knocked back and the door is closed. Storm uses her belt to keep the door closed now. Shirai tries to climb the cage but Gonzalez knocks her off the side. Storm goes back to work on Moon in the middle of the cage. The timer counts down and in comes Candice as the final entrant. Fans boo her.
Candice stops as Shirai confronts her at ringside. Indi Hartwell, still wearing her neck brace, attacks from behind and drops Shirai. Indi launches Shirai into the barrier and laughs. Candice and Indi start throwing more weapons into the ring. Indi chains the door shut from the outside. Shirai is still locked out and WarGames can’t officially begin until she’s in. The referees yell but Hartwell has the key, placing it in her shirt. Candice with big kendo stick shots to Shotzi now. Raquel goes the same to Ripley. Kai and Storm double team Moon in the corner.
The boos are still going and getting louder. Team Candice yells at a referee who is trying to check on Shotzi inside the cage. We see Shirai on top of the cages now. She has a trash can as fans cheer her on. Shirai places the trash can over her body and then leaps down below, taking down the other 7 Superstars to a big pop. Fans chant “this is awesome!” at Shirai’s human bomb. WarGames has officially started now that all 8 Superstars are in.
Shirai unloads on her various opponents. Shirai and Ripley double team Gonzalez. Shirai with double knees to Kai and a 619 to Storm. Shotzi with a big suplex to Candice. Ripley takes out Storm. Moon takes out Kai. Ripley and Moon launch Shirai into Gonzalez as fans cheer them on. Shirai with a big moonsault on Gonzalez. Her partners try to prevent the others from breaking the pin up but they all jump on Shirai for a 2 count. Moon confronts Storm with a wrench but Candice comes from behind. Candice uses the wrench to tighten the GargaNoEscape. Shotzi has a submission on Storm at the same time but they’re both broken. Shotzi ends up hitting chair shots on Candice, then kendo shots to Storm. Kai drops Shotzi from behind with a chair. Shirai dropkicks Kai.
Shirai charges Kai in the corner but Kai sends her into the turnbuckles. Kai nails a huge double stomp from the top, stomping Shirai while the trash can is over her body. Shirai is stuck in the trash can now. The carnage continues with everyone using weapons. Moon with a big chair to Kai’s back. Moon slams Kai’s face into a chair several times. Moon goes to the top and hits a huge Eclipse into two chairs, face-first. Moon pins Kai but Storm breaks it up with a trash can shot. Storm ends up hitting Storm Zero on Moon into a trash can but Shirai breaks the pin up at 2. More big offense and close calls. Ripley and Shirai bridge a ladder over the space between the two rings. They’re taken out by Candice and friends before they can use it. Candice takes Shotzi out in the corner and hits her with a ladder. Candice stands that ladder up but Shotzi unloads on her with strikes, dropping her. Shotzi climbs the ladder but Candice meets her up top. Shotzi knocks Candice off on top of a pile of chairs. Shotzi stands on the very top of the ladder and hits her senton. She lands hard on Candice and the referee checks on her. Shotzi was also hurt and can’t make the pin.
Ripley scoops Kai and slams her to the mat. Shirai goes to the top and hits a moonsault on Kai. Shirai covers but Storm spears Ripley into the pin to break it up. Storm gets dropped by Ripley. Shirai goes for a moonsault on Storm but Raquel sends Ripley into the steel, which knocks Shirai off. Raquel tries to powerbomb Shirai from the top onto the ladder bridge in between the two rings. Shirai resists but Raquel hits the one-arm powerbomb to send Shirai crashing through the ladder bridge, breaking it. Gonzalez covers Shirai on the space in between the two rings for the pin to win.
Winners: Team LeRae (Raquel Gonzalez, Candice LeRae, Toni Storm, Dakota Kai)
– After the match, the winners struggle to stand tall as the music hits and fans boo. Indi comes back down and unlocks the cage, joining Team LeRae as we go to replays. Team LeRae stands tall once again with their arms raised as we see Shirai laid out on the debris in the middle of the rings.