NXT TakeOver: Orlando
NXT TakeOver: Orlando was the 14th NXT TakeOver professional wrestling livestreaming List of [WWE Network events|event] produced by WWE. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT brand extension|brand division]. The event aired exclusively on the WWE Network and took place on April 1, 2017, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida as part of the WrestleMania 33 weekend festivities.
Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the NXT Championship. In other prominent matches, Asuka retained the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon and Authors of Pain retained the NXT Tag Team Championship against #DIY and The Revival. All of the championships were given new belt designs. This was also the final NXT event for Shinsuke Nakamura, Tye Dillinger, and The Revival, who were called up to the main roster. This event is also notable for the debut of Aleister Black and the return of Drew Galloway, who was sitting in the front rows, until ESPN confirmed that Galloway had re-signed with WWE and perform under the NXT brand.
Production
Background
was a series of professional wrestling List of [WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards|events] that began in May 2014, as WWE's NXT brand held their second WWE Network-exclusive event, billed as TakeOver (2014)|TakeOver]. In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of its major NXT events. Announced on December 12, 2016, TakeOver: Orlando was scheduled as the 14th NXT TakeOver event and was held on April 1, 2017, as a support show for WrestleMania 33. It was held at the Amway Center and was named after the venue's city of Orlando, Florida. Tickets went on sale December 16 through Ticketmaster.Storylines
The event comprised five matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television program, NXT.Event
Preliminary matches
The event opened with Sanity facing Tye Dillinger, Ruby Riott, Roderick Strong, and Kassius Ohno in an Mixed [tag team match|eight-person mixed tag team match]. Dain performed an "Ulster Plantation" on Dillinger to win the match.Next, Aleister Black faced Andrade Cien Almas. Black performed "Black Mass" on Almas for the win.
After that, The Authors of Pain defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against DIY and The Revival in a Professional wrestling [tag team match types#Three-way tag team elimination match|triple threat elimination match]. Akam and Rezar performed "The Last Chapter" on Ciampa to eliminate DIY. Akam and Rezar performed the "Super Collider" on Wilder and Dawson to retain the titles.
In the penultimate match, Asuka defended the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon. In the end, Ember attempted the "Eclipse" on Asuka but Asuka pushed the referee into the ring ropes, causing Moon to fall. Asuka performed a roundhouse kick on Moon to retain the title.