The 10 Greatest NXT Takeovers of All Time

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Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa

#7 Takeover: Chicago (May 20, 2017, Allstate Arena, a crowd of 10,000+)

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The emerging UK Division in WWE stole the show at the Allstate Arena as Chicago fans loudly roared for British indy stars Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne's fantastic 15-minute classic, arguably a match-of-the-year contender with Pete Dunne coming out victorious as the second United Kingdom Champion (Bate having been the first after defeating Dunne in the UK Title Tournament months earlier).

While the Women's Championship triangle match underwhelmed to an extent due to the absence of an injured Ember Moon, Bobby Roode and Hideo Itami put on a strong NXT title match and the Authors of Pain and DIY finished the card with a satisfyingly brutal tag team ladder match main event. Of course, the epic moment when the WWE logo appeared during DIY's post-loss farewell, giving the impression the show was over just before Tomasso Ciampa's despicable surprise attack on Johnny Gargano, sealed the night as a memorable moment in time. Rating: 7.5/10

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