The 10 Greatest NXT Takeovers of All Time

#4 Takeover: R-Evolution (Dec. 11, 2014, Full Sail University, a crowd of 400+)

A somewhat overlooked Takeover, perhaps due to the fact that it took place at Full Sail University rather than a huge arena,

R-Evolution was nevertheless an excellent, action-packed show that gave us the NXT debut of Kevin Owens (albeit botched by a broken nose from CJ Parker aka NJPW's Juice Robinson) the tag team alignment of Finn Balor and Hideo Itami over the Ascension, a solid outing by the Lucha Dragons over the Vaudevillians and a strong Women's Title bout between Sasha Banks and Charlotte which became a harbinger for the rise of the Four Horsewomen.

The main event between Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn, both indy veterans by this point, for the NXT Championship capped off the night with an incredible in-ring performance and Sami Zayn's long-awaited and much-beloved victory.

Naturally then, the future of NXT became even more must-watch by the end of the night when Zayn's best friend Kevin Owens, who along with half the locker room had come out to congratulate the new champ, suddenly did the unthinkable and attacked him out of pure jealousy, creating NXT's first cliffhanger moment.

(Fun Fact: Internet fans on the wrestling section of Reddit were so impressed by this show that they actually chipped in and mailed a fruit basket to NXT head honcho Triple H).

Rating: 8.5/10