5 Reasons Why NXT TakeOver XXV Will Be Better Than AEW Double or Nothing

#2 Representing The Brand

The NXT brand has a reputation and a place in the wrestling world to defend.

The NXT brand has become synonymous with in-ring excellence and storytelling that services old school wrestling fans while featuring up and coming talents. Particularly as NXT has stockpiled top stars from smaller promotions and the international scene, it has been hard to compare much of any other promotions to NXT’s TakeOver specials.

AEW threatened NXT’s credibility with hardcore fans in delivering a show that genuinely challenged TakeOver quality. While not every match delivered, the quality of surprise appearances from the likes of veteran stars Jon Moxley and Awesome Kong and capitalizing on non-WWE talent like The Lucha Bros. and Kenny Omega made for a special happening in ways that TakeOver events can’t necessarily replicate.

TakeOver XXV will carry a subtext of WWE trying to one-up what AEW accomplished. Add in the potential for other NXT alumni like Finn Balor or Shinsuke Nakamura, or perhaps most intriguingly Sasha Banks to follow in Tyler Breeze’s footsteps in making their way back for this twenty-fifth special, we could be in for a very interesting night.