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

#1 The TakeOver Tradition

TakeOvers have a history that's hard to compete with, and a reputation to uphold.

There has not yet been a bad NXT TakeOver special, and even if the stars of WWE’s developmental system have an off night this weekend, it’s hard to imagine this card delivering anything less than a very good show.

Good won’t cut it at this point, though. With the weight of a twenty-fifth special hanging over the brand, and with NXT’s godfather Triple H having weathered personal shots from Cody Rhodes at Double or Nothing, we can bet that his TakeOver will put out all of the stops. That’s a good thing for WWE, too, given that with the weight of WWE marketing behind them, and airing on the relatively inexpensive WWE Network, TakeOver is sure to have more eyes on it than Double or Nothing did.

Will TakeOver XXV be the best NXT show to date? It’s hard to imagine it exceeding the New Orleans or New York TakeOvers, just to name two. However, it does seem safe to assume that this show will be built, at least in part, to assert this brand’s dominance over the hardcore audience.