Johnny Gargano: Ranking every NXT TakeOver match in his career

#2 TakeOver: Philadelphia vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas (NXT Championship Match)

This was the match of the year in 2018

This match was crowned NXT Match of the Year for 2018, and while we don't think it's the best TakeOver match in Johnny's career, it was incredible.

This seemed to be the culmination of Gargano's fantastic NXT career to that point, but time after time, Almas overcame the crowd favourite after a back and forth, gruelling contest, and he ended up coming out on top.

The moments after the match may have been the most memorable, as Ciampa finally made his return to NXT, assaulting Johnny Wrestling from behind, setting up the greatest rivalry in the history of the Yellow and Black brand.

This was actually the third singles match between the two in NXT, and while it isn't viewed in the same light as his rivalries with Tommaso Ciampa or Adam Cole, it's just as good, and this is a perfect proof of that.