Johnny Gargano: Ranking every NXT TakeOver match in his career

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#11 TakeOver: Brooklyn III vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas

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Although everyone looks back on Gargano vs. Ciampa, Cole and DIY vs. The Revival, his rivalry with Andrade "Cien" Almas was quite a good one too, and this was surprisingly key to his rivalry with The Blackheart.

It doesn't come close to their contest over the NXT Championship, but this was vital in continuing Gargano's rise as NXT's top babyface, as well as transforming Andrade into the fantastic heel he's become.

The contest was full of great athleticism, chain wrestling and great character work, but ultimately, it was El Idolo that got the 1-2-3 on Johnny Wrestling after some great work from Zelina Vega.

This one came just a few short months after Tommaso Ciampa turned on Gargano, so Vega threw a DIY shirt to distract him, and Andrade capitalised to get the pin, capping off quite an exciting opening contest in Brooklyn.

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