Setting the Bar High: Ranking Every Match from the NXT TakeOvers before WrestleMania

#9. Sanity vs. Kassius Ohno, Roderick Strong, Ruby Riott, and Tye Dillinger

NXT's show-opener descends into a fun bit of chaos

As openers go, NXT could have done far worse last year. Sanity had been wreaking their own brand of havoc all over Full Sail University since their debut, and the apocalyptic riffraff faced opposition from two indie standouts, the Perfect 10, and, to even out the eventual Nikki Cross interference, Ruby Riott in her first high-profile WWE-branded match.

It's not a particularly memorable contest, but it started NXT TakeOver: Orlando on a hot note, and didn't suffer under the weight of immeasurable hype like our number ten match did. A standard house show eight-person tag got the crowd hyped, and helped them stay hyped for the rest of the night.