Top 10 NXT Takeover Entrances of All Time

#1 Shinsuke Nakamura (Takeover: Dallas)

A debut fit for a King

Having been signed to WWE in the immediate aftermath of his classic match with AJ Styles at the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10, fans eagerly waited for weeks in anticipation for the on-screen arrival of the legendary King of Strong Style. The one and only Shinsuke Nakamura.

Finally, in the days before WrestleMania 32 weekend, William Regal announced on the weekly NXT program that Sami Zayn, who was left without an opponent for Takeover: Dallas after having lost a 2/3 falls number one contendership match to Samoa Joe, would be facing the former IWGP Intercontinental Champion, who then briefly graced the Full Sail jumbotron in a cellphone-recorded video message to Zayn.

The crowd response was an appropriate "Holy $#!%".

Nakamura's entrance was preempted by a chilling feel as the lights faded out at the Kay Bailey Hutchington Center and fans repeatedly chanted his name before he even walked through the curtain. The music began and it didn't take long to realize WWE hit a home run with Nakamura's absolutely incredible new theme song, "The Rising Sun".

The entrance was more than just about music though. One of the greatest international wrestlers of this era had arrived in WWE after being so long awaited. From the time Nakamura walked through the curtain, to the surprisingly impressed look on Sami Zayn's face, to the Dallas crowd chanting "Holy $#!%" before the match even began, you just knew Shinsuke was something special; you knew he was the man to pay attention to.

This entrance may not have been as flashy as the bigger-budget entrance productions that followed at Takeover: Brooklyn II and Takeover: Toronto, but the sheer anticipation and emotionalism alone make it the greatest in NXT history.