Welcome to Place to Be Nation’s Draft Wars: NXT Takeover Matches! Eight staff members huddled up for a snake style draft to build a roster of NXT Takeover. Below are the results of the draft, each drafter’s “roster” and explanations from the drafters about their strategies plus more.
The Draft:
Round 1:
JT Rozzero: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn – Takeover: Dallas
Jacob Williams: Andrade Almas vs. Johnny Gargano – Takeover: Philadelphia
Trent Williams: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks – Takeover: Brooklyn
Steve Riddle: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole – Takeover: New York
Jennifer Smith: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Takeover: New Orleans
Neil Trama: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Takeover: Chicago II
Logan Crosland: Adam Cole vs. EC3 vs. Killian Dane vs. Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream – Takeover: New Orleans
Tyler Kelley: DIY vs. The Revival – Takeover: Toronto
Round 2:
Tyler Kelley: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks – Takeover: Respect
Logan Crosland: Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate – Takeover: Chicago
Neil Trama: Authors of Pain vs. DIY – Takeover: Chicago
Jennifer Smith: Undisputed Era vs. Dany Burch & Oney Lorcan – Takeover: Chicago II
Steve Riddle: Undisputed Era vs. War Raiders – Takeover: Phoenix
Trent Williams: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Jacob Williams: Undisputed Era vs. Moustache Mountain – Takeover: Brooklyn IV
JT Rozzero: DIY vs. Revival – Takeover: Brooklyn II
Round 3:
JT Rozzero: Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn – Takeover: R-Evolution
Jacob Williams: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe – Takeover: Dallas
Trent Williams: American Alpha vs. The Revival – Takeover: Dallas
Steve Riddle: Undisputed Era vs. Pete Dunne, Ricochet & War Raiders – Takeover: War Games II
Jennifer Smith: SaNity vs. Undisputed Era vs. Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong – Takeover: War Games
Neil Trama: Velveteen Dream vs. Matt Riddle – Takeover: New York
Logan Crosland: Velveteen Dream vs. Aleister Black – Takeover: War Games
Tyler Kelley: Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano – Takeover: Phoenix
Round 4:
Tyler Kelley: Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole – Takeover: Philadelphia
Logan Crosland: Andrade Almas vs. Aleister Black – Takeover: New Orleans
Neil Trama: Undisputed Era vs. Authors of Pain vs. Roddy Strong & Pete Dunne – Takeover: New Orleans
Jennifer Smith: Asuka vs. Ember Moon – Takeover: Brooklyn III
Steve Riddle: Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro – Takeover: Arrival
Trent Williams: Pete Dunne vs. Walter – Takeover: New York
Jacob Williams: Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch – Takeover: Unstoppable
JT Rozzero: War Raiders vs. Aleister Black & Ricochet – Takeover: New York
Round 5:
JT Rozzero: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Velveteen Dream – Takeover: War Games II
Jacob Williams: Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens – Takeover: Brooklyn
Trent Williams: Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Almas – Takeover: Brooklyn III
Steve Riddle: Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley – Takeover: Rival
Jennifer Smith: Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley – Takeover: Blackpool
Neil Trama: American Alpha vs. The Revival – Takeover: The End
Logan Crosland: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Aleister Black – Takeover: Phoenix
Tyler Kelley: Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano – Takeover: War Games II
Round 6:
Tyler Kelley: Ricochet vs. Adam Cole – Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Logan Crosland: Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream – Takeover: Chicago II
Neil Trama: Andrade Almas vs. Drew McIntyre – Takeover: War Games
Jennifer Smith: Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze vs. Tyson Kidd – Takeover: Fatal 4-Way
Steve Riddle: Adrian Neville vs. Finn Balor – Takeover: Rival
Trent Williams: Jushin Liger vs. Tyler Breeze – Takeover: Brooklyn
Jacob Williams: Authors of Pain vs. DIY vs. The Revival – Takeover: Orlando
JT Rozzero: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens – Takeover: Rival
Round 7:
JT Rozzero: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode – Takeover: San Antonio
Jacob Williams: Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks – Takeover: R-Evolution
Trent Williams: Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami – Takeover: Brooklyn III
Steve Riddle: Asuka vs. Emma – Takeover: London
Jennifer Smith: Shinsuka Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe – Takeover: Brooklyn III
Neil Trama: Aleister Black vs. Lars Sullivan – Takeover: Chicago II
Logan Crosland: Bayley vs. Asuka – Takeover: Dallas
Tyler Kelley: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe – Takeover: London
Round 8:
Tyler Kelley: Undisputed Era vs. Authors of Pain – Takeover: Philadelphia
Logan Crosland: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode – Takeover: Orlando
Neil Trama: Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya – Takeover
Jennifer Smith: Bobby Roode vs. Hideo Itami – Takeover: Chicago
Steve Riddle: Bayley vs. Nia Jax – Takeover: London
Trent Williams: Asuka vs. Mickie James – Takeover: Toronto
Jacob Williams: Roddy Strong vs. Andrade Almas – Takeover: San Antonio
JT Rozzero: Asuka vs. Bayley – Takeover: Brooklyn II
Round 9:
JT Rozzero: Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe – Takeover: The End
Jacob Williams: Velveteen Dream vs. Kassius Ohno – Takeover: Philadelphia
Trent Williams: Aleister Black vs. Andrade Almas – Takeover: Orlando
Steve Riddle: Shayna Baszler vs. Io Shirai vs. Kairi Sane vs. Bianca Belair – Takeover: New York
Jennifer Smith: Bobby Roode vs. Drew McIntyre – Takeover: Brooklyn III
Neil Trama: Blake & Murphy vs. The Vaudevillians – Takeover: Brooklyn
Logan Crosland: Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd – Takeover
Tyler Kelley: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe – Takeover: Toronto
Round 10:
Tyler Kelley: Matt Ridde vs. Kassius Ohno – Takeover: Phoenix
Logan Crosland: DIY vs. Authors of Pain – Takeover: San Antonio
Neil Trama: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe vs. The Revival – Takeover: Respect
Jennifer Smith: The Ascension vs. Finn Balor & Hideo Itami – Takeover: R-Evolution
Steve Riddle: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin & Rhyno – Takeover: Respect
Trent Williams: Charotte Flair vs. Bayley – Takeover: Fatal 4-Way
Jacob Williams: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane – Takeover: Brooklyn IV
JT Rozzero: The Revival vs. Enzo & Big Cass – Takeover: London
Round 11:
JT Rozzero: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane – Takeover: War Games II
Jacob Williams: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens – Takeover: Unstoppable
Trent Williams: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Austin Aries – Takeover: The End
Steve Riddle: Authors of Pain vs. TM-61 – Takeover: Toronto
Jennifer Smith: Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Rudy Riot – Takeover: Chicago
Neil Trama: Roderick Strong vs. Eric Young – Takeover: Chicago
Logan Crosland: Tyler Breeze vs. Sami Zayn – Takeover
Tyler Kelley: Tyler Breeze vs. Finn Balor – Takeover: Unstoppable
Roudnd 12:
Tyler Kelley: Velveteen Dream vs. EC3 – Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Logan Crosland: Asuka vs. Ember Moon – Takeover: Orlando
Neil Trama: Shayna Baszler vs. Bianca Belair – Takeover: Phoenix
Jennifer Smith: Shayna Baszler vs. Ember Moon – Takeover: New Orleans
Steve Riddle: Kassius Ohno, Roderick Strong, Tye Dillinger & Ruby Riot vs. SaNity – Takeover: Orlando
Trent Williams: Shayna Baszler vs. Ember Moon – Takeover: Philadelphia
Jacob Williams: Authors of Pain vs. SaNity – Takeover: Brooklyn III
JT Rozzero: American Alpha vs. Baron Corbin & Rhyno – Takeover: Respect
Round 13:
JT Rozzero: Bobby Roode vs. Andrade Almas – Takeover: Brooklyn II
Jacob Williams: Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce – Takeover: San Antonio
Trent Williams: Ember Moon vs. Kairi Sane vs. Nikki Cross vs. Peyton Royce – Takeover: War Games
Steve Riddle: Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode – Takeover: Toronto
Jennifer Smith: Apollo Crews vs. Tyler Breeze – Takeover: Respect
Neil Trama: Hideo Itami vs. Apollo Crews – Takeover: Rival
Logan Crosland: Austin Aries vs. Baron Corbin – Takeover: Dallas
Tyler Kelley: Asuka vs. Nia Jax – Takeover: The End
Round 14:
Tyler Kelley: Lucha Dragons vs. Blake & Murphy – Takeover: Rival
Logan Crosland: Andrade Almas vs. Tye Dillinger – Takeover: The End
Neil Trama: Enzo & Big Cass vs. Blake & Murphy – Takeover: Unstoppable
Jennifer Smith: Kassius Ohno vs. Lars Sullivan – Takeover: War Games
Steve Riddle: No Way Jose vs. Austin Aries – Takeover: Brooklyn II
Trent Williams: Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin – Takeover: Brooklyn
Jacob Williams: Shayna Baszler vs. Nikki Cross – Takeover: Chicago II
JT Rozzero: Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young – Takeover: San Antonio
Round 15:
JT Rozzero: Matt Riddle vs. Kassius Ohno – Takeover: War Games II
Jacob Williams: Charlotte & Bayley vs. Emma & Dana Brooke -Takeover: Unstoppable
Trent Williams: Lucha Dragons vs. The Vaudevillians – Takeover: R-Evolution
Steve Riddle: Ascension vs. Lucha Dragons – Takeover: Fatal 4-Way
Jennifer Smith: Asuka vs. Dana Brooke – Takeover: Respect
Neil Trama: Apollo Crew vs. Tye Dillinger – Takeover: Brooklyn
Logan Crosland: Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay – Takeover: Brooklyn II
Tyler Kelley: Kevin Owens vs. CJ Parker – Takeover: R-Evolution
Round 16:
Tyler Kelley: Ascension vs. Kalisto & El Local – Takeover
Logan Crosland: Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin – Takeover: R-Evolution
Neil Trama: Adam Rose vs. Camacho – Takeover
Jennifer Smith: Rhyno vs. Baron Corbin – Takeover: Unstoppable
Steve Riddle: Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin – Takeover: London
Trent Williams: Enzo Amore vs. Sylvester Lefort – Takeover: Fatal 4-Way
Jacob Williams: Baron Corbin vs. Bull Dempsey – Takeover: Unstoppable
JT Rozzero: Baron Corbin vs. CJ Parker – Takeover: Fatal 4-Way
Page 2: The Rosters
