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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III was the 16thNXT TakeOver and third TakeOver: Brooklynprofessional wrestling livestreaming event produced byWWE. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion'sNXT brand division. The event aired exclusively on theWWE Network and took place on August 19, 2017, at theBarclays Center inBrooklyn,New York as part of that year'sSummerSlam weekend.

Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event,Drew McIntyre defeatedBobby Roode to win theNXT Championship. On the undercard,Asuka retained theNXT Women's Championship againstEmber Moon, which was also Asuka's last match on NXT, andSanity (represented byAlexander Wolfe andEric Young) defeatedThe Authors of Pain (Akam andRezar) to win theNXT Tag Team Championship. The event is notable for the debut ofAdam Cole and the reunion of the teamreDRagon after both membersBobby Fish andKyle O'Reilly made individual debuts on NXT. reDRagon attacked both teams in the tag team championship match after Sanity's victory, then confronted Drew McIntyre during his celebration to serve as a distraction for Cole, who ambushed McIntyre from behind to end the show.

Production

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Background

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The event was held at theBarclays Center inBrooklyn, New York.

TakeOver was a series ofprofessional wrestling shows that began in May 2014, asWWE's then-developmental league NXT held their secondWWE Network-exclusive event, billed asTakeOver.^[1] In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials. Announced on September 28, 2015, Brooklyn III was scheduled as the 16th NXT TakeOver event and was held on August 19, 2017, as a support show for that year'sSummerSlam pay-per-view. It was subsequently the third event in the TakeOver: Brooklyn chronology, a subseries of TakeOvers that were held at theBarclays Center inBrooklyn,New York as a support show for WWE's annualSummerSlam pay-per-view.^[2] Tickets went on sale on June 9 throughTicketmaster.^[3]

Storylines

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The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayedheroes,villains, orless distinguishable characters that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television program,NXT.^[4]^[5]

Event

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**Other on-screen personnel**
Role:	Name:
Commentators	Mauro Ranallo
	Nigel McGuinness
	Percy Watson
	Corey Graves(Tag Team Championship match)
	Jim Ross(Black/Itami match)
Ring announcer	Mike Rome
Referees	Darryl Sharma
	Drake Wuertz
	Eddie Orengo
Pre-show panel	Charly Caruso
	Sam Roberts
	Corey Graves
	Lita

In the opening match,Andrade Cien Almas facedJohnny Gargano. In the end,Zelina Vega threw aDIY shirt at Gargano, allowing Almas to perform ashotgun dropkick and ahammerlock DDT on Gargano for the win.^[6]

Next,The Authors of Pain (Akam andRezar) defended theNXT Tag Team Championship againstSanity (Alexander Wolfe andKillian Dain). During the match,Eric Young replaced Dain as a legal participant. In the climax, Dain performed arunning crossbody through a table on Akam, who was holdingNikki Cross. Wolfe and Young performed abelly to back suplex/diving neckbreaker combination on Rezar to win the titles, thus ending the Authors of Pain's undefeated streak since their debut. After the match,Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly attacked Sanity and The Authors of Pain, performing"Chasing The Dragon" and"Total Elimination" on Young.^[6]

After that,Aleister Black facedHideo Itami. Black performed"Black Mass" on Itami to win the match.^[6]

Later,Asuka defended theNXT Women's Championship againstEmber Moon. Moon performed the"Eclipse" on Asuka for a near-fall. Asuka forced Moon to submit to the"Asuka Lock" to retain the title.^[6]

Main event

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In the main event,Bobby Roode defended theNXT Championship againstDrew McIntyre. McIntyre performed a"Future Shock" on Roode for a near-fall. McIntyre performed a"Claymore" on Roode, who placed his foot on the bottom rope to void the pinfall at a two count. Roode performed a"Glorious DDT" on McIntyre for a near-fall. Roode performed a second "Glorious DDT" on McIntyre and attempted a third "Glorious DDT" but McIntyre countered. McIntyre performed aGlasgow Kiss and a second "Claymore" on Roode to win the title and to give Roode his first televised loss in NXT. After the match, reDRagon appeared and distracted McIntyre.Adam Cole, making his debut, attacked McIntyre along with reDRagon and performed asuperkick on McIntyre. Cole hoisted the NXT Championship as the event ended.^[6]

Aftermath

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On the August 22 episode ofSmackDown Live, Bobby Roode made his main roster debut as a face, defeatingAiden English. On August 24, Asuka relinquished the NXT Women's Championship due to a collarbone injury sustained during her match with Moon, thus ending her record-breaking reign.^[7] Her reign lasted 510 days (WWE recognizes her reign as lasting 523 days due to the episode airing on tape delay on September 6, 2017). On the September 11 episode ofRaw, a video promo aired announcing Asuka's main roster debut.^[8]

Results

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No.

Results

Stipulations

Times^[11]^[6]

1^N

Peyton Royce (withBillie Kay) defeatedSarah Logan bypinfall

Singles match^[9]