WWE NXT TV taping report
April 23, 2015
Full Sail University
Report by Josh Parry, PWTorch correspondent

WWE announced that the next "Takeover" special will be May 20 headlined by NXT champion Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn.

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Dark Match: The Mechanics (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat a jobber team.

Episode 1 Results

Kevin Owens called out Sami Zayn, which led to William Regal making Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens official for Takeover on May 20.

(1) Enzo Amore & Big Cass beat NXT tag champions Blake & Murphy in a non-title match.

(2) Dana Brooke beat Bayley when Emma made Bayley's entrance as a distraction.

(3) Hideo Itami beat Adam Rose.

(4) Becky Lynch beat Sarah Dobson.

(5) Sami Zayn beat Alex Riley via DQ when Kevin Owens interfered and took them both out. Apron Powerbomb to Riley.

Episode 2 Results

(1) Charlotte beat Emma. Bayley suplexed Emma post-match.

(2) Rhyno squashed Bull Dempsey. Rhyno called out Baron Corbin at Takeover.

(3) Enzo & Cass vs. The Mechanics was a no contest when Zo and Cass were found attacked by Blake and Murphy backstage.

An NXT Women's Title contract signing between Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks took place, and ended in chaos with Lynch coming out on top.

(4) Hideo Itami beat Tyler Breeze. Finn Bálor was at ringside and took a tumble when Breeze threw Hideo at him. Breeze attacked Hideo and Finn when they were checking on each other post-match.

Episode 3 Results

(1) Bayley beat Casey Cassidy (new signee).

(2) Baron Corbin beat Solomon Crowe. Baron worked as the heel and looked really good here. Rhyno came out post-match to brawl with Corbin.

(3) NXT Women's champion Sasha Banks beat Casey Cassidy in a non-title match.

(4) Alexa Bliss beat Carmella after Buddy and Murphy served as a distraction.

(5) Kalisto beat Tye Dillinger.

(5) NXT Women's champion Sasha Banks beat an unnamed opponent.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens had a promo exchange. Owens said Zayn won't make it out of Takeover "next week."

(6) Tyler Breeze & Adam Rose beat Hideo Itami & Finn Bálor. Hideo blind-tagged in and the miscommunication allowed Breeze to win via roll-up. Post-match, Finn and Hideo argued, then Breeze laid them both out again.

It was a fun, fast-paced taping. The three hours flew by. The unofficial predicted Takeover card looks like:

- NXT Title: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn.

- NXT Women's Title: Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch.

- NXT Tag Titles: Blake & Murphy vs. Enzo & Cass.

- Tyler Breeze vs. Hideo Itami vs. Finn Bálor.

- Baron Corbin vs. Rhyno.

- Emma vs. Bayley.

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