NXT Takeover NXT Takeover was a professional wrestling 2 hour Special pay - per - view event produced by WWE and is the 224th episode of NXT . It took place on May 29 , 2014 , at the Full Sail University in Tampa , Florida . Summary . What better way is there to kick off NXT Takeover than with an all - out party ? The live special event featuring the future of WWE began with Adam Rose and a gaggle of Rosebuds emerging from The Exotic Express for Rose ’ s bout with notorious party - pooper Camacho . While Rose ’ s antics got inside Camacho ’ s head early in the bout , the streetwise thug quickly put an end to them with a hard forearm to the jaw . Though the NXT Universe was willing him on , Rose struggled as Camacho worked him over with a series of submission holds . Rose found an opening when Camacho ducked too early on an attempted back body drop , leaving the party animal plenty of room to deck the thug with a big right hand and land a devastating spinebuster . It wasn ’ t long before Rose put an end to things with The Party Foul to earn the victory and make sure the party continued into the night . The new duo of Kalisto & El Local set out to use their speed and high - flying lucha libre skill to throw off The Ascension and walk out of Takeover with the NXT Tag Team Championships . It would not be that easy for the masked marvels . Before they could take flight , Konnor and Viktor clobbered them with a pair of forearms that put The Ascension back in control . Konnor and Viktor took turns demolishing Kalisto , overpowering the smaller luchador while cutting the ring in half to prevent him from reaching his partner . Kalisto showed signs of life by taking Viktor out with a headscissors before finally reaching his partner . El Local sprung into action , hitting Viktor with a springboard moonsault . The masked duo looked to be in control until a clothesline out of nowhere from Viktor left El Local in perfect position for The Fall of Man , ensuring that The Ascension ’ s record - breaking reign as champions would continue beyond Takeover . At NXT Takeover , Sami Zayn ’ s obsession with becoming NXT Champion intersected with Tyler Breeze ’ s obsession with , well … himself , with the two clashing to become No . 1 Contender to the NXT Title . At first , it seemed as though Zayn would be well on his way to clashing with the champion , until Prince Pretty knocked him off the top rope , sending him crashing to the arena floor . Breeze pounced on Zayn , pummeling the highly touted Superstar and preventing him from leaving the ground . Zayn was able to toss the smaller Breeze off of him and send him over the ropes , leaving him prone for a springboard moonsault to the floor that wowed the WWE Universe . Zayn nearly had the bout won with a crossbody off the ropes , but the self - proclaimed “ Selfie King ” kicked out . A Blue Thunder Bomb was not enough put the tenacious Breeze away either , frustrating Zayn . Breeze came close to winning himself after a tornado DDT and yanking Zayn off the ropes into a powerbomb , but the phenomenal French - Canadian would not go away without a fight . Prince Pretty showed his vexation , unleashing a flurry of punches in the corner . Breeze and Zayn had the NXT Universe on their feet throughout their bout , every move looking like it could end the match . Both men threw everything they had at each other , including Zayn unleashing an unbelievable suplex into a powerbomb , which still wasn ’ t enough to put Breeze away . In the end , it was a dirty tactic that ended the match . Zayn charged into the corner , looking to take Prince Pretty out with the Helluva Kick , but Breeze blocked the charge with a low blow . The “ Selfie King ” pounced on the opening and hit the Beauty Shot to earn an opportunity to challenge for the NXT Championship . Mojo Rawley may always be hyped , but his boundless energy was not enough to stop the brute force of Rusev . As Lana touted Rusev ’ s Russian superiority , Rawley interrupted the proceedings waving the Stars & Stripes , vowing to stop Rusev with some good , old - fashioned patriotism . Unfortunately , Rawley ran headlong into the ring and straight into a devastating kick from Rusev . The Super Athlete steamrolled Mojo before locking on the Accolade twice , ensuring that Russia reigned supreme at Takeover . The Finals of the NXT Women ’ s Championship Tournament was a family affair , with WWE Hall of Famers Bret “ Hit Man ” Hart and Ric Flair watching as Natalya and Charlotte clashed over the vacant title . Natalya used her wrestling experience to dictate the pace of the match after the opening bell , but the rookie Charlotte showed a willingness to go hold for hold with the third - generation Diva . Charlotte used her elite athleticism to wriggle free from Natalya ’ s hold and take control of the bout herself . The WWE Universe watched intensely as the two Divas put on a mat wrestling clinic . Though she remained calm throughout the bout , Charlotte quickly scrambled out of the ring before Natalya could lock on a cross armbreaker . With her father , 16 - time World Champion Ric Flair , watching on , Charlotte unleashed a chop he could be proud of , stunning the Hart Dungeon graduate . Charlotte worked over Natalya with a figure - four headlock , but got a little too cocky afterwards . The second - generation Diva climbed to the top , looking to hit a moonsault , but left Natalya enough time to move out of the way . Natalya quickly ensnared Charlotte in the Sharpshooter , but her foe had enough wherewithal to reverse the hold into the Figure Four Leg Lock . The struggle to escape the hold led Charlotte to tumble out of the ring with the hold still on , wrenching harder on Natalya ’ s knee . Charlotte rubbed a little salt in the wound , putting Natalya in the Sharpshooter . Though Natalya escaped her own submission hold , Charlotte stayed on the offensive , hitting Bow Down to the Queen to win the NXT Women ’ s Championship ! Before this match , Tyson Kidd made it clear it was all or nothing for him . On the other hand , NXT Champion Adrian Neville was out to prove that he was able to hang with one of WWE ’ s most talented grapplers . Kidd used the grappling knowledge he learned in the Hart Dungeon to keep The Man That Gravity Forgot grounded in the early moments of the match , but Neville eventually sprang back to his feet and took control himself . The two then showed off their agility before a frustrated Kidd lashed out at Neville , striking him before whipping him hard into the corner . Tyson Kidd gave Neville no room to move , staying on the NXT Champion with strikes and holds before tossing him to the arena floor and diving onto Neville . The two speedy Superstars , thinking the same thing , collided mid - air while trying to attack each other . Neville regained his composure and landed a big forearm to set up a series of dizzying kicks , capped off with a huge running dropkick in the corner . Just as Neville was building up a head of steam , Kidd slowed him right back down with a well - placed kick to the head . The last Hart Dungeon graduate eyed the championship as he tried to powerbomb Neville from the top rope , but the unbelievable agile Neville landed on his feet and caught Kidd with a powerbomb of his own ! The two Superstars exchanged suplex attempts , but instead ended up tumbling over the ropes and crashing to the arena floor . The two men came within seconds of being counted out , but scrambled back into the ring at the last second . Kidd pounced on the attack , locking on the Dungeon Lock , almost causing the champion to pass out . Neville refused to relent and rebounded to hit Kidd with a huracanrana off the top rop before landing his breathtaking signature move , the Red Arrow , to retain the NXT Championship and show the world what the next generation of Superstars is truly made of . Perhaps seeing his golden opportunity fly out the window , Tyson Kidd refused to shake hands with Neville after the bout . Though Kidd ’ s show of poor sportsmanship disappointed him , there was no stopping the champion from celebrating an extremely hard - fought victory .