NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III was a professional wrestling event in the NXT TakeOver series which took place on August 19, 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
== Background ==
The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver. In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by NXT and WWE for all of their NXT live specials including NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, NXT TakeOver: Rival, NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, and NXT TakeOver: Respect. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University. NXT TakeOver: London was the first TakeOver show held outside of the United States. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III is the seventeenth overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner, the fourth held in 2017.
The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines with results predetermined by WWE. Storylines that are produced on the NXT television program.
==Match Preview==
Bobby Roode vs. Drew McIntyre 	Preview
Asuka vs. Ember Moon 	Preview
The Authors of Pain vs. Sanity 	Preview
Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami 	Preview
Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Almas	Preview
==Matches==
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*Andrade Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) defeated Johnny Gargano (13:16)
*SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe & Eric Young) (w/ Killian Dain & Nikki Cross) defeated The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (w/ Paul Ellering) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship (11:57)
*Aleister Black defeated Hideo Itami (12:24)
*Asuka (c) defeated Ember Moon by submission to retain the NXT Women's Championship (14:46)
*Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode (c) to win the NXT Championship (22:22)
==Other on-screen talent==
;Commentators
*Corey Graves (NXT Tag Team Titles)
*Jim Ross (Itami vs. Black)
*Mauro Ranallo
*Percy Watson
*Nigel McGuinness
;Pre-show Panel
*Charly Caruso
*Corey Graves
*Lita
*Sam Roberts	
;Ring announcer
*Mike Rome
;Referees
*Darryl Sharma
*Drake Wuertz
*Eddie Orengo
==See also ==
*List of NXT pay-per-view events
==External links==
* TakeOver: Brooklyn III at WWE.com
* TakeOver: Brooklyn III Pre-Show on WWE Network
* TakeOver: Brooklyn III on WWE Network
* TakeOver: Brooklyn III at CAGEMATCH.net
Category:NXT Takeover
Category:NXT Wrestling pay-per-view events
Category:NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III