The scheduling of NXT’s live WWE Network specials isn’t a surprise any more. They’ve settled into the pattern of holding TakeOvers on the night before the “Big 5” main roster pay-per-view (PPV) events - Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Money in the Bank, SummerSlam and Survivor Series.
Those shows have also mostly just been named after the city in which they take place. TakeOver: Philadelphia, TakeOver: New Orleans, etc. With one exception... last fall’s post-Survivor Series show in Houston was named after the JCP/WCW gimmick match it (kind of, sort of) brought back.
And this year’s pre-Survivor Series show in Los Angeles will, too.
WWE announced as much when they started promoting ticket sales for the event:
“NXT TakeOver: WarGames returns this November when the black-and-yellow brand comes to the STAPLES Center on the eve of Survivor Series on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Tickets for the huge WWE Network special event, which marks the first NXT TakeOver on the West Coast, will be available starting this Friday, July 20, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, at nxttickets.com.
The NXT Universe witnessed the monumental return of the first WarGames Match in nearly 20 years last November. Initially made famous as one of the premier match types in the NWA and, later, WCW, WarGames is a battleground unlike any other, pitting teams against each other inside two rings surrounded by a steel cage.
Last year’s match, fought among Undisputed ERA, Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong and SAnitY, set a new standard for brutality and gave Undisputed ERA bragging right after they picked up the historic win.
Don’t miss out on your chance to watch the action of TakeOver: WarGames live and in person this November when NXT comes to The City of Angels. Head to nxttickets.com this Friday to secure your seat!”
What’s different is that last year’s announcement was made as General Manager William Regal was booking the match itself as a major moment in a long storyline. This year, creative will be working toward the gimmick match fans will already know is coming.
Still - the two ring show is back, baby! Excited?