After TakeOver: Phoenix when off the air on WWE Network tonight (Sat., Jan. 26), their was an on-stage confrontation between Velveteen Dream and NXT champ Tommaso Ciampa & North American champ Johnny Gargano. Adam Cole also joined the group staredown:
From my buddy @CWord510: Velveteen Dream and Adam Cole joined DIY on the stage after the show went off. #nxttakeover pic.twitter.com/oeghmveyVZ
— Justin Henry (@JRHWriting) January 27, 2019
PWInsider reports the confrontation was initially between Dream and Gargano before Cole “stepped to” both of them. As you can see from this video, both Aleister Black & Ricochet got involved, and a things get physical.
#NXTTakeoverPhoenix #NXTTakeOver Elimination chamber match for the NXT Championship @MFSteveHere @solomonster pic.twitter.com/zwbnzwNs0r
— Joshua (@Re2pect_88) January 27, 2019
Insider says they fought to gorilla position, which is where Triple H got involved in breaking things up. The three babyfaces eventually came out and waved to the crowd before the show finally ended.
Velveteen Dream is over as hell in Phoenix. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9f6YTQVUSj
— Christopher Lawrence (@CWord510) January 27, 2019
The Game has his usual post-TakeOver conference call coming up on Facebook.
Triple H is interviewed following NXT TakeOver: PhoenixPaul "Triple H" Levesque offers his immediate thoughts following an incredible NXT TakeOver: Phoenix event!
Posted by Paul "Triple H" Levesque on Saturday, January 26, 2019
We’ll see how this is played there, in fallout clips and on next week’s NXT & the Full Sail taping on Wednesday (Jan. 30).
UPDATE: WWE released official footage, which you can see in the embed at the top.