NXT TakeOver: London | ||||
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Tagline(s) | NXT is Taking Over London for the First Time Ever! | |||
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"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead "Could Have Been Me" by The Struts |
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Promotion | WWE | |||
Brand(s) | NXT | |||
Date | December 16, 2015 | |||
Attendance | 10,079 | |||
Venue | The SSE Arena, Wembley | |||
City | London, England | |||
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NXT TakeOver: was a professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on December 16, 2015, produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT developmental brand, and was streamed live on the WWE Network. The event took place in The SSE Arena of Wembley, London, England. This was the first NXT TakeOver broadcast from outside the United States as the finale of the first ever NXT tour of the United Kingdom.
The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014 as the WWE developmental league WWE NXT held their second ever WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver. In subsequent months the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by WWE for all of their NXT live specials as they held NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, NXT TakeOver: Rival and NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable. The next live special NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University. Between NXT TakeOver: London and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, NXT TakeOver: Respect was held on October 7. NXT Takeover: London was the eighth overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the fifth held in 2015. NXT was scheduled to complete a seven-show tour of Britain with stops in Newcastle. Glasgow, Sheffield, Blackpool, Nottingham, Cardiff and finally London for the NXT TakeOver show.