Powells POV: A well worked match that likewise suffered a bit due to the outcome feeling highly predictable. Still, I delighted in the match and Gonzalez keeping the title is the right relocation.
Gargano made his entrance followed in order by Kyle OReilly, Pete Dunne, Adam Cole, and Karrion Kross …
5. Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett) vs. Adam Cole vs. Kyle OReilly vs. Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano in a five-way for the NXT Championship. With Kross in the ring, the other challengers pulled Cole to ringside and worked him over with punches.
Kross performed a double suplex on Dunne and Gargano to send them to ringside. Kross came back with a nice takedown and went for a powerbomb, however OReilly slipped out and fired away with more strikes.
Gargano ran in and received the joint adjustment treatment from Dunne. Kross picked up Dunne and knocked him onto OReilly and Gargano. Kross went to the ramp and battled with Cole. Dunne and Gargano joined Kross on the phase and ended up shoving him through the front door of the phase set.
Later on, Kross returned from a break and hit a big F5 on Gargano and covered him for a near fall. Gargano returned and carried out a suicide dive onto OReilly, who appeared to hit his head on the bottom of the broadcast table. Gargano followed up with dives onto Kross and Dunne.
Cole and Gargano ended up fighting inside the ring. All 4 challengers were down inside the ring when a “this is incredible” chant broke out.
Kross returned to the ring and was knocked down by numerous clotheslines from various opponents. OReilly took out Gargano and Dunne with clotheslines. Kross turned OReilly completely with a big clothesline. All 5 men were down again.
Kross got up and carried out a series of suplexes on his challengers. Kross went for a suplex on Dunne, who arrived at his feet. Kross took some punishment and then rolled onto the apron. Cole incredibly kicked Kross. Cole and OReilly based on the floor and looked at one another, then collaborated for a double powerbomb of Kross onto the broadcast table (that did not break).
The 4 oppositions squared off inside the ring and traded strikes. Dunne and OReilly put Cole and Gargano in submission holds, then released the holds at the same time and battled one another. OReilly countered out of it, but Dunne applied a triangle.
Dunne went to the ropes for a relocation and leapt into a double superkick from Cole and Gargano. Gargano applied a double submission hold on Dunne and Gargano, but OReilly returned to break it up.
OReilly put Gargano down with a brainbuster. OReilly went up top, however Cole shoved him off. Cole carried out a Panama Sunrise on Gargano and had him pinned, but Dunne pulled Cole to the floor and provided him a brainbuster. Kross got up. Dunne rolled into the ring and motioned for Kross to join him.
Dunne struck the Bitter End and covered Kross, who kicked out at 2. Dunne went for a triangle and tossed elbows to the head of Kross.
Dunne set up for joint adjustment on Cole, but Kross gave both guys a double Saito Suplex. Kross cleared the ring and then put Dunne in the Kross Jacket submission hold. Dunne snapped Krosss fingers to break the hold.
OReilly got Cole and then carried out a leading rope knee drop on Kross and had him pinned, however Cole broke it up with a superkick. Cole tossed a series of superkicks at his opponents. OReilly put Cole in a heel hook. When OReilly passed out, Kross returned to the ring and put OReilly in his Kross Jacket submission hold and got the win.
Karrion Kross defeated Kyle OReilly, Adam Cole, Pete Dunne, and Johnny Gargano in 26:15 in a five-way to retain the NXT Championship.
Kross and Scarlett celebrated together while the broadcast team ran through highlights. Regal said its been seven years because he became the general manager of NXT. A dejected Regal stated he thinks its time for a modification …
Powells POV: A strong main event with the expected outcome of Kross going over.
The closing angle with Regal is a great little hook for Tuesdays television show. We need to also have Paul Levesques post reveal media session available as a complimentary podcast. Grade Takeover and vote for the best match listed below.

A video package ran through the Takeover matches. Dok Hendrix closed it out by playing up the In Your House theme … Naomi Fox strolled onto the stage and performed the In Your House theme tune …
Todd Pettengill was introduced as the host for the show.
The broadcast group of Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, and Beth Phoenix signed in throughout the opening match entryways …
1. Bronson Reed and “MSK” Wes Lee and Nash Carter vs. “Legado Del Fantasma” Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza for the NXT North American Championship and the NXT Tag Titles. When he ended up in the ring with Reed a couple minutes into the match, Escobar tagged out. A brief time later on, Carter began a series of dives that were followed by Wilde, Lee, Mendoza, and after that a big suicide dive by Reed.
Back inside the ring, Lee was separated. Reed called for Escobar to get in the ring, however the referee stood in the method.
Carter was covered, however Lee carried out a flip dive over the top rope and onto the stack to break it up. Escobar got among the title belts at ringside. Reed sprinkled him through the barricade. In the ring, Carter caught Wilde with a superkick when he jumped off the ropes. MSK performed a double team Blockbuster carry on Mendoza, then Reed tagged in and performed a top rope splash for the win …
Bronson Reed and “MSK” Wes Lee and Nash Carter defeated “Legado Del Fantasma” Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza in 13:40 to maintain the NXT North American Championship and the NXT Tag Titles.
Powells POV: A good opening match that was harmed by the lack of mystery relating to the result. Everybody strove, however this seemed like a tv match more than a huge Takeover showdown. By the method, if this program were genuinely in my house, it would have better lighting. I know its by design, but the dark and gloomy look of NXT shows from the WWE Performance Center wont be missed out on whenever they lastly go back to Full Sail University.
Mei Ying saw the match from her chair on the stage. Li tossed a kick that Martinez evaded, causing Li to kick the ring post. Back inside the ring, Martinez performed a butterfly suplex.
Li performed a pump-handle slam, then offered her leg from the ring post kick. Martinez put Li in crucifix slam position, but ended up spinning her over so that she landed face down when she knocked her.
Li charged Martinez, who backdropped her at ringside before rolling her back inside the ring. Martinez set up for a move that Li avoided. Li pushed Martinez into the ropes and after that blasted her with a spin kick and scored the pin …
Xia Li beat Mercedes Martinez in 7:40.
After the match, Boa gave a chair to Li. Martinez hit her with the chair to break the hold. Ying reapplied the hold and tossed Martinez into the plexiglass barricade …
Powells POV: The match was entertainingAmusing
The WWE vaccination PSA aired … A Peacock advertisement aired …
A Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher promotion aired. They got fired up while talking about their twister tag match with The Grizzled Young Veterans that will air on Tuesdays NXT television program … A video bundle set up the ladder match …
Ted DiBiase made his entryway and was accompanied by two security personnel. Among the guards carried a clear case that contained the Million Dollar Championship belt. LA Knight and Cameron Grimes made their entryways. Grimes was cheered …
3. Cameron Grimes vs. LA Knight in a ladder match for the Million Dollar Championship. The case including the Million Dollar Championship belt was raised above the ring. Knight introduced the very first ladder a couple minutes into the match. A couple minutes later on, both guys wound up with ladders and banged them together.
Knight ran Grimes into the fenced plexiglass barrier, then knocked his head onto a ladder. There was an LA Knight chant and then other fans booed when Knight held up his arms.
Knight took a look at fans in the front row and asked if they would like to satisfy Grimes, then he ran Grimes head into barrier. Knight ran Grimes into the primary barricade while DiBiase was shown watching the match from an office chair beside the broadcast table with the 2 security guard standing behind him.
Knight put a chair over the ring and the barrier. Grimes returned by suplexing Knight into a ladder that was set up in a corner of the ring. Knight carried out a neckbreaker onto a ladder that was established on its side. Knight showed up wincing and holding his arm. Knight went to ringside and grabbed another ladder.
Grimes followed up by back body dropping Knight onto a ladder that was leaning versus the ropes. Grimes tossed Knight onto the ladder that was positioned over the ring and apron.
Grimes brought the gold ladder to the ring and set it up under the title case. Grimes climbed up the ladder and then Knight came up the other side. Grimes knocked Knight off the ladder, however Knight rapidly pushed the ladder over.
Knight returned and stood a ladder on the ramp (which is level with the ring) and wedged another ladder in between it while propping up the second ladder on the ropes. Grimes knocked Knight off the stage. Knight concealed behind DiBiases security personnel and after that struck Grimes with a cheap shot.
Grimes climbed up a ladder that was set up at ringside and then jumped onto a lighting grid and dove onto Knight. Grimes put the gold ladder under the title case and climbed it, however Knight stopped him and went for a powerbomb over the ropes, which Grimes countered into a clunky huracanrana that sent Knight to the floor.
Grimes rose again and got his hands on the title case, however Knight pushed the ladder and returned over, causing Grimes to fall onto the ladder on the ramp. Knight climbed up the gold ladder and pulled the title case down to win the match …
LA Knight beat Cameron Grimes in 19:30 in a ladder match to win the Million Dollar Championship.
After the match, DiBiase pulled the Million Dollar Championship out of the case and provided it to Knight. While Knight had some fans cheering him, it sure seems like the majority of the fans have actually chosen that Grimes is a babyface, and NXT imaginative appears to be right there with them.
They showed off the brand-new Hit Row tee shirt and hyped their brand-new song “Now You Know” and stated its available on Spotify and elsewhere …
Cameras cut backstage where producers manufacturers security were holding Karrion Kross and Pete Dunne apart. Ring announcer Alicia Taylor delivered in-ring intros for the title match. Moon dropkicked Gonzalez right when the bell rang to start the match.
Moon rallied and overcame Gonzalez at ringside. Gonzalez returned and set up for a one-armed powerbomb, but Moon countered into a pin for a near fall. Gonzalez came right back with a near fall of her own.
Gonzalez held up Moon for a suplex, however Moon countered into a Stunner. Moon followed up with a jaw jacker and then went to the middle rope and struck a Codebreaker. Moon hit her Eclipse finisher and had the pin, however Kai put Gonzalezs foot on the bottom rope.
Shotzi Blackheart went out and pushed Kai into the ringside barricade. Blackheart roughed up Kai and tossed her onto the flowers that became part of the stage set. Blackheart chased Kai into the backstage location.
In the ring, Moon jumped from the rope and performed a DDT on Gonzalez that drove her onto the ramp. Moon brought the champ back inside the ring and covered her for a near fall. Moon chose an Eclipse, but Gonzalez obstructed it. Gonzalez performed Snake Eyes and then performed her one-armed powerbomb finisher and scored the pin …
Raquel Gonzalez defeated Ember Moon in 12:40 to keep the NXT Womens Championship.

With Kross in the ring, the other oppositions pulled Cole to ringside and worked him over with punches.
Kross returned to the ring and was knocked down by multiple clotheslines from different challengers. Dunne rolled into the ring and motioned for Kross to join him.
Kross cleared the ring and then put Dunne in the Kross Jacket submission hold. Kross returned to the ring and put OReilly in his Kross Jacket submission hold and got the win when OReilly passed out.

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NXT Takeover: In Your HouseStreamed live June 13, 2021 on WWE NetworkOrlando, Florida at Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC).
NXT Takeover In Your House Pre-Show.
Sam Roberts and Justin Barrasso hosted the show and ran through the lineup … Footage aired from previously in the day of Ted DiBiases limousine showing up with security information. DiBiase emerged from the limousine and one of the guard brought the Million Dollar Title belt inside a briefcase … A video bundle highlighted the LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes ladder match for the Million Dollar Championship …
Footage aired of Kyle OReilly showing up at the location previously in the day. He was confronted by The Way members, who came to the exact same time. OReilly got into a short shoving match with Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory while Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell waited. Security and William Regal quickly intervened …
A video bundle aired on the NXT Womens Championship match between Raquel Gonzalez and Ember Moon …
Footage aired of Arash Markazi speaking with Bronson Reed, Wes Lee, and Nash Carter previously in the day. Markazi signed up with Roberts and Borrasso and after that discussed the Reed and MSK vs. Legado Del Fantasma six-man tag match for the NXT North American and NXT Tag Titles. They also aired a short Markazi interview with Santos Escobar, Raul Mendoza, and Joaquin Wilde. Escobar spoke about how Mendoza and Wilde were there for him a year ago when he won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. He also discussed how simple it was to get Reed and MSK to accept the match …
The hosts briefly talked about Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Li before turning the focus to the five-way for the NXT Championship. The hosts made their forecasts and after that a video plan highlighted the five-way to close the pre-show …
NXT Takeover In Your House Main Show.