NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin

NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin is an upcoming professional wrestling show and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their NXT UK brand division. It is scheduled to take place on June 20, 2021 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. It will be the first NXT UK TakeOver event held outside the United Kingdom.

NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)NXT UK
DateJune 20, 2021
CityDublin, Ireland
Venue3Arena
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Production

Background

TakeOver is a series of professional wrestling shows that began on 29 May 2014, when WWE's NXT brand held their second live special on the WWE Network.[1] The NXT UK brand debuted in August 2018 and subsequently adopted their sister brand's TakeOver specials, beginning with TakeOver: Blackpool in 2019. In February 2020, a fourth NXT UK TakeOver was announced to take place in Dublin, Ireland. This will mark the first NXT UK TakeOver event held outside the United Kingdom.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

TakeOver: Dublin was originally scheduled to take place on April 26, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed and rescheduled to occur on October 25.[2] However, the event was again rescheduled to occur on June 20, 2021.[3]

Storylines

The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT UK brand, while storylines are produced on their weekly television program NXT UK.[4][5]

References
  1. "James's WWE NXT TakeOver report 5/29: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live special on WWE Network". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. Toro, Carlos (February 16, 2020). "NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin Announced For October 25". Fightful. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Delelice, Robert (September 25, 2020). "Report: NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin Now Rescheduled For 6/20/2021". Fightful. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
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