WWE NXT Takeover: Portland is a premier professional wrestling event and WWE Network special broadcasted by WWE. It was held on February 16, 2021, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon for the WWE's famous "SummerSlam" event. This was also the first-ever WWE NXT Takeover event, and it marked the debut of three new wrestlers that debuted in the WWE: A-Train, K-Money, and Roman Reigns. TakeAway had many loyal fans throughout the U.S. and Canada who have attended each show with tremendous excitement.
WWE officials had many high expectations for this takeover special. They wanted to give a show like no other to the fans. Several wrestling arenas have hosted similar events before, but it was always a hit or miss when it came to attendance. The crowd response at this special was different though, as they came out in force to support their favorite wrestler, A-Train, as he defeated K-Money in a non-televised match.
Roman Reigns was also announced as a WWE Superstar, but he was not given the belt yet at the time of the Takeover. A-Train did win the championship, however, defeating Sheamus in a second-round match to retain his. Reigns are now known as the World Heavyweight champion. He will challenge for the championship against Triple H at Takeover: Orlando in the summer. NXT TakeOver discount tickets are available at Tickets4wrestling.
During the entire tournament, several wrestlers lost their championship belts, but A-Train was able to hold on to his. He then defeated K-Money in a competitive match to reclaim his title. Reigns eliminated Jinder Mahal, along with Braun Strowman and Rich Carmel. He then faced Kofi Kingston for the championship, but he lost the match by submission.
WWE NXT Takeover: Orlando will feature a main event between WWE Superstar A-Train and WWE Tag Team ace, Sheamus. The match drew a lot of attention because of the presence of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns. There are rumors that Reigns will not be participating in the WWE Championship at Takeover: Orlando due to an injury, but there are no reports right now. A-Train has also been mentioned as a potential WWE Championship candidate for the Main Event.
A-Train made a few appearances on television before going on his incredible winning spree. He fought and defeated Sheamus in a ladder match at Takeover: London. He then beat Big Show at Takeover: Vegas. Injuries prevented A-Train from competing in Takeover: Tokyo, but he returned to take out B.S. Diesel at WWE Takeover: St. Louis.
Diesel is another member of the World Wrestling Entertainment team. He is known as the "Hitman" because of his athletic ability and his ability to get the job done quickly. He used to be in the WWE Ring crew but was let go from the organization after feuding with Triple H and Shawn Michaels. He has since signed with the X-DIRE imprint in the United Kingdom.
WWE NXT Takeover: Orlando will air on Pay-Per-View on January 13th, 2021. It will highlight some of the matches that will be featured at the event. The top three stars that will be facing off at this Takeover will be A-Train, Diesel, and RVD. WWE officials have confirmed that more celebrity matches will be coming up for WWE NXT Takeover: Orlando. So be on the lookout for new names to join the WWE household shortly.
The main storyline of WWE NXT Takeover: Orlando revolves around A-Train and RVD. They are the new tag team champions of the company. But they have also formed an uneasy alliance with Roman Reigns and Randy Orton. This has caused a stir amongst the other wrestlers, especially Reigns.
A-Train has had it up to here with Roman Reigns since the latter commented A-Train losing to WWE superstars like Shawn Michaels and Triple H during their WWE ECW days. A-Train was also annoyed with Reigns because he felt that he took advantage of him in a way during their ECW days. He even threatened to take revenge by challenging him to a match at ECW. However, when WWE officials got wind of this threat, they fired A-Train, reasoning that he would do anything to hurt Roman Reigns. A-Train has since then gone on to challenge others within the WWE to a fight. Others he has challenged include WWE Tag Team Champions D-Train and luxury.
Meanwhile, RVD is trying to get a championship belt for the first time in his career against WWE Tag Team Champions. He is teamed up with WWE Women's Champion Bliss. RVD is also determined to take out any obstacles that stand in his way as he looks to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. However, neither he nor Bliss can accomplish their goals so far. On the other hand, WWE NXT Takeover will help RVD and Bliss achieve their dreams of becoming World Heavyweight Champions!