NXT Takeover Philly took place the night before the Royal Rumble. The show was headlined by the NXT Championship match between Johnny Gargano and Andrade Almas.
Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). If you are a subscriber, you can read the full justification for his ratings.
Dave Meltzer Star Ratings For NXT Takeover Philadelphia
– Shayna Baszler vs. Ember Moon – NXT Women’s Championship
Rating: 2.75 stars
– The Authors of Pain vs. Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish – NXT Tag Team Championships
Rating: 3.5 stars
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– Adam Cole vs. Aleister Black – Extreme Rules Match
Rating: 4.25 stars
– Kassius Ohno vs Velveteen Dream
Rating: 2.75 stars
– Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas – NXT Championship
Rating: 5 stars
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How would you rate the matches on the card? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Cien Almas vs Gargano >>> Omega vs Jericho
Definitely. I even prefer the Black vs Cole over Omega vs Jericho. Though to be fair I’m a lot more invested in WWE then NJPW.