NXT TakeOver: Dallas
NXT TakeOver: Dallas was the ninth NXT TakeOver professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental territory, NXT. The event aired exclusively on the WWE Network and took place on April 1, 2016, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The event was held as part of the WrestleMania 32 weekend festivities, in turn being the first TakeOver to take place during a WrestleMania weekend.
| NXT TakeOver: Dallas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Promotional poster featuring various NXT wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | NXT | ||
| Date | April 1, 2016 | ||
| City | Dallas, Texas | ||
| Venue | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | ||
| Attendance | 9,000 (sold out) | ||
| WWE Network event chronology | |||
| |||
| NXT TakeOver chronology | |||
| |||
Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Finn Bálor defeated Samoa Joe to retain the NXT Championship. Another prominent match included Asuka defeating Bayley to win the NXT Women's Championship: the match was also notable as the start of Asuka's record-breaking reign as champion. Additionally, Shinsuke Nakamura, in his WWE debut, defeated Sami Zayn, and Austin Aries, also in his WWE debut, defeated Baron Corbin. The event also saw the final matches of Zayn and Corbin in NXT.