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"Giant" by Banks & Steelz "Serpents" by Neck Deep "Relentless" by Of Mice & Men |
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Promotion | WWE | |||
Brand(s) | NXT | |||
Sponsor(s) | Jolly Rancher | |||
Date | August 20, 2016 | |||
Attendance | 15,671 | |||
Venue | Barclays Center | |||
City | Brooklyn, New York | |||
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II was a professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on August 20, 2016 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The event was produced by WWE, showcasing its NXT developmental brand, and streamed live on the WWE Network.
Eight matches were contested at the event, including two matches taped for future episodes of NXT. In the main event, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe to capture the NXT Championship. The event also saw the in-ring debuts of Ember Moon And Bobby Roode.
The NXT TakeOver series of professional wrestling shows started on May 29, 2014, as the WWE developmental league NXT held their second WWE Network exclusive live broadcast billed as NXT TakeOver. In subsequent months, the "TakeOver" moniker became the brand used by NXT and WWE for all of their NXT live specials as they held NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, NXT TakeOver: R Evolution, NXT TakeOver: Rival, and NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable prior to NXT TakeOver: Respect.NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was the first TakeOver show held outside of Full Sail University.NXT TakeOver: London was the first TakeOver show held outside of the United States. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II will be the eleventh overall show held under the NXT TakeOver banner and the third held in 2016, this being the second held at the Barclays Center.