NXT TakeOver: Tampa Bay will no longer take place.

The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily defeated the majority of forms of sports entertainment except one. Although the coronavirus landed several chair shots to the WWE, it failed to get the three count. Vince McMahon being the stubborn billionaire that he is has the classic “show must go on mentality”.

Instead of shutting down operations altogether, WWE has chosen to continue airing “live” episodes of RAW and SmackDown. These shows have been put on with no crowds at their performance center. This of course leading to their most important event of the year, WrestleMania 36.

Instead of postponing it, they have decided to also move it to the performance center. This PPV will also feature no crowd and will now be a two-night event hosted by former New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski. With that set, what would happen with NXT TakeOver: Tampa Bay, which happens the Saturday night before Mania?

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Today Sports Illustrated first reported that NXT TakeOver: Tampa Bay is officially canceled. It’s scheduled matches will now be featured during April on the USA Network beginning Wednesday, April 1st. This week Paul “Triple H” Levesque will be featured on NXT as part of the announcement.

I believe that NXT TakeOver PPVs in the past have been better than the main roster PPVs. They usually have very good quality matches that are very exciting to watch. If you want to see the impact of NXT on the main roster you just need to go back to Survivor Series to see the excitement it brought to RAW and SmackDown. The talent is so good that the Woman’s Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair will be facing the NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania. Also The Raw Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch, will be facing NXT superstar Shayna Baszler.

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We get great matches every week on NXT. I do not doubt that the superstars will deliver new memorable moments throughout April. What do you think of the plan for NXT‘s matches from TakeOver: Tampa Bay? Let us know in the comment section below!

WWE’s WrestleMania 36 will take place during a historic two-night event. Tune in on Saturday, April 4th and 5th at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT via the WWE Network

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Source: Sports Illustrated