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Updated WWE NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III Lineup

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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III will be taking place on Saturday, August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on the night before SummerSlam.

The first TakeOver from Brooklyn was two years ago and was a major turning point for NXT as a brand. Ever since then the Brooklyn TakeOvers have been looked at as a big deal and can even be considered as NXT’s version of WrestleMania.

With TakeOver: Brooklyn III just nine days away, the lineup for the card is as follows:

Please note that (c) refers to the champion/s heading into the match.

NXT Championship Match: Bobby Roode (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon

NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Authors of Pain (c) [Akam & Rezar] vs. Sanity [Killian Dain & Alexander Wolfe]

Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami

Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas w/Zelina Vega

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