NXT TakeOver Chicago II: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Full Match Card
By Bryan Heaton
Five action-packed matches are scheduled for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II. What does the card look like?
Last year, NXT TakeOver: Chicago was one of the most memorable events of the year. There was the NXT Match of the Year for the WWE United Kingdom Championship, when Pete Dunne defeated Tyler Bate. In fact, all of the championship matches on the show had their highlights. But none more so than what happened after the main event — Tommaso Ciampa just demolished his tag partner Johnny Gargano in one of the more heinous acts this side of the Barber Shop Window.
This year, NXT and TakeOver once again return to Chicago, and Gargano and Ciampa are front and center again. After their unsanctioned match at TakeOver: New Orleans failed to solve anything, the two will square off in a “Chicago Street Fight.” Gargano has become a man possessed at vanquishing Ciampa — who in turn has focused much of his taunts towards Candice LeRae, Gargano’s wife. With his personal and professional lives both in disarray, Gargano is not in his right mind, which is exactly what Ciampa wants. What will that mean at TakeOver?
There’s a trio of championship matches scheduled as well. Plus, two of NXT’s most exciting superstars will meet in a battle of one-upmanship. It’s bound to be a great night, and a perfect appetizer to Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay per view for the main roster.
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Per WWE.com, here’s the full card for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II:
"NXT Championship MatchAleister Black (c) vs. Lars SullivanChicago Street FightJohnny Gargano vs. Tommaso CiampaNXT Women’s Championship MatchShayna Baszler (c) vs. Nikki CrossRicochet vs. Velveteen DreamNXT Tag Team Championship MatchUndisputed ERA (c) vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch"
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Tune in to the WWE Network for all the action on June 16 at 8 p.m. ET, with a pre-show beginning at 7:30.