With Aleister Black out due to injury, WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa will defend against Johnny Gargano in a Last Man Standing match on 8/18 in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center.
The change was announced this evening via a video interview with NXT General Manager William Regal:
There was talk of having the match inside a steel cage but the pitch was shot down.
The remainder of the Takeover card will feature:
*WWE NXT Women's Championship: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane.
*WWE NXT Tag Team Championship: Undisputed Era vs. Moustache Mountain.
*WWE NXT North American Championship: Adam Cole vs. Ricochet.
*WWE EC3 vs. Velveteen Dream.
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