Which Titles Changed Hands at NXT Takeover: Phoenix?

When you want something right, sometimes you need to “do it yourself.” Tonight, WWE presented NXT Takeover: Phoenix, which showcased some of the brightest and best talent that their developmental brand has to offer.

4 out of the 5 matches on the card were title matches, but which titles changed hands over the course of the evening?

In the opening contest, The War Raiders defeated The Undisputed Era to capture their first NXT Tag Team Championships.

From WWE.com:

ERA’s finely-tuned tandem offense forced the juggernauts on defense, but Hanson & Rowe refused to allow their raid to be snuffed out this night. Strong superplexed Hanson from the top turnbuckle for O’Reilly to follow up with a diving knee, but it wasn’t enough for the 1-2-3. The nefarious duo then delivered their devastating High-Low, a move that has seen Undisputed ERA defeat just about everyone in their path, but The War Raiders refused to go down. Hanson & Rowe recouped soon after to raid the NXT Tag Team Titles, snagging O’Reilly for the Fallout to reign, pillage and spoil Strong & O’Reilly’s undisputed 2019 plans.

The raid has begun for new NXT Tag Team Champions: WWE Exclusive, Jan. 26, 2019

The other title change saw Johnny Gargano defeat Ricochet to win the NXT North American Championship.

From WWE.com:

The dynamic Superstars showed no mercy, as they meticulously tried to one-up each other with just about every move in their arsenal, including one breathtaking instance where Ricochet countered one of Gargano’s attacks to perform his own Gargano Escape. Though he narrowly escaped, the submission attempt fueled Gargano’s fire into a phoenix.

After stripping the floor mat outside the ring, Gargano plunged Ricochet with a suplex right on the bare concrete before dragging him back into the ring to finish the job with a wicked Slingshot DDT. If 2018 was the birth of Mr. Johnny TakeOver, 2019 has officially become the era of Johnny Champion.

What?! Gargano and Ciampa unite in celebration: NXT TakeOver: Phoenix (WWE Network Exclusive)

Editor’s Opinion:

I absolutely agree with both of these title changes. The War Raiders are a fantastic team, and Hanson has some incredible agility for a bigger guy. And what can you say about Johnny Wrestling? He is one of the best in NXT and seeing him finally capture singles gold was a special moment!

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