On a night featuring world class stars like Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Asuka, Mickie James, and Bobby Roode taking it to the ring for NXT’s massive debut in Toronto, Ontario, it was the tag team championship match that ran away with the show when all was said and done. In a battle of the WWE homegrown tag team champions Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder taking on two of the biggest indie wrestling stars in the world in Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano, two of the best teams in the world put on an incredible show-stealing performance that has lit the internet on fire since Saturday night.
Featured below are comments from the new tag team champions themselves, NXT head Triple H, members of the WWE and NXT rosters, retired legends, personnel from Ring of Honor, Evolve and many more, weighing in on the match. Even WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, who has become somewhat infamous for his harsh critiques on modern wrestling matches, called the bout a “five star tribute”.
No one hands you success. If you want to win, you need to #DIY. @ProjectCiampa @JohnnyGargano #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/VvnEiQTZnP
— Triple H (@TripleH) November 20, 2016
Best two days of my life:
1) My wedding.
2) Tonight. pic.twitter.com/BIqzJC4EjJ
— Tommaso Ciampa (@ProjectCiampa) November 20, 2016
Dream. Inspire. YAY! pic.twitter.com/a99Q0kP1bU
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) November 20, 2016
@ScottDawsonWWE Awesome match tonight. 5 star tribute. Even Anvil would be proud
— Bret Hart (@BretHart) November 20, 2016
Soooo proud of @ProjectCiampa !!! Congrats to both you and @JohnnyGargano
— Hanson (@WarBeardHanson) November 20, 2016
If there’s one team that should have taken the tag straps from The Revival it was Ciampa and Gargano. Beautiful match. #NXTTakeOverToronto
— Adam Pacitti (@adampacitti) November 20, 2016
Johnny Gargano in his usual big match form. Always rises to occasion. #NXTTakeOverToronto #nxt
— Gabe Sapolsky (@BookItGabe) November 20, 2016
Tag Wrestling done right is special. Thank you to all 4 of those guys for that battle! #NXTTakeOverToronto #DIY #TheRevival
— Roderick Strong (@roderickstrong) November 20, 2016
Also…how about #DIY Vs. #Revival ? @ScottDawsonWWE @DashWilderWWE Hart Foundation tribute reminded me of what I love best about wrasslin’
— Beth Copeland (@TheBethPhoenix) November 20, 2016
Congratulations to the new #NXTTagTeamChampions #DIY#NXTTakeOver
— Dasha Fuentes (@DashaFuentesWWE) November 20, 2016
AND NEW! @JohnnyGargano & @ProjectCiampa #DIY #NXTTagTeamTitle WHAT.A.MATCH! #NXTTakeOverToronto
— Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) November 20, 2016
