Movies like NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff (2019)
The best movies like NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff (2019) are NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II (2020), NXT TakeOver 36 (2021) and WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023). If NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff hooked you with its action and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II (2020)
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II is a WWE Network event produced by WWE for their NXT UK brand. It takes place at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and is the third event promoted under the NXT UK TakeOver chronology.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver 36 (2021)
For the first time in NXT history, the black and gold brand caps off SummerSlam weekend as Karrion Kross defends his NXT Championship against Samoa Joe, NXT UK Champion Walter defends his title against Ilja Dragunov, Dakota Kai looks to take the NXT Women's Championship from Raquel González, and "The Undisputed Finale" gets underway as Adam Cole takes on Kyle O'Reilly in a 2 Out of 3 Falls match.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023)
WrestleMania 39 continues from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Cody Rhodes looks to finish the story as he challenges Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at the biggest event in sports-entertainment. Bianca Belair defends the WWE Raw Women’s Title against Asuka.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver: Portland (2020)
Taking place at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, this NXT event features Rhea Ripley facing off against Bianca Belair for the NXT Women's Championship and Finn Bálor taking on Johnny Gargano.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool (2019)
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool was a professional wrestling show and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their NXT UK brand. It took place on January 12, 2019, at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and was streamed live on the WWE Network. It was the first event promoted under the NXT UK TakeOver chronology.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
WWE Payback 2020 (2020)
Taking place at the WWE ThunderDome in Orlando, Florida, the event will features "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and Roman Reigns in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship, as well as Sasha Banks & Bayley defending their WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE SummerSlam 2021 (2021)
The biggest party of the Summer is not only back, but for the first time ever, will be taking place in an NFL arena at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Witness "The Head of the Table" Roman Reigns take on John Cena for the WWE Universal Championship, Nikki A.S.H. facing off against Charlotte Flair & Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship, and The All Mighty WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defending his title against the unstoppable Goldberg.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE Clash of Champions 2019 (2019)
WWE’S MOST GOLDEN EVENT OF THE YEAR! Universal Champion Seth Rollins has slayed kings and beasts, but can he topple ‘The Monster Among Men’ Braun Strowman in his latest title defense? Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton continue their personal rivalry for the WWE Championship. Charlotte Flair looks to win her tenth women’s championship, in her hometown, when she takes on Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley. Becky Lynch looks to get revenge on Sasha Banks in The Man’s defense of the RAW Women’s Championship. And Roman Reigns takes on Erick Rowan in a No Disqualification Match. Plus, more!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 (2021)
The 37th annual Showcase of the Immortals is back in business at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida as night one will feature Sasha Banks defending her SmackDown Women's Championship against Bianca Belair, Damian Priest & Latin recording artist Bad Bunny take on The Miz & John Morrison, AJ Styles & Omos face off against The New Day for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships, and WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defends his title against Drew McIntyre.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisNXT TakeOver: In Your House (2020)
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first WWE In Your House PPV event, the 29th NXT TakeOver event will take place at Full Sail University in Winter Park Florida.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Royal Rumble 2003 (2003)
Royal Rumble (2003) was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by PlayStation and took place on January 19, 2003 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. Six professional wrestling matches were featured at the event. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship. The featured match on the undercard was a Royal Rumble qualification match between Brock Lesnar and The Big Show.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 (2020)
Taking place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this event features a Women's Elimination Chamber match to determine who will face Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE SummerSlam 2004 (2004)
SummerSlam (2004) was the seventeenth annual SummerSlam PPV. It was presented by Stacker 2's YJ Stinger and took place on August 15, 2004 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario and featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match on the Raw brand was Chris Benoit versus Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) versus The Undertaker for the WWE Championship. The featured matches on the undercard included Kurt Angle versus Eddie Guerrero and Triple H versus Eugene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver XXV (2019)
NXT TakeOver: XXV was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE for its NXT brand on June 1, 2019, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, headlined by Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 (2019)
The 2019 Royal Rumble was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 32nd annual Royal Rumble and took place on January 27, 2019, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. During the event, WWE reported there were 48,193 people in attendance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Survivor Series 2019 (2019)
Taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, this is the 33rd annual event under the Survivor Series chronology. This is the first time in the history of the event that the NXT brand will be featured.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT. It took place on January 23, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The main event was the Royal Rumble match, which grants the winner a title shot at Wrestlemania. Featured matches on the undercard included a street fight match between Triple H and Cactus Jack for the WWF Championship, a Triple Threat match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and The New Age Outlaws versus The Acolytes for the WWF Tag Team Championship. This Royal Rumble was the first WWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE SummerSlam 2023 (2023)
The 2023 SummerSlam is the upcoming 36th annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, returning the event to its traditional August slot after the previous year's event was held in July. This will also be the first SummerSlam to be livestreamed on Binge in Australia. This also marks WWE's first event to be held at Ford Field since WrestleMania 23 in April 2007, and the first SummerSlam to be held in Michigan since 1993.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE No Mercy 2006 (2006)
No Mercy (2006) was the ninth annual No Mercy PPV. It took place on October 8, 2006 from the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina and was a SmackDown! brand-exclusive event. The main event was a Fatal Four-Way match for the World Heavyweight Championship between defending champion King Booker, Bobby Lashley, Batista, and Finlay. One of the predominant matches on the card was Mr. Kennedy versus The Undertaker. Another primary match on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Chavo Guerrero in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Bad Blood 2024 (2024)
The 2024 Bad Blood was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It was the fourth Bad Blood and took place on October 5, 2024 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first Bad Blood held since 2004, in turn marking the first Bad Blood to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Survivor Series 2016 (2016)
Survivor Series (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the Raw and SmackDown brands. It will be taking place on November 20, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It will be the thirtieth event under the Survivor Series chronology.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Extreme Rules 2019 (2019)
Extreme Rules 2019 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place on July 14, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be the eleventh event under the Extreme Rules chronology.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 34 (2018)
WrestleMania 34 was the thirty-fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It took place on April 8, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE SummerSlam 2019 (2019)
SummerSlam is the thirty-second professional wrestling pay-per-view under the SummerSlam banner and is a WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands. The event took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is the second event held in this particular venue (the other time being the 2004 event).
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Royal Rumble 2009 (2009)
The 22nd annual Royal Rumble with the winner receiving a title shot at WrestleMania XXV. Also, WWE Title (No DQ Match): Edge vs. Jeff Hardy, World Heavyweight Title: John Cena vs. John ' Bradshaw' Layfield, ECW Title: Jack Swagger vs. Matt Hardy, & WWE Women's Title: Beth Phoenix vs. Melina
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver XXX (2020)
The 30th TakeOver event under the NXT banner will feature Keith Lee defending his NXT Championship against Karrion Kross, and a five-man ladder match to determine a new North American Champion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Before I Self Destruct (2009)
A coming of age story about an inner-city youth raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materialize, he finds himself employed in a supermarket. After his mother is tragically gunned down, Clarence (played by Jackson) is consumed by revenge and takes up a life of crime in order to support his younger brother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2 (2020)
The second night of the 36th annual WrestleMania event being held at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, hosted by former New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2017 (2017)
The 30th event under the Royal Rumble chronology the 2017 Royal Rumble event took place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008)
Royal Rumble (2008) was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble PPV. It took place on January 27, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands. The event was also the first WWE pay-per-view broadcast in high definition. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from all three brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton versus Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. The primary match on the SmackDown brand was Edge versus Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The featured matches on the undercard were Montel Vontavious Porter versus Ric Flair in a Career Threatening match and John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus Chris Jericho.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
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What are the best movies like NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff?
The closest matches to NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff are NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II (2020), NXT TakeOver 36 (2021) and WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff?
People who watched NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff most often go on to NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II (2020), NXT TakeOver 36 (2021) and WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023).
What is the newest movie like NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff?
WWE Bad Blood 2024 (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff?
Yes: NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II (2020), NXT TakeOver 36 (2021) and WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023).
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