Movies like NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2019)
The best movies like NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2019) are NXT TakeOver XXV (2019), NXT TakeOver: WarGames II (2018) and NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020). If NXT TakeOver: WarGames 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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- NewestWWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 (2023)Released 2023
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
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II (2018)
War Games returns again, as the superstars of NXT fight each other, for the chance to be called, the best in the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020)
NXT's annual giant steel structure bout features two WarGames matches this year as Team McAfee faces Undisputed Era, as well as Team Shotzi taking on Team Candice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Stomping Grounds (2019)
Stomping Grounds was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands. It took place on June 23, 2019, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2017)
NXT TakeOver: WarGames is a professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that took place on November 18, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event was produced by WWE for its NXT brand and streamed live on the WWE Network. The event's name is derived from the match of the same name that was originally used in the National Wrestling Alliance and later, World Championship Wrestling.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
AEW Full Gear 2021 (2021)
AEW Full Gear 2021 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling that took place on November 13, 2021, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was headlined by Kenny Omega (c) vs. Adam Page for the AEW World Championship.
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
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable (2015)
It’s official! The next generation of Superstars and Divas are set to hijack the WWE Network with their high-octane brand of sports-entertainment on Wednesday, May 20, when NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable airs live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 (2020)
The first 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: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNXT 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
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 (2020)
The Road to WrestleMania begins with Royal Rumble. Thirty men and 30 women compete in the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble Matches. Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt defends his title against Daniel Bryan, Asuka challenges Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship and much more.
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
AEW Full Gear 2020 (2020)
AEW Full Gear 2020 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by All Elite Wrestling that took place on November 7, 2020, at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, and was headlined by Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston in an “I Quit” match for the AEW World Championship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
NXT TakeOver 31 (2020)
NXT TakeOver 31 was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE for its NXT brand on October 4, 2020, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, headlined by Finn Bálor (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 (2023)
The 2023 Survivor Series was the 37th annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and live streaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event took place on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, marking the third Survivor Series to be held at this arena after the 1989 and 2019 events. The event retained the WarGames theme utilised for the 2022 event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania XXV (2009)
WrestleMania XXV was the twenty-fifth annual WrestleMania PPV. It was presented by the National Guard and took place on April 5, 2009 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The first main event was a singles match for the WWE Championship that featured the champion, Triple H, defending against Randy Orton. The second was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship, between defedning champion Edge against John Cena & Big Show. The third main event was The Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels. Featured matches on the undercard included, Jeff Hardy versus Matt Hardy in an Extreme Rules match, Chris Jericho versus the team of Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat and Jimmy Snuka, and the annual Money in the Bank ladder match featuring Kane, MVP, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk, Christian, & Finlay. With an attendance of 72,744, it is the 6th largest attendance in WrestleMania history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNXT 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 TakeOver (2014)
NXT Takeover is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It took place May 29, 2014, at the Full Sail University in Tampa, Florida. The event will featured five matches, three of which were contested for championships.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
AEW Double or Nothing 2019 (2019)
Double or Nothing was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This was the inaugural event under the AEW banner and took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada on May 25, 2019.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania 32 (2016)
WrestleMania 32 was thirty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on April 3, 2016, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This was the third WrestleMania to be held in the state of Texas after 2001 and 2009, and the first to take place in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area.
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 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 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
AEW Revolution 2021 (2021)
AEW Revolution 2021 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event took place at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida on March 7, 2021. It was the second annual Revolution show.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014)
WrestleMania XXX was the 30th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling PPV event produced by WWE to be held, on April 6, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Louisiana. This was also the first WWE pay-per-view to broadcast live on the WWE Network service.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWWE 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWWE WrestleMania 22 (2006)
WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania PPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 2, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. The main match on the Raw brand was John Cena versus Triple H for the WWE Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton. Featured matches on the undercard included a No Holds Barred match between Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon, a Casket match between The Undertaker and Mark Henry, a WWE Women's Championship match between Mickie James and Trish Stratus and an interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match featuring six participants. Tickets sold out in under two minutes, grossing US$2.5 million for the event, making it the highest grossing one-day event at the Allstate Arena. More than 17,155 people attended, with millions more watching in more than 90 countries.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers Cruncher. It took place on April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas. A record-breaking attendance for the Reliant Astrodome of 67,925 grossed US$3.5 million. The main event was a No Disqualification match between Steve Austin and The Rock for the WWF Championship. The main matches on the undercard featured Triple H versus The Undertaker, the second Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Vince McMahon versus Shane McMahon in a Street Fight. With WWE's acquisition of long-time competitor WCW and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joining forces with storied rival Mr. McMahon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWWE Day 1 2022 (2022)
WWE kicks off 2022 with the first-ever WWE Day 1 event. Big E puts the WWE Championship on the line against Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley in a Fatal 5-Way Match. "The Man" Becky Lynch defends the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Liv Morgan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWWE Royal Rumble 2007 (2007)
Royal Rumble (2007) was the twentieth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It took place on January 28, 2007 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown! and ECW brands. 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 a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship between John Cena and Umaga. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Batista versus Mr. Kennedy for the World Heavyweight Championship. The featured match on the ECW brand was between Bobby Lashley and Test for the ECW World Championship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
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What are the best movies like NXT TakeOver: WarGames?
The closest matches to NXT TakeOver: WarGames are NXT TakeOver XXV (2019), NXT TakeOver: WarGames II (2018) and NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after NXT TakeOver: WarGames?
People who watched NXT TakeOver: WarGames most often go on to NXT TakeOver XXV (2019), NXT TakeOver: WarGames II (2018) and NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020).
What is the newest movie like NXT TakeOver: WarGames?
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like NXT TakeOver: WarGames?
Yes: NXT TakeOver XXV (2019), NXT TakeOver: WarGames II (2018) and NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 (2020).
How are movies similar to NXT TakeOver: WarGames chosen?
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