TakeOver is a series of professional wrestling shows that began on 29 May 2014, when WWE's NXT brand held their second live special on the WWE Network.[2] The NXT UK brand debuted in August 2018 and subsequently adopted their sister brand's TakeOver specials, beginning with TakeOver: Blackpool in 2019. In November 2019, a third NXT UK TakeOver was announced to take place for a second time in Blackpool.[2]