
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019

Representation Score
Good
2017
TV-PGRuntime
120 minutes
Average Rating
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III presents a multicultural landscape of athletes. The roster avoids a Western-centric norm by placing diverse performers in central, actively leading roles, especially in the women's division. However, the production remains tied to traditional storytelling. While gender and racial parity are evident through athletic competition, the event lacks engagement with LGBTQ+ narratives and disability visibility. Ultimately, the broadcast functions as a meritocratic spectacle. It prioritizes individual achievement and traditional sporting clichés over subversive social commentary or systemic critique.
Category Breakdown
The broadcast lacks explicit stories about non-straight identities or same-sex relationships. There are no clear LGBTQ+ storylines or characters that challenge the idea that everyone is straight.
Female athletes like Asuka and Ember Moon show strong ability to act and tactical intelligence. The women's division moves away from traditional damsel clichés and focuses on competitive excellence.
The roster includes a global cast with significant Asian, Black, and Hispanic representation. Asuka’s central championship role highlights diverse talent in important narrative positions.
The event emphasizes competition and hierarchical success within a meritocratic framework. It does not critique Western institutions, capitalism, or religious structures.
There is no visible or intentional representation of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or chronic illness. Performers are shown as having peak physical ability.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III is an professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.The event is produced by WWE for its NXT brand and streamed live on the WWE Network.

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