Triple H Says NXT Takeover Was Highest-Grossing WWE Portland Show in Over 10 Years

NXT Takeover: Portland hit the highest point for WWE in the city in over a decade, according to Triple H. The Game discussed the show during a post-Takeover media call and said that, with no Raw or Smackdown events attached, this was the best-grossing show for WWE in Portland since No Mercy in 2008.

“I thought we had a great night tonight here in Portland for Takeover,” Triple H said (per Wrestling Inc). “This was the highest-grossing WWE event in Portland since 2008, which for me, I believe is really saying something. This has been a great market for us, but to come here to Portland with NXT for Takeover, with no RAW, SmackDown, or pay-per-view event attached to it, with no weekend of events attached to something to sort of draft off in any way, shape or form, which sometimes helps and sometimes is difficult when there’s four shows or whatever, back-to-back.”

He continued, “But for me, coming in here to Portland and having this event, doing the business that we did, is incredible. It’s a testament to the talent, and the brand, and everything that it’s doing, and I thought we had a spectacular show from start to finish.”

2008 saw No Mercy take place in the Rose Garden, now called the Moda Center. Headlined by Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match for the WWE Championship, the show drew 9,527 fans.