WWE’s developmental territory, NXT hosted its latest live event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show featured eight well-worked bouts with all the titles on the line. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship headlined the show.
Let us find out how the entire event unfolded:
#1 No Way Jose vs. Andrade Cieñ Almas (Singles match)
The match set the tone for the night and was infested with major spots that entertained the Vegas crowd right from the get go. The typical opener featured the trademark dance from No Way Jose. NWJ punched Almas after he caught him mid-air and followed it up with his finisher: Cobra clutch slam, to end the beautifully orchestrated match.
Excellent way to kick-start the live event!
Result: No Way Jose won via pinfall.
#2 Tino Sabatelli & Riddick Moss vs. Patrick Clark & Biff Busick (Tag Team match)
The Prince and The Last Dragon started off the proceedings of the match. A few hot tags later, Biff cleared the house and perfectly played the role of a babyface in peril. Sabbatelli sneaked up on Biff and delivered a chop block.
Moss then joined the two in the ring and held Biff in a reverse spine buster as Sabbetelli struck Biff with a running bulldog to conclude the night for the babyface pair of Patrick Clark & Biff Busick.
Result: Tino Sabatelli & Riddick Moss won via pinfall.
#3 Liv Morgan vs. Aaliya (Singles match)
The ladies of the developmental territory worked hard, although they fell short in their efforts to draw much reaction from the crowd. After 10 minutes of messy offence and reversals, Morgan got the win, in a very forgettable match.
Result: Liv Morgan won with a bulldog.
#4 DIY (C) vs. The Revival (Tag Team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship)
One of the best matches of the night, both the teams got a huge pop from the Vegas crowd. An entertaining encounter, which saw Revival do all the old school cheap heat heel moves, the match settled into a moderate pace and Gargano gets worked over. The crowd erupted with the chants of "DIY" and "Johnny Wrestling/Psycho Killer."
After a hot tag to Ciampa, he cleared the house down, up till The Revival revived and double-teamed Ciampa. A blind tag to Johnny, saw him engage in a rapid back and forth with the Bulldog.
DIY retained the title after Ciampa got Wilder to tap out from an armbar.
Result: DIY retained via submission
#5 Elias Sampson vs. Tye Dillinger (Singles match)
The match started with 'Delete' chants breaking out. Samson is subjected to major heat as he started working on Dillinger albeit shortly. He went out to get his guitar, only to receive a well-executed AA-neck breaker from Dillinger.
Result: Tye Dillinger won via pinfall
#6 Wesley Blake vs. Tye Dillinger (Singles match)
After the Elias Sampson had been beaten by Tye Dillinger, Blake walked down the ring to challenge Dillinger to a match. The bell rang, and Dillinger hit him with a superkick to end the match
Result: Tye Dillinger won via pinfall
#7 Ember Moon vs. Asuka (C) (Singles match for the NXT Women’s Championship)
Hats off to the ladies! Great match and just for the record, both women deserve to be on the main roster. Asuka was sensational as always, but it was Ember Moon who proved her true worth. The match ended after Asuka countered Moon’s jump off the apron and locked in the Asuka lock, for the win.
Result: Asuka retained via submission
#8 Bobby Roode vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (C) (Singles match for the NXT Championship)
Both Superstars received huge pops, as the chants of their names, fill the arena. The match started with Nakamura getting the upper hand, but surprisingly Joe appeared and pulled Nakamura out of the ring and hit him with a clothesline out of nowhere.
He was thrown back into the shuffle as Roode worked on him. Roode went a little overboard with showboating and taunting the crowd with Nakamura’s signature moves.
Shinsuke retaliated with a running boot and followed it up with a knee drop. The King of strong style attempted another knee, but Roode countered this time. After that Nakamura had Roode in an armbar, but Joe interfered yet again and distracted the referee, who missed Roode tapping out.
Nakamura then pushed Roode on Joe and finished the match with a knee off the top rope.
Results: Shinsuke Nakamura retained via pinfall
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