Thank you all for following along with me for this amazing show. It was an absolute privilege to get to cover it for you guys. Also, thanks to Arby's and Doordash, because I was REALLY hungry early in the show and was getting cranky and I love me some roast beef.
I hope you'll join us tomorrow for our coverage of Raw and, hell, just keep coming back to Sportskeeda for awesome pro wrestling coverage because, in my humble opinion, we rule.
Have a great night, everybody!
08:42 (IST)17 FEB 2020
NXT Champion Adam Cole defeated Tomasso Ciampa to retain The Broserweights defeated NXT Tag Champions The Undisputed ERA to win the titles NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley defeated Bianca Belair to retain Finn Balor defeated Johnny Gargano Dakota Kai defeated Tegan Nox in a street fight NXT North American Champion Keith Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic to retain
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OK, I need to catch my breath. I also need to gather up your match results for the night.
WHAT. A. SHOW.
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Holy crap. WHAT A SHOW.
Also, I was totally wrong.
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It's worth noting that Gargano was wearing a DIY shirt while doing this.
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Gargano is out here, supposedly to support Ciampa... but instead hits Ciampa with the NXT belt!
Cole gets the pin!
RESULT: Adam Cole defeats Tomasso Ciampa
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Tomasso with the pin!!
But there's no ref.
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The ref is down and Cole with the low blow!
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Cole with the Last Shot AGAIN.... and Ciampa STILL KICKS OUT
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Some back and forth with Yes Locks on each other.... and Roderick Strong is distracting the referee!
And Fish & O'Reilly attack Ciampa! Cole for the pin!
CIAMPA KICKS OUT!
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Ciampa with the Fairytale Ending but Cole STILL KICKS OUT!
What a damn match!
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Cole goes for the Panama Sunrise onto the ring apron, but Tomasso reverses it into an Air Raid Crash onto said apron!
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08:25 (IST)17 FEB 2020
Cole with the Last Shot!
But Tomasso instinctively rolls to the ropes to protect himself.
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Er, three count.
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Cole essentially drops Ciampa on his head TWO MORE TIMES, but STILL can't get the two count!!
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08:21 (IST)17 FEB 2020
OK, now the table breaks
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POWER BOMB ONTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BY CIAMPA!
That table is NOT breaking tonight.
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This match has been paced perfectly. They know the crowd is exhausted from the previous matches so they're slowly building to let them get their energy back. Cole maintains control, letting Ciampa sell the injured neck, while Ciampa still gets flurries of offense in to build up fan support. And it's slowly picking up.
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Ciampa counters a Panama Sunrise with a leaping knee and staves off defeat for a while longer.
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Cole with a Backstabber but instead of the back it's the neck. Ouch.
Still only a 2-count.
08:13 (IST)17 FEB 2020
That's psychology right there. Cole's one of the safest guys in the business and they probably worked on that spot for weeks. But everybody - from the wrestlers to the announcers - sold it perfectly. Just perfect. This match is next level.
08:11 (IST)17 FEB 2020
Oh no. Oh man. Oh no. Cole just threw Ciampa neck-first onto the announce table.
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I've got Ciampa for this one, even though I'm a big fan of Adam Cole as both a performer and a person (still my favorite interview ever). Ciampa is, without a doubt, an NXT lifer. He likes it that way. Cole is going to go on to WrestleMania level success. He's ready to move on.
But, I can count the number of times I've been right about this kind of stuff on, maybe, two hands. So, who knows?
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NXT Champion Adam Cole makes his way to the ring. Mauro Renallo not only makes a Nat King Cole reference but some fascinating trivia about him, as well.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Never change, Mauro. You are awesome.
07:57 (IST)17 FEB 2020
Tomasso may be my favorite guy in WWE right now. He's a prime example of a heel who organically transitioned to a face without losing his heel mannerisms.
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We're about to get our main event for the night and I am SO pumped, I'm shaking.
Also, I just hard Arby's for dinner and it was SOOOO GOOD. #FreePlugForArbys
07:52 (IST)17 FEB 2020
Looks like we're getting a TakeOver in Tampa the night before WrestleMania.
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I don't think I've ever seen Pete Dunne this genuinely happy before.
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Riddle and Dunne celebrate by holding their newly won belts in their teeth.
07:50 (IST)17 FEB 2020
BROSERWEIGHTS WIN THE TITLES!!!
RESULT: The BroserWeights defeat the Undisputed ERA
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O'Reilly tosses Riddle into Dunne, then goes for the pin.... DUNNE KICKS OUT!
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I hope you'll join us tomorrow for our coverage of Raw and, hell, just keep coming back to Sportskeeda for awesome pro wrestling coverage because, in my humble opinion, we rule.
Have a great night, everybody!
08:42 (IST)17 FEB 2020
The Broserweights defeated NXT Tag Champions The Undisputed ERA to win the titles
NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley defeated Bianca Belair to retain
Finn Balor defeated Johnny Gargano
Dakota Kai defeated Tegan Nox in a street fight
NXT North American Champion Keith Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic to retain
08:39 (IST)17 FEB 2020
WHAT. A. SHOW.
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Also, I was totally wrong.
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Cole gets the pin!
RESULT: Adam Cole defeats Tomasso Ciampa
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But there's no ref.
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And Fish & O'Reilly attack Ciampa! Cole for the pin!
CIAMPA KICKS OUT!
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What a damn match!
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But Tomasso instinctively rolls to the ropes to protect himself.
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That table is NOT breaking tonight.
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Still only a 2-count.
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But, I can count the number of times I've been right about this kind of stuff on, maybe, two hands. So, who knows?
08:00 (IST)17 FEB 2020
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Never change, Mauro. You are awesome.
07:57 (IST)17 FEB 2020
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Also, I just hard Arby's for dinner and it was SOOOO GOOD. #FreePlugForArbys
07:52 (IST)17 FEB 2020
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RESULT: The BroserWeights defeat the Undisputed ERA
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