WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland Results, Live Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from TakeOver: Portland (16th February 2020)

WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland Results- New signee makes huge impact, shocking betrayal costs Ciampa

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!

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

OK, I need to catch my breath. I also need to gather up your match results for the night.

WHAT. A. SHOW.

Me watching Johnny Gargano grabbing that NXT Championship. #NXTTakeover pic.twitter.com/xZ6g6k4qyD
— Kyle Lewis (@KeepItFiveStar) February 17, 2020

Holy crap. WHAT A SHOW.

Also, I was totally wrong.

It's worth noting that Gargano was wearing a DIY shirt while doing this.

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

Tomasso with the pin!!

But there's no ref.

The ref is down and Cole with the low blow!

Cole with the Last Shot AGAIN.... and Ciampa STILL KICKS OUT

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!

Ciampa with the Fairytale Ending but Cole STILL KICKS OUT!

What a damn match!

Cole goes for the Panama Sunrise onto the ring apron, but Tomasso reverses it into an Air Raid Crash onto said apron!

Cole with the Last Shot!

But Tomasso instinctively rolls to the ropes to protect himself.

Er, three count.

Cole essentially drops Ciampa on his head TWO MORE TIMES, but STILL can't get the two count!!

What will @NXTCiampa have to do to put @AdamColePro away at #NXTTakeOver: Portland?!??!#WWENXT #NXTChampionship pic.twitter.com/0Gkqar0BRj
— WWE (@WWE) February 17, 2020

Ciampa in dire straits after @AdamColePro's Ushigoroshi!

➡️ https://t.co/NsQTgz3q4X pic.twitter.com/GysjO3b4bB
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) February 17, 2020

OK, now the table breaks

POWER BOMB ONTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BY CIAMPA!

That table is NOT breaking tonight.

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.

Ciampa counters a Panama Sunrise with a leaping knee and staves off defeat for a while longer.

Cole with a Backstabber but instead of the back it's the neck. Ouch.

Still only a 2-count.

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.

Oh no. Oh man. Oh no. Cole just threw Ciampa neck-first onto the announce table.

I noticed they haven't shown a single newly signed talent all show, I wonder why #NXTTakeOverPortland
— Ace Diamond (@Acediamond1980) February 17, 2020

*black and gold(ie) gear appreciation tweet.*#NXTTakeOver @NXTCiampa #NXTChampionship pic.twitter.com/EdfkHBsN5A
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 17, 2020

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?

💥💥💥💥💥💥#NXTTakeOver #NXTChampionship @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/OMPlC2CUux
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 17, 2020

This is his moment. 🖤@NXTCiampa #NXTTakeOver #NXTChampionship pic.twitter.com/UTmie6cF7t
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 17, 2020

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.

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.

I think they earned seats on the plane home, @TripleH. #AndNew #NXTTakeOver https://t.co/O83zDEn7fD
— Matt Camp (@TheMattCamp) February 17, 2020

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

Looks like we're getting a TakeOver in Tampa the night before WrestleMania.

The #BroserWeights out here collecting alllll that gold.@PeteDunneYxB & @SuperKingofBros are your new NXT Tag Team Champions!!!! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/yT37wxmhHi
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 17, 2020