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This week's episode of NXT impressed fans once again. It was well worth the watch and set the stage for several title matches that take place on next week's show.
Dakota Kai made her return to the Black and Yellow brand after spending several months away from the ring due to injury. She defeated the up and coming Taynara Conti, and will look to put the women's division on notice in the coming weeks.
Matt Riddle and Killian Dain wrestled in a Street Fight and finally settled their differences. Cameron Grimes looked to continue his momentum when he battled Raul Mendoza. We also saw Breezango in action when they teamed up with Kushida to battle Imperium.
The above-mentioned matches among others on NXT made sure to entertain fans and give them a taste of what is in store. With that said, let's look at three things that NXT did right this week.
#3 Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee steal the show again
Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee faced each other in this week's episode of NXT. It was their third battle and proved to be the best one yet. These two behemoths are incredibly athletic for their size and once again had the fans on their feet.
Dijakovic had won their first match, and their second match ended with no winner in sight. Therefore, this match was probably Lee's final opportunity to prove himself. And, he did that when he pinned Dijakovic.
Sometimes in wrestling, fans witness two wrestlers who work so well with each other and these two fit that bill witht their incredible chemistry. Since their series is now tied, expect them to have one final match in the future.
They deserve to wrestle at a PPV and NXT TakeOver: WarGames presents the perfect opportunity.
#2 Reinvigorated Breezango
Last week on NXT, Imperium made their mark when they interrupted Kushida's match. This week, they laid out a challenge as Kushida was forced to find two partners to battle Alexander Wolfe, Marcel Barthel, and Fabian Aichner.
Fandango and Tyler Breeze turned out to be the surprise partners of Kushida. The match was slow to start, but the pace picked up towards the end.
Imperium suffered a defeat after a sudden pinfall from Kushida. Walter came out and attacked Kushida after the match, which likely sets up a match between the two at a TakeOver in the future.
Putting Breezango back in NXT was a smart decision as they have found more screen time and opportunity to reinvigorate their careers.
#1 Matt Riddle goes the extra mile
Matt Riddle and Killian Dain put their feud to an end when they faced each other in a Street Fight in what was a rematch from last week's episode.
This match was chaotic, and it didn't take them long to make things extreme. The action soon spilled to the outside as Dain drove Riddle through the wall with a crossbody. Riddle wouldn't stay down and managed to put Dain through a table.
They took each other to the limits using Kendo Sticks, Chairs, and whatnot. Dain survived a knee strike through a chair but he tapped out when Riddle locked him in the armbar.
As a result, Matt Riddle became the number one contender for the NXT Championship and will face Adam Cole next week. Speaking of Cole, he came out after the match to deliver a warning to Riddle. But Riddle locked him in the armbar until The Undisputed Era made the save.
This made sure to get fans excited for their title match next week!
