WWE NXT Live Results: Shawn Michaels as the main event guest referee in San Antonio (November 17, 2017)

Match #5: The Authors of Pain v. SAnitY

@TheEricYoung @TheWWEWolfe @KillianDain The purge in #NXTSanAntonio was a success! #wearesanity pic.twitter.com/2sqXETxOfH

— sheppard _alan (@avi32_) November 18, 2017

The second-to-last match of the evening featured two teams that will compete in the first ever WarGames match since 2000 at NXT Takeover: WarGames tonight in Houston, Texas.

The Authors of Pain took on SAnitY ahead of their battle inside the cage. An interesting side note for WarGames, the manager of The Authors of Pain, Paul Ellering, competed in the very first WarGames match in 1987.

Going into Takeover tonight, it was Akam and Rezar that gained momentum as they defeated SAnitY in San Antonio.

Result: The Authors of Pain def. SAnitY

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Main Event: Drew McIntyre v. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship w/ Shawn Michaels as the guest referee

NXT Champ @DrewMcintyreCOM & @ShawnMichaels @WWENXT #NXTsanantonio pic.twitter.com/RYNo8HHLew

— Tina Vasquez (@sw33t_tTexas) November 18, 2017

The main event for NXT Live in San Antonio had a lot of importance with the special appearance of WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels as the referee. The NXT Championship was on the line as Drew McIntyre defended against Adam Cole.

As expected The Undisputed Era would get involved, and for his trouble, Kyle O'Reilly would taste some Sweet Chin Music:

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— ???? ???????? | HMWP (@HMWPodcast) November 18, 2017

Michaels was able to keep The Undisputed Era in check and it enabled McIntyre to retain his NXT Championship. There is little rest for McIntyre as he will defend his title against Andrade "Cien" Almas as NXT Takeover: WarGames tonight.

Result: Drew McIntyre def. Adam Cole to retain the NXT Championship

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