5 Things NXT got right on this week’s episode (Oct 23, 2019) - Finn Balor turns heel, New #1 Contenders crowned

#2 The North American Championship match

There are very few promotions in the world that can book a mid-card title match the way NXT does. The brand has done everything to elevate the North American Championship, and at this time it seems almost on par with the NXT Championship itself.

This week’s episode saw a mammoth match between North American Champion Roderick Strong, Dominik Dijakovic, and Keith Lee. The two challengers initially teamed up to take out Strong right from the start and to exact revenge for ruining their match last week. Afterward, the two big men went against each other incessantly, giving fans hope of a new North American Champion by the end of the night. However, after a well-fought match, Strong was able to intervene again and steal the win after Lee went down to an avalanche powerbomb.

Stay gold, Roddy Boy. #AndStill#WWENXT #NorthAmericanTitle @RoderickStrong pic.twitter.com/LzN7Yxr16x

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 24, 2019

The match wasn’t just entertaining, but also showed how good Lee and Dijakovic have become over the past few months. Although Strong managed to use his heelish tactics to steal the victory, it did no damage to the reputation of either losing Superstar. To the contrary, both Dijakovic and Lee performed their hearts out and showed the world that they are future megastars to look out for.