7 things NXT got right at TakeOver: Portland

#4 Fight Forever!

Balor and Gargano gave the performance of the night!

Did you want the Match of the Year? Well, you may have just gotten the Match of Your Life.

The Prinxe of NXT took on Johnny TakeOver in a match that fans were looking forward to more than any other match on the card.

Finn Balor did not hold back and went after the man he’s learned to hate as Johnny Gargano was unsure of how to deal with the former Universal Champion’s strikes.

A flurry of chops and a Spear helped Johnny Wrestling take over the match and take the fight to Balor.

After Balor regained control, we saw a different side to him as he attacked Gargano with several technical strikes as the announce team reminded fans of Balor’s past in Japan.

The action spilled all over the pace as the two men traded control of the match and tried to outdo their opponent, but a number of submission holds and near falls bore no fruits.

As the fight spilled over to the floor, Gargano hit a dropkick and sent The Prinxe into the guardrail. He then took Balor to the announce table and teased a 1916 DDT onto Balor, but the heel countered and dropped his opponent face-first onto the table. He followed it up with a running dropkick that sent Gargano into the guardrail and hit the Coup de Grace and 1916 DDT to pick up the victory.

This was an incredible match that did justice to the build-up and the two men involved. There is no better way these two veterans could have delivered and the fans were once again reminded why Balor and Gargano are known to be two of the best in the world.