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#4 Best - Finn Balor retains his NXT Championship in an absolute war at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Before we get to the big finale, let us get to the main event of NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day. And boy, what a match it was! Finn Balor and Pete Dunne tore each other apart for the NXT Championship. This was an absolute war, a treat for the fans.
This was every bit as hard-hitting as Balor's matches with Kyle O'Reilly as neither man held back one bit. They both locked up in brutal-looking submission moves, with Dunne stepping up and showcasing his brutality. The Bruiserweight snapped Balor's fingers and hit the Bitter End for an intense near-fall.
However, despite how impressive Dunne was at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, the NXT Champion retained his title. He put on a gritty performance, weathering the former NXT UK Champion's storm before unleashing one of his own. Balor even removed his challenger's mouthguard before finishing him off.
The fact that Finn Balor picked up the victory with the 1916, a move named after the Irish uprising against the British rule on Easter Sunday that year, might have made the win sweeter. It was the most fitting move to end a match between Britain and Ireland's finest superstars.
