NXT TakeOver XXX: Top five performers of the night

The stars of the Black and Gold Brand put on a great show at the PPV
The stars of the Black and Gold Brand put on a great show at the PPV

#4 Finn Balor

Finn Balor impressed during his clash with Timothy Thatcher
Finn Balor impressed during his clash with Timothy Thatcher

Finn Balor should be renamed Mr. TakeOver. The Superstar scored his twelfth TakeOver victory at NXT TakeOver XXX in an intense bout against Timothy Thatcher.

The pair's in-ring styles was a great match, and they displayed a high level of chemistry as rivals. The pair went back and forth in the ring, and Thatcher captured Balor in some truly painful looking submission holds, which he managed to work his way out of. At the start of the match, Thatcher targetted Balor's knee, which The Prince powered through.

Eventually, Balor emerged victorious after hitting Thatcher with the Coup de Grace followed by the 1916. The battle between the pair was a great showcase of their in-ring ability and solidified Balor's position as a dominant force of NXT.

The pair worked well together to set the tone for the night, and it will be interesting to see where Balor goes from here. He hasn't had a title run since he moved from RAW to NXT last summer; could this be the next step for him?

Following the events of the rest of the night at NXT TakeOver XXX, we have two new men's champions of the Black and Gold Brand, and Finn Balor would be a worthy rival for either Karrion Kross or Damian Priest.

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