The show began with a video package of the main event, showing the NXT Women’s Champion Asuka and her two contenders, Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot.
Drew McIntyre vs. Rob Ryzin
The show opened at Full Sail University with Drew McIntyre confidently striding to the ring. He had the early strength advantage, overpowering his opponent immediately. McIntyre dropped his opponent with a big boot, some massive chops in the corner and a massive belly-to-belly suplex that tossed him halfway across the ring.
Ryzin fought back with some stiff kicks, but McIntyre kicked out at 1. Incensed, McIntyre splashed Ryzin, splashed into him in the corner, went up to the top rope and came crashing down, but Ryzin still retaliated with a punch.
McIntyre unleashed a volley of punches and chops, knocking Ryzin out of the ring. McIntyre hit Ryzin with his finisher, a very stiff kick to the jaw, to pick up the win.
Drew McIntyre def. Rob Ryzin
We saw footage of Ember Moon getting medically cleared, and a graphic of her facing Peyton Royce next week. We went into commercial and saw a promo package for Aleister Black.
The Authors of Pain vs. Anthony Dominguez & Wilmer Freyday (Non-Title Match)
The Book of Dominance opened this week, and Akam took out both men instantaneously. Rezar was on the outside, just having a conversation with Paul Ellering. Akam was completely in control, beating the men to a pulp and even tossing one of them all the way to the ramp.
He picked up the win, without even involving his partner in the actual match.
The Authors of Pain def. Anthony Dominguez & Wilmer Freyday
Rezar entered the match at the conclusion of the contest, and both men delivered Super Colliders to their opponents. Paul Ellering called out Heavy Machinery and said they won’t even be a footnote, in the Book of Dominance.
Heavy Machinery came into the fray and got in the face of the NXT Tag Team Champions. Paul Ellering got in the way before it could come to blows.
We saw a recap video of Roderick Strong and Bobby Roode’s verbal sparring from the week before, as well as Strong’s response on Twitter. Coming back from break, we saw a promo package for Sonya Deville, formerly known as Daria Berenato.
Raul Mendoza vs. The Velveteen Dream
The Velveteen Dream made his Full Sail debut this week, against the CWC participant. As the two men locked up, The Velveteen Dream seemed to have the early advantage, though Mendoza was able to roll him up into a cover.
The two men showed impeccable athleticism as they danced and flew around the ring, but a dropkick from Mendoza decked The Velveteen Dream. With a strong European Uppercut and some kicks in the corner, The Velveteen Dream seized control.
With some disrespectful strikes and clubbing blows, he dominated his opponent. Mendoza fought back, showing some impressive agility, but the Velveteen Dream ensured he regained control. With a Cartwheel Death Valley Driver and an elbow drop from the top rope, The Velveteen Dream won the match.
The Velveteen Dream def. Raul Mendoza.
We saw a recap of the altercation between Kassius Ohno and Hideo Itami, and in a backstage interview, Kassius Ohno confirmed that he will be facing Aleister Black next week. We went into the break and came back to see a promo package for Ember Moon.
Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riot vs. Asuka (Triple Threat Elimination NXT Women's Championship match)
Cross pushed Riot into Asuka in the early going of the match, but the champ rained blow after blow. Ruby Riot decked Asuka with a dropkick, and Cross decked Riot with a dropkick from the top rope.
Asuka then hit a dropkick from the top rope on Cross, as she mocked the two women. Cross and Riot teamed up to dump Asuka outside as they rained blows upon one another repeatedly. Riot took the fight to Cross and even stopped Asuka from re-entering the ring. We went into commercials at that point.
We came back from commercial, to see Asuka unsuccessfully trying to lift Riot for a Belly-To-Back Suplex, but delivering a hard hip shot instead. Riot hit Asuka with a big kick and a hurricanrana, to send her tumbling outside.
Nikki Cross got Riot into a sleeper hold, but Ruby Riot kicked her to the side of the face for a pinfall attempt. Asuka broke it up. Asuka decked Riot with a kick, but could not score a pin.
Nikki Cross and Asuka were both dropped by a dropkick on the outside from Riot. Ruby Riot went up to the top rope to deliver a hard hitting move but was tossed off the top by Asuka, tumbling to the outside.
Asuka missed the top rope spot by a mile. Cross delivered a spinning neckbreaker, but Asuka rolled out of the ring. Riot backdropped Cross. Asuka’s interference distracted Riot, and Cross dropped her with a spinning neckbreaker to eliminate her from the match at hand.
Elimination: Ruby Riot
The two remaining women traded blows, as Asuka hit Cross with a spinning fist. A belly-to-back suplex could not score the pin, and neither could some hard shots. Cross raked Asuka’s eyes, but she seemed unfazed.
Asuka decked Cross with a kick on the side of the head. Asuka landed a massive hip attack from the apron onto the floor. The two women fought on the outside and on the ramp, The referee decreed the match a no-contest.
Result: No contest.
The two women continued brawling in the back with Asuka banging Cross’ head against a garage door, and Cross drowning Asuka’s face in ice cold water. The two women returned to the arena brawling before the commentary box.
The fight ended with them crashing through a table. The show ended with medical personnel surrounding the two women.
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