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NXT's go-home episode to TakeOver: Brooklyn III was headlined by Roderick Strong taking on Drew McIntyre with the stipulation that Roddy would get a title match against Bobby Roode after TakeOver if he won.
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This show also featured the contract signing between Asuka and Ember Moon.
#1 Contract signing between Asuka and Ember Moon
We started off NXT with the long-awaited contract signing segment between Asuka and Ember Moon. NXT GM William Regal was in the middle of the ring with the contracts. Ember Moon came out first and was joined by the NXT Women’s Champion.
Ember lauded Asuka’s accomplishments and even mentioned Asuka breaking Goldberg’s undefeated streak. Ember then pointed out that the only time that Asuka had to take a shortcut was when she’d faced Ember.
She then added that Asuka had injured her in the past but she refused to play victim. She said that Asuka’s shortcuts had inspired her to become stronger and faster than she’s ever been.
After both women signed the contract, Asuka launched a verbal tirade in Japanese and the fans in Full Sail rallied behind her. She then raised her belt and the two women stared each other down.
We got a backstage segment from earlier in the day. Lars Sullivan asked William Regal for another tag-team match and despite Sullivan destroying his last two tag-team partners, Regal decided to give him another chance on the condition that he doesn’t attack his tag-team partner inside the ring.
#2 Street Profits vs Lars Sullivan and Chris Silvio
The Street Profits’ second outing since their successful debut last week was against Lars Sullivan and his new partner Chris Silvio.
Silvio seemed to agree to let Sullivan start the match but he ran before him and got taken down by Angelo Dawkins. Amused by this, Ford ran into the crowd to the delight of the fans.
The match didn’t last long and the Street Profits soon got the win after the Spinebuster/Frog Splash combo.
Street Profits def. Lars Sullivan and Chris Silvio
After the match, Sullivan carried Silvio out of the arena and beat him viciously before dumping him inside a dumpster.
#3 Billie Kay (w/Peyton Royce) vs Ruby Riot
One-half of NXT’s Iconic duo, Billie Kay, took on Ruby Riot next. Kay started off strong, dominating the opening segments and locking in a nasty looking double armlock. Riot made her way back to her feet and hit Kay with a running forearm in the corner.
She tried to follow it up with another but Kay dodged it. Riot replied with the Deadly Nightshade in the corner, sending Kay face-first into the turnbuckle. Peyton Royce looked to intervene at this point and Riot hit her with a Superkick.
Kay tried to use the distraction to her advantage but Ruby Riot hit her with a Pelle Kick and covered her for the win.
Ruby Riot def. Billie Kay
#4 Roderick Strong vs Drew McIntyre
The stipulation going in was if Strong won, he’d get a future shot at Bobby Roode’s NXT Championship.
The two men really went at it from the word go, hitting each other with everything from lariats to massive suplexes. McIntyre clearly had the size advantage but Strong kept fighting back and negating it.
The two traded strikes at ringside before Drew reversed Roddy’s momentum and launched him into the steel post. Roddy replied with an enzeguiri from the apron before dropping McIntyre back first onto the apron as we headed to a commercial.
Strong was in control when we came back. He had an abdominal stretch locked in. Drew had almost powered out when Roddy unloaded on him with right hands. He followed it up with one of his trademark backbreakers. He then locked in another submission attempt but Drew powered out and took Roddy down with a clothesline.
McIntyre then headed up to the top rope looking for a double axe-handle and ended up hitting a gorgeous reverse Alabama Slam instead. McIntyre then looked to hit the Claymore kick but Strong met him with a jumping knee strike. Strong followed it up with another backbreaker for the nearfall.
Strong then had McIntyre hung up by the legs in the Tree Of Woe when Roode came in and knocked Strong off the top turnbuckle.
Match ended in no contest
He then viciously attacked the helpless McIntyre before hitting him with the Glorious DDT. He then blew a kiss to Roderick Strong as the fans chanted “you suck”.
