Roderick Strong vs Steve Cutler
Roderick Strong continued his journey on NXT next as he faced off against Steve Cutler. Both Strong and Cutler looked up for it as the match began. They went back and forth for a little bit before Strong hit a massive dropkick to take control. He followed it up with a series of forearms in the corner before Cutler hit back with an Atomic Drop. Cutler hit back with a series of kicks before hitting a stomp to Roddy’s face.
Cutler then locked in a modified chin lock but Strong hit back with an Angle Slam. Roddy then hit an Enzeguiri before hitting a series of strikes to Cutler;s head. He then hit a reverse vertical suplex before planting Cutler face-first into the mat. Strong then finished off the former Marine with a Sick Kick for the 3-count.
Roderick Strong def. Steve Cutler
Roderick Strong was asked after the match about his thoughts on Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas calling him out. Strong replied that he didn’t care about what Almas had to say and he was only focused on the NXT Championship.
Later on in the night, the match between Roderick Strong and Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas was made official for TakeOver: San Antonio.
Ember Moon was interviewed backstage next. She said that after the Fatal-4-Way match at San Antonio, it would be her time to forge her own destiny when Liv Morgan came in. Morgan said that she’d come a long way since Asuka beat her in 20 seconds and she wanted a match with Ember Moon to prove it.
