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In this week's NXT featured a huge 6-man tag-team match between SAnitY and The Undisputed ERA, in the latter team's in-ring debut.
Plus, another competitor is added to the NXT TakeOver: WarGames NXT Women's Title match.
Ember Moon vs Ruby Riot vs Sonya Deville (NXT Women’s Championship qualifying match)
The NXT Women's division is incredibly exciting at the moment and the match between these three women showed exactly why that is. I think we all thought Ember Moon was going to get the win here, and that's precisely what happened when she hit Sonya Deville with an Eclipse out of nowhere, preventing Ruby Riot from tapping out to Deville's ankle lock in the process.
Let's take nothing away from the other two though, as they both looked unique and impressive in the match. Riot got to do some questionably dangerous spots, including a top-rope dive to the outside, taking out both her competitors.
Deville looked strong with Moon and Riot having to team-up several times to keep her at bay, and she didn't take the pin, rolling out of the ring after being hit with Moon's Eclipse.
Result: Ember Moon def. Sonya Deville and Ruby Riot
Huge match announced to fill the final spot in the NXT Women's Championship match at TakeOver: WarGames
Before the next match, we saw some backstage footage of The Undisputed Era giving Roderick Strong a t-shirt in the car-park.
We also got an incredibly exciting announcement courtesy of NXT General Manager William Regal who told us, and Billie Kay, that the final slot in the NXT Women's Championship match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames will be determined by a huge battle royal.
Raul Mendoza vs Aleister Black
Next, there was a match between Aleister Black and Raul Mendoza, except Velveteen Dream remained true to form and continued his interference of Aleister Black matches. Unfortunately for Raul Mendoza, he was unable to put Black away, even with Dream distracting Black by stealing and putting his vest on.
The match started off with Velveteen Dream distracting Aleister Black, allowing Mendoza to get a flurry of offence in, and put Black down for an incredibly rare two-count.
However, Black caught Mendoza's leg when he tried to put Black away, and proceeded to finish things off with his patented Black Mass.
Aleister Black def. Raul Mendoza
After the match Aleister looked irritated towards Velveteen Dream, in what must be the first time he's acknowledged him. Is Velveteen Dream finally getting to him?
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Drew McIntyre looks like a star in candid interview
Up next is NXT Champion Drew McIntyre's exclusive interview, and honestly, this is the closest the WWE have gotten to getting me to buy into Drew as a top guy since he's returned to NXT.
Plus we got some extra NXT TakeOver: WarGames build-up with Selina Vega interrupting the interview to call Drew out for avoiding Andrade "Cien" Almas. Drew told Selina that Andrade needs to ask him for a title match to his face if he wants it so bad. Fighting talk from the champion!
Kassius Ohno vs Cezar Bononi
Cezar Bononi gets the spotlight this week, and there's certainly no denying that he looks every bit the part of a future Superstar, but can he go in the ring? Putting him in a match against Kassius Ohno is a good way to find out.
Bononi looked strong in the first half of the match, hitting a series of right hands and drop kicks to send Ohno crashing to the outside.
However, once Ohno kicked out of Bononi's pin attempt at two, it's all downhill for the Brazilian, who is put away by a huge rolling elbow from Ohno.
Kassius Ohno def. Cezar Bononi
There are backstage rumblings that the WWE are planning to prioritise South American talents in an effort to target that audience in a similar way to Jinder Mahal and India, so this could be the start of something for Bononi.
The Undisputed ERA vs SAnitY
This match between these two teams has been a long time coming, ever since SAnitY were attacked by Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III and it turned out to be every bit as chaotic as expected.
SAnitY took the lead with Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain and Eric Young gaining early control of the match, utilising quick tags and the distinct size advantage of Dain.
Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly were unable to stem the tide and fight back when they managed to isolate Eric Young and knocked him to the outside with a roundhouse kick.
The Undisputed ERA then completely trap Young in their quarter of the ring, alternating tags between all three of them and gradually wearing Eric Young down.
After several attempts, Young managed to get the hot tag on an enraged Dain who demolished both Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly with a neat-looking Samoan Drop, Fallaway Slam combo.
The match then devolved into an all-out brawl, with SAnitY eventually managing to trap Adam Cole alone and right where they wanted him. But before SAnitY could put Cole away for the win, the Authors of Pain made their return, hitting the ring and absolutely tearing SAnitY apart whilst The Undisputed ERA scramble out of harms way.
No contest
