Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas vs Drew McIntyre
Andrade came out first. It’s been interesting how he’s more liked by the fans his heel turn. Don’t get me wrong, a big section of the fans boo him vehemently but he’s much more over as a heel.
He was followed out by the returning Drew McIntyre who got a massive pop from the fans in Full Sail. I’m sure he’s glad that he’s not with Impact anymore. He already looks like a bigger star here in NXT than he ever did at Impact Wrestling.
Andrade refused to lock up as the match began, instead choosing to dodge McIntyre and show off to the fans. He then slapped McIntyre across the chest. McIntyre replied by grabbing Almas across the neck and throwing him onto the ropes.
Almas caught hold of the ropes and transitioned into his trademark taunt. McIntyre wasn’t impressed and booted Almas across the face, sending him crashing to ringside. Almas rolled out of the ring after McIntyre had gotten him back inside but the Scotsman followed him out and slapped him across the chest.
As McIntyre tried to re-enter the ring, Almas grabbed his foot and sent him crashing into the steel steps. The action the went back inside the ring with Almas in control. He hit McIntyre with a modified backbreaker but only got a 1-count. He followed it up with the double stomp in the corner.
He followed it up by teasing the double knees and instead slapped McIntyre across the face. Big mistake. An enraged McIntyre pushed Almas into the corner and hit him with a flurry of right hands before heading to the top rope and hitting a back elbow.
The two men then traded knife-edged chops before McIntyre took Almas down with a Powerslam. Drew followed it up with a massive running boot to pin Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas.
Drew McIntyre def. Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas
