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NXT is hot right now with less than 2 weeks to go until NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. The showdown between NXT Champion Bobby Roode and challenger Drew McIntyre was advertised for this weeks show along with the long-awaited NXT television debut of the Street Profits, NXT's newest tag-team.
Along with this, we along got the second match between Oney Lorcan as well as a huge main-event featuring Andrade 'Cien' Almas and No Way Jose.
SAniTy call out the Authors of Pain
NXT kicked off with Nikki Cross screaming like a maniac in the middle of the ring. She was soon joined by Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe as she coaxed them to get into the ring.
As Akum entered the ring, the returning Eric Young jumped Rayzar at ringside and zip-tied him to the barricade as Dain and Wolfe attacked Akum in the ring. Dain hit Akum with three sentons before Eric Young locked in a modified Crossface. Rayzar desperately tried to help his partner and dragged the guardrail with him into the ring.
SAniTy pounced on Rayzar as soon as he entered the ring and Dain hit him with a Senton. Young then hit Akum with a Hangman Neckbreaker from the middle rope as Wolfe held him up.
With the Authors of Pain laid out, Nikki Cross went and collected the NXT Tag-Team Championships as Dain and Wolfe help then up.
Street Profits vs Metro Brothers
The much-hyped Street Profits finally made their NXT television debut as they faced another debuting tag-team, The Metro Brothers who were trained by WWE legends The Dudley Boyz.
Angelo Dawkins and Chris Metro started us off. Dawkins took Metro down with a shoulder tackle before hitting a deep armdrag followed by a bodyslam. He then tagged Montez Ford in and the duo hit a running dropkick/jumping splash combination.
Ford looked really good as he showed off what he could do but he got a little carried away and Chris Metro drove Ford into the corner and tagged in JC Metro. Ford countered a back body drop and tagged in Angelo Dawkins.
Dawkins took JC Metro down before cutting Chris Metro in half with a spear. Dawkins then hit JC Metro with a Cyclone Stinger Splash and tagged in Montez Ford. Dawkins then planted JC with a spinebuster and Montez Ford hit a Frog Splash from the top rope to pin JC Metro.
Street Profits def. The Metro Brothers
Steet Profits looked really good on their debut and these guys look like they could be destined for great things. They definitely have as much SWAG as they claim.
Street Profits later celebrated their debut win backstage.
After the tag match we got footage from last week when Hideo Itami attacked Aleister Black in the parking lot after NXT. Mauro Ranallo then confirmed that William Regal had booked a match between Black and Itami for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III.
Bobby Roode and Drew McIntyre’s face-off
William Regal was in the middle of the ring and the NXT GM introduced both men. The challenger, Drew McIntyre, came out first and was soon followed out by NXT Champion Bobby Roode. Roode came out with bodyguards who he called his personal security. He said that they were there to protect him from a “madman” running around backstage who was trying to attack him – Roderick Strong.
Roode then officially welcomed Drew McIntyre back to WWE. He then pointed out that the difference between him and Drew McIntyre was that he didn’t need a second chance to succeed. Roode said that he had promised he would be NXT Champion and he had done it along with everything else he had promised. He then said that NXT was his, not Drew’s NXT nor the fans’ NXT. Roode then said that McIntyre had been christened the “Chosen One”. However, Roode added that no one had needed to choose him.
McIntyre replied that Roode had had a good year but there was a big problem with his reign, he was an arse and he believed the words that came out of his mouth. McIntyre then added that at Brooklyn, he would bring Roode crashing back to earth.
Roderick Strong’s music hit at this point and it enraged William Regal. Before Regal could say much, Strong apologized for interfering but said that he had no choice since Roode has disrespected his family and him. Strong challenged Roode to a fight and this enraged Roode. Roode said he would give Strong his title match after TakeOver if Strong could defeat Drew McIntyre next week. Regal told Roode that he didn’t make the matches on NXT but McIntyre wanted the match too. Even though Regal was hesitant, he made the match after Roode coaxed him into it.
Backstage interview with Johnny Gargano
Kayla Braxton was backstage with Johnny Gargano. Johnny said that he was nervous after his return last week but he thought of the reaction he got when he came out last year at Brooklyn. He said that the reaction had led him to be a NXT Tag-Team Champion and it had also led him to be a part of the first tag-team main-event for a NXT TakeOver.
He then announced that he wanted a match. We later found out that his opponent would be Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas.
Oney Lorcan vs Danny Burch
Oney Lorcan got a hard fought victory over Danny Burch a couple of weeks ago before agreeing to Burch;s request for a rematch. We got that rematch next. It wasn’t as good as the first time they met but it was still good.
The two men squared off before locking up. Lorcan drove Burch into the corner before the two men locked up again.
Following a slow start, Burch locked in a Cravat hold but Lorcan managed to break it. Burch then countered a leapfrog from Lorcan into a flapjack before the two men traded uppercuts. Lorcan then hit Burch with an Alabama Slam right into the corner turnbuckle. As the two men made their way back to their feet we cut to commercial.
We came back from the break just as Oney Lorcan hit Danny Burch with a back bodydrop. After more back and forth between the two men, Danny Burch hit a German Suplex out of nowhere before following it up immediately with a lariat. Burch only got a 2-count off the following pinning attempt.
Burch followed it up with a Tower Of London off the top rope but Oney kicked out once again. Lorcan responded by exploding out of the corner with an European Uppercut. He followed it up with a running Blockbuster but this time Danny Burch kicked out at 2.
Burch then invited Lorcan to hit him but dodged his incoming opponent and connected with a knee to the face. He followed it up with a flurry of slaps across the face before Oney Lorcan locked in a Boston Crab. Burch rolled Lorcan up mid-Boston Crab and pinned him.
Danny Burch def. Oney Lorcan
This was probably the biggest win of Danny Burch’s career. He offered Lorcan his hand after the match and Lorcan slapped it away before finally accepting it.
Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas (/w Zolita Vega) vs No Way Jose
No Way Jose started off strong and forced Almas to roll out of the ring and regroup with Vega. Almas got back in and hit Jose with a cheapsot before locking in a side headlock. Almas then bounced off the ropes and got planted face-first into the mat. Jose looked to hit the airplane spin but Almas broke free and hung onto the middle and bottom rope to taunt Jose. Jose replied with a boot and sent Almas crashing out of the ring.
After a pep talk from Vega, Almas got back in and hit Jose with a nasty boot to the face. He followed it up with forearm smashes in the corner and hit the running double knees in the corner. Almas then cockily pinned Jose but Vega ordered him to finish Jose off properly. Almas picked Jose back up and hit the Hammerlock DDT for the win.
Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas def. No Way Jose
Vega headed to the commentator’s desk after the match and demanded the spotlight for her ‘associate’. She then challenged Johnny Gargano on Almas’ behalf for TakeOver: Brooklyn.
