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We saw some highlights of the Performance Center Brawl between Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. Thanks to their ongoing blood feud, the two men are set to face one another next week in an empty building. It's been dubbed "One Final Beat: Black Heart vs Rebel Heart".
Next up was the Second Chance Gauntlet Match. We've seen five qualifying matches for the NXT Women's Ladder Match, where the winner would get a shot at the NXT Women's Championship. The competitors that failed to qualify the first time around had another opportunity to punch their ticket to the title tonight. We started the bout with Shotzi Blackheart and Deonna Purrazzo.
Second Chance Six-Woman Gauntlet Match: Shotzi Blackheart vs Deonna Purrazzo
Purrazzo out-wrestled Blackheart early, but she managed to turn things around with a cannonball senton in the ropes. The Stratusfaction was countered, allowing Purrazzo to rock her with a running boot to the jaw.
A short-arm clothesline earned Purrazzo a nearfall. Purrazzo continued to hammer Blackheart, leading to the two fighting at the top of the turnbuckle. Blackheart fought off a superplex and headbutted Purrazzo, sending her to the mat. A senton splash earned Blackheart the win.
First Elimination: Shotzi Blackheart defeated Deonna Purrazzo via pinfall.
Shotzi Blackheart vs Xia Li
Xia Li came out next, lighting up Blackheart with an incredible kicking combination. Blackheart did her best to avoid the assault, but a spinning roundhouse sent her to the floor.
Blackheart suffered quite a bit of punishment, but was able to escape a hurricane roundhouse kick. A sit-out reverse DDT and a modified Cattle Mutilation earned Blackheart another win.
Second Elimination: Shotzi Blackheart defeated Xia Li via submission.
Shotzi Blackheart vs Aliyah
Aliyah looked to surprise Blackheart with a roll-up, leading to both women jockeying for position. After escaping, Blackheart trapped her third opponent of the night with a leg scissor on the mat.
Aliyah fought out and yanked Blackheart to the mat by the hair. A running pump kick in the corner earned Aliyah a two-count. Blackheart responded with a kicking combination that left Aliyah momentarily dazed.
A dragon suplex dumped Aliyah on her head. She would force Aliyah to tap just like Xia Li.
Third Elimination: Shotzi Blackheart defeated Aliyah via submission.
Shotzi Blackheart vs Kayden Carter
A running single leg dropkick caught Blackheart off guard, but she managed to recover for a fireman's carry facebuster. As she ascended the ropes, Carter knocked her off, leading to a dropkick to a trapped Blackheart.
However, Blackheart would manage to connect with the senton splash once again, eliminating her fourth opponent.
Fourth Elimination: Shotzi Blackheart defeated Kayden Carter via pinfall.
Shotzi Blackheart vs Dakota Kai
Dakota Kai rushed the ring, not giving Blackheart a chance to breathe. A series of strikes form the Captain of Team Kick almost knocked Blackheart out, including a nasty pump kick on the apron.
While the referee was distracted by Kai, Raquel Gonzalez attacked Blackheart, choking her in the ropes. Blackheart rolled Kai up with a surprise pin attempt, nearly upsetting Kai. As Kai kicked out, she caught her opponent with another pump kick, getting a two-count.
The running boot in the corner still wasn't enough to put away Blackheart. Blackheart avoided another attack in the corner and began mounting her comeback. Clotheslines lead to a belly to back suplex. As Kai moved outside, both she and Gonzalez were met by a dive.
Gonzalez attempted to send Blackheart into the ring post. Though she fought out of it, she was caught climbing back inside the ropes with a kick to the side of the head. Go To Kick ended Blackheart's hopes.
Results: Dakota Kai defeated Shotzi Blackheart via pinfall.
Grade: A
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