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The NXT Superstars rocked the world with another epic TakeOver event this past Saturday. NXT TakeOver: Toronto featured five incredible actions packed matches, including four highly competitive title matches. Tonight's episode of NXT was mainly a highlight show, though we got two highly competitive matches bookending the show.
The final match in the NXT Breakout Tournament took place tonight, where Jordan Myles faced Cameron Grimes. Myles defeated Boa and tournament favorite Angel Garza while Grimes knocked off Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, a man many felt would be in the finals with Garza, and Bronson Reed. Tonight, the two would fight for the right to challenge for any NXT Championship they chose.
We kicked off tonight with the reuniting Breezango facing the Forgotten Sons. Fandango recently saved Tyler Breeze from an assault from Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, and Wesley Blake, leading to Fandango's official return to NXT.
Breezango vs The Forgotten Sons w/Jaxson Ryker
Cutler started off the match attempting to bring Fandango down with a sunset flip. Fandango stayed on his feet, countering Cutler and sending him outside. Breeze tagged in and leapt onto Cutler, also managing to send a charging Blake overhead with a back body drop.
As Breeze went back inside and Blake tagged himself in, the referee was distracted by some brawling between Fandango and Cutler, allowing Ryker to take out Breeze from behind. Blake beat down Prince Pretty for a while before bringing his partner back in for a backbreaker.
Cutler trapped Breeze in the middle of the ring with a side headlock. As Blake tagged back in, Breeze managed to fight off their numbers game. Before he could tag in Fandango, Ryker yanked him off the apron. The referee saw and quickly sent the leader of the Sons to the back.
Fandango was finally tagged in, taking out both men with a pair of powerslams. He spiked Blake with a tornado DDT, taking out Cutler with a kick at the same time. As he went up for his leg drop, though, Cutler distracted him, allowing Blake to bring him back down. Cutler tagged in and dove onto Fandango with a body splash, but the pin was broken up when Breeze shoved Blake into them.
The Sons were sent over the top rope by Fandango, who tagged in Breeze before diving onto their opponents on the outside. Cutler was sent back inside for a slingshot backbreaker/elbow drop combination, giving Breezango the win.
Results: Fandango defeated Steve Cutler via pinfall.
A post-match interview from TakeOver was shown with Pete Dunne responding to his loss in the NXT North American Championship match. Dunne said that he should be champion now, and he hasn't taken his eyes off the prize. He'll be challenging the Velveteen Dream again very soon, and will be the next North American Champion.
Another post-match TakeOver interview was shown when the Undisputed Era's Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish were running rampant backstage. The Era claimed that they weren't beaten at TakeOver, as O'Reilly was not the legal man. Since he was pinned, the match should be thrown out, and they should be given another opportunity at the titles.
Shayna Baszler was asked if anyone had ever pushed her to her limit as Mia Yim had. The Queen of Spades, clutching her NXT Women's Championship, left her with two simple words: "And still..."
The NXT Championship match was highlighted, with Johnny Gargano facing Adam Cole in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. Gargano gave Cole the first fall when he disqualified himself, but tied up the score at 1-1 when Cole tapped out in the Street Fight.
The final fall took place inside a barbed wire steel cage covered in various weapons. After a brutal war in the hellish structure, both men tossed each other off the top of the cage and through a table. Cole managed to put his arm over Gargano, retaining his title.
NXT Breakout Tournament Finals: Cameron Grimes vs Jordan Myles
Grimes jumped at Myles as the bell rang, attempting to wrestle him to the mat. Myles was trapped in a waist lock, but escaped and went after Grimes' arm with a wrist lock. Grimes overpowered him, though, and took him down to the mat with a headlock. Myles made it back to his feet but was taken down by a shoulder block. However, he responded with a dropkick, sending a running Grimes crashing into the mat.
Myles targeted Grimes' legs, kicking them out from under the North Carolina native. He followed Grimes outside, where the brawler leveled him with a leaping forearm on the floor. Back inside the ring, Grimes punished Myles in the corner with punches and chops. Myles attempted to shoot into Grimes and taking him down by his legs, but Grimes countered, sending him face-first into the second turnbuckle.
Grimes cut off Myles, who managed to escape another submission hold, sending him into the ropes and nearly decapitating him with a lariat. Myles eventually shook Grimes with a dragon screw leg whip. Back to their feet, Myles connected with several left jabs and a huge right hook. A basement dropkick took Grimes back to the outside.
Myles went to the apron and rocked Grimes with a penalty kick. On the inside, Grimes was surprised by a sky-high crossbody, but managed to kick out at two. Grimes countered a suplex attempt with an X-Plex, leading to a near-fall. Myles responded with a snap German suplex.
Grimes was sent into the ropes, but caught Myles coming off with an imploding powerslam. Myles managed to kick out again. The Double Stomp was avoided by Myles, who went after his opponent's leg. Myles played possum, stopping himself before getting slung into the bottom turnbuckle and rocking Grimes with a kick. A brainbuster and the 450 Splash eliminated Cameron Grimes.
Results: Jordan Myles defeated Cameron Grimes via pinfall.
Myles becomes the first-ever NXT Breakout Tournament Winner. Now, he'll get an opportunity to challenge for any NXT Championship of his choosing.
