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In the opening match, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott defeated Leon Ruff. Backstage on NXT, he was seen with his entourage. A camera caught up to him, and Swerve looked back to simply say "I told y'all I was gonna beat Leon Ruff tonight, and I did."
That you did, Swerve. That you did.
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NXT Champion Karrion Kross addresses the locker room
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The NXT Champion came to the ring with Scarlett and looked back to the week he won the gold. Karrion Kross said that he told the locker room to step up and fight, but nobody had taken him up on that offer. Kross was tired of waiting. Next week, he'd divebomb Austin Theory on his head.
Kyle O'Reilly stepped up, and Cool Kyle showed no fear. The elite air guitarist of NXT made it simple. He was here to tell the champion, to his face, that he wasn't afraid.
More than anything, he needed this match and knew it was something Kross was hoping for. Before they could finish their spat, former NXT UK Champion Pete Dunne entered the conversation.
The Bruiserweight considered himself the best in NXT and wanted to prove it once and for all by winning the gold. The Prince, Finn Balor, made his return to the Black and Gold Brand.
All three men attacked Karrion Kross, but the NXT Champion was able to fight them all off with ease. Balor, O'Reilly, and Dunne were taken to the floor while Kross sent a message, dropping a security guard with the Doomsday Saito.
Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory followed but met the same fate as the rest. An exploder dumped Theory on his head, and Kross looked to finish off the NXT North American Champion.
However, a series of superkicks stunned Kross, and a shot from Gargano's belt knocked him out cold. Gargano and Theory found...The Way...to conquer Karrion Kross.
