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NXT UK Championship match at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver - WALTER vs Tommaso Ciampa
The NXT UK Champion tried to bully his challenger early, but Tommaso Ciampa wasn't having it. Ciampa battered WALTER into the corner, but a big running chop was enough to cut off the former NXT Champ's momentum.
WALTER hammered Ciampa on top of the turnbuckle before dumping him to the floor.
Ciampa pelted WALTER with stiff strikes and nearly hit Willow's Bell. WALTER stepped through the ropes, though, and drove the former NXT Champion into the corner.
Ciampa blocked a chop with his elbow and again battered WALTER with a flurry of blows. Focusing on the now-injured hand, The Blackheart had a bullseye to zone in on.
However, it wouldn't weaken WALTER's brute strength too much. A running big boot that the late great Test would be proud of nearly took Ciampa's head off. That one really hurt NXT's Blackheart, as WALTER had time to slowly tear down and work over Ciampa.
After several minutes, though, WALTER learned why it was probably best to end it early. Ciampa fired back with a clothesline after a clothesline.
A flying clothesline nearly sent the big man over the ropes. Ciampa kept bouncing off the NXT UK Champion, hitting clotheslines to the front and back of the head. It took everything WALTER had to withstand the blows, let alone try and avoid them. He found himself hung up on the ropes for over a dozen clotheslines.
Ciampa avoided another chop and finally knocked the big man off his feet. The Air Raid Crash connected, giving Ciampa a close near fall. A butterfly suplex connected, and Ciampa followed up with the Fairy Tale Ending. WALTER still managed to kick out.
WALTER finally seemed to get back on top, locking in a sleeper hold. Ciampa made it to the ropes but was immediately spiked with a German suplex.
A lariat almost took Ciampa's head off, but it wasn't enough to put him away. Ciampa quickly regained control, bending back the injured hand looking for a submission victory. WALTER got to the ropes, and the Ring General used the area to trap Ciampa for a series of clubs to the chest.
Ciampa slammed his hand into the ring post, but a headbutt sent him down to the mat.
As WALTER climbed to the top, Ciampa chased with chops and punches. WALTER's powerbomb was blocked and turned into an Air Raid Crash off of Bret's Rope (the most dangerous rope). Somehow, someway, WALTER kicked out.
Ciampa and WALTER traded chops, leading to the latter taking his opponent down for a stomp to the neck. A powerbomb planted Ciampa, as did a second one. Ciampa refused to give in, kicking out just in time.
A clothesline and chop turned Ciampa inside out, though, finally putting out the fire inside The Blackheart for the night.
Results: WALTER defeated Tommaso Ciampa via pinfall at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.
Grade: A+
WALTER was joined by Imperium on the stage, as the four men stood tall against yet another fallen challenger of The Ring General. Who can stop the NXT UK Champion?
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