Inside two rings surrounded by steel, the supercharged unit of Ricochet, Pete Dunne & The War Raiders shocked the system of Undisputed ERA to win the second WarGames Match in NXT history.
Matt Riddle defeated Kassius Ohno.
A wise man once said, “Do not bark up the wrong tree; that tree will fall on you.” For Kassius Ohno, that notion came clear in a matter of seconds against Matt Riddle at NXT TakeOver: WarGames II. Following a tense back-and-forth during the WarGames II Pre-Show, The King of Bros stepped inside the STAPLES Center and issued an impromptu challenge to The Knockout Artist. As he accepted Riddle’s pop quiz and stepped into the ring, Ohno quickly ended up on the receiving end of his own clean-your-clock reputation. Almost instantaneously after the opening bell rang, Riddle rammed into The Knockout Artist with a rushing knee, thus finalizing a painful close. The total match time? Five seconds.
As The King of Bros soaked in the sweet taste of victory, a dazed Ohno came into realization that NXT General Manager William Regal’s “shiny new toy” packs a few tricks. (Via WWE.com)
As The King of Bros soaked in the sweet taste of victory, a dazed Ohno came into realization that NXT General Manager William Regal’s “shiny new toy” packs a few tricks. (Via WWE.com)
NXT Women's Championship: NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION, Shayna Baszler defeated Kairi Sane 2-1. (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)
NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane came unhinged while continuing their epic war inside the STAPLES Center. The deadly Baszler, who insisted she would do anything to continue her championship reign, and the incensed Sane, who came in hellbent on winning back the coveted prize, pulled no punches in their chaotic matchup.
The epic matchup began with Baszler picking up the first fall by way of a Kirifuda Clutch, which came after her trusty MMA pals Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke pulled a well-timed distraction on a killer instinct-equipped Sane, who had no choice but to tap. The interruption only fueled The Pirate Princess, who fearlessly launched herself on the top rope to take out the trio with a devasting Insane Elbow. Sane followed up by tossing her nemesis back into the squared circle and dropping a second Insane Elbow right into Baszler’s sternum to tie the bout at one fall apiece.
Sane received some outside assistance from Dakota Kai and Mae Young Classic finalist lo Shirai, and Shirai floored Shafir and Duke with a breathtaking moonsault to the floor. As all the drama unfolded outside of the ring, The Pirate Princess went for another Insane Elbow, but Baszler rolled her up for the controversial three-count. Even though Sane pushed her to her limits, Baszler retained the NXT Women’s Title in signature fashion: by any means necessary. (Via WWE.com)
The epic matchup began with Baszler picking up the first fall by way of a Kirifuda Clutch, which came after her trusty MMA pals Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke pulled a well-timed distraction on a killer instinct-equipped Sane, who had no choice but to tap. The interruption only fueled The Pirate Princess, who fearlessly launched herself on the top rope to take out the trio with a devasting Insane Elbow. Sane followed up by tossing her nemesis back into the squared circle and dropping a second Insane Elbow right into Baszler’s sternum to tie the bout at one fall apiece.
Sane received some outside assistance from Dakota Kai and Mae Young Classic finalist lo Shirai, and Shirai floored Shafir and Duke with a breathtaking moonsault to the floor. As all the drama unfolded outside of the ring, The Pirate Princess went for another Insane Elbow, but Baszler rolled her up for the controversial three-count. Even though Sane pushed her to her limits, Baszler retained the NXT Women’s Title in signature fashion: by any means necessary. (Via WWE.com)
Aleister Black defeated Johnny Gargano.
After weeks of promising to make Johnny Gargano’s career “fade to black,” Aleister Black did just that – and then some. The brutal battle began with Gargano delivering a wicked slap across the face of Black and featured a series of hard-hitting offense and brash statements, but more importantly, it was debt collection for The Dutch Destroyer.
Gargano even channeled his inner #DIY, setting up Black for a Meeting in the Middle, only for The Dutch Destroyer to sit cross-legged and dare his nemesis to go through with the move. After dodging Gargano’s initial attempt at the maneuver, Black was indeed wiped out by a brutal knee to the face, but he somehow got his shoulder off the canvas before the three-count.
After the brutal fight saw the two NXT Superstars continue to go all-out with punishing maneuvers – between Gargano striking Black with a Superkick and Black reversing his opponent’s suicide dive with a jaw-dropping knee – it was a menacing “I will absolve you of your sins” and not one, but two Black Mass kicks from Black to secure what was owed. (Via WWE.com)
Gargano even channeled his inner #DIY, setting up Black for a Meeting in the Middle, only for The Dutch Destroyer to sit cross-legged and dare his nemesis to go through with the move. After dodging Gargano’s initial attempt at the maneuver, Black was indeed wiped out by a brutal knee to the face, but he somehow got his shoulder off the canvas before the three-count.
After the brutal fight saw the two NXT Superstars continue to go all-out with punishing maneuvers – between Gargano striking Black with a Superkick and Black reversing his opponent’s suicide dive with a jaw-dropping knee – it was a menacing “I will absolve you of your sins” and not one, but two Black Mass kicks from Black to secure what was owed. (Via WWE.com)
NXT Championship: NXT CHAMPION, Tommaso Ciampa defeated Velveteen Dream.
There’s only one thing that ties NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa and Velveteen Dream together, and that’s the spotlight. Where Ciampa believes he is the main event and “greatest sports-entertainer of all time,” Dream, on the other hand, is certain that The Blackheart is merely the spotlight. That said, there was no setting more appropriate than the squared circle under the bright lights of the STAPLES Center for these two larger-than-life personalities. At the end of this motion picture clash, though, it was Ciampa strolling down the NXT Champion walk of fame.
Just like Hollywood films, the contest took fans on an emotional rollercoaster thanks to a series of high-strung exchanges. With the support of the NXT Universe, Dream, who was appropriately draped in Hollywood-inspired attire, pushed The Blackheart to his limits. From dropping Ciampa with a Dream Valley Driver from atop the announcer table and onto the bare floor, to slithering away from a Fairytale Ending, Dream looked like he was moments from becoming the new NXT Champion.
Dream brought the NXT Universe to a fever pitch and came within an eyelash of winning the title when he soared through the Los Angeles night to connect with the Purple Rainmaker, but Ciampa somehow got his shoulder off the canvas just in the nick of time.
Tommy Sports-Entertainment simply had no plans of sharing the spotlight, however, and he scored the decisive blow by pulling Dream between the two WarGames rings, dropping him with a savage DDT onto the metal partition and rolling him over for the three-count. (Via WWE.com)
Just like Hollywood films, the contest took fans on an emotional rollercoaster thanks to a series of high-strung exchanges. With the support of the NXT Universe, Dream, who was appropriately draped in Hollywood-inspired attire, pushed The Blackheart to his limits. From dropping Ciampa with a Dream Valley Driver from atop the announcer table and onto the bare floor, to slithering away from a Fairytale Ending, Dream looked like he was moments from becoming the new NXT Champion.
Dream brought the NXT Universe to a fever pitch and came within an eyelash of winning the title when he soared through the Los Angeles night to connect with the Purple Rainmaker, but Ciampa somehow got his shoulder off the canvas just in the nick of time.
Tommy Sports-Entertainment simply had no plans of sharing the spotlight, however, and he scored the decisive blow by pulling Dream between the two WarGames rings, dropping him with a savage DDT onto the metal partition and rolling him over for the three-count. (Via WWE.com)