
GM William Regal came out and said that even though tonight is not a SuperShow on a Sunday night the next two weeks might as well be SuperShows. Tonight we will see Aiden English face off with Simon Gotch in our 7th King of NXT qualifying match. Then we will also have a showcase match featuring 4 of the current qualifiers as Finn Balor, Baron Corbin, UHAA, and Kevin Owens face off in a fatal 4way. Also tonight the 8th qualifier will be a rumble match featuring everyone who has not qualified for King of NXT already, even those who failed to qualify the first time around. There will also be a couple of surprises in store for that match. And if that is not enough all 3 titles will be on the line tonight.
In the opening bout of the night Aiden English faced Vaudvillain partner Simon Gotch in a King of NXT qualifying match. This match was a gentleman’s match with both men giving their best. In the end English ended up winning after hitting the Director’s Cut. After the match the two men shook hands and walked to the back.
The next match featured the Young Bucks defending their tag titles against the American Wolves. The Bucks started off quick with Matt hitting Davey with a quick powerslam and a standing moonsault. Nick tagged in and kept the advantage, but Eddie tagged in and took control. The two teams battle back and forth for 15 minutes. Some highlights: Nick Jackson with a powerslam on Eddie. Eddie with a flipping rollup off the middle turnbuckle for a 2 count. Eddie with a fame-***-er over Nicks back. The Young Bucks came back and got a 2 count after hitting a double superkick on Davey. Nick hit a facebuster on Eddie for a 1 count. The finish came when the Wolves hit a Superkick into a German suplex combo for the win.
The next match featured Women’s Champion Paige and former champion Charlotte for the title. Paige went after Charlotte but Charlotte took her down with a headlock. Paige fought back and attacked Charlotte with several moves including a dropkick to Charlotte’s back. Charlotte fought back with a reverse suplex. The two women battled for almost 10 minutes with Charlotte picking up the win and regaining the title after hitting the Bow to the Queen.
The next match featured Baron Corbin, UHAA, Kevin Owens, and Finn Balor in a 4-way match which turned into a brawl. Owens and Balor battled with each other while Corbin and UHAA faced off with one another. Balor took Owens down while Corbin was taking care of UHAA then those two men battled out while Owens went after UHAA. The finish came as UHAA and Owens battled outside the ring and Corbin hit the End of Days on Balor to pick up the big win.
Corey Graves won a Rumble match, last eliminating Curtis Axel, to qualify for the King of NXT Tournament featuring everyone on the NXT Roster except those that have qualified already. Adrian Neville also made his return to NXT for this match and it featured the debut of Ricochet and Alex Shelley. Shelley was very impressive making 5 eliminations and rumors are that he may get moved right to the main roster. The final 3 featured Corey Graves, Rusev, and Curtis Axel (who was also very impressive and lasted a long time in the match)
In the Main Event, Sami Zayn defended his title against #1 contender Tyler Breeze. These two men have been battling back and forth for months now and this match was another classic. Breeze used some underhanded tactics to get Zayn down early but Zayn fought back with a capture suplex followed by a standing moonsault. The two men fought back and forth for several minutes with Zayn hitting several high octane moves but Breeze fought back with a snap powerslam off the ropes. Zayn was in complete control for most of this match hitting a bridging suplex pin for a 2 count. Breeze hit a standing huricanrana on Breeze out of nowhere and then a superkick. Zayn fought back and got Breeze down and went to the top rope but Breeze got up and actually hit a dropkick on Zayn who was on the top rope. Zayn fell to the turnbuckle and Breeze connected with a second kick. Zayn fell into the ring and got up only to be hit with a superkick for a 1 count. Back to their feet Zayn hit a floatover roll up for a 1 count. The match spilled out of the ring where Zayn hit a flying headscissors takedown. Back in the ring Breeze caught Zayn with the Beauty Shot out of nowhere as Zayn returned to the ring to pick up the shocking win to win the championship.
After the show GM William Regal announced that at NXT Redemption next month all 3 former champions will get their rematches.
Quick Results
- Baron Corbin
- Finn Balor
- UHAA
- Tyler Breeze
- Kevin Owens
- Matt Jackson
- Aiden English
- Corey Graves
NXT Championship: Tyler Breeze © v. Sami Zayn
NXT Tag Team Championship: American Wolves © v. Young Bucks
NXT Women’s Championship: Charlotte © v. Paige
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