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We are back and Gargano with a head butt. Grimes with an Irish whip and Gargano with a Michaels Flip in the corner. Grimes with a German suplex for a near fall. Gargano with a forearm from the apron and then Grimes catches Gargano on the slingshot spear attempt. Gargano escapes the gutwrench and Gargano with a DDT. Gargano with forearms and a neck breaker followed by a gourduster. Gargano with a knee and clothesline. Grimes goes to the floor and Gargano goes to the apron and Grimes goes back into the ring. Gargano with a slingshot spear for a near fall. Gargano blocks a German suplex and hits a victory roll for a near fall. Grimes with a sit out spinning side slam for a near fall.
Gargano with a forearm. Grimes with a forearm and Gargano with an enzuigiri. Grimes misses a kick and Grimes hits Collision Course for a near fall. Gargano holds on to the ropes and Grimes misses the stomp. Gargano wit a super kick followed by a DDT. Gargano sets for the super kick and Grimes with a round kick to the temple. Grimes misses a stomp and Gargano with a La Mistica into the GargaNo Escape and Grimes taps out.
Winner: Johnny Gargano
After the match, he tells Finn that he hopes he is watching because he will show Finn on Sunday why he is Mr. NXT.
Adam Cole is in the back and Roderick Strong is pacing in the background. Cole tells Strong not to worry about Velveteen. Cole says he will teach KUSHIDA a lesson tonight and then he will teach Ciampa a lesson on Sunday. He is sick of hearing CIampa talking about not losing the title and he wants his life back, but Adam reminds us that he is the champion. He will do what it takes to make sure the title stays on his shoulder.
We move onto the second level of the tour. They are on a paddle boat and Pete asks about going by boat. Matt says this is how he thinks about things. He will figure out a way to get to Porland.
We go to commercial.
We are back with Robert Stone. He says power is achieved through confidence. They will get those three seconds back. Next week there will be rematch and a relaunch of the Robert Stone Brand.
Next week, Roderick Strong will face Velveteen Dream on NXT.
Match Number Four: Lio Rush versus Angel Garza in a Number One Contender Match
The match starts with a depantsing from Garza before locking up. Rush avoids Garza off the ropes and hits an elbow drop. Garza avoids the Come Up and Garza with a drop kick. Garza ties Rush up in the corner and then he chops Lio. Garza with a kick to the leg. Garza puts Rush on the turnbuckles and Garza with strikes to the back. Garza with a kick to Rush in the tree of woe. Garza gets a near fall. Garza kicks Rush on the apron. Garza with a kick and forearms to the back. Garza sets for a piledriver on the apron but Rush blocks it. Rush with a kick to the leg to send Garza to the floor. Rush leaps over Garza but Garza catches Rush on a cross body and Garza sends Rush into the ring post and ring steps.
Garza puts Rush against the guardrails and Garza with a kick to the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Rush with a suicide dive onto Garza. Rush with a corkscrew senton off the apron and they return to the ring. Rush gets a near fall. Rush with kicks and Garza blocks a kick. Rush lands on his feet and he misses a kick but Garza with a knee. Rush with a spinning heel kick but Garza hits a super kick. Garza with a drop kick when Rush goes for the Come Up. Garza with a wrist clutch gourdbuster for a near fall. Garza goes to the turnbuckles and he brings Rush up with him. Garza goes for a Wing Clipper from the turnbuckles but Rush with head butts to escape. Rush with a cutter from the turnbuckles and Garza falls to the floor.
Rush goes up top and hits the Final Hour on Garza on the floor. Garza gets his knees up when Rush goes for Final Hour in the ring and Garza gets a near fall. Garza with a super kick and then he picks up Rush for The Wing Clipper but Rush counters into an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Lio Rush
After the match, Jordan Devlin comes out and he congratulates Lio on his victory. He says it looks like you are the next stop on the Jordan Devlin Cruiserweight Championship Tour. Jordan says he doesn't fancy Lio's chances. He will show next week that you don't bet against the Ace.
We take a look at a video feature about Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee. Mark Henry talks about how big men have done amazing things in the ring. He says there are two athletes who have redefined what a big man is supposed to be in this industry. Keith Lee is 320 pounds who moves like he is 205. Every time he steps in the squared circle, he dominates. The Royal Rumble and the North American Championship. If there is anyone who can stop him, it is Dominik Dijakovic. He can step over the top rope like the Undertaker and back flip off of it like Rey Mysterio. They have had one hell of a mindblowing rivalry in NXT. What will they do with championship gold on the line. Mark says he cannot wait to sit back and feast his eyes and bask in the glory of these two men.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Bianca Belair versus Santana Garrett
Belair with a running shoulder tackle as the bell rings and Belair with forearms and kicks. Belair with a handspring moonsault to the back and then Belair with a double chicken wing into snake eyes followed by KOD for the three count.
Winner: Bianca Belair
After the match, Belair takes the mic and she says Rhea goes to Raw to face Charlotte Flair like she isn't here. Bianca wants to know if she is invisible, but she is standing right here. Keep playing on Raw because Bianca says she will walk out of Portland as the next NXT Women's Champion.
Rhea Ripley's music plays and she makes her way to the ring and she has something to say.
Rhea tells Bianca she assures her taht she is not looking past her. She is looking right at her. Rhea says at Takeover, she is going to go right through Bianca.
Bianca misses a clothesline and Rhea with a punch. Bianca gets Rhea up and hits a KOD.
Matt and Pete are with the trophy and they find their plane. Pete wants to know how did they pull this off. Matt says he knows a guy. Pete asks why are they putting the boot in the boot. Matt says they don't want any luggage guys to damage it. They get into the luggage compartment as they get on Triple H's plane.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tommaso Ciampa in in the back and he says it was almost a year ago today that he gave away his life. He said he would be back, bigger, stronger, and better. Ciampa says he was scared. So mahy what ifs. What if I never get back to that NXT title. What if I never get back into the ring? What if it was all gone? Now, here we are full circle. Four days away from Takeover Portland. Adam Cole . . . Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT title he never lost. What if you win Adam?
You go on to being the longest reigning champion in NXT history? What if there is one guy who wants it that much more. What if there is a guy who has gone through that much more? What if that guy is Tommaso Ciampa? What if the final bell rings and I am the champion. I get Goldie back. What if I go to Takeover in Tampa with all of the eyes on me. Adam Cole, they say that man is most dangerous when he has nothing to lose. When you look into my eyes, you know exactly how true that is.
Match Number Six: Adam Cole versus KUSHIDA in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Cole with a wrist lock and KUSHIDA with a reversal. Cole backs KUSHIDA into the ropes and KUSHIDA with a waist lock take down and knees to the head. Cole tries to escape but KUSHIDA holds on. KUSHIDA misses a round kick and Cole goes to the floor. KUSHIDA with a drop kick through the ropes and KUSHIDA with punches. KUSHIDA is sent into the ring steps. Cole goes for the Panama Sunrise on the floor and KUSHIDA counters into a cross arm breaker on the floor.
They return to the ring and KUSHIDA goes up top and hits a chop to the head. KUSHIDA continues to work on the arm. KUSHIDA with a kick to the shoulder. KUSHIDA works on the arm and kicks the arm. KUSHIDA sends Cole and KUSHIDA with a handspring kick to knock Cole off the apron. KUSHIDA misses a baseball slide and Cole with a super kick. Cole with a neck breaker. Cole gets a near fall. Cole with another neck breaker. Cole goes to the turnbuckles and he pats himself on the back. Cole with a reverse chin lock.
KUSHIDA wtih punches to escape. Cole goes for a suplex but KUSHIDA lands on his feet and both men go for clotheslines at the same time and both men are down. KUSHIDA with running forearms and KUSHIDA with a handspring back elbow. KUSHIDA with a hip toss and cartwheel followed by a drop kick. Cole rolls to the apron and Cole avoids being sent into the turnbuckles. Cole sends KUSHIDA Into the turnbuckles. KUSHIDA with a handspring kick to Cole to stop him on the turnbuckles. KUSHIDA goes for the hammer lock on the turnbuckles but Cole pushes KUSHIDA off the turnbuckles. KUSHIDA with a jumping DDT off the turnbuckles into a cross arm breaker and Cole gets to the ropes.
KUSHIDA with a running drop kick to the arm but Cole with an elbow. Cole misess an enzuigiri and KUSHIDA kicks the arm. Cole avoids a tornado DDT and Cole with a Shining Wizard for a near fall. Cole with a forearm and KUSHIDA fires back. They go back and forth. KUSHIDA with kicks to the arm. KUSHIDA with a rolling elbow but Cole with a kick and super kick. KUSHIDA with a punch but Cole with an Ushigoroshi followed by a second one for a near fall. Cole pulls the knee pad down and KUSHIDA avoids the Last Shot. Cole with a super kick for a near fall. Cole goes to the turnbuckles and sets for the Panama Sunrise but KUSHIDA blocks it and applies the Hoverboard Lock.
Cole tries to get to the ropes but KUSHIDA rolls Cole back into the center of the ring. Cole with a rollup for a near fall. Cole with a near fall and then KUSHIDA counters with a near fall of his own. KUSHIDA with a Pele Kick. KUSHIDA pulls at Cole's arm and KUSHIDA with Kawada kicks to Cole. Cole with a super kick when KUSHIDA goes for a handspring move and Cole gets a near fall. Cole with a Last Shot for the three count.
Winner: Adam Cole
After the match, Cole celebrates his victory and Tommaso Ciampa's music plays.
Ciampa makes his way to the ring.
Cole tells Ciampa he is not afraid of him.
Ciampa says he takes his life back at Takeover Portland.
Cole tells Ciampa he will do it over his dead body.
We go to commercial.
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