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We are back and Ridge Holland says growing up in Yorkshire, you get out or go to jail. They said I was too violent. Ask anyone he has been on the field with or in the ring with. NXT, this is your warning. Ridge Holland is coming for the North American Championship.
Keith Lee makes his way to the ring.
Keith says let's get something straight. We can talk all day about Dijak telling me no and saying that he wanted it. Dijak is a grown man and he is going to be fine. On the other hand, this man that seems to think that the sound of sound of sand is the sound of a clock. Kross, you have clearly made it a point that you want my attention and you want this title. You have done all this extra bulls***. All of your extre bulls*** means nothing when you can't come to me face to face. I am doing something you don't have the balls to do. That is face to face, man to man.
Karrion Kross, I am calling you out.
Cameron Grimes makes his way to the stage and he says Keith Lee should be talking about him. You gave away that North American championship before I take them both. I am going to take that NXT Title and I am going straight to the moon. Cameron asks Keith if he can hear him and look him in the eyes.
Keith grabs Grimes by the throat and brings him into the ring. Lee with a splash into the corner.
The lights go out and then a spotlight appears on the stage.
Scarlett shows up on the stage.
Grimes tries to sneak attack Lee and Lee hits a Spirit Bomb.
Karrion Kross asks what man makes a choice and does absolutely nothing while his friend suffers. You did that and you have to live with that. I will present you with two more choices. The easy way. You give me my shot at the NXT Champoinship. OR the Hard Way and you don't want to know what that is because everyone will suffer. Tick Tock
Keith says you want to talk about choices. Kross, pick the time and place and I will whoop that ass.
Scarlett dramatically turns around and leaves.
We go to commercial.
We have a video package for the three participants in tonight's qualifying match for the North American Title Match at Takeover.
Match Number Four: Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel versus Matt Martel and Chase Parker in a Non Title Match
Martle and Barthel start things off and Barthel with an arm drag after a break. Barthel with an arm bar and AIchner tags in and gives Martel an arm drag into an arm bar. Martel with a boot and Parker tags in. Martel with a leg sweep and Parker with a slingshot elbow. Parker iwth punches to Barthel and a forearm to Barthel. Aichner catches Parker and hits a spinebuster onto Martel's back. Barthel tags in and he hangs Parker in the ropes and they hit a double running drop kick. Barthel punches Parker and Aichner tags in.
Aichner with a spinebuster and Barthel with a knee. They hit the European Bomb for the three count.
Winners: Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel
After the match, Barthel says the standard bearers of the tag team division have returned.
The Undisputed Era come to the ring and attack Imperium. Cole with a super kick and Strong with a knee to Barthel. Fish and Kyle hit No Man's Land on Aichner.
Cole says they are the ones who run this place.
We take a look at Bronson Reed.
He says the street art and graffiti remind him of his home town. Bronson says he had a lot of friends who were passionate about street art while he was passionate about wrestling. His journey to NXT started with his wife. She gave him the money to go to a wrestling camp. He traveled to 13 different countries to get her. He faced Dexter Lumis in his NXT debut. Some want it to happen and some wish for it to happen and some make it happen. He was the underdog last week and he had something to prove. That proved to the whole world that he is a player in NXT. Nothing is going to stop him in this ladder match. No one else has 320 pounds of fury. No one else has his fighting spirit. The Thicc Boy Dream comes true at Takeover.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Finn Balor is getting ready for his match later tonight.
Dexter Lumis is standing in the darkness.
William Regal has responded to the situation surrounding Karrion Kross and Keith Lee.
Regal says that in light of the situation, he tells both men that he will not be bullied into making championship matches. Those opportunities will be earned in NXT.
Jake Atlas says he is back on the road to the title and it starts with Isaiah Scott. He mentions coming close against Santos Escobar.
Match Number Five: Isaiah Scott versus Jake Atlas
They lock up and Atlas with a snap mare but Scott escapes and hits a head scissors. Atlas goes for the leg and Scott blocks it. Atlas with a leg sweep and he walks on his hands and Scott tries to kick Atlas. Atlas misses a kick and then Atlas with a drop kick. Scott pushes Atlas and Atlas with an arm drag from the turnbuckles but Scott avoids a drop kick. Scott with an Oklahoma roll for a near fall. Atlas with chops. Atlas with more chops and forearms. Atlas with kicks but Scott blocks a kick and hits a jumping side kick and Atlas goes down.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Atlas with a shoulder into the corner followed by a springboard blockbuster for a near fall. Atlas with a side head lock but Scott with an uppercut. Scott goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Atlas lands on his feet. Scott with an uppercut. Scott rolls through but Atlas with a kick followed by a snap mare driver for a near fall. Altas with chops and forearms. Scott with a rollup and he holds on and hits a German suplex. Scott with a rolling flatliner for a near fall. Scott lifts Atlas but Atlas kicks Scott away. Atlas and Scott go to the ropes and Atlas with a chop. Scott with a punch and Atlas with a spinning Death Valley Driver off the turnbuckles. Atlas goes for the cartwheel DDT but Scott escapes. Scott with a kick that has Atlas hanging from the rope. Scott with a House Call.
Scott with the JML Driver for the three count.
Winner: Isaiah Scott
Damian Priest is asked about his match against Oney Lorcan and Ridge Holland next week. Priest says his thoughts have not changed now that he knows his opponents. He will walk out of Takeover as the champion. Oney is tough and Ridge looks tough. There will not be any upset next week.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rhea Ripley faces Dakota Kai in a Number One Contender Match next week.
Imperium will face Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly next week for the Tag Titles.
Match Number Six: Dexter Lumis versus Finn Balor versus Timothy Thatcher in a Qualifying Match for the North American Title Ladder Match at Takeover
Balor and Thatcher lock up and Thatcher with a European uppercut. Balor with a kick and he pulls Thatcher to the floor. They return to the ring and Lumis with uppercuts to Thatcher and Balor. He sends both men to the floor. Lumi flips over the top rope and lands on his feet and he punches Balor and Thatcher. Thatcher with a kick and European uppercut to Lumis. Balor with a front face lock and punches to Thatcher. Lumis with a double clothesline. Lumis with an uppercut followed by a belly-to-back suplex to Balor for a near fall. Lumis sends Thatcher over the top rope to the floor. Balor with a knee and forearms. Balor kicks Lumis' ankle. Balor sends Lumis into the turnbuckles.
Thatcher with a running European uppercut to Balor. Thatcher with European uppercuts to Lumis. Thatcher with a belly-to-belly suplex to Lumis for a near fall. Thatcher with a double wrist lock to Lumis. Thatcher with European uppercut but Lumis hot shots Thatcher. Balor with a kick to Lumis. Thatcher knocks Balor off the turnbuckles. Thatcher wtih knees to Lumis and he works on the ankle with a heel hook. Balor kicks Thatcher and Lumis with a rollup on Thatcher for a near fall.
Balor kicks Thatcher from the apron. Lumis clotheslines Balor on the apron. Lumis punches Thatcher. Thatcher with a head lock suplex to Lumis and a running European uppercut to Balor in the corner. Thatcher with a Cobra Clutch and he takes Balor to the mat. Balor with a jaw breaker to escape the hold. Lumis misses a drop kick when Thatcher moves. Thatcher with a European uppercut and Balor with an inside cradle for a near fall. Thatcher with a European uppercut to Balor. Thatcher with a European uppercut to Balor followed by a knee to the ribs. Lumis is sent to the floor. Thatcher with knees to the ribs and he goes for a rear chin lock but Balor goes for the fingers.
Thatcher with a slam to Balor followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Thatcher with a knee to knock Lumis off the apron. Balor and Thatcher exchange forearms. Balor with a running forearm and Thatcher is down. Thatcher with a forearm and Balor with a kick. Balor with a running forearm and a double leg take down. Lumis punches Thatcher and hits a bulldog. Lumis with an uppercut to Balor but Balor with a Pele Kick. Balor chops Lumis and hits an elevated elbow drop to Thatcher.
Balor with slingblade to Lumis. Balor is tripped by Thatcher and Balor is pulled into the ring post and the leg is slammed into the post as well. Thatcher with a knee bar but Lumis with an uppercut. Lumis with a spinebuster to Thatcher. Thatcher with a kick to Lumis and a dragon screw leg whip to Balor in the ropes. Thatcher with a double underhook but Lumis with a sit out uranage. Balor with a Coup de Grace to break up the Silence. Balor gets a near fall on LUmis. Thatcher with an ankle lock on Balor. Thatcher wtih a grapevine on the leg. Lumis crawls up behind Thatcher and applies The Silence on Thatcher. Thatcher passes out and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Dexter Lumis
We go to credits.
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