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We are at the Capitol Wrestling Centre and your announcers are Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, and Wade Barrett.
Adam Cole has a mic and he says last week Regal decided he had to fight Kyle O'Reilly at the Great American Bash. Last week, Samoa Joe assaulted him. Tonight, he gets to hand pick his opponent. Adam says he was in his locker room and he says there ain't no way in hell he is going to pick his opponent. He isn't going to follow the rules just because Samoa Joe is here. Adam says that he is the king of the brand. After I embarrass Kyle at the Great American Bash, I will be recognized as the greatest NXT superstar.
Carmelo Hayes makes his way to the ring.
Hayes says you might not know who he is, but he knows who Adam Cole is. If anyone is going to change your mind, it is me.
Cole asks how does Hayes plan to change his mind.
Hayes says there is this phrase . . . Ruthless Aggression. Hayes punches Cole.
Match Number One: Adam Cole versus Carmelo Hayes
Cole with punches and forearms. Hayes with a springboard clothesline and Cole goes to the floor. Hayes with a pescado but Cole with a boot to Hayes to knock him off the apron. Cole with punches and a suplex. Cole with a neck breaker. Cole chokes Hayes in the ropes. Hayes punches Cole but Cole with a forearm and more punches. Hayes kicks Cole away and Cole gets Hayes to flinch and Cole with a super kick to the knee. Hayes with a face buster followed by a clothesline for a near fall.
Hayes with punches in the corner. Cole sends Hayes into the turnbuckles. Cole runs into a boot and Cole knocks Hayes over the top rope to the floor. Cole sends Hayes into the ringside barrier and then into the plexiglass. Cole breaks the count and returns to the floor. Cole sends Hayes into the plexiglass again. Cole breaks the count again. Cole sends Hayes back into the ring and then he connects with a knee to the back and he applies a figure four head scissors.
Hayes gets to the ropes and Cole with a forearm and he sends Hayes into the turnbuckles. Cole with a punch and hard Irish whip. Hayes with a punch but Cole with a kick and a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Hayes with a forearm and Cole with a punch but Hayes with a kick. Cole with a European uppercut and Hayes with a forearm. Cole gets a near fall. Cole with a reverse chin lock. Cole with elbows to Hayes. Cole returns to the reverse chin lock. Hayes with punches and Cole with a back elbow. Cole sends Hayes into the turnbuckles and follows with a hard Irish whip. Hayes rolls to the floor. Hayes rolls back into the ring to beat the count. Cole with a forearm. Cole slaps Hayes and Hayes falls into the corner.
Hayes with a forearm and Cole fires back. They go back and forth. Hayes with a boot to Cole but Cole with a bicycle kick. Hayes counters a suplex into a cutter suplex. Cole with an inside cradle for a near fall. Hayes has a kick blocked but Hayes with an enzuigiri followed by a Codebreaker for a near fall. Hayes with a chop. Hayes gets Cole on his shoulders but Cole escapes and hits a lungblower for a near fall. Cole comes off the turnbuckles and Hayes with a super kick. Hayes with a springboard move and Cole with a super kicka nd Panama Sunrise for the three count.
Winner: Adam Cole
We go to footage from earlier today with Franky Monet, Aliyah, and Jessi Kamea. Franky talks about their matches and Franky suggests they be called the Winner's Circle.
Robert Stone shows up and Franky wishes Aliyah and Jessi luck, but Franky's dog almost bites Stone.
Zoey Stark is in the interview area and McKenzie asks why did Zoey help Io. Zoey says that she was paying it back for being her first opponent.
Io says that she respects Zoey but does not like her and she walks away.
Zoey says that mutual respect is all they need.
We go to commercial.
We are back with LA Knight and he says history was made at Takeover with him becoming the Million Dollar Champion. Then he says he dropped what he doesn't need and that is Ted DiBiase trying to ride the gravy train. Knight says the crowd chanted for Cameron Grimes and he came out to help DiBiase. You are a 100% moron idiot. Do you remember that fall you took at Takeover, that will be nothing when I drop you on your head.
Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory make their way to the ring.
Johnny says these are exciting times. We need a new champion and a new face of this brand. We don't need angry faced Doomsday guy. We need the handsome, hard working, headband wearing, respectable family man. We need me. The 57 days I was NXT champion, this place thrived. It was the best that NXT ever was. It was paradise. I proved that Karrion Kross was not on my level at Takeover. I outclassed him every time we were in the ring. Everyone knows I can outwrestle him on his worst day.
Pete Dunne's music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Oney Lorcan.
Pete asks Johnny if he is mad. You must be mad if you think you are number one contender over me. Pete tells Austin to shut up.
Johnny tells Austin they are trying to provoke him and start chaos. You are not provoked. There is a new way to do things. They do not participate in hijinks and shenanigans any more. There are rules for a reason Peter. They are good people. If you want to fight, you are not going to get it from us.
Johnny and Austin leave the ring.
Austin tells Pete that he is watching him while on the apron and Pete pulls at the fingers.
We see Cameron Grimes arriving at the building earlier today and he gives out some money as people ask about Ted DiBiase.
Ari Sterling talks about going to the old folk's home to check on DiBiase and he punches Sterling.
Adam Cole tells McKenzie he is not going to talk about Kyle. He will do to Kyle what he did to Carmelo.
William Regal shows up and he tells Cole there is no animosity between Joe and Cole. He tells Cole not to provoke him.
Cole says he loves how Regal has done nothing to reprimand Joe for putting his hands on him. Cole says he doesn't want to be here and he leaves.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the phone charging graphic is at 31 percent.
Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory go to William Regal's office and Johnny asks if Regal saw what happened. Johnny says they are being model citizens and he has a pencil for Regal. Johnny says there needs to be consequences. They ask if Joe will choke them out or throw them through a wall. Johnny asks if Regal will knuck them out.
Regal says they will face Pete and Oney tonight.
Match Number Two: Zoey Stark and Io Shirai versus Jessi Kamea and Aliyah (with Robert Stone)
Aliyah and Io start things off and Io with a side head lock and Io with a take down and she gets Aliyah on her shoulders but Aliyah gets to her feet. Io with punches and chops. Aliyah pushes Io but Io with a flapjack and a drop kick to the head. Io sends Aliyah into the corner and she chokes Aliyah. Zoey tags in and she takes Aliyah down with a fireman's carry into an arm bar. Aliyah with forearms but Zoey blocks an Irish whip. Aliyah with a head scissors but Stark lands on her feet.
Jessi tags in and Jessi with a rolling round kick for a near fall. Zoey with a rollup for a near fall. Zoey with a double stomp to the back. Jessi drops Zoey on the top rope and Jessi with an elbow drop for a near fall.
NXT Women's Tag Champs Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell make their way to the ring.
Aliyah chokes Zoey and Jessi tags in and kicks Zoey. Aliyah tags in and kicks Zoey. Zoey with a rollup for a near fall. Aliyah with a drop kick for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jessi with a head lock on Zoey and then Aliyah tags in. Jessi slams Aliyah onto Stark for a near fall. Aliyah with a waist lock. Stark with punches to Aliyah but Aliyah adds pressure in the body scissors. Stark picks up Aliyah and Stark with a power slam. Jessi and Io tag in and Io with forearms. Io with a flapjack and she knocks Aliyah off the apron. Io with a Tiger Feint Kick and she avoids Aliyah and kicks Aliyah. Io with a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Io with a double underhook but Jessi escapes and kicks Io.
Aliyah tags in and Aliyah with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Io avoids a double suplex and tags in Stark. Stark with a springboard drop kick and a belly-to-back suplex. Io tags in and she goes up top after pointing at Candice and Indi. Io with a moonsault for the three count.
Winners: Io Shirai and Zoey Stark
After the match, Candice and Indi get on the apron but they take their time and Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.
Raquel says that Io went on vacation and got a new friend. Dakota says that no one is jumping the line ahead of them.
Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart come out and Ember says that they are crazy if they think they are the number one contenders. Shotzi says they need to remind everyone and that means to kick their ass.
Everyone but the tag champs battle in the ring while Samoa Joe comes out and tells security to break things up.
KUSHIDA says he knew his wrestling career will not last forever, but this will be a special moment for him.
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