Bron Breakker retains yet again.
In a triple threat at NXT Halloween Havoc, Bron Breakker retained his title over Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh. Bron survived a German Suplex from Dragunov and knocked him down with a Spear for the win.
Fans can check out the play-by-play and highlights below.
NXT Championship Match.
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh.
Dragunov hit a vicious boot on JD to begin the match. Dragunov & Breakker took turns striking JD in the corner before the two butted heads, but McDonagh attacked them from behind and hit a running leg drop on Breakker followed by a snap suplex on Breakker for a near fall. JD got hit with a chop form Dragunov, but JD launched Dragunov onto Breakker before hitting a bridging Northern Lights Suplex on Dragunov for a near fall. JD and Dragunov exchanged strikes before JD hit a forearm strike on Dragunov. Dragunov hit knee strikes on JD, but JD responded with a Uranage and a Standing Moonsault on Dragunov for a near fall. JD launched Dragunov onto the corner with an Irish Whip before hitting a chop. JD hit an enziguri kick on Dragunov and lowered the rope to send Breakker out of the ring. JD tripped Dragunov before hitting a springboard corkscrew on Dragunov. JD went for the Devlin Inside, but Breakker hit a double lariat on Dragunov and JD before Breakker hit an overhead toss on JD. Dragunov went for. rebound lariat on Breakker, but Breakker hit an exploder suplex on Dragunov. Breakker hit a shoulder tackle on Dragunov, but JD got Breakker in a roll-up for a near fall before getting out of the ring. Breakker hti a pop-up slam on Dragunov for a near fall, with JD breaking the pin. Breakker went for a suplex, but Dragunov lowered his weight. Dragunov flipped over Vreakker and got Breakker in a sleeper before laying in the elbow strikes on Breakker. Dragunov got JD and laid in the Anvil Elbow strikes on JD's neck. Dragunov hit a running boot on Breakker before hitting a running knee and a knee-drop on Breakker. JD attacked Dragunov and tried to hit the Devil Inside Sulex, but Dragunov got JD and hit a Death Valley Driver on JD onto Breakker before hitting the Coast-To-Coast dropkick on JD & Breakker. Breakker and Dragunov exchanged strikes as JD stared clapped along. Dragunov and Breakker noticed the clapping and Dragunov chased down McDonagh before Breakker hit a Back body-drop on JD. Breakker and Dragunov took turns to lay the strikes on McDonagh before they tossed McDonagh out of the ring before they stared daggers at each other. Dragunov hit the Anvil elbows on Breakker. Dragunov hit two lairats on Breakker, but Breakker responded with. a lariat of his own before attempting the Gorilla Press, but JD hit a vicious headbutt on Breakker with his huge Irish head. JD climbed to the top rope, but Breakker punched him down. Breakker climbed to the top rope with JD before launching JD with a Frankensteiner but Dragunov caught JD mid-air and hit a powerbomb on JD. The three exchanged strikes in the ring but Dragunov fired away with chops and hit a senton on JD. Breakker speared Dragunov out of the ring, which JD took advantage and hit a sliding kick on Breakker and a PK kick on Dragunov. JD hit a springboard moonsault on Dragunov and Breakker to the outside. JD climbed to the top rope, but Breakker fired away with the punches and went for another Frankensteiner, but Dragunov hit the stiffest chops on Breakker's knees before hitting a powerbomb for a near fall, to which Dragunov quickly responded with a falling elbow strike on Breakker for a near fall. JD hit a 450 on Dragunov for a near fall. JD pinned Dragunov & Breakker unsuccessfully before hitting a Brainbuster on Breakker for a near fall. Dragunov and JD exchanged strikes in the ring JD went for the Devil Inside, but Dragunov held his weight and hit two German Suplexes on JD, but Breakker hit a double-German Suplex on Dragunov & JD. Breakker hit the bulldog on Dragunov before hitting the Gorilla Press Powerslam for a near fall. JD pulled Breakker out of the ring and went for the pin on Dragunov, but only got a near fall. Breakker got back up and laid out the punches on Breakker before throwing JD out of the ring. Dragunov hit a vicious knee strike on Breakker before climbing to the top rope and hitting. atop rope senton & connecting the Torpedo Moskaw on Breakker, but JD intercepted the referee's hand before the third palm. Dragunov and JD viciously exchanged strikes in the ring before Dragunov hit a knee strike on JD. JD hit a Spanish Fly on Dragunov on the outside floor. JD stomped Dragunov's ankle on the stairs and got a chair to break Dragunov's ankle. Dragunov evaded and hit a headbutt on JD off the stairs, but was dizzy afterwards. Dragunov and Breakker were back in the ring and exchanged strikes before Dragunov hit a lariat, forearm strikes, a chop, a leaping enziguri, a German Suplex, and a discus lariat on Breakker. Dragunov went for another Torpedo Moskaw on Breakker, but Breakker caught him with a spear for the pinfall win and the title retention. After a hard-fought battle, Breakker stood tall to end the broadcast.
Winner & Still NXT Champion: Bron Breakker.
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