Good evening Fight Fans, and welcome to our coverage of tonight's edition of WWE NXT which features three championship matches! Enjoy the show and be sure to stick around afterwards for the post-show podcast!
-We open the show with a video package showcasing the brand.
NXT Championship Match
Adam Cole (c) vs Matt Riddle
Matt immediately takes Adam down and goes for a Fujiwara armbar, but Adam is quick to the ropes for the break before Adam backs him into the corner and stomps on Matt. Matt hits a series of gut wrench suplexes for a two count before dropping him with kicks to the chest, sending him out of the ring, Adam hitting Matt with a roundhouse kick when he goes to grab him. Adam sends Matt into the ring steps and back into the ring before he stomps and chokes him in the corner, Adam dropping Matt with a back elbow when he runs the ropes before hitting a hanging neckbreaker for a two count. Adam hits an ushigaroshi for a two count and locks in a rear chin lock before locking in a head scissor, Matt rolling around before bridging and getting a two count before Adam superkicks him. Matt comes back with open hand palm strikes and a kick into a flying forearm and a senton into a shining wizard for a near fall before they counter each other until Matt hits the Final Flash and a fisherman's buster for a near fall.
Matt hits a dead lift German suplex for a near fall before following up with Kawada kicks and goes for a burning hammer that Adam turns into a back stabber in mid-air for a near fall. They exchange superkicks until Matt hits a release German suplex and Adam an ushigaroshi for a near fall before Matt hits an enzuigiri and Adam boots him off of the apron and down onto the floor. Matt catches Matt with a bicycle knee and rolls him back into the ring before he goes for the Floating Bro, but Adam gets his knees up before Adam hits the Panama Sunrise for a near fall. Matt collapses when Adam goes for the Final Shot before Matt counters second Panama Sunrise into a GTS into a powerbomb and the Floating Bro for a very close near fall. Adam hits several superkicks into a Panama Sunrise before Matt ducks the Last Shot and locks in the Bromission before Adam rolls back for a two count and Matt locks in the Fujiwara armbar.
Adam then gets a near fall off of a crucifix before Matt reapplies a Fujiwara armbar and Adam hits Matt with his cast before finishing with the Last Shot for the pin and the win.
Winner: Adam Cole retains his NXT Championship by defeating Matt Riddle via pinfall with the Last Shot.
-After the match Finn Bálor comes out to the ring and says that he's NXT before they square off in the center of the ring and Adam leaves when Finn approaches him before we get a video package for the NXT Women's Championship match between the champion Shayna Baszler and the challenger Candice LeRae.
-The Velveteen Dream comes out onto the stage and cuts a promo on Roderick Strong, challenging him to a match for the North American Championship before the Cruiserweight Championship match between Drew Gulak and Lio Rush is announced for next week.
Io Shirai vs Mia Yim
Mia hits a series of arm drags and an inverted atomic drop before she chops Io at ringside and Io hits a 619 as we go to commercial.
Io hits several dragon screws into a basement dropkick for a two count before Mia slaps her and Io hits a bulldog before hitting a flap jack into a hand stand double knee drop for a two count. Io misses running knees in the corner before Mia counters a Tiger bomb into an overhead belly to belly suplex before hitting a flurry of strikes into a shotgun dropkick for a two count. Mia with Kawada kicks before Io counters a huricanrrana for a two count and hits a 619 before hitting a springboard dropkick for a two count and Mia hits Code Blue for a near fall. Io rolls out of the ring to catch her breath before Mia hits a suicide dive as we go to commercial.
Io then hits a superplex for a near fall and drops Mia with a rolling kick before hitting a moonsault for the pin and the win.
Winner: Io Shirai defeats Mia Yim via pinfall with a moonsault.
-We get a video package for NXT UK's Tegan Nox.
Johnny Gargano vs Shane Thorne
They go back and forth until Shane rolls away when Johnny teases a superkick and Johnny gets a quick two count off of a rolling crucifix. Shane then counters the Gargano Escape into a neckbreaker as we go to commercial.
Shane rocks Johnny with an uppercut and Johnny countering a back suplex into a running clothesline in the corner before hitting a boot and clotheslining Shane over the top rope. Shane catches Johnny with an uppercut when he goes for a suicide dive before Johnny immediately goes again and hits it on the second attempt. Back in the ring Johnny hits a slingshot spear for a two count before Shane counters the Thunderstruck DDT and hits a leg lariat into a cannonball and a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Shane kicks Johnny in the chest and back before Johnny turns Shane inside out with a lariat and hits a poison huricanrrana into a superkick for the pin and the win.
Winner: Johnny Gargano defeats Shane Thorne via pinfall with a superkick.
NXT Women's Championship Match
Shayna Baszler (c) vs Candice LeRae
Shayna takes Candice down and mocks her before Candice hits an enzuigiri and a dropkick that sends Shayna off of the apron and down onto the floor before hitting a diving cross body as we go to commercial.
Shayna sends Candice into the ring steps and traps her hand in the slot of the steps before stomping on her arm and hitting running knees in the corner for a two count before Candice hits a German suplex off of the apron. Candice hits several suicide dives and gets caught up top before Shayna hits a superplex as we go to commercial.
Candice hits a rebound German suplex and counters the Kirafuda clutch into one of her own before Shayna applies a hanging one in the corner and Candice catches her up top before hitting an avalanche swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Candice counters another Kirafuda before she misses a springboard moonsault and Shayna locks in the Kirafuda clutch before Candice is forced to tap for the win.
Winner: Shayna Baszler defeats Candice LeRae via submission with the Kirafuda clutch to retain the NXT Women's championship.
-We get a video recapping the match six man from last week's show between Imperium of NXT UK and KUSHIDA, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch before KUSHIDA versus WALTER is announced for next week.
Pete Dunne vs Danny Burch
The two Brits kick things off by chain wrestling before they exchange submissions and run the ropes until Pete clotheslines Danny as we go to commercial.
Danny and Pete exchange strikes until Pete hits an enzuigiri in the corner into a German suplex and stomping on the hands of Danny before hitting a sit-out powerbomb for a two count. Danny rolls Pete up for a two count before he headbutts Pete and hits a pop-up powerbomb into a draping DDT for a two count before Pete hits an enzuigiri and snaps the fingers of Danny. Pete then hits The Bitter End for the pin and the win.
Winner: Pete Dunne defeats Danny Burch via pinfall with The Bitter End.
-Damian Priest attacks Pete after the match and lays him out before leaving and Adam is interview backstage about his defense and his inevitable match against Finn Bálor. Adam says that the most important thing is that Undisputed Era focused for their title defense before leaving as we go to commercial.
NXT Tag Team Championship Match
Undisputed Era (c) vs Street Profits
Rapper Wale accompanies The Street Profits to the ring for their title match before Kyle and Angelo kick things off, Angelo hitting a shoulder block that sends Kyle out of the ring. Bobby comes in and SP double up on him before Bobby rolls out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We return to Montez single-handedly taking out UE before Kyle drives him into the corner and beats him down when he gets out before Bobby hits a slingshot senton for a two count. UE hit a double suplex for a two count before Kyle beats on Ford in mount and hits a kitchen sink before Bobby hits several snap suplexes for a two count as we go back to commercial.
We return to UE in control until Ford clears the ring and hits Kyle with a uranage before Bobby knocks Angelo from the apron and Kyle hits a rolling butterfly suplex before UE hit a DDT into a German suplex for a near fall. UE isolate Ford in their half of the ring until Ford finally gets the tag to Angelo who drops UE with several clotheslines and hits a shoulder block to Kyle that launches him into Bobby before he spears Bobby. Kyle and Angelo exchange strikes before Angelo hits a fall away suplex and sends Kyle over the top rope and onto Bobby before Kyle hits a diving knee into a leg lock before Bobby applies a guillotine and Ford sends Bobby into Kyle to break up both submissions. Bobby misses a splash before Ford hits one for a near fall before UE counter a dooms day device and everyone brawls before Ford hits a tope over the turnbuckle and takes out everyone. Roderick Strong then distracts Angelo before UE hit High Low for the pin and the win.
Winner: Undisputed Era retains their NXT Tag Team Championship by defeating The Street Profits via pinfall when they pin Montez with the High Low.
-After the match Adam Cole comes out onto the stage before he's interrupted by Tommaso Ciampa, the two squaring off as we go off the air.
