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-NXT North American champion Johnny Gargano comes out to the ring and talks about winning the belt from Ricochet before he's interrupted by NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Johnny owes his success to Ciampa and that they own the world now and it's the dream they used to share. Ciampa says that this is their moment and Johnny says that there is no their moment and that he will never need him. Velveteen Dream then comes out onto the ramp and says what they're doing is cute, but tonight is about him, Dream saying that he stole the show just by showing up at NXT Takeover: Phoenix. Dream remarks that he won the Worlds Collide Tournament and can have any title shot of his choosing before challenging Johnny to a match for the North American Championship.
Johnny then leaves the ring before standing side by side with Ciampa before Ciampa leaves as we go to commercial.
Jaxson Ryker vs Mansoor
Jaxson drives Mansoor into the corner and drops him with knees to the face before sitting him on the top turnbuckle and and beating on him with forearms when he holds him in the air. Jaxson then spears Mansoor in midair when he comes off of the top before hitting a sit-out powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Jaxson Ryker defeats Mansoor via pinfall with a sit-out powerbomb.
-After the match Jaxson hits another powerbomb before Blake and Cutler hold him back. We then go to Adam Cole and Ricochet backstage before Ricochet challenges him to a match for next week in which Adam accepts as we go to commercial.
Drew Gulak vs Eric Bugenhagen
Eric takes Drew down before Drew dropkicks him and slams him into the ropes before chopping him. Drew hits a float over suplex for a quick two count and a Saito suplex before locking in the Gulock for the tap and the win.
Winner: Drew Gulak defeats Eric Bugenhagen via submission with the Gulock.
-After the match Drew complains about his competition before issues an open challenge that is answered by Matt Riddle.
Drew Gulak vs Matt Riddle
The two grappling specialists show off their skills with Matt getting the upper hand and going for an armbar before Drew counters, the two sweeping each other for a couple of two counts. Matt hits a PK into a senton and a running forearm in the corner before Drew catches him coming in with a dropkick. Drew dropkicks Matt again and drops him with a shoulder block before putting him in a unique submission until he rolls away. Drew suplexes Matt for a two count before Matt suplexes him and kicks him before Drew catches a kick and hits a dragon screw leg whip. They exchange standing switches before Matt hits a bridging German suplex for a near fall and Matt hits a dead lift powerbomb into the Final Flash knee strike for a very close near fall.
Matt then locks in the Bromission for the tap and the win.
Winner: Matt Riddle defeats Drew Gulak via submission with the Bromission.
Bianca Belair, Kairi Sane & Io Shirai vs Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir & Jessamyn Duke
Bianca and Shayna kick off the match with Shayna immediately going after the left arm of Bianca and wringing it before Bianca does the same to her. Shayna tags in Marina who is immediately dropkicked into the corner and tags in Duke who gets dropped with a double underhook slam. Kairi comes in and Bianca drops Kairi onto Duke before Duke drives Kairi into her corner and tags Marina in. Kairi chops Marina repeatedly before Io comes in and the Sky Pirates double up on Marina until Kairi hits an ax kick and locks in a front choke. Marina overpowers Kairi and drives her into the corner before setting her up top and Kairi gets distracted by Shayna before Marina pulls her down to the mat. Shayna comes in and gets a quick two count before tossing her into her corner and tagging Duke in. Duke beats on Kairi and isolate her in her half of the ring as Marina comes in and tosses Kairi. The Horsewomen frequently tag in and out before Shayna locks in a single leg Boston crab and stomps on the back of her head. Shayna tags Duke back in who gets a quick two count before putting Kairi in a variation of an abdominal stretch before Kairi hits a jawbreaker. Duke rushes over and stops Kairi before Kairi tags in Io as Shayna gets the tag and Io dropkicks Shayna before dropping Marina and hitting running knees in the corner to both Shayna and Marina. Kairi gets the tag and hits the Insane elbow for a near fall that Duke breaks up before Bianca gets the tag and clears the apron. Bianca then hits Shayna with the KOD for a near fall that Marina breaks up before Kairi hits a dive to the outside and Io hits a moonsault for the pin and the win.
Winner: Io Shirai Kairi Sane and Bianca Belair defeat Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke via pinfall when Io pins Shayna with a moonsault.
