Drew McIntyre is out first, flanked by a series of bagpipe players. The Champion Bobby Roode is out next and his entrance is…well…predictably glorious.
Things just got #GLORIOUS at #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn III! @REALBobbyRoode pic.twitter.com/rE8f1ngXWP
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017
NXT Championship Match
(C) Bobby Roode Vs. Drew McIntyre
They go back-and-forth early until McIntyre sends Roode outside to regroup. McIntyre avoids the Glorious DDT after some cat and mouse games by Roode. Roode trash talks McIntyre, who then sees an up and over coming and up kicks Roode, followed by a big boot. McIntyre then deadlift throwing suplexes Roode across the ring, sending Roode outside. They brawl outside until McIntyre hits a nasty looking tilt-a-whirl slam to Roode on the apron!
Dueling chants by the Brooklyn crowd as Roode stops an apron suplex outside and hits a neckbreaker in the ropes to take control. Roode then with a Blockbuster off the apron to McIntyre outside. Roode works over the neck and throat of McIntyre. McIntyre fights back, but Roode with a neckbreaker and second rope missile dropkick for nearfalls. We see that Roode has a big bruise on his thigh from the slam onto the apron. Roode with a Sleeper applied, but McIntyre fights out. McIntyre comes back with a Celtic Cross for a near-fall.
The squared circle can hardly contain this #NXTChampionship bout! @DMcIntyreWWE @REALBobbyRoode #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/KLAoUSiXlm
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2017
McIntyre leaps onto the turnbuckles, but Roode crotches him. McIntyre is in the Tree of Woe, but he pops back up and hits the Choke Toss Superplex! McIntyre goes for the Claymore, but Roode is dead-weight. Roode plays possum and Jackknife Pins McIntyre for a nearfall. Backstabber by Roode for another nearfall. Roode unloads with chops, but McIntyre counters another neckbreaker with a backslide for a nearfall, followed by the Future Shock DDT for a close nearfall. McIntyre is getting frustrated, going for a Super Celtic Cross, but Roode counters with a Running Liger Bomb from out of the corner for another close near-fall!
Strike exchange until Roode with an enziguri, but then McItyre hits the Claymore, but Roode gets his foot on the bottom rope before the count of 3! Roode rolls outside as the ref keeps McIntyre back. McIntyre then charges and wipes out Roode outside with a flip dive! McIntyre goes for another Claymore, but Roode catches him with the Double R Spinebuster! McIntyre blocks the Glorious DDT with a roll-up for a nearfall. Roode then counters a tilt-a-whirl-slam with the Glorious DDT, but McIntyre kicks out! Roode can’t believe it! Rood with another Glorious DDT, then goes for a third, but McIntyre with a big headbutt, then another Claymore Kick to win the title!!
Winner and New NXT Champion: Drew McIntyre
The #ChosenOne is now THE one… to hold the #NXTChampionship! @DMcIntyreWWE #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/cLz1YzOLMH
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017
McIntyre celebrates his title win after the match and Bobby Roode rolls from the ring. The fans give McIntyre a standing ovation, a nice reverse from the beginning of the match when he got booed. There’s a real commotion growing in the crowd…
Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Relly show back up! McIntyre makes his way over to them when suddenly the debuting Adam Cole attacks the new Champion from behind! Cole, Fish and O’Reilly lay out McIntyre and stand tall as Cole holds up the NXT Title belt as the show closes. It seems we have a Ring of Honor invasion!
We have a NEW #NXTChampion in @DMcIntyreWWE…and a NEW TARGET for the arriving @AdamColePro in @WWENXT! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9dDUGuAea6
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017
Well that certainly was a memorable show as always. Let us know what you thought of the show on the Ringside Talk app and I will see you back here tomorrow for WWE SummerSlam!
