NXT TakeOver begins with an awesome video that chronicles the rise of NXT over the past five years.
We go live to the arena and the fans chant “NXT”. The commentary team is Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, and Beth Phoenix.
Roderick Strong Vs. Matt Riddle
The match gets underway, Riddle shoots and takes Strong down. They go back and forth with some amateur wrestling and Riddle looks for the Bromission but Strong reaches the ropes.
Strong forces Riddle to the corner but he comes back with a trio of gutwrench suplexes. Strong rolls from the ring and Riddle chases after. Riddle runs up the steps and hits a flying forearm to Strong. Riddle and Strong get on the apron and exchange shots, with Matt starting to get the better, but Roddy lifts him up and hits a backbreaker via the ring apron!
Strong gets Riddle back in the ring and chops him in the corner. Strong drops Riddle on the top rope with a suplex, and the bro tumbles to the floor. Roddy gets him back inside for a two count, then goes back to the knife-edge chops. Riddle starts to fight back but Strong catches him with another backbreaker for a near-fall.
Strong applies a submission as the fans duel chant “Undisputed/Let’s Go Bro”. Riddle fights out but Strong drops him. wraps him around the ring post, and pulls on his arm and leg to crush the ribs. Again Riddle fires back with some palm strikes and catches Strong with an unorthodox pin for a near-fall. Strong responds with a beautiful Angle Slam for a near-fall. Strong gets Riddle in a modified Gory Special but Riddle gets out and hits a snap fisherman suplex.
Riddle starts teeing off on Strong with forearms and an exploder suplex. Riddle looks for a standing moonsault but Roddy moves and he lands on his feet. Riddle follows-up with the Broton and a penalty kick for a near-fall. Riddle kicks the chest of Roddy – just like the Yes Kicks but the fans chanted “bro”. Riddle dodged Strong and hit a Go-To-Sleep, followed by a German suplex for a near-fall.
Riddle goes up top but Strong hits a step-up enziguiri, followed by a superplex for a near-fall. They trade shots, Riddle lifts Strong but his back gave out, allowing Roddy to land another enziguiri. Roderick hits a shining wizard, then, with Riddle against the ropes, he connects with running forearms, followed by a huge slam for another near-fall. Strong looks for the Stronghold but Riddle flips him off and out of the ring. Roddy comes running back in but gets caught with a roundhouse kick, a V-Trigger, a powerbomb, and a Final Flash knee for a near-fall. The fans are very into this one.
Riddle takes to the top rope and looks for a moonsault senton but Roddy got his knees up. Strong hits a sit-out backbreaker, followed by a powerbomb but Riddle kicks out. As soon as he kicked out, Strong got him in the Stronghold! Riddle crawls for the ropes but Strong re-positions him and turns it into a Liontamer. Riddle connects with some stiff upkicks that drop Strong and Riddle gets him in the Bromission. Roddy won’t tap, so Riddle let’s go and delivers multiple elbows to the neck. Strong blocks one, but Riddle lifts him up and hits a few more, then hits a new finisher for the win!
Winner: Matt Riddle
Riddle’s new finisher is like a tombstone but he jumped and landed Roddy on his back. Ranallo said the name twice but I didn’t quite catch it.
