Tommaso Ciampa vs The Miz
They started slow and then Miz went to the apron and he slid under Tommaso for a two count roll up.
The Miz sent Ciampa to the outside and then he jumped out and Tommaso caught him and sent him against the steps. He then sat on the apron and gave himself a pat on the back.
They returned to the ring and Tommaso latched on a headlock. The Miz got loose and he hit few running knees before Ciampa came back with a clothesline and a knee strike for a two count.
The Miz blocked the Fairy Tale Ending and then he flipped around and took out Tommaso Ciampa’s knee. Ciampa fought back, but his leg gave out so he missed a powerbomb. The Miz hit a DDT for a two count and then he locked on a Figure 4.
Then Ciampa reverses the pressure of the Figure 4 before The Miz let go.
They continued with some roll-ups until Ciampa got a single-leg crab on The Miz and then Miz rolled him up for a two count.
Ciampa nailed some chops and then he missed a splash in the corner. The Miz tried to hit a double ax handle from the top. Ciampa nailed a knee strike followed by a Fairy Tale Ending for the win.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
Daniel Bryan was backstage and he ran into Triple H and Shawn Michaels. He asked them why they were there. Triple H said that he saw that NXT was a part of Survivor Series.
They got a little heated and Bryan said he’s looking for a fight. Triple H said he doesn’t have his gear with him, but then Adam Cole showed up. Bryan then said they should make it for the NXT Title — so now it’s an NXT Title match and it’s happening tonight.
Mandy Rose and Sonya were waiting for their match to start. Carmella’s music started, but she didn’t come out. Then they showed Bianca Belair backstage destroying both Carmella and Dana Brooke. So they had different opponents.
Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville vs Rhea Ripley & Tegan Nox
Too bad Dakota Kai hurt her knee.
Rhea and took advantage of Mandy in the ring while Tegan whipped Sonya over the announce table. Then she got in the ring and nailed a knee to the face before Ripley slapped on the inverted shamrock submission for the win.
Winners: Tegan Nox & Rhea Ripley
Triple H and Shawn Michaels came out. Then Stephanie McMahon came out and introduced a highlight video of the Evans vs Nattie match at Crown Jewel.
Daniel Bryan vs Adam Cole – NXT Title Match
Roderick Strong came out with Adam Cole.
This match is really happening and Triple H and Shawn Michaels were sitting at ringside in desk chairs.
Cole and Bryan started out slow and felt each other out before they traded wrist locks. Bryan backed Cole into the corner and slapped him. Then Adam returned fire with a kick and a chop in the corner.
Adam laid in some strikes and took Bryan down in a headlock. Adam knocked Bryan down and then Daniel laid in a kick to the chest that turned Cole inside out.
Bryan got a surfboard stretch locked in and then he transitioned it into a chokehold. Cole got up and kicked him for a two count.
Bryan blocked a suplex and they inched themselves to the ropes before they suplex each other end over end to the outside. That was outstanding. Then they went to commercial.
When we came back, they were in the ring again and Bryan was kicking out of a two count. Cole landed knee drops and then got another two count before applying a figure four headlock.
Bryan got up and hit an uppercut before he got some speed and hit a running knee, but he didn’t make the pin. Cole kicked Bryan and then Bryan sent Adam to the outside. Bryan jumped on the apron and he nailed a knee to the face from the apron.
They made their way back to the ring and Bryan nailed a missile dropkick from the top rope. Then Bryan nailed a running kick to the face before hitting a rana from the top, but Cole held on and rolled him up for a two count. Bryan came off the roped and Cole landed a kick for a two count.
Bryan sent Cole to the outside and then he nailed a suicide dive. He went for another one and Cole nailed a kick before another commercial.
Bryan was on the top rope when we came back. He went for the diving headbutt, but Cole moved. Then Cole got a two count.
Adam rolled down his knee pad and went for the Last Shot, but Bryan avoided it and got him in a one-legged crab. Then Bryan grapevined Cole’s leg and Cole was selling big time until he rolled and got to the bottom rope.
Bryan took Cole’s leg out with several kicks and Cole came back with a strike or two. Then Bryan went for a move, but Cole reversed it and slammed Bryan down for a two count.
Suddenly, Bryan slapped on the LeBell Lock until he let go to apply some stomps and another Lebell Lock while pulling back on Cole’s injured right wrist.
Cole tried to get to the ropes but Bryan pulled his arm away and cranked his fingers. So, Cole found the bottom role with his toe to cause the separation.
Bryan landed Yes Kicks, but Cole ducked the final one. They traded roll-up pins and then Bryan nailed another kick. The crowd started to get pumped, but Cole nailed a Superkick when Bryan was going for his running knee.
Cole nailed a Canadian Destroyer and a Last Shot for the win. HOLY CRAP!
Winner: Adam Cole
After the match was over, the NXT Superstars came down to the ring and there were a lot more than who showed up during the show. They all flooded the ring (including Lio Rush) and they all celebrated together.
Triple H took the mic and said “you wanted the thunder you got it.” They wanted to pick a fight with NXT so if they’re gonna have a fight then he needs an army.
Triple H said if you want to build an army you look to your blood, you look to your family. He said this is the army and they’re firing the first shot. This could be interesting.
He ended the show by saying “We are NXT.”
