Adam Cole is backstage with a trainer, who’s checking on his ribs. Kyle O’Reilly walks in and Cole says he doesn’t know if he can compete.
We see Aleister Black warming-up backstage. Up next though, is the NXT Tag Team Championship match. We see Dustin Rhodes and Jeff Jarret at ringside. Adam Cole has his ribs bandaged up as he comes to the ring with Kyle O’Reilly.
Triple Threat Match
NXT Tag Team Championships & Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final
(C) The Undisputed Era Vs. The Author’s Of Pain Vs. Roderick Strong & Pete Dunne
Akam and Rezar attacks both teams as soon as the bell rings. Akam aims for Adam Cole’s injured ribs right away. They clear the ring of their opponents. The AOP then hits O’Reilly with a powerbomb neckbreaker, but Cole breaks the pin up. They send Cole out of the ring and clear the commentary table. Paul Ellering is shouting instructions to them. They life Cole up but he falls down behind them, accidentally, so they pick him up again and hit a double-team powerbomb on Cole through the table! The announcers say his night is over.
.@PaulElleringWWE's wish is #AOP's command! @Akam_WWE @Rezar_WWE #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/16wSMevqLQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 8, 2018
O’Reilly quickly takes them out with knees. Strong attacks, but O’Reilly gets out. Dunne grabs the arm, but O’Reilly gets out and kicks away at him. Strong with a backbreaker before hitting Rezar with a knee. Strong hits another backbreaker on O’Reilly for a near fall. Strong lifts O’Reilly, but O’Reilly counters into a guillotine. Akam goes to stomp O’Reilly, but he counters into an ankle lock while holding the guillotine. Rezar then powerbombs Dunne onto O’Reilly, that looked painful! Akam knees away at Strong in the corner, then punches him repeatedly before tagging Rezar in.
Rezar knees Strong to the mat for a one count. Rezar then applies a chin lock and eventually Strong fights up and elbows out, but Rezar floors him with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. O’Reilly comes in and kicks away at Rezar. Cole is still down in the rubble of the table. Rezar then kills O’Reilly with a German Suplex on his head. O’Reilly quickly gets to his feet before falling out of the ring unconscious. Akam tags in and works over Strong’s midsection. Rezar tags back in and chokes Strong with his foot. Akam tags in and steamrolls Strong with a knee to the ribs. Rezar tags in and knocks Dunne off the apron. O’Reilly jumps on Akam’s back, but Rezar big boots him off. Strong then hits Rezar with an enzuigiri.
Never turn your back on The #BruiserWeight. @PeteDunneYxB #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/mEpGp8jC9V
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 8, 2018
Dunne is tagged in, and he punches away at Akam before hitting a forearm shiver. O’Reilly quickly knees him, but Dunne backflips over him. Dunne counters a German Suplex by landing on his feet before kicking O’Reilly in the back of the neck. Dunne counters a slam from Akam for a two count. Dunne and O’Reilly trade vicious blows before Akam runs in and hits them with a double clothesline. The AOP hit Dunne and O’Reilly with the Super Collider. They then hit O’Reilly with The Last Chapter, but Strong breaks it up. Rezar throws Strong out of the ring. Dunne grabs Rezar’s hand and snaps the fingers. Rezar quickly sends Strong into Dunne, but Strong quickly boots Rezar and hits an Olympic Slam for a near fall.
Dunne tags back in. Strong gives O’Reilly a back suplex on the apron before Dunne hits him with a double stomp. Strong and Dunne hit Rezar with a double-team slam, but Akam breaks it up. Akam avoids a dropkick from Strong at ringside, but Strong manages to send him into the steps for a near fall. Dunne hits O’Reilly with the Bitter End and covers, but Strong slides back into the ring, and kicks Dunne to break the pin! Strong then hits Dunne with the End of Heartache before putting O’Reilly on top of him for the three count! Wow!
Winners: The Undisputed Era
After the match, Adam Cole rolls back into the ring and sits with O’Reilly. Strong walks over to Cole, grabs his arm and takes the Undisputed Era armband from him. Strong puts the armband on his arm and helps Cole and O’Reilly to their feet. He hands them their titles and the three of them post in the ring to huge cheers from the crowd. That was a perfect twist. The three of them head up the ramp and out comes Bobby Fish to celebrate with them. The four of them pose with their belts and around the Dusty Classic trophy.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 8, 2018
