Backstage, Paul Ellering is giving Roderick Strong a pep talk while the Authors of Pain pace in the background as William Regal walks up, again we can’t hear him but he’s probably giving the same speech he gave the other two teams.
We see former NXT Champion Kevin Owens at ringside and he gets a huge ovation from the crowd, followed by a similar reaction to Samoa Joe!
Andrade Cien Almas is out first to a decent reception, followed by the Champion, who’s wearing a kilt and looks pretty badass.
NXT Championship Match
(C) Drew McIntyre Vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Before the bell even rings Almas shoved McIntyre in the face during the ring introductions. The match does get underway and the Champion pushes Andrade to the turnbuckles and shoves his face right back. Andrade then hits a stiff slap on McIntyre. After a quick exchange, Drew responds by tossing Almas out of the ring…only Almas stuck to the ropes like a spider and smiles…only for McIntrye to boot him out of the ring anyway.
Zelina Vega tries catching Drew with a hurricanrana outside the ring but Drew is too big for her and she climbs onto the apron. Andrade tries to use the distraction to hit a suicide dive but gets caught with a big punch. Back in the ring, Drew runs shoulder first into the ring post! Andrade starts stomping on his shoulders and then hits a levelled press on the Champion. Andrade has Drew down face first as he’s working on his shoulder. Drew overpowers Andrade by throwing him across the ring!
Drew follows-up with an overhead release suplex on Almas. Drew with a second showing of his impressive power. Drew comes off the top turnbuckle catching Almas. Drew counters Almas again and connects with a Celtic Cross for a two count. Houston is starting a “3MB” chant at Drew. Almas catches Drew in the corner with a dropkick. Almas with a tornado inverted DDT for a two count on Drew. Almas with a boot, jumps to the shoulders of Drew, tries a reverse and Drew counters with an Alabama Slam for a two count. Almas sends Drew into the ring post off a huricanrana and then quickly catches Drew with a top rope moonsault to the floor!
Almas quickly tosses Drew back in and gets a close two count. Almas catches Drew with double knees to the corner. Drew with a sitdown powerbomb for a two count on Almas. Drew catches Almas with the Future Shock DDT. Almas kicks out. Almas drops Drew in the corner over the turnbuckle. Almas with a knee charge to Drew. Drew kicks out. Almas mounts Drew and throws big rights. Almas bails and grabs the NXT Championship. Inside the ring, Vega with a spikerana on Drew. Almas with a hammerlock DDT on Drew. Drew kicks out. Almas and Vega can’t believe it. Drew catches Almas with his huge boot. Vega puts Almas’ foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. Drew misses his jumping boot. Drew is getting back up on the ring apron. Almas grabs Drew, gets him in a cradle and drops him with a quick but incredible DDT and he scores the 3 count!!
Winner and New NXT Champion: Andrade Cien Almas
We have a new Champion and the fans are very happy to see it! Almas celebrates with Vega after the match, you can tell he is genuinely ecstatic to have won the big one. They leave up the ramp but Almas stops to pose atop the announce table. Meanwhile, McIntyre is still in the ring with a doctor checking out his shoulder.
