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Announcers: Jason Albert, Tom Phillips, Alex Riley
A video package on Owens was aired. This may have just been for the live crowd, I'm unsure.
Match 1:
- NXT #1 Contender's Tournament First Round Match: Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd
Neville won with the Red Arrow.
After the match, Neville was interviewed in the ring. He was asked how he feels about his second round match being against the winner of Baron Corbin and Bull Dempsey. Neville said he is not afraid of facing either man, as he was the longest NXT champ and vowed to regain it again.
Match 2:
- Charlotte and Bayley vs. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
No Contest.
Charlotte and Bayley got into a fight after Bayley accidentally hit Charlotte when breaking up a pinfall. Banks and Lynch then attacked both of them, leading to the ref losing control and throwing the match out. A bunch of refs came down to break up the fight.
Match 3:
- NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Lucha Dragons (C) vs. Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy
Blake defeated Kalisto with a reverse jackknife pin. Blake had tagged into the match behind Kalisto's back and grabbed the pin immediately after Kalisto hit the S.D.S. on Murphy.
Match 4:
- NXT #1 Contender's Tournament First Round Match: Bull Dempsey vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin won with the End of Days in a quick match where he was in control for most of it.
Regal held a contract signing for Zayn and Owens' match at Takeover. In order to ensure that the signing didn't end up like every other WWE contract signing, Regal stipulated that the match would be cancelled if either man laid hands on the other. Owens wouldn't speak, so Zayn signed right away and then cut a promo about him and Owens' past. He spoke about how they traveled up and down the roads for 12 years, both teaming up and fighting against each other. Zayn said that in retrospect, he should have seen it coming. However, all the battles they went through was with the end of goal of "making it here". So, he never expected Owens to betray him on the night when both of them "finally made it". Owens refused to sign the contract because it was non-title. Regal reiterated that he would not reward Owens with a title shot, but Zayn and the crowd convinced him to make the change. After signing, Kevin threw the pen in Zayn's face to taunt him. Owens walked away as Regal stopped Zayn from attacking him.
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