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We are back and Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher are asked about Imperium's challenge.
Matt says he knew they had a target on their backs when they won the titles. To attack during the Newly Bro Show, it is a tragedy. Matt says the match is only if Thatcher agrees to it. Thatcher agrees.
Match Number Five: Io Shirai versus Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women's Championship
They lock up and Flair with a side head lock. Flair with a shoulder tackle. Charlotte tries to stomp on Shirai but Io moves. Io with a drop kick. Charlotte goes into the ropes to keep Shirai's momentum at bay. Charlotte with a kick and snap mare followed by a figure four head scissors and she slams the head into the mat. Charlotte rolls through to work on the back. Charlotte sends Io into the turnbuckles and then she chops Io. Charlotte stays on her feet on a sunset flip attempt and Charlotte with a punch.
Io with forearms. Charlotte with a kick and clothesline.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Charlotte misses a splash into the corner. Io with a kick from the apron followed by a springboard drop kick. Shirai runs into a back elbow. Charlotte goes to the turnbuckles and Io with a knee. Shirai goes for a Frankensteiner and hits it. Io with punches but Charlotte with a kick to the arm. Charlotte with a back breaker and she sends Io into the turnbuckles. Charlotte goes up top for a moonsault but Charlotte misses. Io with a Tiger Feint Kick and a running double knee strike into the corner. Shirai gets a near fall.
Io walks across the chest of Charlotte and goes up top for a moonsault but Charlotte gets her knees up. Charlotte with a running boot for a near fall. Charlotte gets Io up but Io counters with a rana that sends Charlotte into the turnbuckles. Charlotte goes to the floor. Io goes up top and misses a moonsault. Charlotte hits Io with a kendo stick and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Io Shirai (by disqualification) [Flair retains championship]
After the match, Charlotte slams the leg into the apron and the ring post.
Rhea Ripley comes out and she hits Charlotte from behind and then Rhea drops Charlotte face first onto the apron. Ripley follows Charlotte back into the ring but Charlotte escapes.
Io argues with Rhea but Rhea ignores her. Io limps after Rhea as Rhea tells Io to shut up.
We are back and Rhea Ripley is asked about her return. She says she is sick of Charlotte Flair and her bow down crap. She says that was one night and she would like to see her do it again.
Io Shirai comes out and she starts pushing Rhea. They fight until they are separated by officials.
Match Number Six: KUSHIDA (1-0) versus Jake Atlas (1-0) in a Block A Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Match
They lock up and Atlas sends KUSHIDA to the mat. KUSHIDA with a body scissors into a test of strength. KUSHIDA with a wrist lock. Atlas with an escape and KUSHIDA with an Irish whip. Atlas with an arm drag and shoulder tackle. Atlas walks on his hands and KUSHIDA kicks Atlas in the arm. KUSHIDA with a senton onto Atlas from the turnbuckles to the floor. They return to the ring and Atlas with a punch. KUSHIDA with a kick. KUSHIDA with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick. KUSHIDA with a Shotei into the corner. Atlas with a punch. Atlas with a kick to stop a punch. Atlas with a German suplex and drop kick for a near fall. KUSHIDA with kicks to the shoulder.
Atlas with a back handspring into a neck breaker. KUSHIDA moves to stop a dive from Atlas, but Atlas changes direction and hits a suicide dive. Atlas goes up top and is caught by KUSHIDA into a cross arm breaker and Atlas taps out.
Winner: KUSHIDA (2-0)
After the match, KUSHIDA is asked about his victory. He says his victory is to honor the cruiserweight champions of the past and he will be the next one. He says time will tell.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Finn Balor makes his way to the podium. He says he used to think the biggest snakes in the place were in the office, but he is not sure now. He says Playbook 101 is attack THE guy and get THE push. Get the music, lights, smoke, lasers. Then the bell rings. Now you are in the ring with the Prince. There is nowhere to hide. Finn says he is a patient man but to whoever attacked him, the push you are expecting, it won't be a push, it will be a squash.
We are told that next week, Timothy Thatcher and Matt Riddle will face Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the tag titles.
Match Number Seven: Cameron Grimes versus Denzel Dejournette
Grimes goes for the Cave In but Denzel moves. Denzel with two belly-to-belly suplexes but Grimes with Cave In for the three count.
Winner: Cameron Grimes
After the match, Cameron Grimes says he deserves better than this. Finn Balor said if you want to be at the top, you come after him. Someone got to Finn first. If Cameron Grimes were going to come after Finn Balor, he would go right up to his face and slap the taste out of Finn Balor's mouth. Finn makes his way to the ring and stands next to Grimes.
Finn tells Grimes if he wants to slap him in the face, go ahead and do it.
Grimes says he had a match.
Balor asks Grimes if he is going to hit him in the face, to go ahead.
Grimes misses a shot and Balor with a double leg take down and double stomp. Balor with Slingblade.
Balor says there is a snake in the long grass and he is going to find it. The best way to get rid of a snake is to chop off its head.
Adam Cole says there is only one man who deserves to rule the world. The greateest NXT Champion there has been.
We go to commercial.
We are back and next week, Finn Balor will face Cameron Grimes.
Match Number Eight: Adam Cole versus Velveteen Dream for the NXT Men's Championship
They lock up and Cole backs Dream into the corner. Dream with a punch and forearm. Cole goes to the floor and Dream with a forearm to the back. Dream sends Cole into the ring steps. Dream sends Cole back into the ring and Cole with two super kicks. Cole sets for the Last Shot but Dream with a spinebuster for a near fall. Dream with punches in the corner. Dream gets Cole on his shoulders and Cole gets to the apron. Cole knocks Dream off the turnbuckles. Cole with a rake of the eyes. Cole sets for Panama Sunrise and Dream blocks it and hits a DDT as we go to commercial.
We are back and Dream with punches. Dream with punches and he climbs the turnbuckles. Cole kicks Dream and Dream hits the turnbuckles. Dream kicks Cole and hits clotheslines. Dream with a back elbow and he punches Cole in the corner. The referee warns Dream and Dream goes to the turnbuckles for a forearm and a near fall. Dream gets Cole on his shoulders but Cole gets back to his feet. Dream with a super kick for a near fall. Dream goes up top and leaps through when Cole moves.
Cole with a bicycle kick and lungblower for a near fall. Cole gets Dream on his shoulders but Dream with elbows. Dream with a European uppercut. Cole with an enzuigiri and then he hits an ushigoroshi for a near fall. Cole and Dream exchange punches. Dream is sent to the apron and Cole punches Dream off the apron. Dream with a punch. Cole hits a super kick as Dream comes off the turnbuckles and Dream hits the ropes and falls onto Cole.
Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish make their way to the ring and Dexter Lumis appears from under the ring. Lumis stops Fish and Strong but Lumis hits the referee. Dream with an elbow drop from the turnbuckles but the referee is out. Dream checks on the referee and then he hits a double sledge off the ropes to the floor.
Cole with a super kick and Last Shot for the three count.
Winner: Adam Cole (retains Championship)
We go to credits.
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