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Match Number Four: Austin Theory versus Damian Priest in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Priest with a wrist lock. Theory with a reversal but Priest with an arm drag. Theory with a waist lock and Priest with a side head lock. Theory with a back elbow. Priest with a back elbow of his own. Theory sends Priest to the apron but Priest with a wrist lock as he goes to the turnbuckles. Priest goes Old School and hits a cross body. Priest with an arm drag into an arm bar. Theory stomps on the foot and escapes. Theory wtih a drop toe hold that sends Priest into the turnbuckles. Theory with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Priest punches Theory but Theory with a short arm clothesline and a standing moonsault for a near fall.
Theory with a foreamr and he gets Priest on his shoulders. Priest boxes the ears and hits a flatliner. Priest goes for a springboard move but Theory pushes Priest over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Theory with a rolling drop kick for a near fall. Theory with an arm bar and chin lock. Theory with a knee to the midsection and chop. Priest with a forearm and kicks followed by a punch and clothesline. Priest with a jumping elbow into the corner followed by a suplex throw for a near fall. Priest misses a jumping round kick and Theory with an elbow. Priest misses an elbow and Theory with a forearm to the kidneys. Theory with Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall.
They go to the floor and Priest grabs Theory by the throat and goes for a choke slam but Theory escapes. Priest with a jumping spin kick and a Razor's Edge onto the apron. Priest with the Reckoning for the three count.
Winner: Damian Priest
After the match, Priest celebrates in the ring and out of the shadows, Johnny Gargano with a super kick.
Gargano pulls out his nerf arrow and shoots it at Priest.
We go to commercial.
We are back with comments from Isaiah Scott who reminds Santos Escobar that he beat him twice and he is the better competitor. He is this close to beating you, so why not do this with no Legado del Fantasma and no manipulated lucha masks.
Match Number Five: Ridge Holland versus Antonio DeLuca
DeLuca charges at Holland and Holland pushes him away. Holland elevates DeLuca into the corner with a shoulder tackle. Holland with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Holland with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. DeLuca with a forearm and Holland with a head butt and then he connects with more head butts until the referee pulls Holland off. Holland with Northern Grit for the three count.
Winner: Ridge Holland
Io Shirai is asked about Candice LeRae winning the battle royal. Io answers in Japanese and then says she doesn't like Candice and she never has.
Candice and Johnny show up and Candice asks Io if she is afraid of her. Johnny approaches Io and Damian Priest shows up and connects with a forearm. Do we have a mixed tag match next week?
We see Kyle O'Reilly and KUSHIDA in the back since they will start the Gauntlet Eliminator.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Shotzi Blackheart will face Dakota Kai next week.
Match Number Six: Gauntlet Eliminator Match to Determine Number One Contender for NXT Men's Championship at Takeover
The match starts off with Kyle O'Reilly and KUSHIDA.
KUSHIDA with a body scissors and Kyle with a take down. Kyle tries to get position and he connects with a few strikes. KUSHIDA gets a near fall. KUSHIDA with a cartwheel. KUSHIDA goes for the leg and Kyle with a double wrist lock. KUSHIDA with a cross arm breaker. Kyle with a knee bar and KUSHIDA gets to the ropes. They go for a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Kyle goes for the leg but KUSHIDA with a front face lock. Kyle with a side head lock. Kyle with a shoulder tackle and kick to the head. KUSHIDA with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick. KUSHIDA with a hammer lock and he works on the other arm as well to stretch Kyle.
KUSHIDA works on the shoulder. KUSHIDA with a wrist lock and arm bar. Kyle with a leg sweep and he kicks KUSHIDA in the leg. KUSHIDA with kicks to the arm and forearms. Kyle with a kick to the thigh and they exchange forearms.
The third entrant is Bronson Reed
KUSHIDA and Kyle look at each other and then Kyle is knocked down by Reed and then Reed knocks KUSHIDA down. Reed slams KUSHIDA onto Kyle. Reed with a splash to both men in the corner. Reed puts KUSHIDA on the turnbuckles and then he gets Kyle on his shoulders. Reed gets KUSHIDA on top of Kyle but KUSHIDA gets to his feet and he kicks Reed and hits a handspring double back elbow. KUSHIDA with an enzuigiri to Reed. KUSHIDA with a sunset flip attempt but Kyle counters into a cross arm breaker. Reed stomps Kyle and Kyle with a knee bar on Reed. KUSHIDA with a hoverboard lock on Kyle. Reed with a suplex to KUSHIDA and a back senton to Kyle.
Reed with a head butt to Kyle and then he connects with shoulders in the corner on KUSHIDA. Kyle kicks Reed but Reed with a head butt to Kyle. Reed with a slam to Kyle and KUSHIDA tries to stop Reed. Kyle with a forearm to Reed. Everyone gets on the turnbuckles and Reed head butts KUSHIDA to the mat. KUSHIDA with a rolling kick to both men and Kyle falls to the floor. Velveteen Dream with a Dream Valley Driver to KUSHIDA while the referee was distracted.
Reed with a frog splash on KUSHIDA.
KUSHIDA eliminated
The fourth man is Timothy Thatcher.
Reed knocks Thatcher off the apron with a forearm.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Thatcher works on Kyle's arm. All three men with waist locks and the Reed with a German suplex on Thatcher.
Cameron Grimes is the final entrant. Grimes with a cross body to Reed and a moonsault to Thatcher. Grimes goes to the apron and kicks Kyle. Thatcher blocks a kick and he goes for an arm bar. Grimes with a super kick to Thatcher. Kyle with a rebound clothesline to Thatcher. Grimes kicks Kyle and Kyle has a rebound clothesline blocked. Grimes with a side slam and Reed clotheslines Grimes. Thatcher with forearms to Kyle on the apron while Kyle kicks Thatcher. Thatcher with a rear naked choke on Reed but Grimes kicks Thatcher off the apron. Kyle with a running knee off the apron to Thatcher.
Reed with a forearm to Grimes and then he slingshots Grimes onto Thatcher and Kyle on the floor. Reed goes to the floor and he connects with a forearm to Thatcher. Thatcher slaps Reed and slams him into the apron. Reed gets Thatcher up for a Death Valley Driver and a near fall. Kyle with a forearm to Reed Reed with a power bomb to Kyle for a near fall. Grimes gets back into the ring and he chops Reed and connects with a forearm. Grimes with a kick and he gets a near fall.
Reed with a biel to Grimes that sends Cameron to the floor. Reed with a suicide dive onto everyone. Kyle kicks Grimes and they return to the ring while Thatcher with a double wrist lock on Reed on the floor. Grimes with a kick to Kyle's chest. Grimes with a hard Irish whip to Kyle and then Grimes wants Thatcher to help him. Thatcher with a European uppercut to Kyle while Grimes goes to the floor. Thatcher with a knee bar. Thatcher with a single leg crab while Grimes kicks Reed. Grimes with more kicks while Thatcher gives Kyle a cravate. Kyle is sent to the floor and Thatcher and Grimes with knees to Reed.
Thatcher and Grimes slap Reed but Reed chops them back. Reed with a reverse atomic drop to Grimes. Kyle with knees to Reed and Reed with a power slam to Kyle. Reed splashes Kyle in the corner. Reed with a uranage of Thatcher onto Grimes for a near fall. Reed goes up top and knocks Grimes down on the apron. Thatcher with forearms to Reed on the turnbuckles. Thatcher with forearms but Reed pushes Thatcher off the turnbuckles to the mat. Reed goes for the frog splash but misses and Kyle with a knee to eliminate Reed.
Bronson Reed Eliminated
Thatcher with an ankle lock but Kyle counters with an ankle lock of his own. Thacher with a European uppercut but Kyle with a forearm. Grimes with a German suplex to Kyle. Thatcher works on the knee and hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Grimes. Thatcher sets for a butterfly suplex but Kyle with a knee and then they exchange forearms. Thatcher slaps Kyle and Kyle with an enzuigiri that hits Grimes when Thatcher moves. Thatcher with a sleeper and Kyle with an ankle lock on Grimes. Kyle releases the ankle lock and he gets a near fall on Thatcher. Kyle clotheslines Grimes over the top rope to the floor.
Kyle with a leg sweep. Kyle with a running forearm and Thatcher with a European uppercut. Kyle with a back slide on Thatcher for a near fall. Kyle with a rollup for a three count on Thatcher.
Timothy Thatcher Eliminated
Grimes with a Cave In but Kyle gets his foot on the ropes before the three count and Grimes thinks he won. Grimes kicks Kyle in the head. Kyle with a forearm and then they go back and forth. Grimes with a jumping C4 for a near fall. Grimes with a forearm and Kyle fires back. Kyle hyperextends the knee and Grimes with a knee to Kyle. Grimes with a kick. Grimes misses Cave In and Kyle with a knee bar and Grimes taps out.
Winner: Kyle O'Reilly
After the match, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong celebrate with Kyle O'Reilly.
Finn Balor makes his way to the stage to look at his opponent at Takeover.
We go to credits.
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