Match Number Three: NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Santos Escobar versus Isaiah Scott
They lock up and Escobar with a wrist lock. Scott with a take down. Escobar with a wrist lock take down and a rana but Scott rolls through to his feet. Scott with a head scissors take down. Scott with a waist lock but Escobar counters into a victory roll for a near fall. Escobar with a leg sweep and cover. Scott with a leg sweep and cover. Both men prepare for a punch but stalemate. Scott with a kick and Escobar with a forearm. Scott sends Escobar over the top rope ot the floor. Scott with a moonsault off the apron.
Scott goes to the turnbuckles and hits a corkscrew moonsault. Escobar rolls to the floor when sent back into the ring and Scott with a Fosbury Flop. Escobar rolls back to the floor. Scott works on the arm using the turnbuckle. They return to the ring and Scott gets a near fall. Scott works on the arms and splashes onto the arms. Escobar gets to the ropes and Scott kicks Escobar. Scott with a back drop into a short arm scissors and Escobar gets to the apron. Scott goes to the apron and he wrings Escobar's arm into the middle rope. Escobar drops Scott onto the top rope and then Escobar kicks Scott to the floor. Escobar with a suicide dive.
Escobar with a clothesline. Escobar with an elbow drop for a near fall. Escobar with kicks to the chest and he chokes Scott in the ropes. Escobar slaps Scott and kicks him in the head. Escobar threatens to spit in Scott's face but Scott covers his mouth and Scott with punches. Scott with a discus clothesline and a running European uppercut into the corner. Scott with a European uppercut off the turnbuckles to the back. Escobar goes to the floor and Scott with a kick. Scott with a second kick from the apron. Scott with a rollling flatliner for a near fall.
Scott goes up top but Escobar goes to the turnbuckles. Scott gets to the mat. Escobar with a kick but Scott with a drop kick and a hanging DDT for a near fall. Scott wtih a half nelson and Escobar gets to the ropes. Joaquin WIlde and Raul Mendoza come to the ring and Wilde distracts the referee while Mendoza trips Scott and Escobar with a shoulder breaker for a near fall. Escobar is dropped on the top rope crotch first by Scott and Scott with a springboard rana to Escobar onto Wilde and Mendoza. Ashante Thee Adonis comes out and goes after Wilde and Mendoza.
Scott with a back elbow from the apron and he goes for a rolling move but Escobar with a super kick and Phantom Driver for a near fall. Escobar with a suplex and he holds on for a second one. He holds on and goes for the Three Amigos and hits it. Escobar goes up top and misses a frog splash when Scott moves. Scott stomps on the forearm and he hits House Call and then goes to the turnbuckles for a 450 splash and he gets a near fall.
Escobar sends Scott to the floor. They go to the apron and Escobar blocks a half and half suplex on the apron. Escobar knocks Scott back into the turnbuckle. Escobar with a butterfly facebuster for the three count.
Winner: Santos Escobar (retains championship)
We see Kyle O'Reilly getting ready for his match against Finn Balor.
We see Finn Balor in the back preparing for the match.
Match Number Four: NXT Women's Championship Match: Io Shirai versus Candice LeRae
Candice pushes Io and Io pushes back. Candice with a side head lock. Io with a hip toss and drop kick. Candice goes to the floor to slow down Io's momentum. Candice with a waist lock and Io with a standing switch. Io with a wrist lock take down and misses a splash into the corner. Io lands on her feet on a monkey flip and Candice goes to the floor to avoid knees in the corner. Io goes for a sunset flip power bomb into the ringside barrier but Candice blocks it and hits a cross body off the apron. Io kicks Candice from the apron and Io with an Asai Moonsault.
Candice is sent back into the ring and Io gets a near fall. Io with knees in the corner and she gets a near fall. Candice with an Irish whip but Io goes for a pendulum kick from the apron but Candice blocks it and hits a lungblower for a near fall. Candice with a rear chin lock. Io with elbows but Candice with a forearm to the back. Candice with a head scissors but Io lands on her feet. Candice with a clothesline for a near fall. Candice with boots to the head and she runs the eyes across the middle rope.
Candice gets a near fall. Candice with a double wrist lock and she traps the other arm using her leg. Candice sends Io to the mat and gets a near fall. Candice with a near fall. Candice sends Io into the turnbuckles. Candice with a running European uppercut into the corner. Candice says something to Io and Io slaps Candice. Candice fires back. Candice sends Io into the turnbuckles. Candice kicks Io in the corner. Candice tosses Io to the mat by the hair. Candice tosses Io to the mat by the hair again. Candice with a suplex.
Candice gets a near fall. Candice with a slam for a near fall. Candice with a knee to the back and a second one. Candice works on the neck. Candice with a knee to the midsection and she misses an elbow in the corner when Io moves. Candice misses the step up back senton. Io with a rollup into a double stomp. Io with a shoulder tackle followed by a second one. Io with a flapjack. Io with a Tiger Feint Kick and she sets for a springboard move and hits a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Io goes for a victory roll but Candice sends Io to the mat and hits a step up back senton. LeRae goes for a quebrada but Io gets her knees up. Io with a butterfly back breaker.
Io goes up top but Candice stops Io and Candice with a sit out power bomb but Io with a running double knee strike. Candice with a sunset flip for a near fall. Io with a palm thrust followed by a German suplex. Candice with a German suplex of her own. Candice with a lungblower. Candice with a quebrada for a near fall. Candice pie faces Io and Io goes for a crossface and locks it in. Candice with a rollup for a near fall and Candice with a GargaNo Escape. Io crawls for the ropes and Io gets to the ropes to force a break.
Candice hits the referee when she releases the hold. Io with an Air Raid Crash to Candice and she goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault. Io lands on Candice's knees and Io rolls through and knocks the referee out of the ring. Candice with a curb stomp and she covers Io but the referee is out.
Johnny Gargano makes his way to the ring with a referee shirt and he makes a quick count but Io kicks out at two. Johnny gets the title belt and he says it is hers. The referee returns to the ring and he wants Gargano to leave. Gargano drops the title belt and he argues with the referee. Candice hits Io with the belt but Io kicks out at two and Gargano throws a tantrum on the floor. Candice goes up top and Io with a palm strike and a Spanish Fly. Io goes up top and hits a moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Io Shirai (retains championship)
After the match, Toni Storm appears on the CapTron. She congratulates Io on her victory. She says that she is back in NXT. I will be turning this place upside down and inside out. I will show that it always has and always will be Toni Time. I will see you around.
We go green tint and the motorcycle arrives at the CWC. The person enters the building and . . .
Io is stunned as it is Ember Moon.
Ashante The Adonis is in the back with McKenzie. She asks why did he come out tonight. He says he has respect for Swerve and he wanted to help a brother out. He was sick of Legado del Fantasma interfering. He says this is about him. He says this is his ritual . . . r-i-c-h-u-a-l. You know what time it is. It is showtime.
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