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Theory with a clothesline and standing moonsault for a near fall.  Theory with a kick but Lumis pushes him away.  Theory with forearms to the back.  Theory with a front face lock.  Theory with a forearm to the back and he tries for a suplex but Lumis blocks it.  Theory with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Theory chokes Lumis in the corner and he kicks Dexter in the ribs.  Lumis with punches to Theory and Theory with a snap mare and boot to the chest for a near fall.  Lumis blocks another suplex attempt.  Lumis goes for a suplex and Theory blocks it.  Theory lands on his feet but he misses a clothesline.  Lumis with a spinebuster.  Lumis with punches and a monkey flip.

Lumis with a slingshot suplex for a near fall.  Theory with a shoulder and a slingshot rolling drop kick.  Lumis gets back to his feet and Theory backs up.  Lumis grabs Theory before he can get out of the ring.  Theory with elbows but Lumis with a sit out uranage and he chokes out Theory.

Winner:  Dexter Lumis

After the match, Cameron Grimes gives Lumis a Cave In.  Cameron tells Dexter when I ask you a question, you answer me . . . Freak.

Grimes leaves the ring and goes TO THE MOON.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez are asked why did they attack Rhea.  Dakota says Rhea got involved in their business last week.  Raquel says she will finish off Rhea tonight.  Dakota tells Ember she needs to get in line behind her for the Women's Title.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cameron Grimes is asked why did he attack Dexter Lumis.  He says when he asks you a question, you better answer.  Dexter Lumis, Ridge Holland, and everyone else better know not to mess with him.  He is going TO THE MOON!

We take a look at the main event from Takeover once again, but first we take a look at The Bump when Kyle O'Reilly appeared.  He says this is a huge opportunity over his career and it has been building to this.  We hear Adam Cole's comments about Kyle.  We hear Finn's comments about how he will retain the title.  

Kyle says he took his shot at the Prince and he did not miss but Balor got in the first shot.  Kyle says he felt all hope escape his body when Balor kicked him, but it would not stop him.  What makes a champion is someone who is willing to continue despite having no hope.  

Kyle says you come upon an opponent that brings out the best i you.  Triple H says this exemplifies what NXT is about.  Finn is on his way to the hospital.  The doctor says that he cannot believe what they went through but neither will be ready to wrestle.  Finn has a broken jaw in two places and he will be out of action for a while.  Finn says people asked if this title reign will be as good as the last one and they got their answer.

We go to comments from Ridge Holland.  He says he didn't have a Mercedes last week, but he has one now.  You can thank Adam Cole for that.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Damian Priest is asked about his after party after beating Johnny Gargano.  Damian says it was a good time.  What I say is not empty words.  I burned Johnny's name into this title at Takeover.  Who is next?  If they want this, they can get a Reckoning.

Match Number Five:  Ridge Holland versus Danny Burch

Burch with a wrist lock but Holland with a European uppercut and snap mare.  Holland goes for a cross face but Burch blocks it and he works on the wrist.  Holland with a forearm and Burch fires back.  Burch with punches and a European uppercut.  Burch with kicks in the corner.  Holland with a forearm and he sends Burch into the corner.  Burch with a forearm and a missile drop kick.  Burch with a waist lock and forearm but Holland with an elbow to avoid a German suplex.  Burch with a German suplex and clothesline for a near fall.  Burch with a chin lock but Holland with a clothesline and Northern Grit for the three count.

Winner:  Ridge Holland

After the match, Holland walks across Burch and Burch with a forearm but Holland with head butts.  Oney Lorcan comes to the ring and hits a running European uppercut.  Holland with a shoulder tackl and punches.  Holland with a knee and kicks as officials make their way to the ring to point to the back to tell Holland where to go.  

Lorcan gets back to his feet and he hits a plancha onto Holland.  Holland sends Lorcan into the apron and Lorcan with slaps.  Holland with a clothesline and he punches Lorcan.  Lorcan with a pescado onto Holland.  

Lorcan checks on Burch in the ring.

We go to Casa De Gargano and he is impressed with the new television.  He wants Candice to see footage from a USB from Indi.  Johnny points out all of the times that Indi saved her and Candice says she was a little busy in the match.  Johnny says he always liked that girl.  She has a bright future.  Candice says she is starting to like her too.

We go to commercial.

We are back with Thatch as Thatch Can and he says tonight's lesson is a life session.  You know that life will grind you down until you quit, but there are peaks and valleys.  When the opportunity presents itself you have to strike first.  You cannot let it slip through your fingers.  Victory has to be at hand.  That is not defined by the losses, it is defined by the everlasting pain that you inflict.  Life is going to grind you down until you quit and that is what I am going to do.  I'll be damned if I am let it happen to me.  

We take a look at what happened to Ridge Holland when he went down on the pescado.

We see Ridge Holland stretchered out of the building.

Match Number Six:  Shotzi Blackheart (with her decorated tank) versus Xia Li

Shotzi with a drop kick and splash followed by a bulldog.  Shotzi with a forearm and Li blocks a forearm and she connects with punches.  Li with chops.  Li with knees to Shotzi followed by a back heel kick.  Li iwth shoulders.  Li puts Shotzi on the top turnbuckle and Li sets for a superplex but Shotzi blocks it.  Shotzi sends Li to the mat and Shotzi with a back senton for the three count.

Winner:  Shotzi Blackheart

After the match Boa comes to the ring and he gives Xia an envelope.  Xia reads the note and she goes to the back.  

We go to commercial.

Match Number Seven:  Ember Moon and Rhea Ripley versus Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez

Moon and Dakota start things off and Moon with a boot to the head after a take down.  Moon with a back senton for a near fall.  Moon with a wrist lock and arm bar.  Kai sends Moon to the mat and Gonzalez is tagged in.  Gonzalez blocks a sunset flip and rana.  Moon gets to her feet and hits a single leg drop kick and a second one that gets Raquel to her knees.  Gonzalez with a splash into the corner and Kai tags in.  Kai with a forearm to the back and a single leg take down for a near fall.  Kai with a forearm and Moon fires back and Kai goes to the floor.  Moon wiht a suicide dive.

Ripley with a splash onto Gonzalez.  Ripley tags in and she gets Kai on her shoulders.  Kai tags in Gonzalez and Ripley kicks Kai.  Ripley grabs Kai on the floor and Gonzalez with a boot to Ripley that sends her to the floor.  Raquel sends Rhea into the ringside barrier and then they return to the ring where Gonzalez gets a near fall.  Gonzalez with a reverse chin lock.  Rhea with punches but Gonzlaez sends Rhea to the mat.  Kai tags in and Raquel with an Irish whip.  Kai kicks Rhea and then tags Gonzalez back in.  Raquel with a punch and Kai tags in.  Kai with a kick and she makes a tag.  Gonzalez with a splash for a near fall.  Gonzalez gets Rhea on her shoulders for a back breaker.

Raquel turns it into a Gory Special.  Rhea with an arm drag after escaping.  Raquel stops Rhea from making the tag and she tosses Rhea across the ring.  Rhea with a kick and Raquel stops Rhea from making the tag.  Raquel with a Northern Lariat for a near fall.  Kai tags in and gets a near fall.  Rhea with an arm drag and Kai with a guillotine to stop Rhea from getting to the corner.  Rhea tries to get to her corner but Kai stops her.  Rhea sends Kai face first to the mat.  Ripley kicks Kai and makes the tag to Moon.

Moon with a drop kick and back heel kick and kick to the head.  Moon with forearms to Gonzalez and then he connects with a European uppercut to Kai and she tosses Kai into Raquel.  Moon with a sliding flatliner and a Codebreaker to Kai for a near fall.  Moon with an Irish whip but Gonzalez pulls Kai out of the corner to avoid a splash.  Gonzalez tags in and Kai with a boot and Gonzalez with a power slam for a near fall.  Moon with a round kick to the head and Ripley and Kai tag in.  Rhea gets Kai on her shoulders and sends her face first to the mat for a near fall.  

Ripley kicks Gonzalez and Kai with a kick to the knee and the KaiRoPractor for a near fall.  Ripley with a back heel kick and she punches Gonzalez on the apron.  Moon tags in and hits a clothesline for a near fall.  Ripley stops Gonzalez from hitting a suplex on Moon.  Ripley clotheslines Gonzalez over the top rope and then Kai stops Ripley.  Moon with a power bomb and she goes up top and Gonzalez stops her.  Kai kicks Ripley and Gonzalez over the announce table and Moon with Eclipse for the three count.

Winners:  Rhea Ripley and Ember Moon

After the match, Moon offers her hand and Ripley raises it.

We go to credits.

 

 

 

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