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COMPLETE WWE NXT WAR GAMES COVERAGE; TWO WAR GAMES MATCHES, NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

Finn Balor tells everyone to enjoy their War Games.  Enjoy the craziness, and the big risks.  When the siren stops and the cage raises, we get back to what matters most.  This Wednesday, all eyes go back on the Prince.

We see the two teama in the Men's War Games match arriving at the building earlier today.

Match Number Two:  Tommaso Ciampa versus Timothy Thatcher

They lock up and Ciampa with a side head lock and take down.  Ciampa with a front face lock but Thatcher wtih a take down.  Ciampa with a side head lock but Thatcher escapes and applies a double wrist lock.  Thatcher with a cross arm breaker but they get into the ropes.  Ciampa with punches and Thatcher goes for the leg and applies a heel hook.  Thatcher goes for a chin lock and Ciampa blocks it.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Thatcher with a kick to the back.  Ciampa with a snap mare and knee to the back followed by forearms to the chest.

CIampa slaps Thatcher and drives the knee into the mat.  Ciampa sends Thatcher to the floor.  Thatcher returns to the ring while Ciampa goes to the floor.  Thatcher with a European uppercut to Ciampa.  The referee checks on Ciampa.  The referee continues the match and Thatcher wtih European uppercuts and a suplex for a near fall.  Ciampa gets to the ropes to force a break.  Thatcher with knees to the back.  Thatcher slams Ciampa's throat into the edge of the apron and Ciampa falls to the floor.

Thatcher hangs Ciampa over the apron and connects with an elbow to the throat.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Thatcher with a belly-to-belly suplex but Thatcher's foot is under the rope on the cover.  Thatcher with an elbow drop to Ciampa.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Ciampa with a punch but Thatcher with a European uppercut.  Thatcher with a rear chin lock.  Ciampa pushes Thatcher away when he tries for a belly-to-belly suplex.  Ciampa with a head butt and forearms.  Thatcher slaps Ciampa in the face.  Thatcher goes for a butterfly suplex but Ciampa counters and drops Thatcher to the mat.

Ciampa and Thatcher both with head butts at the same time and both men are down.  Ciampa with a boot and clothesline.  Ciampa with more clotheslines as he runs the ropes followed by a flying clothesline.  Ciampa with a shoulder in the corner and he puts Thatcher on the turnbuckles.  Ciampa sets for a superplex and hits it.  Ciampa gets a near fall.  Thatcher blocks Fairy Tale Ending and Thatcher with a double thrust to the throat.  Thatcher with a Grommit on Ciampa.  Ciampa escapes the hold by going through the ropes to the floor.  Thatcher gets back into the ring first and Ciampa barely beats the ten count.

Ciampa with a chop and knee to the head.  Ciampa with another running knee to the head.  Ciampa with a rear naked choke as Thatcher bleeds from the ear.  Ciampa applies more pressure and he punches Thatcher in the head.  Thatcher gets to the ropes.  Thatcher with a German suplex as soon as Ciampa releases the hold.  Thatcher with a German suplex.  They go to the apron and Ciampa continues to hold his neck.  Thatcher goes for a German suplex on the apron but Ciampa with elbows.  Thatcher with a forearm and Ciampa is pulled into the ropes and falls back to the mat.  

Thatcher wtih a European uppercut.  Ciampa goes for a backslide and Thatcher gets into the ropes but Ciampa ties Thatcher in the ropes and Ciampa with chops to Thatcher.  The referee warns Ciampa and Ciampa with a bicycle kick in the ropes followed by a guillotine and Willow's Bell.  Ciampa gets the three count.

Winner:  Tommaso Ciampa

Damian Priest is in the back getting ready for his match.

Johnny Gargano is also getting ready for the match.

We see the North American Champion Leon Ruff.

Match Number Three:  Strap Match: Cameron Grimes versus Dexter Lumis

Grimes brings his own strap into the ring and he says it is his strap or no strap so the referee throws the WWE strap away.  

Grimes with a forearm before the strap can be put on.  Grimes kicks Lumis and sends him to the floor.  Grimes hits Lumis from behind and sends him into the plexiglass.  Grimes sends Lumis into the ringside barrier many times.  Lumis is sent into the apron and Grimes with a clothesline.  Grimes puts the strap over Lumis' eyes.  Grimes puts the strap around Lumis' mouth.  Grimes with a knee to the ribs.  Grimes tries to whip Lumis with the strap but misses.  Lumis with punches and Grimes punches back.  Lumis with a Thesz Press and punches.  Lumis puts the strap on and the match starts.

Lumis keeps Grimes from getting out of the ring.  Lumis pulls Grimes to him and blocks a kick.  Lumis sends Grimes into the turnbuckles and hits a clothesline.  Grimes rolls to the floor before Lumis can whip him with the strap.  Grimes puts the strap around Lumis' eyes.  Grimes with kicks but Lumis Irish whips Grimes and Grimes tries to climb the fencing but Lumis pulls Grimes back and Lumis with a punch.  Lumis punches Grimes in front of the announce table and then Grimes is tossed into the ringside barrier.  Lumis Irishwhips Grimes into the plexiglass again.  Lumis with a side head lock and Grimes sends Lumis into the ringside barrier and Grimes with a back drop driver that sends Lumis into the penalty box of the ringside area.

Lumis is back up and Grimes with a round kick.  Lumis is pulled over the ringside barrier back into the ringside area.  Grimes with forearms and a boot to the head.  Grimes sends Lumis into the timekeepers' eara.  Grimes sends Lumis into the announce table and he pulls the strap out of the other bag and he puts the bag over Lumis' face and Grimes whips Lumis with the extra strap.  Grimes chokes Lumis and whips him again.  Lumis with a spinebuster and he takes off the hood.  Lumis wraps the strap around the frame of the cage and Grimes pulls Lumis into the support.  Grimes with a kick on the apron.  Grimes with another kick to the chest.

Lumis blocks a third attempt and Grimes sends Lumis into the announce table.  Lumis pulls Grimes off the apron to the floor.  Lumis whips Grimes with the strap.  Lumis hits Grimes in the back.  Lumis whips Grimes repeatedly.  Lumis with a clothesline into the corner and Grimes blocks the bulldog and sends Lumis into the turnbuckles with a German suplex.  Grimes gets a chair and he hits Lumis in the back with it.  Grimes hits Lumis a few more times.  Grimes sits down in the chair and celebrates his performance so far.  Grimes is caught by Lumis and Lumis with a Fallaway Slam.

Lumis with punches and Grimes punches back.  Grimes sends Lumis to the apron and Lumis with a forearm.  Lumis goes up top and Grimes pulls Lumis off the turnbuckles to the mat.  Grimes with a running C4 CrossBody for a near fall.  Grimes hits Lumis with the strap and he goes for Cave In but Lumis blocks it.  Grimes escapes Silence.  Grimes gets Lumis up but Lumis escapes and he trips Grimes and sends him face first into the chair.  Lumis uses the strap and applies Silence.  Lumis puts the strap over Grimes' eyes and Grimes is forced to tap out.

Winner:  Dexter Lumis

We see the two teams in the men's War Games matches preparing for their match.

We see a carrion and Karrion Cross says tick tock.

Match Number Four:  NXT North American Championship Match: Leon Ruff versus Johnny Gargano versus Damian Priest

Gargano goes after Ruff and Priest grabs Ruff and pushes him aside.  Gargano with a super kick to Priest and he gets a series of near falls on Ruff.  Gargano with a chop to Ruff and a drop kick to keep Priest out of the ring.  Ruff goes to the apron and connects with a forearm.  Ruff avoids Gargano and hits a drop kick.  Ruff with a springboard head scissors take down followed by a drop kick to Gargano.  Ruff with kicks and Priest pushes Ruff aside and punches Gargano.  Ruff punches Gargano and Priest sends Ruff to the floor.  Gargano with a boot.  Ruff with a missile drop kick to Priet and Gargano.  Priest tells Ruff to get out of here and Ruff with a kick.

Ruff with punches and Priest backs Ruff into the corner.  Ruff with a chop and Priest gets Ruff up and then he grabs Gargano but Gargano with a kick.  Ruff and Gargano with forearms to Priest followed by stereo enzuigiris.  Gargano and Ruff send Priest to the floor.  Gargano with a suicide dive to Priest and then he tells Ruff to hit one but Gargano with a slingshot spear for a near fall.  Gargano sets for a super kick but Priest pulls Gargano to the floor.  Priest and Gargano fight around the ringside area.  Ruff with a cross body off the stage and Priest catches Ruff.  Priest kicks Gargano and tells Ruff to get out of his way.  Ruff with a punch but Priest grabs Ruff and hits a Razor's Edge into the ringside barrier and the barrier falls down.

Officials check on Ruff and take Leon to the back.  Gargano hits Priest from behind.  Both men are down as Priest is sent into the stage.  Gargano tells Ruff he can't hang and that he is a joke.  Gargano sets for the slingshot DDT onto the stage but Priest blocks it and tries for Reckoning.  Priest misses a springboard clothesline and Gargano with a spinning heel kick for a near fall.  Gargano with Sliced Bread for a near fall.  Gargano avoids a series of kicks and Priest with a punch.  Gargano with a thrust kick to the knee.  Priest with a clothesline and both men are down. 

Ruff comes back and he hits a cross body off Priest's back onto Gargano.  Ruff kicks Priest off the stage and Ruff with punches to Gargano.  Gargano goes to the floor and Ruff goes up top and hits a cannonball onto Priest and Gargano.  Ruff rolls Gargano.  Ruff with a cutter for a near fall on Gargano. Gargano pulls Ruff off the top turnbuckle.  Gargano with a forearm to Ruff.  Leon with a rebound clothesline for a near fall.  Ruff goes up top and Priest tells him not to do it.  Ruff leaps over Priest.  Priest with a boot to the head and then Priest grabs both men and hits a double flatliner.  Priest with elbows to Ruff and Gargano in the corner. Priest throws Ruff into Gargano with a Broken Arrow.  Gargano escapes a Razor's Edge and Gargano sends Priest into the ring post.  Gargano with a lawn dart into the turnbuckle and Priest.

Gargano ties Priest in the ropes to keep him from getting involved in the match.  The refeferee tries to help Priest out of the ropes but Gargano misses a super kick and Ruff with a crucifix bomb for a near fall.  Ruff misses a frog splash when Gargano moves.  Gargano with the GargaNo Escape in front of Priest and Priest gets out of the ropes and he kicks Gargano to force the hold to be released.  Priest with a kick and he goes up top and hits a spinning heel kick on Gargano.

Priest misses an elbow into the turnbuckles and Ruff with a clothesline that does not move Priest.  A second clothesline has the same effect.  Gargano with a super kick to Ruff.  Priest with a sit out choke slam and Ghostface shows up.  More Ghostfaces join in the attack and Priest stops them.  Priest sends them all to the floor, but more show up and Priest kicks one off the apron.  Priest with a flip dive onto a gaggle of Ghostfaces.  Priest with a plancha over the ring post to the first wave of Ghostface.  Priest catches Gargano on a suicide dive and Priest with a choke slam on the apron.  Ruff with a frog splash for a near fall.  

Ruff with punches to Priest followed by a kick.  Priest with a round kick and Ruff is down.  Gargano tries for GargaNo Escape and Gargano with a super kick.  Priest with a round kick and Priest with a thrust kick.  Priest signals that it is over and Ghostface 4202 hits Priest with a lead pipe.  Ruff with a rollup but Gargano rolls through and hits a super kick.  Gargano with One Final Beat for the three count.

Winner:  Johnny Gargano (new Champion)

Ghostface unmaks and it is Austin Theory.

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