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WWE NXT REPORT: KYLE AND COLE, TAKEOVER IS TAKING SHAPE, WALTER WITH AN MDK, MANY STEPS TO DETERMINE JOHNNY'S OPPONENT, A BIG NIGHT FOR A BIG MAN, AND MORE

We are back and Kross with a shoulder in the corner and he chokes Lorcan.  Kross with a suplex for a near fall.  Kross with a cross arm breaker but Lorcan gets to the ropes.  Kross with a clothesline into the corner followed by another clothesline.  Kross with an exploder.  Kross says he does not regret what he did to Danny, he loved it.  Lorcan with European uppercuts and Kross sends Lorcan into the corner but misses a shoulder and hits the ring post shoulder first.  Lorcan with a divorce court.  Lorcan with chops and slaps followed by a boot to the knee and a running European uppercut or two.

Lorcan misses a Blockbuster and Kross with a boot and Doomsday Saito.  Kross with a forearm to the back of the head for the three count.

Winner:  Karrion Kross

After the match, Kross says he wants to address the actions of Finn Balor from last week.  Your actions had malice and intention.  I appreciate that because I realized I was giving respect to a man who didn't appreciate it.  He didn't deserve it.  Despite the fact that you are a champion, when I held your little neck in my hand, it felt just like anybody else's.  When the fuse is lit, there's no stopping what's coming next . . . which is me.

Finn Balor interrupts anbd he makes his way to the ramp.

Balor stands over Lorcan and he says that last week Kross took his best shot and the Prince is still standing.  Balor says what Kross did last week was show him his weakness.  Balor enters the ring and he says when a man is young, he fights with emotion.  Uncontrollable emotion.  Some call it demons, but it is emotion.  It wasn't until I could control my emotion that I became untouchable in this ring.  You, you still fight with emotion.  Everything you do is a reaction.  In those moments, you are sloppy.  In those moments, you are vulnerable.  At Takeover, I am going to push you to the point where you have two options.  One, you surprise everyone and master your emotions.  Two, it will be a repeat of last week and your emotions will master you.  When they do, I will drag you into the cold, deep water.  With no emotion, I am going to drown you.

William Regal says it is time to announce Johnny Gargano's opponent at Takeover.  He will give six men a chance.  There will be a twelve man battle royal and the final six will be in the title eliminator gauntlet and their order of elimination will determine the order in the gauntlet match. The winner will face Johnny Gargano on night two of Takeover.  The participants are Dexter Lumis, Bronson Reed, Leon Ruff, Jake Atlas, Roderick Strong, Isaiah Scott, Austin Theory, LA Knight, KUSHIDA, Curt Stallion, Pete Dunne, and Cameron Grimes,.

We go to commercial.

KUSHIDA says Jordan Devlin has been very impressive but KUSHIDA says it is all about the competition.  He says Devlin will fiind out when he steps into the ring with the greatest technical wrestler in NXT.

We see how Drake Maverick got his match against WALTER when he confronted Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner with a crowbar about Killian Dain.

Match Number Four:  WALTER (with Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner) versus Drake Maverick in a Non Title Match

Maverick with punches as the bell rings but WALTER sends Maverick to the mat.  WALTER with a power bomb and then he applies a single leg crab and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  WALTER (by referee stoppage)

After the match, Tommaso Ciampa makes his way to the ring.

Ciampa says a couple of weeks ago, you intrigued me.  I misspoke.  That (pointing to the title belt) intrigues me.  Let's cut to the chase, shall we?  You know what I want.  They know what I want.  What do you say?  WALTER/Ciampa, NXT Takeover for the NXT UK Championship?

WALTER says no and then Ciampa slaps WALTER and Barthel and Aichner go after Ciampa and work him over.  Aichner and Barthel hold Ciampa and WALTER pulls off part of Ciampa's beard and Ciampa kicks at WALTER but Barthel and Aichner hold him while WALTER chops Ciampa.

WALTER says he will see Ciampa at Takeover.

Pete Dunne said two weeks ago when said he was the best technical wrestler in the world and no one took him up on the challenge.  Next week, I will dominate the battle royal and at Takeover, I will become the North American Champion.

We take a look at Robert Stone trying to convince Mercedes Martinez to take Jessi Kamea's spot in the tag title match.  Martinez is given an envelope and she says that is half and she wants the rest after the match.  Martinez walks away and Stone says that Aliyah has a tag partner but he doesn't have any more money.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package about Shotzi Blackheart.  She talks about debuting at the Royal Rumble, being a captain at War Games, and hosting Halloween Havoc.

Johnny Gargano barges into William Regal's office and he wants to know what is going on.  Johnny asks about the progression to finding his opponent.  He wants to know if Regal is cuckoo bananas.  He says he will only have 24 hours to prepare for his opponent.  He says he needs more time and that he is Johnny Takeover.  Regal gives Johnny some advice.  Johnny leaves but he says he won't close Regal's door.

Match Number Five:  Aliyah and Mercedes Martinez (with Robert Stone) versus Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon for the NXT Women's Tag Titles

Martinez and Moon start off and Martinez sends Moon to the mat.  Moon sends Martinez face first to the mat and Shotzi tags in and Shotzi with a head scissors and Moon with a punch to Martinez.  Shotzi goes up top and hits a Thesz Press.  Stone gets on the apron and he throws his shoe as he takes off his jacket.  Martinez punches Blackheart.  Martinez gets Shotzi on her shoulders and Aliyah tags in and Martinez with a back breaker.  Aliyah with a blockbuster for a near fall. Shotzi with elbows and forearms.  Aliyah kicks Moon off the apron and kicks Shotzi.  Martinez tags in and they hit an elevated facebuster for a near fall.  

Aliyah tags in and Shotzi kicks Aliyah away and Moon tags in and she knocks Martinez off the apron and follows with clotheslines and kicks.  Moon with an enzuigiri.  Moon with a running hip strike in the corner and a power bomb for a near fall.  Martinez breaks up the cover and hits Moon in the back of the head.  Martinez gets Shotzi up for a slam but Shotzi counters into a DDT.  Martinez is down on teh floor and Moon with Eclipse for the three count.

Winners:  Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon (retain championship)

Roderick Strong is in the locker room and Cameron Grimes shows up to sit down to him and he talks about how it is a shame if the Undisputed Era ended like that.  If you let Cameron Grimes buy the intellectual property, he can take it to a new level.  

Strong punches Grimes and walks away.

Grimes says that is not how you do business around here.

We are back and Ember and Shotzi are asked about their victory.  

Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae show up to congratulate them on their victory, but if they are looking for competition from a real team, they should look this way.  

Shotzi laughs and then Ember says they will face them again and they will show them the WAY.

Candice says they will do it on their time.

On Night One of Takeover, we will see Raquel Gonzalez versus Io Shirai in the main event.  Tommaso Ciampa will face WALTER for the NXT UK Championship.  The NXT Men's Tag Team Championship will take place on Night One.  The Gauntlet Elimiantor Match will take place on Night one.

On Night Two of Takeover, Finn Balor will face Karrion Kross in the main event.  Jordan Devlin will face Santos Escobar to unify the Cruiserweight Title.  Johnny Gargano defends his North American title against the winner of the Gaunlet Match.

Match Number Six:  Jordan Devlin versus KUSHIDA in a Non Title Match

KUSHIDA goes for the leg and he takes Devlin down to the mat.  KUSHIDA with an ankle lock but Devlin escapes.  They lock up and Devlin with a wrist lock and KUSHIDA with an Irish whip and Devlin floats over.  Devlin with a uranage and standing moonsault for a near fall.   Devlin with a back elbow.  KUSHIDA with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick.  KUSHIDA with a hammer lock using the legs and he spins to add torque to the arm.  KUSHIDA kicks Devlin in the chest and KUSHIDA with a wrist lock and he works on the shoulder.  Devlin with a sit out jawbreaker.  KUSHIDA sends Devlin to the apron and KUSHIDA misses a baseball slide but Devlin with an Asai Moonsault onto KUSHIDA.

Devlin chops KUSHIDA and then Devlin runs KUSHIDA Into the apron.  Devlin sends KUSHIDA back into the ring and KUSHIDA chops Devlin many times.  Devlin misses a chop and KUSHIDA with another chop.  KUSHIDA with punches to Devlin in the corner.  Devlin with a rake of the eyes.  Devlin with a slam and leg drop for a near fall.  Devlin with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Devlin with a rear chin lock and his knee in KUSHIDA's back.  Devlin with a forearm to the back and KUSHIDA with a punch and kick.  KUSHIDA and Devlin exchange forearms and then he follows with a punch and kick to the arm.  KUSHIDA with a running divorce court.

We are told that Roderick Strong will face Cameron Grimes next week.

KUSHIDA goes for the hoverboard lock but Devlin gets to the ropes to force a break.  KUSHIDA goes for a triangle but Devlin counters to get a near fall.  KUSHIDA misses a splash into the corner and Devlin with a slingshot cutter for a near fall.  Devlin tries to get some feeling back into his arm.  Devlin goes for Devil Inside but he cannot lift KUSHIDA up.  Devlin puts KUSHIDA on the turnbuckles

Santos Escobar, Joqauin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza show up on the stage.  KUSHIDA with a handspring kick and a superplex into a cross arm breaker.  Mendoza and Wilde come to the ring as Devlin gets his foot under the ropes.  Wilde and Mendoza pull Devlin out of the ring.  Escobar wants a piece of Devlin and Devlin avoids Wilde and Mendoza and KUSHIDA with a handspring kick that misses Devlin and knocks WIlde and Mendoza off the apron.  Devlin with a rollup and bridge for the three count.

Winner:  Jordan Devlin

After the match, KUSHIDA with a flip dive onto Mendoza and Wilde and then he hits a flip dive off the stage.

Santos Escobar gets into the ring and he gets face to face with Jordan Devlin.

Shawn Michaels comes out and he tosses a ladder into the ring.  I guess we have a stipulation for the match at Takeover.

We go to commercial with Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole walking in the back with their security details.  Cole stops and stares down Shawn Michaels.

We are back and William Regal is on the stage with Kyle O'Reilly, Adam Cole, and their security details.  Regal says the situation has gotten out of control and it got the bloody police involved.  I will not have you embarrass this company that so many people have fought hard to create.  What i have here is the solution to the situation.  This is a contract for Kyle O'Reilly to face Adam Cole in the co-main event of Night Two of Takeover.  This match can only take place when you sign the contract and that Kyle acknowledges that NXT is not responsible for what happens to him since Kyle is not medically cleared to wrestle.

Cole says he has a story for Regal.  He wants Regal to imagine that he was born blind but then one day you wake up and can see everything.  That is a revelation.  I realized that I didn't need the Undisputed Era.  Kyle was the one who made me realize that.  I bought into the BS that the Undisputed Era was about brotherhood, but it was never about that.  I saw you challenge for the NXT Championship not once, but twice.  I saw you lose not once, but twice.  Then you befriended Finn Balor and you wanted him to join the Undisputed Era.  You are nothing more than a lapdog or sidekick. You are happy to be on the sidelines.  That is not me.  I am the greatest NXT Champion and I will never sit on the sidelines.  

You lost sight of what the Undisputed Era was about. It was not a brotherhood, it was about being the best.  You should be thanking me.  Would you have made it to WWE or have been successful if it wasn't for me?  Would the Undisputed Era have been successful without me?  The Undisputed Era without Adam Cole is nothing and you are nothing.  I cannot wait to fight you at Takeover.  I already know who wins. The entire world knows who will win.  The only one who doesn't know is the pathetic lapdog sitting across the table.

Cole signs the contract and gives it to Kyle.

Kyle says we have known each other for a long time.  When we first got here, we didn't care who we stood over.  Four hungry pitbulls looking to make it to the top.  We did not care at whose expense we made our statement.  You will always have heat with the General Manager and the entire locker room.  I grew up learning about being responsible for your actions.  No more sneak attacks.  No more BS.  Since coming here to this place, we have become better wrestlers, better fighters, champions.  We became stars.  Only one of us became a better person, a better human being.  Adam Cole is the same asshole that walked into this place three and a half years ago. 

It is hard to believe that the last three and a half years meant nothing.  If you thought we could be cool again one day, I won't do what it takes to put you down for good.  I sold my soul for the Undisputed Era and I want it back.  You are an insecure prick who used his best friends.  That is so cold and I am not surprised in the least.  Not one single person will be surprised after I beat you into a pulp and for the first time in damn near four years, I sleep like a baby.

Kyle signs the contract.

Cole tells Kyle to sign that death warrant.

Kyle throws his pen at Cole and Cole throws the table aside.  Kyle and Cole have to be held back as we go to credits.

 

 

 

 

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