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Nita Strauss performs the Star Spangled Banner.
Match Number One: KUSHIDA versus Pete Dunne
Dunne goes for a triangle but KUSHIDA escapes and goes for a cross arm breaker but Dunne escapes. KUSHIDA goes for the legs but Dunne avoids KUSHIDA. Dunne with a kick to the arm and he goes for a drop toe hold and KUSHIDA stays on his feet. Dunne with a knee bar but KUSHIDA escapes and counters into a figure four and a surfboard. KUSHIDA with a wrist lock. Dunne with a wrist lock and he turns it into a hammer lock. KUSHIDA with a reversal and Dunne with a reversal of his own. Dunne trips KUSHIDA on a springboard move off the ropes and he pulls KUSHIDA to the floor for an X Plex on the apron. Dunne works on the arm and hyper-extends it against the ropes. Dunne stands on the ankle.
Dunne with a bow and arrow set up into a boot to the back of the neck. Dunne with a chop and boot to the head. KUSHIDA with a chop and they go back and forth. KUSHIDA with a kick to the arm but KUSHIDA runs into a boot. KUSHIDA with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick. KUSHIDA goes up top when Dunne goes to the ramp. Dunne with a kick. KUSHIDA with a springboard back elbow and a rolling kick to Dunne that sends both men back into the ring. Dunne goes for a Kimura with a body scissors but KUSHIDA counters into a Hoverboard lock of his own. Dunne escapes and chops KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA with a Pele Kick.
Dunne catches KUSHIDA on a springboard move and Dunne works on the fingers. Dunne goes for the Bitter End but KUSHIDA counters into a package brainbuster for a near fall. KUSHIDA stomps on the back while stretching Dunne. Dunne with a head butt and then he stomps on KUSHIDA's head. Dunne puts the hand on the mat and he stomps on the elbow and connects with a forearm for a near fall. Dunne misses an enzuigiri and KUSHIDA with a kick to the arm followed by a Falcon Arrow into a cross arm breaker but Dunne rolls through and stomps on the elbow. Dunne with a Tiger Driver into a cross arm breaker. KUSHIDA with a forearm and Dunne with a kick.
KUSHIDA with a forearm and both men are down. KUSHIDA and Dunne go back and forth with head butts. KUSHIDA with another kick to the arm and a drop kick to the arm. Dunne goes up top and KUSHIDA with a kick in the corner to stop him. KUSHIDA with the hoverboard lock on the turnbuckles and he takes Dunne to the mat and holds on to the Hoverboard Lock. Dunne gets to the ropes and KUSHIDA twists the arm and then applies another submission but Dunne gets to the ropes. KUSHIDA with a kick to the elbow and KUSHIDA with a Hoverboard Lock and body scissors but Dunne gets to the ropes. Dunne with a rollup for a near fall.
Dunne blocks a punch and he pulls at the fingers and snaps them. Dunne stomps on the hand and he misses a round kick. KUSHIDA with a punch and he goes down from the pain done by Dunne. Dunne stomps on the hands and then hits the Bitter End for the three count.
Winner: Pete Dunne
We see Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez appearing separately earlier in the day.
Match Number Two: Gauntlet Eliminator Match to Determine Challenger for NXT North American Championship featuring Leon Ruff, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Dexter Lumis, and LA Knight
The first two in the match are Leon Ruff and Isaiah Scott.
Leon Ruff crawls on the ramp and Scott kicks Ruff in the back. Ruff with forearms and Scott with punches. Ruff with a boot to Scott and then Ruff throws Scott off the stage and Ruff misses a missile drop kick but he lands on the ringside barrier and hits a missile drop kick. Ruff sends Scott into the ringside barrier. Scott hot shots Ruff on the ringside barrier. Scott with a chop on the floor. Ruff runs Scott into the ringside barrier.
Ruff goes up top and hits a missile drop kick.
The match officially starts and Scott is sent to the floor and Ruff stomps on the hands. Scott catches Ruff on a suicide dive and Scott drops Ruff on the ringside barrier and hits a drop kick to the head. Scott gets Ruff on his shoulders and Ruff sends Scott into the announce table. Ruff with a cutter off the announce table. Ruff gets a near fall. Ruff with forearms to Scott and Scott catches Ruff on a rebound move and Scott sends Ruff throat first into the top rope.
Scott pulls Ruff to the turnbuckles and they exchange punches. Scott goes for a super power bomb but Ruff counters with a Frankensteiner.
The next entrant is Bronson Reed.
Ruff goes for a cross body off the turnbuckles and Reed catches Ruff and tries to toss him into Scott but Scott moves. Reed with a back elbow to Scott. Reed with a splash to Scott in the corner. Reed gets Scott up for a delayed vertical suplex and Ruff comes off the turnbuckles and Ruff with a cross body while Reed hits the suplex. Reed drops down onto Ruff's back. Reed with a seated splash to Ruff. Reed goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Ruff lands on his feet and he tries for a German suplex. Scott goes behind and they cannot get Reed up. Reed with a standing switch and a German suplex to both men.
Reed with a head butt to Scott.
Reed waits for Cameron Grimes to come out.
Scott hits Reed from behind and Grimes with a moonsault to Reed. Grimes has some money and he offers it to Scott. Scott takes it and they are friends. Grimes chokes Ruff with his vest. Scott stands on Ruff in the corner. Grimes with a forearm to the lower back. Scott with a punch and Grimes with a European uppercut. Scott runs into a boot and Grimes misses a splash into the corner. Ruff avoids Grimes and then Scott is sent into the turnbuckles. Reed with a forearm to Grimes and Scott has a kick blocked. Grimes trips Reed and Scott with a kick on the apron. Grimes with a forearm to the kidneys. Ruff with a forearm to Grimes but Grimes with a clothesline.
Scott with a clothesline to Ruff.
It is time for Dexter Lumis to join the match.
Scott and Grimes are sent to the floor.
Scott sends Grimes to the floor and Scott pins Ruff.
Leon Ruff Eliminated
Lumis with a DDT to Reed on the ramp. Lumis with an uppercut to Scott and then Lumis crawls after Grimes and Grimes is done. Lumis blocks a kick and Lumis with a slingshot belly-to-back suplex. Grimes gets a slingshot belly-to-back suplex as well. Lumis with punches and a clothesline to Scott followed by a bulldog. Lumis with a clothesline to Scott. Lumis and Reed square off in the ring. Lumis and Reed exchange punches. Lumis with an uppercut. Reed gets Lumis up but Lumis lands on his feet. Lumis gets Reed on his shoudlers but Reed escapes and Grimes drops down and Reed goes to the floor. Lumis with a running clothesline that sends him and Grimes over the top rope to the floor.
LA Knight enters the match.
LA Knight says his takeover is now official. He kicks Reed and he says Cameron Grimes wants to take off TO THE MOON and he will help as he punts his ass into space. Lumis should paint a picture of him getting dropped on his head by LA Knight. Reed throws Knight into the ring.
Knight sends Reed throat first into the ropes and Knight follows with a boot to the ehad. Knight goes for a slingshot move but Reed catches him and hits a Samoan drop. Grimes comes off the turnbuckles and is met with a forearm. Grimes is Irish whipped over the top rope onto the ramp. Reed with a hard Irish whip to Scott. Knight with a knee to Reed but Reed with a body block. Reed with a punch to Knight. Reed with a hard Irish whip to Knight followed by another Irish whip. Knight avoids a splash and hits a neck breaker. Knight with a power slam to Grimes while Scott goes up top and Knight leaps up and hits a superplex.
Knight faces off with Lumis and Lumis sends Knight into Grimes. Lumis with a side slam and he applies Silence. Knight with a jackknife cover on Lumis for the three count.
Dexter Lumis Eliminated
Scott with a knee and Grimes with a sit out side slam and Reed with a back senton for the three count.
LA Knight Eliminated
Lumis gives Knight Silence on the floor.
Reed with a forearm to Grimes and Scott chops Reed. Grimes with a forearm to Reed and then to Scott. Scott with forearms to Grimes. They continue to exchange punches and forearms. Scott and Grimes exchange chops. Grimes with a forearm to Reed and Scott punches Grimes. Grimes kicks Reed when Scott ducks. Grimes sends Scott to Reed and Grimes with a super kick to Reed. Scott with Paydirt and then Reed falls onto Grimes.
Scott and Grimes with knees to Reed. Reed punches Scott and Grimes and then he chops them. Grimes and Scott with a double super kick. Reed clotheslines Scott and Grimes with Collision Course to Reed. Scott rolls up Grimes and gets the three count.
Cameron Grimes Eliminated
We are down to the final two and Scott punches Reed and then Scott runs into a body block. Reed goes up top but Scott with a running boot to the head. Scott goes to the apron and he power slams Reed onto the apron. Scott with a 450 splash for a near fall. Scott with House Call to Reed and he hits a second one. Scott sets for a third one but Reed grabs Scott by the throat. Scott with a kick and a third House Call for a near fall. Scott sets to hyper-extend the arm but Reed snap mares Scott. Reed wtih a power bomb and a reverse tombstone followed by the Tsunami for the three count.
Winner: Bronson Reed
After the match, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano makes his way to the stage.
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