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We are back and Jacy Jayne is in the back looking for Cora Jade. She sees one of the title belts hanging from a beam. Jacy does not know if there is anything in the way. She pulls down the belt but she is locked in a storage room.
Tommaso Ciampa makes his way to the ring.
Ciampa sits on the turnbuckles and he says he wants to take an opportunity to talk about gratitude. Sometimes he looks around and he says this is his life. He says he has been doing this for 17 years and the entire time on the independents he wanted to find a place to call home. A place where they believed in him and a place that he can prove that he is the guy. It is hard to explain because he wanted a chance to run with the ball and that chance came in NXT for WWE. The largest company on the planet. That is gratitude.
Ciampa says since coming to NXT, success wasn't something that came quick or easily. He says he has been here since 2015. From DIY underdogs to the glorious bombs to the NXT tag team champions to the Black Heart to the greatest NXT Champion of all time. He says he would love to call it a Do It Yourself story. It was never about doing it himself. He always had y'all with him. He had you to cheer him on. You had them to boo him at his best. Ciampa says he thinks about coming out in New Orleans to boos and profanity. We knew that we were doing something special. We were showing that Tommaso Ciampa could be that guy.
Ciampa says it has been a crazy long journey of setbacks and injuries. From black and gold to 2.0. I never left, and you never left. That is gratitude.
Ciampa returns to the turnbuckles. Ciampa says this is where he is not sure where he goes. For the last 7 years, he thought if this chapter was ever to close, he would know. Over the last couple months, he says he would love to know what his perfect fairy tale ending would be. Ciampa says he has been thinking about this for a while. To walk into Stand and Deliver as NXT Champion would be the perfect fairy tale ending. That did not happen after last week. Three years ago, I was supposed to go into New York as champion but i had to relinquish the title. Last week, I did not win.
Is there a perfect way to close this chapter out? Ciampa says he does not have that answer, but what he does know is that not too often you get a chance to say thank you. Ciampa says for the last seven years, thank you.
Tony D'Angelo shows up in the ring.
D'Angelo says he could have done a thing and hit him in the back of the head with a crowbar, but he respects Ciampa and he wanted to do this man to man. Tony says he has been thinking for weeks about who he has to beat to get into the history books. He says he is standing in front of that guy. You have been the face of NXT for a while. It would be an honor for the family if you would throw hands with Tony D'Angelo at Stand and Deliver.
D'Angelo offers his hand to Ciampa and Ciampa shkes it.
D'Angelo with a knee to the ding ding.
D'Angelo tells Ciampa it was always you. At Stand and Deliver, I become the new Father of NXT. D'Angelo kisses Ciampa.
Persia Pirrota walks in the back and so does Indi Hartwell.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Indi Hartwell versus Persia Pirrota
They shake hands and Persia does not release the handshake. Indi pushes Persia and Persia pushes back. Persia with a knee to the midsection and Indi tries for a float over in the corner but Persia does not go into the corner. Persia with a round kick for a near fall. Persia with a hot shot and she pushes Indi into the corner and connects with a splash for a near fall. Persia with a forearm to the back. Persia stomps on the hand. Indi with chops and punches followed by a clothesline. Indi with a bulldog and she gets a near fall. Persia sends Indi to the apron and Duke Hudson comes out.
Indi kicks at Duke and Persia with a forearm.
Dexter Lumis comes out from under the ring and Indi with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Indi Hartwell
After the match, Duke checks on Persia. Indi and Dexter come into the ring. Duke kisses Persia and then Indi kisses Dexter more passionately. Indi pushes Dexter to the mat and kisses him. Persia does the same to Duke.
Gigi Dolin is outside and she sees the title belt against a dumpster. Gigi climbs into the dumpster and she takes the belt but the dumpster is closed and a forklift covers her.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Raul Mendoza (with Legado del Fantasma) versus Dominik Mysterio (wtih Rey Mysterio)
They lock up with a Greco Roman knuckle lock and Mendoza with a take down. Dominik with a head scissors and Raul with a cartwheel. Dominik with a forearm and he goes to teh turnbuckles and hits a springboard wrist lock take down. Dominik with a drop kick. Mendoza avoids a splash into the corner. Mendoza sends Dominik to the mat. Mendoza with a Cobra Clutch. Dominik with punches and he backs Mendoza into the turnbuckels. Dominik with a springboard cross body and a head scissors take down. Dominik sends Mendoza to the apron. Lopez gets on the apron and distracts Dominik, allowing Mendoza to kick Dominik off the turnbuckles.
Fallon Henley pulls Lopez off the apron and then Briggs and Jensen show up. Rey with a forearm to Escobar. Dominik sends Mendoza into the ropes and hits a 619 followed by a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Dominik Mysterio
We go to the Scott Hall video package.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cora has some spray paint and the Women's Championship belt. She sees Mandy's Range Rover and talks about giving it a new paint job. Cora says this is what she wants. She tosses the spray paint aside and sys let's go for a ride.
Cora goes into Mandy's car and there is a camera. Mandy is in the back seat and slams Cora's head into the steering wheel and they fight outside. Mandy kicks Cora and she says if Cora wants to fight her, she will. She tells Cora that she is not on her level. Mandy takes the spray paint and puts "TA" on her back. Jacy and Gigi show up after escaping their places of captivity.
The Creed Brothers are in the ring and Julius says they were blindsided before they could wrestle for the tag titles. Until they find out who it is, they are going to kick some ass. Brutus says it does not matter who jumped them, but they better come out and face them man to man.
MSK make their way to the ring wearing nWo shirts. Carter says they didn't attack the Creeds. Lee says that they stood up for the Creeds.
Bivens says MSK cut the line and the Creeds won the Dusty Classic. There will be no more line crossing until they get their title match.
Imperium make their way to the HBalKony. Barthel says it is hilarious to see you argue over something you will never obtain. Aichner says you don't have the skills to beat up.
Bivens tells Barthel and Aichner to give them their title match.
Lee says that they deserve the shot as much as the Creeds do. Lee says that Imperium will get bitch slapped by everyone in the ring.
Aichner asks them if they really think they have a chance. Aichner says they want the world to see you fail. They will defend their titles at Stand and Deliver in a Triple Threat Match. Barthel says the reality is that Imperium fears no one. They will see you at Stand and Deliver.
McKenzie asks Cameron for his thoughts after his loss. Cameron says all he is doing is disappoint. He wants to be the North American Champion. He told his dad that he was signing with NXT and that he will be champion. He says he is always disappointing people.
Next week, we will have the other two qualifying matches for the North American Championship match at Stand and Deliver.
We are back and Malcolm Bivens is with the Grizzled Young Veterans and Blade and Enofe and he wants to know if they attacked the Creeds so they can take them off the list if they didn't attack the Creeds. Enofe and Blade say they were making sure Mandy was safe.
The Creeds show up and accuse the Grizzled Young Veterans.
Bivens challenges them to a match next week and Gibson says lightning does not strike twice.
We are told that Mandy Rose versus Cora Jade is official for Stand and Deliver.
Match Number Six: LA Knight versus Dolph Ziggler (with Robert Roode) for the NXT Men's Championship
They lock up and Knight with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. They lock up and Ziggler goes for the leg but Knight with a front face lock. Ziggler sends Knight into the turnbuckles followed by a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a shoulder tackle and Knight with a back elbow for a near fall. Knight and Ziggler alternate wrist locks. Ziggler with a punch and he runs his laces across the face. Ziggler with a punch.and boot laces to the face. Knight lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex and Knight sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles and hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Knight clotheslines Ziggler over the top rope to the floor. Knight with a power slam for a near fall.
Knight holds his ribs and then he goes to the floor. Ziggler sends Knight into the apron and they return to the ring. Knight punches Ziggler but Ziggler with a kick to the face and ribs. Ziggler rakes the eyes and the referee warns him. Knight with punches to Ziggler but Ziggler with a kick to the ribs. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock. Knight gets Ziggler on his back and Ziggler rakes the eyes and hits a drop kick. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a sleeper and body scissors. Knight gets Ziggler on his back and runs Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Knight counters a Fameasser wtih a power bomb. Knight with punches.
Knight kicks Ziggler in the corner. Knight with a running knee into the corner. Knight with a power slam and a leaping elbow drop for a near fall.
We go to the parking lot and Bron Breakker is back in the Most Dangerous Parking Lot in Sports Entertainment. Bron enters the building.
Ziggler wtih a back elbow but Knight runs Ziggler into the corner. Knight puts Ziggler on the turnbuckles and punches Dolph. Knight climbs the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex. Ziggler with punches and a head butt. Ziggler with a punch to the ribs and Knight goes to the mat. Knight leaps to the turnbuckles and hits a superplex for a near fall. Knight gets Ziggler up and Roode gets on the apron so Knight lets Ziggler go. Ziggler misses a super kick and Knight hits a Burning Hammer but Roode puts his foot on the ropes.
Ziggler sends Knight into the turnbuckles. Knight avoids a Zig Zag. Ziggler avoids a splash into the corner and hits a super kick for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler (retains championship)
After the match, Bron Breakker's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Bron gets a mic and he says he is not going to wait. Bron says he wants his rematch at Stand and Deliver. Bron punches Roode and asks Ziggler if he is getting his match.
Dolph raises the title belt over his head and he likes that idea.
We go to credits.
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