Here we go again!

After the chaos that was last week’s Street Fight gone awry, Matt Riddle and Killian Dain will try again, and with a title opportunity on the line!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Keith Lee VS Dominik Dijakovic; Lee wins.
• Dakota Kai VS Taynara Conti; Kai wins.
• NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Street Fight: Matt Riddle VS Killian Dain; Riddle wins and will challenge Adam Cole for the title next week.
• Rhea Ripley VS Kayden Carter; Ripley wins.
• Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch VS Ever-Rise; Lorcan & Burch win.
• Cameron Grimes VS Raul Mendoza; Grimes wins.
• Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Kushida & ???; Kushida & Breezango win.

PLAY BY PLAY

We! Are! N X T!!

A massive debut on the USA Network, and it was Undisputed! But this is just the beginning!

The Undisputed Era emerges to overlook THEIR NXT!

Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish hold up their titles from atop a balcony, which is right over commentary. But they will simply observe the action for now.

Keith Lee VS Dominik Dijakovic!

It’s round three for the Limitless and the Colossus! Will Lee #FeastHisEyes? Or will Dijakovic #BaskInHisGlory?

The bell rings and fans sing for Lee already. Lee and Dijakovic stare down then look at the cheering fans. They circle and tie up. Dijakovic headlocks, but Lee powers out, only for Dijakovic to hold onto Lee’s hand. Dijakovic swings a heel kick but Lee gets under, Lee swings punches but Dijakovic deflects. Dijakovic ducks Lee’s leaping sabat! Fans are fired up as the two circle again. Lee catches the kick and pushes Dijakovic away. Dijakovic boots but gets caught He avoids the magnum but Lee fireman’s carries! Dijakovic slips out but Lee shoves. Things speed up and Lee leap frogs to crossbody! Fans are even more fired up as Lee runs to POUNCE Dijakovic to the apron! Dijakovic is dazed as Lee has the fans thunderous and singing.

Lee takes his time going over to Dijakovic, and dares him to stand. Dijakovic stands, but Lee brings him up with a suplex. Dijakovic resists to suplex Lee, but Lee fights back! They go back and forth trying to lift the other, and it is Lee who gets Dijakovic up, only to get a knee! Dijakovic clubs away but Lee headbutts back! Lee goes out to join Dijakovic now, and brings him up again. Dijakovic resists for dear life, and grabs Lee around the neck! Lee powers out of the choke grip, but Dijakovic kicks low to get Lee again. APRON CHOKE SLAM! Full Sail is thunderous while we go to break.

NXT returns as Dijakovic fights Lee off in the corner. Dijakovic punches but Lee ducks. Lee blocks and DECKS Dijakovic with that left! Lee SPINE BUSTERS Dijakovic! Fans keep firing up as Dijakovic returns to the apron. They go to the corner, and revisit the buckle bump struggle. Dijakovic CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS, and then laughs. But Lee gets mad! Dijakovic sees Lee glaring and then Lee bumps Dijakovic! Lee slingshot corkscrews out onto Dijakovic!! Fans are thunderous again as Lee puts Dijakovic back in. Lee brings Dijakovic up and whips him, for a scoop to a tilt-o-whirl, but Dijakovic guillotines! Lee powers out to suplex Dijakovic , only for Dijakovic to cradle counter! Ropebreak saves Lee, and both men slowly stand up. Dijakovic throws a forearm, then another. Lee ROCKS Dijakovic with elbows, then a headbutt! Lee drags Dijakovic to a drop zone, and fans chant, “Please Don’t Die!” as he climbs up! Lee MOONSAULTS!! Cover, TWO!!

No one can believe what they just saw, from the 340 pound man moonsault to the other man surviving! But Lee keeps focus and drags Dijakovic up. Lee hoists Dijakovic up to the top rope, then throws heavy lefts. Lee climbs up to join Dijakovic, and fans anticipate what insanity is coming. But so does Dijakovic as he elbows Lee back. Dijakovic adjusts, and hits a SUPER DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!?! HOW!? Djiakovic has seen a ghost and Full Sail is losing their minds! But Dijakovic climbs up, he MOONSAULTS! TWO and Lee sits up, cradling Dijakovic! Then rolls through, to deadlift and pop Dijakovic up for a JACKHAMMER! Cover, Lee wins!!

Winner: Keith Lee, by pinfall

Truly titanic! These two men went to new heights all over again, but now we’re tied at 1-1-1! Win, lose or draw, what will an epic fourth match give us!?

The Street Profits are coming back for the gold!

“People always wonder, after you win one championship, can you come back for another?” Do they still have that mentality? Well October 2nd, LIVE on USA, the Profits vow to become two-time tag team champions! #WeWantTheSmoke! But will they get it against the completely golden Undisputed Era?

Dakota Kai VS Taynara Conti!

Team Kick has their captain back! And Full Sail cheers “Welcome Back!” for the comeback kiwi kid! But will her comeback be able to beat the Brazilian black belt?

The bell rings and Dakota circles with Taynara. The fans are behind Team Kick but Taynara pie faces Dakota. So Dakota BOOTS Taynara! That’s one kick, and Dakota climbs up high. Taynara trips her up then kicks her down! Taynara grabs the legs but Dakota resists, so Taynara kicks Dakota’s arm! Cover, TWO! Dakota has to worry about both her arm and her leg but Taynara toys with her. Dakota gets mad and swings on her, but Taynara ducks for the judo takedown. Dakota dodges one kick but not the other, Taynara covers, TWO! Taynara grows frustrated already but she toys with Dakota more. “Latinas do it better!” But Dakota breaks free, kicks and hook kicks to then whip. Dakota follows to go to the apron and DECK Taynara! Dakota drags Taynara out to BOOT her on the apron!

Dakota goes back in and ax kicks Taynara down! Then kicks away on Taynara’s face! Fans fire up as Dakota goes Around the World! BOOT for Taynara, but Dakota isn’t done there! Fireman’s carry, pop-up, GTK! Go To Kick! Cover, Dakota wins!

Winner: Dakota Kai, by pinfall

And the comeback begins with a win! Will Dakota kickstart a new run to get at that NXT Women’s Championship?

Cathy Kelly has breaking news!

William Regal announces for hour two, on the WWE Network, will be the Imperium VS Kushida and team Six Man Tag! Who will the Time Splitter find in time to face Walter’s soldiers?

Johnny Wrestling is here to stay!

The Triple Crown Champion won’t leave NXT just yet, because it’s his home. What will Johnny Gargano do the next time he’s in an NXT ring?

NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Street Fight: Matt Riddle VS Killian Dain!

The King of Bros and the North Ireland Nightmare tried to settle things last week, but it just turned into chaos and fury! But now GM William Regal has given them a reason to keep it contained: the winner gets their shot at THE NXT Champion, Adam Cole! Will this fight finally have a finish? Or is a prize on the line less important than hurting each other?

The bell rings and Dain dares Riddle to bring it. Riddle does, and the two are throwing big body shots. Dain rocks Riddle but Riddle comes back with forearms and chops of his own! Dain fireman’s carries but Riddle fights out to go after the arm. Dain throws Riddle out but Riddle returns to tackle Dain! Riddle rains fists and goes after the armbar! Dain makes it a cover, TWO! The two back off and fans cheer. Dain kicks low then clubs away on Riddle. Dain fireman’s carries again but Riddle again slips out. Riddle wristlocks but Dain breaks free, only to get a Pele! Riddle kips up to waistlock, German Suplex! Cover, TWO! Dain bails out but Riddle pursues, leaping forearm! The Bro is fired up as we go to break.

NXT returns as Dain splashes Riddle in a corner! Dain grinds his knee in but doesn’t have to let up because there are no disqualifications. Riddle endures until Dain lets up. Dain then drags Riddle up to reel Riddle in, but Riddle turns that into the Bro Trigger! Riddle runs side to side for a forearm, then another! Brosploder! Riddle kips up, kicks, flips, but Dain dodges that, only to get a Broton! And another! Riddle wants Dain to sit up, Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO! Dain survives but Riddle keeps his focus. Riddle ax kicks Dain down then climbs up. But Dain springs right up to Electric Chair! Riddle fights out to victory roll, TWO! Final Flash again! But then the roundhouse misses, Dain fireman’s carries for the wasteland slam and a senton of his own! Dain drags Riddle up, POWERBOMB! Big elbow! Cover, TWO!! Riddle lives and fans fire up!

Dain drags Riddle up by his hair for another powerbomb lift, but Riddle reverses to the Alabama Slam! Dain is in the drop zone, Riddle climbs up, Floating Bro senton! Cover, TWO!! Dain survives again but Riddle keeps his cool. Riddle sees Dain at the ropes and runs in, but Dain dodges and Riddle tumbles out. Dain runs to DIVE! Direct hit takes Riddle out, but it wasn’t without doing damage back. Both men are down as fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” The referee checks but they’re both okay. Dain grabs a chair and TOSSES it at Riddle’s head! Riddle is dazed and Dain puts chairs in the ring. Dain SMACKS Riddle in the side with another chair! Riddle writhes but Dain drags him up for forearms. They’re going into familiar territory but Riddle kicks and palm strikes back. Riddle sits Dain in a chair for Bro Kicks! Dain falls out of the seat and fans fire up again.

Riddle throws the chair down on Dain then throws him into the railing. Dain staggers over and Riddle bounces him off a table. Riddle CHOPS and forearms, then throws palm strikes. Dain rakes eyes! Riddle staggers away, but Dain throws him into trunks. Dain brings Riddle around, and shouts “You are NOTHING to me!” But Riddle fires off forearms and palm strikes. Dain headbutts back, and then hits the DIVIDE! They crash through a wall!! Full Sail is thunderous while we go to one more break.

NXT returns to USA one more time tonight as both men have made it to the back row of the Full Sail bleachers. Riddle Penalty Kicks Dain onto a table, and fans cheer as they get a front row experience. Riddle takes am and hits a BROTON through the table! But Riddle doesn’t slow down, he gets back up! Full Sail keeps cheering and Riddle drags Dain up for more palm strikes. They end up at the front row and Dain takes a seat. Riddle kicks and boots away on Dain, then kicks him back to ringside. They go back in the ring, Broton Atomico! Cover, TWO! Riddle has a chair, and fans cheer, but Dain DIVIDES again! Riddle is flattened, but Dain won’t let up. Dain kicks Riddle while he’s down, then goes up top. Dain Vader Bombs! But that’s not enough, Dain Vader Bombs again! And then a third Vader Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives and Dain is furious!

Dain goes back to the chair and slams it down on Riddle. He keeps it there, then grabs a kendo stick. Dain SMACKS chair into Riddle’s ribs! But Dain puts the chair back on Riddle’s body, and climbs up again. But Riddle rises to SMACK Dain in the back! And POWERBOMB him down! Riddle flips Dain, gives him the chair, FULL METAL FINAL FLASH! Cover, TWO!? How did Dain survive?! Riddle is shocked, but he fires up as fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” Riddle grabs the chair and puts it back on Dain. Riddle returns the favor as he SMACKS chair into Dain! The stick returns to Riddle, and he SMACKS Dain again! Riddle rains rights on Dain but Dain covers up. So Riddle turns him over to club away on Dain’s back! Riddle wraps Dain up but Dain resists. The two stand and Dain elbows free. Dain has a chair, but Riddle punches it into Dain’s face! Riddle throws slapping palm strikes over and over from all sides, but Dain hits a bit low.

Dain throws body shots and then big forearms. But Riddle catches one into a Fujiwara Armbar! Riddle pulls on that arm as fans duel and shout. That’s in DEEP! Dain taps, Riddle wins!!

Winner: Matt Riddle, by submission; NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship

Bro! Riddle makes Dain tap out and he gets his first shot at THE title next week! Will we soon see the Original Bro become the Golden Bro?

But speaking of the NXT Champion, Adam Cole strolls out to the ring to meet his new contender. “This is mine. This belongs to me, and you are not in my league.” Riddle just drags Cole into a the Fujiwara! Cole taps and the Undisputed Era runs out to save him! Riddle gets away and fans are chanting for the Bro! Is it only a matter of time before Adam Cole taps out for real, bro?

Quick, hurry over to the WWE Network to watch the second half of this week’s NXT!

The Undisputed Era regroups.

Cole’s arm is okay, but will his ego get him caught like that again when Riddle has his chance at the championship? Likewise, O’Reilly & Fish will defend their NXT Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits. Will reDRagon be able to focus on Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins to keep the titles Undisputed?

Rhea Ripley VS Kayden Carter!

The Mosh Pit Kid is back to keep her brand of brutality building on the NXT USA brand. She’s still gunning for the NXT Women’s Championship but will she be primed to take over after facing a fellow Mae Young Classic combatant?

The bell rings and Kayden dropkicks Rhea right away! Then she fires off forearms in a corner! Rhea shoves her away to dropkick Kayden back! Cover, TWO! Rhea drags Kayden up to ram her into the corner and ram in shoulders! The ref backs her off only long enough and then Rhea clubs Kayden down again. Rhea drags Kayden up, and smirks as she suplexes and holds Kayden up for a count of 10! Cover, TWO! Kayden is tougher than Rhea expected, but Rhea won’t let up. Rhea rains rights while talking trash right to Kayden’s face. Fans rally up for Kayden and Kayden dodges a stomp and a kick to roll Rhea up! TWO, and Rhea grabs Kayden to whip. Kayden hops up to huricanrana! Rhea staggers into forearms, and then Kayden CHOPS and climbs to acrobatically huricanrana Rhea around!

Fans fire up as Kayden runs in to springboard wheelbarrow roll to a mule kick! Cover, TWO! Rhea escapes, she wasn’t NXT UK Women’s Champion for nothing. Kayden fires herself up as she runs in, but Rhea pops her up for a flapjack! Rhea pump handles, RIPTIDE! Cover, Rhea wins!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall

The Aussie with Attitude dominates again, but she won’t be satisfied until she has her shot at Shayna Baszler. Will Shayna still be the champion when Rhea comes for the throne? Or will it be Candice LeRae that shocks the world in next week’s Women’s Championship match?

Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch VS Ever-Rise!

The One Two is back at Full Sail, and are coming off a big win on 205 Live! Will they get back on track in the NXT Tag Division against the rising Chase Parker & Matt Martel?

The teams sort out and Oney starts against Martel. They tie up, and Oney powers Martel to a corner. The ref counts and Oney lets up, after messing up Martel’s hair. Martel comes back in a huff and ties up with Oney again. Martel wristlocks and wrenches and brings Oney to a knee, but Oney fights his way back up. Oney rolls but Martel holds tight to bring him back down. Fans rally and Oney gets up, to spin through and work on a reversal. Oney gets the wristlock! Tag to Burch, and the One Two wrench and CHOP Martel down! Burch keeps on Martel’s arm but Martel knees low. Martel tags Parker but Parker runs into a headlock takeover! Burch grinds Parker down as fans cheer. Parker works against the hold and stands to power out. Burch catches Parker’s leap then rocks Martel with an uppercut!

Tag to Oney and the One Two double Russian Leg Sweep! Cover, but Martel throws Oney out! The ref misses that completely, and Martel tags in. Martel drags Oney up and into the ring then rains down rights. He slaps Oney around then tags Parker back in. Parker puts up a boot and Martel feeds Oney’s face to it! Parker covers, ONE, but Parker snap suplexes Oney back down, float over, TWO! Parker wraps onto Oney’s arm but fans rally up. Oney stands but Parker clubs him and wrenches him. Tag to Martel and now Oney is fed Martel’s foot. Martel looms over Oney and goes after the arm. Martel hauls Oney up for a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Martel keeps on Oney and tags Parker back in. Ever-Rise combines, backbreaker to running knee! Cover, TWO! Parker is frustrated and he forearms Oney down. Cover, TWO, but Parker keeps on Oney with a facelock.

Burch and the fans rally up and Oney fights. But Martel tags in and Ever-Rise mugs in him the corner. Martel snapmares and wraps Oney up with a top wristlock. Oney endures and fans rally again. Oney fights up again but Martel clobbers him! Tag to Parker, but Oney feeds Martel to the foot! Tag to Burch! The Governa rallies with heavy hands! Burch European Uppercuts Parker to then hit a corner clothesline and enziguri! Burch hops up, leaps, missile dropkick hits! Kip-up and fired up, Burch HEADBUTTS Martel! Fans fire up with Burch, and shouts for “ONEEEY~!” Oney rises from the depths! Burch tags Oney, and the One Two combine for the draping DDT! Cover, the One Two wins!

Winners: Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, Lorcan pinning

Another one-two-three in as many nights for the One Two! With the NXT Tag Team Championships on the line next week, will it be Undisputed Era or Street Profits that will have to watch for these two coming up behind them?

Cameron Grimes VS Raul Mendoza!

The Country Caveman is back again to continue his hunt for a second chance. Will he drive his heels into Mendoza to dump him back below the Mendoza Line?

The bell rings and Grimes goes for his double stomps, but Mendoza saw those coming. He won’t be beat so easily! Mendoza dares Grimes to come at him again, and Grimes runs in. Mendoza gest the leg but goes to wrench the arm. Grimes scrambles about but Mendoza holds on tight. Grimes spins back to back drop but Mendoza is up fast. Mendoza gets the arm again for a shoulder breaker to another wristlock. Grimes can’t fight back as Mendoza wrenches harder. Grimes trips Mendoza to a jackknife cover, TWO as Mendoza bridges up! They spin around and Mendoza sunset flips, TWO! Mendoza is right on that arm again but Grimes whips him, to tilt-o-whirl. Mendoza lands on his feet to then huricanrana Grimes away!

Grimes gets to a corner, Mendoza runs in, but Grimes tosses him out. Mendoza lands on the second rope, to springboard back in for a flying headlock takeover! Fans cheer for this amazing mix of technical skill and high-flying feats. Grimes makes the takeover to a cover, ONE! He pulls Mendoza’s nose to do it again, TWO! Mendoza holds on tight but Grimes fights up. Grimes pulls Mendoza’s hair to get him on ropes, then he throws body shots. Grimes whips but Mendoza springboards up and over, and both men run! They both leap, but it’s Grimes with the Spanish Fly! Cover, TWO!! Grimes is shocked but he knees Mendoza back down. And again! Grimes jumps and stomps Mendoza, then drags him up for a CHOP! Mendoza staggers away but Grimes whips him corner to corner hard! Cover, TWO! Grimes is annoyed but he grinds his knuckles into Mendoza’s ear.

Grimes drags Mendoza up to wrench and grind him back down. Mendoza endures the thrashing armlock, but he gets mad! Mendoza fights up but Grimes powers him back down. Both men grit their teeth but fans rally up. Mendoza fights up and throws body shots, but Grimes whips. Grimes swings but gets caught to a crucifix cover, TWO! SUPERMAN PUNCH! Grimes covers, TWO! Grimes continues to be shocked by Mendoza’s toughness, but he keeps on him with another armlock. Mendoza is stuck under Grimes as Grimes twists, but he refuses to quit. Fans rally again and Mendoza manages to get up. Mendoza throws more body shots but Grimes reels him in with a chinbar. Grimes has both armbar and chinbar as he grinds Mendoza down. But the fans continue to rally and Mendoza fights again.

Mendoza gets up and powers Grimes to a corner. Grimes goes at the chin again but Mendoza arm-drags free. Mendoza gets moving, running enziguri rocks Grimes! Grimes is groggy but Mendoza is right on him with forearms and chops! Mendoza puts Grimes in a corner, then whips him corner to corner. Mendoza runs in, another enziguri rocks Grimes again! Mendoza is up, missile dropkick! Grimes crawls to another corner, Mendoza runs in, but he runs into an elbow. Grimes hops up but Mendoza cartwheel enziguris! Then Mendoza springboards for a SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Grimes survives but Mendoza will not stop! Mendoza goes to suplex, but Grimes fights back. They go around, Grimes rolls Mendoza, TWO, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, Grimes wins!

Winner: Cameron Grimes, by pinfall

Grimes scrapes Mendoza off his Tar Heels, and continues his climb back up. Will Grimes soon find himself in the hunt for a title?

Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Kushida & ???

When NXT UK’s dominating force invaded NXT USA, it was interfering with the Time Splitter’s schedule. Then after a quick brawl between them and Kushida, a challenge was issued. Alexander Wolfe, Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner stand united, but who has Kushida recruited to this sudden brand warfare? It’s… Breezango! Tyler Breeze & Fandango continue their re-imagining and look to take on some serious competition. Will they show Imperium that this is still NXT USA?

The teams sort out, and Kushida steps up to start against Aichner. The two tie up and go around, and Aichner gets a waistlock to TOSS Kushida! Aichner fires off on Kushida in the corner, then whips Kushida to ropes. Kushida reverses, hip tosses and cartwheel dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Kushida keeps on Aichner’s arm but Aichner gets up and tags out to Wolfe. Aichner still whips Kushida for a spinebuster, and then Barthel adds a Penalty Kick! Wolfe gets in as Aichner feeds Kushida to Barthel’s tilt-o-whirl facebuster, and then Wolfe deadlifts Kushida for a German Suplex! Bridging cover, but Breezango breaks it. Wolfe drags Kushida up and lifts to a Canadian rack. Kushida slips out to tag Fandango, and then Kushida drop toeholds Wolfe into the ropes. Fandango slingshot sunset flips, TWO! Wolfe kicks back and whips but Fandango slips out of a scoop to whip and dropkick! Fandango covers, TWO!

Fandango drags Wolfe over and hoists Wolfe onto the ropes. Wolfe is left out to dry and Breeze tags in. Breezango double boots Wolfe down! Breeze covers, TWO! Breeze keeps on Wolfe with a facelock and snap suplexes. Leg drop added, cover, TWO! Breeze keeps on Wolfe and brings him up, but Wolfe powers Breeze to the Imperium corner. Aichner tags in but Breeze slips free to mule kick him away. Barthel distracts and Aichner feeds Breeze to Wolfe’s uppercut! Aichner tosses Breeze out and tags Barthel. Barthel goes around to run and uppercut Breeze down! Barthel drags Breeze up and into the ring, then keeps on Breeze with a rain of rights. Barthel headbutts then stomps Breeze, and tags to Wolfe. Wolfe takes the hand-off to clamp on a cobra clutch. Wolfe smothers Breeze to the mat but fans rally up.

Breeze endures, fights his way up, but Wolfe makes the hold part camel clutch. Breeze endures and fights up as fans rally. Breeze elbows free but Wolfe clubs him down. Wolfe uses the cobra clutch in a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Wolfe drags Breeze around and tags in Aichner. Aichner mugs Breeze and then puts him in the ropes. Tag to Barthel, and we’ve seen them do this before, Tree of Woe double dropkick combo! Imperium stands tall as fans boo and jeer. Breeze slumps to the floor and a ring count begins. Barthel drags Breeze up to SLAP! Then he puts Breeze in to stand on the arm. Wolfe tags in and Breeze is caught as Wolfe scrapes his shoes on Breeze’s face! Wolfe drags Breeze up and tags Aichner back in. Fans say “Not the face! Not the face!” but Aichner BOOTS Breeze down! Aichner chokes Breeze on the ropes then reels him in for a back suplex! Cover, TWO!

Aichner tags to Barthel and Barthel throws EuroUppers. Barthel cravats and snapmares Breeze for another face scrape! And running EuroUpper! Cover, TWO! Barthel keeps on Breeze with the top wristlock and chinbar. Fans rally and Breeze fights his way up. Barthel knees low but Breeze fights Imperium off! Breeze tosses Barthel out hard! Breeze crawls for the corner, but Barthel intercepts! Breeze back drops but Barthel sunset flips! TWO, and Breeze ducks the punch, only for Wolfe and Aichner to trip up Fandango and Kushida! No one is there to tag, and Barthel has Breeze back in Imperium’s corner. Imperium stomps away on Breeze while the ref has to keep Fandango and Kushida back. Barthel grinds his foot into Breeze’s face, but lets up at 4. Tag to Aichner and Aichner taunts Breeze. Aichner kicks Breeze’s face over and over, then throws big haymakers. Aichner blows up the opponent’s corner, but gets an enziguri from Breeze!

Fans fire up and Fandango is ready! Hot tags to Fandango and Wolfe! The Lord of the Dance rallies! CHOP after CHOP, then lariats! Fandango CHOPS away on Aichner! Wolfe turns Fandango around but gets a forearm! Fandango hits a Falcon Arrow on Aichner! Wolfe runs in, Barthel is the boost for the tornado DDT! And Barthel gets tossed out again! Fandango runs, tags Kushida, then FLIES! Fandango wipes out Imperium! Fandango feeds Barthel to Kushida’s springboard missile dropkick! Kushida rolls, jumps, and DDT’s to the armbar! Barthel flails, but Imperium saves him. Breezango brawls and clotheslines Imperium out, but then get wrecked into posts and steps! Kushida handspring kicks Wolfe and Aichner out! Barthel has Kushida, but Kushida spins to FASTBALL! Then whip, but Barthel reverses, only for Kushida to handspring, into Barthel’s uppercut! Kushida still manages to Japanese Clutch! Cover, Kushida and Breezango win!!

Winners: Kushida & Breezango, Kushida pinning

The Time Splitter and his fashionable new friends snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! But as Kushida celebrates on the stage, Walter BOOTS him down! The Ring General will not stand for anyone to make a mockery of the mat. Despite the loss, will Imperium still take over both brands of NXT?

My Thoughts:

Another great NXT right here, with both hours being equally strong again! And I really like the changes to the set, such as putting commentary off to the opposite side of the ramp and having a balcony right up above them. That was a great way to debut it, too, with Undisputed Era walking out to view the fans. And I can’t wait for the day that the balcony is used in some form of Falls Count Anywhere match, because you know it will be. Lee VS Dijakovic III was rightfully the best of the bunch, and it was great for Lee to finally win. And of course Lee wins so that we can have the true tiebreaker in their fourth match overall! And that match should totally be as a #1 Contender’s match, it’s only logical. Dakota Kai did great in her return, though obviously fast to not risk her legs.

Rhea Ripley also did great in her match in the second hour, but I’m sensing Rhea might be leaning back to Heel just so she can still go after the NXT Women’s Championship regardless of who wins next week. Dakota would be in the running if Shayna wins, but even Candice VS Rhea would make for a good match at WarGames III. The Street Fight match was amazing! That was almost TakeOver worthy, but definitely contender’s match worthy. And how great it was for Riddle to win, and then give Adam Cole the what for. Their match happening next week is making that episode feel like a pseudo TakeOver in itself! And we all know why: it is to counter the AEW TV debut. The NXT Championship, NXT Women’s Championship and NXT Tag Team Championships are all on the line in the first actual two hours on TV episode, with limited commercials so that we get a touch closer to the WWE Network runtime. It’s all going to be really great.

Lorcan & Burch are back on a roll and that is great. While Oney still wants the Cruiserweight Championship, it would be great to finally see him and Burch have tag titles on NXT where their run began. Grimes VS Mendoza was great, and certainly the right move to follow up Grimes crushing Sean Maluta. Grimes of course wins to keep his story going, and this has to lead to at least a North American Championship shot in the future. And then we get a great Six Man Tag, and while I wasn’t sure who to expect to join Kushida, it was a natural move to go with Breezango. Fans love Breezango, Breezango is working to show they can be serious threats in the Tag Division, and it works to anger Imperium since they hate even remotely comedic gimmicks. The Faces win to show Imperium isn’t quite ready as a unit, but Walter attacking was also perfect. He and Kushida have to be facing off at some point, and maybe even during the big episode next week to further hype it up.

My Score: 8.9/10