During Tuesday night’s WWE NXT 2.0 broadcast, we saw Roderick Strong defeat Kushida to become the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion. The finish came after Strong hit his backbreaker finisher to get the pin after the Diamond Mine attacked the champion behind the referee’s back.
The win marks Strong’s first run with the title and ends Kushida’s run at 161 days.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
…or is 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 still on @KUSHIDA_0904's side?
The #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle is on the line RIGHT NOW! pic.twitter.com/iqYRmG3Jxj
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
champ moves.#CruiserweightTitle #WWENXT @roderickstrong @KUSHIDA_0904 pic.twitter.com/DHVKUauQR0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 22, 2021
It's a numbers game now. #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle @ivynile_wwe @KUSHIDA_0904 @DiamondMineWWE pic.twitter.com/4NnX8zvnUd
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 22, 2021
💎AND NEW 💎
Congratulations to NEW Cruiserweight Champion, @roderickstrong! #CruiserweightTitle #AndNew #WWENXT @DiamondMineWWE pic.twitter.com/5NzycVvWrD
— WWE (@WWE) September 22, 2021
