The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE NXT TakeOver: XXV event:
Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong
They started out with some technical wrestling. Riddle with a powerslam then sent him to the floor where they traded strikes. Riddle with a launching forearm strike off the stairs. Back in the ring, they trade strikes. Strong caught him and hit a backbreaker for 2. Riddle with some more strikes. This is some stiff stuff.
Riddle rolled him up for 2. Strong with an Angle Slam for 2. Riddle with a brain buster. Riddle with a front kick then a side kick and a forearm shot. Riddle with an exploder suplex then a back splash followed by a penalty kick for a near fall. Riddle with a series of kicks.
Strong avoids a kick and hit a knee strike. Riddle with the GTS and a german suplex for 2. Strong with a step up enziguri then several knee strikes and forearm shots. Stronger with a spiking powerslam for 2. Riddle with a powerbomb then a knee strike to the face for a near fall. Riddle went to the top rope and went for a dive but Strong put up his knees and caught him with a running knee strike the code breaker followed by a powerbomb for a near fall.
Strong went right into a boston crab. Riddle got out of it and landed a series of elbow strikes then hit his finisher for the win.
Winner: Matt Riddle
