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Welcome to the NXT TakeOver: Toronto II! We get an intro video package to hype the matches that will be taking place tonight. Our opening contest is…
NXT Tag Team Title Match: The Street Profits © vs. Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)
The crowd is split for this one. Dawkins manhandled O’Reilly in the early going. Ford got the tag and hit a major league drop kick to Fish for 1. The champs worked over Fish in the early going. Ford with a series of arm drags the challengers. Ford with a leapfrog back attack then a double flap jack to Fish. O’Reilly used the top rope to his advantage to Dawkins. Fish took out Dawkins with an apron attack. Dawkins took out O’Reilly with an uppercut then a splash in the corner. Fish took him out with an elbow strike. O’Reilly with a series of kicks to Dawkins to continue the beat down. Moments later, Ford got the hot tag and hit a big clothesline to Fish then a head kick to O’Reilly. Ford reversed a suplex and hit one of his own then hit a standing moonsault to Fish. Ford with a spinebuster to Fish then went for a People’s Elbow but O’Reilly stopped him. Ford sent the two challengers to the floor then hit a kick to O’Reilly. Ford with the Rock Bottom to Fish for 2. O’Reilly knocked Dawkins off the apron and Fish took out the knee of Ford. The challengers hit a tag team suplex for 2 on Ford. Fish with a suplex off the top rope and O’Reilly with the knee bar to Ford. Fish with an elbow drop off the top rope during it. Dawkins came in and slammed Fish onto O’Reilly. Fish hit a bull dog to Dawkins. Ford hit a frog splash off the top rope to Kyle for the win.
Winner: The Street Profits ©
Singles Match: Candice LeRae vs. Io Shirai
Io jumped LeRae and attacked her on the floor. She suplexed LeRae on the announce table. Once LeRae managed to get back into the ring to break the count, Io landed a series of strikes then a drop kick. Io reversed a head scissors and hit a drop kick. Io locked in the camel clutch but LeRae got out of it. Io spiked her on her head for a near fall. Io went to the top rope and missed a drop kick. LeRae fought back with a series of chops and strikes. LeRae with an arm lock submission but Io got to the bottom rope. Io went for a 619 but LeRae blocked it and hit a neck breaker. Io hit a reversed 619 to LeRae. Candice knocked to the floor then hit a diving DDT to the floor. We got back into the ring with LeRae a foot stomp off the top rope for 2. Io with the crossface but LeRae got out. Io with a running punch then a german suplex. LeRae fired back with one of her own. LeRae went for a spring board move but Io caught her with a suplex for 2. LeRae with a big time suplex then a neck breaker off the second rope for 2. LeRae went to the top rope but Io stopped her. Io with a spannish fly off the second rope for 2. LeRae with a quick pin attempt for 2. Io with a back breaker then a moonsault off the top rope for the near fall. Io with a crucifix submission hold and LeRae passed out.
Winner: Io Shirai
NXT North American Title Triple Threat Match: The Velveteen Dream © vs. Pete Dunne vs. Roderick Strong
They all start brawling to begin the match. Strong dropped Dune with a series of chops. Dunne fired back with a big clothesline. Strong drove Pete into the apron. Dream landed a series of right hands to Strong in the corner then a double axe out of it. Dream went for a sharpshooter but Strong got out of it. Dream with a big drop kick to Strong. Dunne sent him to the floor. Pete with a flying armbar but Dream got out of it. Dream blocked Bitter End. Strong sent Dream groin first into the turnbuckle. Strong with a back suplex to both men on the floor and barricade. Strong with a big back suplex to Pete. Strong clotheslines Dream to the floor then continues his attack on Pete. Strong with a back breaker to Pete. Dream with a neck breaker to Strong for 2. Dream with a punch off the top rope then locked in the sharpshooter to Strong. Pete broke it up with a drop kick off the middle rope. Pete hit a moonsault off the top rope taking out both men on the floor. Pete with a series of german suplex. Pete with a series of kicks to both men, who then jumped him. Pete went for a suplex off the top rope but Dream fought out. Strong with a suplex to Pete, who dragged Dream along with him. Pete went for an arm triangle on Strong, who got to the bottom rope. Dream with coast to coast to Dune to break it up. Strong with a knee strike to both men. Strong with a front face suplex to Dream and one to Pete on Dream. Strong went for a double submission but it didn’t work. Dream with a super kick to Strong. Strong with a knee strike to Dream then Pete worked over their fingers. Pete hit his finisher but Dream stopped the referee from counting three. Pete with a series of kicks to Dream a surfboard submission. Pete with a head kick to Strong. Dream sent him to the floor then hit his finisher to Pete. Strong dumped him to the floor and hit a back breaker to Pete but Dream knocked him off and pinned Dune.
Winner: The Velveteen Dream ©
NXT Women’s Title Match: Shayna Baszler © vs. Mia Yim
They brawl to begin the match and go out to the floor where Yim pinned her arm in between the steel steps then kicked it. Baszler sold her right arm but managed to get in some offense with kicks. Shayna worked over the left arm of Yim. Yim pulled her down by her hair but Shayna hit a clothesline. Yim poked at the eye of the champ and hit a back suplex. The slow pace started to loose the crowd. Yim hit an outside dive then a tornado DDT in the ring for 2. Baszler fired back with a knee strike. Yim hit a big sunset flip powerbomb off the top rope for 2. Yim with a series of kicks but Shayna locked in the rear-naked choke out of where. Yim headbutted her way out of it. Yim locked in an armbar on Shayna but the champ got out of it and locked in the rear-naked choke. Shayna with a triangle choke for the win.
Winner: Shayna Baszler ©
NXT Title 2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Adam Cole © vs. Johnny Gargano (1st fall: Singles Match, 2nd fall: Street Fight)
1st Fall (Singles Match):
They start brawling to begin this one. Cole missed a kick and ate the steel steps. Gargano started working over the left knee of Cole. Moments later, Cole started to get some offense in and working over the back of Gargano. He sent him back first into the apron then hit a neck breaker back in the ring. Gargano with a belly suplex to Cole into the corner. Gargano with a rolling super kick then went for a sling shot move but Cole blocked it. Gargano hit a suplex into a small package for 2. Gargano locked in a figure four leg lock but Cole got out of it. Cole with a german suplex. Cole with a head kick and Gargano fired back with one of his own. Cole went for a sunset flip powerbomb but Gargano reversed it with a reverse tombstone for 2. Cole went to the top rope and tried a powerbomb but Gargano blocked. Gargano dove off the top rope but Cole caught him with a knee strike and hit a suplex for 2. They both hit a clothesline to take each other out. Gargano went for an outside dive but Cole caught him with a head kick. Gargano sent him into the barricade then a sling shot DDT for 2. Gargano with a super kick but Cole answered with his own. Cole with a brain buster for 2. Cole beat him down in the corner. Cole tried to bring a chair in the ring but the referee took it from him. Cole hit a low blow for 2. Gargano hit him with a chair causing the DQ.
2nd Fall (Street Fight):
Gargano hit him several times with the chair and then took a seat until the second fall began. Gargano tossed a chair at him then hit an outside dive. They brawl into the audience. Gargano tackled him through the barricade. Gargano hit a back body drop to Cole through the announce table. Gargano brought out a table and then another one. He tossed in several chairs. Cole with a head kick then a suplex on a chair for 2. Gargano sent him flying head first into a chair in the corner. Gargano locked in the crossface for the win.
Third Fall (Weapons Cage):
Cole tried to climb out but Gargano stopped him. Cole with a series of kicks. Gargano with a major league clothesline. Gargano with a super kick then a series of kendo sticks. They hit a double super kick. Gargano tried to go for a ladder but Cole stopped him. Gargano with a head scissors off the ladder. Gargano with a super kick for 2. Cole with a chair shot to the back of the challenger. Cole sent Gargano head first into the chair on the steel. Cole with a back stabber for 2. Gargano with a series of headbutts then spread the fire extinguisher. Gargano with a DDT off the second rope onto chairs. Gargano tried to get a sledgehammer but Cole stopped him. Gargano with a powerbomb off the middle rope. Cole with two super kicks. Cole launches a ladder at him but misses. Cole hit a candian destroyer for 2. Cole climbed a ladder and hit a candian destroyer off of it for a near fall. Cole placed him on a chair and missed a running knee strike. Gargano placed the kendo stick in his mouth and pulled back but Cole forced it right back on Gargano. Gargano hit him in the gut with the stick. Gargano put him on the tables then rolled off as Gargano climbed. Gargano with a candian destroyer off the top rope for a near fall. Gargano got some chains, brass knucks, and more. Gargano started to cut barbed wire off the cage. Cole tried to escape but Gargano stopped him. They battled on a platform on top of the cage. They both fall off the cage through one table in the ring and Cole pinned him for the win.
Winner: Adam Cole ©
