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WWE NXT Takeover: San Antonio Recap & Reaction

by Robert Lentini

Tye Dillinger vs Eric Young

Eric Young wanted Dillinger to join SAnitY before the match but Tye punched Young in the face instead. The crowd was heavily behind Dillinger during this match and chanted “10” several times. Killian Dain hit Dillinger with a Crossbody outside the ring while Young distracted the referee. Young controlled the match for the next few minutes. Young connected with a Neckbreaker for a two count. Young jumped off the top turnbuckle but Dillinger met him in mid-air with a Dropkick.

Both Superstars got back to their feet and traded punches. Dillinger grabbed Young’s beard and headbutted him. Dillinger hit a Belly to Belly Suplex on Young off the top rope for a two count. Dillinger hit the Tye Breaker but Wolfe put Young’s foot on the ropes to break up the pinfall. Dillinger then hit a Crossbody onto both Dain and Wolfe outside the ring. Young then hit a massive Neckbreaker on Dillinger for the victory.

Winner: Eric Young

Samoa Joe was shown watching the show ringside.

Andrade “Cien” Almas vs Roderick Strong

Almas controlled the first several minutes of the match. Almas had an Arm Bar applied to Strong but Roderick fought out of it only to be planted with a Body Slam. Strong hit a couple of kicks to the head of Almas and followed it up with a Dropkick that sent Almas to the mat. Stong hit Almas with a Backbreaker for a two count. Almas fought back and connected with a kick to face of Stong. Almas went for the Double Knees but Strong powered out of the corner and kneed Almas in the face.

The crowd chanted “this is awesome” as Almas climbed to the top turnbuckle. Strong swept out the legs of Almost and he fell onto the turnbuckle. Roderick hit a Backbreaker with Almas landing across the top turnbuckle. Almas launched Strong into the turnbuckle and then planted him with a Clothesline. Strong connected with the Sick Kick for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Roderick Strong

NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Authors of Pain vs DIY(c)

Rezar and Ciampa started out the match. Rezar dominated early but Ciampa was able to tag in Gargano. Both Rezar and Akam were knocked out of the ring. Gargano hit a Suicide Dive onto both of them. Back in the ring, The Authors of Pain took back control of the match. Gargano was trapped in the corner as Paul Ellering shouted at him from outside the ring. Rezar and Akam took turns stomping on Gargano. A “Johnny Wrestling” chant broke out as Gargano was hit with a Sidewalk Slam by Rezar.

Gargano finally tagged in Ciampa and he immediately hit a Clothesline on Akam off of the top rope. Ciampa planted both members of Authors of Pain with a German Suplex. Ciampa slapped Akam in the face several times but Akam hit him with a massive Clothesline. Gargano and Ciampa hit a double Spear on Akam for a two count. Gargano and Ciampa had both Rezar and Akam in submission holds. Rezar powered out of the hold and Body Slammed Gargano on top of Ciampa. The Authors of Pain hit The Last Chapter for the victory.

Winners & New NXT Tag Team Champions: The Authors of Pain

Seth Rollins called out Triple H and said that he is not leaving the ring until he comes out. Triple H came to the entrance ramp but called on security to restrain Rollins. Seth took out a few members of security but eventually he was dragged to the back.

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Billie Kay vs Peyton Royce vs Nikki Cross vs Asuka (c)

Royce and Kay rolled out of the ring right when the match started. Cross and Asuka went to battle but Kay and Royce attacked them from behind. Asuka took them all out and stood alone in the ring. Asuka then hit a Double German Suplex on Royce and Kay. Cross and Asuka started trading punches in the middle of the ring. Asuka planted Cross with a German Suplex for a two count. Cross fought back and hit a Neckbreaker on Asuka as Royce and Kay remained outside the ring.

Nikki Cross flipped out and started screaming and kicking the bottom rope. Cross hit a Swinging Neckbreaker on Asuka outside the ring. Nikki hit a Crossboday onto both Billie Kay and Peyton Royce outside the ring. Kay and Royce battled back and attacked Cross. The action reached the announce table area and Nikki climbed on top of the table. Billie Kay swept her legs out from under her and Cross fell face first into the table. Kay and Royce Suplexed Cross through a table and celebrated their achievement on top of the table.

Royce and Kay then ran back to the ring to attack Asuka. Asuka kicked Billie Kay outside of the ring but Royce connected with a kick of her own to Asuka. Royce then hit the Widow’s Peak but Asuka kicked out at two. Asuka then kicked Kay and Royce in the head and pinned Royce to retain her title.

Winner & Still NXT Women’s Champion: Asuka

WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate was shown ringside.

NXT Championship Match: Bobby Roode vs Shinsuke Nakamura (c)

The match started out with dueling “Nakamura!” and “Bobby Roode!” chants echoing throughout the crowd. The entire crowd than started to sing Nakamura’s entrance theme. A “this is glorious!” chant started as Roode and Nakamura finally locked up. Roode applied a Chinlock but Nakamura reached the ropes to break the hold. Nakamura and Roode then taunted each other in the ring. Roode kept running to the ropes so that the referee would have to back up Nakamura.

Roode avoided a kick from Shinsuke and posed in the ring. Nakamura didn’t take too kindly to that and booted him in the chest. Nakamura then connected with a kick to face of Roode that sent him out of the ring. Shinsuke followed Roode out of the ring and continued the attack. Back in the ring, Nakamura launched Roode into the turnbuckle and charged at him but Roode caught him. Nakamura was perched up on the top turnbuckle and Roode shoved him off and Shinsuke slammed off of the ring apron and fell to the floor.

Roode joined Shinsuke outside the ring and launched him into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Roode connected with a couple of chops to Shinsuke in the corner. Roode followed it up with a Clothesline and landed a Double Axe Handle off the second rope. Roode controlled the next few minutes of the match and gloated about it the entire time. Nakamura battled back and laid out Roode along the ring apron. Shinsuke connected with a series of knees to Roode’s head and sent him back in the ring.

Bobby Roode once again went for the Double Axe Handle but Nakamura avoided it. Shinsuke hung Roode up on the top turnbuckle and hit him with a knee to the chest. Shinsuke hit the Inverted Exploder Suplex and went for the Kinshasa but Roode wouldn’t get up from the mat. Finally, Shinsuke approached Roode and Roode went for a roll up. Shinsuke kicked out but Roode planted him with a Spinebuster.

Both Shinsuke and Roode were on the top turnbuckle. Roode went for the Superplex but Nakamura blocked it and sent Roode face first into the mat. Nakamura hit a kick off the second rope and once again went for the Kinshasa but Roode kicked Nakamura in the face. Roode went for a pinfall while using the ropes as leverage but the referee saw it. Nakamura connected with a series of kicks and then stomped on Roode’s head as it hung on the bottom rope.

Nakamura was on the second turnbuckle but Bobby Roode rolled onto the ring apron. Nakamura connected with a knee while Roode was on the apron but the Shinsuke injured his knee during the move. Back in the ring, Shinsuke hit the Kinshasa but was unable to go for the pin because of his injured knee. A member of the WWE medical staff came down to the ring to check on Nakamura. Shinsuke agreed to continue to the match and Roode immediately hit the Glorious DDT but Shinsuke kicked out at two.

Roode then applied a Half Crab while punching Shinsuke’s injured knee. Nakamura got out of the hold but Roode planted him with a second Glorious DDT for the victory.

Winner & New NXT Champion: Bobby Roode

Reaction: This certainly was not the best NXT Takeover event but it was still very entertaining. The main event was terrific. Shinsuke’s injury wound up costing him the title and if he were healthy he would of walked out of San Antonio still NXT Champion. There really wasn’t a bad match on the show. The finish that seemed to bother the most fans was The Authors of Pain becoming the new NXT Tag Team Champions. Rollins showing up was completely unexpected and it was a very good segment. I’m guessing Rollins will show up once again tomorrow night at the Royal Rumble.

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Robert Lentinihttp://www.mankymedia.com
Writer from Boston, MA.
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