#1 American Alpha vs. The Revival – NXT, July 6th, 2016
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Since their ascension to the main roster, American Alpha have looked a pale shadow of the team they once were back in NXT, the lack of booking support they’ve received since moving to Smackdown Live proving to be a massive barrier for Jordan and Gable.
Which is very unfortunate because they proved they could cut it as a top tag team during their scintillating 2016 series against The Revival. Both teams offered up some classic tag team wrestling last Summer, in a feud that extended way beyond their big clash at TakeOver: Dallas. Alpha and The Revival collided with the NXT Tag Titles on the line again in another great match at TakeOver: The End, but the most unheralded match of their series came on a regular episode of NXT television.
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The two tandems main evented the broadcast and justified this decision by absolutely tearing the house down in a scintillating 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match. Due to The Revival having just regained the titles, as well as American Alpha being bound for the main roster at this point, everybody in attendance knew that The Revival would go over and that the outcome of the match was never really in doubt.
This didn’t prevent either team from putting in 100% effort, and Alpha proceeded to give their fans a glimmer of hope when they took the first fall, Jordan making Wilder tap out to an Ankle Lock. Of course, The Revival came back to even the scores before long, with Jordan submitting after Dawson trapped him in the Trailer Hitch.
The conclusion of the match came in spectacular fashion, as Revival delivered a devastating Shatter Machine to Chad Gable on the apron. If you’re a fan of classic style, yet also progressive tag team wrestling, look no further than this match.
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