Top 3 Superstars from NXT (October 10th, 2018)

The NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa, opened up the program coming to the ring accompanied by the usual cascade of boos and jeers. The champion cut a promo in the ring calling out the Velveteen Dream. Predictably, NXT's master of the microphone interrupted the promo answering Ciampa's challenge. The highlight of the back and forth was Ciampa bringing up Dream's history, by claiming the Dream wasn't "Tough Enough" referring to how Velveteen Dream got his first shot at the WWE. The promo was further interrupted again by Nikki Cross, which prompted the crowd to start chanting "Triple Threat".

This was followed up by Keith Lee against Kona Reeves, in a battle of the adjectives between "Limitless" and "The Finest". Lee dominated the majority of the fight, with Reeves getting in limited offence against his bigger opponent. Keith Lee finished the match with his explosive shoulder tackle and his finisher the Supernova.

This was followed by several video packages, the first for the NXT Women's title match between Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane at WWE's all women PPV Evolution. Then, Kassius Ohno once again talking to William Regal outside his office waiting to challenge Matt Riddle. As previously stated, Ohno has lacked a serious program for a while and Riddle has yet to make a debut since showing up at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV. Before the main event, there was an announced double main event with the Tag Team championships, the Undisputed Era taking on the War Raiders, and the "undefeated" Bianca Belair having a rematch with Nikki Cross.

Finally, the main event between Adam Cole, Pete Dunne, and Ricochet. Cole was kept out of the match for the most of the fight, due to an alliance between Pete Dunne and Ricochet. Allowing the two champions to continue their excellent match from two weeks earlier. The speed and transitions that they worked showed why these three deserved the main event spot this week. There were a few silly spots in the match, but for the most part, the work on everyone's behalf was absolutely on point. Ricochet picked up the victory after hitting a springboard 450 onto Pete Dunne to retain the title.

#3 Adam Cole

Adam Cole has been the leader of an extremely effective Undisputed Era in NXT!

The Undisputed Era's Adam Cole came so close to regaining his NXT North American title last night against Ricochet and Pete Dunne. After being ganged up on at the start of the match by the two other opponents in the match he fought back and it almost looked like he had it won after hitting Pete Dunne with the Last Shot and Brainbuster before Dunne kicked out of the ensuing pinfall.

Cole seemed to spend large parts of the fight on the sidelines and as such wasn't involved in the finish of the match, with Ricochet pinning Dunne for the victory.

#2 Pete Dunne

Pete Dunne has broken all sorts of records during his time as the United Kingdom Champion

The Bruiserweight was in top form as per the norm in this week's NXT episode. Facing off two men who have 5-6 years on the brawler from Birmingham, Dunne continued to show off his expertise in the ring. Using his finger manipulation against Ricochet and his hard-hitting strike style wrestling against Adam Cole. Pete Dunne more than held his own in the ring.

While the match didn't involve Dunne's UK title, it will be interesting to see how this develops, as NXT looks to build towards a War Games PPV which will likely involve Undisputed Era, Ricochet teaming with War Raiders and Pete Dunne teaming with Moustache Mountain to reform British Strong Style.

#1 Ricochet

Ricochet's arrival to NXT has wowed audiences!

The reigning NXT North American champion had the odds stacked against him going into this match. Not only was he going to face Adam Cole, a man he took the title away from in Brooklyn, but also one of the longest raining current champions in the WWE, Pete Dunne. Even Scott Steiner would agree that the odds of Ricochet picking up the victory against those two were against him.

Ricochet squared off for most of the match with Pete Dunne, playing out the greatest hits from their fantastic main event from two weeks prior, mixed in with some of the best parts of his Takeover show stealer against Adam Cole in Brooklyn.