7 things NXT got right at TakeOver: Portland

#6 Clash of the Titans

The ring was ready to take some punishment as two of NXT’s biggest men opened up the show with an NXT North American Championship fight.

The Champion Keith Lee faced a familiar rival in Dominik Dijakovic in a match where there was no clear heel.

Lee came out strong right from the start as he looked to defend his title against his biggest threat. Dijakovic, though, wasn’t willing to let the match slip and showed why he is regarded as one of the most powerful men in the locker room.

The two continued to give their best as chants of “NXT!” filled the arena. Dijakovic did everything in his power to undo The Limitless One and hit him with a massive Feast Your Eyes which still couldn’t put the Champion away. They no-sold each other’s attacks and gave fans exactly what they came to watch.

Dijakovic’s back started to give out which allowed Lee to finally hit the Big Bang Catastrophe for the successful title defense.

This was an incredible match that helped both men to come out strong while giving Lee the biggest defense he could have asked for. The two men embraced and stood together at the end signifies that the outcome did not affect their character and they could well continue to work as a team down the road.