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Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship (NXT Halloween Havoc 2021)
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The biggest match of NXT Halloween Havoc 2021 was the main event for the NXT Championship, with Tommaso Ciampa defending against Bron Breakker. On the first 2.0 episode, Ciampa regained the NXT Championship in a Fatal Four Way Match against Pete Dunne, LA Knight, and Von Wagner. In the same episode, Bron Breakker made his debut on the brand.
That first NXT 2.0 episode ended with the new champion going face to face with the upstart, teasing this eventual showdown. Bron Breakker accepted the Halloween Havoc challenge of Tommaso Ciampa to give a date for their clash. Over the past few weeks, the two men have expressed respect for one another while showing increased tension.
Ciampa and Breakker came out very intense and motivated in this Halloween Havoc 2021 main event. Bron showed that he had an advantage in the power and strength department almost immediately. Ciampa tried to ground with a headlock, but Breakker suplexed his way out of that.
The CWC crowd was split right down the middle for both men. Half of the fans were chanting "Let's Go Ciampa," while the other half were doing dog bark, reminiscent of Bron Breaker's father, Rick Steiner. After Tommaso slowed down Breakker, he started to make a comeback and hit an impressive Frankensteiner in a callback to his uncle Scott.
Breakker followed up with a double underhook powerbomb for a nearfall. Ciampa got the better of a strike exchange, but the fight went to the floor where the NXT Champion hit a DDT on the exposed concrete, busting open Bron. Ciampa followed up with the Fairy Tale Ending for a two count. He then hit a series of knees, and another Fairy Tale Ending to win and retain the title.
This was an excellent main event for the Halloween Havoc 2021 show. It was an exceptional outing for the rookie Bron Breakker. He was impressive in his first headline bout with the company.
Breakker is clearly being groomed to be the future of the brand and showcased why this is a smart choice. NXT 2.0 may not be the NXT of old, but Halloween Havoc 2021 showed that the future is now.
Star rating: ***1/2
