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NXT TakeOver: Toronto began with the pre-show where Willian Regal announced the third fall stipulation for the NXT Championship match. The PPV kicked off with the much anticipated NXT Tag Team Championship match.
Street Profits (c) vs. The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) - NXT Tag Team Championship match
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Dawkins dominated O'Reilly in the beginning, keeping him down on the mat. O'Reilly managed to take advantage of a momentary distraction and dragged Dawkins to the corner.
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Dawkins wasted no time in bringing Bobby Fish to his corner after Fish tagged in. The Street Profits were making quick tags and dominating Fish. Fish came back with a kick to Montez Ford and a series of strikes brought him down.
O'Reilly was back in the ring as Ford and Dawkins hit Fish with a Double Flapjack. O'Reilly took out Ford, then escaped Dawkins and tagged Fish back in. Dawkins dropped both men but Fish came out with a Flying Elbow and took Dawkins down.
Fish and O'Reilly dragged Dawkins to their corner and suddenly they were dominating the match. O'Reilly managed to keep Dawkins grounded for the most part.
The domination of the Era did not last long though, as Dawkins managed to get to his partner, who entered off the hot tag and decimated them. Ford hit the Spinebuster Slam and went for the People's Elbow. O'Reilly stopped him and dumped Fish to the outside taking him out.
Ford hit a Rock Bottom to Fish and O'Reilly broke the pin. After dumping Dawkins to the outside, O'Reilly and Fish hit a tandem German Suplex DDT for a near-fall on Ford!
O'Reilly was hit by a Spear from Dawkins. Dawkins hit another Spear on Fish and Ford finished with a Frogsplash from the top rope for the three-count.
Result: Street Profits def. The Undisputed Era and retained the NXT Tag Team Championships
Match rating: A
Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae
Io Shirai went for the Sunset Flip Powerbomb to the outside early on, but Lerae held on. Shirai hit a massive Suplex on the commentary table and Candice went down hard. LeRae managed to get back in the ring but was attacked by Io Shirai right away. Shirai tried for a full-split cover, but LeRae kicked out.
Candice LeRae hit the Flying Headscissors, but Shirai landed on her feet. She drove LeRae down and locked in the Camel Clutch.
Candice locked in the Iron Octopus in the middle of the ring but Shirai somehow managed to get to the ropes. Shirai sent LeRae into the rope and tried a 619. LeRae reversed with a neck breaker.
Io Shirai locked in the Koji Clutch in the center of the ring. LeRae was struggling to get out of the ring and faded out, leaving Io to claim the win.
Result: Io Shirai def. Candice LeRae via submission
Match rating: A+
Matt Riddle came out of the crowd and rushed the ring, challenging Killian Dain to a fight. Dain came out and a brawl broke out at ringside. Dain hit a big boot and then tried to gouge Riddle's eyes out, despite the officials trying to break them up.
Riddle broke free and hit a big knee strike and then The Revolution Knee and the GTS to the security. Dain brought down Riddle and threw around the officials. The two almost went through the LED screen before Dain sent Riddle and security through a table below the stage area.
Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne - NXT North American Championship
The champ got a big entrance with some cheerleaders and a Toronto Raptors tribute. Velveteen Dream was sent out of the ring early on as Dunne was being manhandled by Strong. Velveteen Dream came back and hit a backbreaker on Strong before hitting the Sharpshooter. Dunne hit a dropkick from up high and took out Dream.
Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne - NXT North American Championship (contd...)
Dunne hit German Suplexes to both guys and got a near fall before stomping on the two. Dunne and Dream teamed up for a moment before all three started hitting chops on each other. All three Superstars hit big slams and the crowd chanted 'This is Awesome!' after the intense sequence of moves.
Dunne and Dream were fighting on the ropes when Strong took them down hard, with Dream botching the fall. Dunne went for the triangle lock and Dream hit the elbow drop on Dunne. Strong hit the Boston Crab on Pete Dunne and Velveteen came in with the distraction and hit the Death Valley Driver on Dunne and then a splash for the big win.
Result: Velveteen Dream def. Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong to retain the NXT North American Championship
Match rating: A
Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler - NXT Women's Championship match
Yim sent the champ into the steep steps early on and Baszler's right arm was stuck on the steps. Mia Yim focused on the injury but Baszler took control with her strength, stomping on Yim's arm. Baszler got the Kimura Lock but Yim fought out of it. Yim hit a Suplex, sending the champ outside and then a suicide dive. Yim continued her assault with a Tornado DDT and then a pin attempts but it was only a two-count.
Shayna Baszler locked in the Kirafuda Clutch but Mia Yim targeted the injured arm and broke the hold. Yim stomped on Baszler's injured arm and kicked her down, before trying for the Armbar. Baszler somehow reversed and locked in the Kirafuda Clutch again. Yim broke the hold again but Baszler locked in the Triangle Choke with her legs and that was it.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Mia Yim via submission to retain the NXT Women's Championship
Match rating: B
Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano - 3 Stages of Hell Match for the NXT Championship
Gargano countered the Last Shot and Cole avoided the Gargano Escape right off the bat. Gargano sent Cole to the outside and hit Cole with the Dropkick through the ropes.
Adam Cole locked in a triangle but Gargano reversed it and put the Ankle Lock on him. Gargano was thrown into the turnbuckle but reversed a dive and then sent Cole crashing to the corner of the ring, into the turnbuckles.
Gargano was focusing on the injured knee of the champ as the match went on. Cole was going for a Panama Sunrise, but Gargano hit the Sunset Driver for a near fall. The champ hit a Ushigurushi and planted Gargano on the mat.
Cole was frustrated after another kick out and brought a steel chair in the ring. The ref complained and Cole set the chair up and sat on it, taunting Gargano. Gargano recovered and used the chair to hit Cole instead, earning a DQ.
Cole: 1 - Gargano: 0
Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano - 3 Stages of Hell Match for the NXT Championship (contd...)
The streetfight part of the match saw both Superstars head into the stands and the challenger hit a big move among the audience, even stopping to take a selfie with a fan. Gargano sent Cole through the barricades and the whole set fell apart.
Gargano then sent Cole through the Spanish announce table before Cole sent Gargano through the steel chair in the ring. Gargano sent Cole through the chair that was set up in the corner and the challenger hit the Gargano Escape for the submission fall.
Cole: 1 - Gargano: 1
The cage came down on the two Superstars as they geared up for the last bout. The two used Kendo sticks to wear each other down and then superkciks saw both men go down.
The crowd were chanting for them to fight forever as the match went on and so did the two Superstars, somehow.
Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano - 3 Stages of Hell Match for the NXT Championship (contd...)
More weapons were being brought down from the cage walls as the match mirrored the days of the Attitude Era. Cole used two chairs to make a platform but Gargano sprayed a fire extinguisher in his face, hitting a Tornado DDT onto the chairs.
Gargano brought a sledgehammer down but Cole took him out from behind. Cole hit two Canada Sunrises and still couldn't get the pinfall. Cole kneed a chair by mistake and then bit Gargano's hand to get out of a submission.
Gargano took a set of wire cutters and cut a piece of barbed wire off the top of the cage before they both climbed to the top of the cage for the final leg of the match. Both men fell from 20 ft high and onto a set of tables, causing even more destruction. Cole happened to land on top of Gargano and got the three-count to retain his title.
Result: Adam Cole def. johnny Gargano to retain the NXT Championship
Match rating: A+ for Absolute Freaking Carnage!
Episode rating: A+
This might have just been the match of the year folks. I don't see anyone being able to top this!
