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#3 Johnny Gargano defeats Adam Cole for the NXT Championship (NXT Takeover: New York)
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa were supposed to end their long-standing rivalry at NXT Takeover: New York, but a neck injury to the latter put a stop to that. The NXT Championship was declared vacant and Gargano faced Adam Cole, who won a Fatal-5-Way match on NXT, for the title in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.
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Even with the alteration in adversary, Gargano proved his unmatched talent by putting on a clinic alongside the leader of the Undisputed Era. Cole may have gotten the better of him over time, but WrestleMania Friday was all about Johnny Freakin' Wrestling.
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The two traded falls before the match went into 'Mamma Mia' mode. Both men wrestled their hearts out to earn the right to be called NXT Champion, but it was Gargano who came out on top, overcoming interference from the Undisputed Era. This was one of the greatest championship victories in NXT history and emotions were running high.
Gargano had realized a dream, after multiple failures. He was even met by a congratulatory Ciampa on the stage, sharing an embrace with his best friend-turned-bitter enemy. The following reign did not matter, because the moment was so damn good.
