The 25 best WWE matches of 2018 so far

#8 Aleister Black vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas (NXT TakeOver: New Orleans)

This was a showdown between the two most dominant forces in NXT. Aleister Black had only suffered one unclean loss. Andrade "Cien" Almas hadn't been defeated since joining forces with Zelina Vega nearly a year earlier. Their clash was inevitable, with the yellow brand's biggest prize on the line.

Aleister Black was taken to the limit like we hadn't seen before. Almas was vicious and Zelina Vega's presence again made this more akin to a handicap match than a singles bout. She crashed Black into the ring steps. She spiked his head on the mat with a hurricanrana. She saved her client from the first Black Mass.

However, Almas and Vega's usual tricks weren't working on Aleister Black like they had on Johnny Gargano, which led to Zelina Vega making a crucial mistake.

She interfered one time too many, leading to Aleister Black landing the Black Mass on her client and becoming the 13th NXT Champion.