#DIY (C) vs The Revival (for the NXT Tag-Team Championships)
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The Revival come out to a massive response from the fans, despite being heels. They are followed out by the champions, DIY, who come out to a hero’s welcome from the fans at Full Sail.
Gargano and Dawson started us off tonight. They locked up with Dawson overpowering Gargano and pushing him into the corner. Her followed it up with an uppercut that almost knocked Gargano’s lights out. He followed it up with a shoulder tackle but Gargano hit back with an Atomic Drop before making the tag. Ciampa came in throwing forearms to both Dawson and Wilder before DIY hit stereo dropkicks to both members of The Revival before clotheslining them out of the ring.
We came back from commercial to see Gargano in control of Dawson’s arm. Gargano then looked to hit a Reverse Atomic Drop to Dawson who made a tag in midair. Wilder came in from behind and took out Gargano’s knee. He then relentlessly attacked Gargano’s knee before tagging Dawson back in. The Revival continued to work on Gargano’s knee and routinely traded tags, even smashing Gargano’s knee into the steel ring post.
They continued isolating Gargano in their corner, who briefly tried to roll Wilder up for a sneaky pinfall attempt. Gargano finally fought back by sending Wilder face-first into the steel ring post. Dawson tackled Gargano as he looked to make the tag. The Revival then hit the legdrop from the turnbuckle as the referee was busy with Ciampa.
We came back from another commercial break to see Gargano reach the ropes and break out of a submission hold. Wilder then got tagged in and he came and slapped Gargano across the face, repeatedly and disrespectfully. Gargano hit back with an enzeguiri and went for a tag. Dawson tried to block it but Gargano somehow made the tag.
Ciampa came in and hit a running knee to Dawson and followed it up with the Triple german Suplexes. Ciampa then hit Dawson with a running knee but Dawson kicked out at 2. Dawson made the tag as The Revival double-teams Ciampa as Wilder pinned him off a clothesline from Dawson for a nearfall. The Revival then looked to hit the Hart Attack, only for Gargano to hit Dawson with a superkick as Ciampa locked in the armbar on Wilder.
Gargano then came in and hit Dawson with the rolling kick. He then looked for the midrope spear but Dawson caught him and The Revival looked for their Shatter Machine finisher. Luckily for DIY, Ciampa came in and took Wilder out. Dawson then tried to roll Gargano up but only got a nearfall. Gargano then hit a suicide dive on Dawson before Wilder sent Ciampa crashing into the timekeeper’s area. Gargano rolled Dawson back in the ring and tagged Ciampa in. They looked for the superkick/running knee combo but Wilder pulled Gargano out the ring.
Wilder then hit Ciampa with a Stun Gun which Dawson followed up with a DDT, for a nearfall. Wilder then headed to the top rope but Gargano knocked him off just as Ciampa hit Dawson with a jumping knee strike. Gargano took Wilder out with Enzeguiri. DIY then hit both members of The Revival with the superkick/running knee combo at the same time. They then simultaenously covered their opponents to pick up the win.
#DIY def. The Revival
The Authors of Pain blindsided DIY after the match and hit their trademark double Powerbomb. They laid out the champions and sent a clear message to them. At TakeOver: San Antonio, it’s going to be #DIY vs The Authors of Pain.
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