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Timothy Thatcher held another Thatch-as-Thatch Can class, with Thatcher working over one of his trainees' ankles. He said that in order to attain victory, one must learn to adapt. After failing to qualify for the NXT North American Championship match, Thatcher has already refocused.
Kushida and Cameron Grimes were both competing to appear at their first TakeOver event tonight. Their opponent? Velveteen Dream!
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NXT North American Ladder Match Qualifier: Kushida vs Cameron Grimes vs Velveteen Dream
Velveteen Dream came in on fire, hanging up Cameron Grimes on the ropes. Kushida planted him, leaving him almost sticking up out of the mat. Kushida sent Dream to the floor, leaving both Kushida and Grimes in the ring.
Kushida hit a backflip kick on Grimes, climbing up the ropes before turning around for a flying tornado DDT. Back inside, though, Grimes cut Kushida's feet out from under him. During the break, Grimes managed to keep control, taking the fight to both Kushida and the former NXT North American Champion.
Kushida did catch Grimes with a running right, putting a pause on Grime Time. An enziguri rocked Grimes, and Kushida set his focus on Dream for a kicking combination. Kushida avoided a German from Grimes and the Dream Valley Driver from the Vainglorious One, leading to a three-way knockout spot.
Dream dumped Grimes to the floor and followed up with a flying elbow drop. Back inside, a springboard elbow hit Grimes, as Kushida and Dream momentarily worked together. Dream planted Kushida with the DVD, but Grimes prevented the pin, taking Dream to the floor again.
Kushida, looking to challenge for his first ever title, hit a big dive off the top, laying out ream. Kushida and Grimes moved to the top, where Kushida turned Grimes over in mid-air for the cross armbreaker. Grimes had nowhere to go, but Kushida broke the hold to catch Dream going for the Purple Rainmaker.
The Hoverboard Lock was broken, but Kushida trapped Dream back in it after blocking another DVD. As Dream stood with Kushida on his arm, Cameron Grimes caught Kushida with the Cave In.
Results: Cameron Grimes defeated Kushida via pinfall on NXT.
Results: A-
Cameron Grimes has moved onto the NXT North American Championship Ladder Match alongside Bronson Reed and Damian Priest. While Kushida is out of contention, Velveteen Dream will take on Finn Balor next week for another chance to qualify and move onto NXT TakeOver: XXX.
Dream, furious, attacked Kushida after the match, turning heel in the process. As he turned around, Finn Balor appeared behind him, putting the targets on the former NXT North American Champion.
