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Bobby Fish vs Roderick Strong w/Diamond Mine on NXT
These former NXT Tag Team Champions, former brothers in the Undisputed Era, went at each other like rabid wolves. They were both looking for a takedown but wrestled to a stalemate. Bobby Fish rocked Roderick Strong with a knee to the gut, but Strong responded with a flying knee to the face.
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Fish shrugged off the blow, bringing the former NXT North American Champion to the mat. Strong attempted to transition into a choke, but Fish hit a snapmare to break the grip. They pelted each other with kicks and punches, with Fish getting the best of Roddy.
A hellacious roundhouse caught Strong bouncing off the ropes, sending him to the apron. Strong withstood a lot of pressure during the break, but finally turned things in his favor when he caught another roundhouse. Strong cracked Fish's spine with a backbreaker and followed with a bow and arrow lock.
Fish fought back with more heavy kicks. Each strike seemed to take Strong further out of the match. The ref pulled Fish off of Strong in the corner, allowing Strong to blindside him with a leaping forearm. NXT's Messiah of the Backbreaker hit two more backbreakers on Fish.
Fish ducked a right hand and hit a back elbow to the jaw. A striking combination targeting the left knee to Strong down, and Fish followed with a sliding clothesline for a two-count.
Strong placed Fish on the ropes for his running forearms, followed by a big mat slam for a two-count. Strong was caught with a schoolboy and barely kicked out in time. He responded with a knee to the jaw and pinned Fish with the End of Heartache.
Results: Roderick Strong defeated Bobby Fish via pinfall on NXT.
Grade: B+
Cameron Grimes met the NXT Million Dollar Champion LA Knight in the locker room to prepare for their match with the Grizzled Young Veterans up next. They questioned whether they could trust each other or not, but both claimed to be men of their word.
