Isaiah "Swerve" Scott had an impressive vignette on NXT where he spoke about his accomplishments so far. As a man that holds a win over current NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar, Swerve believed that all he'd need was just one shot to take that belt away from the leader of Legado del Fantasma.
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NXT North American Ladder Match Qualifier: Johnny Gargano vs Bronson Reed vs Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong and Johnny Gargano attempted to chop down Auszilla at the beginning. As they talked over a gameplan outside, neither felt they could trust the other. Bronson Reed eventually dragged them inside, planting both men with some big slams.
Reed caught both men in his arms, but Strong was able to escape. Gargano slipped out but his step-up enziguri ended up blasting Strong. Reed launched Gargano into Strong, sending them to the floor again.
Back from a break, Reed was in the middle of an all-out assault on his opponents. However, as he set up for a dive on Gargano, Strong slid in for a running knee in the ropes. Strong followed up with some clubbing blows in the corner. Gargano followed in suit, leading to both men fighting for the opportunity to hit the big man.
Reed made it back to his feet again but had his knee taken out by the Messiah of the Backbreaker. Reed stopped a double Irish whip, launching both men into each other. Gargano was flattened while Strong hit another big strike to the head of Reed.
Strong was caught in a sunset flip attempt, though Gargano swung him upward by the legs to hit Reed in the down under. Gargano then hit Strong with the slingshot spear and drove Reed into the wall with a dive. However, as he set up for One Final Beat, Strong countered it in mid-air with a backbreaker.
Reed broke up the Stronghold and Went to work on the former North American Champions, spiking Strong on Gargano with a uranage slam. A big body splash in the corner crushed both men. A senton hit Strong but Gargano broke up the pinfall.
Strong, thanks to Gargano, was able to hit the Olympic Slam on Reed, but was dumped to the floor. Gargano couldn't secure the pinfall. Reed was hung up in the ropes as Strong hit a series of running strikes, but was again sent out by Gargano.
Strong countered a dive, leading to a small brawl that was immediately broken up when Reed hit a massive suicide dive. The Resident Thicc Boi of NXT planted both men in the ring with a double-stacked Samoan Drop.
Reed brought Gargano up in the electric chair where Strong attempted the Doomsday Device. Gargano rolled backwards instead, planting Reed with a Poison Rana. Strong laid into him with a knee, but Gargano responded with a kick to the jaw, leaving all three men down on the mat on NXT.
Strong was able to eliminate Reed from the equation with a powerbomb on the floor. On the inside, a big slam planted Gargano for a two-count. Strong set up for the Tiger Bomb but was countered into the Garga-No Escape on NXT.
Strong broke away, leading to the lawn dart by Gargano into the second turnbuckle. Gargano set up for the DIY superkick, only for Strong to avoid it. Strong hit the fireman's carry gutbuster, sending Gargano to the apron on NXT.
Gargano was able to plant Strong with One Final Beat in response, but couldn't respond, as a big splash from Bronson Reed left Strong implanted in the mat for the win on NXT!
Results: Bronson Reed defeated Roderick Strong via pinfall on NXT.
Grade: A+
