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Earlier on, it was revealed that Kushida would take on three members of Imperium (Alexander Wolfe, Fabian Aichner, and Marcel Barthel) after picking two partners of his choosing. Imperium invaded NXT last week, taking away Kushida's valued time. The Time Splitter took on all four members of the group, including UK Champion WALTER, before making his escape.
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Tonight, Imperium looked to put an end to Kushida's uprising. Who would be willing to help Kushida battle a group that had torn apart British Strong Style over the summer? Well, maybe a duo that's had some experience taking on villainous factions...and men with terrible style?
Imperium (Wolfe, Aichner, Barthel) vs Kushida & Breezango
Kushida kicked off the match with Aichner, who tossed him clear across the ring in a waist lock mat slam. Aichner was taken down by an arm drag, though, and immediately pelted with a handspring dropkick. Imperium still managed to take over, tagging in each other and taking turns delivering some powerful slams, including a deadlift German suplex from Wolfe.
Wolfe attempted a Canadian backbreaker but Kushida escaped, tagging in Fandango. Dango delivered a dynamite dropkick before driving Wolfe's mid-section into the ropes. Breeze came in next, and both members of Breezango caught Wolfe with a pair of kicks to the head.
Wolfe forced Breeze into Imperium's corner, and though Breeze stunned Aichner with a superkick, a distraction from Barthel allowed Aichner and Wolfe to take him out. Outside, a horrendously vicious running uppercut bulldozed Prince Pretty. Wolfe tagged back in, trapping Breeze inside the ring with a rear chin lock. Breeze battled back but was spiked on Wolfe's knee with a neckbreaker.
Breeze was left in a tree of woe as Marcel tagged in, with he and Aichner delivering a pair of running dropkicks to Breeze. Barthel stood on the right wrist of Breeze, inflicting any small amount of pain he wished to the man who dared to step to Imperium.
Wolfe and Aichner tagged in, pelting and scraping at Breeze's face. Marcel went at Breeze again with a double foot wash to his face followed by a running european uppercut to a seated Breeze. Breeze did manage to fight out of Imperium's corner, even sending Barthel over the ropes with a back body drop. Barthel rushed back inside but couldn't stop Breeze from getting to his corner.
Luckily for him, Aichner and Wolfe yanked Kushida and Fandango off the apron, allowing Imperium to bring Breeze back to their corner for more punishment. However, as he was brought back to the middle of the ring, an enziguri to Aichner allowed him to tag in Fandango, who came in like a house on fire.
Fandango delivered a series of chops to Wolfe and Aichner, the latter of whom was dropped on his back with a Falcon Arrow. A kick up DDT sent all three members of Imperium outside where they were taken out with a tope con hilo. Kushida had tagged in before the dive and spiked Barthel with a DDT as he was rolled back inside.
Imperium broke up the pinfall, with Aichner and Wolfe taking Breezango outside. As they made it back to the apron, Kushida knocked them off with a handspring double kick. Though Barthel countered another handspring maneuver with a back elbow, Kushida was ultimately able to catch him with a roll-up.
Results: Kushida & Breezango defeated Imperium via pinfall.
Kushida wasn't able to celebrate for long as Walter ambushed Kushida with a massive big boot, leaving him unconscious on the ramp. The Ring General, backed by Aichner, Barthel, and Wolfe, seemed unstoppable.
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