Adam Cole said earlier in the night that in order to jumpstart Undisputed Era's 2019 plan, he first needed to defeat Ricochet and earn a shot at the NXT North American Championship. Ricochet looked to earn a rematch for the title that he lost in a hard-fought match with Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix.
Who would emerge victoriously and be next in line for the title after the championship match next week?
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Adam Cole vs Ricochet
Adam Cole brought Ricochet to the corner early, but the One and Only fought out quickly. Both men traded elbow strikes, but Ricochet took Cole outside with a dropkick to the outside followed by a suicide dive.
Back inside, Cole went up top, only to be stunned by an enziguri. Cole slammed Ricochet's face on the turnbuckle, then rolled over him to deliver a superkick to Richocket's face.
The former champion stumbled off the turnbuckle awkwardly, getting his left leg tangled up. Cole stomped on his knee, then slammed his leg into the ring post. Cole twisted Ricochet's leg in the ropes then brought him out to the middle of the ring with a dragon screw leg whip.
Ricochet was left on the mat struggling to connect with any offensive maneuvers. Cole avoided an enziguri and slammed his left knee into the mat.
Ricochet attempted to escape to all four corners of the ring, but couldn't escape the punishment of Adam Cole.
A kneeling knee bar was interrupted by a kick to Cole's face. However, when he stood up, Cole dropkicked his left leg, sending him back down to the mat once again.
Ricochet avoided a back suplex, landing on his feet, though he stumbled. He fought Cole off and went for a rolling cutter, but his knee buckled.
Ricochet managed to avoid Cole and level him with a clothesline. A tiger feint kick followed by a springboard clothesline nearly put Cole away, and after a standing moonsault, he went for the pin. Cole kicked out.
Back to his feet, Cole kicked Ricochet in the left knee, then placed him on the top rope. Ricochet tried to fight him off, but was caught by an enziguri, then dropped across Cole's knee with the Ushigoroshi. Ricochet kicked out, barely, and Cole felt that the time was near.
Ricochet avoided multiple maneuvers from Cole, planting him with a northern lights suplex. However, his knee buckled again during the second attempt, allowing Cole to connect with the kneeling brainbuster.
Cole measured Ricochet and went for the Last Shot, but Ricochet avoided. A superkick to the gut stunned Ricochet, but he avoided the second one to the face, spiking him head first with a reverse hurricanrana.
Ricochet struggled towards the apron and rolled over Cole with a springboard senton. Cole kicked out. Ricochet picked him up in the fireman's carry position, but Cole fought out. They began trading elbows again, but a cheap shot from Cole to his opponent's knee left him on the ground.
Ricochet attempted the Pele Kick, only for Cole to dodge and catch him with a superkick to the jaw. Ricochet kicked out.
Cole brought Ricochet over to the corner and hammered him with fists at the top. Ricochet escaped, but Cole went after his knee again, leaving him with one wheel on the apron. Cole brought Ricochet back inside, but the One and Only fought back, sending him across the ring with the super hurricanrana.
An ax kick followed by the northern lights suplex/vertical suplex/Vertigo combo sealed the deal.
Results: Ricochet defeated Adam Cole via pinfall.
The Undisputed Era ran in to beat down Ricochet. Aleister Black attempted to make the save, but a kick by Cole and the End of Heartache by Roderick Strong to end the show.
