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Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa - Unsanctioned match
Tomasso Ciampa came out to no music, getting the loudest heel reaction in the longest time. The crowd did nothing but hurt verbal abuses at Ciampa. I truly must have been the most validating moment of Ciampa's career. Gargano, of course, came out to a huge pop and after an intense staredown, the two went right at each other.
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Gargano stomped at Ciampa numerous times, leading to a huge pop from the crowd. The action went outside, where Gargano sent him to the crowd and Ciampa even exposed the concrete on the ground. Gargano would send Ciampa right onto Percy Watson in the commentary table. Ciampa almost sent Gargano through the table but he ended up suplexing him all the way down to the ground!
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After a back and forth, Ciampa would go on to take the crutches of a disabled fan! Gargao avoided damage by the crutches and would even slam Ciampa outside onto the concrete floor. The crowd chanted" You deserve it!" to Ciampa.
Inside the ring, the two had a tug of war for the crutch and Gargano managed to get a hold of it. He punished Ciampa by whacking him with it multiple times. Though Ciampa sent him outside the ring. he still had his head slammed by the crutch.
The two countered other, with Ciampa blocking most of Gargano's offence. He knocked Gargano's tooth out with an elbow and would also hit him with a knee to counter the slingshot spear and a modified blue-thunder bomb. It wasn't enough to put away Gargano.
Gargano had Ciampa locked in the Gargano-escape but Ciampa raked his eyes to escape. No rules, no disqualification. Ciampa unwrapped his hand wrap to try to choke Gargano, but Gargano stopped him in his tracks and then got a big low blow from Ciampa.
The resilience of Johnny Gargano continued and he threw Ciampa into the exposed turnbuckle, hit two superkicks, but it wasn't enough, to the crowd's frustration and enjoyment.
Ciampa caught Gargano on the top turnbuckle trying to finish it, and he power bombed Gargano ONTO his previously injured knee! Gargano still kicked out!
Gargano would break Ciampa's crutch and Ciampa ducked in helplessness, and Gargano seemed to look on, weak with emotional attachment to his partner. Though the crowd was urging him on to smack Ciampa in the head, he threw it to the ground and then sat next to Ciampa, reminiscent of the Cruiserweight Classic.
Ciampa attempted to smack Gargano with his knee brace but Gargano, being wise, ducked and locked the Gargano escape onto Ciampa, who was still holding the knee brace. Gargano grabbed the knee brace and pressed it on Ciampa's face, forcing him to tap out.
Johnny Gargano defeated Tommaso Ciampa
Candice LeRae came out to celebrate and embraced her husband, who held the crutch and knee brace up in victory.
Not only was this probably the greatest match in NXT Takeover history, but this was perhaps the greatest NXT Takeover ever, and the payoff to the story was absolutely indescribable. Hats off to the competitors. Hats off to NXT!
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