Bobby Roode(c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura – NXT Championship
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The King Of Strong Style started off with a kick to Bobby Roode. The champion tried to work on Nakamura’s knee, but Nakamura countered, working on his wrist. the match started slow, with a headlock by Roode. Bobby Roode then began taunting, but Nakamura kicked his chest and gave his own taunt.
The match continued, albeit in a slower pace. Roode sent Nakamura outside with a strike while he was on the apron. Bobby Roode began working on Nakamura, hitting him with chest slaps. He then began putting rest holds working on Nakamura’s neck. Nakamura began gaining some momentum. He then hit the knee to the midsection, then struck him outside.
Roode then worked on Roode’s knee, and even put Nakamura in the figure-4 leg lock. As Roode once again tried to get Nakamura’s knees, the two-time champion countered into an armbar. He transitioned it into a triangle.
Nakamura got Roode onto the top turnbuckles and struck him with a knee to the midsection, but Nakamura then sold hurting his knee. In the ring, Bobby Roode countered Nakamura’s strike into a back breaker. Nakamura still kicked out.
Roode attempted a Glorious DDT, but Nakamura countered it into a DDT of his own, and hit a Kinshasa with less power, with Roode kicking out. As Nakamura looked to finish things, Roode slid out of the ring. Nakamura then put him back in the ring and hit the rope against his knee, followed by a Glorious DDT. This time, Nakamura kicked out.
Outside the ring, Roode got the timekeeper’s bell and came inside. The referee then snatched the bell away, threatening to disqualify Roode. As he turned around, he was met with a kick from Nakamura. As Nakamura went for a Kinshasa, he was met with a spine buster.
Roode then continued to work on Nakamura's knee, and from the top turnbuckle transitioned into a Glorious DDT, pinning and thus retaining the NXT Championship.
Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the NXT Championship
