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#19 Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong (NXT TakeOver: XXV)
This was just a rock-solid wrestling match. It was about each man breaking the other's body until one of them couldn't fight anymore.
For a while, it looked like that was going to be Matt Riddle. Roderick Strong went to work on his back, delivering some brutal backbreakers. Matt Riddle was losing mobility. His back gave out when trying to perform some of his moves.
And yet, he grit his teeth and fought through the pain as adrenaline took over. That fighting spirit would eventually bring him victory in a thriller.
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#20 Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole (NXT TakeOver: XXV)
Despite pretensions to the contrary, this was better than the first one in New York. The wrestling was more psychologically sound and the stakes were higher. Everyone knew that New York was going to be Johnny's night. This one was much more in doubt.
As it turned out, for the second time in a row, Johnny Gargano failed to defend a championship on the first try. Adam Cole didn't even need reinforcements, though he made motions of calling the Undisputed Era out as the referee was down.
It was just a bluff. Adam Cole outfought Johnny that night. He became champion on his own, ending his own two-year journey.
