Stephanie McMahon addressed the first-ever women's match in Saudi Arabia before Daniel Bryan came out followed by Adam Cole.
Adam Cole (c) vs. Daniel Bryan - NXT Championship Match
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Bryan struck Cole down early on and hit big chops in the corner. Bryan locked in a hold and Triple H nervously stood up at ringside as a result. Both men fell to the outside as we headed for commercials.
Cole got a near fall but Bryan was not done yet and came back with a big lariat. Bryan sent Cole outside for a knee strike before the match returned to the ring. Daniel Bryan hit a missile dropkick and sent Adam outside again for a dive.
Cole locked in a submission but Bryan reversed it into on of his own. Bryan locked in the Labelle lock before stomping on his face. Bryan went back to the Labelle but Cole found the rope with his foot. Daniel went for the Yes kicks but caught a Superkick and the Panama Sunrise before Cole picked up the big win with The Last Shot!
Result: Adam Cole def. Daniel Bryan to retain the NXT Championship
All the NXT stars rushed the ring and Triple H just announced that NXT is ready for the Survivor Series fight with RAW and SmackDown. He also said both the Red and Blue Brands have been put on notice.
Match rating: A+
Episode rating: A+
This was a huge night for WWE as NXT invaded SmackDown quite successfully while the WWE Champion announced his leave from the Blue Brand.
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