7/8/20
It was week 2 of the Great American Bash on NXT, and it was time for the main event of evening. The winner take all champion vs champion match between Undisputed Era's Adam Cole the NXT champion, and the limitless North American Champion Keith Lee.
After the entrances were done, and we are about to begin. The UE leader all alone in the ring, just then on the TV NXT GM William Regal appeared. "Hello, hello? Is this on? Hello?" Adam and Keith were confused at to what this was about.
"Ah, yes. Adam and Keith, I'm sure two are prepare for what is possibly the most important match in both of your careers. Before the night is over, someone will be walking away with both the NXT championship, and the North American championship."
"Can we move it along so I can claim my titles." Adam said impatiently.
"You know I had this whole thing prepared, but since we have very little time left on the show I'll keep it brief. Adam and Keith, I'm making a slight tweak in your match." Adam gained a look that said 'Excuse me?', while Keith had a smirk that welcomes a challenge. " To ensure that there are no shenanigans. Your match will now be... a triple threat match."
The crowd erupted at this, Adam complained.
"That's right, it will be NXT champion Adam Cole, NXT North American Champion Keith Lee...….. and WWE 24/7 champion TK Takaishi.." the crowd cheered even more at this "In a winner take all triple threat match, for all three titles. Good luck."
After William Regal's announcement, the Digimon theme played as the 24/7 champion appeared on stage.
As soon as TK got into the ring, the match begun.
Ding, ding, ding.
"Are you kidding me? Seriously?" Adam complained as he walked up to TK, "Who the hell let you just walk in and get added into-" Just then he was launched by a charging Keith Lee out of the ring, clear over the ropes and crashing through the plexiglass surrounding the barricade.
Shaking off the shock of what just happened, TK started to throw a few shots at Keith but he barely reacted to them before he sent TK flying with an overhead belly to belly suplex. TK soon got up and caught Keith Lee with a dropkick that hardly staggered the big man. TK then attempted to whip Keith into the southeast corner, but Lee's size and strength meant he didn't budge. Then Keith sent TK into the Northwest corner with a thunderous whip of his own.
TK's chest slammed into the top turnbuckle and into Keith's arms for a German Suplex, but luckily TK was able to land on his feet and deliver a kick to the side of Keith's head. As the NA champion was down TK bounced off the north ropes with a rolling senton across the chest of Keith Lee, the Digidestined of Hope followed this up with a standing Shooting Star Press before delivering a springboard moonsault off the south ropes.
TK hooks the leg for the first pinfall of the match, ref Tom Castor went for the count.
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Keith launched TK off of him.
As TK got up Keith then kipped up right to his feet, drawing a gasp from the crowd. TK went for a elbow, but ate a headbutt from Keith that knocked him into the west ropes before he clotheslined TK out of the ring. And before you can say 'Holy bleep', Adam Cole leaps off the barricade and hits a Panama Sunrise (Canadian Destroyer) to TK on the floor below.
Adam got up and was grabbed by the hair by Keith Lee and got pulled up on the apron, Adam escaped the grasp by kicking Keith in the face before pulling Keith against the ropes. This made Keith stumble back holding his throat as Adam slid back into the ring, the Undisputed Era's leader then chop-blocked the left calf of Lee sending the big man down to his knees.
Adam then lowered his knee pad, wanting to end this match as soon as possible. Adam rebounded off the robes and went for his Last Shot knee, but Keith ducked it and Adam was sent flying over him. Keith got up as well as Adam, Keith then brought his hands up and slammed them down onto Adam's chest with Grizzly Magnum. Adam cringed in the pain before he was sent flying with a German suplex from Keith.
Keith got up while Adam pulled himself up in the southwest corner, Keith then charged at him with a corner slpash. Keith then whipped Adam him into the opposite corner, he then went for a corner clothesline but ate a kick from Adam. Adam then got up to the second rope and went for a crossbody, but got caught by Keith.
Keith then turned around with Adam in his arms to see TK leap off the ropes with a springboard seated senton, but Keith didn't go down and stayed planted on the ground. The crowd roared at the feat of strength by Keith before he slammed both men down with a powerslam/powerbomb combo.
Keith then went for a cover on Adam.
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Adam Cole kicked out.
Keith then crawled over Adam and hooked TK's leg.
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TK kicks out.
Keith shook his head before going back to the fight.
Keith gripped TK by the back of his head and pulled him up, but TK used the momentum and countered it into a Canadian Destroyer. Keith then sat seated in the northwest corner as TK charged up the Running Knee smash, but got hit with a superkick from Adam Cole that knocked him onto the apron. Adam then did a running knee to Keith before climbing over him onto the top turnbuckle as TK was getting up. Adam then nailed TK with a Panama Sunrise on the apron, Adam then stepped back into the ring.
Adam then approached Keith, but was caught with a Spirit Bomb. Keith then stood up and lifted Adam up and nailed a second Spirit Bomb, Keith hooks the legs.
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Adam just pops the shoulder up before the count is done.
Keith groaned before going to pick up Adam up, but got hit with a low blow from an interfering Bobby Fish. Just then Rodrick Strong came in and delivered a running boot to Keith which sent Keith stumbling into the ropes. Rodrick then goes to attack Keith, but the limitless one sends Strong out of the ring before doing the same to Bobby.
Adam then attempts a superkick to Keith, but Lee caught his foot before lifting him up and powerbombing him out of the ring onto his stable mates.
As the Era got up, TK shot up on the apron and landed a springboard moonsault to the Era.
All four of them got up as Keith watched, he then rebounded off the south ropes and landed a tope con hilo to everyone on the outside.
Keith then got up and grabbed TK and tossed him into the ring, before he can follow his foot was grabbed by Adam Cole. Keith looked down and picked up Adam before tossing him into the post, just then he looked into the ring and was hit with a suicide tornado DDT.
TK then got up and tossed Adam into the ring before sliding back into the ring. TK then went over to him before getting knocked back with a kick from Adam, Adam then got up and went for a clothesline TK ducked and went for a springboard moonsault- but got countered with a superkick from Adam sending him crashing on his head.
Adam then taunted the down TK, "You see kid, this is what happens when you go up against me." he slapped TK in the back of the head. "You get your ass kick, just like every last man that went up against me. ADAM COLE BAY BAY!" he did his taunt before performing his Last Shot knee to the back of TK's head.
Adam rolled TK over, "He's done." he said as he hooked TK's leg.
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TK KICKS OUT!
"NO!" Adam yells out as the pinfall failed. "WHY!?"
Adam then saw Keith getting up and landed delivered a dropkick through the ropes sending him into the corner of the barricade, Adam then connected a high kick to Keith which brought him down to a knee. Adam then stepped back and landed a shining wizard that knocked Keith Lee into the corner of the barricade. Adam then got back into the ring as TK got onto his knees.
Adam once again attempted the Last Shot, but TK ducked and Adam was sent flying over head.
TK then hit a superkick to Adam, who responded with his own superkick to TK, who then responds with a high knee to Adam's face. Adam then attempts a forearm, but TK ducks and wraps his arms around from behind attempting a German suplex but ate an elbow from Adam Cole. Adam then Irish whipped TK into the southeast corner, he then charged at TK with a corner forearm.
When Adam attempts to run to the opposite corner his trunks were grabbed from behind by TK, who launched him with a German suplex onto the bottom corner. TK then went for a Running Knee Smash to Adam Cole, TK then moved Adam's head back into position before landing for a second Running Knee Smash.
TK then pulled Adam out of the corner before climbing up the to the top rope. TK then leaped into a Moonsault with the knees landing on the chest of Adam.
TK hooked the leg.
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DING, DING, DING!
TK released the cover as the crowd erupted in a standing ovation.
Alicia: Here's your winner, your NEW NXT North American Champion, the NEW NXT champion, your 24/7 champion... TAKERU 'TK' TAKAISHI!
TK panted as he was handed all three championships, he wrapped the 24/7 title around his waist before he held both his new titles up high. TK was then hugged from behind by Kari, who had her left arm in a sling and her head bandaged up. TK then embraced her gingerly to not aggravate her injuries.
"Congratulations TK." Kari beamed at him.
TK smiled, "Thanks Kari."
The celebration continues as NXT signs off the air, the conclusion of the return of the Great American Bash.
Title changes: TK Takaishi def. Adam Cole and Keith Lee in a winner take all triple threat match to win the NXT championship and the NXT North American Championship.