After Iron Man Draw, Adam Cole Faces Finn Balor Next Week For NXT Title
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Tonight’s NXT ended in a big way, as a 4-Way 60-minute Iron Man Match ended in a draw, with a match for the vacated NXT Championship set to take place next week.
During the long match, Adam Cole, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa all gave it their all when it came to trying to come away with the most pinfalls for the win. Despite the constant back and forth battles, however, things ended in a draw, as Adam Cole and Finn Balor both ended with two “victories” in the match. Cole’s tying pin came at the very last second, as Balor landed a Coup de Grâce on Ciampa for his second pin and what looked to be the deciding win. However, Cole came sliding back into the ring, landing a brutal kick to the back of Balor’s head and pinning him right as the match ended.
After the match was over, both superstars were left confused, but William Regal quickly came down to ringside to clear things up. With both superstars finishing with the same amount of pins, a match next week has been set, with Balor taking on Cole to determine the new NXT Champion in a sudden death match.
4️⃣ Superstars. 1️⃣ crown. 6️⃣0️⃣ minutes.
Who will walk out of this #IronManMatch with the #NXTTitle? #WWENXT #NXTSuperTuesday @FinnBalor @NXTCiampa @AdamColePro @JohnnyGargano pic.twitter.com/C52inFlpxP
— WWE (@WWE) September 2, 2020
It'll be SUDDEN DEATH next week on #NXTSuperTuesday II!#WWENXT #NXTTitle @AdamColePro @FinnBalor @RealKingRegal pic.twitter.com/E5eAIq0HYp
— WWE (@WWE) September 2, 2020
For more on how the match ended, check out below:
Cole and Ciampa fight on the apron. Cole boots Ciampa back into the ring. After the break, Bálor tries to Irish whip Ciampa but Ciampa’s knee gives out. Bálor locks Ciampa in a single leg crab. Bálor eventually releases the hold. Bálor misses his finish. Gargano and Cole double superkick Bálor. Gargano superkicks Cole. Gargano lands two suicide dives. After the break, Gargano put Cole in the Gargano Escape. Ciampa pulls them both out of the ring to break the hold. Ciampa slingshots Gargano’s throat on the metal part of the ring. Cole and Bálor break up the pin. Gargano surprises Ciampa with a small package. Ciampa kicks out. Ciampa hits the air raid crash off the top. Bálor immediately hits the Coup de Grâce and pins Ciampa.
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