Keith Lee Retains North American Title In Triple Threat Match
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Keith Lee of the USA fights Zack Sabre Jr of Great Britain during the Progress Wrestling Super Strong Style 16 at Alexandra Palace on May 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Keith Lee survived an incredible triple threat match to close out tonight’s episode of NXT, taking down Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest to retain his grasp on the NXT North American Championship. The win came after Priest inadvertently hit Dijakovic’s knee with an extended nightstick. After shoulder checking Priest out of the ring, Lee landed a huge slam on Dijakovic for the win.
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For a recap on how the match ended, check out below:
Priest and Dijakovic take turns beating down Lee. Priest and Dijakovic double chokeslam Lee. Dijakovic picks up Priest for Feast Your Eyes. Priest escapes. Priest tries to crucifix bomb Dijakovic out of the ring. Lee catches Dijakovic. Priest follows that with a step-up tope suicida to the outside. After the break. Dijakovic misses a top rope moonsault. Priest slams Dijakovic with a sit-out chokeslam. Dijakovic kicks out. Dijakovic tries a chokeslam but Priest counters. Dijakovic tosses Priest at Lee. Lee catches Priest and powerbomb Priest on Dijakovic four times. Lee Spirit Bombs Priest. Dijakovic breaks up the pin. Lee floors Dijakovic with a nasty spinebuster.
Lee goes up top. Priest kicks Lee in the face. Priest tries a top rope ranna. Lee blocks it. Priest manages to take Lee off the top with a ranna. Dijakovic dives off the top and drops an elbow on Lee. Priest and Dijakovic kicks each other in the face at the same time. Both men fall on Lee. Lee kicks out. Lee ends up getting chokeslammed off the top by Priest and Dijakovic. Dijakovic flattens Lee with a sky twister press off the top. Lee somehow manages to kick out. Priest pulls a nightstick from under the ring. Dijakovic picks up Priest for Feast Your Eyes. Priest blocks it with the nightstick. Lee pounces Priest out of the ring. Lee hits the Big Bang Catastrophe on Dijakovic for the win.
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