Finn Balor and Adam Cole went at it with the NXT Championship on the line during tonight’s second week of NXT Super Tuesday, and Balor managed to overcome a ton of pain as he recaptured the title, taking down Cole in an instant classic.
It’s a SUPER showdown between 2️⃣ SUPER competitors as @FinnBalor and @AdamColePro go to war for the #NXTTitle!
Who will be crowned champion? #NXTSuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/6ZSn9L7i9F
— WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2020
Balor and Cole went back and forth throughout most of the match, with Balor seemingly hurting his leg sometime during the match. However, he managed to overcome any pain and come away with a big thanks to his athleticism and grit. Late in the match, Balor and Cole found themselves jockeying for position on the top rope, and Balor ended things with a huge 1916 off the rope for the win.
The Prin❌e of #WWENXT is now KING!@FinnBalor defeats @AdamColePro to win the #NXTTitle at #NXTSuperTuesdayII! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0PxEQcCJPe
— WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2020
For a brief recap of the match, check out below:
Cole hits the rope and walks into a stiff shot from Bálor. Bálor drops and elbow for a near fall. Bálor stomps Cole in the corner. Bálor whips Cole from corner to corner, landing a chop with each whip. Cole fires up and boots Bálor in the face with a nasty pump kick. Cole lands an enziguri followed by a backstabber. Bálor kicks out. After a series of counters Bálor eventually lands the sling blade. Bálor tries the John Woo dropkick but Cole counters with a shining wizard. Bálor kicks out at two. Cole calls for The Last Shot. Bálor double legs Cole and immediately hits a double stomp. Bálor knocks Cole out of the ring. Bálor stomps Cole into the barricade. Bálor sits Cole in a chair for another John Woo dropkick. Cole catches Bálor with a superkick outside the ring.
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