Tony D’Angelo has won the gold, as he beat Oba Femi to win the NXT North American Championship on the October 8 episode of WWE NXT.
Femi previously beat D’Angelo to retain the gold at NXT No Mercy. D’Angelo continued to target the title, and he faced Femi again on the October 8 episode, which was held in Chesterfield, Missouri. D’Angelo emerged victorious and won the title for the first time. He ended Femi’s record-setting reign; Femi broke the record for the longest reign with the title.
Femi won the NXT North American Championship by defeating Dragon Lee on the January 9 episode of NXT.
Here’s how the match broke down, courtesy of our play-by-play coverage:
D’Angelo kicks out. D’Angelo lands a flurry of offense. Femi sends D’Angelo flying with a tossing powerbomb. Femi collapses in exhaustion. D’Angelo gets to his feet. D’Angelo dives into a European uppercut by Femi. Femi tries to put D’Angelo through the commentary desk. D’Angelo escapes and sends Femi through the desk with a spinebuster. Back in the ring, D’Angelo hits another spinebuster. Femi kicks out. Femi fires up and tries another chokeslam. D’Angelo reveres it into a roll up for the win.
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