NXT has a new number one contender in Johnny Gargano after he won a Fatal 4 Way match at tonight’s TV tapings in Winter Park, Florida.
NXT looked to crown a new number one contender to Andrade Cien Almas’ NXT Championship after Drew McIntyre was ruled out of a his rematch due to injury. McIntyre’s injury was announced shortly after NXT Takeover: War Games, but he was officially ruled out at tonight’s TV tapings at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
It was then announced that four matches would take place at tonight’s tapings, with the winners of those matches competing in a Fatal 4 Way, and that winner will face Almas.
Killian Dain, Johnny Gargano, Lars Sullivan and Aleister Black won their matches to qualify for the Fatal 4 Way; their respective match results are below:
- Killian Dain defeated Trent Seven
- Johnny Gargano defeated Kassius Ohno
- Lars Sullivan defeated Roderick Strong
- Aleister Black defeats Adam Cole
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Scoop #31: The 4 Way #1 Contender Match pic.twitter.com/gW7wVQHLZ8
— Jacob Cohen (@MrJacobCohen) November 30, 2017
The final match of the night then saw Gargano win by pinning Black, earning a future title shot against Almas.
Aleister had Lars down with the black mass but Undisputed pull him out and destroy him on the outside pic.twitter.com/ZgkSY4BCCs
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) November 30, 2017
Johnny Gargano wins it with an outside in DDT on the already beat up Aleister Black pic.twitter.com/W8WxI3PRAE
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) November 30, 2017