NXT North American Championship Match: Adam Cole (c) vs Ricochet
Ricochet puts Cole in a hammerlock. Cole reverses it. Ricochet and Cole trade submission holds. Ricochet flips out of an armbar. Cole almost catches Ricochet with a superkick. Cole tells Ricochet that he isn’t special. Cole locks in a side headlock. Ricochet tries a leapfrog but Cole steps back and puts Ricochet back in the headlock. Cole tries a leapfrog but Ricochet dropkicks him out of the air. Cole rolls out of the ring. Ricochet feints a dive. Cole pushes Ricochet off the top rope. Ricochet is sent flying to the floor. Cole tosses Ricochet into the barricade. Cole sends Ricochet back into the ring. Cole ground and pounds Ricochet. Ricochet tries to leap over Cole but Cole catches Ricochet in midair. Cole ushigorshis Ricochet. Ricochet kicks out. Cole goes back to the headlock. Ricochet dropkicks Cole out of the ring. Ricochet crushes Cole with a sky twister press to the outside. Tiger Feint kick by Ricochet. Ricochet gets a near fall after a springboard back elbow. Ricochet misses a moonsault but lands on his feet. Ricochet lands a standing shooting star followed by a spiral tap off the top for a near fall.
Ricochet tries a handspring but Cole catches Ricochet in the air and lands a backstabber. Ricochet kicks out! Ricochet springboard off the ropes. Cole tries a superkick but Ricochet catches Cole’s foot. Ricochet elbows Cole in the face. Ricochet tries another handspring but Cole superkicks Ricochet while he is upside down mid moonsault! Cole hits his brainbuster neck breaker but Ricochet kicks out again! Cole misses the Last Shot. Ricochet rolls up Cole for a two count. Cole and Ricochet trade shots in the middle of the ring. After trading head kicks, Cole falls on top of Ricochet. Ricochet kicks out! Ricochet is out on his knees. Cole misses the Last Shot again. Ricochet destroys Cole with a reverse hurricanrana! Ricochet goes up top but Cole rolls out of the apron. Ricochet dives out to the apron and hurricanranas Cole out to the floor! Ricochet sends Cole back into the ring and hits the 630 for the win!
Winner and NEW North American Champion, Ricochet!
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