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Aleister Black vs Roderick Strong
They start grappling to start the match before Strong sends Black out of the ring and drops him back first onto the steps and the apron. Strong hits a backbreaker once they're back in the ring before focusing on the leg of Black before he goes right back to the back with another backbreaker. Black counters a suplex and drops Strong with back elbows before sweeping his legs out and hitting an Asai moonsault. Black rocks Strong with kicks and hits the Blackout for a near fall before Strong hits a pop-up gut buster. Black sends Strong out of the ring with a bicycle knee before Strong tosses Black into the ring post and rolls him back into the ring for a near fall.
Strong then rocks Black with a bicycle knee before hitting a flap jack for a near fall before Aleister counters a suplex into the Black Mass for the pin and the win.
Winner: Aleister Black defeats Roderick Strong via pinfall with the Black Mass.
-After the match Undisputed Era attack Black until Ricochet makes the save and they clear the ring as we go to commercial.
Mia Yim vs Xia Li
Mia locks in a front choke for a clean break before Xia goes for several kicks, sending Mia back into the corner before Mia tries to pin the shoulders of Xia to the mat. Xia gets a near fall off of a sunset flip and Mia turns her inside out with a running dropkick before hitting a cannonball for a near fall. Xia comes back with a variety of kicks and punches before hitting a tornado kick for a near fall and Mia nearly knocks her out with a spinning back fist. Mia then hits Protect Ya Neck for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mia Yim defeats Xia Li via pinfall with Protect Ya Neck.
-The Horsewomen attack Mia after the match and lay out the rest of the women's division excluding Bianca and the Sky Pirates.
NXT North American Championship Match
Johnny Gargano (c) vs Velveteen Dream
Johnny goes for a heel hook and they grapple until Johnny ties himself in the ropes for the break. They lock up and grapple more before Johnny takes Dream's back and locks in a choke before Dream gets free and Johnny goes for the Gargano Escape, but Dream reverses it. We see Ciampa watching from the raptors before Dream nearly knocks Johnny out with a slap that sends him out of the ring. Johnny gets back into the ring and Dream drops him repeatedly before they crawl around the ring and Dream hits a diving ax handle for a two count. Johnny yanks Dream off of the top turnbuckle and hits a snapmare into a superkick before hitting a neckbreaker for a two count.
Johnny hyper extends the arms of Dream before stretching him in the ropes and Dream comes back with right hands before Johnny whips him over the top rope and down onto the floor. Johnny chops Dream at ringside and rolls him back into the ring and locks in an abdominal stretch before Dream hits a spine buster. Dream drops Johnny with punches and rocks him with a boot before clotheslining him over the top rope and hits a diving ax handle. Dream rolls Johnny back into the ring and hits a famouser for a near fall before Johnny hits a spinning flat liner for a near fall of his own. They end up on the apron and Johnny superkicks Dream before Johnny sends Dream to the floor with an enzuigiri.
Dream catches Johnny coming back into the ring with a knee before missing the Purple Rainmaker before Johnny superkicks him for a near fall. Dream hits an avalanche DVD for a near fall before he dives to the outside and Johnny superkicks him in midair. Johnny suplexes Dream onto the ramp before hitting a slingshot DDT for a near fall and they exchange strikes until Johnny turns Dream inside out with a lariat. Dream then hits two DVDs and the Purple Rainmaker for the pin and the win.
Winner: Velveteen Dream defeats Johnny Gargano via pinfall with the Purple Rainmaker to become the new NXT North American champion.
