Match Number One: Adam Cole versus Sean Maluta in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Cole backs Maluta into the corner and then he gives a clean break. They lock up again and Cole with a waist lock take down and then he slaps Maluta in the back of the head before getting off Maluta’s back. Maluta with a rollup for a near fall. Maluta with a back slide for a near fall. Cole misses a double sledge and Maluta with a neck breaker and Yakuza Kick. Maluta goes to the turnbuckles and Cole pulls Maluta off the turnbuckles and he punches Maluta and follows with elbow drops. Cole with a kick to the ribs.
Cole sends Maluta into the turnbuckles and chops Maluta. Cole puts Maluta on the turnbuckles and Maluta with a head butt to send Cole to the mat. Maluta comes off the turnbuckles into a super kick. Cole with the Last Shot and he gets the three count.
Winner: Adam Cole (remains Champion)
After the match, Adam Cole says he is the most buzzworthy superstar on any brand. That is because of what he gets done in this ring. He defends his North American Championship all over the world. He has defended it in the UK. Adam says tonight’s opponent was a young, hungry upstart and who gave him a chance? It was Adam Cole.
Cole is interrupted by Ricochet.
Ricochet tells Adam he owes him an apology. You did not run from your competition. Granted, you did have a non title match against a guy whose name you can’t remember. Since joining NXT, you have taken this industry by storm. Since becoming champion, the man who claims to Shock the System, all you have done is shockingly become a coward. Ricochet tells Cole he can change his opinion because you are so good.
How about we have a match. How about you have a match for the NXT North American Championship. How about having a match for the NXT North American Championship in Brooklyn . . . against him. Unless Ricochet says he is right about Cole, bay bay.
Cole says that Ricochet is right. He is so so good. Cole says that is why he will not diminish himself by fighting Ricochet in Brooklyn.
Cole leaves the ring.
Ricochet tells Cole that is okay because Cole is the coward that he thought he was.
Cole returns to the ring and he goes to the apron and Ricochet comes at him but Cole returns to the floor. Ricochet rebounds off the ropes and hits a superhero landing.
Cole says that Ricochet is nothing and NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong come out.
The War Raiders make their way onto the stage and that sends The Undisputed Era out of a different part of the building.
Tyler Bate and Trent Seven appear behind The Undisputed Era and Trent and Tyler attack Strong, O’Reilly, and Cole. The Undisputed Era leave the building.
