Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final Match: Finn Balor and Samoa Joe vs. The Mechanics

 

We go to the ring and out comes NXT Champion Finn Balor to a big pop. His partner Samoa Joe is out next to another pop.

 

Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder are out next. Joe unloads on Dash in the corner early on. Joe misses in the corner as Dawson provides an assist. Dash beats Joe down and tags in Dawson for some double teaming in the corner. Balor is back on the apron now. Dawson works over Joe in the corner and rakes his face over the top rope. Dash tags back in as they keep up the quick offense on Joe. Dash with a 2 count. Joe nails an enziguri in the corner.

 

Dawson comes in but Balor also gets a tag. He kicks Dawson in the head coming in. Balor with a clothesline and a kick to Dash. Finn with chops and another kick to Dash to knock him off the apron. Finn ends up diving out onto both Mechanics and taking them out to a big pop. Balor brings it back in and dropkicks Dawson into the corner. The Mechanics turn it around and beat Balor down as Joe looks on for a tag. They focus on Finn’s injured leg now.

 

Finn looks to finally be going for the tag but Joe gets pulled off the apron by Dash. Dawson with an elbow from the top for a 2 count. Dawson with more kicks to the leg. Finn gets stopped from tagging again but finally makes it. Joe unloads on Dash and nails a big boot, then the senton. Joe with a big powerslam for a 2 count. Joe misses in the corner but catches Dash with a big slam. Joe takes Dash up for a Musclebuster but Finn asks for a tag. Joe nails the Musclebuster and Finn follows up with the Coup de Grace. Joe nails Dawson as Finn covers for the win and the spot in the finals.

 

Winners: Finn Balor and Samoa Joe

 

– After the match, Finn sells the leg injury as Joe checks on him and we go to replays. Joe and Finn make their exit as we see the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Cup.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: Samoa Joe and Finn Balor vs. Rhyno and Baron Corbin

 

We go to the ring and Dusty’s daughter-in-law Eden is doing the announcing. Baron Corbin is out first followed by Rhyno. Samoa Joe is out next followed by NXT Champion Finn Balor.

 

Finn starts off with Rhyno. Balor with an early pin attempt. More back and forth as Corbin comes in. We’re off to a slow start until Corbin decks Finn. Finn comes right back with a dropkick. Joe tags in and unloads on Corbin. Joe with a chop, a kick and a knee drop for a 2 count. Joe with more strikes and offense until Corbin catches him for a 2 count. Corbin mounts Joe with right hands and a 2 count. Rhyno tags in for a bit of double teaming. Rhyno with chops and strikes in the corner. Rhyno keeps control and hits a belly to belly for a 2 count.

 

Corbin comes back in and keeps control of Joe for another 2 count. Finn finally gets the hot tag and has issues with his leg. He runs into a big boot. Finn still nails an enziguri. Rhyno comes over and takes out Finn’s bad knee on the apron while the referee is distracted. Corbin slams Finn’s leg into the ring post a few times. Corbin keeps control for another pin attempt. Balor nails a Slingblade out of nowhere as fans rally. Joe and Rhyno get the hot tags and go at it. Joe unloads and nails a big boot. Joe with the senton. Rhyno whips Joe into the corner but Joe slams him. Joe with a STO on Corbin. Joe turns around to a Gore from Rhyno but Finn breaks the pin up. Finn with a DDT on Cobin. Finn sends Corbin to the floor. Rhyno knocks Finn to the floor. Rhyno runs into a kick from Joe. More back and forth until Joe and Balor get the win.

 

Winners of the WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: Samoa Joe and Finn Balor

 

– After the match, the Rhodes family comes in to present the cup to Joe and Balor. Cody Rhodes talks about remembering and respecting The Dream. Cody talks about how fans let Dusty into their homes for years and makes it official – everyone is a Rhodes tonight. Fans chant for Dusty as his theme music hits. Joe and Balor raise the cup as a “thank you Dusty” chant starts. Joe and Balor pose with the Rhodes family to end it.

Marcus Louis versus Finn Balor in a Non Title Match

 

They lock up and Balor with a waist lock take down into a side head lock. Balor holds on when Louis tries to send him off the ropes. Balor with a shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Balor with a side head lock. Louis backs Balor into the corner and he punches the champion. Balor with forearms and punches of his own. Balor runs into an elbow and then Louis with a uranage for a near fall.

 

Louis with a chi lock but Balor with punches. Louis with a forearm and Irish whip but Balor with a boot and chop. Balor with an Irish whip and chop. Balor with Sling Blade and then he hits the running drop kick to send Louis into the turnbuckles. Balor goes up top for the Coup de Grace and the three count.

 

Winner: Finn Balor

 

After the match, Balor celebrates in the ring and then he goes up the ramp but he has his back to the stage so that allows Kevin Owens to hit him from behind. Owens sends Balor into the apron and then tries for the apron power bomb but Balor gets onto the apron. Balor hits a running drop kick to Owens. They go into the ring and Owens with a power bomb when Balor charges at him.

 

Owens goes to the floor and he picks up the NXT Title belt. Owens does the Balor pose with the belt before dropping the belt on Balor’s chest and he walks over Balor to leave the ring.

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[spoiler]July 22, 2015:

Finn kicks off the show for an interview to talk about winning the NXT Championship in Japan. It sets up a contract signing between him and Kevin Owens for Takeover: Brooklyn later in the show.

August 12, 2015:

Finn def. Marcus Louis. Marcus is still doing his weird crazy person thing.

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A huge main event has been confirmed for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, as newly crowned NXT Champion Finn Bálor will defend his title against former champion Kevin Owens at the Barclays Center on Saturday, Aug. 22 as part of a special that will be broadcast live on the award-winning WWE Network.

 

The rematch was announced by NXT General Manager William Regal at San Diego Comic-Con International, where both Bálor and Owens took part in a packed panel presented by Mattel, featuring the unveiling of both Superstars’ first WWE action figures.

 

The announcement comes hot on the heels of Bálor’s stunning championship victory in Tokyo. Just days after becoming the first competitor to pin Owens inside an NXT ring, Bálor returned to Japan, the country where he first made a name for himself as a competitor, donning his demonic war paint as he charged into battle against the brutish Owens. While Owens sought to slow down his otherworldly opposition, Bálor withstood Owens’ onslaught and crushed him with the Coup de Grace to become the NXT Champion.

 

Since the Tokyo throwdown, Owens has turned his attention to capturing John Cena’s United States Championship, but don’t think for a moment that the bruiser won’t relish the opportunity to reclaim the title that propelled him to Superstardom and embarrass Bálor in the process.

 

Will Finn Bálor prove that his victory in Tokyo wasn’t a fluke, or will Owens send The Demon back to the netherworlds and reassert his dominance over NXT? Find out at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on Saturday, Aug. 22! Tickets will be available for this monumental event starting Saturday, July 18 at 12 p.m. ET. If you can’t make it to Brooklyn, don’t worry, as the event will be broadcast live on the award-winning WWE Network!

Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe vs. Kevin Owens & Rhyno

 

Joe attacks Rhyno early and tags to Balor, who dropkicks Rhyno. Unfortunately for Balor, he’s driven back first into the corner where Owens beats him down. Rhino continues the assault as we go to our final commercial break.

 

We come back to see Rhyno hit a great delayed vertical suplex on Balor, where he squats several times while doing it. Owens is tagged in and applies a headlock, which gets “headlock city” chants. A five knuckle shuffle connects, but Balor busts out of an AA atempt to tag Joe.

 

Joe and Rhyno are in, and Joe dominates until Owens distracts, allowing Rhyno to hit a spinebuster. Owens tags in, eats a uranage, but Owens hits him with a pop up powerbomb. Balro answers with a Pele kick, and Rhyno accidentally Gores Owens. Balor with the Coup de Grace for the win.

 

Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe

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Hideo Itami comes to the ring and cuts promo, where he blames Kevin Owens for his injury. Kevin comes out, where a back and forth of words between the two goes down. Kevin then decides to attack Hideo but Finn Bálor comes up behind Owens and attacks him. Owens tries to escape but Bálor stops him with a forearm off the ramp. Bálor goes to the stage and Rhyno hits Bálor with a body block and then kicks Finn off the stage.

 

Finn Bálor vs Rhyno
 

This match is set to be a decently long one, as they’ve left about 20 minutes on the clock. NXT Champion Kevin Owens comes out to do commentary, and ends up bashing Byron Saxton literally the entire time. Bálor gets a few shots in early, but the whole match is basically Rhyno in control, Finn building momentum with the crowd, powering out of rest holds, then getting beaten back down. They actually get two commercial breaks in. Owens gets up from commentary and goes after Bálor but gets dropkicked off the apron. Finn dodges a Gore and hits the double foot stomp from the top rope to pick up the 1-2-3.

 

Winner: Finn Bálor

 

Owens immediately goes on the attack after the match, pummeling Bálor and tossing him around the ring. They brawl to the floor and we get a tease of the powerbomb on the apron spot, but Samoa Joe rushes the ring to make the save. Owens and Rhyno retreat together and hang out on the entrance ramp while Bálor and Joe stand tall in the ring, to end the show.

 

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