NXT TakeOver: New York Results
April 5, 2019
Brooklyn, New York
Results by: Adam Martin of Wrestleview.com
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The War Raiders defeated Aleister Black and Ricochet to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships
Lots of flips and dives during this one. The finish saw Ricochet miss a 630 and land with a thud. This setup a double team leg drop by Hanson off the top rope with Rowe holding Ricochet to get the pinfall to retain the titles.
After the match, Black and Ricochet get emotional. This would appear to be their final appearance in NXT going forward.
Velveteen Dream defeated Matt Riddle to retain the NXT North American Championship
Crowd was into everything with this match. Finish saw Riddle applying the Bromission and Dream countered out keeping the shoulders of Riddle down to retain. Some really impressive transition spots in this one.
WALTER defeated Pete Dunne to become the new WWE United Kingdom Champion
Incredibly physical match. Both men played up complete exhaustion towards the end. The finish saw WALTER counter a triangle on the top rope by Dunne into a release powerbomb followed up by a huge splash off the top turnbuckle to get the pinfall.
Shayna Baszler defeated Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kairi Sane to retain the NXT Women’s Championship
Lots of counters early. Lots of transitions with all four women. Belair whipped Sane with her hair and even left welts on her body. The finish saw Baszler apply the rear naked choke on Belair. Belair tried to fight out, but eventually tapped out.
Johnny Gargano defeated Adam Cole in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match to become the new NXT Champion in the main event
Cole took the first fall via a kick to the head. Gargano took the second fall via submission. Interference by members of the Undisputed Era towards the end. Gargano won the third fall forcing Cole to tap out to the Gargano Escape to become the new NXT Champion.
After the match, Candice LeRae ran out and celebrate with her husband.
Quick Results:
– The War Raiders defeated Aleister Black and Ricochet to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships
– Velveteen Dream defeated Matt Riddle to retain the NXT North American Championship
– WALTER defeated Pete Dunne to become the new WWE United Kingdom Champion
– Shanya Baszler defeated Bianca Belair, Kairi Sane and Io Shirai in a Fatal 4 Way
– Johnny Gargano defeated Adam Cole in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match to become the new NXT Champion in the main event