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<p>Christmas has come early for WWE fans as the latest edition of NXT featured two blockbuster title matches that opened and closed this week&#8217;s show on the USA Network.</p>



<p><strong>Adam Cole</strong> put his NXT Championship on the line against <strong>Finn Balor</strong>. WWE had been teasing the feud ever since Balor&#8217;s return to the black-and-gold brand and last night&#8217;s showdown was apparently the beginning of a lengthy rivalry.</p>



<p>Balor gained the upper hand during the early stages of the matchup but Cole managed to turn the tables by hurting his opponent&#8217;s knee on the apron. The Prince sold the knee injury for the rest of the title defense to ensure there was a constant shift in momentum between both Superstars.</p>



<p>Balor planted Cole with a Coup de Grace followed by a 1916 and was moments away from capturing the NXT Title just when the unexpected happened &#8211; a returning<strong> Johnny Gargano</strong> appeared on the stage and The Extraordinary Man couldn&#8217;t believe his eyes!</p>



<p>Cole wasted no time to deliver a low blow to a distracted Balor followed by the Last Shot to retain the NXT Title.</p>



<p>Post-match, Gargano led a chair-assault on Balor until the latter had managed to flee through the Full Sail crowd.</p>



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<p><strong>Rhea Ripley</strong> challenged <strong>Shayna Baszler </strong>for the NXT Women&#8217;s Championship in the main event of the show. </p>



<p>The former NXT UK Champion started things off on a strong note but <strong>Jessamyn Duke</strong> and <strong>Marina Shafir</strong> carried out their &#8216;duties&#8217; to halt her momentum. Ripley single-handedly took them both out at ringside before Baszler stomped her left arm into the steel steps.</p>



<p>After narrowly escaping the Kirafuda Clutch, Ripley and Baszler battled to the top rope where the challenger gained the upper hand and planted The Queen Of Spades with an earth-shattering Avalanche Riptide on the mat. 1-2-3, and Ripley had successfully dethroned Baszler in a highly physical title showdown.</p>



<p>As Baszler&#8217;s 415-day reign came to an end, fans stormed to the ring to celebrate Ripley&#8217;s NXT Women&#8217;s Title victory in an extremely heartfelt moment.</p>



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WWE NXT: Rhea Ripley Dethrones Shayna Baszler, Adam Cole Retains, Johnny Gargano Returns

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