SAMI ZAYN (c) vs. KEVIN OWENS
NXT Championship Match
Loud “Fight Owens Fight” chants as the bell rings, and they stare down until loud “Ole!” chants take over. Owens rolls to the floor to avoid a lock-up, drawing heat. They go to lock-up again, and Owens rolls to the floor, but this time Zayn flies over the ropes (and referee) to take him down. Owens with a loud-as-hell chop in the middle of the ring, and he slows it down with a headlock. He mocks the crowd as he rakes the eyes and methodically picks apart the champion. He goes to the floor and throws Zayn off the barricade, into the apron and ring steps, rolling back in to break the count every few seconds. Back in the ring the beatdown continues with a gutbuster and running senton; Zayn kicks out but Owens goes right back to the headlock. Sami with a jawbreaker to counter the hold, but the challenger immediately follows up with a big kick to take him back down. Total dominance. Zayn with a lariat out of nowhere and he fires up, clotheslining the big man over the ropes. They fight to the floor with Sami in control, leading to the Blue Thunder Bomb for two. He sets up for the Helluva Kick, but runs into a massive knock-out superkick. Owens follows with a cannonball splash, but Zayn kicks out at two-and-a-half. Kevin is starting to lose his cool, and Sami counters the pop-up powerbomb with a dropkick. The champ follows with a half-and-half suplex and stands tall, stalking the challenger. Owens rolls to the apron and hits a stunner over the top rope. He climbs the turnbuckles but Zayn is back to his feet; Owens fights back with headbutts, knocking him down, but he comes up empty on a top rope senton. Exploder suplex into the bottom turnbuckle, but Owens bails to escape the Helluva Kick again. He sets up for the powerbomb/apron spot, but Zayn kicks free and comes off the ropes with a springboard back-elbow, but the champ hit his head hard on the ramp. They roll back into the ring and Zayn misses yet another Helluva Kick; pop-up powerbomb connects for a nearfall. Challenger follows up with right hands and elbows and uppercuts and a choke in the ropes, going crazy now. He connects with a powerbomb while the medics check on him. He hits another powerbomb, followed by another, and yells at the referee to count. 1…2…KICKOUT. The medics check on the champion, but Owens pulls him back in the ring and hits him with not one, but two powerbombs. He goes for a third and the referee tackles him into the corner, stopping the match.
Winner and NEW CHAMPION: KEVIN OWENS
-Kevin Owens celebrates with the championship, not even glancing at Sami Zayn as the referees and medics check on him. Corey Graves makes the obvious comparison to Brock Lesnar. Owens celebrates as the show goes off the air.
