August 22nd NXT TakeOver 36

Coming up tonight:

• Walter (c) v. Ilja Dragunov – NXT UK Championship
• Karrion Kross (c) v. Samoa Joe – NXT Championship
• Raquel Gonzalez (c) v. Dakota Kai – NXT Women’s Championship
• LA Knight (c) v. Cameron Grimes – Million Dollar Championship
• Adam Cole v. Kyle O’Reilly – 2 out of 3 Falls

PreShow Match: Ride Holland defeats Trey Baxter – 01:39

• Holland used a powerslam-buster for the pinfall victory.
• Ridge cut a very quick promo after the match.

Cameron Grimes defeats LA Knight – Million Dollar Championship Match –

• If Knight wins, Ted DiBiase becomes Knight’s butler.
• Ted DiBiase put the Million Dollar Dream on LA Knight (on the outside). Dibiase tossed Knight back in the ring and Grimes hit the Cave In for the pinfall victory.
• Grimes is the new Million Dollar Champion.

Raquel Gonzalez defeats Dakota Kai – NXT Women’s Championship – 12:26

• Raquel Gonzalez hit a choke bomb off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

Kay Lee Ray Walked Out on the Stage After the Match

Ilja Dragunov defeats Walter – NXT UK Championship Match – 22:00

• Dragunov held a sleeper for what seemed like forever. He clobbered Walter with knees and elbows before cinching it back in and getting the submission victory.
• Dragunov is the new NXT UK Champion

Cameron Grimes Promo

• They’re going to the moon.

William Regal with Samoa Joe

• Regal says he has to be unbiased, but he really wants Joe to kick his “ass”

Kyle O’Reilly defeats Adam Cole (Bay Bay) – 2 Out of 3 Falls Undisputed Finale Match – 25:17

• Fall One is a regular wrestling match.
  • Kyle O’Reilly surprised Cole with a quick fall. It was 3.5 minutes into the match.
• Fall Two is a Street Fight
  • Adam Cole got the second fall when he slammed O’Reilly on a pair of chairs. It was around the 17 minute mark.
• Fall Three is a Steel Cage Match
  • Adam Cole used hand cuffs to cuff O’Reilly to the ring ropes.
  • O’Reilly managed to grab Cole’s leg and lock in a submission. Cole tapped out.
  • O’Reilly wins the third fall and the match.

Ilja Dragunov Backstage Promo

• “The Ring General has fallen. Long live the Czar.”

Legado del Fantasma Promo

• Santos tells Swerve that “he who laughs last, laughs best.”

On Tuesday

• Carmelo Hayes v. Odyssey Jones
• Legado del Fantasma v. Hit Row – Six Man Tag

Samoa Joe v. Karrion Kross – NXT Championship Match – 12:22

• Samoa Joe used the Muscle Buster to get the pinfall victory.
• Joe is the new NXT Champion. The first ever three time NXT Champion.

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