Adam Cole defeats Velveteen Dream: NXT May 6

Result: Adam Cole defeats Velveteen Dream

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Match

Action immediately spilled to the outside where Dream tossed Cole into the stairs. Back in the ring, Dream hit a big spine buster for a near fall. Dream continued to dominate the match until he missed a top rope move. Cole hit a pump kick and a backstabber for a near fall of his own. After Cole hit an ushigoroshi, the match seemed to slow down a bit for the first time.

The Undisputed Era came out, but Dexter Lumis appeared from under the ring. The referee got knocked down, the Velveteen Dream hit the purple rain maker, but the referee was down. Dream jumped to the outside and when he came back on, Adam Cole used the last shot to retain the NXT championship.

All Matches from NXT May 6

• Full Results
  • Charlotte Flair defends NXT Championship against Io Shirai
  • Adam Cole defends NXT Championship against Velveteen Dream
  • Johnny Gargano vs. Dominik Dijakovic
  • Karrion Kross vs. Leon Ruff
  • Akira Tozawa vs. Jack Gallagher
  • Xia Li vs. Chelsea Green
  • Jake Atlas vs. Kushida
  • Cameron Grimes vs. Denzel Dejournette

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent