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Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa
- Updated: February 16, 2020
NXT TakeOver February 16: NXT Championship
The first several minutes had Adam Cole rolling tot he outside a bunch. Ciampa set Cole up in a chair and connected with a running knee. Adam Cole slammed Ciampa into the announcers table causing the announcers to express concern over Ciampa’s surgically repaired neck.
Ciampa hit a big dropkick as Cole went for the Panama Sunrise. He would follow with four clotheslines, a German Suplex, a running knee, and a spinning power bomb. He then hit the air raid crash from the second rope, but only got a two count.
On the outside, Ciampa hit two power bombs on the Spanish announce table before tossing him back in the ring. When he hit Project Ciampa, Adam Cole again kicked out.
With Ciampa on the outside, Cole went for a suicide dive, but Ciampa hit him with a high knee. Back in the ring, Cole hit the last shot, but Ciampa rolled to the ropes. Cole next went for the Panama Sunrise on the apron, but Ciampa evaded and hit a project Ciampa on the apron instead. Cole managed to get to his feet first, and he hit the Panama Sunrise on the floor.
As Cole went to get in the ring, he hit a draping DDT and then a fairytale ending for a near fall.
The Undisputed Era came out to distract and attack Ciampa, but that still didn’t earn Cole the victory. After Ciampa took out the entire Undisputed Era, Cole hit the last shot and Ciampa still kicked out.
Ciampa hit the fairytale ending, but the referee was taken out. Gargano came out and hit Ciampa with the title belt allowing Cole to get the pinfall victory.
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.
- Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
- Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
- Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
- Stakes – Did the match matter?
- Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
- Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent