Damian Priest defeats Johnny Gargano: October 4th NXT TakeOver 31

Result: Damian Priest defeats Johnny Gargano

Match:

• Priest’s entrance in the new CWC was awesome.
• Damian Priest went for a tope con hilo on Gargano, but Johnny pulled two members of the security team in front of him. As the referee was checking on the security team, Gargano hit a low blow and a super kick for a near fall.
• Priest countered the final beat ddt into the reckoning for the pinfall victory.

All Matches from October 4th NXT TakeOver 31

• Full Results
  • Johnny Gargano v. Damian Priest – NXT NA Championship
  • Kushida v. Velveteen Dream
  • Santos Escobar v. Isaiah Swerve Scott – NXT Cruiserweight Championship
  • Io Shirai v. Candice LeRae – NXT Championship
  • Kyle O’Reilly v. Finn Balor – NXT Championship

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