Kushida defeats Raul Mendoza

Kushida defeats Raul Mendoza: NXT Television March 11

Result: After the Spanish fly from the top rope, Kushida defeats Raul Mendoza by submission with a cross arm-breaker.

Match: Directly after the bell rang, Kushida and Raul Mendoza ran at one another. After a series of evasions with nobody getting any offense, Mendoza connected with a dropkick. Raul’s advantage would not last long as Kushida hit a tope con hilo and an enziguri to swing things back in his favor. When Kushida missed an aerial move, Mendoza followed with a twisting suplex and a moonsault for a near fall. In order to regain control, Kushida used a handspring back elbow and an arm drag-cartwheel-basement dropkick combo. From the top rope, Kushida used his Spanish fly that transitions directly into the cross arm-breaker for the submission victory.

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