Kushida defeats Velveteen Dream: October 4th NXT TakeOver 31

Result: Kushida defeats Velveteen Dream

Match:

• Velveteen Dream came to the ring dressed as Doc from Back to the Future. Kushida attacked Dream while Dream was posing in the ring.
• Dream went for the Rainmaker Elbow, but Kushida climbed the ropes and pulled him off the ropes into the hoverboard lock. Velveteen Dream raised Kushida up into the Dream Valley Driver, but Kushida didn’t let go of the Hoverboard Lock. Dream tapped out.

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

Sign Up for The Weekly Newsletter

If you enjoy Minutes to Bell Time, I encourage you to take a look at the free weekly Body Slam Brigade Newsletter. You can read last week’s issue and subscribe by Clicking Here.

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