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Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle defeat Grizzled Young Veterans

NXT January 29

Pete Dunne started the match by stretching James Drake and stomping on his hand before tagging in Matt Riddle. After Drake made a tag, Gibson hit Riddle with a hard clothesline and then several strikes int he corner. Riddle then took a turn hitting Gibson with several kicks and a gut wrench suplex. Dunne hit Gibson with a moonsault to the floor on Gibson, but the James Drake hit a double team dive on Dunne to secure the advantage. Drake threw Dunne into the post and to the outside sending NXT to commercial. Back from commercial, Dunne got a tag to Riddle. The Original Bro hit a Senton and a German Suplex for a near fall before hitting a spear on Drake and a jackhammer on Gibson.

Gibson and Drake double teamed Riddle for a tandem powerbomb and several other tandem maneuvers before Dunne could interfere to help Riddle take back control of the match. Both Drake and Riddle made tags leading to a slug fest between Gibson and Dunne. A pair of ankle locks on Gibson and Drake led NXT to another commercial break.

Coming back from break, Gibson and Drake had Dunne in position for a doomsday device, but Dunne countered for a victory roll and a near fall. Drake hit a tope con hilo to Riddle on the outside and Gibson locked in Shackley Gates on Pete Dunne. Riddle broke up the move with a spear.

Drake hit a step-up enziguri and the a suicide dive assisted Dooms Day Device to Dunne on the outside. Drake would then hit a 450 splash on Riddle for a two count. Dunne reentered the match to hit tandem moonsaults with Riddle and then their combination kick and knee for the three count.

Match Ratings

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  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
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