The first round of the NXT Championship Tournament continues here on The Revolution, as up first, we will see Cesaro take on Dolph Ziggler. The "Show-Off" will be in for quite a fight tonight, as not only must he do battle with the unmatched power of Cesaro, but the "Swiss Cyborg" also has his tag partner Sheamus along for back-up. In the main event, two men who have traveled the world together and formed an everlasting bond will face each other for a spot in the next round, as Dean Ambrose faces Roman Reigns.
Cesaro vs Dolph Ziggler- NXT Championship Tournament 1st Round Match
Right out of the gates, Cesaro was all over Dolph, showcasing his impressive display of power moves. Butterfly suplex, german suplex, Ricola Bomb and twisting uppercut scored a two, as Sheamus shouted encouragement. Dolph scored with a strike or two, but it remained all Cesaro as he took the match to the ground. Ziggler does have an amateur wrestling background, and he was able to escape long enough to hit the Famouser for a two. Now it was his turn to showcase offense. Back suplex and top rope elbow drop got another near fall, and now Sheamus intervened. A distraction from the "Celtic Warrior" allowed Cesaro to go for a school boy for another near fall, and a European Uppercut into a trifecta of gutwrench suplexes got another two count. The Full Sail crowd began to build in anticipation, knowing one big move would decide the outcome. The Neutralizer was signaled, but Ziggler escaped with a knee to the dome, and Cesaro stumbled into a Zig Zag! Smartly, the "Peak of Technique" was near the ropes, breaking the pinfall attempt. A desperate Dolph scaled to the top rope, but Cesaro was back up, and sprightly climbed to meet him. Big german suplex from the top rope! Both men were stunned from the fall, but Cesaro rose first....
Winner: Cesaro
Finish: Neutralizer
Dean Ambrose vs Roman Reigns- NXT Championship Tournament 1st Round Match
At the start of this match, both men shared a handshake, letting each other know that, win or lose, there would be no hard feelings.
Roman Reigns' power is undisputed, and it was on display early on, hitting a few big powerbombs. But if anyone knows how to keep up with Reigns in the ring, it's Ambrose, and the "Lunatic Fringe" quickly got on the offense. A few strikes established how physical Ambrose was prepared to be, as the fight spilled to the floor. From there, it became a battle of punches and kicks, with both men received very visible marks all over their face. Reigns scored the biggest shot with an uppercut that sent Dean to the floor, but he wasn't safe there, as Roman followed with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, the Superman Punch seemed to be on its way, but Ambrose countered beautifully with a small package, which he released before hitting a fisherman suplex. All that was left was the Dirty Deeds, but Reigns was too quick, dumping Ambrose with a double leg powerbomb. Superman Punch and then a sit-out crucifix powerbomb for a two, as the "Big Dog" seemed stunned. He yelled at Ambrose to stay down, but knowing Dean as well as he did, he should've known that wasn't going to happen. A slap across the face got that point across, as Ambrose was not even close to admitting defeat. Resigned, Reigns prepared himself....
Winner: Roman Reigns
Finish: Spear
Cesaro vs Dolph Ziggler- NXT Championship Tournament 1st Round Match
Right out of the gates, Cesaro was all over Dolph, showcasing his impressive display of power moves. Butterfly suplex, german suplex, Ricola Bomb and twisting uppercut scored a two, as Sheamus shouted encouragement. Dolph scored with a strike or two, but it remained all Cesaro as he took the match to the ground. Ziggler does have an amateur wrestling background, and he was able to escape long enough to hit the Famouser for a two. Now it was his turn to showcase offense. Back suplex and top rope elbow drop got another near fall, and now Sheamus intervened. A distraction from the "Celtic Warrior" allowed Cesaro to go for a school boy for another near fall, and a European Uppercut into a trifecta of gutwrench suplexes got another two count. The Full Sail crowd began to build in anticipation, knowing one big move would decide the outcome. The Neutralizer was signaled, but Ziggler escaped with a knee to the dome, and Cesaro stumbled into a Zig Zag! Smartly, the "Peak of Technique" was near the ropes, breaking the pinfall attempt. A desperate Dolph scaled to the top rope, but Cesaro was back up, and sprightly climbed to meet him. Big german suplex from the top rope! Both men were stunned from the fall, but Cesaro rose first....
Winner: Cesaro
Finish: Neutralizer
Dean Ambrose vs Roman Reigns- NXT Championship Tournament 1st Round Match
At the start of this match, both men shared a handshake, letting each other know that, win or lose, there would be no hard feelings.
Roman Reigns' power is undisputed, and it was on display early on, hitting a few big powerbombs. But if anyone knows how to keep up with Reigns in the ring, it's Ambrose, and the "Lunatic Fringe" quickly got on the offense. A few strikes established how physical Ambrose was prepared to be, as the fight spilled to the floor. From there, it became a battle of punches and kicks, with both men received very visible marks all over their face. Reigns scored the biggest shot with an uppercut that sent Dean to the floor, but he wasn't safe there, as Roman followed with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, the Superman Punch seemed to be on its way, but Ambrose countered beautifully with a small package, which he released before hitting a fisherman suplex. All that was left was the Dirty Deeds, but Reigns was too quick, dumping Ambrose with a double leg powerbomb. Superman Punch and then a sit-out crucifix powerbomb for a two, as the "Big Dog" seemed stunned. He yelled at Ambrose to stay down, but knowing Dean as well as he did, he should've known that wasn't going to happen. A slap across the face got that point across, as Ambrose was not even close to admitting defeat. Resigned, Reigns prepared himself....
Winner: Roman Reigns
Finish: Spear
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