NXT Results (May 29th, 2019): Kushida returns, the Undisputed Era go hardcore
Only a few days away from TakeOver: XXV, the NXT roster hoped to get some final shots in on their opponents. The Undisputed Era will have their hands full at the event, as all four members are competing. Roderick Strong will face off against the King of Bros Matt Riddle, who looks to get revenge on the Messiah of the Backbreaker for his attack on him weeks ago.
With the NXT Tag Team Titles vacated, The Undisputed Era will face the Street Profits, the Forgotten Sons, and Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch. At the beginning of the year, Adam Cole claimed that 2019 will be an Undisputed year, promising that they'd all be draped in gold sooner rather than later. At TakeOver, that prophecy may come true.
Speaking of Cole, the leader of the Undisputed Era will finally get another shot at the NXT Championship when he challenges Johnny Gargano for the belt. Since their match at NXT TakeOver: New York, Cole has reminded Gargano and the rest of the world that he won the first fall in the 2-out-of-3 falls match. At TakeOver: XXV, all he has to do is get one pin on the champ.
Mia Yim vs Bianca Belair
Mia Yim started off the match with a dropkick, sending Belair out to the apron. Belair dropped her across the top rope, then rushed inside for a pin attempt. Yim kicked out and escaped a powerslam, but was brought to the mat with a double leg takedown. Both women jockeyed for position, leading to a chop block from Yim to the front of Belair's right knee.
A cannonball in the corner gave Yim the two-count. Belair took two kicks to the chest, catching the third and bringing the HBIC down with a leg whip and a running knee to the face. Yim was locked in a double chicken wing, then Belair transitioned into a full nelson. Yim broke out but was knocked back down by Belair.
A stalling suplex, with squats, was followed by a leaping splash. Yim struggled to stand up in the corner while Belair taunted her. However, the Est of NXT was caught by Yim when she ran in, getting caught in the Tarantula. Yim let go at the three count and rolled up Belair for a pin.
Belair broke out and leveled Yim with a running boot. The assault continued as Belair flaunted her strength advantage. A double lifted chicken wing was turned into a roll-up by an escaping Yim. Belair kicked out but was rolled up into two more pinning attempts. Belair broke out once again and rocked Yim with a forearm.
Yim beat the three-count, and escaped a double chicken wing by tossing Belair into the ropes. An overhead belly-to-belly suplex tossed Belair on top of her head, leaving both women struggling to make it to their feet. Yim got there first, knocking Belair down with clotheslines and a throat chop. The Code Red nearly gave Yim the win, but Belair managed to power out.
Belair chased Yim into the corner where she ran full force into the ring post shoulder first. The Seoul Food (Eat Defeat) connected, but Belair managed to roll out of the ring and avoid the pin. Belair tried to get out of dodge, forcing Yim to chase her. The strategy worked, as Belair dropped Yim face first with the Glam Slam onto the apron.
Belair rolled back inside, and Yim would soon follow, breaking the ref's count at nine. Belair beat down her rival and tossed her around the ring with two hair pulling slams and a back body drop. Yim escaped a powerbomb, and held onto Belair's hair to connect with the Protect Ya Neck.
Results: Mia Yim defeated Bianca Belair via pinfall.
We were treated to a vignette by the North American Champion Velveteen Dream, hyping up his title defense against Tyler Breeze at NXT TakeOver: XXV. Dream said the last time Breeze got a standing ovation was when he found out he was leaving NXT. Since then, he was treated to loss after loss, and couldn't handle the spotlight.
Dream claimed to be the upgrade to the idea of Prince Pretty, and that the NXT Universe had abandoned Breeze. The champ followed up by saying that Breeze is the Great Value version of the Vainglorious One.