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Top 10 Best WWE NXT Matches In History


since its inception WWE’s developmental
brand has been home to some of the best
wrestling on the planets before we begin
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an XT matches number 10 Cesaro vs. Sami
Zayn NXT arrival NXT s first day to be
network’s special featured a number of
memorable matches but it was the opening
match of the night that stole the show
Cesaro had already been on the main
roster for several years but the
decision was made to have him feud with
WB newcomer Sami Zayn part time
following a fantastic match on and
exceed the previous year after an
intense 22 minutes underdog Sami Zayn
would come up short again but this
thrilling opening bout helped set the
bar for what NXT was truly capable of
and showed the fans it was more than
just a developmental territory number 9
sanity vs. undisputed error vs. authors
of pain and Roderick Strong takeover
wargames 2017 was an incredible year for
the black-and-yellow brand one of the
highlights was this modern take on a
classic hardcore stipulation featuring
both phenomenal action and memorable
storytelling a perfect storm of tension
brewing between several functions on the
NXT roster led to this cage match duel
ring Meli
with all manner of weapons logged inside
the match went well over the half hour
mark and contained highlight reel
moments from everyone involved proving
it was a calculated and worthwhile risk
bringing wargames back for modern
audiences undisputed arrow would walk
out as winners further enforcing their
dominance since their debut just a few
months before
number eight the revival this is DIY
takeover Toronto it’s been heartbreaking
to see the way the revival has been
handled on the main roster because
having seen what they did in NXT it’s
clear that seem are capable of much more
this 2016 barn burner featured some of
the most exciting tag action of the year
with the teams facing off in a two out
of three Falls match for the NXT Tag
Team Championship the match showed off
the perfect chemistry of both teams with
a tense pace and dramatic finish after
revival scored the first Paul DIY was
forced to come from behind and
eventually take the win number seven
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is Rico che vs. ec3 NXT takeover New
Orleans pacing is incredibly important
in multi person matches especially
lengthier ones and this six-man ladder
match to determine NX d’s first North
American champion and pitch perfect
pacing the match allowed standout
moments from each men including the WB
debut of independent fan favorite
ricochet after 30 minutes of high-octane
excitement just when it looked like
ricochet would pull out the win Adam
Cole knocked him off the ladder
and secured the championship giving the
match a heartbreaking but clever finish
number six Sami Zayn versus Neville take
over our evolution oculi the best
rivalry of alien xt was between these
two men after several shots at the title
in which Neville unfairly to feed Zayn
Sami was given one final chance to
defeat Neville and win and promised that
if he lost he would leave NXT the
perfectly booked builder culminated in
this incredible match between two
friends with fantastic chemistry finally
the underdog from the underground was
able to beat Neville winning the NXT
title ready to celebrate with his best
friend Kevin Owens who just debuted that
very same night
in an absolutely shocking moment Owens
June on Zane and the former friends
became bitter enemies number 5 Sami Zayn
vs. Shinsegae Nakamura NXT takeover
Dallas the final Sammy’s a match on our
list boy a guy sure was something
this match was the highly anticipated
NXT debut of New Japan megastar
Shinsegae Nakamura the match was exactly
what fans had hoped for with the two men
matching move for move in a technical
master class the excitement in the crowd
of seeing Nakamura in a double ring for
the first time is electric and it truly
adds to the match which isn’t always the
case with NXT crowds just as the match
was no Kimora’s introduction to NXT it
also saved his Saints goodbye as he had
already debuted on the main roster
number for Bailey versus Sasha banks
takeover respect to key figures of The
WB’s women’s revolution faced off in
this excellent 30-minute Iron Man match
for the NXT Women’s Championship the
match holds the distinction of being the
first women’s iron match and the first
women’s match – main event at WB
pay-per-view Bailey had previously beat
banks for the tunnel at NXT Brooklyn and
this rematch concluded the pair’s feud
for the time being throughout the fight
the women looked evenly matched trading
pins before Bailey was able to counter a
bank statement into an armbar forcing
Sasha to tap just seconds before the
matches finish and retaining her NXT
championship as Sasha headed up to the
main roster number three Jonny Gargano
versus Andrade Sein almaas take over
Philadelphia illness and Gargano met the
night before the Royal Rumble and put on
one of the most well-received matches in
NXT brief history the timing and
chemistry present in this match already
wondered to see and keep the pace
rocketing forward despite clocking in at
over 30 minutes jocano plays the
underdog perfectly here with almost as
the vicious champ
doing whatever it takes to retain in an
exhilarating and unexpected finish Alma
spins gargano with a massive DDT to add
insult to injury after losing Gaga know
is savagely attacked by his returning
former best friend Tommaso jumper more
on that soon
number two Tyler bate vs. Pete Dunn take
over Chicago talk about winning over a
crowd after winning the company’s
inaugural UK tournament and becoming the
first UK champion Tyler bate was tasked
with defending his title against the
tournament’s runner-up the bruised awake
Pete Dunn in front of a notoriously
tough Chicago crowd as a pair of
relatively unknowns not only did the
match win over that night’s crowd but it
launched both men into the conversation
as two of the best wrestlers in the
world Dunn would win the hard-fought
contest with his finisher the bitter end
and thus began his lengthy UK
Championship reign number one Johnny
Gargano versus Tommaso Chembur take over
Chicago to Gargano and champers
friendships in war is one of the best
stories that w/e has told in years and
they’re brutal street fight rematch
despite being incredibly recent has
raised the bar for NXT the match feels
like a precise work of art with
meaningful action and genuine character
moments not only that but the level of
in ring work is some of the best that
the WB has seen in years
featuring multiple huge moments this
match encapsulates that big fight feel
the feud between these two feels like
something really extraordinary and we
can’t wait to see where it’s headed next
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