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It's the final NXT before this weekend's Takeover event, and there are still some superstars looking to earn a spot on the show.
First we have Johnny Gargano looking to earn a spot in the North American Championship ladder match on Saturday. The former NXT Champion will look to overcome the upstart from NXT UK Ridge Holland.
Second, we have Finn Balor taking on Velveteen Dream for the final spot in Saturday's ladder match. Dream made a surprise return last week, but couldn't pull out the victory. He and Balor will get a second chance to participate at Takeover 30 to take on the winner of Gargano/Holland, Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed and Damian Priest.
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The Robert Stone Brand and their new recruit, Mercedes Martinez, are looking to take over the NXT Women's Division. After disposing of Kacy Cantanzaro and Kayden Carter, The Robert Stone Brand wanted to send a statement, but Shotzi Blackheart and Rhea Ripley had other plans.
Ripley and Blackheart will team up to take on Martinez and Aliyah tonight.
Former NXT Champion Adam Cole will meet with former NFL player Pat McAfee tonight ahead of their match this weekend. The last time both men were in the same arena, McAfee took a boot to Cole's head, how will the leader of the Undisputed Era react to McAfee's presence tonight?
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar and his Legado del Fantasma crew will team up against Isaiah "Swerve" Scott and Breezango. Swerve has been on a roll lately, and a victory tonight could put him in title contention for the Cruiserweight Championship.
NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai is set to take on Dakota Kai this Saturday. Will we see a confrontation between these two women before the event?
Imperium continue their dominance over the NXT Tag Team Division, but will they have a match at Takeover 30?
Here's what happened on the August 19 episode of NXT.
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WWE NXT RESULTS
Johnny Gargano (with Candice LeRae) vs Ridge Holland - North American Ladder Qualifying Match
- Gargano wins via pinfall after One Final Beat
- During the match, Gargano lands on his head when Holland attempted a running slam. That would become a story in this match
- The finish was set up when Candice LeRae held Holland's leg allowing for Gargano to hit him with a kick and his finish.
Dakota Kai vs Jessie Kamea
- Kai wins via pinfall after a GTK
- Dakota gets on the mic after the bell. She says that Shirai must be out of her mind for saying that she was afraid of her last week. Kai says that Shirai is too focused on her past while she's only looking towards the future. She says that it's going to feel so good when she kicks Io in the face over and over
- Io Shirai comes out the two brawl in the ring. Shirai goes to the outside and the two continue to brawl up the ramp when Raquel Gonzalez shows up from behind the curtain and big boots Shirai. Gonzalez throws Shirai into the ring. Kai gets in Io's face, but the champ uppercuts Dakota. Gonzalez hits Shirai and slams her. The two heels stand over Io Shirai
Backstage
- Tegan Nox is interviewed about what Candice LeRae had to say about her last week. Nox says that what she said hurt her because they have been friends for years.
- Nox says family and friends have rifts here and there and she can repair that and she's ready.
Legado del Fantasma vs Swerve and Breezango
- Escobar pins Breeze after the Phantom Driver
- The finish was set up when Swerve was thrown into Breeze who falls onto the floor. Swerve hits Escobar with his finisher, but the referee tells him that Breeze is the legal man after the unintentional tag. This allows Raul Mendoza and Jaoquin Wilde to double team Swerve and take him out of the match.
Takeover XXX Announcement
- On the Takeover XXX pre-show, a number one contenders match for the NXT Tag Team Champions will take place between Breezango, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch and Legado del Fantasma
Adam Cole and Pat McAfee Segment
- Undisputed Era are in the ring while McAfee walks into the arena with his former NFL teammates.
- McAfee gets on the mic and says that he brought his entourage because he knows that Cole isn't anything without the UE. Cole tells the UE to leave the ring and tells McAfee to get in the ring.
- McAfee slowly gets in the ring and he runs down Cole. Cole eventually gets in McAfee's face but security tries to get in between them. Cole takes out security but McAfee's entourage get in the ring. Undisputed Era get in the ring behind Cole and the two have a staredown before McAfee leaves.
Rhea Ripley and Shotzi Blackheart vs Mercedes Martinez and Aliyah (with Robert Stone)
- Blackheart pins Aliyah after a top rope Senton
- Ripley took Martinez out of the match after power bombing her on the outside on the concrete.
Keith Lee vs Karrion Kross Hype Package
Finn Balor vs Velveteen Dream - North American Ladder Qualifying Match
- During the match, Cameron Grimes arrives and climbs a ladder to grab the North American Championship and mock Dream and Balor.
- Towards the end of the match, Gargano comes out and tips over the ladder. Grimes falls into the ring and hits the referee. Balor and Dream hits Grimes with moves to get him out. Gargano picks up the title when Bronson Reed comes out to stop him. Gargano rolls into the ring when he's surrounded by Reed and Damian Priest. The two big men take out Gargano
- Priest and Reed take each other out when Balor is attacked by Timothy Thatcher. This allows for Dream to hit his finisher on Finn to pick up the win.
- Dream wins via pinfall after the Dream Valley Driver and Purple Rain Maker Elbow
- After the match, the participants of the ladder match all hit each other one by one to pick up the title. Bronson Reed is the last one standing.
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