[SOUND] Monumental NXT title match.
The speed of Cole, the go behind waist lock standing switch.
And the big man slammed face first goes Adam Cole, and
he now is very cognizant of the power advantage of the NXT champion.
>> [INAUDIBLE] is patient. >> You're good.
>> Adam Cole needs another strategy session with the undisputed era.
>> Gold employing a side headlock on the bigger NXT champion.
But McIntyre unable to break the grip, since cold for the ride and there again
the strength, the brute strength of the NXT champion, frustrating Adam Cole.
Like Cole is a little bit rattled.
>> Here is a question fellas,
do you think.
>> [NOISE] >> There's the count for sure Michaels,
do you think perhaps,
Adam Cole has the chance to talk to Shawn Michaels before this match?
There's a man whose faced a lot of big opponents in his career.
>> I would hope that Shawn Michaels would recuse himself from such a conversation,
since he is the special referee in this monumental NXT Championship Match.
But, you saw members of Undisputed Era, Fish and O'Reilly,
try to settle the challenger down.
>> [NOISE] >> Ooh.
>> Good counter right hand by Cole.
Jawbreaker by Cole.
>> Look at this. Come on now.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> It's a smart move.
Distracting the referee's attention.
>> Didn't distract it long enough, though.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> [INAUDIBLE] tools advantage,
he wants to win against Drew McIntyre.
>> [NOISE] >> I think it's just a warning for
the undisputed era, they're not gonna him to the back.
>> [NOISE] >> An opportunity here for
special referee, Shawn Michaels to establish law and order.
>> [NOISE] >> Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
>> [NOISE] >> Come on.
>> He does it.
He has banished Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly from ring side.
Much to the chagrin of Adam Cole.
>> [LAUGH] Bobby Fish asking Shawn Michaels, who do you think you are?
You crazy?
>> He just happens to be a four time WWE Champion and a Hall of Famer.
>> [LAUGH] >> And Drew McIntyre,
with giving the rest of the Undisputed Era his version of a fond farewell.
[NOISE] So now that Fish and O'Reilly have been banished from ringside,
how does this change the complexion of the match, Nigel?
>> Certainly evens the odds isn't it,
with the Undisputed Era having to go all the way to the back.
It's one on one now, no doubt about it.
Well listen, this gives Cole the opportunity to stand up and
prove what he's always said, that he's as good as he is.
>> Michael's conducting the San Antonio Symphony,
as they bid adieu to the other members of the Undisputed Era.
>> I see what Cole was all about with no backup, no distractions,
standing mano a mano with the champ.
[NOISE] >> Well, Cole would be better served
not to get up in the grill of the special referee, Shawn Michaels.
>> [APPLAUSE]
[NOISE]
>> Can't read lips first,
but I think he said you need to be worried about the guy behind you.
And there he is the Celtic colossus.
>> And there's the Celtic colossus with a crashing close right hand.
He lights up Cole with that knife edge chop.
>> Cole back first into the turnbuckle.
>> Towering back body drop- >> My goodness.
>> By Drew McIntyre.
>> Did you see how high Adam Cole was in the air, man?
>> Wow.
>> Look at the power of this dude.
>> Dead lifting the challenger, Adam Cole.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Beautifully executed
vertical suplex by Drew McIntyre, and
he is busy breaking down the Challenger, Adam Cole.
>> He is like having his way with Cole.
>> Great equalizer Nigel, fingers to the eyes.
Not exactly legal but.
>> He didn't get them in deep enough, clearly.
>> Cole absorbing the barrage of kicks and punches,
and Shawn Michaels taking umbridge with the champ.
>> I'm starting to wonder how much can Adam Cole take.
[NOISE] >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> Shawn Michael is wondering what he got
himself into as the referee ,hearing it from both Cole and McIntyre.
The trap walk by Adam Cole, the opportunistic challenger for
mounting the ground and pound writing down the right hands on McIntyre.
>> Absolutely nothing wrong with that opportunistic.
You got to remember what's on the line here, the NXT championship.
You give Adam Cole the opportunity, he's gonna take it.
>> And Drew McIntyre knows better.
He gotta keep at all times.
>> Shoulder first into that unforgiving ring post goes the NXT champion,
Drew McIntyre.
>> Again, Cole is conquered.
Everywhere he has completed, looking to become the next NXT Champion here tonight.
A reversal by McIntyre, looking for
the Future Shock DDT, avoids the insigery dead lift.
>> Wow.
>> The powerbomb by McIntyre, and then Cole escapes.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> As impressive as the setup powerbomb
by the NXT champion was, how impressive is the the fortitude,
the resiliency, the guts of Adam Cole?
>> Unbelievable, I have no idea how Adam Cole was able to take so much punishment.
>> It's that belief in himself, when he says he's the best, he really believes it.
>> You wonder how much is left to the proverbial gas tank of Adam Cole.
Whoa, he just expectorated.
He spit at the NXT champion, and he saves up vicious head butt.
What do you call it Nigel?
>> Glasgow kiss from McIntyre.
Now perhaps it's time.
>> Will Cole be kissing away his chances here
of becoming NXT champion McIntyre with a fireman's carry?
He is going all the way up to the top turnbuckle.
>> All right second.
>> Drew McIntyre looking for the avalanche Celtic Cross.
[SOUND] >> Mama mia, he delivered it,
the NXT champion, Cole.
>> Don't ever disrespect the champ.
>> Mclntyre, that is cool.
[LAUGH] >> Cole with the presence of mind.
I don't know how he was able to have that bring awareness and spatial awareness.
>> It comes from experience.
It comes from 1000s of matches knowing where you are in the ring at all times.
>> [NOISE] >> Yes.
>> Nowhere will you see action like this other than NXT, where Drew McIntyre and
Adam Cole, engaging in this memorable NXT championship
affair here in San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec theatre.
>> And both men weak now tired.
>> Cole, chopping down the bigger champion,
shining wizard by the challenger.
Will that be enough for Adam Cole to become NXT champion,
and another shining wizard by Cole.
Is he going to be the Wizard of NXT.
Mclntyre powers out.
[SOUND] >> Well,
both these competitors giving of their body and their soul.
This is how important the NXT Championship is.
>> And both NXT super stars being forced to dig
down deeper than they have ever had to dig in order.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> To assume supremacy in NXT.
>> [INAUDIBLE] one job.
[INAUDIBLE] what is the matter with you?
You understand me, you do your job.
[NOISE] >> Cole taking umbridge with the cadence
of Shawn Michael's count.
>> [NOISE] >> I think this is a mistake,
he needs to focus on McIntyre.
He's got the advantage now.
>> I agree but you got to think Adam Cole doing.
>> Cole now taunting, his former hero of the man he idolized growing up.
Are we gonna see the cold version of sweet chin music?
>> But a dig deep.
It wasn't going to be easy to defeat Drew McIntyre.
>> Here comes.
>> MacIntyre blocks it.
Kicked to the midsection.
Drew just shocked ,Drew just Shock by Drew McIntyre.
>> My. >> Adan Cole gets hurts again, and
credible resilience on the part of the challenger.
What a match.
>> Talking about getting pushed to the absolute limit
>> This is incredible, back and forth.
>> Even referee Shawn Michaels can't believe what he's witnessing.
Yes, it indeed is awesome.
It's for the NXT championship.
Drew McIntyre battling the Undisputed Era's Adam Cole.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Both
men now just three seconds away from being beaten.
>> The longest three seconds of their respective lives as McIntyre,
wanting to assume dominant position, Cole breaks the hold.
>> And Cole just delivered a super kick- >> No.
>> To the referee, Shawn Michaels.
>> [NOISE] >> Mama mia.
>> One, two, three.
>> MacIntyre has Cole pinned, but there's no referee.
>> Eight, nine.
>> Drew should have this match won right now.
>> 12, 13.
>> That doesn't matter.
>> 15, 16.
>> Finally, Michaels- >> Come on.
>> 18, 19.
>> Michaels clearing out the cobwebs, able to count to one, two.
>> Come on.
>> What the hell?
>> O'Reilly and Fish are back.
>> They were ejected.
>> O'Reilly and Fish were banished from ringside and
now they are swarming- >> God come on.
>> The NXT Champion, Drew McIntyre.
>> They've seen enough.
>> The unlawful collective Undisputed Era, again bringing anarchy to NXT.
[SOUND] >> What does this mean for
the match, surely?
>> I don't know.
>> O'Reilly trying to put the NXT Champion to sleep, Shawn Michael's [INAUDIBLE].
And then McIntyre rose O'Reilly into the referee again.
[CROSSTALK] >> it's Bedlam,
it's chaos here in San Antonio.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Breaking down.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Again, watch the status of the match.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I don't know if Shawn Michaels is in
the right state of mind to make that call.
What's going through his mind now?
[NOISE] >> Wow.
>> He sees the other members of the Undisputed Era, that he banned from
ringside earlier in the match and, >> Whoa.
>> Vintage Shawn Michaels as Mr.- >> Back it up.
[LAUGH] >> Would say.
Sweet Chin Music for
Kyle O'Reilly.
[NOISE] >> Michaels ducks underneath a kick
from Cole.
Trouble under a hard truth, swinging him a few strokes again.
[SOUND] >> Yeah.
>> Here it comes.
Claymore.
>> The Claymore by McIntyre.
>> Three. >> Yes, sir.
>> McIntyre retains the NXT title.
What a confrontation.
[MUSIC]
>> Here is your winner, and
still the NXT Champion, Drew McIntyre.
>> [APPLAUSE]
[MUSIC]