[SOUND] >> Fore arm by Priest,
here at the Capitol Wrestling Center, starting to come to life here for
a Priest to this matchup is now these two heavyweights slugging it out.
>> What a way to kick off NXT, New Year's Eve, Damian Priest and Karrion Kross.
>> Here we go.
>> As again the combination offense of flurry by Kross Buttle flurry right
back by Priest, those superstars trading shots, neither backing down.
>> Blasting away at the arm of- >> Karrion Kross.
>> Nice springboard by Priest.
Kross is down.
Kross is hurt.
>> [NOISE] >> Priest has gotta capitalize and fast.
>> Priest charging back in.
It's caught Kross now picking up big steam and momentum in a huge clothesline.
Kross into the cover, hook in the leg, and Priest able to just kick out at two.
[APPLAUSE] >> Damien Priest
knows how important it would be to bring home a victory in this very matchup,
the first match, NXT match of 2021.
What momentum it would do for either of these men.
>> Another kick connects.
And Priest now holing trying to kinda hoist up Kross across,
being able to block Priests for the moment.
>> One of modified or Roundhouse.
>> Just wait a minute, what's on priest's mind?
>> Priest goes up and over.
>> [NOISE] >> Capital Wrestling Center.
>> [NOISE] >> Shaking the rafters,
Priest to the top rope, Priest looking down.
Spinning heel kick, connects.
>> This has to be it.
>> Priest now, trying to follow up, Kross back to his feet.
Priest, can he connect?
South of heaven.
Priests got all this the south of heaven into the cover isn't enough?
Kross again.
Again the left shoulder just getting off the mat.
>> [NOISE] >> Priest trying to lock in the reckoning.
Cross able to counter.
Overhead toss.
Cross had it scouted and goes right back to the midsection.
>> Nothing be stopping out Damian, Priest once again,
just when Damian Priest had victory in his sights sites.
>> Power bomb.
>> Landing high on the neck.
>> Another cover by Kross.
Another kick out by Damian Priest.
No got caught.
No, ribs first.
>> Steel power, ribs first once again for Damian Priest.
How much punishment can one man take?
>> No, no, no, no, no.
>> Across the steel steps spine first as the referee is at six
>> Power slammed onto that exposed steel
with those already damaged ribs.
>> Damian Priest must be in total agony.
>> You talked about Beth the sadistic smile of Scarlet.
How about the sadistic, sinister smile of Karrion Kross.
>> This is where Karrion Kross is his most dangerous when he's enjoying
what he's doing that animalistic side.
>> [NOISE]
>> I'm still standing.
>> And another kick from Kross.
Kross follows up looking for the saito suplex.
>> [NOISE] >> Somehow brought to his feet.
>> Time is up.
>> Time indeed may be up.
Kross shoots the half, into the cover.
>> One, two, three.
>> Kross victorious.
>> Here is your winner, Karrion Kross.
[MUSIC]
Karrion Kross stepping up, taking out Damian Priest,
here in NXT New Year's Eve.