December 16, 2015 | SSE Wembley Arena, London, England
Apollo Crews vs Samoa JoeJoe and Crews were locked in a power struggle for the entire match, with both man not wanting to back down and let the other take control of the match. Joe and Apollo both started to assert their dominance, with Joe utilising suplex-based offence and Apollo just using brute strength. The winner would go on to be Crews after getting out of the Coquina Clutch and hitting the Apollo Combination.
Apollo Crews defeats Samoa Joe in 8:32!
Footage of
Finn Balor talking about his match later in the evening against
Austin Jenkins for the
NXT Championship was shown.
Street Fight - Baron Corbin vs RhynoBoth men brutalised each other with weapons for the whole entire match. As soon as the bell rang, Rhyno clocked Baron over the head with a trash can. They brawled all around the ringside area, hitting each other with everything they could find in their immediate environment. Chairs, trash cans, TV monitors, microphones, kendo sticks, trash cans, you name it, they used it. The roof nearly came off of the place when Rhyno gored Corbin right through the security wall, taking out both himself and Baron. Later on, with both men back in the ring, Rhyno was getting ready to charge at Corbin with a steel chair, but Baron caught him in the End Of Days, planting Rhyno face first on a steel chair for the victory.
Baron Corbin defeats Rhyno in 7:18!
Footage of
Sasha Banks talking about her match against
Paige and
Bayley for the
NXT Women's Championship later in the evening was shown.
NXT Tag Team Championships - The Vaudevillains vs Jason Jordan and Chad GableJason and Chad did a fantastic job of picking apart and isolating Simon Gotch, showing their amateur wrestling background by taking the match to the mat and wearing Gotch down that way. They made sure to frequently tag in and out, keeping the fresh man in the match but preventing Gotch from tagging in English. They almost picked up the win after a high-angle belly-to-belly from Gable, but Gotch kicked out at two, and this seemed to awake the Vaudeville Superstar. Gotch hit Gable with strike after strike in the corner, followed by an elbow, and then tagged in English, who came into the match guns a-blazing, taking out Jordan and Gable and getting Jason in position for the Whirling Dervish, but Jordan moved out of the way, tagged in Gable, and they were able to pick apart Aiden until they hit Grand Amplitude to get the win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions!
Chad Gable and Jason Jordan defeat Aiden English and Simon Gotch to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions!
Triple H made his way down to the ring with a microphone.
"As some of you may know.. I said that tonight, I was going to make an announcement.
Due to the immense popularity of the NXT Women's Division, for the first time ever, TakeOver 9 will be an all-female show, meaning that we are going to have an entire show dedicated to the NXT Women's Divison."The London crowd exploded with cheers after hearing Triple H's words. A graphic appeared on screen, advertising NXT TakeOver: Girl's Night Out.
Kassius Ohno vs Wade BarrettThe usually unpopular Barrett was the complete opposite in London, as the fans in his home country gave him a huge ovation on his way to the ring. Jason Albert pointed out that
"this might be the first time Wade Barrett has ever been cheered in his life". Both Ohno and Barrett locked up, with Barrett gaining the early advantage, taking Ohno to the mat, but Kassius broke free. The match was very back and forth, with neither man gaining any considerable advantage. That was, of course, until Barrett caught Ohno in the Winds Of Change, but only got 2. Barrett then gained control from that point forward, until Kassius fought back and hit Wade with a discus boot, sending Barrett to the mat, but again, only getting a two count. As both men slowly got up, they met in the center of the ring and began striking each other with everything they had. Ohno gained the upper hand and went for the rolling elbow, but Barrett ducked and rocked him with the Bullhammer for the win in his home country.
Wade Barrett defeats Kassius Ohno in 9:02!
Footage of
Paige talking about her match against
Sasha Banks and
Bayley for the
NXT Women's Championship was shown.
Solomon Crowe vs Tyler BreezeAfter taunting each other for weeks on end, both Crowe and Breeze were fired up headed into this match. Breeze had control on the mat, but Crowe went hold for hold. Further into the action spilled to the outside after a suicide dive from Solomon. Breeze got back into the ring, and seemed to be on the defensive, but he was playing possum and rolled Crowe up in the small package, but only got two. Tyler got back up and went on the offensive. He called for the Supermodel Kick, but Crowe was wise enough to dodge it, go behind Breeze, and throw him overhead with a half-nelson suplex. Crowe went for the cover, but Breeze got his foot on the rope, which prompted Crowe to drag him back to the center of the ring, and lock in the Crowe Bar. Breeze tried all he could to reach to the bottom rope, but Crowe was holding him in the center of the ring. Tyler managed to use his free leg and break free, pushing Crowe off. When both men got back to his feet, Tyler managed to hit the Beauty Shot from out of nowhere to get the win.
Tyler Breeze defeats Solomon Crowe in 8:51!
A promo for the match between
Sami Zayn and
Kevin Owens was shown.
Last Man Standing - Sami Zayn vs Kevin OwensThe usually happy-go-lucky and cheerful Sami Zayn made it clear on his way to the ring that he was anything but that tonight, staring a hole right through Kevin Owens. Both men got nose to nose in the middle of the ring, with Owens talking trash, as usual. The bell rang, and immediately, Zayn began the attack on Owens, hitting him up the side of the head with shots, backing him into the corner. Zayn did not relent on his assault, punching, elbowing and kicking Zayn with everything he had, showing a previously unseen aggressive side. Owens managed to find a second to roll through the second rope and to the outside, but Zayn just came flying over the top rope with a Topé and continued to punch Owens in the head, but Kevin, who was on his knees, hit Zayn with a low blow, an elbow to the head, and whipped him into the steel steps. Zayn and Owens brutalised each other for almost the entire match, with Owens utilising the steps to advantage, and basically dominating Sami for the center portion of the match. Owens seemed to get cocky after a while, brushing his boot across Sami's head, and getting down on his knees to talk trash to Zayn. Kevin lifted him back up and threw him into the corner, to talk some more trash, and then slapped Zayn around the face, which seemed to awaken something in him. Zayn threw Owens into the corner, rained in the shots, and hit him with the Helluva Kick. With Owens down and out, this didn't seem to be enough for Sami, so he set him up for a second Helluva Kick. Zayn ran towards Owens, but Kevin caught him and threw him down with the Pop-Up Powerbomb. With both men down, the referee began his count, and made it to 9 before Zayn and Owens got back up. They stood in the middle of the ring, and Owens slapped Zayn again. Sami, this time, grabbed Owens in the head, and dropped him on it, with a Brainbuster, followed by another, followed by another. Zayn got back up, and it took three brainbusters, but Sami Zayn finally defeated Kevin Owens.
Sami Zayn defeats Kevin Owens in 13:41!
Footage of
Bayley talking about her match against
Paige and
Sasha Banks for the
NXT Women's Championship was shown.
NXT Women's Championship - Paige vs Sasha Banks vs BayleyPaige came out to a roaring ovation from the crowd, and as the match began, she had the upper hand over both Sasha and Bayley, after throwing Bayley outside the ring and focusing her offence on Banks. Pinpointing her assault on Sasha's shoulder and neck, Paige seemed very aggressive in her offence. "The Anti-Diva" almost locked in the PTO, but Banks made it to the ropes before she could fully lock in the hold. Paige worked over Sasha until Bayley came back into the match, grabbing Paige from behind and throwing her overhead with a German Suplex. Bayley then bought Paige into the center of the ring and focused her assault on Paige's lower legs, with stomps, elbows, and holds. Paige fought back, however, and Bayley went tit for tat. Paige and Bayley went back and forth for a while, until Banks came back in, sent Paige into the corner and rocked her with a high knee. Banks set Paige up for the double knees in the corner, and hit them, but when she climbed back to the top rope, Bayley ran up behind her, and put her own body on the line, hitting a reverse Bayleycanrana, sending Banks flying across the ring and crashing to the mat. Bayley slowly started to get back up, but Paige then came back into the match and locked her in the PTO. Paige had Bayley trapped in the center of the ring, and held onto the hold, until Sasha Banks came in from behind with a knee to the back of Paige's head, forcing her to break the hold. Banks then locked in the Bank Statement on Paige. With nowhere to go, Paige struggled in the center of the ring, until Bayley came in and broke up the hold. Sasha slowly got to her feet, and when she turned around, Bayley hit her with the Bayley-To-Belly, but Bayley was just too worn out to crawl to the cover. All three women slowly got back up, and Banks and Paige began exchanging shots on one another. Paige got the upper hand, and went for a big shot to the head, but wildly swung and missed, turning around, and allowing Sasha to bring Paige down back first onto her knees. Sasha got back up, and tried to go for the Bank Statement again, but Paige had fallen under the ropes. Sasha turned around, but she turned right into a Bayley To Belly from Bayley. Bayley got the cover and retained the title.
Bayley defeats Sasha Banks and Paige in 15:37 to retain the NXT Women's Championship!After the match ended, Bayley stood in the ring, holding her title. She turned around, and was faced with Sasha and Paige. All three girls came in together for a hug, and Paige and Sasha raised the hand of Bayley in the air.
Charlotte and
Becky Lynch appeared on the stage, as Sasha and Paige rolled out of the ring. Becky, Charlotte, Paige and Sasha stood on the ramp, applauding a tearful Bayley, leaving her alone in the ring. The screen faded to black, as
Rich Brennan asked
"Is this a passing of the torch?".
Footage of
Austin Jenkins talking about his match against
Finn Balor was shown.
Austin Jenkins vs Finn BalorJenkins was loudly booed and heckled by the fans in Wembley Arena, but he didn't seem to be affected, as he controlled Balor for the early stages of the match. Austin bounced Finn's head off of the top rope and threw him overhead with the Florida Key. Jenkins bridged into the pin, but Balor was able to kick out. Austin tries to go straight back on the offensive, but Balor was wise enough to counter this time, pushing Jenkins into the corner and flying into him with a dropkick. With Austin down, Finn began his ascent to the top rope, but Jenkins climbed onto the apron, and then went for a sunset flip, but Balor held on to the top rope. Jenkins realised this, quickly moved away, and then hit Balor with a Superkick to the knee, causing Finn to get his feet caught in the ropes and his head to bounce off of the mat. Jenkins then once again maintained control for a long time, working over Balor on the ground and eventually locking in the figure four. Seemingly fading away, Balor was inches away from the ropes, but Jenkins got back up and tried to drag Balor back into the center, but Finn wisely connected with a boot to the face. Balor then got back up himself. Jenkins went for a clothesline, but Balor ducked and connected with a Pele Kick followed by a Slingblade. Balor lifted Jenkins up and went for the Shingata Prince's Throne, but Jenkins broke free, hit a Superkick to the knee, and rolled to the outside, grabbing his NXT Title. He got back into the ring, but the referee aprehended him, grabbing the title and putting it in the corner. Jenkins however used this time to hit Finn with a low blow, followed by a Panama Sunrise to retain the title.
Austin Jenkins defeats Finn Balor in 17:23 to retain the NXT Championship!© 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment
