Dexter Lumis is shown beyond the crowd barricade drawing… something.
Backstage, Shotzi Blackheart says she broke LeRae’s arm at WarGames but tonight she is going to break LeRae’s best friend.
Tyler Rust vs. Tommaso Ciampa
As Ciampa walks to the ring, he places a chair and a Timothy Thatcher shirt at ringside. Ciampa has issued and formal invite to Thatcher to come to watch his match. Ciampa and Rust trade submission holds. Thatcher stomps down to the ring. Ciampa sends Rust into Thatcher. Officials force Thatcher to leave. In the confusion, Rust drives Ciampa’s shoulder into the ring apron with an arm ringer. After the break, Rust is working over Ciampa’s injured shoulder. Ciampa fires up and lands clothesline after clothesline.
Rust lands an ax kick for a near fall. Rust tries to lock in a cross arm breaker. Ciampa escapes but Rust puts Ciampa in a flying armbar. Ciampa stands out of the hold and stomps on Rust’s head. Ciampa tries the Fairytail Ending. Rust reverses it and hits cravat buster. Ciampa kicks out. Rust puts Ciampa in the Rings of Saturn. Ciampa eventually gets to the ropes. Rust lands a few kicks. Ciampa traps Rust’s leg on the second rope. Ciampa hits Rust in the knee. Running knee strike by Ciampa. Ciampa hits Willow’s Bell for the win.
Winner- Tommaso Ciampa
As Ciampa is walking up the ramp he grabs the Thatcher shirt. Referees hold Thatcher back as he charges out on the stage. Ciampa throws the shirt at Thatcher and laughs as he walks away. Thatcher is seething.
😮 😮 😮
@TylerRust_WWE is REALLY bringing the fight to @NXTCiampa on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/O4PKhQtbR1
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2020
