Almas gets to his knees and slaps Gargano over and over again. Gargano and Almas trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Both men are exhausted. Superkick by Gargano! Almas spins around. Gargano hits a reverse hurricanrana! Gargano puts Almas in the Gargano Escape! Vega distracts the referee as Almas rakes his eyes. Almas and Gargano fight on the outside. Almas distracts the referee as Vega hits a hurricanrana off the apron that sends Gargano head first into the ring steps. Almas brings Gargano back into the ring and hits the Hammerlock DDT! Gargano kicks out! Vega is livid! Gargano falls out of the ring. Vega tries to attack Gargano but Gargano’s wife Candice hops the barricade and spears Vega! Candice tosses Vega into the barricade. Candice beats Vega all the way to the back! Gargano hits the slingshot DDT! Almas kicks out! Gargano puts Almas in the Gargano Escape! Almas manages to put his foot on the ropes to break the hold. Almas rolls out to the apron. Gargano follows. Almas pushes Gargano into the ring post. Almas hits the drive through knees on the apron into the ring post! Almas hits the draping Hammerlock DDT for the win!
Winner and STILL NXT Champion, Andrade “Cien” Almas!
After the match, as Gargano and Candice are walking up the ramp. Tommaso Ciampa appears on the stage and hits Gargano in the back with a crutch.
He may be leaving without the gold, but @JohnnyGargano has @CandiceLeRae and the #NXTUniverse by his side. #NXTTakeOver #NXTChampionship pic.twitter.com/biObM3MFfo
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 28, 2018
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