NXT TakeOver XXX Results: Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher
Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher
Tim immediately takes Finn down and goes for an armbar before Finn reverses into one of his own. Tim and Finn grapple on the mat until they get to their feet and Tim chops Finn across the chest. Finn dumps Tim over the top rope before stomping him once he’s back inside and Finn counters a bow and arrow and lands on top of Tim for two. Tim focuses on the ankle of Finn before kneeing and kicking him in the ribs and the spine. Finn takes Tim down only for Tim to lock in a double wrist lock before transitioning to a cross face. Tim knees Finn in the ribs and locks in a front choke before locking in a double chicken wing that Finn counters into a northern lights suplex for two. Finn comes back with a basement dropkick before hitting a Pele kick before hitting running chops in the corner. Tim counters a sling blade before Finn takes him down and hits a jumping stomp before Tim counters 1916. Finn locks in an abdominal stretch before hitting a reverse DDT for two and follows up with a shotgun dropkick. Finn goes up top before missing a diving stomp and Tim locks in a single leg Boston crab. Finn nearly taps before he gets to the bottom rope for the break before they rock each other with kicks. Tim hits a German suplex before locking in an ankle lock, Finn rolling through into a jumping stomp to get free. Finn then goes up top and hits the Coup De Grace into the 1916 for the pin and the win.
Winner: Finn Bälor defeats Timothy Thatcher via pinfall.
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