The undefeated Karrion Kross continued his unstoppable run as NXT Champion by surviving a bedlam-filled Fatal 5-Way Match against elite Superstars Kyle O’Reilly, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne.
Despite being unbeaten in one-on-one action, the absolute free-for-all undoubtedly represented Kross’ greatest challenge in NXT. Early action included Kross suplexing two Superstars at the same time and Dunne applying his patented joint manipulation on two opponents, only to have Kross pick up The BruiserWeight and hurl him down upon them.
In a pivotal moment, Kross found himself getting driven through the front door of the In Your House set. With the dominant NXT Champion out of action, his opponents kicked it into overdrive. Kross soon reemerged, however, to take out absolutely everyone outside the ring before nearly putting away Gargano with a Tornado F-5. The tough-as-nails Gargano refused to stay down, and he quickly roared back to unleash his own carnage on the field.
When Kross took over and stood above the rest, the champion’s opponents momentarily banded together to hit him with a Superkick before Cole and O’Reilly reunited for a brief second to slam Kross atop the announce table.
The chaos continued when Kross reemerged and Dunne hit the titleholder with the Bitter End and locked in a submission, only to have the other three competitors break it up.
In the final moments, O’Reilly trapped Cole in a submission and nearly made him tap out, only to have the NXT Champion reemerge and lock O’Reilly in the Kross Jacket. Eventually, Kyle lost consciousness, forcing him to relinquish his hold on Cole and allowing Kross to emerge victorious when O’Reilly passed out.
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