NXT Brighton, England, live results: McIntyre & Black vs. Roode & Almas


Reports submitted by readers Tony Earnshaw and Martin Bentley
– Lilian Garcia made an appearance to sing “God Save the Queen.” There was a moment of silence for victims of the Manchester and London terrorist attacks.
– Jack Gallagher defeated Trent Seven
This was a fun match with some comedy at the start. Gallagher hit a corner dropkick to win.
– Peyton Royce & Billie Kay defeated Ruby Riot & Aliyah
After the heels worked on Aliyah for most of the match, Riot got a hot tag and got some offense in. But Royce later hit a knee strike on Aliyah for the win.
– WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne defeated Mark Andrews to retain his title
Dunne got a huge reaction from the crowd. They had a great match, with Dunne hitting the Bitter End to pick up the win.
– Roderick Strong, Kassius Ohno & No Way Jose defeated SAnitY (Eric Young, Killian Dain & Alexander Wolfe)
Jose took much of the punishment in the match, then Ohno got a hot tag and ran wild. Strong hit the End of Heartache on Wolfe and pinned him to win the match for his team. This was entertaining.
– William Regal came out to give a speech and thank the fans.
– NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss to retain their titles
The champions hit their finisher on Sabbatelli to retain after the challengers had gotten a bit of shine.
– NXT Women’s Champion Asuka defeated Ember Moon to retain her title
Asuka was cheered despite being the heel here. They had a good match, with Asuka reversing a crossbody and pinning Moon while holding onto her tights.
– Drew McIntyre & Aleister Black defeated NXT Champion Bobby Roode & Andrade “Cien” Almas
The crowd was into this match and everyone was over (though Almas was to a lesser extent). Black hit a moonsault to the outside on Roode while McIntyre connected with a Claymore Kick on Almas for the victory. McIntyre got on the mic after to thank everyone.