WWE NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction, Highlights - Bleacher Report

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The Prince returned to the NXT stage once more Sunday to defend his world title as Finn Balor battled top contender "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne in a hotly anticipated main event.

Early grappling gave way to each competitor focusing his attention on a targeted part of his opponent's anatomy. Balor focused on the knee and neck, while Dunne targeted the jaw, fingers and shoulder of the NXT champion.

Balor trapped Dunne in an STF, looking for a submission win, when the challenger grabbed hold of his fingers and jammed them into the mat. His knee still smarting from the focused attack by Balor, Dunne stumbled across the ring but still managed to down Balor with a sit-out powerbomb for a close two-count.

Dunne stomped the shoulder and then the fingers before Balor answered with a shot to the knee. Balor delivered a shotgun dropkick and scaled the ropes for a Coup de Grace. Dunne caught The Prince coming off the ropes with a triangle choke.

He sapped the fight out of Balor with the hold, but the champion still managed to reach the ropes, forcing the break. Balor unresponsive, Dunne attempted to put his opponent away with the Bitter End. Balor countered into an attempted 1916. Dunne delivered more joint manipulation and then used Balor's own arm to perpetrate a low blow.

The Bruiserweight delivered a Bitter End, but Balor kicked out at two-and-three-quarters. A frustrated Dunne tried for a powerbomb, but Balor countered into a DDT. The champion removed Dunne's mouthpiece, rocked him with a low dropkick to the mouth and added the Coup de Grace. The 1916 finished him off and Balor retained.

After the match, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch attacked, leading to a three-on-one beatdown of the champion. Undisputed Era hit the ring, making the save. Kyle O'Reilly assured Balor he was cool with him, only for Adam Cole to shock them both with superkicks.

The former champion walked away, seemingly in disgust, leaving Roderick Strong to wonder what he just witnessed and what it means for the most dominant faction in company history.

     

Result

Balor defeated Dunne to retain

     

Grade

A+

    

Analysis

This was an exercise in in-ring psychology and storytelling. Every spot had purpose; every counter, reversal, strike and hold meant something. The performers used logic, targeting body parts and working the narrative around them.

It was a physical battle, a punishing war and a reminder of how great of a wrestler Dunne is at just 27 years old and how extraordinary a talent Balor is. The excellence The Prince has shown since returning to NXT, reinvigorated and better than ever, is a testament to his drive and just how important a change of scenery from the main roster can be for talent.

The post-match antics, which included the beginning of the end for Undisputed Era by way of Cole's actions, propels their story forward and will force the individual members to pledge allegiance. It is exactly what that faction needs and gives Balor even more challengers to his throne.

A great match, an early contender for Match of the Year even, put an exclamation point on a phenomenal broadcast that all of the talent and management involved should be proud of. Hopefully, the brand can build on this momentum because it has a ton on its side coming out of Sunday's show.

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