10 WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Impulse Reactions
5. Keith Lee (c) Vs. Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano is getting good at being bad.
There's a little too much of the MCU about his over-arching story, because of course there is, but when the guy simply portrays a brilliant d*ckhead instead of believing in some sort of grand d*ckhead's journey, his ability to apply his formula to villainy is flawless.
Such was the case here as he emerged from the In Your House front door via nod to a framed picture of Dok Hendrix in all his 1995 pomp and shoved the key he'd previously jammed in Keith Lee's eye in his trunks for future use.
A match that relied more on Gargano's avoidance and Lee's protection of his weak eye and hand built steadily and at a totally different pace from the first two clashes on the card. Tremendously well structured, Lee's explosions were timed for maximum efficiency - the pounce through the plexiglass was the sort of vital spot we all should have called but none of us did - before Gargano used the distraction of a Candice LeRae/Mia Yim fight breaking out to try and fail to unlock victory with his key.
Made of stronger stuff, Lee kicked out, robbing Gargano of the chance of having something else that smells like his d*ck and balls on the dinner table, and the Big Bang Catastrophe concluded what proved to be an important rehab match for both.