7 Ups And 3 Downs From NXT TakeOver: The End

2. A See-Saw Battle

The battle for greatness between Austin Aries and Shinsuke Nakamura did not disappoint fans, nor did it fail to live up to expectations as a dream match, as the two stars traded vicious strikes and explosive moves while countering the other on multiple occasions.

The bout started out with the two in a stalemate, then trading a few moves, until A-Double zeroed in on Nakamuras knee (an injury that would magically heal itself the only real strike against this match). Shinsuke mounted a comeback, but Aries had an answer to that. The two continued to go back and forth (including a vicious-looking Death Valley Driver on the apron by Aries) until Austin made a critical mistake on a dive to the outside, allowing the King of Strong Style to take advantage and gain victory.

This was exactly the kind of match you want to see when you plunk down money to watch a PPV. It had just about everything you could watch. Granted, it didnt have the constant frenzy of the tag title bout, but there were four men involved in that one. Aries/Nakamura wasnt quite on the level of Sami Zayn/Nakamura, but it was a damn good match.