NXT TakeOver: New Orleans - Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

5. NXT Tag Titles: Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly (C) Vs. The Authors Of Pain Vs. Roderick Strong & Pete Dunne

NXT TakeOver New Orleans Authors Of Pain Pete Dunne
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Result: Roderick Strong kills Pete Dunne with the End of Heartache and helps O'Reilly pin Dunne to retain the titles (11:38).

Rating: This one didn't take long to get crazy and duly delivered, with the Authors especially looking intensely threatening even if it never seemed likely they'd actually win.

Some might see the ending as cheap, but it was well worth the creative gamble given how hilarious and gratifying it was to finally see Roddy join the Era. The match was perhaps a little too short overall, but a ton of fun all the same. 7/10

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