NXT TakeOver Orlando: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

1. NXT Tag Titles: The Authors of Pain (c) Vs. #DIY Vs. The Revival

NXT TakeOver Orlando DIY Authors Of Pain The Revival
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Result: The Authors nailed the Super Collider to retain the titles (23:50).

Rating: Everyone knows #DIY and The Revival can put on clinics every night, but this match was an excellent show-piece for the Authors of Pain, and surely helped swat away a lot of complaints that they're a generic grunt tag team.

The Authors got to make great use of their strength here, rolled into a magnificently-booked match where it had an incredibly compelling story and psychology attached, with #DIY and The Revival being forced to team up to take the champs on.

There were so many great moments (the top-rope superplex, the mixed-tag submission and Shatter Machine), but it lost a little of its luster once #DIY were eliminated, and the finish was fairly underwhelming compared to the rest of the fight.

Still, one of the year's best matches so far, and it wouldn't be at all surprising if it was better than any other match during WrestleMania weekend. 8/10

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