NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia - Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

2. Extreme Rules: Aleister Black Vs. Adam Cole

NXT TakeOver Philadelphia Adam Cole Aleister Black
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Result: Black ends Cole with the Black Mass for the win (22:02).

Rating: The crowd were red hot from the outset for this fast-paced, brutal slugfest, so it's no surprise they called "bulls***" on having a medical stoppage in an Extreme Rules match, especially one taking place in Philly no less.

That tone-deaf moment aside, Black and Cole really brought everything they had here, with an intensity that sold the desperation to win throughout. It probably didn't need the run-in shenanigans from the Era and Sanity, but for the most part it did a great job delivering a savage car wreck match within the constraints of the PG Era. 8/10

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