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

5. Matt Riddle Vs. Kassius Ohno

NXT TakeOver Phoenix Matt Riddle Kassius Ohno
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Result: Ohno taps to repeated strikes to the head (9:20).

Rating: This was unquestionably the weakest match on the card and the single one that never really graduated beyond playing out like a TV-calibre bout.

Still, where else are you going to see match psychology that involves toe biting, and as silly as it is, Riddle and Ohno played it admirably straight.

This wasn't anything special but both men sold the physicality of the feud well, and having Ohno tap to strikes was a refreshingly unconventional finish. It's a shame Ohno's gone 0-3 against Riddle, but he at least looked good enough in defeat. 6/10

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