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

3. NXT Title: Tommaso Ciampa (C) Vs. Aleister Black

NXT TakeOver Phoenix Tommaso Ciampa Aleister Black
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Result: Ciampa drills Black with yet another Fairytale Ending to retain the strap (26:30).

Rating: It's a testament to the quality of most TakeOver main events that this match felt a little underwhelming despite generally being a very solid capper to the show.

Ciampa and Black opted for a slower-than-expected pace that didn't quite pay off, and the match never got close to the intensity level most were surely hoping for.

Still, their in-ring chemistry is mostly great and they delivered a solidly broad fight that raced through the hits even if it didn't do anything terribly creative or memorable. 7/10

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