NXT TakeOver San Antonio: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

3. Andrade Almas Vs. Roderick Strong

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Result: Strong lands the Sick Kick for the win (11:40).

Rating: This was surprisingly much better than expected and a very, very solid match on the whole. It went the distance length-wise with great pacing to boot, there was some terrifically stiff work throughout from both men (especially Strong's top-rope backbreaker), and a savage finish that cemented the desperation of both competitors to win.

Cien elevated his game substantially from recent efforts, resulting in a upper-middle tier bout for a show like this that came totally out of nowhere. It's sure proof that these two are capable of enrapturing the crowd with the right opponent. 7/10

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