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2. NXT Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) Vs. Samoa Joe

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Result: Joe kills Nakamura with the Muscle Buster to regain the title (20:12).

Rating: Well, this was a bit of a surprise. While it's not in any way an historic all-timer main event, it was another very solid bout between the two, with the focus on Nakamura's knee adding a compelling layer of psychology to the fight.

The result only really makes sense if Nakamura gets called up to the main roster soon, otherwise giving him the second-shortest reign in NXT history while keeping both him and Joe in NXT is very strange indeed.

It was fun and exciting overall, though lacking the big fight feel (because most expected a Nakamura win) and magic that would've taken it to the next level. 7/10

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