NXT TakeOver WarGames: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

3. NXT Title: Drew McIntyre (c) Vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas

NXT TakeOver WarGames Drew McIntyre Andrade Almas
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Result: Almas kills McIntyre with a top-rope DDT to win the title (14:52).

Rating: What a surprising match this was. It seemed dead cert that McIntyre would retain, but over the course of the match Almas did a great job exploiting McIntyre's weaknesses and proving himself a worthy foe.

It may have lacked the big fight feel of many other NXT Title matches, but Almas undeniably looked like a total star, with both men selling like their lives depended on it, and Vega once again being a great heel addition.

This was the best possible result, really: Almas gets to climb the mountain and Drew is clearly bound for the main roster ASAP. Not a home run of a title match but rock solid throughout. 7/10

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