The bell rings and the two lock up. Holland sends Osborne crashing into the mat face first, but Osborne responds with a series of strikes. Holland lands a pair of knees on him, then connects with an uppercut and a chop. He hits a snapmare, and the two wear one another down with submission holds. Holland whips Osborne into the corner twice, but Osborne flies off the middle rope and connects with an enzuigiri. He lands a moonsault, and the pair tumble out of the ring.

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Back from the break, Osborne delivers a jawbreaker to Holland before he lands a dropkick and ascends to the top. Holland pulls him off, then delivers a splash in the corner and delivers a suplex. He goes for a pin, but Osborne kicks out. Holland dumps Osborne out onto the apron and looks to land a running powerslam. Osborne escapes and superkicks Holland out of the ring, then delivers a dropkick to him out of the corner and looks to follow it up with a tope suicida. Holland sees him coming and catches him with a forearm. Holland looks to use the ring steps, but Thea Hail stops him from doing so.

Holland gets Osborne back in the ring, and Osborne rolls him up. Holland kicks out, and Osborne fires off forearms on Holland. Osborne lands a dropkick on Holland, then lands an uppercut in the corner and lands a chop. Holland then delivers a cradle DDT and pins Osborne for the win.

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Winner: Ridge Holland

After the match, Holland offers his hand to Osborne as a sign of respect. Osborne opts not to shake it and rolls out of the ring.

We then head backstage to The OC and Kelly Kincaid, where The OC challenges Nathan Frazer and Axiom to an “NXT” Tag Team Championship match. After Kincaid tells production to go to the other camera when she gets word that something is happening, we see Oro Mensah seemingly attacked by an unknown person as Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend, and other officials check on him.

Back at ringside, Edris Enofe, Malik Blade, and Brinley Reece make their way down. The OC follows.