Jason Jordan and Chad Gable enter this match first. The winners face the winners of the last match (which I reviewed here). Rhyno enters next, followed by his unlikely partner Baron Corbin. Corey Graves, Rich Brennan and Byron Saxton are on commentary for this match.
BARON CORIN & RHYNO VS. CHAD GABLE & JASON JORDAN
(Dusty Rhodes Classic Semi-Final)
NXT TakeOver: Respect (7th October 2015)
Baron Corbin starts with Jason Jordan, they lock up and Jordan gets sent into the ropes. Jason Jordan takes Corbin down in a waistlock but Corbin gets to his feet. Baron Corbin rushes to the ropes and the momentum sends Jordan outside. Jason Jordan charges back into the ring and ducks a right hand by Corbin. Jason Jordan lands on his feet from a hip toss attempt and runs the ropes. Baron Corbin is knocked into the ropes with a shoulder tackle, but Corbin shoulder tackles Jason Jordan down to the mat. Jason Jordan breaks Corbin's front facelock and gets a waistlock, but he can't stop Corbin getting the tag before Jordan makes some space. Jason Jordan ducks a right hand by Rhyno and takes him down with a flapjack. Rhyno gets to his feet in the front facelock but backs Jordan into the wrong corner. Chad Gable gets the tag and keeps Rhyno down for one from a sunset flip. Chad Gable grabs a wristlock but Rhyno sends him into the corner. Chad Gable is a former Olympic Wrestler of the Year but Rhyno forearms him in the corner. Chad Gable fights back but Rhyno cuts him off with a knee to the gut. Chad Gable catches himself on the corner and floats over Rhyno as the fans chant his name to Kurt Angle's theme tune. Chad Gable slides underneath Rhyno and gets a side headlock. Chad Gable switches to a hammerlock then back to the headlock but Rhyno escapes with a wristlock. Chad Gable brings Rhyno back into a headlock but Rhyno powers out and knocks Gable down with a shoulder tackle, Rhyno covers and gets 2.
They trade wristlocks and Chad Gable starts targetting Rhyno's arm, tugging at it as he tags Jason Jordan in. Jason Jordan comes off the top rope with an ax handle to Rhyno's arm and softens it up with shoulder tackles before sending it into the turnbuckle and tagging Gable back in. A double Northern Lights suplex gets Gable a nearfall on Rhyno. Chad Gable keeps Rhyno on the mat in an armbar before slamming it into the canvas. Rhyno cuts Gable off with a knee to the midsection and sends him into the ropes, Chad Gable keeps hold of Rhyno's arm, Chad Gable has a hanging armbar over the top rope! Chad Gable has to break before the DQ at 5 and drops to the floor. Rhyno cuts him off with a knee to the gut and Baron Corbin gets the tag. Baron Corbin drops to the floor and drives Gable into the ring apron. Baron Corbin sends Gable into the ring and chokes him across the bottom rope. Baron Corbin gets back in the ring and covers Gable getting 2 consecutive nearfalls and tags out to Rhyno.
Rhyno snapmares Gable out of the ring into a chinlock. Chad Gable gets to his feet and tries to fight out but is slammed to the mat. Baron Corbin tags in, Rhyno holds Gable for a free shot to the ribs then Corbin chokes him across the bottom rope. Baron Corbin gets a chinlock on the mat and traps Gable's arm. Chad Gable makes it to his feet but Corbin slams him back down. Chad Gable gets back to his feet and breaks free with right hands, Baron Corbin grabs him by the hair to prevent the tag and slams Gable back to the mat. Jason Jordan gets knocked off the apron and Baron Corbin hits a big boot. The referee is stopping Jason Jordan from getting in the match as Baron Corbin covers and that could have saved the match as Chad Gable kicks out at 2. Rhyno gets the tag and kicks Gable in the ribs then slams him to the mat. Rhyno climbs to the top rope for a splash but meets the canvas as Gable rolls out of the way. Both Rhyno and Chad Gable make the tag.
Jason Jordan takes on both opponents with right hands and they each get a dropkick. Jason Jordan sends Corbin into the corner and sidesteps Rhyno, sending him out over the top rope. Jason Jordan ducks a right hand and hits a back suplex on Corbin, following with a spear in the corner. Jason Jordan tries to will Gable up to the apron. Chad Gable gets the tag but Corbin decapitates Jordan with a short arm clothesline out of the corner. Chad Gable runs into a swinging side slam and Corbin covers but Jason Jordan saves the match. Rhyno hits a belly to belly suplex on Jordan and they both roll out of the ring. Chad Gable runs into a tilt-a-whirl but slips out the back and gets a waistlock. Baron Corbin charges into the corner to try and break it but Chad Gable brings him back to the middle of the ring with a rollthrough and a bridging german suplex, Rhyno saves the match at 2.9! Jason Jordan picks Rhyno up, Rhyno fights out of a belly to belly suplex and shoves Jordan into the ropes. Jason Jordan rebounds into a Gore and they leave the ring. Chad Gable and Baron Corbin slowly get to their feet, Chad Gable ducks a clothesline but runs into the End of Days. Baron Corbin covers for the win.
Chad Gable and Jason Jordan worked really well together as a team. Baron Corbin and Rhyno both like to beat people up, even if they're not fond of eachother. It isn't the best team strategy but it has got them to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic. This will make the finals an interesting match. WORKRATE: 2.75/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 3.5/5 OVERALL: 6.25/10
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