Baron Corbin makes his way out first, he actually has a pretty cool entrance in this setting. Apollo Crews is out to a decent reaction from the London crowd. Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and Rich Brennan are on commentary. Apollo Crews eliminated Baron Corbin from the #1 contenders battle royal last month, leading to Corbin interfering in his Championship shot, Crews then returned the favor attacking Corbin during his match the next week.
BARON CORBIN VS. APOLLO CREWS
NXT TAKEOVER LONDON - 16th December 2015
They lock up and Baron Corbin backs Crews into the corner, breaking clean. Apollo Crews explodes out into another lock up but is sent into the corner across the ring. Baron Corbin shoves Crews but is lifted into the air, Crews charges with Corbin across the ring, Baron Corbin is sent off the ropes from a headlock and Crews knocks him down with a shoulder tackle. Baron Corbin bails to the floor for a think and almost trips on the mat as he goes to slide back in. They lock up and Corbin backs Crews into the corner, Apollo Crews blocks a right hand and switches positions, hitting Corbin with shoulder barges. Corbin walks to the other side of the ring, more shoulder barges from Crews and Corbin gets out of there too. He throws Crews into the corner, but Crews quickly switches but the shoulder barge is cut off with a knee to the midsection, Crews' head hits the top turnbuckle, Corbin turns it into a strap match with Crews' head, making three corners before Crews is able to send him off the ropes.
Apollo Crews is knocked down with a shoulder tackle, he goes prone and leapfrogs. Crews hits the ropes, landing on his feet from a military press attempt and grabbing a waistlock, Baron Corbin grabs the ropes and sends Crews back then charges but Apollo ducks a clothesline attempt, Baron Corbin runs into a dropkick and Apollo Crews kips up, Baron Corbin gets to his feet in the corner, Crews runs at him but is sent over the top rope to the floor, hitting the ring steps on the way down! Baron Corbin waits for a while then follows, bringing Crews in the ring for a brief moment and throwing him back out. Apollo Crews makes it back to the apron and hits Corbin with his shoulder through the ropes but Corbin knocks him out of midair with a right hand. Baron Corbin brings Crews back in the ring, placing him in the corner for more right hands and stomps. Baron Corbin sends Crews into the corner and charges at him with three consecutive clotheslines. He sends Crews back to the middle of the ring as the fans tell Corbin what they think of him. Corbin hits Crews with a big boot and covers but Crews kicks out at 2.
Baron Corbin stomps on Crews hand and grabs at his face on the mat, slowing the match down. Apollo Crews tries to get to his feet, Corbin elbows the top of his head and starts a flurry of headbutts, knocking him down with a right hand as the fans say “Fuck you Corbin” Apollo Crews gets to his feet in the corner, Corbin starts grinding at Crews' face until the referee backs him off. Apollo Crews mounts a comeback with a boot to Corbin, but the crossbody from the middle rope gets caught. Crews rolls Corbin into a small package but only gets 2. He knocks Corbin back into the corner with right hands but the irish whip is reversed. Crews hurts his back as he hits the corner. Baron Corbin takes his time before sending Crews off the ropes into a backbreaker. Corbin stretches Crews' back across his knee but Crews uses knee strikes to get out of the hold. Baron Corbin hits a knee to the gut and tries to lift Crews into an Argentinian backbreaker, but Crews lands on his feet and dumps Corbin out of the ring to get some recovery time.
Baron Corbin is quick to slide back in the ring, he runs at Crews but the Stinger splash hits the top rope. Apollo Crews takes him down with a spear and gets some mounted rights. Corbin is able to throw Crews off him, but Crews gets a double-leg takedown and goes back to it, Corbin covers up and escapes out of the ring. Crews knocks him downw with another spear on the floor, and more right hands. Baron Corbin tries to walk out of the match, Crews follows but is sent into the ring, he manages to land on the apron and knocks Corbin down with a moonsault. He throws Corbin back in the ring, follows and ducks a clothesline. Crews knocks Corbin down with clotheslines of his own. Crews hits a running splash in the corner but runs into Deep Six! 1, 2, no! Corbin rises from the replay nap break first and brings Crews to his feet, Crews rolls through the End of Days, landing on his feet. Enziguri! Standing moonsault from Crews, he covers 1, 2, 2 ½!
A deserved “that was awesome” chant breaks out as Corbin holds on to the top rope, countering an irish whip.Corbin pulls Crews into a forearm shot, Crews replies with a right hand and lifts Corbin, but Baron Corbin holds on to the rope again and is able to land on his feet, he hits the End of Days on Apollo Crews and that's all for this one.
WINNER: BARON CORBIN
The crowd were really behind Apollo Crews for this match and it really helped, I came into this thinking it was just the solo filler match on the show, but the recent story and the support for Crews and hatred for Corbin pulled me in. The match itself was moving between good and the final minute kicked it up a notch or 5. As a match it's ***¼ but personally I'd rate it 6/10
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