Triple Threat match for NXT North American Championship at ‘TakeOver WarGames’ announced on the Kevin Owens show tonight.
The NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff will have his first title defense at NXT TakeOver WarGames. The surprise champion will be up against former Champions Johnny Gargano and Damien Priest in a triple threat match on Sunday December 6.
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The match was announced by NXT General Manager William Regal on the Kevin Owens Show tonight. Leon Ruff was the original guest on the show. However, both Gargano and Priest eventually joined in until Regal announced the showdown.
Triple Threat match for NXT North American Championship at ‘TakeOver WarGames’ announced
Kevin Owens was on the show tonight to fill in for Wade Barrett, who is absent tonight. They decided to get the most out of the former Universal Champion’s presence by giving him his own segment and boy was he on fire today making it perhaps the most enjoyable Kevin Owens Show to date!
Last year: Competed inside WarGames
Tonight: Commentator
Next year: Referee or Bell Keeper (PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE) 😃😃😃Welcome to The #KOShow, #WWENXT Universe! @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/0mSJF1ojGD
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 26, 2020
KO encouraged Ruff to show confidence because the locker room could sniff out doubt. In doing so, Ruff mentioned Gargano’s name. KO joked that this meant Gargano would now walk out and that is exactly what happened.
Now THAT’S conviction! 👏 👏👏#WWENXT #KOShow @FightOwensFight @LEONRUFF_ pic.twitter.com/hD1MQ1nAJO
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 26, 2020
Gargano came out and compared the show to Punk’d because of its ridiculousness, KO called him out over the out of date reference before hilariously predicting Priest’s entrance as well.
“Is this a prank show? Is @aplusk going to pop out of one of these pods?” – @JohnnyGargano
“Very timely reference.” – @FightOwensFight
😂 😂😂😂#WWNXT #KOShow pic.twitter.com/U6wDDx6UOm
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 26, 2020
Priest reminded Ruff that last week he said he’d defend his title against both him and Gargano, to which KO said that he wished NXT had someone like Teddy Long, who could walk out at any point and make this match.
He then anticipated William Regal’s entrance who hilariously booked the match before ending it with Teddy Long’s famous catchphrase ‘Playa’.
NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE, PLAYA!#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal just made a match on the #KOShow!
At #NXTTakeOver: WarGames, @LEONRUFF_ will go one-on-one..nope, actually, it will be a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH for the @WWENXT North American Championship with @JohnnyGargano & @ArcherOfInfamy! pic.twitter.com/PU1pIH2Xru
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2020
The match was about as obvious as water is wet but Kevin Owens helped make the journey there much more entertaining.
NXT TakeOver WarGames Card so far:
Team Shotzi (Shotzi Blackheart and three members TBA) vs. Team Candice (Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzàlez, and Toni Storm) – Wargames Match
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bobby Fish) vs. Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Danny Burch, and Oney Lorcan – Wargames Match
Leon Ruff © vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Damian Priest – Triple threat match for the NXT North American Championship
Dexter Lumis vs. Cameron Grimes – Strap Match
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