WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II Results – June 16, 2018

WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II Results – June 16, 2018

Welcome to the WWE NXT TakeOver: Chicago II! We get an intro video package to hype the matches that will be taking place tonight. Our opening contest is…

NXT Tag Team Title Match: Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly © vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

Lorcan and Strong start things off. Lorcan with an uppercut then tagged in Burch. O’Reilly was also tagged in and they did some mat based wrestling. O’Reilly with a head kick but Lorcan with a trip takedown and they exchange uppercuts. Lorcan back in and hit a double elbow. Lorcan and Burch with a double suplex to Strong then they clothesline the champs outside of the ring. O’Reilly with some kicks to Lorcan but it didn’t take long for Lorcan to fire back. Lorcan with a knee strike to the gut of O’Reilly then tagged in Burch, who hit a drop kick then an uppercut to Strong. Burch with a drop kick off the middle rope. Strong sent Burch to the floor and hit a drop kick through the ropes. Back in the ring, the champs double team Burch in the corner. O’Reilly with some ground and pound to Burch. After a few minutes of O’Reilly and Strong beating down Burch, the challenger was able to mount a slight comeback by hitting a nasty headbutt and get the hot tag to Lorcan, who cleaned house. Lorcan with a series of chops then a big clothesline. He landed some chops to O’Reilly then a drop kick. Lorcan took flight as he hit an outside dive taking out the champs. Back in the ring, Lorcan hit a german suplex then an uppercut for 2. Lorcan with some splashes in the corner then a double blockbuster. Burch now legal and they hit their tag team finisher for 2 as O’Reilly made the save. Lorcan tossed O’Reilly to the floor then went to the top rope but O’Reilly sent him flying back first onto the apron. Strong with a head kck to Burch then O’Reilly with some kicks. O’Reilly with the brainbuster for 2. O’Reilly with an armbar to Burch, who got to the bottom rope. Strong with a high knee then O’Reilly with a kick to the face of Burch. Lorcan tossed Strong to the floor and they hit their tag team finisher to O’Reilly but Adam Cole pulled O’Reilly out of the ring. The referee tossed him to the floor. Strong tossed Burch into the announce table and O’Reilly locked in a guillotine choke but Lorcan got out of it. Lorcan with some uppercuts to Strong then took out the left knee of Strong. Lorcan with a powerbomb to Strong for 2 then locked in a single leg crab. O’Reilly with a guillotine choke but Burch grabbed O’Reilly and locked in the crossface. O’Reilly kicked his way out of the submission and knocked down Lorcan and Burch. Both teams broke out in a brawl. Strong with a flying knee and the champs hit their double team finisher for the win.

Winner: Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly ©

Singles Match: Ricochet vs. The Velveteen Dream

They start out with a slow approach with some quick pin attempts and mat-based holds. Ricochet lands a big drop kick then hits a right hand followed up with an attempted springboard move but Dream knocks him down. Dream connects with a series of right hands in the corner. Dream went to the apron and hit a springboard senton. Dream steals another move from Ricochet’s arsenal with a cannonball splash on the outside. Ricochet gets back in and hits a suicide dive. Ricochet follows with a corkscrew moonsault and lands on his feet. Standing shooting star press gets a two count.

Ricochet heads to the top rope and Dream crotches him there. They both end on the middle rope and Dream gets a roll death valley bomb for a two count. As the crowd chants “NXT,” a standing suplex on the apron from Dream and Ricochet hits the outside real hard. We now get a “holy s—” chant. Both barely make the 10 count and Dream gets another death valley bomb for a two count. Dream gets caught coming off the top rope, but he lands the DDT. Both are on the canvas and the crowd stands to applaud. Dream slaps Ricochet and tells him he belongs in a bingo hall. Ricochet with his own death valley bomb. He also steals the elbow drop off the to rope, but Dream kicks out at 2. Ricochet heads to the top, but Dream moves to the center of the ring. Ricochet goes for a shooting star press halfway across the ring. Dream gets his knees up and heads to the top. He doesn’t land the elbow drop from the other end of the ring as Ricochet moves. 640 by Ricochet across Dream’s back and it’s enough for a three count.

Winner: Ricochet

NXT Women’s Title Match: Shayna Baszler © vs. Nikki Cross

Cross out to her own music. Same attire, although no mention of Sanity. Baszler ties to intimidate Cross, who is just jumping around the ring; getting in the face of Baszler and is in the champ’s head early. Cross keeps jumping on the back on Baszler, until she drops her on the steel ramp. The beating seems to please Cross. Off the top rope, a crossbody from the challenger. Cross connects with a reverse DDT on the apron for a two count. Baszler rolls through a pin and locks in a choke. Crowd is channitng “Nikki is gonna kill you.” Cross smiles right before her eyes roll in back of her head and the referee has seen enough. Cross passes out from the pain.

Winner: Shayna Baszler

NXT Title Match: Aleister Black © vs. Lars Sullivan

Black went for a spinning kick but Sullivan caught hit. Black was able to head kick him to the floor and then they brawl outside of the ring. Black with a flying knee off the apron. Black with a flying knee strike to the face of Sullivan.

Black worked over the left arm of Sullivan, who fought out of it. Black with a big boot then avoided a splash in the corner. Sullivan sent him to the apron where he twisted the right hand of Black then went for a slam but Black got out of it. Sullivan with a big clothesline to send Black to the floor. Black went for a moonsault off the second rope but Sullivan caught him and sent him back first into the barricade. Back in the ring, Sullivan hit a splash in the corner for 2. Sullivan worked over the jaw of Black. Sullivan locked in a headlock then hit a big powerslam for 2. Black attempted to fight back but Sullivan hit another powerslam for 2. Sullivan went to the top rope but Black caught him with a big boot.

Black was knocked down by Sullivan with a big clothesline. Sullivan went to the top rope and went for a dive but Black put up his left knee. Black made his comeback with a series of strikes and kicks then a springboard moonsault for 2. Sullivan blocked a head kick and took out the left knee of Black with a shoulder block. Black with a kick but sold his knee, which Sullivan went right after. Black was able to counter a move and hit a DDT. Sullivan went to the apron and they exchange forearm shots.

Black with some big boots but Sullivan was able to hit a powerslam on the apron. Back in the ring, Sullivan hit a splash off the top rope for 2. Black was able to avoid a splash and hit a big boot for 2. Sullivan was able to hit a clothesline but Black fired back with a big boot and a head kick. Sullivan was bleeding from his mouth. Black hit his finisher for the win.

Winner: Black ©

Street Fight: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano

They both come out with crutches and start brawling. Gargano clotheslines Ciampa to the floor then hits a super kick. Gargano tossed Ciampa over the announce table. They brawl into the crowd. Gargano hit Ciampa several times with a stop sign. Gargano got on top of a barricade and jumped onto Ciampa. Back inside of the ring, Gargano introduced several weapons and missed a trash can lid spot but Ciampa was able to hit a german suplex. Ciampa hit two more of these moves. Gargano hit a suicide dive through the ropes to take out Ciampa at ringside. Ciampa clotheslines him then sets up the steel steps by the apron and grabs some chairs. Ciampa put a chair around the neck of Gargano and sends him throat first into the steps. Ciampa started to choke Gargano with his t-shirt. Ciampa sent Gargano face first into the bottom of a turnbuckle.

Gargano with a head kick then a spear through the middle rope. Gargano took off his belt and started to whip Ciampa with it. Gargano put a trash can over the head of Ciampa and super kicked it. Ciampa with a back breaker for 2. Ciampa with a running knee strike with a trash can lid to the head of Gargano. Ciampa with a powerslam to Gargano on the steel steps for 2. Ciampa started to take apart the ring and even went was far as exposing the wood of the ring. Ciampa bit the left ear of Gargano. Ciampa went for a powerslam off the top rope but Gargano countered and hit a super kick to Ciampa. They exchange right hands then Gargano hit a head kick. Ciampa with a knee strike and Gargano with a super kick. Gargano and Ciampa hit each other with weapons at the same time. Gargano went for a spring board move but Ciampa connected with a trash can shot. Ciampa missed a running knee and hit the steel steps. Gargano went right after the bad knee of Ciampa and hit him several times with a chair. Ciampa kicked him into a trash can and locked in the Gargano Escape on Gargano! Ciampa with a series of right hands.

Ciampa with a running knee strike to the face of Gargano. Ciampa with a crutch shot to the back of the head of Gargano. Ciampa walked Gargano up to the stage and sent him into part of the stage. Ciampa with a running knee strike. Ciampa and Gargano climb a stack of equipment. Ciampa took off Gargano’s wedding ring and spit on it then tossed it aside. Gargano picked him up and landed a slam along with Ciampa through two tables positioned under the equipment. The medical team comes out and checks on Ciampa, who is then put on a stretcher. Gargano looked at his finger and realized that he didn’t have his wedding ring on.

They wheel Ciampa towards the backstage area but Gargano stops them. Gargano attacks Ciampa and tossed him back into the ring where he locked in his submission finisher and Ciampa tapped out. Gargano handcuffed Ciampa’s hands behind his back then hit a series of super kicks then choked him out until WWE officials broke it up. Gargano got back into the ring but Ciampa was able to hit a DDT to Gargano on the exposed wood in the ring to win the match.

Winner: Ciampa.