This NXT event was so important even wrestlers that were injured had to make an appearance. Everyone’s favorite, Mojo Rawley Sami Zayn, came out to address the 5,000 crazy passionate fans that sold out the SJSU Center in an hour. Zayn is one of the reasons NXT has been captivating audiences on the WWE Network. Another reason is the NXT champion, Kevin Owens, who interrupted Zayn.

While the audience salivated at the thought of these two rivals squaring off, cooler heads prevailed. Both Zayn and Owens are coming off injuries and surgeries. Guess we have to settle for Adrian Neville versus Finn Balor… wait…

This is awesome! A “Better than Mania” chant even broke out!

Adrian Neville versus Finn Balor is the right combination of spectacle and sport. Both Neville and Balor are top notch Superstars. The aerial grace of The Man That Gravity Forgot stuns crowds. And Balor’s “Monster” entrance, body painted persona that stalks to the ring, is completely captivating. It’s no wonder “Catch Your Breath” won NXTheme. And in the ring, neither wrestler disappoints. They went back and forth to the delight of the crowd until Balor was able to capitalize.

A dropkick followed by the coup de grace gave Balor the victory. At the time, we didn’t know this would be Adrian Neville’s last match. Come Monday, he would be debuting on RAW as Neville. Apparently they also forgot his first name. But NXT didn’t. No one is going to forget that night. All it took were 3 letters, chanted over and over again:

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