Adam Cole vs. Carmelo Hayes

Cole says we will recognize him as the greatest NXT Superstar of all time once he beats Kyle at The Bash. Cole says we’re lucky because we got to see him tonight, but this match isn’t happening. The music interrupts and out comes newcomer Carmelo Hayes.
Hayes says Cole might not know who he is, but he knows who Cole is. Hayes introduces himself and says if anyone will change Cole’s mind, it will be him. Cole asks him how he plans on doing that, tough guy. Hayes says there’s this famous phrase… that goes something like… Ruthless Aggression! Same energy, he says, apparently like John Cena’s debut. Hayes strikes Cole and Cole is fired up. The bell rings and here we go.
They go at it but Hayes takes control early on with a clothesline. Cole goes to the floor and Hayes launches himself over the top rope, taking Cole down at ringside. Hayes brings Cole back in the ring and follows but Cole boots him in the face, knocking him off the apron. Fans chant for Cole as he goes to the floor to bring Hayes back in. Cole stomps away on Hayes in the corner now. Cole keeps control and delivers a suplex in the middle of the ring.

Cole shows off some and hits a neckbreaker. Cole grinds Hayes across the bottom rope with a boot as the referee counts and warns him. Cole with more strike. Cole kicks Hayes down but Hayes blocks a kick and nails a jawbreaker, then a clothesline. Cole kicks out at 2. Hayes with strikes in the corner, beating Cole down. Hayes charges but Cole yanks him into the middle turnbuckle. Hayes ends up knocked from the ring to the floor, landing hard.
Fans boo Cole. Cole launches Hayes into the barrier, then launches him again into the Plexiglas barrier. Fans boo Cole as we go to a picture-in-picture commercial.
Back from the break and Cole has Hayes grounded with a headlock. We see how Cole landed a Ushigoroshi during the break. Fans try to rally for Hayes now. He fights up and out of a hold but Cole ends up turning it back around. Cole talks some trash and sends Hayes back to the floor as the referee counts. Hayes comes back in but Cole keeps control. More back and forth now. Hayes drops Cole with a pump kick. Cole cuts Hayes off and goes for a move but Hayes counters and drops him face-first. Cole kicks out just in time.

Cole counters a move and rolls Hayes for 2. Hayes blocks a move with an enziguri and more offense for another close 2 count, and another. Hayes shows some frustration now. Fans went from chanting “who are you?” earlier to “Carmelo!” now. Hayes with chops to the chest now. Cole with strikes. He counters again and delivers a Backstabber for another close 2 count. Cole comes off the second rope for the Panama Sunrise but Hayes superkicks him. Cole cuts Hayes off again and drops him. Cole then nails the Panama Sunrise for the pin to win.

Winner: Adam Cole

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