On Saturday, January 26, WWE's NXT TakeOver Phoenix took place with all of the titles on the line. Two of them are now with new owners. Here's a look at Saturday's winners from the latest TakeOver event.
War Raiders defeat Undisputed Era
The opening match didn't disappoint as Hanson and Rowe came out along with an army of Viking warriors. The powerful duo got past Undisputed Era's tricks and attempts to keep the titles. A doubleteam move late and a pinfall put away the former champs to give the belts to the new owners.
#JoinTheRaid. It's all the rage. #NXTTakeOver #WarRaiders @WarBeardHanson @RAYMONDxROWE pic.twitter.com/sFJ5whf8Oq
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2019
Matt Riddle defeated Kasius Ohno
The rising star in NXT, Matt Riddle, came up with a win in the second bout. In the late part of the match, an angry Matt Riddle was able to give a knee to Ohno's face. From there, he put on a sleeper suplex followed by elbows to the face. The ref called for the match with Riddle victorious.
EXCLUSIVE: @SuperKingofBros BROKE @KassiusOhno tonight, and he's prepared to break anyone else who steps up to him on the #WWENXT roster! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/p7dpZnof0u
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 27, 2019
Johnny Gargano defeated Ricochet
In the third match of the PPV, it was Gargano aka "Johnny Wrestling" defeating the North American Champion Ricochet. He pulled up the padding over the concrete floor outside the ring and hit a brainbuster on Ricochet. Back in the ring, Gargano followed with a springboard DDT to finally capture a singles title of his own.
#WinsAndChampionships ✅@JohnnyGargano is your NEWWWW NXT #NorthAmericanChampion!!! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/CWvHprBkhZ
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2019
Shayna Baszler defeated Bianca Belair
Belair gave it her all in a powerful performance against the reigning champion. However, Baszler's girls rushed in after the referee was knocked out for a bit. Belair fought them off and even fought out of Baszler's submission hold at least once. It wouldn't happen again as Baszler ultimately was able to get the hold locked in and Belair passed out.
Shayna Baszler Retains NXT Women’s Title At TakeOver: Phoenix https://t.co/lMtFPQkhZK pic.twitter.com/NKL13vS4pf
— SEScoops (@sescoops) January 27, 2019
Tommasa Ciampa defeated Aleister Black
The closing match wasn't one with tons of acrobatics or high-flying moves, but featured Ciampa doing his best heel work. The champion used numerous strategies to disable Black including smashing his knee when he could. In the end he was able to put him away for the 1-2-3. TakeOver closed out with the former DIY tag partners holding up their titles to show off.
The tale of two champs...
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2019
...is a new chapter about to begin?@ProjectCiampa @JohnnyGargano #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/EGhah7sKWn