The summer of Keith Lee came to a screeching halt at NXT TakeOver XXX. The sands in the hourglass ran out on his time atop the black-and-gold brand. In a shocking main event, Karrion Kross dethroned The Limitless One, claiming the NXT Championship for himself.
Lee came out of the gates on fire at the bell, knocking Kross from his feet with a huge tackle. The attacks remained fast and furious from the NXT Champion, as Kross looked vulnerable for the first time, even retreating to ringside after Lee connected with a splash.
The fight remained on the arena floor, which was to the advantage of Kross, who was able to evade a charging Lee and send the champion crashing shoulder-first into the steel ring post.
That provided a weak point for the challenger to focus on. Kross pounced on the opportunity and worked over Lee’s left arm with a series of vicious submissions. The Limitless One was able to fight through the pain and get back to his feet, finally breaking the hold by slamming Kross into the canvas.
However, the challenger was relentless. Lee threw everything he had at Kross, and Kross threw it right back at him. Kross drove Lee into the canvas with a Doomsday Saito, locked on the Kross-Jacket and survived a thunderous Spirit Bomb from the champion. In the end, the battle made its way to the ropes, where Kross was able to take control and plant Lee into the mat with a second Doomsday Saito for the three-count.
Doomsday has arrived for NXT. Is there anyone who can stop Karrion Kross, or will we all fall and pray before the new NXT Champion?
