Adam Cole Throws Ricochet At Familiar Face NXT superstar Adam Cole gave his girlfriend a scare last night at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. Cole threw his opponent Ricochet in the direction of girlfriend Britt Baker who joked on Instagram that Cole “accidentally almost” killed her. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmpK4JDFpJb/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1vhj91zva2wwc Last night at the NXT pay-per-view from the Barclays Center, Ricochet defeated Adam Cole to become the new NXT North American Champion. Triple H Reacts To Another Successful NXT Takeover Show; Ricochet Reacts To Winning The NXT North American Title Jinder Mahal Feels Motivated For Not Being On SummerSlam Card Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal spoke with a reporter with Gorilla Press and told him that he feels “motivated” for the fact that has not on the card at SummerSlam. Mahal noted that he needs to look deep into myself and find out what he makes him successful: “You know, it’s motivating to me – it’s motivation to me because I see where I was last year, WWE Champion. Unfortunately, this year… I don’t have a match. I could be disappointed. I can play the blame game or I could look deep in myself… and I gotta go back to what made me WWE Champion. So, next year, I could be Universal Champion or WWE Champion and main event SummerSlam again. Mahal appeared to be in a good mood throughout the interview and jokingly offered the reporter a role as one of his Singh Brothers. “The Modern Day Maharaja” doesn’t appear discouraged that he was left off the card at this year’s SummerSlam event. Last year, Mahal successfully defended his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura.<doc-sep>Photo credit: WWE.com. Ricochet beat Adam Cole on Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 to win the North American Championship, signaling the start of his first title run since signing with WWE. Ricochet delivered a hurricanrana to Cole, sending him to the floor outside the ring: From there, he delivered his 630-degree senton splash for the win: Cole won the North American Championship at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in April by prevailing in a multiman ladder match that included Ricochet. While Ricochet branched off into a feud with The Velveteen Dream, Cole became a fighting champion by defending the title multiple times on television and across the world. Cole was left off the NXT TakeOver: Chicago II card, though, meaning Saturday's bout was his first on an NXT pay-per-view as North American champion. After recently beating Sean Maluta on an episode of NXT programming, Cole was confronted by Ricochet, who challenged him to a match for the North American title at TakeOver: Brooklyn 4. Cole declined and said Ricochet wasn't deserving of a championship match despite his remarkable success in NXT during a brief period of time. Video Play Button Videos you might like NXT general manager William Regal disagreed with Cole's assessment and granted Ricochet a shot at the North American Championship in Brooklyn. That didn't sit well with Cole, who orchestrated an attack on Ricochet just over a week prior to NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, as he and Undisputed Era teammates Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly jumped him. Cole's tactics softened Ricochet up, but it was still clear that his reign as North American champion was in danger entering TakeOver. Ricochet is one of the most physically gifted Superstars to step foot inside a WWE ring, and he hasn't backed down from any challenges since joining NXT. While Cole is a remarkable talent in his own right, a big part of his character is looking for shortcuts and utilizing the numbers advantage that being part of The Undisputed Era gives him. Despite Cole's willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the North American title, Ricochet captured the championship and continued his ascent toward the top of the yellow brand. Since Cole is due a rematch, though, this may only be the start of what has already been a highly entertaining feud. Listen to Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot wrestling topics. Catch the latest episode in the player below (warning: some language NSFW).<doc-sep>Ricochet just won the North American championship from Adam Cole at tonight’s (Sat., Aug. 18, 2018) NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 event at the Barclays Center in New York, and they absolutely tore the house down. That is, somehow, an understatement. Because they did this, the greatest thing I have ever seen in a pro wrestling match: I’ve watched it at least 30 times now and I still can’t believe it. It’s amazing in slow motion but even better in real time, to get a sense of just how tight a window Cole had to land this superkick right to Ricochet’s neck. Plus, you can hear the crowd go absolutely ape shit: I’m not sure I’ll ever see that and believe they pulled it off so well in an actual match, let alone on a stage like this. They weren’t just trying this out at a house show, they broke it out at NXT’s biggest event of the year. Rematch, please. Just to see how they might try and top it. Get full NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 results and coverage here.<doc-sep>If you missed Adam Cole vs. Ricochet at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4 then you missd one of the best matches of the year in WWE. It’s hard to describe this match but there was one incredible spot where Ricochet went for a moonsaut but got caught by a kick to the face from Cole. Later, Ricochet executed a hurricanrana onto the floor and then he finished the match with the 630 moonsault off the top. Ricochet is the new NXT North American Champion. Click here for complete NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4 results.<doc-sep>
WWE SummerSlam is going to have to pull out all the stops in order to top the incredible matches that were put on last night at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV at the Barclays Center. On the night, we saw several Match of the Year candidates, two title changes, and one incredible main event to leave the fans anticipating for SummerSlam to see how they can top it. One of the title changes on the night took place during the Ricochet vs Adam Cole match for the NXT North American Championship. Ricochet would win his first championship under the WWE banner at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV by hitting his trademark 630 splash to win the match. However, during the match itself, the new NXT North American Champion was on the receiving end of arguably one of the best superkicks ever seen inside the squared circle. Ricochet went for a springboard only to be on the receiving end of a backstabber by Cole and a quality near-fall in what would turn out to be one of the best sequences on the night. The crowd inside the Barclays Center absolutely loved it and they gave it a huge cheer in amazement. Fans on Twitter went crazy over the sequence as well. Nevertheless, Ricochet was able to turn things around after this moment and win his first championship in WWE. Triple H made sure to grab a photo with the new NXT North American Champion after his match and congratulate him on Twitter. This counter is up there with some of the best counters in WWE history, such as Randy Orton's RKO counter to Seth Rollins' curb stomp at WrestleMania 31. There has to be a rematch between Ricochet and Adam Cole for the NXT North American Championship very soon, and we can't wait to see it happen. It's going to be incredibly tough for Ricochet and Adam Cole to top this match, but every NXT fan will have the faith in both superstars to do exactly that. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF TURNBUCKLE TALK - GIVEMESPORT'S WWE PODCAST - THIS WEEK FEATURING SAMOA JOE AND DREW MCINTYRE News Now - Sport News