Cruiserweight Championship Number One Contenders Match: Lio Rush vs. Oney Lorcan
Lorcan hits a series of running European uppercuts. Lorcan blasts Rush with a running blockbuster. Rush kicks out. Handspring kick by Rush. Rush hits three suicide dives in a row! Rush lands a flurry of strikes for a near fall. Lorcan takes Rush over with a dragon screw. Lorcan knocks Rush to the outside. Lorcan gets another near fall after a gut-wrench powerbomb. Rush fires back with a few chops. Lorcan picks Rush’s leg and locks in a single leg crab. Rush kicks his way out of the hold. Lorcan blasts Rush with a gnarly chop. Lorcan whips Rush into the ropes. Rush springboard off the middle rope and hits a stunner for a near fall. Rush goes up top.
Lorcan moves out of the way. Rush lands on his feet but his knee gives out. Lorcan powerbombs Rush and transitions into a single leg crab. Rush escapes. Rush tries a head kick but Lorcan catches Rush’s foot and locks in the single-leg crab again. Lorcan turns that into the STF. Rush almost passes out. Rush makes it to the ropes as the crowd chants “fight Lio, fight”. Lorcan tries a slap but Rush ducks it. Rush lands a few slaps of his own. Lorcan fires up and levels Lorcan with chop after chop. Lorcan tries another blockbuster but Rush counters with a standing Spanish fly! Rush hits the frog splash for the win!
Winner and NEW Number One Contender for the Cruiserweight Championship, Lio Rush!
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— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 19, 2019
