Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa says this all started because Dolph Ziggler came to his home and disrespected NXT. Ciampa says he knew just who to call to be his partner tonight. Finn Bálor. Bálor says he never forgot where he came from and he is happy to stand side by side with Ciampa on the road to WrestleMania.
Tommaso Ciampa and Finn Bálor vs. The Dirty Dawgs
Ciampa floors Roode with a back elbow. Ciampa works a side headlock. Roode forces Ciampa into his corner. Ziggler tags in and works over Ciampa in the corner. Ziggler mocks Ciampa. Ciampa fires up and floors Ziggler with a lariat. Bálor tags himself in. Ciampa holds down the top rope as Bálor lands a topé. After the break, Ziggler and Roode are working over Ciampa. Ciampa manages to tag in Bálor.
Bálor clears the ring. Bálor lands the final cut. Ziggler breaks up the pin. Ciampa is sent out of the ring. Bálor clotheslines Ziggler over the top. Roode spinebusters Bálor for a near fall. Bálor escapes a fisherman’s suplex and lands a sling blade. Ciampa tags in and catches a diving Roode with a knee strike. Roode staggers. Ciampa sets up the Fairytale Ending but Roode counters with a backdrop. Ciampa turns that into a roll-up for the win.
Winners- Tommaso Ciampa and Finn Bálor
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