As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown, Daniel Bryan walked in looking for someone to fight. Bryan challenged Triple H to a match but the Game had someone else in mind to face the Leader of the Yes! Movement.
Triple H introduced the NXT Champion Adam Cole who immediately got involved in a tensed face off against Bryan. Bryan then proposed that Cole defend his title against Bryan in the main event of SmackDown and the Champ obliged.
So, in the main event of SmackDown, Daniel Bryan faced off against Adam Cole in a dream match for the NXT Championship.
"November 1st, 2019. When @WWENXT SHOCKED THE SYSTEM." – @PatMcAfeeShow #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/t4ANBNWpSR
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 2, 2019
The two men put up a jaw-dropping match full of amazing technical maneuvers and hard-hitting offense. However, after hitting his finish on Bryan, the NXT Champion Adam Cole got the surprising victory over the former WWE Champion.
.@WWEDanielBryan has it locked in!!!#SmackDown #NXTChampionship @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/zPYUUZhiYN
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2019
PANAMA SUNRISE. LAST SHOT. @AdamColePro is STILL #NXTChampion!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/PPig73UKMR
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2019
After the match, Cole was joined in the ring by his fellow Undisputed Era member and North American Champion Roderick Strong along with a number of other NXT Superstars. Triple H got into the ring and issued a warning to RAW and SmackDown for Survivor Series and ended the show with one phrase – “WE. ARE. NXT.”
"This is our army. This is our fight. This is OUR RING."
Message SENT by @TripleH and #WWENXT ahead of #SurvivorSeries on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/Zs9V0SRgfQ
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2019
