Johnny Gargano is not afraid of Aleister Black.

With their Steel Cage Match less than one week away, Gargano took some time to send a warning to his nemesis. Gargano promised to “close the book” on Black inside the unforgiving steel that awaits them next week. “You can lock me inside of a steel cage with the devil himself,” he shared, before vehemently adding, “and I will do whatever I have to do to make sure this story ends the right way.”  

The Dutch Destroyer, however, is already on to the next chapter. In a separate prelude, Black declared Gargano is “far beyond absolution,” thus leaving him with no choice but to complete one last task: “total annihilation.”

The story between these bitter enemies will unravel in a Steel Cage Match on the Dec. 19 edition of WWE NXT.