The Original Bro looks to dethrone Adam Cole during NXT’s live two-hour premiere on USA.

Adam Cole’s precious NXT Championship remains safe around his waist, but he had the spotlight stolen from him by another former champion Wednesday.

Following Cole's successful title defense against Matt Riddle, former NXT Champion Finn Bálor arrived on the scene and immediately made his intentions clear with only a few words: "As of now, Finn Bálor is NXT."

An exhausted Cole looked absolutely stunned after a grueling match with Riddle, especially given his far less than peak condition. The leader of The Undisputed ERA fought through a broken right wrist thanks to a Fujiwara Armbar at the hands of Riddle last week. 

Riddle showed off his superior grappling skills early on, taking The Panama City Playboy down repeatedly and seemingly overwhelming the champion. However, Cole proved he was game with comparably astute skills. 

The opponents showed they had each other's repertoires well scouted, trading a multitude of reversals, highlighted by Riddle's into a fisherman's buster and Cole's into a mid-air backstabber. Full Sail Live almost came unglued after a series that saw Riddle hit a Bro to Sleep, powerbomb, devastating knee strike and a floating bro. 

The Original Bro even locked Cole into both the Bromission and Fujiwara Armbar, from which Cole managed to squirm free before hitting an elbow out of nowhere. That cleared the way for The Last Shot and a pinfall for Cole.

Former NXT Champion Finn Bálor returns to NXT with a message for current NXT Champion Adam Cole.