Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano - NXT Championship 2-out-of-3 Falls Match: photos | WWE

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NXT Champion Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano begin their marathon 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019.

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The first fall is contested as a traditional wrestling match.

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After a low-blow from a chair-wielding Cole, Gargano has had enough.

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Cole wins the first fall via disqualification after Gargano hits him with the same chair.

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But Johnny Wrestling is ready to move onto Fall 2 – a Street Fight, where anything goes.

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In no time, the action spills out into the Scotiabank Arena.

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Gargano slams Cole through an announcers' desk.

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Johnny Wrestling locks on the Gargano Escape to win the second fall by submission!

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NXT General Manager William Regal’s chosen stipulation goes into effect for Fall 3: a Steel Cage Match, but there is no escape from the cage; the only way to win is via pinfall or submission. Plus, the cage is adorned with various weapons, including barbed wire, Kendo sticks, sledgehammers and chains.

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Gargano and Cole battle with Kendo sticks, taking the match to a new level of extreme.

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Gargano sprays Cole with a fire extinguisher during Fall 3.

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The Superstars reach new heights when they battle on a table atop the 20-foot cage.

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After both Superstars plummet the 20 feet down to the mat, Cole has the wherewithal to drape his arm over Gargano and get the three-count to retain his title, leading the rest of The Undisputed ERA to emerge to help the NXT Champion out of the ring.

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Gargano is left among the carnage at the close of NXT TakeOver: Toronto.