Keith Lee is now the WWE NXT Champion and the NXT North American Champion.
The “Winner Takes All” main event of tonight’s NXT Great American Bash Night 2 episode saw Lee defeat Adam Cole to become a dual champion, the first-ever for the brand. Cole went into the match as the NXT Champion.
This is Lee’s first reign with the NXT Title. Cole won the title back on June 1, 2019 at the “Takeover: XXV” event by defeating Johnny Gargano, and held the title for 403 days. Lee has been North American Champion since defeating Roderick Strong on January 22 of this year during a NXT TV episode.
There was no interference in tonight’s main event, but we saw Karrion Kross and Scarlett watching Lee’s post-match celebration from a room up high inside the building. NXT went off the air with Lee celebrating after an annoyed Kross stared down at him from up high.
Below are a few shots of tonight’s title change at the NXT Arena from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL, which was presented with no commercial breaks:
Make 'em proud, champ. #WWENXT #NXTGAB @RealKeithLee pic.twitter.com/4fY6Yv1sc5
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
Hear that BOOM? It's the sound of all the records @AdamColePro has broken as #NXTChampion. 💥 #WWENXT #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/Kp6Oa3wSoJ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
It's all for the taking. #WWENXT #NXTGAB @AdamColePro @RealKeithLee pic.twitter.com/nYPEoKN9Ul
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
Not even breaking a sweat. #WWENXT #NXTGAB @RealKeithLee @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/rwvdvsuyUC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 9, 2020
.@AdamColePro isn't falling for it again. #WWENXT #NXTGAB @RealKeithLee pic.twitter.com/lC0p7s9hN4
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
"I must break him." – @RealKeithLee #WWENXT #NXTGAB @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/LFu0WkRv1B
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
Superplex? Nah, @RealKeithLee calls it the STRUGGLEPLEX. #WWENXT #NXTGAB @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/OVXmmrzbLq
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
It doesn't get any bigger than these 3️⃣ words:
WINNER. TAKE. ALL.#WWENXT #NXTGAB @RealKeithLee @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/wi3pTlxnRY
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
🎶Oooooooo, bask in his glooOOOoory!
Oooooooo, bask in his glooOOOoory! 🎶A thing of beauty. 🌛 #WWENXT #NXTGAB @RealKeithLee @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/Y4Xs4qNLSR
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
.@AdamColePro is STUNNED!!!! @RealKeithLee just kicked out of the Panama Sunrise! #WWENXT #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/zumleLL5e2
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
.@AdamColePro is STUNNED!!!! @RealKeithLee just kicked out of the Panama Sunrise! #WWENXT #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/zumleLL5e2
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
BASK IN HIS GLORY.@RealKeithLee is a DOUBLE CHAMPION as he pins @AdamColePro to win the #WWENXT North American and #NXTChampionship! #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/E49LNYnrWT
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
History has his eyes on you. @RealKeithLee #WWENXT #NXTGAB #AndNew pic.twitter.com/cNW7SGwn9q
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
403 days as #NXTChampion.
Nothing but respect for @AdamColePro. #WWENXT #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/JXdj1ykWWt
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
By any means! #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/WTzzMhZJ3f
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 9, 2020
July 8, 2020 will forever be known as the day that #WWENXT became N-X-Lee.#NXTGAB @RealKeithLee pic.twitter.com/fDaHpZ712N
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
EVERYONE in the building is basking in @RealKeithLee's glory as the NEW @WWENXT Champion!
Except 2️⃣ particular people maybe … 👀 #WWENXT #NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/l4x07qliia
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2020
For he is LIMITLESS.@RealKeithLee is your NEW #NXTChampion AND #WWENXT North American Champion! #NXTGAB #AndNew pic.twitter.com/wz90U9sF5T
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 9, 2020
BASK IN THE GLORY of the NEWWWWWWW @WWENXT Champion: @RealKeithLee! #NXLEE pic.twitter.com/D4plF4cux0
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 9, 2020
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