Since Bálor is missing, The Velveteen Dream will team with Keith Lee to face Adam Cole and Roderick Strong.
Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Match: Jake Atlas vs. Drake Maverick
Atlas and Maverick trade headlocks and takedowns. Atlas does a backflip to avoid Maverick’s attack. Maverick takes down Atlas. Maverick almost locks in the tequila sunrise but Atlas rolls out of it. Dropkick by Maverick. Maverick sends Atlas out of the ring with a ranna. Maverick runs into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Atlas only gets a two count. Atlas whips Maverick into the corner. Atlas takes Maverick down by his waist.
Atlas works a reverse bearhug. Maverick escapes and narrowly avoids a running shoulder block by Atlas. Atlas crashes into the ring post. Maverick dropkicks Atlas in the knee. Missile dropkick off the top by Maverick. Maverick locks Atlas in the Tequilla Sunrise. Atlas gets to the ropes. Atlas rolls out of the ring. Suicide dive by Maverick. Maverick drops a big elbow off the top. Atlas kicks out. Maverick sets up sliced bread # 2. Atlas counters and drops Maverick with a superkick. Atlas hits a cartwheel DDT for the win.
Winner- Jake Atlas
After the match, Atlas says he was rooting for Maverick and he feels bad but now everyone is going to know his story.
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Tonight's first Interim #Cruiserweight Championship Tournament match marks a BREAKOUT moment for @IAmJakeAtlas and a sad defeat for @WWEMaverick. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6CNBrgB593
— WWE (@WWE) April 23, 2020
