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Nathan Frazer rolled up Tony D'Angelo in Round 1 to get the first fall 42 seconds in.

The Don responded with an impactful spinebuster a minute into the second round for his first fall.

A right shoulder injury down the stretch gave Frazer an opening, but the bell saved The Don until he could hit a final elevated spinebuster for the final fall in Round 6.

The quick falls in the first two rounds more or less invalidated the format as the majority of action only happened for the third fall. Both men are too well-established to lose so quickly.

However, once the two got serious in Round 3, this got very good. Frazer showed some interesting heel instincts as he targeted the injury of D'Angelo and grew increasingly more frustrated with near-misses.

This was heavily driven by the work of the challenger, though. The Don sold the impact of Frazer's offense well, helping him shine without losing the story of the battle.

It was odd though that D'Angelo never went for his usual finisher, instead relying heavily on the spinebuster.

The Don needed the win. He continues to grow as a competitor in these Heritage Cup matches and deserves the spotlight. Frazer still has the NXT Tag Team Championships.

D'Angelo def. Frazer in Round 6 two falls to one to retain the Heritage Cup.

Notable Moments

• In the locker room, Axiom promised to be in Frazer's corner for his match despite his misgivings about his friend spreading himself too thin.
  
• Sarah Schreiber interviewed a confident Don ahead of his Heritage Cup defense. As an NXT interviewer, she hasn't clicked so far and comes off as too rehearsed.
  
• The Don caught Frazer diving outside, called him stupid and then threw him into the steel steps.
• Frazer barely kicked out of a second spinebuster in Round 4. A third spinebuster catching Frazer diving in the next round again got a near-fall.
• The challenger nearly took it with a diving dropkick to The Don's injured right shoulder. Time ran out after Frazer hit the Phoenix Splash in the fifth round.
  

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