Keith Lee’s reign as NXT Champion came to an end at 52 days on Saturday night, the second-shortest reign of any champion in the brand’s history. Lee faced off with newcomer Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver XXX in the main event, and the finish wasn’t predicted by many. While both superstars are hot right now, it seemed like most were predicting some kind of false finish to keep both guys strong coming out of the event.
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Instead, Kross defeated Lee clean in the middle of the ring following a Doomsday Saito from the second rope. The show ended with a very cool visual of Kross and his manager, Scarlett Bordeaux, celebrating on the ramp.
While Kross seems to be a popular performer among fans on social media, reviews were mixed at pulling the trigger on the title change on Saturday night. We’ve collected some of the best reactions we saw.
Over Before It Started
Well, god damn. Keith Lee’s reign is over before it ever really started.
โ Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) August 23, 2020
Karrion Kross is the new NXT champion. #NXTTakeOver
Not A Fan
Whole match was utter dogshit.
โ Alex Pawlowski (@AlexSourGraps) August 23, 2020
As has been this whole storyline.
As has been the presentation of Kross’s character.
Fuck this shit, forever.#NXTTakeOver https://t.co/CFhP8sMVV1
See What He Did There?
Iโm fairly kross after that finish, I thought they would karrion with Keithโs title reign for another while #NXTTakeOver
โ Dan ๐ฎ๐ช (@danthegrapsfan) August 23, 2020
Domination
Wow! No man has been as dominant in #WWENXT from there debut to NEW #NXTChampion
โ theWNRpodcast (@theWNRpodcast) August 23, 2020
Keith Lee is going to be a mega star
Krossโ time is now!#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/xDAkKZg04H
Bad Guys Win
Karrion Kross ended the reign of Keith Lee with a Doomsday Suplex from the middle rope.
โ The Signature Spot (@SignatureSpot) August 23, 2020
The villain triumphs over the hero.
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. โโ#NXTTakeOver @WWEKarrionKross @Lady_Scarlett13 pic.twitter.com/Y0SeEwoz7V
No Complaints
We canโt complain guys
โ #TeamJD (@EKCone909) August 23, 2020
Yes we get it Lee deserves better
Yes we get it Lee doesnโt deserve to be a transitional champion
But the way that Karrion Kross is being built & being booked, Kross had to win but it made Keith Lee looked strong in defeat. Very good match.#NXTTakeOver
Main Roster Bound
Good main event. Kross has been booked way to strong to lose that one. Lee main roster? Heโs certainly ready. #NXTTakeOver
โ Zack Heydorn (@zheydorntorch) August 23, 2020
