After weeks of tension on live television, Apollo Crews and Carmelo finally clashed in a two-out-of-three falls match at WWE NXT: Vengeance Day.
Hayes defeated Crews in two straight falls. The Killanova scored the first fall via submission after putting Crews in the crossface hold. Hayes scored the second fall via pinfall after nailing his opponent with a top rope leg drop.
During the climax, Dabba-Kato (the former Commander Azeez), returned to stop Trick Williams from interfering in the match. However, the distraction still cost Crews the bout and the second fall.
Following the match, Dabba-Kato hugged Crews before brutalizing him.
You can check out some highlights from the match below: