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The culmination of an intense rivalry between Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe, which featured four memorable NXT championship matches in four different countries during the course of four months, now opens the door for a number of other exciting possibilities.But before we closed the book on this historic chapter of NXT history, there was a cage match to be settled -- a final bout between the newly re-crowned champion in Nakamura and Samoa Joe in Melbourne, Australia, last week. It followed the same formula used one week prior in Osaka, Japan, when Nakamura regained his championship, with a match filmed just a few days prior to its airing on the weekly NXT broadcast.With most major NXT showdowns, especially in the case of their titles, conflicts have been resolved live at TakeOver specials, for the most part. While the overall presentation loses a little bit by using a pretaped format, with results blasted out on social media immediately following the close of the match, the showdown itself and the overall match quality remained outstanding.The thrilling end to this blood feud saw Nakamura deliver a slew of his kinshasa knee strikes that led him to victory over Samoa Joe for the second time in two weeks, and left him the definitive winner of this rivalry. For Joe, it will stand alongside his battles with Finn Balor and his first title reign as his most memorable stretch in NXT, and a move up to either Raw or SmackDown in the near-future now seems more likely than ever.With Joe now out of the picture, Wednesday also marked the start of a tournament to determine a new No. 1 contender for the NXT championship. Four first-round matches boiled the field down from eight to four, with a Fatal 4-Way to follow next week to round out the action; the winner of that match will be the next to challenge Nakamura.Tye Dillinger was the first competitor announced by William Regal, and his match with Eric Young wasnt so much a match, as it was a development in the story of Damo and his developing relationship with SAnitY. Before the match could amount to anything substantial, Nikki Cross interfered, attacking Dillinger and giving him the DQ win. It was followed by an onslaught by Damo on Dillinger, and the entire conflict successfully served multiple purposes. It advanced Dillinger into next weeks match without Young appearing weak, and added to the chaos surrounding SAnitY.While Dillinger feuding with Nakamura in the long term seems unlikely at this point, something worthwhile almost has to be on the horizon for the talented Perfect 10, who has connected with fans with the strong hook of his 10 chants, which live crowds have embraced. Nothing seems certain at the moment, but Dillinger did happen to call out the Intercontinental champion on Twitter last week (and Miz laid in a brutal retort of his own).?Andrade Cien Almas earned the second entry into next weeks match with a win against No Way Jose. Almas has a much brighter future in his current heel role than he was initially dealt as the babyface character he debuted in June. While No Way Jose has caught on more than anyone could have imagined, putting Almas in next weeks match made the most sense style-wise in a Fatal 4-Way.The third ticket to the fatal four-way was punched by Roderick Strong, who was victorious against The Drifter Elias Samson. The nicely worked match showcased Strongs athleticism and Samsons ability to generate heat.Perhaps the most obvious inclusion in the match to determine Nakamuras next opponent was Bobby Roode, who defeated Oney Lorcan to qualify. The Glorious One has to be the favorite to win next week, as that would kick-start an exceptionally appealing program full of promise between arguably the two most popular stars NXT has to offer.Next weeks fatal four-way match to determine a new number one contender for the NXT Championship features four of the best workers in NXT -- and to say we should be in store for a great one would be an understatement.Hits and missesAs great as the Nakamura-Samoa Joe feud was, the conclusion felt a bit rushed at its end with the final two matches taking place at live events in back-to-back weeks. Dont get me wrong, the matches were well done and the crowds were energetic, but the grand finale feels like it deserved a live environment with the avoidance of spoilers -- and, more importantly, commercial breaks. It could be an issue of timing, but could you imagine the final blow-off the night before the Royal Rumble, followed by Joes debut in that titular match the following day? Perhaps they just want us to forget Joe for a couple of weeks to make a debut feel more surprising.If this is the end for Samoa Joe in NXT, what an awesome run it has been. He has accomplished quite a bit in about a year and a half -- the two NXT Championship reigns, a win in the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and countless top-notch matches -- and his career on either Raw or SmackDown Live should be bright.Is there a more underrated heel character in NXT right now than Elias Samson? The carefree, drifter playing subdued, depressing melodies on his guitar is the perfect recipe for boos -- and hes been getting them in higher and higher volume, of late.SAnitY, with its twists and turns including changes to the make-up of their stable, becomes more fascinating with each passing week. As magnetic as they continue to be and as quality a leader as Young is, its the unique Cross that truly characterizes SAnitY. 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But Raul Ibanez hit a solo home run off Rangers closer Joe Nathan to keep the game going and Bay came through in the 13th after he was denied a chance to win it in the 11th, when David Murphy leaped above the fence in left-centre field to catch Bays drive. Yoervis Medina (1-0) worked out of a jam in the 13th inning to keep the game tied. He earned his first major league victory. Kendrys Morales doubled and advanced to third on a groundout by Carlos Triunfel. Bay didnt miss his second opportunity as he singled to left off Rangers reliever Michael Kirkman (0-1) to score Triunfel from third and hand the Mariners a much-needed victory. The Mariners had moved within a game of .500 after taking two of three from the New York Yankees. Then three losses in the last inning in Cleveland started the eight-game skid. "Weve got a good group of guys out there. Theyre grinding. Theyre fighting. Theyre not giving into it. A lot of breaks have gone against us this week," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "Weve got guys that are working to try to get to where they need to get to help us win ballgames. Weve got a lot going on out there right now but a great win for us." Jurickson Profar hit a leadoff home run off Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma. Texas scored again in the second after hits by Nelson Cruz and Mitch Moreland put runners in scoring positions. Leonys Martin drove in Cruz on a sacrifice fly to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead. The Mariners left a pair of runners stranded in both the fourth and fifth innings before finally breaking through against Nick Tepesch in the sixth. Kyle Seager doubled down the right field liine and Morales homered to knot the game at 2.dddddddddddd Tepesch went 5 2-3 innings for Texas, allowing just five hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out six. The Rangers fumbled an opportunity to possibly retake the lead in the seventh inning. After a leadoff double from Adrian Beltre, Cruz struck out swinging at a ball in the dirt. Beltre was caught between second and third base as the ball bounced away from Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre. Cruz tried to take first base on the play but collided with Sucre and was ruled out. Sucre then ran down Beltre and he was called out for running out of the baseline. "Any time you lose -- especially when you go to extra innings -- its difficult but they took it from us," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We had our chance. They took it back and they finally took it from us." Pierzynski delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the 11th inning off Seattle Mariners reliever Oliver Perez to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead. Ibanez homered off Nathan into the right field seats to even the game at 3-all in the bottom half. It was the first blown save of the year for Nathan. He had been 9 for 9 in save opportunities this season. "If you throw it into the zone, then he is pretty good at hitting it," Nathan said. "He doesnt miss it too often when you put it there." Iwakuma had another strong outing for Seattle. He allowed two runs and two hits over eight innings. He struck out eight. NOTES: Profar is the youngest player to hit a leadoff homerun (20 years, 95 days) since Lou Klimchock (18 years, 348 days) of the Kansas City Athletics homered on Sept. 28, 1958, against the Chicago White Sox. ... Nathan had his streak of 36 consecutive saves on the road snapped with Ibanezs tying home run in the 11th inning. Nathan had converted all 31 save opportunities on the road since joining the Rangers last year. ... Mariners 1B Justin Smoak is day to day after straining an oblique Saturday night. Morales started in his place. Michael Morse also is expected to see time at first base in Smoaks absence. ... Rangers manager Ron Washington said Neal Cotts will unable to pitch and Nathan and Tanner Scheppers likely wont be available for the Rangers doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. ' ' '