Trick Williams just won the TNA world title at NXT Battleground
It was a Joe Hendry match, so they worked the gimmick to death:
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But we also got Trick having fun with Booker T's old gimmick:
Late in the match, Williams brought the TNA world title into the ring, though he didn't intentionally use it as a weapon himself, thanks to the referee, so he didn't get disqualified. However, it did end up on the mat and he dropped Hendry right on top of it. The ref didn't DQ him for that either, and a follow up Trick Shot was enough to earn the three count.
We have a new TNA world champion, and he is an NXT star.
How about that finish?
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