At tonight's WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans event, Johnny Gargano defeated his former best friend and "brother" Tommaso Ciampa in an extremely physical and hard-hitting match-up. As per the stipulations of the match, Gargano's victory means that he is now officially reinstated as a WWE NXT Superstar.

.@JohnnyGargano is unleashing 322 days of PENT UP RAGE and doing WHATEVER it takes to defeat @ProjectCiampa! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/LMr5REKuut

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Brace yourself for this one.@JohnnyGargano @ProjectCiampa #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/zVfMWQiPG6

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.@ProjectCiampa has exposed the concrete... does it have @JohnnyGargano's name on it? #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/dSnoJ5FCGr

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ANYTHING GOES in tonight's #UnsanctionedMatch!@JohnnyGargano @ProjectCiampa #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/UzgIGdZ9TA

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.@ProjectCiampa is unrelenting. #NXTTakeOver @JohnnyGargano pic.twitter.com/Tjc0gc257S

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This feels strangely familiar... #NXTTakeOver @ProjectCiampa pic.twitter.com/2n8MRqX9eG

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BATTER UP! @JohnnyGargano #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/DxaInBtO7v

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There is NO END IN SIGHT for this punishment! @ProjectCiampa #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/U3eK6NYAcc

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The #GarganoEscape is LOCKED IN! #NXTTakeOver @JohnnyGargano pic.twitter.com/Xn9cUwgqDi

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When your nemesis kicks out at 2-and-a-half... #NXTTakeOver @ProjectCiampa pic.twitter.com/Z0gVpnYPDP

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Welcome back, @JohnnyGargano.#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/Xo4arzxT6o

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Defeat your friend-turned-rival: ✔️
Get your job back: ✔️
Celebrate: ✔️#NXTTakeOver @JohnnyGargano @CandiceLeRae pic.twitter.com/BlUns6FeSZ

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