In the opening bout of tonight's WWE NXT TakeOver 36 pay-per-view, Cameron Grimes defeated L.A. Knight to become the new Million-Dollar Champion, as WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr. looked on from ringside.

A MILLION 💲 ASSIST from @MDMTedDiBiase as @CGrimesWWE battles @LAKnightWWE for the #MillionDollarChampionship!

Stream #NXTTakeOver 36 live exclusively on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else:
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AND NEW MILLION DOLLAR CHAMPION! 💵@CGrimesWWE does it at #NXTTakeOver 36! pic.twitter.com/eLYDFDgLmt

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We have a NEW Million Dollar Champion at #NXTTakeOver 36!

It's straight to the moon for @CGrimesWWE! 🚀🌕 pic.twitter.com/Drad6p8Ju7

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