[soft music playing]
THEN
NOW
FOREVER
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[commentator] Bayley has done it, your new NXT women's champion.
[crowd chanting "You deserve it"]
[soft music playing]
[man 1] Respect is the ultimate honor.
It transcends the spectacle, the rivalries,
and the championships.
[man 2] I'm not greedy for money, I'm greedy for respect.
[man 1] Respect must be earned before it is given.
[man 3] To be the man, you got to beat the man.
[man 1] It can heal old wounds, forge unlikely friendships,
and can bond together even the fiercest of rivals.
[upbeat music playing]
[man 1] Tonight, in the culmination of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic,
four teams will compete in respect of their friend and teacher.
I'm telling you, get a dream, hold on to it, and shoot from the sky.
[man 1] Tonight, in a rematch of their unforgettable battle in Brooklyn,
Bayley and Sasha Banks
will make history once again.
[man 4] For the first time, you will be the main event
in a 30-minute Iron Man match.
[man 1] And tonight, no matter the outcome,
the superstars of NXT will battle for the ultimate
prize, respect.
[man 5] And now, WWE network presents
NXT TakeOver:
Respect.
NXT RESPECT
[Rich] You are looking live inside the NXT arena at Full Sail University.
It is truly a special night, and in the words of Triple H,
more than money or fame, success is measured by one thing, respect.
Welcome, everybody, to NXT TakeOver: Respect.
[crowd cheering]
[suspenseful music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[upbeat music playing]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] This contest is scheduled
for one fall.
It is a semifinal
round match in the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic tournament.
Making his way to the ring, from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,
weighing 190 pounds,
he is the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[Rich] This matchup is all about honoring "The American dream" Dusty Rhodes.
Moments ago, you saw the physical prize, the Dusty Rhodes cup.
We're gonna look at that during
our pre-show tonight.
But, gentlemen, it's about much more than just a physical prize,
it is about so much more, isn't it?
[Byron] Every single career on this roster Earth--
90 percent of the careers of the WWE roster today,
all influenced by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
That's why this tournament, that's why this opportunity
is so near and dear to everyone's heart.
[upbeat music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[suspenseful music playing]
[male announcer] And his tag team partner from Huntington Beach, California,
weighing 282 pounds, Samoa Joe.
[Rich] Perhaps two unlikely tag team partners that have come this far.
Samoa Joe said it on Twitter earlier today,
"Tonight, we leave it all in the ring,
and it is for "the American dream" Dusty Rhodes."
Welcome, everybody, inside Full Sail arena.
What a night this is gonna be.
And we do know one thing as we'd like to welcome you here,
Rich Brennan, Corey Graves from the Raw pre-show, and of course,
Byron Saxton from Monday Night Raw.
But we know that indeed history will be made tonight.
Yeah, it's gonna be a magical night, a night you tell your kid,
your grand-kids about, a night that is entrenched
in your mind for years to come.
And we're gonna see finally somebody who's gonna walk out of full sail
as the first Victor of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
Dash WILDER SCOTT DAWSON
[male announcer] And their opponents, at a combined weight of 446 pounds,
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder.
[heavy metal music playing]
[Rich] Byron, I think one word that describes these two gentlemen
making their way down to the ring, and that is Grit.
[Byron] Yeah, Grit, they're nasty, they're rough around the edges.
And here's the other thing, Dash and Dawson,
many people have called the underdogs in this tournament.
[Corey] Well, I think any time you face somebody with the credentials
of Finn Balor and Samoa Joe, you're likely to be called the underdogs.
The thing is Dash and Dawson are a true blue tag team.
Through and through, they've been teaming together for a long time.
-[bell ringing] [Corey] They've grown up together.
They might actually have better chemistry than Joe and Finn.
[Rich] And we invite you to join us on social media,
#thedustyclassic, but look at this, Samoa Joe taking it right
out of the shoots here.
[Byron] Yeah, but immediately Finn Balor taken out of the mix
as Joe going to work here.
Look at the intensity of Samoa Joe.
We talked about it at the start of this broadcast, how important this moment is,
how important this opportunity is to have a good showing.
And Joe is having a good showing right now.
[Rich] Uh-oh, look out.
Samoa Joe lighting up.
Look at the teamwork there by Dawson and Wilder,
and that's the opening.
[Byron] That's the sort of thing I'm talking about.
You're gonna see a lot of this nastiness out of Dawson and Wilder,
and they're on the same page all the time.
They always know what each other are thinking,
that's gonna make them extremely dangerous.
How do you think they got this far?
[Rich] Look at this teamwork, backing Samoa Joe right into the corner.
[Byron] I still haven't seen Finn Balor…
[Corey] Well, there he is.
[Corey] Finn back up on the ring apron.
[Byron] Yeah, but in the meantime…
[Rich] Dawson going to work on Samoa Joe.
[Byron] And completely having their--trying to dismantle Samoa Joe
which is what you have to do.
You know how dangerous Samoa Joe is.
[Rich] Think about how Dawson and Wilder got here,
they had to upset the NXT tag team champs,
The Vaudevillains to reach the semifinals, Byron.
[Byron] Well, Dawson and Wilder are not the flashy tag team.
They're not the rock star tag team of this tournament,
but they execute fundamentals well,
which is why they've been successful.
[Corey] Think about it, when was the last time you saw
these many unanswered strikes being received by Samoa Joe?
[Rich] Cover, quick power out by Samoa Joe.
[Byron] Quite frankly, this is foreign territory for Samoa Joe,
this continued onslaught that he's having to face.
[Corey] Yeah. Look, Dash and Dawson seem to throw--they throw…
[Rich] Whoa, enziguri in the corner.
Samoa Joe answering back.
[Byron] That is why you can't give
Samoa Joe an inch.
[Rich] But the tag quickly made to Scott Dawson,
heading after Finn Balor who dives out of the way.
Tag made, and now Balor, the legal man.
[Byron] Here comes the champ.
[Rich] What a clothesline by the NXT champion.
And an enziguri by Balor.
[Byron] Oh.
Oh.
[Corey] Those devastating chops by the champ.
Big dropkick sends Wilder down, and another huge dropkick.
There goes Scott Dawson.
[crowd chanting "Finn"]
[Rich] Uh-oh, we've seen this before from Balor.
[Byron] Standby.
[Corey] Finn Balor flying through the air.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Corey] Balor sending Dawson back in, another dropkick right into the corner.
[Byron] You know what that's the prelude to.
[Corey] Whoa, wait, You're right.
[Rich] Here comes Balor going to the top rung, standing right now.
Look out,
Wilder sent to the outside and--oh.
[Byron] What a chop block by Dawson.
[Rich] Dawson going right after the left knee of the NXT champion.
[Byron] That is an incredibly painful maneuver.
I actually used to use it to set up my finish all the time.
You hyperextend the leg, Finn Balor's left leg may be useless right now.
[Rich] And looking--
Dawson and Wilder going to work
on the injured leg of the NXT champion.
[Byron] Well, this is the perfect scenario for Dawson and Wilder
being able to pick apart a body part of Finn Balor and just attack.
[Corey] Guys, I think Finn Balor's knee is messed up, look at him.
He's in a lot of pain right now.
[Rich] Take one more look at what happened right after Wilder
was sent to the outside, Dawson targeted the knee.
[Byron] Just diving right through the knee.
[Corey] Incredibly painful, very effective, smart strategy by Scott Dawson.
[Byron] And look, this just speaks on the tag team continuity
of Dawson and Wilder.
I mean, these are two men who've known each other for years.
Long before coming to NXT, they were tag team partners
throughout the carolinas, up and down the east coast,
so you're seeing that chemistry reflected here.
[Rich] The developing story as we go on here is perhaps an injured
left knee of the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
Look at Dawson and Wilder, just picking apart,
I mean, they have picked their spot.
And they're wasting no time.
[Corey] Yeah, but they're rabidly attacking like a couple of pit bulls.
[Byron] Well, look, no, I mean, this is their moment.
There's such a sense of urgency, because Dawson and Wilder know,
they may never get another moment like this to be
in the spotlight of the tag team division.
[Rich] Quick tags in and out, you're right.
Dawson and Wilder know that this is their opportunity.
[Byron] When you had the NXT champion down with a chance to advance
in this tournament, you can't let it pass you by.
[Rich] You hear the NXT universe getting behind Finn Balor,
but Dawson and Wilder
very mechanical in nature.
[Byron] They liken themselves to past tag teams like the brain buster,
the Minnesota wrecking crew.
[Corey] Guys, you hear Finn Balor, every time they touched that leg,
he just screams out in pain.
[Corey] That's just music to the ears of Dawson and Wilder.
That's the name of the game, is to win, Scott Dawson.
[Byron] Exactly what you were talking about, Corey.
[Rich] You can hear the cries of agony from the NXT champion
as Dawson with that half crab locked in.
That's just bad positioning too in the middle of the ring for Finn Balor.
[Rich] Again, Balor just desperately reaching out for the bottom rope,
that's gonna break the hold.
[Corey] Look at this, Scott Dawson using that extra five-count
to get a little bit of extra damage in there.
[Byron] Balor can't even put any weight on that on that left leg.
[Corey] And then Balor's still fighting.
[Rich] Do you expect anything less from the champ?
[Corey] No, absolutely not.
[Rich] Balor again fighting back
and Dawson to the outside,
can Balor make it over to Samoa Joe to make a tag.
[Byron] This could be Finn's moment.
[Rich] Oh, did you see that?
[Byron] That was a brilliant maneuver by Dash Wilder.
Brilliant, that's the tag team strategy,
I'm talking about referees distracted with Samoa Joe.
[Corey] Watch out. [Rich] Wilder prevented the tag.
And an elbow drop from the top rope,
cover, Dawson for the win.
Finn Balor able to kick-out, you see that fantastic team work
by Dawson and Wilder.
[Byron] That's the chemistry.
You can't teach it, you can't counter that.
And Joe and Finn better figure out a way to overcome that,
because Dash and Dawson are always on the same page.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Scott Dawson, this guy distracts his teammate.
[Rich] Let's take a look at this, where did Wilder come from?
[Corey] Looks like he came from underneath the ring,
wherever he came from, he did the right thing, smart maneuver.
[Byron] Oh, I have to reluctantly agree with you, Corey,
that was a smart maneuver.
I think that, you know, Dash and Dawson have really
shocked the NXT universe right here.
I mean, I don't think they expected this sort of dominance.
[Corey] Do you know who expected it?
Dash and Dawson. They've been talking about it for a long time.
I've known these guys many years.
[Rich] Dawson launched himself shoulder first into the turnbuckle.
[Byron] Oh, but once again…
[Rich] Can Balor make it to the corner?
[Byron] He's got a clear Lane, he's got a clear Lane to Samoa Joe.
He's getting closer.
If he can just reach and make that tag…
[Rich] Tag made to Wilder and Wilder able to prevent Balor
from making it over to Samoa Joe to make the tag.
[Corey] Like a pit bull dog, right back…
[Rich] But look at Balor still reaching up, finally the tag made.
Here comes Samoa Joe.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Joe winding up…
[Byron] Oh, man.
This is exactly what Dash and Dawson did not want.
[Rich] A tremendous senton by Samoa Joe.
-[Byron] Hit hard, hit often. -[Rich] Wow.
Scoop powerslam. Cover.
[Corey] And a power out.
[Byron] Just feel the intensity, the moment Samoa Joe
got himself into this matchup.
[Rich] Joe again, but Wilder out of the way but, oh!
[Corey] Spiked him.
-[Rich] Uh-oh. -[Byron] Oh, you know what's coming here.
[Rich] This is gonna be bad news for Wilder.
Joe, give me the tag. Give me the tag.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Tag is made to Finn Balor.
I don't know, what a smart decision that was.
[Rich] Here's the muscle buster.
And Balor to the top rope.
Coup de grace.
[Corey] Yeah, but what, how much damage did Finn do to that knee?
I mean, I understand he wants to contribute,
but I don't know if that was the best decision.
[Rich] Balor is the legal man, hooks the leg.
[bell ringing]
[Rich] And Joe and Balor advance to the finals.
[heavy metal music playing]
[male announcer] Here are you winners, Samoa Joe and Finn Balor.
[Byron] Corey, I'm gonna disagree with you and say it was the best decision,
because it gave Samoa Joe and Finn Balor a victory.
[Corey] I'm not gonna argue with you.
It got them a victory, but there's still another
match that they have to go through.
They don't even know who their opponents are gonna be.
How much damage is done to Finn Balor's knee right now?
[Byron] And you see Finn Balor favoring his left knee,
some concern on the part of his teammate, Samoa Joe.
It was earlier in the match where Scott Dawson…
Take a look here.
Right after Dash Wilder was sent out of the ring,
Balor turned right around to do a chop block.
[Corey] A chop block, what an effective maneuver.
I mean, that changed the entire course of the match.
[Byron] But watch it right here, Finn Balor on one leg,
muscle buster delivered right there by Samoa Joe, but watch this.
[Corey] By a hesitant Samoa Joe.
[Byron] Watch the impact when Finn lands here.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Could not have been good for the injured left leg of Finn Balor.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] In regards to the condition of that leg of Finn Balor,
there is one thing we know, those two men have two more men to prepare for.
[Rich] Take a look at the updated bracket.
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe move onto the final round
of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
That is what it's all about. Do you see the trophy?
BOSS
LEGIT BOSS
[Rich] There is Sasha Banks, the challenger in tonight's
NXT women's championship iron man matchup,
getting set for this history making event later here tonight.
Coming up next, this past weekend, NXT took things on the road
to the louder than life festival.
[Corey] And you see my news, bring me the horizon
on the number one record in the world a few weeks back,
our NXT live band for this TakeOver: Respect special,
great guys, great fans, NXT getting to a whole new audience
in the louder than life festival.
[Byron] That's the thing, I talked to a lot of the superstars and divas.
They tell me they continually get humbled over how much
appreciation and love that NXT gets all over this country.
[Rich] Now, from Full Sail University, to San Jose to Brooklyn, NXT has exploded.
Last week taking things on the road to go Nashville and Louisville,
what an event, what a weekend it was.
And NXT continues to excite us all around
and so much more to come as well.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall is a semifinal
round match in the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic tournament.
Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 445 pounds,
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.
[Rich] Jordan and Gable beat the hype bros to advance to the semifinals,
also there's the team of Solomon Crowe and Neville back in the first round,
but hear Chad Gable saying,
"I've come out my entire life, that's how I made it to the Olympics."
He has no doubt that he and Jason Jordan will advance to the finals here tonight.
[Corey] Hey, wait. If there was a draft here in NXT,
those two would be five-star prospects.
Rhyno
[upbeat music playing]
[male announcer] And their opponents, from Detroit, Michigan,
weighing 290 pounds, Rhyno.
[Rich] "The man beast" Rhyno, charging down to the ring.
He said earlier on Twitter, "The only thing that could stop us is us.
We are living, breathing nightmares for everyone."
And Rhyno has proved it.
[Byron] And Rhyno came to NXT to take on the best and run through
the best and he's backed it up.
[crowd cheering]
[heavy metal music playing]
[male announcer] And his tag team partner, from Kansas City, weighing 275 pounds,
Baron Corbin.
[Byron] Well, tonight, it's all about respect.
Talk about a team built on nothing more than mutual respect, Baron Corbin, Rhyno,
these guys are about absolute brawls inside that ring.
They look to each other and said,
"Hey, I know what you got, you know what I got,
let's see how far we can go together."
[Rich] Think of what Rhyno told Corbin after their match
at TakeOver: Unstoppable last may,
Corbin won that matchup with the end of days,
but afterwards, Rhyno told him, "that was fun and intense,
let's do it again sometime."
Whoever would have thought that these two would have the opportunity to honor
"the American dream" Dusty Rhodes by winning this tournament?
[Byron] It's like taking two all-star competitors with a sole purpose
of competing in the playoffs.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] These guys don't like each other, it's very clear, but together,
they are two of the most dangerous men on NXT.
[Corey] Yeah, but an all-star team doesn't always beat a well-oiled team,
a full tag team like Jordan and Gable.
[Rich] Again, you can get involved on social media, use the #thedustyclassic.
It's Baron Corbin and Jason Jordan
to start things off here.
[Corey] There aren't too many guys that can match strength with Baron Corbin,
but Jason Jordan can do it.
That is one of the honest to god, strongest human beings
I've ever encountered in my life.
[Byron] Well, remember, guys, whoever wins this match will go onto face
Samoa Joe and Finn Balor in the finals.
I've just been told that medical personnel are attending to Finn Balor.
We'll bring you updates as we get there, but I'll say it again,
that knee could be a concern in the finals.
[Corey] Jason Jordan trying to set the tone early.
Of course, both Jordan and Gable very accomplished amateur wrestlers.
These two have been in tournaments their entire lives,
they're used to this kind of pressure.
[Byron] Oh, look at the agility of Jason Jordan.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Talking about matching strength with Baron Corbin,
can he match that type of power though?
Cover.
Corbin trying to put Jordan away and a kick-out.
[Byron] That's the thing, you look at Jason Jordan and Chad Gable,
two very technically rich athletes, but you got to think they've got
to adjust their style a little bit when you're dealing
with Baron Corbin and Rhyno.
[Rich] Trending right now on Twitter, NXT TakeOver.
Tag made
to "the man beast" Rhyno.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Like I said, Jason Jordan, a very accomplished amateur
wrestler at the NCAA level,
meanwhile, his tag team partner…
[Corey] Whoa.
[Rich] …Chad Gable, a US olympian.
And look at this, shoulders are down, trying to put away Rhyno,
power out.
[Byron] Yeah, remember that, you know, for weeks, Jason Jordan
didn't wanna team up with Chad Gable.
[Rich] But here comes Gable over the top, trying to put away Rhyno.
Again, a power out at one.
[Byron] And I think Jordan has been pleasantly surprised
as to how well this team has jelled.
[Rich] Chad Gable, a former Greco-Roman wrestler of the year.
[Corey] I don't think Rhyno is concerned with what titles Gable has held,
what medals he's won.
[Byron] No, not at all.
[Rich] So I was gonna say, do you think that Gable ever thought
he'd have to run into somebody the size of Rhyno with this type of power?
[Corey] They don't have mad tracks in the Olympics.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] NXT universe seems to like him.
[Byron] I think a lot of Chad Gable. I think he's got a bright future.
[Rich] What is he doing right now?
I don't know if this is the smartest strategy.
If I had to guess, I would say Gable's trying to throw Rhyno off his game.
Why on earth would you this sort of--
You're not gonna beat Rhyno.
[Byron] I think Gable is doing is brought him to the dance.
[Rich] Huge shoulder tackle by Rhyno, trying to put away Gable to advance.
[Corey] And Rhyno doing exactly what brought him to the dance,
running people over.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Chad Gable said, "We'll exploit Corbin or Rhyno's
personal and professional jealousy for one another
to move onto the finals."
From what we've seen from Corbin and Rhyno,
there's been a tremendous amount of respect
that's built up between the two of them.
[Corey] They've worked incredibly well together,
dare I say, even surprisingly well.
They're focused on nothing more than winning which can be really effective,
and it has been to this point.
[Byron] Yeah, but to the credit of Jordan and Gable, look,
their focus has been winning
this whole time.
And, you know what, their strategy is working a little bit here,
targeting the left arm of Rhyno.
[Byron] Two clashing styles in this matchup.
Technically sound Gable and Jordan against just absolute
powerhouses of Corbin and Rhyno,
but you see how Gable doing a nice
job of neutralizing the man beast.
Look at this, bridging 10.
[Rich] Rhyno able to stay alive at two.
[Corey] That's exactly what it's gonna take for Gable and Jordan
to win here tonight.
They're gonna have to double team.
What a unique hold, I've never seen a double
northern lights suplex like that.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Corey, what's your point, Corey? That's what these guys have to do.
They have to go back to what brought them to the dance.
That's just what they bring to the table.
You can't stray away from your skill level
just because the pressure is on.
[Rich] Rhyno trying to fight back.
Oh, wow.
[Byron] Oh, Gable caught him.
[Rich] My goodness. [Byron] He got the armbar.
[Rich] Has the five-count,
but how much damage did Gable just do to the left arm of Rhyno?
[Corey] Oh, my.
[Rich] How much damage did Rhyno just do to Gable?
[Corey] Yeah, no kidding.
[Rich] Oh, my goodness.
[Corey] Did you hear that thud?
[Byron] Baron is just mauling Chad Gable.
[Rich] Back first into the ring apron.
And Corbin looking to dismantle Chad Gable.
[Corey] Oh, wow. What a right hand.
[Rich] Cover, hook of the leg to advance in the tournament,
and a kick-out, right back into the cover, Corbin for the win.
Chad Gable stays alive.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] We already know that the team
of Finn Balor and Samoa Joe have advance to the final match
of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] One of these two teams will meet them, the opportunity of a lifetime.
[Byron] This has got to be a frightening sight
if you're Jason Jordan watching Rhyno
and Baron Corbin just have their way with your tag team partner.
And there's nothing you can do about it.
[crowd chanting "Let's go Gable"]
[Rich] Sheer brute strength on the part of Rhyno.
Tag made.
[Byron] Corbin and Rhyno working extremely effectively
and extremely fluid in this matchup.
[Corey] You've got to be impressed with the teamwork of these guys.
They've only had a few matches together.
They are working very, very well as a team.
[Byron] Again, it's just the motivation of winning this tournament.
These two do not like each other.
Corbin and Rhyno are not gonna send Christmas cards to each other.
They're not gonna have friendly conversations.
They just wanna win this tournament.
There you go!
[Rich] Chad Gable facing tremendous odds in this matchup,
said before that he's overcome
odds his entire life, that's how he made it to the Olympics.
[Byron] These are huge odds to overcome.
[Rich] Baron Corbin seems to be thriving on some of this
negative energy that the NXT universe is throwing his way.
[Corey] Baron Corbin generally genuinely doesn't care.
He doesn't care what the people think.
He's out here to make money, cash checks,
do what he wants to do on his terms.
[Byron] As Corbin said multiple times,
he believes he's an agent that decides your fate.
[Rich] Oh, Gable wanna make the tag but caught.
[Byron] Right there.
[Rich] Caught by Baron Corbin, now taking out Jason Jordan.
-[Rich] Huge boot. -[Byron] What a boot.
[Corey] That's it.
[Rich] Cover, Corbin for the victory.
[Corey] But the referee is distracted by Jordan.
[Rich] Hook of the leg, is that enough?
[Corey] I don't even know if Jordan meant to do it, but he might
have just saved the match.
[Byron] Imagine the emotional roller coaster Chad Gable just went through,
literally an inch away from making the tag to Jason Jordan.
But right now, once again back in the unforgiving hands
of Corbin and Rhyno.
[Corey] This is an absolute dissection.
Byron, I've never been on a roller coaster that kicks me
in the face at the end of it.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] This is not gonna end well for Gable.
[Byron] Oh, my gosh.
-[Rich] Rhyno… -[Byron] No way. No way.
[Rich] …going to the top rope, no.
Gable out of the way.
[Corey] That is the reason Rhyno generally stays away from the top rope.
[Byron] But look where Chad is.
Oh, he's gonna just reach and make that tag.
[Rich] Gable makes the tag.
Rhyno made the tag as well.
Jason Jordan, what a dropkick.
[Byron] Well, Jason Jordan can do something about it,
he can change the pace of this match and he is right now.
[Corey] Jason Jordan manhandling two of these monsters.
[Byron] There goes Rhyno.
[Rich] Jason Jordan with the opportunity,
the opportunity to advance…
[Byron] Look at Jordan.
[Rich] …to the finals in the dusty classic.
[Corey] This is what happens when adrenaline meets focus.
[Rich] Jason Jordan, here he comes, huge spear from the corner.
[Corey] Jason Jordan has never looked better than he does right now
and it might lead them to the finals.
[Byron] Jason knows they could be moments away from now.
[Rich] Chad Gable.
Oh, my goodness. What a counter by Baron Corbin.
[Byron] Oh, my gosh.
[Rich] What in the world? [Corey] Right through the mat.
[Rich] Jason Jordan at the last
second in to break it up.
How did Corbin reverse that?
[Byron] It's Rhyno.
[Rich] Belly-to-belly.
[Corey] It is like a car wreck in there.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Rich] Baron Corbin.
Gable for the victory.
Wow. Bridging German suplex, shoulders are down,
and there is Rhyno at the last second. Wow.
[Corey] Unbelievable.
[Byron] How did Gable have the strength to hoist up 300 pounds of Baron Corbin?
[Corey] Jordan.
Whoa.
[Rich] Corbin and Gable are still the legal men.
[Byron] Who can suck it up here? Who can dig down deep?
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Gable ducks the clothesline.
Baron Corbin, oh, my, end of days
from out of nowhere.
[bell ringing]
[Rich] Corbin and Rhyno are going to the finals.
[male announcer] Here are your winners, Rhyno and Baron Corbin.
[Byron] See, that one resembled a car crash.
Somehow, someway,
Baron Corbin and Rhyno
found a way to win.
[Rich] What about that performance by Jordan and Gable?
They came within inches.
[Corey] You cannot be impressed with Jordan and Gable,
but you got to be a little more impressed with Corbin and Rhyno.
Let's take some looks back at this one.
It looked like here that Jordan and Gable were going,
they had their one foot in the finals already.
[Byron] Yeah, but this is where it all changed.
During a 30-second time span, both of these teams looked like
they're on verge of victory.
[Rich] Look at the strength of Gable.
[Corey] I can't get over this.
[Rich] So impressive, just raw power by Chad Gable.
German suplex on Corbin, hold the bridge, but then Rhyno wrecks it over.
[Corey] But here it is, look at this.
Talk about raw power, Baron Corbin, end of days.
I don't even know how to explain that. I mean, you saw it.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] That was incredible.
[Byron] It doesn't matter who you are.
End of days will end your dreams.
[Rich] That is what they're after,
the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic cup.
Well, let's show you the updated bracket.
Corbin and Rhyno move onto the finals, they will take on the team…
[Corey] Of Finn Balor and Samoa Joe, the winner will become the first
ever winner of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic cup.
[Rich] But now, the question is, how healthy is Finn bálor?
[Byron] Well, as we heard medical personal are checking on Finn,
but look, I can't imagine Finn not competing tonight.
[Rich] But don't get me wrong, he's gonna compete, but I mean,
I would wanna be a hundred percent…
[Byron] Oh, look at this.
[Rich] Hey, it's Kevin Nash, WWE hall of famer is here inside
Full Sail for NXT TakeOver: Respect.
And what a matchup we have coming in just a few moments.
And you have to wonder, does Dana Brooke know what lies ahead?
Justify your reactions last week…
[Corey] Absolutely not, she doesn't have a clue.
[Rich] Well, the newest superstar is here in NXT signed from Japan,
Asuka is ready for action.
[suspenseful music playing]
[rock music playing]
[Byron] Possibly the greatest competitor that ever signed here to NXT.
[Rich] Asuka has made her presence felt here,
we cannot wait to see what she can do in the ring.
[Corey] We always talk about playtime and play nights,
I know very well for a fact, Asuka is not here to play.
[crowd cheering]
[heavy metal music playing]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is a divas match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Cleveland, Ohio,
being escorted to the ring by Emma, Dana Brooke.
[Rich] At Asuka's contract signing,
both Emma and Dana Brooke…
I mean, they could have no other way to say it,
they crashed the contract signing, trying to put the spotlight on themselves.
Obviously, Mr. Regal wasn't too pleased with the coup.
[Corey] Yeah, that's how the match was made.
Mr. Regal wasn't too pleased, but then I can guarantee you one thing,
Asuka was not pleased with it.
I got to say, I can't wait for this. I've been waiting for this for weeks.
[Rich] And last week, Mr. Regal called Emma and Dana Brooke into his office,
put them on the spot for being disrespectful
in ruining such a huge moment, the signing of Asuka.
[Corey] And we're gonna see what kind of preparation Dana Brooke
has had now in the face of the potential danger ahead.
[suspenseful music playing]
[upbeat music playing]
[upbeat music continues]
[male announcer] And her opponent, from Osaka, Japan, Asuka.
[Rich] Asuka, one of the most well respected and fierce competitors
in women's wrestling from Japan.
[Corey] Let me correct you, Rich, in all of wrestling, this girl can go.
[Rich] Taking her WWE and NXT debut here tonight.
Asuka's mainly not to the legendary Japanese female wrestler,
lioness Asuka, one half of the legendary crush gals,
she's a cultural icon and helped change how female fans
view what women can do in the ring.
Guys, does that sound familiar?
[Byron] It sounds to me like a divas revolution.
And Asuka is gonna take this to a whole new level.
[bell ringing]
[Rich] Well, Dana Brooke on Twitter.
[Rich] The show of sportsmanship.
[Corey] Oh, come on!
[Rich] Not on the part of Dana.
[Corey] Not a smart maneuver.
[Rich] Dana tweeted to Asuka, "I respect you for trying,
but I put my sweat, blood, and tears
into training for this."
I think she was trying to make nice with Asuka,
even kind of trolling around Twitter the last week or so.
[Byron] You know, maybe this whole thing about
not being concerned about Asuka,
maybe it's been a façade, maybe Dana Brooke has done more
research and preparation than we expect.
[Rich] Asuka known as one of the most fierce strikers, Corey, and to your point,
not only in women's wrestling, but in all of wrestling.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Make no mistake about it, I mean, signing Asuka to NXT,
this is the highest profile signing
ever in the divas division.
[Corey] Look at this unique offense,
Asuka able to maintain that hammerlock despite
Dana Brooke's best efforts to escape it.
[Byron] Oh, no.
-Oh. -[Corey] Uh-oh.
That is not gonna sit well with Asuka.
Not only does she strikes extremely fierce,
she's smiling, Rich, she's smiling.
[Rich] She got slapped in the face and she's smiling at Dana Brooke.
[Corey] Yeah, that's a little frightening.
[crowd cheering]
-[Rich] Oh, no. -[Corey] Oh, my gosh.
[Corey] Here's those kicks and strikes.
[Byron] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Asuka with the hip attack.
[Byron] Look at Dana.
[Rich] Well, she's definitely done her homework on Dana.
[Byron] I think she does it better than Dana Brooke.
Good rhythm.
I broke you!
[Corey] Dana Brooke got to be in disbelief.
[Rich] Dana Brooke is showing a fierce side here against Asuka but…
Wow. Oh, my goodness.
[Byron] Speaking of fierce side…
[Corey] She can break the arm of Dana Brooke.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Dana's got a long way to go to those ropes.
[Rich] Not only is Asuka known for her kicks and strikes,
but is also
a very, very dangerous submission wrestler.
[Byron] Look at Dana, desperately
trying to get to that rope.
[Rich] Reaching out, that will break the hold.
[Corey] Yeah. But there's got to be a lot of damage done already to that arm.
She had that armbar indeed.
-[Byron] Oh. -[Rich] Oh, my gosh.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Listen to those kicks.
[Byron] There is a reason why over the last ten years,
Asuka has been one of the most successful women in Japanese wrestling.
[Corey] This is an absolute clinic on the part of Asuka.
[Rich] Oh, hold on. Emma trying to get involved and, oh,
taking advantage, Dana Brooke.
[Byron] How convenient for Emma?
[Corey] That was a smart maneuver on the part of Emma to help her partner.
[Rich] Yeah, of course.
[Corey] You're not gonna agree with it but it was a smart decision.
[Rich] Dana Brooke trying to ruin the debut of Asuka,
kick-out at two.
[Byron] I guess when you're getting your butt handed to you
like Dana was, you got to do whatever you can, right?
Hey, back it up, come on!
One, two, three
I know the rules.
Hey, come on. One, two…
[Rich] Dana Brooke with that foot squarely underneath the chin
of Asuka in the corner.
Oh, what a clothesline.
[Byron] Dana Brooke showed her unique offense too.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Obviously, a win for Dana Brooke would be enormous, Byron.
[Byron] Yeah, it would be huge.
[Corey] Did you see how Asuka just escaped that body scissors?
-[Rich] My goodness, wow. -[Byron] Look at this grip.
[Rich] Oh, my goodness.
[Corey] She's got-- Is that a knee bar?
Into an ankle lock.
She's got that ankle and Dana Brooke is in a lot of trouble.
[Rich] Dana is in-- Oh, look at this.
[Corey] Wow.
[Rich] German suplex by Asuka.
[Corey] Asuka is enjoying every minute of this, maybe not that, but…
[Rich] Elbow right to chin, oh.
[Byron] Jumping armbar.
[Rich] Right back into the armbar.
Dana Brooke might have to tap out.
[Byron] She's asking for something else.
[Rich] Unbelievable action.
[Byron] Look at--oh, my.
[Rich] Plenty of credit for Dana Brooke for hanging in there, I mean…
[Corey] Oh, barely hanging in there.
[Rich] Oh, Dana trying to roll out of it.
[Corey] Look how seamless, right in the--
Almost like a modified crossface chickenwing.
[Byron] Everything Dana tries, Asuka has an answer for her.
[Corey] The answer is a right foot to the chin.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Wow.
[Byron] Look at Emma.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Asuka making Dana Brooke pay.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] That's what you get for disrespecting someone on their
big debut here in NXT.
[Byron] Oh, Asuka is making an impression right now.
A huge impression.
[Corey] Dana Brooke has nobody to blame but herself and maybe Emma.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] She locks those hands, it's gonna be over.
[Rich] Oh, she calls this the Asuka lock.
[Byron] No way for Dana Brooke to go.
-[bell ringing] -[Rich] Crossface chickenwing,
body scissors combo, Dana Brooke forced to tap.
[male announcer] Here is your winner by submission, Asuka.
[Corey] I can guaranty you one thing, guys, every woman in that locker
room right now had to be watching that match.
She just changed the game again.
[Rich] An alternate meaning of the word Asuka is the future.
Byron, is Asuka the future of the women's division here in NXT?
[Byron] I tell you what, if I'm every one of those women in the locker room
watching Asuka, I'm gonna go back and try to add more to my repertoire,
because you got a new challenge to deal with.
Look at this, look at these kicks, the afflicting striking
ability that Asuka brings to the table unlike anything we've seen
before here on NXT.
[Corey] And she can get these submissions out of nowhere.
Look at that, rolled right into the armbar.
I mean, I wouldn't blame Dana Brooke for tapping out right there, to be honest.
It just kept getting worse and worse, the next thing you know, Asuka lock.
Dana Brooke finally thought the better of it.
[bell ringing]
[Rich] Tremendous debut here in
TakeOver: Respect for Asuka.
[Corey] Wait, wait, wait. Are you kidding me?
[Rich] Wow.
[Byron] Didn't you get enough, Dana Brooke?
[Corey] She did now.
[crowd chanting "Asuka"]
[upbeat music playing]
[Rich] Did Dana learn her lesson?
[Corey] Yeah.
[Corey] Don't disrespect Asuka or she'll kick you in the skull.
[upbeat music playing]
[Byron] If Emma and Dana Brooke didn't know who Asuka was
before, well, they know now, the entire world knows.
[music]
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[music]
[Rich] Wwe and Susan g. Komen are partnering to help
fight breast cancer and save women's lives.
Wwe going pink in honor of national breast cancer awareness month.
Go to komen.Org/WWE to learn
how you can join the fight against breast cancer.
You see the pink ropes there is a great cause to get behind
here all throughout October.
[Corey] It's something we're very proud to join the fight for.
[Rich] Oh, what a night it's been so far here on NXT TakeOver: Respect.
Still so much more to come,
including the finals of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic,
but the question going into that final matchup is the health of Finn Balor.
As we saw earlier on tonight,
Balor in that opening match tonight injured his left leg.
[Corey] I mean, you want to be 100% going into every match.
After coming out of that semifinal match, Balor is in bad shape.
I mean, he was--he was Valiant. He's a champion.
This is what the heart of a warrior does.
Look at that right there, Scott
Dawson did some serious damage,
that was just the beginning.
[Rich] But then Balor going to top rope, and connecting with the coup de grace,
may have done even more damage to the knee.
[Corey] Not the smartest move, but you saw how bad Finn Balor
wanted to win this match.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[music]
[Byron] And right there, Finn Balor being evaluated by the medical staff.
Again, you got to question, is Balor gonna be able to compete later tonight?
[Byron] Well, I wonder--i wonder if he can go.
[music]
[Rich] Look at the concern on the face of Samoa Joe.
[music]
[Nia] Beauty is more than just skin deep.
I am a force that cannot be stopped.
I will exceed your expectations.
Greatness is my destiny
and my path to get there has just begun.
I am Nia Jax.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] We can't wait to get a look at Nia Jax
but the biggest question right now,
will Finn Balor be able to compete?
[Byron] Yeah.
We know the heart of Finn Balor,
we know the desire of Finn Balor, but after seeing him,
yeah, I'm not sure if Finn's gonna be able to go.
[Corey] I know one guys who's ready to go and he's right here,
prince pretty.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring,
from his seasonal residence of Monte Carlo,
Monaco, weighing 206 pounds, Tyler Breeze.
[Rich] Tyler Breeze seemingly has everything in the world,
talent, good looks, a job here in WWE,
seasonal residences around the world, and a seemingly endless
string of opportunities, but it's been said recently in his mind,
he feels that there are people who maybe passing him by,
getting opportunities that he feels he deserves.
[Byron] Well, Tyler has kind of created this own mission of his to constantly
be the one who's talked about, to be the man
who's trending, to be on everybody's mind,
and to do that, you constantly have to put yourself in the spotlight.
[Corey] Are you kidding me, saxton?
Tyler Breeze has been in NXT since day one.
He's watched superstars come and they pass him by, Kevin Owens,
the shield, guys that have been up on the main roster doing big things,
and Tyler Breeze has been here all along.
Of course, he's frustrated.
What he would do with a win tonight is put himself
right back in the championship picture and make himself totally
trending and relevant again.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] And his opponent from stone mountain, Georgia,
weighing 240 pounds Apollo crews.
[music]
[Byron] Apollo crews made a tremendous splash with his debut
at TakeOver: Brooklyn against tye Dillinger.
Earlier today, in a Twitter q and a, triple h was asked,
"do you see Apollo crews as NXT champion someday soon?"
The response, "crews has the potential to. I believe in Apollo crews."
[Corey] Well, I think Apollo crews is so that, I mean from day one,
he said, "I'm coming here to be a champion.
I'm coming here to be the most complete superstar
you have ever seen enter the NXT stage."
[Byron] You know, and it's hard to argue with what he's shown us so far,
what he's capable of.
We've only seen the tip of the iceberg, you know, Apollo crews.
I mean, I think this guy's got money written all over him.
[Rich] This match indeed all about respect,
Tyler Breeze trying to earn the respect back in his own mind…
[bell ringing]
[Byron] …and perhaps he probably thinks in the locker room as well.
Apollo crews meanwhile, still looking to establish himself,
and prove that TakeOver:
Brooklyn wasn't a one shot deal.
[Rich] Look, Tyler Breeze feels disrespected.
Tyler Breeze, like I said before, he's been here.
He helped turn NXT into what it is today.
All of a sudden, Apollo crews comes in with all of this hype.
He's the flavor of the month as Breeze likes to say.
[Corey] Okay, all right.
So how do you gain back that respect?
Well, beat Apollo crews and the undefeated streak of Apollo crews,
get people talking about you again.
That's how you do it.
[Byron] You're right.
Thank you.
[Rich] Crews made it known to Mr. William Regal, the general manager,
that in order to be taken seriously, make a name for himself,
he wanted to face the best.
Tyler Breeze didn't get his wish to face the champion here at TakeOver: Respect,
which is what Breeze originally wanted.
Crews said, "let me face Tyler Breeze."
He knows what a win over Tyler can do tonight.
[Corey] Oh, whoa.
[Rich] A dropkick.
[Byron] That is a thing of beauty,
[Corey] that's part of the arsenal that Apollo crews brings to the table.
He wants to do what most people would not expect him,
a man who's 250 plus pounds to be able to do.
[Rich] That is power by crews.
[Byron] Just barreling through Tyler Breeze.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Power and agility, a combination that is unmatched here in WWE.
[Corey] Crews could have just made a crucial mistake,
you can't give Tyler Breeze any time.
No corner with Breeze, because he will make you pay.
Oh.
[Rich] Oh, reversed.
[Byron] Yeah, crews is about to make Tyler Breeze pay.
[Rich] Look at the suplex.
Look at the hang time.
[Byron] All day.
All day.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Wow, impressive.
Cover, a kick-out by prince pretty.
[Byron] Look, even the fundamentals of Apollo crews are strong.
You see how's he's up on his toes with that cover,
put all of his body weight across Breeze's shoulders.
[Rich] Nice back elbow there by Tyler Breeze, trying to find some room.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Well scouted by Breeze.
[Corey] Nope, crews hanging on to the ropes.
Oh.
[Rich] You've seen the frustration of Tyler Breeze,
and now dumping crews right through the ropes.
[Byron] Well, and here's where the advantage of Tyler Breeze comes in,
Tyler Breeze has had a number of high profile matches
here on NXT over the years.
And in those high profile matches, it's not necessarily a strategy,
it's how you're able to adjust on the fly.
[Corey] Remember, let's not forget where we're at.
We're in full sail.
Tyler Breeze really came into his own here.
This is his house, for all intents and purpose,
Apollo crews, kind of, feel, like, the away team here.
[Byron] Uh-oh.
Uh-oh, crews.
Oh, man.
[Byron] Oh, goodness.
Oh, my gosh.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] What a tremendous collision, Tyler Breeze.
Let's take another look.
[Byron] I wouldn't call this tremendous, this is just…
Oh.
…destructive to the well-being of Apollo crews.
[Rich] That could be the difference maker.
Cover, prince pretty, kick-out by Apollo crews at two.
[Corey] That could be a serious game changer in this matchup.
[Byron] Lower back of Apollo crews as Tyler Breeze has weakly identified.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Seeing Tyler Breeze in recent weeks resorting to shortcuts,
you can tell that he's been frustrated.
Oh.
Oh, what do you mean he's--cover, hooks the leg.
[Corey] And crews able to kick-out. He uses shortcuts from time to time,
because he can, because they're effective.
If you're not gonna get caught, why not do it?
Tyler Breeze has become a master of using that to his advantage.
[Byron] I think it also builds to the frustration of seeing other guys
passing by, and Tyler Breeze getting to the point of near
desperation where he realizes,
"I got to do whatever I can to get ahead."
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] I talked to Tyler Breeze, and every now and then,
he'll still bring it up, he still say that he never get his opportunity
at the NXT championship, one-on-one like he was supposed to.
Oh, he… [Rich] He still brings that up.
[Byron] You cry over yesterday and create a better tomorrow.
Oh.
[Rich] Wow.
Unbelievable.
Tyler Breeze to win it, and a kick-out.
Crews staying alive.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] And then crews--watch this again.
Oh.
An unbelievable, unique backbreaker from Tyler Breeze,
almost got the job done, but did you see the face of Tyler Breeze?
-[Corey] It wasn't about posing. -[Byron] Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Corey] It wasn't about looking pretty, it was about,
"what do I have to do to figure this out?"
[Byron] Yeah, watch Tyler what's about to do here.
[Rich] Breeze going to the top, cut off the pass by Apollo crews.
Oh. [Corey] He just…
What impressive strength.
[Rich] Uh-oh.
Whoa.
[Rich] Tyler Breeze trying to turn Apollo crews over.
[Byron] Sharpshooter.
[Rich] My goodness, locked in.
[Byron] Once again, adjusting on the fly, caught in the Alamo,
Tyler Breeze has done it.
[Rich] Apollo crews might have to--might have to tap out.
He might have to give it up.
[crowd cheering]
Crews is close to the ropes, does he even realize
how close he is, Corey?
[Byron] This will be a massive win for Tyler Breeze.
[Corey] Oh, watch this, watch the right hand of crews.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Will crews stay in this matchup?
Will he be forced to tap out?
[Byron] He just could be on the verge of losing his first match.
Oh, look at that.
Look at the strength of crews, able to just push himself up.
[Rich] And able to grab hold of the bottom rope,
will break the hold, but Breeze keeping it
locked in as long as he can.
[Byron] Well, the damage has been done, that's the key.
That's why Breeze held on as long as he did.
[Corey] Yeah, but you got to take your hat off to the heart,
the guts of Apollo crews, able to withstand that pain
and then walking on his hands to the ropes.
[Byron] Crews set himself.
[crowd cheering]
Oh. [Rich] Wow.
Apollo crews from out of nowhere, huge clothesline.
[Byron] Crews said earlier today, he knew coming into this match
he was going to be pushed harder than he has ever been pushed
during his tenure here on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Damage has been done to the lower back.
[Corey] Crews can barely stand up straight.
[Byron] And here comes that aggression of Tyler Breeze,
that's what's gotten him here.
That's what got him to the top before, that mean streak, that nastiness.
[Corey] Right back to work on the lower back.
[crowd cheering]
Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
And again, the impressive strength of from Apollo crews,
wow.
[Rich] What a counter by Breeze.
[Byron] Oh, yeah.
You have to believe that bad back played a part,
crews just wasn't able to stabilize Breeze long enough.
[crowd cheering]
Breeze… [Rich] Oh, my god, he did…
-[Rich] Wow. -[Byron] Did you hear that?
[Rich] What a tremendous kick.
-[Rich] Did you hear that? -[Corey] Unbelievable.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] This match has taken so much out of both of these men.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Just look at crews, I mean, Corey, you know what that's like,
you got a bad back. You try to straighten it out,
you try to somehow stretch but…
[Rich] But if you just can't, your knees don't work,
you can't get your feet under you, you can't stand up straight.
It's--you can't do anything.
[Byron] Wait, crews--i mean, limping over to Breeze.
[Corey] That's just pure will.
He said he wants to be a champion, that's the attitude you got to have.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
[Rich] Crews able to hang on.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Over the top.
Oh.
-[Rich] Again, that lower back. Oh.
-[Rich] My goodness. -[Corey] Supermodel kick.
[Rich] That's gonna do it, Tyler Breeze…
Oh.
And a kick-out.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Maybe that's one of those instances
where Apollo crews's heart worked against him.
I don't think that was a well thought out maneuver to try
to--let's take a look at this.
[Byron] Well, look, you're in the moment --you're in the moment
where you--watch this.
[Rich] His back just didn't have it and…
Oh.
Supermodel kick, shocking Apollo crews, we thought that was it,
somehow crews stayed in it.
You know you're going to be tested, you know you're going to be pushed.
[Byron] You can't worry about long-term issues, you have to live in the moment.
That's what Apollo crews is trying to do.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Breeze again, connecting.
[Corey] Well, in the meantime, Tyler Breeze right now is having
his way with crews.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Seeing an extra aggressive side.
Oh.
Wow, caught by crews into a powerslam.
Cover. And Breeze able to power out.
[Byron] I'll tell you what, regardless of what happens in this match,
this Apollo crews is showing us something here tonight.
It's not all about the flash he possess, Apollo crews is showing us heart.
Watch this, midair, catching Breeze bad back and all.
[Corey] That's a desperation move that paid off big time.
Apollo crews nearly driving Breeze through the ring,
[Rich] but look at this gorilla press.
[Corey] How's he able to get him up?
[Rich] Unbelievable, Apollo crews… [Corey] No way.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Smart move by Breeze.
[Rich] Going for the standing moonsault. [Corey] How can he do it?
[Rich] Oh, countered, countered.
Small package, Tyler Breeze for the win.
[Corey] Look at crews.
[Rich] Crews able to kick-out.
[Corey] I think everyone in the building thought Breeze just took that victory.
[Byron] This is unbelievable.
[Corey] Look at Tyler Breeze.
[Byron] Breeze can't believe it for sure.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Again, the aggressive side of Tyler Breeze.
[crowd cheering]
He wants this win more than anything.
[Byron] I mean, you can sense the frustration behind him.
[Rich] Oh, what a kick.
[Corey] I was gonna say those forearms but I'll forget that.
[Rich] Apollo crews, what's he got lined up here?
[Corey] This is just ridiculous.
This is--oh.
[Rich] Planting Breeze with a powerbomb.
Cover.
That's it. [bell ringing]
[music]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Apollo crews.
[Rich] What guts on the part of the power of crews after having
his lower back injured early in the match to fight through that pain
and come up with a victory is nothing short of miraculous.
[Byron] Yeah.
Apollo crews has been able to outdo a high-profile matchup
with his toughest opponent to date, pushed to the limit,
bad back and all, but once again,
this man has shown he is the real deal in NXT.
[Corey] Yeah. You just got to take your hats off to Tyler Breeze,
he did his homework right here,
stopping crews in doing the standing moonsault by himself.
Just enough time to counter,
and Breeze showing you why he had the success--the success
that he's had to this point.
Almost walked out of here victorious with that one.
[Byron] Talk about the ability of Tyler Breeze to adapt-to adapt to the situation.
Well, Apollo crews adapted and not only that,
Apollo crews took it to the finish line.
[Rich] Planting Tyler Breeze and securing a tremendous victory
here tonight at TakeOver:
Respect. One more look, Byron.
[Corey] This is just ridiculous. That's just sick.
With a bad back, how Apollo crews found the strength?
That man wants to be a champion. It's hard to argue with him.
[Byron] What a performance though by Tyler Breeze, but,
[Rich] hey, look who's here.
[Corey] Hideo Itami and Funaki.
[Byron] Coming over here and see Asuka and watch the rest of the show,
big historic night here at NXT.
Why not come enjoy the action?
[Rich] Of course, hideo itami has had history with Tyler Breeze.
Hideo coming back from an injury, but excited to see hideo itami here.
What a victory for Apollo crews.
History being made here tonight
at NXT TakeOver: Respect.
There is the NXT women's champion, Bayley.
She knows the challenge that is coming her way.
[Byron] Having the nerves right now that Bayley is experiencing,
biggest match of her life.
[Rich] And also tonight, we will finally crown the winner
of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
It's a tournament that started with 16 teams.
We're down to the final two, but as we go into our finals here tonight,
one of the questions that we have is the health of Finn Balor,
will he be able to compete?
Let's take a look at that first match earlier tonight.
[Corey] Finn came in, seemed to have things well in hand,
taking care of Dash and Dawson singlehandedly,
but that changed the game right there.
[Rich] Scott Dawson taking out the knee of Balor,
luckily was able to make the tag to Samoa Joe
who came in and did a little wrecking of his own.
[Corey] And Joe really been a game changer on this.
I mean, Joe just having a newfound intensity in this match,
knowing what was at stake.
And this is where it gets really interesting here.
[Byron] You can see the reluctance of Samoa Joe's face to tag in Finn Balor.
Joe hit that muscle buster, but watch Finn here on one leg,
he's already got a bad knee.
[Corey] Oh.
A coup de grace, that got the victory but you have to ask yourself.
Finn Balor have to be asking himself, was it worth it?
You got the victory but how bad is your knee?
[bell ringing]
[Byron] Guys, I've just been told Finn Balor is set.
Finn Balor will compete in the finals here tonight.
[Corey] Oh, you see the entire bracket as Samoa Joe and Finn Balor
defeating Dash and Dawson to move on into the finals,
but the other semifinal match tonight, it was Baron Corbin
and Rhyno taking on the team of Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.
[Byron] Yeah, it was a clash of styles here.
But sometimes dominance just rules and we saw that from Baron Corbin.
But how about the fight that Jordan and Gable put up?
[Corey] I mean, these guys came in and put up an absolute battle.
You got to take your hat off to Jordan and Gable,
they're definitely gonna be big time players.
Unfortunately for them, tonight was not their night.
Corbin and Rhyno, just too big, too sudden, too powerful.
[Rich] Yeah.
[Corey] What a--what a performance though by Jordan and Gable.
You saw that beautiful bridging German suplex, and then Jordan
looking to belly-to-belly Rhyno,
but this is where it all changed.
[Byron] Watch this right here. Look at the power of Baron Corbin,
whipping Chad Gable around,
delivering the end of days and taking that final step…
[bell ringing] [Byron] …into the finals.
[music]
[Rich] And we take a look at the bracket one more time here.
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable falling to the team of Rhyno and Baron Corbin.
So the final matchup is set.
It's for the Dusty Rhodes cup here in this tag team classic.
What a matchup this is gonna be, an all-out battle.
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe taking on the team of Baron Corbin and Rhyno.
And it's kind of hard to believe,
it's taking them a better part of two months or so,
but we will finally crown the winner of the Dusty Rhodes tag team
classic here tonight at full sail, and what a way to honor the dream.
Finn Balor might be ready to compete but there's no way
he's a hundred percent.
This competition has been unbelievable and finally,
we get a chance to crown the first ever winner
of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
High stakes, high opportunity is right around the corner.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Opportunity knocks, and let's get down and dirty
and get on with it, baby.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
the following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and is the finals in the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
[music]
[Rich] That is Eden stiles, the wife of Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] September 12, 2013, they became officially a part
of the great Rhodes family.
[Corey] So here we go.
We will crown a winner to honor "the American dream" dusty Rhodes.
We take a look at Baron Corbin,
what a running mate for Corbin and his teammate, Rhyno.
[music]
[Byron] That's the confidence right now oozing off of Rhyno,
oozing off of Baron Corbin heading into this matchup.
[Rich] Like I mean, its Rhyno and the lone wolf,
and they're gonna feel like a couple of great
white sharks right now smelling blood in the water.
Finn Balor is coming in here less than a hundred percent.
These guys are about to tee off.
[music]
[Corey] It's about Corbin and Rhyno got through to advance here into the finals.
They beat the ascension, they beat the hype bros.
When you think about the fact that they knocked off
the longest reigning NXT tag team champions in the first round,
that's impressive.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Byron, you said that Finn Balor is gonna be ready to go,
but in the back of Samoa Joe's mind,
how do you think that's gonna affect into this match?
[Corey] Well, obviously, Samoa Joe,
you know, he's gonna be ready.
[Byron] Yeah. You're right.
I think there's gonna be that little voice of doubt going,
"my partner is gonna be here,
but can my partner contribute the way I want him to?"
[Rich] And Samoa Joe has got to know the heart of Finn Balor.
[Corey] He knows he wants to be out here competing,
but Joe has to be realistic.
He's got to know he's responsible, he's carrying,
you know, 70, 80% of the weight tonight.
[Rich] Finn Balor carrying the NXT championship,
taking a look over at the--at the dusty cup.
I wonder how he is feeling. I mean, you can see it.
He's not putting much weight on that left leg.
[Corey] Well, again, you know, in any other match, maybe Finn Balor
will go, "you know what, maybe I'm gonna take the night off."
But this is a tournament centered on a man
who meant so much to Finn Balor, who meant so much to NXT.
And to honor that man, "the American dream" Dusty Rhodes
and his legacy, that's why I think you're gonna see Finn Balor
put his body on the line tonight in the finals.
[Rich] Listen, I understand, I agree with you, Finn wants to honor
Dusty but at the end of the day, Finn Balor is a warrior all the time,
every day.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the team of Baron Carbin and Rhyno.
Their opponents, the team of Samoa Joe
and the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] Guys, I don't know if you noticed during that announcement,
but just the expression on the face of Finn Balor,
I mean it's just not that same confidence.
[Corey] Wait wait, wait, hold on. Finn is gonna start this match?
Wow.
[Rich] You're talking about heart.
[Corey] Yeah.
It is--i mean, this might be a little more than heart,
this is--this might not be a smart decision.
I'll tell you, this is dumb. I mean, this is a bad decision.
[Byron] Maybe it's strategy, maybe it's Finn Balor trying to show
Rhyno and Baron Corbin, "I can go."
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Join us on social media, use the #thedustyclassic
as we continue on with this dusty Rhodes tag team classic finals matchup.
Something that we haven't discussed, think about it,
whoever wins this tournament has to win two matches tonight.
Cover here by Balor, trying to put away Rhyno early.
[Corey] What do you mean we haven't discussed it?
Of course we discussed it, that's what we've been talking
about all night,
the endurance that it takes to be victorious here tonight.
[Byron] Well, look, so to that point, you know, obviously Rhyno and Corbin
as well as Samoa Joe have some bruises from their earlier matches,
but again, the x-factor here is Finn Balor,
he is the one who's really coming into this match less than a hundred percent.
[Rich] Corey, have you ever had to compete with an injured leg
or with an injury and how did that affect you in the ring?
[Byron] All right, listen, I mean, the schedule these guys keep,
the training nonstop, nobody ever feels like a hundred percent,
but when you're in there with a fresh injury, I mean,
this is less than an hour old, Finn Balor maybe got to throw some ice on it,
maybe got it taped up, but I mean, this thing, this isn't a good situation.
Byron…
It's always on your mind.
[Rich] Byron, I know you spent some time in the ring as well,
but it--is it adrenaline?
Do you almost maybe not feel the energy, because the adrenaline is pumping so much?
[Corey] Well, I think you can also look at it from this perspective,
Finn Balor--Finn Balor is battle hardened, okay?
We saw him go through the trenches earlier on tonight.
So you know what--you know what, that body is still a little loose,
it's still a little warm, maybe it's a little sore,
but his mindset is ready for what stands before him.
[Rich] Yeah, but he has to realize
he's out there with a big red target on his leg.
You see Baron Corbin--there we go.
-[Corey] There it is. -[Byron] There we go again.
It's a big target.
Oh. [Rich] What a dropkick.
Corbin and Rhyno…
[Byron] Still using the leg. [Corey] …are going to do what they can.
[Byron] Finn put it right back in his face.
[Corey] Balor hopping on one leg.
[Rich] That was smart.
[Corey] Tag made by Samoa Joe.
[Byron] Wisely making the tag to Joe.
[Corey] And Joe trying to get it rolling.
[Rich] No love lost between these two.
[Byron] I'll tell you what, I'm gonna go back to my…
[Corey] Oh, my god, Samoa Joe.
[Byron] I'm going back to my original point here, I think Finn Balor
starting this match gave a psychological edge to the team
of Finn Balor and Samoa Joe.
[Rich] You know what, at this point,
Byron, off the top of the--at the top of the match,
I didn't think so, but I'm gonna have to agree with you right now.
[Rich] Uh-oh, Samoa Joe, here he comes.
[Corey] Dropping the knee right to Baron Corbin.
[Byron] Same intensity we saw earlier on tonight.
[Corey] Cover, power out at one.
[Rich] Guys, Dusty Rhodes meant so much to everybody here at NXT.
When you look at it, you know,
somebody like Baron Corbin who's been here in NXT
for a number of years, does that mean more to him perhaps?
[Corey] Hey. I think it means a lot to everybody across the border.
Corbin spent with dusty just like anybody else.
The world doesn't have to like Baron…
Uh-oh.
[Corey] …doesn't have to like Baron Corbin, but he learned a lot…
[Rich] Corbin planting Joe, hooks the leg.
Joe able to get the shoulder up.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] These two are no strangers to each other, look at Corbin now,
the intensity that Samoa Joe brought.
[Rich] Again, hooks the leg, trying to put away Samoa Joe.
[Corey] The intensity Samoa Joe brought now is being reflected by Baron Corbin.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Tag made and here comes Rhyno.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Joe may have tweaked his lower back.
It looks like Rhyno and Corbin have maybe picked a spot,
you see Joe favoring it.
[Corey] Again, listen, I mean none of these four men are in tiptop shape.
They've all just been through a tag team battle earlier in the night.
I mean, Finn Balor especially is in bad shape,
but the other three, they're feeling it.
You don't compete at this level more than once in a night and not…
[Corey] Yeah. [Rich] Belly-to-belly suplex, cover,
hook of the leg, Rhyno trying to put Joe away, a power out.
[Corey] It's certainly called adrenaline when you're nearing
that finish line, that finish line is winning this tournament,
all of a sudden, those nagging injuries that you have before
seem to go away at least for the moment so you can focus on the task.
[Rich] Makes you think of a football player or a hockey player
playing in a big game, you find out later on that they played
the entire game with a broken ankle or a broken arm.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Yeah, but in a in a football game, the other guys aren't targeting
that injury like Rhyno and Corbin are.
[Corey] Samoa Joe is definitely feeling the effects.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Well, how ironic is it that Samoa Joe and Rhyno are in the finals here,
two men who has such great careers outside of NXT,
but wanted to come here--wanted to come here to take their legacies,
their careers to a whole new level?
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Corbin and Rhyno with Samoa Joe backed into their corner.
[Rich] Cover, Corbin for the victory, again, a power out by Samoa Joe.
Corey, if you were Samoa Joe,
would you be reluctant to tag in your partner?
[Rich] That's got to be going through his mind.
I mean Joe is in bad shape right now, he's got to make a tag,
he wants to make a tag, but he's got to know that Finn Balor
is not at a hundred percent.
[Corey] I disagree. So Finn Balor started this match,
he held his own, you got to live in the moment right now.
You can't be treading lightly,
you can't hold back, you got to put all your cards on the table.
[crowd cheering]
Oh.
[Byron] Baron Corbin. What a kick.
This could end it, hooks the leg, Corbin for the win.
A power out by Samoa Joe.
[Rich] If things keep going this way, Corbin and Rhyno in control,
Samoa Joe might end up on the--on the injured list with Finn Balor.
[Corey] Oh, you're right.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] This is the slow methodical pace that Baron Corbin loves,
just able to tee way on his opponent.
[Rich] Irish whip. And Samoa Joe…
[Corey] Well, that's the pace Samoa Joe loves. [Rich] …digging deep.
[Corey] Striking out will.
[Rich] An enziguri in the corner.
[Byron] And now look where Joe is, look where Finn Balor is,
I think it behooves Joe now to try to reach over and make that tag.
[Rich] Does Joe even know where he is?
Joe is looking at the wrong corner.
[Corey] And now, he's got it.
[Rich] Tag made, and here comes the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[Corey] That legs seems to be working pretty well right now.
[Rich] What a dropkick.
[Byron] I guarantee you, Finn Balor is not thinking about that leg,
he's thinking about winning this tournament.
[Corey] Well, it's a funny thing.
[Rich] Balor up and over.
Uh-oh.
[Corey] There is the injured left leg…
[Rich] …and running right into a big boot.
Balor, enziguri.
[Corey] What a response by Finn.
I mean, you are seeing the heart of a true champion.
[Rich] Oh, my goodness, Rhyno.
[Corey] Veteran move.
[Rich] Rhyno targeting the left knee.
[Corey] Veteran move by Rhyno,
knowing exactly what the situation was, knowing that the referee was--has
been distracted at the moment, and took out Balor's bad knee, brilliant.
[Rich] Is there--is there any respect in that, Byron?
[Byron] Well, Corbin and Rhyno are about respect, you know that, rich.
It's about winning at all cost.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] And now Corbin is gonna do further damage
to the left knee of Finn Balor.
[Corey] You see, the problem with Finn Balor right now
is the majority of his offense is so high octane,
it's so high flying. He uses his legs with almost everything,
whether it be kicks or jumping off the ropes.
Balor is extremely limited and at this point,
could be his own worst enemy.
[Rich] Baron Corbin just intent to do as much damage
as he can to the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[Byron] Worst case scenario for Finn Balor right now,
Corbin attacking at will,
attacking that left leg, dropping those elbows.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] And Byron, yeah, sure, there's winning at all cost,
but there needs to be respect in there somewhere along the way.
[Rich] This isn't--this isn't about respect, this about winning.
It would be disrespectful to everyone that's competed
in this business to get here to not do everything you can to win.
[Corey] Yeah, but is there a reason to try to do even further damage
to perhaps even cripple Finn Balor?
[Rich] Yes, he's trying to win the match…
[Corey] I'm gonna have--yeah, I'm gonna side with Corey on this,
they are trying to win the match, rich.
[Byron] Until Finn Balor's shoulders are counted or until he taps out,
there is nothing about disrespect about winning.
[Rich] Back elbow.
[Byron] And the knee targeted…
-[Corey] Oh, oh. -[Rich] Oh, no.
[Corey] Planted, cover.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Somehow, Balor stays alive.
[Rich] And at this point…
[Byron] You talk about respect from Corbin and Rhyno, well, look at Finn Balor.
He's got a bad wheel, he's got a bad leg, he's not concerned about that.
He just wants to try to survive and somehow give his team a chance to win.
[Corey] Again, Corbin going after the left knee and the left leg
of the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] You guys had to realize,
it was only a matter of time until we got to this point.
[Corey] Corbin lining up Balor.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Finn Balor--i mean, at this point, he's almost helpless.
[Corey] Well, this isn't looking good for Finn right now.
Samoa Joe feels a million miles away to Finn Balor.
[Rich] Oh, my goodness sling blade from out of nowhere.
[Corey] Yup. [Rich] Balor connects.
[Byron] Once again, the NXT champion proves you cannot count him out.
[Corey] That's a critical moment in this matchup.
Can Finn Balor make it to Samoa Joe and make the tag?
[Byron] Yes.
[Rich] Here comes Joe and here comes Rhyno.
[Corey] There's that minor hesitation by Rhyno, it could have cost him,
he came in full speed ahead with a clothesline.
[Byron] It's like Finn Balor bought Samoa Joe just enough time
to freshen up, to recoup, and now it's paying dividends.
[Rich] What a senton.
These two heavyweights…
[Corey] Oh.
[Rich] Joe taking out Baron Corbin.
Look out.
[Rich] Look out, Rhyno, here comes Rhyno.
Huge Gore.
Cover.
[Corey] No.
[Rich] Finn Balor in to break it up.
[Corey] I mean, I think that even damaged Balor's knee,
even taking a step in this--oh.
[Rich] Oh, wait a minute.
Big ddt.
[Byron] Wait a minute is right.
[Rich] Looked like Corbin was setting up for the end of days.
[Byron] Finn Balor, what an unbelievable effort by…
[Rich] Look out, what's Balor thinking here?
Oh, on one good leg and then
taken out by Rhyno.
[Corey] Who's legal here?
[Rich] It's Samoa Joe and Rhyno, they are the two legal men.
[Corey] Oh, what a kick.
[Rich] No way.
[Byron] Oh, he's not--he's not…
[Rich] Tag made.
Tag made to Finn Balor.
[Corey] This is how they won the first match, the semifinal match.
[Rich] Muscle buster.
[Corey] This could be a disaster or the greatest decision of the night.
[Rich] Balor, coupe de grace.
[Byron] With the bad leg--with the bad leg.
[Rich] Hooks the leg.
[bell ringing]
[crowd cheering]
-[Rich] Your winners of the dusty prize… -[announcer] Here are your winners
of the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic,
Samoa Joe and the NXT champion, Finn Balor.
[Byron] I'll tell you what, if dusty Rhodes were here today
to see this match, to see this effort of Finn Balor,
he would say, "well done, son.
You showed the heart, you showed the desire to stand out
and to show out the same thing I did to make a name for myself,
you just showed the world tonight."
[Rich] And there is the prize.
[Corey] Well, Byron, the dream is here.
I can guarantee you, he's smiling down on us right now.
[Byron] Samoa Joe and Finn Balor have done it.
They are the winners of the inaugural Dusty Rhodes tag team classic.
Let's take another look.
[Rich] This match was every bit--oh, as physical as we expected.
[Corey] Baron Corbin and Rhyno brought their a game,
brought their nastiness, teed off,
took every--took advantage of every opportunity.
Right there, smart move by Rhyno, doing everything they had,
everything they had in their offense…
[Rich] It's amazing to be on a bad leg,
how much punishment Finn took in this match,
still remained, and Samoa Joe, how about this, hoisting up 300 plus
pounds of Rhyno for a muscle buster, and then Finn Balor
on one leg, climbing up to the top rope, putting caution aside,
and delivering coupe de grace.
[Corey] It's a testament to his will, to his fighting spirit.
It's one of the reasons he is the NXT champion,
because he is a warrior in every sense of the word.
[Corey] Some might question was it worth it for Finn Balor.
There's the Rhodes family.
[Byron] That's gonna be an honor,
Cody Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, his daughters, Kristin and Teil.
[Rich] His wife, Michelle.
[Byron] His wife, Michelle, you're right.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
Dusty Rhodes, a hero who died 36 years ago
on the exact same day as him, John Wayne.
He had a saying, well,
there's just some things a man can't run from,
and i--we can't run from what happened to the dream,
but we can remember.
We can respect.
[crowd cheering]
A very, very wise individual once said that Dusty Rhodes,
he referred to him as the oak of NXT. Well, I refer to him as dad.
[crowd cheering]
And for over four decades--over four decades,
you allowed him to beam into your homes, his creations to take hold in your heart.
You made him a part of your family.
So, let me make it official, tonight,
we are all Rhodes.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] We wanna send a special thank you to bring me the horizon for throne,
one of the official theme songs of NXT TakeOver: Respect.
It's off the album, that's the spirit, and you can get it right now
on iTunes and Spotify. Check it out.
[Rich] And when you talk about the divas revolution,
there are some of the architects, Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte, Becky lynch,
and of course, Lita.
[Corey] All here to see the most important match in the history
of the NXT women's division.
And what a huge matchup this is gonna be.
What a night it has been, and what a rivalry it has been
between Bayley and Sasha Banks.
And, well, it all comes down to this matchup tonight,
a 30-minute iron man match. We've never seen anything like it.
[Rich] Well, this is a match that can change your career,
it can change your legacy. And both of these ladies know
just how critical it is.
It's a rivalry that reached new heights at TakeOver: Brooklyn.
[music]
I'm gonna finally prove to everybody, prove to my mom
who keeps coming to these championship matches and watching me lose,
and I'm gonna prove to Sasha Banks that she was wrong about me.
[music]
At NXT TakeOver in Brooklyn, you can expect what you always see,
a star.
And I'm going to walk out as your NXT women's champion.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the NXT women's championship.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
[Rich] The NXT women's title is on the line,
Bayley said she is not gonna let this opportunity slip by her.
And the boss was quick to reply with, "I'm sorry, Bayley,
this isn't a fairy tale, this isn't a feel good story."
Oh, Bayley connecting with the boss.
Look at that look on Bayley,
that look has not changed since the moment this match started.
Bayley is more dialed in and focused than we have ever seen her.
I will give her all the credit in the world, she is tough,
but just not tough enough to beat the boss.
A kick-out by Bayley.
The official keeping Sasha Banks…
[Corey] Oh, wait a minute.
[Rich] That's why she's the champ.
She never hesitates to capitalize on an opportunity.
[Corey] What does Bayley have in mind?
[Corey] Whoa. [Rich] Oh, my god.
[Rich] For the win, Bayley-to-belly, Bayley-to-belly for the title.
Bayley has done it. [bell ringing]
Bayley is your new NXT women's champion.
The culmination of years of being told you are just not good enough,
Bayley says no way.
She is your new NXT women's champion.
And that's all great, that's all great for everyone except me.
[crowd cheering]
At TakeOver, you earned my respect, because that night,
you were great.
But that night only, you're still not me.
And now, I have even a bigger point to prove.
Do you think you are the only one who has a point to prove here, Sasha?
If you're out here asking for a rematch, sister, I have no problem with that.
Ladies, ladies, I've heard enough to realize
that we've got a tremendous opportunity here.
So on October the 7th, at NXT TakeOver for the NXT women's championship,
Sasha Banks will face Bayley in a 30-minute iron match.
[crowd cheering]
But I'm gonna up the ante a little here.
For the first time in NXT history, you will be the main
event of NXT TakeOver.
[crowd cheering]
[music]
It's not only just a 30-minute iron man match,
but it's a match that I need to put everything into.
I've upped my cardio.
I've been working harder in the gym to prove to everybody
that I can beat Sasha Banks, it wasn't just a three-second fluke.
[music]
Bayley gave me the biggest fight of my life, but at NXT respect,
I'm gonna show Bayley who is boss around here.
[music]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
The following is an iron man match for the NXT women's championship.
[crowd cheering]
This contest will be 30 minutes in length.
The competitor who scores the most decisions in that time frame
will be declared your winner.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger from Boston, Massachusetts,
Sasha Banks.
[crowd cheering]
And from San Jose, California,
she is the NXT women's champion,
it's Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Here we go, the tenth iron man match in WWE history.
You can--you can see Bayley's family, her mom, her dad
here at full sail tonight.
[Byron] They are--yeah, there it is right there.
If there's such a thing as home field advantage,
you got to believe Bayley has it here at full sail.
[Corey] Listen, the only thing matters, it's not home field advantage,
it's that scoreboard down the bottom corner of the screen and the clock.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Join us on social media during this matchup,
use the #ironmanmatch.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] A couple of interesting things to note right here,
Bayley's color scheme of her outfit reflecting on the iron man
franchise which she thought would be appropriate for this match.
And, well, Sasha is wearing the same color schemes
used when she first broke into this industry five years ago.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] First time--first time ever a women's match main eventing
a major special event here in WWE.
[crowd cheering]
Both of these competitors staring each other down.
[Byron] It's all about respect.
[Corey] Corey, how important is it to score the first decision in this matchup?
[Byron] It's of the utmost importance, because it technically could be the only
fall of the match, whether it'd be a pinfall or a count-out,
as long as you have a one point advantage on your opponent,
you're the winner. It doesn't matter what the number is.
[Corey] Well, it's just that very psychology, whoever it is that gets
that first pinfall, if they can,
Sasha Banks should be able--you know momentum is on your side.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] You see the respect that was built up between these two
at TakeOver: Brooklyn.
Corey, what kind of match do you expect of this tonight?
[Corey] Well, I think we're gonna see a different Sasha Banks,
because in Brooklyn, she herself said she now respects Bayley.
That might even makes more dangerous, that makes--Sasha Banks
is approaching this match with respect to Bayley,
make--she means that she planned better, she changed up her game.
And think of how many times she…
-[Corey] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Rich] Hold on, cover here and a kickout.
[Corey] Think of how many times Sasha has beaten Bayley in the past.
Oh, no, there's a quick pinfall attempt by Sasha…
[Rich] Shoulders are down, trying to score that quick…
[Corey] Yeah, trying to get that early advantage.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Well, to your point, Corey, well, Bayley told me earlier today,
"look, I'm not just a hugging super fan anymore.
I am a girl living my dream as the women's champion."
There's newfound confidence in Bayley that we're gonna see here tonight.
[Rich] And people seem to overlook the fact that Sasha Banks
had the same dream. Okay.
Sure, everyone feels great about Bayley.
It's a feel good story but Sasha Banks grew up wanting to do this too.
[Corey] Oh, look at Bayley now, quickly…
[Rich] Bayley hooks the leg and a kick-out by Sasha Banks.
Right back into the cover, Bayley again.
Both of these competitors desperate to score the first victory,
as you see the clock counting down on the background.
[Corey] Yeah, about three minutes gone.
We've seen about six different pinfall attempts by both Bayley
and Sasha Banks, talk about a sense of urgency.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Whoa, Bayley again going for the backslide,
shoulders are down, reversed.
Sasha Banks, small package,
cover, and Bayley able to kick-out.
[Byron] Bayley right there on the counter.
[Rich] Cover after cover in the early going of this matchup.
Sasha Banks this time.
Neither competitor able to score a pinfall early on.
[Corey] That's good move by Sasha Banks, she's grabbing that front facelock,
just to slow down the pace, reevaluate the situation,
and Bayley making her pay for it, I guess.
[Corey] Whoa.
Bayley, cover, shoulder are down again,
rolling up Sasha Banks.
And Sasha with a nasty dropkick.
[Byron] That could be the first decisive advantage
we've seen so far in these early few minutes.
[Rich] Corey, does Sasha Banks--does Sasha banks have the advantage
in this matchup, because she's so effective
at using a submission maneuver?
[Corey] I said it--no, it's a different--it's a different--look,
it's something else she can do. Sasha Banks can beat you a bunch
of different ways.
That's not to say that Bayley--that's not to say Bayley
doesn't have some tricks up her sleeve.
[Corey] Whoa.
[Rich] Wow.
[Corey] There's one of those tricks.
[Rich] Bayley again.
Oh, my goodness.
[Byron] Nasty there for Sasha Banks. This could be in…
[Corey] Cover, Sasha able to kick-out but Sasha crashed down hard,
it looked like on her left shoulder.
[Byron] Yeah, she could be in bad shape right down on that neck and shoulder area,
she could be hurt pretty bad.
[Corey] Yeah, you're noticing the different strategy all throughout
the first five minutes of this matchup,
not trying to just wear down your opponent and win the match.
It's just trying to buy three seconds of time to earn that first fall.
Hold on.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Oh.
Sasha trying to take the advantage.
You can tell she's favoring her neck and her shoulder.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Sasha going to the--going to the top rope,
tossing Bayley here across the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Uh-oh, uh-oh, Sasha.
Oh, trying to go for the bank statement.
[Corey] Great ring awareness by Bayley.
[Rich] Hold on.
Bayley-to-belly, no.
[Corey] You're seeing how well these two ladies know each other,
how familiar they are with each other's styles.
[Byron] We're at a stalemate.
Let's take another look.
[Corey] Look at Sasha Banks, almost completely, vertically right down
on that neck and shoulder area.
Man, that looked bad.
[Byron] And you know that neck--you see Sasha favoring that neck.
That's gonna be radiating in pain right now.
But then you got to somehow suck
that up for the duration of this matchup.
[Corey] She got to figure out a way, because if this match goes on…
[Rich] Oh, wait, wait, wait, look at this.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] There we go.
-[Rich] Oh, man. -[Corey] Wow.
[Rich] Sasha Banks, cover, hook of the leg and a kick-out by Bayley.
That's the boss we know.
[Corey] That was classic Sasha Banks right there.
Bayley and Sasha respect each other, that doesn't mean you can trust the boss.
Come on now.
[Byron] That was classic Bayley but it did not benefit her in the least.
[Rich] Back elbow by Bayley.
Whoa.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Bayley crashing into Sasha Banks.
Oh.
And you wonder if the trickery by Sasha Banks
has unleashed something in Bayley.
[Byron] That turned on the light of aggressiveness for Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] She realizes, "okay, Sasha, this is how you wanna play?
This is how you wanna do this? I can match you."
[Rich] I actually agree with you, Byron.
I think at that very moment when she decided to pull the hair,
if she hadn't capitalized right there…
[Corey] Bayley. [Rich] Oh.
[Corey] …it could have been a big mistake, looking back now.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Connecting with a dropkick, Sasha Banks.
Oh, Bayley.
[Rich] Bayley again.
[Corey] How impressive is Bayley taking this fight to Sasha Banks right now?
[Byron] That's how we've seen this thing progress over
the last couple minutes of this matchup.
Now, more risks are being taken, more creative offense being incorporated.
[Rich] Two sliding kicks to Sasha Banks. And now, Bayley pulled the rug
out from underneath the boss.
Oh, what a bulldog.
Cover, Bayley trying to get the advantage and a kick-out.
[Corey] Looks like--looks to me like Bayley is finally realizing
when you're the champ, you've got to have that mean streak
all the time.
It doesn't have to be brought out of you. It has to be inherent.
[Byron] Oh, yeah, you're right,
you're absolutely right, Corey. When you become the champion,
you become the hunted.
[Rich] Sasha Banks…
[Corey] Oh, wait, wait, wait.
…using the ropes to her advantage, referee sees it.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Referee in perfect position.
[crowd cheering]
And that tells me is how concerned Sasha is with her…
[Corey] Wait a minute.
Uh-oh. [Rich] Oh.
[Corey] Oh, did you see that?
[Byron] Yeah, that spells desperation.
-[Rich] Pokes the eye, Sasha Banks. -[Corey] No, no, no, no.
[Rich] Shoulders down and Sasha…
[bell ringing] [Corey] Come on.
[Rich] …takes the first fall.
[Byron] Are you kidding me?
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Well, the referee's view is obstructed.
Sasha was in the way.
The referee couldn't see the thumb to the eye.
I mean, bravo, Sasha Banks.
[Byron] Well, it tells me is Sasha Banks
felt this match slipping away and she had to cut a corner
and break the rule and now she's got a pinfall and it's not right.
[Rich] The time continues to tick in this 30-minute iron man match.
Whoever gets the most decisions, pinfall, submissions in this matchup
will be declared the winner.
Right now, Sasha Banks with a one to nothing lead.
[Corey] And, you know, as much as I hate to admit it now,
as we talked about earlier, this is what gives Sasha
that psychological edge now over Bayley.
[Rich] Oh, look at--look at Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] That psychological edge,
Sasha Banks right now for all intents and purposes is winning this match.
[Corey] You're right. She is winning this match.
[Byron] Bayley has to now beat her twice to walk out of here victorious.
[Corey] I felt like Sasha had a handful of hair.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Bayley sending Sasha face first into the turnbuckle.
[Corey] Bayley's got two fists full of hair, rich,
why aren't you complaining now?
[Byron] Well, like the proverbial fight fire with fire,
"you wanna grab my hair, I'll grab yours too.
I'm gonna match your intensity, Sasha."
[Rich] Oh.
Now, Bayley crashing face first into the turnbuckle.
[Corey] I can't say enough about the ring awareness of Sasha Banks.
She knows where she is at within that ring at all times.
And that was a perfect example.
[Rich] The NXT women's championship is on the line in this matchup.
[crowd cheering]
A rematch between the challenger, Sasha Banks, and the champion, Bayley.
[Byron] Sasha trying to become the first ever two-time NXT women's champion.
[Corey] Ten minutes have elapsed.
[Byron] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Corey] We have seen this before from the boss.
[Byron] Uh-oh is right.
This could put Sasha Banks--if she can hit this,
this could put Sasha Banks up two falls to none.
[Corey] Oh, going for the double knee, Bayley knew it was coming.
And now dropping Sasha chin first into the turnbuckle.
[Byron] Great wherewithal, Bayley, might have just save herself right there.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Oh.
Great agility by Sasha Banks.
[Byron] What a forearm.
[Corey] That's the nastiness that Sasha brings--Banks brings to the table.
[Rich] Oh, wait, wait, wait.
[Corey] Bayley-to-belly.
[Rich] Bayley could tie it right here.
[Corey] We got a tie.
[bell ringing] [Rich] One-one.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Eleven minutes have ticked off the clock.
[Corey] And you got to think the momentum right now is in Bayley's favor.
If she can capitalize, she just landed a big move.
That's the move that won her the NXT women's championship.
She could try to pin her again.
Let her--let her stay out there and get counted out.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] So it is one-one in this thirty-minute iron man match.
[Corey] Whoever scores the most pinfalls, submissions, disqualifications, count-outs
will be declared the winner and take home the NXT women's title.
[Byron] Uh-oh, look at Bayley in the corner of your screen.
[Rich] Bayley again going for that sliding kick.
[Byron] Went to the well one time too many.
Sasha Banks had it scouted.
[Corey] Uh-oh. [Rich] Oh, my god.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Right in front of her family.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Watch Bayley's body just…
[Corey] Look at the strength of Sasha Banks.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Just whipping Bayley around into those steel stairs.
Bayley is hurt.
[Rich] And all of a sudden, that momentum I spoke of is gone.
[Byron] Think of the emotion being slammed into those stairs,
Byron, you said it, in front of her family, in front of Izzy,
her biggest fan. Cover, Sasha Banks trying
to take a two-one lead and a kick-out.
[Corey] Yeah, but the emotion--the emotion, rich.
Who cares about the emotion?
She got thrown in the steel stairs, she's in agony right now.
She better not worry about her family if she wants to keep
that championship tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Again, Sasha sending Bayley to the outside.
[Corey] Yeah, I think this is just getting nasty now for Sasha Banks.
She's just trying to hurt Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Oh, no, no, not again.
[Rich] Right back into the stairs.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, come on, come on.
[Corey] Oh, no, not again.
[crowd cheering]
Right in front of--right in front of family and then Sasha Banks
mouthing off…
[Rich] That's totally uncalled for, completely uncalled for,
a classless…
[Corey] And I know, yeah…
[Rich] Cover, Sasha, and Bayley able to kick-out again right in front of Izzy,
right in front of…
[Corey] What do you mean it's uncalled for?
[Rich] …Bayley's family…
[Corey] It's Sasha Banks, that's why she's the boss.
[Byron] Oh, that makes it okay?
[Corey] At this point, she's getting inside the head of Bayley.
If Bayley even realized what happened, Sasha is in her zone right now.
She's excelling, she's having a good time.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] And again, Bayley dumped to the outside.
Now, hold on.
[Corey] Oh, wait, wait, wait.
[Rich] Bayley tweaked her knee.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Bayley tweaked her knee when she crashed down on the floor.
[crowd cheering]
Uh-oh, wait.
What is Sasha doing?
[Rich] No, no, no.
No.
Oh, my goodness, right into that led board.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] How symbolic was that?
Sasha Banks throwing Bayley into the clock.
[Byron] This is--this is--stop it. Come on.
Bayley is out cold.
[Corey] Bayley can look up, see Sasha Banks
celebrating and the clock. Her reign is…
[bell ringing]
Hey, and Bayley has been counted out.
[Rich] Another decision for Sasha Banks.
She goes up two-one.
[Corey] And Bayley can see the clock as her championship reign ticks away.
[Rich] You see Sasha Banks, what is wrong with her?
Sasha Banks running around with Izzy's--with that headband on.
Look at--did you see Izzy?
[Corey] Yeah, this is--this is who you want as your champion?
This is who you want representing the women's division?
[Byron] I want someone ruthless.
I want someone that's not afraid to take risks
to get to the top of the game.
She's been there once, she knows what it feels like.
She wants to be the king of the--the queen of the mountain again.
[Rich] Guys, referee is still counting. Bayley could be counted out again.
[crowd cheering]
This is what put her down. Let's take another look.
As the count continues, Bayley able to slide in to break
the count as we reach the halfway point of this matchup.
[Corey] This is not just a dire situation for winning this match for Bayley.
This could be a dire situation for Bayley's health,
her well-being.
[Rich] Sasha leads this iron man match two-one.
And look at this, cover,
mocking Bayley, and Bayley able to power out.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Sasha Banks up two-one.
Whoever has the most decisions in this iron man match will walk out
of full sail with the championship.
[Byron] Yeah, continuing to mock, continuing to have fun.
We don't know what kind of injuries Bayley could have right now,
what kind of internal damage could've been done to her body,
courtesy of Sasha Banks.
[Corey] It's boss time, Byron, she's embarrassing Bayley,
she's enjoying herself.
This is what Sasha Banks is at her best, when she's enjoying
the damage she's inflicted.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] We're reaching the 15-minute Mark here.
[Rich] Bayley may have heard enough.
[Byron] Oh, what a backbreaker.
[Rich] Sasha trying to go up three-one.
[Corey] Bayley is in survival mode right now.
It's always--Bayley's just trying to somehow find----,
she could--she's got to get her body working…
[Corey] Byron, I hate to break it to you, but unfortunately for Bayley,
surviving isn't gonna keep her champion.
[Rich] Oh.
Bayley's fighting back.
[Corey] Oh, my, oh.
[Rich] Oh, my--oh, my good…
[Byron] Look at the hand.
[Corey] That's that mean streak by the boss.
[Rich] And that's familiar.
Bayley has that broken hand as Sasha
trying to force Bayley to submit.
[Byron] That is enough.
Everything she's got just trying to reach.
[Rich] Bayley just able to grab that bottom rope momentarily,
that breaks the hold.
Down to 13 minutes.
[Byron] Corey, you said earlier on tonight,
we're gonna see a new Sasha Banks,
you're right, we have seen a new Sasha Banks.
We've seen a more twisted, sick side of Sasha Banks.
[Corey] Well, Sasha Banks could be very likely be NXT…
-[Rich] Whoa. -[Corey] …women's champion.
[Rich] Oh, my goodness.
Cover, Bayley…
Whoa.
[Rich] …able to tie it up.
[Corey] That's what Bayley needed.
Bayley needed a desperation move just like that to put herself
back in this match.
[Rich] And we are tied at two.
Sasha can't believe it.
[Byron] And just like you said earlier, Corey, there's no emotion in this match.
This match is predicated on emotion.
This match is predicated on heart, on desire.
[Rich] Sasha Banks looks infuriated.
She has poured everything that she can at Bayley.
So we are tied at two in this iron man matchup as we take down
to twelve minutes left.
We started with 30, whoever has the most decisions will be the champion.
Uh-oh.
Oh, no, no.
[Rich] Going for double knees to the back and out of the way,
Bayley may have saved herself.
[Corey] Right there, can she capitalize?
[Rich] Double axe handle.
[Corey] Looked like she does.
[Crowd sheering]
[Rich] Bayley dipping into the reserves.
[Corey] We're finding out what Bayley is made of right now.
[Rich] Oh, planting Sasha.
Bayley to go up three-two, no.
[Corey] That close, that close to the lead for Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] As we tick down towards 11 minutes.
[Byron] The entire match, Bayley's been playing catch up.
She's been able to tie the score.
Oh.
[Rich] Uh-oh, Bayley again, running back elbow.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] There's the hair tie, here comes Bayley.
[Byron] Well, Bayley, she is hurting.
Her lower back has got to be killing her right now.
[Rich] Hooks the leg, Bayley trying to break this two-two tie.
[crowd cheering]
Ten and a half minutes remain in this thirty minute iron man match,
all for the NXT women's championship.
[Corey] Wait, look at this.
Uh-oh.
You wanna talk about a sick, twisted,
deviant Sasha Banks. What's Bayley got in mind?
[Byron] Bayley adapting to the situation. That's what champions do.
[Corey] Bayley hooks the leg, is that enough to get another decision?
No.
Bayley had Sasha in the tree of woe.
And we'll get one more look at it here, Bayley running full speed ahead.
Oh.
[Rich] Is that a springboard elbow?
[Corey] It's called effective.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Boss seems like she's in a lot of trouble right now.
We saw at Brooklyn what these women are capable of on the top rope.
[Rich] Nine and a half minutes left in this thirty-minute iron man match.
Here goes Bayley to the top--hold on, Sasha.
Oh.
[Byron] Showing the emotional switches in this match.
[Rich] Bayley got tangled up in the top rope.
Uh-oh.
[Byron] Now, it's Sasha with bad intentions in mind.
Double knees.
Sasha looking to go up three-two, hooks the leg,
Bayley powers out.
Coming up, nine minutes left in this match, tied at two.
[Corey] Tell you what, guys, we're approaching that nine-minute Mark,
we are learning an awful lot about Bayley.
We are learning an awful lot about Bayley, the champion,
and the heart and the determination that comes with it.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] We're getting down to crunch time in this one,
all for the NXT women's title.
And again, Bayley tied up on the top rope.
Sasha launched herself shoulder first into the steel ring post and…
[Corey] Yeah, but look at Bayley,
look at Bayley, just draped over that top turnbuckle.
This is an opening but, again, I just--i don't know
if Bayley can capitalize.
This is where endurance plays into it, which one of these
women has the better cardio?
Who trained harder for this? This comes down to pure heart.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Two-two is your score. Coming up, around eight minutes left.
[Corey] Bayley. [Byron] Oh.
[Rich] Oh.
[Corey] How about that?
[Rich] Remember that?
[Corey] Yeah, a little--a little--there's that--that
was Bayley attacking the hand of Sasha Banks.
[Rich] Sasha Banks attacked the left hand of Bayley at TakeOver: Brooklyn,
tried to--tried to break the hand of Bayley.
[Corey] Yeah, Sasha Banks did a ton of damage
to the hand of Bayley in Brooklyn.
And you know what they say, turnabout is fair play.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] But this is that attitude, that mentality that Bayley's
gonna have to keep.
[Corey] Bayley hooks the leg and a kick-out.
[Byron] Every time we see Sasha Banks raise the ante, Bayley has done
the very same--oh, style.
[Rich] Oh, and again, going after that left shoulder
which was injured earlier in the match and the left hand as well.
Coming up on seven minutes left.
[Byron] Look at Sasha Banks, trying to get some feeling back
into that left hand.
[Corey] Let's take another look.
Oh.
And again, the…
[Rich] Oh, oh, uh-oh.
Wait, wait.
[Corey] We remember what happened on Brooklyn with the stairs.
[Rich] Well, I know, but…
[Byron] We're seeing a different Bayley right now.
[Rich] That's what I'm gonna say,
we have never seen this side of Bayley.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] We think that--oh, the depths that Sasha Banks has driven
Bayley to utilize the steel steps.
[Rich] My god, Bayley again launching herself off from the stairs
with a vicious clothesline. Six and a half minute left.
[Byron] Sasha brought this upon herself.
You wanted to take this, you wanted to create this monster
on the outside of the ring?
Well, now, it's coming back to bite you.
Oh.
[Rich] Maybe not.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] We're tied at two in this thirty-minute iron man match.
The NXT women's champion is on the line.
[Corey] But, guys, I think that this is where the clock is becoming an issue.
Less than six minutes remaining in this match.
Tie score, we're gonna start entering that desperation period
for both Sasha Banks and Bayley.
[Rich] And this is a smart move by Sasha Banks.
She rolls in, she could get another fall by count-out right here.
She already has one. Hurry up to the five-count,
Bayley needed to get back to the ring. Here comes Sasha…
[Rich] …launching herself.
Oh, Bayley caught her, Bayley caught her.
Bayley-to-belly on the outside. Five and a half minutes left,
two-two your score.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] We are seeing an unreal effort between these two young ladies.
[Rich] Cover, Bayley looking to go up three-two, and Sasha kicks out.
[Byron] And talk about heart, talk about guts,
Sasha Banks has got to be in pure agony right now
after that Bayley-to-belly on the floor.
[Byron] Everyone in the NXT arena watching that scoreboard.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Sasha diving through the ropes, but Bayley caught here.
[Corey] Everyone watching the clock, watching time tick away,
seeing who's gonna get the advantage.
Just under five minutes remaining in this iron man match.
[Rich] Not only everybody watching the clock but everybody on their feet.
What an atmosphere inside the NXT arena at full sail.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Thirty-minute iron man match. We're down to the closing minutes.
[Corey] Sasha's body is limped.
[Rich] Yeah, but how much does Bayley have left in the tank?
I mean, exhaustion is just setting in.
[Corey] Got to somehow suck it up for four and a half minutes.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] How much has this match taken out of both of these competitors?
Coming up--coming up on four minutes.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] You see the pain entrenched on the face of Sasha.
[Byron] Sasha's exhausted.
Whoa.
[Rich] Bayley clearly exhausted as well, the wear and tear of this match…
Well, time continues to tick.
[Rich] evident on both of these ladies. [Corey] Whoa.
My goodness.
Bayley-to-belly.
[Byron] Bayley may get her here.
[Rich] Rolling Sasha over. Shoulders down. Foot's on the rope.
[Corey] She got her foot on the rope.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] I don't even know--i don't know if that was Sasha by--on
purpose or Bayley's momentum just forced it over.
[Rich] With less than three and a half minutes left.
If that did not put… Yeah.
Watch this again.
[Rich] …Sasha--wait, let's look at that.
[Byron] And watch this, to your point, Corey, yeah, watch Bayley
go for the pinfall here, almost pushing--yeah,
I think you're right.
[Byron] Guys, as time winds down to this--if that wasn't enough
to score a decision over Sasha Banks, what happens if we tick
down to the final minutes here and we're still tied at two?
[Corey] Well, I think you have a draw.
I think Bayley keeps her championship.
[Rich] A draw?
A draw, saxton, are you kidding me?
Do you think you--do you think Bret hart and Shawn Michaels
wanted to settle for a draw?
No, they went into overtime. These girls are making history right now.
[Corey] Well, we still got two forty-five to get to that point.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Bayley again going to the top.
Two and a half minutes left in this thirty-minute iron man
match for the NXT women's title. Here goes Bayley to the top.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Guys, I don't know if I want to see what's about to happen here.
[Rich] We saw this at TakeOver: Brooklyn.
Oh.
[Corey] Reversed Bayley canrana.
[Byron] Banks standing on her feet.
[Corey] Oh, my god.
[Rich] Bayley has no clue. Wait a minute.
Bayley-to-belly.
[Rich] My god, Sasha Banks hooks the leg and Bayley kicks out.
[Corey] Bank statement.
[Rich] Bank statement locked in.
Bank statement locked in. Will Bayley tap out?
Less than two minutes.
Two minutes left. Two minutes left.
[Corey] Less than two minutes left.
[Rich] We are tied at two.
[crowd cheering]
Bayley desperately trying to hang on. Sasha Banks with the bank statement
locked in deep.
Bayley with nowhere to go. If Sasha can score a decision
here, that could be it, and we can see a new women's champion.
[Byron] Bayley trying to hold on, trying to hold onto her dreams,
trying to hold onto the championship, trying to hold on in this matchup.
[Rich] Ninety seconds, ninety seconds remaining.
[Corey] Look at the grip of Sasha Banks though,
the damage that Bayley did to the hand.
She can't get a full grip. She's not getting
the full torque on Bayley.
[Rich] Bayley reaching out desperately.
[Byron] Well--oh, my, Bayley reaching with that left hand, crawling.
And look at the boss.
[Rich] And Sasha Banks using the ropes for leverage, able to put some weight…
[Corey] Wait, wait, wait.
[Rich] Bayley trying to reverse. Back into the bank statement.
A minute, five.
We are tied at two.
If Sasha Banks can force Bayley to tap out with a minute left…
[Corey] But Banks can't lock her hands. She doesn't have the full grip.
[Rich] But she hangs on. She got almost 50 seconds.
Can you just hang on? Bayley is starting to fade.
And Sasha Banks stomping at the hand of Bayley.
[Byron] Oh, going after the hand.
[crowd cheering]
[Rich] Bayley trying to fight her way out.
[Corey] Bayley going for the…
[Rich] Forty seconds remaining.
[Corey] She just--she just spiked the fingertips of Sasha Banks
into the mat.
[Rich] We are tied at two. Coming up, 30 seconds left,
30 seconds remain.
Sasha Banks…
Oh, no, not again.
[Rich] Bank statement again. Bank statement again, reversed.
Counter.
Reversed.
Bayley…
[Rich] Look at this.
[Rich] Bayley's submission maneuver. Fifteen seconds--fifteen seconds left,
tied at two for the NXT women's title.
[Corey] She's got those fingers bent back, that bad hand of Sasha Banks.
[Rich] Ten seconds, ten seconds to go.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Rich] The bell rang.
The bell rang.
[Byron] She taps out.
[bell ringing] She taps out.
[Rich] What an incredible match.
[crowd cheering]
And Bayley has done it.
History made here tonight in full sail.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here is your…winner
[music]
and still the NXT women's champion,
it's Bayley.
[Byron] I'll tell you what, guys, it's hard to say we have never
seen something like that before, but we truly--at the last second,
literally, Bayley found a way to dig deep and prove to the world
that she belongs as NXT women's champion.
[Corey] Yeah.
But let's talk about Sasha Banks and what a Valiant effort she put in.
The divas revolution going on. These ladies raised the bar.
For the first time ever, they get to main event a live special.
Look at the--look at the pride on the face of Stephanie McMahon
and Becky lynch and Charlotte. This thing, unbelievable.
[Byron] We just saw that bar raised again, Corey.
Big time.
[Corey] If you've ever questioned the heart and toughness of Bayley,
you've been answered tonight.
Let's take a look at the first fall of this matchup.
[Corey] Yeah.
We almost felt like this was kind of desperation by Sasha Banks,
felt this match slipping away, and illegally taking advantage.
Referee's view was obstructed. [bell ringing]
[Rich] And this is how Sasha Banks went up one fall to none.
That was nearly nine minutes into the matchup.
Onto the second fall, Sasha Banks perched dangerously
at the top and Bayley turned it around.
Right into the Bayley-to-belly and we were all even at one.
[bell ringing]
[Byron] Every time Sasha Banks raised the ante, Bayley struck with an answer.
But this was a new aggressive, vicious side of Sasha Banks
we've never seen before.
[Rich] And that would lead to Bayley being counted out.
And Sasha Banks going up two-one, this coming with right around
fifteen minutes or so left. [bell ringing]
[Corey] That to me was just disgusting,
the disgusting lack of class from Sasha Banks.
[Rich] And then look at that reversal by Bayley.
[Byron] Seemingly out of nowhere, Bayley with a rollup,
and there tells the story, the look of pure disbelief
on the face of the boss.
She didn't know what to think.
[Corey] And this was the end. Watch the clock. Watch Bayley.
[bell ringing]
[Rich] The bad hand from earlier on in the night…
[bell ringing]
[Rich] …Bayley took advantage and came into play and it cost Sasha Banks.
Bayley took advantage.
And look at--look at the NXT roster.
[Corey] Well-deserved. Well-deserved.
[Rich] Look at the NXT roster.
[crowd cheering]
What an incredible moment.
[Rich] What an incredible night.
The maturation of an 11-year old girl in Bayley who had a dream
and proved if you stick to your guns and believe in yourself,
you're gonna accomplish anything that you want.
[Corey] The maturation of the entire women's division here in NXT,
the revolution continues.
[Rich] History has been made here tonight at full sail.
Thank you for joining us at NXT TakeOver: Respect.
[crowd cheering]
Subtitles: Aadesh Surana at NXT TakeOver: Respect.