1 00:00:04,204 --> 00:00:07,574 [music playing] 2 00:00:24,524 --> 00:00:26,393 [Paul] This is the time of year 3 00:00:26,459 --> 00:00:30,330 where the road to immortality begins. 4 00:00:30,397 --> 00:00:34,367 But the truth is, it starts tonight. 5 00:00:35,001 --> 00:00:37,704 Because tonight 6 00:00:39,839 --> 00:00:43,376 we are in Philadelphia. 7 00:00:44,210 --> 00:00:45,478 For decades, 8 00:00:45,545 --> 00:00:49,449 men and women have come here to settle their grievances, 9 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:54,287 and they've done so in a fashion most extreme. 10 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:58,691 But this isn't about dwelling in the past. 11 00:00:58,758 --> 00:00:59,893 [dramatic music] 12 00:00:59,959 --> 00:01:02,529 This is about creating the future. 13 00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:07,267 I am the champion! 14 00:01:07,867 --> 00:01:12,372 [Kyle] For the first time, I know exactly who I am, 15 00:01:12,906 --> 00:01:17,510 and I am the next NXT Champion. 16 00:01:17,577 --> 00:01:19,245 [crowd cheering] 17 00:01:19,312 --> 00:01:21,281 [Paul] What the-- Shayna Baszler! 18 00:01:21,347 --> 00:01:23,583 [Ember] You wanna bully someone, Shayna? 19 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:26,853 Well, I dare you to try that with me. 20 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:31,691 The icons of tomorrow will sacrifice on that canvas tonight. 21 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:33,126 [Adam] In Philadelphia, 22 00:01:33,193 --> 00:01:35,528 I will mangle and embarrass Aleister Black. 23 00:01:35,595 --> 00:01:38,264 [Aleister] You brought me to this realm, Adam. 24 00:01:38,331 --> 00:01:40,300 You chose this path. 25 00:01:40,366 --> 00:01:44,137 I embody extreme rules. 26 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:48,074 [Paul] Talent, courage, 27 00:01:48,975 --> 00:01:50,477 passion. 28 00:01:50,543 --> 00:01:54,080 Tonight we takeover. 29 00:01:54,147 --> 00:01:56,483 We will overthrow the system. 30 00:01:57,250 --> 00:01:59,385 We will smash the status quo. 31 00:01:59,452 --> 00:02:04,357 We will give you a reason to join this revolution. 32 00:02:04,424 --> 00:02:06,893 [dramatic music] 33 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,461 Because we are here, 34 00:02:09,162 --> 00:02:11,297 and we are N… 35 00:02:12,232 --> 00:02:13,299 X… 36 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,368 T. 37 00:02:15,435 --> 00:02:18,438 [dramatic music ends] 38 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:30,717 [narrator] And now, WWE Network presents 39 00:02:30,783 --> 00:02:34,387 NXT Take Over: Philadelphia. 40 00:02:36,422 --> 00:02:39,692 [Mauro] The NXT superstars are ready to soar 41 00:02:39,759 --> 00:02:42,028 like the Super Bowl bound Eagles, 42 00:02:42,095 --> 00:02:44,430 and they're willing to go to extreme measures 43 00:02:44,497 --> 00:02:46,232 in order to do so. 44 00:02:46,299 --> 00:02:49,869 This is NXT Takeover: Philadelphia. 45 00:02:49,936 --> 00:02:51,337 [crowd cheering] NXT! NXT! 46 00:02:51,404 --> 00:02:54,173 Alongside Percy Watson, I'm Mauro Ranallo. 47 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,309 Our broadcast partner, Nigel McGuinness, 48 00:02:56,376 --> 00:02:57,777 feeling sick tonight. 49 00:02:57,844 --> 00:02:59,846 We wish him a speedy recovery. 50 00:02:59,913 --> 00:03:02,582 Percy, this city is gripped with football fever, 51 00:03:02,649 --> 00:03:05,985 but tonight it's all about NXT. 52 00:03:06,052 --> 00:03:07,921 I don't know if Philadelphia 53 00:03:07,987 --> 00:03:11,357 is ready for everything that NXT is going to offer tonight. 54 00:03:11,424 --> 00:03:14,694 All the titles up for grabs. It is about to get extreme. 55 00:03:14,761 --> 00:03:16,529 Ember Moon is defending her title 56 00:03:16,596 --> 00:03:19,065 against "the Queen of Spades", Shayna Baszler. 57 00:03:19,132 --> 00:03:20,300 [horn] 58 00:03:20,366 --> 00:03:23,069 -[Mauro] Speaking of titles… -[Percy] What's up? 59 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:29,075 [Mauro] We are gonna kick things up with the NXT Tag Team Championship Match. 60 00:03:29,142 --> 00:03:31,511 [crowd cheering] 61 00:03:31,578 --> 00:03:33,980 [rock music playing] 62 00:03:38,751 --> 00:03:39,752 [bell ringing] 63 00:03:39,819 --> 00:03:42,422 [announcer] The following contest is a tag team match 64 00:03:42,488 --> 00:03:44,490 scheduled for one fall, and it is for… 65 00:03:44,557 --> 00:03:47,994 the NXT Tag Team Championship. 66 00:03:48,061 --> 00:03:50,997 Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Paul Ellering, 67 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:53,733 at a combined weight of 615 pounds, 68 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:59,138 Akam, Rezar, the Authors of Pain. 69 00:03:59,205 --> 00:04:03,042 [Mauro] The Authors of Pain looking to make history tonight. 70 00:04:03,109 --> 00:04:04,611 Looking to join Revival 71 00:04:04,677 --> 00:04:09,282 as the only two-time NXT Tag Team Champions, 72 00:04:10,516 --> 00:04:14,020 led by WWE Hall of Famer, Paul Ellering. 73 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:17,957 Akam and Rezar told us it's dinnertime 74 00:04:18,024 --> 00:04:19,926 and they didn't even look that menu. 75 00:04:19,993 --> 00:04:22,962 Percy, they told us they will have the catch of the day, 76 00:04:23,029 --> 00:04:24,664 Fish and O'Reilly. 77 00:04:24,731 --> 00:04:25,798 [Percy] They know it. 78 00:04:25,865 --> 00:04:28,401 They've been thinking about this since Takeover, 79 00:04:28,468 --> 00:04:30,370 when they lost their titles to Sanity. 80 00:04:30,436 --> 00:04:34,073 They can't wait to get their hands on the Undisputed Era. 81 00:04:34,140 --> 00:04:38,778 [Mauro] They have paved a path of destruction and of domination. 82 00:04:38,845 --> 00:04:41,247 [rock music playing] 83 00:04:41,314 --> 00:04:43,416 [crowd cheering] 84 00:04:43,483 --> 00:04:46,119 [loudspeaker] Shock the system. 85 00:04:46,686 --> 00:04:49,789 [crowd cheering] 86 00:04:49,856 --> 00:04:54,327 [rock music starts playing] 87 00:05:02,602 --> 00:05:06,039 [announcer] And their opponents, representing the Undisputed Era, 88 00:05:06,105 --> 00:05:09,876 they are the NXT Tag Team Champions, 89 00:05:09,942 --> 00:05:13,513 Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish. 90 00:05:13,579 --> 00:05:14,614 [crowd cheering] 91 00:05:14,681 --> 00:05:16,949 [Mauro] Conspicuous by his absence, 92 00:05:17,016 --> 00:05:20,053 the other member of the trio known as Undisputed Era, 93 00:05:20,119 --> 00:05:21,688 Adam Cole. 94 00:05:21,754 --> 00:05:25,391 He has an extreme rules match to deal with later tonight 95 00:05:25,458 --> 00:05:26,659 against Aleister Black. 96 00:05:26,726 --> 00:05:29,662 But you talk about tag team chemistry, 97 00:05:29,729 --> 00:05:32,765 Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly have more chemistry 98 00:05:32,832 --> 00:05:34,000 than a periodic table, 99 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:37,136 and it didn't take long for them to assert dominance 100 00:05:37,203 --> 00:05:39,038 in the NXT Tag Team Division, 101 00:05:39,105 --> 00:05:41,474 as they put the titles on the line tonight. 102 00:05:41,541 --> 00:05:44,544 [Percy] They said since day one, since they walked in on NXT, 103 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:47,947 it was all about shocking, ruling, and taking over the system. 104 00:05:48,014 --> 00:05:51,351 I saw Kyle walking down here with a little bit of cockiness. 105 00:05:51,417 --> 00:05:54,587 He'd better not get too cocky, because AOP wants these guys. 106 00:05:54,654 --> 00:05:56,322 They want to eat them for lunch. 107 00:05:56,389 --> 00:05:58,825 [crowd cheering] 108 00:06:01,094 --> 00:06:03,129 [Mauro] Akam and Rezar can't wait 109 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:06,532 to get their hands on the NXT Tag Team Champions, 110 00:06:06,599 --> 00:06:10,236 and they ambushed Fish and O'Reilly before the official bell. 111 00:06:10,303 --> 00:06:12,138 [Percy] AOP wasting in no time. 112 00:06:14,073 --> 00:06:17,076 Well, this is the smart strategy by AOP and Paul Ellering, 113 00:06:17,143 --> 00:06:20,012 getting ahead of the Undisputed Era early. 114 00:06:20,079 --> 00:06:21,748 [Akam] What the hell was that? 115 00:06:23,783 --> 00:06:25,985 [Mauro] Match hasn't officially started, 116 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:28,621 and yet AOP has already fired off 117 00:06:28,688 --> 00:06:30,056 the first salvo. 118 00:06:30,923 --> 00:06:34,694 A duo known for its unsavory thirst for malice. 119 00:06:36,095 --> 00:06:39,832 [Percy] Look, I love this strategy. Real smart, real smart strategy here. 120 00:06:41,567 --> 00:06:46,239 [Mauro] AOP's first title reign ended at the hands of Sanity. 121 00:06:47,106 --> 00:06:50,076 Fish and O'Reilly defeated Sanity for the titles, 122 00:06:50,143 --> 00:06:54,013 and then ambushed them before granting them their rematch. 123 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,182 But AOP now tonight 124 00:06:56,816 --> 00:07:00,153 want to become two-time NXT Tag Team Champions, 125 00:07:00,219 --> 00:07:01,587 and they are already 126 00:07:02,755 --> 00:07:04,891 getting the best of Fish and O'Reilly. 127 00:07:04,957 --> 00:07:07,560 [crowd screaming] 128 00:07:09,495 --> 00:07:11,831 Rezar waiting for Bobby Fish in the ring. 129 00:07:11,898 --> 00:07:14,667 Rezar an accomplished mixed martial artist. 130 00:07:16,669 --> 00:07:19,338 Known for a lot more than just his brute strength. 131 00:07:19,405 --> 00:07:23,142 And yet--Percy, talk about that size advantage by Authors of Pain 132 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:25,044 and how they can exploit it? 133 00:07:25,545 --> 00:07:27,713 [Percy] Clearly AOP has the size advantage 134 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:30,650 against Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish, but Kyle and Fish 135 00:07:30,716 --> 00:07:33,252 are going have to try to gas AOP out. 136 00:07:33,319 --> 00:07:35,955 They have to run them, get them tired, wear them down. 137 00:07:36,022 --> 00:07:39,725 [Mauro] Kyle O'Reilly with a high ring IQ changing levels, 138 00:07:39,792 --> 00:07:43,095 wanting to take away the foundation of Rezar, 139 00:07:43,162 --> 00:07:44,363 [Kyle shouts angrily] 140 00:07:44,430 --> 00:07:46,232 who manhandles O'Reilly. 141 00:07:46,299 --> 00:07:48,935 And again O'Reilly attacking the foundation, the leg, 142 00:07:49,001 --> 00:07:52,505 trying to cut Rezar down. 143 00:07:53,039 --> 00:07:55,374 [Percy] That's smart. Go after Rezar's feet. 144 00:07:57,677 --> 00:08:00,112 [Mauro] Power double leg takedown by Rezar 145 00:08:00,179 --> 00:08:03,115 and that sky-high ground and pound. 146 00:08:03,182 --> 00:08:06,152 O'Reilly though, known for his nifty submission game, 147 00:08:06,219 --> 00:08:07,653 looking for the triangle. 148 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,121 Looking for the triangle. 149 00:08:09,188 --> 00:08:10,523 [Percy] Oh, whoa. 150 00:08:12,558 --> 00:08:17,363 [Mauro] And now transitioning, Kyle O'Reilly looking for the leglock, 151 00:08:17,997 --> 00:08:19,799 he's gonna try to force the tap. 152 00:08:19,866 --> 00:08:23,736 [Percy] Rezar's got his hands together. Here's the open-hand palm strikes. 153 00:08:23,803 --> 00:08:27,240 [Mauro] Kyle O'Reilly, a student of MMA, studied [indistinct] 154 00:08:27,740 --> 00:08:30,243 With the earliest MMA promotions. 155 00:08:30,309 --> 00:08:32,545 [Percy] O'Reilly needs a minute to think. 156 00:08:32,612 --> 00:08:34,747 [Mauro] O'Reilly had decorated grappler. 157 00:08:34,814 --> 00:08:37,083 [audience claps] 158 00:08:38,217 --> 00:08:42,388 [Mauro] Bobby Fish settling down O'Reilly, wanting to slow things down. 159 00:08:42,455 --> 00:08:44,824 He got… a very methodical tag team. 160 00:08:45,424 --> 00:08:46,692 [Percy] He got to think. 161 00:08:46,759 --> 00:08:50,062 O'Reilly just surprised Rezar, but I mean he was strong enough, 162 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:51,898 he was able to power out of it. 163 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,069 [referee] Here we go. Back him up. 164 00:08:57,136 --> 00:08:59,105 [Mauro] O'Reilly backs into his corner. 165 00:08:59,171 --> 00:09:03,442 Another astute move, allowing him to make the tag to Bobby Fish. 166 00:09:05,378 --> 00:09:07,113 [grunts] 167 00:09:08,214 --> 00:09:10,383 Bobby Fish, a 16-year veteran, 168 00:09:10,449 --> 00:09:12,485 and already the number one trend 169 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:16,622 worldwide no surprise, #NXTtakeover. 170 00:09:17,690 --> 00:09:19,692 [Percy] They got him. He's in trouble. 171 00:09:19,759 --> 00:09:22,061 [Mauro] Akam and Rezar 172 00:09:22,128 --> 00:09:24,997 driving those nasty knees into the midsection. 173 00:09:25,064 --> 00:09:27,600 Fireman's carry takeover by Akam, 174 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:29,835 an Olympic-caliber wrestler. 175 00:09:29,902 --> 00:09:32,505 [Percy] Paul Ellering over there barking out orders, 176 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:34,807 he called The Era, "Paper Champions". 177 00:09:36,242 --> 00:09:38,878 He says AOP is the judge, jury, and executioner. 178 00:09:38,945 --> 00:09:40,980 And The Era is on borrowed time. 179 00:09:41,047 --> 00:09:43,382 [Mauro] Tag made, back comes O'Reilly. 180 00:09:43,449 --> 00:09:44,584 [gasp] 181 00:09:44,650 --> 00:09:47,153 -[Mauro] A flapjack from Akam. -[Percy] Face plant. 182 00:09:47,219 --> 00:09:48,454 [Mauro] Shoulder tangle. 183 00:09:48,521 --> 00:09:51,591 And there, Akam using that size advantage. 184 00:09:51,657 --> 00:09:55,227 And again O'Reilly very smart in retreating, 185 00:09:55,294 --> 00:09:58,297 but Authors of Pain-- the Authors of Pain 186 00:09:58,364 --> 00:10:01,100 running over Fish and O'Reilly on the outside. 187 00:10:04,503 --> 00:10:05,705 [gasp] 188 00:10:06,305 --> 00:10:09,375 And when you face a combustible tandem 189 00:10:09,442 --> 00:10:11,444 like Akam and Rezar, 190 00:10:11,510 --> 00:10:13,913 you have to have multiple plans. 191 00:10:13,980 --> 00:10:16,949 And O'Reilly and Fish now need to make adjustments. 192 00:10:17,016 --> 00:10:21,120 And again the champion's advantage, Fish and O'Reilly, 193 00:10:21,187 --> 00:10:24,724 in order for AOP to win, they have to pin or submit 194 00:10:24,790 --> 00:10:26,926 Fish and O'Reilly inside the squared circle. 195 00:10:26,993 --> 00:10:28,361 [Percy] That's it. 196 00:10:28,427 --> 00:10:29,595 Wait a second. 197 00:10:29,662 --> 00:10:31,130 We can talk about this. 198 00:10:32,565 --> 00:10:34,467 -Oh, wait. -[Mauro's astonishment] 199 00:10:34,533 --> 00:10:36,969 Bobby Fish backed right into the… 200 00:10:37,036 --> 00:10:40,940 Wheelbarrow and then face first on the barrier. 201 00:10:41,007 --> 00:10:43,009 [screams in pain] 202 00:10:48,214 --> 00:10:51,817 [Percy] Look. Bobby thought he was getting away but end going face first. 203 00:10:55,855 --> 00:10:57,223 [grunts] 204 00:10:57,289 --> 00:11:00,860 [Mauro] And Authors of Pain now teaming up on Kyle O'Reilly. 205 00:11:00,926 --> 00:11:02,094 [referee screams] 206 00:11:02,161 --> 00:11:04,697 Rezar attacks the body like it's filled with candy. 207 00:11:04,764 --> 00:11:06,365 And, of course, the sweetest… 208 00:11:06,432 --> 00:11:08,167 thing they can procure tonight 209 00:11:08,234 --> 00:11:11,470 are the NXT Tag Team titles for the second time. 210 00:11:11,537 --> 00:11:13,873 [crowd chanting] 211 00:11:13,939 --> 00:11:15,841 AOP coalescing double team. 212 00:11:15,908 --> 00:11:17,143 [Percy] Whoa. 213 00:11:18,010 --> 00:11:19,412 [Mauro] And it looks like… 214 00:11:19,478 --> 00:11:21,547 [crowd chanting] 215 00:11:21,614 --> 00:11:24,450 Akam may have tweaked his knee. 216 00:11:24,517 --> 00:11:26,919 It seems like he's nursing his left leg. 217 00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:30,956 That's where all the power's derived from. 218 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:32,925 [Percy] Let's see if he shakes it off. 219 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:37,997 [Mauro] O'Reilly low Bridges, Akam lands on the apron. 220 00:11:38,064 --> 00:11:39,999 A ferocious forearm. 221 00:11:40,066 --> 00:11:40,900 [grunts] 222 00:11:40,966 --> 00:11:43,302 And Bobby Fish attacking 223 00:11:43,369 --> 00:11:45,838 the injured left leg, the opportunist. 224 00:11:46,906 --> 00:11:49,608 [Percy] The perfect strike, and strategy by Bobby Fish. 225 00:11:50,209 --> 00:11:52,478 [Mauro] Rezar ones over O'Reilly. Now, Fish… 226 00:11:53,045 --> 00:11:54,046 Wow! 227 00:11:54,113 --> 00:11:55,147 [crowd screaming] 228 00:11:55,214 --> 00:11:57,516 [Mauro] Fish tackling Rezar out of the ring, 229 00:11:57,583 --> 00:12:00,052 and they both fell with a thud 230 00:12:00,119 --> 00:12:03,055 in front of us here in Philadelphia. 231 00:12:05,991 --> 00:12:06,992 [grunts] 232 00:12:08,527 --> 00:12:11,764 [Percy] Look at this, Bobby Fish putting it all on the line, 233 00:12:12,598 --> 00:12:14,333 tied now in the ring with AOP. 234 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,802 [Mauro] Epic clash in styles, and yet Bobby Fish 235 00:12:16,869 --> 00:12:18,404 showing some brute strength. 236 00:12:20,773 --> 00:12:23,242 And now the Undisputed Era's, Fish and O'Reilly, 237 00:12:23,309 --> 00:12:26,212 have Akam in hostile territory. 238 00:12:27,246 --> 00:12:30,082 [grunts] 239 00:12:31,283 --> 00:12:32,218 [gasp] 240 00:12:32,284 --> 00:12:34,520 Fish diversifying his attack. 241 00:12:36,388 --> 00:12:38,691 [Percy] It's a good move by Era right here, 242 00:12:38,757 --> 00:12:40,960 tagging in and out, keeping themselves fresh. 243 00:12:41,026 --> 00:12:42,762 They need to cut the ring in half. 244 00:12:42,828 --> 00:12:46,465 [Mauro] Prior to beginning their NXT tenure, Fish and O'Reilly, 245 00:12:46,532 --> 00:12:48,868 a dominant tag team around the world, 246 00:12:49,401 --> 00:12:52,404 winning titles in Japan and here in North America. 247 00:12:52,471 --> 00:12:55,241 And now the current NXT Tag Team Champions. 248 00:12:57,109 --> 00:12:58,277 But Akam, 249 00:12:58,878 --> 00:13:01,413 valiantly trying to fight back into this matchup. 250 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:02,515 [Percy laughs] 251 00:13:02,581 --> 00:13:05,584 He's tossing around the members of Undisputed Era. 252 00:13:05,651 --> 00:13:09,355 But then he got crotched on the rope there by Bobby Fish. 253 00:13:09,421 --> 00:13:11,891 [Percy] Again Era going after the bad knee. 254 00:13:11,957 --> 00:13:13,759 [grunts] 255 00:13:15,961 --> 00:13:17,596 That's seems to be the strategy. 256 00:13:17,663 --> 00:13:22,334 Continue going after that injured leg, that bad knee, and keep Akam down. 257 00:13:22,401 --> 00:13:24,904 [Mauro] Very much like the Minnesota wrecking crew, 258 00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:27,706 just targeting one part of the anatomy, 259 00:13:27,773 --> 00:13:29,842 that injured left leg of Akam. 260 00:13:29,909 --> 00:13:30,976 And here again the-- 261 00:13:31,677 --> 00:13:35,548 just wrenching it on the outside. 262 00:13:35,614 --> 00:13:39,218 Modified dragon screw leg whip there by Bobby Fish. 263 00:13:39,285 --> 00:13:41,554 [grunts] 264 00:13:41,620 --> 00:13:43,956 [Percy] So much of their game plan is power. 265 00:13:44,023 --> 00:13:46,192 You take away the legs, and the knees… 266 00:13:46,258 --> 00:13:48,594 -[Mauro] Chop block… -[Percy] Take the power. 267 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:50,262 On that injured left leg. 268 00:13:50,329 --> 00:13:52,932 [grunts] 269 00:13:57,269 --> 00:13:59,638 [Mauro] Akam desperately trying to 270 00:13:59,705 --> 00:14:01,273 alleviate the torque 271 00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:03,275 and the grip by Kyle O'Reilly. 272 00:14:03,342 --> 00:14:06,478 Boots O'Reilly off but he is in a world of hurt. 273 00:14:07,313 --> 00:14:09,882 Desperately needs to make the tag to his partner. 274 00:14:09,949 --> 00:14:11,517 [Percy] If he can get there. 275 00:14:11,584 --> 00:14:14,587 [Mauro] O'Reilly won't let it happen. Looks for the knee bar. 276 00:14:14,653 --> 00:14:15,788 [Percy] Man. 277 00:14:16,622 --> 00:14:19,258 [Mauro] And again a master submission artist. 278 00:14:20,025 --> 00:14:23,662 Kyle O'Reilly can make you tap a variety of ways. 279 00:14:23,729 --> 00:14:25,531 [Percy] An Achilles lock. 280 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:26,899 He's got it on their deep. 281 00:14:26,966 --> 00:14:29,735 You got to think that pain must be excruciating to Akam. 282 00:14:29,802 --> 00:14:31,470 Makes a slight transition. 283 00:14:31,537 --> 00:14:32,538 [audience claps] 284 00:14:32,605 --> 00:14:34,840 Look at the way his legs are being twisted-- 285 00:14:34,907 --> 00:14:37,977 [Mauro] Wants to tear the tendons of Akam's knee. 286 00:14:38,043 --> 00:14:41,213 Akam has made it to the bottom rope. 287 00:14:43,015 --> 00:14:45,384 [Percy] That's great by Akam just to stay alive, 288 00:14:45,451 --> 00:14:48,254 but he has to find his way to get to his side of the ring 289 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:49,822 and get Rezar in there. 290 00:14:50,556 --> 00:14:53,993 [Mauro] And the Undisputed Era's tag team continuity on display. 291 00:14:54,059 --> 00:14:56,495 Quick tags now being made, 292 00:14:56,562 --> 00:14:58,464 as O'Reilly comes back into the fray. 293 00:14:58,998 --> 00:15:00,766 And he and Fish continue 294 00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:03,335 to decimate Akam of the Authors of Pain. 295 00:15:04,837 --> 00:15:06,839 [Percy] That's good tag teamwork by Era. 296 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:08,741 And again back to that knee. 297 00:15:10,142 --> 00:15:13,379 [Mauro] O'Reilly wants to force Akam to tap, 298 00:15:14,313 --> 00:15:16,448 wants to make this an ignominious defeat. 299 00:15:16,515 --> 00:15:18,851 Senton atomico by Bobby Fish. 300 00:15:18,918 --> 00:15:21,086 Goes for the cover, shoulders are down. 301 00:15:21,153 --> 00:15:23,489 [Percy] Did you see how dirty Bobby Fish is? 302 00:15:23,555 --> 00:15:25,791 Akam tried to hold himself to break the count, 303 00:15:25,858 --> 00:15:27,559 but he was kicking his hands off. 304 00:15:28,761 --> 00:15:30,229 [grunts] 305 00:15:31,797 --> 00:15:33,832 [Mauro] Lightning quick strikes 306 00:15:33,899 --> 00:15:38,270 by Bobby Fish on Akam who literally is-- 307 00:15:38,337 --> 00:15:39,705 got a flat tire. 308 00:15:39,772 --> 00:15:42,141 That left leg has been destroyed. 309 00:15:42,207 --> 00:15:45,711 Now, Fish getting in the face of Rezar. 310 00:15:45,778 --> 00:15:48,047 -[Percy] Not smart. -[Mauro] Lack of judgment, 311 00:15:48,113 --> 00:15:49,581 and it cost Bobby Fish. 312 00:15:49,648 --> 00:15:52,251 Towering back body drop by Akam. 313 00:15:52,318 --> 00:15:54,486 [Percy] If he had just kept his attention. 314 00:15:55,187 --> 00:15:56,422 [Mauro] Tag is made. 315 00:15:56,488 --> 00:15:57,790 [scream] 316 00:15:57,856 --> 00:16:01,026 Rezar with a big boot to the faces of both 317 00:16:01,093 --> 00:16:03,128 O'Reilly and Fish, 318 00:16:03,195 --> 00:16:05,564 and he sends O'Reilly crashing to the outside. 319 00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:08,100 [Percy] Rezar waited for this. Look at the power. 320 00:16:08,167 --> 00:16:10,102 [Mauro] What a slam by Rezar. 321 00:16:11,570 --> 00:16:13,105 Spinebuster. 322 00:16:14,039 --> 00:16:15,441 And Rezar 323 00:16:16,475 --> 00:16:18,143 delivering thunderous blows 324 00:16:18,210 --> 00:16:19,645 to Kyle O'Reilly. 325 00:16:19,712 --> 00:16:20,813 [ovation] 326 00:16:20,879 --> 00:16:22,281 And the NXT universe 327 00:16:22,348 --> 00:16:26,352 in Philadelphia appreciating the show of strength. 328 00:16:26,418 --> 00:16:28,487 [Percy] He has keep it going. Stay on him. 329 00:16:28,554 --> 00:16:31,256 [crowd cheering] 330 00:16:31,323 --> 00:16:34,059 Look at the power of Rezar. Taking on two, no problem. 331 00:16:34,126 --> 00:16:35,995 [Mauro] Bobby Fish though has him. 332 00:16:36,528 --> 00:16:39,865 Fallaway slam, and then sends all of his weight 333 00:16:39,932 --> 00:16:41,767 crashing onto Bobby Fish. 334 00:16:42,368 --> 00:16:44,870 -[Percy] New champs. -[Mauro] Rezar, lateral press. 335 00:16:44,937 --> 00:16:48,707 [crowd cheering] 336 00:16:51,310 --> 00:16:54,213 [crowd booing] 337 00:16:56,582 --> 00:16:58,350 [Percy] Look at the power of Rezar. 338 00:16:58,417 --> 00:17:02,788 This is how much the NXT Tag Team Championships mean to AOP. 339 00:17:04,056 --> 00:17:06,091 [Mauro] Rezar wanted the powerbomb, 340 00:17:06,158 --> 00:17:09,695 but look at Kyle O'Reilly just looking for that guillotine. 341 00:17:10,796 --> 00:17:12,164 [gasp] 342 00:17:12,231 --> 00:17:14,633 And Rezar flips O'Reilly off him. 343 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,702 O'Reilly though back to his feet. 344 00:17:17,736 --> 00:17:19,071 [grunts] 345 00:17:19,138 --> 00:17:22,441 He drives a knee right into the shoulder of Rezar. 346 00:17:22,508 --> 00:17:25,077 And it was Rezar's momentum that may have even added 347 00:17:25,144 --> 00:17:27,646 to the impact of that knee strike by Kyle O'Reilly. 348 00:17:27,713 --> 00:17:31,984 Rezar doesn't know where he's in. He's found himself in the wrong zip code. 349 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:35,988 [Percy] Things are starting to wear down, but Kyle and Bobby 350 00:17:36,055 --> 00:17:37,923 have to manage to keep the pressure. 351 00:17:37,990 --> 00:17:39,958 [Mauro] And they are doing just that. 352 00:17:40,859 --> 00:17:43,429 Double-teaming one half of AOP. 353 00:17:44,797 --> 00:17:45,631 [Percy] No. 354 00:17:45,697 --> 00:17:48,133 [Mauro] Bobby Fish able to get Rezar 355 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,369 up for that exploder suplex. 356 00:17:50,436 --> 00:17:52,671 Fish, back press, hooks the leg, 357 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:54,640 and how did Rezar kick out of that? 358 00:17:57,810 --> 00:18:00,179 And how stunning is it that Fish and O'Reilly 359 00:18:00,245 --> 00:18:02,881 were able to be successful in the power game 360 00:18:02,948 --> 00:18:06,018 against the much bigger team of Authors of Pain? 361 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:08,620 [Percy] They've been double-teaming all night. 362 00:18:08,687 --> 00:18:11,223 You said, they've been working for a long time. 363 00:18:11,290 --> 00:18:13,659 And Rezar just landed a boot on Bobby Fish, 364 00:18:13,725 --> 00:18:16,328 blocks that kick, and turns O'Reilly inside out 365 00:18:16,395 --> 00:18:18,230 with the lariat. 366 00:18:18,297 --> 00:18:23,502 Meanwhile, Akam Gingerly standing on that injured left leg. 367 00:18:23,569 --> 00:18:25,971 You would--you would usually think 368 00:18:26,038 --> 00:18:28,440 that would behoove Rezar to make the tag. 369 00:18:28,507 --> 00:18:31,310 I don't know if that's the case, with an injured partner. 370 00:18:31,376 --> 00:18:33,979 [Percy] Right. This is a critical point in the match. 371 00:18:34,046 --> 00:18:35,647 This is about who wants it more. 372 00:18:35,714 --> 00:18:37,816 [crowd chanting] 373 00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:39,685 [Mauro] Rezar does make the tag. 374 00:18:39,751 --> 00:18:40,853 [chants continue] 375 00:18:40,919 --> 00:18:42,054 Akam having problems. 376 00:18:43,055 --> 00:18:44,656 This will impact his mobility 377 00:18:44,723 --> 00:18:47,559 and yet it will not impact his fighting spirit, his heart. 378 00:18:47,626 --> 00:18:49,628 Now Rezar comes off the ropes. 379 00:18:49,695 --> 00:18:50,796 [grunts] 380 00:18:50,863 --> 00:18:52,397 Right into that knee strike. 381 00:18:52,464 --> 00:18:54,466 -[Mauro] Akam again… -[Percy] Bad knee. 382 00:18:54,533 --> 00:18:56,535 [Mauro] …in the clutches of Kyle. 383 00:18:57,769 --> 00:18:59,538 Ankle lock by O'Reilly. 384 00:19:00,572 --> 00:19:03,108 Fish trying to turn the lights out of Rezar. 385 00:19:03,175 --> 00:19:06,378 NXT Tag Team titles hanging in the balance. 386 00:19:06,445 --> 00:19:09,748 [Percy] Rezar has got to make his way to a rope to break this hold. 387 00:19:11,016 --> 00:19:11,984 [screams] 388 00:19:14,786 --> 00:19:15,988 [gasp] 389 00:19:17,556 --> 00:19:19,825 [Mauro] I wonder who the legal parties are, 390 00:19:19,892 --> 00:19:22,194 as Bedlam breaking out here 391 00:19:22,261 --> 00:19:24,663 in this NXT Tag Team title match. 392 00:19:24,730 --> 00:19:28,000 What a way to kickoff NXT Takeover: Philadelphia. 393 00:19:28,066 --> 00:19:29,701 [Percy] This is all-out warfare. 394 00:19:29,768 --> 00:19:31,770 This is about the NXT Tag Team titles. 395 00:19:31,837 --> 00:19:33,505 [crowd shouting] 396 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,544 [Mauro] And the Undisputed Era's Fish and O'Reilly 397 00:19:39,244 --> 00:19:40,612 having done their homework, 398 00:19:40,679 --> 00:19:44,483 having broken down the much bigger Akam and Rezar. 399 00:19:45,517 --> 00:19:47,786 A concerned look on the face 400 00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:51,757 in of one of the master tacticians sports entertainment history, Paul Ellering. 401 00:19:51,823 --> 00:19:56,862 [crowd cheering] 402 00:19:58,096 --> 00:19:59,765 And the NXT universe 403 00:19:59,831 --> 00:20:03,101 with dueling chants of Undisputed and AOP. 404 00:20:03,168 --> 00:20:04,703 [crowd chanting] 405 00:20:05,237 --> 00:20:07,139 Appreciating the young man effort 406 00:20:07,673 --> 00:20:10,542 of all four of these NXT superstars. 407 00:20:11,643 --> 00:20:16,481 Which team will walk out of Philadelphia NXT Tag Team Champs? 408 00:20:16,548 --> 00:20:17,516 [scream] 409 00:20:18,584 --> 00:20:21,787 A vicious roundhouse kick by O'Reilly. 410 00:20:21,853 --> 00:20:22,988 [scream] 411 00:20:26,291 --> 00:20:29,761 [Percy] If Akam could just find a way to defend that left leg 412 00:20:29,828 --> 00:20:31,930 and possibly mount some offense. 413 00:20:31,997 --> 00:20:34,233 [Mauro] O'Reilly attacking that leg viciously, 414 00:20:34,299 --> 00:20:36,735 now with the forearm and a boot to Akram's face. 415 00:20:37,302 --> 00:20:39,972 Akam with that second win, 416 00:20:40,038 --> 00:20:42,341 summoning the inner resolve, the fighting-- 417 00:20:42,407 --> 00:20:43,575 [Percy] Here we go. 418 00:20:43,642 --> 00:20:46,111 [Mauro] He captured overhead suplex by Akam. 419 00:20:46,712 --> 00:20:48,513 [grunts] 420 00:20:50,148 --> 00:20:51,950 And Akam driving those knees 421 00:20:52,017 --> 00:20:53,719 into the face of Kyle O'Reilly. 422 00:20:54,853 --> 00:20:58,056 And just clubbed Bobby Fish off the apron. 423 00:20:58,123 --> 00:21:00,559 [Percy] Akam won't care. He'll fight crippled. 424 00:21:00,626 --> 00:21:02,694 [Mauro] He is literally doing that. 425 00:21:02,761 --> 00:21:04,463 Buckle bomb by Akam. 426 00:21:04,529 --> 00:21:05,631 [crowd cheering] 427 00:21:06,264 --> 00:21:07,132 [grunts] 428 00:21:08,133 --> 00:21:09,067 [Percy] Oh, man. 429 00:21:09,134 --> 00:21:11,303 [Mauro] Say what you will about them, 430 00:21:11,370 --> 00:21:14,773 you cannot discount the heart 431 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,010 and the courage on display here by Akam. 432 00:21:18,076 --> 00:21:20,078 [crowd screaming] 433 00:21:20,145 --> 00:21:21,280 [Percy] Here it comes. 434 00:21:21,346 --> 00:21:22,948 [crowd clapping] 435 00:21:23,015 --> 00:21:27,586 [Mauro] AOP setting up Fish and O'Reilly 436 00:21:27,653 --> 00:21:29,855 for the super collider. 437 00:21:30,789 --> 00:21:32,057 [Percy] Oh, man. 438 00:21:32,557 --> 00:21:35,661 [Mauro] Will it be the last chapter, for the Authors of Pain? 439 00:21:35,727 --> 00:21:37,663 Malfunction at the junction. 440 00:21:37,729 --> 00:21:38,864 Rollup by O'Reilly. 441 00:21:38,930 --> 00:21:40,666 O'Reilly just did it. 442 00:21:40,732 --> 00:21:42,934 O'Reilly and Fish make the most of it. 443 00:21:43,001 --> 00:21:45,303 [announcer] Here are your winners, and still 444 00:21:45,370 --> 00:21:48,173 the NXT Tag Team Champions, 445 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:51,677 Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish. 446 00:21:52,277 --> 00:21:55,881 [Mauro] The worst of luck for Akam and Rezar, 447 00:21:55,947 --> 00:21:59,017 as they crashed into each other inadvertently 448 00:21:59,084 --> 00:22:03,388 costing them a chance to become two-time NXT Tag Team champs. 449 00:22:03,455 --> 00:22:05,657 [Percy] Paul can't believe it. I can't. 450 00:22:05,724 --> 00:22:07,926 I was thinking after AOP 451 00:22:07,993 --> 00:22:10,962 hit the super collider, that was gonna be it. 452 00:22:11,029 --> 00:22:14,099 I thought AOP was gonna reclaim back the tag team titles. 453 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:16,168 [rock music playing] 454 00:22:16,234 --> 00:22:19,204 [Mauro] You talk about a shock to the system. 455 00:22:20,472 --> 00:22:23,141 Authors of Pain, Paul Ellering, 456 00:22:23,208 --> 00:22:25,310 shocked in the ring 457 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:27,713 at what just transpired, 458 00:22:27,779 --> 00:22:30,248 as Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly 459 00:22:30,315 --> 00:22:31,750 escape Philadelphia 460 00:22:31,817 --> 00:22:34,453 with the NXT Tag Team titles. 461 00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:37,022 [music playing] 462 00:22:40,325 --> 00:22:42,861 [Percy] AOP was looking real strong right here. 463 00:22:43,562 --> 00:22:45,163 Check out the big kick, 464 00:22:46,965 --> 00:22:49,434 and the big lariat by Rezar. 465 00:22:51,470 --> 00:22:55,140 And the dominance just continues by AOP. 466 00:22:56,808 --> 00:22:57,976 [grunts] 467 00:22:58,043 --> 00:23:00,679 And the big knee to Kyle O'Reilly 468 00:23:00,746 --> 00:23:03,915 in the corner wanting to make him suffer. 469 00:23:03,982 --> 00:23:07,018 [crowd shouts] 470 00:23:10,522 --> 00:23:11,790 Super collider. 471 00:23:11,857 --> 00:23:13,558 We thought this was it right here. 472 00:23:13,625 --> 00:23:15,727 We thought that AOP 473 00:23:15,794 --> 00:23:17,362 had this match won, 474 00:23:17,429 --> 00:23:19,598 but there's a little miscommunication, 475 00:23:19,664 --> 00:23:20,499 [bell rings] 476 00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:23,502 and Undisputed Era retains the NXT Tag Team titles. 477 00:23:23,568 --> 00:23:26,671 [Mauro] And let's not forget Akam's knee, left knee, gave out 478 00:23:26,738 --> 00:23:28,974 costing them the championship. 479 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:32,310 They say teamwork makes the dream work. 480 00:23:32,377 --> 00:23:35,280 But a nightmare scenario for the Authors of Pain, 481 00:23:35,347 --> 00:23:38,717 as that injured left knee of Akam's. 482 00:23:38,784 --> 00:23:42,154 It cost them a chance to become two-time NXT Tag Team titles. 483 00:23:42,754 --> 00:23:44,556 Ever the opportunists, however, 484 00:23:44,623 --> 00:23:47,359 Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly 485 00:23:47,426 --> 00:23:51,596 remain NXT Tag Team Champions, 486 00:23:51,663 --> 00:23:54,833 and that cannot be disputed. 487 00:23:54,900 --> 00:23:58,937 [rock music playing] 488 00:24:02,774 --> 00:24:09,080 [crowd] Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. 489 00:24:09,981 --> 00:24:11,249 [Mauro] Here we go. 490 00:24:11,316 --> 00:24:12,651 Listen to this place. 491 00:24:15,253 --> 00:24:18,423 [man 1] At the Royal Rumble match, it's every man for himself. 492 00:24:18,490 --> 00:24:20,492 [man 2] Light them up. Throw them over. 493 00:24:21,893 --> 00:24:24,629 [man 1] One of them looking to win for their dream. 494 00:24:24,696 --> 00:24:26,731 [man 2] Stars will be made, 495 00:24:26,798 --> 00:24:28,300 legends created. 496 00:24:28,934 --> 00:24:31,203 Who's gonna main event WrestleMania? 497 00:24:32,270 --> 00:24:34,206 [woman 1] But that's not enough. 498 00:24:34,272 --> 00:24:35,841 [loudspeaker] We got the power. 499 00:24:35,907 --> 00:24:38,210 [woman 1] We'll have, for the very first time, 500 00:24:38,276 --> 00:24:41,213 an all-women's Royal Rumble match. 501 00:24:42,881 --> 00:24:44,916 What do you say, ladies? 502 00:24:44,983 --> 00:24:47,485 You make history once again. 503 00:24:47,552 --> 00:24:52,991 [music playing] 504 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,335 [Mauro] A special thanks to asking 505 00:25:03,401 --> 00:25:06,104 Alexandria for "Into the fire", 506 00:25:06,171 --> 00:25:09,140 the official theme of NXT Takeover: Philadelphia. 507 00:25:09,207 --> 00:25:12,110 It's from the self-titled album, "Asking Alexandria". 508 00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:16,214 Available on iTunes and Spotify. 509 00:25:17,649 --> 00:25:21,586 And speaking of going into the fire, 510 00:25:21,653 --> 00:25:24,589 one of the hottest tag teams on the planet, 511 00:25:24,656 --> 00:25:29,060 Hanson and Ray Rowe, collectively known as War Machine. 512 00:25:29,127 --> 00:25:32,197 They are ready to invade 513 00:25:32,264 --> 00:25:35,233 NXT's Tag Team Division. 514 00:25:38,403 --> 00:25:41,640 And there it is, the most prestigious price in NXT, 515 00:25:41,706 --> 00:25:43,441 the NXT Championship, 516 00:25:43,508 --> 00:25:46,511 Andrade "Cien" Almas and his wily business manager, 517 00:25:46,578 --> 00:25:49,147 Zelina Vega, going over last-minute preparation 518 00:25:49,214 --> 00:25:52,984 for the title defense against Johnny Gargano later tonight. 519 00:25:53,051 --> 00:25:58,256 [music playing] 520 00:25:59,457 --> 00:26:03,128 But right now we are set for singles action. 521 00:26:03,194 --> 00:26:04,996 Velveteen Dream saying 522 00:26:05,063 --> 00:26:08,166 that he can defeat Kassius Ohno 523 00:26:08,233 --> 00:26:11,002 and make it so easy. 524 00:26:11,069 --> 00:26:12,470 You don't believe me? 525 00:26:12,537 --> 00:26:16,107 Well, let's hear it from Velveteen Dream himself. 526 00:26:18,209 --> 00:26:20,378 It's 2018, graves. 527 00:26:20,445 --> 00:26:21,780 Renee, tonight, 528 00:26:21,846 --> 00:26:26,718 I am guaranteeing a 30-second or less knockout 529 00:26:26,785 --> 00:26:29,721 of "The Knockout Artist" Kassius Ohno. 530 00:26:30,689 --> 00:26:32,524 And if you doubt me, 531 00:26:33,358 --> 00:26:35,560 you'll join all the others. 532 00:26:35,627 --> 00:26:38,029 At the end of the day, it all remains the same. 533 00:26:38,096 --> 00:26:41,099 And you will say my name. 534 00:26:41,166 --> 00:26:44,269 [crowd cheering] 535 00:26:45,670 --> 00:26:49,975 [loudspeaker announcement] 536 00:26:51,109 --> 00:26:53,878 [Percy] Well, Velveteen Dream guarantees-- 537 00:26:53,945 --> 00:26:57,983 Mauro, he guarantees that he can defeat Kassius in under 30 seconds. 538 00:26:58,049 --> 00:27:01,319 I got to see if the man is just talking, is just talking noise. 539 00:27:01,386 --> 00:27:03,621 He's got to put his money where his mouth is. 540 00:27:03,688 --> 00:27:08,460 [rock music playing] 541 00:27:08,526 --> 00:27:09,894 [bell ringing] 542 00:27:09,961 --> 00:27:12,430 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall. 543 00:27:12,497 --> 00:27:15,900 Introducing first, from Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, 544 00:27:15,967 --> 00:27:18,036 weighing 227 pounds, 545 00:27:18,103 --> 00:27:22,040 the Velveteen Dream. 546 00:27:22,107 --> 00:27:24,476 [Mauro] Earlier tonight on the WWE network 547 00:27:24,542 --> 00:27:26,978 during the NXT Takeover: Philadelphia pre-show, 548 00:27:27,045 --> 00:27:29,814 Velveteen Dream accepting the award 549 00:27:29,881 --> 00:27:34,352 for NXT Rivalry of The Year 2017, 550 00:27:34,419 --> 00:27:36,254 against Aleister Black. 551 00:27:36,321 --> 00:27:39,758 And really, the match against Black at takeover, 552 00:27:39,824 --> 00:27:42,293 a breakout performance for Velveteen Dream 553 00:27:42,360 --> 00:27:44,996 who was driven in finesse 554 00:27:45,063 --> 00:27:47,332 and attitude, Percy Watson. 555 00:27:47,399 --> 00:27:48,600 [Percy] Without a doubt. 556 00:27:48,667 --> 00:27:51,369 In that match, he earned the respect of the crowd. 557 00:27:51,436 --> 00:27:53,772 He earned the respect of Aleister Black. 558 00:27:53,838 --> 00:27:56,307 But will he be able to earn the respect… 559 00:27:56,374 --> 00:27:57,409 [gasp] 560 00:27:57,475 --> 00:28:01,880 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream experience is growing in numbers. 561 00:28:01,946 --> 00:28:05,150 [music playing] 562 00:28:05,216 --> 00:28:08,753 Velveteen Dream walks them like he talks them. 563 00:28:09,654 --> 00:28:11,890 And speaking of talking, 564 00:28:11,956 --> 00:28:14,826 is that a customized mouthpiece? 565 00:28:15,493 --> 00:28:17,762 [Percy] That's probably a good idea. 566 00:28:17,829 --> 00:28:19,531 [Mauro] You know, in all my years 567 00:28:19,597 --> 00:28:23,234 of covering combat sports, boxing and mix martial arts, 568 00:28:23,301 --> 00:28:26,838 I don't know if I've ever seen anything like that. 569 00:28:29,007 --> 00:28:30,875 Velveteen Dream 570 00:28:31,543 --> 00:28:35,680 really holding that mouthpiece in high esteem, Percy. 571 00:28:35,747 --> 00:28:37,549 Everything is a production 572 00:28:37,615 --> 00:28:39,084 for the Velveteen Dream. 573 00:28:39,150 --> 00:28:41,152 [Percy] We don't expect less from him. 574 00:28:41,219 --> 00:28:43,988 I heard that mouthpiece cost over two grand. 575 00:28:44,889 --> 00:28:47,292 [Mauro] Well, the Velveteen Dream fancies himself 576 00:28:47,358 --> 00:28:50,428 as the mysterious yet intoxicating presence. 577 00:28:50,495 --> 00:28:52,897 But to fair, Percy, once the bell goes, 578 00:28:52,964 --> 00:28:55,400 just one word describes his actions 579 00:28:55,467 --> 00:28:57,602 in the ring, and that's ruthless. 580 00:28:57,669 --> 00:29:02,073 [rock music playing] 581 00:29:04,843 --> 00:29:08,279 [Percy] He got some unique sneakers too. 582 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:12,884 [Mauro] Here in Philadelphia, 583 00:29:12,951 --> 00:29:15,787 he's channeling his inner "Smokin'" Joe Frazier. 584 00:29:15,854 --> 00:29:16,955 [laughs] 585 00:29:17,021 --> 00:29:19,290 [Percy] You would look good in a pair those. 586 00:29:19,357 --> 00:29:22,227 [music keeps playing] 587 00:29:22,293 --> 00:29:25,697 Well, now, Mauro, Smokin' Joe never came to the ring like that. 588 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:28,867 [music change] 589 00:29:40,979 --> 00:29:43,481 [announcer] And his opponent, from Dayton, Ohio, 590 00:29:43,548 --> 00:29:48,086 weighing 260 pounds, Kassius Ohno. 591 00:29:48,153 --> 00:29:50,321 [Mauro] NXT superstar near and dear 592 00:29:50,388 --> 00:29:53,491 to the Philadelphia fan base. 593 00:29:53,558 --> 00:29:57,595 Kassius Ohno had a tremendous match 594 00:29:57,662 --> 00:30:00,064 with Johnny Gargano. 595 00:30:02,534 --> 00:30:05,003 Of course, Gargano went on to the fatal 4-way, 596 00:30:05,069 --> 00:30:07,205 and then become the number one contender 597 00:30:07,272 --> 00:30:08,807 for the NXT title. 598 00:30:08,873 --> 00:30:11,843 Will fight Andrade "Cien" Almas in the main event tonight. 599 00:30:11,910 --> 00:30:14,646 But Kassius Ohno took [indistinct] 600 00:30:14,712 --> 00:30:18,283 with what Velveteen Dream had to say about him. 601 00:30:19,918 --> 00:30:21,252 [Percy] Kassius Ohno, man, 602 00:30:21,319 --> 00:30:23,621 is a true student of the game, 18-year vet. 603 00:30:23,688 --> 00:30:25,790 Like you said, he's had some great matches, 604 00:30:25,857 --> 00:30:28,059 but he's been struggling to win the big ones. 605 00:30:28,126 --> 00:30:30,428 This is a guy who's mastered many techniques 606 00:30:30,495 --> 00:30:33,631 from lucha to British strong style to Japanese strong style. 607 00:30:33,698 --> 00:30:35,900 He can submit you standing up. 608 00:30:35,967 --> 00:30:38,336 He can get it done on the mat. He can do it all. 609 00:30:38,403 --> 00:30:41,706 -[Percy] Hey, Mauro. -[Mauro] A veteran, Kassius Ohno, 610 00:30:41,773 --> 00:30:43,875 has held 37 championships 611 00:30:43,942 --> 00:30:45,743 from around the world, 612 00:30:45,810 --> 00:30:47,846 competing in so many different matches. 613 00:30:47,912 --> 00:30:51,316 -[bell ringing] -[Percy] I'm starting my stopwatch. 614 00:30:51,382 --> 00:30:53,184 [Mauro] He got 30 seconds or less, 615 00:30:53,685 --> 00:30:57,388 and i told you he's channeling his inner "Smokin'" Joe Frazier. 616 00:30:57,455 --> 00:30:59,557 He thinks this is a boxing match suddenly. 617 00:30:59,624 --> 00:31:01,926 As Velveteen Dream and Kassius Ohno, of course, 618 00:31:01,993 --> 00:31:03,995 knows that it's a wrestling match. 619 00:31:04,062 --> 00:31:06,397 [Percy] The crowd is counting. Do you hear that? 620 00:31:06,464 --> 00:31:11,502 [crowd countdown] 621 00:31:11,569 --> 00:31:13,671 [gasp] 622 00:31:14,572 --> 00:31:18,109 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream just slapped Ohno. Would be enough? 623 00:31:18,176 --> 00:31:21,546 [Percy] He better get to cover. That was within 30 seconds. 624 00:31:21,613 --> 00:31:22,847 [crowd cheering] 625 00:31:22,914 --> 00:31:24,482 [Mauro] He's got to cover him. 626 00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:27,986 -[Percy] Get the cover. -[Mauro] Velveteen Dream with… 627 00:31:28,052 --> 00:31:29,354 Inexperience here. 628 00:31:29,420 --> 00:31:32,423 -[Mauro] Ohno… -[Percy] Don't let Kassius get up. 629 00:31:32,490 --> 00:31:33,725 [Mauro] No! 630 00:31:34,926 --> 00:31:36,694 [crowd booing] 631 00:31:36,761 --> 00:31:40,098 [Mauro] So much for beating Kassius Ohno in 30 seconds or less. 632 00:31:40,164 --> 00:31:42,467 And, listen, Ohno knocking that mouthpiece 633 00:31:42,533 --> 00:31:44,535 out of the mouth of Velveteen Dream. 634 00:31:44,602 --> 00:31:47,038 Big kick to the face of Dream. 635 00:31:47,105 --> 00:31:49,974 [crowd cheering] 636 00:31:52,510 --> 00:31:53,711 So Velveteen Dream 637 00:31:53,778 --> 00:31:56,547 going from "Smokin'" Joe Frazier to Mike Tyson 638 00:31:56,614 --> 00:31:58,416 when he faced buster Douglas 639 00:31:58,483 --> 00:32:00,852 and had the mouthpiece knocked out of his mouth. 640 00:32:00,918 --> 00:32:03,121 It's all Kassius Ohno here, Percy. 641 00:32:04,289 --> 00:32:06,024 [Percy] Kassius-- [gasp] 642 00:32:06,891 --> 00:32:09,994 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream with a back elbow. 643 00:32:10,061 --> 00:32:12,397 Both of these superstars known 644 00:32:12,463 --> 00:32:14,499 for their electrifying elbow strikes 645 00:32:14,565 --> 00:32:17,969 and hard-hitting offense. 646 00:32:21,406 --> 00:32:24,509 Spinebuster by Velveteen Dream, 647 00:32:24,575 --> 00:32:28,112 as that will jack the back of Kassius Ohno. 648 00:32:28,179 --> 00:32:31,115 [crowd chanting] 649 00:32:31,182 --> 00:32:33,751 Ohno with a huge edge in experience, 650 00:32:33,818 --> 00:32:34,986 [crowd chanting] 651 00:32:35,053 --> 00:32:37,088 but the NXT universe 652 00:32:37,822 --> 00:32:39,557 chanting the name of Velveteen 653 00:32:39,624 --> 00:32:43,428 who had a fantastic 2017. 654 00:32:44,429 --> 00:32:45,296 [grunts] 655 00:32:46,064 --> 00:32:47,932 [Percy] This match has barely started 656 00:32:47,999 --> 00:32:50,968 and these two opponents are taking it to each other. 657 00:32:51,035 --> 00:32:55,873 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream, very much in love with his striking offense against Ohno. 658 00:32:56,941 --> 00:33:01,980 [crowd cheering] 659 00:33:09,554 --> 00:33:11,255 It was Velveteen Dream-- 660 00:33:12,156 --> 00:33:15,259 big vertical suplex on Kassius Ohno. 661 00:33:15,326 --> 00:33:18,262 Dream goes for the cover. Ohno quickly kicks out. 662 00:33:18,329 --> 00:33:21,366 Dream hopes to be in the main event tonight for an opportunity 663 00:33:21,432 --> 00:33:23,735 at the NXT Championship, coming up just short 664 00:33:23,801 --> 00:33:25,603 against Johnny Gargano 665 00:33:25,670 --> 00:33:28,373 earlier this week on NXT TV. 666 00:33:28,439 --> 00:33:29,841 Remember Gargano replaced 667 00:33:29,907 --> 00:33:31,576 the injured Velveteen Dream 668 00:33:31,642 --> 00:33:34,012 in that number one contender's tournament. 669 00:33:34,078 --> 00:33:36,547 [crowd cheering] 670 00:33:36,614 --> 00:33:37,949 [scream] 671 00:33:38,015 --> 00:33:41,352 Skyscraper knee strike to the ribcage 672 00:33:41,419 --> 00:33:42,520 of Kassius Ohno. 673 00:33:42,587 --> 00:33:43,654 [grunts] 674 00:33:44,989 --> 00:33:46,557 And Dream doing a good job 675 00:33:46,624 --> 00:33:50,028 of attacking the body of Kassius Ohno, 676 00:33:50,094 --> 00:33:51,229 [grunts] 677 00:33:51,295 --> 00:33:52,897 [referee] Let's go. Come on. 678 00:33:52,964 --> 00:33:54,899 [Mauro] Making that investment… 679 00:33:54,966 --> 00:33:55,933 [referee] Let's go. 680 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:00,571 [Mauro] hoping to manipulate Ohno's gas tank. 681 00:34:00,638 --> 00:34:04,375 Ohno the much bigger superstar, physically. 682 00:34:04,442 --> 00:34:06,344 [Dream trash talk] 683 00:34:06,411 --> 00:34:08,913 [Percy] I got to say, I am completely impressed 684 00:34:08,980 --> 00:34:12,583 with how Velveteen Dream is handling himself in the ring. 685 00:34:12,650 --> 00:34:13,484 [crowd screams] 686 00:34:13,551 --> 00:34:15,753 The guy's relentless. He's assertive. 687 00:34:18,156 --> 00:34:20,691 [Mauro] Snapmare by Velveteen Dream. 688 00:34:21,759 --> 00:34:24,028 Keeping Kassius Ohno grounded. 689 00:34:28,332 --> 00:34:29,667 [Percy] Look at this. 690 00:34:29,734 --> 00:34:31,903 Putting the pressure on Kassius' shoulder, 691 00:34:31,969 --> 00:34:33,171 keeping him grounded, 692 00:34:34,272 --> 00:34:37,241 digging into the abdominal section of Kassius Ohno, 693 00:34:37,308 --> 00:34:39,777 trying to input as much pain as he can. 694 00:34:39,844 --> 00:34:43,481 [crowd cheering] 695 00:34:45,650 --> 00:34:48,653 [Mauro] The NXT universe showcasing chants for 696 00:34:48,719 --> 00:34:50,988 both of these fantastic athletes. 697 00:34:51,055 --> 00:34:53,958 It's Velveteen Dream with the chinlock on Ohno. 698 00:34:54,025 --> 00:34:57,328 Ohno slowly getting back up to a vertical base, 699 00:34:57,395 --> 00:34:59,964 carrying the weight of Velveteen Dream. 700 00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:04,635 And face first into the turnbuckle goes Ohno. 701 00:35:06,938 --> 00:35:08,339 [grunts] 702 00:35:08,406 --> 00:35:11,275 [referee] One, two, three, four. 703 00:35:11,342 --> 00:35:14,512 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream switching into overdrive, 704 00:35:14,579 --> 00:35:16,781 hyper aggression on those strikes. 705 00:35:16,848 --> 00:35:18,549 Dream over. 706 00:35:18,616 --> 00:35:19,884 Dream over. 707 00:35:19,951 --> 00:35:21,752 [referee] Let's go. 708 00:35:21,819 --> 00:35:25,323 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream shouting at Ohno, "Dream over". 709 00:35:25,389 --> 00:35:26,390 Of course, Kassius, 710 00:35:26,924 --> 00:35:29,193 nearly two decades of experience, 711 00:35:29,260 --> 00:35:32,930 still looking for his first NXT Championship. 712 00:35:32,997 --> 00:35:37,602 [crowd cheering] 713 00:35:39,370 --> 00:35:42,373 Big kick to the face by Velveteen Dream. 714 00:35:43,908 --> 00:35:45,009 [grunts] 715 00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:48,346 [Percy] Ohno just taking them. Just eating them. 716 00:35:48,412 --> 00:35:51,349 [Mauro] Ohno's chin must be made of tungsten steel 717 00:35:51,415 --> 00:35:53,117 in order to take shots like that. 718 00:35:53,184 --> 00:35:54,919 Dream from the top turnbuckle, 719 00:35:54,986 --> 00:35:57,054 double ax handle to the forehead of Ohno, 720 00:35:57,121 --> 00:35:59,790 quickly goes for the cover, gets a two-count. 721 00:36:01,159 --> 00:36:04,295 [Percy] You got to give it to Ohno, he's staying, he's fighting. 722 00:36:04,862 --> 00:36:07,165 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream continues his attack 723 00:36:07,231 --> 00:36:10,568 on the midsection of Kassius Ohno, mixing it up, 724 00:36:10,635 --> 00:36:12,336 and really bringing the fight 725 00:36:12,403 --> 00:36:14,138 to the battle-tested veteran. 726 00:36:14,205 --> 00:36:15,640 [Dream] Now, what's my name? 727 00:36:15,706 --> 00:36:17,074 [referee] Off the hair. 728 00:36:18,075 --> 00:36:19,844 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream 729 00:36:20,545 --> 00:36:22,547 asking Ohno, "What's my name?" 730 00:36:22,613 --> 00:36:26,484 Remember, he was rivalry of the year with Aleister Black. 731 00:36:26,551 --> 00:36:28,753 Aleister Black ended up saying 732 00:36:28,819 --> 00:36:30,021 Velveteen Dream's name, 733 00:36:30,087 --> 00:36:33,891 but that was after he defeated Velveteen Dream. 734 00:36:33,958 --> 00:36:36,060 [Percy] That show you the amount of respect 735 00:36:36,127 --> 00:36:38,129 that people have for Velveteen Dream. 736 00:36:38,629 --> 00:36:41,699 [Mauro] No respect between Aleister Black and Adam Cole. 737 00:36:41,766 --> 00:36:44,769 Their rivalry will be taken to the extreme 738 00:36:44,835 --> 00:36:46,337 in Philadelphia later tonight. 739 00:36:46,404 --> 00:36:49,340 Now, Kassius Ohno breaking the grip of Dream, 740 00:36:49,407 --> 00:36:52,510 but Dream showcasing 741 00:36:52,577 --> 00:36:55,279 his ability to adjust. 742 00:36:55,346 --> 00:36:58,382 Kick to the spine, and now the fireman's 743 00:36:58,449 --> 00:37:00,651 carry by Velveteen Dream. 744 00:37:00,718 --> 00:37:02,320 Ohno with some back elbows 745 00:37:02,386 --> 00:37:03,754 trying to break out of it. 746 00:37:03,821 --> 00:37:07,325 [Percy] The power of Velveteen Dream, but Kassius is able to escape. 747 00:37:13,664 --> 00:37:14,799 [gasp] 748 00:37:14,865 --> 00:37:16,634 [Mauro] Counter by Kassius Ohno. 749 00:37:16,701 --> 00:37:20,738 [crowd clapping] 750 00:37:20,805 --> 00:37:22,607 [Percy] This could be Ohno's moment. 751 00:37:22,673 --> 00:37:25,309 That's one of the great things about Kassius Ohno. 752 00:37:25,376 --> 00:37:26,377 You think he's down 753 00:37:26,444 --> 00:37:28,679 but he's able to modify techniques 754 00:37:28,746 --> 00:37:30,982 and switch it up on you and get back on top. 755 00:37:31,515 --> 00:37:33,718 [Mauro] Kassius Ohno has had the opportunity 756 00:37:33,784 --> 00:37:36,187 to sit under the learning trees 757 00:37:36,254 --> 00:37:39,457 of some of the greatest minds in sports entertainment history. 758 00:37:39,523 --> 00:37:41,192 Velveteen Dream just beginning 759 00:37:41,259 --> 00:37:43,694 his sports entertainment journey, 760 00:37:43,761 --> 00:37:45,863 wanting to add Kassius Ohno's name 761 00:37:45,930 --> 00:37:49,033 to his ever growing list. 762 00:37:50,534 --> 00:37:51,969 [grunts] 763 00:37:52,637 --> 00:37:55,106 Crushing forearm by Kassius Ohno. 764 00:37:55,172 --> 00:37:58,643 European uppercut by Velveteen Dream. 765 00:37:58,709 --> 00:38:00,978 [Percy] That's the last thing Velveteen wants, 766 00:38:01,045 --> 00:38:03,781 get into a blow-by-blow match with Kassius Ohno. 767 00:38:05,516 --> 00:38:06,517 [grunts] 768 00:38:07,652 --> 00:38:08,886 [grunts] 769 00:38:08,953 --> 00:38:10,321 [Mauro] Axe bomber by Ohno. 770 00:38:10,388 --> 00:38:11,355 [gasp] 771 00:38:11,422 --> 00:38:13,491 Big boot to the face of Velveteen Dream. 772 00:38:13,557 --> 00:38:17,194 And now Kassius Ohno running senton splash. 773 00:38:17,261 --> 00:38:19,930 Driving the air out of the lungs of Velveteen Dream. 774 00:38:19,997 --> 00:38:22,266 [crowd cheering] 775 00:38:22,333 --> 00:38:24,001 [crowd clapping] 776 00:38:24,068 --> 00:38:27,204 And now how will Velveteen Dream 777 00:38:27,271 --> 00:38:28,873 fare in the face of adversity. 778 00:38:28,939 --> 00:38:31,142 Cyclone kick by Ohno. 779 00:38:31,208 --> 00:38:33,511 Is this enough to put away the Velveteen Dream? 780 00:38:33,577 --> 00:38:34,478 [Percy] No. 781 00:38:34,545 --> 00:38:36,847 [crowd chanting] 782 00:38:39,116 --> 00:38:42,053 [Mauro] A character-building confrontation 783 00:38:42,119 --> 00:38:43,988 for Velveteen, on the receiving end 784 00:38:44,055 --> 00:38:47,091 now of the wrath of Kassius Ohno. 785 00:38:50,795 --> 00:38:52,663 [Percy] Kassius Ohno needs this win. 786 00:38:52,730 --> 00:38:55,766 He needs this victory, to get back into the conversation 787 00:38:55,833 --> 00:38:57,568 to get into title contention. 788 00:38:58,102 --> 00:39:00,371 [Mauro] Kassius Ohno does not want to be known 789 00:39:00,438 --> 00:39:01,906 as the gatekeeper of NXT, 790 00:39:01,972 --> 00:39:03,941 he wants to become NXT Champion. 791 00:39:04,008 --> 00:39:05,276 Meanwhile, backslide here 792 00:39:05,343 --> 00:39:08,212 by Velveteen Dream for a two-count. 793 00:39:09,213 --> 00:39:10,581 Superkick blocked by Ohno. 794 00:39:11,716 --> 00:39:13,918 But that one that wasn't. 795 00:39:17,288 --> 00:39:19,590 Velveteen Dream looking to put away Ohno, 796 00:39:19,657 --> 00:39:22,727 spiking him face first with a DDT, 797 00:39:22,793 --> 00:39:24,929 the back pocket DDT. 798 00:39:24,995 --> 00:39:27,131 Will it lead to victory? No. 799 00:39:27,198 --> 00:39:28,299 [Percy] My goodness. 800 00:39:28,366 --> 00:39:29,900 Somehow Kassius escaped. 801 00:39:29,967 --> 00:39:31,335 He was literally planted 802 00:39:31,402 --> 00:39:33,471 to the point where he couldn't even move. 803 00:39:33,537 --> 00:39:34,939 Face first to the mat. 804 00:39:35,005 --> 00:39:36,474 Dream can't believe it. 805 00:39:36,540 --> 00:39:38,509 [Mauro] Ohno, many attributes, 806 00:39:38,576 --> 00:39:40,778 including resilience. 807 00:39:40,845 --> 00:39:41,979 And now Velveteen Dream 808 00:39:42,046 --> 00:39:45,783 going all the way to the high-rent district, 809 00:39:45,850 --> 00:39:47,451 and he dives right into a kick 810 00:39:47,518 --> 00:39:49,220 to the midsection from Ohno. 811 00:39:49,286 --> 00:39:51,122 [Percy] Kassius saw that coming. 812 00:39:51,188 --> 00:39:54,125 Velveteen Dream can't telegraph his next move. 813 00:39:55,559 --> 00:39:57,962 [Mauro] Full head of steam. 814 00:39:58,996 --> 00:40:03,401 And Ohno crashing down on the canvas hard with that death valley driver. 815 00:40:03,467 --> 00:40:06,303 The momentum taking him over. Back press by Dream, 816 00:40:06,370 --> 00:40:08,572 and Ohno able to again slip out 817 00:40:08,639 --> 00:40:10,040 before the three-count. 818 00:40:13,444 --> 00:40:15,913 And the longer this match unfolds, 819 00:40:15,980 --> 00:40:19,183 who do you give the advantage to, Percy? 820 00:40:19,250 --> 00:40:21,218 Is it the experience of Kassius Ohno 821 00:40:21,285 --> 00:40:23,788 or the youth of Velveteen Dream, 822 00:40:23,854 --> 00:40:24,889 the bigger gas tank? 823 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:27,424 [Percy] Personally, I would give it 824 00:40:27,491 --> 00:40:28,692 to the Velveteen Dream, 825 00:40:28,759 --> 00:40:30,694 just because he's so young. 826 00:40:33,664 --> 00:40:36,600 [Mauro] Ripcord--and there's rolling elbow 827 00:40:36,667 --> 00:40:38,803 on the Velveteen Dream by Ohno. 828 00:40:38,869 --> 00:40:39,904 This could be it. 829 00:40:39,970 --> 00:40:41,038 [Percy laughs] 830 00:40:41,105 --> 00:40:43,073 And Ohno thought he had him. 831 00:40:43,707 --> 00:40:45,943 [Percy] I have no idea how Dream 832 00:40:46,010 --> 00:40:47,378 is still in this match. 833 00:40:48,679 --> 00:40:50,514 I mean, after those elbows, 834 00:40:50,581 --> 00:40:52,049 those forearms to the jaw. 835 00:40:52,116 --> 00:40:53,117 I mean, come on. 836 00:40:53,184 --> 00:40:56,086 [crowd chanting] 837 00:40:56,153 --> 00:40:58,489 [Mauro] Ohno's rolling elbow 838 00:40:58,556 --> 00:41:00,958 crashing into the jaw of Velveteen Dream. 839 00:41:01,025 --> 00:41:03,127 Dream's gasping for air. 840 00:41:03,194 --> 00:41:06,397 Ohno not going to give him an opportunity to recover. 841 00:41:06,464 --> 00:41:07,398 Hangman's-- [gasp] 842 00:41:07,464 --> 00:41:08,466 [Percy] Wait. Wait. 843 00:41:10,234 --> 00:41:11,902 -[Mauro] Dream gets Ohno. -[Percy] Got it. 844 00:41:11,969 --> 00:41:13,771 [Mauro] Rolling death valley driver. 845 00:41:15,139 --> 00:41:17,775 Ohno in a supine position. 846 00:41:17,842 --> 00:41:20,311 [crowd screaming] 847 00:41:20,377 --> 00:41:23,347 [Percy] Kassius Ohno is three-quarters away across the ring. 848 00:41:23,414 --> 00:41:26,684 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream all the way to the top. 849 00:41:26,750 --> 00:41:28,786 [Percy laughs] It's show time, baby. 850 00:41:29,286 --> 00:41:31,255 -[Mauro] See the leap. -[Percy] Get him. 851 00:41:31,322 --> 00:41:33,257 [Mauro] Purple rainmaker. 852 00:41:33,324 --> 00:41:35,292 [crowd cheering] 853 00:41:35,359 --> 00:41:39,363 Velveteen Dream survives another tough test. 854 00:41:39,430 --> 00:41:43,634 [announcer] Here's your winner, the Velveteen Dream. 855 00:41:43,701 --> 00:41:45,603 [Mauro] And the Velveteen Dream 856 00:41:45,669 --> 00:41:48,906 vanquishing Kassius Ohno, 857 00:41:48,973 --> 00:41:52,276 able to overcome the size difference, 858 00:41:52,343 --> 00:41:55,479 the power, and the experience. 859 00:41:55,546 --> 00:41:57,681 [Percy] It took him longer than 30 seconds, 860 00:41:57,748 --> 00:42:00,150 but what really matters is that Velveteen Dream 861 00:42:00,217 --> 00:42:03,687 stands victorious tonight over Kassius Ohno. 862 00:42:05,723 --> 00:42:07,591 [crowd cheering] 863 00:42:07,658 --> 00:42:11,595 [music playing] 864 00:42:22,339 --> 00:42:24,041 [change of music] 865 00:42:25,309 --> 00:42:26,477 Early on in this match, 866 00:42:26,544 --> 00:42:28,279 a lot of heavy hitting, 867 00:42:28,345 --> 00:42:32,249 but Velveteen Dream wasted too much time celebrating and allowed Kassius Ohno 868 00:42:32,316 --> 00:42:34,118 to get back into this match. 869 00:42:36,820 --> 00:42:38,789 That was no-- [gasp] 870 00:42:38,856 --> 00:42:40,324 One big forearm to another 871 00:42:40,391 --> 00:42:42,426 and I thought this was it. 872 00:42:42,493 --> 00:42:44,194 But Velveteen Dream still able 873 00:42:44,261 --> 00:42:46,096 to find a way to kick out 874 00:42:46,163 --> 00:42:48,299 and stick around to stay in this match. 875 00:42:50,034 --> 00:42:51,402 Look at the slow motion. 876 00:42:51,468 --> 00:42:52,937 Look at the agony on the face 877 00:42:53,003 --> 00:42:54,038 of Velveteen Dream, 878 00:42:54,104 --> 00:42:55,873 still find a way to get it done, 879 00:42:56,707 --> 00:42:58,342 getting Kassius Ohno on his back, 880 00:42:58,409 --> 00:43:01,378 you knew what time it was when he got to the top rope. 881 00:43:01,445 --> 00:43:03,747 Flying halfway, look at the height, 882 00:43:03,814 --> 00:43:05,983 halfway across the ring, 883 00:43:06,050 --> 00:43:08,786 burying the elbow to the sternum of Kassius Ohno. 884 00:43:08,852 --> 00:43:11,422 [Mauro] Velveteen Dream was higher 885 00:43:11,488 --> 00:43:13,390 than expectations. 886 00:43:14,158 --> 00:43:17,628 And Velveteen Dream expects 2018 887 00:43:17,695 --> 00:43:19,430 to be his year. 888 00:43:19,496 --> 00:43:21,932 Get ready to experience more 889 00:43:21,999 --> 00:43:24,435 of the Velveteen Dream experience. 890 00:43:24,501 --> 00:43:28,072 Meanwhile, a crestfallen Kassius Ohno 891 00:43:28,138 --> 00:43:30,074 making that long walk back 892 00:43:30,140 --> 00:43:31,842 to the dressing room 893 00:43:31,909 --> 00:43:33,777 after tasting defeat 894 00:43:34,378 --> 00:43:37,481 at the hands of "The Vainglorious" 895 00:43:37,548 --> 00:43:39,516 Velveteen Dream. 896 00:43:39,583 --> 00:43:45,222 [music playing] 897 00:43:50,160 --> 00:43:52,129 Well, the iconic of symbol 898 00:43:52,196 --> 00:43:54,098 of American independence, 899 00:43:54,164 --> 00:43:55,432 it's the liberty bell, 900 00:43:55,499 --> 00:43:57,768 here in Philadelphia. 901 00:43:57,835 --> 00:44:02,539 [rock music playing] 902 00:44:05,309 --> 00:44:07,978 And of course, many luminaries on hand 903 00:44:08,045 --> 00:44:09,813 including television personality, 904 00:44:09,880 --> 00:44:12,616 huge WWE fan, Maria Menounos 905 00:44:12,683 --> 00:44:15,152 who will be the ring announcer 906 00:44:15,219 --> 00:44:19,423 for the first ever Women's Royal Rumble 907 00:44:19,490 --> 00:44:21,692 coming up on Sunday 908 00:44:21,759 --> 00:44:24,028 and speaking of the women, 909 00:44:24,094 --> 00:44:27,865 Percy, plenty of dynamite in that division. 910 00:44:27,931 --> 00:44:31,035 Without a doubt, I can't wait to see what's gonna go down. 911 00:44:31,101 --> 00:44:33,537 Ember Moon is gonna take on her Shayna Baszler 912 00:44:33,604 --> 00:44:35,839 and defend NXT women's title, 913 00:44:35,906 --> 00:44:37,007 that will be great. 914 00:44:37,074 --> 00:44:40,010 And of course, in addition to NXT Women's Championship, 915 00:44:40,077 --> 00:44:42,680 the NXT title will be up for grabs 916 00:44:42,746 --> 00:44:45,683 and will Johnny Wrestling 917 00:44:45,749 --> 00:44:48,752 with his family in attendance. 918 00:44:48,819 --> 00:44:52,423 The long, hard journey for Johnny Gargano. 919 00:44:52,489 --> 00:44:54,725 Will the ultimate underdog 920 00:44:54,792 --> 00:44:56,994 realize his lifelong dream 921 00:44:57,061 --> 00:44:59,663 and become NXT Champion tonight? 922 00:45:00,230 --> 00:45:03,934 [music playing] 923 00:45:05,502 --> 00:45:07,971 [Mauro] But coming up next, Ember Moon, 924 00:45:08,038 --> 00:45:09,106 The Shenom, 925 00:45:09,173 --> 00:45:12,176 will try to stave off the brutal attack 926 00:45:12,242 --> 00:45:16,480 of mixed martial artist, turned NXT bully, 927 00:45:16,547 --> 00:45:18,048 Shayna Baszler. 928 00:45:18,115 --> 00:45:21,485 [music playing] 929 00:45:24,254 --> 00:45:26,623 [Mauro] Ember Moon, the eclipse. 930 00:45:26,690 --> 00:45:28,592 [Percy] We have a new champ. 931 00:45:29,860 --> 00:45:31,829 [crowd cheering] 932 00:45:31,895 --> 00:45:32,963 [bell ringing] 933 00:45:33,564 --> 00:45:35,566 [Ember] This is a dream come true. 934 00:45:36,066 --> 00:45:38,602 All the hard work through the independent scene, 935 00:45:38,669 --> 00:45:40,738 the performance center in NXT 936 00:45:40,804 --> 00:45:42,706 around the world, finally paid off. 937 00:45:42,773 --> 00:45:46,977 Now I can call myself the NXT Women's Champion. 938 00:45:47,044 --> 00:45:48,746 This is only the beginning for me. 939 00:45:48,812 --> 00:45:51,348 [music playing] 940 00:45:52,583 --> 00:45:53,517 [Mauro] What the--? 941 00:45:53,584 --> 00:45:55,152 Shayna Baszler. 942 00:45:55,219 --> 00:45:58,489 [alarm] 943 00:46:02,993 --> 00:46:03,961 [silence] 944 00:46:04,027 --> 00:46:06,997 [alarm continues] 945 00:46:09,666 --> 00:46:12,903 Shayna Baszler, the Queen of Spades. 946 00:46:12,970 --> 00:46:15,439 Decorated mixed martial artist. 947 00:46:15,506 --> 00:46:18,041 [Percy] MMA background, 16 years. 948 00:46:18,108 --> 00:46:19,643 Ranked top 10 in the world. 949 00:46:19,710 --> 00:46:22,045 Dangerous, malicious, calculating. 950 00:46:22,112 --> 00:46:25,315 [Shayna] We have some people trying to learn submissions. 951 00:46:25,382 --> 00:46:28,352 Let me put it on you, so you know what it feels like. 952 00:46:28,418 --> 00:46:30,988 [woman 3] Okay, Shayna, that's it. She's tapping. 953 00:46:31,054 --> 00:46:32,723 -Shayna. -Shayna. 954 00:46:32,790 --> 00:46:34,158 -Shayna. -Leave her alone. 955 00:46:34,224 --> 00:46:35,926 -Let her go, Shayna. -Let go. 956 00:46:38,195 --> 00:46:40,330 [Mauro] Oh my God. 957 00:46:40,397 --> 00:46:44,902 [female wrestler] Shayna thinks she can come into my NXT Women's Division 958 00:46:44,968 --> 00:46:47,204 and take shortcuts, jump people from behind, 959 00:46:47,271 --> 00:46:49,173 injure Dakota Kai. 960 00:46:49,239 --> 00:46:52,776 Shayna is nothing more than a bully. 961 00:46:52,843 --> 00:46:54,111 [music playing] 962 00:46:54,178 --> 00:46:56,580 [Shayna] So you have stir water to catch Fish. 963 00:46:57,281 --> 00:46:58,949 [Mauro] The submission magician. 964 00:46:59,016 --> 00:47:00,884 [Percy] Clutch. 965 00:47:00,951 --> 00:47:03,554 [Shayna] And Ember Moon is the big Fish in this pond. 966 00:47:03,620 --> 00:47:04,655 [music speeds up] 967 00:47:04,721 --> 00:47:06,790 [Ember] You wanna bully someone, Shayna? 968 00:47:06,857 --> 00:47:08,592 Try that with me. 969 00:47:08,659 --> 00:47:10,294 Do what's best for your title. 970 00:47:10,894 --> 00:47:12,796 [Ember] You name the place, 971 00:47:12,863 --> 00:47:14,898 and I'll bring my title. 972 00:47:14,965 --> 00:47:17,167 [Shayna] NXT Takeover: Philadelphia, 973 00:47:17,234 --> 00:47:20,604 you wake up and see me walking away with that title. 974 00:47:20,671 --> 00:47:23,807 I'm gonna beat your-- 975 00:47:23,874 --> 00:47:25,375 You're gonna know that's me, 976 00:47:25,442 --> 00:47:27,044 walking away with your dreams. 977 00:47:27,911 --> 00:47:29,513 [music fades away] 978 00:47:33,183 --> 00:47:37,554 [music playing] 979 00:47:37,621 --> 00:47:40,157 [crowd cheering] 980 00:47:48,699 --> 00:47:50,634 [music continues] 981 00:47:50,701 --> 00:47:52,703 [crowd cheering] 982 00:47:56,740 --> 00:47:58,308 [Mauro] Shayna Baszler, 983 00:47:58,375 --> 00:48:01,144 a decorated mixed martial artist. 984 00:48:01,211 --> 00:48:03,547 The first lady of catch wrestling, 985 00:48:03,614 --> 00:48:07,651 trained by former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett. 986 00:48:07,718 --> 00:48:09,519 But now since transitioning 987 00:48:09,586 --> 00:48:11,121 to sports entertainment, 988 00:48:11,188 --> 00:48:14,458 she's become a one-woman wrecking crew. 989 00:48:14,524 --> 00:48:16,226 She has taken liberties 990 00:48:16,293 --> 00:48:18,962 with the NXT Women's Division. 991 00:48:19,029 --> 00:48:20,464 She has proven 992 00:48:20,530 --> 00:48:23,867 that she will not play by your rules, 993 00:48:23,934 --> 00:48:25,669 she'll play by her own, Percy. 994 00:48:25,736 --> 00:48:27,838 [Percy] Exactly, that's what she wanna do. 995 00:48:27,904 --> 00:48:30,474 She can care less about what anybody says about her, 996 00:48:30,540 --> 00:48:32,876 about what the NXT universe thinks about her. 997 00:48:32,943 --> 00:48:36,146 She is gonna play by the code of Ember Moon. 998 00:48:36,213 --> 00:48:38,181 In her words, "I'MMA do me." Her words. 999 00:48:38,248 --> 00:48:40,017 [Mauro] Talk about a quick study. 1000 00:48:40,083 --> 00:48:41,585 The steep learning curve, 1001 00:48:41,652 --> 00:48:43,720 going from MMA to sports entertainment. 1002 00:48:43,787 --> 00:48:47,090 She participated in the inaugural Mae Young classic, 1003 00:48:47,157 --> 00:48:49,593 made it to the final. 1004 00:48:49,660 --> 00:48:51,428 Finishing runner-up to Kairi Sane 1005 00:48:51,495 --> 00:48:53,997 but then making a huge statement, 1006 00:48:54,064 --> 00:48:55,632 attacking Kairi Sane 1007 00:48:55,699 --> 00:48:57,935 on the stage of the NXT arena. 1008 00:48:58,001 --> 00:49:01,405 And then just bullying the NXT Women's Division so much so 1009 00:49:01,471 --> 00:49:03,941 that Ember Moon actually called her out 1010 00:49:04,007 --> 00:49:05,409 and she's the champion. 1011 00:49:05,475 --> 00:49:07,511 [Percy] True, let's not forget about her 1012 00:49:07,577 --> 00:49:09,880 stalling out Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane. 1013 00:49:09,946 --> 00:49:11,882 Let's keep in mind the Queen of Spades 1014 00:49:11,949 --> 00:49:13,617 pretty much grew up in wrestling, 1015 00:49:13,684 --> 00:49:16,253 her uncle and her father were wrestling coaches. 1016 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:19,056 She knows what she's doing. She grew up on the mat. 1017 00:49:19,122 --> 00:49:22,292 [Mauro] She is the submission magician. 1018 00:49:22,359 --> 00:49:23,927 And she wants to make 1019 00:49:23,994 --> 00:49:26,196 Ember Moon's title reign disappear 1020 00:49:26,263 --> 00:49:27,931 in Philadelphia tonight. 1021 00:49:27,998 --> 00:49:30,033 [music playing] 1022 00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:31,802 [crowd cheering] 1023 00:50:00,263 --> 00:50:02,399 NXT Women's Champion, 1024 00:50:02,466 --> 00:50:05,869 The Shenom, Ember Moon. 1025 00:50:05,936 --> 00:50:08,638 She lives by the mantra, 1026 00:50:08,705 --> 00:50:12,376 "Skill, honor, and heart," Percy. 1027 00:50:12,442 --> 00:50:14,945 [Percy] That she does. That just goes to show you 1028 00:50:15,011 --> 00:50:17,247 how much the NXT Women's Division 1029 00:50:17,314 --> 00:50:19,750 and NXT women's title means to Ember Moon. 1030 00:50:19,816 --> 00:50:21,752 She's going to put it on the ride, 1031 00:50:21,818 --> 00:50:24,888 calling out a competitor and putting the title on the line. 1032 00:50:24,955 --> 00:50:25,922 That's real. 1033 00:50:25,989 --> 00:50:28,992 [Mauro] Moon got right up in the grill of Shayna Baszler, 1034 00:50:29,059 --> 00:50:32,763 a primal scream from the war Goddess. 1035 00:50:32,829 --> 00:50:35,832 [music playing] 1036 00:50:41,338 --> 00:50:43,640 Ember Moon had overcome three other 1037 00:50:43,707 --> 00:50:45,409 NXT female superstars 1038 00:50:45,475 --> 00:50:47,744 to become NXT Women's Champion. 1039 00:50:48,345 --> 00:50:51,381 In a fatal four-way, now she defends the title a second time. 1040 00:50:51,448 --> 00:50:53,750 [announcer] The following contest scheduled 1041 00:50:53,817 --> 00:50:58,255 is for the NXT Women's Championship. 1042 00:50:58,321 --> 00:51:00,791 [crowd cheering] 1043 00:51:02,893 --> 00:51:04,494 Introducing the challenger, 1044 00:51:05,062 --> 00:51:07,564 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1045 00:51:08,065 --> 00:51:11,501 Shayna Baszler. 1046 00:51:11,568 --> 00:51:14,905 [crowd cheering] 1047 00:51:17,507 --> 00:51:18,809 And her opponent, 1048 00:51:18,875 --> 00:51:20,911 from Dallas, Texas, 1049 00:51:20,977 --> 00:51:25,082 she is the NXT Women's Champion, 1050 00:51:25,148 --> 00:51:28,218 Ember Moon. 1051 00:51:28,285 --> 00:51:30,654 [crowd cheering] 1052 00:51:32,355 --> 00:51:36,259 [Mauro] Shayna Baszler's intensity is palpable. 1053 00:51:37,160 --> 00:51:39,796 She is a scary force. 1054 00:51:40,597 --> 00:51:44,401 And it is for the NXT Women's Championship 1055 00:51:44,468 --> 00:51:48,505 here in the fighting city of Philadelphia. 1056 00:51:48,572 --> 00:51:50,040 [crowd cheering] 1057 00:51:50,107 --> 00:51:51,141 [bell ringing] 1058 00:51:51,675 --> 00:51:53,410 And the bell goes, and Percy, 1059 00:51:53,477 --> 00:51:56,346 I've covered Shayna Baszler's 1060 00:51:56,413 --> 00:51:57,747 MMA career, 1061 00:51:57,814 --> 00:51:59,749 one of the rare mixed martial artists 1062 00:51:59,816 --> 00:52:01,518 to end a match with a twister. 1063 00:52:01,585 --> 00:52:04,154 She's known as The Submission Magician for a reason, 1064 00:52:04,221 --> 00:52:06,957 but yet Ember Moon taking it right to Baszler 1065 00:52:07,023 --> 00:52:08,892 with a go-behind into the waist lock. 1066 00:52:08,959 --> 00:52:10,327 [referee] One, two… 1067 00:52:10,393 --> 00:52:12,195 [Mauro] And it continues to be 1068 00:52:12,262 --> 00:52:14,431 the number one trend worldwide, 1069 00:52:14,498 --> 00:52:15,832 we appreciate it, 1070 00:52:15,899 --> 00:52:19,636 #NXTtakeover as Baszler looks to take over this match. 1071 00:52:19,703 --> 00:52:22,205 [Percy] Prior to Baszler taking Ember off her feet, 1072 00:52:22,272 --> 00:52:26,109 did you see her grinding that forearm-- into the cheekbone of Ember Moon? 1073 00:52:26,176 --> 00:52:28,778 [Mauro] Baszler with a double leg takedown. 1074 00:52:28,845 --> 00:52:30,814 And now working the crossface. 1075 00:52:31,681 --> 00:52:33,550 [Percy] Just dirty. 1076 00:52:35,051 --> 00:52:37,487 And doing it all with a smile. She enjoys this. 1077 00:52:37,554 --> 00:52:39,022 She wants to taunt Ember. 1078 00:52:39,589 --> 00:52:43,126 [Mauro] Moon, showing off her athleticism, back kick, blocking quickly. 1079 00:52:43,193 --> 00:52:46,363 It was Baszler looking for that clutch, well-scouted by Moon, 1080 00:52:46,429 --> 00:52:48,231 and Moon dropping Baszler 1081 00:52:48,765 --> 00:52:50,700 face-first onto the canvas, 1082 00:52:50,767 --> 00:52:52,135 stick-and-move strategy, 1083 00:52:52,202 --> 00:52:55,405 and the champion firing on all cylinders early, 1084 00:52:55,472 --> 00:52:58,074 bringing the battle to Shayna Baszler. 1085 00:52:58,141 --> 00:53:00,076 [crowd clapping] 1086 00:53:00,610 --> 00:53:03,380 It's a good start here for NXT Women's Champion. 1087 00:53:03,446 --> 00:53:04,848 Ember Moon, representing 1088 00:53:04,915 --> 00:53:06,716 not only the championship, 1089 00:53:06,783 --> 00:53:08,652 but again the integrity and the honor 1090 00:53:08,718 --> 00:53:11,621 of that NXT Women's Division's locker room. 1091 00:53:11,688 --> 00:53:15,959 -[Percy] And she's going for it. -[Mauro] Tope suicida by Ember Moon. 1092 00:53:16,026 --> 00:53:17,294 [crowd cheering] 1093 00:53:17,360 --> 00:53:18,828 This is my division. 1094 00:53:18,895 --> 00:53:22,499 [Percy] Ember Moon's fired up, telling the universe this is her division. 1095 00:53:22,566 --> 00:53:24,301 [crowd screaming] 1096 00:53:24,367 --> 00:53:27,037 [Mauro] Online, many people felt it was as ill-advised 1097 00:53:27,103 --> 00:53:30,307 as a laundry pod challenge for Moon to call out Baszler. 1098 00:53:30,373 --> 00:53:32,576 But so far, so good, Percy. 1099 00:53:32,642 --> 00:53:35,212 But that's what it takes, I mean, something of the-- 1100 00:53:35,278 --> 00:53:36,780 women's title is on the line. 1101 00:53:36,846 --> 00:53:39,282 You gotta throw caution to the wind to go get it. 1102 00:53:41,084 --> 00:53:42,385 [Mauro] But Ember Moon 1103 00:53:42,452 --> 00:53:43,954 may be a little too flashy 1104 00:53:44,020 --> 00:53:45,689 there as Baszler counters her, 1105 00:53:45,755 --> 00:53:48,692 and now Baszler delivering those short knee strikes. 1106 00:53:48,758 --> 00:53:50,393 [grunts] 1107 00:53:51,895 --> 00:53:53,597 [astonishment] 1108 00:53:53,663 --> 00:53:55,865 And that big kick topples Ember Moon. 1109 00:53:55,932 --> 00:53:59,636 Baszler going for the cover, side press, hooks the leg. 1110 00:53:59,703 --> 00:54:02,105 [Percy] That's what Ember needs to stay away from. 1111 00:54:02,172 --> 00:54:03,573 She has to stay clear 1112 00:54:03,640 --> 00:54:05,942 of the striking ability of the Queen of Spades. 1113 00:54:06,009 --> 00:54:09,679 [Mauro] And despite her success so early, 1114 00:54:09,746 --> 00:54:12,148 Baszler's still very much in the embryonic stages 1115 00:54:12,215 --> 00:54:14,317 of her sports entertainment career. 1116 00:54:14,384 --> 00:54:16,786 By bringing that chip on her shoulder, 1117 00:54:16,853 --> 00:54:18,955 that competitive edge from… 1118 00:54:19,022 --> 00:54:21,157 -[Percy] Look. -[Mauro] mixed martial arts. 1119 00:54:21,224 --> 00:54:22,626 -[Mauro] No… -[Percy] No… 1120 00:54:22,692 --> 00:54:26,096 This is what she did to Dakota Kai, oh, no. 1121 00:54:26,596 --> 00:54:27,597 [wrestler scream] 1122 00:54:27,664 --> 00:54:31,334 Vicious attack on the left arm of Ember Moon. 1123 00:54:31,401 --> 00:54:33,103 [Percy] You see how that arm bent? 1124 00:54:33,169 --> 00:54:35,839 [crying in pain] 1125 00:54:39,109 --> 00:54:41,444 Shayna Baszler, 1126 00:54:42,012 --> 00:54:45,348 wanting to break the left arm of Ember Moon. 1127 00:54:45,415 --> 00:54:47,417 [Percy] We saw what happened with Dakota, 1128 00:54:47,484 --> 00:54:48,918 this is hard to watch. 1129 00:54:48,985 --> 00:54:50,854 [Mauro] Oh my God, she put Dakota Kai 1130 00:54:50,920 --> 00:54:53,123 in the shelf and Ember Moon, 1131 00:54:54,024 --> 00:54:56,126 now behind the proverbial eight ball and… 1132 00:54:56,192 --> 00:54:57,494 [astonishment] 1133 00:54:57,560 --> 00:54:59,396 Baszler wrenching on the fingers. 1134 00:55:00,297 --> 00:55:03,233 [Percy] That could be problematic as this match goes on. 1135 00:55:03,299 --> 00:55:06,036 If Ember doesn't have use of that left arm… 1136 00:55:06,102 --> 00:55:07,871 [Mauro] That's an understatement. 1137 00:55:07,937 --> 00:55:10,607 It's--Shayna Baszler, 1138 00:55:11,274 --> 00:55:15,178 having Ember Moon in dire straits early in this match. 1139 00:55:16,413 --> 00:55:18,381 And especially here at close quarters, 1140 00:55:18,448 --> 00:55:20,517 Shayna Baszler is so dangerous. 1141 00:55:20,583 --> 00:55:22,852 She can spring a submission on you 1142 00:55:23,687 --> 00:55:25,422 from almost any angle, 1143 00:55:25,488 --> 00:55:28,158 hence the sobriquet, Submission Magician. 1144 00:55:29,059 --> 00:55:32,228 [Percy] You know what else? She's patient, she takes her time. 1145 00:55:32,295 --> 00:55:34,264 She pinpoints little spots. 1146 00:55:34,330 --> 00:55:36,366 She believes in herself. 1147 00:55:36,433 --> 00:55:40,804 [Mauro] She continues to focus her attack on the left arm of Ember Moon. 1148 00:55:40,870 --> 00:55:43,039 She can transition to an armbar here, 1149 00:55:43,106 --> 00:55:45,442 and that's exactly what she's trying to do. 1150 00:55:46,076 --> 00:55:47,777 [whines] 1151 00:55:47,844 --> 00:55:49,979 She is testing 1152 00:55:50,046 --> 00:55:52,749 the pain threshold of Ember Moon, 1153 00:55:52,816 --> 00:55:54,584 the NXT Women's Champion. 1154 00:55:56,720 --> 00:55:57,987 [screams] 1155 00:55:58,054 --> 00:55:59,756 No, no. 1156 00:56:01,491 --> 00:56:04,194 [Mauro] Shayna Baszler, manipulating the joints. 1157 00:56:04,260 --> 00:56:06,363 And there, now just wanting 1158 00:56:06,429 --> 00:56:09,766 to pull the left arm out of its socket. 1159 00:56:10,333 --> 00:56:12,235 Shayna Baszler is so comfortable here. 1160 00:56:12,302 --> 00:56:13,770 This is where she shines. 1161 00:56:13,837 --> 00:56:15,405 This is where she excels. 1162 00:56:15,472 --> 00:56:18,341 And shuddering screams of pain 1163 00:56:18,408 --> 00:56:20,210 from Ember Moon as Baszler 1164 00:56:20,276 --> 00:56:22,545 drops that twelve-to-six elbow. 1165 00:56:22,612 --> 00:56:24,514 And legal in mixed martial arts, 1166 00:56:24,581 --> 00:56:26,282 not here in NXT. 1167 00:56:26,349 --> 00:56:29,552 And Shayna Baszler making the most of that elbow strike. 1168 00:56:29,619 --> 00:56:31,921 [Percy] She is not getting Ember Moon an inch. 1169 00:56:31,988 --> 00:56:34,424 She's playing it real close, clean and tight. 1170 00:56:34,491 --> 00:56:36,126 [referee] Uno, dos… 1171 00:56:36,192 --> 00:56:37,694 Baszler, 1172 00:56:37,761 --> 00:56:40,263 just wanting to manipulate the system, Percy. 1173 00:56:40,330 --> 00:56:43,032 Using that five-count of the referee, using the ropes, 1174 00:56:43,099 --> 00:56:47,370 and just systematically breaking down the NXT women's' champion. 1175 00:56:47,437 --> 00:56:50,573 [Mauro] But you gotta think in terms of the moves, of the count. 1176 00:56:50,640 --> 00:56:52,675 You might use what's available to you. 1177 00:56:52,742 --> 00:56:56,346 If you got a count of five, use it up. Inflict as much damage as you can. 1178 00:56:56,413 --> 00:56:58,948 [Mauro] Shayna is a quick study, especially, 1179 00:56:59,015 --> 00:57:00,817 with the underhanded tactics. 1180 00:57:01,584 --> 00:57:02,819 [scream] 1181 00:57:02,886 --> 00:57:04,287 Ember Moon explodes 1182 00:57:04,354 --> 00:57:06,022 with a slap across the face, 1183 00:57:06,089 --> 00:57:09,192 ducks under the clothesline, and again paintbrushes Baszler. 1184 00:57:09,259 --> 00:57:10,426 [Ember screams] 1185 00:57:10,493 --> 00:57:13,062 [referee] Not the hair, Shayna, one, two… 1186 00:57:13,129 --> 00:57:16,132 [Mauro] You have to wonder how compromised Ember Moon is now, 1187 00:57:16,199 --> 00:57:19,269 utilizing every other limb at her disposal 1188 00:57:19,335 --> 00:57:21,971 while nursing that left arm. 1189 00:57:24,040 --> 00:57:26,075 Ember Moon pulling out all the stops, 1190 00:57:26,142 --> 00:57:29,012 springboard crossbody for a two-count. 1191 00:57:29,078 --> 00:57:31,014 What does the NXT women's title 1192 00:57:31,080 --> 00:57:32,248 mean to Ember Moon? 1193 00:57:32,315 --> 00:57:34,818 You just saw a glimpse of what it means. 1194 00:57:35,618 --> 00:57:38,822 [Percy] I think the entire crowd, the entire world knows how much 1195 00:57:38,888 --> 00:57:41,090 and how precious that title is to Ember Moon. 1196 00:57:41,157 --> 00:57:42,859 It took her years to get there. 1197 00:57:43,426 --> 00:57:45,528 [Mauro] And yet she continues to nurse 1198 00:57:45,595 --> 00:57:47,564 that left arm injury and, man, 1199 00:57:47,630 --> 00:57:49,899 she is willing to go high-risk here 1200 00:57:49,966 --> 00:57:51,634 against Shayna Baszler again. 1201 00:57:51,701 --> 00:57:53,970 But can she make it to the top? 1202 00:57:54,037 --> 00:57:57,607 Of course, known for that trademark eclipse, 1203 00:57:57,674 --> 00:58:00,477 which has brought her all kinds of success, 1204 00:58:00,543 --> 00:58:02,145 including the NXT women's title. 1205 00:58:02,212 --> 00:58:05,048 -[Percy] Can she do it? -[Mauro] She did. Hit the eclipse. 1206 00:58:05,114 --> 00:58:07,217 Ember Moon hits the eclipse on Baszler. 1207 00:58:07,283 --> 00:58:08,885 But can she capitalize? 1208 00:58:08,952 --> 00:58:10,420 [Percy] Look how hurt she is. 1209 00:58:10,486 --> 00:58:13,590 [Mauro] I think she exacerbated the left arm injury. 1210 00:58:13,656 --> 00:58:15,391 With the eclipse and-- 1211 00:58:15,458 --> 00:58:17,927 Baszler is lying in a supine position. 1212 00:58:17,994 --> 00:58:20,530 [Percy] If she could just make her way over there-- 1213 00:58:20,597 --> 00:58:22,465 Baszler isn't moving. 1214 00:58:24,400 --> 00:58:25,535 [Ember screaming] 1215 00:58:25,602 --> 00:58:28,004 -[Percy] She is screaming. -[Mauro] Ember Moon… 1216 00:58:28,071 --> 00:58:31,107 -[Percy] Can she keep going? -[Mauro] Writhing in pain. 1217 00:58:31,174 --> 00:58:35,245 At what cost did that eclipse, 1218 00:58:35,945 --> 00:58:39,515 the--I think the referee is looking for the medical staff 1219 00:58:39,582 --> 00:58:41,317 and here they come. 1220 00:58:41,384 --> 00:58:45,088 We don't wanna see the NXT women's match end like this. 1221 00:58:45,154 --> 00:58:46,656 [Percy] This isn't good. 1222 00:58:46,723 --> 00:58:48,091 [screams in pain] 1223 00:58:49,926 --> 00:58:51,828 [Mauro] Moon's not gonna capitulate. 1224 00:58:51,895 --> 00:58:57,967 [crowd cheering] 1225 00:58:59,736 --> 00:59:02,639 [continues screaming in pain] 1226 00:59:03,239 --> 00:59:05,241 Moon frustrated, 1227 00:59:05,975 --> 00:59:10,046 incredibly upset by the injury, but here. 1228 00:59:11,581 --> 00:59:13,449 [Percy] Ember Moon went for it all, 1229 00:59:13,516 --> 00:59:15,151 but I mean, she injured herself 1230 00:59:15,218 --> 00:59:16,753 going for the eclipse. 1231 00:59:16,819 --> 00:59:19,289 [Mauro] You understand why she attempted it there. 1232 00:59:19,355 --> 00:59:22,425 Because of the injury, she wanted to vanquish Shayna Baszler 1233 00:59:22,492 --> 00:59:23,660 as quickly as possible. 1234 00:59:23,726 --> 00:59:26,763 Not realizing she exacerbated the injury in the process. 1235 00:59:26,829 --> 00:59:30,733 [Percy] But without a doubt, she was going for her hardest, heaviest, 1236 00:59:30,800 --> 00:59:33,736 piece of arsenal that she has, she had to go for it. 1237 00:59:33,803 --> 00:59:36,573 [Mauro] And now with just one arm and-- whoa, Baszler. 1238 00:59:36,639 --> 00:59:38,207 Baszler looking for the armbar. 1239 00:59:38,274 --> 00:59:40,143 The juji gatame on that bad arm. 1240 00:59:41,210 --> 00:59:43,913 We can have a new NXT Women's Champion. 1241 00:59:43,980 --> 00:59:45,615 How can Ember Moon-- 1242 00:59:45,682 --> 00:59:48,051 look at Ember Moon gripping her arm. 1243 00:59:48,117 --> 00:59:51,154 -[Percy] Ember's trying to block it. -[Mauro] Jam the pain. 1244 00:59:52,522 --> 00:59:54,157 Ember Moon needs to block out 1245 00:59:54,223 --> 00:59:56,192 that excruciating pain. 1246 00:59:56,259 --> 00:59:59,028 All it takes is one tap to crown 1247 00:59:59,095 --> 01:00:00,964 a new NXT Women's Champion. 1248 01:00:01,030 --> 01:00:04,367 Unbelievable heart, unbelievable courage. 1249 01:00:05,134 --> 01:00:06,903 And what ring presence 1250 01:00:06,970 --> 01:00:09,105 by the NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon. 1251 01:00:09,172 --> 01:00:11,507 In excruciating pain, 1252 01:00:11,574 --> 01:00:13,509 and still able to make it to the rope. 1253 01:00:13,576 --> 01:00:15,945 [Percy] Sheer instinct. It's all about survival. 1254 01:00:17,380 --> 01:00:19,716 And now, she's holding on to the bottom rope 1255 01:00:19,782 --> 01:00:20,917 and again Baszler 1256 01:00:21,417 --> 01:00:23,152 attacks that injured left arm, 1257 01:00:23,219 --> 01:00:25,121 looking for the submission. 1258 01:00:25,188 --> 01:00:28,791 [Percy] Now, she's is the center. The worst spot she can possibly be in. 1259 01:00:28,858 --> 01:00:30,493 [crowd cheering] 1260 01:00:30,560 --> 01:00:32,362 The champion is literally scratching 1261 01:00:32,428 --> 01:00:34,697 and clawing, trying to get out of there. 1262 01:00:36,199 --> 01:00:38,468 [Mauro] Baszler well about that snap, crackle, 1263 01:00:38,534 --> 01:00:41,504 pop and she wants to do more damage 1264 01:00:41,571 --> 01:00:42,505 to Ember Moon. 1265 01:00:42,572 --> 01:00:44,240 I can't understand how Ember Moon 1266 01:00:44,307 --> 01:00:47,877 is able to withstand this kind of pain. 1267 01:00:48,444 --> 01:00:49,746 [screams in pain] 1268 01:00:49,812 --> 01:00:51,247 Talks about the character 1269 01:00:51,314 --> 01:00:54,217 and the heart of the NXT Women's Champion. 1270 01:00:55,785 --> 01:00:58,588 [Percy] Ember to still fight-- she's still in this match. 1271 01:00:58,654 --> 01:01:00,757 [Mauro] Ember knows it wasn't easy to reach 1272 01:01:00,823 --> 01:01:03,092 the summit of the NXT Women's Division. 1273 01:01:03,159 --> 01:01:04,661 [referee countdown] 1274 01:01:04,727 --> 01:01:06,596 [crowd cheering] 1275 01:01:06,663 --> 01:01:08,698 [referee] Do you give up? 1276 01:01:08,765 --> 01:01:12,101 [Mauro] Baszler wants to hyperextend the elbow, 1277 01:01:12,168 --> 01:01:13,736 putting all of the pressure. 1278 01:01:14,637 --> 01:01:17,106 [Percy] She wants to tear Ember's arm on the side. 1279 01:01:17,173 --> 01:01:18,741 [Mauro] Treating that arm 1280 01:01:19,275 --> 01:01:20,376 like a slot machine 1281 01:01:20,443 --> 01:01:22,845 and she's hoping to win the jackpot here tonight 1282 01:01:22,912 --> 01:01:25,581 in the form of the NXT Women's Champion. 1283 01:01:25,648 --> 01:01:28,484 Ember Moon risking permanent damage here, 1284 01:01:28,551 --> 01:01:30,319 all because of what 1285 01:01:30,386 --> 01:01:33,056 the NXT Women's Championship means to her. 1286 01:01:33,122 --> 01:01:35,291 How much more could she take, Percy? 1287 01:01:35,358 --> 01:01:36,626 [Percy] Oh, my goodness. 1288 01:01:37,260 --> 01:01:38,661 [grunts] 1289 01:01:38,728 --> 01:01:40,163 [crowd cheering] 1290 01:01:41,798 --> 01:01:45,101 -[Mauro] Ember. -[Percy] Is she gonna tap? Is she? 1291 01:01:45,168 --> 01:01:47,837 [Mauro] She will be forced, she can't take it anymore. 1292 01:01:47,904 --> 01:01:49,572 Baszler maintains that grip. 1293 01:01:49,639 --> 01:01:52,108 [Percy] Every time we think Ember is free, 1294 01:01:52,175 --> 01:01:54,010 Shayna Baszler attacks her again. 1295 01:01:54,077 --> 01:01:57,513 [Mauro] An inexorable attack by Baszler. 1296 01:01:57,580 --> 01:01:59,749 Oh, Moon stacks Baszler. 1297 01:01:59,816 --> 01:02:01,718 Mama Mia, mama Mia. 1298 01:02:01,784 --> 01:02:03,753 You got to be kidding me. 1299 01:02:03,820 --> 01:02:04,787 Oh, my God. 1300 01:02:04,854 --> 01:02:09,525 [announcer] Here's your winner, and still the NXT Women's Champion, 1301 01:02:09,592 --> 01:02:11,961 Ember Moon. 1302 01:02:12,028 --> 01:02:14,564 [Mauro] I honestly cannot believe 1303 01:02:14,630 --> 01:02:16,265 what I just see, Percy. 1304 01:02:16,332 --> 01:02:18,668 [Percy] Neither can I, that was incredible. 1305 01:02:18,734 --> 01:02:20,069 I thought Shayna Baszler 1306 01:02:20,136 --> 01:02:22,038 had this match won. 1307 01:02:22,105 --> 01:02:23,873 But the champ being who she is, 1308 01:02:23,940 --> 01:02:25,608 found a way to turn things around 1309 01:02:25,675 --> 01:02:28,377 and walk away with the NXT women's title. 1310 01:02:28,444 --> 01:02:30,847 [Mauro] A picture may say a thousand words 1311 01:02:30,913 --> 01:02:33,516 but the expression on Shayna Baszler's face, 1312 01:02:34,750 --> 01:02:36,919 you can't describe it, shocked. 1313 01:02:36,986 --> 01:02:39,188 [rock music playing] 1314 01:02:39,255 --> 01:02:41,724 And yet Ember Moon overcoming 1315 01:02:42,725 --> 01:02:44,660 an injured left arm, 1316 01:02:44,727 --> 01:02:48,097 proving her mettle and proving her worth, 1317 01:02:48,164 --> 01:02:51,501 representing the NXT Women's Division 1318 01:02:52,168 --> 01:02:54,637 the only way she knows how. 1319 01:02:58,574 --> 01:03:02,612 [Percy] Earlier, we saw the same maneuver by Shayna Baszler, 1320 01:03:02,678 --> 01:03:04,714 trying to destroy the arm 1321 01:03:04,781 --> 01:03:06,649 of the champion Ember Moon. 1322 01:03:06,716 --> 01:03:09,085 But Ember throwing caution to the wind, 1323 01:03:09,152 --> 01:03:10,553 bad arm and all, 1324 01:03:10,620 --> 01:03:13,256 hits the eclipse on the Queen of Spades. 1325 01:03:13,322 --> 01:03:14,524 I thought that was it. 1326 01:03:14,590 --> 01:03:17,326 But it just took it too long to make it to the cover. 1327 01:03:17,393 --> 01:03:19,195 And every time you thought 1328 01:03:19,262 --> 01:03:21,898 that Shayna Baszler had this thing figured out, 1329 01:03:22,698 --> 01:03:24,901 Ember Moon would find a way out of it. 1330 01:03:24,967 --> 01:03:26,903 But the damage was done to the arm, 1331 01:03:26,969 --> 01:03:28,805 to that shoulder, that left shoulder 1332 01:03:28,871 --> 01:03:30,306 of the champion Ember Moon. 1333 01:03:30,807 --> 01:03:32,675 But then Ember would capitalize, 1334 01:03:33,176 --> 01:03:35,745 pin Shayna, and get the win 1335 01:03:35,812 --> 01:03:37,747 and hold on to the NXT women's title. 1336 01:03:37,814 --> 01:03:40,650 [Mauro] A shocking turn of events, 1337 01:03:40,716 --> 01:03:43,286 and Percy, I've had the privilege of calling 1338 01:03:43,352 --> 01:03:45,922 some of the biggest fights in boxing, MMA, 1339 01:03:45,988 --> 01:03:47,924 kick boxing, and combat sports. 1340 01:03:47,990 --> 01:03:50,393 And I don't know if I've ever witnessed anything 1341 01:03:50,459 --> 01:03:52,228 to like what we just saw 1342 01:03:52,295 --> 01:03:54,830 go down here in Philadelphia. 1343 01:03:54,897 --> 01:03:58,201 Ember Moon, one tap away. 1344 01:03:58,267 --> 01:04:01,003 And you know what, for her personal welfare, 1345 01:04:01,070 --> 01:04:03,306 she should have tapped, and wait a minute. 1346 01:04:03,372 --> 01:04:04,273 [Percy] Hold on. 1347 01:04:04,340 --> 01:04:06,309 [Mauro] Oh God, Shaynafrom behind. 1348 01:04:06,375 --> 01:04:10,646 Baszler attacking Ember Moon and employing the Kirifuda Clutch. 1349 01:04:10,713 --> 01:04:11,814 [Percy] Come on. 1350 01:04:12,615 --> 01:04:15,318 [Mauro] Come on, we need help out here. 1351 01:04:15,384 --> 01:04:16,586 [referee] Break this up. 1352 01:04:17,186 --> 01:04:18,154 [screams in pain] 1353 01:04:18,221 --> 01:04:21,123 Come on now. Ember Moon won that fight… 1354 01:04:21,190 --> 01:04:24,594 -[Percy] Ember's out. -[Mauro] It was a fight fair and square. 1355 01:04:24,660 --> 01:04:26,762 [Percy] Shayna wants to end Ember's career. 1356 01:04:27,263 --> 01:04:30,166 [Mauro] Disgusting display of poor sportsmanship, 1357 01:04:30,233 --> 01:04:32,335 but Shayna Baszler, come on. 1358 01:04:32,401 --> 01:04:33,536 Enough is enough. 1359 01:04:34,604 --> 01:04:38,107 -[Percy] Ember's out. -[referee] Get off. Let's go. 1360 01:04:38,841 --> 01:04:40,443 [Mauro] Shayna Baszler, 1361 01:04:40,509 --> 01:04:42,812 merciless attack on Ember Moon, 1362 01:04:42,879 --> 01:04:44,513 Baszler just snapped. 1363 01:04:45,481 --> 01:04:46,315 You know what? 1364 01:04:46,382 --> 01:04:49,118 You can't blame her, but there is a time and place. 1365 01:04:49,185 --> 01:04:51,487 She lost tonight, looks like Ember Moon is out. 1366 01:04:52,321 --> 01:04:54,690 Ember Moon gasping for air. 1367 01:04:54,757 --> 01:04:55,691 [shouts] 1368 01:04:55,758 --> 01:04:57,193 [Percy] You see Ember's arm? 1369 01:04:58,628 --> 01:05:00,396 She has no use for the left arm. 1370 01:05:00,463 --> 01:05:03,065 -It's wrapped behind her back. -[swears] 1371 01:05:04,066 --> 01:05:07,703 [Mauro] I had a lot of respect for Shayna Baszler. 1372 01:05:07,770 --> 01:05:09,438 That respect has dissipated. 1373 01:05:09,505 --> 01:05:13,142 [Percy] But that's the mindset of Shayna Baszler upon entering NXT. 1374 01:05:13,209 --> 01:05:17,413 -[Percy] She will bully her way to the top -[Mauro] I don't care what it is, Percy. 1375 01:05:17,480 --> 01:05:19,181 She should be fined. 1376 01:05:19,248 --> 01:05:21,751 I'm hoping WWE NXT 1377 01:05:21,817 --> 01:05:24,253 general manager, William Regal, 1378 01:05:24,320 --> 01:05:25,721 will come down hard, 1379 01:05:25,788 --> 01:05:27,156 will drop the hammer 1380 01:05:27,223 --> 01:05:30,926 on Shayna Baszler because this is not the actions 1381 01:05:30,993 --> 01:05:34,263 becoming of a contender, let alone a champion. 1382 01:05:34,330 --> 01:05:36,699 [Percy] Unacceptable. I totally agree with you. 1383 01:05:36,766 --> 01:05:38,801 [crowd shouting] 1384 01:05:38,868 --> 01:05:42,338 [Mauro] Ember Moon shockingly retains 1385 01:05:42,405 --> 01:05:43,706 the NXT women's title 1386 01:05:43,773 --> 01:05:46,242 but you've got to fear for her future. 1387 01:05:46,309 --> 01:05:48,277 You know she's gonna do 1388 01:05:48,344 --> 01:05:50,780 whatever it takes to leave this building 1389 01:05:50,846 --> 01:05:52,114 under her own volition, 1390 01:05:52,181 --> 01:05:54,617 because that's the champion she is. 1391 01:05:54,684 --> 01:05:57,053 But Shayna Baszler, you disgust me. 1392 01:05:58,955 --> 01:06:01,991 [indistinct chatter] 1393 01:06:03,526 --> 01:06:06,228 [music playing] 1394 01:06:15,971 --> 01:06:18,874 [music continues playing] 1395 01:06:19,942 --> 01:06:23,846 [announcer] The most athletic and charismatic superstars in WWE 1396 01:06:23,913 --> 01:06:26,882 compete in live, mixed tag team action. 1397 01:06:26,949 --> 01:06:32,588 [music playing] 1398 01:06:41,797 --> 01:06:43,199 [crowd cheering] 1399 01:06:47,303 --> 01:06:49,505 WWE Mixed Match Challenge. 1400 01:06:49,572 --> 01:06:53,676 [music keeps playing] 1401 01:06:53,743 --> 01:06:55,444 [silence] 1402 01:06:55,511 --> 01:06:56,979 [music playing] 1403 01:06:58,080 --> 01:07:02,018 [Mauro] A special thanks to asking Alexandria for when the lights come on, 1404 01:07:02,084 --> 01:07:05,020 the official theme of NXT Takeover: Philadelphia. 1405 01:07:05,087 --> 01:07:06,789 It's from the self-titled album, 1406 01:07:06,856 --> 01:07:08,357 asking Alexandria, 1407 01:07:08,424 --> 01:07:10,960 available on iTunes and Spotify. 1408 01:07:11,527 --> 01:07:14,964 And the bright spotlight is on this guy. 1409 01:07:15,698 --> 01:07:18,501 Trevor man, better known as, Ricochet, 1410 01:07:19,068 --> 01:07:21,270 one of the highest of flyers 1411 01:07:21,337 --> 01:07:22,938 in sports entertainment 1412 01:07:23,005 --> 01:07:26,842 and he is bringing his brand of excitement to NXT. 1413 01:07:26,909 --> 01:07:30,246 [crowd cheering] 1414 01:07:30,312 --> 01:07:33,849 [music playing] 1415 01:07:33,916 --> 01:07:37,219 And speaking of excitement, the rivalry, 1416 01:07:37,286 --> 01:07:41,223 the rancor, between Aleister Black and Adam Cole, 1417 01:07:41,290 --> 01:07:45,361 well, it's reached an extreme level. 1418 01:07:45,428 --> 01:07:47,096 No rules, 1419 01:07:47,163 --> 01:07:48,597 no countouts, 1420 01:07:48,664 --> 01:07:50,699 no disqualification. 1421 01:07:50,766 --> 01:07:55,037 Cole versus Black is next. 1422 01:07:55,104 --> 01:07:58,340 [music playing] 1423 01:07:59,708 --> 01:08:02,812 [woman 1] The following contest is a fatal four-way match 1424 01:08:02,878 --> 01:08:05,114 to determine the number one contender 1425 01:08:05,181 --> 01:08:07,950 for the NXT Championship. 1426 01:08:08,017 --> 01:08:10,619 [Mauro] Fatal four-way, no disqualification. 1427 01:08:12,288 --> 01:08:14,690 This fatal four-way, as competitive as it gets. 1428 01:08:16,025 --> 01:08:19,962 What a moonsault, and what a show of strength by Sullivan. 1429 01:08:20,029 --> 01:08:24,266 [announcer] From Belfast, Killian Dain, proving to be a revelation. 1430 01:08:24,834 --> 01:08:26,535 [Mauro] And Black all of a sudden 1431 01:08:26,602 --> 01:08:28,838 becoming a factor in this fatal four-way. 1432 01:08:28,904 --> 01:08:34,043 And Aleister Black on the cusp of becoming the new number one. 1433 01:08:34,109 --> 01:08:35,978 Wait a minute. 1434 01:08:37,213 --> 01:08:38,714 [screams] 1435 01:08:39,582 --> 01:08:41,183 Remember it was Aleister Black 1436 01:08:41,250 --> 01:08:43,686 who bounced at him, Cole out of the tournament. 1437 01:08:44,987 --> 01:08:46,388 The Undisputed Era 1438 01:08:46,455 --> 01:08:48,057 just cost Aleister Black 1439 01:08:48,124 --> 01:08:51,360 a chance to challenge for the NXT title. 1440 01:08:54,563 --> 01:08:58,667 Aleister, you've virtually run through every person on the NXT roster. 1441 01:08:58,734 --> 01:09:00,436 The problem is that the people 1442 01:09:00,503 --> 01:09:02,905 you've been running through, they had been named. 1443 01:09:02,972 --> 01:09:04,640 [crowd] Adam Cole, Bay-Bay. 1444 01:09:05,140 --> 01:09:07,109 Or not on my level. 1445 01:09:07,176 --> 01:09:11,180 I will end anyone who gets in my way. 1446 01:09:11,780 --> 01:09:13,082 [Mauro] Oh God. 1447 01:09:14,350 --> 01:09:18,621 That cannot be disputed. 1448 01:09:23,926 --> 01:09:27,930 Adam Cole, at Takeover: Philadelphia, 1449 01:09:27,997 --> 01:09:30,299 your match with Aleister Black 1450 01:09:30,366 --> 01:09:34,370 is now an extreme rules match. 1451 01:09:34,436 --> 01:09:37,873 [crowd cheering] 1452 01:09:37,940 --> 01:09:40,175 [music playing] 1453 01:09:40,242 --> 01:09:42,845 [Aleister] You chose this path, Adam. 1454 01:09:43,746 --> 01:09:47,950 I do not require extensions of myself 1455 01:09:48,017 --> 01:09:49,852 as I was born a weapon. 1456 01:09:49,919 --> 01:09:52,188 Am I supposed to be scared or afraid? 1457 01:09:52,254 --> 01:09:55,291 Aleister, there are a million and one ways for me 1458 01:09:55,357 --> 01:09:57,426 to not only beat you in this match 1459 01:09:57,493 --> 01:09:59,929 but a million and one ways for me to hurt you. 1460 01:09:59,995 --> 01:10:03,566 I embody extreme. 1461 01:10:03,632 --> 01:10:08,270 I know now what I need to do. 1462 01:10:08,337 --> 01:10:12,408 [music playing] 1463 01:10:12,474 --> 01:10:17,246 In Philadelphia, I will mangle and embarrass Aleister Black. 1464 01:10:21,383 --> 01:10:23,919 [metal music playing] 1465 01:10:23,986 --> 01:10:27,456 [crowd cheering] 1466 01:10:51,614 --> 01:10:54,316 [crowd cheering] 1467 01:11:03,025 --> 01:11:05,894 [music continues playing] 1468 01:11:23,445 --> 01:11:24,647 [bell ringing] 1469 01:11:24,713 --> 01:11:29,752 [announcer] The following contest is an NXT Extreme Rules Match. 1470 01:11:29,818 --> 01:11:32,321 Introducing first, from Amsterdam, Holland, 1471 01:11:32,388 --> 01:11:34,390 weighing 215 pounds, 1472 01:11:34,456 --> 01:11:37,226 Aleister Black. 1473 01:11:37,293 --> 01:11:42,131 [Mauro] In a word, Aleister Black's entrance is orphic. 1474 01:11:42,197 --> 01:11:44,333 And Percy, if you ask Siri what that means, 1475 01:11:44,400 --> 01:11:47,303 she'll tell you mystic, entrancing. 1476 01:11:47,369 --> 01:11:51,807 He was the 2017 NXT Breakout Star of the year, 1477 01:11:51,874 --> 01:11:54,710 the NXT Male Competitor of the year, 1478 01:11:54,777 --> 01:11:57,313 and he was involved in the rivalry of the year 1479 01:11:57,379 --> 01:11:59,381 against Velveteen Dream. 1480 01:11:59,448 --> 01:12:02,985 Aleister Black tonight will cross paths 1481 01:12:03,052 --> 01:12:06,989 with Adam Cole under extreme rules. 1482 01:12:07,056 --> 01:12:08,590 [Percy] I can't tell you more. 1483 01:12:08,657 --> 01:12:11,527 I can't wait to see how this match unfolds. 1484 01:12:11,593 --> 01:12:13,195 The resume of Aleister Black 1485 01:12:13,262 --> 01:12:14,963 continues to grow, I mean, 1486 01:12:15,030 --> 01:12:17,933 literally, week by week, and I'm asked all the time. 1487 01:12:18,000 --> 01:12:20,469 People always want me to tell them about Aleister, 1488 01:12:20,536 --> 01:12:23,472 and I can't tell them anything except that he's not a person 1489 01:12:23,539 --> 01:12:25,040 that can be understood 1490 01:12:25,107 --> 01:12:26,742 or categorized easily, 1491 01:12:26,809 --> 01:12:29,845 he is completely self-governing, neither good nor evil, 1492 01:12:29,912 --> 01:12:32,181 I mean, he is the complete anomaly. 1493 01:12:32,247 --> 01:12:37,086 [Mauro] He is proud to represent those on the fringes of society. 1494 01:12:37,152 --> 01:12:39,488 [metal music playing] 1495 01:12:39,555 --> 01:12:41,590 The anti-establishment hero, 1496 01:12:41,657 --> 01:12:44,560 a rough-hewn rival who refuses 1497 01:12:44,626 --> 01:12:47,529 to send off his thorny edges. 1498 01:12:47,596 --> 01:12:52,034 [crowd cheering] 1499 01:12:55,404 --> 01:12:58,540 [loudspeaker] Shock the system. 1500 01:12:58,607 --> 01:13:01,009 [music playing] 1501 01:13:07,182 --> 01:13:08,684 [crowd cheering] 1502 01:13:09,785 --> 01:13:13,822 [announcer] And his opponent, representing the Undisputed Era, 1503 01:13:13,889 --> 01:13:16,158 Adam Cole. 1504 01:13:17,192 --> 01:13:19,394 [Mauro] And Adam Cole holds the fortunes 1505 01:13:19,461 --> 01:13:21,997 of the Undisputed Era continue. 1506 01:13:23,065 --> 01:13:24,666 In this matchup earlier tonight 1507 01:13:24,733 --> 01:13:28,003 his comrades, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, 1508 01:13:28,070 --> 01:13:30,706 retain the NXT Tag Team titles. 1509 01:13:32,741 --> 01:13:36,645 But there wasn't quite the swagger, 1510 01:13:37,846 --> 01:13:41,150 the arrogance on the confidence of Adam Cole, 1511 01:13:41,216 --> 01:13:43,352 I think he fully realizes now 1512 01:13:43,419 --> 01:13:44,953 the magnitude of this moment, 1513 01:13:45,020 --> 01:13:47,823 the fact that he is about to go 1514 01:13:47,890 --> 01:13:49,992 to war with Aleister Black. 1515 01:13:50,058 --> 01:13:53,529 [Percy] I mean firstly, I think he realizes the mistake he made. 1516 01:13:53,595 --> 01:13:56,932 Aleister Black I believe was going to make Adam Cole faint. 1517 01:13:56,999 --> 01:13:59,568 He tried to break back over a chair. 1518 01:13:59,635 --> 01:14:01,336 I mean, come on. 1519 01:14:01,403 --> 01:14:04,473 [Mauro] He was the catalyst in costing Black an opportunity 1520 01:14:04,540 --> 01:14:07,576 to vie for the NXT Championship. 1521 01:14:07,643 --> 01:14:10,179 Remember, Black bounced Cole out 1522 01:14:10,245 --> 01:14:13,015 of the NXT number one contendership. 1523 01:14:13,882 --> 01:14:16,752 The NXT universe, the sing-along portion 1524 01:14:16,819 --> 01:14:18,287 with Adam Black but remember, 1525 01:14:18,353 --> 01:14:21,356 Cole cost Black an opportunity 1526 01:14:21,423 --> 01:14:22,858 to vie for the title 1527 01:14:22,925 --> 01:14:24,293 after already being ousted 1528 01:14:24,359 --> 01:14:25,861 from the tournament by Black. 1529 01:14:25,928 --> 01:14:28,597 [crowd clapping] 1530 01:14:28,664 --> 01:14:31,600 He attacked him again when Black teamed with Roderick Strong 1531 01:14:31,667 --> 01:14:34,536 -to challenge for the NXT Tag Team titles. -[bell ringing] 1532 01:14:34,603 --> 01:14:37,272 So, now it's one-on-one, mano a mano, 1533 01:14:37,339 --> 01:14:39,708 no disqualification, no countout, 1534 01:14:39,775 --> 01:14:42,377 anything goes, extreme rules 1535 01:14:42,444 --> 01:14:45,547 in the extreme capital of the world, Philadelphia. 1536 01:14:45,614 --> 01:14:48,517 #extreme rules if you wanna get in 1537 01:14:48,584 --> 01:14:49,952 on the conversation. 1538 01:14:50,018 --> 01:14:54,990 [crowd cheering] 1539 01:14:59,728 --> 01:15:03,332 And they waste little time in attacking each other. 1540 01:15:03,932 --> 01:15:07,336 Both of them loaded for bear and Cole going upstairs. 1541 01:15:07,402 --> 01:15:09,371 And the decorated striker, 1542 01:15:09,438 --> 01:15:12,040 Black on the attack with a vicious kick early. 1543 01:15:14,543 --> 01:15:15,744 [astonishment] 1544 01:15:15,811 --> 01:15:17,346 [crowd cheering] 1545 01:15:17,412 --> 01:15:18,714 And Aleister Black 1546 01:15:18,780 --> 01:15:20,415 already getting in the mind of-- 1547 01:15:20,482 --> 01:15:22,317 wait a minute, Cole is-- 1548 01:15:22,384 --> 01:15:25,687 Cole has brought in a steel chair now, 1549 01:15:25,754 --> 01:15:28,156 he has his hands on a chair and it's legal. 1550 01:15:28,223 --> 01:15:29,558 [Percy] No rules. 1551 01:15:29,625 --> 01:15:30,926 [Adam] I'll destroy you. 1552 01:15:31,593 --> 01:15:36,331 Remember, it was Cole putting Black through a chair 1553 01:15:36,398 --> 01:15:39,468 that led NXT GM, William Regal, 1554 01:15:39,535 --> 01:15:42,371 to raise the stakes in this matchup and make it extreme. 1555 01:15:42,437 --> 01:15:46,541 [Percy] Keep in mind. He had backup. He had Kyle and Bobby to help him out. 1556 01:15:48,744 --> 01:15:52,180 [crowd chanting] 1557 01:15:52,247 --> 01:15:54,082 Black doesn't look worried. 1558 01:15:55,350 --> 01:15:56,318 [grunts] 1559 01:16:00,355 --> 01:16:02,357 [Mauro] And Adam Cole has lost the chair 1560 01:16:02,424 --> 01:16:05,827 and now needs to retreat, refocus. 1561 01:16:07,796 --> 01:16:10,365 Come up with a plan B, standing for Black, 1562 01:16:10,432 --> 01:16:13,969 and while Aleister Black continues to impress-- 1563 01:16:14,036 --> 01:16:17,940 impose his own brand of psychological warfare earlier tonight 1564 01:16:18,006 --> 01:16:20,676 on the NXT Takeover Pre-show. 1565 01:16:20,742 --> 01:16:23,412 Former two-time NXT Champion Samoa Joe 1566 01:16:23,478 --> 01:16:25,914 picking "The Panama City Playboy" 1567 01:16:25,981 --> 01:16:28,150 Adam Cole in this matchup. 1568 01:16:30,252 --> 01:16:34,389 And you can never discount Adam Cole. 1569 01:16:34,456 --> 01:16:37,059 -[Mauro] Never missed any shortcut. -[Percy] Man. 1570 01:16:37,125 --> 01:16:39,995 [Mauro] And Aleister Black just blasting Cole 1571 01:16:40,062 --> 01:16:41,530 with that forearm. 1572 01:16:41,597 --> 01:16:44,967 [Percy] He didn't need that chair, nor a weapon, he is the weapon. 1573 01:16:47,302 --> 01:16:50,138 [Mauro] Cole counters with a knee strike to the midsection 1574 01:16:50,205 --> 01:16:53,308 and then bounces Black's forehead off the apron 1575 01:16:53,375 --> 01:16:56,645 and Cole continues to rummage for plunder, 1576 01:16:56,712 --> 01:17:00,215 taking out a couple of steel chairs from underneath the ring. 1577 01:17:00,282 --> 01:17:03,251 [Percy] Aleister-- Cole has been talking a lot of noise, 1578 01:17:03,318 --> 01:17:05,754 saying he's going to embarrass and maim Aleister. 1579 01:17:05,821 --> 01:17:07,255 Let's see if he can do it. 1580 01:17:08,056 --> 01:17:10,525 [Mauro] Well, Cole taking advantage 1581 01:17:10,592 --> 01:17:12,995 of this match's stipulation. 1582 01:17:13,061 --> 01:17:14,496 [crowd cheering] 1583 01:17:14,563 --> 01:17:16,498 [gasp] 1584 01:17:16,565 --> 01:17:21,603 Face washing Black with that running boot. 1585 01:17:21,670 --> 01:17:23,071 [Adam] You're finished. 1586 01:17:23,138 --> 01:17:26,942 [crowd cheering] 1587 01:17:27,843 --> 01:17:30,512 [Mauro] Black comes back with a forearm smash. 1588 01:17:30,579 --> 01:17:32,714 Again, no countouts, no disqualification, 1589 01:17:32,781 --> 01:17:38,320 they are in a heated confrontation here at ringside. 1590 01:17:38,387 --> 01:17:40,455 And Adam Cole seems to have 1591 01:17:40,522 --> 01:17:42,557 the upper hand at the moment. 1592 01:17:42,624 --> 01:17:46,528 [crowd cheering] 1593 01:17:46,595 --> 01:17:48,463 [referee] Aleister, can you continue? 1594 01:17:50,432 --> 01:17:52,367 [Percy] What else is he looking for? 1595 01:17:52,434 --> 01:17:55,570 He took out a trash there, he took out two steel chairs. 1596 01:17:56,071 --> 01:17:58,206 [crowd cheering] 1597 01:17:58,273 --> 01:18:00,542 -[Percy] Here we go. -[Mauro] The kendo stick. 1598 01:18:01,410 --> 01:18:05,280 [Mauro] He's produced a kendo stick. Meanwhile, Aleister Black who as we… 1599 01:18:05,347 --> 01:18:08,350 mentioned is his own weapon, says, "Two can play this game", 1600 01:18:08,417 --> 01:18:11,486 and now Black is in the possession of a kendo stick. 1601 01:18:12,354 --> 01:18:16,124 And now they bring the action back to the ring. 1602 01:18:16,191 --> 01:18:19,528 [crowd cheering] 1603 01:18:20,862 --> 01:18:22,998 [Percy] Cole wasn't expecting this. 1604 01:18:23,065 --> 01:18:24,933 [Mauro] It's a kendo stick standoff. 1605 01:18:26,535 --> 01:18:29,337 [Adam] Let's go. Let's go. 1606 01:18:29,838 --> 01:18:32,240 [Mauro] Aleister Black tossing away 1607 01:18:32,307 --> 01:18:34,710 the stick and saying, "Bring it on." 1608 01:18:34,776 --> 01:18:36,411 [Percy] You're kidding me. 1609 01:18:36,478 --> 01:18:39,247 -[Mauro] Adam Cole… -Stupid, stupid. 1610 01:18:39,314 --> 01:18:41,983 [Mauro] Adam Cole saying, "You're stupid, "well… 1611 01:18:42,484 --> 01:18:45,020 Black outsmarting Cole. 1612 01:18:45,087 --> 01:18:47,422 A series of forearm smashes to the jaw 1613 01:18:47,489 --> 01:18:50,559 and the decorated striker from the Netherlands 1614 01:18:50,625 --> 01:18:52,327 tattooing the body of Cole. 1615 01:18:52,394 --> 01:18:53,728 But Cole, 1616 01:18:55,464 --> 01:18:59,468 swing and he did not miss the ribcage of Aleister Black. 1617 01:18:59,534 --> 01:19:01,470 [Percy] Well-scouted by Adam Cole. 1618 01:19:01,536 --> 01:19:05,707 [Mauro] And you know what, a rare lapse in judgment for Aleister Black, 1619 01:19:05,774 --> 01:19:09,010 going for that springboard moonsault, 1620 01:19:09,077 --> 01:19:10,645 the quebrada. 1621 01:19:10,712 --> 01:19:13,515 [Percy] Look, Aleister Black going for it but Adam Cole 1622 01:19:13,582 --> 01:19:15,383 catching him directly in the abdomen 1623 01:19:15,450 --> 01:19:16,585 with that kendo stick. 1624 01:19:16,651 --> 01:19:20,122 [Mauro] And what impeccable timing for Adam Cole 1625 01:19:20,188 --> 01:19:22,591 all about that hand-eye coordination. 1626 01:19:22,657 --> 01:19:25,861 Now sporting a Cheshire cat smile 1627 01:19:25,927 --> 01:19:27,929 as he knows he has the advantage. 1628 01:19:28,663 --> 01:19:30,599 [Percy] Adam swinging for the fences. 1629 01:19:31,333 --> 01:19:35,070 You don't know who you're dealing with Aleister. 1630 01:19:36,671 --> 01:19:38,306 You know who I am? 1631 01:19:38,373 --> 01:19:40,509 You know what my name is? 1632 01:19:41,042 --> 01:19:43,245 You know who runs NXT? 1633 01:19:43,311 --> 01:19:46,081 It's me. It's me. 1634 01:19:46,148 --> 01:19:49,184 You hear me? You hear me? 1635 01:19:49,251 --> 01:19:51,953 [Mauro] Adam Cole imposing his will on Aleister Black 1636 01:19:52,020 --> 01:19:54,456 and trash-talking-- 1637 01:19:55,223 --> 01:19:58,026 Backstabber on Black and will this be enough? 1638 01:19:58,093 --> 01:19:59,861 Cole goes for the cover. 1639 01:20:00,428 --> 01:20:02,831 Aleister Black powers out. 1640 01:20:03,765 --> 01:20:06,735 You can say what you will about Adam Cole, 1641 01:20:06,802 --> 01:20:08,770 but when the bell goes, bell-to-bell, 1642 01:20:08,837 --> 01:20:12,574 one of the best technicians in sports entertainment. 1643 01:20:13,809 --> 01:20:16,411 And what makes him more dangerous, Percy, 1644 01:20:16,478 --> 01:20:18,880 is he's willing to do whatever it takes 1645 01:20:18,947 --> 01:20:21,216 and in this match, anything goes. 1646 01:20:21,283 --> 01:20:24,619 [Percy] Well that's been the M.O. of Adam Cole since day one. 1647 01:20:24,686 --> 01:20:27,522 [crowd cheering] 1648 01:20:27,589 --> 01:20:30,959 [Mauro] A familiar chant here in Philadelphia. 1649 01:20:31,026 --> 01:20:34,930 [crowd chanting] 1650 01:20:37,799 --> 01:20:40,802 You want Cole giving Black an opportunity 1651 01:20:41,636 --> 01:20:45,707 to clean out the cobwebs and you have to wonder. 1652 01:20:45,774 --> 01:20:49,144 Well, he acquiesces to the NXT universe 1653 01:20:49,211 --> 01:20:50,779 producing a table. 1654 01:20:51,513 --> 01:20:54,482 [Percy] Adam was figuring out what his next move would be 1655 01:20:54,549 --> 01:20:56,952 but like you said, he can't waste too much time. 1656 01:20:57,018 --> 01:21:00,255 Because the last person you want to let-- get back and let back up 1657 01:21:00,322 --> 01:21:02,090 on their feet is Aleister Black. 1658 01:21:03,558 --> 01:21:07,829 [Mauro] Adam Cole looking to set up the table at ringside. 1659 01:21:07,896 --> 01:21:10,932 Meanwhile, Aleister Black on the receiving end 1660 01:21:10,999 --> 01:21:14,769 of that backstabber in a prostate position, 1661 01:21:14,836 --> 01:21:16,471 barely stirring. 1662 01:21:16,538 --> 01:21:21,276 [crowd cheering] 1663 01:21:21,343 --> 01:21:24,679 And Adam Cole admiring his handiwork, 1664 01:21:24,746 --> 01:21:27,282 successfully setting up a table, Percy. 1665 01:21:27,349 --> 01:21:29,317 [Percy] I've never someone so cocky, 1666 01:21:29,384 --> 01:21:32,387 so in tune to his own self, than Adam Cole. 1667 01:21:32,921 --> 01:21:36,524 [Mauro] And Cole now resumes the attack on Aleister Black. 1668 01:21:36,591 --> 01:21:38,560 You're gonna get it. 1669 01:21:40,295 --> 01:21:42,330 He lets the NXT universe know that, well, 1670 01:21:42,397 --> 01:21:46,034 they and especially Aleister Black are gonna get it. 1671 01:21:47,435 --> 01:21:49,671 Get, what is the question? 1672 01:21:50,639 --> 01:21:53,775 Adam Cole bringing Aleister Black, 1673 01:21:55,277 --> 01:21:59,948 the table ominously set up at ringside. 1674 01:22:00,015 --> 01:22:02,117 Adam Cole. 1675 01:22:02,183 --> 01:22:05,253 But Aleister Black fighting back with a series of right hands. 1676 01:22:10,625 --> 01:22:13,128 And Black launches Adam Cole. 1677 01:22:13,194 --> 01:22:14,896 [Percy] Cole wasted too much time. 1678 01:22:14,963 --> 01:22:18,133 [Mauro] And he caught that garbage can on the way down. 1679 01:22:21,269 --> 01:22:24,105 You know what they say about hindsight being 20/20, 1680 01:22:24,172 --> 01:22:26,408 but Cole paying the prize 1681 01:22:26,474 --> 01:22:29,477 and a running knee strike by Black, the cover. 1682 01:22:29,544 --> 01:22:31,413 [Percy] Lights out. 1683 01:22:31,479 --> 01:22:32,981 [crowd chanting] 1684 01:22:33,048 --> 01:22:35,550 And Adam Cole almost faded to Black right there 1685 01:22:35,617 --> 01:22:40,088 courtesy of that running knee strike by the Dutch Destroyer. 1686 01:22:42,290 --> 01:22:44,893 And both of them already showing 1687 01:22:44,960 --> 01:22:47,562 the rigors of this battle, 1688 01:22:47,629 --> 01:22:50,565 this extreme rules matchup 1689 01:22:50,632 --> 01:22:54,002 and the damage that it does to one's body 1690 01:22:54,069 --> 01:22:57,038 and the damage it does to one's soul, Percy. 1691 01:22:57,105 --> 01:22:59,874 [Percy] And psyche as well, think that that back stabber 1692 01:22:59,941 --> 01:23:02,010 to the lower back of Aleister Black. 1693 01:23:02,077 --> 01:23:04,579 That kendo stick to the stomach. 1694 01:23:04,646 --> 01:23:06,648 What's his mindset right now? 1695 01:23:06,715 --> 01:23:11,252 [Mauro] Aleister saying one table is nice but two can be 1696 01:23:11,319 --> 01:23:13,955 even a lot more fun and Aleister Black now, 1697 01:23:14,022 --> 01:23:17,125 bringing his own table to ring side. 1698 01:23:17,192 --> 01:23:22,230 [crowd cheering] 1699 01:23:22,297 --> 01:23:25,066 An intense rivalry, Aleister Black 1700 01:23:25,133 --> 01:23:28,937 was on the door step of a potential opportunity 1701 01:23:29,004 --> 01:23:31,272 to challenge for the NXT title. 1702 01:23:31,339 --> 01:23:33,241 Adam Cole, 1703 01:23:33,308 --> 01:23:36,644 costing him championship opportunities 1704 01:23:36,711 --> 01:23:38,213 on more than one occasion 1705 01:23:38,279 --> 01:23:41,916 and Aleister Black now intent on making Cole pay. 1706 01:23:41,983 --> 01:23:44,886 [crowd cheering] 1707 01:23:44,953 --> 01:23:49,758 [Percy] In a match where anything goes, your limit is your own creativity. 1708 01:23:49,824 --> 01:23:53,228 I can't wait to see what Aleister Black, has in mind. 1709 01:23:53,294 --> 01:23:56,898 [Mauro] I think he's wanting to take the creativity to the next level. 1710 01:23:57,932 --> 01:23:59,701 [Percy laughs] 1711 01:24:02,170 --> 01:24:05,707 [Mauro] Both of these superstars wanting to climb the ladder of success, 1712 01:24:05,774 --> 01:24:07,942 but that's not what Adam Cole had in mind. 1713 01:24:08,009 --> 01:24:10,612 Dropkicking the ladder into Aleister Black 1714 01:24:10,678 --> 01:24:12,847 and wiping him out at ring side. 1715 01:24:15,817 --> 01:24:19,220 You know, Philadelphia was home to America's first hospital 1716 01:24:19,287 --> 01:24:21,489 and I predict when all is said and done, 1717 01:24:21,556 --> 01:24:25,427 both, Cole and Black, may be headed to the hospital 1718 01:24:25,493 --> 01:24:29,464 after this Extreme Rules match, if what we've seen thus far 1719 01:24:29,531 --> 01:24:31,132 is any indication, Percy. 1720 01:24:31,199 --> 01:24:32,700 [Percy] Oh, my goodness. 1721 01:24:32,767 --> 01:24:38,072 [crowd cheering] 1722 01:24:38,139 --> 01:24:41,743 [Mauro] And Cole picking away at the carcass of Aleister Black. 1723 01:24:41,810 --> 01:24:43,878 Rolling him back into the ring. 1724 01:24:46,414 --> 01:24:48,349 [Aleister screams] 1725 01:24:48,416 --> 01:24:51,085 Two of the top NXT superstars. 1726 01:24:52,120 --> 01:24:54,122 [Percy] They have been fighting so bad 1727 01:24:54,189 --> 01:24:55,990 and it's only gonna get worse. 1728 01:24:56,057 --> 01:24:59,561 [Mauro] And Black, quick to block that suplex attempt by Cole. 1729 01:24:59,627 --> 01:25:02,964 Cole wanting to suplex Black through the table or in the corner, 1730 01:25:03,031 --> 01:25:04,833 now Black wants to do the same. 1731 01:25:04,899 --> 01:25:07,235 Good counter, knee strike by Cole. 1732 01:25:07,302 --> 01:25:10,371 And a step-up Enzuigiri by Adam Cole, 1733 01:25:10,438 --> 01:25:12,807 showing Black he's not the only one, 1734 01:25:13,508 --> 01:25:15,844 with an arsenal of kicks. 1735 01:25:15,910 --> 01:25:20,882 [grunts] 1736 01:25:20,949 --> 01:25:23,818 Black trying to stave off 1737 01:25:23,885 --> 01:25:26,454 this intense attack from Cole, corner mount. 1738 01:25:26,521 --> 01:25:29,090 [crowd chanting] 1739 01:25:29,157 --> 01:25:31,459 And raining down those right hands. 1740 01:25:33,194 --> 01:25:37,732 [crowd cheering] 1741 01:25:42,036 --> 01:25:45,406 Aleister Black now has Cole in the electric chair. 1742 01:25:45,473 --> 01:25:47,909 Cole's trying to thwart Black--oh. 1743 01:25:47,976 --> 01:25:49,444 [screams] 1744 01:25:49,978 --> 01:25:53,515 And Aleister Black deposits Adam Cole 1745 01:25:53,581 --> 01:25:55,216 on that ladder. 1746 01:25:55,283 --> 01:25:58,419 [crowd cheering] 1747 01:25:59,220 --> 01:26:01,422 And you have to wonder, 1748 01:26:01,489 --> 01:26:04,425 about the status of Adam Cole's tailbone, 1749 01:26:04,492 --> 01:26:07,428 after it crashed into the ladder. 1750 01:26:08,997 --> 01:26:12,567 From a high distance, from the electric chair, 1751 01:26:12,634 --> 01:26:15,203 it was Black looking to put Cole through the ladder. 1752 01:26:15,270 --> 01:26:16,137 He bounced off. 1753 01:26:16,204 --> 01:26:18,740 [Percy] You'd think that would slow Adam Cole down. 1754 01:26:18,806 --> 01:26:20,675 It may even immobilize him. 1755 01:26:20,742 --> 01:26:22,610 [Mauro] It has definitely slowed 1756 01:26:22,677 --> 01:26:24,679 Adam Cole down 1757 01:26:24,746 --> 01:26:28,283 and this may give Aleister Black 1758 01:26:28,349 --> 01:26:32,387 the opportunity now to cover Cole. 1759 01:26:32,453 --> 01:26:34,656 Cole, it looks like he's also hurt 1760 01:26:34,722 --> 01:26:36,658 his right hand or wrist 1761 01:26:36,724 --> 01:26:39,694 as he's being tended to by the medical staff 1762 01:26:40,195 --> 01:26:43,197 as Cole and Black take it to the extreme in Philadelphia. 1763 01:26:43,264 --> 01:26:45,366 Just like this. 1764 01:26:45,433 --> 01:26:47,435 [crowd cheering] 1765 01:26:50,138 --> 01:26:53,975 -[Percy] Let's see it one more time. -[Mauro] Electric chair drop. 1766 01:26:54,042 --> 01:26:56,678 [Percy] Back first into the ladder in the corner. 1767 01:26:56,744 --> 01:26:58,379 Oh my goodness. 1768 01:26:59,847 --> 01:27:02,450 [Mauro] And the more this match unfolds, 1769 01:27:02,517 --> 01:27:04,118 Cole may be saying to himself, 1770 01:27:04,185 --> 01:27:07,322 electric chair may not be a bad idea 1771 01:27:07,388 --> 01:27:10,058 because the wrath of Aleister Black 1772 01:27:10,124 --> 01:27:13,661 is unlike anything NXT has seen 1773 01:27:13,728 --> 01:27:15,630 and he's picked himself up. 1774 01:27:16,164 --> 01:27:19,801 [Percy] But Mauro, this is it, this is what extreme rules is all about. 1775 01:27:19,867 --> 01:27:21,502 Anything goes. 1776 01:27:24,239 --> 01:27:27,909 [Mauro] Well, poetic justice in the making, 1777 01:27:27,976 --> 01:27:32,447 remember, Cole put Black through a steel chair now. 1778 01:27:32,513 --> 01:27:35,750 Aleister Black would love to deliver a receipt. 1779 01:27:35,817 --> 01:27:36,985 But Cole stabs him 1780 01:27:37,051 --> 01:27:39,420 in the midsection with the steel chair. 1781 01:27:41,623 --> 01:27:44,759 Cole, one step ahead of Aleister Black. 1782 01:27:44,826 --> 01:27:48,730 [crowd shouting] 1783 01:27:50,765 --> 01:27:54,869 Nothing but carnage inside this ring. 1784 01:27:56,004 --> 01:27:58,206 The toll each of 1785 01:27:58,273 --> 01:28:01,442 these two superstars bodies absorbing. 1786 01:28:01,509 --> 01:28:05,146 [Percy] Both men exhausted, broken, still fighting. 1787 01:28:05,213 --> 01:28:07,715 [Mauro] Cole unable to lift Aleister Black 1788 01:28:07,782 --> 01:28:09,617 due to the injuries he's suffered 1789 01:28:09,684 --> 01:28:11,552 but the back elbow 1790 01:28:11,619 --> 01:28:13,354 puts Aleister Black on his keister, 1791 01:28:13,421 --> 01:28:15,957 Black avoids that kick, rolls through. 1792 01:28:16,958 --> 01:28:18,626 Cole avoids the kick 1793 01:28:19,160 --> 01:28:22,497 but Aleister Black driving both feet 1794 01:28:23,131 --> 01:28:26,534 straight through the midsection of Adam Cole. 1795 01:28:26,601 --> 01:28:29,003 [Percy] Think, when you take a stomp like that, 1796 01:28:29,070 --> 01:28:31,172 it forces all the oxygen out of your body. 1797 01:28:31,239 --> 01:28:33,641 What is going through the mind of Aleister Black? 1798 01:28:34,776 --> 01:28:35,943 [Mauro] Both of them 1799 01:28:36,010 --> 01:28:38,212 feeling more than just a little foggy. 1800 01:28:38,279 --> 01:28:40,381 But Cole again has the chair. 1801 01:28:41,015 --> 01:28:44,318 Black catches Adam with that Black instant superkick 1802 01:28:44,385 --> 01:28:46,954 and goes through the tables at ringside. 1803 01:28:47,021 --> 01:28:50,892 [Percy] Oh my--oh my God. 1804 01:28:50,958 --> 01:28:53,961 [crowd cheering] 1805 01:29:01,669 --> 01:29:04,005 [Mauro] Holy beep indeed. 1806 01:29:04,072 --> 01:29:06,741 The superkick from Cole, 1807 01:29:06,808 --> 01:29:10,311 the steel chair into the face of Aleister Black 1808 01:29:10,378 --> 01:29:13,715 and he was free falling through these tables. 1809 01:29:14,982 --> 01:29:16,284 [Percy] Watch this. 1810 01:29:16,351 --> 01:29:18,386 [crowd cheering] 1811 01:29:18,453 --> 01:29:21,022 [Mauro] Crash and burn. 1812 01:29:21,089 --> 01:29:23,491 [Percy] Just when I was starting to be concerned 1813 01:29:23,558 --> 01:29:25,760 about the career of Adam Cole. Look at this. 1814 01:29:26,394 --> 01:29:28,596 Aleister Black through two tables. 1815 01:29:30,765 --> 01:29:32,934 [Mauro] Aleister Black, literally 1816 01:29:33,000 --> 01:29:36,804 falling from the heights of NXT 1817 01:29:37,538 --> 01:29:41,743 and now Adam Cole dragging him back into the ring. 1818 01:29:41,809 --> 01:29:43,044 Where he will attempt 1819 01:29:43,111 --> 01:29:45,480 to put Aleister Black out of his misery, 1820 01:29:45,546 --> 01:29:47,315 Cole goes for the cover. 1821 01:29:47,382 --> 01:29:50,118 Adam Cole gets a two count. 1822 01:29:50,184 --> 01:29:52,620 [Percy] I mean you can see the marks of war 1823 01:29:52,687 --> 01:29:55,089 on both bodies, both competitors here. 1824 01:29:56,958 --> 01:30:00,328 The face of Adam Cole pretty much says it all. 1825 01:30:01,829 --> 01:30:04,265 Pain, exhaustion, 1826 01:30:04,332 --> 01:30:05,867 how do you continue to fight, 1827 01:30:05,933 --> 01:30:07,869 how do you get the other man down 1828 01:30:07,935 --> 01:30:09,170 and keep him down 1829 01:30:09,237 --> 01:30:10,772 and walk away victorious? 1830 01:30:10,838 --> 01:30:14,041 [crowd cheering] 1831 01:30:14,108 --> 01:30:16,277 [Mauro] The NXT universe in Philadelphia 1832 01:30:16,344 --> 01:30:19,013 enjoying the scintillating action 1833 01:30:19,080 --> 01:30:20,915 of this extreme rules match 1834 01:30:20,982 --> 01:30:24,752 between Adam Cole and Aleister Black. 1835 01:30:24,819 --> 01:30:25,987 And Cole 1836 01:30:27,555 --> 01:30:30,825 looking to put 1837 01:30:30,892 --> 01:30:34,429 the end to Aleister Black's undefeated streak 1838 01:30:34,495 --> 01:30:35,830 in singles competition. 1839 01:30:35,897 --> 01:30:38,599 He was pinned by Johnny Gargano in the fatal four-way 1840 01:30:38,666 --> 01:30:40,768 to determine the number one contender 1841 01:30:40,835 --> 01:30:42,069 for the NXT title, 1842 01:30:42,136 --> 01:30:44,605 but remember Adam Cole played a big part 1843 01:30:44,672 --> 01:30:46,407 in that turn of events as well. 1844 01:30:46,474 --> 01:30:50,044 [Percy] Agreed. This could be a complete milestone night for Adam Cole. 1845 01:30:50,745 --> 01:30:51,813 [Mauro] Oh, my. 1846 01:30:51,879 --> 01:30:55,516 [Percy] And keep in mind too, these takeovers is where Adam Cole shines, 1847 01:30:55,583 --> 01:30:59,720 don't forget the performance at War Games, he's used to taking it to the next level. 1848 01:30:59,787 --> 01:31:02,023 He and the rest of Undisputed Era 1849 01:31:02,523 --> 01:31:05,426 victorious in NXT's first ever war games, 1850 01:31:05,927 --> 01:31:07,428 Cole rearranged the furniture, 1851 01:31:07,495 --> 01:31:09,764 now Aleister Black, fireman's carry. 1852 01:31:09,831 --> 01:31:11,098 [Percy] Oh, my goodness. 1853 01:31:11,165 --> 01:31:16,003 [Mauro] Wow, Adam Cole bouncing off the stairs. 1854 01:31:16,070 --> 01:31:20,074 -[Percy] Jesus. -[Mauro] Excuse me, the steel chairs. 1855 01:31:20,141 --> 01:31:22,710 [screams in pain] 1856 01:31:22,777 --> 01:31:25,313 You know I made a mistake there 1857 01:31:25,379 --> 01:31:28,349 but Adam Cole might wanna head for the stairs now, Percy, 1858 01:31:28,416 --> 01:31:30,651 after what he just went through. 1859 01:31:30,718 --> 01:31:32,753 [Percy] He got you, Mauro, it hurt. 1860 01:31:32,820 --> 01:31:36,924 [screams in pain] 1861 01:31:38,593 --> 01:31:39,894 I mean, look at this, 1862 01:31:39,961 --> 01:31:42,496 Adam Cole's back goes dead center 1863 01:31:42,563 --> 01:31:44,866 between the uprights and the back of the chair. 1864 01:31:44,932 --> 01:31:48,636 -[Percy] Oh, my God. -[Mauro] No give on those chairs. 1865 01:31:48,703 --> 01:31:50,838 [Percy] But in all fairness Aleister Black 1866 01:31:50,905 --> 01:31:53,040 owed that to Adam Cole. 1867 01:31:54,408 --> 01:31:57,178 [Mauro] Adam Black wanting to steal 1868 01:31:57,245 --> 01:31:59,847 Adam Cole's soul and Cole now 1869 01:31:59,914 --> 01:32:02,984 using a chair to try to prop himself up. 1870 01:32:04,118 --> 01:32:06,621 You have to give the devil its due. 1871 01:32:06,687 --> 01:32:11,225 As Aleister Black just drove the chair into the face of Adam Cole. 1872 01:32:11,292 --> 01:32:13,928 I was gonna say you have to give the devil his due, 1873 01:32:13,995 --> 01:32:17,098 Adam Cole surviving that attack, Black now goes for the cover. 1874 01:32:17,164 --> 01:32:20,201 The count and--what the hell? What the--? 1875 01:32:20,268 --> 01:32:22,136 -[Percy] Come on. -[Mauro] O'Reilly and Fish 1876 01:32:22,203 --> 01:32:24,739 and the worst part about it is, it's legal. 1877 01:32:24,805 --> 01:32:26,674 This is extreme rules-- 1878 01:32:26,741 --> 01:32:28,409 [gasp] 1879 01:32:28,476 --> 01:32:32,380 Fish and O'Reilly wiping out Aleister Black 1880 01:32:32,446 --> 01:32:34,715 as Fish and O'Reilly come to the aide 1881 01:32:34,782 --> 01:32:36,817 of their Undisputed Era. 1882 01:32:37,418 --> 01:32:39,253 [Percy] This is a straight brawn, 1883 01:32:39,320 --> 01:32:42,156 but at the same time, what-- you can't even be surprised. 1884 01:32:42,223 --> 01:32:43,724 This is how Era operates, 1885 01:32:43,791 --> 01:32:45,927 this is how they found success here in NXT. 1886 01:32:45,993 --> 01:32:48,529 [Mauro] And here in Philadelphia, Fish and O'Reilly 1887 01:32:48,596 --> 01:32:50,865 are the real brawn street bullies 1888 01:32:50,932 --> 01:32:54,068 as they are taking it to Black. 1889 01:32:55,937 --> 01:32:57,972 And the Undisputed Era continues 1890 01:32:58,039 --> 01:33:00,308 to be the biggest torn 1891 01:33:00,374 --> 01:33:02,543 in Aleister Black's side and… 1892 01:33:02,610 --> 01:33:05,179 [screams] 1893 01:33:05,246 --> 01:33:08,182 [Percy] Obviously, they are not done, they want to hurt… 1894 01:33:08,249 --> 01:33:09,550 [Mauro] Oh, man. 1895 01:33:09,617 --> 01:33:11,052 [Percy] Aleister Black. 1896 01:33:11,118 --> 01:33:12,954 [Mauro] Just dragging Aleister Black 1897 01:33:13,020 --> 01:33:15,456 around ringside, Black was one count away… 1898 01:33:15,523 --> 01:33:18,526 -[Percy] Come on, come on. -[Mauro] One count away from… 1899 01:33:18,593 --> 01:33:21,429 [crowd cheering] 1900 01:33:21,495 --> 01:33:22,930 [Percy] Come on man. 1901 01:33:23,631 --> 01:33:25,399 [Mauro] Black was so close 1902 01:33:25,466 --> 01:33:28,035 to pinning Adam Cole before Fish and O'Reilly 1903 01:33:28,102 --> 01:33:30,004 made their way down to ringside. 1904 01:33:30,071 --> 01:33:32,873 [Percy] They wanted to maim Aleister and embarrass him, 1905 01:33:32,940 --> 01:33:36,310 -[Percy] I believe they're gonna do it. -[Mauro] Here comes Sanity. 1906 01:33:36,377 --> 01:33:38,980 And they have more than a few issues 1907 01:33:39,046 --> 01:33:41,115 with the Undisputed Era. 1908 01:33:41,182 --> 01:33:45,353 They were owed an NXT Tag Team title rematch 1909 01:33:45,419 --> 01:33:48,322 and Eric Young, Alexander Wolf 1910 01:33:48,389 --> 01:33:50,424 laying waste to Fish and O'Reilly, 1911 01:33:50,491 --> 01:33:54,228 and it is complete and utter chaos here in Philadelphia. 1912 01:33:54,295 --> 01:33:56,831 [Percy] More payback, more pounds of flesh is due 1913 01:33:56,897 --> 01:33:59,033 after that brutal attack by Sanity 1914 01:33:59,100 --> 01:34:01,402 prior to their tag team title match. 1915 01:34:01,936 --> 01:34:03,304 Sanity can't even perform. 1916 01:34:03,371 --> 01:34:07,208 [Mauro] Killian Dain, in the ring eyeing Adam Cole. 1917 01:34:07,274 --> 01:34:09,577 Meanwhile it's Wolf and Young 1918 01:34:09,643 --> 01:34:12,613 blasting away on Fish and O'Reilly. 1919 01:34:12,680 --> 01:34:16,717 Aleister Black barely moving. 1920 01:34:16,784 --> 01:34:20,621 Tope suicida. 1921 01:34:22,123 --> 01:34:26,060 [Percy] Killian Dain just went wrecking ball on Era. 1922 01:34:27,028 --> 01:34:28,863 This is extreme. 1923 01:34:28,929 --> 01:34:34,435 [crowd cheering] 1924 01:34:36,871 --> 01:34:39,306 [Mauro] Aleister Black has not moved 1925 01:34:39,373 --> 01:34:42,176 since being attacked by Fish and O'Reilly, 1926 01:34:42,243 --> 01:34:43,911 Cole now notices him, 1927 01:34:43,978 --> 01:34:46,113 and he wants to take advantage 1928 01:34:46,180 --> 01:34:47,581 of this opportunity. 1929 01:34:47,648 --> 01:34:50,651 Adam Cole, lifting up Aleister Black. 1930 01:34:50,718 --> 01:34:52,520 -[Percy] Don't do this. -[Mauro] No. 1931 01:34:55,556 --> 01:34:58,459 Black now fighting back valiantly. 1932 01:34:58,526 --> 01:35:01,395 Black with a series of right hands on Cole. 1933 01:35:02,163 --> 01:35:06,267 Black now, double knees through the table, 1934 01:35:06,333 --> 01:35:08,569 mamma mia. 1935 01:35:08,636 --> 01:35:10,271 [Percy laughs] Oh, my. 1936 01:35:10,337 --> 01:35:12,807 Talking about taking it to the next level. 1937 01:35:12,873 --> 01:35:15,042 Adam Cole's eyes are open 1938 01:35:15,109 --> 01:35:17,278 but you have to wonder if anyone is home 1939 01:35:17,344 --> 01:35:19,580 after being driven through the table 1940 01:35:19,647 --> 01:35:21,382 by Aleister Black. 1941 01:35:21,449 --> 01:35:28,222 [crowd chanting] 1942 01:35:28,289 --> 01:35:31,258 [Percy] Mauro, forget about taking the soul of Adam Cole, 1943 01:35:31,325 --> 01:35:33,360 Aleister Black just crushed it. 1944 01:35:34,962 --> 01:35:37,331 [Mauro] Aleister Black driving Adam Cole 1945 01:35:38,199 --> 01:35:41,168 through the broadcast table, the double knees. 1946 01:35:43,504 --> 01:35:48,476 [crowd chanting] 1947 01:35:48,542 --> 01:35:50,945 The emperor of extreme Paul Heyman 1948 01:35:51,011 --> 01:35:52,680 kicked off our broadcast tonight 1949 01:35:52,746 --> 01:35:55,316 and you know he has to be smiling ear to ear 1950 01:35:55,382 --> 01:35:57,184 with what he is seeing here tonight 1951 01:35:57,251 --> 01:35:59,019 in this extreme rules match 1952 01:35:59,086 --> 01:36:01,122 as Cole just blasted Black 1953 01:36:01,188 --> 01:36:02,556 with a superkick, 1954 01:36:02,623 --> 01:36:04,391 now he's reaching out for the chair 1955 01:36:04,458 --> 01:36:06,627 I think Cole should go for the cover, Percy. 1956 01:36:06,694 --> 01:36:07,962 [Percy] He needs to. 1957 01:36:08,028 --> 01:36:10,297 He's got Cole--he's got Black down. 1958 01:36:12,333 --> 01:36:14,802 Opportunities like this don't 1959 01:36:14,869 --> 01:36:16,737 come around often, 1960 01:36:16,804 --> 01:36:19,106 Black gingerly trying to make it up 1961 01:36:19,173 --> 01:36:21,175 to a vertical base. 1962 01:36:21,242 --> 01:36:23,477 [Adam swears] 1963 01:36:24,445 --> 01:36:25,780 I'm gonna end you. 1964 01:36:25,846 --> 01:36:28,749 Adam Cole saying he's gonna end Aleister Black. 1965 01:36:29,416 --> 01:36:33,921 -[Mauro] Black mass. -[Percy] That's it. 1966 01:36:33,988 --> 01:36:35,389 [crowd] One, two, three. 1967 01:36:35,456 --> 01:36:36,757 [bell ringing] 1968 01:36:36,824 --> 01:36:39,193 -[Mauro] Aleister Black. -[Percy] What a match. 1969 01:36:39,260 --> 01:36:43,264 [announcer] Here's your winner, Aleister Black. 1970 01:36:43,864 --> 01:36:47,001 [Mauro] What a match. 1971 01:36:47,067 --> 01:36:49,036 [metal music playing] 1972 01:36:49,537 --> 01:36:52,406 Adam Cole was looking to put away 1973 01:36:52,473 --> 01:36:54,909 Aleister Black with that steel chair 1974 01:36:54,975 --> 01:36:56,977 and that momentary lapse 1975 01:36:57,044 --> 01:36:59,580 allowed Aleister Black 1976 01:36:59,647 --> 01:37:02,850 to land his patented Black mass. 1977 01:37:02,917 --> 01:37:04,185 And that Black mass 1978 01:37:04,251 --> 01:37:08,489 is as devastating as any episode of Black mirror 1979 01:37:08,556 --> 01:37:11,258 and when Aleister Black looks in the mirror tonight, 1980 01:37:11,325 --> 01:37:13,360 he'll know he survived 1981 01:37:13,427 --> 01:37:16,864 one of the most devastating matches of his career. 1982 01:37:16,931 --> 01:37:19,033 [Percy] Every time we see Aleister Black, 1983 01:37:19,099 --> 01:37:20,301 every takeover, 1984 01:37:20,367 --> 01:37:22,603 he gets better and better and better, 1985 01:37:22,670 --> 01:37:24,438 I mean this guy steals the show. 1986 01:37:24,505 --> 01:37:26,840 No wonder he's superstar of the year, 1987 01:37:26,907 --> 01:37:29,643 no wonder he's been involved in the rivalry of the year. 1988 01:37:29,710 --> 01:37:31,345 This guy can do it all. 1989 01:37:35,816 --> 01:37:37,818 [Mauro] Bedlam outside of the ring 1990 01:37:37,885 --> 01:37:40,387 with Fish and O'Reilly 1991 01:37:40,454 --> 01:37:44,592 trying to hold off Sanity and then Killian Dain, 1992 01:37:44,658 --> 01:37:48,495 deceptively agile, taking to the sky 1993 01:37:48,562 --> 01:37:51,398 and then Aleister Black, Percy… 1994 01:37:51,465 --> 01:37:55,970 [Percy] Just crushing the soul of Adam Cole, 1995 01:37:56,036 --> 01:37:59,373 going through the announce table, this is extreme. 1996 01:38:00,474 --> 01:38:04,044 One more, look at this, take a look at this, look at this impact. 1997 01:38:05,179 --> 01:38:06,480 That's what it takes, 1998 01:38:06,547 --> 01:38:08,782 that's the kind of mindset you gotta have 1999 01:38:08,849 --> 01:38:11,986 at performing at an extreme rules level. 2000 01:38:12,753 --> 01:38:15,689 Somehow Adam Cole was able to stay in this fight 2001 01:38:15,756 --> 01:38:18,125 and find and mustered some sort of energy, 2002 01:38:20,261 --> 01:38:23,464 but this is it right here, Black mass. 2003 01:38:23,530 --> 01:38:25,032 This is all she wrote. 2004 01:38:25,099 --> 01:38:26,767 Count to twenty. 2005 01:38:27,434 --> 01:38:28,836 [bell ringing] 2006 01:38:30,771 --> 01:38:33,807 [Mauro] It was Adam Cole that lit the wick 2007 01:38:34,608 --> 01:38:36,810 but it was Aleister Black 2008 01:38:37,511 --> 01:38:39,546 who exploded 2009 01:38:39,613 --> 01:38:42,349 on the Panama City playboy 2010 01:38:43,050 --> 01:38:45,519 with Black mass. 2011 01:38:45,586 --> 01:38:47,688 Cole, Black, 2012 01:38:47,755 --> 01:38:51,692 they took it to the extreme. 2013 01:38:55,195 --> 01:38:56,730 And you know what, Percy? 2014 01:38:56,797 --> 01:39:00,000 Aleister Black and Adam Cole, 2015 01:39:00,067 --> 01:39:02,503 they'll never be the same again. 2016 01:39:02,569 --> 01:39:05,706 [Percy] Without a doubt, that was rough, but again, 2017 01:39:05,773 --> 01:39:09,076 that was a battle of battles, amazing. 2018 01:39:09,143 --> 01:39:14,615 [metal music playing] 2019 01:39:16,617 --> 01:39:18,952 [suspense music] 2020 01:39:41,675 --> 01:39:43,944 [man 3] Is it possible to reinforce the city? 2021 01:39:44,011 --> 01:39:45,946 I think Philadelphia better be ready. 2022 01:39:48,382 --> 01:39:51,585 [screams] 2023 01:39:57,358 --> 01:39:59,293 Who can stop this man? 2024 01:40:00,494 --> 01:40:02,096 [screams] 2025 01:40:08,469 --> 01:40:12,639 [Mauro] And there you look at the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, 2026 01:40:12,706 --> 01:40:14,975 who one week from Sunday will be 2027 01:40:15,042 --> 01:40:17,277 in their third Super Bowl 2028 01:40:17,344 --> 01:40:19,880 against the New England Patriots. 2029 01:40:19,947 --> 01:40:24,184 And tonight, well, NXT's own version of the Super Bowl, 2030 01:40:24,251 --> 01:40:27,087 takeover and, Percy, 2031 01:40:27,154 --> 01:40:29,490 the remnants of a brutal match, 2032 01:40:29,556 --> 01:40:31,558 extreme rules going down here in Philly. 2033 01:40:31,625 --> 01:40:33,460 At the same time, I'm not surprised 2034 01:40:33,527 --> 01:40:36,363 that this is all that's left after the extreme rules match 2035 01:40:36,430 --> 01:40:38,899 between Aleister and Adam. I can't believe it. 2036 01:40:38,966 --> 01:40:41,802 A metaphor for what we saw here tonight 2037 01:40:41,869 --> 01:40:43,570 between Aleister and Adam, 2038 01:40:43,637 --> 01:40:45,739 and you know who's gonna have a lot to say 2039 01:40:45,806 --> 01:40:47,107 about what we just saw 2040 01:40:47,174 --> 01:40:50,077 and the NXT Take Over Philadelphia event? 2041 01:40:50,144 --> 01:40:52,379 Well, it's the brainchild of NXT, 2042 01:40:52,446 --> 01:40:56,417 Triple H will be on Facebook live immediately 2043 01:40:56,483 --> 01:40:59,987 following NXT Take Over Philadelphia. 2044 01:41:02,556 --> 01:41:04,658 [Mauro] And boy, the superstars 2045 01:41:04,725 --> 01:41:07,161 are out in full force tonight, 2046 01:41:07,227 --> 01:41:09,763 another new NXT signing, 2047 01:41:09,830 --> 01:41:11,265 a familiar face. 2048 01:41:11,331 --> 01:41:13,333 -[Percy] There it is. -[Mauro] EC3. 2049 01:41:13,400 --> 01:41:15,436 [Percy] Trouble just walked in. 2050 01:41:15,502 --> 01:41:17,905 Look at the face of EC3. 2051 01:41:18,972 --> 01:41:20,374 He's ready to go. 2052 01:41:20,441 --> 01:41:25,479 [crowd cheering] 2053 01:41:28,816 --> 01:41:30,818 [Mauro] After what we experienced 2054 01:41:30,884 --> 01:41:33,554 it comes down to this, the main event, 2055 01:41:33,620 --> 01:41:37,491 the much anticipated NXT Championship match, 2056 01:41:37,558 --> 01:41:40,160 Andrade "Cien" Almas who of course 2057 01:41:40,227 --> 01:41:42,129 at the behest of Zelina Vega 2058 01:41:42,196 --> 01:41:44,231 has become a more focused superstar 2059 01:41:44,298 --> 01:41:46,366 and that is why he is NXT Champion. 2060 01:41:46,433 --> 01:41:49,770 But Johnny Wrestling, Johnny Gargano, 2061 01:41:49,837 --> 01:41:52,106 in the biggest match of his life. 2062 01:41:52,172 --> 01:41:55,876 Can the ultimate underdog pull off 2063 01:41:55,943 --> 01:41:58,045 the championship victory? 2064 01:42:02,549 --> 01:42:05,219 I'm not here to dwell on the past. 2065 01:42:07,121 --> 01:42:10,491 I'm here to move forward, to look at the future. 2066 01:42:13,126 --> 01:42:16,296 I need to be Johnny Gargano again. 2067 01:42:16,363 --> 01:42:20,801 More importantly, I need to be Johnny Wrestling. 2068 01:42:22,336 --> 01:42:24,972 [Mauro] Despite having his world turned upside down, 2069 01:42:25,038 --> 01:42:27,608 Gargano's intent on rising from the ashes 2070 01:42:27,674 --> 01:42:29,510 of the DIY tag team. 2071 01:42:30,110 --> 01:42:32,779 This is supposed to be a fresh start for me. 2072 01:42:35,449 --> 01:42:38,785 -[bell ringing] -[Mauro] Just defeated Johnny Gargano. 2073 01:42:38,852 --> 01:42:41,155 If you can't even get started, where do you go? 2074 01:42:41,221 --> 01:42:44,091 [crowd countdown] 2075 01:42:44,157 --> 01:42:47,394 Johnny Gargano has got to be devastated. 2076 01:42:47,461 --> 01:42:50,731 He's had a number of significant losses. 2077 01:42:50,797 --> 01:42:52,599 This happens so often, I just-- 2078 01:42:53,100 --> 01:42:55,068 you don't feel anything anymore. 2079 01:42:55,969 --> 01:42:58,305 You are all witnesses 2080 01:42:58,372 --> 01:43:01,542 of a historic championship reign. 2081 01:43:01,608 --> 01:43:03,544 Third generation superstar, 2082 01:43:03,610 --> 01:43:05,546 one of the Mexican biggest attractions. 2083 01:43:05,612 --> 01:43:07,548 Andrade "Cien" Almas 2084 01:43:07,614 --> 01:43:09,550 is considered lucha libre royalty. 2085 01:43:10,050 --> 01:43:13,654 I am the champion. 2086 01:43:14,354 --> 01:43:18,325 The road to mediocrity is paved in excuses and I don't have that. 2087 01:43:18,392 --> 01:43:21,461 I own that, and I have to get better. 2088 01:43:24,665 --> 01:43:27,434 I believe I still belong here, 2089 01:43:27,501 --> 01:43:29,436 I can turn this thing around. 2090 01:43:29,503 --> 01:43:31,405 [Mauro] I know what he's made of, 2091 01:43:31,471 --> 01:43:34,875 but the only way you can be successful is to depend on yourself. 2092 01:43:34,942 --> 01:43:36,510 [scream] 2093 01:43:36,577 --> 01:43:40,013 The resilience of Johnny Gargano on display. 2094 01:43:40,647 --> 01:43:42,115 I am not a broken man. 2095 01:43:42,616 --> 01:43:45,352 [announcer] Johnny Gargano refusing to quit. 2096 01:43:45,419 --> 01:43:48,255 This is my opportunity. 2097 01:43:48,322 --> 01:43:52,359 [Mauro] What a comeback by Johnny Gargano. 2098 01:43:52,426 --> 01:43:54,261 And no one is gonna stop me. 2099 01:43:54,328 --> 01:43:57,931 [music playing] 2100 01:44:06,473 --> 01:44:09,009 [Mauro] He's done it, Gargano, 2101 01:44:09,076 --> 01:44:13,447 the number one contender for the NXT Championship. 2102 01:44:13,947 --> 01:44:15,682 They all doubt my ability 2103 01:44:15,749 --> 01:44:18,418 to beat Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2104 01:44:18,485 --> 01:44:22,522 Johnny Gargano has zero chance at winning at takeover Philadelphia. 2105 01:44:22,589 --> 01:44:25,626 [Johnny] I am done being doubted around here. 2106 01:44:25,692 --> 01:44:28,528 [Zelina] Johnny Wrestling is a lie, it's a sham. 2107 01:44:28,595 --> 01:44:30,764 This is not a fluke. 2108 01:44:31,331 --> 01:44:32,799 If you want Johnny Gargano 2109 01:44:32,866 --> 01:44:36,069 to compete in the most humiliating match in takeover history, 2110 01:44:36,136 --> 01:44:39,139 the NXT Champion, Andrade "Cien" Almas and I 2111 01:44:39,206 --> 01:44:40,907 are happy to oblige. 2112 01:44:42,276 --> 01:44:45,012 [crowd cheering] 2113 01:44:46,246 --> 01:44:49,149 [Johnny] For the first time in a very long time, 2114 01:44:49,216 --> 01:44:52,252 I know exactly who I am. 2115 01:44:52,919 --> 01:44:54,655 [Mauro] Oh, and Gargano. 2116 01:44:54,721 --> 01:44:57,658 [Johnny] I am Johnny Freaking Wrestling. 2117 01:44:58,825 --> 01:45:03,263 And I am the next NXT Champion. 2118 01:45:07,901 --> 01:45:12,973 [crowd cheering] 2119 01:45:13,040 --> 01:45:15,709 [loudspeaker] [in Spanish] "The Idol". 2120 01:45:16,777 --> 01:45:21,915 [mexican music playing] 2121 01:45:35,028 --> 01:45:37,397 [change of music rhythm] 2122 01:45:54,881 --> 01:45:58,385 [Mauro] Andrade "Cien" Almas' ring entrance 2123 01:45:58,452 --> 01:45:59,920 posing into a tribute 2124 01:45:59,986 --> 01:46:02,522 to his lucha libre background, 2125 01:46:02,589 --> 01:46:04,991 the masked mariachi band. 2126 01:46:06,293 --> 01:46:09,930 And of course one of the biggest attractions in Mexico, 2127 01:46:09,996 --> 01:46:12,799 a third generation superstar 2128 01:46:12,866 --> 01:46:16,169 as La Sombra and now Andrade "Cien" Almas 2129 01:46:16,236 --> 01:46:18,038 with Zelina Vega 2130 01:46:18,105 --> 01:46:20,574 wanting to continue to assert his dominance 2131 01:46:20,640 --> 01:46:23,443 at the top of the NXT mountain. 2132 01:46:23,510 --> 01:46:26,346 [Percy] Yeah, Andrade is doing it for the culture. 2133 01:46:26,413 --> 01:46:29,049 And with the help, like you said of Zelina, 2134 01:46:29,116 --> 01:46:32,886 he is now on the top of the mountain of the NXT world. 2135 01:46:33,653 --> 01:46:36,823 [Mauro] And on the NXT Takeover Philadelphia preshow, 2136 01:46:36,890 --> 01:46:38,825 Zelina Vega took umbrage to the fact 2137 01:46:38,892 --> 01:46:40,861 that Andrade "Cien" Almas 2138 01:46:40,927 --> 01:46:44,131 didn't win one 2017 year-end award 2139 01:46:44,197 --> 01:46:46,833 and that chip on his shoulder, well, 2140 01:46:46,900 --> 01:46:49,236 it's now the size of Philadelphia 2141 01:46:49,302 --> 01:46:53,140 as he heads into this title defense against the man who, let's face it Percy, 2142 01:46:53,206 --> 01:46:55,909 Almas has Johnny Gargano's number. 2143 01:46:55,976 --> 01:46:57,744 He's 2-0 against the challenger. 2144 01:46:57,811 --> 01:46:59,646 [Percy] But statistically speaking, 2145 01:46:59,713 --> 01:47:02,883 is he gonna be able to keep that up, to make that 3-0? 2146 01:47:02,949 --> 01:47:06,353 He's got to lose to Johnny Gargano some time, 2147 01:47:06,420 --> 01:47:08,522 you would think. 2148 01:47:08,588 --> 01:47:12,726 [music playing] 2149 01:47:17,697 --> 01:47:19,800 [Mauro] Honed his skills 2150 01:47:19,866 --> 01:47:23,670 in the oldest sports entertainment promotion on the CMLL 2151 01:47:23,737 --> 01:47:25,138 in his native Mexico, 2152 01:47:25,205 --> 01:47:30,977 but it is here in NXT where he has emerged 2153 01:47:31,044 --> 01:47:33,413 as the number one force, and of course 2154 01:47:33,480 --> 01:47:37,350 a big, big thank you to Zelina Vega 2155 01:47:37,417 --> 01:47:39,452 for that as she has played 2156 01:47:39,519 --> 01:47:41,421 a pivotal factor in his success. 2157 01:47:41,488 --> 01:47:44,524 [Percy] Speaking of that, Zelina says that Johnny Gargano, 2158 01:47:44,591 --> 01:47:46,059 Mister wrestling is a lie. 2159 01:47:46,126 --> 01:47:47,594 He is a fraud. 2160 01:47:47,661 --> 01:47:51,031 And he can't hold a candle to Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2161 01:47:51,097 --> 01:47:54,201 [crowd cheering] 2162 01:47:55,101 --> 01:48:00,340 [music playing] 2163 01:48:21,995 --> 01:48:24,698 [Percy] Now this is a man who's been to hell and back. 2164 01:48:24,764 --> 01:48:27,167 He's had a hell of a 2017, 2165 01:48:27,234 --> 01:48:29,302 but now he is refocused, 2166 01:48:29,369 --> 01:48:31,304 recommitted, he knows who he is. 2167 01:48:31,371 --> 01:48:32,639 He is Mister wrestling. 2168 01:48:32,706 --> 01:48:36,276 And he's ready to find an opportunity and fight for the NXT title. 2169 01:48:36,343 --> 01:48:38,678 [Mauro] Undersized Johnny Gargano 2170 01:48:38,745 --> 01:48:40,380 has always been the underdog, 2171 01:48:40,447 --> 01:48:43,817 and he's had his fair share of doubters throughout his career. 2172 01:48:43,884 --> 01:48:45,452 But to paraphrase post Malone, 2173 01:48:45,518 --> 01:48:47,888 they said Gargano would be nothing. 2174 01:48:47,954 --> 01:48:51,925 Now they always say congratulations because Johnny Wrestling 2175 01:48:51,992 --> 01:48:54,427 is now one win away 2176 01:48:54,494 --> 01:48:56,763 from becoming NXT Champion. 2177 01:48:56,830 --> 01:48:58,932 He used to make the long journey 2178 01:48:58,999 --> 01:49:00,600 by car from his hometown 2179 01:49:00,667 --> 01:49:02,469 of Cleveland to Philadelphia. 2180 01:49:02,536 --> 01:49:04,271 Not for money, but to make 2181 01:49:04,337 --> 01:49:07,207 a name for himself in this business. 2182 01:49:07,274 --> 01:49:08,642 And after going through 2183 01:49:08,708 --> 01:49:10,410 the trials and tribulations 2184 01:49:10,477 --> 01:49:14,881 of what was for the most part an annus horribilis in 2017, 2185 01:49:14,948 --> 01:49:17,817 Johnny Gargano reached down deep 2186 01:49:17,884 --> 01:49:21,922 and he emerged as the number one contender. 2187 01:49:21,988 --> 01:49:24,257 Now simply a three-count 2188 01:49:24,324 --> 01:49:26,893 or a tap out away from becoming champion. 2189 01:49:26,960 --> 01:49:29,596 [Percy] Let's go back and explain how that went down. 2190 01:49:29,663 --> 01:49:31,965 I have a hard time putting it in perspective. 2191 01:49:32,032 --> 01:49:35,135 Defeating Kassius Ohno, winning the fatal 4-way. 2192 01:49:35,201 --> 01:49:38,672 Again, putting the opportunity on the line against Velveteen Dream. 2193 01:49:38,738 --> 01:49:41,041 I mean, is this how it was supposed to go down? 2194 01:49:41,107 --> 01:49:43,543 [announcer] The following contest scheduled is for 2195 01:49:43,610 --> 01:49:47,314 the NXT Championship. 2196 01:49:47,380 --> 01:49:50,717 [crowd cheering] 2197 01:49:52,452 --> 01:49:54,654 [announcer] Introducing the challenger, 2198 01:49:54,721 --> 01:49:56,790 from Cleveland, Ohio, 2199 01:49:56,856 --> 01:49:59,793 weighing 199 pounds, 2200 01:49:59,859 --> 01:50:02,862 Johnny Gargano. 2201 01:50:04,064 --> 01:50:06,366 [crowd cheering] 2202 01:50:11,538 --> 01:50:13,073 And his opponent, 2203 01:50:13,139 --> 01:50:15,542 accompanied to the ring by Zelina Vega, 2204 01:50:15,608 --> 01:50:18,812 from Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, 2205 01:50:18,878 --> 01:50:21,514 he weighs 215 pounds, 2206 01:50:21,581 --> 01:50:24,584 he is the NXT Champion, 2207 01:50:24,651 --> 01:50:29,990 Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2208 01:50:30,056 --> 01:50:33,026 [crowd cheering] 2209 01:50:34,995 --> 01:50:37,163 [Mauro] Andrade "Cien" Almas became 2210 01:50:37,230 --> 01:50:40,300 NXT Champion dethroning Drew McIntyre 2211 01:50:40,367 --> 01:50:43,937 at NXT Takeover war games in Houston. 2212 01:50:44,938 --> 01:50:47,007 And tonight in Philadelphia, 2213 01:50:47,073 --> 01:50:50,010 the NXT title once again 2214 01:50:50,076 --> 01:50:54,581 up for grabs with Johnny Gargano 2215 01:50:54,648 --> 01:50:56,983 seeking the biggest victory of his career 2216 01:50:57,050 --> 01:50:59,619 and the chants of Johnny Wrestling 2217 01:50:59,686 --> 01:51:02,555 -echoing throughout the Wells Fargo center. -[bell ringing] 2218 01:51:09,162 --> 01:51:13,666 Johnny Gargano has his family in attendance. 2219 01:51:13,733 --> 01:51:16,936 His father desperately wished he could be here, 2220 01:51:17,003 --> 01:51:19,973 recently underwent quadruple heart surgery, 2221 01:51:20,040 --> 01:51:21,207 heart bypass surgery, 2222 01:51:21,274 --> 01:51:23,877 and of course his son Johnny Gargano 2223 01:51:23,943 --> 01:51:27,414 with one of the biggest hearts in sports entertainment. 2224 01:51:27,480 --> 01:51:29,249 You know, Gargano told us though, 2225 01:51:29,315 --> 01:51:32,152 he's been even-keeled throughout the week, 2226 01:51:32,218 --> 01:51:34,487 not allowing the magnitude of this moment 2227 01:51:34,554 --> 01:51:36,589 to swallow him up. 2228 01:51:36,656 --> 01:51:38,925 He knows the task at hand. 2229 01:51:38,992 --> 01:51:41,761 The fact that he's 0-2 against the champion. 2230 01:51:48,501 --> 01:51:52,272 -[Percy] A lot of back and forth. -[Mauro] Scramble on the canvas. 2231 01:51:53,306 --> 01:51:56,743 [crowd cheering] 2232 01:51:57,544 --> 01:52:01,548 [Mauro] Gargano made his pro-debut in 2005. 2233 01:52:03,116 --> 01:52:05,285 Told us he's done being doubted. 2234 01:52:05,351 --> 01:52:08,455 He's not a broken man, not a loser. 2235 01:52:08,521 --> 01:52:09,756 It's not a fluke 2236 01:52:09,823 --> 01:52:12,492 that he's challenging for the NXT title. 2237 01:52:12,559 --> 01:52:14,994 He said, for the first time, he knows who he is. 2238 01:52:15,061 --> 01:52:16,296 He's Johnny Gargano. 2239 01:52:16,362 --> 01:52:18,865 He's Johnny Freaking Wrestling. 2240 01:52:18,932 --> 01:52:21,868 [Percy] That he is. I mean, with that 2017, 2241 01:52:21,935 --> 01:52:24,337 if I was a betting man, 2242 01:52:24,838 --> 01:52:26,940 I'd put it all on Johnny Gargano, 2243 01:52:27,006 --> 01:52:28,575 if it's him against the world, 2244 01:52:28,641 --> 01:52:29,909 I'm taking Johnny. 2245 01:52:29,976 --> 01:52:31,878 [grunts] 2246 01:52:35,915 --> 01:52:38,718 [Mauro] Go-behind by Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2247 01:52:50,430 --> 01:52:53,166 Gargano looking to break the grip of Almas. 2248 01:52:54,000 --> 01:52:55,435 Reverse. 2249 01:52:56,169 --> 01:52:58,638 And into the hammerlock, now the side headlock, 2250 01:52:58,705 --> 01:53:01,641 takeover by Johnny Wrestling, quick counter though by Almas. 2251 01:53:01,708 --> 01:53:04,043 And Almas now with the side headlock, 2252 01:53:04,110 --> 01:53:07,514 and well, Gargano with the headscissors. 2253 01:53:07,580 --> 01:53:09,382 Nice escape by Almas. 2254 01:53:09,449 --> 01:53:11,684 Two of the very best here 2255 01:53:11,751 --> 01:53:14,254 looking for dominant position early on. 2256 01:53:14,320 --> 01:53:15,822 [crowd clapping] 2257 01:53:15,889 --> 01:53:19,392 [Percy] You can tell they are really familiar with each other's moves. 2258 01:53:19,459 --> 01:53:22,162 [Mauro] And there's Johnny Gargano's wife, another… 2259 01:53:22,762 --> 01:53:25,031 NXT signing Candice Lerae 2260 01:53:25,098 --> 01:53:27,300 who will be part of the NXT Women's Division, 2261 01:53:27,367 --> 01:53:29,636 but tonight it's all about her husband. 2262 01:53:30,136 --> 01:53:31,838 His family out in full force, 2263 01:53:31,905 --> 01:53:35,842 the NXT universe firmly behind his exploits, 2264 01:53:35,909 --> 01:53:39,512 much like the WWE universe was behind another 2265 01:53:39,579 --> 01:53:42,182 undersized underdog that a lot of people counted out, 2266 01:53:42,248 --> 01:53:44,951 that being Daniel Bryan and you know that story. 2267 01:53:45,018 --> 01:53:48,121 Daniel Bryan becoming a WWE champion. 2268 01:53:48,188 --> 01:53:49,856 Tonight Johnny Gargano 2269 01:53:49,923 --> 01:53:52,125 wants to be NXT Champion. 2270 01:53:57,997 --> 01:53:59,866 Well scouted by Almas. 2271 01:53:59,933 --> 01:54:03,069 Gargano looking for the leapfrog, Almas for that hammerlock DDT, 2272 01:54:03,136 --> 01:54:04,470 but now Gargano, 2273 01:54:05,872 --> 01:54:08,374 and they are jockeying for position here, 2274 01:54:08,441 --> 01:54:11,811 some great grappling between Gargano and Almas. 2275 01:54:12,712 --> 01:54:14,614 [crowd clapping] 2276 01:54:14,681 --> 01:54:16,149 The way they're going at it, 2277 01:54:16,216 --> 01:54:18,985 the Crisco cops or the grease police 2278 01:54:19,052 --> 01:54:21,721 you think that they got a hold of Almas and Gargano 2279 01:54:21,788 --> 01:54:23,122 here in Philadelphia. 2280 01:54:23,189 --> 01:54:25,658 Hard to keep a grip on the other. 2281 01:54:25,725 --> 01:54:28,027 And it remains the number one trend worldwide, 2282 01:54:28,094 --> 01:54:29,929 #NXTtakeover 2283 01:54:29,996 --> 01:54:33,299 tell us what you think about Almas and Gargano. 2284 01:54:33,366 --> 01:54:35,635 [crowd chanting] 2285 01:54:35,702 --> 01:54:38,771 And the crowd chanting "This is wrestling". 2286 01:54:38,838 --> 01:54:40,240 Yes, indeed. 2287 01:54:41,374 --> 01:54:44,010 [Percy] These two will have to change their styles 2288 01:54:44,077 --> 01:54:46,346 and modify their game plan just slightly. 2289 01:54:49,115 --> 01:54:50,416 [grunts] 2290 01:54:50,483 --> 01:54:54,454 [Mauro] sends Gargano into the corner, tip up by him, rolls through. 2291 01:54:54,520 --> 01:54:56,456 Go behind, trying to stay a step ahead 2292 01:54:56,522 --> 01:54:58,091 of the NXT Champion. 2293 01:54:58,157 --> 01:55:00,393 Flying head scissors by Johnny Gargano 2294 01:55:00,460 --> 01:55:02,729 and a standing dropkick drops Almas. 2295 01:55:02,795 --> 01:55:04,097 [Percy] Right on the jaw. 2296 01:55:04,163 --> 01:55:08,401 [Mauro] And a deep arm drag and a deep reservoir of skills. 2297 01:55:08,468 --> 01:55:11,871 There is a reason he is known as Johnny Wrestling 2298 01:55:11,938 --> 01:55:14,274 much to the chagrin of that young lady. 2299 01:55:14,340 --> 01:55:17,677 [Percy] Almas has said for weeks that Johnny Gargano does not belong 2300 01:55:17,744 --> 01:55:18,811 in the ring with him. 2301 01:55:18,878 --> 01:55:20,980 I wonder if he thinks the same thing now. 2302 01:55:23,783 --> 01:55:26,019 There are two battles in 2017 2303 01:55:26,085 --> 01:55:28,554 ranked up with some of the best matches 2304 01:55:28,621 --> 01:55:31,658 that NXT, the black and yellow brand, served up last year 2305 01:55:31,724 --> 01:55:33,893 but it's all about right here right now. 2306 01:55:33,960 --> 01:55:36,663 Stats don't matter anymore to Johnny Gargano. 2307 01:55:36,729 --> 01:55:39,999 He had to overcome so many obstacles, 2308 01:55:40,066 --> 01:55:42,035 and you know he does not want to let 2309 01:55:42,101 --> 01:55:45,505 this opportunity slip through his fingers. 2310 01:55:46,539 --> 01:55:48,508 Meanwhile, Almas using his fingers 2311 01:55:48,574 --> 01:55:50,576 to grab a hold of Gargano's hair. 2312 01:55:50,643 --> 01:55:53,146 [referee] Come on, knock it off, out of the corner. 2313 01:55:56,849 --> 01:56:00,420 [Mauro] Gargano looking for the tip up, this time well scouted by Almas. 2314 01:56:00,486 --> 01:56:04,457 And the chop across this-- the chest of Gargano. 2315 01:56:07,560 --> 01:56:09,929 You know, in some ways Percy, 2316 01:56:09,996 --> 01:56:12,065 Almas says he puts the boots to Gargano, 2317 01:56:12,131 --> 01:56:14,133 he had a similar path like Gargano. 2318 01:56:14,200 --> 01:56:16,269 He was a listless ship as we revisit 2319 01:56:16,336 --> 01:56:18,037 some of the action here. 2320 01:56:19,272 --> 01:56:21,007 [Percy] Listen to this. 2321 01:56:22,809 --> 01:56:24,911 [Mauro] That will hurt more than a bullet, 2322 01:56:24,978 --> 01:56:28,181 and sting as Almas again lights up Gargano, 2323 01:56:28,247 --> 01:56:30,216 but Almas for a long time, 2324 01:56:30,283 --> 01:56:31,651 resting on his laurels, 2325 01:56:31,718 --> 01:56:34,454 a lucha libre royalty was out partying, 2326 01:56:34,520 --> 01:56:36,222 wasn't focused, wasn't in the gym, 2327 01:56:36,289 --> 01:56:37,790 Zelina Vega enters his life 2328 01:56:37,857 --> 01:56:39,192 as his business associate, 2329 01:56:39,258 --> 01:56:41,294 and that ship was righted in a hurry. 2330 01:56:41,361 --> 01:56:42,462 Beautiful. 2331 01:56:42,528 --> 01:56:44,964 [Percy] Andrade was all about having a good time. 2332 01:56:45,498 --> 01:56:47,300 [Mauro] He's not having a good time 2333 01:56:47,367 --> 01:56:49,469 against Johnny Gargano. 2334 01:56:49,535 --> 01:56:52,038 [crowd cheering] 2335 01:56:53,873 --> 01:56:55,174 [grunts] 2336 01:56:55,908 --> 01:56:57,343 [gasp] 2337 01:56:57,410 --> 01:56:58,978 Almas lands on his feet. 2338 01:56:59,045 --> 01:57:01,114 [Percy] All the agility on display here. 2339 01:57:02,215 --> 01:57:05,718 [Mauro] Johnny Gargano a couple of steps ahead of Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2340 01:57:05,785 --> 01:57:08,688 -[Mauro] Johnny's got him lined up. -[Percy] Off the apron. 2341 01:57:08,755 --> 01:57:10,456 -[Mauro] No. -[Percy] Nobody home. 2342 01:57:10,523 --> 01:57:12,692 [Mauro] A sick crashing thud. 2343 01:57:12,759 --> 01:57:14,293 [Percy] High risk cost him. 2344 01:57:14,360 --> 01:57:19,098 [Mauro] And the concern on Johnny Gargano's wife's face 2345 01:57:19,165 --> 01:57:21,968 as he just got wiped out 2346 01:57:22,035 --> 01:57:25,338 as Almas avoided that attack from the apron. 2347 01:57:29,142 --> 01:57:32,912 And Almas will try to take advantage of this opportunity, 2348 01:57:32,979 --> 01:57:35,281 looking to put away Gargano for the third time. 2349 01:57:35,348 --> 01:57:37,183 No, unable to get that three-count. 2350 01:57:39,118 --> 01:57:42,121 [Percy] Take a look, Johnny Gargano was going for it all, 2351 01:57:42,188 --> 01:57:43,456 championship on the line, 2352 01:57:43,523 --> 01:57:46,125 Andrade quickly gets out of the way, nobody home. 2353 01:57:46,192 --> 01:57:47,860 [Mauro] Oh man, he bounced. 2354 01:57:47,927 --> 01:57:49,862 -[Mauro] Did you see him? -[Percy] Man. 2355 01:57:49,929 --> 01:57:54,801 [Mauro] …off that unforgiving mat and Almas will try to take advantage, 2356 01:57:54,867 --> 01:57:59,439 and he does work the back as any champion 2357 01:57:59,505 --> 01:58:02,108 worth his weight in gold would do. 2358 01:58:02,675 --> 01:58:06,479 You can say what you want about Andrade "Cien" Almas and his attitude, 2359 01:58:07,080 --> 01:58:09,682 but there's a reason he is NXT Champion. 2360 01:58:09,749 --> 01:58:11,784 -[Percy] I think… -[Mauro] Sublimely skilled. 2361 01:58:11,851 --> 01:58:13,553 Gargano comes back with a forearm. 2362 01:58:14,620 --> 01:58:17,623 [Percy] And I think that's all to attribute to Zelina Vega. 2363 01:58:17,690 --> 01:58:19,358 Don't get me wrong, you're right. 2364 01:58:19,425 --> 01:58:22,128 But this right here is the problem I have with Andrade. 2365 01:58:22,195 --> 01:58:23,930 His cockiness. He can't do that. 2366 01:58:25,731 --> 01:58:28,101 [Mauro] Almas blocked that shot, and now… 2367 01:58:28,167 --> 01:58:30,136 inverted face lock on the ropes. 2368 01:58:30,203 --> 01:58:33,139 Working the neck of Johnny Gargano, Andrade Almas, 2369 01:58:33,206 --> 01:58:35,341 but referee administering the five count. 2370 01:58:35,408 --> 01:58:38,311 Almas worked that count adroitly. 2371 01:58:39,378 --> 01:58:40,746 [gasp] 2372 01:58:41,280 --> 01:58:44,016 Oh, and a big kick right to the space 2373 01:58:44,083 --> 01:58:47,587 between the shoulder blades and gets another two count. 2374 01:58:55,728 --> 01:59:00,566 Almas rear face lock just putting all of that weight 2375 01:59:01,267 --> 01:59:02,902 on Johnny Gargano, 2376 01:59:02,969 --> 01:59:04,937 wearing the challenger down. 2377 01:59:06,139 --> 01:59:07,974 [Percy] Not allowing Johnny Gargano 2378 01:59:08,040 --> 01:59:09,909 to take in a full breath, 2379 01:59:09,976 --> 01:59:12,011 all that pressure on the neck. 2380 01:59:12,078 --> 01:59:14,580 [crowd clapping] 2381 01:59:14,647 --> 01:59:18,518 -[referee] Johnny, what do you say? -[Zelina] Ask him again, ref. 2382 01:59:20,653 --> 01:59:22,822 [Percy] You can see Johnny starting to fade. 2383 01:59:22,889 --> 01:59:24,657 [Mauro] That Johnny Gargano, 2384 01:59:25,224 --> 01:59:27,627 in the grips of Andrade "Cien" Almas 2385 01:59:27,693 --> 01:59:29,795 and if he--if he passes out, 2386 01:59:29,862 --> 01:59:32,431 the match will be over. 2387 01:59:33,599 --> 01:59:34,800 And Andrade "Cien" Almas 2388 01:59:34,867 --> 01:59:36,969 will walk out of Philadelphia NXT Champion. 2389 01:59:37,870 --> 01:59:40,873 [Percy] And have defeated Johnny Gargano for a third time. 2390 01:59:45,511 --> 01:59:46,946 [scream] 2391 01:59:48,014 --> 01:59:50,183 So much torque. 2392 01:59:50,249 --> 01:59:52,785 [Mauro] Just wrenching back. 2393 01:59:54,554 --> 01:59:56,255 Almas first defeated Gargano 2394 01:59:56,322 --> 01:59:59,625 at NXT Takeover Brooklyn three last August. 2395 01:59:59,692 --> 02:00:02,094 And then in October on NXT TV. 2396 02:00:02,161 --> 02:00:04,597 So momentum firmly 2397 02:00:05,731 --> 02:00:08,534 behind the NXT Champion 2398 02:00:08,601 --> 02:00:13,072 and he is content to just keep Johnny Wrestling grounded, 2399 02:00:13,739 --> 02:00:18,444 but the NXT universe now willing Johnny Gargano back to his feet. 2400 02:00:20,213 --> 02:00:22,848 [grunts] 2401 02:00:22,915 --> 02:00:25,484 Gargano finally able to break the grip. 2402 02:00:26,185 --> 02:00:28,487 Going for the body slam, inverted face lock. 2403 02:00:28,554 --> 02:00:30,122 Great counter. 2404 02:00:31,223 --> 02:00:36,362 And Gargano nursing that lower back and lands on his feet, however, rolls… 2405 02:00:36,429 --> 02:00:37,964 [grunts] 2406 02:00:38,030 --> 02:00:40,199 And a seated roundhouse kick there 2407 02:00:40,266 --> 02:00:42,902 by Gargano to the side of Almas' face. 2408 02:00:42,969 --> 02:00:45,404 And a shocked looked on Zelina Vega's face. 2409 02:00:45,938 --> 02:00:49,208 [Percy] You can feel that the momentum may be shifting right here, 2410 02:00:49,275 --> 02:00:51,544 this is what Johnny has been looking for. 2411 02:00:51,611 --> 02:00:54,981 [crowd cheering] 2412 02:00:55,815 --> 02:00:58,184 [Mauro] Chants of "Let's go Johnny." 2413 02:00:59,852 --> 02:01:02,321 And the rally has the NXT universe back 2414 02:01:02,388 --> 02:01:05,391 in this match-up behind Johnny Gargano now-- 2415 02:01:05,458 --> 02:01:08,227 he's tied to the tree of woe, trying to 2416 02:01:08,294 --> 02:01:10,863 use that core strength to get back up, 2417 02:01:10,930 --> 02:01:13,666 Gargano using the core strength, oh. 2418 02:01:14,900 --> 02:01:16,836 And he avoided that double stomp. 2419 02:01:16,902 --> 02:01:20,106 And there's an overhead belly-to-belly suplex 2420 02:01:20,172 --> 02:01:22,508 as Almas lands in the turnbuckles. 2421 02:01:22,575 --> 02:01:24,677 I mean that was out of sheer desperation. 2422 02:01:24,744 --> 02:01:28,414 [Percy] And all of a sudden, the confidence on the face of Zelina Vega 2423 02:01:28,481 --> 02:01:29,749 has been wiped-off. 2424 02:01:34,086 --> 02:01:37,857 [Mauro] And here's that trademark heart we've been talking about, Percy. 2425 02:01:37,923 --> 02:01:39,992 [Percy] As soon as Andrade turned around. 2426 02:01:40,960 --> 02:01:42,728 Right into the turnbuckle. 2427 02:01:43,629 --> 02:01:45,064 But the question is though, 2428 02:01:45,131 --> 02:01:47,800 can Gargano capitalize right here? 2429 02:01:48,334 --> 02:01:50,169 [Mauro] A battle of attrition. 2430 02:01:51,103 --> 02:01:54,006 The NXT Championship, Seth Rollins, 2431 02:01:54,073 --> 02:01:55,374 the inaugural champion. 2432 02:01:55,441 --> 02:01:58,044 You had on the panel in the preshow, 2433 02:01:58,110 --> 02:02:00,413 Samoa Joe, along with Shinsuke Nakamura 2434 02:02:00,479 --> 02:02:02,048 the only two time NXT Champions. 2435 02:02:02,114 --> 02:02:05,951 They were involved in some brutal battles and this one now. 2436 02:02:06,652 --> 02:02:08,921 The heat, being amplified 2437 02:02:08,988 --> 02:02:11,991 as Johnny Gargano giving it to Almas. 2438 02:02:12,491 --> 02:02:17,663 And that side forearm sends Almas crashing to the canvas repeatedly. 2439 02:02:19,699 --> 02:02:23,069 You can just see the confidence building in Johnny Wrestling 2440 02:02:23,135 --> 02:02:24,837 with the step-up Enzuigiri. 2441 02:02:24,904 --> 02:02:26,172 [Percy] He's fired-up. 2442 02:02:30,142 --> 02:02:32,411 [Mauro] Launches another forearm. 2443 02:02:32,478 --> 02:02:34,513 Almas, doesn't quite know where he is? 2444 02:02:36,315 --> 02:02:39,552 -[Mauro] Gargano explodes from the corner. [Percy] There it is. 2445 02:02:39,618 --> 02:02:41,954 [Mauro] Gargano, one count away 2446 02:02:42,021 --> 02:02:44,690 from realizing his lifelong dream. 2447 02:02:45,624 --> 02:02:47,560 [Percy] Hey, keep the pressure up, 2448 02:02:47,626 --> 02:02:49,695 stay focused, get back on the attack, 2449 02:02:49,762 --> 02:02:52,331 don't give Andrade one second to recover. 2450 02:02:53,532 --> 02:02:55,935 Gargano had Andrade in his sights, 2451 02:02:56,001 --> 02:02:57,737 face plant Andrade to the mat, 2452 02:02:57,803 --> 02:02:59,371 I thought this was it. 2453 02:03:00,706 --> 02:03:03,909 [Mauro] Just like the fountain pen, Johnny Gargano has been-- 2454 02:03:03,976 --> 02:03:05,611 has refused to be written off 2455 02:03:05,678 --> 02:03:08,581 time and time again, scratching and clawing his way 2456 02:03:08,647 --> 02:03:10,783 to the number one contender spot. 2457 02:03:10,850 --> 02:03:13,185 Now, on the receiving end of those back elbows, 2458 02:03:13,252 --> 02:03:15,888 kick to the mid-section by Johnny Wrestling. 2459 02:03:17,623 --> 02:03:18,891 [grunts] 2460 02:03:18,958 --> 02:03:22,762 And Gargano, had Almas scouted there, one step ahead. 2461 02:03:22,828 --> 02:03:25,865 Slingshot spear, will it be enough to crown a new champion? 2462 02:03:25,931 --> 02:03:27,967 -[Percy] New champion. -[Mauro] No. 2463 02:03:30,002 --> 02:03:32,371 [Mauro] And Johnny Gargano's homework 2464 02:03:32,438 --> 02:03:34,573 almost presented him 2465 02:03:34,640 --> 02:03:37,343 with the NXT Championship right there, Percy. 2466 02:03:37,943 --> 02:03:39,645 -[Mauro] See? -[Percy] Take a look. 2467 02:03:39,712 --> 02:03:44,283 I thought this was gonna be it right here the slingshot spear by Gargano. 2468 02:03:46,886 --> 02:03:49,488 I tell you who was nervous about that, Zelina Vega. 2469 02:03:49,555 --> 02:03:52,491 Zelina-- take a look at her face, she thought that was it. 2470 02:03:52,558 --> 02:03:54,427 [Mauro] Take a look at Johnny's face. 2471 02:03:55,361 --> 02:03:59,031 Almas gasping for breath, Gargano lands another step-up Enzuigiri, 2472 02:03:59,098 --> 02:04:01,967 Almas though catches him but then Gargano, 2473 02:04:02,034 --> 02:04:04,270 looking for the headscissors instead, 2474 02:04:04,336 --> 02:04:06,872 facebuster, the cover, the back press 2475 02:04:06,939 --> 02:04:09,341 and Almas wanting to put away Johnny Gargano 2476 02:04:09,408 --> 02:04:10,976 for the third time. 2477 02:04:11,043 --> 02:04:14,346 [Zelina] Come on, get off him, now. 2478 02:04:14,413 --> 02:04:18,484 The main even NXT Takeover Philadelphia. 2479 02:04:18,551 --> 02:04:22,755 [Percy] Zelina barking orders telling Andrade to stay on Gargano, get on him. 2480 02:04:22,822 --> 02:04:24,824 [Mauro] Already been a momentous 2481 02:04:24,890 --> 02:04:27,526 action-packed night culminating with this, 2482 02:04:27,593 --> 02:04:30,996 the most prestigious prize in NXT 2483 02:04:31,063 --> 02:04:33,866 an Almas willing to pull out all the stops 2484 02:04:33,933 --> 02:04:38,304 in order to retain and going all the way to the top turnbuckle, moonsault. 2485 02:04:38,370 --> 02:04:40,406 Turns into another standing moonsault, 2486 02:04:40,473 --> 02:04:42,174 Gargano thought he'd avoided it 2487 02:04:42,241 --> 02:04:44,176 and Gargano barely escapes, wow. 2488 02:04:44,243 --> 02:04:45,578 [astonishment] 2489 02:04:45,644 --> 02:04:47,546 Talk about thinking on the fly, 2490 02:04:47,613 --> 02:04:51,183 Almas abled to deliver a second moonsault 2491 02:04:51,250 --> 02:04:52,785 on Gargano. 2492 02:04:56,088 --> 02:04:58,524 [Percy] Andrade went for it, didn't get it, 2493 02:04:58,591 --> 02:05:00,593 went for it a second time and got it. 2494 02:05:00,659 --> 02:05:02,127 [crowd] One, two. 2495 02:05:02,995 --> 02:05:05,331 [Percy] Somehow Gargano was able to kick out. 2496 02:05:05,397 --> 02:05:06,765 [Mauro] And Gargano remains 2497 02:05:06,832 --> 02:05:09,401 in this NXT Championship fight. 2498 02:05:10,569 --> 02:05:11,937 [gasp] 2499 02:05:12,004 --> 02:05:14,139 Brutal forearm there by Almas. 2500 02:05:14,206 --> 02:05:16,475 [Percy] That's a stiff elbow right to the jaw. 2501 02:05:16,542 --> 02:05:18,043 How is Gargano standing? 2502 02:05:18,110 --> 02:05:20,579 [Mauro] Carbon fiber jaw on display 2503 02:05:20,646 --> 02:05:23,082 from Johnny Gargano who now, 2504 02:05:23,148 --> 02:05:25,317 says, it's time for me 2505 02:05:25,384 --> 02:05:28,754 to give you a taste of your own medicine. 2506 02:05:28,821 --> 02:05:30,489 That could be the knock-out blow. 2507 02:05:30,556 --> 02:05:33,559 Almas with the cover, Gargano, just kicks out. 2508 02:05:33,626 --> 02:05:35,327 [Percy] Oh, my goodness. 2509 02:05:37,363 --> 02:05:41,200 Superkick, do we have a new NXT Champion? 2510 02:05:41,267 --> 02:05:42,768 [Percy] Come on. 2511 02:05:46,839 --> 02:05:48,841 [Mauro] Both looking for the lariat, 2512 02:05:48,908 --> 02:05:50,409 both of them on the same page 2513 02:05:50,476 --> 02:05:54,380 and both of them fall to the canvas in a heap. 2514 02:05:54,446 --> 02:05:56,815 [crowd clapping] 2515 02:05:56,882 --> 02:06:00,753 Fantastic NXT Championship match. 2516 02:06:00,819 --> 02:06:04,390 As these two author another instant classic. 2517 02:06:04,456 --> 02:06:07,459 [Percy] This is exactly what you would expect to see 2518 02:06:07,526 --> 02:06:09,828 in a championship match between these two. 2519 02:06:09,895 --> 02:06:13,365 [crowd cheering] 2520 02:06:13,432 --> 02:06:14,967 [Mauro] And yet somewhat, 2521 02:06:15,034 --> 02:06:17,169 Gargano, would probably like to ask Siri 2522 02:06:17,236 --> 02:06:20,506 "how do I beat Andrade 'Cien' Almas? 2523 02:06:20,572 --> 02:06:24,143 -[Mauro] I don't know if Siri knows… -[Percy] I don't think so either. 2524 02:06:24,209 --> 02:06:26,312 [crowd cheering] 2525 02:06:29,114 --> 02:06:31,717 [Percy] You got to think these two have to be spent. 2526 02:06:31,784 --> 02:06:33,686 They're running on fumes. 2527 02:06:33,752 --> 02:06:36,722 [Mauro] And yet it's that world-class 2528 02:06:36,789 --> 02:06:39,391 athleticism, the conditioning, 2529 02:06:39,458 --> 02:06:41,026 the ability, 2530 02:06:42,294 --> 02:06:44,730 to overcome adversity. 2531 02:06:44,797 --> 02:06:46,665 Both of them have had to do it, 2532 02:06:46,732 --> 02:06:51,236 and, Johnny Gargano just got popped with that knee by Almas. 2533 02:06:51,303 --> 02:06:52,504 [grunts] 2534 02:06:56,909 --> 02:06:59,211 And the bigger Andrade "Cien" Almas 2535 02:06:59,278 --> 02:07:02,214 wanting to impose his will and skill on Johnny Gargano. 2536 02:07:03,082 --> 02:07:04,783 Remember this is how-- 2537 02:07:04,850 --> 02:07:07,353 this is how he defeated Drew McIntyre 2538 02:07:07,419 --> 02:07:09,688 at takeover war games 2539 02:07:09,755 --> 02:07:11,857 with that draping hammerlock DDT again, 2540 02:07:11,924 --> 02:07:13,592 well scouted by Gargano, however. 2541 02:07:13,659 --> 02:07:16,462 [Percy] Not just beat him, he took him out to commission. 2542 02:07:17,129 --> 02:07:20,065 [Mauro] As Drew McIntyre rehabilitating his injuries, 2543 02:07:20,132 --> 02:07:24,703 superkick, between the legs by Gargano, 2544 02:07:25,671 --> 02:07:28,140 he may have knocked-out the champion right there. 2545 02:07:28,207 --> 02:07:30,442 [Percy] That's some creative offense. 2546 02:07:31,010 --> 02:07:32,611 [Mauro] He needs to capitalize, 2547 02:07:32,678 --> 02:07:35,714 he needs to summon that inner resolve. 2548 02:07:37,216 --> 02:07:40,586 It's cliche but there is no tomorrow 2549 02:07:40,652 --> 02:07:42,921 for Johnny Gargano. 2550 02:07:42,988 --> 02:07:44,523 This is the opportunity 2551 02:07:44,590 --> 02:07:47,426 he has dreamed about since he was a kid. 2552 02:07:47,493 --> 02:07:49,728 Missed the sunset flip, drive through knees… 2553 02:07:49,795 --> 02:07:52,598 -[Percy] Right in the face. -[Mauro] …by Almas. 2554 02:07:52,665 --> 02:07:54,099 And now we've been-- 2555 02:07:54,166 --> 02:07:57,503 That time Gargano avoided the attack, Almas… 2556 02:07:57,569 --> 02:08:01,640 -[Percy] He did it too many times. -[Mauro] Slingshot spear, no, counter. 2557 02:08:01,707 --> 02:08:05,611 [Mauro] And Gargano crashes down to the canvas again face first. 2558 02:08:06,679 --> 02:08:10,249 Inverted tornado DDT, by Almas, is it enough? 2559 02:08:10,315 --> 02:08:11,316 [Percy] That's it. 2560 02:08:11,383 --> 02:08:14,119 [crowd cheering] 2561 02:08:14,186 --> 02:08:16,255 [Mauro] Tremendous drama to the face 2562 02:08:16,321 --> 02:08:18,791 and the back of Johnny Gargano's neck 2563 02:08:18,857 --> 02:08:23,228 and yet he still had the presence of mind to kick out, 2564 02:08:23,295 --> 02:08:25,464 listen to this arena. 2565 02:08:25,531 --> 02:08:32,104 [crowd cheering] 2566 02:08:38,043 --> 02:08:41,814 This is what the black and yellow brand is all about, 2567 02:08:41,880 --> 02:08:45,117 this is why I am here at ringside, 2568 02:08:45,184 --> 02:08:50,255 Almas and Gargano are NXT. 2569 02:08:50,322 --> 02:08:52,091 [Percy] But talk about the resolve 2570 02:08:52,157 --> 02:08:54,727 of Johnny Gargano to take big move, 2571 02:08:54,793 --> 02:08:56,595 after big move, after big move, 2572 02:08:56,662 --> 02:08:59,398 and still be able to stay in the fight. 2573 02:09:00,566 --> 02:09:03,168 [Mauro] You wonder, the body language speaks volumes, 2574 02:09:03,235 --> 02:09:05,637 both of them have been through the wringer. 2575 02:09:05,704 --> 02:09:10,776 [crowd cheering] 2576 02:09:10,843 --> 02:09:13,045 And Almas the first to his feet. 2577 02:09:14,046 --> 02:09:16,081 And you wonder, how much more 2578 02:09:16,148 --> 02:09:18,650 can Johnny Gargano take, 2579 02:09:18,717 --> 02:09:21,086 Almas looking for that hammerlock DDT, 2580 02:09:21,153 --> 02:09:24,590 now has him up in the fireman's carry on the apron. 2581 02:09:24,656 --> 02:09:27,059 Gargano quick to deliver those back elbow strikes 2582 02:09:27,126 --> 02:09:28,560 and comes back with a left. 2583 02:09:29,428 --> 02:09:30,796 [referee] Inside the rings. 2584 02:09:30,863 --> 02:09:34,066 [Mauro] Incredibly hard hitting championship affair. 2585 02:09:34,133 --> 02:09:35,667 Oh, man. 2586 02:09:36,235 --> 02:09:38,270 Step-up Enzuigiri by Gargano, 2587 02:09:38,337 --> 02:09:41,673 and yet Almas is still on his feet, but barely. 2588 02:09:41,740 --> 02:09:43,542 [Percy] He's got to finish the job. 2589 02:09:43,609 --> 02:09:48,647 [crowd cheering] 2590 02:09:48,714 --> 02:09:52,785 [Mauro] Slingshot DDT on the apron. 2591 02:09:53,352 --> 02:09:55,721 But he's got to get Almas back in the ring 2592 02:09:55,788 --> 02:09:57,656 in order to become NXT Champion, 2593 02:09:57,723 --> 02:09:59,791 it's champion's advantage, although, 2594 02:09:59,858 --> 02:10:03,729 looking at the lay of the land, you wouldn't think so. 2595 02:10:03,795 --> 02:10:05,531 [Percy] He's got to move quick, 2596 02:10:05,597 --> 02:10:07,432 but I don't think Johnny can move 2597 02:10:07,499 --> 02:10:09,401 so, so, fast, right now. 2598 02:10:09,468 --> 02:10:11,603 [Mauro] He has to move, he has to get, 2599 02:10:11,670 --> 02:10:13,739 Andrade "Cien" Almas in the ring, 2600 02:10:13,806 --> 02:10:16,575 he's never had a better opportunity 2601 02:10:16,642 --> 02:10:18,911 to become NXT Champion. 2602 02:10:18,977 --> 02:10:21,079 The referee administrating the 10 count. 2603 02:10:21,146 --> 02:10:22,447 [referee] Johnny! 2604 02:10:22,514 --> 02:10:26,084 [Mauro] Gargano can ill afford to have a double count-out, 2605 02:10:26,151 --> 02:10:29,288 he won't win the title that way, now he has him in the ring. 2606 02:10:29,354 --> 02:10:31,557 -[Percy] Come on. -[Mauro] Is this enough? 2607 02:10:31,623 --> 02:10:34,226 With maybe the biggest cover of his life. 2608 02:10:34,293 --> 02:10:36,695 Oh, no, Almas, Almas, 2609 02:10:36,762 --> 02:10:40,899 just giving in a tiny, tiny space 2610 02:10:40,966 --> 02:10:42,601 between his shoulder and the mat 2611 02:10:42,668 --> 02:10:44,837 and it's enough Percy. 2612 02:10:46,171 --> 02:10:47,472 Zelina Vega. 2613 02:10:47,539 --> 02:10:49,908 [Percy] Johnny has to keep digging and fighting. 2614 02:10:49,975 --> 02:10:53,478 [Mauro] Vega realizes that her protege, 2615 02:10:53,545 --> 02:10:57,583 her charge in the toughest match of his career, 2616 02:10:57,649 --> 02:10:59,852 with the NXT Championship hanging in there. 2617 02:10:59,918 --> 02:11:02,654 Gargano looking for the Gargano escape, 2618 02:11:02,721 --> 02:11:04,356 Almas saying no, no. 2619 02:11:04,423 --> 02:11:05,824 [Percy] Locking it. 2620 02:11:10,128 --> 02:11:11,597 [grunts] 2621 02:11:11,663 --> 02:11:13,632 [Mauro] Jaw breaker by Almas, 2622 02:11:13,699 --> 02:11:15,667 resorting to whatever tactics 2623 02:11:17,102 --> 02:11:19,504 is legal and is-- 2624 02:11:19,571 --> 02:11:23,108 giving him this opportunity but look at the fight of Gargano. 2625 02:11:26,345 --> 02:11:28,180 And that back elbow 2626 02:11:28,247 --> 02:11:30,716 sends Gargano back first into the corner. 2627 02:11:30,782 --> 02:11:33,518 [Zelina shouting] 2628 02:11:33,585 --> 02:11:35,454 Zelina Vega barking out instructions. 2629 02:11:35,520 --> 02:11:37,322 She sees the opportunity. 2630 02:11:37,389 --> 02:11:39,791 -[Mauro] So does Gargano… -[Percy] This is it. 2631 02:11:39,858 --> 02:11:41,627 [Mauro] …out of the corner with a clothesline 2632 02:11:41,693 --> 02:11:44,630 that turns the NXT Champion inside out, 2633 02:11:44,696 --> 02:11:47,199 has him over the shoulder, thrown third-- 2634 02:11:47,266 --> 02:11:50,869 into the second turnbuckle, has he hit the bull's-eye, 2635 02:11:50,936 --> 02:11:53,839 has Johnny Gargano done enough? 2636 02:11:53,906 --> 02:11:56,441 [Percy] Mark this into the record books here we go. 2637 02:11:57,042 --> 02:11:58,810 [Mauro] Here in Philadelphia, 2638 02:11:58,877 --> 02:12:01,346 it's a real-life rocky story, and wait minute, 2639 02:12:01,413 --> 02:12:03,115 Zelina Vega does it again. 2640 02:12:03,181 --> 02:12:05,217 Diverts the attention of Gargano, 2641 02:12:05,284 --> 02:12:07,519 allows Almas to deliver the dropkick. 2642 02:12:08,053 --> 02:12:10,722 [Percy] Here we go, new champion. 2643 02:12:10,789 --> 02:12:16,061 [crowd cheering] 2644 02:12:16,561 --> 02:12:19,598 -[Mauro] We haven't seen that for a while. -[Percy] He setup. 2645 02:12:19,665 --> 02:12:22,034 [Mauro] A superkick, shoulders down. 2646 02:12:22,100 --> 02:12:24,636 Thank God, so close. 2647 02:12:24,703 --> 02:12:26,505 [crowd cheering] 2648 02:12:26,571 --> 02:12:30,242 Andrade "Cien" Almas able to escape and, you know, 2649 02:12:30,309 --> 02:12:33,478 that Johnny Gargano closing his eyes 2650 02:12:33,545 --> 02:12:36,014 and wondering what in the hell 2651 02:12:36,081 --> 02:12:37,983 is it going to take for me 2652 02:12:38,050 --> 02:12:40,552 to become NXT Champion. 2653 02:12:40,619 --> 02:12:43,455 [Percy] He must have seen his life flash before his eyes, 2654 02:12:43,522 --> 02:12:45,490 Thirteen years of his life has led 2655 02:12:45,557 --> 02:12:47,125 to this moment, right now. 2656 02:12:47,192 --> 02:12:49,695 [crowd cheering] 2657 02:12:49,761 --> 02:12:53,198 [Mauro] He made his own championship as a child, 2658 02:12:54,099 --> 02:12:56,668 fell in love in sports entertainment, 2659 02:12:56,735 --> 02:12:57,869 from an early age, 2660 02:12:57,936 --> 02:12:59,738 this is the culmination, 2661 02:12:59,805 --> 02:13:02,040 of a lifelong dream. 2662 02:13:02,107 --> 02:13:05,777 [crowd cheering] 2663 02:13:08,246 --> 02:13:11,950 Gargano, assessing the situation, 2664 02:13:13,318 --> 02:13:15,287 now, he's going to utilize the rope, 2665 02:13:15,354 --> 02:13:18,123 I thought he was gonna use the rope to help himself up 2666 02:13:18,190 --> 02:13:20,659 and you have to wonder how smart this is though, 2667 02:13:20,726 --> 02:13:22,627 after what he's been through, his-- 2668 02:13:22,694 --> 02:13:25,397 he wants to go all the way to the top, and Almas. 2669 02:13:25,464 --> 02:13:29,835 [Percy] He's going for something big, for something that will secure a title. 2670 02:13:29,901 --> 02:13:31,003 [grunts] 2671 02:13:31,069 --> 02:13:33,605 [Mauro] Well, Almas, may have just 2672 02:13:34,139 --> 02:13:36,441 ruined Johnny Gargano's dreams there, 2673 02:13:36,508 --> 02:13:38,877 as he takes out his foundation. 2674 02:13:41,246 --> 02:13:43,248 Gargano in a precarious position. 2675 02:13:43,315 --> 02:13:46,651 [Percy] Johnny is taking a lot of blows to the back of the neck. 2676 02:13:46,718 --> 02:13:50,088 [Mauro] And the face, and the series of shots like this. 2677 02:13:52,124 --> 02:13:55,994 Deleterious strikes by Andrade "Cien" Almas again, 2678 02:13:56,061 --> 02:13:58,463 Gargano in the-- the double stomp 2679 02:13:58,530 --> 02:14:01,099 and that sends Gargano out of the ring. 2680 02:14:02,167 --> 02:14:05,237 And Andrade "Cien" Almas, 2681 02:14:05,303 --> 02:14:07,572 may have just driven 2682 02:14:08,073 --> 02:14:12,411 Johnny Gargano's NXT Championship aspirations 2683 02:14:12,477 --> 02:14:14,446 out of his body. 2684 02:14:14,513 --> 02:14:18,383 He fell--Gargano fell on the apron neck first and then-- 2685 02:14:19,117 --> 02:14:21,653 and now, Almas just exploiting the situation. 2686 02:14:21,720 --> 02:14:24,056 [Percy] He just poured it on. 2687 02:14:24,122 --> 02:14:25,557 [referee] Don't you touch me. 2688 02:14:25,624 --> 02:14:28,493 -[Mauro] Oh, man. -[Percy] Look at the face of Johnny. 2689 02:14:29,161 --> 02:14:30,729 [Mauro] He doesn't look right. 2690 02:14:30,796 --> 02:14:32,097 [Percy] He's dazed. 2691 02:14:32,631 --> 02:14:35,867 [Mauro] I'm sure confused, as well, as to what is happening here 2692 02:14:35,934 --> 02:14:37,636 after a sustained attack 2693 02:14:38,170 --> 02:14:40,872 to the back of the neck by Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2694 02:14:40,939 --> 02:14:43,809 The referee asking Gargano if he can continue. 2695 02:14:43,875 --> 02:14:45,177 Almas not waiting. 2696 02:14:45,243 --> 02:14:49,448 Drive-through knee strikes, attacking the face of Johnny Gargano. 2697 02:14:49,514 --> 02:14:50,749 Andrade "Cien" Almas 2698 02:14:50,816 --> 02:14:53,752 looking to put the finishing touch but no, Gargano says no. 2699 02:14:53,819 --> 02:14:55,554 Gargano says no. 2700 02:14:56,888 --> 02:14:59,057 [Percy] I wanna ask how is Johnny in this? 2701 02:14:59,124 --> 02:15:01,426 But I know, it's that no-quit moxie. 2702 02:15:01,493 --> 02:15:03,061 That no-quit mentality 2703 02:15:03,128 --> 02:15:05,931 that Johnny Gargano has possessed since day one. 2704 02:15:05,997 --> 02:15:09,201 [Mauro] Andrade "Cien" Almas cannot believe it. 2705 02:15:09,267 --> 02:15:12,137 Watch the back of Johnny Gargano's neck, Percy. 2706 02:15:12,204 --> 02:15:13,839 [Percy] Right here. Slow motion. 2707 02:15:13,905 --> 02:15:17,042 [crowd screaming] 2708 02:15:17,108 --> 02:15:20,078 But yet he still, he finds a way to keep fighting. 2709 02:15:20,145 --> 02:15:21,980 He finds a way to still kick out. 2710 02:15:22,047 --> 02:15:24,449 [Mauro] I don't know if he's lucid right now. 2711 02:15:24,516 --> 02:15:25,817 I've said it many times, 2712 02:15:25,884 --> 02:15:29,020 someone should check Johnny Gargano's DNA but maybe 2713 02:15:29,087 --> 02:15:31,323 even this is maybe just too much. 2714 02:15:31,389 --> 02:15:34,693 I mean, he gave it-- that the biggest fight of his career 2715 02:15:34,759 --> 02:15:37,395 but you wonder how much more can he withstand? 2716 02:15:37,896 --> 02:15:39,464 [Percy] I know what you mean. 2717 02:15:39,531 --> 02:15:40,999 It's one thing to vie 2718 02:15:41,066 --> 02:15:42,601 and fight for the NXT title. 2719 02:15:42,667 --> 02:15:44,269 When does your safety matters? 2720 02:15:44,336 --> 02:15:46,238 Well, and, you know, Almas 2721 02:15:46,304 --> 02:15:48,473 isn't worried about Johnny Gargano's safety. 2722 02:15:48,540 --> 02:15:50,308 He continues to pinpoint his attack 2723 02:15:50,375 --> 02:15:52,544 on Gargano's visage. 2724 02:15:53,645 --> 02:15:55,347 The neck, the face. 2725 02:15:57,382 --> 02:15:58,984 And yet look at-- I mean, 2726 02:15:59,050 --> 02:16:02,721 Johnny Wrestling continues 2727 02:16:02,787 --> 02:16:06,458 to take deep laborious breaths. 2728 02:16:07,159 --> 02:16:08,360 Letting the referee know 2729 02:16:08,426 --> 02:16:11,429 "No, you're not gonna take this opportunity away from me. 2730 02:16:11,496 --> 02:16:16,001 This is for everything I have ever worked for." 2731 02:16:18,904 --> 02:16:22,707 And Gargano launches a left hand to Almas. 2732 02:16:22,774 --> 02:16:24,876 [referee] Up here, guys. Come on. 2733 02:16:24,943 --> 02:16:26,411 [Percy] He throws a punch 2734 02:16:26,478 --> 02:16:28,246 and goes right back down to a knee. 2735 02:16:28,313 --> 02:16:30,248 He is running on nothing. 2736 02:16:30,315 --> 02:16:33,018 [Mauro] He's utilizing every ounce of strength 2737 02:16:33,084 --> 02:16:36,121 he has left and Percy it's called heart. 2738 02:16:36,188 --> 02:16:38,390 Johnny Gargano has one of the biggest hearts 2739 02:16:38,456 --> 02:16:40,091 in sports entertainment. 2740 02:16:41,693 --> 02:16:42,961 [Zelina screams] 2741 02:16:43,028 --> 02:16:46,031 Look, they're using each other to keep each other upright. 2742 02:16:46,097 --> 02:16:49,768 It's a battle for the ages, and Almas now counters 2743 02:16:49,834 --> 02:16:52,137 with a right-hand chop to the chest. 2744 02:16:52,637 --> 02:16:54,973 Superkick by Gargano. 2745 02:16:55,040 --> 02:16:56,841 Where did that come from, Gargano. 2746 02:16:56,908 --> 02:16:58,910 Hurricanrana. 2747 02:16:58,977 --> 02:17:02,214 And now Almas slams neck first. 2748 02:17:02,280 --> 02:17:04,583 [Percy] Come on, Johnny, the champ is dazed. 2749 02:17:05,250 --> 02:17:07,819 The champ is dazed. Here we go, Johnny. 2750 02:17:07,886 --> 02:17:11,323 [crowd cheering] 2751 02:17:14,693 --> 02:17:18,697 -[Mauro] And Gargano attacks. -[Percy] He's got the escape. 2752 02:17:18,763 --> 02:17:22,500 [Mauro] Johnny Wrestling has Almas in the Gargano escape. 2753 02:17:22,567 --> 02:17:24,202 [Percy] Middle of the ring. 2754 02:17:25,403 --> 02:17:26,905 Tap. 2755 02:17:26,972 --> 02:17:29,841 [Mauro] NXT universe sensing a new champion 2756 02:17:29,908 --> 02:17:32,377 being crowned in Philadelphia. 2757 02:17:33,478 --> 02:17:35,413 Look at Johnny Gargano's face, 2758 02:17:35,480 --> 02:17:38,149 the pressure putting on but Almas trying to escape. 2759 02:17:38,216 --> 02:17:40,452 -[Percy] Right there. -[Mauro] Never say die. 2760 02:17:40,518 --> 02:17:41,920 Never give up. 2761 02:17:41,987 --> 02:17:44,322 Johnny Gargano from Cleveland. 2762 02:17:44,389 --> 02:17:46,524 [Percy] We're about to see a new champion. 2763 02:17:46,591 --> 02:17:48,827 -[Percy] Come on. -[Mauro] What's Vega doing? 2764 02:17:49,761 --> 02:17:51,463 Zelina. Breaks-- 2765 02:17:51,529 --> 02:17:53,498 With the referee's attention diverted. 2766 02:17:53,565 --> 02:17:58,036 -[Percy] Andrade raked Johnny's eyes. -[Mauro] Almas raked them. Almas-- 2767 02:17:58,103 --> 02:18:01,773 the referee didn't see it, he was diverted by Zelina Vega 2768 02:18:01,840 --> 02:18:04,309 and again, the team of Vega and Almas, 2769 02:18:04,376 --> 02:18:05,844 the dastardly deeds, 2770 02:18:05,910 --> 02:18:07,912 the dirty deeds done that are cheap. 2771 02:18:10,482 --> 02:18:14,252 But Gargano in the clutches-- now, Almas looking for the hammerlock DDT. 2772 02:18:14,319 --> 02:18:16,688 Gargano last gasp effort. 2773 02:18:16,755 --> 02:18:18,390 Deposits Almas to the outside. 2774 02:18:18,456 --> 02:18:21,259 -[Percy] He's not done. -[Mauro] Does he have it in him? 2775 02:18:21,326 --> 02:18:22,427 [Percy] There he goes. 2776 02:18:22,494 --> 02:18:24,663 [Mauro] Where the hell did he get that from? 2777 02:18:24,729 --> 02:18:26,498 Johnny now--Vega with the 'rana. 2778 02:18:26,564 --> 02:18:27,766 [Percy] Oh, my God. 2779 02:18:27,832 --> 02:18:29,234 [Mauro] Oh, my God is right. 2780 02:18:29,300 --> 02:18:31,569 Gargano face first into the stairs. 2781 02:18:31,636 --> 02:18:33,705 Oh, no. 2782 02:18:34,372 --> 02:18:39,377 Zelina Vega, the bane of Gargano's existence. 2783 02:18:39,444 --> 02:18:40,745 [Percy] This is robbery. 2784 02:18:40,812 --> 02:18:43,281 [Mauro] Andrade "Cien" Almas, 2785 02:18:43,348 --> 02:18:45,617 -[Mauro] it's academic from here. -[Percy] No. 2786 02:18:45,684 --> 02:18:49,154 [Mauro] Hammerlock DDT on Johnny Gargano. 2787 02:18:49,220 --> 02:18:53,191 Almas with the unos, dos… No. 2788 02:18:53,258 --> 02:18:55,093 Unbelievable. 2789 02:18:55,160 --> 02:18:59,097 -[Percy] Look at Zelina. Look at her face. -[Mauro] Unbelievable. 2790 02:18:59,164 --> 02:19:06,137 [crowd cheering] 2791 02:19:11,576 --> 02:19:15,680 [Mauro] The yes chants for Johnny Gargano, 2792 02:19:15,747 --> 02:19:18,216 the Daniel Bryan story revisited. 2793 02:19:18,283 --> 02:19:20,819 We've told you about the similarities 2794 02:19:20,885 --> 02:19:22,854 and how Daniel Bryan overcame 2795 02:19:22,921 --> 02:19:25,223 all of the obstacles, 2796 02:19:25,290 --> 02:19:26,791 and listen to the chants. 2797 02:19:26,858 --> 02:19:33,098 [crowd chanting] 2798 02:19:36,000 --> 02:19:38,670 Zelina Vega trying to earn her keep. 2799 02:19:38,737 --> 02:19:41,773 Meanwhile, a special night 2800 02:19:41,840 --> 02:19:45,243 in sports entertainment history unfolding here. 2801 02:19:45,310 --> 02:19:47,779 But how much more can Gargano 2802 02:19:47,846 --> 02:19:50,949 absorb what is left in his proverbial tank? 2803 02:19:51,783 --> 02:19:56,221 -[Mauro] Candice Lerae. -[Percy] That's what I'm talking about. 2804 02:19:56,287 --> 02:19:58,656 [Mauro] That's Gargano's wife attacking Vega. 2805 02:19:58,723 --> 02:20:01,459 -[Percy] She's had enough. -[Mauro] She's had enough. 2806 02:20:01,526 --> 02:20:03,695 [Mauro] Lerae laying out Vega. 2807 02:20:03,762 --> 02:20:07,165 It is a family affair in Philadelphia. 2808 02:20:08,032 --> 02:20:10,468 [Percy] So glad someone put Zelina in her place. 2809 02:20:10,535 --> 02:20:13,671 [Mauro] The latest addition to the NXT Women's Division, 2810 02:20:13,738 --> 02:20:16,441 Candice Lerae had seen enough 2811 02:20:16,508 --> 02:20:20,712 and she is sending Zelina Vega out of the arena. 2812 02:20:20,779 --> 02:20:22,781 [Percy] Now the playing field is even. 2813 02:20:22,847 --> 02:20:27,252 [crowd cheering] 2814 02:20:28,653 --> 02:20:30,188 [Mauro] And the Philly crowd. 2815 02:20:30,255 --> 02:20:32,557 The chants of "Thank you Candice." 2816 02:20:32,624 --> 02:20:36,294 [Percy] I'm feeling like them now. I got to say it too, thank you Candice. 2817 02:20:37,896 --> 02:20:40,765 [Mauro] The field is now even once again. 2818 02:20:43,134 --> 02:20:45,103 An epic confrontation. 2819 02:20:45,837 --> 02:20:47,906 A battle for the ages. 2820 02:20:47,972 --> 02:20:52,177 NXT has served up so many instant classics, 2821 02:20:52,243 --> 02:20:54,479 and tonight here is chapter three, 2822 02:20:54,546 --> 02:20:56,815 is another one between Gargano… 2823 02:20:56,881 --> 02:20:59,451 -[Percy] Here we go. Do it. -[Mauro] Slingshot DDT. 2824 02:20:59,517 --> 02:21:02,086 -[Mauro] New champion. -[Percy] Close the deal. 2825 02:21:02,587 --> 02:21:04,989 -[Percy] Come on. -[Mauro] Oh, my God. 2826 02:21:06,591 --> 02:21:08,126 [Percy] Gargano escape. 2827 02:21:09,227 --> 02:21:11,863 [Mauro] Gargano wasting little time. 2828 02:21:12,630 --> 02:21:14,265 He is running on fumes 2829 02:21:14,332 --> 02:21:17,035 -[Mauro] but he's got the Gargano escape. -[Percy] Tap. 2830 02:21:17,101 --> 02:21:21,306 [Mauro] Every last bit of strength in the Gargano escape. 2831 02:21:21,873 --> 02:21:24,075 Almas on the verge of happening. 2832 02:21:24,142 --> 02:21:26,578 -[Percy] He's--oh. -[Mauro] What the? 2833 02:21:27,111 --> 02:21:29,414 Unbelievable ring presence by Almas. 2834 02:21:30,915 --> 02:21:34,052 What I--Percy, I'm so glad 2835 02:21:34,118 --> 02:21:35,987 that I get to share with you. 2836 02:21:36,054 --> 02:21:37,922 Wish Nigel McGuinness was here. 2837 02:21:37,989 --> 02:21:40,124 We wish him a speedy recovery. 2838 02:21:40,191 --> 02:21:43,294 But what a night in Philadelphia. 2839 02:21:43,361 --> 02:21:45,897 And here we are a week away 2840 02:21:45,964 --> 02:21:48,766 from the Super Bowl where the Philadelphia Eagles 2841 02:21:48,833 --> 02:21:51,236 will try to defeat the New England Patriots, 2842 02:21:51,302 --> 02:21:53,137 and so many Eagles fans here tonight 2843 02:21:53,204 --> 02:21:55,206 behind Johnny Gargano 2844 02:21:55,273 --> 02:21:57,842 who looks to soar like an eagle 2845 02:21:57,909 --> 02:22:00,845 to the highest of heights in NXT. 2846 02:22:00,912 --> 02:22:05,617 [crowd cheering] 2847 02:22:05,683 --> 02:22:07,852 [Percy] I got to say win or lose for Johnny, 2848 02:22:07,919 --> 02:22:10,154 this will go down as one of his best matches. 2849 02:22:10,221 --> 02:22:13,191 [Mauro] It's all about winning. Again the back of the neck. 2850 02:22:13,258 --> 02:22:16,794 There's no losing in Gargano's vocabulary tonight 2851 02:22:16,861 --> 02:22:20,231 although I'm concerned, man. 2852 02:22:20,298 --> 02:22:22,667 I mean, he could lose consciousness at any time 2853 02:22:22,734 --> 02:22:25,637 after a series of sustained attacks to the neck. 2854 02:22:25,703 --> 02:22:28,072 -[Mauro] Oh, my God. -[Percy] Oh, my god. 2855 02:22:28,139 --> 02:22:29,574 [Mauro] Oh, no. 2856 02:22:30,542 --> 02:22:32,410 Oh, no. The referee has got to-- 2857 02:22:32,477 --> 02:22:34,779 got to check out Johnny Gargano. 2858 02:22:34,846 --> 02:22:38,016 You know what, maybe it's time that--I don't know. 2859 02:22:38,082 --> 02:22:41,352 Do we save Johnny Gargano from himself? 2860 02:22:41,419 --> 02:22:43,488 [Percy] That's not the kind of man he is. 2861 02:22:43,555 --> 02:22:44,956 [Mauro] He won't capitulate 2862 02:22:45,023 --> 02:22:48,092 but when it's enough, is enough. 2863 02:22:48,660 --> 02:22:50,495 You want me to stop this? 2864 02:22:52,664 --> 02:22:54,899 As important as this match is. 2865 02:22:54,966 --> 02:22:56,701 You wonder-- 2866 02:22:56,768 --> 02:22:59,637 you wanna see Johnny Gargano, 2867 02:23:00,471 --> 02:23:02,707 you know, just to wrestle another day. 2868 02:23:02,774 --> 02:23:04,008 [Percy] Exactly. But… 2869 02:23:04,075 --> 02:23:06,644 [Mauro] And yet this is the day. This is the time. 2870 02:23:06,711 --> 02:23:08,246 This is the match. 2871 02:23:08,313 --> 02:23:10,882 [crowd cheering] 2872 02:23:12,450 --> 02:23:14,252 Almas looking for that draping 2873 02:23:14,319 --> 02:23:18,089 hammerlock DDT and he spikes Gargano. 2874 02:23:18,156 --> 02:23:20,425 Will it be for the last time? 2875 02:23:20,491 --> 02:23:22,160 [crowd] One, two, three. 2876 02:23:22,226 --> 02:23:24,696 [bell ringing] [Mauro] Oh, my God. 2877 02:23:26,297 --> 02:23:27,799 [announcer] Here's your winner 2878 02:23:27,865 --> 02:23:30,969 and still the NXT Champion, 2879 02:23:31,035 --> 02:23:35,273 Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2880 02:23:35,340 --> 02:23:38,810 [Mauro] You could not ask for more 2881 02:23:38,876 --> 02:23:41,946 out of an NXT Championship match. 2882 02:23:42,580 --> 02:23:45,350 These two embody, they espouse 2883 02:23:45,416 --> 02:23:47,185 what it takes to be at the top 2884 02:23:47,251 --> 02:23:49,821 of the sports entertainment mountain. 2885 02:23:49,887 --> 02:23:52,890 And tonight, Andrade "Cien" Almas 2886 02:23:52,957 --> 02:23:55,293 and Johnny Gargano 2887 02:23:55,360 --> 02:23:57,562 gave us a battle for the ages 2888 02:23:57,628 --> 02:24:00,865 and as close as Gargano came, 2889 02:24:00,932 --> 02:24:04,002 it still wasn't enough. 2890 02:24:04,068 --> 02:24:06,471 [Percy] And my heart goes out to Johnny Gargano. 2891 02:24:06,537 --> 02:24:08,706 This is one of the hardest sport matches 2892 02:24:08,773 --> 02:24:11,709 I have ever seen since returning-- 2893 02:24:11,776 --> 02:24:13,811 since me returning to NXT. 2894 02:24:13,878 --> 02:24:15,346 Unbelievable. 2895 02:24:15,413 --> 02:24:18,850 [Mauro] And we can use all kinds of superlatives 2896 02:24:18,916 --> 02:24:20,351 to describe Johnny Gargano 2897 02:24:20,418 --> 02:24:25,356 but we have to acknowledge the skill, 2898 02:24:25,423 --> 02:24:28,059 the talent, and the heart, 2899 02:24:28,126 --> 02:24:30,995 and courage, and character of Andrade "Cien" Almas. 2900 02:24:31,062 --> 02:24:33,631 [Percy] Let's not forget to acknowledge 2901 02:24:33,698 --> 02:24:36,501 Zelina Vega and where she… 2902 02:24:36,567 --> 02:24:38,536 [Mauro] And Candice Lerae, if we must. 2903 02:24:38,603 --> 02:24:42,140 Here's where Zelina made her presence known. 2904 02:24:42,674 --> 02:24:44,075 [Percy] Right here. Look. 2905 02:24:44,142 --> 02:24:46,944 Johnny Gargano gets sent right into the steel stair. 2906 02:24:47,011 --> 02:24:48,646 Right to the corner of the post. 2907 02:24:48,713 --> 02:24:50,481 Thanks to Zelina. 2908 02:24:50,548 --> 02:24:53,551 But I'll tell you who's had enough, Candice. 2909 02:24:53,618 --> 02:24:54,752 [crowd cheering] 2910 02:24:54,819 --> 02:24:56,754 Candice Lerae has seen too much 2911 02:24:56,821 --> 02:24:59,557 too many times that Zelina has gotten involved 2912 02:24:59,624 --> 02:25:01,592 in Johnny Gargano's matches. 2913 02:25:03,528 --> 02:25:04,929 [Mauro] Oh, my. 2914 02:25:04,996 --> 02:25:07,999 [Percy] This is where you got to be concerned for the safety 2915 02:25:08,066 --> 02:25:09,333 and performance ability 2916 02:25:09,400 --> 02:25:11,269 and tomorrow with Johnny Gargano 2917 02:25:11,335 --> 02:25:13,204 constantly taking that type of abuse 2918 02:25:13,271 --> 02:25:15,406 throughout the course of this match. 2919 02:25:15,473 --> 02:25:18,076 [Mauro] I just hope for Gargano's sake 2920 02:25:18,142 --> 02:25:20,445 he remembers tonight, tomorrow. 2921 02:25:20,511 --> 02:25:23,214 [crowd] One, two, three. 2922 02:25:23,281 --> 02:25:25,516 [bell ringing] [Percy] This is all she wrote. 2923 02:25:25,583 --> 02:25:28,820 [Mauro] Another legendary chapter 2924 02:25:28,886 --> 02:25:31,322 in the annals of NXT history. 2925 02:25:31,389 --> 02:25:33,858 At NXT Takeover Philadelphia. 2926 02:25:33,925 --> 02:25:36,994 It ends with Andrade "Cien" Almas 2927 02:25:37,662 --> 02:25:40,331 remaining NXT Champion. 2928 02:25:40,398 --> 02:25:42,800 Meanwhile, Candice Lerae 2929 02:25:42,867 --> 02:25:45,303 one of the newest NXT acquisitions 2930 02:25:45,369 --> 02:25:49,507 coming to console her husband, Johnny Gargano. 2931 02:25:49,574 --> 02:25:52,710 What a way to kick off 2932 02:25:52,777 --> 02:25:55,179 an incredible weekend here in Philadelphia 2933 02:25:55,246 --> 02:25:58,549 with the royal rumble coming your way on Sunday 2934 02:25:58,616 --> 02:26:00,384 including the historic first ever 2935 02:26:00,451 --> 02:26:03,287 Women's Royal Rumble match. 2936 02:26:04,489 --> 02:26:06,390 But let's listen to the universe 2937 02:26:06,457 --> 02:26:09,160 show their appreciation for Johnny Wrestling. 2938 02:26:09,227 --> 02:26:15,233 [crowd cheering] 2939 02:26:30,281 --> 02:26:32,984 Come on, Johnny, let's get you through the back. 2940 02:26:34,418 --> 02:26:35,753 [crowd] Bye, Johnny. 2941 02:26:35,820 --> 02:26:37,822 [Mauro] In sports you wonder sometimes 2942 02:26:37,889 --> 02:26:41,425 if some athletes say it's better to get blown out than to lose something 2943 02:26:41,492 --> 02:26:42,794 so ultra-competitive. 2944 02:26:42,860 --> 02:26:44,262 To come so close. 2945 02:26:44,328 --> 02:26:46,531 It makes the heartache that much greater. 2946 02:26:46,597 --> 02:26:48,432 But for Johnny Gargano 2947 02:26:48,499 --> 02:26:52,503 who did put on the match of his life tonight, 2948 02:26:52,570 --> 02:26:55,039 Andrade "Cien" Almas was equal to the task, Percy. 2949 02:26:55,106 --> 02:26:56,707 [Percy] Both went to the limits. 2950 02:26:56,774 --> 02:26:59,243 -[Mauro] Much better. -[Percy] It's a privilege 2951 02:26:59,310 --> 02:27:01,412 to call such a great match that I'm sure 2952 02:27:01,479 --> 02:27:03,281 will go down in NXT's record books. 2953 02:27:03,347 --> 02:27:05,683 [crowd cheering] 2954 02:27:05,750 --> 02:27:07,952 Johnny Gargano had to overcome so much 2955 02:27:08,019 --> 02:27:10,521 and I think he's reliving it right here. 2956 02:27:10,588 --> 02:27:14,258 Realizing that the dream 2957 02:27:14,325 --> 02:27:18,963 remains just that for Johnny Gargano. 2958 02:27:19,030 --> 02:27:21,632 [crowd cheering] 2959 02:27:21,699 --> 02:27:23,901 -[Mauro] And Gargano. -[Percy] What the hell? 2960 02:27:23,968 --> 02:27:26,304 [Mauro] Oh, my God. -[Percy] Tommaso Ciampa? 2961 02:27:26,370 --> 02:27:28,673 [Mauro] Oh, no. Tommaso Ciampa 2962 02:27:29,373 --> 02:27:33,211 his former tag team partner 2963 02:27:33,277 --> 02:27:34,812 with one of his crutches. 2964 02:27:37,582 --> 02:27:38,716 Oh, no. 2965 02:27:39,684 --> 02:27:42,386 You know, Gargano was one of the biggest hearts in NXT. 2966 02:27:42,453 --> 02:27:45,223 Well, this guy, his former best friend Tommaso Ciampa, 2967 02:27:45,289 --> 02:27:48,292 he has a "for lease" sign where his heart should be. 2968 02:27:49,560 --> 02:27:53,064 [crowd cheering] 2969 02:28:07,912 --> 02:28:10,581 [crowd continues chanting] 2970 02:28:24,328 --> 02:28:25,529 [grunts] 2971 02:28:31,135 --> 02:28:34,305 [crowd clapping] 2972 02:28:37,141 --> 02:28:38,376 [grunts] 2973 02:28:39,143 --> 02:28:40,945 [Johnny's wife] Back, sweetie.