["Then, Now, Forever" plays]
["War Pigs" plays]
[host] There's only one match to contain this chaos.
Eight fighters.
Two teams of four.
In two rings.
In one cage.
WarGames!
[air raid sirens sounding]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Generals gathered in their masses ♪
♪ Just like witches at black masses. ♪
♪ Evil minds that plot destruction, ♪
♪ Sorcerer of death's construction. ♪
♪ In the fields, the bodies burning ♪
♪ as the war machine keeps turning. ♪
♪ Death and hatred to mankind ♪
[host] Welcome to NXT TakeOver WarGames!
♪ Oh lord, yeah! ♪
[man] Guess who's back?
[host] The boys broke the Undisputed Era's spirit.
[wrestler] This Sunday, we end The Undisputed Era.
I can't freakin' wait until you are trapped
inside of WarGames.
In a match the Undisputed Era
made famous in NXT.
[crowd cheering]
We're going to drag the four of you
through absolute hell!
Anybody who is stupid enough
to join Shotzi's team, you're getting run over.
My team is going to destroy at WarGames.
[woman] Candice, you better get yourself an army.
We are going to war!
[host] Team LeRae, you're looking at your future.
Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Ember Moon,
and the NXT Women's Champion, Io Shirai,
are going to war.
WarGames!
[air raid sirens sound]
[crowd cheering]
[voicever] SuperCard and Mattel present
NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
[Vic] The battle lines drawn,
the battleground inside a sinister structure.
Welcome to NXT TakeOver.
Welcome to WarGames!
Vic Joseph along side Wade Barrett,
Wade are you ready for WarGames?
I am so pumped to be here for my first NXT WarGames.
Expect pain, expect chaos,
expect the most destructive
TakeOver of the year.
Well, let's not waste any more time,
let's go to our ring announcer,
Alicia Taylor.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to WarGames!
The rules of the match are as follows.
Two teams will be contained
in separate cages,
with one member of each team
starting the match.
After three minute periods,
alternating members from each team
will enter the match
until all competitors are inside the cage.
Once all competitors have entered,
WarGames officially begins.
Escape or leave the cage,
you forfeit the match for your team.
The only way to win the match
is by pinfall or submission.
Now, let the WarGames begin!
[air raid sirens sound]
[Vic] I don't know about you guys,
but the goosebumps are coming through my suit right now.
We're here, it's WarGames!
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] Introducing first, Toni Storm!
[Vic] There is a superstar who is starting to show her true colors.
[rock music playing]
[Alicia] Next, Raquel González
and Dakota Kai!
[Vic] Speaking of true colors,
just last year at this event,
Dakota Kai stepped out of the shadows of her so-called friends
and since then has formed quite the tandem
with Raquel González.
[Alicia] And Candice LeRae.
[Vic] The team captain, Ms. Poison Pixie herself, Candice LeRae.
[Vic] And, Beth, to Candice's credit,
she's certainly constructed her team for tonight rather quickly.
[Beth] Well, the "Poison Pixie" knows
what it takes to come away with victory at WarGames.
Last year of course, standing tall beside Rhea Ripley
to be the victors at WarGames
and hoping to do the same.
Looks like Dakota Kai might be starting things out tonight.
[Vic] Oh, it's definitely like Dakota Kai.
This is where strategy starts to come in to play.
[Wade] Yes, at the beginning, you want your marathon woman
in this match.
She's gonna have to go a long time before the match even officially starts.
You need a combination of cardio and resilience here,
and I think, looking at Dakota Kai,
she has that in spades.
[Vic] There you see the rest of Team LeRae
put inside a shark cage,
and again as we heard the rules,
in five minutes, another superstar will be released.
However, the next superstar to be released
will be from Team Blackheart
because let's not forget,
Shotzi's team does have the WarGames advantage.
[rock music playing]
[Alicia] Her opponents, first, Ember Moon.
[Vic] Ember Moon staring a hole
right in Candice LeRae
and the rest of her team.
[rock music ends]
["Brutality" playing]
[Alicia] Next, Rhea Ripley!
[Vic] As Beth mentioned, a superstar no stranger to WarGames.
[Beth] WarGames the springboard for Rhea Ripley's juggernaut year,
culminating in winning the Women's Championship.
Ripley is made for WarGames.
["Iyo Sky" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] The NXT Women's Champion, Io Shirai.
[Vic] Well, perhaps a wildcard
on Team Blackheart,
Io Shirai who emerged this past Wednesday
and helped Shotzi Blackheart earn the WarGames advantage for tonight.
[crowd cheering]
["Severed Head" playing]
♪ Slam shift through the gears, The end to all your leers, ♪
[Alicia] And Shotzi Blackheart.
[Vic] There is the team captain Beth,
emerging with a brand-new toy.
[Beth] Well, Shotzi said it best.
When people tear you down,
rebuild it, rise up,
and it looks like the tank has been upgraded.
[Vic] And Blackheart aiming it
square at Team LeRae.
Well, more importantly, aiming it right now at Dakota Kai.
[Wade] Dakota Kai, rock-staring the barrel of that tank
and look at this crew.
What an impressive quartet.
[rock music playing]
♪ Case of keystone in my lap ♪
[Vic] No fear in the eyes of Shotzi--
-[Beth] Woah! -[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] Well, we said the tank was new and improved.
[Beth] Dakota Kai in the line of fire.
[Wade] She's lucky she's got that WarGames structure
between her and that tank,
that was coming straight between her eyes.
[Beth] Well, Team Blackheart brought the heavy artillery tonight.
[Vic] Let's see just who starts things off
for Team Blackhearts in this WarGames match.
[rock music playing]
I got this.
You got this.
[Vic] It appeared Shotzi Blackheart,
but Ember Moon, that just took things in her own hands.
Remember Ember's law.
[Beth] Ember's law definitely.
Ember with a new initiative
to come out here.
Push herself, group herself,
her very first time stepping into the demonic structure.
There you see the door being locked.
These two women are in for a brutal contest.
[Vic] There is nowhere to run.
Remember: after five minutes, a member from Team Shotzi
will be released to enter this matchup
and then it turns into three-minute periods
alternating members from each team.
We are underway.
It is time for WarGames.
Dakota Kai baiting almost Ember Moon
to have to come across the ring to her.
[Wade] Smart move by Dakota Kai there,
take advantage early if you can
but here, immediately turning things around, is Ember Moon.
Let's not forget: there's a bad blood between these two.
Shortly after Ember Moon's return to NXT,
she was jumped by Dakota Kai.
I'm sure there's some leftovers from that.
[Vic] Ember Moon probably looked into the ring
and realized Dakota Kai was standing in there
and of course, we know from Ember Moon,
If you--
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] If you strike her wrong,
she will come back with furious vengeance.
[Beth] Definitely, the bad blood remains between these two women
and the competitive spirit boiling over.
[Vic] [indistinct] nice kick in both these women
who do know each other so very well.
Beth, I want to ask you upfront:
how much strategy plays into who starts this matchup?
[Beth] Well, I'll tell you what, Ember Moon might have volunteered
because she's been mentored by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.,
who was an alumni of the WarGames match.
I'm sure he imparted some advice
on what she can expect.
[Vic] Dakota Kai answering back
with a vicious pump kick.
Now Ember Moon caught on the heels of Dakota Kai.
We talked to Ember Moon before the matchup
where she said she's more vicious
as opposed to being more flashy.
[Wade] Beautiful, we saw a bit of that viciousness right there
with that kick connecting straight to the jaw of Dakota Kai.
Impressive start from Ember Moon here.
[Vic] Three and a half minutes and counting until the next member
will be entered into this matchup again.
Team Shotzi with the WarGames advantage.
Beth, Dakota Kai has got to figure out
some sort of offensive, try to wear down Ember Moon
before it's obviously two-on-one.
[Beth] Yes, smart move here from Dakota Kai taking advantage.
I thought she was going to maybe go ahead
toward the other end, create some space,
but that's exactly what she needed,
to stop moving and trashing out some vicious punches to the jaw.
[Vic] Wade, during your career, you have been part of several matches
where you were entered into a structure.
How does that compare to WarGames?
[Wade] Yes, let me tell you, being in any structural steel cage,
elimination chamber, you know you're in for a lot of pain.
The difference with the matches
that I was in and this,
is that I didn't have to deal with a team of opponents
attacking me all at the same time.
Ultimately, that is what this match
is gonna turn into.
[Vic] Just under two and a half minutes,
and Ember Moon's face is getting grated across the steel.
The cage at times could be your foe,
right now, it's a friend to Dakota Kai.
[Wade] This is smart from Dakota Kai.
She's slowing things down
bearing in mind she has to be the marathon woman in this matchup
as is the current opponent, Ember Moon.
Get as much oxygen in those lungs as you can.
[Vic] Dakota Kai was last year the turning point in her career.
Now Dakota Kai answered right back.
Ember Moon might not have got all of it.
Certainly, though, Beth got enough.
[Beth] Enough. Dakota Kai though, you could see the vicious look on her face
looking to capitalize, but Moon-- Whoa!
There's those hard strikes we've seen from Moon recently.
[Vic] Both these women trying to pace themselves early and upfront.
Still two minutes before the next competitor
is released from the shark cages
and now Ember Moon--
Bad intentions on Moon's mind.
Dakota Kai just scraping down
the side of the cage.
[Wade] Yes, one ugly landing there from Dakota Kai bouncing to all angles,
wasn't able to land that one flat at all.
[excited screaming]
[Vic] Ember Moon trying to flatten Dakota Kai.
[Wade] That was a rib-crushing, horizontal dive there from across body
through the ropes, crushing Dakota Kai's ribs against that cage.
[Vic] If we think about strategy, the clock continuing to tick,
Dakota Kai is about to be two on one here in just a matter of moments
as Ember Moon climbing up,
Dakota Kai realizing it,
and a stiff kick right to the left shoulder of Moon.
[Wade] As that clock ticks down,
the fear inside Ember Moon must be growing.
She knows in very short it's gonna be a handicap match.
[Vic] Ember Moon able to stay one step ahead of Dakota Kai.
[Wade] She needs to try and take Dakota Kai out here.
Keep this a one-on-one matchup if she can.
[Vic] Looking for go-to kick by Dakota Kai to put Ember Moon down.
Moon head!
A change of plan, now it's Dakota Kai
answering back vicious kicks right to the face.
Again for Dakota Kai,
she's got to get some sort of offensive advantage
before it all of a sudden is two on one.
[Beth] Yes. The challenge-- There it is!
The challenges in one of these matches is through the [indistinct]
grabs are the key, but here in the--
[crowd cheering]
Wow! Integrative move there!
[Vic] Beth, we have to remember, too, is the clock continuing to tick down.
This matchup cannot end, but what an impressive move
by Dakota Kai to weaken Ember Moon.
Ten seconds before Moon's teammate enters the fray.
[Wade] The smartest thing that you can imagine there.
Ember Moon in a world of trouble here.
[Vic] Dakota Kai continuing to wear down Ember Moon
because, as the clock hits zero,
who is the next member of Team Blackhearts
to enter the fray?
It's the team captain herself, Beth.
Blackheart going to try and lead by example.
Well, wait a minute.
[Beth] She might be bringing a friend.
[Vic] More than just a friend.
A crowbar.
Shotzi Blackheart, I mean, I know she's been constructing the tank
but I don't know if Dakota Kai realizes what Blackheart has done.
[Wade] Well, that is some heavy artillery
in the ring here.
Dakota Kai desperately trying to cut her off of the pass.
Unsuccessful.
[Vic] Nice dropkick by Shotzi Blackheart and Blackheart now is fresh, Beth.
This will allow Ember Moon to get some breath back into this matchup.
Nice bulldog by Blackheart.
[Beth] Yes, think about everything Dakota Kai has just been through
in the last several minutes.
She's still reeling from Moon's offense.
[Vic] [indistinct] start to think nice kick as well.
You got to think here, Beth, for Shotzi Blackheart,
what will a win do for her confidence like [indistinct] WarGames.
[Beth] I mean, there's going to be a little bit of retribution, revenge here
for Shotzi Blackheart against all the team members.
[Vic] Oh Dakota Kai, [indistinct] with toolboxes inside WarGames.
As if the WarGames structure
wasn't sinister enough.
[Wade] It's effectively turned into a [indistinct] match at this point
for Dakota Kai.
She has to hope she can withstand
these three minutes of onslaught
from Team Shotzi here
until, finally, she gets to the level of the numbers
when she gets an extra team member in there.
[Vic] Beth, this has to be the longest three minutes
of Dakota Kai's life.
[Beth] She has hit the metal cage.
Nice evasive maneuver there by Dakota Kai and Ember Moon.
[Vic] This is the advantage of having the women's WarGames advantage,
Ember Moon, right behind Dakota Kai.
It's two-on-one for Dakota Kai,
she's got to do her best
to survive at this point.
[Wade] Let's face it, you would not have anticipated
Dakota Kai having the upper hand at this point.
Hats off to her, she's managing it.
[Vic] She is trying to keep down Ember Moon
and Ember Moon trying her best to create separation
but look at Shotzi Blackheart.
Right from behind, step up Enzuigiri.
You got to imagine with every right and left for Shotzi,
a smile has to come across her face somewhere
just being able, as you pointed out earlier, Beth,
just to get some revenge
against these women.
[Beth] One hundred percent.
At this point, this is just a game of survival
for Dakota Kai.
I mean, see that orbital bone grind
against the metal of the cage.
[Vic] You know Shotzi Blackheart, remembes it's Dakota Kai
who caused Blackheart an opportunity
to compete for the NXT Women's Championship.
[Wade] Those legs of Dakota Kai,
that snapping against that rope.
Remember, she had knee surgery previously.
[Vic] Dakota Kai was instinctively able to pop right back up,
knock Blackheart down.
Now Shotzi Blackheart starting to try to hold on or whatever she's got
because she has to wait for Ember Moon.
Again two-on-one and now Team Blackheart working together.
Missile dropkick off the shoulders of Ember Moon.
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Here at the NXT University Capitol Wrestling Center is 10 seconds
and then Dakota Kai finally will get some help.
[crowd] Six, five, four, three, two, one!
[bomb exploding]
[Vic] Raquel González entering the fray,
the opposing enforcer,
but wisely Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart
right on top of Raquel González.
[Wade] It's going to take both of them
to take Raquel González down.
What a masterstroke by Team Candice, of course-- Hang on.
[Vic] Bit of a stalemate.
Now, Beth, look at the strategy
of BlackHeart Moon.
[Beth] Raquel González is going to have to have eyes in the back of her head now.
Dakota Kai, not able to be much help but-- wow!
[Wade] Just bouncing off Raquel González.
Such is the power of the woman, she is the x-factor in this division.
[Vic] Certainly is, and really what's going on right now too, Wade,
is Raquel González giving crucial minutes and moments right now for Dakota Kai
to refocus and recompose herself
and now showcasing her strength is González.
[Wade] Whirlwind slam there, beautifully executed.
You're absolutely right, as Shotzi is now trying to get the upper hand here,
against Raquel González, but Raquel González again too strong.
Power bombing Shotzi!
[Vic] Up against the cage goes Shotzi Blackheart.
What was it, Wade? The x-factor for Team LeRae?
Yes, job done by Raquel González,
and now Dakota Kai gingerly getting to her feet.
Assistance has come in the form of Raquel González,
and look at this unique offense.
What a masterstroke by Team Candice, putting Raquel González in at this point.
We know the teamwork between Dakota Kai
and Raquel Gonzáles previously has paid dividends for those two.
What a perfect time to put Raquel González in the match.
[Vic] Two superstars who certainly know
how to work well together,
and right now Dakota Kai and really…
Beth, Raquel González again still, what Wade has just said, game-changing.
[Beth] I mean, González in defiance of physics.
Did you see the way she stopped the body of Shotzi Blackheart?
[Wade] González is worth two people.
This is like a three-on-two handicap now in favor of Team Candice.
[Vic] Ember Moon who has been put through a lot in this matchup.
now on the shoulders and now, a kick right to the side of face
and then planted with a power slam.
You see the pain etched on the face of Ember Moon
but the smile on the face
of Raquel González.
[Wade] Raquel González doing whatever she wants in that ring.
Dakota Kai gaining the benefits
of course at the same time,
but what a powerhouse of a human being she is.
[Vic] Look at the WarGames match
and how it's set-up, Wade,
Raquel González, and Dakota Kai taking out Moon and Shotzi Blackheart,
it'll be two-on-one whenever the next teammate
of Team Blackheart enters into the match.
[Wade] This is amazing stuff,
they've got the advantage, completely in control, in dominance here,
the impressive thing about Raquel González
for such a huge woman--
[Vic] What is this?
What is this? Dakota Kai, jumping from one ring to the other
with assistance, wiping out the field
as we have 13 seconds
until the next member of Team Blackheart is released.
[Wade] Athletic leap there.
[crowd cheering]
[Beth] Taking out Dakota Kai as well.
-[Vic] Who will it be? Oh! -[Wade] Oh my word!
-[Vic] Rhea Ripley! -[Wade] The Nightmare.
[Vic] Entering the ring.
Beth, how about this showdown. González-Ripley at WarGames.
[Beth] González saying she's been waiting for this moment.
Again, the female titans go face-to-face.
[Vic] Oh, Dakota Kai from behind,
Ripley able to get a right hand in
and right into the grasp of--
Oh, Raquel González!
But now Ripley, the freshest of the superstars--
Wait a minute, Moon and Blackheart holding onto González!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Rhea Ripley, well, from behind now, it's Dakota Kai.
Ripley said she was bringing
the heavy artillery for Team Blackheart tonight.
Beth, as we mentioned, Ripley no stranger to this structure.
[Beth] Of course not.
Ripley again last year, a career-defining moment at WarGames,
and you can see why.
The aggression from Rhea Ripley.
[Vic] Oh, what a dropkick from Ripley.
[Vic] Rhea Ripley taking care of Dakota Kai.
Again, advantage for Team Blackheart,
but to what you said earlier, Wade,
how about the strategy of Team Blackheart
putting Rhea Ripley in third.
-[Wade] Yes, you had to. -[Vic] Oh!
[Wade] Once Raquel González was in there,
I don't think they had any choice.
You needed to do something to neutralize such a powerful athlete.
The only person, I think, who can do that is Rhea Ripley.
[Vic] Well, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart
now, isolating and neutralizing Raquel González.
[Wade] It was almost a pinfall attempt
there from Shotzi Blackheart.
Of course, pinfalls, submissions
do not count at this stage in the matchup.
Only when all competitors
are inside the structure.
[Beth] Oh, no.
[Vic] Rhea Ripley now going over to that toolbox.
[Vic] "Oh, no" is right, Beth.
[Wade] This cannot be legal, surely.
[Vic] Everything's legal, it's WarGames!
[Wade] It shouldn't be.
[Vic] Oh!
Well, Dakota Kai getting worn down by Ripley.
What?
Ripley now, I mean, Beth, as we just said, it's all legal.
[Beth] Dakota Kai is unable to use her arms.
[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] Nasty landing for Dakota Kai.
[Wade] Dakota Kai just rag-dolled
by the "Nightmare" Rhea Ripley
and once again, here we go!
Worth the price of the ticket alone!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Oh, here we indeed go.
Ripley and González.
[Wade] Meeting in no-man's land.
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] It is turning into an all-out brawl.
[Wade] Yes, this has turned ugly fast.
Some intense rivalry going on between these two
as we watch that clock counting down
before another competitor enters.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Team Candice about to get some backup,
in the form of Toni Storm.
[Wade] Toni time.
[Vic] It is indeed-- Now it's Toni Storm going under the ring.
[Wade] Here we go, those kendo sticks
being brought into play.
[Beth] It's all legal, guys. More implements of destruction.
[Vic] There's Toni Storm from behind.
Well, Storm said she's been training
to make her body immune to pain,
but right now… what is on the mind of Toni Storm
taking out Ember Moon?
[Wade] How do you train to make your body immune to pain?
I wish she would've taught me that.
[Vic] She's exposing the turnbuckle.
Toni Storm with a kendo stick,
things not looking great for Rhea Ripley
and Team Blackheart at this moment.
[Wade] They don't look great, they feel even worse, I imagine.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Shotzi Blackheart trying her best to intervene,
but again, going to the turnbuckle, Beth,
is Toni Storm.
[Beth] Toni Storm obviously
coming in with a plan,
looking to uncover yet-more steel in this matchup.
[Vic] Ember Moon trying her best to interfere and Storm taking out Moon.
[Wade] Isn't there enough steel already, Beth?
[Beth] Apparently not.
[Vic] Steel exposed all over now.
Rhea Ripley, spine-first into that exposed turnbuckle.
[wrestler screaming]
[Vic] There you take a look at the WarGames structure
set-up in the Capitol Wrestling Center,
but just feel this impact.
It's all because of Toni Storm,
certainly part of the plot from the captain of Team LeRae,
that being the "Poison Pixie",
Candice LeRae.
[Wade] A lot was made of the WarGames advantage
coming into this match and, remember,
the advantage lay with Team Shotzi
although you wouldn't have known it
the way this match has played out so far.
[Vic] We're seeing that new side
of Toni Storm immediately in this matchup.
[Beth] Yes. Toni Storm promised us
that we'd see a Toni Storm like nothing ever seen before,
it would be a calculated change,
and now we're understanding
exactly what that meant.
[Vic] There is Ember Moon, right now
on the receiving end of some Toni Storm offense
and it was Toni Storm who turned her back on Ember Moon
revealing who exactly she was
and revealing she would be the fourth member for Team Candice,
and another kendo stick to the midsection.
[Wade] That kendo stick in the hands of Raquel González
strikes fear into any woman.
[Vic] And-- Oh!
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Again, the body bouncing off the steel cage.
This is WarGames.
Now, Toni Storm right now
on top of Ember Moon,
and wait a minute, Shotzi Blackheart climbing,
Toni Storm now helping out Dakota Kai.
[Beth] Precarious positioning here where the two rings meet.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] You talked about a precarious position, Beth,
all six women now.
-[crowd cheering] -[wrestlers shouting]
[Vic] Something's got to give!
[Beth] This could be bad.
One, two, three.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Well, coming off the worst of that.
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] All six women laid out,
and there's only one woman left
for Team Blackheart.
As the countdown hits zero,
here comes the NXT Women's Champion.
Io Shirai made her presence known
this past Wednesday.
[Wade] More artillery!
[Wade] [laughs] It's Io Shirai.
[Wade] When is enough, enough?
[Vic] It was Io Shirai who gave Team Blackheart
the advantage in the women's ladder match,
and Shirai looking to add more steel
in the form of a ladder.
[Wade] This is the "Genius Of The Sky"
let's not forget,
I'm sure she's looking for even more ways
to gain some height in this matchup.
[Vic] Oh, well, one ladder wasn't enough?
Io Shirai, or Raquel González, realizing--
Wait a minute!
[Vic] She's getting in the ring!
Nothing is going to keep Io Shirai
from this matchup.
[Wade] Beautiful from Raquel González,
what a smart play.
[Vic] Raquel González got her hand
on the kendo stick for a moment,
and now it's González,
trying to get back to her feet
and Blackheart from behind.
Io Shirai still looking for more.
Big clothesline by González.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Just everywhere you look in this ring,
just suffering and destruction.
Things are only going to go downhill from here.
[Vic] It's Ember Moon and Dakota Kai
who have suffered the most destruction
because they have been inside WarGames
for over 20 minutes.
[Wade] Yes. Well, Shirai can't get in the ring,
Raquel González won't let her.
[Vic] Ember Moon doing her best
to try to get González away,
but, again, it's Toni Storm able to run interference but,
check this out--
Oh!
Bouncing off the barricade on the outside
and Io Shirai, again, not able to enter this matchup yet,
no advantage for Team Blackheart.
Oh!
[Beth] But the destruction continues.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Raquel González raining down right now on the captain of Team Shotzi,
that being Shotzi Blackheart,
Moon trying her best.
The bodies draped all over and Io Shirai--
[Wade] Shotzi Blackheart may have taken more punishment
in this matchup than anybody,
perhaps with the exception of Dakota Kai.
[Vic] Oh, Io Shirai, tossing the steel chairs into the ring.
Raquel González still trying to clear her own path and Shirai now--
[presenters] Oh!
[Vic] Face-first, chair bounces off the forehead of González,
and finally, Beth, Io-- No!
[Wade] But again, booted out the ring by González.
[Beth] González on door-duty
has been very effective.
Take a look at this one more time,
González looking to nail Shirai
but getting a beating with a chair.
[Vic] Back to the live-action, Toni Storm getting very creative.
[Wade] Yes, you don't come up with something like this on the fly,
this was a genius strategy
by Team Candice.
[Vic] Io's trying to do anything she can
to climb the cage to get into this matchup.
Storm has locked the cage,
has held the cage shut.
[Wade] Of course, this was their period of advantage,
this three minute period.
It's completely elapsed,
and very soon the final competitor, Candice LeRae, is going to enter
to even up the numbers.
[crowd] Five, four, three, two, one!
[bomb exploding]
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] The plan of the "Poison Pixie"
paying off as Can-- Uh-oh.
[speaking japanese]
[Vic] I don't think-- Wait a minute.
Who in the--
[man] What are you doing, Indi?
[Vic] Indi Hartwell!
Hartwell, taking it to Io Shirai.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Candice LeRae's new BFF,
coming out of nowhere.
[Wade] She's moving pretty well for someone with a damaged neck.
[Vic] We talk about a numbers advantage
in WarGames.
[Beth] Come on!
This has now turned into a five-on-four.
[Wade] Let's give some credit
to Candice LeRae.
She's the captain for a reason.
[Vic] Just a reminder, Wade, what you said earlier,
this match has not began until all competitors are inside the ring.
All competitors are inside WarGames.
[Wade] Where's Io Shirai?
[Vic] Indi Hartwell…
again part of the plan for Candice LeRae,
it's now four-on-three inside the cage.
Hartwell's got the key!
[Beth] Now Team LeRae is going to have a field day.
You want it?
You want it? Come get it.
[Beth] Did she put the key in her shirt?
[Vic] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Candice LeRae teeing off on Shotzi Blackheart.
[Wade] It's a punishment beating now.
[Beth] Oh, this is hard to watch.
[wrestler screams in pain]
[Vic] Guys, again, WarGames has not officially begun
but this is allowing Team LeRae
to have an absolutely huge advantage.
A huge advantage: four-on-three.
[Wade] The pendulum of advantage
has completely done a 180 here.
Three of the members of Team Shotzi
just getting teed-off on before our eyes.
[Vic] Take a look at Blackheart!
Surrounded.
[Beth] LeRae has broken her kendo stick
over the body of Blackheart.
[crowd jeering]
[Wade] Boos ring out in the Capitol Wrestling Center
but I am full of admiration
for Team Candice and what they have done.
[Vic] González stepping on Rhea Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
Why not? What are you talking about?
[wrestler] What do you mean?
[Vic] Ember Moon from behind,
and Moon now trying her best to fight back as is Rhea Ripley,
but the numbers advantage too much
as Team LeRae starting to swar
those members of Team Blackheart
who tried to fight back.
-[Wade] Just getting-- -[Vic] Wait!
[Wade] Wait a second! Io Shirai!
[Vic] The "Genius Of The Sky."
[Wade] With a garbage can?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What in the hell?
[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] You've got to be kidding me.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] But, guys, WarGames can finally begin!
[crowd] This is awesome! This is awesome!
[Beth] I am just stunned
at what we just saw.
Io Shirai, a human bomb,
landing on all of the bodies,
taking down everyone!
[Vic] Just unbelievable, Io Shirai.
[Wade] That might've been even more impressive
than the missile from Shotzi Blackheart's tank.
Took everyone out.
[Vic] Well, we said it would be
human demolition derby.
Shirai, finally back into the ring,
and Shirai going right to Raquel González.
[Wade] Raquel González perhaps getting a taste
of her own medicine here,
that sledgehammer.
Oh!
[Vic] Quickly, Io Shirai has changed
the complexion of this matchup.
Shirai goes up, goes around,
a little bit of an assist from Rhea Ripley
looking for the DDT!
[Wade] Beautiful!
Spiked down on the top of the head of Raquel González.
That's one way to take her out.
[Vic] Double-knees to Kai, feint kick to Toni Storm, Shirai rolling.
This is why the women's division belongs
to the NXT Women's Champion.
[Beth] This is also why Team LeRae
didn't want Shirai in the match.
[Vic] Blackheart, dropping Candice LeRae.
Ripley taking out Toni Storm.
Oh, into the cage.
Ember Moon, it's her arch-nemesis,
that being Dakota Kai.
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] The last woman standing,
Raquel González.
[wrestler screaming]
[Wade] This audience in the Capitol Wrestling Center
coming alive, not surprisingly,
they've seen everything in this match
and it's just the first match of the night.
[Vic] Moonsault connects, pinfall submission,
will it be Team Blackheart?
No.
Half a second away
from the Women's WarGames being awarded
to Team Blackheart.
[Wade] Herein lies part of the problem
with seven other women being in the matchup,
trying to pin just one, you need eyes everywhere.
[Beth] Take a look at this,
the "Genius Of The Sky"
but like you mention, Wade,
just too many bodies too close to score a pinfall.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This match continuing and again,
it was Ember Moon and Dakota Kai
the first two in the WarGames.
Dakota Kai, turning things around on Ripley.
And there is Io Shirai.
Shirai who was finally able to get in,
just moments ago into this matchup.
But now-- Oh, wait a minute.
Ember Moon, take a look, Candice LeRae,
LeRae, taking down Moon,
looking for the Gargano Escape
with the use of a wrench.
Looking for the assist,
Blackheart now, over on Toni Storm,
double submission.
[Wade] Who's going to tap out first?
[Vic] Double submission!
To your point, LeRae realizing it,
breaks up the submission attempt.
Wow!
[Wade] Toni Storm looking very close to tapping there.
Candice LeRae having to break up her own submission
to prevent her team losing.
[Vic] Beth, we talked strategy earlier,
what's the strategy now?
[Beth] Well, I think it's probably to use
this garbage can lid
but, smart work from LeRae,
that's why she's the leader of this team.
[LaRae] Hold on! hold on!
[Vic] Wait a minute, what do you mean hold on?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] It's Shotzi Blackheart,
whatever you want to do,
you don't come to a fight
with a steel chair.
[Wade] Our two team captains going at it,
that was a terrible error
by Candice LeRae.
[Vic] Blackheart wearing down everyone.
All the emotion,
all the frustration coming out--
Oh! and Dakota Kai from behind.
[Wade] Our medical staff here at NXT
they are going to have their work cut out
after this matchup.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Shirai with Kai in her sights. Oh!
[Vic] All eight of these women
destroying one another.
[Wade] Yeah. Fair play to Dakota Kai,
the first woman in this match-up.
Now still at this stage, on top.
[Vic] Io Shirai nice missile dropkick,
but now it's Dakota Kai
looking for a little payback
double stomp through the trash can.
Is it enough to put Io Shirai away?
[Wade] She's stuck in there,
collapsed on--
[Vic] Dakota Kai, finally into the cover,
hook of the leg.
I believe Shirai was able to kick out Ember Moon,
able to break up the count.
[Beth] Take a look at this one more time,
the impact of Dakota Kai
crushing that garbage can
just pinning Shirai inside.
[Vic] Ember Moon on her feet,
Thirty minutes, Moon and Kai
have been in this matchup
and somehow, someway, both these women
are still able to move forward.
[Wade] We're back to the original two now.
Dakota Kai, so impressive in this match.
Took an absolute beating
in the first five to eight minutes
of this warm-up,
now on top looking dominant.
[Vic] Dakota Kai, looking around,
in front of her Ember Moon
trying her best to do anything she can,
Beth, to get back to her feet.
[Beth] Moon kicking Kai
in that surgically repaired knee.
[Vic] Right to the back
with that solid steel chair is Ember Moon.
Ember Moon said weeks ago
she would give Dakota Kai her receipt
and tonight could be a night
that another receipt is given from Ember Moon.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What was Ember Moon…
What was on the mind of Ember Moon?
Moon now.
[Wade] Whatever she said
to the other out there,
it does not look good for Dakota Kai,
that's for sure.
[Vic] Oh no, Moon. Could--
Ember Moon looking at Dakota Kai--
clenched under two chairs!
Moon into the cover!
Count!
and Toni Storm from behind
with that trash can.
[Wade] She had to be [indistinct]
as we take another look
at this flying eclipse onto the chairs.
That move, the eclipse,
took out Indi Hartwell
without chairs involved,
so what on Earth is the damage done?
We saw Indi Hartwell earlier tonight…
[Wade] Yeah, we saw--
[Vic] Wait a minute!
Oh, Storm Zero!
Storm Zero onto the trash can.
Covered by Toni Storm
and it's Shirai breaking up the count.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Just in the nick of time.
Io Shirai, able to break up the pinfall.
Now some good fortune, Beth,
Shirai and Rhea Ripley standing tall.
[Beth] Yet, Rhea Ripley on her feet
is bad news for Toni Storm.
[Wade] I love that inverted [indistinct] reversed.
[Vic] Followed with a dropkick from Shirai
covered by Rhea Ripley.
The count…
It's Storm!
Wow, Toni Storm…
able to kick out at two
and you know…
Beth, look around,
the advantage right now
has to be Team Blackheart.
[Beth] I mean, absolute carnage
for Team LeRae right now,
and like we mentioned earlier,
a ladder in the hands of Io Shirai
could be very dangerous.
[Vic] Candice LeRae from behind
going up and down on Io Shirai.
Rhea Ripley now charging in
and LeRae with an equalizer:
the trash can lid.
Bouncing off the chin of Ripley.
[Wade] Look at Ripley's head
just snapping back there
as that kick was executed
and Candice LeRae in control.
[Vic] Take a look at LeRae
realizing that Blackheart was moving.
Heads up by Candice LeRae.
[Wade] Team captains going back at it.
Could this be the close of this match
as we take another look here
at this beautiful sidekick
into the trash can lid,
connecting with the jaw of Rhea Ripley.
Down and out.
[Vic] Now the only superstar standing
is the general of her own team,
that being Team LeRae,
but now it's captains,
both captains, standing on their feet.
[Wade] Every time you blink in this match,
your momentum shifts
in a different direction.
[Vic] Oh no, wait a minute!
Blackheart starting to climb
and now Candice LeRae
starting to climb as well.
Both these women.
And it was Candice LeRae
who destroyed Shotzi Blackheart's tank
and now it's time for the ultimate payback
for Shotzi Blackheart.
Blackheart, looking down on LeRae,
all the way to the tippy top.
Shotzi Blackheart-- Oh!
Tell that to Candice LeRae,
but Shotzi Blackheart
landed on the steel chair.
[Wade] I'm not sure Shotzi was aware,
but you could see Candice LeRae
maneuvering that chair into position.
She knew she was going to take a bullet,
but she made sure her opponent took one at the same time.
Brilliance from Candice LeRae.
[Vic] Women's WarGames match continues,
Beth, now it's Rhea Ripley in control
and showcasing her power.
[Beth] Spectacular that Ripley
is able to stand on her feet
after the damage she's taken
and Io Shirai moving quickly.
[Vic] Setting up, Shirai [indistinct]
second one connects.
This could be it.
Team LeRae, do they have enough to run in?
Toni Storm!
Team LeRae was again, so close, Beth,
for being put out of WarGames.
[Beth] Rhea Ripley doing her best
to play defense,
to score that very first pinfall
but was unable to do so.
[Vic] Toni Storm who's able to break up the count
just got dropped over the top rope.
[Wade] Rope burst across that top rope
from Rhea Ripley.
-[Vic] Again, it's Io Shirai-- -[Wade] The genius of the sky--
[Vic] Ripley into the steel cage
knocked Io Shirai for a moment off her perch,
and now it's Raquel González.
González is standing along with Shirai.
[crowd jeers]
[Vic] The women's champion--
looking for--
[Wade] Look at that ladder,
precariously set up across No Man's Land.
[Vic] But look at the strength of Raquel González pulling up Io Shirai.
No, no, no, no-- Oh! With one arm!
[Wade] Single arm power bomb
through that ladder.
[Vic] González, power bomb onto Shirai
into the cover.
Team LaRae…
[bell ringing]
…has won Women's WarGames!
[crowd cheers]
[host] Declaring the winner.
The team of Toni Storm, Dakota Kai,
Candice LaRae, and Raquel González.
[Wade] Well, once upon a time,
Raquel González was known
as the insurance policy.
That performance tonight
and that victory from Team Candice
puts her simply in the space
of being a megastar here at NXT.
[rock music playing]
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] We'd take absolutely nothing away,
from the eight women that competed in this match-up.
[Beth] What a stunning moment
and Indi Heart well rejoining Team LaRae
but let's take a look at some of the action
from this matchup.
[rock music playing]
[Beth] Nothing short of spectacular
like this moment right here,
I mean, I have no words.
Io Shirai…
Just take one more look
at the height right here,
flying garbage can,
wiping out all of the competitors.
[Vic] Dakota Kai answering back to Shirai
with the assist to the aforementioned trash can.
What a match-up.
These women laying it all on the line,
devastation, destruction,
unique and creative offense
throughout this entire match-up,
but nothing was more unique than here.
[Beth] Yes, you see Raquel González' shining moment.
I don't even know what was more broken,
Shirai or the ladder.
One more look at this, last look.
Shirai's back--
sickening blood of flesh and bone going through that ladder.
[Vic] Guys, just a reminder,
this is the first of two WarGames matches aired tonight
but we take a look at the devastation,
the brutality, but in the end,
left standing is Team LaRae.
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
♪ Together we'll set the world on fire ♪
♪ Watch it burn down to the ground ♪
[crowd] N - X - T!
To everyone watching tonight,
everyone on the network,
everyone following online,
and everyone in the locker room.
Enjoy your WarGames tonight.
Enjoy the craziness,
enjoy the big risks,
enjoy the spectacle,
but remember one thing:
When the sirens stops,
and the cage raises,
we get back to what matters most.
The time for team sports is over.
This Wednesday,
all eyes go back on the "Prince."
["War Pigs" playing]
We just heard from the NXT Champion,
all eyes on "the Prince" this Wednesday,
but our eyes were locked on what we just witnessed
in women's WarGames.
My mind is still stuck in that match.
We've said it time and time again,
how impressive the women's division is
as we're going to take another look
at that finish of that matchup.
[Vic] Let's go to the closing moments
of what we just witnessed.
You call it the unbridled power,
you called Raquel González the X factor.
[Wade] Absolutely.
She has been so impressive
these last three or four weeks.
She's risen to a new level here.
That is a mega-star,
and that was a breakout moment
for Raquel González in this matchup.
Let's note that that pin, that finish,
was against our current champion, Io Shirai.
What does that mean for the future
of the Women's Championship here in NXT?
That is a great point that you just mentioned,
but that was the Women's WarGames match.
We still have a lot more to come,
including the Men's WarGames match,
which of course features four superstars
who earlier today arrived to the building,
no stranger to the WarGames structure.
They are confident, Beth,
Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly,
Bobby Fish, Roderick Strong
are ready for war here tonight.
[Beth] Let's take a look
at their opponents.
Pat McAfee has not been quiet about this.
He arrived earlier on, today.
The arrogant presence,
and his cohort looking confident--
Let's face it,
they're going to need that confidence
heading into the brutality
that is the WarGames structure.
[Vic] Cannot wait for our main event, later tonight.
How about what's coming up next?
There'll be nothing pretty
about the next contest.
Two superstars
that have the exact same idea:
Hurt the other.
Tommaso Ciampa, Timothy Thatcher,
what a knocked down, old-fashioned,
ground and pound matchup
this is going to be
between these two superstars.
[rock music playing]
["No One Will Survive" playing]
♪ No one will survive ♪
♪ There's no escape now ♪
♪ No one will…
[bell rings]
[host] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
weighing in at 201 pounds,
Tommaso Ciampa!
[Vic] Beth, we're getting ready
for a contest between two of the toughest
and nastiest competitors here in NXT.
Take a look at Tommaso Ciampa,
long documented injury history.
[Beth] Tommaso Ciampa
has had many injuries in NXT,
but the difference-maker
is that he has come back better than ever
each and every single time.
Battled through an ACL injury,
came back from a serious neck surgery 142 days ahead of protocol,
this man is unbelievable.
[Vic] Not to mention two torn labrums,
really the epitome of toughness
is the former NXT Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[host] His opponent,
from Sacramento, California,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
Timothy Thatcher!
[Wade] We have noted that Tommaso Ciampa
has had several injuries
and surgeries in the past.
I can speak as someone who's had several of those myself,
they still hurt to this day.
I guarantee you, Ciampa's are the same,
and this man, Timothy Thatcher,
will capitalize on that.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] This match is brought to you
by WWE SuperCard Season 7.
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and receive your exclusive rewards
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in the most-anticipated game mode,
WarGames.
We are here at WarGames tonight
inside the Capitol Wrestling Center.
For Tommaso Ciampa, Wade,
how much pressure's on his shoulders
in the ring tonight. First TakeOver since In Your House?
[Wade] Yes, it's been a rough six months
or so for Tommaso Ciampa.
Very prideful man,
prides himself on being
the absolute best here in NXT.
It's not been a vintage year for him
by any stretch of the imagination.
He needs to put things right today,
but sometimes, you can put
that additional pressure on yourself.
I've been left off pay-per-views
during my career
and I was distraught about it,
put the extra pressure on myself,
and ultimately
decreased my performance because of it.
[Vic] Now Timothy Thatcher
on top of Tommaso Ciampa,
early feeling out process
between these two superstars.
Beth, what about the year
that's been for Timothy Thatcher?
[Beth] Timothy Thatcher
has been a breakout star this year.
I got to tell you, coming into this matchup,
this has been a game of mental chess.
Let's not forget,
last week, Timothy Thatcher
put Tommaso Ciampa to sleep.
[Vic] That's very true.
[Beth] That's got to be a huge momentum-builder coming into this.
[Wade] Let me tell you,
I don't like the opening moves
from Tommaso Ciampa.
May have been overthinking this,
he's got into a mat battle
with the master of the mat himself,
Timothy Thatcher, the king of catch-as-catch-can.
[Vic] As we mentioned at top,
the two torn labrums
from Tommaso Ciampa,
quickly looking at the shoulder
was Timothy Thatcher,
but Thatcher moving now into the knees,
which we talked about,
that ACL injury Ciampa had sustained.
[Wade] A hundred percent.
Torquing that knee,
the fact that it has been surgically repaired before,
of course, playing on the mind
of Tommaso Ciampa.
I guarantee you, he feels that pain more than ever.
[Vic] Ciampa doing a nice job
of going right around Timothy Thatcher.
Beth, it was Ciampa, who was very blunt.
He wanted to fight
and he wanted to fight Timothy Thatcher.
[Beth] I think Ciampa's biggest asset here
is definitely his presence.
Let's not forget, he's been getting into Timothy Thatcher's head.
He caused the distraction
that caused Thatcher to tap out to Kushida.
The submission specialist had to tap out
in what was an embarrassing moment
for Timothy Thatcher.
[Vic] Thatcher rolling over into a pin,
Ciampa able to roll through,
but, quickly, trying to transition is Thatcher.
We've seen some of these techniques applied
in the aggressive teaching style
of Timothy Thatcher.
[Wade] Perhaps trying to get something
like that Fujiwara armbar tonight.
He's like a snake in there.
Tommaso Ciampa has to be on his best
just to block each one of those attempts
from Timothy Thatcher.
[Vic] Ciampa knee square right into the back, and now Ciampa,
right on top of Timothy Thatcher.
-[Wade] This is more like it. -[Vic] Look at the chest,
starting to beet red on Thatcher.
[Wade] This is where Tommaso Ciampa
needs to be in this one.
Keep moving-- Oh! beautiful slap
to the side of the face of Tommaso Ciampa.
You can see the fury,
the anger inside Tommaso Ciampa of course,
who got put to sleep on NXT TV last week.
You know he was embarrassed
and humiliated by that.
[Vic] Look at Ciampa right now,
systematically dissecting,
trying to snap and pop
all the joints and body parts of Thatcher.
[Wade] Thatcher getting a taste
of his own medicine here.
The twisted up snarl of Thatcher
telling its own story.
[Vic] Thatcher back to his feet,
charging right back in.
Both these superstars,
you've talked about slugging it out, Wade.
We saw a couple of stiff strikes
and now right to the outside.
You see the welts starting to form
on the body of Thatcher,
as Ciampa, wasting no time
and, quickly, Thatcher getting back in the ring
maybe to create a little bit of separation and--
Oh! Uppercut, right under the jaw
of Tommaso Ciampa.
[Wade] Beautifully executed.
That was smart from Timothy Thatcher.
The last thing he needed
was to turn this into a brawl
on the outside.
That was-- Wait a second.
Tommaso Ciampa not looking too good here
after that uppercut.
Referee taking a very close look.
[crowd jeering]
Are you OK?
[Vic] Again, of course, there's no quit
in the body of Tommaso Ciampa,
has told the official he is good to go
and right away, charging right back in
with another depleating uppercut
is Timothy Thatcher.
[Wade] Let me correct you, there's no quit
in the mind of Tommaso Ciampa,
but the body, as we spoke about before,
several former war wounds
including that neck.
[Vic] Right back is Thatcher
right on, to the head and neck area
of Tommaso Ciampa.
Ciampa doing his best to fight free--
We talk about the neck surgery,
Ciampa's talked about it before,
when he had surgery,
the surgery went through his throat.
[Wade] Through the front of the throat.
That uppercut through the ropes
that Thatcher hit actually connected high,
it connected with the throat
as opposed to a lot of uppercuts
you'll see connect with the collar bone or the chest.
Thatcher, pinpoint precision,
caught the throat.
[Vic] Beth, this is just turning into just what we thought it would be.
Just a nasty ground and pound matchup.
[Beth] Thatcher physically dissecting Ciampa,
but you see the smile on his face.
That's what separates Timothy Thatcher,
that sadistic quality that he has
when he's delivering the pain.
[Wade] He is the human torture device
here in NXT and this--
[Vic] Point of the elbow,
right over the throat of Tommaso Ciampa.
[Wade] This is going to turn into an atrocity exhibition here tonight.
This is exactly what Thatcher wants it to be
as we see a pinfall attempt.
Clearly, no quit in Tommaso Ciampa,
but that neck injury,
of all the things to sustain--
Beth knows all about that of course,
history with her family.
[Beth] Absolutely.
My husband has been through that.
Tommaso--
It's an injury that often spells retirement
for many athletes,
but Ciampa would not accept this destiny.
There's too much fight in this man.
[Vic] Belly to belly suplex
connecting by Thatcher.
Thatcher now, crawling over
back into the cover to put Ciampa down.
Thatcher's foot underneath the rope,
great positioning by our official.
Timothy Thatcher, Wade,
this is the sort of style
that Timothy Thatcher wants.
[Wade] Exactly. He's got his opportunity now.
He's got a bull's eye on that target,
there's no finer man in the locker room
to exact this kind of punishment
on a specific target than this man.
[Vic] Cover, another hook of the leg,
and another kick out by Tommaso Ciampa.
[Wade] The anatomical expert himself,
Timothy Thatcher.
Cruel, cruel man,
but incredibly effective in there,
as Tommaso Ciampa is learning.
[Vic] Now Ciampa trying to fight back.
How much could be left in Tommaso Ciampa
after another leading uppercut?
[Wade] I'm not surprised the referee
is taking a very close look
at Tommaso Ciampa.
You know he's not going to say quit,
that's not in his vocabulary,
but sometimes referees
have to save superstars from themselves.
[Vic] This is WarGames and Thatcher,
look at his eyes,
almost wide like a kid on Christmas,
taking down Tommaso Ciampa.
And now, again just…
trying to wear Ciampa down is Thatcher.
A superstar that gets some sick pleasure
out of just punishing his opponents.
[Wade] Again, straight onto that neck
and throat region of Ciampa.
How often have you seen
Ciampa's face screwed up in agony
like it is right now?
Very rarely.
[Vic] Now it's Ciampa trying to create some separation.
Ciampa back to his feet
and able to drop Thatcher for a moment,
get a couple inches, maybe a little respite now,
and now right back on top.
Ciampa able to block-- Oh!
What a kick to the side of the face.
Now it's Ciampa, building some momentum,
and now Thatcher with one swiping slap
buckles the knees of Ciampa.
[Wade] It's given him a stinger
from that slap alone.
Entire upper body will go numb
if he's done so.
[Vic] Ciampa trying to fight now,
double under hook by Thatcher.
Ciampa able to counter,
Thatcher's up…
Thatcher gets dropped!
Beth, this could be the moment for Ciampa,
the moment Ciampa's been waiting for.
[Beth] Ciampa landed hard
on the midsection of Thatcher,
you could see him gasping for air,
coughing out.
There may be damage to the ribs.
[Vic] The air knocked out of the lungs of Thatcher.
As Beth pointed out,
at this point in the match,
as you take a look at the Capitol Wrestling Center,
this could be the turning point for Ciampa.
[Wade] Thatcher is turning blue
at the moment.
Really sucking hard, trying to get some oxygen in those lungs.
Talk about pain, look at the face of this man, Tommaso Ciampa.
He's in a mess right now.
He might be a sitting duck in there.
[Vic] Oh, talked about pain,
talked about intensity.
Let's talk about determination.
You see it on the face
of both these superstars
who are now trading rights and lefts.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] and it's Ciampa getting the better for the most part.
Ciampa puts on the brake-- Oh!
Both superstars colliding, Beth.
Both had the same idea.
[Beth] Did you hear the crack
of the skulls colliding?
My god, both men seeing stars.
You see Thatcher trying to rub that forehead.
[Wade] The smashed-up face
of Timothy Thatcher
has certainly seen some abuse over the years,
moving very gingerly at this moment in time.
Now both men back to their feet.
[Vic] Thatcher charging,
gets caught by Ciampa.
Ciampa with a big clothesline,
and now Ciampa starting to build momentum
here at WarGames.
[Wade] I'm surprised Ciampa is even on his feet,
but somehow building up a head of steam.
Looks like a new man in there.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Look at Tommaso Ciampa go.
Big flying clothesline!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Ciampa fired up,
Capitol Wrestling Center coming to life.
Ciampa, target was set on Thatcher,
charges in and now hoisting up Thatcher is Ciampa.
Tommaso Ciampa said
the locker room mentality needs to change
and he would be that change.
Can the change begin here tonight at WarGames?
Looking for a superplex!
[crowd shouting]
But the back of Tommaso Ciampa, his neck--
Ciampa pulling himself into the cover,
hook on the inside leg, is it enough?
Thatcher, again, able to kick out at two.
[Wade] Thatcher grabbing those ribs there
as we take another look at this superplex
from the top again,
knocking all of the wind out
of the body of Timothy Thatcher.
You can see him struggling
to gain oxygen in there.
If there's any left, it's out now.
[Vic] Beth, it's Tommaso Ciampa
giving a little bit back to Thatcher
on that last kick.
[Beth] We know for Ciampa,
pain is motivation
and it looks like he's about to deliver some to Thatcher.
[Vic] Looking for the fairytale ending.
Tommaso Ciampa couldn't hook his hands--
Oh! A double throat chop!
Back to the throat goes Thatcher,
and now Thatcher, could be looking to possibly lock in another submission.
Could he be looking for that guillotine
you mentioned earlier, Wade?
[Wade] Guillotine or a grovit perhaps.
Looks more like a grovit.
I don't think the arm is underneath the neck.
Twisting that neck,
that damaged neck of Tommaso Ciampa.
He's gone limp!
[Vic] Remember this past Wednesday,
this is the exact scene.
Ciampa is starting to fade in the center of the ring.
Ciampa's got nowhere to go.
Thatcher squeezing the air,
squeezing the life out of Tommaso Ciampa.
Ciampa with a last-ditch effort
able to find a way free.
[Wade] You know that front face lock
or that guillotine,
has been running through the mind
of Tommaso Ciampa
ever since NXT's TV last week
when he got put to sleep and humiliated in the ring.
He's learned from his mistakes.
That's the only way out of there.
[Vic] Referee starting to count
both these superstars.
As the referee now is at six,
both superstars starting to find
the way to the feet.
Thatcher into the ring at seven,
referee now to eight,
Ciampa just starting to pull himself up at nine
and Ciampa just breaks the count.
[Wade] Barely move, can Tommaso Ciampa.
If somehow Timothy Thatcher can get on his feet here and capitalize--
He's got to put Ciampa away.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] These two superstars wanted a fight.
A chop back to the throat,
big knee to the side of the face.
Thatcher is rocked.
Tommaso Ciampa now, running star!
Taking out Thatcher.
Look at Ciampa now.
Ciampa now, trying to queeze the life out
of Timothy Thatcher.
[Wade] Giving him a taste of his own medicine here.
Timothy Thatcher might be getting put to sleep,
that's if he doesn't tap out first.
[Vic] Is Thatcher going to tap out?
Thatcher starting to fade.
Ciampa trying everything to hold on.
[Wade] This is "Thatch-as-Thatch-can"
at it's finest.
Tommaso Ciampa squeezing away
as the life moves away from the body.
[Vic] Look at Ciampa able to kick off that middle turnbuckle,
take Thatcher right back down to the mat.
[Wade] Center of the ring here, blood pouring out of somewhere.
[Vic] This is a fight Tommaso Ciampa wanted.
Right, right, right, right!
Completed punches into the face of Thatcher.
Thatcher again, somehow back to his feet,
into the ropes.
[Wade] Timothy Thatcher's ear
busted wide open,
I presume from one of those shots
from Tommaso Ciampa,
but how about that from Timothy Thatcher.
Just when he looks down and out,
he comes back with a picture-perfect German suplex.
[Vic] Thatcher now on top of Ciampa,
right to Ciampa's neck.
Look at the smile on the face of Thatcher.
[Wade] This is where it happened.
We're taking another look on this replay--
Knee to the side of the face,
catching the ear of Timothy Thatcher,
busting it wide open.
If there's ever a man who would love
the sight of his own blood,
it's that man, Timothy Thatcher.
[Vic] Thatcher hearing the NXT Universe,
but it's Thatcher
with a handful of Ciampa's beard,
looking to continue to punish Ciampa tonight.
Looking for another German suplex
and it connected.
[Wade] You look how high every time on those German suplexes,
Tommaso Ciampa is landing directly on that damaged neck.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Now, methodically, almost stalking Ciampa, is Thatcher.
[Wade] Thatcher's in heaven right now.
[referee] Hey! [indistinct]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Ciampa's still favoring, as you mentioned, the neck,
and now Thatcher to the outside.
One!
-Two! -Bye Ciampa!
Thatcher looking for another German suplex.
Ciampa able to hold onto the middle rope
almost out of desperation.
One elbow connects, a second elbow connects.
Separation now,
as Ciampa turns around into a forearm
Ciampa belted right back to the mat,
Thatcher still standing tall.
[Wade] Perhaps saving his career there
was Ciampa, getting away
from that German suplex attempt
on the apron.
There's still some fight left in the man.
[Vic] Nowit's Thatcher turning around,
right into a front face lock.
And across the throat again,
Beth, goes Ciampa.
[Beth] The pain must be radiating down the arms, the legs, the side.
That's the thing about neck pain,
it affects your entire body.
[Vic] Timothy Thatcher knows exactly what he is doing
as we go back to this replay and look--
Boom! just bouncing off that top rope
and now it's Thatcher, Wade,
as we mentioned,
systematically dissecting his opponent.
[Wade] Apart from a brief little fight,
we've seen very little resistance
from Tommaso Ciampa
in the last couple of minutes here.
[Vic] Talk about his ear being busted--
Thatcher might've busted his nose as well,
but Thatcher doesn't care--
Wait a minute. Swing and a miss.
It's Ciampa looking for the backslide.
Ciampa tried everything to slide down.
Thatcher goes right into the ropes
and quickly holding on for anything.
This Ciampa, this moment, and this battle.
[crowd shouting]
[Wade] Chopping away at the chest
of Timothy Thatcher,
knocking the wind out of the man,
trying to gain this tournament.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This hard-hitting affair continues
and what a pump kick.
Front face lock in now.
It's Ciampa, squeezing away at Timothy Thatcher.
[referee] Four!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Willow's bell!
[Wade] Can he make the cover?
[Vic] Ciampa trying to float into the cover
One!
Two!
Three!
Tommaso Ciampa victorious at WarGames!
[host] Here is your winner,
Tommaso Ciampa!
[Vic] What a hard-hitting affair
between Ciampa and Thatcher,
but, Beth, in those closing moments--
I mean…
How heads-up was Tommaso Ciampa?
[Beth] Pretty vicious affair
between these two men.
Ciampa proving once again
what he is made of,
but hats off to Timothy Thatcher,
what a performance
working through that injury.
["No One Will Survive" playing]
♪ Yeah! No one will survive! ♪
♪ There's no escape now ♪
♪ No one will survive ♪
♪ Separate from the hell that guides you ♪
♪ There's no escape…
[Vic] Both men got exactly what they wanted: To hurt one another.
[Beth] Let's take a look back at a moment,
a critical moment in this matchup.
Shot to the ear
that would bust Thatcher wide open.
[Vic] Then Tommaso Ciampa
would follow it up
with another kick right to the face,
when locking that guillotine,
but, Beth, referee was counting to five,
and right before the five count,
Ciampa delivered willow's bell,
and then wisely,
the ring veteran realizing where he was,
how close he was, able to cover,
but take a look at the cover.
Upper body held down Thatcher.
[Wade] Every part of that body utilized
to keep those shoulders down.
I don't think Thatcher was getting off,
but if he had one finger on there--
He was out cold.
[Vic] Thatcher and Ciampa have not taken their eyes off
of one another,
but here at WarGames tonight,
advantage Ciampa.
♪ …that guides you ♪
♪ There's no escape now ♪
[Beth] Right now we want to give a shout-out to Ghostemane.
You're listening to "Hydrochloride"
from their album ANTI-ICON
and the NXT loud theme song
for NXT TakeOver: WarGames,
available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
[Vic] Oh, what a night it's been
thus far here at WarGames,
but how about the NXT North American triple threat match
coming up later tonight?
There is Damian Priest, always confident,
always ready and wanting to re-capture
his North American title, here tonight.
[Beth] And of course, Johnny Takeover,
reveling in this opportunity,
wants to steal the show
and validate his opinion,
that Leon Ruff's title run
is nothing more than a fluke.
[Vic] You keep hearing fluke.
The other word that was used: "joke"
For Leon Ruff,
he's here to prove he is no "joke",
that he is a champion,
the NXT North American champion.
A lot of emotions,
I can only imagine the butterflies
inside the body of Leon Ruff
heading in to his first TakeOver.
But as amazing as Leon Ruff's story has been,
the rivalry between Cameron Grimes
and Dexter Lumis is equally as bizarre.
Tonight, the two will be bound together
by a leather strap with nowhere to run.
[rock music playing]
Cameron Grimes, always at the right place
at the right time.
[Vic] Oh, Cave In!
Cover by Cameron Grimes, good night.
[bell ringing]
And I'm taking it to the Moon.
[Vic] Dexter Lumis!
[Wade] Where on earth did Lumis slither in from?
[country music playing]
He's in this house!
[Grimes shouting and screaming]
[shouting] Let's go!
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
I think the NXT Universe wants to see you
face Dexter Lumis one more time
in a strap match at TakeOver.
I don't think you quite understand…
what happens…
[woman] Straight cut!
to Cameron Grimes!
[Vic] Grimes looks like he's seen a ghost.
Cameron Grimes will have nowhere to run
against Dexter Lumis
in the leather strap match
at TakeOver: WarGames.
[music finishes]
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[bell rings]
[host] The following contest scheduled for one fall is a strap match.
Introducing first, from Recluse, Wyoming,
Dexter Lumis!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I don't think it's a secret that--
Does this match favor Dexter Lumis?
[Wade] Yes, I'd have to say it does.
The entire point of the strap match,
it ties two opponents together,
they can't get away from each other.
Dexter Lumis for the most part,
generally, a very grounded, superstar.
Cameron Grimes, on the other hand,
can be more of a high-flyer.
I don't think we'll be able to see
any of that from him tonight
when he's tied to Dexter Lumis
like an anchor.
[Vic] So it's not only that, Beth,
it's that fact that being bound
by that leather strap,
Cameron Grimes is going to have to look
into the eyes of Dexter Lumis.
[Beth] Lumis has continued to haunt
Grimes' personal and professional life
like an apparition for months now.
That strap is going to put
Grimes up close and personal with Lumis,
more so than he's ever been before,
and I think that's bad news
for Cameron Grimes.
[suspenseful rock music]
[Wade] That's my line, Beth.
[rock music playing]
[crowd jeering]
[host] His opponent from Burlington, North Carolina,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Cameron Grimes!
[Vic] He failed to mention
that we just saw the official Cameron Grimes,
is no stranger--
The official in this matchup
for Dexter Lumis said:
"You got to give credit to Cameron Grimes.
Grimes does look very confident
heading into the match."
[Beth] Grimes wants nothing more
than to end this rivalry.
Since Dexter Lumis has come into his life,
his whole career is been derailed
by the presence of Lumis
over his shoulder.
Grimes wants to end this
once and for all and move on.
[rock music playing]
It all ends today!
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is presented by WWE SuperCard season 7.
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to receive your exclusive rewards
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[rock music playing]
That's not the strap. This is the strap.
I brought my own strap.
[referee] No, this is the official strap.
I don't care about that strap,
I got this strap on.
-I don't care. -This is the strap
-Why do you want that one? -This strap or no strap.
Or no strap?
This strap or no strap.
Do you have a problem with that strap?
[referee] I don't think he has a problem
with that strap. All right.
All right, thanks. All right.
Take this side, put it on.
Hey! what's your problem?
What's your problem?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry about that.
[Vic] Oh!
Cameron Grimes, able to use his own strap
right now to Dexter Lumis.
The bell has not rung
and Cameron Grimes,
right on top of Dexter Lumis.
[crowd jeering]
[Wade] Lumis has not been attached
to the strap yet.
Of course, this match cannot get underway officially
until he is,
but perhaps this match
might be over before it gets started.
[Vic] Cameron Grimes, Beth,
with an early advantage.
[Beth] Now this could explain
his confidence coming into this.
Grimes had a very strategic way
of beginning this matchup.
[Vic] Oh, and again…
Dexter Lumis bouncing off the barricade.
Now look at--
Now Cameron Grimes using the strap.
[Wade] These two are getting a little close for comfort here.
Vic, keep your eye on them.
[Vic] Again, this match has not officially begun.
When it does, this would all be legal.
There is no disqualification.
You only win pinfall or submission.
Now Cameron Grimes,
over the eyes of Dexter Lumis.
[Wade] Trying to blind the man?
[Vic] Dexter Lumis can't open his eyes.
That would suit Cameron Grimes very well.
[Beth] I'll remind you guys,
Grimes is known as the "Technical Savage"
and I think you're seeing
the savage part right now.
[Vic] Again, this time over the mouth.
[Wade] Agony here for Dexter Lumis,
a man who perhaps can feel pain,
perhaps can't feel pain,
but whatever it is,
he's in a mess right now.
[Vic] Oh, right to the body
goes Cameron Grimes.
[Wade] This is just a mugging.
Of course the referee
unable to stop this happening.
I wouldn't get in between them either.
[Vic] This match is not official.
Cameron Grimes certainly in control.
Now, swing and a miss by Grimes.
Oh, Lumis starting to fight back.
Finally able to get out of the gates
is Lumis.
[Wade] Just turned into a regular brawl.
No strap involved at all.
[Vic] Lumis, again, this match has not officially begun
Lumis on top of Cameron Grimes,
finally getting himself a piece of Grimes.
[Wade] The field will kinda even
at this point in the matchup.
Come on, referee, get them strapped together.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] It looks like Lumis is going to take matters
into his own hand.
[Wade] The plan has clearly backfired…
[bell ringing]
…for Cameron Grimes at this point.
The man has the upper hand
and it's him, Dexter Lumis.
[Vic] The bell has rung.
This match now, official.
Nowhere for Cameron Grimes to run.
Nowhere for Cameron Grimes to go,
as he's yanked right back into the ring.
[Beth] Lumis is closing the distance.
This is turning into a tug of war.
Oh, Grimes now staring right into the eyes
of Dexter Lumis.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Lumis finally gets his hand
on that leather strap.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Dexter Lumis, who showcased
the leather strap several weeks ago,
now looks to impose his will
onto Cameron Grimes.
Grimes just able to get out of the way.
You mentioned getting close
a second ago, Wade.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Once again to the eyes.
[Vic] Again, it is all legal
in a strap match.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Studying off the chest of Lumis.
Grimes-- Wait a minute!
Grimes trying to climb into the NXT Universe.
[Wade] This is not a good idea.
You're tied to that strap.
[Vic] Nowhere for Grimes to go,
except into the waiting hands of Lumis.
[Wade] Beautiful uppercut
thrust to the throat of Cameron Grimes.
He's rendered down and out
and now Dexter Lumis
looking to capitalize.
[Vic] It doesn't look like Cameron Grimes
is confident as he once was.
[Beth] That strategy seems to be falling apart.
Lumis is doing what he does best
which is slow the pace down.
Once he's got his hands on Grimes,
he's about to dismantle him.
[Vic] How about dismantling?
We're getting up close and personal.
Oh, my--
The entire barricade just shifted back
about 6 inches.
[Wade] Those things are held together
with steel rivets, not anymore.
[Vic] The pure power of Dexter Lumis.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Lumis shortening the gap.
Oh, wait a minute,
he's taken Cameron Grimes for the ride.
[Wade] If I was one of those fans
in the Capitol Wrestling Center,
I'd move way back.
As we take another look,
Cameron Grimes almost destroyed
parts of the Capitol Wrestling Center
unintentionally, I might add.
[Vic] Beth, this is playing into the [indistinct] house
of Dexter Lumis.
[Beth] Using that strap
essentially as a slingshot.
Now Lumis laying the bombs on Grimes.
I don't think Grimes knows
where he is right now.
[Vic] A pinfall or submission
has to occur inside the ring.
Right now, just going for a walk
is Cameron Grimes.
Now-- Oh! Lumis…
[crowd cheering]
…into the barricade.
Now it's Cameron Grimes
trying to answer back at-- Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Cameron Grimes is creating
a little bit of separation, Beth,
which is allowing Cameron Grimes
maybe get some feeling back.
[Beth] Maybe get some confidence back too.
You see that smile on his face,
taking a breath, those gasps of air,
with the barricade separating him
from Dexter Lumis.
[Vic] Oh, oh.
[Wade] Dexter Lumis taking an ugly spill,
over that barricade.
Talk about the stuff of nightmares.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Grimes answering back
and it's Cameron Grimes who just looked
into his own living nightmare,
which is Dexter Lumis.
The strap coming into play now
for Cameron Grimes.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Take another look at this landing
from Dexter Lumis.
Just thrown.
I should talk about the power of this man.
We're talking about a high-flyer,
country strong--
That was some impressive feat of strength
from Cameron Grimes.
[Vic] Behind those barricades is concrete
and the body bouncing off that concrete
of Dexter Lumis.
Then Lumis brought back in the hard way
by Cameron Grimes.
These two superstars--
This has gone from a strap match
to a slug fest.
Oh, another forearm under the jaw.
[Wade] Grimes really, for the first time,
since this match officially started,
has managed to get himself
a level of control,
got the upper hand here.
Of course he's been psychologically destroyed
over the past few weeks by Dexter Lumis.
He's been on the verge of insanity.
This might be his chance
to exorcise the demon in his brain
named Dexter Lumis.
[Vic] Grimes looking right over
the timekeeper's area.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Again, over the eyes.
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] He's thrown…
Oh, let's not forget,
in that baggage the other strap.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Wait.
Wait. Wait a minute, this isn't a blindfold match.
It was a burlap sack last time.
He's upgraded. This time it's velvet, but it does the same job.
[Wade] Blinded temp-- Oh!
Blinded temporarily is Dexter Lumis.
Of course, Cameron Grimes,
fearful of the eyes of Lumis.
[crowd] Oh!
[Beth] Every bit of it legal.
Grimes pulling out every trick in the book.
[Vic] I mean… Right here in front of us.
Wade, did you see the welts
starting to form on the back
of Dexter Lumis?
[Wade] Yes, and I saw that leather strap
just whip past my eyes.
It almost caught me.
[Beth] Wow!
Swinging it like a Texas bull rope.
[Vic] Oh!
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Cameron Grimes in control…
[crowd jeering]
…with a blindfolded Dexter Lumis,
but Lumis with a spine buster!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] That sixth sense you talk about,
Wade, in Dexter Lumis.
[Wade] There's something incredibly eerie
about this man.
Something incredibly effective
in that ring, though,
and now, turning the tide
is the "American Psycho" Dexter Lumis.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Lumis using his environment
to his advantage,
tying up Cameron Grimes.
Grimes trying to fight back
as best as he can.
Again, nowhere to run in this strap match.
Oh!
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Right into the steel structure
built here to house WarGames.
The WarGames match--
Dexter Lumis face first.
[Wade] Face first into that steel girder.
Of course, not usually here in the CWC.
Here simply for support for the WarGames structure,
but using it to his advantage
was Cameron Grimes.
Once again directly in front of us here.
Soccer style kick to the jaw of Lumis.
Lumis barely able to stand up
as Cameron Grimes looks on proud of his work.
[Vic] Beth, Cameron Grimes has figured out
his Dexter Lumis problem at least for now.
[Beth] It was once Grimes' worst nightmare
to be tethered to Dexter Lumis.
It appears as if he found a great strategy
on how to use the strap to his advantage.
This is the best Grimes has looked
against Lumis.
[Vic] Again, third time,
not the charm for Grimes.
Grimes-- Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Again nowhere to go.
Not a lot of operating room
for Cameron Grimes.
Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Nasty spill for Cameron Grimes.
[Wade] With that whiplash effect
causing Grimes to leap,
somersault off that apron
landing on the cold floor.
[crowd cheering]
[Beth] One more time, let's see this.
Grimes--
Hear that sickening thought on the match.
[Vic] Speaking of sickening thought, Beth,
listen to this.
[Beth] Do I have to?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Again, it's all legal.
[wrestler moaning]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Oh, again!
[Wade] Just lashing the torso.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Time and time again,
Lumis laying the leather into Grimes.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Big clothesline
and-- Oh! bulldog did not connect.
And now--Oh!!
a German suplex into the top turnbuckle.
[Wade] Brilliance there
from Cameron Grimes,
grabbing the back of the pants of Dexter Lumis,
reversing his momentum and smashing him,
neck first into that turnbuckle.
As we take another look at released German suplex.
The back of the head and neck,
connecting with the upper turnbuckle,
of Dexter Lumis.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Again, everything legal.
There is no disqualification
as Grimes bringing a steel chair into the ring.
Oh, right to the spine.
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] Now we'll see the sick thoughts
playing in the mind of Cameron Grimes
coming into play.
[crowd jeering]
Grimes, looking down at Lumis and measuring Lumis.
[crowd booing]
[yells] Whoo!
[crowd booing]
[crowd slapping the cage]
[Vic] It is Cameron Grimes now going in
and then gets caught by Dexter Lumis.
Fall away slam!
[Wade] A little too cocky, a little too confident,
and the athleticism of Dexter Lumis now coming out to play.
[Vic] And Lumis, beating a right, delivering one.
And now, this strap match is turning very ugly, Beth.
[Beth] Lumies doesn't have a barometer of pain
like any other superstar.
[Vic] Grimes is almost not on his feet.
It was a last-ditch effort over the top rope.
Lumis, big forearm.
And now, remember the strap,
there's not a lot of room for these two superstars to move.
They're bound together.
Lumis all the way to the top rope.
[Wade] Not something you see too often from Lumis.
He's going to regret that one.
[Vic] Much like we saw earlier.
Lumis able to counter Grimes.
Grimes able to do the same.
And Grimes now…
Oh! Inside out!
Grimes into the cover, tugs away to win the strap match,
and Lumis, able to kick out at two.
[Wade] My word. I have no clue how the physics of that move were,
but I guarantee you this, that is extreme pain for Dexter Lumis.
As we take another look at this,
using that strap, full of momentum,
around the world goes Cameron Grimes.
So close there.
Milliseconds away from a three-count.
[Vic] But again, Beth, it's Cameron Grimes and this steel chair
What's on Grimes' mind?
[Beth] I was going to say it. You can see the wheels
turning in Cameron Grimes' head thinking,
"What on earth else can I do to Dexter Lumis?"
[crowd slapping the cage]
[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Leather just slapping off the back.
Oh!
[Wade] That was the worst one yet.
Just getting lashed in there.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Grimes looking for the Cave In.
Got caught. And now getting--
Oh. He's able to reverse a lot of Silence,
which was almost locked in by Lumis.
Back elbow connects for just a moment.
Swinging and missing again, looking for a Silence,
trying to squeeze Grimes, continuing to fight.
Grimes able to sidestep. What… goes up.
Is he able to plant Lumis on the chair?
-[Vic] Lumis, oh! -[Wade and Beth] Oh!
[Vic yelling] Lumis tied up Grimes!
Grimes' face bounced off the chair!
Lumis now,
rope-a-dope, tying him up
and trying to squeeze the life out of Grimes.
Silence locked in.
Grimes starting to fade. Grimes trying his best to break free.
And now wrapped in the strap around the eyes of Cameron Grimes,
-squeezing Grimes. -[bell rings]
And Grimes has been silenced by Lumis.
[crowd cheering]
[Announcer] Here is your winner by submission,
Dexter Lumis.
[Wade] Lumis leaves Grimes in the shadows as he taps out.
[Vic] Dexter Lumis is certainly going to feel the effects
of that strap match,
but it's Lumis who has to be very happy with the work he did here tonight.
[Beth] These two men knew each other so well.
The closing moments of this match,
Dexter Lumis finally finding the key to victory here.
Slapping The Silence,
even though Grimes would struggle to get out of it,
Lumis would drag him deep, deep into the dark waters
[Vic] And then-- [Beth] and finally muzzled
Grimes with Silence.
[Vic] Not only muzzling him, but able to cover the eyes of Grimes
as Dexter Lumis stands tall
at the NXT TakeOver: WarGames.
[Keith Lee] I look at where I am,
and I'm grateful for the work that I've put in to get here.
You're talking about a guy
who failed three times.
I've lived out of my car.
I've been homeless.
Maybe I made the wrong choice.
The first time I got to see him wrestle,
I was so impressed.
This gentleman's got something special.
[Keith Lee] Dusty Rhodes came to me and said,
"Son, you got a presence I can literally bask in."
[Vic] Keith Lee has made history.
He was like a force of nature,
and of charisma.
I look at Keith Lee as being one of the franchise guys.
He can do anything.
["War Pigs" playing]
[Beth] And the spectacle of WarGames continues.
We see McAfee and his warriors who've come here tonight
to do what no one else has been able to do,
to destroy The Undisputed Era once and for all,
which is a task easier said than done.
This will be the fourth time that The Undisputed Era's competed
in Men's WarGames matches.
[unintelligible] knows better than anyone else the head space you have to live in,
to face the brutality that awaits
inside the WarGames structure.
[Vic] Speaking of WarGames,
WarGames has been recreated and reimagined.
Take a look at this.
The Mattel's NXT Takeover War Games Playset.
It's got two connecting rings.
It's got the breakable cage
along with all the accessories.
Mattel's NXT Takeover War Games Playset,
it's available right now on Amazon.com.
You can order yours for the holidays.
["War Pigs" continues playing]
What?
-What's that? -Wade…
[music ends abruptly]
[static]
[vulture hisses silently]
-[static] -[vulture hisses silently]
[static]
[vulture hisses silently]
[static]
[vulture hisses silently]
-[static] -[unintelligible]
-[rock music playing] -[Vic] What the heck?
[Wade] There was a vulture flying around there.
[Vic] We got to move on right now to our next contest,
which, no longer [unintelligible] "The Joke," Leon Ruff.
He hopes to continue his Cinderella Story, but standing in his way,
a pair of former champions with the same goal:
recapture what was once theirs.
[music continues]
[music ends]
[Wade yells] Oh my word!
[Vic] Johnny Gargano becomes the first-ever
two-time North American Champion.
-[ring bells] -Welcome to Johnny Gagano's
Wheel of Challengers.
Leon Ruff, come on down.
[Wade] That is a rank outsider.
It could've been Ciampa or Priest.
[rock music playing]
[groaning]
[unintelligible]
-[unintelligible] -[unintelligible]
[unintelligible]
-[Vic] Oh! -[Wade yells] Oh my word!
[rock music continues]
[Vic] Talk about being thrown off your game.
Oh! Crucifix pin, Shoulders down.
-[ring bells] -[Vic yells] Oh my God!
[Vic] Leon Ruff has shocked the world
as the new NXT North American Champion.
[Ruff] I walked through the back and I saw everybody standing there clapping,
just giving me, you know, their respect.
And it felt like something that I've been chasing for a while
finally coming true.
This whole experience has been crazy in itself.
It's been a dream come true
-while also feeling-- -[Gargano yells] Turn it off!
Turn it off!
Everybody knows last week was a fluke.
You're not a real champion.
You're a joke.
And tonight, The Joke's over.
That title is coming home to me.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This match is official. The tittle is on the line.
Gargano wasting no time taking a right to Leon Ruff.
Into the cover for the championship.
[Priest] Sorry, kid.
[Wade] Priest has screwed Gargano once again.
Everybody thinks that I'm a joke. So here's the punchline.
[Vic] Ruff taking it to both Gargano and Priest.
I'll face the both of you.
Please welcome
the North American Champion,
Leon Ruff.
Be proud of what you did.
[Ruff yells] I became the NXT North American Champion!
Yes I did!
Because I beat Johnny Gargano once and twice!
Yeah!
[Gargano] No! No! No!
You're just a pawn in Damian Priest's stupid game
to make me look like a fool.
[Priest] Surprise, surprise.
Johnny wheel of fortune out here
crying and complaining about losing.
-[Priest] He beat you twice. -[Gargano] Because of you.
As a matter of fact, you face me one on one for that title, Leon,
I'm going to become the North American Champion
just like I should have been the whole time.
Wasn't it you and your tough guy moment last week
that said you would defend that against the both of us?
[William Regal] At TakeOver WarGames,
it will be Leon Ruff versus Johnny Gargano
versus Damian Priest
for the North American Championship
in a Triple Threat match.
-[stimulating rock music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, there you see Damian Priest.
Priest, who wants to recapture his championship,
has been playing mind games with Johnny Gargano.
I mean, you just saw it,
he helped Leon Ruff retain the championships several weeks ago.
[Wade] He managed to engineer himself an opportunity
for that North American Championship tonight in this Triple Threat.
What a smart man, the coolest man in NXT, the rockstar of NXT.
He looked great with that NXT North American Championship
-around his waist. -[crowd booing]
[Vic] Well, here comes the only superstar to wear that championship two times.
[stimulating rock music playing]
[crowd booing]
[Vic] It's Johnny Gargano who once again is trying to make history here tonight.
[Beth] Well, Johnny Gargano got in this position
because he was flexing, running his mouth
and he underestimated the talent of Leon Ruff.
He did his best to break the championship first.
The way he loses the championship in his first title defense.
And unfortunately that blew up in his face.
Gargano hoping to change his luck here tonight.
[Vic] No one has performed on this stage more times than Johnny Gargano.
Here's a superstar making his first TakeOver appearance.
-[unintelligible] -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] The NXT North American Champion.
And you have to wonder, Beth, will the moment be too big for Leon Ruff?
[Beth] Triple H was talking about it earlier
saying this is Ruff's first foray into a high stakes matchup.
If he cannot manage the pressure in this moment,
his reign could be doomed.
[Ruff] I did this!
[crowd cheering]
[unintelligible]
[crowd chanting "Leon" while clapping synchronously]
-[bell rings] -[announcer] The following contest
scheduled for one fall is a Triple Threat match
for the NXT North American Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challengers.
First from New York City,
weighing in at 249 pounds,
Damian Priest.
[crowd cheering]
Next, from Cleveland, Ohio,
weighing in at 199 pounds,
Johnny Gargano.
[crowd booing]
And from Detroit, Michigan,
weighing in at 157 pounds,
he is the NXT North American Champion,
Leon Ruff.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] In Triple Threat rules,
there is no champion's advantage for Leon Ruff in this matchup.
It does not have to be factored in the decision
for the Champinship on the line.
How much will experience play a factor tonight?
We've talked about Leon Ruff's first TakeOver,
Johnny Gargano's been in the most TakeOvers.
-Where does Damian Priest fall in that? -[Wade] Somewhere in the middle.
But he's quite clearly the biggest man in this matchup
and that's going to help him out in its own right.
But Triple Threat, in all honesty, anything can happen.
-[Vic] Damian… Oh! -[Priest groans]
Damian Priest getting rid of Leon Ruff walked into a Super kick.
Gargano from behind looking for an early win.
And Gargano now, mid-side cradle trying to put Ruff away
early out of this matchup, another near fall.
[Wade] This is the best chance that Johnny Gargano has,
-isolating-- -[Vic] Slammed into a cover,
hooking the leg and Ruff able to kick out.
[Wade] Isolating Ruff while Priest is on the outside,
beat one man not two.
[Vic] Gargano focusing in now on Leon Ruff.
There's Damian Priest making his way back in.
Cut a dropkick
Beth, do you agree with Wade's point?
-[Beth] The fun and games seem to be over. -[Vic] Oh!
[Beth] Gargano identifying Leon Ruff as the weak point of this matchup,
but you know what?
I think once again Gargano is underestimating the talents of Ruff.
[Vic] He can't get his hands on Ruff.
Ruff using his quickness, bouncing off Gargano.
And Ruff, the North American Champion, trying to string together some offense.
[Wade] Ridiculous speed and agility from Leon Ruff.
This is exactly where he's at his best.
[Vic] Turn around and taking Gargano down the North American Champion early on,
proving he is no joke.
[Wade] I'm as guilty as anyone of taking Leon Ruff lightly.
In all honesty, he's been the champion through a combination of luck and help
from this man, Damian Priest.
-He's not getting help tonight. -[Vic] Do you see Damian Priest?
That's twice now he's just tossed Leon Ruff to the side
just to beat on Gargano.
-Now Ruff's entering in. -Get out of my way.
[Wade] Once again, perhaps Damian Priest
-taking Ruff a little lightly. -[Vic] Did you hear…?
Did you hear Priest?
Priest said, "Just get out of my way,"
and then tossed Leon Ruff. Priest wants Johnny Gargano.
Swing and a miss,
Gargano and now Leon Ruff taking on both,
Priest still on his feet.
[Wade] Priest doesn't see Ruff as a threat whatsoever in this matchup.
In fact, he sees him as a mere annoyance.
Listen to me, Leon, stay out of my way.
Go home, I don't care. I'm going to deal with him.
[crowd chanting "Leon"]
[Vic] Oh! Damian Priest with the ultimatum,
Leon Ruff wanted to hear none of it. Ruff going to the body,
and the size, the pure strength of it and it belongs to Damian Priest
as Ruff…
-[crowd cheering] -[Vic] Ruff?
Might be a rough night for Leon now.
Up and looking for… Oh!
Priest now with more superstars in his clutches.
[Wade] Effortlessly holding Ruff in the air with one arm,
but Johnny Gargano taking advantage.
[Vic] That's something you wouldn't have expected, Beth.
Ruff and Gargano working together.
[Beth] Working together
but possibly a wise strategy
to eliminate the strongest competitor in the match.
[Vic] Gargano grabbing Ruff to knock Priest up and over.
Priest to the outside.
Gargano picking up steam.
-Gargano right in to Damian Priest. -[Gargarno] Leon, go, go.
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Again, working together
but it's Gargano who [indistinct] at Ruff.
Springboard, spear, cover for the championship
and Ruff able to kick out.
[Wade] That's that experience,
those Machiavellian maneuverings of Johnny Gargano,
almost getting the victory.
[crowd clapping synchronously]
You're a joke. Everyone knows you're a joke.
And now the joke's over.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Gargano now measuring Priest on the outside.
And that's how tricky Triple Threat matches are, Beth.
You've got to have your eyes everywhere.
-[Beth] One hundred percent… Oh. -[Vic] Oh.
[Beth] You do not want to be on the outside with Damian Priest.
[unintelligible]
[Gargano grunts]
[Vic] Leon Ruff just jumping off the stage.
Leon, what are you doing?
-[Gargano grunts] -[Vic] Oh.
[referee] Get inside.
[Priest] Last warning. Stay out of my way.
[Vic] Ruff not listening to the last warning
and now Priest making Ruff pay.
And now, up and looking for a rough landing
for Leon Ruff.
[Vic and Wade] Oh!
[crowd booing]
What did you do, man? Come on, back it up, back it up.
[Vic] Right through the barricade with a North American Champion.
I mean, Wade, Damian Priest warned Ruff twice.
[Wade] Damian Priest looks shocked at what he pulled off there.
This Razor's edge straight through the security barriers,
tribute to one of his heroes, Razor Ramon,
and as effective as any Razor's edge
performed by Razor Ramon.
Ruff might be down and out there.
[Beth] It's a devastating maneuver.
It looks like remorse washing over the face of Damian Priest.
I mean, he looks fearful that Ruff may be injured.
[unintelligible]
[Beth] I think Priest might have said, "I'm sorry."
[Vic] Yeah, I thought I saw the same thing, Beth,
but again this North American championship match,
[Priest] Are you okay?
[Vic] It looks like it's to continue, but without the champion.
It's down to Gargano and Priest.
Gargano wanted to isolate Ruff to stay away from Priest, Beth,
now he's got no choice. It's a one-on-one match.
[Beth] And Gargano following up and we saw
how the outcome of this matchup went at Halloween Havoc
when Gargano defeated Damien Priest for the North American Championship.
[Wade] Well, it looks like the dreams of Leon Ruff have now firmly ended.
This has turned into a two-way matchup instead.
Johnny Gargano loving every second of that.
You're a joke.
[Vic] Even Leon Ruff being out of here,
Johnny Gargano still talking smack to the champion.
Again, this is triple threat rules.
There's no count outs, there's no disqualification.
Pinfall submission must take place inside the ring.
And for Johnny Gargano,
it's maybe not exactly the match he thought he would have
as he tried to isolate Priest.
Looking for the One Final Beat
countered by the strength of Damien Priest.
Priest now trying to turn it in to the [unintelligible].
Gargano able to escape as well, and right hand under the jaw.
And Priest now, springboard off.
Gargano eludes it and turn around into the spinning heel kick
for the championship. Priest into the cover, hook of the leg.
Gargano able to kick out at two.
And Beth, we mentioned no champions advantage.
The champion is not even a factor in this matchup right now.
[Beth] The unexpected happened,
but both of these competitors adapting to the situation.
It's all about the championship.
[Vic] Priest looking for the Razor's Edge.
And now instead going up and Sliced Bread connects.
Gargano looking for a Three-Peat,
hook at the leg,
and Priest able to kick out
as this championship match continues.
[crowd cheering]
[Beth] Take a look at the veteran experience here.
And Gargano nailing Priest,
the bigger, taller competitor
and that was so close.
I thought we were going to have a new North American champion.
[Vic] Oh, and finally Gargano
gets caught by Priest. Priest's swinging a miss,
Gargano with a clubbing forearm to the back.
Now to the face.
Gargano trying to build something into this matchup,
some momentum to the knee.
Gargano chopping down Damien Priest.
-[Wade] Beautiful-- -[Vic] Oh.
[Wade] Damien Priest falling for it,
but back the resiliency of Damien Priest
with a clubbing clothesline.
Gargano was taken out of his boots on that one.
[Vic] Beth, both superstars down
in this North American Championship triple threat.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Beth] You can hear the NXT universe.
[crowd continues chanting] NXT! NXT!
Loving what they're seeing right now as both--
-[Vic] Beth! -[Beth] Hold on!
[Vic] That's because Leon Ruff is back into the fight.
He doesn't want to be a joke.
He wants to make Gargano and Priest the punchline.
Leon Ruff showing the part of a champion.
Drop kick to Priest.
Ruff now fighting all the way back,
taking down Gargano.
[Wade] He's recovered, but he took a breather that entire time
while Gargano and Priest were tearing each other apart.
[Vic] He got sent through a barricade.
And now it's Leon Ruff
coming off the top rope,
wiping out the opposition.
Nothing is stopping, Beth, the North American Champion
at this moment.
[Beth shouts] Beautiful flawless footing from Leon Ruff!
-He's got to follow up quickly! -[Vic] Gargano back into the ring.
This could be an opportunity for Ruff to retain his title
and to pin Johnny Gargano
in the center of the ring here at NXT TakeOver WarGames.
What a cutter out of midair.
Leon Ruff now is feeling it,
into the cover, hook of the leg to retain--
Gargano able to kick out at two.
[Wade] While the eyes of Gargano
were planted firmly on the referee,
watching for that three count.
But here we see Leon Ruff
diving through the air,
attacking from the most obscene angles.
It's incredibly difficult
to block this kind of offense.
I've been there against some of these cruiser weights.
That was insanity.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] We saw a high risk and a lot of reward
for Ruff moments ago.
Ruff again to the top rope.
Gargano cuts him off.
And Gargano, ripping Ruff off the top rope.
Johnny looking at the surroundings, Beth,
trying to figure out a strategy.
[Beth] Gargano almost feeling insulted
that Leon Ruff would come back
and re-enter this matchup.
He showed zero remorse
as Ruff was being walked off earlier in the match.
[Vic] Gargano and Ruff now… Oh, big clothesline.
Ruff, out of nowhere, again into the cover.
But he catch Gargano with nothing.
Johnny able to kick out again at two.
Another near fall.
Wade, we go back to what we talked about beginning,
the big moment for Leon Ruff,
is the moment too big?
[Wade] Hats off to the guy for his ability to roll with the punches
-He had an hour, he was gone. -No more chances, Leon.
[Vic] And Ruff gonna take his chances in this matchup,
ducks the clothesline, ducks the elbow.
Leon Ruff doesn't duck the size 16.
-[Gargano groans] -[Vic] Gargano gets caught.
Ruff gets caught as well.
[Wade] Oh my word.
[Vic] And a two for one flat line special,
courtesy of Damien Priest.
Damien Priest closing in maybe on becoming
a two-time North American Champion.
[crowd applauding rhythmically]
[Vic] Oh, man, I'm behind Priest.
Priest takes to the air into Leon Ruff.
Now answers right back on Johnny Gargano.
[Wade] Who to attack first in this one?
Why choose? Attack both at the same time.
[Vic] And now just throwing Leon Ruff
all the way over onto Gargano
using that broken arrow.
[Wade] This might be it right here.
[Vic] Looking for the Razor's Edge. This time though to Gargano.
Gargano hoisted up.
Gargano able to slide down.
And now it's Damien Priest into the steel post.
[Wade] And there we see
the absolute genius of Johnny Gargano.
The cards are always whirring behind those eyes,
always has a back-up plan.
[Vic] [indistinct] victorious earlier tonight.
Johnny is thinking about the Prophecy.
It's somewhat starting to be fulfilled
for everything's coming finally his way
as Damien Priest just got clocked
by Leon Ruff again,
more of the advantage you talked about
with Gargano in his way of thinking.
[Wade] Leon Ruff lawn darted into that corner
hitting both the turnbuckle and indeed, Damien Priest
using as a missile in his own right.
-This is just-- -[Vic] What is Johnny doing?
[Wade] Tying priest up,
keeping him locked in the ropes.
[referee] Come on, Gargano.
[Vic] This is all legal
in this triple threat match.
[referee] Come on, Johnny.
Come on.
[Wade] You'd only ever get this opportunity
at WarGames with a double ring.
Once again, the genius of Johnny Gargano
at the [unintelligible] matchup.
[Vic] Gargano wanted to isolate Damien Priest.
He certainly has done just that.
Ruff from behind, able to hold on to Gargano.
And Gargano swinging a miss on the Super kick,
up and down.
Crucifix pop. This is how Ruff won the championship.
[Vic] Oh! Did he get him? Did he get him?
[Wade] No chance, not twice.
This is Johnny Gargano.
[person in the crowd chanting] Leon! Leon!
[Vic] Ruff was inches away
from retaining his championship,
but now it's Leon Ruff climbing all the way to the top rope.
Damien Priest is tied up. Priest can't go anywhere.
[Wade] He's going to sit there and watch himself
-lose his opportunity. -[Vic] Oh, Ruff.
No one home on the big Frog Splash.
and now Johnny into The…
Into The Gargano Escape right in front…
Right in front of Priest.
[Wade] There's nothing Priest can do about it.
Ruff is going to tap.
[Vic] Priest able to use his size to get free
and able to get it on a nice kick
right to the face of Johnny Gargano.
Beth, that was heads up by Damien Priest.
[Beth] Smart move from Priest.
Almost seeing the title slip from his fingers.
[Wade] He grabbed the hand of Leon Ruff
and stopped him tapping out.
[Vic] Priest off that top with that spinning heel kick.
Everything looked bleak moments ago for Damien Priest.
But Priest now is the one standing tall.
[crowd cheering]
Leon Ruff sides. Ruff able to get out of the way.
[Vic] Oh.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Ruff again into Damien Priest.
[Wade] Priest is too big, too strong, too giant to [unintelligible]
[Vic, Wade, and Beth] Oh!
-[Vic] Superkick from Gargano. -[indistinct scream]
Gargano realizing what he's done.
Priest trying to capitalize.
Gargano looking for One Final Beat,
caught again.
[Vic] Oh. Center of the ring.
Priest… Who in the…
Another ghost… A ghost face?
[referee] Stay inside, Priest. Get out of here!
Hey! Come on!
-[Beth] There's more! -[Wade] An army of them!
[referee] Get out of here!
[Vic] And it is, again guys, it's all legal.
No disqualification.
[referee] Let's go, guys!
-Get out of here! -[crowd booing]
[Vic] Damien Priest doing his best
to fight off this three-on-one attack.
[Wade] Who on earth is this crew?
Oh. Presumably on the payroll of Johnny Gargano.
[referee] Stay inside please.
Stay inside.
Inside here.
[Vic] The crew-- -[Beth] There's more!
[Vic] Another three!
[referee] Come on, guys!
[Wade] They're multiplying.
[Vic] Damien Priest
wiping out a trio
of these ghost-faced masked individuals
who have been a thorn in his side
since Halloween Havoc
when he lost the North American title
to Johnny Gargano in the first place.
[crowd slapping the cage persistenly]
[shouts]
[Vic] What is going to stop Damien Priest?
Gargano tried his best.
Gargano choke slammed again,
this time on the side of the ring.
-[Wade] Priest with all-- -[Vic] Leon Ruff!
[Vic] Leon Ruff splash,
Ruff into the cover, hook at the leg.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] Priest…
Priest just able to break up the count.
[Wade] After all of the hard work of Damien Priest
taking out about 16 people,
Leon Ruff almost stealing the victory.
[crowd slapping the cage persistently and cheering]
[Vic] What a triple threat match
for the NXT North American Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Not bad for Damien Priest. He's taking on Johnny Gargano,
he's taking on his own personal feelings towards Leon Ruff.
And well, a bunch of ghost face superstars.
[Ruff grunts with each punch]
[Vic] Ruff starting to slide back,
trying to fight with everything he's got left,
but oh, [unintelligible] Priest.
Ruff might have surprised himself and just got taken out.
[Wade] Turned inside out from that spinning knee,
the giant frame of Damien Priest.
Ruff having no answer to that kind of offense.
[Vic] Gargano going up, going around.
He was looking for the Gargano Escape
Instead got caught looking for a Reckoning as Priest…
Super kick under the jaw.
Kick right back into Gargano.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Priest still standing tall. A second.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Priest surveying, looking around.
There's nothing stopping Damien Priest.
Priest could be one Reckoning away.
-[referee] Hey! -[Vic and Beth] Oh!
Another ghost face. That time with a lead pipe.
[referee] Get them out of her, Johnny!
Come on!
[crowd booing]
[referee] Jesus.
[referee] Get them out of here! Don't touch him again!
Come on, don't touch him anymore.
[Vic] Oh, Ruff from behind,
a Super kick by Gargano.
-[crowd cheering] -[Wade] Priest is not getting up.
[Vic] Priest is out cold.
Gargano, One Final Beat.
-Into the cover goes Gargano. -[crowd] One! Two!
And Gargano recaptures the North American Championship.
[announcer] Here's your winner,
the new NXT North American Champion,
Johnny Gargano.
[Wade] Once again, it's good news. Gargano righting a wrong.
And finally, we have a true North American Champion
after an epic matchup from these three.
[crowd booing]
[music ending]
[Vic] What a triple threat match
for the North American title
here tonight at NXT TakeOver.
[Beth] Incredible action top to bottom.
Here you see Damien Priest doing everything he could
to fend off his opportunity from all of these army of ghost faces
that Johnny Gargano brought to the table this evening.
[Vic] Well, Damien Priest was, well, as you've said, Beth,
did his best to fight off the army of ghost faces.
Instead, he was able to catch Gargano.
And right here slams Johnny Gargano, where steel meets wood.
It was Leon Ruff who saw the opening
almost to retain his North American Championship.
Heads up by Damien Priest to continue this matchup.
[Beth] Damien Priest would be looking good here in this moment.
Gargano goes down from the swift kick to the side of the head,
look to be setting up the Reckoning to finish off Gargano,
but another ghost face would appear with a lead pipe
neutralizing Priest.
[Vic] Neutralizer would not come out and then One Final Beat
taking out Leon Ruff.
And Johnny Gargano becomes
the first ever three-time NXT North American Champion.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] Oh! You…
[Vic] Austin Theory.
-[Wade] He's back. -[Austin] It was me all along.
Austin.
[crowd booing and cheering]
[Austin] Yeah. Look at that!
[Vic] The master plan-- -[Austin] All along.
[Vic] …coming to fruition tonight for Johnny Gargano.
And it's once again
everything coming up Gargano's
at NXT TakeOver WarGames.
[stimulating rock music playing]
-[wrestler grunting] -[crowd cheering]
[music ends]
[melancolic music playing]
[crowd] Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven!
Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
[stimulating rock music playing]
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
Are you ready for New Year's Evil here on NXT?
Yes, I am.
Let's start the New Year out with a bang.
I think I speak for the whole world when I say
I cannot wait to get rid of 2020
and embrace 2021.
[Vic] It'll be the first NXT of the New Year,
January 6th on the USA network.
But NXT TakeOver WarGames
is brought to you in part by Credit One Bank.
Visit gocreditone.com, life ever rewarded.
["War Pings" playing]
And what a WarGames it will be.
But we have to give a special thanks
because you're listening to War Pigs by Black Sabbath
from the album Paranoid,
an NXT loud theme song for NXT TakeOver WarGames,
available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
["War Pings" keeps playing]
[war siren]
[Vic] Are you ready, guys?
Because we're about to enter WarGames
for the second time tonight.
[war siren still going]
[Vic] As the structure lowers, the time for talk is over.
The match we've all been waiting for,
eight superstars, two rings,
one WarGames cage.
Will the system again be shocked,
or will order be restored to the brand?
[Pat McAfee] Excuse me, Mr. Broken Jaw, but while you were sitting at home
nursing that jaw with your wife,
you had to have seen what we've been doing.
It's easy for the mice to play
when the cat's away.
But the cat is back.
-And look what I just dragged in. -[unintelligible]
[Wade] The CWC is exploding.
[unintelligible]
[William Regal] Eight fighters, two teams of four.
I think, gentlemen, you know how this goes.
WarGames!
-[war music] -[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
♪ In the fields, the bodies burning ♪
♪ As the war machine keeps turning ♪
♪ Death and hatred to mankind ♪
♪ Poisoning their brainwashed minds ♪
♪ Oh lord, yeah! ♪
[Pat] It's no secret,
this team was put together by money,
a lot of money.
And just like every good team,
you have to invest in greatness and that's what I did
in these three men joining me for this run.
We are men of class, we are professional,
we are the new kings of NXT,
we are the group of men that have been running this show
from top to bottom.
[Pat] It's great to be great, [unintelligible]
[Adam Cole] Your money will not help you.
You are trapped inside a giant cage
and two rings with four of the baddest men
that NXT has ever seen.
And when you've got four guys as pissed off as we are,
I can promise you, it will end you.
You are in the match that the Undisputed Era
made famous in NXT.
[yells] We're going to prove who the hell we are!
Drag the four of you through absolute hell!
[Pat] Well, I hate to break it to you.
I have three bad asses with me
that run this business
So on Sunday, two rings,
two cages, two teams, one brutal truth.
This Sunday, we end the Undisputed Era.
[music speeds up]
[William Regal] WarGames!
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[war siren]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest
is the men's WarGames match.
The rules of the match are as follows,
two teams will be contained in separate cages
with one member of each team starting the match.
After five minutes,
a member from Pat McAfee's team will be released to enter the match.
After three-minute periods,
alternating members from each team will enter the match
until all competitors are inside the cage.
Once all competitors have entered, WarGames officially begins.
Escape or leave the cage, you forfeit the match for your team.
The only way to win the match is by pinfall or submission.
And now,
[yells] let the WarGames begin!
-[war siren still going] -[crowd cheering]
[computerized voice] Shock the system.
[crowd cheering]
[stimulating rock music playing]
Let's go!
[announcer] Introducing first,
the Undisputed Era.
[Vic] The Capitol Wrestling Center
embodies the history of our industry.
Go back to WarGames and how it was constructed
to destroy the Four Horsemen reimagined in 2017
to bring down that unit.
The Undisputed Era.
And now it's the Undisputed Era using WarGames
to re-establish themselves and destroy Pat McAfee.
And Kyle O'Reilly will start things out for Undisputed Era tonight.
All four of these men with so much to prove.
[crowd] Boom!
[crowd cheering]
[Adam Cole] Let's go!
[Vic] And Beth, Undisputed Era,
a group that does not lack confidence heading into WarGames.
[Beth] Nor should they. They have competed.
This is their fourth WarGames matchup
walking into this match that has housed groups
like The Free Birds,
The Road Warriors, The Four Horsemen.
[crow booing]
[announcer] And their opponents,
the team of "The Bruiserweight," Pete Dunne,
the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan, and Pat McAfee.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] [unintelligible]
the NXT Tag Team Champion, Pat McAfee and Pete Dunne.
It appears Pete Dunne is [unintelligible]
[Beth] Pete Dunne, the only member of McAfee's team
that has experience in the WarGames matchup.
A wise choice on the part of Pat McAfee to start things out.
[Vic] Dunne knows what it takes to defeat Undisputed Era.
But let's not forget Dunne and Kyle O'Reilly.
It's Kyle O'Reilly who brought Pete Dunne back
and Pete Dunne was on his side to confront Pat McAfee and crew.
It was Dunne that put a solid steel chair into the back of Kyle O'Reilly.
[Wade] Yes, I suspect that Kyle O'Reilly's second guessed
the decision of Pat McAfee's team
to send in there one experienced guy in WarGames,
Pete Dunne, into this match.
If you know Kyle O'Reilly wants to rip that man to shreds.
[Vic] Because of Pete Dunne's victory
in the WarGames advantage match over Kyle O'Reilly,
it will be team McAfee who will have the one-man advantage
-in roughly five minutes. -[bell rings]
[Vic] And here we go now.
O'Reilly and Dunne, WarGames.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Wade, you can just feel the tension and the animosity
building inside the Capitol Wrestling Center.
[Wade] Tension and animosity, nerves too.
Getting into that structure
must be a terrifying experience
especially in the early goings.
It's not quite warm yet, not quite got that adrenaline going yet.
You better hope you're firing on all cylinders very quickly
or you will [unintelligible]
[Vic] The point you brought up about Pete Dunne
being the only superstar in team McAfee to have experience in this matchup, Beth,
does that play into account of why maybe Pete Dunne starting the match?
[Beth] Oh, totally and you'll see both of these men,
they're struggling to stay in the center of the ring.
Both of them know what it feels like to hit that steel
around all sides of this cage.
They don't want to get into that this early.
[Vic] O'Reilly, no stranger to this match
with really a breakout performance against the NXT champion, Finn Bálor,
at NXT TakeOver 31.
O'Reilly really set a new bar for himself
as we see both teams looking out from their shark cages
under four minutes until the first superstar
will be released team McAfee.
[Wade] Here we go, a grappling exhibition in the early goings of this one.
Both men feeling each other out.
Neither wants to make a mistake early on here.
Going for that Triangle Choke, goes to BJJ.
Expert Kyle O'Reilly
and smartly the Bruiserweight getting out of there quick.
[Vic] You got to start thinking as that clock continues to count down.
What would happen if the Undisputed Era loses here tonight?
[Wade] That will be a disaster.
There were some rumors before,
some people were saying the Undisputed Era are done.
The Undisputed Era… Here we go. Go for that cross-arm breaker.
It's Kyle O'Reilly getting out there against Smiley as The Bruiserweight.
If Undisputed Era lose today,
it might be game over for them.
[Vic] Right now, it's Dunne catching Kyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly in an awkward position
as Pete Dunne dragging O'Reilly
in between the two rings.
[Wade] Yes, don't overlook the Brazilian jiu-jitsu smarts
of The Bruiserweight and a man of many talents.
[Wade] As indeed is Kyle O'Reilly.
What a chess match this has been.
[Vic] O'Reilly, nice take down.
Beth, right now it's Kyle O'Reilly trying to wear down Pete Dunne.
[Beth] This is a real smart start to this matchup,
once again, working on [unintelligible]
understanding that you're in for a marathon here.
[Vic and Wade] Oh!
[Vic] Dunne landed on his feet
and then connects much to the applause
of the captain team… of team McAfee
that being the aforementioned Pat McAfee
who said earlier this week the spirit of Undisputed Era
is broken.
And it's right now, Beth, is Pete Dunne maybe looking to break the fingers
of Kyle O'Reilly.
[Beth] This would be disastrous for O'Reilly
[unintelligible] this early in the matchup.
Look at the upper angle there,
the manipulation of the delicate tendons of the wrist.
[Vic] Dunne just wearing down Kyle O'Reilly
because Pete Dunne knows in a matter of moments,
it will be two on one advantage for Pat McAfee.
[Wade] Pat McAfee has engineered
a number of genius moves in his short time here in NXT.
Got to the very top position of breaking down into a slow fest now.
Gone is that BJJ.
[Vic] Kyle O'Reilly knows the time is a factor.
He knows that soon
a second member from team McAfee will walk into the ring.
And right now using the cage to his advantage
as Pete Dunne again bending back and fidgets O'Reilly.
O'Reilly doing his best to fight free.
[Wade] O'Reilly really needs the upper hand
in the worst way here.
He needs to get to a position
where he can meet whoever comes into the ring next.
[Vic] Up and over O'Reilly through the legs.
Trying to go around Dunne,
rolls through and stumped onto both hands. Another kick at the side of the face.
[Wade] This is all going the way of The Bruiserweight
-and team McAfee so far. -[crowd booing]
[Vic] And just under 60 seconds until the next member,
the first member of team McAfee is released.
Look at O'Reilly.
Beth, O'Reilly trying to put Pete Dunne to sleep.
[Beth] It looks like he's making Dunne fade here.
A critical move to get Dunne down and out
while O'Reilly is on his feet.
[Vic] Big knee to the chest weight.
This is a crucial 30-second period for O'Reilly.
[Wade] Maybe the chest or the throat,
but The Bruiserweight has gone up and puts on that cross-arm breaker once again.
Of course, there is no chance of tapping out or quitting at this point.
The match hasn't officially begun, believe it or not,
but the damage you can incur against your opponents at this point
could be crucial.
[Vic] O'Reilly able to break free
and it's almost a heel hook
trying to wear down Pete Dunne.
That's 13 seconds and counting.
Dunne trying to hold on.
O'Reilly trying to beat down Pete Dunne.
[Wade] That Imanari roll into the heel hook once again.
He's won matches with this before.
Can't win this one right now, but that cause a lot of damage.
-[Vic] O'Reilly having to hold on-- -[Wade] It's McAfee.
[Vic] Oh, no it's not.
It's one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Oney Lorcan.
[Beth] McAfee acting generous.
[Vic] Kyle O'Reilly held on
to that heel hook as long as he could.
And now he's having Oney Lorcan come meet him.
[Wade] Well, McAfee acting generous.
He helped this man become one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions
and now he's teeing off on serving up Kyle O'Reilly.
But Kyle O'Reilly of course as you would imagine
a man of his caliber, fighting back valiantly.
[Vic] Strong strikes by O'Reilly.
And O'Reilly now has to survive for three more minutes
-until the cavalry arrives. -[Wade] Here in place,
the advantage of WarGames for the Pat McAfee's team, two-on-one.
As soon as Kyle O'Reilly got on top,
immediately he went straight back down.
[Vic] Here is the Boston Brawler, Oney Lorcan
who's always willing to sacrifice himself
to destroy anyone.
O'Reilly doesn't connect. Half & Half Suplex
connected by Lorcan.
[Wade] Beautiful from the Boston Brawler now attacking
the arm of Kyle O'Reilly.
Look at these two, The Bruiserweight and Oney Lorcan
in complete control of this one.
[Vic] This becomes a personal playground, Beth,
now for Dunne and Lorcan for the next two minutes.
[Beth] Yes, O'Reilly in a bad spot right now
looking to be tied up in a surf board.
It looks like from Dunne. This is so painful
-on the shoulder joints. -[Vic] Oh, but more importantly,
-O'Reilly's just left open. -[O'Reilly grunts]
-[Wade] Unable to defend himself. -[Vic] Oh.
[Wade] Face first into the mat.
What a duo The Bruiserweight and Oney Lorcan
are turning out to be.
[Vic] Now you're really starting to turn the strategy
because of the punishment done to Kyle O'Reilly.
Whenever the first member of Undisputed Era
gets released into this matchup,
it also again might be two-on-one.
[Wade] Oh, look at this, though.
Once again, Kyle O'Reilly attempting to fight back,
but for how long is the question.
-He's getting swarmed in. -[Vic] Dragon Screw to Pete Dunne.
And he was able to tie up Oney Lorcan in the ropes for a moment.
O'Reilly now out of desperation
pulling himself to the top rope looking down
and Dunne, able to run and grab on to the right ankle,
But O'Reilly kicking and hitting anything and everything that moves.
And he takes to the air.
O'Reilly looks up and a dropkick to the left knee.
[Wade] Picture perfect dropkick to that knee of O'Reilly.
And just when [unintelligible] had fully flapped out,
the wind was taken out of him.
As we look once again at Kyle O'Reilly flying through the air,
driving that knee into the stern of Oney Lorcan before.
-[unintelligible] -[Vic] Oh.
[O'Reailly screams]
[Vic] He can't be very effective on one leg.
It's a double submission.
Oney Lorcan, Pete Dunne,
literally bending and tying up Kyle O'Reilly
as his teammates can do nothing,
but watch in agony as the clock continues to tick away
until the first member of Undisputed Era
is released into this matchup.
[crowd cheering and booing]
[O'Reilly groans]
[Vic] Here comes Bobby Fish.
Bobby Fish,
the long-time tag team partner of Kyle O'Reilly.
He made a lot of history here in NXT.
And now it's Bobby Fish
who was attacked by these superstars several weeks ago.
Getting a bit of payback himself,
swinging a miss, connects to the midsection
and look at Fish go.
[Wade] The Muay Thai aficionado
needs all of his skills to take this duo out.
-[Fish shouts] -[Vic] Fish is fired up.
[Wade] That's the most educated feet in sports entertainment.
He's going to need them now.
[Vic] The biggest thing Bobby Fish is doing now,
helping Kyle O'Reilly buy time.
[crowd cheering]
[Fish groans]
-[Vic] Spinebuster. -[Fish screams]
[crowd slapping the cage]
[Vic] And Fish focused on this task at hand.
And again as that clock continues to tick away,
Kyle O'Reilly gaining and getting a lot of extra rest time.
Boom, there's that spine rattling Spine buster
as Dunne trying to answer back.
O'Reilly back to his feet.
[Wade] There we go. We've got a two-on-two matchup.
Once again Kyle O'Reilly getting that second win.
He might need more than that by the time this match is over.
[Vic] Oney Lorcan charges in,
and there's a two-on-one
from O'Reilly and Fish.
[Wade] Beautiful pop up kick to the chest there.
This is dream teamwork.
[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] This is exactly what Undisputed Era ordered.
Oh, maybe not.
[O'Reilly] Bobby!
[Vic] Pete Dunne bending back O'Reilly,
Fish from behind trying to put to sleep Pete Dunne.
Bruiserweight is in trouble.
Oney Lorcan taken out.
[O'Reilly and Fish counting] One. Two.
[Wade] The Bruiserweight gets a taste of his own medicine,
two-on-one double strike, one to the back, one to the chest
knocking the wind out of The Bruiserweight, Pete Dunne.
[Vic] The complexion of this matchup certainly has changed
and the pendulum has shifted to Undisputed Era.
[Wade] Exactly.
They've got the upper hand. It's two-on-two.
They need to make it count.
Let's not forget who is the next person in this matchup.
It's another member of Pat McAfee's team.
[Vic] The one thing about these Undisputed Era veterans
is that they competed in every WarGames match.
Today, here in NXT, they knew not to get rattled.
They were able to take things as they came.
[Wade] Of course, absolute experts [unintelligible].
There's essentially a rookie in there,
which is a strange thing to say
of a 15-year vet which is Oney Lorcan.
Never been in this kind of matchup before.
As we mentioned,
the only person to have been in the matchup
from Pat McAfee's side is The Bruiserweight.
[Vic] Beth, take a look, it's Undisputed Era,
and quickly things again back in their advantage.
[Beth] There's no denying, the gas tank of Pete Dune
in the best shape of his entire career.
They're looking great in there,
but it's difficult to get one up on the fresh Bobby Fish.
[Vic] There's Kyle O'Reilly trying to implement his own submission
as Pete Dunne trying to do the same.
Again, Dunne using the cage this time on Bobby Fish
as the clock starts to count down.
[Fish] Come on, come on.
[Vic] The next superstar will come from team McAfee
-in seven seconds. -[Fish screams]
[Vic] Bobby Fish screaming in pain.
[Fish grunts]
[crowd booing]
[Danny Burch] [unintelligible]
[Vic] Here comes the other half of the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Danny Burch.
And Burch much like we saw in the women's WarGames match,
going under the ring.
[Wade] Smart by McAfee.
He's taking advantage of what he's paid for.
He's paying them a lot of money to do the dirty work.
[Vic] Burch catching quick with the right hand
taking out both O'Reilly
and taking out Bobby Fish.
Nice uppercut.
And the advantage, Beth, we keep talking about it,
but things shifting so quickly in this matchup.
[Wade] What on earth is in this back? Cricket bat.
Oh, over the Englishman, sorry to cut you off there,
but a cricket bat on the ring.
-[both groan] -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Danny Burch turning things around.
And Beth, Danny Burch is now taking over.
[Beth] Burch appear to be as effective as the cricket bat.
[Vic] Oh, Now it's Pene Dunne picking up the cricket bat.
And right into again, the fingers in.
What is that? Another cricket…
[Wade] I don't know-- -[Vic] …given to Burch.
[Wade] Americans don't play cricket.
Let me tell you, a cricket bat is heavier than a baseball bat.
[Vic] Danny Burch now looking at Kyle O'Reilly.
And this is a big advantage, Beth, for team McAfee.
[Beth] A long history between these two tag teams,
Undisputed Era, Lorcan and Burch surely hate each other.
[Vic] Danny Burch just walking up by Kyle O'Reilly.
O'Reilly the first superstar in this matchup for Undisputed Era.
[Burch] [unintelligible]
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Danny Burch took too long.
And look at the isolation now. Back into that heel hook.
Danny Burch is tapping out.
WarGames match has officially begun.
[Wade] Indeed. And Danny Burch, a history of knee injuries himself,
getting a little cocky with that bat,
but again the Imanari Roll into the heel hook from the BJJ expert.
-Oh. -[Vic] Once again it's Pete Dunne
and the numbers advantage
squarely in favor of team McAfee at this point.
[Beth] The injured arm of Kyle O'Reilly becomes a factor here.
-Burch has got the cricket bat. -[Vic and Wade] Oh!
-[Wade] Just hitting for six. -[Vic] Burch doing his best,
Casey Jones impersonation wiping out Kyle O'Reilly.
[Beth] Here you see cheers.
[Wade] Casey Jones.
[Vic] Casey Jones.
[Wade] Freddie Flintoff maybe.
[Vic] Forty-five seconds and counting for Undisputed Era
because right now things aren't looking good
-for Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish. -[O'Reilly] Oh, really?
[O'Reilly screams]
[Beth] This is where the WarGames advantage
is becoming a pivotal part
of the strategy of McAfee's team.
We saw it pay off for LaRae's team earlier on in the night with a victory.
Could that be the same tonight for McAfee's team?
[Vic] Adam Cole and Roderick Strong chomping at the bit,
who will be the next member of Undisputed Era to enter this matchup?
Bobby Fish starting to answer back.
Fish is doing his best, but at this point it'd be three-on-one.
O'Reilly… So much has been taken out of O'Reilly
throughout this entire matchup And like a pack of wolves,
the NXT Tag Team Champions beat down Fish
And here comes Roderick Strong.
[crowd cheering]
-[Vic] Strong enteri-- -[Wade] Didn't get out of the blocks.
[Vic] He did not. He got depleted by Oney Lorcan.
And now the Tag Team Champions beating down Roderick Strong.
Oh, Strong answers back.
Beth, Roderick Strong, he's got to hit everything and anything that moves.
[Beth] That limitless gas tank being pushed to its limits right now
as he lays it upon on Oney Lorcan.
[Vic] Nice dropkick.
But there's Pete Dunne.
Strong caught him, up and down with a back breaker.
[Burch groans]
[Vic] Roderick Strong turning into a one-man wrecking crew.
[O'Reilly] Yeah!
[Vic] Angle Slam taking out Danny Burch.
[Wade] Cleaning the clock of team McAfee, three quarters of that at least.
[Vic] Pete Dunne catches a boot.
Now, Roderick Strong just taking out, again, everyone
and this is so important for Undisputed Era.
We have two minutes to go.
Roderick Strong allowing his teammates to get back into this matchup,
-but look at Strong, Beth, relentless. -[Dunne grunts]
[Beth] Great placement here for Strong
to take care of three members all at once.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Strong can feel the energy here in the Center.
And Strong just got ping-ponged off the steel cage.
[Wade] What a cardio machine is Roderick Strong,
but something had to take the wind out from under him.
And finally Oney Lorcan able to do that.
[Vic] Take a look at the carnage in this matchup.
Pete Dunne and Kyle O'Reilly,
who again have found each other inside the WarGames cages.
O'Reilly takes the steal.
They've been battling for over 15 minutes
here in the main event tonight at NXT TakeOver.
[Wade] Bobby Fish back on his feet, but again swarmed by team McAfee.
This time The Bruiserweight getting involved.
[Vic] Fish that time bouncing off the cage.
And now again Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish
both being taken care of.
Kyle O'reilly doing his best right now, Beth,
to do anything offensively.
[Beth] Moments of desperation throughout this match,
but Undisputed Era…
The best way to topple them
is to divide and conquer,
separate them from one another
-so they cannot work cohesively. -[Vic] Oh.
[Vic] NXT Tag Team Champions
working as a unit
[crowd chating]
And now Roderick Strong is getting thrown around.
This has become a physical dissection… Oh, by team McAfee.
-[Wade] Softening up the team of the Und-- -[Vic] Oh.
[Wade] Disgusting from The Bruiserweight.
Snapping that arm in the direction that it's not supposed to go.
What on earth happened to Pete Dunne?
-[O'Reilly screams] -[Wade] Money.
[Vic] There you see, the clock under 10 seconds.
As we know, the last superstar to enter will be Pat McAfee.
And think about this,
for Pat McAfee this is just his second match ever
and it's going to happen inside the WarGames cage.
[Wade] This is what we've been waiting for.
Save the best to last.
[Vic] What a… Well, now… it's McAfee.
[crowd booing]
McAfee has had a lot of time to plot.
You see that?
[Wade] I've never heard tables been brought before.
Such is the hatred from the Capitol Wrestling Center.
And indeed the NXT universe seem to have for this man, Pat McAfee.
[Beth] Pat McAfee is in way over his head.
He has no idea the amount of brutality inside the WarGames matchup.
[Patt] See that? "O'Reilly."
[Vic] I mean, wait, do you see what's going on right here?
Pat Mcafee, he's always a showman.
[Wade] Also a big pre-plan.
He is putting an end to the Undisputed Era tonight,
the fallen empire of the Undisputed Era.
The strong will get stronger
and the weak will be crushed.
And perhaps tonight is the night that Undisputed Era are crushed for good.
[unintelligible]
[Vic] And back into the WarGames cage,
Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan just decimating Kyle O'reilly and Roderick Strong
as Danny Burch helping Pat McAfee.
[Beth] So many layers of bitterness between all of these men.
[Pat] One for Adam Cole.
[Beth] That's real cute, Pat.
[Vic] Yes, and then there's one especially for Adam Cole.
[Wade] Say what you like about Pat McAfee,
you don't have to enjoy him, you don't have to like him
but he is "box office," he is "can't miss TV."
[Burch screams]
[Vic] Now with that cage door being shut,
Pat McAfee has officially entered the WarGames match.
[Wade] He hasn't even got his hands dirty yet.
[Beth] His buddies doing it for him.
[Wade] Yes, and they're doing a pretty good job, Beth.
[Vic] All Adam Cole can do for the next few minutes
is sit and watch.
[Wade] You pay top dollar, this is what you get, supremacy in NXT.
[Vic] Pat McAfee perched high on his throne
watching his soldiers do his bidding.
[Wade] He's in the cockpit watching his men
do an incredible job in this WarGame.
[O'Reilly grunts]
[unintelligible]
[Vic] And Roderick Strong, four on one.
[indistict screams]
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Pat McAfee looking for the first exclamation point.
Driving Strong through the table.
[Wade] If the match had officially started,
that would be an easy pinfall for Pat McAfee.
He'd have this match won.
[Beth] Take a look at this beautiful picture perfect moves,
clearly just a moment for McAfee to show off.
-[crowd booing] -[Pat] How was it?
[Beth] One more look at this, crushing Roderick Strong to the table.
Now McAfee gloating.
[Wade] One down, three to go for McAfee.
You have to admire McAfee.
He combines the athleticism of Seth Rollins
with the hate-ability of The Miz.
[Vic] But as the countdown continues here to five seconds,
Adam Cole has got to enter the WarGames cage.
[Wade] Would you enter?
[Vic] The match will officially begin, but Adam Cole has no one standing.
Pat McAfee and boys have taken out the Undisputed Era.
[Wade] Welcome to the lion's den, Adam Cole.
-[crowd cheering] -[unintelligible]
[Vic] Well, Adam Cole trying to find an equalizer.
These all four men waiting for Adam Cole.
[Lorcan] What do you got?
[Vic] Oh, Adam Cole trying to cool off Pat McAfee and crew.
[Wade] It's going to take more than that to stop McAfee's crew.
[Vic] Right now, Adam Cole grabs a steel chair.
He's in.
-WarGames has officially begun. -[Wade] Oh.
And Adam Cole
goes up, goes down onto Oney Lorcan.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Pete Dunne, these two superstars no stranger to one another.
Cole takes down and Dunne with a Backstabber.
Step up and [indistinct] Lorcan.
Burch steps in, goes up
and Adam Cole drops Burch.
[Adam Cole] Let's go!
[crowd cheering and slapping the cage]
-[Vic] And there's only one left standing. -[Wade laughing enthusiastically]
Come on.
Let's find out [unintelligible].
[unintelligible]
[Cole] Screw you!
[Vic] Pete Dunne getting in between Adam Cole.
[Wade] Spoiling the moment.
[Vic] He's wanted more than anything to get his hands once again on Pat McAfee.
[Beth] Dunne motivated by greed.
[Dunne grunts with each stomp]
[Vic] Right now just stomping away on Adam Cole.
Again, the WarGames match has officially begun.
Pete Dunne looking for Bitter End,
countered with a DDT.
[crowd cheering]
-[Vic] And Cole-- -[Cole grunts]
-[Vic] Oh, and McAfee from behind. -[Dunne yells]
[Vic and crowd] Oh!
[Wade] Such is the genius of Pat McAfee. [Pat] Big brain.
[Beth] Genius?
[Wade] Get your hands dirty when you need to.
[Beth] How about cowardly grabbing him from behind, Wade?
-[Cole screms] -[unintelligible]
-[Cole screams] -[Vic] Oh, O'Reilly.
[Vic] O'reilly has been waiting for that chair shot.
[O'Reilly] You want to be a wrestler, huh?
Here you are, NXT WarGames.
You came for a fight?
You want to fight me? You want to fight Kyle O'Reilly?
Here is your f-ing chance.
Put the chair down? All right.
[yells] Come on, give me your best shot,
you piece of crap!
Come on! Hit me right in the mouth!
Hit me in the mouth!
You ain't nothing!
You want to step in this ring with me?
I'm Kyle O'Reilly!
You're a freaking idiot.
[Vic] Oh!
-And from behind, Adam Cole. -[O'Really] Oh yeah!
[Vic] Cole didn't want to waste time.
Taking it right to Pat McAfee. And now it's Adam Cole reigning on top.
Pete Dunne running interference.
And Wade, it's all breaking down.
[Wade] We're going to brawl here in the Capitol Wrestling Center.
All eight men on their feet and slogging away.
[Vic] This is the epitome of what WarGames is about.
[crowd chants] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] It all started with Kyle O'Reilly and Pete Dunne.
And now all eight superstars in the ring.
Pat McAfee, getting a taste of some right hands
and now some knees.
[Wade] This is a battle for the future of NXT.
Who is going to rule the wolves?
[Beth] It's time for Pat McAfee to pay some dues.
[Vic] Well, right now, look at Roderick Strong unloading.
Beth, you called Strong "The Endurance Monster" earlier.
He's got to dig down deep here in this matchup.
And Dunne from behind on Fish.
[Beth] Each one of the Undisputed Era members
brings something special, phenomenal to the table.
[Vic] Dunne may be looking for that X-Plex,
turned around into a Sleeper.
Fish with a Sleeper locked in.
If Pete Dunne goes to sleep… Oh!
Out of nowhere with a Blockbuster, Oney Lorcan.
[Wade] Yes, perhaps saving the day for Team McAfee here.
This match balanced on a knife-edge.
The first pinfall or submission will end it.
[Wade] Into the cover goes Kye O'Reilly. Is it enough?
Oney Lorcan able to break things up.
[Wade] Well, he really is the savior for Team McAfee at this point.
[Vic] And now Oney Lorcan getting his hands on Roderick Strong.
[Wade] However much Oney Lorcan is being paid,
Pat McAfee should double it after this performance.
[Vic] Again, all these superstars going between these two rings.
Look at the NXT Tag Team Champions laying waste to O'Reilly.
He's been in this since the beginning. Can he kick out?
Bobby Fish saves the match for the Undisputed Era.
[Fish grunts]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole yells] Sit down!
[Vic] Again, O'Reilly and Dunne over 25 minutes.
Adam Cole the freshest of everyone.
And McAfee from behind with a Chop Block.
[Wade] Beautiful. From the playbook of the most dirty players in NFL history.
How effective was that?
-Look at the state of Adam Cole. -[Cole grunts]
[Vic] Beth, as you take a look at the carnage,
Pat McAfee is standing.
[Beth] Pat McAfee swooping in to pick the bones once again,
nailing Cole from behind.
-Very typical. -[Pat] Woo!
-[Wade] Getting some Nature Boy in there.
[Vic] We talked about WarGames being built
to destroy The Four Horsemen, the dirtiest player in the game.
The Figure Four locked in.
Is Adam Cole going to tap out to The Figure Four?
The rest of the teams battling out in the other ring.
Is Adam Cole going to tap?
Pain shooting through Cole's body.
[Wade] Brilliant from Team McAfee,,
pegged the entirety of Undisputed Era in the other… in other ring.
This could be it now.
[Vic] Cole trying to turn Pat. And now it's McAfee feeling the pain.
-[yells] -[Vic] The pain shooting through his body.
[yells]
Is Pete…
Is Pete going to get into the second ring?
Pete held by Kyle O'Reilly.
There's nowhere for McAfee to go. Is McAfee going to tap?
[Wade] Well, how the tables have turned on McAfee here, ominously.
No rope breaks, but The Bruiserweight saving the day for Pat McAfee.
How much damage has been done to him?
[Vic] Who knows how much longer Pat could've held on,
but Pete Dunne breaking things up.
And you're starting to see, Beth, the wear and tear of the WarGames match.
[Beth] I mean, absolutely devastating.
Each and every member of both teams have been through hell and back.
Lorcan and Burch, the only ones on their feet at this moment.
[Vic] You start to wonder the strategy to be implemented
by either of these two teams.
[Wade] Well, the NXT Tag Champions are standing tall right now.
In a position of dominance in this matchup.
Remember, Pat McAfee took two downtrodden men in,
Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch,
and turned them into champions of the world.
What a debt of gratitude they owe Pat McAfee,
and they will go some way to paying that off
if they gain victory for their team tonight.
[Vic] Now it's Oney Lorcan and the aforementioned Danny Burch
moving around yet another table.
Roderick Strong trying to fight back on Pete Dunne for a moment.
Strong the only member of Undisputed Era who's even able to move at this point.
[Wade] I'm surprised anybody there is moving.
Such has been the levels of abuse they've all taken.
[Vic] Strong, entering back. Bobby Fish, getting back into the fight.
Again now, both these superstars, Strong and Fish,
a bone to pick with the NXT Tag Team Champions.
[grunting]
[Vic] Oh! A double clothesline, big kick and Bobby Fish--
[Wade] Those Muay Thai moves of Bobby Fish
connecting to the skull of Danny Burch.
He might be out cold, but Bobby Fish can't capitalize.
[Vic] Superkick by Cole, caught by Dunne.
Dunne answering back, looking for a submission,
looking for the armbar.
He rolls through, grabs his hand, shoulders down. Is it enough?
Dunne has to relinquish.
[Wade] Well, Cole had to get that blocked. He was alone over there.
Would've had his arm snapped.
-[Vic] Dunne-- -[Cole yells]
-[Vic] Oh no, reversal. -[crowd] Oh!
What a reverse.
Adam Cole to win WarGames and… Oh.
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Dunne able to kick out, Beth, so close.
[Beth] Dunne's performance tonight has been absolutely unbelievable.
I cannot believe he was able to kick out of that.
I mean, let's take one more look here.
-[Cole yells] -[Beth] You see the extension and the way
Dunne's head landed across Adam Cole's knee.
Unbelievable that he had the wherewithal to kick out.
[Wade] I'd expect nothing less from Pete Dunne,
the longest-reigning NXT UK Champion.
And now, really making his mark here in NXT.
Expect big things from that man in the future.
But the now is the question
as Adam Cole is setting up one of those tables
that Pat McAfee brought in for him.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What's on the mind of Adam Cole now?
Cole looking around, finding Pete Dunne.
[both gasping]
[Beth] Dunne has been the most effective threat
in this matchup thus far for McAfee's team.
[Vic] Not to mention,
Dunne's also been in this match, Beth, for closing in on 30 minutes.
[Beth] Yet remains to be a dangerous force.
-[Cole screams in pain] -[Vic] Body manipulation.
But now, Strong, Bobby Fish, on the back of Dunne.
It's a numbers advantage for Undisputed Era,
something, Beth, we can't say a lot.
[Beth] Undisputed Era relying on that brotherhood.
They've been together fighting for so many years--
-[Vic] Whoa, whoa, Dunne-- -[grunting]
[Vic] …up and through the table almost.
[Vic] You thought Undisputed Era wanted to plant
Pete Dunne through the table.
But now Undisputed Era realizing they've got to go to new heights.
[Wade] It must be a reinforced table,
that was the body of The Bruiserweight and--
-[Beth and Vic] Oh! -[Wade] It took three men to snap it.
Who are we getting these tables from?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Roderick Strong laying it all on the line
to put Dunne and Danny Burch through a table.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Wait a minute. McAfee quickly climbing the top rope.
He's hooked up Adam Cole, looking for a Superplex,
Cole starting to fight back.
Couple of shots to the midsection… Oh!
Rough landing for Pat McAfee.
[unintelligible]
And how sweet that must feel for Adam Cole.
[Wade] Straight through the table intended for Kyle O'Reilly.
Essentially falling on his sword is Pat McAfee
as we take another look at this.
Roderick Strong leaping through the air,
crushing The Bruiserweight and Danny Burch.
And here we go!
[Beth] You see the distance of Pat McAfee 's body,
how far he flew.
Let's take one more look.
McAfee's shoulder and back crashing through the table.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
Let's do it, wolves.
[Vic] This indeed is awesome.
This is the WarGames matchup.
And this is Undisputed Era taking it to Team McAfee.
[Cole] Let's finish them.
[Vic] Did you hear Adam Cole barking orders?
O'Reilly then Fish, now Strong.
Oh, Super kick.
-[Fish yells] -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Dunne taken care of.
And now Lorcan gets silenced.
[yelling as charging up]
[Wade] Undisputed Era just taking potshots
at the remaining members of Team McAfee.
[Vic] Like a well-oiled machine,
Undisputed Era standing tall.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[unintelligible]
[Fish] Where you going to go, Pat?
Where you headed Pat?
-[indistict] Where are you gonna go? -[Fish] Yeah, climb!
[Vic] There's nowhere for Pat to go
because if he escapes the cage McAfee would've forfeited.
[Wade] I think he'd be happy to forfeit.
[unintelligible]
[Wade] Oh. -[Vic] Undisputed Era…
This is months.
This isn't weeks, this isn't days,
this is months of revenge
pouring through the pores of Undisputed Era.
[Wade] Like a pack of wild dogs
stripping the flesh off Pat McAfee.
[Vic] Oh, Beth, do you feel bad for McAfee?
[Beth] I'm crying inside. I'm trying not to laugh.
You know what, it's time for McAfee to pay for his crimes.
[Fish] Here we go. Here we go.
-[Fish and Strong grunt] -[Vic] Into the cage again goes McAfee.
[unintelligible]
[Cole] Ain't so tough now, are you, Pat?
-[Fish] What are you gonna say now? -[unintelligible]
[Pat grunts]
[crowd cheering]
[Pat grunts]
[Wade] Pat McAfee has made a million dollars
in seven different industries.
[Vic] He can buy himself a dentist
as right now, O'Reilly, Strong, Fish, Cole…
having a…
Oh, and Dunne, back on his feet.
You saw Adam Cole looking to get a little payback again
on Pat McAfee.
[Wade] Undisputed Era perhaps getting a little carried away and distracted
by their hatred for Pat McAfee,
allowing his team members to regroup in their second wind,
or third wind, or fifth wind at this point.
[Vic] Lorcan back on his feet, and you saw Pete Dunne.
Dunne leading the charge
as he has been in this matchup, has Pete Dunne for over 35 minutes.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Just like that, Beth, now look who's standing tall.
[Beth] It's sickening, I mean…
What is McAfee… What is he paying these guys
to have loyalty to a guy like him?
-[Wade] Paying them a lot of money. -[Beth] Apparently.
[Lorcan grunts]
-[crowd chanting] -[Pat grunts]
[Vic] Now, Bobby Fish up on the shoulders.
O'Reilly stepping in, big right hand.
It's not about how much skill you have inside the squared circle,
it's more about how much will, and what your…
Letting and the ability… What you can lead in the ring.
[Wade] Yes, in my opinion, this is a coin flip at this point.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] Nasty landing for O'Reilly.
Fish taking out Burch.
[Wade] Flying uppercut there but--
[Vic] What in the heck? [Wade] Perched on the ropes,
four men still up there.
[Beth] You see Dunne's legs trembling
as he tries to maintain his balance on that rope.
[Vic] Dunne hanging on, and a Neck breaker off the top rope by Cole.
[crowd cheering]
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Strong now, Superplex on McAfee.
All eight superstars down.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] This is what we were talking about, Beth,
The will of Undisputed Era.
[Beth] The body of Pat McAfee crashing to the mat.
So you want to be a pro wrestler, huh?
[crowd keeps chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Take a look at the carnage.
The human destruction
inside the WarGames match.
[crowd cheering]
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Here we go again, everyone slugging it out.
[Wade] Yeah, everyone but Pat McAfee.
[Vic] You got to leave it in… Wait a minute, look at these guys.
-[Wade] Oh. -[Vic] Look at Pat.
-[Vic] What's on McAfee's mind? -[Wade] No way.
[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] Oh!
McAfee wiping out the field.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Wade] I cannot believe that McAfee just did that.
That is the richest man in Orlando
putting his body on the line here for us at NXT.
Beth, you have to at least respect this.
[Beth] I mean, I am dumbfounded at the decision.
But take a look at the spectacle
from the top of the WarGames structure one more time.
Look at the height here,
crumbling all the bodies below.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] You start to wonder, what is it going to take
for one of these teams to put the other away?
We are right back where we started.
The Men's WarGames match.
O'Reilly and Dunne,
-the first two superstars to enter. -[Dunne grunts]
[Dunne yells]
[O'Reilly grunts]
[Vic] Another forearm rocking Dunne.
[crowd cheering]
-[Dunne grunts] -[Vic] Both men closing in on 45 minutes
inside this matchup.
-And it's O'Reilly, now it's Dunne. -[both grunting]
-[O'Reilly yells] -[Wade, Vic, and Beth] Oh!
-[Vic] Dunne out on his feet. -[Wade] Huge windmill there
from Kyle O'Reilly, did the job
after six or seven others softened him up.
[O'Reilly grunts]
[Vic] O'Reilly gets caught by Dunne,
able to counter and looking to hyperextend the elbow.
O'Reilly, who has stepped up in the presence of Undisputed Era,
trying to do it one more time here tonight.
-Dunne catches O'Reilly. -[O'Reilly grunts]
[Wade] Back on the fingers.
-[both grunt] -[commentators] Oh!
[Vic] Now it's Dunne
looking for The Bitter End.
Cover on Kyle O'Reilly.
[crowd counting] One! Two!
[Vic] O'Reilly kicked out!
[Wade] How on earth is he finding it?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] How on earth, as you mentioned,
did Kyle O'Reilly kick out of The Bitter End?
[Wade] Two cardio machines, apparently unbreakable.
[Vic] There's not much left for O'Reilly.
O'Reilly, almost out of instinct, kicked out.
And somehow, some way, Beth,
Pete Dunne is the only superstar standing.
[Beth] Dunne just dragging the prone body of O'Reilly.
Trying to formulate his next move. What could finally put--
[Vic] You can see the next move,
you see the look in the eyes of Dunne,
looking right over,
and weighing him up and… Oh!
Off the Suplex into the cover and Dunne.
Pete Dunne now kicking out.
Beth, even you have got to give credit when credit is due
to The Bruiserweight.
[Beth] The hip, the back.
You see Dunne grabbing his neck there from his body,
crashing onto the steel grate right there.
-Let's take a listen to the sound. -[crowd] Oh!
[Beth] Both bodies crashing into the metal.
And Dunne is stunned, he hasn't moved.
[Wade] There was no bounce of that landing at all,
no give at all on that steel grate in the middle of no-man's-land there.
Of course, Kyle O'Reilly knew all about that.
[Vic] O'Reilly and Dunne, the two that started this,
the only two that are moving at this point.
And now, O'Reilly,
bad intentions running through the mind
of Kyle O'Reilly.
-[Wade] This could be a career-ender. -[Vic] Dunne is out.
[Vic] Dunne is not moving.
O'Reilly… And McAfee again.
-[O'Reilly screams] -[Vic] Oh.
[Vic] McAfee to the knee of O'Reilly.
[indistinct] Oh, okay.
[Cole yells] Give me your best!
[Vic] Adam Cole, steel chair and all, not afraid of McAfee.
Look at Adam Cole now.
[Wade] Adam Cole on fire in there now.
He has the steel chair. Time for a little payback perhaps?
-[Vic] Cole… No! -[crowd booing]
[Vic] Low blow, and it's all legal.
[Wade] Well, we saw an impersonation of Ric Flair earlier.
That is a shade of the dirtiest player in the game from Pat McAfee.
-[Beth] Pat will never be Ric. -[Vic] It's McAfee now
looking to put Cole out of WarGames.
Swing and a miss, Pump Kick connects.
McAfee is down, Cole is standing.
This is what Adam Cole has thought about since NXT TakeOver 30.
Since being dropped at NXT TakeOver 31.
-As Danny Burch-- -[both grunt]
[Wade] Just when Cole thinks he has McAfee right where he wants him…
-[Wade] Oh. -[Wade] Burch through the table.
[crowd slapping the cage]
[Wade] How apropos that that table was in fact intended for Bobby Fish.
[Vic] McAfee with a Super kick to Cole.
Oh, no.
[Vic] Looking for… possibly. [Beh] No way.
Panama Sunrise got caught.
Super kick by Adam Cole.
[crowd cheering]
Don't accept imitations.
Accept the original.
Cole, looking down, Panama Sunrise.
[Beth] That's how it's done.
[crowd counts] One! Two!
[Vic] Oh… You've got to be kidding me.
[Wade yells] No way!
[crowd cheering]
[Beth] Take a look at this, Bobby Fish neutralizing Danny Burch,
going through the table.
[Vic] Beth, we've seen Adam Cole win championships
with the Panama Sunrise.
[crowd] One! Two!
And Pat McAfee somehow, some way, able to kick out.
[crowd cheering]
But now Cole, looking for the Last Shot--
Oh, Oney Lorcan sacrificing himself,
step-up enzuigiri by Pete Dunne.
Cole rocked, Dunne realizing it.
[Wade] Well, Dunne smartly getting in there to capitalize--
[Vic] No, no, no, Bitter End onto the steel chair.
[Wade yells] Ribs-first, sternum-first!
[Vic] Strong on the back of Dunne breaking up the count.
And now Roderick Strong trying to turn things around.
Back breaker.
-[Wade] My word. -[Vic] Lorcan, swing and a miss.
-[Lorcan grunts] -[Vic] Oh.
[Vic] Tag team tandem offense
by The Undisputed Era.
-O'Reilly, walking the tightrope. -[crowd] Oh!
Knee across the face, to the chair, into the face of Lorcan.
-[crowd counts] -[Vic] Cover.
-Undisputed Era stands tall. -[bell rings]
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
The Undisputed Era.
[Vic] Someway, somehow, UE pulls it out.
[Vic] Unbelievable.
[rock music keeps playing]
[Beth] All the action throughout this matchup
was unbelievable.
Let's take a look at this insane maneuver by Pat McAfee
taking out all the members of both teams.
[Vic] And take one more look-- -[crowd] Oh!
I mean, Pat McAfee laying it on the line tonight.
But in the end, Bobby Fish…
with Burch in his sights.
Bobby Fish running Burch through the table
that had Fish's name on it.
-[rock music playing] -[indistinct grunt]
[Beth] Here, Adam Cole using the signature Panama Sunrise.
Usually effective anytime he hits it,
but in this moment, somehow, Pat McAfee able to kick out.
[Vic] When everything was breaking down, it was Kyle O'Reilly taking to the sky.
Chair across the face of Oney Lorcan,
the exclamation point
on what must be an exhilarating feel
for those four men.
[Wade] Tonight, team McAfee,
despite an epic performance from their four men,
they did not manage to shock the system. NXT still belongs to The Undisputed Era.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music]
[Vic] And you see
what battle scars,
the wounds of war,
from this men's WarGames match.
Pat said the spirit of Undisputed Era was broken.
It is not.
As a matter of fact, the system not shocked,
but restored tonight.
And for Undisputed Era,
they entered WarGames here tonight
for the brand.
For the black and gold brand.
We win WarGames. We're dominating.
NXT.
[Vic] And in the end,
it is Undisputed Era standing tall
at Team TakeOver WarGames.
[Fish] We are in it.
[unintelligible]