[theme music playing]
[narrator] Then.
[The Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] Now.
-[Lemmy] The King of Kings. -[John Cena] You can't see me.
[narrator] Forever.
Together.
["On Me" by Alibi music playing]
Rise and shine, bitches.
Indi and Persia don't stand a chance.
It's all about that bling, ladies.
[Wade] Men's Dusty Cup finals, MSK go up against the brothers, Creed.
What's the problem with a cage and some weapons?
See if Tony likes this.
Damn, Melo.
Ugh.
[Vic] Breakker, Escobar for theNXT title.
Let's see the gold, ladies.
Happy Vengeance Day, bitches.
[narrator] And now WWE presents NXT Vengeance Day.
♪ If I go down ♪
♪ Don't let me fall for nothing ♪
[Vic] You can feel the love from the NXT universe,
but if Cupid were here, his bow and arrow would be hanging inside the steel cage.
[Wade] Let me correct you, Joseph,
Cupid's arrows would be poisoned if they were in that ring.
We're not doing love tonight, we're doing vengeance.
["Stand Tall" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a Weaponized Steel Cage Match.
Introducing first, "The Bruiser weight" Pete Dunne.
[Vic] We know that a Weaponized Steel Cage Match,
the only way to win pinfall or submission only,
and the baddest man in NXT is ready for a fight.
["All About Family" playing]
♪ It's all about family ♪
[Vic] Whoa.
[Wade] Oh, a Maybach.
[Vic] Talk about rolling up in style.
Do you think his vehicle was lifted, though?
[Wade] Come on, lifted? Are you implying that that is a stolen car
-when I know full well that… -How about that car, huh?
[Wade] …Tony D'Angelo's cousin, Vito,
owns two dealerships over in Schenectady, New York.
That is a legitimate purchase there
unlike the purchases made by Wendy Choo with the stolen credit card last week.
This is a man of class.
[Alicia] And his opponent, Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] There you saw D'Angelo get his hands on the steel.
You see the eyes though of Pete Dunne.
What do you think the mindset is, of Dunne?
[Wade] It's simple when it comes to Dunne, read the eyes, this is personal.
He's been attacked time and time again by Tony D'Angelo, humiliated at times.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] Whoa!
[Wade] He wants to maim Tony D'Angelo in return.
[Vic] And right off the rip is D'Angelo tasting the solid steel.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] And it's not taken long for this Weaponized Steel Cage
-to come into play. -[audience gasping]
[Wade] Never too far from an implement of war in this cage.
[Vic] Oh!
Look, the steel chair just broke on the back of D'Angelo.
[Wade] My word, if that did that to the steel chair,
what on earth has it done to the spine of Tony D?
[Vic] Dunne wasting no time.
Oh. Nice take down, though, by D'Angelo.
Look, the issues between these two, it dates back to WarGames.
[Wade] Absolutely. Listen, Tony D'Angelo…
[Vic] Ooh!
[Wade] …isn't a man who was just happy to appear at WarGames,
not happy just to be part of the winning team at WarGames.
He made a statement by assaulting the baddest man in NXT
with a crowbar and stealing his gum shield as a spoil of war.
That's really where this whole thing started.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Oh, evil intentions running through the mind of D'Angelo,
but you know how much pride Pete Dunne has.
-[audience chanting] "One more time." -[Wade] Absolutely.
[Wade] Pete Dunne is a man who refuses to be beaten,
refuses to cower to anybody.
-[Vic] Next to a toolbox. -[Wade] He's been weaponized…
-[Vic] Oh! -[Wade] The fingertips.
-[groaning] -[Vic] Oh.
[Vic] Can you imagine getting your hand slammed in a car door,
instead, you have the full weight of Pete Dunne coming down on a toolbox.
[Wade] Lucky he hasn't got his fingers chopped off.
[Vic] You gotta be kidding me.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] D'Angelo trying to fight, but can't fight anymore.
Digits being bent back.
[Wade] Can you imagine the regret going through the mind of Tony D…
-[Vic] Oh! -[Wade] Tony D'Angelo right now?
[audience chattering]
[Vic] If you're squeamish, you may want to turn away.
[audience chattering]
[Wade] Oh. Don't mess with the baddest man in NXT
as we take another look at this disgusting-looking move,
but brilliant and genius from The Bruiser weight.
[Vic] Oh, and D'Angelo cooling Dunne off. And look, early on in this contest,
Wade, we're gonna have limited commercials here on Syfy for NXT Vengeance Day.
This match is about survival.
[Wade] No, this is about war at this moment in time,
and let's face it, this is a match where… And you can tell from the early goings,
this is a match where both superstars will lose something, mainly their health.
Regardless of who will get their hand raised at the end,
our medical staff are gonna have their hands full.
Both of them are gonna be feeling the effects of this matchup for months.
[Vic] Well, you can say that again. That's a long way down from the top.
[audience cheering]
[audience chanting] "Holy shit!"
[Vic] Cover by D'Angelo, hook to the leg, and Dunne able to kick out,
but, man, you talk about as close as it gets.
[Wade] I'm telling you, five minutes into a matchup like this
feels like a regular match going 60 minutes.
That is the level of abuse they have already gone through,
it's like an Iron Man match in there, and we've only just begun.
[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
-[Vic] Whoa. What… -[audience chanting] "This is awesome"
What does D'Angelo have?
[audience chattering]
[Wade] [laughing] Oh, what a devious mind.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] D'Angelo literally cuffing Pete Dunne.
[Wade] Looks like he's done this before.
How the hell are you gonna protect yourself with no hands?
How about now, Petey? You like that?
[audience chattering]
You thought you could do this to me?
-[grunting] -[audience gasping]
-[Vic] Wade, I hate to agree with you… -I'm Tony D.
-[grunting] -[audience gasping]
[Vic] Dunne is defenseless.
[Wade] This is the smartest thing we've ever seen from Tony D.
[Vic] No, no, no, come on.
[groaning]
You like that?
[groaning]
-[audience chattering] -[breathe heavily]
[audience chattering]
[Vic] The referee at this point only here to count three
or hear someone say that they're done.
There's nothing the referee can do,
it's all legal in this Weaponized Cage match.
Oh. Talk about defenseless, the one thing Pete Dunne is,
is absolutely defiant.
[Wade] Man, he is as tough as they come,
but how on earth can he possible win from this position,
even though he's giving it a bloody-good go?
[Vic] No hands for Dunne, and it's Dunne looking for the submission.
Is D'Angelo gonna fade?
Look at Dunne trying to squeeze with everything he has.
[Wade] Fortunately, everything he has is simply his legs and nothing else.
[Vic] D'Angelo, the wise guy with a wise strategy.
DDT, and Dunne could be out.
Into the cover, hook to the leg, and again Dunne able to kick out at two.
[Wade] He took all of that impact through the neck.
You take a DDT, you try and take as much as you can on the hands,
of course, no choice there for The Bruiser weight.
Glassy-eyed already.
[audience chanting] "We want tables."
[Vic] It's a Weaponized Steel Cage Match tonight.
It'll be six men stepping inside the Elimination Chamber for the WWE title
this Saturday in Jeddah at the Elimination Chamber premium
live event streaming only on Peacock,
special start time of noon, 9:00 am Pacific.
D'Angelo right now not thinking about championships.
Look at Dunne, what a counter.
[Wade] Guillotine choke whilst in handcuffs!
[Vic] How is Dunne doing this? Dunne now with that guillotine cinched in.
You see D'Angelo frantically trying to find something, anything,
as he's starting to fade.
[Wade] What a fortuitous landing for Tony D.
[Vic] Oh!
[Wade] Grabbed those pliers out of the toolbox,
and managed to cut himself free.
[Vic] Literally cutting himself free,
but also now, that gives Dunne his hands back in this matchup.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] D'Angelo, though, presence of mind to realize
that he had to pull anything out of his sleeve
to continue this match-up.
[Wade] Let's face it, how much damage at this point
has The Bruiser weight had to endure?
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Oh, and D'Angelo…
-[Wade] Back to the old faith. -[Vic] Oh!
Took his eyes off Dunne for just a moment. What a way to kick off NXT Vengeance Day.
-Dunne now, D'Angelo. -[Wade] Whoa!
[audience cheering]
[Vic] D'Angelo snapping that table in half.
Dunne now trying to follow up, dragging D'Angelo out.
-This has to be it. -One, two…
-[Vic] No! -[audience gasping]
[Wade] What a landing for Tony D as we take another look at this.
-[Vic] As close as it gets. -[Wade] Tony D going through the table,
snapping his neck on the bottom rope in the process.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Wade, have you ever been in this sort of environment?
[Wade] Listen, I've been in Steel Cage matches before.
I've still got scars on the back of my head from John Cena
from being in a steel cage, but a Weaponized Steel Cage?
No chance. I wouldn't have even turned up.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Well, D'Angelo again with the crowbar, but…
[audience chattering]
Come on!
[groaning]
-[groaning] -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] Cricket bat to the back,
and this could be the Bitter End for D'Angelo.
[audience counting] One, two…
[Vic] Whoa! Oh, come on.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] I don't know how,
all I know is Casey Jones would be proud of that swing.
[audience chanting indistinctively]
-[Vic] But I… -[Wade] You can get Pete Dunne
in the England cricket team, the rest of them are useless right now.
Wow, what a whack, but hats off to Tony D'Angelo.
The level of abuse, he took a cricket bat and a Bitter End and he's still ticking?
[Vic] That's a great point, because how many superstars
has Dunne put away with the Bitter End?
[Wade] It might be academic at this point.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] It's all about vengeance. Oh, no!
-[Wade] It's all legal. -[Vic] Going low, and forget about it.
-D'Angelo silencing Dunne… -One, two…
Two. Two.
-[Wade] Wow. -[Vic] That's as close as it gets.
[Wade] Both of these superstars
finding gears that we didn't know they had.
-Take another look. -[Vic] Bam.
[Wade] Pete Dunne sees his big opportunity thrown away by Tony D.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] NXT universe in disbelief.
[audience chanting] "This is awesome"
[Vic] And it's only the beginning of Vengeance Dayas Dunne…
[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
-[audience chattering] -[Vic laughing]
-[Vic] Did you see what Dunne did? -[Wade] A secret surprise hidden in…
[Vic] Oh! D'Angelo didn't realize it. Payback!
[audience yelling and chattering]
[Vic] And Dunne for a second time…
on all the weaponized…
[audience counting] "One, two, three."
-[Vic] …toys to play with. -[bell ringing]
Dunne stands victorious.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Pete Dunne!
-[Wade] Well, lots of… -[Vic] What a match.
[Wade] …carnage in the ring right now. Tony D, down and out.
Somehow Pete Dunne putting this one to bed.
The carnage inside his own body must be off the charts right now.
What a way to kick off Vengeance Day.
[Vic] Adrenaline can make a man do crazy things and go to dark places…
and Pete Dunne did just that here tonight.
[Wade] As we saw, this was one of Tony D's best chances.
Coming off the side of the steel cage, unable to cover, though.
[Vic] He was not. And look, these two had this Weaponized Steel Cage Match,
there was everything including the table at the hands of both these superstars.
Dunne thought the door was open. Like you said, though,
give credit where credit is due to Tony D'Angelo,
but give a lotta credit to The Bruiser weight.
[Wade] Hat's off. Just when it looked like Tony D had the upper hand,
the [inaudible] crowbar of Pete Dunne was there
to put this one to bed with [inaudible], after all the Bitter End.
And for Pete Dunne redemption tonight.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] As they would say in Tony D'Angelo's neck of the woods,
business was settled by The Bruiser weight at Vengeance Day.
["Stand Tall" playing]
[phone ringing]
Hello? Raquel?
[Raquel on phone] [speaking in Spanish] It's time to get up. Get up?
Get up? It's 5:00 in the morning.
[Raquel] Cora, only losers are still asleep at 5:00 in the morning.
Do you wanna win the Dusty or not?
Yes, I want to win the Dusty, but can't we do this at, like, 10:00?
[Raquel] No, I'm outside, let's go now. It's time to train.
[Cora] You have gotta be kidding me.
[speaking in Spanish]
[Cora] I'll get dressed. All right? Just relax.
I cannot believe this place is even open right now.
Cora, it's going to take three wins to win the Dusty Cup, let's warm up.
Okay.
["Light's out" playing]
[exhales]
Cora, I'm, like, really impressed with what you're…
Hungry?
That's not part of the plan.
All right, Cora.
The Dusty is a grueling tournament, these women aren't just gonna give up.
-I know. -Do you have the stamina?
-I got the stamina. -To last each match, night after night?
I got it, night after night, match after match. I'm ready.
Then let's finish this day strong.
-All right. -Let's go, come on.
[dramatic music playing]
Let's go, come on. Get back up.
-Get back up. Come on, you need to keep… -My hat's falling off.
Forget about your hat, come on.
[Raquel] We need to work as a team.
Partner carries, I'll go first.
-You're next. -I can't carry you.
This is it. You're almost there.
-You all right? -[grunting]
I have high hopes about round one, but we got to do this all again tomorrow.
-Okay. -Tomorrow. We're doing it again.
-We're doing all this again? -Yeah.
-The exact same thing? -Yeah, but you killed it today.
-Yes, thanks. -I'm so proud of you.
-Let's go, come on. -I'm really excited. Tomorrow.
See you tomorrow morning. Yeah.
Excited for that.
[upbeat music playing]
Wow. Cora Jade snoozing away like Wendy Choo,
but, Vic, how about you, eh? Dressed up like Joe Burrow.
Oh, thanks, man. I appreciate it.
Ain't a compliment, he's a loser just like you.
State of Ohio's not gonna like you,
but we're excited about the Women's Dusty Cup
beginning next Tuesday on USA.
For more, let's go to our correspondent McKenzie Mitchell standing by.
That's right, the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic takes off next week,
but still to come tonight, the men's final.
-Who thinks MSK? -[audience chattering]
What about The Creed Brothers? Who will get the victory here tonight?
Well, let's take a quick look at their comments from earlier today.
The Dusty Classic finals, MSK versus The Creed Brothers,
and, boy, these two teams couldn't be any more different.
That's right, look at us. We're the ones that put in the work.
We're the ones that lift the weights, and we're the ones that hit the bags.
MSK, the only thing you're hitting is still illegal in 13 states.
The only green we chase is money, but don't get it twisted,
the money doesn't make us, we make the money.
The only reason you guys won the Dusty Cup last year
is because we weren't in it.
And tonight, we take what is ours.
The Creed Brothers will be Dusty Cup Champions.
Because it is Diamond Mine Forever.
Ah, the day is finally here.
It's the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
One year ago, we walked in as the new kids on the block,
we walked into Vengeance Day in the finals,
and we walked out Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Champions.
-Kings of the castle, bro. -You remember there was confetti flying,
-the sparklers. -People were screaming, you were crying.
No, no, I wasn't. It was allergies, I don't cry.
Dawg, it's all good. I was crying too. It's human to cry.
-But the tides are turning this year. -You're right.
Now we're seen as the veterans taking on a team that has risen the ranks
faster than Malcolm Bivens swiped right on Valentine's Day.
[laughs] Enough about little shorty.
Everybody knows Julius and Brutus Creed.
-The freaks of nature. -Check on that.
-They show no remorse. -Check on that.
-They show no mercy. -Check on that last part.
But they didn't have a shaman pearl Riddle to take him to the top of the mountain.
You're right, and that's exactly what we'll do,
risking it all as we make history tonight,
walking out the two-time Dusty Cup Champions.
Back to back because that's MSK.
-All night. -And all day.
You know it.
[Vic] That's right, the men's Dusty Cup finals still to come,
but also the North American title will be on the line.
There you see the A-champion arriving earlier today.
A-champion better bring his A-game tonight
because he's going one-on-one with a man who predicted gold
will be put around his waist in 2022.
Will that bold prediction come true?
We will find out tonight here on NXT Vengeance Day
because the North American title will be on the line
when the self-proclaimed A-champion, Carmelo Hayes,
goes up against Cameron Grimes.
Huge championship match-up still to come live here tonight on NXT Vengeance Day.
Speaking of titles,
it's time for our first championship match of the night.
-["Toxic" playing] -[audience cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship.
Accompanied by the Women's Champion, Mandy Rose,
they are the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions,
Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] They who has the gold, as we've said for weeks, has the power.
All the gold lies with Toxic Attraction.
[Wade] Are those Rose petals falling?
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Wade, is there a look of concern, a hint of doubt in your eyes?
[Wade] You know what? I think I am very concerned.
[Vic] Stop the presses.
You think that we'll crown new champions tonight.
-Indi Hartwell and Persia… -[Wade] No, what are you talking about?
-[Vic] No? You're looking concerned. -[Wade] Listen, I bought Toxic Attraction
100 red roses for Valentine's Day and I have not received a thank you.
I am highly concerned that they did not get delivered.
-That's what I'm concerned about. -[Vic] You're unreal.
-[Wade] Maybe Wendy Choo stole them. -[Vic] You are absolutely unreal.
-[Wade] I should've sent them 100 each. -[Vic] Oh, my God.
["Bullet Rain" playing]
♪ Impressive ♪
[Alicia] Introducing the challengers,
the team of Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta.
[Vic] If we can please focus on the action and the task at hand
-with Pirrota and Hartwell… -[Wade] I'm already focused, I'm a pro.
[Vic] Yeah, yeah, okay. Boy, you credited Pirrota with…
revitalizing Hartwell's career, is what I'll say.
Refocusing her on gold with this championship opportunity.
[Wade] I have said from the beginning that Persia Pirrota is my pick
in the women's division for 2022, I think she has…
-Oh! -[Vic] Whoa!
[Wade] Attacked from the very get-go by Toxic Attraction.
I will agree, while this is going on, though, that Indi…
[Vic] Ooh, ooh, I haven't heard a bell, have you?
[Wade] Back on track thanks to Persia, it might be worthless at this point.
-Is this match on? -[Vic] Whoa.
Well, Mandy Rose shouting from the sidelines,
and Toxic Attraction certainly has turned this match-up on its heels quickly.
[Wade] What a smart strategy from Toxic Attraction here.
-You've to think Mandy Rose… -[Vic] Referee needs to get some control.
[chattering]
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] Finally, this match-up is official,
and Pirrota just got decked by Jayne.
[Wade] Almost be over, very groggy is powerhouse Persia Pirotta,
but do not count her out.
[Vic] JBL-esque Fallaway Slam, and look right now that…
That early jump, is that to show you Toxic Attraction
is a little worried, a little scared?
[Wade] Listen, this is a top-ten team, let's face it.
-I continue the praises of Persia Pirotta. -[Vic] Cover, cover, title is on the line.
Hartwell hooks both ways, and Jayne just kicked out.
[Wade] As I was saying before, Persia Pirotta came on the scene,
Indi Hartwell was more focused on hot dates and sexy dancing,
but now she is back on track in a big way.
[Vic] Wait a minute, look, then what do you say about Hartwell
trying to refocus Pirotta due to Duke Hudson?
Into the cover goes Hartwell, title is on the line,
and another kick out by the champion.
[Wade] Indi refocusing Persia Pirotta is a completely different story.
Because Persia has never had her in-ring career
affected by matters of the heart like Indi Hartwell did.
-Persia Pirrota can separate her career… -[Vic] What's Mandy Rose doing?
[Wade] Well, she's talking tactics.
[Vic] Not talking tactics, she's interfering, distracting Hartwell,
who crashes and burns to the outside.
I need you up. Come on. Let's go. One. Two… Hey, do you need to…
[Vic] Pirrota trying to look out for her friend, and again, look at Rose.
-Look at Rose, Wade. -Hey, you're not in this match.
[Wade] Caught red-handed. -Get out.
[Vic] Certainly did.
[audience booing]
[indistinct chatters]
[audience booing]
[Vic] NXT Women's Tag Team titles on the line here at Vengeance Day.
Toxic Attraction in control, not only in this matchup,
they've been tested recently, I'm talking about Kay Lee Ray.
[Wade] Yes, of course, Kay Lee Ray, she carjacked them, kidnapped them,
dumped them in a parking lot, threw spaghetti all over them,
chased them around town with a baseball bat.
But let me ask you this, who had the last laugh?
Let me give you the answer, it was Toxic Attraction.
Mandy Rose still women's champ,
Toxic A still have the tag gold, and with it all of the power.
[Vic] Well, who will have the last laughs here tonight?
As Jayne close to her corner, makes the tag.
Hartwell reaches out, in comes Pirotta,
and now, Persia Pirotta is set to change the game.
[Wade] Showing why she is now the powerhouse here in the tag division.
[Vic] I can only imagine the feelings for Pirrota and Hartwell,
there'd be no better ending till tonight
than these two holding gold together in NXT.
[Wade] Persia Pirrota is the difference-maker in this matchup.
[Vic] Oh, from behind, Jayne.
[Wade] The only way to stop her, let's face it.
[Vic] Pirrota just destroying everything in her path.
Dolin, you've gotta be kidding me, we've seen this in the past.
Two-on-one matches, nothing can stop Persia Pirotta.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Do we have new champions? Cover. -[audience counting ] "One, two."
[Vic] Dolin able to kick out at two.
Look, we have two women that are champions,
two women that wanna be champions, four women will battle.
Then a four women battling now, as you see here, Pirotta,
with two of them on her shoulders.
Talk about devastation, that is Persia Pirrota to a tee.
[Wade] So, so impressive.
Imagine how Mandy Rose must be feeling right now,
sent to the back by this idiot referee.
[Vic] It wasn't idiot, it was a great call.
Tandem spine buster to win the titles.
-[Wade] Oh. -[Vic] Oh!
[Wade] Wow, a split second away from a tag championship change there.
-[Vic] Oh, now, Pirotta… -[Wade] Jacy Jayne in the nick of time.
[Vic] …swinging away, and both women now frantically.
Pirrota almost overwhelmed with just trying to distract… Oh!
[Wade] Smart move there by Jacy Jayne, getting out of the way.
[Vic] But this is the moment now for Hartwell.
Hartwell, everything she's worked for.
Everything that's gone through her mind, could be looking for pretty…
Ooh, was that Jayne? Jayne just tripped Hartwell.
[Wade] A moment of sheer genius.
[Vic] Referee didn't see Jayne on the outside,
but the door is now open for Toxic Attraction.
Dolin into the cover, and no, Hartwell continuing to fight.
[Wade] Continuing to fight, and needing that tag, though,
but we know Persia Pirrota is down and perhaps out.
-It's two-on-one now. -[Vic] There's no one for Hartwell to tag,
and Jayne and Dolin smell the blood in the water.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Boom!
[Wade] Goodnight.
[Vic] Jayne into the cover,
-Toxic Attraction retains. -[bell ringing]
["Toxic" playing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners and still the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions,
Toxic Attraction.
[Wade] Let's face it, in the tag division,
it is all about stacking the deck in your favor,
and nobody, nobody does that better than Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] Well, this was a turning point in the matchup.
Pirrota trying to help out her partner,
Jayne heads up, taking Pirrota out.
Then it was Jacy Jayne again, heads up, taking down Hartwell,
and that opened the door, wham, for Gigi Dolin.
[Wade] Then to finally put this to bed, high low from the tag champs.
Nobody's getting up from that one.
[Vic] Toxic A retains the titles.
Look, now Toxic Attraction, as they are reunited with Mandy Rose,
they turn their attention as do we
to the NXT Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
which returns next Tuesday when we return to the USA Network.
I really love this phone case.
I can't believe it matches your water bottle.
-It matches. -How did we not think of this before?
Well, how was your Valentine's Day?
-It was good. How was yours? -It was really good too.
Well, do you have a partner for the Dusty Cup?
Oh, Wendy, only if you would've asked me last week.
I've already committed to someone else, but I'm so sorry.
-That's okay. -I'm really sorry.
-Don't worry about it. -You did buy me all the bubbles
and the outfits, so I'm so thankful for you. Thank you.
-No, we're good. -Thank you.
-Are you sure? Positive? -Yeah. Yes.
-Okay, okay. -Good luck.
[blows raspberry]
Where am I gonna find a partner for the Dusty Cup?
Yes!
Hey, loser.
I'm a loser too, it's fine.
A spot on my team opened up for the Dusty Cup.
-What do you say? Me, you? -She's talking to me.
-You want to team up with me? -Yeah, sure.
What? No. I know what I said, I know, and I still stand by that.
Sorry to interrupt, but it's going to be so much fun.
Yes, we… I won last year while she was not…
No, no. It's a horrible idea, I'm not gonna…
When you two figure it out, let me know.
-Look. No, you don't understand. -It'll be fun.
It's going to be fine.
Look, no, you're gonna ruin this for the both of us. No, you're insane.
Oh. What a night. What a night.
-[audience cheering] -Hey, Saurav, you stay here.
When LA Knight comes out in handcuffs, we'll get that video,
we'll put it on TikTok. It's gonna go viral. He had it coming.
Oh, hey, officers. Really appreciate you guys coming.
This guy LA Knight has been harassing me for months.
It's really starting to take a toll on me emotionally, and I have no other choice,
so if you follow me inside, I'll show you exactly where he is.
Hey, stay here.
[Vic] Are we about to witness the public arrest of LA Knight?
[soft music playing]
[audience chattering]
[bottles clinking]
Brother, you didn't tell me how the Valentine's Day date go?
Man, it went good. Thanks for taking Kacy to the movies.
Look, you still owe my 50 bucks for popcorn, tickets, beer, more beer…
Okay, look, I understand.
-More beer. -I understand.
I just appreciate you getting me alone time with Kayden.
Yes, how'd it go? Tell me how it went.
Well, I picked her up in my pickup truck.
We had a dinner, talked about the Dusty classic.
Being the independent woman that she is, she insisted on paying for herself.
Then I took her home.
-How was it? Was it nice? -It was nice, yes.
What the hell do you mean nice?
Well, look, when I took her home we gave each other a hug,
said goodnight, and get this, man, she says something really cute.
To her, I'm like a little brother.
Brother, I know you're from Alabama, but that ain't a good thing.
She's saying that y'all are just friends.
There's no way. There is no way, man.
Look, bartender, come here.
Valen, what the hell are you doing here?
It's my family's place, I help out from time to time.
Well, let me get a woman's opinion on this.
Hypothetically, maybe I went on a date, maybe it went really good…
Listen, he went on a date, the woman paid for herself,
she gave him a hug, and she said that he's brother to her.
Yes, it's a good thing.
It's good in a way.
It sounds like you'll have a friend for life,
which is a positive thing.
A friend?
No!
[upbeat music playing]
-Did I say something wrong? -No, it's just that he's in the…
-The zone? -Yep.
[Vic] I've gotta be honest,
I'd give you money if you tried to go on a date with Mandy Rose.
-[Wade] Really? -[Vic] Yeah. [chuckles] I don't know.
["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Alicia] Please welcome LA Knight.
[Vic] But all joking aside, no laughing matter when it comes to…
[audience chanting, "LA Knight."]
[Vic ] …what we could possibly witness tonight from LA Knight.
[audience chanting] "LA Knight."
[music stops]
[audience cheering]
["Eye On The Prize" playing]
[audience booing]
Hey, officers, there he is.
There he is. That's LA Knight, right there.
That's the man that's been attacking me. He's been obsessed with me for months.
[audience chattering]
It didn't have to be this way, but I have no other choice.
[audience chattering]
Right there.
Officers, I want to show you exactly why I'm doing this right now,
have a lookup on the screen.
-[AJ Styles] Tonight, is not over yet… -[Grayson] I fought my heart out…
-…I wanna introduce you to my friend. -[Grayson] …against AJ Styles
wondering what's next,
and this maniac viciously attacks me
for no reason at all from behind.
It's caused me emotional trauma…
so I did what I had to do,
I protected myself and I got a restraining order,
-and then watch this. -[bell ringing]
Once again he puts his hands on me.
[audience chattering]
I can't sleep at night after this.
I keep thinking about it late at night. I'm full of anxiety.
[audience chattering]
It's not fair, and look…
you've seen the evidence, he broke his restraining order.
Arrest him.
Arrest him right now. Hey, hey, hey.
Hold on, hold on.
Officers, I ain't gonna stop you guys from doing your job.
but I know I've got the right to remain silent,
but I also got the right to explain my side, so let me talk to you.
[audience cheering]
Now I read this thing front to back
and I knew this jackass would go and bring his own video evidence,
so I got a little piece of my own.
Why don't we go ahead and roll that tape from two weeks ago?
[audience booing]
[audience chattering]
[LA Knight] Right there it was. Right there you saw it.
[audience chattering]
Now, officers…
Officer, I ain't no legal beagle, but he knows, I know, they know…
[audience cheering]
…most importantly you should know.
According to page two of this order…
it reads…
yes, "LA Knight cannot touch Grayson Waller,"
but "Grayson Waller cannot touch LA Knight."
What that means…
What that means is that this order ain't worth the paper it's written on,
you dumb son of a bitch.
[audience cheering]
Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's not true, right? No, no, no.
In Australia, it's one way, he can't touch me, I can touch him, right?
[audience chanting indistinctively]
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are you going? No, no, no. I didn't touch him.
I didn't touch him, I tripped.
I tripped on the barricade. Where are you going?
Are you telling me that means nothing?
[audience chattering]
Are you saying that he can be in the ring right now?
He can do… whatever he wants right now?
[audience chattering]
-[Vic] Oh. -[Wade] Oh, yes, he can, Grayson Waller.
Payback is a bitch.
[Vic] And Waller, there's nowhere to run.
[audience chanting] "Yes."
[Vic] Oh, there's that bodyguard, that's not going to do Waller any good.
[Wade] We know full well that coward Waller doesn't come alone,
that ain't gonna help you tonight. Oh, oh, oh.
[audience cheering]
This is officially open season on Grayson Waller.
Next week, you, me, your ass gets stomped down
by the one the only, will everybody say it?
[audience chanting] "LA Knight"
Yeah.
[Vic] Waller had 3,500,000 views of that stunner on Knight via TikTok.
Well, here's some news, the three and a half million
can't save Waller next week against LA Knight.
-[Wade] Yeah. -[audience chanting] "LA Knight."
-We were so close. -I know.
This far away, it's all we wanted. We've worked for it for so long.
-Hey, it's my fault. -No, don't say that. It's not your fault.
The Dusty Cup is coming up, we can do it again.
We can get those championships.
-You're right. -It's not over, I promise.
-You're right. -It's not over.
Dexie.
Hi, Dexter.
Hey, we'll see you later.
[audience cheering]
I know what'll cheer you up.
[Wade] Wow. Duke Hudson is the biggest stud in NXT.
Persia Pirrota is about to get lucky.
[Vic] Who will have luck on their side because there is a vibe in the air.
We are set for our second championship matchup of the night.
Whose walking out North American Champion? We find out, next.
[man] As part of our tribute to Black History Month,
WWE superstars R-Truth, Apollo Crews, and Shelton Benjamin
participated in a New Orleans Black History Tour
with Son of a Saint mentees.
Son of a Saint is a Black-led organization
that helps transform the lives of fatherless boys
through mentorship, emotional support, and development of life skills.
Founded by Bivian "Sonny" Lee III,
the organization equips boys with the tools they need
to become productive men.
Sonny who tragically lost his father at a young age
understood the challenges that single mothers faced
and gained a real appreciation for the opportunities he had as a child.
Join WWE in celebrating Sonny Lee
and everyone associated with the Son of a Saint.
["If I Go Down" playing]
[Vic] Special thanks to French Montana for "If I Go Down."
It's the official theme for NXT Vengeance Day,
and it's available now on Apple Music and on Spotify.
I have spent the last six years of my career, of my life building a brand.
Moment after moment, triumph after triumph,
setback after setback building my brand.
Building my home,
and yet still there are people out there who act as if none of that matters.
They act as if I've been doing this all in some sort of minor league farm system.
I see it in their eyes. I see it the way they look at me.
I hear it in their tone. I see it in their body language.
They think that they're better than me.
Dolph Ziggler thinks he is better than Tommaso Ciampa.
You know what I think?
I think that he has mistaken my loyalty for fear.
But today it's not about that.
Tonight it's about Bron Breakker versus Santos Escobar for the NXT title.
The same NXT title that Dolph Ziggler wants.
The same NXT title that I want.
It's quite the predicament
and I'm sure that Dolph Ziggler will be watching,
and I know that I will be watching.
After all, this is my home.
[slow music playing]
I am NXT's breakout superstar.
When I shoot…
I don't miss.
-[chuckles] Talk your talk, Melo. -That's what I'm saying, bro.
And that's why he is the Unified North American Champion.
I am the A-champion.
["Melo Don't Miss" playing]
Yes, sir. That's why it's his time. You knew what time it is.
[Vic] We are getting set
for the North American title to be defended,
but no disrespect to the A-champion,
there's a lot of animosity between Dolph Ziggler and Tommaso Ciampa.
[Wade] Yes, indeed, there is, after what we saw on Raw last night,
it sounds like Tommaso Ciampa is drawing a line in the sand.
We talk about disrespect, disrespect written all over the shirt
that is currently in the hands of the self-proclaimed A-champion.
♪ They know it, I gotta prove it I'll win, and I'll never lose it ♪
[audience cheering]
[Vic] You can't lack
and knock the focus and the confidence in Carmelo Hayes.
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
[Vic] Everything that Carmelo has set out to do, he has done here on this brand,
and tonight, in his mind, it will be no different.
[Wade] Absolutely, look at what this man has achieved since arriving in NXT.
He is the A-champ. The consistently main events NXT TV.
Everything Melo touches has turned to gold thus far.
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪
[Wade] The list of achievements just goes beyond.
Won the Breakout Tournament, won the North American Title,
won the Unification match, winning team at men's WarGame.
The man don't miss, and guess what, we bout it, bout it.
["Stackin' Money" playing]
[Vic] Well, on that note, Barrett, have you learned your lesson
about betting against Cameron Grimes?
[Wade] Let me tell you something about Cameron Grimes.
-[Vice] Oh, look at that. -The consistent thing about 2021
is that I lost every single time I bet against this man.
He is a born winner.
Somehow, someway, always comes up smelling of roses.
I guess for some people they're just born lucky,
and if that's a thing, it's certainly true of this man, Cameron Grimes.
[Vic] We might argue about many things, this is one thing we'll both agree on.
These are two polar opposite individuals.
[Wade] Wow, of course. Listen, two contrasting individuals.
Completely different backgrounds, completely different personalities.
The one thing they have in common is that they are both A-plus in that ring.
As Melo said, in his barbershop last week,
he needs to hit his top gear tonight to beat Cameron Grimes.
Melo knows just how good Cameron Grimes is.
[bell ringing]
The following is for the NXT North American Championship.
[audience cheering]
Introducing the challenger, Cameron Grimes!
[audience cheering]
His opponent, accompanied by Trick Williams,
the NXT North American Champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Before this match gets started after what we heard from Tommaso Ciampa,
we understand we will hear from Raw's Dolph Ziggler here tonight
on Vengeance Day,
but we have to turn our focus to the North American Championship.
When it comes to Cameron Grimes, he predicted he would wear gold in 2022.
[Wade] Yes, he did, but first of all, let's give credit to the champ,
Carmelo Hayes, looking in phenomenal shape.
The man is a sculpture, but as you said, listen, predicting you're gonna win gold…
-You hear it, Melo? -[Carmelo] I hear it.
They're chanting "to the moon".
[Wade] Predicting you're gonna win gold is one thing,
getting it done is something else.
[Vic] Well, Hayes predicted there would be casualties in the stars.
[inaudible]
[Vic] But can Cameron Grimes take the North American title to the moon?
[Wade] A lot of trash talk early in this one.
Listen, I predicted [inaudible] main event WrestleMania, didn't happen.
The city of Cincinnati
predicted they were gonna win a Super Bowl, didn't happen.
These are just empty words, and it puts a bull's eye on your back
when you make arrogant claims like Cameron Grimes did.
[Vic] Well, Cameron Grimes right now is focused on Carmelo Hayes,
but he also has to be very mindful of Trick Williams
who is lurking on the outside.
[Wade] Lurking is a bit of loaded word there.
Listen, Trick is a cornerman, he's a motivator, he's a friend,
and I will admit he's not above swinging a shoe
at the face of an opponent if needs call for it.
Lock in. Lock in.
[Vic] You hear Williams shouting on the outside.
Look, the NXT universe, there's no doubt they admire Cameron Grimes.
He said he doesn't consider himself famous.
Fame is a four-letter word.
Ultimately, what matters is what he does with it
and how he inspires others, I can only imagine
how he'd inspire those as North American Champion.
[Wade] What a load of codswallop, Vic Joseph.
-Fame a four-letter word… -[Vic] Cover.
[Wade] Cameron Grimes is full of a four-letter word if you ask me.
Listen, he throws cash at people, boasts about being NXT's richest man.
Don't you tell me he doesn't love that. He certainly does.
[Vic] Cameron Grimes is a man who stood up for a Hall of Famer several months ago.
This is the same man who has shown work ethic
countless times over and over again.
This is someone who keeps dreaming and keeps reaching for the stars.
[Wade] You know what happened every time those things occurred?
His fame went, and I'll quote the man, "To the moon."
He loves it. He loves that spotlight.
[Vic] That's the difference right now between our mindset
as Trick Williams looking on, a look of concern in his eyes
as Cameron Grimes are now has slowed the pace of this matchup.
And Grimes would love to keep Carmelo Hayes grounded.
[Wade] Here's the thing with Cameron Grimes…
[Vic] Cover, cover, cover.
[Wade] It's been a long journey just to get this opportunity.
He's been speaking for months now about how badly he wanted it.
He's had to jump through hoops to get there too. Now he's here.
You don't wanna make a mistake early. Feel this one out slowly.
[audience chanting] "Let's go, Cameron, let's go, Melo!"
[Vic] A very loud, vocal, and wild NXT universe
that is here live on Syfy for NXT Vengeance Day.
This, of course, the second championship matchup
and our main event will be commercial-free,
and it'll be for the NXT title.
Bron Breakker going one-on-one versus Santos Escobar.
The first title defense for Breakker.
-[Wade] What a main event that's gonna be
but I gotta give some credit where it's due to the A-champ.
He knew he was in for a real fight this evening.
He stepped up his training of late. He's rolling around with the OG MVP.
Check it out on his social media, and what a way to step your game up.
A lot you can learn from MVP.
[Vic] Take a look, Cameron Grimes and a little showboating.
Nothing wrong with that and Grimes getting in the mind of Melo.
[Wade] Saying there's nothing wrong with that? You ask me, that was low class.
[Vic] Oh, this coming from you.
[Wade] Right beneath the A-champ, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Oh! You can feel the strikes from Grimes.
[audience chattering]
As this is a huge moment for Cameron Grimes and his career
as he and Carmelo Hayes, this has been a very evenly matched
matchup for the North American title.
Yes, you can tell neither man willing to make the first mistake
in this one and the first big landing
goes to Carmelo Hayes, knocking the wind out of him.
Stay there. Stay there.
[Vic] Take another… Oh! Take another look. Melo went flying but back to live-action.
Trick Williams was able to interfere for just a slight moment.
Cameron Grimes took his eyes off Carmelo Hayes,
and now the A-champion making the challenger pay.
[Wade] What a smart move by Trick Williams there.
The second Cameron Grimes got the upper hand in this matchup,
it swung back the other way,
thanks to the interference of Trick Williams,
paying dividends there for the A-champ, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Smile now on the face of the North American Champion.
Look, there's no denying.
You cannot deny the rise of Carmelo Hayes in NXT.
[Wade] Absolutely not. Who would deny that?
Everything he's ever done here has just been A-plus,
including that move right there.
When you think he's about to get booted in the jaw, turns it around once more.
[Vic] Again, it's Trick Williams, the X-factor on the outside.
It is now Carmelo charging in,
and now Cameron Grimes getting turned all around
and Carmelo Hayes able to keep his foot on the gas.
There, we see a little fade-away from the champion.
[audience chattering and cheering]
[audience chattering]
[Vic] The champion has been in control of this North American title match
here at NXT Vengeance Day
and we talk about Trick Williams on the outside,
being the X-factor for Carmelo Hayes.
During our picture-in-picture commercial break,
he made his presence felt, Wade, physically.
[Wade] Got a couple of great shots in there on Cameron Grimes.
We see once again,
another one here in the second half when his back was turned.
There was an air of inevitability about that.
If you're Cameron Grimes,
you have to have been aware that that was a very good chance
something like that could happen in this match and you should strategize for it.
[Vic] Our referee was distracted as now Cameron Grimes
trying to feed off the energy of the NXT universe
and rally in this matchup.
Can Grimes finally put gold around his waist here in the New Year?
[Wade] Up until this point, since that involvement of Trick Williams,
he's been given a complete flogging to the challenger, Cameron Grimes…
-[Vic] Whoa! -[Wade] …to turn around here.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Williams beside himself, is this the turning point now for Grimes?
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Take one more look. Inside out, presence of mind for Cameron Grimes.
[Wade] Come to think of it, he could made that cover there,
had an opportunity of winning the North American Championship.
I think this beating thus far has simply taken too much out of Grimes.
Maybe I spoke too soon.
[Vic] And Melo might have just realized…
Cameron Grimes is going to go to great lengths to win gold tonight.
[Wade] Absolutely. What a war we are having now.
You have to think, knowing what we know of Cameron Grimes,
this is where he's at his most dangerous. You just cannot break the man's spirit.
-[Vic] Whoa! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Trick Williams again, trying to interfere this time.
Cameron Grimes able to get away. Now, Grimes putting his foot on the gas
and he is taking it to the North American Champion.
[audience chattering]
[Wade] True competitors with athleticism off the charts.
[Vic] Hayes getting turned inside out. Turn around and around and then planted.
This could be it.
We might have a new North American Champion.
Hayes just kicking out.
[Wade] Wow. What a tight cover there from Cameron Grimes,
-not quite enough. -[Vic] Williams beside himself.
[Wade] The heart of Trick Williams stopped when he watched this bit.
I cannot believe how Carmelo managed to kick out.
Watch how close this is. Oh!
A millimeter away from the referee counting three.
[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
[Vic] It certainly is.
This is all about the NXT North American title.
The challenger, Cameron Grimes,
right now gets dropped and planted by the champion.
[Wade] Beautiful lung blower there. This could be the moment for retention.
[Vic] Where does Carmelo Hayes get the energy?
Like him or not, you have to respect what he does in the squared circle,
as Hayes looking to retain.
Grimes just kicked out.
You talk about as close as it gets,
you could have slid a piece of paper under Grimes' shoulder.
[audience chattering]
Barely getting off the mat.
[Wade] Very little left in the tank of Cameron Grimes at this point.
You have to think the instincts of the A-champ, Carmelo Hayes,
have to be kicking in here. He knows the finish is in sight.
[Vic] Melo now is focused on putting an end to Cameron Grimes.
[audience chanting] "Let's go, Melo."
-[Vic] Whoa. That shot got blocked. -[Wade] Little too cocky there from Melo.
[Vic] Ooh! Both superstars now.
[inaudible] what a superkick. Knees buckle.
Grimes falls into the cover! Title's on the line!
[Vic] Again!
[audience cheering]
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Williams beside himself. Grimes beside himself but feel the impact.
-Ugh! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] It almost…
Almost falling right into his lap.
-Cameron Grimes. -[Wade] What else do you have to do
to put him away?
[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
[Vic] Grimes measuring now, the champion.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] With every kick, Grimes is delivering a message.
-Hey, get down. -You stop right now.
-[inaudible] -[Vic] Come on, ref.
[indistinct chatters]
[Vic] Williams. Oh, this time, doesn't pay off.
Grimes turning around Melo! Carmelo's not moving!
Williams gets isolated! Come on, Cameron! Grimes is climbing!
[audience cheering]
High cross body! Grimes hit it all! Does Grimes win it all?
Aw. Come on!
[audience chattering]
NXT universe is beside themselves.
[ audience chanting] "To the moon."
[Vic] Grimes.
[audience booing]
[Wade] What incredible instincts from the A-champion.
-[Vic] Whoa! -[audience gasping]
[Vic] Cave-in to Williams!
[Wade] Trick Williams taking a bullet for his boy.
[Vic] Oh, no.
[audience chattering]
I'll never lose you.
[Vic] And Hayes realizing that his title was slipping away.
[Wade] I'm telling you, if that cave-in had connected on Melo,
this one would be over.
Trick Williams bore the brunt of it, though.
[Vic] Williams going up, turning around, dropping Grimes.
-Shooting the half. Into the cover. -[audience counting] "One, two."
-[Vic] And again! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] No way. Wait a minute.
Quick transition, looking for the submission now.
Crossface is locked in by Hayes.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Grimes trying to reverse position, trying to pull apart Hayes,
trying to alleviate the pressure. It's Grimes now who's fading but crawling.
Grimes' championship dreams could be slipping through his own hands.
What's Williams doing?
[Wade] Doing what he's done all match. He's helping his boy.
[Vic] Hayes. Hayes' shoulders down. Hayes' shoulders down.
Again, Hayes had to relinquish the crossface in order to save himself.
[Wade] Man, the spirit of Cameron Grimes just refuses to die in this moment.
[Vic] Oh!
Nasty whiplash effect.
Hayes to the top rope, looking down, dropping Grimes!
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Hayes into the cover.
[audience counting] "One, two, three."
-[Vic] Carmelo Hayes retains. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here's your winner and still the NXT North American Champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[Wade] Wow. What a war for the North American Championship.
One of the greatest matches you're gonna see this year.
That's my dog. That's the A-champion. That's the A-champion.
[Carmelo Hayes' theme song, "Melo Don't Miss" playing]
[Vic] Trick Williams might not even know.
He might still think it's Valentine's Day at this point,
but for Cameron Grimes, this was…
[audience cheering]
[Vic] I mean, that was opportunity for Grimes.
-[Wade] That was the absolute… -[Vic] The NXT universe
thought this match was over.
[Wade] Let's face it. If Cameron Grimes had connected on Carmelo Hayes
with that cave in, it would have been over.
However, Trick Williams saving his man, the A-champ.
[Vic] Hayes, presence of mind, and again, it was the presence of mind here
of Carmelo Hayes that was outsmarted. Grimes able to roll into the cover.
Hayes had to relinquish the hold as this match would continue.
[Wade] Then we see it. "Eat that one, sucker,"
as the great Booker T would say. Stacking him, pin for the three-count.
Championship retention for the A-champ, Carmelo Hayes.
What a match.
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
[Vic] We need to move from the North American title
to what is coming up next.
It is the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
There, you can see the bracket
that started with a field of teams and is dwindled down to two.
Who will put their name on the prestigious cup?
Will it be the brothers Creed or MSK?
[soft music playing]
[man] Now we look for tag teams of the future.
The road to NXT tag team glory has been paved.
MSK battle their way toward destiny as they look to repeat history.
[Vic] For two straight years, MSK, headed to the finals of the Dusty Cup.
[Nash] We're gonna be the two-time Dusty Cup Champions.
That's not gonna happen because we're in it.
[upbeat music playing]
[man] While two brothers shine like diamonds to solidify their creed.
[Vic] Creed Brothers headed to the finals.
We're destined to become the tag team champions.
[man] And the finale means vengeance.
Tonight, one team will walk out of Vengeance Day.
[Vic] Etching their name on the Dusty Cup.
[man] The winner of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
[Vic] Not only will one of these two teams win the Dusty Cup,
one will earn a guaranteed opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Titles.
MSK, Creed Brothers, the finals, next.
[upbeat music playing]
[glass shattering]
Would you like a shot, Io?
-It's okay, not really my style. -Come on.
Surely, there's something that you're mad about.
Right now, I don't see any championships around your waist
and I know that you can't stand Toxic Attraction.
Right now, they've got all the golds.
They injured your tag partner, Zoey, and there's not, like, one…
Okay. Okay. All right.
[dramatic music playing]
[glass shattering]
Wow.
[laughing]
Yeah! Woo!
[both laughing]
How do you feel?
-Better. -Yes, I told you…
Jeez, what in the world. This place is a mess.
What are you doing?
-[shattering] -[laughing]
I like her.
[chuckles]
You're off to a better start than I was.
We're gonna have some fun. [chuckles]
I've always loved the competitiveness of the great tag teams of the past.
Now, we look for tag teams of the future
because at NXT, we've got a lot of them rip-roaring and ready to go.
["Swarm" playing]
[audience cheering]
[Vic] When we talk about as close as it gets, we mean it.
And could MSK etch their name one more time on the Dusty Cup?
[Wade] Touching distance of that trophy,
literally and metaphorically as they enter the final,
looking to become the first-ever two-time Dusty Cup winners.
They came out of nowhere last year and shocked the entire world.
Well, now, they have the weight of expectation on their shoulders.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is the final match of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
-Introducing first, MSK! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Winner, of course, earns a guaranteed opportunity
at the NXT Tag Team titles…
and MSK is all fired up here tonight.
[audience chattering]
[audience chanting] "Creed."
At an early age, I learned that if you want something,
you had better make some noise.
So, tonight, let's do just that because it's Diamond Mine…
[all] Forever!
["All Rise" playing]
Ah!
[Vic] That's Malcolm Bivens doing Malcolm Bivens-type things.
[Alicia] And their opponents, representing Diamond Mine,
Julius and Brutus, The Creed Brothers.
-[screaming] -[audience cheering]
[Wade] Yes, before we get to the juncture, Malcolm Bivens quoting some Malcolm X.
What better way to inspire the troops
ahead of the biggest match of their career thus far?
[Vic] Look, Creed Brothers have been your team
since the brackets were announced.
[Wade] I've backed them from the beginning
and in all honesty it was a pretty easy choice.
I've never seen something quite like these two before.
Power, explosivity, conditioning, intensity,
and then you adding the management from the Diamond Mine.
There is no weakness.
-[Vic] The NXT universe tonight… -[bell ringing]
…they've been in for a treat
and right now, they're all getting ready to witness
the finals of this Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
I don't necessarily know if Carter or Lee wanna try to uh…
-One. -[grunting]
[Vic] Whoa! Outpower The Creed Brothers.
[Wade] This match is two rockets in MSK against two bulldozers in the Creeds.
What a clash of styles this is. Hit and run against ground and pound.
-Ground and pound right now is winning. -[Vic] Certainly is.
This is that unique style that Creed Brothers possess.
Recently, with the Raw Tag Team Champions, Gable and Otis,
who spoke with Corey Graves and I on after the bell,
on how The Creeds have really made a near-flawless transition to NXT.
[Wade] That is some huge praise from the Raw Tag Team Champions.
Two guys who walked the same path as The Creeds.
Amateur studs, Olympic caliber athletes.
Maybe one day we'll see The Creeds against the Raw Tag Team Champions.
-What a matchup that would be. -[Vic] Wes Lee, the legal superstar now,
and it's MSK jumping down Julius Creed. Double stomp to the spine.
-[groaning] -[audience chattering]
[Vic] For MSK, take a look around, they've re-found themselves.
[Wade] Re-found themselves.
-I gotta tell you… -Back it up. Get on the apron, let's go.
-Get on the apron. -[Wade] George, going on over here.
I thought the search for the shaman was a bit of a…
[Vic] Holy hell!
[audience chattering]
-Get back in the ring, let's go. -That's my boy.
[Wade] I thought the search for the shaman was a bit of a joke
when it first started happening but I gotta tell you,
when they found Riddle, something clicked.
They refocused and got back to being great.
[Vic] As close as it gets, right in your face.
As Wes Lee just got planted on his face by Julius Creed.
Take a look at the strength now of Creed
and this is that amateur background that Creed possesses.
-Wes, Wes, Wes. -[Vic] Ohh!
[Wade] Two teams with such unique offense.
This is why they're both so dangerous. Just so difficult to put…
[Vic] Whoa!
[audience cheering]
[audience chattering]
[Vic] What did we just witness?
Dusty Cup finals continuing, don't miss a second.
[Vic] We're live on NXT Vengeance Day.
There's the prestigious Dusty Cup.
This is the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Only two teams remain, the Creed Brothers, MSK,
and as you saw throughout the entire picture-in-picture break,
Creed Brothers have been in control, but this was just before the break.
[Wade] My word.
Wes Lee getting absolutely smashed from height against that announce desk.
You have to think that is something strategized by the Diamond Mine.
A complete setup by Julius Creed, but talk about a setup,
Brutus Creed eating that bottom turnbuckle.
Maybe Wes Lee buying himself an opportunity to tag the fresh mask.
[Vic] More crush and burn.
Look, for MSK last year was about proving to themselves that they had it,
this year it's about proving to others they haven't lost it.
[Wade] It was that unknown mystique that led them to the final…
-[Vic] Here we go. -[Wade] …of the Dusty Cup last year.
Everyone knows what they are about now,
and let's face it, they certainly have not lost a step,
as Nash Carter is now trying to take control.
[Vic] He's trying and just catches Julius Creed.
-Oh, snap! German suplex. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] And look at MSK, their game has evolved.
[Wade] Just when you write MSK off,
this is when they unleash hell and fury upon their opponents.
Julius Creed on the receiving end
and here's one for Brutus just for good measure.
[Vic] Nash Carter wiping out the field. Nash Carter knows what it's like…
Push me, push me, push me.
[Vic] Did you hear? Push him? What?
-Watch out! -[Wade] Oh, no.
[audience cheering]
[screaming]
[Wade] MSK are out of their minds.
[Vic] Forget out of their minds, they know what it takes.
They're in the zone. They want to make history tonight.
They wanna become the first-ever two-time winners
-of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. -[Wade] It's like they asked themselves,
what's the single most dangerous thing we can do,
and then they go in the ring and do exactly that.
[Vic] No waste in motion for Carter. Wes Lee looking to fly.
Lee connected, are we about to witness history?
Lee into the cover, the count and…
-No. Julius Creed. -That was just a two.
[Vic] Give credit where credit is due.
[Wade] Talk about offensive evolution right there from MSK.
Always got something new up their sleeve.
[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
[Vic] This is the finals for the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The women's Dusty Cup,
that begins next Tuesday when we return to USA Network.
I can only imagine the excitement when that feel gets announced,
but right now MSK! Whoa, look at Julius Creed.
[Wade] Too big, too strong, but not quick enough for Wes Lee.
[Vic] Lee now trying to turn around and… Uh-oh. Oh!
Julius Creed is getting fed to the lions.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Carter into the cover, to crown themselves champs…
And Brutus!
[Wade] Out of nowhere as you saw the fear in the eyes
of Malcolm Bivens on the outside.
"Tonight is about proving doubters wrong
and writing our own story."
That is what Bivens told me before the match.
Hopefully, for him, this story ends well.
[Vic] What a way to cap off this year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
What a finals this has been?
[audience cheering and clapping]
[Vic] You can hear the appreciation, the love from the NXT universe,
which are witnessing right now.
Two teams gunning for one goal, to put their name on the Dusty Cup.
[Wade] Huge mistake there from Brutus Creed
taking his eye off his opponent in a moment of jubilation.
[grunting]
[Vic] You've gotta be kidding me. How in the world?
[Wade] What the hell are the Creeds made of?
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Julius Creed getting Carter back into the ring,
and it's Julius Creed who is legal.
Creed just punching himself to fire himself up. Boom!
-Fall right into the cover. -One, two, three.
-[Vic] Creeds have won the Dusty Cup! -[bell ringing]
["All Rise" playing]
[Alicia] Here are the winners of the 2022 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,
The Creed Brothers.
[Vic] You've gotta think, if you're Malcolm Bivens,
who is in almost shock and disbelief.
He's gotta look at Julius and Brutus,
not only see the winners of the Dusty Cup but walking ATMs.
[Wade] Walking ATMs indeed.
The smartest man on the planet is Malcolm Bivens.
They've won the Dusty Cup,
they now get an opportunity at the tag champions, Imperium,
they even get a slot on the upcoming NXT Stand & Deliver card,
and on WrestleMania weekend, but here's how it all happened.
[Vic] Yes, MSK, they were rocking, they were rolling,
they were starting to feel the same magic,
the same mystique that led them to the finals
and led them to the Dusty Cup last year,
which ultimately led them to the NXT Tag Team titles.
They took it to The Creed Brothers.
Tonight, MSK let out everything in their artillery
and were so close to knocking out The Creed Brothers
but in the end, it was Julius Creed somehow, someway,
manifesting some sort of energy strength and put it all together
in the closing moments to etch his name and his brother's name
on the prestigious Dusty Cup.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Congratulations to Diamond Mine, congratulations to Malcolm Bivens,
but congratulations to Julius and Brutus, The Creed Brothers.
Diamond Mine Forever.
[audience chattering]
[inaudible] No one's better. No one's better.
["Anthem" playing]
[Nikkita] One night, my dad sat me down to talk to me before one of his gigs.
He said, "Kid, you've gotta stop beating people up.
It's easy to push people away,
but you were put on this planet to bring people together."
And I looked at him, my eyes lit up, and the rest is history.
That feeling of crushing a routine can only be compared
to landing a knockout blow on my opponent in the middle of that ring.
I know what I'm working with.
I'm a whole lotta woman who's ready to do a whole lotta whooping.
I'm not going to hide it, I'm not going to deny it,
and I'm not going to apologize for it.
Next week, you better watch out for this Lyons roar.
["Symphony No. 9 in E Minor" playing]
[Vic] We'll see Lyons next week, but we've been joined now by Imperium.
[Alicia] Please, welcome the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, and Gunther in…
Hey! [speaking in Austria]
[audience chattering]
It's pronounced Gunther.
[audience booing]
[audience chanting] "Gunther."
[Wade] Are these idiots deaf? It's Gunther.
Congratulations to The Creed Brothers.
Dusty Classic winners.
After a grueling tournament,
you have now earned the opportunity at our tag team titles…
[audience chattering]
…but that's all it is, an opportunity.
To truly understand what Imperium stands for,
you must be willing to persevere through suffering,
anguish
and the misery that you are not prepared
to endure just yet.
[audience chattering]
Marcel and Fabian have brought honor to this great sports
but for myself,
it is time to set eyes on championship gold in NXT.
[audience chanting] "USA."
-So tonight… -[audience chanting, "USA"]
…I'll be watching Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar
with the highest of interests.
We are Imperium, and to us, the match…
["Get Real" playing]
[Vic] Imperium is not going to like being interrupted
by the street fighter, the Street Champion, Solo Sikoa.
[Wade] Lost his damn mind.
[Solo] Hey, yo.
Yo, we get it.
[audience chattering]
[audience chanting] "Usos."
Hey, listen, we get it. We all get it.
The mat is sacred, right? That's what you was about to say?
I don't give a damn about that mat.
[audience chattering]
You see, because on the island, we've got to climb the ladder.
We find the biggest and the baddest dude,
and then we smacked the taste out of his mouth.
[audience cheering]
That's exactly what I'm about to do.
[audience chattering]
You see, I don't care how you say your name,
I'm about to wipe this mat with the Ring General
and then make you my bitch.
[audience cheering]
[chattering]
["Get Real" playing]
[Vic] I don't think Solo Sikoa has lost his mind per se, Barrett,
but I think what he just did was challenged the Ring General.
[Wade] Signed his own death warrant, if you ask me.
Somebody get [inaudible].
Tensions continue to rise between Solo Sikoa and Gunther,
but with me now is Dolph Ziggler.
Dolph, last night on Monday Night Raw, Tommaso Ciampa threw a drink in your face.
Not the first time I had a drink thrown to my face, sure won't be the last.
It wasn't just water in there either, by the way,
it wasn't whisky, I'd have taken to it nicely.
I believe Ciampa got a nice kick to the mouth for his troubles.
It must be nice being Ciampa, staying in your lane,
soaking up the Florida sun, popping off, annoying, sure, but I can look past that.
Now, he showed up on Monday Night Raw,
probably even flew himself in on his own dime,
probably middle seat, probably somewhere near the back.
I hear they still have those.
I saw him sitting there in commentary flexing his muscles.
I hope he got a nice big picture of it too, might even get a new 8x10,
and I'm sure he'll sell a ton of them here in Florida.
Now…
Ciampa is the pulse of NXT, and next week,
I stop that pulse and any chance he has of becoming NXT Champion.
He says this is his home.
Next week, I kick down the door to his home, open up the fridge,
drink some milk from the carton, break into the bathroom,
and maybe some others.
Now, that title match is next and you better believe,
I'll be watching it closely.
[Vic] Ziggler and Ciampa? Sign me up.
We still gotta finish tonight, Wade,
and we still have a commercial-free NXT Championship matchup in moments.
["Soul March" playing]
[Vic] The challenger confident as ever, heading into this showdown.
[audience cheering]
[audience chanting] "Santos."
[Vic] But it's not about…
anything else in this moment for Santos Escobar
than controlling his own destiny.
It's commercial-free, it's the NXT title, it's next, NXT Vengeance Day.
I ain't going to lie, Grimes is pretty good, though.
Yes, he's good,
but what's good to somebody who's great, Trick?
Yes, you're right.
I just don't feel my chest, man.
Congrats, mate. Still North American Champion…
for now.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] I guess that was somewhat of a congratulations at Carmelo Hayes
and congratulations to The Creed Brothers
who won the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Next week, the Women's Dusty Cup begins live when we return to USA.
[Wade] Yes, can't wait for that, but we saw it earlier tonight,
the restraining order's now gone to hell.
-[Vic] Oh, man. -[Wade] Next week, LA Knight
finally gets his hand on Grayson Waller as they go up one-on-one on NXT.
[Vic] Wade, it's official.
Both men have staked their claim to the NXT title.
Both men are gonna meet center ring, one-on-one,
Ciampa, Ziggler live next week.
The question is, who will be the NXT Champion after tonight?
[Wade] Oh, man. It is, oh, can't miss TV,
but this man Santos Escobar is, can't miss in his own right.
He has all the tools in his arsenal to win the big one.
Tonight is the night he progresses from running the bingo to running NXT.
[tense music playing]
[snapping]
[fire roaring]
["Fear No Evil" playing]
[Vic] If Bron Breakker wants to retain his title,
he may just have to burn down Legado Del Fantasma,
but how much pressure is on the champion's shoulders tonight?
[Wade] Oh, man. There's immense amount of pressure on Bron Breakker.
He is the man tasked with carrying the NXT brand here in style,
but let's face it, he has shown time and again that he is fearless.
Pressure does not seem to affect Bron Breakker like the rest of us.
Bron has wanted this particular fight for weeks now,
and the only reason it takes so long
is because we're doing it on Escobar's time.
[bell ringing]
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Championship.
[audience cheering]
Introducing the challenger,
representing Legado Del Fantasma, Santos Escobar!
[audience cheering]
His opponent. He is the NXT Champion,
Bron Breakker!
[audience booing]
[Vic] We've gotta look around
because if Bron Breakker wants to be successful
in his first championship defense,
he's gotta be mindful of Legado Del Fantasma on the outside.
[Wade] You ain't lying, but apparently, he's also gotta be aware of Dolph Ziggler.
Dolph said earlier, he may come and take a closer look at this particular match.
You know he's got his eyes on that NXT Championship.
[Vic] No response to my Legado claim, though?
-Just going to blow right by it? -I'm not ignoring Legado Del Fantasma.
Listen, you get in a match with Santos Escobar,
you have to expect the strategy in part
is gonna be the numbers game of Legado Del Fantasma.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] You can hear the NXT universe and you can see Santos Escobar's 18 years
to the day Eddie Guerrero won the WWE title.
Can Escobar follow suit of his hero and claim gold here tonight?
But he's running into a brick wall of Bron Breakker.
[Wade] Eddie Guerrero won that championship, how?
By lying, cheating, and stealing.
If that's what it takes Santos Escobar to get the job done, get it, go for it.
[Vic] Escobar's gonna have to be creative.
[Wade] Do whatever you have to do when the NXT Championship is on the line.
This is not a morality play, this is about winners and losers.
[Vic] All right. While we're talking about winners and losers,
because why does the locker room have a lack of respect towards the champion?
-[Wade] Lack of respect towards Breakker? -[Vic] Yes.
[Wade] Are you referring to the young pup insult that Santos Escobar threw at him?
[Vic] One of the many, yes.
[Wade] If name-calling is gonna throw Bron Breakker off his game,
I'll tell you, this one's as good as over and Santos will be champ.
He's gotta be tougher than that.
[Vic] Now, it's Breakker who's in control.
This is where I wanna ask you, when it comes to being tougher,
you think about the mental challenges as champion.
What changes internally
when you go from hunter to hunted like Bron Breakker has?
[Wade] When you become the hunted as the champion,
you naturally want to turn defensive.
You go from predator to being the prey.
You want to build a fortress around what you have, around your prize
and keep all the invaders out, but here's the problem.
Right now, Legado Del Fantasma are scaling the walls of Bron's castle
and they are coming for the crown jewels.
[Vic] Now, Breakker has been in control.
Look, this is a huge NXT Championship clash right here tonight,
as Escobar answers back.
What a dropkick right to the nose of Breakker?
[audience chanting] "Santos."
[Vic] Escobar realizing that Breakker has to pop back to his feet.
[Wade] With a busted nose.
He may have trouble breathing for the rest of this match.
What a strategy that would be from Santos Escobar.
[Vic] No love lost between these two superstars.
As I was saying, a huge championship clash tonight.
An epic title match will take place this Saturday
at Elimination Chamber Premium Live and for the first time ever,
the Head of The Table, Roman Reigns defends the Universal title
against the Hall of Famer, Goldberg. Special start time noon.
9:00 am Pacific streaming exclusively on Peacock,
but right now, it is Bron Breakker sending a message to you, Barrett,
the NXT universe, and to The Emperor of Lucha Libre.
[audience booing]
[Wade] Truly, it's coming unglued for both superstars in this matchup.
-Anticipating an absolute classic. -[Vic] Look at Escobar.
Rolling to the outside and…
[audience chattering]
[Vic] …Breakker giving chase.
[audience chattering]
And Breakker now, back in swinging wildly. And Breakker quickly now, up and over,
and look at Bron Breakker go quickly in and around Escobar.
Oh! Whoa. You talk about sudden impact, it's at 4.3 speed!
[Wade] Run over by a juggernaut was Santos Escobar
as we look again at this. Here comes the train.
[Vic] You get off the tracks when that train's coming
and now Escobar is focused on the stomach, the midsection,
and the ribs of the challenger.
[Wade] Challenger completely winded
and who could blame him after that hit from Bron Breakker.
[Vic] Breakker again showing the strength that has made him champion.
This, of course, his first-ever NXT Championship defense.
[Wade] Let me make a point on that, it's an absolute scandal.
-[Vic] What? -[Wade] That this is the first opportunity
for Santos Escobar.
[chattering]
[Vic] While trying to run interference and this is what we talked about
when it came to Legado Del Fantasma, the numbers advantage.
[Wade] Bron Breakker has gotta be smarter than that.
[audience chattering]
-[Vic] Escobar. -[Wade] Flying headbutt to the jaw.
[Vic] Wiping out the champion. You talked about it already.
There's no doubt Escobar has a championship pedigree,
as you see Escobar flying through the air.
I've to ask you this, when it comes to this championship match,
how will the Escobar's Lucha Libre background throw off Breakker
who just tasted the steel?
[Wade] We just saw a touch of inexperience from Bron Breakker.
The biggest issue Bron has is also his biggest strength.
It's that he goes forward all the time. He doesn't have a reverse gear.
He wants to fight everything in front of him,
including apparently, the rest of Legado Del Fantasma.
[Vic] Escobar, into the cover, the count, and the kick out by Breakker.
Escobar, I think, sees a wounded animal in the NXT Champion.
[Wade] A genius from Escobar and the lads
but let me tell you, you mentioned the style of Lucha Libre.
Bron hasn't been around enough to experience this style yet
and I could tell you from my own personal experience in my career,
-the first time I got in the ring… -[Vic] Off the neck breaker into the cover.
[Vic] Title is on the line and again the champion kicks out.
[Wade] With a Lucha Libre exponent, it was Rey Mysterio.
He had me spinning in circles as I tried to keep up with him.
Bron hasn't faced anything like that before.
[Vic] Already perfect position of the knee,
right into the neck of Bron Breakker.
It was Escobar, to your point, Wade, that said Breakker's too inexperienced
to carry the championship banner but my question is,
does that mean the challenger could be underestimating the champion?
Because we've seen flashes of Bron Breakker in this matchup?
[Wade] Listen, nobody out there is smarter than Santos Escobar.
What Santos Escobar says
and what he actually believes can often be two very different things.
[speaking in Spanish].
[Wade] Yeah, you should listen to him. Stop talking trash, Vic Joseph.
Next time he might slap you. I'm telling you,
he knows exactly how good Breakker is.
[Vic] Senton, cover again, title one more time on the line,
and another kick out by the champion.
But, Wade, you can touch on this, with every kick out,
the energy is draining from Bron Breakker.
[Wade] Bron Breakker is sagging right now. I wasn't anticipating this.
Bron Breakker is carrying a lotta weight around physically.
He's a 260-pound-plus man.
He's slugging away the midsection of Santos Escobar.
You question if he can get a full lungful of air right now.
Regardless, that boot to the jaw took him straight down.
[Vic] Wade, you go back to the dropkick earlier in this match
that hit Breakker right on the bridge of the nose
and where Escobar's focusing the offense.
It may be hard for Breakker to breathe at this juncture in the matchup.
[Wade] I'm telling you. A guy that size needs a lotta oxygen
flowing through his body.
The bigger and heavier you are, the harder it is to keep up with Escobar.
[Vic] Again, challenger into the cover to pin the champion
and we almost had a new champion.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] It's all about the NXT title here at NXT Vengeance Day.
We are live on Syfy and Santos Escobar can smell the roses.
He can taste the championship champagne
but Santos Escobar could be closing in on his very first NXT title
ruining the first championship defense of Bron Breakker.
What the heck is on the mind of the challenger?
[Wade] Something clearly has been worked on by Santos
-and the rest of Legado Del Fantasma. -The nose of Breakker.
-The nose of Breakker right on the steel. -Bring it back in here.
[Wade] We're gonna hope just in time is Santos Escobar.
I've never seen Bron Breakker in this much of a mess. Whoa.
[Vic] What did you talk about earlier? Eddie Guerrero's motto?
[Wade] Lie, cheat, steal, do whatever you have to do.
Who can blame Santos Escobar when the gold is on the line?
We know all about the pedigree of Santos Escobar.
Took titles from the pre-show to the main show in the past here in NXT.
Won championships all over Mexico and the rest of the world.
This one championship, the NXT Championship,
is the only one that has eluded him thus far,
but elude him for how much longer is the question.
[Vic] The challenger have said, "Things are done on his time."
I'll say this, Wade, if he falls tonight,
there should be no excuses for Santos Escobar.
[Wade] Santos Escobar doesn't look like a man who's going to require excuses
the way this one is going.
Everything is planned, everything is strategized
and Santos Escobar has not got any plan for excuses when this one's over.
[Vic] Santos Escobar really has taken it to the champion in this matchup.
He had a plan, he has executed it to perfection as Escobar.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] The NXT universe on the outside, trying to rally Bron Breakker.
Again, this is the first championship defense for Breakker.
[Wade] Yes, it is. The first defense is always the hardest in my experience.
Winning that title feels like you got to the top of Mount Everest.
You feel relief, celebration but the question is,
"Where do you go next?" Hopefully, not down.
It has to sit in the back of every champion's mind,
just how much they now have to lose.
And, of course, Santos Escobar, nothing to lose
and he has the world to gain tonight.
[Vic] Wade, outside of the flurry
at the start of this championship matchup for Bron Breakker,
Escobar has weathered the storm.
-[Wade] Here's the issue. -I told you, Bron. [speaking in Spanish].
[audience cheering]
He is a 100…
I told you, this is my time, cabron.
[audience cheering]
Here comes the bang, baby.
[audience chanting "Santos"]
-[grunting] -[audience chattering]
[Wade] Talked a little too much trash perhaps.
[Vic] Now, the strength of the champion, Bron Breakker who walked through fire
to make his way to this matchup slugging right back.
Again, Breakker connects,
now Bron Breakker it's who's peppering the challenger.
[Wade] Rage in the eyes of Bron Breakker.
Is there a more terrifying sight here in NXT? I don't think so.
[Vic] And Breakker turning right around.
Around and around goes and then down goes the challenger
and Breakker is fired up.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] The eyes of the champion looking right…
[speaking in Spanish]
[Vic] Mendoza paying for his troubles and so is Wild.
Uh-oh.
[audience gasping]
-[Vic] Is this wise of the champion? -[Wade] Perhaps not.
We know what happened last time he turned his attention to…
[Vic] What's Elektra Lopez trying to do?
Elektra Lopez. Behind the official, Dolph Ziggler!
-Oh, no. Come on. -[audience cheering]
-[Wade] Surely not. -[Vic] Not like this!
Escobar into the cover. Breakker kicked out!
-[audience cheering] -[screaming]
[slamming]
[Vic] Ziggler is beside himself. Escobar, in disbelief.
[Wade] I'm in disbelief. Where the hell did he come from?
Breakker. What's Ziggler… Oh, Ciampa! Ciampa!
[Wade] Next week's come early!
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Ciampa said you don't come into his house
and right now he's beating Ziggler out of the back door
but we still have a championship match, Wade.
The NXT title is on the line.
Escobar can sense it. Escobar looking in a hole.
He's drawn it through the champion who can barely get to his feet.
Looking for that tornado DDT! The challenger connected!
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Breakker is not moving.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Eighteen years to the day, Escobar trying to embody Eddie Guerrero
for a little Latino Heat.
Escobar had to roll all the way. Breakker to his feet.
[Wade] Just can't keep the big man down long enough.
[Vic] Looking for that Phantom Driver. Couldn't connect it all the way.
Breakker able to break through and then just breaks Escobar!
-[screaming] -[audience cheering]
[Wade] Smashing the diaphragm of the challenger,
Santos Escobar perhaps, with his opportunity to win the big one.
[Vic] In the words of Escobar, "This is your moment, young champion.
Make your claim. Stake it." Exclamation point!
Breakker, pinning Escobar.
-Breakker stands tall tonight. -[bell ringing]
["Fear No Evil" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, and still the NXT Champion,
Bron Breakker!
[Vic] I don't care who you are, where you're watching around the world.
If you don't have a sense of respect now for the NXT Champion,
there's something wrong with you.
[Wade] Bron Breakker had to fight a near army this evening.
Just when we saw this moment.
Out of nowhere, Dolph Ziggler with a superkick.
I tasted the biggest upset tonight.
This was Santos Escobar's moment, but denied he was.
[Vic] Escobar tried to take full advantage of Dolph Ziggler
and when Ziggler tried to stick his nose in, the pulse of NXT,
the heartbeat of this brand, Tommaso Ciampa made his presence known.
In the closing moments, boom.
First it was Bron Breakker trying to break the challenger in half,
and in the end it was the strength showcased of our NXT Champion,
who stands tall after his very first championship defense.
And what a feeling it must be for Bron Breakker
who again, stands tall as the face of NXT.
[grunts]