[WWE's intro music]
[announcer] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music]
[Wade] Five teams competing in tonight's main event.
[Vic] When it comes to the gauntlet match two teams will begin.
[bell rings] [Vic] Once a team is eliminated,
a new team will enter into the match up.
Who will be the new tag champs?
The creed brothers will become the new NXT tag team champions.
[Vic] The creed brothers advance [bell rings]
[Vic] But there's no timeouts and this is a golden opportunity.
Oh.
Briggs and Jensen better get their mind back on this match.
Bron Breakker, tonight we're going to see
what kind of sacrifices you're willing to make for you,
your family, and for this.
[laughs]
[Vic] This is the fourth, let that sink in,
fourth match for the creed brothers here tonight.
And finally-- whoa, no, no, no.
It might just be destiny for the creed brothers.
This could be the moment.
The referee didn't see the illegal member of pretty deadly.
Your heart goes out to the creed brothers
who left it all in the ring, and on their first night,
pretty deadly is pretty golden in NXT.
[music]
[Vic] NXT is live as the NXT universe
is ready to-- [Wade] no, no, no. [Vic] Don't cut me off.
[Wade] You stop right now because
I want to give a couple of lads from England their due.
Let's face it, you didn't do a good enough job last week.
[Pretty deadly's music plays] [Wade] These guys are about to be knighted
by the queen of England,
and the one thing I've got to say is this.
Yes, boy.
[announcer] Please welcome the new NXT tag team champions,
pretty deadly.
[Vic] It is way too much already. Here, here's a question for you.
FMK, Duke Hudson, Mandy Rose, pretty deadly?
[Wade] Oh, FMK?
Man, you put me on the spot. Yes, I can't answer that right now.
I need to think about that.
[Vic] Oh, wait just a second.
You just got saved by the NXT champion, Bron Breakker.
A lot on his mind, and we heard from Joe gacy already.
What sacrifices is Bron Breakker willing to make?
What's Joe gacy talking about?
[Wade] I have no idea, but Bron Breakker looks like he means business.
Last week me and kit made history.
[crowd boos]
As we pranced down to the shiny door of NXT
2.0 and won the NXT tag team championships.
Oh, yes, boy.
Pretty deadly are used to having gold around our waists.
We dominated in the UK where we won the NXT UK tag team championships,
but we decided that scene was a little too drab,
so why not come to the United States of America and take their tag team
championships.
It wasn't even that hard, boy.
We beat four of the best tag teams in one night.
Surprise.
Surprise. Surprise.
Surprise. Oh, no.
Shut up. Shut up, you bad dweebs.
Look.
Look at the absolute state of these two.
Look at the state of them.
What I want to know is where was our invite to the tag team gauntlet?
If we were involved,
we would have dismantled every single meat bag in that match,
especially, especially you two.
Oh, no, no, no.
Hey, hey.
Newsflash for you, lads. The only reason you had an ounce,
an ounce of success in the UK was because we decided to leave.
Exactly.
The only reason why you two dorks are the tag team champions
is because we weren't involved.
Well, we are sick, sick of waiting at the back of the line,
because we are long overdue an opportunity
and we are going to take it tonight.
[Legado Del Fantasia's music plays]
Hold up, hold up, hold up.
You boys aren't the only ones who want a tag team title match.
[Vic] Whoa.
Legado, Drake, Gibson.
[Wade] Didn't take long for this one to break down.
[Vic] It certainly did not.
Finally, officials trying to restore some order.
NXT universe.
[Wade] It's boiled over in record time this evening.
[Vic] We said they were fired up.
Wait, there's Bron Breakker.
[Vic] About to get from bad to worse.
[Vic] Breakker fired up and rightfully so.
Joe gacy wants to know what I'm willing to sacrifice.
Well, bring your -- out here, Joe,
with my dad's hall of fame ring and I will show you what I will sacrifice.
Bron Breakker.
Bron, I have what you're looking for.
I'm not a hard man to find. All you have to do is come find me.
[Laughs]
This is an absolutely-- I've never seen a more chaotic start to NXT.
Wow.
Never before have we seen a man's father kidnapped,
tortured, his hall of fame ring stolen. You have to question,
what on earth is going through the mind of Bron Breakker right now?
Well, more so, what is Bron Breakker willing to sacrifice?
That coming from Joe Gacy-- [Tiffany Stratton's music plays]
Whoa, whoa, whoa. It's the buff Barbie doll.
Get out of the way. Calm down. [Laughs]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] Wade, you are like a goldfish.
[Wade] I'm trying to talk about Joe gacy,
Bron Breakker and things that are going on and said, and all of a sudden,
you're just looking at Tiffany Statton. As Tiffany Stratton is in action next.
She goes one-on-one with Sarray on NXT,
and there is a lot behind this match up coming up in a matter of moments.
Hey, everyone thought I was going out sad.
They thought, "oh, melo lost the title, we're not going to see him anymore."
You think I'm pressed about losing that championship?
Hell, no, man.
I don't need a championship. I'm what the championship needs.
Do your thing. Talk your talk, dawg.
Carmelo Hayes, my, my, my. How the mighty have fallen.
The former a-champion with a lot of excuses.
Now, Melo, you can call yourself whatever you want,
but the one thing you can't call yourself is worthy.
You were never worthy of the north American championship.
Now, Santos Escobar,
now, that's another story.
If you have a problem with it,
I can remind you of your place when it comes to this championship
and that is the back of the line.
[Laughs]
Hold on, Melo. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like since stand & deliver,
everybody seems to be a little bit confused.
You ain't wrong.
Cameron grimes say he's the a-champion now.
Oh, I can't stand it.
Santos says he can hang with the trick and melo gang.
Hey, let me put it like this. I give Santos his credit.
He is in a league of his own,
but for him to say that I'm not worthy and I need to go to the back of the line.
Is he crazy?
Santos, do you not realize I created that line?
I am the line.
Exactly. That's why we took care of solo last week.
We're taking care of Santos tonight, and next,
we can finally end the Cinderella story,
Cameron grimes and put the north American championship
back to where it belongs.
Santos Escobar, tonight, you will be the first casualty
on the getting back the gold tour and that is all it is.
That's all it's going to be.
-[Sarray's music plays] -[Wade] Oh, man.
Two of my absolute faves in NXT going head to head imminently.
It does not get any better.
[announcer] Introducing, "the warrior of the sun" Sarray.
[Vic] Before the break we talked about there's a lot to digest
because it all revolves really around the rudeness of Tiffany Stratton.
Sarray, bottom line, looking for payback here tonight.
[Wade] You call it rudeness? I have no idea
-[Vic] rude. -[Wade] What Sarray's problem has been.
Listen, Tiffany Stratton tried to be a friend
with some fashion advice for Sarray.
Ripped off that cheap necklace that Sarray insists on wearing [Vic] cheap?
[Wade] But had that help thrown back in her face.
Cheap shots back and forth ever since.
Both women feel like they are the ones disrespected.
Well, it comes to a head now.
[Vic] Well, first of all, it's not a cheap necklace. [bell rings]
That was her grandmother's.
Both women meeting right in the center of the ring.
Look, for Sarray, family on her mind tonight.
[Wade] Don't remind, I get it.
Move halfway across the world here to compete, you miss your family.
I've been there before. You got to be a pro, get over it.
She went home to Japan for a visit, got refocused.
[crowd chants]
[Wade] She is going to need all of that focus tonight against the buff Barbie.
[Vic] Right now Sarray is in control. Can you imagine, though,
the conversation she's had to have with her family?
Whoa, real quick. Just made official. Legado, Drake and Gibson,
what a clash, and Sarray from behind.
Shoulders down.
Near fall. Look at the quick transition.
Sarray now looking for a submission, trying to tie up Stratton.
[Wade] A real technical wizard in there, catching Tiffany Stratton by surprise.
Obviously, a big disparity in experience between these two.
[Vic] Stratton has never been in the ring with someone like Sarray,
but back to what I was saying as Stratton, look at this submission.
You can hear Stratton screaming as Sarray.
[Vic] Every bit of her strength to drag her way over to those
ropes, a new experience tonight for Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] You can't forget Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar also still to come.
No one home for Sarray.
[Wade] Sunray dropkick attempted, well scouted.
[Vic] There is Tiffany Stratton so full of herself.
[Vic] You say full of herself, why shouldn't she be?
[Vic] So happy with what she's done.
[Wade] That is an Olympic-level athlete in there.
World-class gymnast, fitness, body control are her main weapons.
She has all the tools [Vic] into the cover, hook of the leg.
Kick out.
[Wade] To make it to the absolute top of this division.
[Vic] Take another look.
Sarray, no one home, and Stratton wisely able to capitalize.
[Wade] We've seen Sarray before, that sunray dropkick connects it is game over.
Very smart of Tiffany Stratton to get out of the way while she could.
[Vic] Let's go back to Tiffany Stratton for a moment because
she seems like an individual that just feeds off of drama
that she creates, by the way. That is unfair.
-[Vic] Unfair? -[Wade] Listen,
she attracts dramadue to jealousy from the rest of the locker room.
Very similar to Mandy Rose in that regard.
Obviously, Tiffany Stratton had a rather privileged upbringing.
She's got striking looks. When you have an individual like that,
people cannot wait to take those shots with chief pot
stirrer Vic Joseph at the front of the line.
[Vic] NXT universe split 50-50,
and Stratton continuing the offensive onslaught.
Do you still classify her, though, as an aspiring NXT superstar?
[Wade] I don't. Absolutely not.
For me, she's already a full-blown superstar.
Look, she has the ability,
she has the look, she has the attitude, she has the social media following.
Look at this. Social media following that screams superstar.
She's a relative newcomer.
[Vic] Stratton into another cover,
another hook of the leg, and another near fall.
[Wade] Tiffany Stratton acts like she has been around here forever.
I'm impressed with that confidence of the youngster.
[crowd boos]
[Vic] Listen though to the NXT universe,
not impressed with Stratton, but look at Sarray fighting back.
[Wade] Full of vim and vigor.
[Vic] For Sarray,
the guilt she must feel from almost losing her grandmother's necklace,
that heirloom, and looking to put away Stratton.
Nasty German suplex.
[Wade] Right, so if you got a sentimental heirloom,
don't bring it to the ring with you.
[crowd clapping] Put it in a safety deposit box.
It's not safe down here at all.
[Vic] You have absolutely no family values.
Double stomp from Sarray.
I wonder now is Stratton regretting the decisions over the last month.
She's on the ropes, Sarray. Let's go. She's on the ropes.
[Wade] Talk about regret.
Of course, she's on the receiving end of a ton of punishment,
clinging on for dear life right now.
[Vic] Well, she understands what could be in her future as Sarray now.
[Wade] Soccer kick to the jaw.
[Vic] Devastating.
Sarray with Stratton in her sights.
Referee, check Tiffany Stratton.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Sarray to the outside. She wants to finish this match in the ring.
[Wade] Tiffany Stratton desperately
trying to get away, get herself a little breather.
She needs it in the worst way.
Off the ropes, come on. One.
-[Vic] Stratton is trying to hang on -[Referee] two. Three.
-[Wade] Who can blame her right now? -[Referee] Off the ropes, Sarray.
Come on. Four, let's go. Off the ropes, Sarray.
[Vic] With everything Stratton's got left.
Sarray trying her best. Both women-- oh.
[Wade] Flick of the hair.
Accidental clash of heads, I suspect.
[Vic] Stratton, is that the knockout blow?
One, two, three.
[Vic] Stratton just earned the biggest
[bell rings]
win of her career.
[Tiffany Stratton's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] What a physical match up between these two,
and we knew it would be after everything
that was going to happen between these two women.
[Wade] Sarray absolutely rolling in this one.
Looked like the final was going to be academic in her favor.
[Vic] Sarray was really lining up. Bam, delivered that nasty dropkick,
but this is the moment that you caught, and it was that nasty headbutt.
[Wade] Accidental clash of heads, flick of the hair, and listen,
nobody needs to call Tiffany Stratton an aspiring superstar ever again.
I'm talking about you, Vic Joseph.
[bell rings]
[Wade] She is now in the promised land after that win.
Massive.
[Vic] No doubt a huge win for Tiffany Stratton on NXT.
Listen, we need to get back on track. Pretty deadly
pretty deadly?
I'm not sure how they've been gifted that.
Hey.
Hey, are you blind? Are we invisible to you?
Have you guys seen him? Watch where you're going, lad.
Who? Who?
Shut up. Shut up.
Bronson, up here.
Bronson. Bronson.
Bronson.
Bronson, up here.
Congratulations on your victory, son. I'm proud of you.
Bron.
I told you that family was everything.
Let's see if we can teach this old dog some new tricks.
[laughs]
Oh, can you believe it? All the boys fighting over us.
What a start to the show.
They all want the gold and surprise, they can't have it.
Yes, boy.
Yes, boy. Yes, girl.
Yes, oh, no.
Oh, yes, girls.
Well, if it isn't the new NXT tag team champions.
I'd say so.
Elton prince.
Kit Wilson.
Pretty pretty deadly.
Look way better in person than they do on TV.
A bit rude, but yes, boy.
Yes, girls.
We were wondering if you two would do us a favor?
Something for you two.
Name it.
We want a match. With us?
Yes.
Name the time and place.
Oh, I can name a place, boy.
Well, are you boys fighting champions or what?
Oh, absolutely.
Give us everything you've got.
Oh, we weren't talking about us.
We were talking about them.
How about you boys fight our men?
We'll let you know.
We'll get back to you. Keep you posted.
Stay in touch.
Grayson Waller, later tonight
you go one-on-one with your former insurance policy,
sanga. Why did you fire him last week?
I had the whole world thinking I had an injured
shoulder after jumping off the ladder at stand & deliver.
Little old ladies coming up to me in the supermarket
asking me if I needed help, and yes, I made them carry my bags to the car.
I didn't think about it twice because I was so committed to this plan.
This perfect plan to make Grayson Waller a champion
and that idiot, sanga, ruined it.
I am too valuable a commodity to have his dead weight bringing me down.
You're not afraid of a pissed off sanga?
Afraid? Without me, sanga is nothing.
He has no--
what we have right now is a teachable moment.
Benjamin Franklin said it best,
"he that is good at making excuses, he's seldom good at anything else."
Ben Franklin? Yes.
Who'd he ever beat?
Listen here Dr. Seuss, you can save your motivation.
Oh, no. Hey, hey, hey.
You want to fire me? Relax, man. Hey, calm down.
Beat him. Beat him.
How dare you? How dare you?
I didn't mean. I didn't mean it. We were friends. How dare you?
Get him. Get him, sanga.
Show him who's boss, sanga. Did you see the size of that guy?
Did you believe that? Chill out.
Hey. Get out of here.
[Vic] This might be one of the smartest things Waller-- maybe
not one of the smartest things Waller has ever done.
Maybe he's finally backed himself into a corner.
[Wade] Running like a scolded cat right now.
[Vic] Sanga got his hands on Waller.
-[Wade] What is going on? -[Vic] Wait a minute.
There's an official. Waller wants to--
[referee] ring the bell. [bell rings]
[Vic] This match starting much sooner than we all thought.
[Wade] Talk about backing himself into a corner.
What a huge error by Grayson Waller.
Should've kept running. Listen, it's become standard practice
for Grayson Waller's mouth to get him into trouble.
Said he wanted to get rid of the dead weight in the form of sanga.
He might be regretting that now.
[Vic] NXT universe loving everything they are witnessing right now.
[Wade] Can't say I'm not enjoying this. I've got to be honest with you.
Grayson Waller far from my favorite individual in NXT.
[Vic] Sanga did his job, didn't he?
[Wade] Yes. Let's face it. Sanga was brought-
[Vic] again.
[Wade] Just keep doing it, sanga.
[Vic] Couldn't happen to a nicer individual.
[Wade] Listen, he was brought on as a bodyguard for Waller.
No finer man for the job in that regard,
but then he moved into the tag partner territory.
He got pinned last week in the gauntlet. Cost Waller his chance at gold,
and apparently Waller does not believe in second chances.
[crowd chants "Grayson sucks"]
[Vic] NXT universe letting Grayson Waller know just how they feel.
Speaking of feelings,
Bron breaker had to get back into the cage that his followers assaulted him.
Diabolical plan. [Wade] You can be as tough
as they come in this game,
but mess with family, it will cut you to your soul.
Bron breaker looking to prove it.
[Vic] Take another look. Feel the impact. Bam.
[Wade] Grayson Waller getting a mauling. A richfully deserved mauling from sanga.
[Vic] Witnessing a match up right now.
The NXT champion on the hunt for Joe gacy.
We talk about chaos. This has been an unpredictable NXT.
[Wade] You're telling me. Just how I like it.
Rev up from the start.
This might be my favorite match up of all time.
I'm going to go out and say it right now.
Keep doing what you're doing, sanga.
[Vic] Sanga, obviously, not a man who likes to be disrespected.
Finding peace is sanga at this moment.
Into the cover.
Waller gets to the bottom rope.
Grayson Waller might go viral tonight, that's when sanga
[Wade indistinctly] You're telling me,
but historically speaking, no matter how bad things look,
Waller has always seemed to come up smelling the roses.
It's going to be a big ask tonight for that to happen.
[Vic] Waller said it was time to focus on himself.
My question is when hasn't Waller focused on anyone else?
[Wade] Aside from last week's attempts in the tag division,
Waller has always been focused on number one.
Clearly, not a man capable of making--
[Vic] big fella.
[Wade] He's knocking our table over.
[Vic] Waller just able to get out of dodge.
[Wade] Face first into that steel pole went sanga. That'll rock anybody.
[Vic] You see sanga's eyes? Sanga looked very dazed, almost out of it.
Waller now with sanga in his sights. Drops the former insurance policy.
Once again, [bell rings]
Waller will slither like a snake to the winner's circle.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Grayson Waller.
[Wade] How does he do it? Time and time again,
the slightest whiff of victory and Grayson Waller can pull it out.
[Vic] Waller said that his partnership broke and blamed sanga
for what happened last week.
Grayson Waller may just have been right on this night.
Waller standing victorious.
Sanga just as angry as ever. Look as Waller continues to escape by,
it's Cora Jade who's looking to make sense of last week.
When Natalya's music hit, my heart literally stopped.
[natalya's music plays]
You were my first-ever favorite female superstar.
I remember my Smack Down live event, it was in Hammond, indiana.
I was only 10 years old. You pointed at me.
I know they always say never to meet your idols because they'll disappoint you.
Cora, you are the future of the NXT women's division.
I guess I never really realized how true that was until i met the real Nattie.
But the future is bleak.
The future isn't bleak.
My future isn't bleak.
Natalya is a future hall of famer, but she is dead ass wrong.
As for the rest of you, you're all put on notice.
This girl saw nattie as a hero, as a dream match,
but now, my only dream is to kick Nattie's legendary --.
[Wade] Cora Jade's childhood memories are crushed,
but the boat Natalya doesn't care about that.
We will see the legend in action later on tonight.
[Legado Del Fantasia's music]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is a tag team match.
Introducing first, Legado Del Fantasma.
[Vic] Huge tag team clash after what we witnessed earlier tonight.
Two teams that have the same goal in mind are ready to go toe to toe.
Tag team action next on NXT.
[music]
When I was a little girl, things weren't always easy.
I grew up in a pretty chaotic home.
I was sort of an outcast in school.
When I opened up my WWE video game, none of that seemed to matter.
It was my escape.
My mom ended up buying me a PlayStation for Christmas.
Every year,
I'd get the new game and I would get lost gaming for hours and hours.
I'd even create myself, dream of what it would be like to step into that ring.
I was told playing as myself was the closest I'd get to becoming
a WWE superstar,
but I knew one day the virtual world would become the real world.
Next week, I step out of the video game and into real life.
Roxanne, what an incredible story.
How do you feel knowing your NXT debut is next week?
It's so surreal. I'm super nervous,
but this is something I've worked for my entire life and next week i--
hi,
Roxanne. Mandy Rose, your NXT women's champion, and toxic attraction,
your NXT women's tag team champions.
Listen, the butterflies you have right now standing next to us, totally normal.
If I can give you some advice, don't set your bar too high,
because you'll never get there.
Thanks for the advice?
I'm sensing a little attitude.
She's got a big head already.
Let's see if you can back it up.
Why don't we move that little debut of yours to tonight?
Tonight?
Yes, tonight.
This isn't a video game, honey. This is the real deal.
You know what? I'll figure something out.
Bye.
What does it mean, she'll figure something out?
-[Wade] Roxanne Perez --[announcer] introducing,
Gibson and Drake.
[Vic] We're set for tag team-- I was saying it was Gibson
and Drake trying to put in some final preparation. Legado wasting no time.
Talk about a chaotic night.
This match up I don't think officially has even begun.
Referee checking on everybody and now it is official.
[bell rings] Quick tag made, Wilde coming in.
[Wade] Lot of beef going on between these two sides.
We saw it already once tonight.
No need to be asked twice to get this one started.
[Vic] Wilde into the cover. Hook of the leg,
and it's Drake who has to kick out at two.
How about that? Perez debut next week?
Instead it might be made this week?
[Wade] For me, she's about to get a baptism of fire from toxic a.
What a welcome.
[Vic] This has been a chaotic night here on NXT as Gibson makes the tag.
Wilde doesn't realize it.
Certainly will in just a matter of moments.
I spoke too soon. Wilde in full control.
Look, there's a lot of championship aspirations up for grabs in this match up.
[Wade] Of course. Listen,
we've got new champs in pretty deadly.
Came out of nowhere shaking up the entire division.
The creeds, they must be in--
[Vic] Wilde into the cover.
[Wade]The creeds must be in with a good shout of being number one
contenders after last week's
heroics in the gauntlet, but nothing is guaranteed.
I'll tell you this.
A win tonight for either of these two teams will place them
near the front of the chasing pack.
[Vic] Drake and Gibson had some strong statements
towards our new NXT tag team champions.
How about the breaking news?
Tonight, the titles will be on the line. Pretty deadly, Lumis and Duke Hudson.
What a match up that will be. What a match up we have here right now.
[Wade] No time off for the new champs,
but with the new champs comes the chasing pack,
and right now, you've got an angry
Drake and Gibson wanting their opportunities that they've been denied.
[Vic] There's Legado who's part of the NXT tag team title gauntlet match last week.
Drake and Gibson, do they have a gripe about not being in the gauntlet?
[Wade] Yes and no. Listen,
Drake and Gibson have been mainstays
of this division for the past two-plus years.
Former NXT
[Vic] shoulders down. Another near fall.
[Wade] Let's face it. The results for Drake and Gibson
over the past six months just have not been there.
Wins and losses matter around here. Drake and Gibson,
they've had too many in the l column and they need to turn that around.
[Vic] Speaking of getting turned around, Wilde just turning around Gibson.
We talk about championship match ups.
How about a huge match at the Wrestle Mania backlash premium live event?
Rk-bro, usos, winner-take-all tag team title unification match.
-[Wade] Oh, yes, on that subject -[Vic] tag.
[Wade] Congratulations to "the viper" Randy Orton.
One of the best I ever got in the ring with,
celebrating 20 years this week since his debut in WWE.
[Vic] Right now Cruz taking down--
oh and again with the dropkick, dropping Drake.
Been a lot of chirping to start the night between these teams.
Both coming out hot right now.
[Wade] A lot of energy exploding in this ring.
I speak for everybody in the locker room,
the history of sports entertainment
when I say everybody feels like they got let down by management,
they don't get the opportunities that they deserve.
The truth is the only way you
get those opportunities is by demanding them.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease.
[Vic] Del Toro doesn't realize Gibson is legal.
Right to the throat.
This is what Drake and Gibson do so well, maybe better than most.
Divide and conquer.
[Wade] A little blind tag there from Drake and Gibson.
Did the number on Cruz Del Toro. Now he is at the feet of Gibson.
[crowd chants "Gibson sucks"]
Quick tags being made by Drake and Gibson.
Look, as Drake Gibson with another cheap shot,
they just have jealousy towards the tag team division?
[Wade] Jealousy?
They've earned opportunities that they haven't been--
who wouldn't be jealous of tag team champions?
[Vic] Ddt.
[Wade] Pretty deadly show up here,
immediately get in the main event, immediately win the gold?
Anyone would be jealous. Oh, rough slip there.
[Vic] Might not have gotten all of it,
but Wilde certainly got enough of it as now it's Del Toro calling out to Wilde.
You talk about divide and conquer. Drake is all by himself.
Wilde, Del Toro.
[Wade] Drake and Gibson absolutely blitzed here.
[Vic] Legado stands tall tonight. [bell rings]
[legado Del Fantasia's music]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Legado Del Fantasma.
[Wade] That was a blink and you'll miss it match up,
but what a victory for Legado Del Fantasma.
Might be at the front of the line for pretty deadly after that win.
[Vic] Some of the action of this match.
We talk about all the trash talk to start the night.
These two teams, they brought it here this evening.
[Wade] That was just 100 miles an hour stuff and I loved it.
Here we see.
This is the one that put it all to bed, whacky Wilde getting the pin.
Huge victory for Legado. They're back on track.
Let's keep the momentum rolling as I take care of Carmelo Hayes.
Tony d'Angelo,
watch very, very closely as a true leader is going to handle his business.
[Vic] Can Santos Escobar keep the momentum rolling?
He goes up against Carmelo Hayes next on NXT.
Welcome back to NXT. I'm now joined by Wes Lee.
Wes, the whole world wants to know what's going through your mind right now.
The last few weeks since stand & deliver have been chaotic.
Rough to say the least. I have a lot of doubts in me,
and there's a big part of me that feels lost.
I have to-- Wes,
the real problem is that you don't run it straight.
Dawg, you sound mad cool saying that,
but I don't know what that means. Hell, I don't think anybody
around here knows what that means and I also don't feel like
this is the proper time for you to be giving me a lecture.
That's funny. It really is. I agree with you.
I think it's time I taught you a lesson.
Look, I may have a lot of doubts in me right now,
but the one thing that I'm for sure is I'm at home in that ring and maybe,
just maybe seeing you out there will bring some peace in this chaos.
[Wade] It's been a rough couple of weeks for Wes Lee,
but sounds like it might be about to get even worse.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays] [bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Accompanied by trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] You can all say it's been a tough couple of weeks since
stand & deliver for the former north American champion, Carmelo Hayes.
I want to go back to-- you can see the t-shirt.
We know this is a trademark for Carmelo Hayes.
We've seen it in the past over and over again.
We understand. You love it because you're all smiles,
but I want to go back to what happened before the commercial break,
or I should say during the commercial break.
Fallon Henley, she let her emotions boil over.
[Wade] Here's the thing. Henley and Lopez,
they have been brawling back and forth onsite for weeks.
I'm guessing it's only going to be a matter of time
before we see them collide in the ring.
[Vic] Briggs and Jensen involved as well. Six superstars having to be separated.
Now take a look around, Wade,
because we see trick Williams with Carmelo Hayes.
Santos Escobar, there is no numbers advantage for Escobar,
and how is that going to play with his mind?
Something he's used to having.
[Wade] Okay,
let's not hit the panic button quite yet if you're Santos Escobar.
Listen, Santos Escobar renowned for having a bag of tricks.
One of those tricks is the numbers game,
but trust me,
there are many other tricks up his sleeve of Santos Escobar
and we may well see some of those in short order.
[Vic] The emperor of lucha libre believes that Carmelo Hayes
should be in the back of the line when it comes to that north American title.
[Wade] I don't say this very often. I'm going to disagree with Santos Escobar.
Rare that I do so. Listen, I know what Escobar is doing.
He knows melo deserves a rematch, but of course,
Santos Escobar wants to be at the front of that line.
He's playing mind games.
[Vic] Did my ears deceive me?
Did the truck turn the volume down in my headphones?
Did you disagree with Escobar?
[Wade] First time in history I've disagreed with the great Santos Escobar.
[Vic] There is Trick Williams on the outside as Carmelo Hayes
who responded to those comments with the challenge here tonight.
Let's be honest. These two superstars evenly matched.
[Wade] 100%. Listen, I'm an analyst.
I usually have an inkling or at least a gut.
[referee] Hey, both of you, listen. Let's go please.
Let him off, Santos. One, clean, two, come on, Santos, three.
Listen to me. You're going to have to listen, Santos.
[Wade] Little cheap shot there.
Listen, I can normally pick a winner, at least I'll have a suspicion.
This one though,
I have absolutely no clue because I cannot imagine either man losing.
It happens so rarely both for Santos Escobar and for Carmelo Hayes.
You can count their losses like hen's teeth.
Almost don't exist.
[Vic] Hayes in control now.
Look, the one thing we can agree on is that this is a main event
anywhere in the world.
[Wade] Absolutely.
Two of my favorites of all time here in NXT.
The truth is both men desperate to get their hands on north American champion,
Cameron grimes.
I suspect the winner of this match may well put himself
in a favor of all position with NXT management.
[Vic] NXT universe loving that last dropkick from Escobar.
Feel the impact. Bang. Right under the jaw.
[Wade] Textbook timing.
Two of the best movers I've seen here in NXT going overhaul.
Notice both men dressed in gold right now.
That is subtle message to one another
about who the real champion material here is.
[Vic] Both believe the other is not championship worthy here in NXT.
For Carmelo Hayes,
he believes he's actually due a rematch for the north American title.
Trick Williams getting himself involved.
[Wade] Here is the danger for Santos Escobar. That look.
Lack of numbers game in his favor. You're right.
Melo does want that rematch. In my opinion, he deserves it.
He's been unstoppable for six months.
He had one bad day at the office at stand & deliver,
anyone gets that,
but melo is far from happy with himself for not coming home
with the gold at stand--
[Vic] maybe a little too much
showboating for Carmelo Hayes as Hayes right back in catching Escobar.
Escobar looks like he might be returning the favor.
Carmelo Hayes one step ahead of Escobar.
Carmelo Hayes, can he call his shot one more time tonight?
[Vic] We are back live on NXT. As we saw in our picture to picture break,
Carmelo Hayes was in control of this match up,
and does he have Santos Escobar's number?
No, the emperor of lucha libre starting to fight back
as Carmelo Hayes said this will be the start of his redemption tour here tonight.
Escobar might have other plans.
[Wade] Call it what it is.
He said he's getting back to the gold tour.
Melo one bad day in the office
in the entire six months and he lost his championship.
He has got anger in his eyes now,
and if I was Cameron grimes, I would be highly concerned
when a motivated melo is on the tap.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] NXT universe showing their appreciation for both these superstars.
This has been a night full of mayhem here on NXT.
What a match up we have between Escobar and Carmelo Hayes
and what action we've seen throughout this match.
Look, the bottom line,
both these superstars believe they're better than the other.
Both these superstars want an opportunity at the north
American title.
[Wade] Such is the grind,
such is the desire for both men to grab the gold here.
Melo wants it back.
Santos wants his first taste of north American championship gold
and he's going the right way of getting it.
[Vic] into the cover off the back breaker,
and a near fall as Hayes was just able to kick out.
Look at Escobar continuing to apply the pressure.
There have been a lot of distractions for Legado as of late.
We just witnessed them before this match up.
With Briggs, with Jensen, with Fallon Henley.
Carmelo Hayes, nice counter.
[Wade] Far from ideal preparation.
Tony d clearly on the mind of Santos Escobar before this match up.
If Tony d'Angelo and the family would get in my face,
I'd be distracted too.
[Vic] Now the single-leg crab,
and you can see it's not easy for Carmelo Hayes,
reaching for his lower back.
Must be writhing in pain as Hayes trying to make Santos Escobar submit.
Trying to make Santos Escobar tap out.
[Wade] Perfect positioning for Carmelo Hayes, gasping for oxygen.
Such has been the pace of this match up.
You're going to have to do better than that to put away
the emperor of lucha libre,
crawling his way to that bottom rope.
[Vic] Trick Williams on the outside as Santos Escobar gets to the bottom rope.
Williams was shouting.
Look at Hayes holding on for a few additional seconds.
[Wade] You can't blame him for doing that.
Getting as much juice out of that squeeze
as he legally can before the referee disqualifies him.
[Vic] Hayes back in control. Look, there's been a lot of discussion
that it was Hayes who elevated the north American title.
[Wade] I don't know how anybody could disagree with that claim.
Listen, he was in the main event in NXT every time he was on the show.
Tasked with defending it in the very first match
of Wrestle Mania weekend at NXT stand & deliver.
[Vic] Inside cradle.
Escobar looking for the win and a near fall again.
[Wade] The north American championship has never been more important
than it is right now and that is thanks to Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Both these superstars jockeying for position.
It's Carmelo Hayes who once again is on top.
This really has been a human game of chess in this match up.
[Wade] Absolutely. Canceling one another out.
Swinging back and forth. [Vic] Suplex with the bridge.
Hands are hooked.
Shoulders down. Another near fall.
[Wade] Just smart instincts there from Carmelo Hayes.
Rounding the shoulders any way he could to stop that count happening.
I don't think Santos Escobar
could believe the ref wasn't counting there.
[Vic] Trick Williams said earlier tonight everyone was confused.
I don't think anyone in the NXT
universe is confused that this is a high-profile match up this week.
Carmelo Hayes continuing to keep his foot on the gas.
Wants to send a message to the locker room.
Wants to send a message to management.
[Wade] Very rarely will we see Santos Escobar mauled,
controlled, dominated like he has been tonight by Carmelo Hayes.
[crowd chants "Santos"]
[Vic] NXT universe trying to will on Santos Escobar.
Look at the strength.
Where is Escobar getting this strength from?
[Wade] That core strength and balance.
[Vic] Again, both superstars.
So much has been taken out of Carmelo Hayes,
so much has been taken out of Santos Escobar.
Again, the strength and impact of the back.
[Wade] You have to think if Santos
Escobar had just been able to roll over and make that cover,
it could've put this one to bed.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] Trick Williams hasn't stopped running his mouth.
The NXT universe hasn't stopped chanting
for Santos Escobar or Carmelo Hayes.
At this point,
it may not be about skill. It may be about who has more will.
[Wade] About who has enough energy
left in their body to throw a punch at this point.
[referee] Off the hair, Melo. Off the hair.
[Vic] Escobar able to answer back.
Wait a minute, Hayes.
Hayes firing right back as well.
[Wade] Exclusively by the ropes at that point.
[Vic] I think Hayes was baiting Escobar and I think that last right hand
just fired up the emperor of lucha libre.
[Wade] Santos Escobar had something in mind there,
perhaps did not have the energy pull it off,
but now getting his second wind.
[Vic] Hayes able to slide through, but what a nasty landing for Escobar.
Face first into that top turnbuckle.
[Wade] Escobar fully pulling this audience on his side.
[Vic] Now it's Escobar. We've talked about that numbers advantage.
It looked like it was going to play a factor early on, but right now,
Escobar has been able to weather the storm from Carmelo Hayes.
Wait a minute.
[Wade] Going to pick a winner at this point,
it would be this man, Santos Escobar.
[Vic] What's on Escobar's mind? High risk, all reward.
[Wade] Bullseye right to the kisser of Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Santos Escobar, full of
pride, wants to get this done inside the squared circle.
Who are these two? Oh, no.
[Wade] I have no idea who these guys are.
They certainly do not like Santos Escobar.
Carmelo Hayes not complaining, though.
[Vic] Carmelo Hayes from the tippy top all the way down.
[Wade] That was a free gift.
[Vic] Carmelo Hayes could have just stayed claim to the north American gold.
[bell rings] [Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] We said a lot of championship
aspirations were on the line in each and every match up.
The same could be said for the match that we just witnessed.
Both thought the other wasn't championship worthy.
In that moment, Carmelo Hayes answered the call.
[Wade] Santos Escobar screwed. Let's call it what it is.
[Vic] Let's go back to some of the action. First, it was high risk,
all reward as we talked about for Santos Escobar.
He was in cruise control.
Back in the ring, take a look at the official.
The official was distracted. In that moment, whoever these
two are picked the perfect spot to execute and drop Santos Escobar.
You said it best.
We don't know who they are,
but they certainly have a bone to pick with Escobar,
and the door would be open and then quickly shut by Carmelo Hayes.
The man said when he shoots, he don't miss. Again tonight,
Carmelo Hayes was all buckets.
I need for y'all shut y'all mouths while greatness is talking.
Hey, last week,
my boy took out solo and now there's nobody standing in my way.
In two weeks, at spring breakin', you're looking at the two-time.
Two-time.
So nice you got to say it twice, north American champion.
[cameron grimes' music plays]
[Vic] I think the north American champion has something to say about that.
Carmelo,
you sound really confident out here right now,
but last week, you weren't too confident enough to come out
and look me in my eyes and tell me you wanted a chance at this championship.
That's fine, Carmelo,
because I'm man enough to come out here and tell you that in two weeks
at spring breakin',
you're on.
I got some juice in me right now. Let's get it, then.
Oh, yes? You do? You might want to turn.
[Vic] Sikoa. Solo sikoa.
[crowd chanting]
I got next.
[crowd chants "solo"]
[Vic] Solo sikoa, Cameron grimes,
they had an instant classic for the north American title that was ruined
by Carmelo Hayes and trick Williams several weeks ago.
[Wade] Solo sikoa still has his eyes on the gold as do many people here in NXT.
Take another look at this. Solo sikoa out of nowhere.
Out of nowhere right to the kisser of Trick Williams,
and hey, melo, here's one as a backup.
[Vic] Not only did that super kick connect,
it literally kicked trick Williams out of his shoes.
All eyes right now on the north American champion.
[music]
What the hell is this?
Where are you?
Ivy, diamond mine is global.
We have to have a presence everywhere including the UK.
Of course-- we have her there for a reason,
to dominate.
Don't forget that.
Hear that, Ivy? Yes, I'll talk to you later.
Bivens.
Roddy.
Look, dude.
I know the last few months have been a hard road for us,
but all that stops now.
I'm the leader and I refuse to sit by and watch another group
crumble right in front of my eyes.
You know what I'm going to do?
I'm going to start making examples out of people.
Is that right?
If they don't agree with my vision of this group,
they're an enemy of diamond mine.
[Natalya's music plays]
Little bit of tension there on the diamond mine.
Something to keep your eye on.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring, Natalya.
[Vic] Tickets for summer slam at Nissan stadium,
home of the Tennessee titans, are available this Friday.
Visit ticketmaster.Com
for your chance to be a part of summer slam in Nashville,
Tennessee.
[Wade] I can't wait for summer slam. I want to make a point here, though.
There is a reason why Natalya
has been at the top of the game for the past 15-plus years.
Do not let that smile fool you.
Natalya she's as cutthroat and as [indistinct]
as they come.
She's seen countless pretenders come and go over the years.
Natalya has always persisted
because she understands there are no friends at this level.
[Vic] We saw Natalya with Cora Jade's hat.
[Vic] Yes, we did. [bell rings]
[Crosstalk] [Wade] Let me tell you what that is,
that's fantastic.
I'll tell you what that is.
That is a veteran playing a little bit of mind games with
the youngsters here, showing off the spoils of war, and I encourage it.
Great job, Natalya.
[Vic] Smack Down superstar, Natalya, taking on Tatum Paxley.
We heard from Malcolm bivens literally just moments ago.
He also has said he's keeping an eye on Paxley.
[Wade] I spoke to Malcolm bivens earlier today.
He sees some great potential in Paxley, but wants to see her step up by herself.
You see, in diamond mine, they don't offer freebies to anyone.
Shut up.
[Vic] Natalya who's in control.
[Vic] Look, isn't Natalya supposed to want to help the next,
as shoulders are down for just a moment, the next generation of superstars?
[Wade] Oh, the next generation? She always has done that.
Listen, she is the root of greatness in WWE.
Look at the superstars she's battled over the years.
The likes of Charlotte, Sasha banks, Becky lynch.
All have gone on to become world champion. Natalya has been giving back for years.
[Vic] You agree, she should help? That's what you just said.
I guess she should help.
[Wade] To be clear, that is not Natalya's job.
She is a competitor. Her job is to compete to win,
to crush any threats to her spot on the card.
[Vic] Paxley right now trying to stay move for move, toe to toe
with Natalya, a third-generation superstar.
For Natalya, isn't there some sort of responsibility
for Natalya to the women of NXT?
[Vic] Listen to yourself. What do you think this is, a fairy tale?
This is NXT.
This is top-level competition.
Maybe one day Natalya might think, "you know what?
I've done enough. I'm going to retire.
I'm going to become a coach,"
and then she can be what you're asking for.
Help all the youth, help all the newcomers in NXT.
Until then, she needs to continue holding down
any of the up-and-comers who want a free ride to the top.
Do you know how insulting it was for Cora Jade to say to Natalya,
"hey, I used to watch you when I was a kid."
Do you understand why that's an insult?
[Vic] I'm sure you going to tell me why it was.
[Wade] It is an insult.
It's aging Natalya, and that's not fair.
Natalya is still absolutely at the top of her game.
Go kick her out the door, Cora Jade.
[Vic] When it comes to Cora Jade,
she certainly is watching this match up very closely.
[Wade] She is hopefully for her sake
from a safe distance.
To me last week, the message was very, very clear.
Stay out of Natalya's way and if Natalya is here in NXT,
Cora Jade, you are much safer staying on of the escape pod.
[Vic] A little cat and mouse.
[Wade] That is what's waiting for Cora Jade
as she shows up back here in NXT when Natalya's in town.
[Vic] Natalya just baited
Paxley in and had a word for a member of the NXT universe.
[Wade] Natalya is the boat. To be clear, the best of all time.
Three-time world record holder in the Guinness book of world records.
For me, most important one is the most wins
by a female competitor in WWE history.
[Vic] Looking for another victory here, and Paxley able to kick out.
Yes, I know.
Natalya a former women's champion, a former WWE women's tag team champion.
-[Wade] She's done it all. -[Vic] She's done it all here,
and she's looking for another victory, to your point, here in just a moment.
We also want to say congratulations to Natalya's former tag team partner
Tamina on her marriage last night to akira tozawa.
[Wade] What a moment that was on WWE raw last night.
I've never seen a wedding like that.
Thank goodness r-truth was there holding court.
[Vic] What a moment this would be if Paxley is able to somehow
catch a second wind and battle back in this match up.
Natalya has been in cruise control since the beginning.
[Wade] She's talking smack while she's doing it.
She's loving every second of this. I will say this.
Tatum Paxley is one tough cookie hanging in there.
[Vic] It's Paxley trying to make a name for herself.
She was the one who stepped up to the challenge.
Went right to Natalya's face and said, "I want a match up."
Lot of moxie inside Tatum Paxley.
[Wade] Driven by a desire to succeed here, grow her career,
and of course impress the diamond mine in the process.
[Vic] A big suplex, and now look at Paxley.
Could we be on the verge of an upset?
[Wade] This would be a massive upset.
[Vic] Into the cover. Hooks both legs.
This could be it, and Natalya able to get up the shoulder at two.
Could you imagine if Tatum Paxley beat Natalya here tonight?
[Wade] Natalya has a record number of matches for women in WWE.
Paxley, on the other hand, has less than a dozen, and we're about to see.
[Vic] I believe it's time. Game is over for Natalya.
Looking to lock in the sharpshooter. Dragging Paxley center of the ring.
Sharpshooter's locked in. Paxley no choice but to tap.
[bell rings]
[Natalya's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner by submission, Natalya.
[Vic] You called Natalya earlier the root of greatness.
The roots continue to grow
as Natalya picks up yet another victory in her historic career.
Mr. D'Angelo.
-What? -Can I ask you a question?
Did you have anything to do with the thugs
who attacked Santos Escobar tonight?
What?
You got some nerve asking a Don of NXT a question like that.
You really think that's something
I'd do after all the respect this guy showed the Don?
Come on.
Maybe it's a couple of goombahs trying to make a name for themselves.
What do I know?
This El Legado's car?
Yes, I believe so.
Nice wheels.
[Xyon Quinn's music plays]
[Wade] You got to read between the lines with Tony d.
I think there's a turf war starting to heat up in NXT.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, xyon Quinn.
[Vic] This match up really getting the roots of this match up earlier tonight.
A little bit of war of words
between Quinn and his opponent, Wes Lee, getting set.
They go toe to toe next on NXT.
[music]
From the next generation of superstars,
the prodigy, Nathan frazer.
I live above the ropes because it's my happy place.
The risks I take are worth the reward.
When I'm flying through the air, my creativity and innovation take over.
[Vic] Nathan Frazer full of fun, full of confidence.
NXT 2.0 is in your face high-speed thrill rides.
My kind of style.
Duke, what size pants do you wear?
Why do you need to know what size pants I wear?
I need to know because you guys are a team.
You have to look like a team.
The outfit doesn't matter. What matters is the game plan.
Look, Dex, this is what I'm thinking.
Pretty deadly are just a couple of pretty boys,
so we're going to take the fight to them.
Dexy likes that.
Right.
Kit's the bigger of the two, so we're going to chop out the legs.
Oh, he dislikes that. Don't do that.
His expression didn't change, so how do you know?
How can you not? It's written all over his face.
How are the two of us going to work as a team if I can't communicate with him?
Calm down. Just try and speak his language.
Speak his language. I'll speak your language.
What are you doing? You're not even saying anything.
Come on, Duke.
This isn't going to work if you don't learn how to communicate with him.
What? This is stupid.
This is actually impossible.
What's going on, guys?
Bad communicator.
[announcer] Introducing Wes Lee.
[Vic] I thought it was fine.
[Wade] I got to tell you.
Duke and Dex is a team I'm really not feeling right now.
[Vic] There you are. You're being a hater now, aren't you?
You see the eyes of Wes Lee. Look, Quinn reignited,
it looked like a fire inside of Lee earlier tonight because Lee
was speaking from the heart and if you were Wes Lee,
where would your mind be in this very moment?
[Wade] What a couple of weeks Wes Lee had.
Forced to relinquish the NXT tag titles, forced to go in alone in his career now.
Must be distraught.
The only thing I can personally compare it to, 2014,
I had to relinquish the intercontinental title through injury.
I was distraught and under a cloud for months.
This is nice from Wes Lee, getting back on the horse.
This is how you fix it.
[Wade] For Wes Lee has a chance to prove himself
as a singles competitor here tonight.
[Wade] I got a lot of sympathy.
He's had the rug pulled out from under him through no fault of his own.
He's been walking around the locker room under a cloud lately.
Take another look at this. Wes Lee doing what he does best.
[Vic] Uh-oh. Oh, no.
[Wade] High landing there on the apron from xyon Quinn,
stopping Wes Lee in his tracks.
[Vic] You see some of the welts
starting to form on the body of Quinn after the early offense from Lee.
Into the cover goes Quinn, and a kick out.
Wes Lee did ask Quinn something
earlier as we see Quinn turn the tables in this match up.
Bam.
Nasty landing for Lee.
What do you think, Wade, run it straight means?
[Wade] I'm guessing, but for me,
what I've picked up, it means to cut through the noise.
Ignore the BS.
Focus on the things in this world, in NXT that you can control.
For Xyon Quinn,
his career is really starting to gain some momentum now.
He's adopted that philosophy.
Right there, Wes Lee, unfortunately, running straight
into the forearms of big xyon Quinn.
[Vic] Quinn seems to be sticking his nose in others' business.
We can think about Draco Anthony,
but you liked what you saw from Quinn against Draco Anthony.
You also liked this. Bam.
[Wade] I got to tell you,
I have been waiting months for xyon Quinn to turn the corner here in NXT.
Finally, we saw last week against Draco Anthony exactly
what I've always known he can be capable of.
Forget all the singing, the dancing, the flirting with the ladies.
Just be the badass athlete that i know you can be.
The blood lust in your eyes like you were last week.
That is how xyon Quinn is going to succeed here in NXT.
[Vic] When we came to this match,
we knew Lee would have the speed advantage.
That certainly has been neutralized by Quinn,
and now it's Lee trying to do anything he can to battle back.
Goes up, goes around. Just trying to hold on.
Look at the strength. Lee able to get Quinn down.
Shoulders down. Inside cradle. Near fall.
[Wade] You cannot take your eye off Wes Lee.
Such a mover, but unfortunately completely outmatched
when it comes to power in the ring with xyon Quinn.
Now he's got that look in his eye again. We saw this for the first time last week.
This is bad for Wes Lee.
Don't get carried away.
[Vic] Superkick right between the eyes,
and it was Lee who said he feels at home in an NXT ring.
He's looking for peace tonight.
He could be looking for a big bounce back victory here this evening.
[Wade] He's been lost, he's been isolating, and who can blame him?
He's looked as good as he's looked in a long time right now.
This is therapy. Oh, a slip.
[Vic] That slip may have cost Lee as he just got clocked by Quinn.
[Wade] That is brilliant instincts from xyon Quinn.
Just blink,
hit him straight in the jaw as soon as Wes Lee made that slip.
Too many people make the mistake.
No mistakes here from xyon Quinn.
[Vic] One final elbow,
one final message from Quinn. [bell rings]
[Xyon Quinn's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, xyon Quinn.
[Wade] That match got my blood pumping. I am hyped on Xyon Quinn right now.
Talk about turning the corner.
This was perfection.
[Vic] Just caving in the face of Wes Lee.
[Wade] That is a man going places. Mark my words, Vic Joseph.
[Vic] Dominating victory for xyon Quinn tonight.
Natalya, congratulations on your victory.
Do you have a response to what Cora Jade had to say earlier tonight?
Cora Jade loves to play the victim, but last week, last week wasn't an attack.
No, it wasn't an attack.
It was me acting in self-defense.
You see, every single woman that blossoms in NXT goes up to the main roster,
to raw, to Smack Down, they come and find me.
Instead of Cora coming to find me and cutting my legs out from under me,
I came to find her in her home.
I heard last week you put the whole women's locker room on notice.
Well, I'm putting you on notice.
Next week, after I take care of lash legend, I'm coming for you.
Nikkita, of course.
When you're at the top, everybody wants a piece,
but when I have you in the sharpshooter screaming just like Cora Jade,
you'll know exactly what to do.
Don't worry. I'm flexible.
[Wade] Oh, man. Nikkita Lyons,
Natalya next week. Twitter's going to explode.
[Vic] If your blood was boiling earlier, I'm certain it's about to overflow.
Jacy Jayne, Perez next on NXT.
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What a chaotic night it has been here in NXT,
but Wade, right now, I actually want to go back
to something that transpired last week with, of course, Von Wagner,
who has really just been out of control.
He, of course, was in a singles match taking on Ikemen jiro.
This is what transpired after the match up.
[Wade] What a run Von Wagner has had here in NXT.
He's placed his hands on members of the audience and last week
throwing Ikemen jiro into the front row.
[Vic] Take another look at it.
Look, our WWE medical team has told us for Ikemen jiro,
he has suffered internal injuries.
He will be out of action for nearly a month
and we've also learned that Von Wagner has been suspended
and fined an undisclosed amount by NXT management.
[Wade] I got to be honest with you. I would not be surprised if Mr. Stone
is not already working on getting that suspension lifted.
We will see.
[Roxanne Perez's music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] We got to refocus ourselves on the here
and the now because Roxanne Perez
she was supposed to have her highly anticipated
NXT debut next week.
However, it's going to happen here tonight,
and the butterflies she has have to be the size of eagles flutter.
[Wade] Those butterflies won't be bigger than Roxanne Perez
by the looks of things.
Listen, scheduled to debut next week, but this is NXT.
Things change fast. It's happening now. Roxanne Perez somewhat signed to NXT
less than one month ago already in the thick of the action.
That's impressive.
[Toxic attraction's music plays]
[announcer] Her opponent, she is one half of the NXT women's tag team champions,
representing toxic attraction, Jacy Jayne.
[Vic] For Jayne, will her bite back up her bark from earlier tonight?
Because, really, we're getting Roxanne Perez's debut a week early
because of Jacy Jayne.
Jacy Jayne has only just come out and you're already taking pot shots on her.
[Vic] That's not a pot shot, that's a fact.
[Wade] When on earth has Jacy Jayne,
and for that matter the rest of toxic attraction,
not been able to back it up?
Jacy Jayne is a two-time and current NXT tag team champion.
She's a member of toxic attraction.
They hold all the gold and all the power in the women's division.
Stop being a hater for one week please, Vic Joseph.
Toxic a are the attraction
around here and it's going to stay like that for a long time.
[Vic] You always talk about toxic trending and toxic attraction is always the talk.
Quite amount of support on social media for Roxanne Perez.
[Wade] I ain't going to lie, did a lot of research.
A huge amount of support all over social media for Roxanne Perez.
A lot of hype for this young lady, but with that comes a lot of pressure,
but now she's in the big leagues. We're going to find out if she can deliver
or if we're going to rabbit in the headlights moment.
[Vic] NXT debut for Roxanne Perez who was trained by two-time,
that's two-time WWE hall of famer Booker T.
[Wade] Booker t is an all-time great in WWE.
If he's giving Roxanne Perez a seal of approval,
you can rest assured she's going to be pretty damn special around here.
I like the start.
[Vic] Quickly go behind. Shoulders are down,
and a near fall early on.
I imagine it is very hard to control her excitement deep down
as now Jayne pinning predicament, another near fall in this match up.
Now a crucifix pin, shoulders are down,
and just able to kick out. Into her own pin goes Jacy Jayne,
and another kick out.
Same idea and yet again just one step ahead.
Jayne now trying to get the better-- another kick out.
Wow.
[Wade] This is a confident start from Roxanne.
[Vic] Another cover, another kick out.
[Wade] A really nice start. I'm surprised.
I thought she was going to get swarmed by Jacy Jayne.
[Vic] Clearly not and just able to slide up perfectly is Perez.
[Wade] Don't be too impressed with yourself.
Here is the problem with rookie newcomers like Roxanne Perez.
They do something good in the match,
they get too cocky, too excited, too impressed with themselves.
[Vic] That's pretty impressive, don't you think?
[Wade] She's hanging in there in the early goings with someone like Jacy Jayne,
but that's an experience factor.
[Vic] Jayne one step ahead of Perez.
As we talk about Mandy Rose on the outside.
Look, Mandy Rose barely survived
last week if it were not for Jayne and Dolin.
[Wade] Where do you get this nonsense? Barely survived?
[Vic] Barely survived.
Perez may not survive that super kick.
[Wade] It's looking too easy for Jacy Jayne now.
Doesn't she know it?
She barely survived. Last week--
Jacy. Jacy Jayne.
Jacy, up here, up here.
Toxic attraction, I love your locker room, but I did a little remodeling.
Ta-da.
[Vic] I've never seen it look better.
[Wade] The toxic lounge.
Toxic.
[Vic] Perez. Perez from behind.
This match is still continuing.
Perez into the cover.
Huge upset.
[bell rings]
[Roxanne Perez's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Achievement unlocked for Roxanne Perez.
[Wade] You're happy with that?
[Vic] Why wouldn't I be?
That's one of the biggest upsets in NXT history.
[Wade] Toxic-- [Vic] oh, stop being a hater,
Wade Barrett.
That's what I'm talking about.
We'll be the next tag team champions
[foreign language]
Don't worry, we'll get melo.
I don't care about Melo. Who were those two guys?
-We don't know. -The referees kicked us out.
Let's get out of here. All right, let's go.
I don't think we're going anywhere.
What is that?
Dead fish?
I think it's pretty obvious who did this.
[Vic] We got breaking news because in two weeks,
it is NXT spring breakin' live right here on USA
with a massive triple threat match which is official.
The top two contenders will challenge Cameron grimes for the NXT
north American title live two weeks from tonight right here on USA.
Where am I, Bron? Where am I?
No, guess again. No, not there either.
It's time I end this.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT tag team championship.
Introducing the challengers,
the team of Duke Hudson and Dexter lumis.
Their opponents, they are the NXT tag team champions,
pretty deadly.
[Vic] It's Persia and Hartwell
who earlier were challenging pretty deadly for a match up.
Pretty deadly didn't really think about what Persia and Hartwell were saying.
I don't think it registered that they were talking about Lumis
and Duke Hudson, not themselves.
[bell rings] [Wade] I've got to be honest with you.
I feel like pretty deadly, after their heroics last week
in the gauntlet deserved themselves a week off from the action.
[Vic] Heroics?
What match up were you watching? Heroics.
[Wade] What do you mean? They come over all the way from the UK
to get them some pranced their way into the main event,
win the NXT tag championships
on day one and now they have to follow that up by defending once again
in the main event on NXT?
How many people, how many competitors
in the history of this great brand have ever been able to do that?
The answer is two, Elton prince and kit Wilson.
[Vic] Hold on a second. Last week,
they had the advantage in the championship gauntlet match by being the final entrant.
They traveled here two months ago.
They seem to be perfectly fine when they were just strolling
the diamond dojo, and on that topic,
NXT universe can't wait for the creeds to get their hands on pretty deadly.
[Wade] Cannot wait to get their hands on--
[Vic] yes.
[Wade] They got their hands on pretty deadly last week,
and the whole world saw that happen.
[Vic] After they had three other matches,
as wait a minute, into the cover, tag team titles on the line,
and Dexter lumis able to kick out. Duke Hudson was ready to make a beeline.
[Wade] Briggs talked a huge game last week,
weren't able to back it up when it came to the crunch
and as Santos Escobar might say, "time to go back to the back of the line."
[Vic] I'm not even going to give you any-- I'm just going to move
on from this as Lumis looking on as it certainly was an awkward landing.
How about this next week? Lyons, lash legend.
[Wade] Oh my word, the timeline has the green light
to get thirsty on main right here next week.
[Vic] Also, huge six-person mixed tag team match next week
as well, but tonight, it's all about the NXT tag team titles,
and maybe Persia and Hartwell
are onto something with this team of Lumis and Hudson.
[Wade] One's on a silent freak.
[Vic] What a tag. They're on the same page.
[Wade] The other's on top of a supersized aussie boy.
Eye of the beholder and all that, but as a tag team, I'm just not buying it.
They don't have the communication required.
Duke Hudson, he can't do this on his own.
[Vic] They're communicating right now. They're making great tags,
they're working efficiently as a team. All you need is someone to believe in you.
Set your differences aside
and you do it for those that want you to succeed
like Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta here on the outside.
[Wade] What?
Have you been reading some Danielle steel books again?
You got Fabio on your mind.
[Wade] Wait a minute.
Pretty deadly turning things around in the match up.
Hold on.
[Wade] Now that is a pretty picture.
[Vic] What are you smiling about?
Hudson and Lumis
not going to let the champs put their hands on their women.
Champions going for a ride.
Hudson in control. Lumis stalking his prey.
Uh-oh.
Lumis now could be looking to put his opponent
and the tag team titles are on the line.
[Wade] This could be the shortest reign in history.
[Vic] You're a little worried, aren't you, Barrett?
[Wade] [Indistinct] Here. I just don't get it.
Lumis and Hudson have been in competition.
[Vic] Tag's made.
[Wade] With each other for weeks. For the record,
indusia are the sexiest couple and that's why I'm wearing their shirt this week,
available on wweshop.Com.
[Vic] You make me sick,
but it's Hudson and Lumis who are on the same page.
We could have new tag team champions crowned tonight.
Thumbs up all around. Come on.
[Wade] Don't do it.
[Vic] Yes.
They're on the same page, Barrett.
What's your snazzy nickname for Hudson and Lumis?
[Wade] Don't you start with it.
[Vic] This might be the greatest night of NXT ever.
Hudson now just peppering.
[Wade] Listen, I've talked up Duke Hudson from day one for reasons like this.
He's a behemoth of a man and knows how to use his fists,
can move around that ring like nobody else.
[Vic] Kit got dropped. Tag team titles on the line.
Duke Hudson is in control. They can almost taste the gold
can Persia and Hartwell, and a big clothesline.
Hudson just steamrolling the competition.
Tag was made. Don't miss a second of the action.
NXT tag team titles on the line.
Lumis, Hudson taking on pretty deadly and the unlikely duo has
brought their a-game here tonight as Lumis has tagged in.
They tried to talk strategy, Lumis and Hudson earlier.
It appears they have found a common ground.
[Wade] Don't give me common ground. They're up right now because
Duke Hudson did all the damage with his huge six-foot-five aussie beef.
[Vic] I don't care who's doing the damage. They're on the same page.
[Wade] No common ground if one member of the team is refusing to speak.
Yes, we know Lumis can speak, he just refuses to.
[Vic] It looks like they're in a common ground right now.
It looks like Lumis is in control of this match up.
[Wade] Lumis is in control because Duke did all the dirty work and
now he's in there trying to steal the glory.
[Vic] Now wait a minute. Prince tried to turn things
around and then gets dropped again, and Indi Hartwell,
Persia Pirotta all smiles for their men in this match up as Lumis--
Wilson just pulled prince out of the way in the Nick of time.
[Wade] Absolutely brilliant from pretty deadly.
That's the kind of thing you can't do as a fresh tag team
like Lumis and Duke. Pretty deadly--
[Vic] like corners like they're doing right now?
[Wade] Not corners. They're reading each other's mind.
This is a brilliant chemistry-based team, and that is what has led them to become
champions in NXT UK, and now, add it to the list, NXT.
[Vic] Wilson off the neck breaker to retain and Hudson, not even lying,
the referee reeling to get any sort of count.
Here one more time,
Wilson last second is able to pull prince out of harm's way.
What you just mentioned,
their ability to read minds, each other's minds,
is that what separates them from the rest of the division?
[Wade] Finally. I've waited all night for it and
you've just given me your first good question.
Yes, pretty deadly's biggest strength is their teamwork.
They are completely in sync with one another
which is the opposite of their opponents tonight,
who are chalk and cheese.
[Vic] One of the most chaotic NXTs
in recent memory being capped off by this NXT tag team title match.
Pretty deadly,
who were victorious last week in the gauntlet match,
in their second week having to defend their titles against Lumis, Hudson,
an unlikely duo who could become champions here in a matter of moments.
[Wade] Big Duke's in there, the damage to himself.
[Vic] Hudson turning things around.
Look, this duo is taking two steps forward to take two steps back.
They've come together because opposites attract.
[Wade] Straight up, I'd rather be hit and-- here we go.
[Vic] Powerslam.
[Wade] Rather be caught in a hit and run is what I was about to say.
Right now, I'm sure that's exactly how pretty deadly are feeling.
[Vic] Hudson's hitting. He's not running. He is taking apart the tag team champions.
The NXT universe loves it.
[Wade] Who doesn't love seeing Duke Hudson in full control?
[Vic] I was saying they love Hudson and Lumis who could be closing
in on becoming the new NXT tag team champions.
[Wade] Pirotta and Hartwell up close and personal.
Smiles on their face, they could also taste the gold.
Can you imagine the double dates they would go on with the championships
around their waste?
[Wade] Every woman wants to date a champ, I guarantee you that, but pretty deadly-
[Vic] off the distraction.
[Wade] Might throw a wrench in the works.
[Vic] Prince into the cover, prince into the cover.
Hudson just able to kick out at two.
[Wade] Milliseconds away from their first retention here in NXT.
Elton prince can't believe it.
[Vic] Prince can maybe feel the tag
team titles slipping from the grip of pretty deadly.
Inside cradle. Another near fall.
That was milliseconds away.
[Wade] Absolutely, and big Duke taking control once again.
[Vic] Double noggin.
[Wade] Head-to-head collision there. Duke really needs that tag.
I hate to admit it, he needs to get Lumis in there.
[Vic] There's Wilson trying his best.
Hudson one step ahead.
[Wade] Now it's all going away of Lumis and Hudson.
[Vic] Now Hudson can make a tag. Lumis ready to get in the--
[Wade] Lumis jumped down.
[Vic] Wilson paying the price.
Lumis trying to get back. Prince just isolating Lumis,
but now Hudson back to his feet. What goes up must go crashing down.
Do we have new champions?
[Wade] So close to the biggest moment in Duke Hudson's career.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] That indeed was just two, and I think you misspoke.
The biggest moment in the career of Hudson and his tag team partner,
Dexter lumis.
[Wade] It's a one-man show right now, but that might be it.
[Vic] Prince might have just knocked out Hudson.
Into the cover, and pretty deadly retains. [bell rings]
[Pretty deadly's music plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners and still the NXT tag
team champions, pretty deadly.
[Wade] By hook or by crook,
the lads have done it.
Let's all get together and shout it
-[Vic] oh, no. -[Wade] "Yes, boy."
Bron Breakker, you've been looking for me all night.
Here I am.
I'm not a hard man to find.
[Bron Breaker's music plays]
[Vic] Breakker has been on the hunt for Joe gacy all night long.
The NXT champion is back.
You wanted me? I'm right here. I'm coming.
Take it easy, Bron. Take it easy, Bron.
If you wanted the ring back so bad, all you had to do was ask.
Now, I will return this.
No games, no tricks under one condition.
In two weeks, at NXT spring breakin',
you give me an NXT title match.
Okay, you got it. Let's go, tough guy.
Now that you have the ring back and I have my title match,
there's just one last thing you need to do, Bron.
What's that?
You need to take a leap of faith.
You going to do something?
What the hell?
Get off me.