[WWE intro music]
[male announcer] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Joe Gacy] This is not how this story ends.
[female announcer] Here is your winner
and still the NXT champion, Bron Brakker.
[tension music]
[sinister laughs]
[tension music]
[sinister laughs]
You thought you won tonight, Bron.
There are many forms of victory.
Bron, this is it right here.
This is not how this story ends.
[Bron moans]
[laughing] Bron.
[Bron moans]
Bron Brakker, we are on this journey together.
Plus, this moment
is your time to be all alone.
[sinister laughs]
[female voice] Toxic…
[Toxic Attraction's music plays]
[Vic] More questions than answers following Spring Breakin'
as we focus on tonight where new faces in the NXT Women's Division
will look to break out, but we kick off tonight with gold on the line.
Welcome to NXT.
[hard rock music]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.
Accompanied by the NXT Women's champion, Mandy Rose,
they are the NXT Women's Tag Team champions, Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] Wade, Toxic Attraction really got "flippered"
last week by Perez and Choo.
You get it? Burn.
[Wade] Burn, yes. Listen, real cute, Vicky Joe.
There was nothing funny about what happened to Mandy Rose last week.
It was ludicrous behavior at the tanning salon.
Got her a nasty burn.
Needs to be shut down.
Listen, that place needs to be shut down as a health hazard.
At minimum, get themselves some security
because antics like that cannot be tolerated,
especially and even more so, when it involves our champion, Mandy Rose.
Thankfully glowing now, however, seemingly made a full recovery.
[Vic] Well, by the end of the night, Toxic Attraction could be
with a little less gold around their waist.
[Roxanne Perez's music plays]
[female announcer] The challengers, first, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Perez beat Jayne in her surprise debut match, let's not forget.
-[Wade] It was a massive-- -[Vic] One, two--
[Wendy Choo's music plays]
[Wade] That was a massive win versus a champion on your debut.
I won't take anything away from Roxanne Perez,
but let's be clear, it was not a clean win.
Wendy Choo interrupted the match, caused the distraction like only she can.
-[Vic] What's Perez pointing at? -[Wade] Perez caught herself a very--
[Vic] Wendy Choo!
-The whimsical one flying through the air. -[Wade] The cheating one, if you ask me.
[Vic] Cheating one. Look at-- What strategy by the challengers.
[Wade] When is Choo going to fight a clean fight for once?
[Vic] Choo has been a Thorn in the side of Toxic Attraction for weeks.
Referee trying to get some order.
[Wade] Good luck getting order when Wendy Choo is around here.
Doesn't listen to rules, that's her biggest problem.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Dolin-- one step ahead is Choo.
Titles on the line tonight. Quick tag and in comes Perez.
Look, this duo has really gotten under the skin of the champions.
[Wade] Under the skin.
Who can blame Toxic Attraction for being annoyed by Wendy Choo and Roxanne Perez?
Listen, juvenile antics for weeks now.
Getting sprayed with super soakers, silly string in their faces.
Had their sandals stolen at the beach,
but for me, it's all been about hit and run for Wendy Choo and Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Could you imagine, Wade? Just imagine,
as the NXT Universe rising to the occasion for the challengers tonight.
Can you imagine Perez and Choo if they become champions?
Taking the titles to Toys "R" Us on a shopping spree.
Maybe even going to the arcade.
[Wade] No. That's not what we want to see.
Listen, Toys "R" Us went bust.
[Vic] Cover, shoulders down.
Titles on the line. Kick out.
[Wade] The chances of Choo and Perez winning these Tag championships
are about to go bust very soon
-when Toxic Attraction-- [Vic] Oh!
[Vic] Off the neck-breaker and Jayne tagged herself in. She is legal.
[Wade] Championships do not belong in Toys "R" Us or the arcade.
They belong places like the formula 1 in Miami, the Kentucky Derby.
As we take another--
Extreme excellence there from Toxic Attraction.
Listen, leave it to the pros.
Don't go to the shops, don't go to the arcades.
[Vic] Another cover, this time by the champions to retain
and Perez able to kick out at two.
Still to come tonight, what a massive main event.
Cora Jade, Natalya.
Jade will go one on one with her idol in our main event here on NXT,
but women taking center stage to kick things off
with the NXT Women's Tag Team titles on the line.
Dolin makes the tag. She is now legal.
Look, it's fair to say that Dolin and Jayne have been outsmarted
by the challengers and they are a little be angry.
Is that fair to say?
[Wade] No, that's not fair to say at all. It doesn't take any smarts
to squirt someone in the face with a super soaker.
It takes zero smarts whatsoever.
In fact, it's inverse of smart. It's stupidity, if you ask me.
Toxic Attraction are not outsmarted, they're just off.
The childish antics that they've received of late
are under-coming of the combatants of the top of the Women's Division.
That describes Toxic Attraction to a tee,
and right now, Roxanne Perez is regretting
ever linking up with Wendy Choo.
[Vic] Can you see Mandy Rose, the NXT Women's champion,
on the outside shouting at Perez?
Perez and Rose had quite the match up several weeks ago.
[Wade] She's not shouting at Perez. She's goading her,
letting her know the track was set by Toxic Attraction.
"Yes, we'll put our championships on the line against you,
but you know what? You've got zero chance of winning
and you are getting a whooping for your insolence."
[Vic] Whoa, Perez able to counter.
[referee] Come on!
[Vic] Jayne taking her eye off the ball.
I think what really bothers Toxic Attraction
is Perez and Choo can't be influenced.
[Wade] Don't know about influence.
Well, Wendy Choo having some influence of her own on this match up right now.
Listen, whether they admit it or not, the entire division--
-[Vic] Whoa! -[Wade] Oh, wow.
Influenced by Toxic Attraction.
They have all the gold and all the power.
They have done for about six months plus, at this point.
As far as I'm concerned, she and Perez should fall in line.
[Vic] Well, right now no one is napping on Wendy Choo,
and quite the crafty duo for Perez and Choo.
What's Choo doing?
Perez wiping out the champions.
Are we going to have new NXT Women's Tag Team champions?
Don't go anywhere.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
The NXT Women's Tag Team titles on the line.
As we saw throughout the commercial break,
the champions have been in control of the challengers.
Jayne into the cover. Hook of the leg on Wendy Choo.
Just kicks out at two and a half.
Let's go back to what happened before the commercial break.
Perez and Choo were in control.
That was until Toxic Attraction turned the tables.
[Wade] Building up a little surprise
[Vic] Behind the referee's back by the way.
[Wade] Behind the referee's back.
How about Wendy Choo who started this match doing exactly the same?
What's good for the gander is also good for the gander?
[Vic] What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
[Vic] As Jayne and Dolin are in control at the moment
and Wendy Choo from behind quickly.
Tag was made. Dolin is now legal.
Choo does not realize it, but she certainly will in a moment.
[Wade] Oh, beat Gigi Dolin to the punch, however.
Quick mover. Do not be dumbfounded by Wendy Choo.
-[Vic] Choo made the tag. -[Wade] Just when she needed it the most.
[Vic] Perez has been waiting to make her way back into this match up.
Perez taking it to the champions
and maybe, it's the champions who had their mind in the clouds.
[Wade] Absolutely not.
Toxic Attraction's minds are always on business.
[crowd chanting] Roxy!
[Vic] NXT Universe loving Roxanne Perez.
[Wade] Roxanne Perez certainly has a huge online following
-that has made it all the way here. -[Vic] Cover, cover, cover.
Do we have new champions?
Dolin able to kick out at two.
[Wade] The business of the champions is to represent the NXT brand,
stand in the spotlight, grab headlines
while simultaneously taking care of business in the ring.
Nobody juggles over responsibilities like Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] Choo now into the cover. Do we have new champions?
Jayne breaks things up at the last moment.
Perez now. All four women in the ring.
[Wade] Well, right now Toxic Attraction looking at sixes and sevens.
This could be the moment Roxanne Perez grabs her first slice of gold here.
[Vic] Perez tagging back in.
She is legal and is beelining over to Dolin.
Perez realizes this could be the time, as you just mentioned,
to have her first taste of gold here in NXT.
Right foot went up. Perez didn't get all of it.
Certainly got enough. What is Rose doing?
[Wade] Perfect timing for Mandy Rose to get involved.
-Rose shouldn't even be in the ring. -[Wade] Talking tactics, that's all.
[Vic] What are you talking about?
Choo taking care of Rose and now Dolin.
Perez looking-- Oh, Jayne!
Dolin into the cover.
Toxic Attraction retains.
[Toxic Attraction's music plays]
[female announcer] Here are your winners,
and still the NXT Women's Tag Team champions, Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] Why was Mandy Rose in the ring?
[Vic] Mandy Rose was in the ring
checking on one of her compatriots in Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin.
Well, look at this. What a sour loser.
What do you mean? She just cheated out of the titles.
[Wade] Just got a bit of-- Just deserts.
There you go.
This is exactly what Wendy Choo has been asking for four weeks.
[Vic] No, this is despicable.
[Wade] This is the price you pay for making clowns out of Toxic Attraction
Who do you think you are? You will never look like me.
Loser.
-You're just a loser. -Who's playing games now?
Come on. Get up.
[Toxic Attraction's music plays]
[Vic] This is the turning point.
Mandy Rose had no business being in the ring.
Wendy Choo realized that, isolated Rose.
The golden opportunity for Perez taken away by Jayne.
[Wade] I got to hand it to Perez, looking so good until that very moment.
That is the chemistry that Toxic Attraction has shown us
week in, week out, and the aftermath here.
Wendy Choo getting just what she deserved
for placing her hands on a non-combatant in the match, Mandy Rose.
[Vic] Well, a message sent tonight by Toxic Attraction,
but it was earlier this week, Grayson Waller needed a little distraction
and he got one, courtesy from Tiffany Stratton.
[playful music]
Thank you for taking me shopping today. I needed this after last week.
No problem. Shopping is the best form of medicine.
It is.
Especially after the travesty that happened to you.
Ah, yuck.
I know, right? They turned me into a trigger answer.
Who did Frazer beat in his NXT debut?
Me. Forever, that's me. He got lucky.
Stupid air horn and stupid Chase University.
-Who even goes there anyway? -No one.
The colors are tacky.
That school is perfect for losers like Nathan Frazer.
It is. Have you seen their girls? They look like wildebeests.
They won't even be into Bodhi Hayward. He's such a dork.
The biggest dork, but hey, this Tuesday, I get my revenge.
Chase, one on one. Finally.
I'm so there for that.
You better be because we're going to have a teachable moment.
There is nothing more dangerous than the Grayson Waller effect.
[Joe Gacy's music plays]
[Vic] After last week at Spring Breakin',
we were left with more questions than answers.
Joe Gacy addresses the world next, here on NXT.
Hey, yo Roddy. Hey, Rod.
Let's talk.
Fellas, please tell me you guys aren't still mad about last week.
You guys got the W.
Got the W…
Hey, you knew that the Viking Raiders were undefeated in NXT.
I did.
Now our win and their lone loss, they're tainted because of you.
That's right.
It was supposed to be a test.
It was supposed to be a challenge. That's what you said,
but when the moment came and we were digging deep,
you interjected yourself into that match.
You should be thanking me. What are you talking about?
It isn't about the win, it's about how we won.
No more excuses. No more shortcuts.
Next week, we're going to face the Viking Raiders.
-That's what I'm talking about. -Let's run it back.
Except this time, we're going to beat them the right way.
-The only way. -You better believe in us, Rody.
My god. I do believe in you
and I believe you guys are going to be champions.
I believe so much, I'm going to bring in this gentleman
that has been calling me every single day to join Diamond Mine.
This guy is going to help you get to those Tag Team titles.
You want to hear something about him?
Pan American Games champion,
Division I Freestyle and Greco-Roman competitor,
from the University of Minnesota.
I'm from Wisconsin, so it kind of makes us BFF's.
The newest member of Diamond Mine, Damon Kemp.
This guy is going to make you guys so much better.
New members are a group decision, Roddy.
They used to, but I'm the leader.
We can talk about this later then.
Yes, we're done.
We have practice to do.
[unintelligible]
[Joe Gacy's music plays]
[female announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Joe Gacy.
[Vic] Joe Gacy said he would change the world.
The two individuals coming to the ring with him, we saw last week.
Wade, we're about to get answers possibly.
I honestly don't want to hear the answers too.
Frankly, I don't know what's on the mind of Joe Gacy.
[Wade] Here's the deal, from day one with Joe Gacy,
I, perhaps more than anyone else, tried my best to be open-minded,
give him the benefit of the doubt.
I wanted to hear his message, give him a chance,
but I will be the first to admit now, that was a mistake.
The messages got increasingly creepy, unhinged,
and Joe Gacy and his followers have become, quite simply, dangerous.
My question at this point is this: where does all of this end?
[Joe Gacy's music continues]
[Vic] You can see some members of the NXT Universe
actually turning their backs on Joe Gacy here tonight.
[Wade] Dangerous thing to do. Keeping my eyes on him.
[crowd chanting] Gacy sucks!
Bron Brakker, as I left you in the wilderness last week,
I told you now, you must face
the next chapter of your journey all alone.
My personal journey started in NXT months ago.
I opened the door of inclusion to everybody.
Anyone, no matter who they are, could be a part of real change,
but two men separated themselves from the pack
and the rest are no more.
These two proved their worth
to me and to themselves.
They went above and beyond,
and committed to my cause
by taking that extra step.
[crowd chanting] Shut the hell up!
My cause and my message have been received.
These are the faces of change.
Our expansion has begun.
Change takes place one person at a time,
so I would like to appeal
to NXT champion, Bron Brakker,
consider this your personal invitation.
You don't have to do this alone, Bron.
Join us.
Be a part of our movement.
Be a part of this change.
The result is eternal joy.
[crowd booing]
Affliction and hardship awaits
those and you,
those who resist.
[Joe Gacy's music plays]
[Vic] Be part of the movement?
There's no way Bron Brakker could be part of Joe Gacy's movement.
[Wade] Might be the safest thing he could do right now, let's be honest.
[Vic] Gacy may just do what he said he was going to do,
change the world and change NXT.
Grayson is not getting a chance. You got this. Come on.
Grayson wants a vow? I'm going to make his ass do a vow--
[speaking Japanese]
Sarray, I'm so sorry, I have no idea what you're saying.
I'm trying to get ready for my match and--
Mr. Chase, what Sarray is saying is she would like to take your singles match
and turn it into a Mixed Tag Team match against Grayson and Tiffany.
Sarray, I think that's a-- you know Japanese?
Well, of course, I do, Mr. Chase.
I'm currently enrolled in Japanese 202 with professor Miller.
Monday and Thursday, 2:00 to 4:00.
We've got a foreign language department?
[speaking Japanese]
Mr. Chase, what she--
Bodhi, I think I'm picking up what she's putting down.
I'm going to get that match made official right now.
[speaking Japanese]
[Vic] We'll see if that match gets made official,
but it's about to go down.
The start of the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament begins next on NXT.
Allegiant stadium, Las Vegas.
It gets no bigger than money in the bank.
We have a huge night here on NXT.
It's the official start, in moments,
of the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Oh, cannot wait for that, but first,
let's go live to the inaugural Ivy Nile challenge
which is open to all comers.
This is where we separate the men from the boys.
If you can't go, then you got to go.
First is push ups.
Drop down.
-One. -One.
-Two. -Two.
-Three. -Three.
-Four. -Four.
Five.
Thirty-eight. Louder!
Thirty-nine. Forty.
Eighty-one.
Eighty-two. Eighty-three.
I said if you can't go, you got to go.
Eighty-four. Eighty-five. Eighty-six. Eighty-seven.
Eighty-eight. Eighty-nine. Ninety.
By the end of the night, I will be the last one standing.
[Wade] Rather them than me. That does not look like fun.
[music]
[female announcer] Please welcome the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament participants.
[Vic] Well, the field is set.
Eight superstars in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Only one will win.
The winner will have an opportunity at a championship of their choice.
Who will break out here in NXT?
[female announcer] Nikkita Lyons.
[Wade] She has already set the world of NXT ablaze in a short time.
Can Nikkita Lyons grab her first slice of glory
by winning the Women's Breakout Tournament?
[female announcer] Arianna Grace.
[Vic] Don't let this smile fool you. Boxing, MMA background.
She is ready to prove herself in NXT.
[female announcer] Roxanne Perez.
[Wade] Perez competed for Tag Gold earlier tonight.
It was unsuccessful.
She could earn another shot if she wins the Breakout Tournament.
[female announcer] Kiana James.
[Vic] For James, it's all about the numbers.
Can she outsmart the field here in NXT?
[female announcer] Lash Legend.
[Vic] College basketball standout
who's physical presence is matched only by her braggadocious nature.
The most athletic girl in the tournament and a huge challenge for anyone.
[female announcer] Tatum Paxley.
[Vic] Huge opportunity for Paxley to show Nile, Dynamite,
and the world she's ready to break out.
[female announcer] For the first match of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament,
Sloane Jacobs.
[Wade] Just 19 years old.
The youngest competitor in the field.
The self-confessed underdog, but ready to shock the world.
[female announcer] And Fallon Henley.
[Vic] Henley no stranger to NXT competition.
Could she have a leg up in the tournament?
We're ready for the first match
in the first round of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
A lot of buzz about the Breakout Tournament.
[bell rings]
[Vic] Wade, as we talked, one of these eight women that we saw
will have bragging rights for the rest of their career.
[Wade] I tell you this, winning a tournament
like this will follow whoever the victor is for their entire career.
Fans measure careers in achievements,
winning championships, and yes, winning tournaments.
Check out any Wikipedia of any of your favorite superstars,
-it all boils down to-- -[Vic] Shoulders down.
[Wade] What did they win? This will be the first--
[Vic] Again, from behind. Another near fall for Jacobs.
[Wade] Career accolades for whoever may be the--
[Vic] Third time, will it be the charm? No. Henley able to kick out and--
Oh! Henley just stopping all the momentum for Jacobs.
[Wade] A lot of pin attempts early on here.
Both aspiring superstars trying to catch each other unawares early on.
Maybe get them cold, napping.
Perhaps a little bit of nerves.
[Vic] How about this? It is made official.
It will be a Mixed Tag Team match up later on here tonight.
Right now, it's all about the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Certainly, Henley has to be the favorite, at least in this match up.
[Wade] I've got to be honest with you, it's a little too early to tell for me.
We've seen both of these athletes sprinkled in to level up in NXT
over the past couple of months.
[Vic] Jacobs into another cover, and another near fall.
[Wade] We're really only scratching the surface
with the pair of them when it comes to abilities.
-Now is the time for-- -[Vic] There's Briggs and Jensen.
We learned Jensen will be sidelined for roughly a month,
and, Briggs, helping him through his entire rehab process.
[Wade] Helping him? Helping him with the rehab?
Jensen has the most developed right forearm in the business.
[Vic] Cover. Another count. Wisely of Henley, reach out.
[Wade] We all know why that forearm is developed.
A bit of self-love from Jensen.
I'm not sure Briggs wants to help with any of that.
[Vic] I'm sure both will be smiling if their friend,
Fallon Henley, could pick up the win. Again, one and done.
[Wade] How is this-- What a distraction to slow Jacobs.
She was in full control until the lads came out.
[Vic] Well, taking a playbook right out of Briggs and Jensen.
Or a play out of the playbook, I should say.
Henley is fired up on the outside.
[Wade] Don't celebrate too soon. Things can swing fast.
[Vic] Into the ring yet again.
Another hook of the leg, and another kick out again.
This is a single elimination tournament.
Look, for Jacobs coming in, admittedly,
she knew she would be the underdog throughout this tournament.
Does that help or hurt a superstar?
[Wade] You can tell already in this match up,
the confidence of Fallon Henley is higher than that of Sloane Jacobs.
She knows she's going to be fighting from underneath
from the word go in this tournament.
Right now, it isn't going well for her.
Fallon Henley taking complete control of this.
[Vic] Yes, nice combination offense from Henley,
right back into another submission.
Look, this tournament can really springboard a career.
Look what it's done on the men's side of things in NXT.
[Wade] Absolutely. Listen, success snowballs,
allows you to catch the eyes of the fans.
Just as importantly, though, NXT management.
Look at Carmelo Hayes, won the Breakout Tournament
about seven or eight months ago on the men's side.
He was then newcomer, now he's a former North American champion
and a routine headliner here on NXT.
[Vic] Both women had the same mindset.
Both are down in this first match up
of the first round of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Again, there is no tomorrow.
You lose, you're out. You win, you move on.
You win the whole tournament,
you get a guaranteed opportunity at a championship of your choice,
as Jacobs getting two feet up.
Now Jacobs, the scrappy 19-year-old who dreams big,
wants to become the youngest NXT Women's champion in history,
is starting to build some momentum.
[Wade] That's right. I didn't take my first lesson in this industry
until I was 23 years old. 19 years old competing on global TV is wild.
[Vic] Into the cover. Is Henley going to be eliminated? A kick out.
Jacobs, right now, has to stay focused.
She knows if she wins this tournament, she's got that opportunity,
whether it's to become NXT Women's champion or NXT Women's Tag Team champion,
but Henley turning things around quickly and punishing Jacobs.
[Wade] Blink and you'll miss it from Fallon Henley.
Taking back the pendulum in her direction. Looking to put this to bed.
[Vic] Henley with Jacobs in her sights.
Into the cover and Henley, the first to advance.
[Fallon Henley's music plays]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Fallon Henley.
[Vic] Let the celebration begin for Fallon Henley.
What a match up.
Take nothing away from Sloane Jacobs,
who at this stage of the game, as you mentioned, brought her best.
Henley, on this night, just a little bit better,
and Henley becomes the first superstar
to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Still one more first round match up to come here later on tonight.
What a sign of sportsmanship here in NXT.
[Wade] Great competition from the two debutants here.
Big performance though from Fallon Henley.
Santos Escobar, last week we all thought
that you and Tony D'Angelo came to a peace agreement,
but that peace agreement didn't get off to a great start.
What went wrong?
McKenzie, when you live in my world,
you treat disrespect with a swift response.
AJ Galante should have never been at that meeting,
but when he sat down…
[speaking Spanish].
Plus he became fair game. He's a street kid.
He knows the rules, but he now comprehends
he could never survive in Legado's streets.
Tony D'Angelo's crew is going to learn the hard way.
You don't get involved in Legado Del Fantasma's business
and just walk away.
Much less, walk again.
Cruz, start the car.
[Alba] Run from your heritage or face who you are.
I scorched the present to elicit my future path.
I am Alba Fyre.
[Vic] The fire rises next.
It's almost time.
[beep]
[car starts]
[speaking Spanish]
-Pull him out. -Get him.
No, no.
Pull him out, pull him out.
Pull him out.
You understand?
See, it's your boy who did this to you. You understand me?
Your boy did this to you, not me.
-Come on. -Get off of me.
Get him. Yes.
You like that?
[unintelligible] Does it?
-Get him off. -Put him in the trash.
Put him in the trunk. We're sending a message.
[Wade] Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.
Those are the laws of the streets.
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Amari Miller.
[Vic] It's good to see Amari Miller back in an NXT ring.
Let's go back, Wade. It was march 1st.
Amari Miller was in a one on one match against Lash Legend.
It wasn't so much the match we want to talk about.
We want to focus on what happened afterwards. Very scary moment.
[Wade] Not something you ever want to see to happen to any superstar.
Been there before.
Thankfully, Miller got her medical attention she needed.
Now she's fighting fit once again.
[Alba Fyre's music plays]
[female announcer] Her opponent, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] Fyre has rediscovered herself.
Her words, not mine.
[Wade] For me, Alba Fyre is turning the clock back.
I think she felt she lost a little of her edge
since crossing over the Atlantic from NXT UK.
We see it in sports all the time.
Look at Rhea Ripley joining the Judgement Day at Wrestlemania
backlash and on raw last night.
This is a huge opportunity for Alba Fyre to hit the reset button
and get back to being the very, very best.
[Vic] We talked about Amari Miller making her return tonight.
Certainly both a challenge and a test
for Miller to go one on one with Fyre.
[Wade] Yes, absolutely.
Got knocked out of the game for a few weeks with that injury.
No chance of a softball return though.
That's what I wanted when I came back from a surgery or an injury,
I wanted a real easy target when I came back.
Amari Miller ain't getting any of that.
Thrown straight in at the deep end with former NXT UK Forever champ,
Alba Fyre, who has the bit between her teeth right now.
[crowd chanting] Alba Fyre.
[Vic] I thought you were going to say getting thrown straight into the fire.
I would've appreciated the pun.
[Vic] Not a puns guy, Vicky Joe, and this is no laughing matter
because immediately from the--
[Vic] Shoulders down, crucifix pin. Kick out.
[Wade] Alba Fyre doing what she does best.
[fighters grunting]
[Vic] If we questioned anything about Miller,
she is bringing it right now to Fyre.
Speaking of bringing it, the inaugural Ivy Nile Challenge continues.
[Wade] Why don't you head on out there, Vicky Joe?
-Let me see you try-- -[Vic] Somersault. Kick out. Burpee.
-[Vic] Me do a burpee? -[Wade] You ever done one in your life?
Some of those lads are dropping out like flies.
[Vic] Oh, another roll through, and again Miller with Fyre.
Shoulders down, another quick kick out by Fyre.
Miller is bringing it tonight, and if she was going to have any nerves,
she certainly is answering that question at this moment.
[Wade] Those nerves will be slapped out of you in a hurry by Alba Fyre,
but we know Amari Miller, a game competitor.
What a massive victory this will be.
As I say, this will be a shock.
Miller using that athleticism to take down Fyre
and now Miller is bringing it here tonight.
You got to imagine a lot of, maybe, pent up frustration and rage
inside of Miller over the last two months.
Into the cover, hook of the leg, and Fyre able to kick out at two.
Take another look at some of this offense from Amari Miller,
who has spent the last two months, she said,
watching some of her favorites, those she idolized.
Trying to pick up some new parts of her game
to make herself a more well-rounded superstar.
[Wade] I've got to tell you, coming back from an injury, it happened in my time,
you can rehab all you like, test your strength,
get yourself cleared by medical personnel,
there's always doubt in the back of your mind.
Is this really going to hold up like it used to?
You never really know until it's been tested at full speed in the ring,
and Amari Miller getting that full speed test right now at the hands of Alba Fyre.
[Vic] Another super kick under the jaw.
Miller is down but not out.
Able to kick out at two.
Look, let's talk about Fyre for a moment.
Was she running or hiding from her past, from things you've heard from her?
[Wade] Take another look at this.
Miller wish she could have run from that kick,
but maybe you're right, maybe to a degree.
We all have those dark parts of our personalities
we like to bury and hide.
Perhaps there is a part of Alba Fyre's personality
that scares even her,
but harness that darkness and it may be the key to success in NXT for Alba Fyre.
[Vic] This is turning into quite the slug fest, and Miller able to block.
Miller now, another counter.
Again, shoulders down and a near fall in this match up.
What a return it would be for Amari Miller, and now right back in.
Miller showing a lot of crafty offense here tonight.
[Wade] Yes, I'd say she's going toe to toe with Alba Fyre here.
-Might pull out the win. -[Vic] Another near fall.
This time Fyre just able to get her right shoulder off the mat.
[Wade] I'll say, hanging in there with a competitor as well-renowned as Fyre
tells you just how much Amari Miller has--
Glaswegian kiss there, right to the face.
[Vic] Didn't connect, and now a firebomb, dropping Miller.
Now Alba Fyre looking down.
The NXT Universe rising with Fyre.
Oh, high risk, all reward.
[crowd screams] One, two, three!
[bell rings]
Fyre has ignited her rebirth.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] What a victory for Fyre here tonight,
who last week, Wade said the tiniest flicker can spark a flame.
[Wade] Well, this is exactly how that flicker turned into a raging inferno.
Alba Fyre putting this one to bed in style.
Beautiful connection.
That victory can indeed lead to some unstoppable momentum for Fyre.
She knows all about this.
Former champ and maybe, soon to be champ once again.
[Vic] Women's Division has been put on notice.
[Hayes] The boys are here.
Let's go.
-[Willians] Yes, sir. -[Hayes] Shit.
God, man.
Boy, you look good, you look like money.
Let's talk about it.
-Yes, sir. -We in here.
Your boy got me Gucci.
You know what I'm saying, man? Something light.
-Not today, boys. -No, no, no.
Who are you calling boy?
All right. We getting in there.
Man, we could take-- no. Let's go.
This way.
Welcome back to NXT. I'm now joined by Cora Jade.
Cora, later on tonight in the main event, you face off against Natalya.
Even after your recent history with Natalya,
are you nervous at all to face one of your idols?
Of course I'm nervous.
I'm in the main event against a legend,
but Natalya isn't facing the same little girl she took photos with,
the same girl she DM'd a year ago,
or even the same girl that she cheap shotted a month ago.
I'm ready.
Natalya believes that she's the gatekeeper of all the Women's Division in WWE,
but tonight I bust that gate wide open
and prove to not only to Natalya, but to everybody else
that I belong and I can hang in the ring with a future Hall of Famer.
Best of luck tonight. Vic, Wade, back to you.
[Wade] Words are cheap, Cora.
Let's see if you can back them up in tonight's main event.
[Solo Sikoa's music plays]
[female announcer] Please, welcome Solo Sikoa.
[Vic laughing] Here's Solo Sikoa who just locked out Hayes and Williams.
Just locked them out.
[Wade] Well, a gentleman would've held the door open
for Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes.
Two of the finest men here in NXT.
Apparently, Solo Sikoa is anything but a gentleman.
I like the man but actions like that
do not endear me whatsoever to Mr. Sikoa.
[Vic] It was okay for Mandy Rose to interfere
in the opening contest tonight
with the NXT Women's Tag Team titles on the line?
[Wade] Mandy Rose. Whatever she wants as far as I'm concerned around here.
She's earned that privilege by being the absolute best.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I can't wait to hear what the street champion has on his mind.
[crowd chanting] Solo!
Yo, you damn right.
Hey, you see, this was supposed to be Carmelo and Trick Williams' time.
No, no.
Because it's my time now.
[crowd cheering]
You see, they were going to come out here
and talk about the North American Championship.
Well, y'all already know what happened last week.
[crowd chanting] Uso!
Talking about the North American Championship,
and if Melo wants that one on one title shot, that's cool,
because I'm going to be right there watching.
And I'm going to let the whole world know.
I'm going to let the whole world know.
I'm going to let everybody in that locker room know
and everybody behind me that I got next,
because I want the winner.
I don't care if it's Cameron Grimes.
I don't care if it's Carmelo Hayes that wins the match,
because they both could get it.
[Cameron Grimes' music plays]
[Vic] Another challenge thrown at the feet.
[Grimes] Solo. Listen, man.
I respect you just like this crowd respects you,
and I understand you want another chance at the North American Championship.
However, and in your house,
it's going to be Carmelo Hayes versus Cameron Grimes, one on one.
[crowd chanting] You got lucky!
Have no fear because after I beat Carmelo Hayes,
you have my word that if you, Solo Sikoa,
if you want a shot at the North American Championship,
then you have Cameron Grimes' word that you will be next.
[crowd chanting] You got next!
[Vic] Sikoa is got next.
As I was mentioning, another challenge
thrown at the feet of our North American champion, Cameron--
Whoa, oh!
-[Wade] Don't speak too soon. -[Vic] Williams and Hayes.
Williams and Hayes taking it to Grimes.
[Wade] Flattening the North American champion.
Sikoa finally realizing what's happening, but wait a minute.
[Wade] Don't get your hands dirty.
[Vic] No, no. No, no, no. Hayes.
Oh!
Boom!
Probably one of the smartest things Hayes has done in quite some time.
[crowd chanting] Solo!
[Vic] Sikoa, too much honor and respect for the North American Champion.
[crowd chanting] Solo!
[Solo Sikoa's music plays]
[Vic] Hayes and Grimes have some unfinished business,
but whoever walks out as North American champion,
Solo Sikoa will be waiting for his opportunity.
Sikoa's got next.
[speaking Spanish]
What's taking him so long?
You know Cruz. He's always late.
Cruz!
-What happened? -Cruz.
Where is he?
[speaking Spanish]
-Did he text you? -No. What if he's gone missing?
-What do we do? -What do we do?
Hold on. I know what this is.
I'll make the call.
[phone ringing]
-Hello. -Yes, hello.
-Hello. -Who's this?
It's me.
Me who?
It's me. You know who. Me.
Oh, yes. How's it going?
Not good.
Not good at all.
Whoever did this to my hermano is in big trouble.
Huge mistake.
Interesting.
What are you telling me for?
Why am I telling you?
Like you know nothing about it?
Look, I could say the same thing.
My consigliere, AJ Galante.
He went missing too.
Maybe they ended up in the same place.
Doubtful.
Word on the street is your consigliere is in rough shape.
Rough shape? You listen to me.
You lay one more finger on him and I promise you're going to be sorry.
-You hear what I'm saying to you? -Don't.
How about this, wise guy? You let my guy go
and I'll pop the trunk and let your guy breathe a little bit?
Next week, me and you can meet and settle this like men.
You're on. Next week, but right now, you let him out.
You just sealed your fate.
Sealed my-- sealed my fate?
Santos, I already told you, I'm the Don of NXT.
You don't make the threats, I do.
Next week, I'm going to break every bone in your body.
I'm going to smash your face, beat you so bad,
your mother is not going to recognize you.
The Legados, the feds, nobody.
You understand what I'm saying to you, Santos?
-Hello? -Yes, I'm here.
-Hey, Tony. -Yes?
[bleep] You.
You mother--
Tony.
-Tony, calm down. Really? -Yeah.
Take it easy.
[Wade] Oh, Escobar is ice cold and knows exactly what buttons to push.
Tony D has snapped.
[Tiffany Stratton's music plays]
[Grayson Waller's music plays]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following is a Mixed Tag Team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Tiffany Stratton and Grayson Waller.
[Vic] Waller came here tonight
thinking he would have Andre Chase one on one.
Instead, it's a Mixed Tag Team match.
Waller will fight Chase. Sarray will fight Stratton.
Mixed Tag Team action next here on NXT.
A very special 200th episode of NXT UK this Thursday,
but with me now, a standout superstar from NXT UK, Nathan Frazer.
Yes and I'm very excited for the episode on Thursday.
Should be good.
It's been a week since you defeated Grayson Waller.
How are you feeling?
I'm still on cloud nine.
It was maybe like the coolest night of my entire life,
but tonight, I'm a fan and I know exactly
who I'm rooting for in the match.
Andre Chase and Chase U, those guys are my guys.
Hey, Nathan. New fellow right?
Yes.
You just keep your head down,
work hard, run it straight, you'll be fine.
Well, thanks for the advice, mate.
I do have one question though. What does run it straight mean?
Another one who doesn't know what it means.
Wes, I've already put you in your place.
Don't make me put you in yours.
Mate, I wasn't even trying to start anything.
I was genuinely curious as to know what it meant.
I figured it might be like an American thing or something.
-Well, see you later then. -Nathan.
Didn't get under his skin, but you're running straight with me.
You don't want me to put you through all that pain again, do you?
No, I'll be there.
Just make sure you make it clear.
Mr. Chase, is she going to compete like that?
I don't know.
[Andre and Sarray's music plays]
[female announcer] Accompanied by Bodhi Hayward,
the team of Andre Chase and The Warrior of the Sun, Sarray.
[Wade] Who is that?
[Vic] Sarray.
[Wade] No. That.
[Vic] Bodhi Hayward, you idiot.
-[Wade] Is it? -[Vic] Yes.
That's the Chase U Student Section.
-Sometimes you lose in life. -[Wade] I need to wash my eyes out.
[Vic] Apparently, Grayson Waller does
as well as this Mixed Tag Team match up is close to beginning
and you can be part of our live audience right here in Orlando, Florida.
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or you can visit WWE.com/NXTlive.
Waller and Stratton are just as confused as you.
[Wade] I thought Chase U just got their first cheerleader.
[Vic] They don't even know where to go.
[bell rings]
[Vic] Are you serious?
[Wade] We got a Chase U shirt in the ring.
[Vic] Don't change the subject now.
[Wade] We need to change the subject and hope nobody was listening.
I will ask you. Are we in a teachable moment to get us back on track?
[Wade] Listen, here's the deal.
Chase and Sarray want to teach Waller and Stratton a lesson about respect.
Teach them that running your mouth is going to have consequences.
Namely, that you're going to get smacked square in it.
[Vic] Mixed Tag Team match.
With the rules, Waller will fight Chase, Sarray will fight Stratton.
We mentioned for Waller,
thought he was coming here to face Andre Chase one on one.
For Tiffany Stratton, she didn't know if she's going to compete tonight,
nor did Sarray.
[Wade] Indeed. You got to be ready for a curve ball when you turn up at NXT.
First rule of this industry, always bring your gear.
You never know when you're going to get sucked into a match up.
[Vic] Remind everyone, a huge main event still to come.
Natalya, Cora Jade one on one.
Talk about tensions at an all-time high.
Those are certainly some combustible elements
as now Chase trying to pick up some momentum
and for Andre Chase, I thought he would've known
that there was a foreign language department.
[Wade] Yes, listen. Bodhi Hayward is a man who wants to grow and develop.
Enrolled himself in Japanese 202 with professor Miller.
He certainly knows his stuff.
I admire a man like Bodhi Hayward for wanting to develop in this game.
Perhaps not so much when he's dressed like that.
[Vic] Huge campus party, I come to understand,
on the campus of Chase U.
[Wade] Yes, indeed and the guest of honor
was none other than the English man Nathan Frazer, the newcomer.
[Vic] We're already in the--
Right there, tagging him and Stratton and now look at Sarray,
wants to get her hands on Stratton again.
[Wade] Real bad blood between these two.
That was really nice from Stratton suckered in the Japanese superstar.
Listen, you mentioned that loyalty, they have the marching band out in force
celebrating the debut victory of Nathan Frazer.
A lot of hung over students the next morning I'm sure.
[Vic] Look at Sarray right now taking it to Stratton
and this has been a long time coming from Tiffany Stratton.
Sarray feeling the love, transitioning into a bridge
and looking to submission center of the ring.
Is Stratton going to tap? Stratton pulling the hair of Sarray.
[Wade] It was the only way to get out of that hold.
I admire the ingenuity of Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] Oh! What do you admire about that?
Now Waller trying to cut corners.
Suffers the same consequence.
[Chase] C, H, A… [crowd chants] C, H, A…
[Chase] S, E, U. [crowd chants] S, E, U.
[Chase] What's that? [crowd chants] Chase I!
[Vic] Andre Chase, Sarray.
They are cruising.
Cruising right now, but will they continue to cruise on here on NXT?
[Vic] Back live on NXT. Mixed Tag Team match up.
Waller in control of Andre Chase as Waller's Tag Team partner,
Tiffany Stratton looks on.
Sarray looking on desperately trying to make a tag into Andre Chase,
but it has been Grayson Waller who now is very upset coming into tonight
as he said he has to walk through life as a trivia question.
[Wade] Yes, indeed.
He was the first victim of Nathan Frazer's rise in NXT.
I thought Waller liked being talked about. Maybe he's changed his tune.
[Vic] Certainly one way to go viral, but a tag was made.
Stratton was legal but now it is Waller who is looking high above the ring.
As we've seen in the past, mocking Chase University and a beautiful elbow.
Will it be enough to put Andre Chase away?
And Sarray just able to get the tiptoe of Grayson Waller.
Look, Andre Chase is teaching his class about timing this morning.
Timing impeccable from Sarray right there.
How about the timing of Alexa Bliss last night on raw?
[Wade] Oh, my word. No fighting the time to return to raw continuing--
[Vic] Inside cradle, inside cradle.
[Wade] It would've been ill fortune for Sonya Deville.
This has turned into some real ill fortune for Chase U.
They're getting whooped.
[Vic] Oh! A swing and a miss.
Chase almost connected with the enziguri,
but now, looking for a submission is Waller.
Waller desperately trying to lock in a submission.
Andre Chase put Stratton and Waller,
like or not, they are rolling in this match up.
Point proven right here. Bam! Pin point precision.
[Wade] A great moment for Grayson Waller.
How happy would he be to get the Duke in this one,
but Andre Chase still kicking, still battling away and reversing.
[Vic] Chase now could be looking for a submission.
Waller turning things right around.
Belly to back suplex.
Chase, who's done being disrespected by Grayson Waller
desperately needs to make a tag to Sarray.
Let's not forget it was Sarray who talked her way into this match up.
[crowd chants] NXT!
NXT Universe trying to will on Andre Chase.
[Wade] Bodhi Hayward leaving the chance.
Rocking a pair of Chase U branded air force 1s
and now, Sarray in there,
unleashing havoc on Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] Sarray doing this not only for herself, but also her family.
All the disrespect that Stratton has shown Sarray's mother,
shown Sarray's grandmother.
The emotions boiling out. And what a forearm.
[Wade] Lost in all of that is the fact
that Tiffany Stratton is one hell of a competitor.
You can see will not have an answer for this.
[Vic] Waller saving his Tag Team partner tonight.
Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Oh!
[Wade] Oh, yes.
Bullseye! Sunray dropkick to the kisser.
No finer recipient there has ever been than Grayson Waller.
[Vic] Waller taken out, but Sarray is legal as is Stratton.
[Wade] Take your eyes off the prize for one second.
Tiffany Stratton is all over it, setting it up
for the next moment we've seen time and time again.
[Vic] Stratton into the cover and Stratton-- What the heck?
[Wade] Bodhi Hayward with an air horn?
[Vic] The referee-- Oh!
That's a teachable moment.
[Vic] Two weeks in a row.
Oh, Sarray! Sarray from behind.
Sarray from behind, shoulders down. What a win.
[Andre and Sarray's music plays]
[female announcer] Here are your winners,
Andre Chase, and the Warrior of the Sun, Sarray.
[Vic] What a job too for Andre Chase,
holding Waller back not to break up the count.
[unintelligible] …from Chase U and Sarray.
Highly effective, however.
Let's take another look at how this went down.
Andre Chase sticking his nose and holding Grayson Waller in position for this.
-[Vic] Boom! -[Wade] Boom!
[Vic] You said it couldn't happen for a nicer individual,
but Tiffany Stratton was legal at this juncture in the match up
and one to the point, her finishing touches on this match,
but right here, take a listen. Listen real closely.
[horn blows]
[Wade] Real nice timing there from Bodhi Hayward
busting the eardrums to this referee.
[Vic] Stratton took her eye off the ball
and there was Chase running back. You talk about a teachable moment.
How about the teamwork tonight from Andre Chase and Sarray.
Huge win tonight for Sarray and Chase,
but the inaugural Ivy Nile challenge, Wade,
it's continuing right now on NXT.
Lunges, let's go.
Got to keep up guys. Let's go.
[tension music]
Got to keep up, guys. We're not done yet.
Von Wagner, in recent weeks,
you intentionally injured Ikimen Jiro and Brooks Jensen.
Can you explain yourself?
Look, I'll answer that. Okay, McKenzie?
Our actions are very simple.
If you step to Von Wagner, you become Ikimen Jiro
getting thrown into the audience in the front row four months in this show.
If you step to Von Wagner, you become Brooks Jensen,
broken hand, eight weeks on this show.
Von Wagner is going to continue demolishing people.
Are you crazy, Jiro?
Are you out of your mind?
Can somebody get this freak off.
[everyone shouting]
[Vic] Pure chaos here in NXT,
but we need to turn our focus to what's coming up next.
The second first-round match up of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Has an MMA background, for Grace has prepared her for tonight
as she goes up against Nikkita Lyons.
Who will advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament?
We're going to find out next.
[Vic] Hey, Orlando.
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Hey, Indi. Listen, we're not here to cause any trouble.
I know we've had our differences in the past,
but I know you're going through a lot right now
and I came to check in on you and it's crazy.
I've never been in your shoes before
and I can't imagine what you're going through now.
Thanks, I guess. Yes, it's been crazy.
I feel like I've lost all control.
My soul is empty, I've lost everything.
-I've lost everything. -No, no, no.
I don't think you understand.
I can't imagine what you're going through
because no man has ever left Mandy Rose.
-You leave all the men. -Yes.
Do you know who I am?
Maybe you should go find Wendy Choo.
I think she's crying in a corner somewhere.
Yes, misery loves company.
Bye, loser.
[Nikkita Lyons' music plays]
[Wade] It's a cold hard world
and don't expect sympathies from the champs.
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following is a first-round match
in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Introducing first, Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] Does Lyons have the most momentum of anyone in this tournament?
[Wade] To me, I'll tell you this.
It's almost unfair that Lyons is in the tournament.
[Arianna Grace's music plays]
[Wade] Just look at the second victory over Lash Legend last week.
Lyons has already broken out as far as I'm concerned.
[female announcer] Her opponent, Arianna Grace.
[Vic] Her opponent, Grace is ready to show the world.
Nikkita Lyons is the odds on favorite to win this tournament.
Yes, she's a badass, but don't sleep on me.
This isn't my first tournament.
I've competed in judo, jiu-jitsu,
and of course, beauty pageants.
Tonight, I pull the upset and advance to the second round.
[Vic] Wade, we were texting earlier today with--
I missed her every single show because now I have to deal with you.
Beth Phoenix, the WWE Hall of Famer, was on commentary with us.
She told us Grace is her sentimental pick of the tournament.
[Wade] Sentimental pick.
I believe she goes way back with young Grace.
I like this strong Grace.
This is how you start a fight in the early goings.
Yes, sentiment doesn't mean anything to me
and it certainly doesn't mean anything to a competitor like Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] Backslide, shoulders down, and that could've been a quick end of a round one
here for Grace as Lyons would have advanced again one and done.
We saw earlier Fallon Henley advance, who will join her in the quarterfinals.
We've seen the background now coming into play a few times.
The MMA background, that is, of the former pageant queen,
that being Grace who is standing toe to toe with Lyons.
Look, Grace also said she has to throw caution to the wind against Nikkita Lyons.
[Wade] Listen, I'll tell you this.
She got the short end of the draw in having to take on Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] Oh, look at the arm-bar!
[Wade] Absolute favorite in this one. Nicely blocked though by Nikkita Lyons.
Listen, Lyons was the one they all wanted to avoid.
Grace, a former beauty queen, has trained boxing, MMA all her life.
She's going to need some real grit and determination tonight, though,
if she is going to beat Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] Grace admitted she knew
Lyons was the odds on favorite to win the tournament,
but has come in with a game plan, and Grace is trying to open some eyes.
You know more than anyone the importance of an NXT tournament.
[Wade] Absolutely. Any new aspiring superstar needs some open eyes.
It was the same on NXT season one.
The aim is not only to win,
but connect with the audience, gain some traction with management.
Win or lose, you want management to give you more TV opportunities in the future.
I will say this, Arianna Grace, from the off in this one,
has taken full control to the surprise of everybody.
It must've been borderline that Nikkita Lyons was even entered
into the Women's tournament thanks to how big a deal she has been
over the past two months, but she is getting swarmed by Arianna Grace.
[Vic] This is really impressive. Another submission is locked in.
Lyons continuing to fight and a right hand.
Look at Grace right back in
and right now, you can feel the sense of shock in the NXT Universe
that Grace is taking it to Lyons.
This could be a bracket buster here tonight.
[Wade] Grace is trying to end this one as quickly as she can,
but it would appear Nikkita Lyons just too much power back to her feet.
[Vic] Successfully able to break the hold,
but Grace continuing to apply pressure.
Look, all the women in this field,
they're hoping to go from aspiring to a bonafide superstar.
[Wade] For me, Lyons is already there.
Appearances on NXT over the past two months.
She has set the world ablaze.
Succession of victories, social media spotlight,
already shown her prowess here in NXT,
but Arianna Grace up until now has Lyons rocking and rolling.
Looks like the tide might have turned.
[Vic] Grace is getting rocked at the foot of Lyons
and now Grace goes for a ride. German suplex connects.
Right now, we have never seen Nikkita Lyons
in this sort of danger in a match but it won't matter.
Goodnight.
Just like that, Nikkita Lyons ends the run for Grace.
And Lyons advances to the quarterfinals.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Nikkita Lyons.
[Wade] Let me correct you there. Advances to the semifinals.
[Vic] Semifinals, thank you.
[Wade] Wow, Arianna Grace, what a performance
until, of course, Nikkita showed her prowess in there.
Clearly injured, perhaps, at this point, but connect with offense like that.
This one is over.
[Vic] As you mentioned, to the semifinals Nikkita Lyons goes
and this is the updated bracket as Lyons will now face Henley in the semifinals.
Two more first-round tournament matches to come,
as the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament continues to roll on.
Again, the winner of the tournament receives an opportunity of their choosing
at any championship in the Women's Division here in NXT.
[crowd cheers]
[music]
[grunting]
Do not stop.
[grunting]
Keep going until you can't anymore.
Last thing, pull-ups.
[rock music]
[grunting]
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[music]
[Cora] This is about turning a pipe dream into reality.
In high school, I was sitting there in math class not taking notes,
but writing out my dreams in a WWE journal.
This girl saw Natty as a hero, as a dream match.
I am Natalya.
[Vic] Only women to successfully graduate from the Hart Family dungeon.
[Natalya] I was born to do this.
[Vic] She is the foundation of this division.
[Natalya] I'm the best there is, the best there was,
and the best there ever will be.
[Cora] When Natalya's music hit, my heart stopped.
You were my first-ever favorite female superstar.
For you are the future of the NXT Women's Division,
but the future is bleak.
[loud slap]
[rap music]
Natalya is a future Hall of Famer, but she is dead ass wrong.
My future isn't bleak.
[Natalya] I have three Guinness World Records.
I'm going to set a fourth world record for the fastest victory in WWE history.
Now my only dream is to kick Natty's legendary ass.
[NXT 2.0 theme music]
[Vic] Well, Jade's pipe dream could become a nightmare
as Cora Jade will go one on one
with her former hero, now her enemy, Natalya.
This main event match-up is next on NXT.
[NXT 2.0 theme music]
Julius and Brutus Creed, we respect you
for not wanting to accept a tainted victory.
It's hard to find men with honor and respect in this business.
Next week when the bell rings,
respect and honor will be put to the side.
Tainted or not,
we have never before tasted defeat in NXT
and we never will again.
In one week's time, the raid is coming
and it won't matter who or how many get involved.
Because Ragnarok awaits.
[heavy breathing and grunting]
[Vic] What a match.
[Wade] Cannot wait for that one, but how about this?
The gloves came off a long time ago in the NXT turf war.
I dread to think what these two are going to do to each other next.
Tony D versus Santos Escobar right here next week.
[Vic] Not only that, NXT champion Bron Brakker
returns to NXT to answer Joe Gacy's invitation.
It all happens live next week here on NXT.
[Vic] Right now it is main event time
with the spotlight on these two women here tonight.
[Cora Jade's music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cora Jade.
[Vic] Jade stated tonight is the biggest match of her career.
[Wade] How could you argue with that?
Listen, she is facing The BOAT.
Three-time Guinness World Record holder in WWE,
including most importantly of all,
the most wins in WWE history in the Women's Division,
but not only that. Let's face it, this is a former idol of Jade's.
Can you ever really defeat your heroes?
This for me, is as much a mental battle as it is a physical one for young Cora.
[Natalya's music plays]
[Vic] Jade said she is nervous,
but Natalya has never faced or seen this side of Cora Jade.
[female announcer] Her opponent, Natalya.
[Vic] It's a busy week for this Smack Down superstar
because this Friday on Smack Down.
Natalya will look to add to her Hall of Fame resume
teaming with Shayna Baszler to face Naomi and Sasha Banks
for the WWE Women's Tag Team titles.
Again, Tag Team Championships showdown
this Friday on Smack Down,
but tonight Natalya wanted this match to shut the mouth of Cora Jade.
[Vic] Wants to shut the mouth of Cora Jade.
In addition, she wants to earn a fourth Guinness World Record,
the fastest win in the history of WWE,
which I believe is currently held by The Rock.
She's going to have to go some way to beat his time.
[bell rings]
[Vic] On the night that we started the first-ever NXT--
[Wade] World record's already gone.
[Vic] Thanks for pointing that one out there, captain obvious.
The night when we started the first-ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament,
Cora Jade looking to take a giant step in her own career.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Wait. Wait a minute.
Didn't Aaliyah technically set the Guinness World Record
against Natalya as a matter of fact?
-[Wade] Eh… -[Vic] What do you mean "eh"?
[Wade] Maybe you're right.
I need to check my book.
[Vic] A little bit of a stalemate upfront early on.
Look, Cora Jade actually already owns a victory over Natalya.
[Wade] I'll steady on.
I think that is a little bit of an exaggeration.
[Vic] Check the books!
[Wade] Listen, when did she ever pin or tap out "The BOAT" Natalya?
It was a Tag Team match. Natalya was on the losing end.
Cora Jade was on the winning side of the Tag Team match.
-She defeated the team. -[Wade] I know what you're doing.
-[crowd chants] Let's go Cora! -[crowd chants] Let's go Natty!
Jade didn't beat Natalya. Natalya was not factored in the finish.
She beat the team of which Natalya was a part of.
[Vic] A very vocal NXT Universe and they have been all night long.
How about this. Let's focus on a few things.
What would a win tonight then do for Cora Jade?
[Wade] Let's face it, that would be a huge growth moment
in the career of Cora Jade.
She has been on the cusp of the main event level in NXT before.
Remember she competed for the NXT Women's championship
at the recent NXT Stand & Deliver Wrestle Mania weekend.
Victory here will see Jade's career go to the very next level.
The little girl will have fully grown up in my eyes by that point.
Not easier said than done when you're in there with Natalya.
[Vic] Jade at this point, has stayed toe to toe here with Natalya.
Natalya got her right from behind, shoulders down,
center of the ring, kick out. Nice counter by Jade.
Jade and another near fall. Look at Jade sitting right on top.
This is what Cora wanted.
Transition into a submission. Jade gets away.
[Wade] Natalya completely suckered Jade in there.
Never a threat whatsoever.
Natalya knew exactly what she was doing
and you could see how quickly Cora Jade scuppered away once she tweaked.
[Vic] A lot of big matches in the career that we have highlighted
of the future Hall of Famer, that being Natalya,
but have you ever felt pressure like Jade must be feeling here tonight.
[crowd chants] Cora!
[Wade] Let me tell you what Jade is feeling in there right now
because I've been there.
She is feeling imposter syndrome.
Can I really match up to this legend that I've admired since I was a kid?
[Vic] Nice.
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] I remember watching Kane in WWE when I was 13 years old.
[Vic] Wait a minute. What's Jade--
Jade trying to maybe look for that sharpshooter.
Natalya feeling it, sensing it, slithers her way free.
Thought you knew. I watched.
[Vic] Main event at NXT. Cora Jade trying to lock in a submission
and make the queen of hearts tap in the center of the ring.
What a moment this would be, but Natalya able to counter.
Look, Natalya has as many years in the ring as Jade has years on earth,
and Natalya's been able to stay one step ahead
of her opponent throughout the commercial break.
[Wade] That experience is showing right now.
There's no way to combat that level of talent
that Natalya has shown for 15-plus years at the very top of WWE.
[Vic] Now it's Natalya locking in a submission.
It was Natalya who tweeted earlier
that Cora Jade would be sorry she ever asked for an autograph.
Jade, though, trying her best to counter. Able to go through.
Oh! What a dropkick by Jade
who wants to prove she belongs to be in the top,
the Echelon of the Women's Division.
All the talk in the world ain't going to do that for you.
Get all the positive talk mantras, unless you deliver in the ring, it is all--
[both] Oh!
[Vic] Jade giving the receipt back to Natalya
and Natalya now knows she's in for a fight.
Able to snatch Jade looking for a power bomb.
[Wade] Here's the problem.
Jade delivered the slight that stood back and admired it.
Allowed the offense in return from Natalya.
That little bit of inexperience.
[Vic] I mean, Natalya has to see herself, at least, in Cora Jade.
At least some.
[Wade] Once upon a time, Natalya was that young up-and-coming
walking to knock off the old god,
like WWE Hall of Famers, Molly Holly, Torrie Wilson.
She knows that you have to take out the competition to get anywhere.
She gets what Cora Jade is trying to do
and that's why she has to snuff Jade out right now.
[Vic] Tornado ddt by Jade and Jade is fueling off the footage
of watching Natalya slap her in the face every day since then.
Could this be the win? And Natalya just able to kick out.
Right now, Cora Jade, bam! is rolling in this match up.
She's showing she can hang with future Hall of Famers.
She's showing she can hang with the best of the best
and right now, Cora Jade looking for high risk.
[crowd chants] This is awesome!
[Vic] This could be Jade's moment, but took a little too long.
[Wade] Beat too long and you know The BOAT is back up an atom
if you give her a chance.
[Vic] Both women teetering on the top rope.
Jade able to get the better of Natalya for at least a moment,
and now has her sights set. Nice counter though.
Being able to roll through by Jade, charges in.
Could be looking for slice, but Natalya counter, shoulder down.
Now look at Natalya. Natalya looking for the sharpshooter.
Jade had it scouted. Rolling through, shoulders down.
Is it enough? Another near fall.
[Vic] This one goes back and forth, but that might be it there.
Game changer.
[Vic] Swinging through the fences. Natalya could put away Jade.
Able to kick out at two.
[Wade] Weak kick-out. I think Jade is right for the pickings at this point.
[crowd chants] Cora!
[Vic] NXT Universe trying to fuel Cora Jade.
Natalya looking around wondering, "What the hell do I have to do?"
[Wade] I don't know, but I know that look in the eye of Natalya.
That is one of [unintelligible] game plan for this level of fight.
This level of offense and that is when you step it up to the next level
when you're as good as Natalya.
Do what you have to do. Name your opponent.
Take her out.
[Vic] Official checking on Cora Jade. Look at Jade.
Jade's legs snapping off that middle rope and now back to the live-action.
Chop block by Natalya.
[Wade] Core targeted from here.
This is where Cora Jade learns a very, very hard lesson.
[Vic] Now Natalya focusing on Cora Jade.
It was Natalya who said she would turn to NXT
because every woman on this brand targets her.
[Wade] They're all targets in the root of greatness.
Look at Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Becky Lynch,
they all had to pass through Natalya,
the gatekeeper of the Women's Division.
All the NXT women claim to love and admire her.
She's too smart to fall for any of that nonsense.
They will take her--
[Vic] Oh! Look at Natalya suddenly bending the rules.
Bending the rules. All is fair once you're in that ring.
That is not a disqualification. Referee counted.
[Vic] Not again.
You can hear Jade, the agony,
screaming in pain and again, Natalya to the outside.
[Wade] Just brilliant from Natalya.
This is a cutthroat industry.
Fight back all you want.
I suspect the damage is done, but still.
[Vic] Desperation could be starting to sink in.
Cora Jade trying to will herself.
[Wade] Don't even stand up. She's just delaying the inevitable.
[Vic] NXT Universe trying to, by any means necessary,
help Jade out in this moment, but Natalya right back on top.
[Wade] Natalya smells blood. When Natalya--
[Vic] Inside cradle, inside cradle. This could be it.
Natalya kicking out.
[crowd booing]
Right back in Natalya, but Jade continuing to persevere,
continuing to push forward.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Could this be Jade's moment?
She said she would kick the camp door in as she doubles down to the back.
The knee though.
Jade crawling into the cover, hooking the outside leg.
Again, again, just barely.
Natalya's left shoulder off the mat.
[Wade] Every piece of offense delivered by Cora Jade
taking its toll on her own body.
[Vic] Sliced bread!
[Wade] Landing knee first once again. Cannot make the cover.
[Vic] Into the cover finally goes Jade and just--
[Wade] What we call a weak cover. Unable to grab both legs.
Unable to hook it in tight.
Of course, Natalya just able to kick out, but is it all academic here?
[Vic] Some members of the NXT Universe are their feet.
They could be witnessing a statement win.
Jade rolling through. Transfer.
Counter, cover, near fall.
Jade able to continue to push on and now Jade.
She tried this earlier.
-[Vic] Jade. -[Wade] No way.
[Vic] Locking the sharpshooter in on Natalya.
What a win this would be, how sweet it would be.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Jade just trying to hold on.
Natalya trying to fight it.
I don't think it was the pressure from Natalya.
I think it was the knee. Look at Jade.
There was the knee-buckling of Cora Jade.
[Wade] Jade simply had no balance there whatsoever.
No base.
[crowd chants] This is awesome!
[Vic] It indeed is.
It is our main event here on NXT,
as Cora Jade, at this point, almost on one leg in this match up.
So much damage has been done to her left knee,
taking a little too much time.
Gets caught. Caught by Natalya.
[Wade] Oh, here we go.
The specialist herself slapping it on center of the ring.
[Vic] Sharpshooter is locked in and you can see the face of Cora Jade.
You can hear Jade screaming.
She's trying to feed off the passion of the NXT Universe.
[Wade] Inches away and now, she's dragged back to the center.
[Vic] Natalya setting it again and now, Jade having to battle the pain.
[Wade] You got to live to fight another day, Cora Jade.
[Cora Jade moaning]
[Vic] Jade so close and once again, Natalya,
and now Natalya has the sharpshooter cinched in deep.
[Wade] She has to quit here. Has to quit.
[Vic] Is Jade going to tap? Is Jade going to tap?
[Vic] Continuing to try to fight, trying to force to--
Trying almost to turn,
talking to herself, trying to psych herself back up.
[Wade] She's out.
[bell rings]
[Natalya's music plays]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Natalya.
[Vic] Well, Natalya is all smiles.
Look, you've seen Natalya say they all tap, they all tap.
Cora Jade in this match.
Cora Jade didn't quit.
Cora Jade never tapped out, she never said, "I quit."
She didn't quit, her body quit.
She couldn't take the pain and passed out from the pain.
There is no quit inside of Cora Jade.
[Wade] Completely blacked out and hats off to her.
[crowd chants] Nattie!
[crowd chants] Cora!
[Vic] Natalya realizing that Cora Jade didn't quit, didn't tap out.
[Wade] This is symbolic, upbringing as well.
Natalya is sending a message to the world here.
Cora Jade is an unbreakable spirit and she can hang with the very best.
Subtitles: Valeria LoZito e spirit and she can hang with the very best.