[narrator] Then.
[The Rock] This is mine…
[narrator] Now.
-[man 1] The King of Kings. -[man 2] You can't see me.
[narrator] Forever.
[instrumental music playing]
[narrator] Together.
[male announcer] Last Saturday, the doors were open
welcoming us to NXT In Your House,
where control, status, respect, dominance
and Championships were all on the line.
Intense negotiations weren't enough
as NXT's two street factions erupted in a Turf War.
[ring bells]
[male announcer] Legado now has a new [indistinct].
[narrator] Respect was at stake for the Creed Brothers
while taking on the NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly.
[male announcer] The Creeds have done it!
Status was on the mind of Carmelo Hayes
as Cameron Grimes returned from his lunar adventure
to defend the NXT North American Championship.
[man 3] Cameron Grimes, you are not a champion.
[bell rings]
[male announcer] The hold on the women's division with [indistinct],
as Kayden and Katana stepped up to the Tag Team Champions, Gigi and Jacy,
while Wendy Choo's dream of defending NXT Champion, Mandy Rose,
looked to become a reality.
[woman] We ran through everyone in NXT.
We were born to wear gold around our waist.
Toxic Attraction is untouchable.
[male announcer] And with a stipulation of a disqualification
resulting in the title changing hands,
the emotion of the NXT Champions would be tested
as Bron Breakker battled Joe Gacy.
[rap music playing]
[male announcer] Bron has to remain in control.
[indistinct]
Bron Breakker, he has restored order to his NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[rap music playing]
[male announcer] The WWE had the world buzzing this weekend
and it all started with In Your House.
Tonight we feel the fallout, welcome to NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Please welcome your new NXT North American Champion,
Carmelo Hayes!
["WWE: The Greatest" playing]
[male announcer] I'm sure that the party hasn't stopped for the new champion.
[male announcer 1] Suddenly all is right in the world.
The A Champ is back after a superlative best performance
on NXT In Your House this past Saturday,
righting a wrong and now that fantastic North American Championship
is back where it belongs, around the waist of that man, Carmelo Hayes,
flanked as always by his best bud, Trick Williams,
who certainly had a role to play in the reacquisition of that Championship
with Carmelo Hayes.
What a man, what a performer.
That is the future of NXT and beyond.
[male announcer] Taken away from Cameron Grimes after his performance
this past Saturday at In Your House and almost able to retain,
but the A Champion is back to NXT.
[Williams] Cut the music.
At last, Melo, things are back to normal in this world.
[crowd cheering] [crowd booing]
Melo is the North American champion.
My baby Louie Harvey is single
and the Golden State Warriors are about to beat the Boston Celtics.
Hey, you know I'm from Boston, right?
-You are? -I am.
-My bad, brother. -Come on.
Let's get back to the point.
[indistinct] and make some noise
for your two-time North American champion!
[crowd booing]
Thank you so much.
Hey.
First things first, I just got to give credit where credit is due.
The best version of Cameron Grimes showed up at NXT In Your House
and gave me one of my toughest challenges, he did.
But the goal was always to get me back to the NXT North American Championship
and now I am the goal.
[Williams] You're tough.
[crowd booing]
Hey, because Melo doesn't chase dreams.
Dreams chase Melo and honestly
I'm what all people aspire to be.
[Williams yells]
As I look around in this crowd and I see some of you, scrubs, in here,
you wish you could do what I do.
It could never be you, I bet any time you shot your shots, you missed.
You could never be me.
[crowd booing]
I'm standing at the top of my accomplishments
while y'all losers are reaching, reaching for your goals.
You could never be me.
So I'll [indistinct] to tell you this.
I am the most illustrious NXT North American Champion
in history, and let's be real, y'all, I've got right now.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] It's not too much about who has right now,
it's about who has next.
[indistinct] Yo, yo.
Yo, yo. Hey, Melo. Melo.
Hey, congrats on getting your victory at In Your House, Melo. Congrats.
Yo, well, nobody wants to hear all that.
[crowd chanting]
[mouths the words]
You see, this is NXT 2.0,
where we do a little bit of less talking and more fighting.
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct]
Hey, yo, so I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.
Everybody knows I got next for the North American Championship.
Yo.
Whoa, whoa. Hold on, Solo.
That agreement was between you and the former North American Champion.
Whatever y'all agreed on is no longer relevant, my brother.
And let me keep it all the way real with you, Solo.
You bet on the wrong one.
Melo, look into my eyes.
Do you see any type of fear when you look at me? Huh?
Do you see any fear in these eyes? Huh? Hell, no, Melo.
I got your number. You know it, I know it, they all know it.
[rap music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Oh, no.
[male announcer 2] Grayson Waller?
Whoa, hold on.
[crowd booing]
Who the hell do you think you are?
You ain't famous enough to have Melo's number.
And even if you did, he's leaving your ass on voicemail.
Hey, and just so you know, I don't care about your blood type.
[crowd chanting]
I don't care who your daddy is, who your Brothers are, your cousin,
your niece, your nephew, your second aunty.
You don't get opportunities just because you want one.
Hey, and as for all of you with the one fingers up in the air,
that represents how many friends you have.
And newsflash, idiots. Your mum doesn't count as a friend.
So none of you have mates and neither do you.
The truth is, no one likes you here, that's why you're called Solo. [laughs]
[Hayes] All by yourself.
[Williams yells]
Hey, newsflash, idiot. Shut the hell up.
[crowd cheering]
You see, I fought alone in this ring.
But tonight I'm not alone because I'm with them.
[crowd cheering]
You see? I see what you're trying to do.
Do you want to fight? You want to fight?
You want to get down? Oh, screw it.
[male announcer] Oh, and Sikoa said there's no fear in his eyes.
[male announcer 2] He's fighting three on one hand. You're crazy.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 3] Sikoa, to your point, trying,
but he's outnumbered by the North American Champion.
Waller and Williams.
[male announcer 2] Stepping into the lions that hit.
[male announcer 3] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct]
[male announcer] Finally, some order starting to be restored.
We said we were going to feel the fallout of NXT In Your House
and we certainly have.
[male announcer 1] Damage [indistinct] to Solo Sikoa.
[rap music playing]
[indistinct]
[music continues]
[indistinct]
[man 4] Our actions are very simple.
[male announcer 1] Wagner has lost his damn mind.
[male announcer] Looking for a knockdown fight.
You have found it in Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Jensen] They don't leave us no choice.
[man 5] If you step to Von Wagner, you become Brooks Jensen.
Broken hand on the shelf for eight weeks.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 2] Briggs!
[male announcer] Briggs couldn't stand back and wait.
[Briggs] I promise I'll make Von Wagner regret doing this.
[male announcer] These two titans will clash, Briggs, Wagner on NXT.
[male announcer] Earlier today, the only family in NXT arrived.
Santos,
open this door.
[crowd cheering]
Did you take care of that thing?
The guy's gonna have the papers by Friday.
Friday. Not bad, Santos, not bad.
What about that other thing?
Yeah.
City hall committee meeting has been set for Thursday.
Why do you want to redistrict--
Look, you got a lot to learn, kid. All right?
Now, Santos,
I think it's time you got out of this thousand dollar suit
and put some ring gear on because you got a match tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, go get ready, Santos.
Santos.
[male announcer 1] And it is good to be the dawn of NXT.
But to work for him, not so much.
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Fallon Henley and Brooks Jensen,
Josh Briggs.
[male announcer] We are set for the battle of the big men between Briggs
and this unstoppable force.
[rock music playing]
[female announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied by Sofia Cromwell and Mr. Stone, Vaughn Wagner.
[male announcer] Who's pulling the strings?
[male announcer 1] Let's be honest, it's obvious Mr. Stone pulls the strings.
Sophia Cromwell, a valuable addition to the trio,
but she is there as an associate, as an advisor.
The block, as always, is stopping with Mr. Stone.
[male announcer 2] How can you say that so definitively?
I mean, Cromwell with just a point of her finger has led to nothing
but destruction here at NXT in recent weeks.
[male announcer 1] I agree, but it is all under the watchful eye of Mr. Stone.
Do you see this? Here we go.
[male announcer] Right off Briggs said he was ready for a fight
and he was going to punch Wagner.
The referee is getting some order.
This one is official and Briggs is swinging the fists.
[male announcer 1] Oh, man, an old school slugger out of the big man.
This is what I came for.
[male announcer] Briggs said you've found the fight you wanted.
Would you have the same sort of moxie as Briggs?
[male announcer 2] Briggs is trying to stand up for his buddy, Brooks Jensen,
who got injured at the hands of this nutcase, Von Wagner.
But I'll be honest with you, it's a noble act.
If Von Wagner comes over here and injures you, Vic.
I am not getting in the middle.
I'm heading out the door and getting out.
[male announcer] I don't know why I need to put that out into the universe
as Briggs just depleting Von Wagner. And is Briggs the man?
Is Briggs the superstar to stop Wagner?
[male announcer 1] I would back up Briggs against the majority of the locker room.
[man 6] Are you out of your mind? You're crazy, man.
[male announcer 1] [indistinct] However, not from Von Wagner.
Let's face it, nobody has come close to stopping Von Wagner so far.
[male announcer] Tonight, history will be made the finals
of the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
Stratton, Perez, one of those two will earn
a guaranteed Championship of their opportunity.
But look, two of the toughest in NXT are in the ring now.
How did Cody Rhodes compete Sunday inside [indistinct]?
[male announcer 1] Cody Rhodes [indistinct]
and that was one of the bravest acts, one of the greatest performances
I've seen in my entire career. Cody, you are the man.
[male announcer] Briggs again is swinging away and Rollins
is following that up last night with a despicable display on Raw.
But look at the power display from Von Wagner who's into the cover.
Will it be enough if Briggs is able to kick out at two?
[male announcer 1] The way this is going, Briggs could stop Von Wagner.
He'll be lucky to get out of this match-up with his health 100% intact.
That has to be his aim.
[male announcer] Mr. Stone
noted Briggs should start a GoFundMe ahead of this match-up.
[male announcer 1] Well, GoFundMe is a brilliant piece of advice.
People get rich over GoFundMe.
I might even start a GoFundMe so we can get a new play-by-play announcer
for NXT, we really need it.
[male announcer] What do you mean?
[male announcer 1] You're not very good.
[male announcer] That's not very nice, it's too early.
[male announcer 1] I'll calm down.
[male announcer] Briggs is trying to stay calm, I guess,
focusing on the task at hand.
You see a look of glory on the face of Jensen and Henry,
who are on the outside,
and right now, Wagner is in full destroy mode.
[male announcer] Jensen got a little to close, oh no.
To the injured right hand.
[crowd booing]
Come on, come on!
[male announcer 2] Briggs just got the catch from Jensen.
The refereed is distracted by Henley.
[male announcer 1] Sneaky devil.
[male announcer 1] Wagner is rocked.
Stone beside himself, Briggs into the cover, Briggs beats Wagner.
[bell rings]
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Josh Briggs.
[male announcer 1] Well, it took three of them
and it took an assist from Brooks Jensen's cast,
but somehow, Josh Briggs has pulled off the unthinkable.
[male announcer 2] Let's go back.
Let's take a look at Wagner thought he had the upper hand.
No, no pun intended. But take a look at this look
between Jensen and Henley.
[male announcer 1] The fix was in. Clearly something that [indistinct].
This might be the only way you can actually stop Von Wagner.
[male announcer] Bam!
Perfectly executed plan and then breaks the exclamation point.
[indistinct] the night.
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] I can only imagine Mr. Stone and Sophia Cromwell
are not going to be very happy here tonight.
[rock music playing]
[indistinct]
I'm good, yes.
Excuse me, after what we just saw, how are you?
You know, cans in the streets, you scrap.
Sometimes you get it and then sometimes you don't.
But it ain't one of those. It ain't one of those.
We're gonna catch him down the road next week or next month.
I want both, Waller and Mello, tonight.
Are you requesting a handicap match?
If somebody wants to come down and join, they can be my guest.
I'm not the one to ask for help.
One way or another, by the end of the night,
I'm gonna leave both of those bitches the same way they left me.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 1] That is not a good idea.
Someone needs to have a quiet word with Solo Sikoa.
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] This contest is scheduled for one call.
Introducing first, Nathan Frazer.
[male announcer] Listen to the NXT universe come to their feet
for the electric Nathan Frazer. And we understand
he will be going up against Santos Escobar,
who was ordered to get ready
by Tony D'Angelo in this match-up that's next on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
On behalf of Chase University, I would like to present this scholarship
for the 2022-2023 academic year to Thea Hill.
-Oh my God! Thank you, Mr. Chase. -You're welcome.
I am so excited to finally be here and perfect my craft at Chase University.
-Could we take a picture? -Absolutely.
-Everybody, get a picture. -Of course.
-[man 7] Oh. -[man 8] Take a picture.
It's pathetic asking a teacher for a photo.
-It's embarrassing. -You're embarrassing.
You know, they're right. This picture does need more.
It needs more star power, more fashion sense.
It needs Pretty Deadly.
So why don't you guys go head over and grab your tag titles?
But wait, you lost them.
-Oh. -Oh.
-Just watch your back, all right? -Yeah, I'll do that.
-Now, how about that picture, guys? -Yeah.
All right. "Chase you" on three. One, two, three.
Chase you.
[Chase] Congratulations.
[male announcer 2] That's supposed to be acceptable?
Kicking Pretty Deadly while they're down.
How crass of Chase.
[happy music playing]
[male announcer] That's not everyone's opinion on Chase University,
but it's hard to believe Legado had to join the D'Angelo family.
[male announcer 1] It's really a tragedy for Legado
as it's the only rule as the part of the Turf War.
And it's a sight that I thought I would never see.
But now the once Might Emperor of Lucha Libre is reduced
to being a subordinate of the Donovan [indistinct].
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Accompanied by the dawn of NXT,
representing the dangerous Santos Escobar.
[male announcer] See Del Toro wild and Escobar is not too happy,
but it has to irk Escobar
or even be walking out tonight to the Don's theme.
[male announcer 1] Well, it's like hearing a once proud and great man
being muted before our eyes.
So much history, so much legacy behind Legado Del Fantasma.
The outfits, the music, the presentation, it is gone in a flash.
[male announcer] Well, speaking
of being joined by the Don himself,
Tony D'Angelo, Don, welcome to the announcement table.
[male announcer 2] I'm surprised.
[male announcer 1] I didn't know you were coming out.
I got us a bottle of red wine, a couple of glasses. I apologize.
[male announcer] Bring your chapstick.
[male announcer 2] Don't disrespect me like that, all right?
[male announcer] Escobar in action one on one.
And it seemed, earlier today,
you had your first order of business, Mr. D'Angelo,
handing Legado and some duties to do some paperwork, it seemed.
[male announcer 2] Thats' right, uh…
You know, I thought it would be a good day
to have them start, you know, I had to get these things done at City Hall.
Santos got me some prints. You know, we're all good.
We're taking care of the family.
[male announcer 1] You gotta keep the troops busy.
[male announcer] Nice counter by Escobar, who is on his game here tonight.
Some might think maybe he'd try to let out some frustration this evening
as he peers over and looks at the dime.
[male announcer 1] I would be letting out frustrations.
I'd want to beat the hell out of someone if it were me.
But the thing with Escobar
is that he's never been a hot head,
always a smooth, calculated, strategic individual.
He's never thought or acted like the rest of us.
[male announcer 2] He looks calm and collected because I told him to do it.
He listens to the Don.
-[male announcer 1] Are you training him? -[male announcer 2] Yes.
[male announcer 2] We've got some things we have to iron out,
but let's just say he's got a lot of work to do.
[male announcer 1] Helping him.
That's a benevolent boss.
That's right.
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer 2] Do something. This is boring. Do something else.
Do something else.
[male announcer] It's weird.
Did you just put something in Wade Barrett's pocket?
[male announcer 2] Worry about yourself, Vic.
[male announcer 1] Will you call the cops next?
[male announcer] No.
Frazer, right now, taking down Escobar.
Escobar, off his game, continuing to stare over here at us.
More specifically, Tony D'Angelo.
[male announcer 2] I didn't teach him to do that, all right?
He's embarrassing a family now, I don't know what he's doing.
[male announcer] Frazer is charging in. It's been a tough couple days--
Hey, take it easy, again. Escobar is taking his eyes off the [indistinct].
And it could be Frazer
catching Escobar on the right night at the right time.
[male announcer 2] How did he get back in there?
What are you doing?
[man 9] Stay away from my man.
[male announcer 2] Get in the ring and wrestle.
[male announcer] I'm going to ask myself
how did the family celebrate the big victory? And In Your House?
[male announcer 2] I just inherited a 96 foot--
Kicked out at two.
[indistinct]
[male announcer 2] That's right.
We had a party and we had drinks,
we had some champagne, a whole deal.
Santos was cleaning up afterwards, and we had--
What's his name? Cruz and Joaquín.
Man, they never let our drinks get empty, you know what I'm saying?
Whoa!
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 2] What are you doing?
What is this guy?
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer 1] I don't know--
[male announcer 2] Hey.
Stop doing that, all right?
Get it out of your repertoire, nobody likes it.
[indistinct]
[male announcer 2] Nobody does.
[male announcer] Don't miss a second of action, NXT continues--
Get away from my man.
[male announcer] We're back.
As you saw throughout the commercial break,
this has been quite the contest between these two superstars.
Is now Frazer starting to fire back?
Right, left, trying to rock Escobar.
And just like that, Escobar is turning things around in this match-up.
Nice tilt. A world back breaker.
And now, Escobar right into the cover. Hook of the leg, center of the ring
and a near fall.
Let's go back to what happened before the break.
Escobar laid it all the line, wiping out Frazer
and then staring a hole through you, Tony D'Angelo.
So my question now to you, sir.
is why did you send Lorenzo and Donovan to the ring moments ago?
[male announcer 2] I don't know if we're watching the same thing,
but I don't like what he's doing.
So I need Stacks and Dimes to make sure he's moving along.
[male announcer] But he's in control of the match-up.
[male announcer 2] Yeah, but they're just taking a closer look,
making sure everything, goes as planned.
[male announcer 1] Diaz made it clear he doesn't like the style of Escobar.
That's an issue, even if he is currently in control of the match-up.
Clean your ears up.
[male announcer 2] This is why I respect you so much.
[male announcer 1] I do too.
[male announcer 2] You must take care of this pet.
[male announcer 1] The family, I will.
[male announcer] Escobar is looking for a submission.
But wait, I know Lucha Libre, that's the definition.
That is the identity of who Santos Escobar is.
[male announcer 1] It used to be.
Things have changed as a new patriarch in charge.
And that includes the former Legado.
[male announcer] Into the cover again goes Escobar.
And another near fall.
[male announcer 1] Escobar has to fit in with his new family, this is important.
[crowd yelling]
[male announcer] [sighs] This guy
Taking a look around and Escobar now seems
to be more focused on this match-up and less focused on Tony D'Angelo,
along with Dimes and Stacks on the outside.
Hats off to Nathan Frazer hanging in there [indistinct] much longer.
[male announcer 2] Not too long.
[male announcer] NXT universe--
[male announcer 2] Tell him to tighten it up.
[male announcer] Escobar is driving
and now cinching, sitting deep on the lower back.
Frazer is trying to fight,
now trying to crawl literally to the bottom rope.
[male announcer 1] Escobar is doing what he does best,
grinding down, and just making it is Nathan Frazer.
How much damage has been done to that lower back, however?
[male announcer 2] What are you looking at me for?
Oh, really?
[speaking Spanish]
[male announcer 2] What--
[male announcer] D'Angelo is calling himself the jefe de jefes.
He's the former one.
[male announcer 2] He knows nothing.
[male announcer] He must have a concussion.
He's trying to showcase what he can do inside the ring.
Look at the escape, quickness, ability.
Shoulders down, Escobar is able to kick out at two.
[crowd booing]
[male announcer] And Escobar again, this time counted one more time.
[male announcer 1] Frazer is like Greased Lightning in that ring.
[male announcer] Frazer coming back in and the pace is quickening.
And that certainly is going to favor one superstar,
the electrifying Nathan Frazer
[male announcer 1] He just bought himself an opportunity
finally in this match-up.
It has been one-way traffic from Santos Escobar.
But the wherewithal of Nathan Frazer is just about to bring himself back
into this match-up with moves like that.
[male announcer 2] Wait, this guy, he's got a lot of work, right?
He's embarrassing me.
Stacks, Dimes, even his little minions are away.
[male announcer 1] You're saying he's a work in progress.
[male announcer] You can't believe that, former champion is Santos Escobar.
[male announcer 1] Are you saying that [indistinct]?
[male announcer 2] Because he looks like a champion to you.
[male announcer] Standing, shooting, stock, press, cover count.
Another kick out by Escobar, that was close.
And I think all of us could agree
this would be the biggest win of Nathan Frazer's career.
[male announcer 1] A young kid from England gets an opportunity in NXT,
gets to step in the spotlight.
Oh, with Santos Escobar,
a victory tonight would be huge for Frazer,
but it's luck in [indistinct].
[male announcer] Frazer continues to fight, is able to counter.
Slip down and now super kick under the jaw.
A little bit extra as Escobar left his feet.
[crowd yelling]
[male announcer 2] Donovan just slid a crowbar to Escobar.
[crowd] No, no!
[male announcer 2] What is he doing?
That is not what I came here to do.
[male announcer] That distraction has opened the door now.
[male announcer 1] This is why you've got to listen to the boss.
Santos Escobar, lion pro.
[male announcer] Oh!
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] Huge win for Frazer.
[male announcer 2] All he had to do was grab him up and sit there.
[male announcer 1] Santos Escobar already has himself to blame here.
[male announcer 2] Nice job!
Can you believe this guy?
[male announcer 1] No.
[male announcer] Let's get back into some of the action in this match-up.
That was right in the middle of all the action.
Escobar, at least I thought, along with the NXT universe,
would hit that patented phantom driver, Frazer, who continue to show fight.
[male announcer 1] Here, it brought down that beautiful shot.
The draw from Escobar.
[male announcer] Here it broke down.
[male announcer 1] The opportunity with the crowbar.
Benevolent Boss and Tony D. were trying to help this new acquisition
to the family.
Escobar refused and it cost him badly because this was the end result.
Nathan Frazer was doing what he does. High octane, high action. One, two, three.
It was the biggest win of Frazer's career thus far.
[rock music playing]
[indistinct]
[rock music continues]
Nathan Frazer with a victory over Santos Escobar.
But with me now, Xyon Quinn.
Xyon, last week you made your return.
Nathan Frazer,
another guy who carries around a rabbit foot everywhere he goes.
Frazer, Wesley, they're all the same. You know, for seven days straight,
not only did I have to sit there and watch,
but I had to listen to Wesley's name all over the social media.
"Wesley's amazing," "Wesley is so brave."
Did you watch Wesley's victory last week?
That match went for five minutes.
I dominated him for four minutes and 57 seconds.
Those last three seconds, the little guy pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
And you called that a victory?
Not where I'm from, we call that luck.
So next week, when I get my rematch,
it's not going to be the same result for Mr. Cinderella Man.
Let's just hope his big buddy Sanger's there to pick him up afterward,
because when I'm done with Wesley,
he's going to be unconscious.
[crowd booing]
[male announcer] It's quite the rematch for next week, but this superstar
conquered his emotions, retained his title.
We'll hear from the NXT Champion, Bron Breakker next.
[siren wailing]
[male announcer] He conquered his emotions.
He withstood the test. He retained his title.
He restored order to his brand.
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Please welcome the NXT Champion, Bron Breaker.
[male announcer] And he has taken one huge step as champion.
[male announcer 1] We witnessed the maturation of Breaker last Saturday
at NXT In Your House.
He conquered some internal demons that he's been battling with
for the past twelve months, in fact, probably for his entire life.
He took control of his own destiny and there's the end result.
That Championship still in the hands of the young pop himself.
Saturday was a huge step forward
in this man's journey to the top.
[rock music playing]
[crowd chanting]
NXT In Your House was a battle.
I mean, Joe Gacy challenged me mentally, challenged me physically.
Hell, he even went after my father.
He went after my family. He made things personal.
But no matter what Joe Gacy did,
he was not taking this NXT Championship away from me.
[crowd cheering]
And that night, it wasn't just about me, it was about NXT.
This place is special, NXT is special.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
And after I went through the curtain that night,
I could see the look on everyone's faces.
See, everyone wants an opportunity at this Championship.
So, the question
is who's going to step up to the challenge?
[crowd cheering]
[narrator] Apollo!
[male announcer] Whoa.
[Breakker] No way.
[male announcer] We say: "Expect the unexpected."
Apollo Crews…
That's right!
[male announcer] …is in NXT.
[Crews] Oh, yeah!
[male announcer 1] How cool is this?
[Crews] It's real.
Believe it, because it's true. I am back here. Oh, yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Do you hear the NXT universe?
[male announcer 1] I feel them, the crowd is vibrating.
They're going nuts.
[male announcer 2] Former United States Champion,
former Intercontinental Champion.
[male announcer 1] Blowing the roof off with just an entrance.
They love this guy.
["WWE: To the Top" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 2] I'm just as done as the NXT universe right now.
[male announcer 1] This is really cool, but get over the excitement quick.
I want to know what are his intentions?
[crowd chanting]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] Welcome back!
Believe, I mean each and every word from the bottom of my heart.
This is the type of energy that I have missed.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
Bron, I wasn't here on Saturday, but I'm here now.
And I'm here for as long as I want to be.
[crowd cheering]
And congratulations on your title defense, man,
[crowd] Miss you too!
[Crews] I miss you, too. I miss each and every one of you.
[crowd] We miss you.
I gotta say, I've watched your meteoric rise to the top,
and you are one of the best athletes, not just in NXT,
but in all of WWE.
[crowd cheering]
Man, I couldn't agree with you more.
This place is special, and I love this place.
When I left NXT for the first time, I left way too soon.
And I left a lot of things that I wanted to accomplish on the table,
but I'm back to correct history. I am back to change history.
Apollo Crews is back to make history.
Brother, I envision that one day, sooner rather than later,
you and I will be making some history together.
[inaudible]
Until that day,
I'll see you down the road, champ.
[crowd cheering]
[rap music playing]
[male announcer] What an unbelievable moment.
Breakker asked the question Apollo Crews has answered.
What is going to happen next in NXT?
Which of these ladies will win the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament?
Will it be Roxanne Perez?
[Perez] Winning this Tournament and that Championship contract
would honestly change my life and I'm going to fight like it.
Or it will be Tiffany Stratton.
When you expect greatness to happen to you,
success pretty much follows you around like a personal assistant.
It's the woman's Breakout Tournament,
not the little girls Breakout Tournament.
You can make all the insults you want.
These opportunities may just come naturally to you.
But I've had to work for every single one.
[male announcer] The finals are set. Stratton will face Roxanne Perez.
Well, it is time for history to be made.
Both these women have put in final preparations.
They are ready for action.
Who will win the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament?
Who will earn a guaranteed Championship opportunity
of their choosing? Stratton-Perez. Final is next.
Recognizing you can't get through this life all alone
is not a weakness, but a strength.
There are people in this world that need guidance.
You two were prime examples.
You realized you were not fulfilled.
So you cleared your minds
and opened your hearts to me.
We've made great strides.
There are people that don't understand.
We are shaping the world by maximizing our exposure on the platform.
We have each and every week.
Our message is far more important than any worldly possessions
or symbols.
But now,
now we can focus on your progression.
Forget what you've been called.
You are the Dyad
and you will continue to be an extension of me
starting next week when you compete in the ring
for the very first time.
[male announcer 1] There you have it, the Dyads in ring debut
taking place next week under the all seeing gaze of Joe Casey.
[male announcer] Stratton locks her eyes on the guaranteed Championship contract
if she can win the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
[pop music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Stratton replaced Nikkita Lyons after Lyons had to withdraw
due to injury and no doubt Stratton has had an easier route
to the finals than her opponent tonight, Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer 1] Easier? [male announcer] Yes.
[male announcer] How do you figure she has?
[male announcer 1] Stratton was overworked by management,
not even allowed to enter the Breakout Tournament.
Imagine the stress that puts on you.
The slap in the face you receive.
However, Stratton was magnanimous enough to step in as an alternate
for Nikkita Lyons and save the credibility of the tournament.
[male announcer] How do you figure? Easier route?
Roxanne Perez has had to compete since the beginning of this tournament.
[male announcer 1] Stratton would have loved to, she wasn't invited.
Stratton beat [indistinct] a few weeks ago.
[male announcer] No, no.
Your [indistinct] argument does not count for this, look at the bracket.
Do the math with me. Roxanne Perez beat James and Paxley.
One plus one is two. Two wins got her to the finals.
Stratton had one. Two is greater than one.
She had an easier route.
[male announcer 1] Disrespectful, you are unreal.
…not even entering to Stratton.
[female announcer] The following is the final match match
of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Introducing first Tiffany Stratton.
[crowd booing]
[female announcer] And her opponent, Roxanne Perez.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Thankful for Alicia Taylor,
for interrupting you with the nonsense you were spitting.
This is the finals of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
As you can hear from the NXT universe, a sentimental favorite.
Since the beginning, it has been Perez, who does have a few matches
and is battle-tested heading into the finals.
[male announcer 1] I've got nothing against Perez.
She's very young, she's undersized.
[indistinct]
[male announcer 1] Highly talented.
They've got a massive online backing for Roxanne Perez
and apparently here in the NXT universe, her support is great.
It isn't going to win you the big matches, however.
[male announcer] Perez has thanked those that have supported her
since her journey began.
Noted this is the biggest match of her life.
[male announcer 1] Yes, and the biggest match of Stratton's life.
It can be a make or break.
[male announcer] Nice take down into the cover, a kick out.
[male announcer 1] Win this tournament and you are going to follow the footsteps
of Carmelo Hayes, the now North American champ once again.
Lose it though, and it could start a downward spiral.
[male announcer] I saw Carmelo Hayes earlier tonight,
he is set for a possible main event match-up, two on one.
Teaming up with Grace Morgan, Solo Sikoa.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer 1] Gymnastic skills Stratton needs to keep her on the…
[male announcer] Talking about all the support [indistinct]
…biggest supporters is Cora Jade, who is watching this match-up closely.
When you think of Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez,
you think of Natalia, who recently became the number one contender
to Ronda Rousey's Smack Down Women's Championship.
[male announcer 1] [indistinct] Natalia,
but I don't know if there's a superstar on Raw or Smack Down
who can stop Ronda Rousey right now.
[male announcer] In control and, as we mentioned, it is official now.
Hayes-Waller-Sikoa handicap match, two on one, later on here at NXT.
[male announcer 1] Sikoa must be a glutton for punishment.
He's already been stomped once tonight, maybe once again in our main event.
[male announcer] You've felt the fallout of In Your House.
And again the winner of this match-up makes history,
wins the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, earns a Championship opportunity
of their choosing and both of these women have had quite the different path to NXT.
[male announcer 1] Yes.
One had everything she's ever wanted paid for her by her rich daddy.
That's Tiffany Stratton, the other caught the bus to trainee school.
I'll be honest, a lot of people support the underdog, and I understand.
But let's face it, in truth, we all know which upbringing
we would have preferred.
It would have been that of Stratton.
[male announcer] Stratton is bending back the digits.
You can see the pain of Perez.
And this has been Perez's dream. She is not going to quit.
I can't see her saying I quit.
[male announcer 1] No.
She's never been in there with someone as vicious as Tiffany Stratton.
Look at Roxanne Perez.
She's surpassed expectations in the early goings of her career,
hung in there with some of the best in NXT,
including those in Toxic Attraction.
But there's still question marks about how much of it is beginner's luck,
how much of it is catching opponents by surprise.
Will it come back to bite her today with Tiffany Stratton?
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] Talk about Stratton, she is pretentious.
It's a pretty good word to describe her.
[male announcer 1] It's not pretentious if you can back it up.
And until now, Stratton has backed up everything she's ever said.
Let me tell you.
If she wins the Women's Breakout Tournament tonight,
she isn't pretentious, she's just been correct all along.
[male announcer] And now Stratton is showcasing the strength.
Barrett, you were talking about it earlier. Nice counter.
[male announcer 1] This maneuverability from Roxanne Perez, diminutive individual,
slippery little devil.
[male announcer] Well, Perez knows just how important this match-up is.
She's talked about the support. She's talked about her upbringing.
You mentioned those long bus rides to train.
She's remembering those right now at this moment.
[male announcer 1] Power struggle in there right now.
[male announcer] Perez is doing her best to try to match power with Stratton.
[male announcer 1] Took Stratton by surprise,
getting her at sixes and sevens, keeping her dizzy.
Smart stuff here from Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer] Stratton's got to be very quick, decisive with her maneuvers.
Stratton is trying to [indistinct] her strength.
And she just ripped Perez off the top rope. Who will make history?
Who will win the finals?
Who will be the superstar in the women's division?
[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] There is the guaranteed contract opportunity
for one of these two women.
Who will win the first NXT women Breakout Tournament?
Who will make history, which is guaranteed to be made here tonight,
but moments ago, before the commercial break,
the strength, the power of Stratton and a nasty landing for Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer 1] Smarts of Stratton, too, daddy would have been proud.
[male announcer] That was close.
[male announcer 1] It's been dominance from Tiffany Stratton ever since.
And Perez, all through the break, is screaming in agony
as Stratton has turned it up to another level.
[male announcer] Yes, into another cover, hook of the leg.
And Perez again is having to kick out in Stratton.
You can feel the sense of urgency in Stratton,
who said this week she believed she had already won the tournament.
As matter of fact, she called Perez a girl, not a woman.
[male announcer 1] It's understandable.
Tiffany Stratton had a lifetime of win since the day she was born.
We've mentioned the Olympic-level gymnastics performances.
She knows how to get to the top.
And her confidence has been backed up by W after W every time she's competed.
[male announcer] You see the torque on the left shoulder.
Perez continues to fight in this match-up, but man, she's alive.
[male announcer 1] See the torque on the shoulder,
but look at the panic in the eyes of Roxanne Perez.
She might have a dislocated shoulder.
She sees her hopes going up in smoke right now.
[male announcer] From behind, shoulders down. A near fall.
There is a target on the left shoulder.
And Perez now really is gonna have to dig deep.
[male announcer 1] When it comes to Roxanne Perez,
you know she's always gonna come back with something
until she's denied like that.
[male announcer] Stratton has executed her game plan here tonight.
She is physically dissecting Roxanne Perez.
And Stratton could be one more W away from making history tonight.
That could be it.
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] Perez, again, was able to kick out. Wow.
[male announcer 1] Stratton's game plan has been outstanding.
As soon as she got that window of opportunity,
she's followed it up time and time again with moves like this one.
As you see, Roxanne Perez is just getting crushed time and time again here.
[male announcer] Stratton again a counter from Perez,
who's tried to stay one step ahead of Stratton in this match-up.
But Stratton is a strength too much to overcome.
[male announcer 1] She was countered every time, buying a solid window.
There's a bigger one.
[male announcer] Perez remembers those long nights
she had to take a bus ride.
She remembers all those that doubted her, that said her dream couldn't come true.
Perez is trying to make it all come true tonight.
Perez is getting Stratton back into the ring, this could be it.
This could be Perez's moment, a moment of a lifetime.
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct]
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] She was able to kick out--
[male announcer 1] Breaking up momentum here, feeding off the NXT universe.
[male announcer] A little bit of twist,
but she landed on the injured left arm, Perez.
[male announcer 1] Such is the brilliance of the strategy of Stratton.
Just when Perez gets--
[male announcer] Into the cover again. Crucifix, crucifix.
[male announcer 1] Oh, almost stolen.
[male announcer] And now Stratton is quickly using her power.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] That's gotta be it, Perez is out.
No, no.
[male announcer 1] Perez is looking glassy eyed there,
kicking out just about instinctively perhaps.
[crowd cheering]
The NXT universe is trying to will on Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer 1] These two ladies are stepping their game up to levels
they didn't even know they had themselves.
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] Perez, almost out of desperation,
but at this point, there is no tomorrow.
[crowd yelling]
-[male announcer] Stratton, whoa. -[crowd] Oh!
[male announcer 1] Just about to caught Perez.
She didn't catch a flush.
[male announcer] Oh, and Perez now. Pop rocks, cover, count.
Perez has made history tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Here is your winner
of the 2022 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament,
Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer] With her best friend, Cora Jade, now by her side,
the emotions starting to flood out of Roxanne Perez.
[male announcer 1] What an unbelievable of a match-up.
It turned into a complete dog fight by the end.
But somehow putting it all on the line,
Roxanne Perez in pursuit of victory.
How this didn't win the match for Stratton? I will never know.
[male announcer] It's her heart
remembering the long nights, the drives, the will to be the best,
the desire to make a dream come true.
She took nothing away from Stratton.
She showcased her gifts here tonight of what has made her special in NXT.
But in the end,
Roxanne Perez picks up the victory, makes history.
And now for Roxanne Perez.
She has a guaranteed Championship opportunity of her choosing.
Congratulations, Roxanne Perez.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Come on.
[male announcer 1] [laughs] Welcome to the big leagues.
Roxanne Perez. The celebration is not gonna last long.
Congratulations, Roxanne.
All the sacrifices, the hardships, those long bus rides,
it all paid off.
Honestly, you should be really proud of yourself.
And to top it off,
you have your best friend standing beside you to soak it all in.
Wow, that's amazing.
You should be really proud of yourself, honestly,
Really enjoy this moment
because unfortunately,
it's all downhill from here.
[crowd booing]
If you think that you're going to cash in that contract on me,
Oh, no, no, honey.
You have a better chance of going to Raw or Smack Down
or better yet, just leaving it in your closet hung up somewhere.
[crowd booing]
Roxanne, if you challenge me, you will fail.
I mean, just ask your best friend, Cora Jade.
She not only had one opportunity, but she had two
and failed both times.
So this title isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
And you, if you think your little skateboarding ass.
[male announcer 1] Oh, cheap shot.
[male announcer] Cheap shot. What kind of--
What kind of woman is Mandy Rose at this juncture?
The jealousy of Toxic Attraction because the spotlight was on someone else
to ruin this moment.
[male announcer 1] Mandy Rose came down in high heels, she was justified.
[male announcer] Whoa [indistinct].
No more numbers advantage for Toxic Attraction.
Whoa.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Hartwell said she was going to kick Rose in the face.
She does so tonight.
[woman 1] What the heck? Now!
[instrumental music playing]
[male announcer] I'm being told that our cameras have caught something
going on in the back as it relates to Chase U.
[man 10 groaning]
[indistinct]
What the hell happened?
Oh my goodness!
[indistinct]
Who was it? Who did this?
Pretty Deadly. [indistinct]
They came from behind, I'm coming with you.
[indistinct]
Keep an eye on him, stay with him. Get him some help.
I can't breathe.
Bitch!
I will find her.
I can go, I can go!
Our own Mackenzie Mitchell right now standing by with Wendy Choo.
Thanks, guys. I'm here with Wendy Choo.
Wendy, things didn't go your way this Saturday at NXT.
Did you see that?
She cheated. I can't believe the rep didn't see it.
-Excuse me. -You're excused.
Did you see that? If we were gonna fight unfair,
I would have beat her in like 30 seconds.
Hello?
What do you want?
It's clearly my time right now. I want a rematch.
-It was totally unfair. -Hey.
[McKenzie] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
Someone give me a towel, look at my hair.
My hair. Oh, my God. Someone give me a towel!
[male announcer 1] Wendy Choo adding insult to injury for Stratton.
What a nightmare day for her.
[male announcer] It could have happened any night.
[pop music playing]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team match [indistinct].
Introducing first Pretty Deadly.
[male announcer] Here come the former NXT Tag Team Champions.
And they just don't have that pep in their step.
[male announcer 1] Their clothes…
It's floating already, you're loving it.
You're loving their misfortune.
I'm pretty miserable, pretty unhappy, pretty distant at the moment.
It is a sad day.
The lads from England to me just don't look right without the gold.
And I'll say this: "No, boy."
[male announcer] What?
[male announcer 1] "Yes, boy" is good, "no, boy" is bad.
And right now I'm in a "no, boy" kind of mood.
[male announcer] No, boy.
You're out of it today, I tell you, man.
At least you guys had the same fashion sense today.
You look like you dressed like the inside of an Oldsmobile.
[male announcer 1] I should have put some eyeliner on too.
["WWE: Accomplished" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Walking…
[female announcer] …representing Chase University.
[male announcer] …with a purpose.
[male announcer 1] Opponents is plural.
[male announcer] We just saw Bodhi Hayward before the commercial break,
who was taken out and he said it was five, Pretty Deadly.
But Andre Chase is looking for a teachable moment.
[male announcer 1] Chase must be smart, as he's got more guts than brains.
He's up against that former Tag Team--
[male announcer] …the first step.
[male announcer 1] He's going to have to attempt this single hand thing
just like Solo in tonight's main event.
[male announcer] Up until 10 minutes ago,
it's been a banner week for Chase U.
[male announcer 1] Yeah.
The biggest coup in the history of collegiate recruitment.
Chase will be our host of Ivy League schools to get the signature
[indistinct] GPA.
Tonight though, it's not about be upon, it's all about marching bands.
It's a fight between pissed off Englishmen
and Chase U is about to get the [indistinct] so richly deserved.
Yeah! Let's go.
[male announcer] This match is official, I'm still looking to see if--
Andre Chase is by himself and clutching his side.
Pretty Deadly, they don't look like themselves.
There's no funny games.
They're not smiling or joking.
[male announcer 1] I walked past them in the hallway.
I didn't smell the distinctive whiff of flowery scent from their hair.
They're just distraught at the moment.
They look good, they ain't smiling though.
They ain't happy.
And they are taking their frustrations out.
Andre Chase, deservedly so, for his actions in the mockery model.
[male announcer] Wilson and Prince send a message to the NXT locker room.
And this might end up turning into a teachable moment for Andre Chase.
And now two on one. Whoa!
[male announcer 1] Palmer has arrived. Doesn't look much use as [indistinct].
[indistinct]
-He needs us! -No!
He needs us. He needs us.
[indistinct]
[male announcer] I don't think he meant you--
[male announcer 1] Hey, someone needs to talk some sense into her right now.
What are you doing?
[crowd chanting]
[indistinct]
[male announcer] She's trying to slap sense into Pretty Deadly,
but that just woke up Andre Chase
and Chase has now taken Pretty Deadly to school.
Nice Russian leg sweep.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] C!
-[Chase] H! -[crowd] H!
-[Chase] A! -[crowd] A!
-[Chase] S! -[crowd] S!
-[Chase] E! -[crowd] E!
-[Chase] U! -[crowd] U!
-[Chase] [indistinct] -[crowd] Chase U!
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] And Chase now could have been looking
for a huge victory here for Andre.
I mean, what a victory this would be for Chase. Attack was made.
Oh, Chase didn't realize it, he certainly does now.
It's Pretty Deadly, looking for some spilled milk.
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] And the bad taste out of the mouth for Pretty Deadly.
[female announcer] Here are your winners. Pretty Deadly.
[male announcer] Give credit, I guess, for credit is due for Andre Chase,
but Pretty Deadly is standing tall tonight.
Hey, hold on, Melo.
-I think they're waiting on us. -How are you doing, champ?
And congrats, by the way.
But as you know, you're not the only one with a big victory at In Your House.
So if you want this title reign to last longer than the first one,
falling in line under the dime might not be such a bad idea.
Hey, Tony, Tony.
You may be the Don of NXT, but he is the son of NXT.
Everything revolves around him.
Hey, let me put it like this, Tony.
I'm Gabba Good on any offer you've got mentioning my Championship.
So thank you, but no thank you.
Okay, then you better stay out of my way, son.
Cause if you don't, this whole title reign will end in a blink of an eye.
But good luck in the main event tonight.
-Good luck? -Who's he calling son?
-I don't know. -He needs to put some respect on me.
-I am the two-time champion. -I'm blinking.
-You still got your title. -These guys, man, they got nerve.
[male announcer] Once you've got the gold,
every relationship becomes just a little more tense.
Melo understands that.
[suspense music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring, Alba Fyre.
[male announcer] Alba Fyre, the flame has lit a path for fire,
who certainly has rediscovered her past
is another victory in her future.
We will find out as Alba Fyre is in action next on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Welcome back to NXT.
Introducing Tatum Paxley.
[male announcer] This past Saturday,
during the In Your House premium live event,
Paxley had an interesting interaction if you remember with Lash Legend.
[male announcer 1] Absolutely. Paxley called her [indistinct].
She said, if you're going to talk the talk,
let's see if you can walk the walk.
She asked for an opportunity and now she steps up
against the resurgent Alba Fyre.
[male announcer] And the NXT universe is already on their feet
for Fyre, who has the respect of those in the universe.
I want to focus on Paxley because you mentioned tough talk.
Can she back that tough talk up here tonight?
[male announcer 1] I don't care if you're a man or a woman,
we all want to do it all through.
[male announcer] Shoulders down.
[male announcer 1] We all want to create opportunities.
When you call your shot, you better be ready to back it up.
I have a bone to pick with you.
I've given you enough time.
You didn't congratulate me on my 100th episode.
[male announcer] I can't do it now either. Another kick out.
[male announcer 1] 100 episodes here at NXT and In Your House.
Where are my congratulations, Vic?
[male announcer] What do you want?
Congratulations Episode one-on-one.
[male announcer 1] Just something, acknowledgment.
[male announcer] You've been in your feelings all day.
Let's get back into the match-up as Paxley right into the cover.
Shoulders down again.
Another near fall and what a victory this would be for Tatum Paxley.
As we mentioned that interaction, Paxley went to management
and asked for this match-up.
And another kick out by Fire.
Paxley has brought it here tonight.
[male announcer 1] Relative newcomer, [indistinct] to the experience levels.
Former NXT UK forever champ--
[male announcer] She could be out, she's in a kick out.
Inexperience right in her face, and look.
Has the fire reignited the flame within Alba?
[male announcer 1] It's starting to.
She's already had a great career, of course, in NXT UK.
It is tough to transition over the Atlantic, I had to do it myself.
Very difficult, it took me years.
But it's been tough sledding so far for Alba Fyre in NXT.
[indistinct] to get to the top.
[male announcer] She's also trying to repossess that that spirit of her past.
[male announcer 1] She's trying to tap into some heritage,
uncover a more primal version of herself.
Certainly seeing that right now--
[male announcer] Into the cover, hook of the leg and a near fall.
As we learned, The Judgment Day's Rhea Ripley
has earned a Raw women's title match against Belair
at the Money in the Bank premium live event the same night.
Men and women will have an opportunity of a lifetime
Gory Bob connects.
[male announcer 1] Perfect there from Alba Fyre.
Just what we come to expect.
And this I suppose spells doom now for Tatum Paxley.
Only one way this match is going.
[male announcer] And what goes--
Oh, Alba Fyre.
[indistinct]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd counting]
[male announcer] Big victory for Fire tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Alba Fyre.
[male announcer] How the hell did Fyre still hit that, even after Paxley move?
[happy music playing]
[male announcer] Let's go back to some of the action.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] You talked about it.
The hang time for Alba Fyre in this match-up.
[bell rings]
[male announcer] She withstood
the weather, the damage early on up front,
the storm so to speak, and let's take another look.
I mean one more look, we can slow it down for just a moment.
Alba Fyre, take a look at the distance that fire flies.
[male announcer 1] Actually, she thought she got to a safe distance.
But so athletic as Alba Fyre she still managed to hit that swamped onto the--
[male announcer] Whoa.
[crowd] Oh!
[indistinct]
What do you have now?
[male announcer] Talk about getting hit., Lash Legend just put the flame out.
Come on, who's ready?
Who's ready? [indistinct]
-Man, they're shiny. -Hey.
Look, I know I've given you guys a hard time, and some things were said.
I mean, we're all alphas, right? Especially [indistinct].
-[indistinct] -Let's get back to Saturday.
That was the biggest challenge of your career.
And you not only rose to the occasion, you dominated, which was amazing.
And I just wanted to say again congratulations
on being the new NXT Tag Team Champion.
Yeah!
Let's bring it in! [indistinct]
Yeah!
Hey, guys, great win at In Your House.
When you hit that cannonball from the top.
Amazing.
And Julius, bro, that shooting star.
Picture perfect.
Hey, but we're really happy hat y'all got your moment,
but we're just thinking maybe your boys, Edris and Malik, can earn a shot
at the Tag Team Championship.
Edris and Malik, huh?
Yes, Saturday was a big day for us. We had to be dialed in.
We had to go out and perform. We had friends, we had family.
And even with all that, we still heard you talking that talk,
and we appreciate
that.
[indistinct]
Do you want a title opportunity next week?
-Damn right. -We'd be honored.
Hey, let's do it.
Let's go, baby. Next week.
Whoa, whoa.
What the hell are you doing?
-You said: "Diamond--" -This isn't Christmas.
You don't hand out Championship matches for free.
You make those guys earn it. Oh, but that's right.
You, guys, have never been champions before.
And I've been champion countless times.
Now that I'm thinking about it, you guys made a couple mistakes
that almost cost you guys those titles.
You, guys, are lucky to be champs right now.
I was going to give you, guys, one mistake as champions,
and you just made it.
[male announcer] You might have a showdown next week,
but Solo Sikoa said he has no fear in his eyes, he laid the challenge down.
It will be a handicap match, two on one, against Grayson Waller
and the new North American champion, Carmelo Hayes.
This match is next on NXT.
[male announcer] Big debut next week, but also next week,
six-woman showdown
after the Brawl tonight, the Championship of NXT
will face Indi Hartwell, Cora Jade
and the Women's Breakout Tournament winner, Roxanne Perez,
live next week here on NXT.
[male announcer 1] Huge match-up and it gets bigger.
Championships on the line, the new NXT Tag champs, the Creeds,
were in a benevolent mood earlier.
They defend against Blade and Enofé right here next week.
[male announcer] Speaking of Tag Team action.
It is a handicap match this week on NXT.
[female announcer] The contest is a handicap match settled for one fall.
Introducing first, Grayson Waller and accompanied by Trick Williams,
the NXT North American Champion, Carmelo Hayes.
[male announcer] It's Carmelo.
Solo Sikoa.
I'm just gonna--
[male announcer 1] Sikoa is as tough as they come, but Melo has no worries.
The only thing he's worried about is the prestige
of the North American Championship.
Back in the main event where it belongs thanks to Melo.
[female announcer] And their opponent, Solo Sikoa.
[male announcer] Sikoa said there was no fear in his eyes.
Certainly, he does not look scared of Waller, Williams and Hayes.
[male announcer 1] He should.
We all saw what happened earlier this evening, he got stomped by that trio.
Listen, as bad as I want to kick your two asses right now,
I brought somebody with me that can feel the same way.
[crowd yelling]
[man 11] Apollo!
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] He certainly found himself quite the ally.
[male announcer 1] That is a game changer.
[rap music playing]
[indistinct]
[male announcer] He shocked us earlier with his return.
And right off, rip. Here we go.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Kyle Cruz is in his first match in NXT since 2016.
[male announcer 1] Wow.
Welcome home, Apollo Crews.
[male announcer] Look, Solo Sikoa is fired up for good reason.
This match-up hasn't even officially begun yet.
The referee is trying to get some order.
[crowd chanting]
…like this.
[indistinct]
Hayes is trying to recruit.
[crowd yelling]
[bell rings]
[male announcer] Oh, yeah. Let's start this way.
So come on, Hayes.
[male announcer 1] Don't get it out of yourself, [indistinct].
This is strategic, very smart move by Melo.
[male announcer] Into the match-up, [indistinct].
They're in need of a main event victory.
[male announcer 1] Waller all the way has been on a string of errors.
[male announcer] No.
[male announcer 1] The only wins he's seen recently
have been the ones Stratton has been scoring.
[male announcer] She scored a big L.
His tag was made
and Apollo Crews is legal, and look at Cruz.
Oh, he said earlier tonight in his return that he missed the energy.
He loves NXT. He loves the NXT universe.
And the former Intercontinental US Champion showcases his skill.
[male announcer] The man is a freak performer.
[crowd countng]
[male announcer] [indistinct]
[male announcer 1] Put him down, will you? Come on.
[crowd keeps counting]
[male announcer 1] Ridiculous. What a freak performer.
Great list of accomplishments.
He's a rare breed, combined strength and high-flying.
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] He certainly has and has made a tag into Sikoa.
Sikoa has every right, by the way, to be enraged towards Carmelo Hayes.
[male announcer 1] Why?
[male announcer] Because he has next.
[male announcer 1] The whole I got next thing is over.
He did when it was a different champ. Everything resets.
Wonder new champ is intact.
[male announcer] Into the cover for Sikoa
and Waller slithers his way through him.
You said Pretty Deadly showed the first crack at the crease.
[male announcer 1] Pretty Deadly [indistinct], he's not.
That's different. Hard luck, Solo.
[male announcer] So Hayes's first defense should be against Grimes
Is that what you're saying? Against him?
[male announcer 1] No.
I don't know what you're implying.
Grimes shouldn't get first crack. He didn't give Melo the first crack.
After NXT stand and deliver, Grimes should be at the back of the line.
[male announcer] Backtracking, as Waller goes up and over.
And Cruz has not realized it's Carmelo Hayes who is legal.
Oh, Hayes, that exclusiveness,
is showcasing why he calls himself a generational talent
and having a little bit of fun, but take a look again.
Up around the speed--
[male announcer 1] Oscillating wildly around Apollo Crews
and Apollo Cruz is not getting the return he was hoping for.
[male announcer] When it comes to Hayes, we saw a run-in with D'Angelo.
Should he be listening?
[male announcer 1] We should all be listening to him,
especially you, who were disrespectful earlier
when he was on the desk.
There is going to be a long line of superstars
waiting to get their opportunity at Carmelo Hayes.
That much is inevitable.
[male announcer] Make sense of the link between Waller and Hayes, by the way.
Is Waller just trying to butter up the North American Champion, so to speak?
[male announcer 1] Waller and Hayes do have some history together.
They were part of the winning men's War Games team this past December.
But yeah, I'm with you.
Waller always has some sort of ulterior motive, let's be honest.
[male announcer] Hayes. Talk about altering motives.
He's been motivated to regain that North American title,
which he did this past Saturday at the In Your House event.
Crews was able to kick out at one, but Hayes is right back on top.
What a feather in the cap it'd be for someone like Carmelo Hayes
to say he was able to defeat someone the caliber of Apollo Crews.
A superstar who's been victorious on the grandest stage,
Wrestle Mania.
[male announcer 1] He's got unfinished business in NXT.
Great career.
Not many people win the US Championship.
Not many win the Intercontinental Championship.
I did it five times, but don't mention it.
Crews has an itch he wants to scratch.
After all he's done, he's still desperate to win gold here in NXT 2.0.
[male announcer] You can feel for Crews.
You'd love to get another crack at the Titan.
[male announcer 1] I'm a fighting weight.
And you might be my Next opponent.
I still have one bull hammer left in me.
[male announcer] Now, Crews.
[indistinct] makes a tag. Here comes Sikoa.
Sikoa has been on a mission all night long.
Extra aggression in the eyes of Sikoa…
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] …with Waller in his sights.
[male announcer 1] [indistinct] has the ring to himself.
[male announcer] Sikoa and Crews have made the duo tonight.
And Apollo Crews wipes out the field. Don't miss a second of the action.
Two-on-one handicap match, Sikoa-Crews, is rolling.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] We're back live.
We have said we would feel the fallout of In Your House
and how about Apollo Crews returning tonight?
First he had a face-to-face with Bron Breakker
and now he's in our main event.
[male announcer 1] I got goosebumps when he was with Breakker.
The fans here were on their feet. Sign me up right now.
I've got my fingers crossed. We see that match--
[male announcer] Wait!
Sikoa just launched Waller
and I think Waller inadvertently tagged in Carmelo Hayes.
[male announcer 1] Oh, oh.
And Hayes can't duck Solo Sikoa any longer.
[male announcer 1] Certainly seems to have been avoiding him in here.
No escape now.
[male announcer] Sikoa has been waiting to get his hands on Carmelo Hayes.
Hayes told Sikoa, "you don't have next."
That was with the previous champion. And Waller just saved the champion.
[male announcer 1] Paul Trick Williams.
[male announcer] He paid for his bad judgment.
Carmelo Hayes flew through the air.
And Hayes was referred to as the sun earlier tonight
because everything in NXT revolves around him.
[male announcer 1] Now, it does.
Including the body of the frame of Solo Sikoa.
[male announcer] What issues does Grayson Waller have with Solo Sikoa?
So even sticking his nose in this--
[male announcer 1] Waller does not need an excuse
to get involved in the main event match-up.
You know for a fact he wants that spotlight any chance he gets.
If he's got a bright spotlight and a chance to go viral,
Grayson Waller is all over it like a rush.
[male announcer] This two-on-one assault, as we see this team sort of gelling.
And again, it was Waller and Sikoa, or excuse me, Waller and Pace,
who thought this would be two-on-one against Solo Sikoa.
That was until Apollo Crews reemerged.
A nice take down from Waller.
[male announcer 1] They got much more.
However, that being said, they rode out that early storm
and took full control.
That's how good Waller and Hayes happen to be.
[crowd yelling]
[male announcer] And Waller flies across the ring to put Sikoa away
here tonight in a near fall.
[male announcer 1] His best effort to get out of the way
of this leaping elbow we see time and time again.
But boom, just enough on it to catch Sikoa close to a…
[male announcer] He was unable to keep Sikoa down.
This night started with Carmelo Hayes floating and he recaptured
the A Championship on Saturday.
It was followed by the champion telling Solo Sikoa he does not have next.
[male announcer 1] He was tough as they combine an opportunity for attack here
and he's in the worst [indistinct], this has to be his moment.
[male announcer] And Sikoa just got caught by Hayes.
And far away from his Tag Team partner, the returning Apollo Crews
from Monday Night Raw who's coming to even the odds for Sikoa.
But like them or not, Waller and Hayes have worked well as a team tonight.
[male announcer 1] Well-oiled machine we've seen before.
I mentioned the men's War Games match-up back in December.
They were like a fluid team back then and picked up where they left off.
[male announcer] Look at the strikes from Waller
grinding down Sikoa, the referee is in great position.
Shoulders are down, he has to get that left shoulder up.
And you can hear the NXT universe now rallying behind Sikoa
trying to fire up the street champion and now trying to transition
into a cross face and his submission is locked in.
[male announcer 1] Sikoa went from 0 to 100 in double quick time here in NXT,
but he's hitting a brick wall tonight.
[male announcer] Williams tries to coach up Waller.
You hear and see Crews trying to fire up his Tag Team partner.
Sikoa is trying to negotiate his way, it does get to the bottom rope.
[male announcer 1] No one is more durable than Solo Sikoa,
but if you can't get that tag to Apollo Crews, it's academic.
[male announcer] The North American champion is saying it's over.
We gotta end this.
[male announcer 1] Close.
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] The NXT universe showcases their disdain for Grayson Waller
and the arrogant Ozzy just peppered Sikoa.
[male announcer 1] I stand the guy myself,
but I will say he's one hell of a fighter in that ring.
[male announcer] Speaking of fighting, Sikoa is trying to fight his way free.
He desperately needs to make a tag to Apollo Crews.
Sikoa is trying and oh, well, he just got wiped out.
Waller got taken down and now here comes Apollo Crews.
And this has been a much different Apollo Crews
than we've seen recently in the WWE.
[male announcer 1] God is in there this evening, the man is motivated.
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] The NXT universe loves seeing Apollo Crews back in NXT.
You mentioned him being motivated.
Crews said he's back for unfinished business.
And there's an athleticism.
[male announcer 1] I never faced anybody like Crews in my entire career.
Strength, power, high-flying ability. The man's got it all.
[male announcer] Standing move, into the cover
and Hayes just breaks up the--
[male announcer 1] Championship timing.
That's why he's the North American champ.
That's why he's the A champ--
[male announcer] …who said he missed the energy of NXT.
And we can feel the energy right here where we're sitting.
Now Sikoa has locked eyes with Hayes.
[male announcer 1] Rather negative energy between them. Something's brewing.
[crowd chanting]
[male announcer] This indeed is awesome. Hayes just got clocked.
And now both men spill into the outside,
at the feet of Trick Williams.
But we gotta remember it's Crews who is legal for his team,
along with Grayson Waller.
[male announcer 1] Deep shot by Waller.
[male announcer] Waller got caught.
[male announcer 1] Too powerful.
[male announcer] Waller got dropped.
[crowd counting] 1-2-3!
[male announcer] Welcome back to NXT, Apollo Crews.
[female announcer] Here are your winners. Solo Sikoa and Apollo Crews.
[male announcer] I can only imagine
what it's going through the heart of Apollo Crews.
Were his emotions on his sleeve standing tall with Solo Sikoa?
Let's go back to the action and the closing moments.
[male announcer 1] We've seen this from Waller time and time again.
He did not count on the strength, the power, the quickness of that man.
Apollo Crews caught him midair, drove him down
to the mat and got in the W.
[female announcer] Here are…
[male announcer] Standing tall tonight.
Sikoa's proven he is worthy of a North American title opportunity.
Crews is back in NXT.
Expect the unexpected Tuesday nights here on the USA.
Subtitles: Luciana Salusso ay nights here on the USA.