[WWE intro music]
[male announcer] Then.
Wow!
-[bell tolls] -[male announcer] Now.
Forever.
Together.
[soft music]
[Roxanne Perez] I am feeling on top of the world.
[crowd cheering]
[Roxanne] First, I won the breakout tournament.
[bell rings]
[Roxanne] And now, I'm a tag champion with my best friend.
I love this girl. [chuckles]
[Roxanne] I'm not here at NXT without Cora.
She's my big sister.
[Cora Jade] After so long of trying to become a champion in WWE,
-I finally did it with my best friend. -[laughs]
You know what? I'm ready.
I want to end Toxic's reign once and for all. [chuckles]
Oh, yes?
I'm cashing in my breakout contract for a Championship match
against Mandy Rose and Toxic will be done.
Hell, yes.
[ominous music]
[chatter]
Please do not touch her.
[Roxanne] This has Toxic Attraction written all over it.
Those three bitches… are going to have hell to pay.
If Roxanne can't go, I'll step in
and take that Women's Championship from you.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade Barrett] No way.
[Vic Joseph] Cora Jade trying to talk some sense into her.
Go, do it. Go, kick her.
[energetic music]
[Wade] Looking for pop rocks.
This is Roxanne's moment.
No.
[crowd booing]
-[Wade] Oh, my word. -[bell rings]
I made you.
I brought you here and this is what you do.
-You're selfish. -[screaming] I brought you here!
I brought you here!
I made you.
[crowd cheering]
[soft music]
[Wade] The effects of Cora Jade's selfishness still being felt
but as for tonight, tag team titles on the line
and 20 women competing for a golden opportunity.
Welcome to NXT.
[bell rings]
[Beth] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cameron Grimes.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] For Cameron Grimes, there has been a lot of ups and downs,
which is part of everyone's career.
[Vic] You're not lying.
He's had some bad losses in recent weeks, lost his north American Championship
about a month ago, lost his opportunity at Bron's NXT Championship
two weeks ago at the great American Bush.
Believe it or not, though, I've had some bad losses in my own career.
What I didn't do was host my own self-pity party--
-[Wade] My God. -[Vic] In the middle of the ring,
which is what Cameron Grimes was doing right here last week.
I for one am glad that his opponent this evening stepped up to him
last week and shut him up.
[energetic music]
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] You would know about low points.
[Beth] His opponent, JD McDonagh.
[Wade] Yes, but here's a guy right now
who knows nothing about low points because since his arrival here in NXT
it has been up and up.
I've been doing my research on the name McDonagh,
ancient lords from the court region of southern Ireland,
ruled the island of Ireland from their castles.
If McDonagh is seen as a bit of a cocky kind of guy,
it's because he has some real noble pedigree.
-This is the man to keep an eye on. -[Vic] Wait a minute.
My research showed a family of travelers who boxed.
-[Wade] Okay-- -[Vic] [indistinct] the name.
[Wade] So he's a man of class and he's a man who can fight simultaneously.
That is the best of both worlds.
-[Vic] You're already on one tonight? -[Wade] I just tell it how it is.
We also have a lot of animosity between these two superstars--
-[bell rings] -[Wade] Fueled over the last week or so.
[Vic] I'll throw this to you.
You talked about Grimes is right off the back
and McDonagh looking to go right at the leg of Grimes.
-Is Grimes lost to you? -[Wade] He's not lost at all.
Look, a bad run at form in the world of sports entertainment
can happen to anybody.
It's inevitable but when you're nearing the top of the mountain,
people are constantly going to be trying to pull you down,
including the likes of JD McDonagh.
Eventually, you're going to get knocked on your--
You just have to get yourself back up, get back in the saddle,
make sure you get better, keep swinging.
This is a confidence game and once self-doubt starts to creep in,
-it can become reality. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Okay, well, you bring that up, so how does someone
like Grimes bounce back?
He's had the high of highs and certainly low of lows which we talked about.
[Wade] You ride them out. It's a roller coaster the whole time.
-You've got to work-- -[Vic] Oh.
[Wade] Away from the ring. You have to work on your psychology,
work on your fitness, work on your tactics.
Right now, this is a good start.
[Vic] Grimes is called, "Old news,"
and we've seen how fired-up Grimes can be.
We've seen him a little bit more fired-up in the past
but right now he is gunning for his opponent.
[Wade] Yes, there is no one more fired-up right now than JD McDonagh, however.
He is here in NXT with a bang.
Had some experience, he's here before and as we've seen with kicks like this--
[Vic] Bam!
[Wade] Against JD McDonagh, that momentum can stop fast.
[Vic] Grimes just measuring [laughs] McDonagh at this moment.
Look, for Cameron Grimes, extra focused heading into tonight.
We talked about a fired-up Grimes.
-He has seen-- -[shouting] Hey, off the hair.
[Vic] He has seen Championship opportunities. It passed by him.
He's come up short, he admitted that.
Speaking of Championship opportunities,
NXT UK tag team titles on the line later on tonight.
Jensen, Briggs, taking on the former champions in Pretty Deadly
and when it comes to Championship opportunities--
into the cover and a kickout by McDonagh.
Twenty women will compete.
The winner will be the number one contender
for Mandy Rose's NXT Women's Championship.
[Wade] I'm glad you've brought that up.
I'm excited for tonight's main event but before all that,
I've not forgotten that for two straight hours last week,
you blamed Mandy Rose and Toxic Attraction for a sneak attack on Roxanne Perez.
I think the truth became evident at the end of the show.
It had nothing to do with them so the world is asking Vic Joseph,
when are we going to hear your public apology
to the good ladies of Toxic Attraction?
[Vic] I think we're waiting for a public apology from McDonagh
who is focused on the left knee of Grimes
and Grimes shutting the door down quickly.
[Wade] Still waiting for that apology by the way
but let's focus on the match, Vic Joseph.
[Vic] There it is again. Focused on the knee.
McDonagh, he has become cerebral in some senses.
Referred to himself as the necessary evil in NXT
but for Cameron Grimes, he is looking to shut down
and haul all the momentum of McDonagh in McDonagh's first match here on NXT.
[Wade] Some real crazy athleticism there from McDonagh.
Just a moment too long, hanging about, talking trash against a superstar
the caliber of Grimes is going to backfire.
-Back inside! -Come on!
Two!
[Vic] The action spilling to the outside and for Cameron Grimes.
Very dangerous right now because he feels he has nothing to lose.
He has everything to prove and woo! Unique offense from McDonagh.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Certainly has his health to lose in this matchup against an opponent
like JD McDonagh, The Irish Ace himself going in full flow.
[Vic] Have you ever seen anything like this? I mean, this is innovative offense.
[Wade] This is nothing you can prepare for when a superstar like this,
JD McDonagh, comes here with offense like that. No chance.
[Vic] Now, McDonagh trying to get the single-leg crab.
Again, McDonagh has focused on the lower extremities of Grimes
throughout this matchup.
What we've learned about McDonagh is he will focus on a body part,
he will pinpoint it, he will dissect it and he will maim it.
[Wade] Yes. Really cerebral guy.
What I like about this against Grimes, apart from the obvious,
he's on top right now. If you take away the legs of Grimes,
no chance he's ever going to be able to hit that cave-in.
[Vic] Now, he's transitioned, has McDonagh into an ankle lock.
You see Cameron Grimes reaching for the bottom rope.
You hear him screaming in pain.
It was McDonagh who said the game changed when he walked into the ring.
[Wade] Of course it did. All eyes are upon him right now.
He's taken shots at the champ, Bron Breakker.
He's taken shots at the recent number one contender, Cameron Grimes,
and aiming for the top dogs here shows he wants to go places in a hurry.
[Vic] Joe Gacy? Joe Gacy looking on? Cameron Grimes confused here.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
JD McDonagh has been in control of Cameron Grimes.
The Irish Ace has been in control for the last few moments
as you saw during the commercial break,
McDonagh continued to apply the pressure to the left knee of Cameron Grimes.
[crowd groaning]
[Wade] Yes. A really smart strategy from The Irish Ace.
Talk about taking out that leg,
removing the possibility of Grimes ever hitting that cave-in, as we mentioned,
I've seen-- Oh! There we go.
Joe Gacy again, keeping a close eye on proceedings.
Who knows what he is up to and who, in fact, he has his eye on right now.
McDonagh, it has to be said,
once that mask slips in the ring, the smooth operator goes away.
A sadistic side has been shown but right now back on the ropes.
[Vic] It's got to be tough for Grimes to stay focused on this match.
-[crowd chanting] -[Vic] We saw him just before the break
look up and see, just like we did, Joe Gacy who is to our right.
When it comes to this matchup for Cameron Grimes,
he really has to leave it all in the ring.
Seriously needs a victory here in NXT after his recent string of matches
but look at McDonagh.
[indistinct]
[Vic] Come on!
[Wade] Now, one of NXT's most proven assets. Oh!
Straight back to that knee. This is clinical.
[Vic] Continuing the assault on the left knee of Grimes.
[Wade] Enjoying inflicting that pain, showing no remorse whatsoever.
This young man has a short fuse
and it is serving him very well in this matchup.
[Vic] We've heard from McDonagh.
He wants to leave his mark on an opponent.
The bigger the scar, the bigger the smile comes across the face of McDonagh.
[Wade] Yes, that was nasty as hell.
Driving the shoulder from the back of the knee.
Well, he refers to himself as the necessary evil here in NXT.
The only pathway to the top, he views as being by being more ruthless
than the competition, more nasty, more uncompromising,
and showing some pure evil.
[Vic] Continuing, as you mentioned, the ruthless attack
on the knee of Cameron Grimes.
He's looking to literally destroy Cameron Grimes' knee.
[Wade] Leave his mark on the competition, "Something to remember me by forever."
[Vic] Still to come tonight, the conclusion of this matchup.
Cora Jade will explain her actions
coming up next here on NXT.
The NXT Universe has been waiting to hear an explanation
from Jade but right now, trying to figure out this matchup is Cameron Grimes,
because Cameron Grimes has a bad wheel.
[Wade] Yes, managing to get his second wind though.
Obviously, trying as best he can to be impervious to that pain.
-Evidently, in his left knee. Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Splayed back in agony, however, cannot capitalize with a pin.
[Vic] Cannot follow up to cover McDonagh
and you can see Grimes right now feeding off the energy.
[crowd chanting] To the moon!
[Wade] Bam!
[Vic] But right back to grabbing the knee.
To your point, could not get into the cover
but the NXT Universe trying to will on Cameron Grimes in this matchup
and this is the focus of Cameron Grimes.
You saw a look of almost desperation on the face of McDonagh for a moment,
then back to the knee.
[Wade] Straight back to the knee. Bullseye on that left knee.
It is so effective. Really smart. What?
-[Vic] That right hand was effective. -[Wade] Jawbreaker.
[Vic] Spaghetti legs from McDonagh and right back in.
Relentless is McDonagh. Oh, and an enziguri.
[cheers and applause]
[Vic] Cameron Grimes being willed on by the NXT Universe.
Great offense from Grimes. Oh! [chuckles]
[Wade] Bad will or not, that man has the heart of a lion.
[crowd cheering and chanting]
[Vic] Oh, that leg gave out for a moment. Oh, no.
It was McDonagh, last second.
[Wade] Just the lightest of touches from McDonagh stopped Grimes in his tracks.
[Vic] Oh, nothing light about the knee under the jaw.
[cheers and applause]
[Vic] The sinister Joe Gacy looking on with a sadistic smile.
[Wade] Is he recruiting? Is he picking victims?
Who's he got his eye on here?
[crowd chanting] This is awsome!
[Vic] This just the start of NXT.
The NXT United Kingdom tag team titles on the line tonight.
Twenty women will compete in a Battle Royal to face Mandy Rose
for the NXT Women's Championship.
Nobody home, McDonagh had it scouted.
Cameron Grimes trying to-- Oh. Oh.
We talk about being relentless, being ruthless.
Look at McDonagh.
[Wade] Cameron Grimes completely tied up.
That wounded left knee stuck in the middle of those ropes
and you know JD McDonagh was not letting that slip away.
[Vic] McDonagh bet the rules.
Uh! Into the cover.
-One, two, three! -[Vic] And McDonagh--
[bell rings]
[Vic] The Irish Ace stands tall.
[victory music]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, JD McDonagh.
[Vic] I still can't get over the fact that McDonagh wouldn't allow Grimes
to get back in the ring.
Tied him up and then didn't even let the official get Grimes out of the ropes.
[Wade] Pray all you want.
It is a battle every time you get between those ropes.
That was a smart thing to do from JD McDonagh.
[Vic] Look, the strategy started very early for McDonagh.
He focused on the lower body,
the left knee of Cameron Grimes to take away the cave-in.
[Vic] Completely calculated all along.
This led to Grimes' best opportunity to put this one to bed.
Straight to the jaw but unable to capitalize.
[Wade] Well, and here is the moment towards the end.
McDonagh, cutting a couple of corners.
The official came over, trying to help Cameron Grimes
but McDonagh wouldn't back off and that would open the door, boom,
for McDonagh to secure a huge victory here in NXT.
[bell rings]
The Irish Ace. Get on your feet.
[Vic] All smiles is McDonagh. Cameron Grimes looking up.
Joe Gacy, a look of disappointment.
Later on tonight, 20 women will compete to face Mandy Rose
for the NXT women's title in an over-the-top-rope Battle Royal
and this superstar tonight is looking to roar.
Tonight, 19 superstars stand in my way of a Championship match.
I don't care if it's Tiffany Stratton, Wendy Choo, Elektra Lopez, Lash Legend.
They're all going over the top rope.
They can all bring the fight but I'm bringing the heat and Mandy Rose,
we have some unfinished business, girl.
After tonight, there's no more ducking and dodging me. [chuckles]
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Huge main event still to come tonight.
Let's go back to last week. Cora Jade broke her best friend's heart.
She has some explaining to do.
We'll hear from Jade when we return on NXT.
I just find it so offensive I have to compete in this Battle Royal tonight.
Obvi, I'm the only woman deserving of a title match
and if you can't see that, I am so sorry.
It must be so difficult going through life completely blind of
everything around you.
Enjoy your pathetic existence underneath that rock
while I go on to win the Battle Royal tonight.
Sincerely, yours truly, Tiffany Stratton,
the next NXT women's champion.
[Wade] The Buff Barbie Doll been peaking at the right time here in NXT.
Will it culminate in glory in tonight's main event?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, when you talk about glory.
Here's a superstar who wants the glory just for herself.
Left the NXT Universe and her best friend Roxanne Perez
in utter disbelief last week.
[Wade] Completely dumbfounded, I'm in that group too.
I got a lot of questions.
I feel social media has been ablaze all day at the prospect
of Cora Jade filling in the blanks. I am all ears this evening.
[Corey] Hopefully, we will receive some answers to those questions.
[crowd booing]
The first thing that you people need to do is shut the hell up
if you want to hear what I have to say.
[crowd continues booing]
Last week I stabbed my best friend in the back
and honestly, I should have done it sooner. [chuckles]
For the past year, I have been the face of the NXT women's division.
Me, on all the posters, all the commercials.
You guys appointed me the next breakout superstar.
Don't you remember war games when I jumped off the top of the cage?
All you guys could say is, "Wow, Cora Jade's a star.
Cora Jade's so young. Cora Jade has such a bright future."
[crowd booing]
So what do I do?
I want to take my best friend along for the ride with me.
I get Roxanne in the door.
I get Roxanne in the door and from day one,
your guys' attention goes from me to Roxanne.
[chuckles]
All of a sudden, Roxanne's the next big breakout superstar.
"We love Roxanne. Roxanne's the next NXT women's champion."
Everything is going to be perfect, right?
Everything is going to be perfect because after how many failed attempts,
I finally found the perfect partner
and at the great American Bush I finally become a champion with my best friend.
We're on top of the world, right?
We're on cloud nine.
We're going to be champions forever, right?
[crowd booing]
Not 30 minutes later,
Roxanne decides that she wants to cash in her contract
and beat Mandy for the NXT Women's Championship.
What the hell are you thinking, Rox?
I wanted to make these titles the most important titles in WWE
and you're over it?
For those of you, if there's any of you cheering for that right now,
you're the same people who were chanting "Roxy 2 belts" last week,
so as far as I'm concerned, you can go to hell.
[crowd booing]
When Roxanne declared that,
I knew our friendship was a lie. She didn't care about me.
Roxanne used me to get to NXT.
Honestly, Roxanne is a selfish--
[crowd booing]
It's the truth. You know what?
She was in her own little whole delusional world last week.
She didn't even see what tapped her in the parking lot. [chuckles]
Yeah! That's right, it was me.
[crowd booing]
You know what? The plan was going to play out perfectly.
Mandy wasn't going to be prepared for me.
I was going to go in there and I was going to become
the NXT women's champion, but of course, no,
here comes Roxanne coming right on through to ruin my moment.
You know what, that's why it felt so damn good
when I hit her in the back with that title.
Honestly, Roxanne, your face was like a poor little puppy dog.
The look on your face was priceless.
Now that Roxanne isn't going to be here tonight
because she's not clear to compete with a broken heart,
there's no one,
not a woman in this damn locker room that's going to stand in my way
of winning this Battle Royal.
As for this,
all this title represents to me now is a lie.
This title isn't worth a damn thing to me anymore.
This marks the end of naive little Cora Jade
and the beginning of the true generation of Jade.
Because I'm just wired a little bit differently these days.
[crowd booing]
[crowd] Don't do it Cora!
[Wade] Oh no. That is the most disrespectful thing
I have seen in the past 25 years, a slap in the face to anyone
who has ever won a Championship in this industry.
[rock music]
[Vic] You might as well just have snakes throw away Cora Jade.
Unreal.
Wow. Cora Jade continues to disappoint the NXT Universe with disrespect.
-Joining me now is-- -Good for Cora.
Good for Cora. She never needed Roxanne, no.
This isn't a "We" kind of business.
It's a more about "Me" kind of business, you know what I'm saying?
Some may disagree with your point, but I actually wanted to ask you about
interfering in Apollo Crew's match last week.
Great, wasn't it? Just great.
You got Apollo believing he can close his eyes and see into the future,
but he didn't see that one coming, did he?
[laughs] Now, next week I finally get what I want,
Apollo Crews versus Xyon Quinn one-on-one.
This is going to be the biggest victory of my career.
You know what, I really don't care for Apollo.
I don't, but the man is impressive.
He could throw weight around in the gym and he was a former champion,
had a massive moment in wrestlemania, massive.
The truth is the guy just couldn't cut it in the big leagues and that's okay.
It's not his fault.
It really isn't, because not everyone has the x-factor like I do.
Next week the x-factor will be on full display.
[Wade] Oh, Quinn against raw superstar Apollo Crews
here next week.
It is a hell yes for me.
[challenging music]
[bell rings]
[Beth] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Representing Diamond Mine, Roderick Strong.
[Vic] I still can't believe what we just witnessed moments ago
for Cora Jade, but we've got to focus on the here and the now.
For Roderick Strong, he has requested that the rest of Diamond Mine stay
in the locker room as he wants this match with Damon Kemp to be one-on-one.
Strong Kemp is next right here on NXT.
So far flying solo has been everything but a smooth ride.
I guess the growing pains come with the territory.
Still searching for what's missing, but regardless of the slips and slides,
the highs and lows, recent history proves that I made the right choice
because you can't trust anyone in this division,
and that perfectly describes tonight because it's every woman for herself.
Only one will win the opportunity to face Mandy Rose for her title,
and that woman will be me.
[energetic music]
[Wade] Hey, Andy's got a theory.
She can do it her own way, she just has to bet on herself
in our main event.
[Beth] Representing Diamond Mine, Damon Kemp.
[Vic] You talk about, you talk about focus a few times,
now these two are focused.
Look, Kemp has been referred to as a diamond in the rope,
but can the student become the teacher here tonight?
[Wade] In a word, no. Roderick Strong is just--
-[Vic] You shut that down real quick. -[Wade] Above and beyond anything else
in the Diamond Mine. I've got a lot of admiration for Kemp,
absolutely brilliant collegiate superstar,
the guy has broken records left, right, and center,
but he's not experienced enough in the world of sports entertainment here
in NXT to beat someone like Roderick Strong.
That is why Roderick Strong is the leader of the Diamond Mine.
[Vic] Oh, and I say, look, Diamond Mine was asked by Roderick Strong to stay away
from this match. Some would say that Diamond Mine can't consider themselves
to be the closest family.
[Wade] They're a lot closer than Tristan Thompson
and Khloe Kardashian first of all.
With that being said, in NXT terms, they are indeed the closest family.
They are their tightest unit and it's thanks to the leadership,
the management, and the experience of Roderick Strong.
Everyone in the Diamond Mine should be glued to a monitor right now,
studying how Roderick Strong performs in this matchup, this is how it's done.
[Vic] Let's go back to the NXT tag team title match
when Strong and Kemp teamed up against the Creed Brothers. Let's be honest,
it wasn't Kemp's fault that the duo didn't win the titles
even though he was a scapegoat.
[Wade] He got pinned. Kemp got pinned in that match. Of course, it's his fault.
If it's not the guy who's got pinned, fault then who is he?
[Vic] You got to watch the whole match, you can't just pick
and choose your arguments because they work for you
and your mindset at this very moment.
[Wade] I don't know what your beef is with Strong.
[Vic] I haven't got any beef.
[Wade] Strong, no pun intended, was still Strong at the end
of that particular match-up, but he might not be Strong after that.
Certainly was not Roderick Strong's fault.
-[Vic] Kemp into the cover. -One, two--
-[Vic] Near fall. -[Wade] Kemp cost Strong
his opportunity of winning the NXT tag team Championship.
[Wade] Strong didn't do anything wrong.
[Vic] Let's dig a little bit deeper into Diamond Mine,
how about Ivy Nile right now, who has to think about 19 other women
in the Battle Royal later on,
but she still has to be worried about the turmoil inside of Diamond Mine.
[Wade] Whoa. What a smart move there from Strong.
Might have caught Damon Kemp in the tallywhacker.
Adding some punishment now to that midsection.
-This is what exactly-- -[Vic] What body part did you call?
[Wade] A tallywhacker. You don't have one, don't worry about that
because you wouldn't know about that.
[Vic] [indistinct] You're going to have to take that back because right now
-[indistinct] in more than one way. -[Wade] In control.
Some of the NXT Universe have questioned the leadership abilities of Strong.
-[Vic] No, stop right there. -[Wade] Yes, they have.
[Vic] The only people questioning the leadership abilities of Strong
are the Creed Brothers. Why?
Because they are power hungry, they are arrogant,
and they want to run before they can walk. They do not respect authority.
Here's the deal with Roderick Strong, a lot of people don't like him.
They think he's a dictator. In my eyes, he's a benevolent dictator
and the snowflake generation cannot handle that.
[Vic] Look, you are firing on all cylinders here,
aren't you tonight, Barrett?
[Wade] I'm a huge admirer of Strong and what he has achieved here
on this ground.
He is one of the pillars of NXT,
and it's about time people start showing him a little more respect,
especially the people within Diamond Mine.
[Vic] Just by pure body language, it appears that Julius Creed means
he could be a better leader than Strong.
[Wade] Julius Creed is an arrogant man. He wants to trample all over.
[Vic] Going into the cover, knee right underneath the [indistinct]
bone, and a kickout by Kemp.
Look at Strong staying right on top of his opponent.
[Wade] Creed needs to understand that Strong is the man
who built the Diamond Mine from the ground up,
took a pile of dust and turned it into magic.
Led the Creeds to tag team Championship gold within 12 months
of entering [indistinct].
[Vic] Julius had nothing to do with that.
-[Wade] Of course he did. -[Vic] Their ability in the ring,
ACC standout, undefeated NCAA competition, both had a great amateur background.
[Wade] They would've done it eventually.
I believe that they would've won gold eventually.
Would they have done it within 12 months without Strong?
Zero chance of that ever happening.
[Vic] You much like Strong are just saying that everyone else in Diamond Mine
-is a scapegoat for his shortcomings? -[Wade] Yes.
[Vic] When is Strong going to look in the mirror?
[Wade] Where's the shortcomings of Strong? He's won gold [indistinct]
[Vic] It didn't come through. Into the cover and a kickout.
He didn't win the tag team titles the other week.
-[Wade] Yes, thanks to Damon Kemp. -[Vic] There was an excuse. It's a team.
[Wade] Kemp doesn't have the experience levels yet
to win Championship gold here in NXT. He will get there, he's really good.
He's going to become brilliant as long as he stays under the wing
of Roderick Strong.
[Vic] Kemp right now firing back and the door gets shut quickly
by the veteran that is Strong.
Look, to your point, Strong is trying to send a message to
everyone within Diamond Mine.
[Wade] I hope they're paying attention.
[Vic] Oh, Roderick Strong should be paying attention right now.
Damon Kemp starting to rally in this matchup.
Again, we talked about Diamond Mine,
they are nowhere to be seen because before this match,
it was Roderick Strong who requested the rest of Diamond Mine
to stay in the locker room.
There is Strong picking up some Kemp miles.
[Wade] Well, Damon Kemp right no is growing week by week here in NXT.
That is undoubted, that's the best performance we've seen so far.
[Vic] Into the cover and a near fall.
[Wade] This ties into my point, when Kemp is growing as well as he is doing,
why would you change a winning formula?
You stick to what's working and that is listening to Strong.
[Vic] Kemp maybe looking for some sort of power slam,
instead turn right around into the foot of Roderick Strong.
[Wade] I think Kemp is a beast, isn't he?
[Vic] Now both superstars same idea, maybe it goes back to some
of the teaching that Roderick Strong?
Hey, Roddy. Hey, Roddy.
-Tony D'Angelo? -Hey, up here. [laughing]
See now that I got your attention.
These Diamonds of yours, they're not shining so bright anymore, are they?
Go ahead, guys. Get in there. Get in there.
See the only thing that's forever is Tony D. Come on, let's go.
[Vic] The D'Angelo family just laying waste to the tag team champions
and-- Wait a minute. Oh!
-What the hell was that? -One, two, three!
-Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[victory music]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, Roderick Strong.
[Wade] Kemp was going to check on his teammates.
[Vic] Strong went and pick up the win.
-[Wade] He took his eye off the ball. -[Vic] Oh, my.
[music continues]
[indistinct] I've got all the cleaning bits we need to work
that trailer trash dirt of the NXT UK tag team Championship.
-Wow, you look fantastic. -You've never looked better.
Elton, in a few seconds, we get our babies back from Hillibilly Brooks
and Hillbilly Briggs, but don't worry, I've got the Pretty Deadly,
pretty wonderful aftershave
because those titles must be smelling like hot garbage.
Kit, it's time to cowboy up.
Yee haw.
Bruton. Yee haw.
[both] Saddle up, saddle up…
Tonight's a big night for all of us, Brooks.
First title defense and Fallon's going to win that Battle Royal, baby.
Don't worry about me. You guys are up first.
Yes.
It's harder to keep the titles than it is to win them,
so stay focused and keep your composure.
Composure? After what Pretty Deadly has done?
Hell, no! We're coming in tonight full of piss and vinegar.
-They talked down to us. -Yes.
-They've disrespected us. -Yes.
-They think they're better than us. -Yes.
Tonight, Pretty Deadly, you better get ready because you're in
for an old fashioned country-- Whooping.
Hell, yes. Let's go. Hell, yes. Let's roll, Fallon.
Hey, look at me, we're going to get it back from those guys.
-Yes, we're good. -Let's go. Chest up. Chin up.
We'll get it back with interest with those guys.
-Bring it. -What the hell is going on?
-Man, we got jumped, Rod. -Damn! Fellers, come on.
You guys should have been able to beat them easily.
It was four on two.
It doesn't matter how many people there is. You're the Creed Brothers.
Yes, okay, Rod. My bad.
-You're the tag team champions. -My bad, Rod.
-Yes, you're right. -You're a Diamond Mine.
-Guys, are you okay? -Hey, what the hell happened to you?
What took you so long? These guys are down and you take forever?
Bro, we're a family. Come on.
-That knee rocked me. -I know about that.
I'm the one that hit you with it. Everybody listen to me.
Tony D may have started this, but we're going to finish it.
-Hell, yes. -Because it's far from over. Damn it!
[soft music]
[Wade] In the toughest moments, great leaders stand tall.
Roderick Strong there rallying the troops.
[Vic] I don't even know what to say looking at this ensamble
by Pretty Deadly.
-[Wade] Oh, wow. -[Vic] Is that cow hide?
[Wade] Putting the sex back in Essex like two extras from my favorite movie,
Brokeback mountain. This is how you cowboy in style.
[Vic] Challengers want nothing to do with the champions.
We can bring it back to this matchup almost afraid of Briggs and Jensen.
[Wade] You are out of your mind.
[Wade] You're right, they don't really--
[Vic] They are afraid. I am right, thank you.
[Wade] No, in that they don't want anything to do with them except
for their NXT UK tag team Championship. That is all they want out of this.
Certainly don't want the stench of southern American rubbing off on them.
[Vic] This is your next Halloween outfit?
[Wade] I think I can pull that off.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, Pretty Deadly could get their babies back tonight
as they've mentioned.
[Wade] Really would complete the ensemble they're wearing.
A little bit of gold, little bit of bling on the waist.
[lively music]
[Vic] Well, the champions look to prove that they are fighting champions.
As you see Fallon Henley could have a big night tonight.
She's in the 20 women over the top rope Battle Royal.
She could be wearing gold soon enough.
Focused look for Briggs and Jensen.
We can see again, the challengers on the outside. They're scared.
They're running like cow hides.
[Wade] Yes, that's because that Briggs and Jensen do not respect etiquette.
They weren't prepared to wait for the bell to ring.
[Vic] Etiquette, the same guys who jumped the Creed Brothers
several months in advance, where you then excused?
[Wade] All right, let's calm down. Let's focus on the match.
[bell rings]
[Beth] The following contest scheduled for one fall is
for the NXT UK tag team Championship.
Introducing first, the challengers, Pretty Deadly.
Their opponents accompanied by Fallon Henley,
they are the NXT UK tag team champions,
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I want you to explain to me how Briggs and Jensen poorly represent NXT UK.
Please explain it to me.
[Wade] Easiest question you've ever asked me. First of all…
[crowd chanting] USA!
[Wade] …how uncouth of this audience, but first of all,
Briggs and Jensen couldn't point to the UK if they saw it on the map.
They'd have no clue where it was.
Secondly, there is zero chance Briggs and Jensen have ever studied
-the works of William Shakespeare. -[bell rings]
[Wade] Thirdly, they've never cried themselves to sleep
after watching England get eliminated from another World Cup.
They are quite simply the antithesis of everything
that NXT UK stands for.
[Vic] Well, I tell you what else Prince might regret, what he just did.
Look, when it comes to Jensen, he is the opposite of Pretty Deadly.
They say they're a tasty snack in a meal deal.
Well, according to Jensen's DMs and he showed it to me,
he was one meal deal himself in Europe.
[Wade] Absolutely. Absolutely he was.
-[Vic] He showed it to me. -[Wade] No the women of Europe have taste.
There is no way they would allow--
[Vic] Hey, I saw the DMs. He had Monica in his life,
he got a little bit of Erica by his side, a little bit of Sandra in the sun,
and he had Mary all night long.
-[Wade] What? That's Mambo number 5. -[Vic] It's the DMs.
Oh, that came from Jensen.
[Wade] That's some real nonsense over here.
Now there's Championships at stake, you better get focused.
[Vic] Well, you should understand more than anybody.
When you win some gold, your rating goes up.
What happened to Jensen, it makes sense.
[Wade] Oh, believe me, when I was the champion in NXT,
my DMs were blowing up week in, week out. I will say this,
even after I lost the Championship, they continue to grow.
[Vic] Well, you went from a one to a three. I don't know, what the hell?
[Wade] You're not even on the scale, mate.
[Vic] You just called me Kendall earlier.
You basically called me Ryan Gosling. That's what you did earlier tonight.
[Wade] You didn't even realized it. I was talking about the private parts.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, right now all the parts coming up. Briggs and Jensen-- Oh!
Double right hand, the champs are rolling. Yes!
Roll ride!
[Wade] Getting a little too close for comfort here.
We could smell the stale beer and bonfires.
[Vic] Well, right now you can smell a bunch of cheaters
and Pretty Deadly cutting corners to try to win back their babies.
[Wade] No chance. Pretty Deadly sprits with the finest eau de toilette.
-[Vic] They smell like a toilet? -[Wade] No, eau de toilette.
-It's expensive, it's French. -[Vic] Yes, whatever.
Right now it is Prince looking down and look at the strength of Briggs.
Oh, Briggs in control and he's a one-man wrecking crew,
but quickly though-- Oh, a tag was made. Briggs had not realized it.
Kit Wilson is legal and Wilson, more cutting corners.
[Wade] You cannot beat the tag team cohesion of Pretty Deadly.
[Vic] Oh, no.
[crowd chatter]
[Wade] Fallon Henley down. Can the champs focus back in on the match?
The titles on the line.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Back live on NXT. The NXT UK tag team titles on the line.
Briggs, Jensen the champions, the challengers,
the former champions, Pretty Deadly.
Before the break though, a scary situation inadvertently Fallon Henley was wiped out.
You can see Henley favoring her elbow. Here it is.
This is moments ago, and really it had shifted the focus of the champions.
[Wade] I'll say this, Fallon Henley probably should not have been out here
in the first place for two reasons.
Number one serving as a distraction during a Championship match.
Secondly, she is supposed to be in tonight's main event 20-woman Battle Royal
to be the number one contender for Mandy Rose's NXT Women's Championship.
Not looking in great shape right now, and she had no one to blame but herself.
[Vic] She'll not be going into our main event tonight at 100%.
Speaking of the tag team Championships, Uso, Street Profits,
undisputed WWE tag team titles on the line at the Summer slam premium live event.
Jeff Jarrett, the special guest referee.
[Wade] Ho-ho-ho! Greatest singer, greatest entertainer, greatest competitor,
and soon to be the greatest referee of all time, j-e-f-f j-a-r-r-e-t-t.
[Vic] Right. Oh.
[Wade] Oh. Hats off to Pretty Deadly, doing it in style.
[Vic] Into the cover again, it's Wilson this time.
Do we have new champions? Kicking out at two and a half.
[Wade] Those outfits of Pretty Deadly straight from the catwalk of Paris,
the Friesian cow print is so this season.
[Vic] I don't think even Max Dupree would sign these two.
If they're not careful, and they take their eye off the ball,
they're going to get a hillbilly beating as they called it,
for the hideous attire, not just to mention,
you're in a tag team Championship match.
[Wade] Just no southern justice tonight. They're talking of maximum male models.
If I had my time again, I would be signing up straight away.
[Vic] I bet you would.
Right now, we are focused on the NXT United Kingdom tag team Championships.
I must say, Pretty Deadly has been in control and have now slowed the pace
of this match down.
[Wade] They just have a certain celestial glow about them,
the Pretty Deadly.
Things going all the right way for them at this moment like two angels
bestowed upon us from the heavens.
Something feels right about tonight for PD.
Get up, baby!
[Vic] Well, you hear from the outside, it is Briggs shouting at Jensen
as Jensen now, tried to create a little bit of separation between he and Prince.
[Wade] Right now, this is desperation time for Jensen.
You've got to call it what it is.
He needs to make a tag, he needs to get the fresh Briggs back into this matchup.
[crowd chanting]
-[Vic] Oh. -[Wade] Oh, this is a real test--
[Vic] Tag.
[Wade] …in the young career of Brooks Jensen.
We've seen him beaten up before, we've seen him bounce back,
but this is a whole new level.
The experience levels of Pretty Deadly after they did the hard yards
for many years in NXT UK,
are really starting to show and take their toll against Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Jensen is starting to fight back,
but Pretty Deadly doing such a nice job of cutting the ring in half,
keeping Jensen as far away from Briggs as possible.
There's some of the two-on-one assault from Pretty Deadly.
-[Wade] This is why Pretty Deadly-- -[Vic] Cover.
Titles are on the line, and at least another moment Briggs
and Jensen remain the United Kingdom tag team champions.
When it comes to Championships,
NXT Women's Championship number one contender Battle Royal,
20 of the best will compete.
The last woman standing will face Mandy Rose
for the NXT Women's Championship.
[Wade] The right to lose to Mandy Rose. Let's face it, that's what it is.
Right here, baby. Right here. Reach, reach.
-[Vic] So close is Jensen. -Reach, reach.
[Vic] Prince able to keep Jensen in this matchup for just a little bit longer,
but you wonder how much more.
This is Jensen's moment now. Tag was made though.
Wilson going to check in, and here come Briggs.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Here comes that country whooping Briggs was talking about.
[Wade] Briggs dishing out some of that southern justice right now.
This is not what PD needed.
[Vic] This is just what Briggs and Jensen needed to retain.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Keeping his foot on the gas, is Briggs.
Right now-- Ooh! Oh, man. Same idea.
It just appears the wind driven out of the lungs of both champion and challenger.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Once again-- Oh, wait a minute. It's Briggs.
This time, back slide, shoulders are down, to retain the titles.
Just able to get out the last moments--
-[Wade] Big man. -[Vic] That's Wilson.
[Wade] Briggs has some nice technical skills of his own,
but ultimately he is a big, big bruiser.
Hats off to Keith Wilson in chopping the big man down.
[Vic] Wilson almost looking [indistinct] Just trying to escape to get
a few extra moments as Briggs, you see him breath in deep.
Championships are on the line. What the-- Wait a minute.
[Wade] Autumn Prince telling Keith Wilson, "This is what it's all about."
It's about these Championships. He's a motivator.
[Vic] It's, once again, Pretty Deadly.
[chatter]
[crowd cheering]
[laughter]
[Vic] Well, so much for talking trash. Wait a minute.
Hey, hey, hey, let go, let go, let go. Let go, let go.
[Wade] Henley. Briggs now rolling right through. Oh.
-[indistinct] -[Vic] Jensen.
[Wade] Blindside attack.
-[Vic] Cover. -One, two, three!
-[Vic] Briggs and Jensen retain-- -[bell rings]
[cheers and applause]
[victory music]
[Beth] Here are your winners, and still the NXT UK tag team champions,
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Are you crying?
[Wade] That was an utterly classless victory--
Oh. Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs.
Look Fallon Henley, who had no right to be here in the first place,
once again, getting involved in the match
just when Pretty Deadly thought they had this.
[indistinct] Go back in time here seeing her get taken out earlier
on in this match, somehow bouncing back from that.
[Vic] Wait. This is underhand, Pretty Deadly trying to cheat
by feeding Championships into the ring?
All they got is what they deserve. Fallon Henley did what was right.
She stood up for her boys, Briggs and Jensen, and in the end--
-[Wade] An illegal man in the ring. -[Vic] Oh, my God.
In the end, the champions retain, whether you like it or not,
whether Pretty Deadly likes it or not.
The winner and still the NXT UK tag team champions, Briggs and Jensen.
[crowd applauds]
For the last ten weeks, you have sat under my tree,
you have surrendered yourselves to my teachings, tore down your egos,
and rebuilt yourselves as pillars of inclusion
and acceptance.
[mysterious music]
Under my guidance, you will be who you were always meant to be.
It is time for you to emerge.
Before you do understand
there is no going back.
-Do you accept this fate? -[both] Yes.
Now, the final step of the purification will commence.
You are Jagger Reid.
You are… Rip Fowler.
Your past will stay where it belongs,
behind you.
Two souls that needed strength and guidance
have found redemption.
Now, we can feel joy
and finally truly be recognized.
You two are the first, but will not be the last to be unshackled.
Many more will join.
There is plenty of shade under the schism tree.
To Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid, welcome home.
-Hey, man, where's JD? -I don't know.
-Hey. JD, have you seen him? -Yes.
[crowd cheering]
Welcome back to NXT. I'm now joined by Wes Lee.
Wes, it seems like everyone was dropping your name last week.
Yes.
On this journey to find myself around here,
I seem to just keep hitting roadblocks, like Trick Williams blinds me
at the great American Bush, but now my vision's back to 20/20.
He thinks that stopping the music between the two of us is going to work,
but me and baby boy ain't done dancing yet.
First and foremost, Grayson Waller, he's blaming me for
him not being the north American champion, saying that my life sucks
and I've heard worse from people that I actually respect.
If he was one-tenth as good as he believes he is,
then me busting Trick Williams on the side of his head
wouldn't have distracted him so badly.
Now, next week, he can only blame himself for the hell he's about to take.
It's a two-stop detour, McKenzie, Waller first,
Williams second, and then I'm back on this path to find myself.
You be safe.
Hey, you too. Vic and Wade, back to you.
[Wade] You know me, I'm normally never biased, but I'm going to break
-my own own rule on this occasion. -[Vic] Oh, my.
[Wade] I really want to see Wes Lee kick Grayson Waller's--
[Vic] That one I can't argue with.
[challenging music]
[Beth] Please welcome the NXT champion,
Bron Breakker.
[Vic] There's a lot on the mind of the NXT champion who is getting ready
to address the NXT Universe.
Recently he was on the bump this past week,
said he is going to rip JD McDonagh apart.
You can already see he's on a search for one man,
that man being The Irish Ace.
[Wade] He should have turned up an hour ago, shouldn't he?
He was in the ring back then--
[Vic] Why don't you go in there and tell him that?
[Wade] I'm not telling Bron anything.
Listen, if the day ends in "y," Bron Breakker is going to be angry,
and I'm sure we're about to hear all about it.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I'm almost certain that the last person Bron Breakker thought
he would see after his NXT Championship match
against Cameron Grimes was the aforementioned Irish Ace.
[Wade] That's how you make a statement in this industry.
[crowd cheering]
At the great American Bush, I went toe-to-toe with one of
the very best here in NXT, Cameron Grimes.
[cheers and applause]
He tried to make things personal when he stood up to me,
and that's something that I can respect.
Then there's JD McDonagh,
who attacked me from behind
and put me through a table.
Now, I get it, it's the whole next man up type thing.
It's not the first time it's ever happened,
it certainly isn't going to be the last, but I know who you are, JD.
You're The Irish Ace. You're the NXT UK kingpin.
Hell, you're a surgeon every time you step foot in this ring.
JD, you wanted my attention,
you got it.
You're going to pay for what you did to me.
Hey, Bron. Bron. Bron Breakker.
What's up, man?
We haven't had the chance to formally meet yet.
How are you doing? How's that shoulder holding up?
Shoulder's fine, how about you bring your-- to the ring?
Find out yourself!
So aggressive.
So aggressive, Bron, and so predictable.
You see, when I was over in the UK competing at a level that
no one could come close to, I was studying you, man,
and you faced them all over here, right? Loads of great competitors.
That's the difference, Bron.
See, those guys, they were competing against you.
Me, I'm going to dissect you.
Take that fine shoulder of yours, for instance.
Did you know that there's eight major muscles in the human shoulder?
They're all important, every one.
They all have to work in sync for a strong, stable shoulder joint.
I know Cameron Grimes, he hurt you, right?
I'm going to disable you.
You see, I know exactly
how to tear tendon from the bone.
I know you, Bron, you're going to say, "I'll fight through the pain.
I'll fight through the pain."
For a bit, maybe, but there's only so much trauma
the human brain can go through before it just shuts off.
What you need to do, Bron, is I know you love the NXT Championship,
what you have to do is you have to ask yourself,
are you willing to risk your health for it?
One day, many years from now you might--
You know what? One day you're going to have to get in this ring and stand
across from me.
If you can't find your balls,
how about you take some from the mannequin?
One day, but not today.
Bron, your future changed forever at the great American Bush,
you just don't know it yet.
A necessary evil has arrived in NXT.
Until the next time that we see each other,
you mind that shoulder.
You want to rip my shoulder off? Fine.
Rip my shoulder off because I'm going to take it back from you
and I'm going to beat your-- over the head with it.
[challenging music]
[Vic] Certainly a definitive statement from the NXT champion,
Bron Breakker. Wow.
[energetic music]
Very precise anatomical approach there from The Irish Ace.
JD McDonagh may well have Bron Breakker's number.
Yes, you can see the intensity between those two supers.
How about the intensity that has escalated between Von Wagner
and Solo Sikoa? It all happened this past Friday.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Solo Sikoa, why are you at SmackDown, man?
Stopping by, checking out the show. Showing some love.
[Vic] Von Wagner and you had a big scrap last week on NXT.
-Is this over? -I ain't done with Von Wagner.
The next time I'm going to see him, I'm about to smack down--
[indistinct]
This is the street champ? I just put the street champ on his--
[energetic music]
[Vic] Axiom debuts next on NXT.
Guys, I won't waste any time, I'll get right to the point.
Why did Tony D'Angelo and Crew attack you tonight?
McKenzie, it doesn't matter why. Tony D, you can get it anywhere anytime.
We slam bodies on the mat,
we'll put you on asphalt, we'll put you through concrete.
I'm telling you and your crew right now, it's on site.
They jumped us, we're already back on our feet. Diamond Mine is a family.
They jump one of us, they're jumping all of us.
That's what I'm talking about, big brute.
Tony D believes he has the strongest family in NXT, yes.
Listen, Tony, first things first, take off that stupid hat
and then take a good look.
This is the strongest family in NXT, and I'll put the four of us
up against anyone in this world.
I'm not done. Bring that camera here.
Bring that camera here. Hey, Tony, you get two choices now.
One, you accept the challenge, we beat your-- or two,
you reject the offer, we hunt you down and we beat your--
That's it. Your choice.
[challenging music]
[bell rings]
[Beth] The following context is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing Axiom.
[Vic] A modern-day mathematical superhero has arrived in NXT.
[Wade] I'm ready to reserve judgment.
Superheroes, they come in all shapes and sizes, some like The Hulk.
They're big, strong, bad.
Axiom says he can use the power of the mind in the ring,
it's a bit of a good will hunting type of thing, I think.
I am going to reserve judgment of crowning him the next Superman.
Show me, don't tell me, Axiom. The floor is yours.
[Vic] Facing Dante Chen here tonight,
but as we've heard in the past from Axiom, it's not about him,
it's about everyone else. He believes everything can be broken down.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Everything.
[Wade] Everything can be broken down. He's talking about mathematical equations.
-[Vic] It relates to anything. -[Wade] Yes.
I'll tell you something else that can be broken down.
The human body can be broken down. Believe me, I know all about that.
I've had enough surgeries in my time.
What's going to happen if Dante Chen's stomps a hole in the middle of Axiom?
Has he got an equation in his head to fix that?
[Vic] He has said that there is a solution to every problem.
[Wade] Yes, which is a great soundbite.
It just so happens that it's completely untrue.
After this match, go and ask him what is the solution
to the Cleveland Browns winning the Super Bowl.
[Vic] Don't start taking any shots at me right now.
[Wade] See if he's got an equation for that, because that's mission impossible.
[Vic] Right as we're looking into this matchup for Chen,
Chen is having the first taste of Axiom who right now is in control.
What must be going through the mind of Chen?
Such a high-profile debut here on NXT.
[Wade] Look, everyone in NXT is looking to get themselves
on the ladder, trying to climb their way to the top.
You take any opportunity you can when you're a Dante Chen.
He's starting to realize now he may well have drawn the short straw.
Really, no one's got any clue what this Axiom is all about.
Dante Chen had no chance to prep for this.
He's realizing quite quickly,
though, he's against a debuting superstar who is faster
and apparently smarter than Dante Chen.
[Vic] Able to land on his feet, and look at Axiom.
No wasted motion, right back in. Goes from behind.
Shoulders down and kickout by Chen.
When speaking of masked superstars, Rey Mysterio
celebrating 20 years in WWE this Monday live
from the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
[Wade] Oh, wow. What a superstar he's been.
Shared the ring with him many times.
[Vic] Into the cover goes Chen. What an upset this would be.
Just able to kick out.
[Wade] Here's Chen's proble thus far in this match.
By the time he's thrown a punch at Axiom,
Axiom has managed to move eight feet out the way.
Finally, looks like Dante Chen has been able to use
his superior size and strength to take control of this matchup
and he's doing a fine job of it now. Here's the issue.
Axiom has said in the past, he realizes he's never going to be
the biggest guy in the fight, but that just means
he can't afford to make a single mistake in there, because it's game over.
[Vic] Well, a mistake by Chen now has opened the door for Axiom
who loves to escape the chaos.
He did so in comic books and deep down he wants to be a symbol.
He wants to be a symbol for every man, woman, boy, girl,
it doesn't matter.
He wants to fight for all those around him.
It's not about him, it's about everyone else.
[Wade] Escaping in comic books is fine, but this is the real world,
and more offense like that from Axiom is going to get him
the W in quick time here.
[Vic] If you talk about quick, look how quick Axiom is at this moment.
All the way to the top rope. Looking down on Dante Chen.
-Looking to fly through the air. -[Wade] Beautifully executed.
Real twinkle toes in his boots is this Axiom.
[Vic] Oh, now you're starting to come around, aren't you, Barrett?
-[Wade] He's winning me over. Ooh! Wow! -[Vic] Under the jaw. Knockout blow.
-One, two, three! -[bell rings]
[Vic] Impressive in the debut is Axiom.
[victory music]
[Beth] Here is your winner, Axiom.
[Wade] You're right. I challenged him to win me over. Win me over he did.
[Vic] Did he? Look at that.
[Wade] The man is an artiste in that ring, but man,
does he really pack a strike behind that diminutive frame.
Really figured out the golden ratio towards the end of this matchup.
[Vic] Let's go back to some of the action. You talk about flying high.
We talked about everything can be broken down,
that there is a solution to every problem,
and Axiom was able to figure it out, was able to ride the wave of momentum
and pick apart Dante Chen throughout this entire matchup.
Then, as we talk about that one giant leap, soaring through the air
with absolute ease throughout this matchup.
Then, you talk about his strike, bam, the knockout blow here tonight.
[Wade] I talked about The Hulk earlier,
if he'd have hit The Hulk on the jaw with that kick right there,
it would have taken him down as it would anyone in NXT.
[Vic] Took the leap tonight from page to reality.
The best women that NXT has to offer
will be in the same ring at the same time, the top 20, but you're looking at
the top one, numero uno, the odds-on favorite to win it all.
It'll be as easy as two snaps and a clap. [chuckles] Oh.
Ms. Firemaker, I'll see your birdbrain in the Battle Royal,
and when I have you flying over the top rope,
you'll realized that no one messes with Lash Legend, the one and only. Okay?
[Vic] Huge main event still to come on NXT,
but up next the north American champion,
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams will address the NXT Universe
from where else? The barbershop.
Next on NXT.
[soft music]
[crowd booing]
Excuse me. Hello? Giovanni. Hi!
Is it okay if I get a picture?
-Sure. -Thank you so much.
-There you go. -Thanks, but I meant together.
-Together? -Yes.
Absolutely not. Listen, everyone wants a picture with Giovanni Vinci right now,
especially after I handled Apollo Crews last week, and I handled him in style.
-All right, Chase U. -What is that?
-Chase. -U.
All right, Brodies. Let's head to the show. You coming?
Chase U student section.
No, definitely not. Get your bus out of the way.
Oh, my goodness. This is a sweet car.
Hey. No fingerprints.
-Oh, sorry. -We'll save you a seat anyways, Brodie.
Come on, Chase U. Chase.
-U. -Chase.
-U. -Who's getting the bus out of the way?
Who's moving the bus?
[Vic] Two superstars who were on their own love island just last week,
the north American champion, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.
This week they find themselves in the barbershop.
[hip-hop music]
Man, I'm still trying to recover from that melobration last week, bro.
Man, let's talk about it,
because I was with two of the finest ladies last week.
I seen them.
One named Mercedes and one named Lexus.
Lexus drove a Mercedes.
Mercedes drove a Lexus and I was getting them confused the whole time.
[laughter]
Hey, what we need to do is we need to lock it in, man.
We got some business we need to take care of.
Especially you, a champ. Everybody wants your title.
-What's new? -Solo Sikoa said he got next.
Man, I'm so sick and tired of hearing about this dude.
Man, you saw him fight off with Von Wagner last week.
Hey, it's Von Wagner's world and we're just living in it.
What are you talking about? He's living in the melo-verse.
-Straight up. -Come on, man.
Straight up. Hey, let's talk about someone new, Giovanni Vinci.
-He looks good. -What?
The dude? Didn't he just get here? Come on, man. Somebody else.
Apollo Crews said he's going to make his homecoming with your title.
Yes? Oh, well, he's lucky I even let him on my show.
When you're at the top like I am, you don't see below or behind you, man--
Straight up.
Because you're too busy leading the way, bro, and another th-- Hold on, man.
Oh, the Bird app going crazy right now.
Hey, they're saying Wes Lee's talking about you on TV right now.
Oh, man. Of course he is.
-He's obsessed with you. -Of course. I'm Trick Williams, baby.
[indistinct]
He need to be obsessed with his match next week with Waller.
Because one thing I know for sure, two things for certain.
-[male voice] What's that? -Waller going lie and Lee going to cry.
-[laughter] -Straight up, bro.
We might as well watch the end of Titanic.
[laughter]
Hey, man, what you need to do is you need to make sure
you watch that match, bro.
Oh, I'm going to be watching, but Lee can't watch, his eye still jacked up.
[laughter]
-Hey. Guide it in, baby. -Hey. That's all it is.
That's all that it's going to be.
Hey, Josh, you're going to take care of my boy, man.
He got something he needs to do tonight.
Do me right, dawg. You know what I'm saying?
-Damn. -It ain't that bad.
-I don't know about that. -You're good, Trick.
[hip-hop music]
[Wade] Melo and Trick talking their talk like no others,
but Wes Lee is sick of the talk coming from the arrogant aussie,
Grayson Waller. Lee, Waller, one-on-one next week.
[Vic] Also next week, it is official after the X Factor of NXT
called out the former intercontinental champion,
Quinn gets his wish to go one-on-one with Apollo Crews here live on NXT.
I'm now joined by Toxic Attraction, and ladies,
we're moments away from the Battle Royal where one woman will earn
the opportunity to face you, Mandy. Who do you think has what it takes to win?
If I had to take a guess, I'm going to go with Tatum Paxley.
-Thanks, McKenzie. -Wait.
-Why Tatum Paxley? -Oh my goodness.
McKenzie, I thought it was one question.
I don't know, it was the first woman that came to my mind.
One and done. This is what's going to happen.
We're going to leave and you're going to watch us leave
like you weird microphone holders do.
-Ooh, ooh. Like this? -That's rude.
I don't…
McKenzie, whoever wins the Battle Royal is the next challenger
or, as we like to call them, the next loser, so take your pick.
The bigger question is when do we get back our--
Do you want to call me a loser to my face?
Because once I win the Battle Royal tonight,
I'm going to render you unconscious and take that Championship.
Actually, Ms. Nile, you have zero chance of winning.
Strategy and brains trump muscle in every situation.
This case is no different.
Ms. Rose, unfortunately, your long-title reign will come to an end when I--
When I beat you.
[crowd cheering]
Mandy, you are looking at the woman that is going to burn
your toxic empire to the ground.
[ominous music]
[Wade] Twenty women have staked their claim,
but the time for talking is over.
[bell rings]
[Beth] The following is a Battle Royal to determine
the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
Introducing first, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] All right, Wade, who's your pick? Who's your pick to win?
Who is your pick to be the last woman standing?
[Vic] Here's the way I see it.
Nineteen women have potential over their heads.
One woman has already realized that potential in NXT UK,
The Forever Champ Alba Fyre. She's my pick.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Will she be the one to burn the Toxic empire down?
We're about to find out.
Twenty women Battle Royal, who will be the number one contender
to Mandy Rose, next?
[challenging music]
-[male voice] Cameron. Cameron Grimes. -Not now.
[male voice] Tough match tonight against JD McDonagh--
[shouting] I said not now.
After I lost the north American Championship I said, "Not now!"
I lost the NXT Championship match, I said, "Not now!"
Now, I lose to JD!
What part of "Not now" don't you guys understand?
Just let me go home.
Cameron, I understand how you're feeling.
[whispering] You don't understand.
I know exactly what you're going through.
I said, "Not now." God.
[celebratory music]
[Beth] Representing the D'Angelo family, Elektra Lopez.
[Vic] Well, we are closing in on the start of this 20 women
over-the-top-rope of Battle Royal. Currently right now,
Tony D'Angelo and the rest of the family standing by.
Thanks, guys. I'm here with Tony D'Angelo and crew.
Elektra Lopez has the opportunity in the Battle Royal to--
Whoa, McKenzie, get it right.
Elektra looks ready to win the Battle Royal tonight.
Okay. Well, let's talk about your attack on the Diamond Mine
and their challenge for an eight-man tag next week.
Oh, no, the big bad dojo bros are upset they got thrown a beating.
MacKenzie, you know why these guys need a dojo?
I have no idea.
It's because they can't fight on the streets.
Look, these fugazi tough guys they got everybody else fooled,
but not us.
They think they have the strongest unit in all of NXT,
they don't even get along with each other.
Now, they think they can beat Tony D's crew, the well-oiled machine.
Come on. Gentlemen, we accept your offer.
You can bring your towels, bring your singlets, yell all you want.
That's not going to change the outcome,
because next week Diamond Mine is finished.
-McKenzie, we're done here. -All right.
Vic and Wade, back to you.
Thanks. McKenzie's just trying to do her job.
[Wade] Open warfare on the streets of NXT next week.
[energetic music]
-[Beth] Cora Jade. -[crowd booing]
[Vic] When it comes to-- Whoa. No.
[energetic music]
[Beth] Zoey Stark!
[Vic] Zoey Stark is back.
-[Wade] It's been a while. -[Vic] Out since November.
[Wade] We saw those QR codes,
I was puzzled. I believe we have our answers.
Zoey Stark is back.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, I'm sure for Cora Jade who doesn't like to share the spotlight,
she doesn't seem impressed, but welcome back to Zoey Stark.
This is…
This is a huge match for all these superstars
and they're all gunning for one woman.
[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] It was Cora Jade tonight who earlier tonight threw
the NXT women's tag team title in the garbage.
That didn't sit well with anyone, especially not Ivy Nile.
[Wade] Jade's out of here. She done?
[Vic] Again, no, you have to go over the top rope to be eliminated.
Both feet must hit the floor. Once you're eliminated you're out.
The last woman standing out of these 20 women will be
the number one contender for Mandy Rose and the NXT Women's Championship.
[Wade] Chaos erupting here in NXT,
need 20 sets of eye to keep my eye on everything
that's going in that ring right now.
[Vic] Talk about Ivy Nile for a moment is not happy with things
that have been said from Mandy Rose or Toxic Attraction.
[Wade] I noticed the Toxic lounge is back once again.
I need some of that [indistinct] from Pretty Deadly, spritz myself.
[Vic] I'm sure you'll spritz some out.
As this matchup continuing, no one has been eliminated yet.
Look at Ivy Nile. Two for one combination.
Take a look at the field.
You talk about having eyes all around in the back of your head as Nile.
Could we see our first elimination? Closing in Paxley trying.
Paxley was the pick from Rose a moment ago, two on one.
[Wade] Amari Millar taken out in the early goings
with that leaping kick from Ivy Nile.
Ivy Nile looking like Luna Vachon the WWE hall of famer in there.
[Vic] First elimination here tonight.
[Jade] Just as vicious. Look at this action.
[Vic] I'm just trying to take a look around.
I'm trying to look up into the Toxic lounge because Mandy Rose is looking down
-with the rest of Toxic Attraction-- -[Wade] Is she looking my way?
[Vic] No, 265 days as champion,
so passing Charlotte Flair fourth longest reign
as NXT women's champion. Next week, she will pass Paige.
Whoa, there's no grace about that.
[Wade] Took her eye off the ball. I want to bring this back up.
You just finally gave the flowers, the much-deserved flowers
to Mandy Rose and her reign.
I haven't forgotten the fact that you crucified her last week,
blamed her for all the things she didn't do
and the public had been blowing up my Twitter.
They want to know when is this public apology coming from Vic Joseph?
The floor is yours.
[Vic] Maybe it'll happen this Friday when Mandy Rose joins myself
and Corey Graves on the newest edition after the bell. How about that?
She told me the only way she was coming on is as long as you had nothing
-to do with the program. -[Wade] That's not true.
-[Vic] That is very true. -[Wade] You need help with the prep work.
[Vic] I don't need any help with the prep work, thank you very much.
Right now, Fyre might need some help. She is high above the ring, and Legend.
They both go over the top, both are eliminated.
Talk about animosity between two women.
[Wade] A little beef between these two taking each other out
in the process, and there's your just desserts, Legend.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, Fyre is going to burn something down, and Legend staying on top.
Those two women talk about a heated rivalry as now Choo,
Choo over the top rope.
Her and Stratton are no strangers to one another. Oh.
[Wade] There's my pick. Tiffany Stratton doing the business.
Wait a second.
[Vic] The whimsical Wendy Choo is at it again.
[Wade] She's pulling a Kofi Kingston that's what she's doing.
That can't be legal, ref.
[Vic] Like Kingston she gets back in, both feet did not hit the floor,
Wendy Choo.
Wait, did I hear you say Tiffany Stretton was your pick?
You picked Alba Fyre.
[Wade] No, I wasn't convinced with Alba Fyre. I'm going with Stretton.
-Would you stop? -[Wade] Back to the action.
[Vic] There's Zoey Stark shocking the world here tonight.
Stark could be close to elimination.
Kiana James was teetering as well.
[Wade] Zoey Stark's got to be very careful.
She got taken out by Toxic Attraction eight or nine months ago.
-[Vic] Whoa. -[Wade] Yulisa Leon taken out of the--
[Vic] See you later.
One of these women will be the new number one contender.
We do know that Bianca Belair knows her next challenger,
that's Becky Lynch for the raw women's title as it goes big time
at Summer slam a week from Saturday.
[Wade] Going big time before our eyes right now here in NXT.
Might have another double elimination on our hands.
[Vic] Royce looking for the submission. Oh, wait a minute.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
[Vic] Well, Royce thought she had another life, but Zoey Stark shutting the door.
[Wade] No sign of ring rust from Zoey Stark whatsoever
after a long time on the shell shocking everybody with her return.
Be careful what you wish for, though, Zoey Stark.
Toxic Attraction is waiting for the winner of this matchup.
They might level you up, batter the other knee.
[Vic] Kiana James trying to eliminate Fallon Handley.
Henley not at 100%.
Trying to hang on and finally couldn't hang on any longer.
[Wade] When it comes to Kiana James she said earlier tonight,
"Brains always triumph muscle,"
but here could be a very precarious position.
Look at Stratton with the cup. Oh, how is that legal?
Don't miss a second of the action.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Who's the number one contender to Mandy Rose?
[Vic] We are live.
This is our main event to determine the number one contender
to Mandy Rose's NXT Women's Championship.
The field started with 20 as we see Toxic Attraction looking on
from the Toxic lounge.
The field is dwindling.
During the break, we had a few more eliminations.
[Wade] Yes, I've got to tell you, I've been watching very closely.
I've changed my pick.
I'm going with Chance and Carter as you see Jacobs getting taken out
followed by the big shocker Lopez, one of the favorites in this one.
Double trouble.
They're taken out by Chance and Carter. They are my pick to win this.
-[Vic] Well, two can't win. -[Wade] No, hear me out.
They're a tag team.
They're going to work together to take out all their opponents.
There's nine women left in the matchup at this point if my eyes don't deceive me.
[Vic] The strategy is only one can win. Which one are you choosing?
-[Wade] I can flip a coin. -[Vic] Are you choosing Chance?
Are you choosing Carter?
[Wade] That'll come down to a flip of the coin.
They're not going to fight each other. They're a team.
[Vic] Wade riding the fence once again.
As now you talk about heavy hitters, how about Nikkita Lyons?
We said she was going to roar tonight.
She was going to be the last woman standing and challenge Mandy Rose.
[Wade] She was bringing the heat and she certainly has.
Making up for lost time. Here's my pick.
[Vic] There is the tick tock tag.
Oh, they got-- Ivy Nile is eliminated. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Chance and Carter. Both feet must hit the floor.
-[Wade] Whoa. -[Vic] That's one half of your duo.
No. Make it both.
[cheers and applause]
Nikkita Lyons taking care of Carter,
but now it's James on the other side trying to rid--
-[Wade] I'm going with Nikkita Lyons. -[Vic] Nikkita Lyons.
[Wade] No, I'm not.
[Vic] Look at the strength of Tatum Paxley.
Paxley wanting to win this, but take a look on the outside.
Ivy Nile after the elimination.
[Wade] Three ladies eliminated. What on earth?
-[Vic] Wait a minute. -[Wade] What are you doing?
She just eliminated herself in an effort to protect Ivy Nile
of the Diamond Mine.
[Vic] Ivy Nile in disbelief just as the NXT Universe.
Tatum Paxley withdrawing.
[Wade] It's still spilling out on the floor with these ladies.
[Vic] This matchup is continuing too, and now it's Indi Hartwell
trying to clear her way to an NXT Women's Championship match.
[Wade] Five women left.
Looks like Nikkita Lyons precariously on the apron.
Managed to get back in.
[Vic] Stratton now on the outside. This is dangerous, but so is Hartwell. Oh!
Hartwell's out.
[cheers and applause]
[Wade] The blues of Indi Hartwell will continue.
My pick from the beginning,
Tiffany Stratton in the ascendancy in this one.
[crowd cheering and chanting] NXT!
[Vic] One of these four women will earn the opportunity to face Mandy Rose.
Stratton, James, Lyons and Zoey Stark.
Here we go now.
Barrett, you've been in plenty of Battle Royals.
There's got to be some sort of strategy that Kiana James
certainly will know, but hey, numbers aren't going to be able to counter a kick.
[Wade] Right now the strategy should be to stay away from Nikkita Lyons,
the human striking machine.
She's flattening everything in her path.
Welcome back, Zoey Stark.
[Vic] You can say that one more time. We said Lyons would--
-[Wade] Oh. -[Vic] What a kick.
Just about knocked out Tiffany Stratton.
[Wade] Certainly the only chance these three ladies have is to gang up.
-Oh, no. Oh. [chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Thanks for coming. Crunch the numbers.
James is out.
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa! Lyons is out.
[Wade] As smart and as sharp as they come, Tiffany Stratton.
Now we're down to two.
[Vic] It's down to Stratton and Stark.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Here's Stratton now, might not know what she's in for
because there's a lot of pent-up aggression inside of Zoey Stark,
and up and over. Look at the feet. Look at the feet. Look at the feet.
[Wade] Oh, we've got two uber athletes in there.
-[Vic] Stratton trying to hold on. -[Wade] Stratton's hurt. She's worn out.
[Vic] Stratton able to get right back in. Stark keeping her foot on the gas. No!
-[Wade] Oh. -[Vic] Did they hit?
[Wade] One foot hit. Just one.
-Just one. -[Vic] It has to be both feet.
-Stratton still in there-- -[Wade] Whoa, damn.
[Vic] That was close. Zoey Stark now possessed almost.
Focusing in on Stratton. Now how much does Stratton have left?
That was a dangerous close enough-- Stark's over the top. Whoa.
-[Wade] You cannot count out-- -[Vic] Oh.
-[Wade] Tiffany Stratton. Both ladies-- -[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Vic sighs]
The NXT Universe on their feet.
[Wade] Pick a winner from here.
Both ladies showing the signs of war and fatigue in there.
[Vic] Stratton doing everything she can just to stay on the up
and up in this match. Gets caught. Stark now taking Stratton for the ride.
[Wade] A nasty landing for Stratton.
[Vic] Number one contendership on the line.
-[Wade] Oh, my. -[Vic] Up and over.
-Huge fall. -[Wade] Flattened.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Zoey Stark's done it. Stark has a date with Destiny.
Stark and Mandy Rose for the-- Wait a minute.
-Jade was never eliminated. -[Wade] Smash and grab.
-[Vic] Whoa. -[Wade] Denied.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Jade's out. Stark's done it.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Here is your winner, Zoey Stark.
[Vic] Plan didn't work.
[Wade] It was a genius move,
but I'm sorry Zoey Stark just too sharp, too ready for anything.
Refusing to be denied this evening.
[Vic] The plan didn't work for Cora Jade, but you talk about a woman
who's never afraid to put in the work.
That is Zoey Stark, and here's Cora Jade like a snake
slithering back into the ring, but up and over.
No doubt about it. Both feet hitting the floor.
Plan didn't work for Cora Jade, and now Zoey Stark is
the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
[Wade] Let's not get too excited.
She still has to beat that woman, the champion.
Toxic Attraction looking supremely confident.
All in a day's work.
[music continues]
[Vic] Let's not forget who took out Zoey Stark.
It was Mandy Rose and Toxic Attraction. Rose, Dolin, Jayne.
Zoey Stark has been waiting eight months to return,
to dethrone and to become the next NXT women's champion.
Subtitles: Jessica Fanelli he next NXT women's champion.