[WWE music playing]
[narrator] Then…
Now…
Forever.
Together.
[NXT music playing]
[Vic] It has been a newsworthy few days in the WWE,
but we're starting the night with a woman who made headlines last Tuesday.
Welcome to NXT!
[crowd cheering]
[Zoey Stark's music playing]
[female announcer] Please welcome Zoey Stark!
[Vic] Stark, by winning the Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal last week,
earned the opportunity to be the number one contender
for the NXT Women's Championship, which belongs to Mandy Rose,
so you could say, Wade, Stark has now put Toxic Attraction on notice.
-[Wade] No, you can't. -On notice!
[Wade] No, you can't say that.
-I just did say that. -Absolutely ludicrous.
[Wade] Already you're out on your pulpit, okay?
Nobody, I repeat nobody, puts Toxic Attraction
or Mandy Rose on notice, least of all this lady, Zoey Stark.
[crowd chanting] Welcome back!
Damn, it feels so good to be back inside this ring!
[crowd cheers]
You guys really have no idea how good it feels to be back in here.
-[man] We love you! -[man 2] We love you, Zoe!
Look, I wasn't really ever sure
if I would ever get to feel this moment ever again.
At Hallowe'en Havoc,
I tore my ACL and MCL straight off the bone.
Doctors told me…
that I would be out for well over a year.
You guys, that was a hard day for me, really.
That was a really, really hard pill for me to swallow,
but I knew, I knew deep down inside…
that I could beat that timetable.
[crowd cheers]
So, the day after surgery,
I got up and I started physical therapy, I got to work!
[crowd cheers]
And yeah, you guys, there were definitely a lot of hard times.
Yeah, sure, physically, but…
Man, more so mentally, you know?
The insecurities that go through your head…
Like, "Why did this happen? Everything was going great!"
"Will you guys remember me? Do you guys even care?"
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Zoey! Zoey!
You guys, I really didn't know. I had no idea!
And I know you guys can't see past those curtains,
but past those curtains are the trainers' room.
I lived in that trainers' room.
I busted my ass,
and I got back four months ahead of schedule.
Four!
[crowd cheers]
And then, the night of the Battle Royal came…
and the noise that all of you made when I came out…
When my music hit, you guys…
that made all of the grueling pain, the physical therapy, the surgery,
all of the hard times, worth it.
[crowd cheers]
Thank you.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
And look at me now! I am now the number one contender
to the NXT Women's Championship!
[crowd cheers]
But look who stands in my way.
Toxic Attraction.
[crowd boos]
The same women who took me out.
The same women who nearly ended my career.
They almost took my career away from me.
Well, guess what? I am going to take
that NXT women's championship from Mandy Rose!
[Cora Jade's music playing]
[Vic] Of course, if there's spotlight, it is on her.
The conceited Cora Jade.
[Jade] Hey, Zoey! Over here.
Zoey Stark…
I am so happy that you're back…
said no one ever.
"I'd like to thank my personal trainer and my protein shake blender."
Whoa, whoa, okay! Don't mean to cut you off.
Whatever, whatever. Look, how are you feeling, by the way?
Because the last time I saw you,
I threw your scrawny, screaming little ass over this top rope.
[crowd cheers]
Look, Zoey.
You've been back one week, and I'm already sick of you.
Nineteen other people teamed up against me,
and if it wasn't for them, I would be standing here number one contender,
and I would be taking that championship off Mandy Rose,
but here you came, and you had to steal my moment!
Just like two weeks ago, Roxanne had to come and ruin my moment!
Cora, we all saw your moment!
I saw your moment, and man, did that disgust me!
It made me sick to my stomach.
I held that title proudly,
and for you to throw it away like it's a piece of trash?
Cora, that title's not a piece of trash…
You're the piece of trash!
[crowd cheers]
[Jade] Zoey, let's be honest.
You're just jealous that I did more in one week,
with that title, than you did your entire…
[Toxic Attraction's music playing]
[Wade] Yeah, this is more like it, ladies!
This is what we all came to see.
Wow, you two ladies talk a big game!
"I can win."
"No, I can win."
Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to this title,
I only win.
And tomorrow I become
the fourth longest-reigning Women's Champion
in NXT history!
[crowd cheers]
-[Vic] Sit down, Garrett. -Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
Goodbye, Bayley. Goodbye, Charlotte,
Rhea Ripley, Raquel Rodriguez…
and tomorrow…
Thank you, Paige, but toodle-oo to you too, honey!
[crowd cheers]
So put some damn respect on my name!
[Stark] Hey, Mandy!
I have the perfect way to put some respect on your damn name.
How about your put that title up against me tonight?
[crowd cheers]
Zoey, for the past nine months, while you've been out
with your little leg injury, we have run this show.
You don't get to come back and call the shots, honey.
That position is already filled.
So, here's how it's gonna go. I'll fight you tonight,
put you right back on the shelf for longer,
and your dream of becoming the NXT Women's Champion
will stay as it always will be…
A dream. [chuckles]
[Toxic Attraction's music playing]
[Vic] Well, there certainly is a "stark" contrast
between Zoey and Toxic Attraction.
[indistinct]
Hey, idiot!
Yeah, you at home.
Stop staring at your phone, waiting for that ho to follow you back.
She doesn't like you, lad!
Why would she bother following your fat ass
when she's already following the most captivating superstar,
not only in NXT, but all of WWE, Grayson Waller?
What I want you to do is sit back and watch,
because the Grayson Waller effect is about to be in action,
and I'm going to straight up embarrass Wes Lee!
Almost as much as you embarrass yourself
every single time you look in the mirror. [laughs]
[Vic] Waller and Lee, next.
Tonight, we impose the rule of family.
Stacks, you know what I'm talking about, right?
You remember that time we shook down that stunad,
Carmine Jr., for those washer-driers?
We bleached his eyes. After that, he was seeing clean.
[laughter]
And Elektra, you've proven yourself.
Joaquin and Cruz, you've been stepping up lately…
learning my ways, executing my vision.
I got a really good feeling about the direction of the family right now,
but remember this.
Loyalty isn't a one-and-done thing.
You're always proving your worth.
So, tonight, we roll in to thateight-man tag,
and we crack some skulls!
Diamond Mine, Creed Brothers, you can yell, you can scream,
you can think that this is personal, but it isn't.
It's just business.
Tony D business.
We'll see yous out there. [chuckles]
Alright? We got this, man. Nobody gets to talk…
[Wade] Will business be booming for Tony D and his family
in tonight's main event?
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Grayson Waller!
[Vic] I gotta ask you, Wade, are you feeling the Grayson Waller effect?
[Wade] I'm still waiting for the Grayson Waller effect to grab me,
and it would appear our audience feels the exact same way as I do.
[Wes Lee's music playing]
[female announcer] His opponent, Wes Lee!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] When it comes to Wes Lee, he is here,
and has heard all the chirping he needs to.
Even Grayson Waller, who was disrespectful on this past weekend NXT Live events.
[Wade] Yeah. I mean, the man knows nothing else
other than being disrespectful to Wes Lee, his career,
his family, every part of his life. I'm not sure…
I'm not surprised that Wes Lee is feeling rather aggrieved right now,
and looking to slap the taste out of Waller's mouth.
-[referee] Ring that bell! -[bell rings]
[Vic] Waller still chirping, as this match begins, and Lee is focused,
maybe more focused than we've really ever seen.
[indistinct]
[crowd chants]
[Vic] NXT universe is fired up.
I want to go back to Lee, because he feels cheated
after Great American Bash, and rightfully so.
[Wade] I've heard a lot of smack talk from Wes Lee.
He claimed that he was blinded by rubbing alcohol
from his matchup against Trick Williams.
-Calling him a liar? -There's no proof whatsoever.
-You smelled it. It was here on the desk. -It smelled like water. You smelled it.
You made it up, in my opinion. But anyway, regardless,
you talk about people feeling cheated, in my opinion, and I hate to admit this,
Grayson Waller is the one who should feel cheated.
He was having a fantastic matchup for the North American Championship,
against Melo, a man who I thought was unbeatable.
At times, it looked like Waller was going to do it.
-However… -[Vic] Nice roll. Shoulders are down.
Lee able to kick out.
[Wade] During Grayson Waller's big opportunity,
for the North American Championship, who runs in at ringside,
causing a distraction, to attack Trick Williams?
None other than Wes Lee.
Understandably, he felt he had a score to settle.
However, pick your moments!
Don't ruin Grayson Waller's big opportunity.
[Vic] He did pick his moment. Picked his moment at the time
he thought was right, as he goes up trying to take Waller down.
Nice job, and how about this matchup?
Just made official, after what we heard moments ago.
Challenge accepted. Stark, Dolin, one-on-one, tonight.
Lee, looking for the victory. Center of the ring, and a kick out.
[Wade] I've got to pull you up on that.
Of course, Wes Lee doesn't care about the opportunities
other people are getting for championships.
[Vic] Whoa, whoa, another roll through! Waller just kicks out.
[Wade] As a competitor in that ring, you spend your entire career
desperate to get that opportunity for a championship.
[Vic] Think how he got that opportunity. He swindled Carmelo Hayes.
Do you not remember the autographs on the stack of papers?
-He didn't really earn it per se. -Doesn't matter, he had his opportunity.
One way or another, by hook or by crook, Wes Lee had no beef with Grayson Waller
when he decided to interfere, get involved
and cost Waller his big championship opportunity.
-You just swiped right on Grayson Waller. -Stop right now.
-That's what I'm hearing. -I hate admitting this.
I'm trying to use empathy, something you know nothing about,
by putting myself in the shoes of Grayson Waller.
I would be livid if anyone cost me a championship opportunity
like Wes Lee did to Waller. I do have a little bit of sympathy here.
[Vic] Grayson Waller almost saw the knockout from Wes Lee,
and again, this is a huge match for both these superstars.
You've seen a lot of quick covers in this matchup between the two.
At the end of the day, who needs the win more?
[Wade] Well, listen. They both really need the win.
Wes Lee was coming out swinging from the word "go",
but it just took one shot there from that man, Waller, to take him out.
Let's take another look at this. Just when Wes Lee was rocking on Waller,
the perfect strike to the midsection from Waller,
taking the wind out. About who needs it more…
In my opinion, it has to be Wes Lee, because you already know, if Waller loses,
I guarantee you, he's already got six excuses up his sleeve.
-True. -I think his ego
can actually handle the loss, but Wes Lee,
-he's been a little crazed of late. -Nice!
[Wade] Who knows how he would react if he loses this one?
[Vic] Wes Lee is rocking and rolling right now.
Some had said at Great American Bash, that'd the night
the weight was going to come off Lee's shoulders.
Is that tonight here on NXT?
What a right hand from Waller!
[indistinct]
Waller back in control… [chuckles] Not a moment too soon!
Gets dropped. Can Wes Lee continue to roll?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on NXT, it is Grayson Waller and Wes Lee
going one-on-one, a score to settle between these two, and really,
as much as I hate to admit it, it has been all Grayson Waller,
as you saw throughout the picture-picture commercial break,
and here, you just see the power of Waller.
Ooh! Bending Lee in half, and then even some more power,
and adding some insult to injury, dropping Lee right in front of his wife,
who is here tonight, sitting in the front row.
Wes Lee thought he was going to pick up the victory, and then bam!
Quickly, that door shuts, just as fast as it opened.
[Wade] This is part of the problem for Wes Lee.
You've got to understand the battles you're entering.
Don't pick fights with everybody, pick fights you can win, and right now,
it looks like Wes Lee has lost the plot and is trying to start a fight
with anyone he crosses paths with in the locker room.
[Vic] Oh!
High impact offense.
Into the cover, and Lee just being able to get that left shoulder up.
I mean, for Grayson Waller, hasn't had a viral moment,
in his opinion, in recent weeks.
I mean, this was almost viral. Bam!
If he would have been able to capitalize and finish this match off.
Is he feeling embarrassed over these last few weeks in NXT?
[Wade] Honestly, I've been enjoying him keeping a lower profile than usual,
being less vocal. I feel like you may well have cursed it now,
mentioning the fact that he hasn't been on the mic too often.
[crowd jeering]
[indistinct]
[crowd chanting]
This match don't mean nothing!
It don't mean nothing!
-Look right there! -[ref] Three! C'mon!
[crowd jeering]
Lee, there's the door!
Go home!
You don't belong here!
[Vic] How about the message right now from Wes Lee, who's rising back up?
-[Wade] That's the reply! -That certainly is.
-What I'm looking for! -Look at Lee now.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This is weeks, this is months of aggression,
of fury popping off, and Lee right now.
[Wade] There is a fire raging in the belly of Wes Lee!
Might get himself disqualified, if he's not careful!
[Vic] He's gotta be careful right now.
-Lee's looking for his own viral moment. -Oh, Wes going away like a cat,
always has something up his sleeve, though.
[Vic] Uh-oh!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Lee wiping out Waller…
and this could be the moment that weight comes off the shoulders.
[ref] Two!
[Vic] Lee looking for the exclamation point.
[Wade] What a viral moment!
-Oh! -[Vic] Whoa!
[Wade] Cancel that!
[ref] Let's go, Wes Lee.
If you can continue, I need you back in here.
I gotta start the count. Hey, back it up. Back it up!
[Vic] Wes Lee is right down here. You can hear him wincing in pain.
Finally about to pull himself back…
What the…
Who the…
[crowd roaring]
[ref] One!
[Vic] Oh, c'mon!
[ref] Two!
Three!
Four!
[indistinct]
[Vic] Unreal!
Come on, Wes.
[Vic] Referee didn't see what happened.
Wes Lee's out!
[Wade] KO! It was trick Willy!
[Vic] Lee's barely moving!
Can Lee…
Somehow, broke the count.
Ooh!
That's the heart, that's the passion.
That's the desire in Wes Lee.
[Wade] Might all be for nothing, though.
Wait a second!
[Vic] And Waller, picking up the scraps.
Into the cover for Grayson Waller.
-Unreal. -[bell rings]
[Grayson Waller's music playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Grayson Waller!
[Wade] Well, you can't blame rubbing alcohol this time.
That was just one hell of a right hook!
[Vic] Right, let's go back to some of the action in this match.
Wes Lee was hitting on cylinders.
He was taking it to Grayson Waller.
We thought this would be the moment.
It didn't happen at Great American Bash, wouldn't happen tonight.
Crash and burn. It was at that moment I heard Wes Lee wincing in pain,
and talk about that knockout blow.
-Bang! -[Wade] Muhammad Ali!
-[Vic] To the back of the neck. -Eat your heart out!
[Vic] And, of course, Grayson Waller, like the snake in the grass,
slithers his way free, and picks up the victory.
Absolutely unreal.
As Grayson Waller, I'm sure, will find a way to gloat about this, somehow,
on social media, but this is the bigger story at the moment.
-Trick Williams. -You can't touch me here!
-He don't belong here! -[Wade] Trick Willy, get it right.
[music continues]
Joining me now is "The Schism", Joe Gacy, and the Dyad.
Use their names, McKenzie. Rip and Jagger.
Okay, Rip, Jagger, how do you feel after your revolution of sorts?
The past is a casted shadow on our souls,
but we have stepped into the light.
We can see, and we can reach a potential we never knew existed.
We have crossed over onto a road of acceptance and inclusion,
in a community where, now, we can truly be recognized.
Joe, from these comments, it seems like you've changed their lives for the better,
but I have to ask, what's your interestin Cameron Grimes?
I can see the pain on Cameron's face.
It's not about the loss of championships.
It's about the cold loneliness of a lost father figure.
I can be that important figure in Cameron's life.
All he needs to do is open his heart
and join us, under The Schism's tree.
Our message for Cameron and everyone else will continue next week.
Thank you for your time.
We appreciate it.
[Wade] I'll tell you this, life must have gone seriously wrong
for anyone who can accept Joe Gacy as a father figure.
No, thank you.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Apollo Crews!
[Vic] Well, here comes a superstar who came back to NXT
because of his family, because of his young children.
He said his heart is full once again,
but is looking to continue his winning ways.
Can Crews knock off Xyon Quinn? We're going to find out next, on NXT.
[Apollo Crews's music playing]
[Grace] At this point, a few fans started chanting my name.
I wanted to take a quick time out, give them a few seconds of attention,
really make their days,
and Indi Hartwell takes advantage of my heart,
and robs them of a special moment.
She boots me off the apron, and then, she mocks me?
Look, I don't mean to be rude, but her gear is atrocious.
-There is nothing… -Arianna…
Tthere are no timeouts in a Battle Royal.
This isn't basketball or football.
Plus, if the roles were reversed, you would have done the same thing to me.
Oh! I would never.
I'm a former beauty pageant queen.
I would never stoop to those levels.
How could you ever say that to me?
This is NXT.
This isn't ballet or, in your case, a beauty pageant.
Ladies, I am so sorry to be around such negative energy.
Ugh! How could she? What's wrong with her?
[Wade] Indi Hartwell is done with playing nice in the locker room,
and I think things are finally starting to happen for her, career-wise.
[female announcer] Introducing Xyon Quinn!
[Quinn's music playing]
[Vic] You heard grace talk about the NXT universe.
I don't necessarily know if the NXT universe knows
what to make of Xyon Quinn.
[Wade] Well, that is partly understandable.
Over the past six months, we've seen quite a lot from Xyon Quinn.
We've seen the singing, dancing ladies man.
Didn't always quite work out, but let me fill in the blanks
for anyone who's not quite sure. Xyon Quinn is a bad, bad man.
Prototypical main event star.
Size, speed, athleticism, some damn good looks too,
but here's the cherry on top of the cake.
Finally, he snapped and he's become a nasty, nasty human being all around.
[Vic] Well, some would say he has become the X factor.
He said so himself, here in NXT,
but take a look the five-tool player in Apollo Crews.
-[Wade] Yes, here's the problem. -Crews into the cover, hook of the leg.
-And kick out by Quinn. -You could be as bad as you want,
but when you're in there with a tried and tested competitor in Apollo Crews,
Raw, Smackdown, Wrestlemania, championships,
the man has done it all, but this is what I'm talking about.
Xyon Quinn, nasty human being. He has snapped.
[Vic] Yeah, but want to bring up something.
You talk about all of Apollo Crews' accomplishments in this, and Xyon Quinn.
How does it sit with a superstar like Crews when he hears
someone like Quinn go, "You couldn't cut it.
You couldn't make it on Raw and Smackdown."
This guy's a former intercontinental, United States champion, is Apollo Crews.
[Wade] Well, I will sing the praises of Xyon Quinn all day long.
Big fan of this guy, but it has to be said,
even I've got to call BS on that comment.
Crews has done it all. Won championships, been all over the place
with Raw and Smackdown, around the world.
He has done things that Quinn hasn't yet done in his career,
but if you want to rattle a superstar, get under his skin.
it's a great idea from Xyon Quinn,
and shows his growth in mentality in this industry.
[Vic] Could be a big win here for Quinn. Another hook of the leg, and a near fall.
[Wade] Here's the great thing about Quinn. He's finally stopped giving a crap
what the NXT universe think about him. He's not trying to impress them anymore,
he's simply out to win matches and make a hell of a lot of money in this game.
-[Vic] You admire Quinn's moxie? -I do. I like the mindset.
He's finally got it right. Big things are happening for him.
[Vic] Big suplex!
[Wade] And now, he's in complete control of Apollo Crews!
Can't take anything away from him.
[Vic] And this would be a statement victory for Xyon Quinn tonight.
But look, we're seeing two powerhouses on display.
Two powerhouses, much like Sheamus and Drew McIntyre,
who, this Friday, on Smackdown, meet in a good old-fashioned donnybrook.
[Wade] Yes, indeed they do. Listen, I've fought both Drew and Sheamus many times.
I'll tell you this, Sheamus is, by far, the toughest of the two,
and he is going to crush McIntyre like a grape on Smackdown.
-You heard it here first. -[Vic] Well, the winner of that matchup
will face whoever is the last man standing at Summer Slam
for the undisputed WWE universal championship at Cash at the Castle,
but, right now, Quinn in control.
We talk about big victories, statement wins.
This would be the biggest win in Quinn's career
as he's trying to keep down Apollo Crews, but now, Crews starting to fight back,
and in this matchup, much like since Crews returned to NXT,
he's gotta stay focused, because he seems to be getting sidetracked here and there.
[Wade] Talk about getting sidetracked. Look, he turned up in NXT saying,
"Look, I want to be the NXT champion."
I get that, of course, everyone does, but that obviously rattled Xyon Quinn,
"Hey, I'm not letting you ahead of me. Get in line.
There's a bunch of hungry superstars here in NXT,
who want that championship opportunity before you.
You wanna get there? You've gotta earn it, gotta go through me."
I admire that about Xyon Quinn. Crews is a veteran, though.
He knew that this was waiting for him.
He knew the NXT locker room wasn't just going to lie down and welcome him,
and certainly Xyon Quinn ain't doing that either.
[Vic] That's what Apollo Crews wanted. He wanted to come back to… Ooh!
Refocus himself, to redefine himself, to find that will
to stand on his own two feet once again, and drop the competition.
And tight now, Crews starting to string together
a little bit of offense in this matchup.
[Wade] Yeah, here is the caliber of Apollo Crews.
Just when he looks down and out, he finds that second wind.
That is that Raw, Smackdown, superstar caliber.
-That's what they're aiming to get to. -It's what has made Crews
an intercontinental champion, a United States champion.
Can he continue his winning ways tonight?
And Quinn, just getting that shoulder up at two.
What a matchup between these two powerhouses.
[Wade] Talk about Xyon Quinn…
A lot of talk about him being the future, here in NXT and beyond.
He really needs that statement win, though,
something to hang his hat on. If he puts away Apollo Crews tonight,
management of Raw and Smackdown are certainly going to sit up and take notice.
[Vic] Well, these two have been throwing heavy bombs since the start,
but it's Apollo Crews right now, looking to fly.
All the way in and… Oh!
-Able to take Quinn down. -[Wade] Hurt himself in the process.
[Vic] Yeah. So much has been taken out of both these superstars.
We talk about the heavy-hitting action since this matchup began.
[Wade] It was a nasty landing for both men,
staggering back to their feet.
I think Crews is ripe for the picking here.
[Vic] Crews, or even Quinn for that matter, as now,
Quinn trying to hoist up Crews and…
-Oh! -[Wade] Beautiful!
[Vic] Big offense from Quinn.
Into the cover. Is this the biggest victory of his career?
Crews just kicking out again, at two and a half.
That was close. That was so close.
We always say it was as close as it gets.
Well, it's right here. Take another look.
Just getting the shoulders up in the nick of time.
[Wade] Well, he's got a frustrated Xyon Quinn.
Knew he could've put that one to bed. What else have you got in the tank?
-Oh, no! -X didn't Mark the spot for the X factor.
Crews now, trying to rally in this matchup,
and again, Apollo Crews, no slouch when it comes to competition.
Crews up and done!
Can Crews do it?
And Crews picks up another victory in NXT!
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Apollo Crews!
How good it must feel for someone like Crews, who,
for the last few weeks since his return, has talked about one thing.
Winning, proving a point,
and one day having finished what he started years ago.
[Wade] Well, with victories like this one, against a man,
a very game Xyon Quinn tonight,
it just puts Apollo Crews one step closer to his mission,
his ultimate goal, of becoming NXT champion.
Just one more rung up the ladder.
[Apollo Crews's music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Someone else looking for a victory tonight is Gigi Dolin.
I'm now joined by Toxic Attraction, and Mandy, we now know
that in three weeks, at NXT Heatwave,
you'll face Zoey Stark for the NXT Women's Championship.
No, McKenzie. See, that match has been canceled.
Check the facts, because tonight,
Gigi Dolin is going to eliminate Zoey Stark.
She's gonna put her back in the hospital, back on that operating table…
-[Sarray] Mandy! -And back… Oh, my gosh.
As if this day couldn't get any worse.
Honey, Sarray… What, are you late for history class?
I was not in the Battle Royal.
I was in the UK.
I want my opportunity.
What's with everyone around here thinking they deserve things?
How do you say "no shot" in Japanese?
Why don't we beat your ass,
-just like we will Zoey's ass? -You know what, Sarray?
You can go back and forth to the UK
looking for your opportunity, here or over there,
but don't think for one second that I forgot what you did to me.
You tried to rearrange my face and ruin everything before it all began.
You know what? Next week…
I don't care what version decides to show up.
Let's go, ladies.
[Toxic Attraction's music playing]
[Wade] Another week, another woman looking to share Toxic A's spotlight.
-When are they gonna learn? -[Vic] You need to stop.
[music continues]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Jacy Jayne
and the NXT women's champion, Mandy Rose,
representing Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin!
[crowd cheering]
[music continues]
[indistinct]
[Vic] When we come back, it's big match. Dolin and Stark, next on NXT.
Von Wagner…
I give you your props.
You can scrap…
you can go…
but you wasn't straight up. I changed my mind about you.
[grunting]
Your punk ass had to jump me from the back.
This is the street champ, huh?
[grunt]
I just put the street champ on his ass.
[Sikoa] So now I see how you really want to play it.
Throwing the rules out the window.
Good, let's keep it that way, and see where the fight goes.
In the ring, the streets, my city, your city, I don't give a damn
where it goes, because next week, Von Wagner,
it's me and you in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
Let's get it!
[Zoey Stark's music playing]
[Wade] Ooh, sounds like we might be in for some x-rated barbarity next week.
[female announcer] …Zoey Stark!
[Vic] How about what we heard on tap before tonight,
we talked about it being a big match. It indeed is for Zoey Stark.
She was supposed to be out for over a year according to the doctor.
She came back in nine months, outlasted 19 other women,
and it is official, three weeks from tonight, NXT Heatwave,
NXT women's title on the line, Rose, Stark.
The game has changed.
[Wade] Ah, steady on. I wouldn't quite go that far.
It is one thing to find yourself as the number one contender.
I'll take my hat off to Zoey Stark.
Shocked the world last week with that grandiose return.
Converting that opportunity into something golden is a little different,
especially when that piece of gold is held by someone like Mandy Rose.
[Vic] I will ask you this, though. Is Stark the greatest threat
to Rose's reign as champion?
[Wade] I will tell you this, yes, she is. Yes, she…
[Vic] Well, there's Rose… Oh, opening the door for Dolin!
[Wade] Let me finish my comments.
Yes, she is the biggest threat to Mandy Rose as things stand,
but that is only because every other contender has failed dismally.
Zoey Stark has not yet failed dismally, yet.
That is the key word, yet, because they all fall in the end.
[Vic] I'll tell you one thing about Toxic Attraction, they love making enemies.
[Wade] Love making enemies? They don't make enemies at all!
[Vic] Did you not see Sarray?
-Oh! -Add her to the list.
[Wade] The reason they have enemies, it's not their fault.
They just have the spotlight. Every woman in the locker room
is jealous of them. When it comes to Sarray,
if anyone should be angry at her, it should be Mandy Rose.
-[Vic] Dolin into the cover. -Let's not forget,
Sarray once upon a time tried to crush the beautiful face of Mandy Rose
with that insane dropkick, Sunray Dropkick.
-Should have been banned a long time ago. -Gave you nightmares, if I recall.
Wade, when it comes to Toxic Attraction, you can sense they're nervous,
specifically little Miss Mandy Rose.
[Wade] You can't sense that. You plausibly can,
from your pulpit of hate that you've constantly had
against Mandy Rose and Toxic Attraction.
And for the record, the world is still waiting for your apology
when you blamed Mandy Rose for attacking Roxanne Perez.
She had nothing to do with it. Vic Joseph, the floor is yours.
Let's hear the apology once and for all.
[Vic] Stark into the cover, trying to put away Dolin.
Dolin just able to escape.
[Wade] Very, very convenient. I'm not letting this one go, by the way.
[Vic] One more time, shoulders are down, and another near fall.
[Wade] You heard Mandy Rose, she is about to become
the fourth longest-reigning Women's Champion in NXT history,
and for my money, she's eventually going to be number one of all time.
[Vic] Hey, Stark wants to be champion. She's NXT born, she's NXT bred,
much like Liv Morgan, who will defend the Smackdown women's title
this Saturday against "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, at Summer slam,
but Stark into the cover.
Looking to make it two weeks in a row picking up wins,
and Dolin, again, able to kick out.
When you're Zoey Stark and you've had so much energy going into rehab…
She was the first one to rehab every single day,
she was the last one out of the gym. It is hard to sit back and watch,
and now to get her hands on Gigi Dolin, after Dolin saying,
"I'm gonna put you back on the shelf."
You can't even agree with that as a good strategy.
[Wade] Let's talk about injuries. I've had injuries in my career.
You're right, it sucks. You're sitting on the couch all week,
watching everyone else compete. It's horrible.
If you're in this game for longer than a cup of coffee…
[Vic] Know what else is horrible?
Is Mandy Rose's fear, as she could have just witnessed
her future in three weeks, at NXT Heatwave.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Zoey Stark!
-[Vic] Now, what do you wanna say? -I will say this about…
-Oh, here we go! -Yeah, here we go.
Another cheap shot possibly, this time from Jayne.
She's taken out.
Zoey Stark hitting on all cylinders, and she just about dropped the champ!
[Wade] There is no ring rust on Zoey Stark whatsoever.
On fire, better than before!
[Vic] Toxic Attraction has always seen Zoey Stark as a threat.
Go back nine months ago.
[Stark] All day long! That is mine, that title is mine!
[Vic] Zoey Stark making it clear what she is looking for,
and in three weeks' time, if she is able to connect…
Will Mandy Rose suffer the same fate as Gigi Dolin?
And look, Toxic Attraction tried their best.
Zoey Stark was able to stay one step ahead of the game,
one step ahead of the NXT Women's Champion, Mandy Rose.
[Wade] Zoey Stark must have eyes in the back of her head.
Everyone who's taken a swing at her, she's just been ready, waiting,
and willing to start swinging.
[Vic] Shocked the world last… Oh! Speaking of swinging!
[Wade] Must have closed those eyes in the back of her head.
[crowd roaring]
[Vic] It's now Cora Jade stealing the spotlight…
of Zoey Stark, but look who's back!
Roxanne Perez!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] And Cora Jade couldn't find a faster way out of here
as soon as she locked eyes with Perez.
Perez is back in NXT.
[crowd chants] Roxy! Roxy!
[electronic music playing]
[engine shuts down]
[distant cheering]
-[man] Hey, JD. Usual parking spot? -Not tonight.
Tonight, I'm a member of the paying public.
[man] Very good.
[eerie music playing]
[grunting]
Let's go, Wendy!
[bell rings]
[Stratton] I prevailed and overcame the odds
and that grown-up child, Wendy Choo.
She is so obsessed with me! It's, like, not even funny.
It's more borderline creepy.
[sighs] I need to leave Candyland behind.
[Vic] Oh!
[Wade] Wait a second.
She pulling a Kofi Kingston!
[Vic] Like Kofi Kingston, she gets back in!
Both feet did not hit the ground.
[grunting]
[Vic] Straight with the cup!
Oh, how is that legal?
[alarm rings]
[grunts]
[groans]
[grunts]
[Choo] I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, all because of Tiffany.
[Stratton] I need to leave Candyland behind.
Listen, Stratton, this isn't over.
The next time you see me, it won't be such a pretty picture.
It'll be lights out for you.
[crowd cheering]
Welcome back to NXT 2.0.
My name is JD McDonagh, and I am the Irish Ace.
And I came out here this week
because I feel like I gotta apologize to you guys.
I never had a chance to formally introduce myself at Great American Bash…
and I didn't get the chance to introduce myself last week,
after I decimated Cameron Grimes.
[crowd cheers]
So I thought I'd come out and introduce myself
to a few members of the NXT universe.
You enjoying that popcorn?
Do you know how many Americans die every year eating popcorn?
It's a lot more than you might imagine.
One wrong breath when you're scoffing down a mouthful of popcorn and… [gasps]
Gets caught in your trachea…
and it's all over.
So, chew carefully, okay? Good lad.
What's up? How you doing?
Who next, who next?
Ah, the timekeeper.
One of the most important jobs in the whole company.
I'm JD McDonagh. Nice to meet you.
This man sounds the bell and ends
whatever kind of torture is going on in the ring.
Very important job.
Is this the…
Is this the hammer that you use?
It's very nice.
Do you know what a hammer like this does to a human hand?
I do.
It doesn't even take that much pressure. You hit somebody at just the right angle,
and that finger will pop right out of the socket,
so swing carefully.
Alicia Taylor.
[crowd cheers]
Alicia, you have a fabulous voice.
[crowd cheers]
Wade Barrett, you don't have to introduce yourself to me,
I know exactly who you are. I'm a huge fan.
-Thank you. -But I have to say,
all those years of bare-knuckle boxing seem to have taken their toll…
Not on your face. Not on his face, on your hands.
I could feel the calcium deposits in your hand and on your wrist.
You should watch that. The older you get,
it eats into the joints and makes it easy to manipulate.
It's very nice to meet you.
[man boos]
How are you doing?
-JD. -Who's he talking to?
How about Vic Joseph?
-Good to see… -Don't stand up. Don't stand up.
I heard what you said about my family on television last week…
and I didn't like it.
But I sized you up the second I saw you.
Tall, slim.
You probably got a soft bone structure, right?
You probably broke a lot of bones growing up as a kid, am I
Am I right? No, I'm joking. You don't have to tell me.
In fact, I bet I could break this collarbone with my bare hands…
but I won't.
Keep up the good work.
I think there's one more person that I need to introduce myself to.
I haven't had the chance just yet.
He mentioned last week that we'd have the chance to meet.
So Bron Breakker, come on out!
It's your time to meet the Irish Ace!
[crowd cheering]
[alarm blares]
[Bron Breakker's music playing]
[Vic] Wade, we were…
-[Wade] That was a bit weird, wasn't it? -Yeah, it's time to…
put my thoughts together here, because we were rudely introduced
to JD McDonagh much like, really, Bron Breakker was at Great American Bash.
[Wade] Kind of polite to me, ish, but I'm a little unnerved.
I think we all are, but I'll tell you someone who is not unnerved
by JD McDonagh, and that is the man who has fire in his eyes right now,
our champion, Bron Breakker.
[music continues]
[Vic] Can't wait to hear what is on the mind of the NXT Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[music fades]
In three weeks, it's NXT Heatwave,
and you're going to get real acclimated with Bron Breakker. [chuckles]
And you're not gonna like it!
[crowd cheers]
Next week, we're making this thing official.
[crowd oohs]
[Vic] Another cheap shot from McDonagh.
This is what we've… Ooh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic laughs]
[shrill laughter]
[indistinct]
[Vic] Breakker giving McDonagh a taste of his own medicine.
Is he smiling?
[Wade] Sadistic as they come, JD McDonagh.
[heavy rock music playing]
Thea, Bodhi, I'm about to step in the ring with Giovanni Vinci.
What's the deal with this guy? Fill me in.
Mr. Chase, he's nothing but a big jerk! Last week we got off the bus,
fired up to get in the Chase U section. I even invited him to come with us,
and he said "no", filled with all this attitude.
I couldn't believe it!
I loved his car so much! I thought it was so pretty!
I went up to look at it, and I accidentally touched it
-and he got so mad at me! -That son of a…
-[both groan] -Oh, let me at him, Mr. Chase!
I'll get him, I'll get him! Bodhi, put your hands up!
-[yells] -Thea, Thea, don't worry.
I'm gonna take care of him tonight, because nobody speaks
to the good students of Andre Chase University like that.
Chase U! Chase U!
-I'm back, baby! -Andy Frazer, good to see you!
Mr. Chase! Look, I'm back from injury, guys,
and I'm really excited to see you take on Vinci tonight,
but I was actually wondering,
do you think I can be your honorary flagbearer?
I think that's a fantastic idea.
-Hell, yeah! -Hell, yeah!
And you're gonna see, because tonight, I'm gonna give Giovanni Vinci
an Andre Chase University sized-ass whooping!
[yelling]
[Vic] Class is in session, next.
[chating] Chase U! Chase U!
[epic music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[ref] One, two, three!
[bell rings]
[music fades]
Roxanne Perez, a whirlwind of emotions for you over the past couple of weeks,
but it seems like things are far from over between you and Cora Jade.
Cora wants to throw away our friendship, and that's fine.
She can twist and turn my words and actions all she wants,
but throwing an NXT championship in the trash
is something I can't stand for.
This title should be shown respect, not the garbage.
And luckily, someone else agrees with me.
WWE Hall of Famer, Alundra Blayze.
That's right!
You want to have the honors, kiddo?
These should be held by two women
who are proud to wear them and proud to defend them.
Yes. You know, over 25 years ago, I dumped the women's title in the trash,
and it took a very, very long time to crown a new Women's Champion.
This time…
it won't take very long, because next week,
we are going to have a Fatal Four-Way Elimination Tag-Team match.
[crowd cheering]
And the winning team will become
the new NXT Women's Tag-Team Champions!
Come on in!
[Wade] Oh, that is huge! Alundra Blayze!
We're getting new NXT Women's Tag Champs right here, next week!
Get in!
[Giovanni Vinci's music playing]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, Giovanni Vinci!
[Vic] Vinci was a tad rude towards a member of the NXT universe last week.
[Wade] No, he wasn't!
-He wanted a photo! -He was an absolute gentleman!
[Wade] No, hang on. I know what you're talking about.
Listen, Vinci was asked for a picture with a fan, and he's got a lot of fans.
He has to take lots of pictures, of course.
Didn't even charge!
I would've charged $20, but Vinci is a man of class and style.
Didn't charge a penny.
Why should Vinci have allowed the fan into the picture?
The fan would have ruined it! If anything, he did the fan a favor.
He got a great picture of Giovanna Vinci, which reminds me,
you ruined a superb picture of myself and Giovanni Vinci a couple of weeks ago.
I couldn't even Photoshop you out, can't put it on the mantelpiece.
You weren't even looking in the right direction!
[Vic] …that photo that was reposted by yourself?
-You ruined it! -It very unflattering.
I didn't know what was going on!
[Wade] Big moment for me with an up-and-coming star like Giovanni Vinci.
[Vic] Why don't you give him $20 after the show,
-and get you a photo? -Maybe I'm gonna have to.
Get you $20 of your own, pal.
[Vic] All right, off rip here, Vinci showcasing his skill
against Chase University's own Andre Chase,
and look, Chase U, it took in all the sights in London,
-everything London had to offer. -[Wade] Oh, yes, they did!
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London.
Rumor has it Bodhi Hayward was a big hit in the pubs
to all the locals, had to play a little beer pong.
[Vic] Well, yeah, all that, but more so if you talk to Bodhi closely.
It was where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went on their first date,
where they had their first walk, hand-in-hand.
-They took in all the sights. -Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
are now back from the UK.
Sent them over to California, "Do not come back."
[Vic] Sounds like someone put a quarter in the ride with you there, Wade.
-They did, they did. -Well, as this matchup continuing here,
you see Hayward, you see Thea hail on the outside.
Chase university student section, well represented, as always.
Andre Chase now, in for a fight. Look at this, looking for a backslide!
Shoulders are down, near fall.
-Talk about this student section… -Ooh!
Andre chase has a home-field advantage every time he's in this arena.
[indistinct]
[Vic] Clearly does, and how about the teachable moments?
And how about what's gonna take place?
Look at the four teams, the field is set.
Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match.
We are going to crown new NXT Women's Tag-Team Champions
next week, here, live on NXT.
[Wade] I've already got a pick! It's Toxic Attraction.
They are getting their championships back for a third time.
[Vic] Didn't see that one coming.
But… Oh!
Chase didn't see that uppercut coming from Vinci.
I wanna talk about Bodhi Hayward a little bit more.
He told me Vinci couldn't hang at a Chase U party.
-Talking about his beer pong. -Vinci wouldn't go anywhere
-near a Chase U party. -Are you serious?
Shoulders out. What a win this would be! And a near fall.
[Wade] First of all, at a Chase U party, they have cheap beer,
the gas station stuff that no one else wants.
[Vic] Shoulder down.
[Wade] Giovanni Vinci is a champagne, and champagne only, kind of guy.
-[Vic] A crucifix pin, is it enough? -No, of course, it's not!
Giovanni Vinci, you'll have to do a bit better than that.
[Vic] Vinci has been disrespecting Chase students
and the prestige of Chase University.
[Wade] Hasn't disrespected anything. Look, these days…
[Vic] What do you mean he hasn't?
[Wade] Okay, he said a couple of nasty words to some students.
What? Did they get their feelings hurt?
Is that the people of tomorrow that are breeding these days?
Here's the problem. When I was a kid, you had it real tough.
Back in my day, [indistinct] when you're six years old,
but these students today, they're wrapped up in cotton ball.
That is why the world is going south.
[Vic] I'm sure the NXT universe would love to know you're very happy
that the Choco Taco was cancelled.
You hate ice cream, you hate everything funny.
[Wade] I don't hate anything, but what I do admire is that man,
Giovanni Vinci, and the presence that he brings to NXT, and this offense!
-[Vic] Boom! Oh! -Clean to the kisser of Andre Chase.
-Must have a dental school at Chase U. -Oh, my word!
Rearrange those mashers!
[Vic] Can you imagine the promotional tool that Chase would have at his disposal
if he's able to knock off Vinci tonight?
[Wade] It would be an even bigger promotional tool if…
…if Giovanni Vinci beats Andre Chase, takes over as the dean of Chase U.
Every student in the land will want to go there. You're making it… Ooh!
[Vic] Oh…
-Desecrating the flag… -[Vic] What was that?
…of Chase U. Tell you what,
Bodhi Hayward swinging around at ringside, causing a distraction.
Should have been banned a long time ago.
[Vic] Oh, that's what Vinci gets!
Andre Chase is fired up, even more so.
Can Chase U continue to roll and wave the flag high
as this match continues on NXT?
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Back live on NXT, and it certainly has been a teachable moment,
but, during the commercial break,
Giovanni Vinci certainly has turned this match up around.
Chase, starting to fire back, fight back the best he can,
trying to use all of his intellect in this match-up.
Vinci staying one step ahead of the game here tonight.
Ooh! Chase finally getting the upper hand.
[Wade] Hat's off to Andre Chase, hanging in there in this one.
-[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Oh, a kickout. -Almost pulling out the victory.
Don't be fooled by that terrible in-ring outfit he wears.
The man can really go, but it might be too little, too late after that landing.
[Vic] It was a nasty landing, as now, Vinci firmly in control.
See Hayward, you might notice the flag back in hand.
There was certainly an exchange between he and that superstar, Nathan Frazer,
the…Oh! Flagbearer for Chase University here tonight.
[Wade] Oh, flagbearer. They must be paying too much in tuition fees,
if they have spare flags at Chase University.
[Vic] Don't think they're doing anything of the sort, but when you talk about it…
[jabbering]
[Vic] When you talk about Andre Chase picking up a huge victory.
-Oh! -Come on, that's uncalled for!
-It's not uncalled for. -It is uncalled for!
[Wade] Bodhi Hayward stood at ringside the whole match,
swinging that flag around, talking trash at a man
like Giovanni Vinci. Have some class.
[Vic] Now, it's Andre Chase swinging the ones and the twos.
Oh, and he got caught by Vinci!
Look at Chase, able to power through!
And we could be in for a massive teachable moment tonight.
Chase University has out-recruited Bama and LSU.
Can they continue to have the top recruiting class in the country?
Take a look at this precision, bam! From Andre Chase.
[Wade] Really nice stuff from Andre Chase, building up a head of steam.
Can he make it capitalize against the European playboy?
[crowd chanting]
Chase, right now, is making every right and left count, and oh!
Vinci might be singing an octave higher, and one more.
Look at the Russian leg sweep!
Chase is stringing together some momentum this match up.
-You're worrying a little bit. -Really coming into his own.
We've seen this before!
[crowd cheering]
-[Chase] C! -[crowd] C!
-H! -H!
-A! -A!
-S! -S!
-E! -E!
-U! -U!
What's that spell?
[crowd] Chase U!
[Vic] I looked up and saw the big smile on the face
of everyone in the student section, and that smile might get a lot wider…
And Vinci just kicked out.
-[Wade] I will tell you this… -Whoa!
[Wade] Andre chase is calling the offense, there really is nobody better.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[indistinct]
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] NXT universe is fired up, as is the Chase student section.
And now, Andre Chase, looking for that final exam.
[Wade] The dean is showing the kids how it is done tonight.
[Vic] Chase, now relentless,
trying to empty the tank a little bit here.
[Wade] The body temperature must be about 200 degrees in that outfit.
[Vic] What does that have to do with anything?
[Wade] Would you like to compete wearing that? I know I wouldn't.
A pair of trunks was good enough for me.
[Vic] Oh! Knee lift connects.
Chase now, measuring…
-Holy… -[Wade] Ho, ho!
Pound for pound, the strongest man in NXT.
[Vic] Vinci, now, is it enough?
And Chase just got that left shoulder.
Vinci, beside himself. I just took a look from the desk.
Vinci was shaking it off, like, "What the hell do I gotta do?"
[Wade] Vinci rode out the storm, though,
and what a hell of a storm it was from Andre Chase.
[crowd chanting] Chase U! Chase U!
[Vic] Vinci almost laughing at the NXT universe.
And Chase now, could he get the final act for this matchup?
Whoa! Look at the core strength!
-You just talked about it. -Yeah, the man is a ridiculous athlete.
He's gonna have to be, if he's gonna pull out the win here.
[Vic] Uh, oh! You might've spoke too soon.
-[Wade] Oh! -That's gotta to be it!
Recruiting just went up, and… Oh!
[crowd roaring]
[Vic] Bodhi Hayward just about came out of his beanie.
Frazer's almost speechless.
[Wade] Audience on their feet, in disbelief.
They are getting an absolute classic from these two.
Still, still, it continues.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] Well, Vinci sensing it right now.
He's gotta pull out everything, as does Chase.
This certainly has turned into much more than a one-on-one match-up
we thought we were gonna get at the start.
[Wade] Honestly, I thought Vinci was going to walk this one.
Andre Chase, digging deep, showing us something new.
[indistinct]
[crowd roaring]
[Vic] Chase, now, looking for the flatliner…
And instead, caught a liner from Vinci.
Then, Vinci now, hoisting up Andre Chase.
-Boom! -[Wade] Good night!
One! Two! Three!
[bell rings]
[Giovanni Vinci's music plays]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Giovanni Vinci!
[Vic] Take nothing away from Chase in this match-up,
but I think Vinci realized he was in for…
For more than maybe he bargained for from the start.
[Wade] Giovanni Vinci in an absolute… What a night here, right?
This was Andre Chase's best chance.
I thought he pulled it out of the bag on this one.
Of course, the playboy, Giovanni Vinci, just had enough left in the tank.
He was running on fumes at that point, though.
[Vic] Well, he still had enough left in the gas tank, bam!
To drop chase, and then, what goes up, as we say, must come down.
And for Vinci, another victory here in NXT,
as he continues to march forward, and now, I'm sure the first thing you're wondering,
where's the party at tonight?
[Wade chuckles] You're not invited, I promise you that much,
Throwing that out there. Anyway… But here's the thing.
That's the most we have ever seen Giovanni Vinci tested since his… Oh.
[Vic] Yeah, and we talked about uncalled for…
-Whoa, there's Frazer! -What is Frazer up to?
What do you mean what's Frazer doing? He's sticking up for Andre Chase.
[Wade] Sticking his nose in somebody else's business.
[Vic] Vinci wanted no part of Nathan Frazer.
[Vinci] …vidi, vinci.
Whew!
Woo! That's what I'm talking about!
Feels good that we're united.
Hell, yeah, it does, Big Ive!
And DK, let's show the world what we've been working on.
You already know they ain't ready for us big.
Well, this might sound crazy,
but all this Tony D stuff is actually good for us.
-Yeah, true. -Look at us.
All five of us, thinking collectively, focused, and ready to dominate.
We eat when we compete.
-You ready? -I'm ready!
-You hungry? -Starving!
Hey, we're starving. You get hurt in this tag match, you push through it.
-That's right. -You dig deep for the man next to you.
Tony D and his crew, they might have knocked us down,
but now, we're getting up. We're gonna drop their bitch asses.
-Woo! -That's what I'm talking about!
Pressure makes diamonds, but tonight, it breaks bones!
-Let's go! C'mon! -That's what I'm talking about!
Bring it in! Let's go, baby!
-Who are we? -Diamond Mine!
-Forever! -Yes, let's go!
[Indi Hartwell's music playing]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Indi Hartwell!
[Vic] And for Hartwell, she knows she needs to be on an island on her own.
She needs to do it her way, she needs to stand up for herself.
She needs to be the one to persevere and finally have the self-confidence
to do what she says she will do, and that is go straight to the top.
She's in action, next.
¡Estoy bien, gracias!
¡Valentina, no manches! Did you hear?
We're in the Fatal Four-Way! I'm so excited!
Woo! I'm so happy!
I'm in Brazil, but I'll come back tomorrow.
Yes, Valentina, we need to prepare.
What do you think? Are we ready?
Hmm…
Of course, yes! You are ready.
Ladies, I am so happy for you.
I have seen your hard work.
Your friendship are amazing…
but next week, don't just become champions,
inspire other superstars!
Whatever standard you set, the world will follow you.
Next week, we will hear,
"And new NXT Women Tag-Team Champions!"
-Yes! -¡Sí, se puede!
-See, say podeh! Yeah!
Ladies, it's official.
Next week, we crown new NXT Women's Tag-Team Champions,
in a Fatal Four-Way match.
The blatant disrespect! Do you know how pissed we were
to see the tag title we've been chasing thrown away in the trash?
Cora Jade does not deserve to be a tag-team champion.
And I agree with Roxanne.
Those titles belong on a true friendship, and that's exactly what you're looking at.
-Next week, we finally… -Man, y'all seem real confident!
Looks like we can finally settle what's been going on between us.
Shut up, Tatum! You shouldn't even be here.
-You guys aren't even a tag. -Oh, we're not?
-No. -[chuckles]
Because we're damn sure gonna look like a team next week,
when we take care of business and win those tag-team titles,
just like Diamond Mine is gonna take care of business tonight.
[chuckles]
Those are some strong words, coming from such a small girl.
Diamond Mine isn't taking anything tonight.
Diamond Mine is going to lose tonight, just like the two of…
[grunts and groans]
Hey, hey, c'mon!
[grunts and groans]
[Wade] Oh, next week's NXT already beginning to feel like a classic!
Good luck to the referee who has to control those eight women.
[Arianna Grace's music playing]
[female announcer] Introducing Arianna Grace!
[Vic] Of course, grace took part in the Women's NXT Breakout Tournament.
Looking to take the next step in her career here tonight.
[Wade] She is. Sometimes, the hardest step of the journey is that very first one.
Arianna Grace got it out the way,
moved on, and had a hell of a showing last week,
in the Women's Battle Royal to become number one contender.
Got a little too cocky, showed a bit of inexperience,
and was ultimately eliminated by Indi Hartwell,
-but looking to progress now. -She actually blamed Hartwell,
and said it was Hartwell who robbed the NXT universe of a moment, so to speak.
[Wade] It's kind of your job in a Battle Royal to eliminate everybody else.
I can't blame Indi Hartwell, but I will say this about Arianna Grace.
Seeing her a lot of light from her, personality, a lot of athleticism,
and currently billed as an aspiring superstar, as we like to say.
If she knocks off Indi Hartwell tonight, throw "aspiring" out the window.
Arianna Grace is a fully-fledged superstar, here to say.
[Vic] Just saying, is this a moment Grace can't let slip up?
[Wade] I mean, it's not gonna be easy. You are with, essentially, a veteran
here in NXT in Indi Hartwell, someone who's held gold here before.
I don't wanna overlook that, but yeah, this is a massive opportunity
for an up-and-coming superstar like Arianna Grace.
-Show the world what you're all about. -Hartwell didn't like the comments we saw
from Grace earlier tonight, obviously.
Still trying to find her footing as of late,
but I think she's taking steps in the right direction, as you mentioned.
[Wade] Well, it's been a tumultuous couple of years for Indi Hartwell here in NXT.
Mostly, outside the ring, it has to be seen.
I've said all along she needs to treat her in-ring career first.
That is what's most important. I think, finally, she started listening.
She started applying it, had a big win in singles competition a couple weeks ago.
Again, a hell of a showing in the break…
Excuse me, in the Battle Royal last week,
and ended up in the final four. Really impressed with that.
-Making great strides. -NXT universe needs to mark this down.
Finally, Wade Barrett, is Grace going into the cover?
Is it enough? A kick out by Hartwell.
Finally gave credit to someone that wasn't in Toxic Attraction.
[Wade] I give credit to a lot of people who aren't in Toxic Attraction.
That's absolute nonsense coming from you. The question is,
when are you going to give credit to somebody in Toxic Attraction?
-When's that apology coming? -I gave credit to Indi Hartwell
-for taking steps in… -She's not in Toxic Attraction!
-The right direction. -When was she…
[Vic] I'm not, I'm ignoring you. Just saying I give credit
to women and men, and every superstar on the roster too.
-Well, what do you want from me here? -I want JD McDonagh to come back out
and feel your soft bones again, Play Doh.
[Vic] That wasn't very… Alright, forget that even existed.
[Wade] I've never seen someone more petrified in my entire…
[Vic] Grace, right now, is in control of this matchup, as we refocus.
The bottom line for both these women, they want to wear gold one day,
and the WWE and the Raw women's titles on the line
at the Summer Slam Premium live event, Belair, Lynch.
It is big time this Saturday, in Nashville.
[Wade] Big Time Becks gets her gold back once and for all.
Those two have had some real wars over the past 12 months or so.
All comes to a head at Summer Slam.
[Vic] Right now, Grace and…
Grace, of course, she is a former pageant queen.
[Wade] Yeah, obviously. You can tell that just by looking at her, but wow!
She's got some real confidence in…
Doing a hell of a job against Indi Hartwell.
And Indi Hartwell, I'll say, she's grown a lot!
[Vic] Hartwell, you can see it in her eyes a moment ago,
really starting to get fired up,
almost as if that frustration boiling out in this matchup.
[Wade] Well, it's a level of progression from Indi Hartwell.
New maturity, developing into a locker room leader,
and certainly not taking any BS
-from these up and coming… -Locker room leader, you say?
[Wade] That's what she's become, she's not quite there yet.
Toxic Attraction have that role filled, but one day.
Indi Hartwell is getting closer and closer.
[Vic] Oh! It wasn't pretty, but it was effective.
Into the cover for Hartwell and a near fall.
Grace able to kick out. Think about Grace, we talked about that breakout tournament.
She certainly has put in the work with the coaches in NXT.
This could be her shining moment, right here.
She goes from behind, shoulders are down and…
-Wait a minute! -That move!
-Referee a little too sharp. -Great call by the official.
[Wade] Occasionally, that pulls up.
[Vic] And… Oh!
Grace just got bashed in the face!
Hartwell picks up another impressive win.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Indi Hartwell!
[Wade] Flashes of brilliance there from Arianna Grace, didn't quite work out.
Showed a little naivety towards the end of that match,
but hats off to Indi Hartwell. Another big win in singles.
[Vic] All right. Now, I understand that Mr. Stone and Von Wagner
have requested some time tonight, live.
Gentlemen, can you hear me, here on NXT tonight?
Yeah, Vic, we hear you.
And Solo Sikoa, we heard your challenge.
Do you really know what you're asking for?
A Falls Count Anywhere match against Von Wagner?
This man has no remorse.
In high school, he knocked out his football coach
for trying to take him out of the game.
We're doing you a favor. Von already took you out on the streets.
We owe you nothing, so we politely decline your offer.
Stone, what the hell are you doing? We're not declining anything.
Von, you gotta work with me here, okay?
Bigger picture. You already ran off…
Look, if she wants to go be a model, good for her.
I don't give a shit.
Solo Sikoa, after last Friday, I'm the street champ.
You wanna get your crown back?
Come get it next week.
[crowd chanting]
[Wade] Oh, potty-mouth Von Wagner!
It seems like he calls his own shots these days,
-and I'm not gonna argue with him. -You're so full, your eyes are burning.
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following is an Eight-Man Tag-Team match,
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the Don of NXT,
Tony D'Angelo, and the D'Angelo family!
[Vic] Well, this is the main event. Families will settle the score.
Eight-Man Tag-Team action live, when we come back, right here, on NXT.
[soft rock playing]
[James] Thank you for joining me this evening.
I've done extensive and in-depth research on the entire women's division in NXT.
I wanted to update you on my progress thus far,
as one woman stands out, for all of the wrong reasons.
That woman is Nikkita Lyons.
Now, what do we really know about Ms. Lyons?
Her wellspring were far from role models.
Her father, a rock star.
Her mother, a groupie.
Ms. Lyons' education was not formed in a classroom,
but rather, on a tour bus.
That explains the level of vocabulary that she possesses.
I don't care if it's Tiffany Stratton,
Wendy Choo, Elektra Lopez, Lash Legend.
They're all going over the top rope.
And they can all bring the fight, but I'm bringing the heat.
[click]
That also explains the behavior that she conducts,
and most importantly, the clothing that she wears.
Or lack thereof…
See, through this research, I'm finding that Ms. Lyons
doesn't fit the model of what a woman in this role should be.
I have just scratched the surface of this troubled young woman.
I will continue to unpack and peel back the layers of Ms. Lyons,
and I will report back with my findings.
[Fyre] When the smoke starts to surround you…
and you're gasping for air…
remember…
where there's smoke…
There's Fyre!
Are we still talking about Ms. Alba Fyre?
She already knows she can't hang with Lash Legend, the one and only.
[Fyre] Lash Legend, you've done your worst.
[Vic] Whoa! Lash Legend just put the flame out!
[indistinct]
[Fyre] And I rose back up.
[Vic] Well… Alba Fyre!
[indistinct]
[intense music playing]
[Fyre] Don't underestimate The Firekeeper.
She can survive anything.
[Legend] When you step up to the plate against Lash Legend,
you ain't hitting no home runs!
It's three strikes and you're out.
[Vic] Using Fyre's own bat!
[Legend] I was gonna win that Battle Royal,
but who had to get in my way?
[Fyre] If I'm going down in flames, I'll drag you down with me.
[Vic] They both go over the top! Both are eliminated.
[Legend] You should've stayed down, Ms. Firemaker.
Ima put you out permanently.
[Fyre] This time, you'll be the one gasping for air.
[music fades]
[Vic] Well, the smoke will clear. Fyre, Legend, next week live on NXT,
but as we heard from WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blaze,
also next week, a Fatal Four-Way Elimination Tag-Team match
to crown new NXT Women's Tag-Team champions will take place.
This match is gonna kick off NXT. You won't miss a second of the action.
This match comes to you commercial-free, live, next week.
[Wade] Wow! And it just gets better because,
as we saw earlier, the temperature is rising
between Bron Breakker and JD McDonagh.
Next week, let's hope cooler heads prevail.
They meet face-to-face for an NXT Heatwave Summit.
[Vic] The action is spilled in the arena, it spilled onto the street or Orlando.
The fight next week can end anywhere!
It's a Falls Count Anywhere matchup.
Sikoa, Wagner.
Heavy hitting is gonna happen next week, I guarantee it, live on NXT.
[Diamond mine's music playing]
[female announcer] Making their way to the ring, Diamond Mine!
[Vic] Look, after what we just witnessed moments ago,
Ivy and Elektra, they have been barred from ringside by the referee, so…
Diamond Mine is out here, as you can see, as a unit.
They're out to prove they're on the same page.
[Wade] It's four-on-four, just as it should be.
Referee just about keeping control.
[indistinct]
Don't fancy his tassles either.
These eight men, ready to rip each other apart.
[Vic] Tony D seems a little agitated as of late, does he not?
[Wade] No!
[indistinct]
No, the man's a Don. Of course he's a little agitated,
but he seems remarkably calm, to be honest with you.
Even said it himself, Elektra Lopez really stepped up to joining the family.
Wilde and Del Toro, they've stepped it up too.
He is teaching the ex-Legado crew how to be better versions of themselves,
and you just love to see it!
[Vic] As I'm seeing right now, you talked about Legado, they…
[indistinct]
[Vic] …seem to have even a different attire here tonight.
-[Wade] Yeah! -They've ditched the…
I guess, the lucha libre style of doing things.
[Wade] Dressed for a funeral at this point, but let it be said,
they're falling in line, the ex-Legado lads.
They are dressing akin to the rest of the family.
Just goes to show they have bought into what Tony D and the family are selling.
[Vic] Oh, nice!
Roderick strong, the veteran multiple-time champion here in NXT
-taking it to… -And… the birthday boy.
Happy birthday, Roderick Strong,
-and what a great birthday gift… -Serious? You cut me off
-to sing " happy birthday"? -I…
-Did you not say "happy birthday"? -I did not.
You didn't? Well, you should be ashamed of yourself.
[Vic] Oh!
Well, Julius Creed tagging in, and just tossed Stacks across the ring.
I'm glad you bring up Roderick Strong, and also Julius Creed,
as you just see the unbridled strength!
[Wade] I never want to enter the ring with Julius Creed.
-[Vic] Dang! -For reasons like that clothesline.
[Vic] But are cracks forming in Diamond Mine?
[Wade laughs]
-Where do you make this stuff up? -Why are you laughing? Not making it up.
You see what Strong's done to the Creed brothers,
what he's done to Damon Kemp last week.
-You gonna to let me get a word in? -Go ahead.
[Wade] There have been cracks seen in the Diamond Mine,
but thanks to his brilliance as a leader,
Roderick Strong has been filling those cracks in.
Cracks were there when the Creeds started stepping out of line.
Strong's put them back in their box.
Now, the Diamond Mine are a cohesive unit once again, firing on all cylinders.
[Vic] Now, Diamond Mine said they feed off competition.
They are starving here tonight, and Julius Creed…
You talk about someone with a motor that doesn't stop.
[Wade] Man, I'm telling you, this Julius Creed,
we're gonna be watching him for probably the next 15 to 20 years,
at all levels of WWE.
[Vic] Uh oh!
Quickly heading out, and look at the… We got a stalemate.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Light the fuse, this one's about to explode!
[Vic] Feel bad for the official… Here we go!
[Wade laughs] You knew that was coming!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Action spilling all over!
[Wade] A little too close for comfort down here on the floor.
[Vic] Creed looking for an ankle lock,
trying to pick the foot. D'Angelo able to get away.
Look at Tony d'Angelo now, using some of that mat game,
but I don't know if he's gonna be able to outmaneuver someone like Julius Creed,
and the rest of the family coming to bail out the Don.
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] Uh oh! Meatball!
[crowds roars]
[Vic] Diamond Mine, cruising!
Yeah!
[Vic] Eight-Man Tag-Team match up here, live on NXT.
Tony d'Angelo said his family, they would impose their will tonight,
and as you saw throughout the commercial break,
that is exactly what happened.
[Wade] Yeah, once the D'Angelo family got on top,
it has been one-way traffic.
You see Roderick Strong [indistinct] panicked,
but perhaps Julius Creed can turn things around for his team.
[Vic] Uh oh!
Oh! [laughs]
We talk about strength.
The Creed brothers are absolutely unreal.
Now, Damon Kemp, for the first time, checking in.
[Wade] Yeah, the least experienced member of the Diamond Mine,
but, man, is he explosive!
[Vic] We heard from Tony d'Angelo, we heard from Stacks earlier,
talking about Carmine Jr. They're not facing Carmine Jr. tonight,
they're facing the Diamond Mine!
Kemp, dropping the weight!
[Wade] Some new tricks in the bag of Damon Kemp.
[groan]
[Vic] Kemp, focused in, drops Wilde.
[Vic] And now focusing in at Del Toro, look who's on rubber legs all of a sudden.
-[Wade] Oh, referee has lost control… -Oh, no! No, no, no!
Chop block from Wilde.
[Wade] That was a nasty turn on that left knee of Damon Kemp.
[indistinct] have concern for him, he might be the next Zoey Stark.
[Vic] Take another look. I mean, you talk about…
-Look at the height, a nasty landing! -[Wade] Almost hit the roof!
[Vic] For Wilde and then… Talking about Damon Kemp,
who's rocking and who's rolling this matchup.
You see the strength. He was focused, he was hitting on all cylinders,
but then a chop block dropped Kemp, and that's smart strategy,
whether you like D'Angelo family or not.
[Wade] Well, here's the great thing from the D'Angelo family at this point,
they now have the least experienced member of the Diamond Mine
on the wrong side of the tracks. Keep him there,
and it's gonna be an easy win for the D'Angelos.
[Vic] As you see, next week just getting bigger and bigger.
The NXT women's champion will be in action, Mandy Rose,
but Falls Count Anywhere, Sikoa, Von Wagner, live, here on USA,
and now we're seeing fast tags from the D'Angelo family.
[Wade] It's a well-oiled machine. What great leadership,
what great management from Tony d'Angelo and his lads.
[Vic] D'Angelo checking back. Who's the better leader, then?
D'Angelo or strong?
-[Wade] What a terrible… -How is it?
You've been talking about D'Angelo this entire time.
-I've talked about Roderick Strong too. -Not the way you talked about D'Angelo.
[Wade] Terrible, reductive question.
Listen, when it comes to running the streets, then it's Tony D.
He's the best leader. When it comes to running a dojo,
then, of course, it's Roderick Strong, he's the best leader.
Those are two different flavors of ice cream.
Both taste fantastic,
and both are natural born leaders, equally good.
-I see you're getting ready for November. -Don't look to divide anyone.
[Vic groans] My taste [indistinct] Choco Taco,
you don't even know what that is.
Into the cover is Stacks, and a kickout.
[Wade] It's all about your physique. You eat too much ice cream.
[Vic] I do like ice cream.
And Stacks, in control of Kemp, and this is going back
to the focus of the D'Angelo family, which has really isolated Damon Kemp
away from Diamond Mine, but as you mentioned,
has the least experience of Diamond Mine.
How is he gonna be able to pressure, because right now,
-pressure is not making diamonds. -Well, a great athlete,
We know everything about Damon Kemp's background.
The question is, how is he going to react under this kind of strain?
And I'll tell you this,
you know the D'Angelo family ain't gonna give him an inch.
You've got to fight, swing,
get any opportunity you can, but doing a hell of a job. Here we go!
[Vic] Kemp able to create separation, and we questioned Diamond Mine,
they look like they're on the same page right now, one solid unit.
Everyone reaching out for the tag.
Damon Kemp, so close! Tag was made, and here comes Del Toro.
[Wade] Just not enough against a well-oiled unit
like the D'Angelo family.
Hats off to the Legado boys for fitting in so damn well.
[Vic] You gotta wonder, somewhere right now, at this very moment,
Santos Escobar is watching.
[Wade] He should be watching. I hope he's taking notes too.
-This… -Uh oh!
[Wade] This is how you lead a group.
[Vic] Right now, it's Kemp who's so close.
Julius Creed, Roderick Strong.
See, the official tag was made. Stacks is in!
Tag is in, and here comes Julius Creed.
-One-man wrecking crew. -If you're the D'Angelo family,
this is the last man you wanted tagging in.
[Vic] And Creed…
Calling out just about everyone.
[Vic laughs] I said he was a one-man wrecking crew!
This has turned into a one-man demolition derby!
Whoa!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] D'Angelo, want some? I don't think so!
He's legal! Shoulder are down!
Oh, that was close! But look at Creed,
didn't let go of the German suplex, holding on to the waist lock.
[Wade] Is there anything Julius Creed is not good at?
[Vic laughs] Nice!
[Wade] I don't know if there's a single weakness in that man's game.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] Of course, the Creed brothers, the NXT Tag-Team champions,
but all you saw, going low, was D'Angelo.
That's been the strategy of the D'Angelo family here tonight,
is take out the legs, try to take out the strength of anyone.
But talk about taking out the legs! Back into the ankle lock.
[Creed yells]
[Vic] Julius Creed, trying to snap the ligaments.
Trying to bend the ankle.
-[Wade] Tony D in absolute agony. -Oh, Stacks!
[Wade] Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo [indistinct].
[Vic] Look what came into our damn lap!
Oh, look at Del Toro!
And look at Wilde! Two-on-one tag-team tandem offense.
Things is… Everything is breaking down right now.
[Wade] Missiles flying left, right, and center!
Oh, here we are!
[Vic] Referee trying to get some sort of control.
-And look at… -[crowd oohs]
Little bit of oneupsman
-between Strong and Creed. -This is teamwork!
-They're working together! -Well, D'Angelo focused in.
Nice counter, Strong.
No!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Stacks, taken out!
Strong…
Creed doesn't know where he's at! Fuggetaboutit!
Into the cover, and not like…
-And the D'Angelo family… -[bell rings]
The family standing in the end.
[Wade] The fog of war is clearing.
[female announcer] …the D'Angelo family!
[Wade] We're gonna break down exactly what happened there.
What an absolutely chaotic ending to that matchup!
But of course, Tony D and his boys, standing tall.
[d'Angelo family's music playing]
[Vic] Well, indeed, tonight was all about business.
[man] Hey, Alundra! Who do you think is gonna win
those tag-team championships next week?
All four teams are excellent.
I don't know who's going to win, but I can tell you this.
The last team standing will earn the right to be called champions.
-[Toxic Attraction] That's us! -[laughter]
Alundra Blayze!
You're a living legend in this business!
But here's the deal.
There are no other tag teams.
There's Toxic Attraction…
-and everybody else. -[laughs]
Yeah, so you can go ahead and just hand us the titles right now.
-Yeah. -Three-time champs, baby! Woo!
-You want these titles? -Yeah!
Next week, you will have to fight for these titles.
-Alundra! -Those are our titles!
-We won them! -We earned them!
Hello! Alundra, are you listening?
Subtitles: Bruno Costa listening?