[WWE's music plays]
[announcer] Then.
[announcer] Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Alicia] The following is a fatal four-way elimination match.
To crown the new
NXT Women's Tag Team champions.
[Vic] Things are breaking down.
Nile quickly into the cover.
We have our first team sent to the back.
[music plays]
[Vic] Jayne tagged in. Jayne is legal. Into the cover.
And here it is, these two teams for the gold.
That was perfectly planted
as is the 450.
[crowd yells] One, two, three.
-[Vic] What a moment! -[bell rings]
[Vic] The dream was so real,
it had to come true
for Chance and Carter tonight.
Good for Katana and Kayden, but that was last week.
Tonight, we have the rounds match.
Which means I get to show the world
I have the gift of the gab and the gift of the jab.
[Carmelo] Float like a butterfly.
[Trick] Fly like Wes Lee.
-Close. Sting like a bee. -Oh.
Tonight's the night I get to knock out Lee.
And that's all it is.
And that's all it's gonna be.
In this rounds match,
you best believe, I'm coming out swinging.
Trick Williams talks a lot, but tonight,
I'll prove that yapping jaw of his
is made of nothing but glass when I knock his ass out.
Tonight, I put Zoey Stark
back on the shelf where she belongs
when I eliminate her from this division,
just like I eliminated
Roxanne Perez from my life.
[loud door slam]
Cora Jade seems to think she's gonna take me out
and take my spot in the Women's Championship match?
[laughs]
Mandy Rose, put up all the roadblocks you like,
but nothing is going to stop me
from that title at Heatwave.
Speaking of championships,
Santos Escobar cost me two titles.
Let's see what he has to say when he meets me face-to-face…
right here.
[tense music plays]
[rap music plays]
[Vic] The NXT superstars are fired up.
Things are heating up. Welcome to NXT.
-[Kiana James' music plays] -[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Kiana James.
[Vic] What a way to kick things off tonight.
Wait Barrett, I do have to ask,
has James crunched the numbers properly?
Because she has a tall task ahead of her?
[Wade] This is the smartest woman
in the NXT women's locker room.
I'll tell you this, regardless of how this match turns out
for Kiana James, in my opinion, she's already won.
She's got herself a marquee matchup
against one of the fastest-rising names in the division,
and to me, this is one what Kiana James needs.
She needs spotlight right now.
She needs to have eyeballs on her
and she's managed to find a way to get that done.
[Nikkita Lyons' music plays]
[Alicia] Her opponent, Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] Earlier today, Nikkita Lyons alongside Zoey Stark
talked about a very surprising golden opportunity.
Right now, Zoey and I,
we're on different tracks in NXT,
but this is an opportunity of a lifetime in this tournament.
Here's the way I see it.
We have the advantage,
we are we're the unknown team,
and after we win those Tag Titles,
everyone on Raw and SmackDown
will know exactly who we are.
[Vic] The tournament they're talking about
is the WWE Women's Tag Team Title Tournament,
which began last night.
Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, the first team
to advance to crown new champions.
[Wade] Yes, what a crazy time this must be.
For Nikkita Lyons getting an opportunity to compete for…
[bell rings]
…some of the biggest championships in the game, on the global stage
within 12 months of debuting in this industry.
That is almost unheard of, congratulations to those two.
[Vic] Well, the question to bring up is,
I hate to ask,
could Lyons be looking past James?
-[Wade] Possibly. -[Vic] Looking towards that tournament.
[Wade] Let's be honest, it's hard not to have your head turn
when Raw and SmackDown management
come a-knocking and there's gold on the line.
I'll tell you this, if Nikkita Lyons
isn't 100% focused on Kiana James tonight,
looking at this start, you might be right, she isn't.
James might have her own breakout moment
in front of our very eyes.
[Vic] James claims that Lyons doesn't fit the mold
what a woman in this world should be.
I see Nikkita Lyons, I see someone strong,
confident, skillful, a fighter.
Those sound like some good characteristics to me.
[Wade] Yes, it's a bit of trash to talk from Kiana James.
I get it, trying to get into that head
of an opponent, trying claim…
A pretty big scalp in this division.
That's some nice tactics early on,
but call that Nikita Lyons did injure that left knee previously,
kept her out of the Women's Breakout Tournament.
[Vic] Not just injuring it, she had a partial tear in her left knee.
[Wade] And you know what?
Her strikes are the main part
so Kiana James clearly does her homework
and take another look at this knee.
Talented offense.
How the hell can Nikkita Lyons put you down
if she can't utilize those strikes?
[Vic] We've talked about a lottery upfront of this matchup,
that WWE Women's Tag Team Title Tournament.
I got to admit, that adds some fuel
to Kiana James tonight.
She's got extra fuel tonight into this matchup.
[Wade] Not only that. You talk about the…
Oh, here we go, another look at some more offense there
from Kiana James. It's looking real nasty.
Completely targeted attack.
You talk about that breakout tournament.
It was the women's battle royal that you mentioned.
Eliminated by Nikkita Lyons
was Kiana James, so you're right,
there's a bit of love lost between these two.
[Vic] Oh, and the injured knee again.
The damage has been done
and now how much more damage
has been done to the knee of Lyons?
You gotta wonder, somewhere Zoey's preparing
for a huge matchup tonight.
Cover by James, and a kick out.
Zoey Stark competing,
getting ready for her championship opportunity against Mandy Rose
next Tuesday at NXT Heatwave.
[crowd claps]
[Vic] Zoey has to watch this matchup going,
Nikkita's got to get out of it 100%.
[Wade] Her future is tied into the future of Nikkita Lyons.
But Nikkita Lyons comes out of this one not 100%,
you can call the chances, perhaps of Zoey Stark's
in that Tag Team Tournament, are really going up in smoke.
[Vic] As you mentioned, Zoey one-on-one with Jade
later tonight live on NXT.
You've been waiting for this moment, the final accord.
[Wade] The whole world has been waiting for this.
What could possibly go wrong when you have
Tony D'Angelo and Santos Escobar in a room together?
[Vic] Let's talk about being in a room together.
Look how the crank of James on the left knee of Lyons.
Did you see how…
The body's not supposed to bend that way.
[Wade] Well, it is if you've got a torn MCL.
Lyons now just trying her best to fight back in,
but Lyons is wounded. James trying to take advantage.
Lyons trying to fight back,
and Lyons using that injured leg.
Hurt herself in the process.
[Wade] Yes, talk about her, the tough upbringing
that Nikkita Lyons had. She's now roaring in the ring.
Wouldn't be the fighter she is today
without that upbringing if she'd had had a cushy life.
[Vic] You mentioned the knee injury, the striking ability.
Not the same sort of pep in the step for Nikkita Lyons
thus for as she's trying her best
at this juncture to fight through the pain.
Into the cover, hook of the leg.
Just getting her hand on the bottom rope…
-[Wade] Smart! -[Vic] The scientific Kiana James.
[Wade] Incredibly intelligent,
great ring awareness there from Kiana James.
Nikkita Lyons bringing out some new offense.
Constantly developing and growing.
[Vic] Whoa. From behind.
James with the rope.
[Wade] Rope-assisted pin wasn't quite enough.
[Vic] Good job by the official, and luck, for Nikkita Lyons,
she said she will not change for anyone.
Oh, she might have just changed
the mind of James with one kick, and oh!
[crowd yells] One, two, three!
-[bell rings] -[Nikkita Lyons' music plays]
[Vic] Huge win for Lyons.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Nikkita Lyons.
[Vic] You talk about building momentum
towards the WWE Women's Tag Team Title Tournament.
[Wade] Picking herself back up to top form.
-Take another look at this. Bam! -[Vic] Bam.
[Wade] Who you are? An NXT, Raw, or SmackDown,
that connects it is game over, and of course
that augurs well for the chances of Nikkita Lyons
developing into a future WWE.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] Oh!
No one makes me look stupid.
[crowd boos]
-Use your brains. -[Vic] What a cheap shot from James.
[crowd boos]
[Vic] …is this what I think it is?
-Brutus smash. -Smash, smash.
I love it. I love to see it.
-Thank you. -No, but for real, man.
Thank you for taking time and watch this with us.
You see things that we don't pick up on yet,
but hopefully, with some time we will.
You guys got it. Like I said, I'm a huge fan.
I'm loving what you're doing. It was an honor to be here.
What the hell is this?
This is film. We're watching.
I know what this is, but what the hell is this right here?
I think the better question is where the hell were you last week?
You said you were gonna be out there with us,
and then you no-showed.
I would never no-showed.
I never even planned on being there.
It was a test and you guys passed.
You guys have a game plan that you needed me
and obviously you didn't.
You retained the titles all by yourself.
It was a test and you passed, and I am proud.
Screw the test, Roddy, you lied to us.
He's right. We can argue, we can even fight,
but we don't lie to each other.
That's not what we do in Diamond Mine.
I do have to say I agree, it was pretty shady.
-You gotta admit it. -Thank you.
-Shady? -It was Shady.
What the hell are you doing here, Apollo?
You can't be in Diamond Mine.
-I can't watch film? -No!
You know what, I have a better idea.
How about we take this film down,
put that film up from two weeks ago of that six-man tag.
Watch that a bit closer. How do you feel about that?
"How do you feel about that?"
How about I beat the piss out of you tonight,
and next week we watch that film over and over and over.
I would love to see that film, man.
-Cool, relax. -Listen.
Your two new best friends right here?
They're not gonna be in your corner now.
They're going to be in mine
because it's Diamond Mine forever!
I'm gonna get that match made.
-Do that. -That's for you.
Yeah. Thank you. Great.
You know what? Apollo has been trying
to stir up trouble in the Diamond Mine for the past weeks.
Sounds like he's gonna pay the price for that tonight.
We'll see if that matchup gets made official.
What we do know is official
is a matchup coming up in just a matter of moments.
For the first time ever here in NXT 2.0, a rounds match.
There you see the rules as Wes Lee will take on Trick Williams.
This is one of the most unique matches we can ever see.
[Wade] Yes. The first couple of years of my own career,
I competed exclusively in rounds matches.
Key to this game is strategy.
I cannot wait for the rounds match.
[rock music plays]
[Wes Lee's music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] We talk about strategy,
you see Wes Lee is wearing boxing gloves?
Is this part of Wes Lee's strategy?
We'll find out when we come back
because it's the rounds match.
Williams Lee next here on NXT.
[crowd boos]
Damn, where are you at?
Girl, we got reservations.
Girl, I gotta go. I'll reach you at the spot. Bye.
Malik, Malik, let me holler at you for a second.
-You got a second? -Oh, yes.
Where is your boy, Edris?
-Oh, he-- -It don't matter
because I don't like him, between me and you.
But did you see my match last week
between me and Alba Fyre?
-Yes. -Yes, of course, you did.
So, your girl was looking super fly like always,
then my music hits.
You know? Then, I come out, I'm looking good,
I look so good as always, and then,
you see the fan with the poster, "we don't like him".
I was just like, "oh, adiós, bye-bye."
Got in the ring…
[Wade] What? Go back to Lash.
I wanted to hear what Lash had to say.
[Trick Williams' music plays]
[crowd cheers]
I'm here. I'm always here.
[Vic] Well, unfortunately, we're gonna have to move
from Lash Legend because we have a rounds match in.
Take a look at Wes Lee and Trick Williams,
both wearing gloves. This isn't a boxing match!
This is a rounds match, and Trick Williams thinks
he's the second coming up Muhammad Ali.
[Wade] Trick Williams, Trick Willy
as we should be calling him,
may well be the second coming of Muhammad Ali.
What a man, what a mega star.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following is a rounds match.
The rules of the match are as follows.
There are six three-minute rounds
with a 20-second break between each round.
Falls can be won by pinfall, submission or count out.
Once a fall occurs, the round ends.
The match ends
when one superstar has won two falls.
In the event of a disqualification or knockout,
the match is instantly over.
Introducing first,
Wes Lee.
[crowd cheers, boos]
[Alicia] And his opponent,
accompanied by the NXT North American champion, Carmelo Hayes,
Trick Williams!
[crowd cheers, boos]
[Vic] Williams has said he is looking
for the knockout here tonight.
When you take a look at these superstars,
no doubt who has the reach, the height,
who has the size advantage.
In your opinion, who has the advantage?
[Wade] Come on. It's not even close.
It has to be Trick Willy.
He is used to take it on grapplers.
-[bell rings] -[Wade] He's also used to boxing.
Wes Lee can't box, it's that simple.
[Vic] Here we go. As we've noted,
the time limit has already started, trickled down and…
Trick Williams better start taking this more seriously
than goof around Wes Lee now.
[Wade] …put a show on.
He's gonna win the match,
and he's gonna do it in style.
Wes Lee's already tasted the knockout power
of Trick Willy and he's about to taste it again.
We keep talking about this being a six rounds match,
it ain't going to go that far. One-round chaos.
[Vic] This is not a boxing match.
You can win by pinfall, submission or count out.
I hope the official had a little talk with Williams
ahead of time and checked those gloves for rubbing alcohol.
[Wade] You're still on that.
It was water, we clarified that a long time ago.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] There we see the corner man almost,
that being Carmelo Hayes, still to come tonight,
Apollo Crews and Roderick Strong.
It's official after what we witnessed.
What a matchup that's gonna be.
We're focusing in on this rounds match, and a knockout ends it.
We're not gonna have six three-minute rounds
if one of these two gets knocked out.
-[Wade] Lee looks terrified… -[Vic] Doesn't look terrified.
[Wade] …those right hands of Willy.
He's tasted them before.
He got knocked out two weeks ago.
[Vic] It was a cheap shot, if you don't remember it.
Now look at this.
Trick Williams hasn't been able to connect,
and Lee going to the body, trying to crush the ribs.
[Wade] Here's the problem in this kind of match.
-[Vic] What a take down. -[Wade] Beautiful take down.
[Wade] These are hybrid wolves tonight.
[Vic] Wes Lee came to scrap, came to fight.
He's got a lot of pent-up aggression that he'd love to unleash.
It's been a tough year for Wes Lee.
As you see, about 90 seconds left in fall number one.
[Wade] Wes Lee desperately trying
to clinch onto trick Williams here,
closing that distance.
Look at the reach of Trick Williams, long limbs, great jab.
[Vic] Wes Lee's got a lot be fired up about.
We talked about Williams cheating at Great American Bash.
As you called it, knocking him out against Grayson Waller.
Oh, right back.
You're gonna see a couple of take downs in this matchup.
So far, it's been a slow, methodical pace.
[Wade] It's been all Trick Willy. Here's the problem--
Here's the problem in this--
[Vic] What a knee!
That knee just slowed Williams. Now going to the body.
[Wade] Opening up the defense of Wes Lee.
and now going to town, softening the manna.
This is like watching a heavyweight against a lightweight.
Mike Tyson versus Manny Pacquiao.
There's only gonna be one winner in a scenario like that.
[Vic] According to my calculation,
the clock continuing to count inside of 40 seconds left in round one.
Now look at Lee.
Lee going to the jaw. Lee going to the body!
[Wade] Caught him on the break.
[Vic] Lee trying to chop down Trick Willy right now.
They're right back in.
Thirty seconds and counting,
and again, you can imagine
Wes Lee, every right, every left,
every kick, every jab, every hook,
every power-punch,
he is just letting out everything so far in 2022,
as now we see 10 seconds. Look at Lee.
Lee now has Williams on the ropes.
If Lee's able to knock out Williams,
this match is gonna end in the first round.
We got five seconds, continuing to count.
Lee's starting to explode.
Is Lee gonna be able to take down Williams?
-[Vic] And Williams get saved by the bell. -[bell rings]
[Vic] He got saved by the bell, Barrett.
[Wade] No.
That referee should've gotten in between the two fighters.
-Let's do it! -Come on, come on.
[hip hop music plays]
Come on now!
[indistinct]
Whoop his ass!
Knock him the hell out.
[Vic] Well, you saw it.
Carmelo Hayes took the gloves off of Williams.
Lee threw the gloves off too.
[Wade] There was an issue with Trick Williams' gloves.
That explains the end of that round.
[Vic] Well, this is the start of round number two,
and now strategy might switch up because it appears Trick Williams
who thinks he's such a great boxer just abandoned his game.
[Wade] Hang on a second.
The break is supposed to be one minute in boxing, not 20 seconds.
[Vic] 20 seconds, that's the rules.
You heard it from Alicia Taylor
who's also on the graph if you were paying attention.
[Wade] Give trick Williams a breather here.
[Vic] No breathing.
And Wes Lee right now,
is continuing to drive the air out of the lungs of Williams.
Now we're going to see that acrobatic style of Lee!
Taking form,
right in front of the North American champion.
You can feel that momentum starting to swing.
Wait a minute, referee doesn't see
Carmelo Hayes' interference.
Oh.
[Wade] Oh, that's a KO.
[Vic] Well, it might not be a KO, but it certainly is a pinfall,
and the first decision
goes to Trick Williams
in less than 60 seconds into round two.
It is now one-nothing Williams.
Round three is moments away…
[electronic music plays]
[Vic] Back live on NXT. As we witnessed during the break,
there is no fall on round three,
but now you see Carmelo,
he's pleading with Trick Williams to put back on one glove?
[Wade] There was an issue with the gloves in round--
[Vic] Whoa. From behind.
[Wade] The issue has apparently been resolved now, and now
Williams once again looking for that haymaker, he's going southpaw.
[Vic] Why wouldn't he put on two gloves?
If everything was fine with the gloves?
You don't even know.
[Wade] The other one isn't fixed yet.
[Vic] Right now, Lee goes up. Goes over. Shoulders are down, near fall.
Look, Lee needs to pick up a victory
sooner rather than later because he is down one fall
to none and we are in round four.
Here in this rounds match,
which is only six rounds.
[Wade] Next fall for Trick and this one is over.
Let's face it, it has been one-way traffic
ever since that first fall.
-[Vic] Oh, nasty. -[Wade] Oh!
[Vic] Talk about the rounds match, nearly two years ago NXT UK
crowned the heritage cup champion which is defended
under these sort of rules currently held by Mark Coffey from Dallas,
but this is definitely a different ball game tonight.
Another big left.
Three misses in a row,
now Lee has got to figure out something to get off the back foot.
[Wade] Lee ducking and diving for his life.
[Vic] Crucifix pin, shoulders down.
-[indistinct] -[bell rings]
-[Wade] This foot was on the ropes. -[Vic] That's huge.
[Vic] Oh, what the hell?
[Wade] That's a KO!
-[Wade] He's out! -[Vic] What do you mean a KO?
[Vic] It's after the bell, Barrett.
[Wade] The match has to be over.
[Vic] That's a cheap shot.
[Wade] One KO and the match was over.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Twenty seconds, of course's gonna go…
How can Wes Lee continue?
[Wade] If he's still down at the end of this 20-second break…
-[Wade] It's a KO. -[Vic] How is that fair?
-[bell rings] -[Vic] How's that fair?
[Wade] Williams' feet were on the rope.
Oh. There we go.
[Vic] Yeah. Cheap shot. Now the door is open
for Trick Williams here in round five.
Going into the cover, Wes Lee.
Lee somehow able to kick out.
[Wade] It's 1-1 but it shouldn't, it should be 2-0 to Williams.
[Vic] It shouldn't be 2-0.
Trick Williams just dropped Lee
in between rounds.
Now is in firm control of this match.
What more can you say? I don't know how Wes Lee
can battle back in this match, the NXT universe
that the air was lifted out of the arena.
[Wade] Got a glass jaw,
that's why he got completely dropped from that hay ball.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Wade] Wow.
[Vic] That right was underneath the jaw.
Into the cover, and another kick out by Lee.
[Wade] How is Lee kicking out here?
[Vic] Lee knows that the journey he's on, this journey is a journey,
it's not about what you can achieve, it's about what you can become,
and Wes Lee really is gonna have to go and dig down deep here tonight.
[Wade] Sometimes in boxing fighting in life
you just cannot win, you have to take a dive.
That is my advice to Wes Lee.
[Vic] You're telling him to give up? Take a dive?
-[Wade] Exactly. -[Vic] Unreal.
[Wade] He can't beat Williams, not now anyway.
[Vic] Williams into the cover once,
and another kick out again.
The next person to secure a pinfall, a submission, or even a count out.
Or on the second fall and that second fall
will give them the victory, here in this rounds match.
[Wade] Here's Wes Lee's problem, he's been picking fights
left, right, and center in the locker room.
He needs to be smarter, he needs to pick fights that he can win.
He cannot win this.
[Vic] Another high-impact move, another cover
and another kick out by Wes Lee.
What do you mean? Another cover. This time Williams…
again will put a little more body weight onto Lee.
What do you mean picking fights?
[Wade] He's been picking fights with everyone.
[Vic] Who's he been picking fights with?
[Wade] Williams, Carmelo, Waller.
[Vic] Grayson Waller ran his mouth.
What do you mean picking fights?
[Wade] He snapped.
-[Vic] Sixty seconds-- -[Wade] …another one.
[Vic] …sixty seconds left in round number 5.
And wait a minute! Williams!
-[Wade] That's a cheap shot. -[Vic] It's not.
[Vic] Lee now, the door has opened.
Lee right now digging deep. 50 seconds left in round 5.
This could be Lee's moment.
Clock continuing to count down to 46. It's at 45.
Lee trying to put Williams away.
If Lee gets another victory, this match is over,
Lee is gonna be victorious. Can he knock out Williams?
Under 40 seconds.
[Wade] Trick Williams is wobbled here.
Knees have gone to jelly.
[Vic] This could be the opportunity for Lee.
We're at 30 seconds left in round 5.
Going up, and down goes Williams.
Lee right now is feeling it. 25 seconds and counting.
Twenty-three seconds.
Come on, Lee.
[Wade] Trick Williams really needs
the end of this round in the worst possible way.
[Vic] Fifteen seconds. Wes Lee right now.
-[Vic] You talk about a knockout blow. -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Ten seconds. Into the cover.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] Lee beat the clock and Lee beat Williams!
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Wes Lee.
[Vic] Down goes Williams, down goes Williams.
[Wade] Don't get too excited. What an absolute scandal that was.
To me that was a cheap shot
from Wes Lee.
[Wade] Trick Williams' feet caught up on the ropes,
but still somehow pulling out the victory.
[Vic] You better start learning a new definition of cheap shot.
I completely understand,
and I'm so sorry this happened to you,
but don't worry, we're gonna get this settled.
-[knocks on door] -Come in.
Mr. Chase, you wanted to see me?
You, you did this to my eye.
Thea, is this true?
Well, Mr. chase, not really.
Me and Bodhi were just playing catching the quad
and it got away from me and I yelled duck, but…
It hit me right in the face.
You ruined my perfect face.
I'm a former beauty pageant queen,
how can I wear a crown when I look like this?
I can't even go out in public.
Don't worry, I'm going to help you, Ms. Arianna, because tonight,
you two are gonna settle your differences
inside the squared circle in a one-on-one match.
-What? -Mr. Chase, my first match on NXT?
-Your first match. -I was thinking more of a lawsuit.
A lawsuit, are you [beep] kidding me?
-This is Andre Chase University. -Chase U.
-We settle our differences in the ring. -What?
You can't do that.
Actually, I can, because this accident happened on university grounds,
which means it's under my jurisdiction.
Mr. Chase, my first match.
My first match. My first match!
Do you think I'm ready for my first match?
Thea, you've got this, you're ready.
Thank you so much, Mr. Chase. I can do this, I got this.
My first match, I got it, I got it. Yay.
[Vic] Also to come later tonight.
Coming up in just moments, gonna take a look
at what's gonna happen next week in the NXT Heatwave,
the NXT title will be on the line
as Bron Breakker defends against McDonagh.
We're gonna take an inside look at this clash
when we return on NXT.
[hip hop music plays]
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[Vic] Back on NXT, we saw Trick Williams get knocked out,
Carmelo Hayes still out here with something on his mind.
Hey.
Hey, everybody, calm down. Okay?
Look, I'm upset too.
We were supposed to have an hour-long
Trick and "melobration" in this ring,
but Wes Lee decided he wanted to cheat.
[crowd boos]
So now I got some time to kill,
and we need to talk about what happened last week.
I issued an open challenge
for the North American Championship
and that little peon Nathan Frazer
thought he was going to come out here
and pull a fast one on me,
but just like everybody else,
he stepped up and got stepped on,
and I walked out still the A champion,
and that is all it is
and that is all it's ever going to be.
[crowd cheers]
[Nathan Frazer's music plays]
-[Vic] Oh. -[Wade] Oh, come on.
[Wade] Not this guy again.
How much is enough?
You had your chance.
[Wade laughs] Now that, that right there is a picture.
Carmelo Hayes,
you're a top-tier athlete, man,
making the North American Championship
the most important title in NXT,
but you saw your life and your title reign flash
before your eyes last week when my music hit, didn't you?
Really, you were just lucky that goof Nathan Frazer came out here,
took my spot and saved you from me,
but it's okay, I'll deal with him when the time's right.
In the meantime, though…
[crowd cheers]
Why don't you open that challenge back up
for next week at Heatwave?
Because there's nobody standing in my way right now.
[crowd cheers]
[speaking Italian]
I mean, come on, Melo,
you call yourself the A champ, right?
All I see standing in front of me now
is a guy.
[crowd cheers]
Hey. Now hold on.
If I heard correctly, you said
that Nathan saved me from you?
No, bro, you got it all twisted.
If anything, Nathan saved you from me.
-[crowd cheers] -Because, Giovanni, hey, man.
I look at you, I see the potential. I get it,
but you are not him,
because I am.
So, at Heatwave, we could put it in the pot and let the beef cook,
that's fine, but I will put you
on a t-shirt and it won't be designer.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] You knew it was going to pop off quick with these two.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Little bit of one-upmanship,
this is something you've been waiting for
to see these two get their hands on one another.
[Wade] Two of the absolute best in NXT.
[crowd cheers]
[NXT's music plays]
[Vic] What a showdown that would be.
We do know we have an NXT title match next week.
Breakker, McDonagh, Heatwave.
[JD] Do you hear that?
That's the winds of change.
I think the winds of change are blown on NXT 2.0.
You know it's for a damn good reason.
You'll find out why soon enough.
Everyone in NXT 2.0 is going to find out
that you never
bet against an ace.
[Wade] JD McDonagh?
[JD] Bron, your future changed forever
at the Great American Bash.
You should've been listening because I was talking to you.
Bron Breakker, it's your time to meet the Irish Ace.
A necessary evil has arrived in NXT.
[Bron] And then there's JD McDonagh.
You're the Irish Ace.
You're a surgeon every time you step foot in this ring.
JD, you wanted my attention.
You got it.
[exciting music plays]
This title attracts all kinds of competitors.
Guys driven by fame, by legacy,
guys driven by money, by power.
JD McDonagh is different.
He's driven by pain.
[JD] I look at you, Bron
and all I see is a road map for the pain
that I can inflict.
[JD] Bron trains like a caveman.
He's all about proving that he's the Alpha male.
I train in isolation, away from people.
[music continues]
[JD] It's in these moments of solitude
and this isolation that I feel at my most lethal.
My desire to win has never been higher.
Everyone has a plan,
until I break them in half.
[Bron] We're going to see how much he likes feeling pain
because he's in store for a lot of it.
[JD] I'm not just going to test Bron Breakker's threshold.
I'm going to drag him screaming past it.
There's only so much trauma the human brain can go through
before it just shuts off.
The difference between you and me, Bron,
is that you like to endure pain, but I welcome it.
[Bron] Joint manipulation, torturer,
excruciating pain. I don't care.
At Heatwave, my game plan is simple.
Speed, power, and aggression.
I'm glad that you like pain so much
because at NXT heatwave, you're going to be in a lot of it.
[JD] At Heatwave, Bron Breakker learns once and for all,
you never bet against an ace.
[music plays]
[male voice] I am the champion!
Malik, Malik, look at me, look at me.
I had her exactly where I wanted her.
Right in the middle of the ring. One, two.
Edris, come here.
We were talking about you. Let's catch you up,
did you see my match last week?
I know you did, of course.
I was with Alba Fyre and I know you're like my number one fan.
Actually, I have a bunch of fans.
Everybody loves Lash, the one and only,
so during my match, it was me and Alba Fyre…
[Wade] You keep the camera on Lash Legend when she's talking.
-[Vic] Serious? -[Wade] Not difficult.
[bell rings]
[Alice] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Representing Chase U, Thea Hail.
[Vic] We found out earlier tonight
that this matchup was made
in the office of Andre Chase.
You gotta imagine the butterflies the size of eagles
inside of Thea Hail. Her debut match.
Grace is fired up tonight.
[Wade] I'm not surprised. She's got a shiner.
This is a beauty pageant queen
who's face has been ruined
by the boisterous nature of Thea Hail.
[Vic] Well, shouldn't she have been a tad more appreciative to Mr. Chase,
not filing a lawsuit, the fact that she gets--
One-on-one tonight with Thea Hail?
[Wade] Arianna Grace deserves financial compensation
for the damage that has occurred to her moneymaker.
When there's blame, there's a claim.
No win, no feat.
[Vic] She should've opened her eyes.
Maybe get off her phone, maybe not been on TikTok,
maybe not take selfies.
Look it up. Hail yelled duck.
[Wade] Arianna Grace was in the quad of a prestigious university.
That is in place for self reflection and personal study.
It's not a place for ball games.
[women scream]
[Vic] It was an accident that happened.
[Wade] Your parents know a thing or two about accidents, Vic Joseph.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] As now Grace is in control of Hail.
Look, Grace, we've talked about her in the past.
She's had chances.
She's had chances to break out, so to speak.
This is a big opportunity for her as well.
-[Wade] Yes, it's absolutely massive. -[Vic] Whoa.
[Wade] Look at the landscape of WWE at the moment.
Changes like never before.
Opportunities left, right, and center.
Look at Karrion Kross showing up on SmackDown.
Look at Dakota Kai showing up at Summer Slam.
[Vic] We also found out on SmackDown Liv Morgan will defend
the SmackDown Women's Title at clash
at the castle against the former NXT Women's champion, Shayna Baszler,
to your point.
[Wade] There are opportunities growing on trees right now
and wins at this moment in time can shoot you up
the card, could get you opportunities left, right, and center.
[grunt]
[Vic] Grace in control right now. Look,
you really think Grace should be awarded money?
-[Wade] Yes, I do. -[Vic] Really?
[Wade] Here's the problem. Thea Hail
has no money because she spent all of her money
on student tuition fees.
She's probably up to her neck in debts.
I'm sure Andre Chase has got a nice little earner
going on for himself.
[Vic] Andre Chase on the outside
trying to fire up Thea Hail.
As you know, hail wears chase you proudly.
She was a top recruit this year.
She could went anywhere in the big 10.
She could've went to the Ivy Leagues.
She chose Chase University,
and now looking to overpower Grace.
[Wade] Well, Thea Hail better start
repaying that faith that Andre Chase
showed in her by rewarding him
and his university with some wins.
[Vic] That's another great point, because I'm sure Hail,
she feels she can't let Mr. Chase down.
This is a huge opportunity for her.
[Wade] Who'd want to let Chase down?
You've heard his language.
You've seen his temper.
We got a beeper button here in NXT.
It's almost broken because of Andre Chase.
[Vic] Now Hail has been listening to not only Andre Chase,
but also Bodhi Hayward on the outside.
The Chase U student section is fired up and so is Hail.
What an opportunity this is tonight.
Hail to pick up her first victory in her first match here on NXT.
Oh!
[Wade] Competitors want to bet surely, you would think.
[Vic] The number one recruit
looking for an exclamation point.
Got enough of it. Hook of the leg!
Grace able to kick out at two.
[Wade] Just a millisecond from victory.
You're right. That standing [indistinct]
did not quite connect perfectly.
[Vic] Uh-oh.
Oh, was looking to return the favor of black eye.
Almost an eye for an eye.
[Wade] Straight to the jaw of Arianna Grace.
Once again attacking that moneymaker.
[Vic] Referee trying to put back--
Oh, cutting corners.
[Wade] Now that's a teachable moment.
Don't take your eye off the ball.
Oh, wasteland.
[Vic] Into the cover goes Grace.
And Grace picks up a big win tonight for herself.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Arianna Grace!
[Vic] All Grace wanted to do
was give Hail a black eye tonight.
In the end, she picks up the win.
[Wade] I got a new favorite female superstar.
The Wasteland throwing Arianna Grace.
[music plays]
[Vic] Earlier tonight, we saw the altercation,
verbal altercation between Apollo Crews and Roderick Strong.
Time for talk is over. These two go one-on-one next.
[tense music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[grunts]
[Vic] What a match this was. Solo Sikoa, Von Wagner.
It was falls count anywhere and these two superstars
slugged it out. Haymakers were thrown.
There were no rules and, really, that was a recipe for disaster.
Human demolition derby last week
and it came right to our feet,
as we saw this from Solo Sikoa.
Boom. The exclamation point on the evening.
In the end, Sikoa's hand was raised in victory.
[bell rings]
[crowd cheers]
-You have a sprained PCL. -What?
What does that mean?
It means it's not torn, it's not broken,
but you're gonna be out four to six weeks.
Four to six weeks?
Doc, that's way too long for me to sit out.
I can't sit out that long.
That was a tough fight last week,
but congrats on the big victory.
Give me a second, doc.
Yes, I'm still feeling the effects.
Coming from you,
you got the respect of the locker room in the back,
so that means a lot.
I appreciate that, man.
I see Giovanni and Melo again
made for the North American Championship next week.
I'm gonna be watching
because when I come back, that's on me.
Got to get the gold for guys like me and you, you know?
Yes, okay, Solo.
[Wade] Solo Sikoa unsurprisingly not at 100%
after that war with Von Wagner last week.
-We wish him the best in his recovery. -[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Apollo Crews.
[Vic] We saw tempers flare earlier.
We've seen really both these superstars
going back and forth the last few weeks
as we already said, time for talk is over here tonight.
[Diamond Mine's music plays]
[Alicia] His opponent, representing
Diamond Mine, Roderick Strong.
[Vic] Well, well, well. As I look around,
I don't necessarily see Diamond Mine with their so-called leader,
Roderick Strong.
[Wade] Where the hell are the Creeds right now?
Where the hell is Damon Kemp?
They are supposed to be
in the corner of the leader, Roderick Strong.
That is what a team does. They back up their man.
Once again to me, this is proving something
that I've suspected all along when it comes to the Creeds.
They are all take and they are no give.
[Vic] Hold on, you heard from the Creed brothers.
Julius specifically, Roderick Strong
lied to the Creed brothers last week.
Do you not remember, "Yeah, I'll be there guys.
Yes, I'll be there on time.
I'll show up." He didn't.
[Wade] No, he explained that. That was a test.
He was giving a test to the Creeds.
[Vic] That was a BS excuse.
[Wade] A lot of people there
suspected the Creeds couldn't do it without Strong.
I'll be honest. I was one of them.
Strong had faith in them, though.
He sent them out on their own, to grow, to develop,
to learn that they can stand on their own two feet
and this is how they thank him?
[Vic] Let's look at these two superstars that are in the ring right now
because on social media last week,
Strong took exception to Crews visiting
the Diamond Dojo.
[Wade] Of course he should.
[Vic] Why?
[Wade] Because Apollo is not art of the Diamond Mine.
You don't just walk in off the street willy-nilly
and step on that hollow ground
of the Diamond Mine dojo.
[Vic] Wait a minute,
so now, it's sacred ground,
but when pretty deadly destroyed it two months ago,
three months ago, you thought it was funny?
-[Wade] Completely different. -[Vic] Oh!
[Wade] The Diamond Mine dojo back then wasn't the prestigious place
that it was today. Let me tell you about this.
Here's the issue with Apollo. Not just stomping around in there.
Now trying to call the shots, stirring up trouble
with the likes of the Creeds and the Creeds are so naive.
-They are listening to-- -[Vic] Let me pull up something.
Apollo Crews has an amateur background.
What's wrong with him wanting to lend a helping hand?
You're talking about a former champion in the WWE.
[Wade] Quite simple. He's not welcome in the Diamond Mine.
He's not been invited in the Diamond Mine.
You can have all the technical skills in the world,
but with the wrong attitude, you don't get through the doors
of the Diamond Mine. That is Apollo's problem.
He has a bad attitude, and that bad attitude
is rubbing off on the likes of Julius Creed more.
[Vic] You talk about the championship pedigree,
the five-tool player that Apollo Crews is as we got a little bit
of stalemate between him and Strong right now.
No one in Diamond Mine can learn from Crews?
Roderick Strong couldn't learn from Apollo Crews?
[Wade] He could learn elements,
but it's the whole bad apple philosophy.
Put one bad apple in a barrel of good apples,
it will rot the whole bunch and that is what Apollo Crews
threatens to do with the Diamond Mine.
I've got all the respect for Apollo and his abilities,
but let's face it, he's been to the top.
He's competed at WrestleMania.
He's been a former US champion, of all things.
The man is really good, but he's not Diamond Mine material.
[Vic] He's in control at this moment.
You mentioned the United States Championship.
How about the match last night?
Bobby Lashley and former NXT champion, Tommaso Ciampa.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Vic] What a match!
[Wade] I know he ended up losing the match somehow.
He could've won very easily.
A lot of people around the world
suddenly opening their eyes to just how good Ciampa is.
Something we at NXT have known for years.
[Vic] Some people opening their eyes at just how good Apollo Crews is.
Wants to remind all of those one of the reasons
he came back to NXT.
This is the sort of competition Crews was looking for
when returning to NXT, was to face
superstars the caliber of Roderick Strong, with all due respect.
[Wade] What he's saying
and what he's doing are two different things.
He wants to come into NXT.
He also wants to jump the line for championship opportunities,
which is what has rubbed a number of people the wrong way.
Now, apparently, he's sniffing around trying to take ownership
of the Diamond Mine?
-[Vic] I think you're looking into-- -[Wade] Little bit too much.
[Vic] What a dropkick from Crews.
Crews just put Roderick Strong on dream street.
I think what really got under the skin.
Oh, Roderick Strong was when…
Ouch! Apollo Crews told them to watch the film
as the whole world saw what transpired
in that eight-man Tag Team match a few weeks ago here in NXT.
[Wade] Okay, you're talking about Diamond Mine
against D'Angelo family once again.
I'll recall exactly what happened at the end of that match.
One man got pinned. Wasn't Roderick Strong.
-[Vic] We're not getting into this again. -[Wade] It was Julius Creed.
He was the weak link for the Diamond Mine that week.
That's what the world saw--
[Vic] After Roderick Strong hit him with a knee under the jaw
if we can remember that part of the matchup.
[Wade] That was an accidental crash caused by the fact that Julius Creed
didn't do his job in holding Tony D'Angelo.
Go back and watch the footage.
I've studied it. You, apparently, haven't.
[fighters grunt]
[Vic] Both these superstars now trading shots.
You know what else might've got under Roderick Strong's skin
was when Apollo Crews told him to watch a little bit more film.
Maybe Strong should watch a little more film.
According to some, maybe he should watch some film on leadership.
[Wade] Roderick Strong has no leadership issues.
His only problem is he needs to recruit a better quality
of human being in the Diamond Mine.
Not ingrates who will stab him in the back at the first opportunity.
-[Vic] Ingrates? -[Wade] Yes, ingrates.
[Wade] Roderick Strong took the Creeds
to the absolute top of this division,
the tag division here in NXT, in under a year
since their debut. Unheard of in the history of NXT.
That's Roderick Strong who did that. Not the Creeds.
[Vic] When it comes to the Diamond Mine, everyone is an equal
according to Julius Creed-- Another dropkick fired in this matchup.
This time from Roderick Strong.
-[Wade] Pinpoint accuracy. -[Vic] Wow.
[Wade] That's what you can learn from Roderick Strong.
Let's take another look. Just when Apollo Crews
was getting on top in this matchup,
out of nowhere, Roderick Strong
doing what he does best.
Resetting the balance.
You talk about equality in the Diamond Mine.
I'll tell you something. The Creeds have let their success
go to their heads and it's not helped by the fact
that Apollo Crews is there week in, week out now stirring the pot.
[Vic] I think it's the jealousy that has been building inside
of Roderick Strong as Strong now
could be looking for a huge momentum-building maneuver here
against Crews.
[Wade] No reason for Roderick Strong to be jealous of anybody.
He's been there before. He's won championships in NXT.
[Vic] No, no, no!
Strong!
Look at the leverage from Strong.
Strong just table to take out the feet of Crews.
What a back and forth contest this has been.
Crews, Strong. These two are gonna continue
to battle it out here on NXT.
[crowd] NXT!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Back live on NXT. It has been all Roderick Strong
throughout the commercial break.
Has been in control of Crews, and right now you see the pain
etched on Crews' face center of the ring.
Nowhere to go.
Is Crews going to submit?
Is Crews going to tap?
Roderick Strong has been focusing
throughout the break on the lower back of Crews.
[Wade] Yes, Apollo Crews starting to regret
some of his choices over the past couple of weeks.
You suspect right about now.
[Vic] Continuing the onslaught of offense that lower back is Strong.
He'll look around the ring,
there is no Diamond Mine, there is no Creed Brothers,
no Ivy Nile, no Damon Kemp.
The bottom line, Julius Creed called out
Roderick Strong here tonight.
[Wade] Yes, that is an example of youthful inexperience.
Misreading a situation completely when it comes to Julius Creed
calling out Roderick Strong.
Biting the hand that feeds him.
Julius Creed is getting too big for his britches if you ask me.
[Vic] How about what's coming up next?
The final accord between Escobar and D'Angelo.
-[Wade] Cannot wait. -[Vic] What a matchup this has been!
[Vic] Between Crews and Strong. You see the appreciation
from the NXT universe here tonight
as Crews trying to fly strong.
Oh! Nasty landing for Crews.
[Wade] These two are in an absolute banger.
Apollo Crews now receiving an education at the boots
of Roderick Strong and I'm sure somewhere--
[Vic] Strong into the cover! And a kick out by Crews.
[Wade] Julius Creed is studying this well and perhaps
starting to realize that he cannot mess with someone like Roderick Strong.
[Vic] Roderick Strong right back into another submission,
continuing to punish Crews in this matchup.
I'm sure Diamond Mine is looking on.
When you ask Julius Creed, even ask Brutus.
They credit Roderick Strong.
The problem is Roderick Strong
in the minds of the NXT universe
has started to become jealous
of the success of others inside
of the Diamond Mine.
[Wade] Which is a ludicrous claim. Nothing to be jealous of whatsoever.
This guy's been there, done it, will continue to do it
and if you go along with him, hang on to his coat tails,
he'll take you to the top too.
[Vic] You mentioned the former United States champion, Apollo Crews.
Also a former intercontinental champion.
And Crews is rolling.
[Wade] Got that second wind right now.
As you mentioned before, the championships he's won historically.
Never won the NXT Championship.
That is the driving force in his life right now.
[Vic] Blockbuster into the cover.
-[crowd] One, two-- -[Vic] Crews hook of the leg!
[Vic] And Strong just able to kick out.
Take another look at the athleticism
from a man the size of Apollo Crews.
When it comes to crews, this is close as it gets.
Almost picking up the victory against Strong.
Look, you bring up a great point.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] This is awesome!
[Vic] So does the NXT universe.
Apollo Crews has never won a championship in NXT.
That is what has driven him here, he has to beat the best.
Certainly, there's no argument. Roderick Strong is one of the best
NXT has ever produced.
[Wade] Well, 100%. He's one of the guardians here
and the locker room, an absolute locker room leader.
You knock over Roderick Strong, and I'm quite happy
to add my weight to your claim to getting a championship opportunity here
in NXT, but doing that is a lot harder than me saying that.
Believe me, this is one man, Roderick Strong.
Durability should be his middle name.
[Vic] You saw strong wincing in pain.
Look at the power of Crews.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] He was a little slow into the cover, but yet another one
and another near fall in this matchup,
what must be going through the mind of Apollo Crews
more so after hitting such a high-impact move.
Bam! As we just saw moments ago?
[Wade] I think Apollo Crews is starting to realize
that the level of competition here in NXT
is higher than it's ever been before.
He ain't gonna have the cakewalk he perhaps thought he was.
[Vic] These two superstars locking eyes, two superstars with unlimited gas tanks.
Both men cardio-monsters, and both right now giving it
their all here, live on NXT.
[Wade] Pain etched on the face of both men.
Looks like Apollo Crews getting the upper hand, but, no.
Reversal once again from Roderick Strong.
This is why he's the leader. This is why he's the man.
[Vic] When we talk about film study,
Strong certainly has put in the time to scout Apollo Crews.
Oh, what a knee.
[Wade] Precision once again.
Doesn't matter how exhausted and beat up Roderick Strong is,
precision every single time.
[Vic] Crews, going for the right-- Oh!
[Wade] That was a nasty landing on the left shoulder.
Caught the ropes on the way down, torqued his body.
This has to be Strong's opportunity to put this one to bed.
[Vic] Strong not at it 100% either.
Gingerly getting back into the ring, going in for the cover.
Is it going to be enough? Again, Crews able to kick out.
[Vic] What a battle.
[Wade] Nothing left in the tank of Crews now.
Roderick Strong senses that,
he's been here before.
[Vic] Going for the stronghold. We got to remember
the damage that has been done to the lower back of Apollo Crews.
Crews, right now, you see the pain etched on Crews' face.
-[crowd chanting] -[Vic] It's Strong.
[Vic] Has the stronghold locked in deep in the center of the ring.
Crews trying his best to inch his way,
seize the bottom rope.
[Wade] Crews is one of the strongest out there.
Couldn't get to that rope, found a different way out.
In fairness to him, all credit
to Apollo crews finding a plan B there.
[Vic] You brought up the strength,
just the fortitude, and then-- Following up with a power slam.
[Wade] Powerslam on pure instinct, trying to keep himself alive
in this matchup.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] An absolute treat this week
on NXT and again, maybe that lower back gave out.
Strong, trying to capitalize, another back-breaker.
[Wade] The Messiah of the back-breaker doing-- Oh.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] I can't believe crews-- Strong trying to get back,
gets caught, gets hoisted.
It almost, is he's going to get planted.
Trying to find out is Strong on the shoulders of Crews.
Down into a gut buster.
[crowd cheers, laughs]
[Vic] Where are the reserves coming from?
-[Wade] I have no idea. -[Vic] Oh, man.
[Wade] Give me whatever these two have for breakfast.
This should have been over a long time. Oh!
[Vic] With one hand. Is it going to be enough this time?
Into the cover, Crews, finally!
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Puts Strong away.
[Apollo crews' music plays]
[indistinct]
[Wade] Oh, man, hats off to both of these two competitors.
Apollo Crews getting the victory,
but that right there
is a match of the year candidate here in NXT.
[music plays]
[Vic] You talk about film study, let's go back to the closing moments,
somehow, someway at this juncture of the matchup,
with almost one hand, what power possessed
by Crews that late in the matchup
takes him to the Victory's circle.
Big win for Apollo Crews, as he continues his journey back in NXT.
What the hell? Where are they?
Where are they?
[crowd cheers]
Where are they?
[crowd cheers]
Wait. Period. Like. Clearly, I'm 10 times--
Actually, I'm 100 times better than Alba Fyre,
I proved that that in the ring.
-Lash. -What?
You lost.
Now, I know you ain't just interrupt me.
-Whoa. -Whoa.
I did not just hear the [indistinct] the nerve,
the gall, the audacity [indistinct] gumption,
you should never interrupt a woman while she's speaking.
-Yes, boys! -Yes, girl.
Don't worry, we've got these two guys in a match in a few minutes,
and we're going to wipe the floor with you.
Man, after listening to Lash's voice for an hour,
-I got some pent up aggression. -Stay with me.
We'll see y'all in the ring.
Yes, we'll see y'all on the ring. Okay?
Hey, what's up? I'm almost there.
No, no, I'm alone.
I'm going alone.
I said alone, I'm going alone.
Madrina, don't you worry, anything goes down,
I'll give you and the boys a signal.
Okay, good.
[crowd cheers]
[foreign language] It's so annoying.
We were in full control.
I know, we got eliminated.
We must do better.
Sanga, how can we improve?
-Well, lad-- -Sanga, excuse us.
Ladies, we've known you a long time
and we respect you. We do.
You can guarantee we're gonna be fighting champions,
and without a doubt, we will cross paths again.
When that time comes, we have no problem
defending these titles against you both.
Title match? I don't know.
Yes, I don't know if we are ready.
Ladies, you remind me of two women.
-Who? -Who?
Them, Katana and Kayden.
They came so close so many time,
but they never gave up. Now, they are champions.
Ladies, you can't give up,
because one day you will be there, just like they did.
You need to clear your mind.
Next week you will come with me
to find balance and perspective.
-Yes. -[in Spanish]
-Okay? -We'll do it.
-Yes. -Thank you.
Wham. Crushed him on that.
What am I not seeing here?
This is the match Apollo was having me watch, right?
This is the one.
Are you seeing anything?
Anything I'm not picking up on?
No, nothing crazy.
Things we got to work on, but that's normal, right?
TK, you were out there. Did anything feel weird?
No, nothing. We were good.
-I just-- Wait, what was that? -What?
-Did you see that? -No.
Run that back.
-What? -What the hell is wrong with you?
Why weren't you there?
Yes, how's it feel, Rod?
It was a test, you passed.
What did you just say to me?
I didn't pass anything.
I lost to that clown
because you guys weren't there.
And it threw me off, yes.
We just got done watching the eight-person tag
from a couple weeks ago, I think we got bigger issues now.
I'm going to watch it back just so I'm 100% sure,
but if I'm right, then we'll deal with that person
and that problem next week.
The problem is Apollo.
What are you doing talking to other people anyways?
Outsiders. I know what's best for Diamond Mine.
Apollo isn't Diamond Mine, Apollo is just an idiot.
[grunts]
[door slams]
[Vic] Speaking of next week, this matchup
has been made official after what we witnessed earlier today,
the verbal and physical altercation.
Carmelo Hayes, Vinci, one-on-one
with the NXT North American championship on the line.
It's all going down next week live because it is NXT Heatwave.
We already know JD McDonagh, Bron Breakker,
for the NXT Championship next week.
You do not want to miss Heatwave
next Tuesday live here on USA.
Oh, I'm super pumped for that.
But here is something that I've been waiting all week for.
Santos Escobar, Tony D'Angelo
one final accord.
[tense music plays]
Of course, he's late.
Speak of the devil. There he is.
[car door slams]
You come alone?
Of course.
Did you?
Just me and you, kid.
Are you serious?
Sit down.
You want to shake my hands now?
Last time I saw you, you hit me with a pair of brass knuckles.
You're lucky I kept you breathing.
Oh, yes, I'm lucky.
You didn't think you'd ever see me again, Tony?
You and your goon
put me in the hospital.
Nearly ended my career.
What can I say?
I'm full of surprises.
Last week,
that was just a little payback.
Nothing personal, just business.
I told you
to stay in your lane, you didn't want to listen.
Now, here we are,
over four months later.
Look at where you're at,
and look at where I'm at.
You work for me.
Right.
But are you the North American champion?
No.
Are you the Tag Team champion?
What are you asking me questions,
you already know the answer for?
It's my kind of questions.
Don't insult me, Jefe.
I may not be the champion,
but you know who I am?
I'm the boss.
-I dictate everything that-- -Yes, yes.
I've heard it all.
You dictate the rules, and I enforce them.
[laughs]
Tony,
you must know by now,
this arrangement isn't gonna work.
See, I'm a prideful person.
My legacy, the legend of Legado Del Fantasma,
it was built and raised--
Yes, yes, yes.
Listen, the Legado was built on hard work,
I've heard this all before.
You can do your hard work
up in your ivory tower
with your stupid pride,
but look at where that got you.
Walking behind me.
What are you going to do, Don?
[in Spanish] because you don't care for me,
and I'm less concerned for your well-being.
What do I want?
I want you to come back to work and do your job.
Santos, you don't have any power.
I called this meeting, so you could get your head on straight,
but I can see it's still shoved up your ass.
-My ass? -Yes.
Over the past four months,
I got to know who you are,
and what makes you thick,
and you just love having that big feather in your cap, huh?
The only reason why you're "the Don of NXT"
is because you sent Ciampa packing,
so I offer the same.
One final match,
but we up the stakes.
Next week, Heatwave.
You beat me, I'm gone.
Never to be seen again in NXT.
Never?
[in Spanish]
Okay, but I get to keep those three sheep
because without you, they were starting to come around.
They are not sheep.
They're my [in Spanish].
They're sheep.
You can keep them, but if win,
El Legado Del Fantasma is free from the D'Angelo family.
Capisce?
You got your match
under one condition.
This ain't going to be a regular match.
This match is going to be under rules
me and you are very familiar with.
We settle this man-to-man.
We do this in a street fight.
[in Spanish]
Street fight.
I win, Legado is free.
I win, you're history.
You got it, boss.
Deal.
[tense music plays]
Next week, we find out
who's the true leader of leaders.
Go say your goodbyes to the Legados,
because at Heatwave, I rid NXT
of Santos Escobar for good.
[steps]
Now, I can finally relax.
-I've been waiting for you, Stratton. -What?
[screams, grunts]
-[sound of glass breaking] -[Stratton grunts]
-[Stratton] How you like that, Tiffy? -[grunts]
This isn't over.
[Wade] There is nothing whimsical about Wendy Choo.
That was just straight savage.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Pretty Deadly.
[Vic] Much like Stratton, here's two individuals who think
very highly of themselves.
[Wade chuckles]
[music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Alicia] Their opponents, the team of
Malik Blade and Edris Enofeé.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Let's talk about Enofeé and Blade for a second.
They haven't had time to properly prepare
for this matchup.
[Wade] Is that what we're doing?
We're getting the excuses in on behalf of Enofeé and Blade?
[Vic] You watched it! Lash has been talking their ear off.
[Wade] She has, but that's not an acceptable excuse in my book.
[Vic] You can't stretch, you can't talk strategy.
[Wade] Enofeé and Blade had a full day in this building to prep themselves.
If they had been paying attention, maybe--
[Vic] They were trapped.
[Wade] …maybe Lash Legend
could have taught them a trick or two,
but they were too important to listen to Lash, right?
Wrong. They might regret that.
[Vic] I don't want to take away from this matchup,
as we're about to start this Tag Team contest.
I gotta go back to what we just heard in that final accord.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Next week, street fight.
Escobar, D'Angelo, Heatwave.
[Wade] I cannot wait for that but here's the kicker for me.
Do not let it get lost in the shuffle.
Santos Escobar loses that matchup, he's gone from NXT.
We will not see him again.
[Vic] If he's victorious, Legado is free
from being under the Don's thumb.
[Wade] Oh, high stakes.
[Vic] This Tag Team match of also high stakes.
You think about the Tag Team like the Creed Brothers,
certainly have their own issues
going on with Roderick Strong right now
in Diamond Mine, and also had issues,
that being pretty deadly specifically, with the NXT UK Tag Team champions.
[Wade] Yes, absolutely. Brooks Jensen, Josh Briggs
holding those championships, which, I'll be honest with you,
it's a scandal if you're from the UK,
if you were a participant over in NXT UK and held those championships
previously that two southern American rednecks
are now sullying those championships.
I know that is how Pretty Deadly feel about it.
Well, they're very vocal about how they do feel
about the NXT UK Tag Team champions,
but they should worry about Blade and Enofeé right now.
What an elbow, Enofeé into the cover, hook of the leg.
This would be a big win.
A kick-out though at the count of one, and look Enofeé and Blade
have said, they have some pent-up aggression
here tonight after listening to Lash Legend
for the better part of 90 minutes.
[Wade] That's cool if you ask me, but I will say this
Enofeé and Blade are climbing the ranks week in, week out.
There's really not many weaknesses
to Enofeé and Blade. They're going to be a big deal,
I just don't think they've quite got themselves that signature
win to put themselves on the map yet.
[Vic] Pretty Deadly right now working as a team,
and right now taking it to Blade.
[Wade] Quickly into the cover. Blade, hook of the leg and a kick-out.
Just able to get his shoulder up,
but let's talk about Pretty Deadly.
Couldn't help themselves last week,
but first, let's talk about this Tag Team continuity,
which has made them champs in the past.
Could it make them champs again?
They interfered in Jensen's match with Joe Gacy.
[Wade] Jensen's walking around with that NXT UK Championship
like he owns it.
In my opinion, it should be
rightfully around the waist of pretty deadly.
-[Vic] They didn't win. -[Wade] They look good with gold.
[Wade] It goes well with their purple outfits.
[Vic] Again, they weren't victorious
when they had the opportunity to do so,
so it doesn't really matter what you think.
They couldn't get the job done when the championships
were on the line, but Pretty Deadly
getting the job done right now,
as prince into the cover. Another hook of the leg,
and another kick out by Blade.
At the end of the day, you can't argue with this fact.
Pretty Deadly only cares about themselves.
-[Wade] Absolute nonsense. -[Vic] What?
[Wade] Just a few minutes ago we saw them
trying to help Lash Legend when she was getting
disrespected by Enofeé and Blade.
Lash is just trying to pass on the pearls of her own wisdom.
Oh, look at this. A page out
of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen's books there.
-[Wade] Ride them, cowboy. -[Vic] You find this great, don't you?
-[Wade] The rodeo, that's all it is. -[cheer]
[Wade] That's a pair of champions, right there, Vic Joseph.
[Vic] Speaking of champions. Here come the UK champions,
Fallon Henley and quickly, Pretty Deadly wants nothing to do,
nothing to do with Briggs and Jensen.
[Wade] They're in the middle of a match.
[Vic] Well, they better figure it out because right now here comes
Enofeé, and Enofeé has his sight set first on Wilson,
now on Prince.
[Wade] Fresh man in the matchup
exploding with pent-up aggression
that you mentioned earlier on.
[Vic] Again, if Pretty Deadly wasn't focused
on something other than the match,
mocking the NXT UK Champions,
maybe they wouldn't find themselves right now
driven face-first into the mat.
[Wade] They can mock them all they want.
It's only when the NXT UK tag champions
turned up on the outside of this match changed.
-[Wade] Get it right, Joseph. -[Vic] Uh-oh. Enofeé.
[Wade] Oh, he just elbowed.
[Vic] Will it be enough? Into the cover.
Hook of the leg, and Prince saving things for his team.
[Wade] Tag Team cohesion, that's what you call that.
-[Vic] I'm not arguing with that. -[Wade] That's what makes champions.
[Vic] What is Prince doing?
Why did-- A steel chair-- Oh.
[Wade] Ludicrous athleticism from Malik Blade.
-[crowd cheers] -[Vic] But, wait a minute.
What's the strategy here?
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Briggs and Jensen-- oh.
[Wade] That's Briggs's fault.
You can't blame Kit Wilson for that.
[Vic] Blade taken care of on the outside.
Quick tag made.
Just like that, Pretty Deadly
able to clean up the spilled milk.
[crowd boos]
[Vic] Wasn't pretty, but it was effective--
[bell rings]
-[Vic] For this duo tonight. -[Pretty Deadly's music plays]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, Pretty Deadly.
[Wade] I don't know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
To me, that was superb stuff
from the former NXT UK Tag champs,
the former NXT Tag champs,
and soon to be once again in my opinion.
-[crosstalk] -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Lash Legend taking it to Henley.
[Wade] With the pump kick in heels.
[discussion indistinct]
[crowd cheers]
What? What? What?
What? [indistinct]
[Wade] Now, that is a trio
I didn't realize I needed in my life.
Lash is Pretty Deadly. They're going places.
[indistinct]
Oh! Oh!
Hey, Grimes, careful going through the door this time.
[chuckles]
Whoa, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Grimes,
you don't want to do that.
You're right, Hank.
I'm out of here.
[male voice] Cameron!
Where are you going?
I'm going home.
To who?
[door closes]
[female voice] Welcome to the generation--
[Wade] You think Gacy's starting to through to Grimes?
[rock music plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cora Jade.
[crowd boos]
[Vic] You see just how the NXT universe
feels about Cora Jade.
[Wade] Thankfully, Cora Jade doesn't care
about the NXT universe anymore.
That's why she's having so much success.
[Vic] Cora Jade has turned her back on just about
everyone that she once called a friend.
She is set for a fight tonight.
-I have my W. -You did.
I owe Kiana James another beatdown, but I got my W.
Now, it's your turn.
Cora Jade is not going to stand in your way
of the NXT Women's title.
Just like no one's going to stand in our way
of the WWE Tag Titles.
That is right. I got this, dude. Thanks.
Hey. Go get them.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, and new NXT
Women's Tag Team champions.
[Gigi] We held those Tag Team Championships for so long.
That title felt that it was piece of me.
I can't believe we let that happen.
I never knew a real home.
Never had a constant in my life
until Toxic Attraction.
-[Gigi] Until those titles. -[bell rings]
[Gigi] When you lose something so dear,
you can either reflect, or you can rebel.
[music plays]
[Jacy] Rock music is the soundtrack of my life.
It's my release.
Rock music speaks to me because it doesn't give a damn about
who you are and what you do
and that's me.
I don't play by anyone else's rules
because when I do things my way, I thrive.
I'm never going to change, ever.
[rock music plays]
[Jacy] Toxic Attraction lives that rockstar life.
Seductive, sadistic,
and successful.
We are wounded, but a wounded animal
is the most dangerous kind of animal.
We are Toxic Attraction,
and we shatter your false reality.
Toxic Attraction, rebellious as ever.
But with me now is Apollo Crews,
and Apollo, a huge victory for you tonight over Roderick Strong.
Hell, yes, it was a huge victory.
You saw it. Oh!
The whole world saw it, right?
Look, I'm going to tell you this.
I don't like Roddy, and I definitely don't trust that guy,
but I'm stacking up win after win.
After win! I'm gaining that momentum. You see?
Apollo.
Congratulations, mate. What a win.
Thanks man. I appreciate it. It was a hard victory.
It was. I'm going to do your job again,
and ask the real questions.
-Why are you here? -Why not?
You're here to take from me, right?
The rest of the locker room is too scared to say it,
but I'm not. On behalf of 2.0,
you are not welcome here.
-Is that right? -Yes.
Check my history, lad.
I already ran one guy out of here.
I got no problem making you next.
Okay, why don't you say we do that right now.
Let me see it man. I'm not going anywhere.
Come on, let me see you try it.
I dare you to try it.
Where you going man?
I'm still standing here.
I ain't going nowhere.
[Wade] Wow, well, Apollo crews may not be welcomed,
but this certainly is.
It's official. We saw it earlier tonight.
Carmelo Hayes now defends
the NXT North American title
against Giovanni Vinci right here
next week at NXT Heatwave.
[Vic] We all saw the final accord. It is official.
Escobar, D'Angelo in a street fight.
If Tony wins, Santos is gone from NXT.
If Santos wins, Legado is free
from the D'Angelo family.
It goes down live next week
at NXT Heatwave.
[Wade] Yes indeed.
I sat between these two men last week,
and I saw the contract signed in blood.
It might get even nastier next week.
NXT champ, Bron Breakker,
defends against the Irish Ace, JD McDonagh
next week at NXT Heatwave.
[rock music plays]
[Vic] At NXT Heatwave,
it's gonna be very exciting,
but we want to welcome in our guest at this time.
She is the NXT--
You stop. Stop right now.
Every week, you say nasty things about this glorious lady.
Mandy Rose, it is an absolute honor to have a human being
of your immense beauty and caliber with us at the desk this evening.
-[Wade] Thank you. -[Mandy] That's the welcome I wanted.
[Mandy] Thank you, Wade. Vic, please.
[Vic] I was getting ready to say,
it was Mandy Rose against this woman
next week at Heatwave for the NXT Women's gold.
[Zoey Stark's music plays]
[Alicia] Making her way to the ring, Zoey Stark.
[rock music plays]
[Vic] What a night it will be next Tuesday at NXT Heatwave.
Not only Zoey Stark, Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's title.
How about Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez.
Two former friends, bitter nasty enemies.
That match also next week live at NXT Heatwave.
[bell rings]
[Vic] There's a little bit floating in the air
right now, because the question is,
will Stark make it to Heatwave,
because Mandy, you had a very interesting proposal
to Cora Jade just last week.
[Mandy] Yes, Vic, it's very simple.
I told Cora Jade, "take out Zoey Stark,
so she's unable to compete, and it's a win-win for the both of us."
-[Vic] Shoulders down. -[Mandy] Why not?
[Wade] Yes, great answer. Listen to that.
Vic Joseph, sometimes in life, you talk too much.
I love hearing the sound of Mandy Rose's voice.
[Vic] Another cover, another kick-out.
[Wade] The greatest female champion in the history of NXT.
[Mandy] You know your stats. Atta boy.
[Wade] You're always welcome, my lady.
[Vic] That's going a little bit out there, don't you think?
Talk about Asuka.
I mean, we can keep throwing names out there.
[Mandy] Oh, now you're going to start comparing me to Asuka?
[Vic] He said you're the greatest women's champion in NXT history.
[Mandy] Yes, remember, I'm going on almost 300 days now
being your NXT Women's champion, so put some respect on my name.
I don't think I've said it enough.
[Wade] Close to 12 months as champion, Vic Joseph.
You better start learning your stats like I know mine.
[Vic] It's not close to 12 months. It's August now.
-[Vic] Never mind. -[Mandy] Pretty close.
[Vic] As we're looking towards next week,
some of the NXT universe, Mandy, you're actually saying
the reason you had that conversation with Cora Jade
is because you are scared of Zoey Stark--
-[Vic] Stark able to kick out. -[Mandy] Scared?
[chuckles] Vic, where are you getting your information?
Are you getting them from the Internet trolls?
The same people who talk bad about me?
That drool over my photos every week?
[Wade] Vic Joseph is one of those people.
[Vic] I said definitely am not. You certainly are.
Here's another cover, and another kick-out.
Zoey Stark's in tiptop shape.
-[crosstalk] -[Vic] Take a look.
-[Vic] What is the deal? -[Wade] The reason Mandy Rose
wants to compete against Cora Jade
instead of Zoey Stark, the truth is
Zoey Stark has sat
on the couch for the past nine months
while people like Cora Jade
have been desperately climbing the ladder here.
Who deserves the opportunity?
For me, it is Cora Jade, not Zoey Stark.
[Vic] Hasn't Cora Jade,
she's had an opportunity at the NXT Women's title actually.
-[Mandy] Yes, I beat her. -[Vic] See?
[crosstalk]
[Mandy] I have a lot of respect for Cora Jade.
You want to know why?
[Vic] We talk about Zoey Stark,
we talk about Nikkita Lyons,
both [indistinct] opportunity at the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.
-[Wade] I was listening to Mandy Rose. -[Mandy] I know. He's so rude.
[Mandy] The reason I have so much respect for Cora Jade is because
when I first got here, she listened to every word that I had to say.
I explained to her how to look like a superstar.
I gave her my hand-me-downs. All my clothes.
She listens. Zoey Stark doesn't listen. She's a know-it-all.
She thinks she knows everything.
[Wade] I agree with you completely, Mandy,
and you know, the rise of Cora Jade here
in NXT is solely down to your guidance.
[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg, and Jade able to kick out at two.
All right. Well, I'll ask you this then, Mandy,
you've had a great run as champion.
There's no doubt about it.
The days are adding up.
Is Zoey Stark the greatest test to you as champion?
[Mandy chuckles] I don't know.
Why don't I ask you that question?
What makes her the greatest test?
[Vic] Oh, we may find out. Zoey Stark, Jade in action,
continues on NXT.
Back live on NXT.
As you witnessed during the break,
it has been all Cora Jade
looking for the win. A kick out again.
Cora Jade, she's able to dish out
enough punishment to put Zoey Stark on the shelf.
Jade could find herself
in a match-up with Mandy Rose
for the NXT Women's Championship at Heatwave.
[Wade] Let's talk about Zoey Stark. Zoey Stark has been entered
alongside Nikkita Lyons, who we saw earlier tonight
into the WWE Tag Team Titles Tournament.
A massive opportunity for anyone.
Global spotlight and a chance to grab gold.
I'll tell you this, if Stark isn't focused,
first of all on Cora Jade tonight…
[Vic] Roll through, shoulders down. Kick out by Jade.
[Wade] And then, of course, NXT Heatwave, Mandy Rose
is gonna wipe the floor with her next week.
[Vic] Well, that's one person's perspective.
Let's focus on Cora Jade, who is in control of this match-up.
and she [indistinct] to feel it is her time to shine.
[Wade] Hell, yes, she is.
Look, Cora Jade has turned the corner here
in NXT, as far as I'm concerned, cemented herself
as a bona fide main event level competitor.
It's just unfortunate for Cora Jade
that she is existing in a timeframe
that has been dominated by someone
as untouchable as the great Mandy Rose.
[Vic] Well, Stark right now trying to figure out her way free.
Does so. Shoulders down, pinning predicament, and Jade
able to kick out at two. Jade said she has been nauseated
since the return of Zoey Stark,
and Zoey Stark, the one who eliminated Jade
in the battle royale to become number one contender.
Starting to turn the tide in this match-up here tonight.
Look, Zoey Stark, she's been champion before in NXT, Wade,
she knows what it takes to get the job done.
She could do so again next Tuesday at Heatwave.
-[Wade] This is a very different-- -[Vic] Whoa, whoa.
-[Wade] Here we go. -[Vic] It's different Cora Jade as well.
Jade was-- Questioned by you, Mandy Rose.
Put Stark on the shelf,
earn yourself an opportunity.
-[Vic] No. Whoa! -[Wade] Of a victory for Cora--
[Vic] Whoa, no.
[Wade] Exploding German supplex there.
You get the sense this is less about a victory for Cora Jade,
and more about the real prize, which is an opportunity
at Mandy Rose's NXT Championship.
-[crowd clapping] -[Vic] Zoey stark has been sitting.
[Vic] She has been waiting, but most importantly,
she has been watching everyone,
and she's got eyes on the back of her head.
In that moment, in showcasing
her power, planting Cora Jade.
We've seen Mandy Rose. I can't notice,
but, Mandy, you've been very silent,
as you have been focused on both these superstars,
specifically, Zoey Stark, who is starting to heat up
ahead of your Heatwave clash next Tuesday.
[Mandy] Yes, that's what champions do, Vic, okay?
I'm focused.
[Wade] Mandy Rose studying her next victim.
It's the smartest thing I've heard all night, although it has
to be said I've been sat next to Vic Joseph,
so that's not necessarily a huge claim.
[Vic] Stark sending a message to the champion.
Into the cover. [indistinct]
Jade able to kick out.
[indistinct]
[Vic] Some sort of nervousness to you right there, Mr. Wade.
[Wade] Absolutely not. I'll say Mandy Rose is loving
every second of these two tearing each other apart just
making her job even more easy next week.
[Vic] Look at stark, hitting on all cylinders.
Another massive supplex turning Jade inside out.
[Wade] What a nasty landing for Cora Jade.
[Vic] Into the cover and Jade. [chuckles] Give her credit
where credit is due.
Jade was able to kick out, but take a look,
as you called it Wade, at the nasty landing, bam.
[Wade] Yes, there ain't no training in the world that will prepare
a body to land like that.
Cora Jade, hats off to you for kicking out of that one.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Now, Stark measuring Jade.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Wade] Oh.
[Wade] Well received right there. Straight to the jaw.
-[Vic] Now, Jade measuring Stark. -[Wade] Oh, a little slip.
[Vic] Oh, you got a match, and fatigue starting to settle
on both these superstars, but what?
But what a super-kick.
Again it's Stark into another cover.
[crowd cheers]
-[Vic] Another kick out. -[Mandy] Oh.
[Mandy] Come on, Cora.
Oh.
[Vic] You've got to imagine the momentum for Stark building,
only to Heatwave next Tuesday,
but also in the aforementioned
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Nikkita Lyons was victorious
earlier tonight, the partner of Stark.
Can she do the same in the main event?
[Wade] Yes, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Zoey Stark really has her hands full tonight.
Needs to get top gear if she's going to pull this one out.
[Vic] Well, speaking of that again, look at Zoey Stark able to stay
one step ahead for the moment, able to land on her feet.
Jade had an answer and a counter.
[Wade] Cora Jade, nice bag of tricks
she's developing here, as she grows in NXT.
[Vic] Hammerlock DDT.
[crowd] One, two--
[Vic] Kick out by Stark
and listen to the NXT universe fueling Zoey Stark.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Zoey! Zoey! Zoey!
[Vic] One more time, Jade.
This time connects with a little bit of sliced bread.
Another cover, another count.
Stark powers out.
[crowd cheers]
[Mandy] Oh, my goodness.
[Wade] Zoey Stark currently
possessing that ability
to dig deep when it really counts.
Showing no signs of ring rust, despite that nine months
on the shelf that she suffered.
[crowd chants] This is awesome!
[Vic] Cora Jade looked over.
She saw the--
Whoa.
She's seeing Roxanne Perez.
[Wade] She's seeing her worst nightmare.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Jade, turning right back around,
and Stark now sending a message
to the NXT Women's champion.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] Great momentum. Victory for Stark.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Zoey Stark.
[Vic] We talk about building momentum brick-by-brick
for Stark.
[Wade] It seems she can't miss
right now on the ascent with gold,
and Mandy Rose in her line of sight.
[Vic] Stark has not taken her eyes off of Mandy Rose,
but look, it was right here. Cora Jade…
wouldn't believe when she turned around she saw Roxanne Perez,
and then bam! Under the jaw,
maybe the knock-out blow,
and for a little extra Zoey Stark sending
a message, not just to Jade,
to the women's locker room,
but with that point and that stare
to Mandy Rose, the NXT Women's champion.
[music plays]
You have nowhere to hide now.
-[Vic] Oh. -[crowd chocked]
[Vic] It's Perez now, [chuckles]
who has sent a message to her former best friend.
These two are going to collide at NXT Heatwave next Tuesday.
Wait a minute.
[crowd] Oh.
[Vic] Stark saw it coming.
Is this what we're going to witness in one week at Heatwave?
Is the toxic reign of Mandy Rose
coming to an end?
[crowd cheers]