[WWE intro music]
[narrator] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music ends]
[NXT's music plays]
[Vic] We're on the cusp of a historic weekend for the WWE.
This our final stop before Worlds Collide.
Welcome to NXT.
[crowd chanting] NXT, NXT, NXT.
[Grayson Waller's music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Grayson Waller.
[music continuers]
[Vic] Well, here's a superstar who loves to talk about himself,
and really this match up coming about after last week's debut
of the Waller effect.
[Wade] Yes, it did.
Grayson Waller, a man who loves the camera, loves the microphone,
loves telling us all how great he is.
For me, he called crews out last week.
I hate to admit it, I see Waller's point of view.
I've been in the locker rooms where supposed bigger stars--
[Vic] Oh, wait a minute. He's got to speak yet again.
[Wade] Yes, Grayson's going to cut me off as per usual.
[Apollo crews' music plays]
[mouthing]
[Vic] Well, fair play.
[music continues]
[announcer] His opponent, Apollo Crews.
Wade, let's actually go back to NXT last week
for the debut of the Waller effect.
[music continues]
Every other talk show is about the guest.
Make no mistake,
this show is about Grayson Waller.
[crowd booing]
How does it feel to be a low-budget version of the miz?
[crowd] Oh!
When you go home to your kids and you got to tell them,
"Daddy couldn't cut it on Mondays and Fridays, so now he's back in NXT."
[crowd] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I got to be honest, after seeing the rehashing last week,
I think Apollo enjoyed being in the hot seat.
[Wade] Of course, he was having a lot of fun on set last week
despite the insults that were getting hurled his way by Grayson Waller.
Certainly got the last laugh of course.
Dropped Waller what he called the Apollo Crews effect,
essentially a smack to the mouth.
Takes a lot to throw someone with the experience of Apollo Crews
off his stride, and it seems that Grayson Waller was not capable of doing that.
[Vic] Well, Waller tried earlier today on social media to do just that,
saying he has his own vision that tonight
would be the last night for Apollo Crews here in NXT.
And I got to admit, Crews has been a great addition to the NXT roster.
-[Wade] Hold on. All right, I'll admit-- -What do you mean, hold on?
[Vic] Yes, backtrack real quick.
[Wade] No, in terms of his in-ring ability, his experience,
his star factor, yes, the guy's been Wrestle Mania,
he's won the Intercontinental Championship,
he's won the United States Championship.
In that regard, yes, absolutely, he's a great addition to the roster.
Add some star power here and we all appreciate that, of course,
but what exactly are the intentions of Apollo Crews here in NXT
aside from his desire to win the championship?
Here's the deal, he's buddy-buddy with the Diamond Mine, okay?
He started getting these visions of their destruction, visions that came true.
[Vic] Nice take down by Waller, and a quick kick out from Crews.
[Wade] Why didn't he bother telling the Diamond Mine about these visions?
These mysterious visions. I hate to agree with Waller,
but I have suspicions about what on earth Apollo Crews is up to here.
[Vic] Let me get this straight as we see this action picking up inside the ring,
and a big clothesline from Crews.
Of the two guys in the ring, you're saying Crews has the bad intentions?
-[Wade] No, hold on. -[Vic] That's what you just said.
[Wade] No, do not misquote me.
The difference is, Grayson Waller clearly has bad intentions.
He doesn't even bother hiding them.
Apollo Crews, I'm still a little suspect as to what he's up to here.
[Vic] You mentioned the Diamond Mine.
They are in a six-man tag team match up later on tonight here on NXT.
The final NXT before Worlds Collide this Sunday,
and speaking of six-person tag team action,
I know which side you're going to take at that match.
Pretty Deadly teaming with Lash Legend
against the NXT UK tag team champions and Fallon Henley,
and there is the huge match tonight, Diamond Mine taking on Gallus.
-[Wade] Yes, boy. -[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Take a look at Grayson Waller flying through the air,
then boom, nasty landing.
Bringing out the geers from the, the cheers, excuse me,
from the NXT universe.
You mentioned Apollo Crews, he's back to win gold in NXT.
That's what he wants to do.
He's been a champion on Monday, he's been a champion on Friday,
wants to be a champion right here, boom, on Tuesday.
[Wade] Yes, and with moves like that, he might pull it off.
[Vic] Look at that dribbling.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] He could play for the magic. -Here's my problem, I hate to admit it.
[Wade] I actually see Waller's point.
I have spent days in the locker room, 365 days a year,
doing the hard yards in the locker rooms, only to see a supposed bigger star show up
and grab the main event without doing, said, hard yards here in NXT.
It made me livid during my career,
I understand why someone like Grayson Waller is furious,
because he perceives that Apollo Crews is trying to jump the line, and I get it.
-[Vic] Did you ever speak up? -Well, depends who it was.
If it was Brock Lesnar, I'm not exactly gonna say anything, am I? He'd whoop me.
[Vic] He would have launched your ass like a lawn dart.
And right now, Crews just holding up Waller.
You bring up legends.
Apollo Crews quickly could be building quite the legendary resume.
Just letting Waller think about it.
This is a great time to talk about Worlds Collide this Sunday.
You talked about the mindset of Apollo Crews,
what about the mindset of the champions headed into Worlds Collide?
[Wade] All champions, regardless of the brand that they represent,
have the weight of history on their shoulders.
[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg. Kick out by Waller.
[Wade] Here's the thing about Worlds Collide,
not just about unifying a championship,
it's about doing justice to the greats who came before you.
You don't want to let anyone down.
-[Vic] Waller up and over and-- -Oh.
[Wade] Poking the eye accidentally.
[Vic] Not sure exactly what did transpire there,
but we are talking about Worlds Collide, and again, it is this Sunday
streaming exclusively on Peacock, and Apollo Crews…
-[Wade] This is serious. -…in a bad way right now.
[Wade] Won't be getting anymore of them visions anytime soon, is he?
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] WWE medical coming out to check on now.
Apollo Crews getting checked on. Is this match going to continue?
Don't miss a second of the action.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
Waller, Crews, and Grayson Waller
really has taken control of this match up throughout the commercial break
and has been in control of the powerhouse Crews for the last few minutes.
Let's go back to this moment because this really is the turning point.
Inadvertent poke of the eye,
you just got to call what it is from Grayson Waller,
and Waller waited no time taking full advantage,
taking to the air and then, bam, right down into the sternum of Crews.
[Wade] You can't blame Waller for that.
That's something that can happen in matches, it's happened to me before,
and I'll tell you this, as a competitor, you get poked in the eye,
you get a scratch in the cornea, what it does more than anything
it takes away your ability to defend yourself.
We've seen that over the past three or four minutes
in this match up from Apollo Crews.
Really been struggling at the boots,
and the fists of Waller perhaps up until now.
[Vic] We saw a WWE medical during the commercial break
clearing Crews for competition.
Wait a minute, quick submission by Waller.
Waller trying to keep down Crews, crews starting to fight
and somehow trying to get his way back to his feet.
[Wade] Yes, keeping Crews down easier said than done.
What powerhouse he is, but nice little locked-in there from Grayson.
[Vic] Crews could be out. Waller now raining down from behind.
Right into the back of the neck.
[Wade] A little ground and pound. Going for a tight pin.
[Vic] Shoots the half, into the cover. Kick out by Crews.
That was certainly the aggression getting cranked up to ten from Grayson Waller.
And look, for Waller, he's looking for the final word tonight.
-[crowd chants] Grayson Waller sucks. -I run NXT.
-You ain't nothing. -[crowd chanting]
You don't belong here.
[Vic] There's Waller continuing to run his mouth.
Called Crews a fraud last week.
That's quite the stretch, don't you think?
[Wade] It is incredibly difficult to call a man like Apollo Crews a fraud.
We've mentioned his career accolades already.
I'll tell you this, if you're in the heat of the battle
with someone like Apollo Crews, and Crews called Grayson Waller
a low-budget miz of all things, you've got to drop some bombs of your own.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vic] Crews now dropping the bombs.
-Could be looking for the heavy artillery. -Absolutely.
[Wade] Finally now Apollo Crews with that second wind,
seems to have fully recovered from the eye damage earlier.
Now got the wind in his sails.
[crowd cheering]
[shouting]
[Vic] That raw emotion blowing out of Crews.
-Feeding off the NXT universe! -[crowd gasping]
[Vic] Now stringing together some offense.
[Wade] Real rare athlete, Apollo Crews, powerhouse, great mover, high-flyer.
[Vic] Blockbuster.
Is that going to be enough to knock off Waller?
[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] Oh, and you heard the entire NXT universe at once.
They thought this match was over,
and now showcasing that power one more time.
[Wade] You take a lot of shots at Grayson.
Waller, but man, he has some real durability.
-We've seen this before. -Coming in, looking for it, gets caught.
[Vic] Oh, gets dropped.
[crowd shouting]
-Into the cover, and Grayson Waller… -[bell rings]
…indeed gets the final word.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Grayson Waller.
-[Wade] I got to see that back again. -Yes, I do too.
[Vic] Crews going right back to his eye.
[Wade] It looked like Apollo Crews was overpowering Grayson.
[Vic] NXT universe doesn't like it.
Apollo Crews certainly doesn't like it.
Let's go back to some of the action in this match up.
This was earlier right before the commercial break, Wade,
if you remember the inadvertent almost rake to the eyes.
But then Apollo Crews was able to bounce back in this match up.
Really this was his best chance in this opening contest.
Off the blockbuster, credit Waller where credit is due.
Able to kick out. However, this is what you were talking about.
This is Apollo Crews, blatant poke to the eye from Grayson Waller, that one.
He knew exactly what he was doing
just as Apollo Crews was about to power out of that move.
Grayson Waller went low. A poke to the eye giving himself a W.
[Vic] Nothing inadvertently on the back end from Grayson Waller.
[Waller's music playing]
[narrator] Smart moves in WWE is brought to you by Progressive.
Protect more and you could save more when you bundle with Progressive.
[Satomura speaking Japanese]
[Vic] Satomura in the red, she is 20 years of age.
[Satomura speaking Japanese]
[sportscaster] This is Meiko's moment.
She's accomplished so much across the world.
Now she is in WWE and she is a champion.
[crowd cheering]
[sportscaster] The bushido fight experience.
Satomura is not human.
[Satomura speaking Japanese]
[Satomura] Blair Davenport, Mandy Rose,
you will not get passed the final boss.
[crowd cheering]
Gallus thinks they're hooligans? That's fine.
We know they're pussycats and we're about to make this a dog fight.
-DK, are you hungry? -I'm starving.
Man, the Coffey Brothers got nothing on the Creed Brothers.
Hey, fellas. Hey, fellas.
Drew, DK, Julius.
Listen, I know you guys still don't believe me,
but I pulled the security footage from the ceiling cameras, bro.
-It's going to show you-- -No, Roddy, we ain't got time for this.
The only thing it's gonna show is that I don't trust you.
We got to get ready for this six-man tag team match
that we're going to dominate because we trust each other.
Trust? After everything we've been through. Seriously.
You know what, forget this.
You know what, Julius, even I don't trust Roderick Strong anymore.
See? DK doesn't even trust him, man. That's the nail in the coffin right there.
Guys, that's enough.
While you guys have been arguing like children,
we've been training for another shot at the tag team titles.
Yeah, I mean, this is what Ivy did to me.
I'm on her side.
Stop being petty and get it together.
-Our time. -Hey, let's lock-in.
Let's go, guys, come on.
[Wade] Amidst the fractures within the Diamond Mine,
Ivy Nile perhaps the sole voice of reason.
-[Carter & Chance's music plays] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, they are the NXT women's tag team champions,
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[Wade] Ooh.
[Vic] I know where your focus is going to be in the next several minutes.
What do you mean it's a bonus?
It is a bonus because the NXT women's tag team champions are here.
When you talk about locker room leaders,
you are looking at the epitome of leadership.
Chance, Carter, the champs in action when we return live here on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering loudly]
You know who I am.
You're Finn Bálor.
That's right.
I'm also the guy who's held that title for more days than anyone.
I made that title the industry standard for who's the best.
Now it's your responsibility to uphold that lineage.
But I like you, Bron,
so I'm going to give you a little piece of advice.
I've beaten guys twice as big as me.
So on Sunday,
don't underestimate the moment,
and don't underestimate your opponent.
Good luck.
[Vic] Wow, if that didn't give you goosebumps. Whoa.
[Wade] The man many would call the greatest NXT champion of all,
Judgment Days Finn Bálor.
[announcer] Introducing the team of Tatum Paxley and Diamond Mine's Ivy Nile.
[Diamond Mine's music plays]
[music continues]
[Vic] I got to be honest, as we see the Toxic lounge in the distance,
I have never seen you run so fast on a commercial break.
[Wade] I had to make sure the good ladies of Toxic Attraction
have their champagne, their strawberries, their oysters ready in the Toxic lounge.
-[Vic] Oysters? -Yes, food of love, why not?
[Vic] We got an oyster guy here?
-Like are they fresh oysters? -I actually do.
I've sent oysters on several occasions to the ladies of Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] That's one of most absurd things I've ever heard,
as Nile into the cover and a kick out.
What Mandy Rose should be doing is focusing on the task at hand.
Unifying the NXT and NXT women's championships this Sunday
at Worlds Collide, as another kick out. Whoa.
-Another near fall. -What a record for you.
[Wade] Did it take you 15 seconds to get in your pulpit or hate against Mandy?
You have doubted Mandy Rose every step of the way
since she came to NXT.
The only thing that all those doubts have in common
is that you were completely wrong each time.
Don't you worry about Mandy Rose at Worlds Collide on Sunday.
Everything's in hand.
[Vic] One thing I'm not doubting is the impact of Finn Bálor's words.
For Finn Bálor to make sure he came to talk to Bron Breakker
before he got on a plane to get to Cardiff, Wales for Clash at the Castle--
And another near fall, I mean, that speaks volumes.
[Wade] Let me tell you what, Finn Bálor's plate right now completely full,
Judgment Day, Clash at the Castle, yet he's here.
He's watching because his history, his own personal story
either gets enhanced or diminished
based on how things go at Worlds Collide on Sunday.
[Vic] Well, Paxley checking into the match for the first time, and there comes Nile.
Paxley right there. Look at this tag team offense.
Ooh.
Nile and Paxley in the weight room this morning in preparation for tonight,
and as you can see on Paxley, a little bit of tough love shown by Nile.
[Wade] You see that face guard covering Paxley,
apparently an injury sustained at the hands of Ivy Nile's mojo.
[Vic] Into the cover off the innovative offense, and a near fall.
[Wade] I'll say this about that face guard,
it is better to get caught in practice and learn from it
than get caught in a match and pay the price.
Tough love from Ivy Nile,
but it's going to help the growth and development of Tatum Paxley.
[Vic] Wait a minute, from behind goes Carter, and a near fall.
Would mean a lot for Nile and Paxley to defeat
the NXT women's tag team champions.
How about last time on Raw, the crowning of the new WWE women's tag team champions?
[Wade] What a tournament that was, and I'm going to say a huge shocker.
With Raquel, Aliyah,
just goes to show it is the land of opportunity right now in WWE.
[Vic] It certainly is, and now off the offense, the dropkick right into the face.
A near fall and a kick out,
Paxley just showing you the toughness that she has.
Right now she's getting worn down and Carter's trying to slow this match down
because you really saw Nile and Paxley
starting to get into a groove throughout this match up.
There's been a lot of talk about the duo of Nile and Paxley.
There's also been a lot of talk of the duo of Chance and Carter.
You talk about unique offense, you talk about quickness with a lot of high impact.
You're looking at the NXT women's tag team champions
who almost picked up the victory,
and there's been a lot of jealousy from Toxic Attraction,
but I just noticed Mandy Rose is all by herself.
[Wade] Perhaps the oysters have run out. I should call my guy.
[Vic] You should sit down and figure out on just doing your job in this juncture.
Paxley now showcasing power.
There's Chance showcasing some athleticism and, oh, both superstars same idea.
[Wade] Tatum Paxley, she's wanted in on the Diamond Mine for months now.
I got to say I thought she'd done enough.
She's shown loyalty, ability, desire, checks all the boxes for me,
but Nile is wanting more.
[Vic] There you see our official in this match.
Look, the officials, they've come under the gun the last few weeks.
Missed a call last week, they've acknowledged that, they've admitted to it,
they're humans, they're trying to get better each and every week.
Oh!
[no audible dialog]
[Vic] Well, now we know where Toxic Attraction went.
The official doing a great job barking out at Gigi Dolin.
[Wade] Distractions left, right, and center here.
Paxley took her eye off the ball and a super kick under the jaw.
[Vic] Wait a minute, now going after Nile.
Well, now fending off Toxic Attraction.
There's a match up going on.
[Wade] Not for much longer it would seem.
[Vic] Exclamation point from Chance.
Into the cover. Nile couldn't get back in time.
-[bell rings] -[Chance & Carter's music plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the NXT women's tag team champions,
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[Vic] The official stayed focused as did the champions.
[music continues]
[Vic] It's the way it crumbles sometimes. Am I wrong, Barrett?
[Wade] Toxic Attraction getting involved.
That is saying sometime to me, they don't like anyone in their turf.
-They want that gold back. -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] With wins like this, Carter and Chance could be unstoppable
when they're in full form.
[Vic] Toxic Attraction believes they're the only ones
that belong in the championship conversation, but they're wrong.
That's what I'm talking about.
Ladies, don't worry. We'll do this again soon.
Now, we set out to be fighting champions.
-[crowd] Yeah! -We did.
We have defeated all the teams here in NXT
-to get our hands on these titles. -Yes, we did.
And NXT UK has no one for us collide with right now,
so tell them, Katana Chance.
On Sunday, we're going to throw a party in the parking lot
-to celebrate with all the-- -[Doudrop's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] We're just as shocked as the champs.
[Nikki A.S.H.'s music plays]
[Vic] Barrett, is this happening?
[Wade] Former NXT UK superstars, current Raw superstars!
This is big.
[music continues]
[Vic] Nikki A.S.H., Doudrop, back in NXT.
[music continues]
Now…
[crowd chanting] Welcome back. Welcome back. Welcome back.
[chanting continues]
Now, I love a good party just as much as you ladies do,
but how about instead of dancing in the parking lot on Sunday,
we do a little dance right here in this ring?
-[crowd cheers] -And we dance
at Worlds Collide
for the NXT women's tag team titles.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Tensions are already rising
as two of the pioneers of women's wrestling in Europe
are next in line for the titles, Sunday at Worlds Collide.
[music playing]
[Kiana] No, no. Absolutely not. Unacceptable.
You can tell him I said no. Does he know who he works for?
Well, does he know who I am? Yes, exactly what I thought.
-Absolutely not. -Hi, Ms. James.
You can tell Jared over at Schumer to get it done.
Thanks, Gio.
Unlike my opponent tonight, Zoey Stark, I know how to get things done.
Zoey had her chance at the NXT women's championship
two weeks ago and she blew it.
Also, she was so beat up from that match
that she wasn't cleared to compete
in the WWE women's tag team championship tournament.
Zoey ruined that chance for herself and Nikkita Lyons.
What a liability.
Nowadays, we have a term for people who, despite their best effort,
can't seem to escape poor performance.
A try-hard.
Zoey suffers from the delusion of adequacy, but hey,
leave it to Zoey Stark to over-promise and under-deliver.
After I beat her tonight, it's going to be a long, long time
before Zoey Stark gets another title opportunity.
[phone rings]
Yes?
Well, did he get it done?
Good.
We are about to have a great recognition ceremony
which allows more branches to grow,
more opportunities for those searching for direction.
Where are you going?
I'm going home.
Said who?
Cameron Grimes, you may be rich in wealth,
but time is money
and the time has come for you to decide your future.
The offer is yours to accept.
[people cheering]
[reporter] Excuse me, Carmelo, we wanted to get--
If we're not talking about who my opponents at Worlds Collide,
-then what we talking about? -Exactly. Never talk to us again.
Let's go.
[Schism's music plays]
[announcer] Please welcome Schism.
[music continues]
Great things happen when worlds collide,
but longing things bloom when worlds come together.
I am thankful the NXT universe
can bear witness to tonight's great recognition ceremony.
Seven days ago,
the Dyad proved that our way of life
is undeniable.
[crowd booing]
Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid,
by defeating Legado Del Fantasma,
two men from a fractured family,
you scored a victory for everyone
that lives in harmony.
And for that,
you will be rewarded.
[crowd chanting] You suck. You suck. You suck.
[chanting continues]
These pins
represent the great strides each of you have made,
and the great recognition
each of you have earned
as you climb higher into the Schism's tree.
[crowd booing]
Thank you, Joe, for firming what we now know to be true.
Together, we are gracious.
Together, we are whole.
Together, we have been recognized.
Your virtue and your teachings has empowered us
to see that there is inner strength
when we are together.
[crowd chanting] You suck.
I am moved and inspired by your growth,
and as each of you ascend,
this only allows more space in the grasp
for others to find their home
under the Schism's tree.
Cameron Grimes,
I see you wandering around aimlessly and lonely.
I have reserved a special seat
for you to come and join us.
Follow in their footsteps.
[crowd booing]
[Cameron Grimes' music plays]
[Vic] You see the sinister look on the face of Joe Gacy.
[Wade] No, no, no, nothing sinister about that.
That was a loving, caring look from Joe Gacy.
He's out here to save the souls of those who need direction.
In my opinion, the gentleman walking down to the ring right now, Mr. Grimes,
fits the mold of somebody who needs his soul saving.
[Vic] There's been weeks and weeks of speculation
as to what exactly is going through the mind of Cameron Grimes.
[music continues]
Cameron!
So good to see you.
Joe, I didn't come out here to be a part of your celebration,
but I did come out here because I really need to talk to you.
These past few weeks, you guys have been following me everywhere
and you've been asking me to join.
I think I have an answer for you.
Tell us, Cameron.
The more that I think about it,
the more thoughts that go through my head,
the more it just truly makes sense.
I don't need you.
[crowd cheering]
I mean, Cameron Grimes doesn't need anybody to go
-to the… -[crowd yells] Moon.
[crowd cheering]
Your loneliness is killing you.
You say these words,
but just beneath the surface is nothing but misery.
I understand it's tough to go all in and lose.
Cameron, you are one of the toughest superstars in NXT,
but you wear a mask
that hides all of your insecurities.
You lost the North American Championship.
You fell victim to Bron Breakker.
[men from crowd shouting]
Admit that we are right,
and say that you are lonely,
and we will leave you alone.
[crowd chanting] No, no, no, no, no.
[crowd continues chanting]
Joe, the bad part is, is that you are right.
Yes, I did, I lost the North American Championship.
I lost to Bron Breakker, but more importantly,
I got myself in every one of those situations and I can do it again.
Cameron Grimes don't need nobody.
So before things get worse,
I'm out of here.
Another night without a championship,
without a family,
and without a father.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Grimes couldn't take it anymore.
[Wade] Yes, that was a shot too low.
[Vic] Well, you can't blame Grimes, but whoa.
[crowd clamoring]
Come on. Come on.
[crowd chanting]
[Joe Gacy's music plays]
[no audible dialog]
[Vic] Grimes doesn't need Schism, he doesn't need Gacy.
[music continues]
[Perez] It's hard to look back at the happiest moments of my life.
[announcer] A new NXT women's tag team champions,
Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez.
[Perez] And realize the person who I shared them with
is someone I don't even recognize anymore.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd shouting]
When Cora hit me, I literally felt my heart break into two.
[crowd] Oh!
I hate you.
[Perez] Going into Heatwave, I wanted nothing more than to hurt Cora
as much as she hurt me,
but when I had the chance, I couldn't bring myself to do it.
[Vic] Think about this, Roxanne, think about it.
[Perez] In that moment, the memories we made, the secrets we kept,
the dreams we shared ran through my mind,
and I paid for it.
Lesson learned.
[crowd] Oh.
[soft music]
Next time there's no hesitation.
Cora and I's friendship is over,
but her and I are not.
[music continues]
[crowd cheering]
-Fit Finlay? -Tyler.
-How are you doing? -[crowd cheering]
[Indistinct]
Hi, mate.
Tyler, I'm not here for pleasantries.
Listen, we were just kids when you beat me for that UK title in Blackpool.
Yes, you're right.
Don't forget when I took it from you in Chicago.
Okay.
You know better than anyone that that title represents hard work.
So on Sunday, go down and unify those titles.
Do it for the memories of NXT UK.
Do it for the future of NXT Europe.
Do it for British strong style.
Thanks, mate.
[Wade] Just think of the history between Butch and Tyler Bate.
The wars they've been through.
It's that history that's on the line this Sunday on Worlds Collide.
-[Briggs & Jensen's music plays] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is a six-person mixed tag team match.
Introducing the team of Fallon Henley and the NXT UK tag team champions,
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Getting ready to take on Pretty Deadly, Lash Legend,
and take a look at the NXT UK champions, tag team champions.
This is a trio that's been licking their chops all week for tonight
after the verbal and physical attacks by Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend.
[Wade] Let's tell it like it is. Last week, Briggs, Jensen and Henley
all got blindsided and jumped by their opponents.
Tonight it cost them their match against Gallus, and as payback,
they may get punched in the nose in this game.
You better be ready to swing back.
[Vic] Henley and Legend are going to start things off, and oh,
what a right from Henley, and I take a look around,
it's Henley into the first cover, hook of the leg and a kick out.
There is some extra security around,
really have beefed up their presence because just call it what it is.
Tag team division has become hectic over the last several weeks.
[Wade] Real turmoil in the division of late.
A lot of bombs getting thrown, left, right, and center.
Right now, Lash Legend dropping some heavy bombs onto Fallon Henley.
[shouting]
[Vic] We saw here Lash Legend just barking at Henley.
Look, Legend to some has started to find her footing, whoa, here at NXT.
[Wade] She had a match with Alba Fyre a few weeks ago.
I thought to me, Lash Legend did everything perfectly in that match,
obviously aside from win.
It was a huge step up in ability, in performance from Lash.
Certainly doesn't lack in confidence,
but now she's really starting to put it together in ring too.
[Vic] There is a lot of animosity in this match up tonight.
[Wade] Absolutely. These two, Fallon Henley, Lash Legend,
they have been going at it on site for the past few weeks.
Cannot stand the sight of each other.
Perhaps Lash Legend, wisely looking to get out of the ring.
[Vic] There is a tag made, it means Kit's entering into the match up,
it means either Jensen of Briggs has to enter in it.
Just being told, how about this breaking news?
It is official. NXT women's tag team titles
will be on the line this Sunday at Worlds Collide.
[Wade] The entire weekend just keeps on getting better and better.
Clash at the Castle on Saturday, Worlds Collide here on Sunday.
[Vic] You bring up this weekend, it is huge.
Drew McIntyre walking into the biggest match of his career,
over 60,000 expected in Cardiff, Wales.
How about what can be said about Tyler Bate heading into Sunday?
[Wade] What a weekend for WWE in general. You've got to load up on the popcorn.
It's going to be a historic weekend of action, Saturday and Sunday.
[Vic] The action picking up, another quick tag.
This time it's Prince making his way in, and look,
teams from the United Kingdom certainly have targeted Briggs and Jensen.
[Wade] Yes, they have. They make no bones about it.
Briggs and Jensen carrying the NXT UK tag team championship.
Nonstop time and time again.
Despite my admiration for their abilities in the ring,
they have no right holding that gold.
[Vic] Right now they're showing everyone
that they indeed do have a right to hold the gold.
Right now, Henley taken out, Legend as well.
Look at the trio that is standing tall at this moment.
-[Wade] Country crew looking real good. -Wait a minute.
-[Wade] Whoa. -Henley wiping out the field.
[Vic] Don't miss a second of the action as this six-person match up
will continue when we come back at NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Six-person mixed tag team action here, live on NXT.
Briggs, Jensen, the NXT UK tag team champions
have been putting in some overtime
because right now Elton Prince has been taking it to Briggs.
[ Wade] Here's what happened just earlier on, prior to the break.
[Vic] Whoa.
[Wade] It's Jensen and Fallon Henley cooking on all cylinders.
Taking down Lash and Pretty Deadly.
I'm going to tell you, though, I like Lash and Pretty Deadly as a team,
could be named Deadly Lashes, Pretty Legendary.
-[Vic] Deadly Lashes, what? -Come on, great names.
[Vic] You took all day thinking of those, didn't you?
They're not looking pretty right now, as Briggs is starting to roll.
But turns right back around into the arms of Elton.
Tag was made, Kit Wilson now legal,
and here is what Pretty Deadly does so well.
-[groaning] -[Vic] Divide and conquer.
When you talk to those of the NXT universe,
they believe that Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend, or whatever you just called them,
comes out in just pure jealousy of the NXT UK tag team champions.
[Wade] Jealous of what?
[Vic] I just told you, the NXT UK, as a cover and a kick out,
-the NXT UK tag team champions. -Okay, just to be clear,
Lash Legend is not eligible to win the NXT UK tag team championship.
[Vic] She doesn't own a bar like Fallon Henley does.
[Wade] Here is the deal with Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend.
They epitomize exquisite taste and fashion, style and elegance,
something this country crew would know nothing about.
I agree with you on the gold, though.
That's something to be jealous about, nothing else however.
[Vic] Also would you at least say that these three superstars
carry themselves in high regard and believe they dominate overseas?
-[Wade] Which three superstars? -Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend.
-[Wade] Yes, absolutely. -We were just talking about.
[Wade] Of course they dominate overseas.
NXT UK Legends in Pretty Deadly,
Lash Legend herself has been over to NXT UK.
Kicked some serious ass over there.
Of course, Lash Legend has competed around the world in the basketball game.
More importantly than that, they're not just internationally class superstars,
they can do it domestically too. Global superstars.
[Vic] When you bring up that dominating factor, they're so dominant,
wouldn't they be the NXT UK tag team champions
or even the NXT tag team champions if you're looking at Pretty Deadly?
Wouldn't Lash Legend be the women's champion at this point?
[Wade] Pretty Deadly been there, done that and they will do it again.
Lash Legend still on the climb. It's early days in her career.
I'd absolutely back her for one day grabbing gold here in NXT.
-What a hater today. -I'm not a hater.
[Vic] Just spitting out facts at this point, Barrett.
Right now the fact is, Briggs is having to take it to him
and from behind the official's back didn't see both the Legend and Wilson.
[Wade] Lash Legend learning from the English boys.
[Vic] And again.
[Wade] This is great teamwork for Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend.
Pretty Legendary teamwork.
[Vic] You're gonna keep doing that. Is that gonna be your new shift?
[Wade] Big T-shirt seller, mark my words. I know a thing about moving T-shirts too.
[Vic] Another tag was made and really this has become Pretty Deadly's game,
and Lash Legend on the outside.
I'm sure Briggs does not take too kindly to the trash talk from Lash Legend.
[Wade] Josh Briggs can barely stand right now.
He's been absolutely mole throughout this match up.
Takes a lot to take the big man down. Still swinging, however.
[Vic] They're also fighting for a lot because they're sick of being disrespected
by those from the United Kingdom who say they shouldn't be the champions
and they don't carry themselves in high regard.
[Wade] I agree they don't carry themselves in high regard.
They go to the pub, get drunk, stink of stale beer,
those fighting vulgar language. What kind of champion is that?
[Vic] You don't think a champion is made out of vulgar language
-and drinking beer at a bar? -No, I don't. Absolutely not.
[Vic] Like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
Okay, there we go. Caught yourself, now we're back on track.
As now Pretty Deadly continuing the onslaught of offense.
[Wade] Don't you get me in trouble with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
I've taken one of his stunners and I don't need another.
[Vic] The NXT universe now trying to pop Briggs up back into this match up.
Jensen on the outside walking like a caged animal
who wants desperately to get into this match up,
and I'm sure Henley would love to get her hands once again on Legend.
[Vic] Oh! Tag was made.
[Vic] Briggs needs a tag in the worst way possible.
[Vic] Briggs didn't realize it.
[Wade] Altered in there to shut it down once again.
It has just been a mauling.
Rarely, rarely will you ever see a competitor like Josh Briggs
treated the way he has been treated in this match up.
Tossed around like a rag doll.
That just tells you how good Elton Prince and Kit Wilson really are.
[Vic] The NXT universe again trying to rally Briggs in this match up.
Briggs realizing he's right there. Jensen's reaching out.
Henley's reaching out. A tag was made.
-[Wade] Good grief. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] You talk about pent-up frustration and pent-up aggression.
That's all on the face of Jensen.
[crowd gasping]
-[Vic] Going for the ride. -[crowd gasping]
[Vic] When was the last time you saw a perfectly placed atomic drop?
[crowd gasping]
[Wade] Textbook performance there from Brooks Jensen,
and Pretty Deadly truly in dire straits.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vic] Jensen rocking, Jensen rolling,
and right now,
Wilson paying the price.
[Wade] Just cannot count out Pretty Deadly.
Always got a trick or two up their sleeves.
-[Vic] Both superstars same mindset. -[crowd clamoring]
[Vic] Almost looks like the wind driven out of the lungs of Elton Prince.
Kit hasn't even moved as I look over to my right.
Jensen trying to make a tag.
Jensen again so close.
[crowd] Oh.
[Vic] This action is spilling everywhere here this week.
This match up has lived up to the billing.
[Wade] Brooks Jensen desperate for the tag here.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -Gallus.
[mixed voices]
[all shouting]
-[Wade] Told you this was a powder keg. -Briggs taken to the air.
[Wade] Fallon Henley, Lash Legend breaking down,
-referee losing all kinds of control. -Oh.
[Vic] Joe Coffey with a boot.
-Referee didn't see it. -Come on.
-[bell ringing] -[Pretty Deadly's music plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team of--
[Vic] Now, where's the security now?
[Wade] By hook or by crook, Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend
getting the victory, but now chaotic breakdown in proceedings here.
[Vic] Mark Coffey, Joe Coffey, Wolfgang.
All hell is breaking loose.
Where the hell are you guys?
I got to go.
[crowd booing]
Problem with the sidekicks?
No, just making sure we're all on the same page.
-You know what that's like, huh? -I know what it's like to hold that title.
I'm well aware, honey, and pretty soon I'll be passing you
just like I've passed everybody else.
I'll be surprised if you make it past Worlds Collide.
Don't you have your own title match to worry about this Saturday?
Liv's already lost. She knows just like everybody else
that I'm going to tear her apart limb by limb.
The only choice she has in the matter and barely at that
is which limb I'm going to leave with at Cardiff.
You want to call yourself the baddest bitch in the game?
When I held that title, it wasn't even a discussion.
Everybody knew.
You, on the other hand, I mean, it's always a debate.
A debate?
You had better unify those titles
for this brand and for yourself.
If you don't win on Sunday,
everything you said for the past year is garbage.
[Vic] September is pediatric cancer awareness month,
and WWE is proud to support Connor's Cure
where 100% of every dollar you give
will directly benefit pediatric cancer research through the V foundation.
Over the years, we've gotten to know many kids across the US and around the world.
Today, we honor thrivers who are teaming up with WWE
and our superstars to take down cancer.
My wrestling name is Connor "The Crusher".
[woman] In 2014, Connor's Cure was established to honor the life
of WWE fan Connor Michalek to help find a cure for pediatric cancer
so that no other child had to endure what Connor went through.
Shortly after his passing, Connor was enshrined
as the first ever recipient of the Warrior Award,
leaving behind a legacy of bravery, love, and hope.
Connor was a special little boy,
though I'd give anything to have him back with me.
Through him, we're able to help all these sick kids and their families.
[woman] The V foundation for cancer research helped expand the local fund
that was started at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
into a national partnership.
Since its inception, Connor's Cure has awarded grants
totaling over $4 million
and assisted more than 500 families worldwide.
Through Connor's Cure, the WWE Universe
has embodied the spirit of community
coming together to offer hope, inspiration, and…
…kick cancer's butt.
-Kick cancer's butt. -Kick cancer's butt.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Team up to take down cancer today.
To support, go to connorthecrusher.org.
[rock music]
[Chase U's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Chase University,
Andre Chase.
[Vic] As we've taken a look at tonight what we just witnessed
in that six-person tag team match up, this has been a very chaotic night,
and this match up happening because of a very chaotic set of circumstances
that we witnessed last week from the hands of Charlie Dempsey,
who you can see is starting to work up in a very unusual way.
Dempsey getting ready to take on Andre Chase next.
[music ends]
JD McDonagh, the last time we saw you, you were upside down
recovering from your match at Heatwave against--
You saw that. Then again everybody saw that.
Everybody has an opinion on my little experiments with pain
and the limits of the human body.
Take Wesley for example.
He called me creepy.
Can you believe that?
See, to a plebeian like Wes, I can understand
that my meticular self-care routine might be unorthodox,
but every single second is accounted for.
Mind, body, heart,
all designed to be without weakness.
Intrusive thoughts muted.
Agony can be dealt with.
Internal anguish is something that you never need to concern yourself with.
Can you imagine what it's like to have a resting heart rate of 40,
or to be able to focus your mind beyond such petty things as feelings?
I'd rather be like me and be a little creepy
than be like Wesley and be emotionally fragile.
Wouldn't you?
Yeah.
Um, Vic and Wade, back to you.
[Wade] Just when you think MacDonald's reached peak creeper,
he manages to outdo himself once again.
[announcer] Making his way to the ring,
Charlie Dempsey.
[Vic] As I mentioned, let's go back to what happened last week
at Chase University.
Today, Charlie's going to teach the class some moves.
-[groaning] -Charlie, easy, it's only an exhibition.
Stop, stop.
Now let's try with Bodhi. He's a bit more advanced.
Charlie, Charlie, that's enough. Charlie, that's enough.
-[choking] -Your class is too soft.
[man] You good?
[bell rings]
[Vic] Do you think Dempsey even knows what the word exhibition means?
[Wade] Let me tell you about Charlie Dempsey.
He's an old-school throwback submission specialist, well traveled,
internationally renowned, not just NXT UK, he's trained in Japanese dojos,
the infamous Snake Pit in Wigan.
This guy is all business.
The word exhibition does not exist in his lexicon.
[Vic] Well, it's the NXT debut tonight for Charlie Dempsey.
There's been a lot of chatter around Dempsey.
Look at Chase now taking Dempsey to school, so to speak.
Look, when it comes to Andre Chase, you don't put your hands on his students.
[Wade] Well, steady on, it was Andre Chase who set up that supposed exhibition.
[Vic] Exhibition.
[Wade] I think Andre Chase and his crew learned a valuable lesson.
Don't drop your guard, especially around a man like Charlie Dempsey.
-That was a teachable moment. -Oh, shoulders down.
[Vic] Nice kick out by Dempsey with a little bit of a bridge,
and trying to go right back in. Chase now welcoming Dempsey at this point.
When you take a look at Charlie Dempsey, he is aggressive in nature.
-He really is a no-nonsense superstar. -[crowd chanting] Chase U, Chase U.
[Wade] He's the kind of guy who's steeped in the British catch-as-catch-can style.
Not big on small talk. Not big on pleasantries.
When the bell rings, it's all business. I admire a guy like that.
Andre Chase should admire him too, and Andre chased today,
as much as I admire the guy, has his work cut out for himself
just trying to keep up with Charlie Dempsey.
One, two.
[Vic] Quite the exchange between these two superstars right now,
and even the students of Chase University a little surprised
at exactly what their teacher can do.
[Wade] No slouch in that ring, as we know, Andre Chase is a different style
from what we've seen in the past for him.
[Vic] Certainly so, but look, Andre Chase, he wants to prove a point tonight.
He's taking it to Dempsey in front of his students,
in front of the Chase U student section.
What we have right now…
[crowd] … is a take them a moment.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] The eyes of Andre Chase, but I see the eyes of Charlie Dempsey.
And look, for Dempsey, I think Andre Chase,
he didn't take too kindly for his class being, this is a quote, called soft.
[Wade] Dempsey is from the Billy Robinson School of Hard knocks.
Chase wanted to put an exhibition of grappling excellence last week, okay?
As far as I'm concerned, the Chase University students
were exposed as being snowflakes by this man, Charlie Dempsey.
-[Vic] Snowflakes? -Yes, snowflakes.
They didn't like it rough, didn't like a bit of rough and tumble,
the hard nose reality of what the fight game actually is.
That's what this man Dempsey epitomizes.
[crowd chanting] Chase U, Chase U.
[Vic] The Chase U student section in full effect,
but right now it is not helping out Andre Chase.
Look at-- Then a kick out.
[ Wade] Yes, hell of a bridge there from Dempsey, great technique,
and add on to that the grimace etched on the face of Andre Chase
tells its own story. Andre Chase is panicking.
[Vic] Oh, trying to lock in a submission, couldn't get the grip.
Did you see Dempsey take the point of his elbow
into the spine of Andre Chase, and again locking in another submission.
You talk about going to school, I mean, this is certainly
and educational moment for Charlie Dempsey, I must say.
[Wade] An education in the intoxication of pain.
[Vic] Dempsey right now has taken it to Chase.
You see Hayward, you see Thea Hale on the outside
trying their best to rally their teacher.
Oh, when all else fails, I guess you just throw some rights.
[Wade] Bodhi Hayward's kinda glad he's not in the ring right now.
He knows what's waiting for him if he is.
[Vic] Look, Bodhi Hayward didn't take very kindly.
We talk about the words, he didn't take kindly to the actions
of Charlie Dempsey last week and that "exhibition."
Right now, Andre Chase taking it to and is now firing up the NXT universe.
[crowd cheering]
-[Andre] Give me a C. -[crowd] C.
-H. -[crowd] H.
-A. -[crowd] A.
-S. -[crowd] S.
-E. -[crowd] E.
-U. -[crowd] U.
-What does that spell? -[crowd] Chase U.
[Wade] They don't teach you that in the Snake Pit, do they?
[Vic] Certainly do not, and now this could be the moment.
Is it a teachable-- One. And a quick kick out.
Look at the quick submission.
Trying to get feeling back into his left shoulders Dempsey,
and right now he is going for the submission. Trying to lock it in.
Nice reversal, and right back into another one. Trying to break the ankle.
[Wade] From submission to submission, bouncing around the body,
destroying that frame of Andre Chase.
[Vic] Right now, even transitioning one more time into a cross face.
[Wade] There's just no escape like a python slithering all over Andre Chase.
[Vic] Look at Hayward trying to shout to Andre Chase.
The bottom rope's right there, can Chase reach it?
Dempsey realizing it, and now one more time.
[Wade] That's great technique here by Charlie Dempsey,
eyes locked on the problem.
[Vic] Oh, that problem was Hayward.
Oh, wait a minute, right out here, this is getting a little too close.
[Wade] Dempsey is out of control here.
-[grunting] -[crowd] Oh!
[Wade] Well, if Hayward was an issue, he certainly was just taken out,
as Dempsey back into the ring.
Right back in, trying to roll through. Wait a minute, Chase this time.
Shoulders down, shoulders down. Andre Chase got him.
-[bell rings] -[Andre Chase's music plays]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Andre Chase.
[Wade] Charlie Dempsey looking completely uncaged right now.
Absolute riot in that ring. What a victory for Andre Chase.
[Vic] Quite the teachable moment tonight indeed for Andre Chase
and Chase University.
[mixed voices]
[Vic] There we now see the final boss, the 30-year vet, Meiko Satomura.
[crowd chanting] Chase U, Chase U.
[crowd cheering]
The title looks good on you.
I won this from a great champion.
Win on Sunday.
I will.
[Wade] There is such a strong lineage in the NXT UK women's title.
Meiko Satomura needs to make sure that that lineage
doesn't die this Sunday at Worlds Collide.
-[Zoey Stark's music plays] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
-Introducing first, Zoey Stark. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, for Zoey Stark, she has heard all the taunt from her opponent tonight.
It's time for action. Zoey Stark goes one-on-one with Kiana James
when we come back live on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
Tyler, I'm here to remind you.
I'm here to remind you that this title has a legacy.
That I am the longest-reigning NXT UK champion in history.
At Worlds Collide, you need to bring that Tyler Bate
that fought me for 45 minutes in Cardiff for this.
You must beat Bron Breakker
and unify those titles.
European wrestling depends on it.
[Kiana James' music plays]
[announcer] Introducing, Kiana James.
[music continues]
[Vic] We're set for one-on-one action.
[music continues]
[bell rings]
[Vic] As this one gets underway,
Kiana James truly believes she's the smartest person in NXT.
Might not be in her favor tonight,
certainly wasn't three weeks ago against Nikkita Lyons. Whoa.
[Wade] James might have lost that match-up against Nikkita Lyons,
who got the last laughter?
If you remember back, Nikkita Lyons was left lying at the feet of Kiana James
thanks to that trusty tote bag.
The game is never over in NXT.
Kiana James is the only person smart enough to understand that.
[Vic] There you see Zoey Stark, and look, Zoey stark continues to battle
through the personal adversity as she continues here tonight.
[Wade] It's really tough. You spent nine months of your career
sat on the couch battling a major injury trying to rehab things.
[Vic] Still able to pull off moves like that, and a near fall.
[Wade] Then, you come back, you get a couple of championship opportunities
put on your plate immediately only to come up short
and suffer another injury blow.
-Hopefully… -[referee] Back inside the ring.
…Zoey Stark is as tough as they come and she's going to have to be.
There's this roller coaster she has been on of late.
[Vic] She is bringing it to right now Kiana James,
but not taking anything away from this match up in this moment,
but how about what we just witnessed?
Gunther and Tyler Bate face to face.
[Wade] Even with his match up against Sheamus at Clash at the Castle looming,
Gunther has one eye on Bate-Breakker at Worlds Collide on Sunday.
That is how huge Worlds Collide truly is.
[Vic] Another cover. Will the second time be the charm?
Another kick out. Still to come, huge six-man tag team match,
and third time not the charm either for Kiana James.
We also saw Shayna Baszler earlier. Of course, Baszler will battle Liv Morgan
for the Smack Down women's title this Saturday
at Clash at the Castle, Cardiff, Wales,
inside the state-of-the-art Principality Stadium,
and another kick out from Zoey Stark.
[Wade] The "Miracle Kid" Liv Morgan, she's had luck on her side of late.
For me, that luck is going to run out Saturday at Clash at the Castle.
[Vic] You mention Clash at the Castle, 60,000 members of the WWE Universe
expected in Cardiff, but here tonight, it is all about James, it's about Stark.
Zoey Stark will love nothing more than to be at Worlds Collide.
[Wade] Of course. The whole NXT locker room UK,
and here in the States wants to be involved in that show.
-It's about as big as it gets. -Oh, shoulders down.
[Wade] History in the making at Worlds Collide.
[Vic] I want to go back to something you just said about Zoey Stark,
Kiana James quickly into the cover, and another near fall.
You're agreeing with Kiana James who's in control right now,
that Stark is somewhat delusional with her championship aspirations?
[Wade] I'm going to say I do. For my money,
Zoey Stark tried to take on too much too soon
when she returned from injury going for multiple championships,
and guess what? She ended up with nothing.
It reminds me somewhat of a certain Roxanne Perez.
In this game, it's a fool's errand to spread yourself too thinly.
We all have limits to human performance.
Zoey Stark, Roxanne Perez, both found that out the hard way.
[Vic] Now, look who's being negative all of a sudden.
[Wade] It's not being negative. I'm just being right.
There's no hate involved in that.
[Vic] Oh, and Stark now starting to fire back up in this match up,
getting that second, maybe that third win.
Would love to shut the mouth of Kiana James.
She's put together a nice string of offense.
Some combination offense, looking to follow it up, and oh,
underneath the jaw.
That could be the knockout blow. Oh.
-[Wade] Zoey Stark. -Give credit where credit is due.
[Wade] Firing on all cylinders now trying to make up for some lost time.
Trying to get back on track, back to the top end of the car.
There you go, smarts from Kiana James once again, always thinking,
coming up with the perhaps unorthodox but highly effective.
[Vic] Certainly, she has crunched the numbers heading into tonight's match up.
She likes her odds, and right now they are increasing with every move.
Another cover and another near fall.
Stark just able to get that left shoulder off the mat.
[Wade] Kiana James got both the mental gymnastics
and the physical gymnastics down much to the chagrin of Zoey Stark.
-[grunting] -[Vic] Oh.
-[Vic] I'm not sure she'll be able-- -[shouting]
[Vic] I'm not sure she'll be able to handle what she's getting from Zoey Stark.
-[Wade] Game over. -Talk about a knockout blow.
[Vic] Zoey Stark picks up a huge win tonight.
[Zoey Stark's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Zoey Stark.
[Wade] Now, that might be my favorite move in all of NXT.
[Vic] No, don't try to get on her good side now.
[music continues]
Liability [indistinct]
[Vic] Now, there was Zoey Stark talking about liability
with Kiana James that was the liability.
What she said earlier tonight lit a fire one more time
inside Zoey Stark.
[music continues]
[Vic] Oh.
[Wade] The tote bag, once again Nikkita Lyons saving the day.
[Vic] Nikkita Lyons.
We talked about it earlier three weeks ago.
[shouting]
[Wade] A tag team that almost was seems to be back on track.
[Nikkita Lyons music plays]
Watch yourself. Watch your back.
Blair Davenport, on Sunday, you have everything to gain
and nothing to lose.
At Worlds Collide, you walk in the challenger
but you could walk out as the unified NXT women's champion.
You know, NXT UK and NXT,
they were built off their women's divisions,
but of all the superstars and legends that compete in those rings,
no one has done what I am going to do this Sunday,
and that is unify the NXT UK and NXT women's championships.
The Davenport name will be held exactly where it's supposed to be, and--
[crowd cheering]
I'm the only superstar who's held both NXT women's championships.
I'm a history maker.
Hell, I built both brands when I grabbed them by the balls
and I made them mine.
This Sunday, you have the opportunity to make history
and unify them
and carry on the women's legacy here in NXT.
[crowd chanting]
You look confident.
Don't screw it up.
[Wade] Rhea Ripley nailed it. Blair Davenport is the X factor on Sunday.
What a story it will be if she can dethrone
both Mandy Rose and Meiko Satomura at Worlds Collide.
[Gallus' music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a six-man tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Gallus.
[Vic] After what we witnessed earlier, you see the security
walking with Gallus, Wolfgang, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey.
They're in action in what will certainly be some combustible elements
in our main event, six-man tag team action next on NXT.
[crowd chanting]
Seth Rollins' comic book, classic.
Well, I'm somewhat biased, but I mean, I'm hyped for Worlds Collide.
NXT UK versus NXT.
It's like I've no idea who to root for because I've been in both brands,
and I guess you don't have that problem.
-[crowd cheering] -I guess not.
Yes, you don't really know what it's like over there,
but I must say, it is a shame that you didn't get to experience it.
Well, maybe our worlds could collide in some friendly competition,
you know, since I have no idea what it's like in NXT UK.
Could be fun.
Yes, you know what, somehow I feel like you would have really loved it over there.
We do these matches sometimes
called British rounds matches for something called the Heritage Cup.
Now, I'm not saying we should do something like that because there are rounds
and it is kind of a British thing and it might confuse you,
but you are really good with numbers, so you'd probably catch on pretty quick.
-Maybe we could-- -Nathan, best of three?
Best of three.
-Want to switch? -[crowd cheering]
What is that, New Day?
-Seth Rollins. -Cool.
[Wade] Frazer, Axiom, best of three.
I don't know if my eyeballs are going to be fast enough
to keep up with those two.
[The Creed Brothers' music plays]
[announcer] Representing Diamond Mine,
Damon Kemp, and the NXT tag team champions,
the Creed Brothers.
[Vic] We saw action earlier tonight.
Look, Diamond Mine, let's not forget they were targeted
by Gallus just several weeks now.
[Wade] Yes, they were bit of a rough time for the Diamond Mine of late
in more ways than one, but they have fought fire with fire of late.
Gallus attacked Diamond Mine two weeks ago.
Diamond Mine, of course, returning the favor last week.
A lot of turbulence within the Diamond Mine.
These attacks from Gallus though may help galvanize the dojo boys,
reinforce those bonds once again.
[Vic] We saw the bond between Diamond Mine certainly put into question
earlier tonight as we focus in on this huge six-man tag team match up here.
Look, it's still the elephant in the room.
Did Roderick Strong signal Tony D'Angelo?
[Wade] Oh, will you stop, please?
[Vic] What do you mean will I stop? There's no answer.
[Wade] There was no signal between Tony D and Roderick Strong.
There's no conspiracy, there's no collusion.
Do you think Tony D was tapping out some Morse code on the map?
What's he going to do next? Throw up the bat signal?
The Caped Crusader will come along?
-[Vic] I'm looking around right now-- -I've got a question for you, Vic.
[Wade] Do you think the earth is flat?
Because you're starting to strike me as a bit of a flat-earther conspiracy theorist.
-[Vic] We're on this again, huh? -The gibberish you're coming out of.
[Vic] More doors and wheels on earth.
-You want to do this one too? -Just stop right now.
[Vic] Look around here. I don't see Roderick Strong.
Roderick Strong is nowhere to be found. Where's the conspiracy?
He has been thrown out by Julius Creed.
[Vic] He was thrown out by the leader of Diamond Mine, Julius Creed.
-Is that what you just said? -Horrible wording from you, Vic Joseph.
[Wade] What a huge mistake from the Diamond Mine.
Here's the problem, Julius Creed's ego
has started to write checks his body can't cash.
Why in the world when you're up against boys like Gallus
would you ever leave your A-one player, your leader, your boss,
the guy who put this whole show together, Roderick Strong,
why the hell would you ever leave him back in the locker room?
[Vic] Well, I can answer that because Julius said earlier tonight
he only runs with guys that he trusts, and talk about Damon Kemp,
he's even questioning a little bit.
Roderick Strong is booted right into the stomach of Coffey.
[Wade] Julius Creed has now poisoned the well for the entire Diamond Mine,
that's what he's done. He's churned it up
so people like Damon Kemp and even Brutus Creed
who are completely on-side with Roderick Strong prior to this nonsense
and now started to doubt the greatness of Roderick Strong.
It is an absolute tragedy that this has fallen before our eyes.
[Vic] Diamond Mine looking pretty good right now, wouldn't you say?
Clicking on all cylinders, there's no distractions. Oh.
[Wade] Yes, here's the problem when you don't have a leader around here.
As soon as you start the skids, things can go downhill real fast.
[Vic] Fallaway slam. Wolfgang welcoming this match up.
Take a look at this showdown.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] As Wolfgang surely the wild card of Gallus.
Wolfgang now with Damon Kemp, this of course all coming about,
we talked about that blindsided attack several weeks ago.
Now, there's no doubt Gallus has made an impact
in a short amount of time here on NXT.
[Wade] There may have been some out there in the NXT universe
who weren't familiar with Gallus three weeks ago,
hadn't caught up with NXT UK for a while.
Well, whoever they are, they're now fully briefed
on just how dangerous these three Gallus boys are.
You take out the leaders of a division on night one,
the statement is clear.
You are here to conquer this kingdom.
[Vic] Brutus, who certainly can match strength with anyone in NXT,
and that includes NXT UK, now slugging away on Wolfgang.
[Wade] There is a hell of a lot of beef in that ring right now.
[Vic] You can say that again, and look, has Diamond Mine adapted
really to being the hunted? Holy, did you see that?
[Wade] Yes, I saw that. So Wrong with Brutus Creed--
[Vic] Brutus smash, and now all of Diamond Mine getting some of Gallus.
[crowd cheering]
[shouting]
[Vic] NXT universe is loving it.
[crowd chanting] USA, USA, USA.
[Vic] This six-man tag team match continues live.
[Vic] Back live on NXT six-man tag team match up.
You talk about heavy hitters throughout the commercial break,
as you witnessed, Gallus was able
to really turn this match around into their favor.
Look, Gallus has come to NXT to expand their kingdom
by destruction and destroying everything in their path,
but the Creed Brothers and Diamond Mine have other opinions on the situation.
[Wade] Let's be honest, right up until today and this very moment
in this match up with the ludicrous Julius Creed doing his thing,
everything Gallus promised us has come true.
[Vic] Whoa, whoa, inside cradle, inside cradle.
Creed able to shift weight. Now, what?
-You've got to be kidding me. -[crowd gasps]
[Wade] Promise you this, the Gallus boys
have never met anything like this in the UK,
and that is their biggest problem right now.
-[Vic] Unreal. -How do you counter that?
[Vic] Now Creed could be looking for possible submission,
locking in the ankle lock. Looking for the tap.
[crowd chanting] Creed, Creed, Creed, Creed, Creed, Creed.
[Vic] Joe Coffey able to get to the outside to break the hold.
Julius Creed though now tugging, it's a tug of war,
which obviously Julius Creed will always follow rules.
[Wade] I don't think Joe Coffey wants any more of this match up,
but he's going to take it out of his hands right now.
[Vic] Julius Creed now just swinging for the fences,
and Julius and Joe Coffey back into the match up.
Whoa.
[Wade] Slip on the apron there, aided and assisted by Mark Coffey,
bag of dirty tricks from the Gallus boys.
[Vic] Julius back to his feet, but you've got to wonder,
he might be a little discombobulated at this juncture.
There is Mark Coffey who just plants Creed.
Into the cover, hook of the leg, and Julius able to power out at two.
Take a look at Mark Coffey, he's the calm one, so to speak.
[Wade] Yes, that's a joke. It's all relative I suppose.
Maybe of the trio he is the calm one. Anyone else, he's an absolute head case.
[Vic] When it comes to the United Kingdom tag teams we've seen,
and this includes Pretty Deadly from earlier tonight,
certainly have taken issues not only with Briggs and Jensen
but also with Diamond Mine.
[Wade] You mentioned Pretty Deadly, Gallus too, the truth is,
it's a compliment to the Diamond Mine, that anyone…
[Vic] Into the cover. Another kick out.
…anyone coming over this side of the pond
knows who sets the standard in this division.
It is the Diamond Mine, they're the yardstick.
You want to know how good you really are,
you have to go up against the Diamond Mine boys.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Bring the NXT UK tag team champions, there was a little bit of run in.
Briggs and Jensen last week arguing they are the best
when it comes to Julius and Brutus.
[Wade] Yes, well, that's a match we might see down the line one day,
but right now, Julius completely having his hands full.
[Vic] Oh, and Joe Coffey wise to it, able to counter right in his corner,
tagging Wolfgang, and splat.
[crowd] Oh.
[Vic] Right into those ribs, which how much damage has been done
after Julius, don't forget, slipped coming into the ring.
When you take a look at Wolfgang, Wolfgang really takes a look over it.
Mark and Joe right now is really the headhunter
for, bam, Gallus.
He's the one who's going to come in, who's going to do the dirty work,
and the thing is he likes it.
[Wade] Julius Creed getting pancaked by the mass of Wolfgang,
and this goes back to my earlier point, no more time than now
do the Diamond Mine boys really need a leader
like Roderick Strong to come up with plan B.
Plan A stopped walking about three minutes ago.
What else have you got?
I question whether the leadership of Julius Creed
has anything else in its mental storage tank to combat Gallus.
[Vic] All right, now Julius trying to chop down everything in Gallus.
I think Mark Coffey did make the tag.
He's now legal. Here comes Damon Kemp.
Kemp quickly firing on all cylinders at this moment.
[Wade] Damon Kemp, who has been growing before our eyes
the past couple of months here in NXT,
coming into his own, gaining confidence.
[Vic] Looking for that knockout blow, finally taking Coffey off his feet.
[Wade] What a feather in his cap it will be
if he gets the win today for the Diamond Mine.
[Vic] Certainly will be, and now just unleashing his own sort of brutality.
[Wade] Bull hammer of his own right there.
-Oh. Cleaning house. -[shouting]
[Vic] Did you hear the collision course?
-Come on! -[crowd whistling]
[Vic] Kemp fired up. What's on his mind in this moment?
What's he-- Why did he stop?
-Oh, come on. -Listen to me.
-What are you doing? -Everyone is--
[mixed voices]
What are you doing? Give me that.
We don't need this.
[mixed voices]
[Vic] This is what you talked about. This is leadership?
-[Wade] Shouting instructions to-- -This isn't leadership.
[Vic] Oh.
I believe a tag was made back into the ring, and right now
Damon Kemp who took care of Roderick Strong on the outside,
into the cover, and just like that,
-Gallus silences Diamond Mine. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Gallus.
[Vic] I'm still trying to figure out what the hell Roderick Strong was doing.
[Wade] Damon Kemp should have listened to Roderick Strong,
then he wouldn't have got beaten.
[Vic] Providing a distraction, and now Pretty Deadly.
[Wade] Yes, we got some afters.
[Vic] Here's what we were talking about.
The UK teams signaling out the Diamond Mine.
[Wade] Thankfully, security showing up.
I got to be honest with you, I think we might need a few more of them.
[Vic] Well, I don't think you called out Briggs and Jensen,
but remember what happened earlier tonight.
[Wade] I told you this division was shag, it is exploding in the ring.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vic] We need more officials, we need everyone.
[all shouting]
-[Vic] Whoa. -Locker room emptying now.
[Vic] The locker room's cleared out.
[Wade] Our desk getting destroyed, I'm getting back.
[all shouting]
[Vic] This is chaos.
[crowd clamoring]
Sit.
I'll be quick.
Man, I've done a lot of things during my time in NXT,
and nothing is more important than the time I spent with Goldie.
May I?
There is a certain responsibility
that comes along with holding this title,
a certain passion that she embodies.
The NXT title and the NXT brand,
they mean the world to me,
but it's your world now,
and at Worlds Collide, you have the chance to make history.
The pressure, the anxiety,
the fear of failure that you're feeling right now,
I'm here to tell you it's all normal.
This Sunday, when that bell rings, embrace it,
and you represent this brand, you represent the NXT title,
you add to your legacy,
you add to our legacy.
More important than anything, Bron,
win.
Win. Win.
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
No finer man than Ciampa, the heart and soul on NXT,
to give the final words of encouragement to Bron Breakker
ahead of Worlds Collide this Sunday.
Again, it's going down this Sunday.
It is Worlds Collide premium live and streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Let's not forget the day before Clash at the Castle,
the first premium live event to be held in the United Kingdom--
Vic, hey, shut the hell up, man.
Y'all want to talk about Worlds Collide? There's a big problem with Worlds Collide.
I'm not on it, and we about to address that.
Straight up.
[soft music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Hi. I'm Quincy Elliott, and I have a confession to make.
Growing up, everyone always thought that they knew what I was,
and everyone always thought that they knew who I am,
but they don't know me at all.
The WWE Universe
is about to find out exactly who Quincy Elliott is.
I mean, look at me.
I'm flyer than a reindeer in the winter.
I am coming to change the game.
The old saying is life ain't perfect,
but y'all don't live the life of Quincy,
"The Super Diva."
[soft music continues]
[crowd chanting] Quincy, Quincy, Quincy, Quincy, Quincy.
[chanting continues]
[Vic] Well, tonight we saw some chaos.
Moments ago, this match up was made official for these four teams.
A fatal four-way elimination tag team championship unification match.
Which team will be the last one standing with all the gold?
Sunday at Worlds Collide.
[Wade] Gold on the line. As we saw earlier tonight, the NXT women's tag titles
will be on the line as former NXT UK and current Raw superstars
Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop challenge Chance and Carter for the gold this Sunday.
[Vic] Davenport was right earlier tonight.
She has nothing to lose and everything to gain in triple threat rules.
Which woman makes history Sunday
in the women's triple threat unification match at Worlds Collide?
[Wade] Talking of history, the past was theirs but the future is ours.
Bron Breakker and Tyler Bate put the legacies
of their respective championships on the line
in the main event of NXT Worlds Collide
this Sunday at 4:00 pm Eastern.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[announcer] Please welcome Trick Williams and the NXT North American champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] As we were interrupted, I'll ask you this on Carmelo Hayes.
Does he have a gripe? Should he be upset?
[Wade] Every right to be vexed.
-Some would say Bron Breakker-- -Hey, yo, cut the music.
[music stops]
Every week, Melo comes out here and puts on banger after banger
after banger after banger,
and for some reason, he's not on Worlds Collide?
Well, I say, there is no premium live event
without the premium live superstar, "The A Champion."
Oh, yes.
Now, usually we come out here, we laughing and we telling jokes,
but not tonight.
I want for you to tell the people exactly what you told me in the back.
Don't sugar coat the thing. Let the people feel it.
Hey, Trick. I'm still trying to figure out
how they're going to keep the best champion,
"The A Champion" off of Worlds Collide.
-The disrespect. -Listen.
I done broke a rebel heart. This ain't a dream.
You can't swerve me. I am no limit Melo.
All this talk about unifying championships,
I did that eight months ago.
-Let's talk about it. -Talk your talk, dog.
I am the greatest North American champion of all time.
They tried to tell me that this was a secondary title
and I told them Melo ain't never been secondary to nobody.
[crowd chanting]
So I'mma take the ball and I'mma put it back in my court.
I will not be taking my talents to Worlds Collide
and I will not be defending my championship.
[crowd booing]
Because, hey, hey,
there ain't nobody on my level anyway.
-Let's talk about it. -As I think about it,
there ain't nobody on the level below me.
-Straight up. -You want to know why, Trick?
-Talk to them. -Because that is all it is
and that's all it's going to be.
[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
[Ricochet's music plays]
[Vic] The hits keep coming.
-[crowd cheering] -[music continues]
[Vic] Through the smoke comes a highlight of the night.
Ricochet is here.
-[crowd cheering] -[music continues]
[Wade] Melo can't believe his eyes.
[no audible dialog]
[Vic] SmackDown's own, perhaps the greatest high-flyer in NXT history.
[crowd chanting] Ricochet. Ricochet. Ricochet. Ricochet.
[crowd continues chanting]
[Vic] Melo looks like he's seen a ghost.
[Wade] Yes, he looks like he regrets opening his mouth now.
This might backfire for "The A Champ."
[crowd continues chanting]
Hey, Trick. Look, he got a microphone. I don't know if know how to use it or not.
-Don't hurt yourself, dog. -[crowd booing]
Okay, okay, okay. Guys, guys, guys.
Now, let's get it going.
[crowd chanting] Welcome back. Welcome back. Welcome back.
[crowd continues chanting]
I appreciate it. Thank you guys so much. It feels good to be back.
Listen, you guys, please, for the sake of everybody here in attendance,
for the sake of those watching at home,
and for the sake of us who for some reason
still follow you on social media,
can you two please shut the hell up for five seconds?
[crowd cheering]
Please, shut up for five seconds
because besides your boy--
[crowd chanting] Shut the hell up.
Shut the hell up.
Guys, listen, listen. Wait, wait, wait. Your boy's here on official business.
I'm here on official business because I don't see why Worlds Collide
got to be just NXT and NXT UK.
You see, I think we need to throw some Smack Down on it.
-Throw some blue brand on it. -[crowd cheering]
I think we do.
Melo, listen, homeboy, I see you. You're doing great.
You're doing some great things but when it comes to in here,
when it comes to these four corners, you can't do it like I do.
-[crowd cheering] -You just can't. Sorry, bro.
Nope, nope. Listen, Ricochet, you could have stopped at "you're doing great, bro,"
because listen, you might be the one and only--
-I am. -No, I am.
-No, I am. It's in my-- -No, I am.
Listen, I am.
You might be the one and only, but you are just one of many.
One of many to step up to the A tent and get stepped on, okay?
Since you and I, look at me, since you and I are so similar,
then we can see what's good because there ain't enough room for the both of us.
You know what? Actually, Melo, congratulations on your success.
You are correct. You have had multiple title defenses.
Congratulations. Congratulations. It's amazing. It's very amazing.
But it's not really amazing that you've had multiple title defenses, no.
I mean, it's amazing because nobody remembers any of them.
[crowd] Oh!
I don't remember one of them.
That's all you got?
What are you-- You know what? Listen, listen, listen, homeboy.
Listen, so because of that, Ricochet being a very giving man,
I thought I'd come back to NXT and give the crowd something
that they would remember.
I thought I would give them a Melo match they can remember.
-Hey, they don't want nothing from you. -Hey, listen.
I've held that title before, homeboy, and at Worlds Collide,
I plan on holding it again and being two-time North American champion.
[no audible dialog]
[crowd shouting]
[no audible dialog]
[Vic] Oh.
[crowd] Oh.
[Vic] Ricochet reminding the world
who he is.
The former intercontinental champion
has set his sights on new gold.
[crowd chanting] Ricochet. Ricochet.
[Ricochet's music plays]
-[crowd continues chanting] -You do a lot of talking.
[Vic] We are looking at a clash between the one and only
and a man who believes he's one of one.
It's on the horizon this Sunday, more about just in history,
who's on the right side of history?
Which superstars will unify two countries as champions?
We're going to find out Sunday when Worlds Collide.
[crowd cheering]
He does a lot of talking.
[crowd cheering]
What I need to do.