[WWE intro music]
[narrator] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[crowd cheers] [NXT theme music plays]
[Vic] Well, the vibe is up, the charts as WWE took things
to the extreme this past weekend.
Hell of a celebration on raw and we're gearing up,
for the spookiest night of the year a week from Saturday at Halloween havoc.
Welcome to NXT. Of course, I'm Vic Joseph
and I'm excited to welcome my new broadcast partner, a two-time,
two-time WWE hall of famer, the one the only, Booker T.
Shucky quack quack. The wait is finally over.
Six-time champ is here at NXT,
and guys, without any further ado, let's get this thing cracking, man.
[laughs]
[Vic] I couldn't think of a better way to start NXT with the man of the brand.
[Bron Breakker's music plays] [crowd cheers, bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the NXT champion, Bron Breakker.
[Vic] Book, you're looking at a man who will defend his NXT Championship
a week from Saturday at Halloween Havoc against Ilja Dragunov,
JD Mcdonagh in a match.
He does not have to be factored in to lose his Championship.
[Book] Let me tell you, pay-per-view Halloween Havoc,
that set my career on a path.
Started back in the day with my big brother, Stevie Ray,
and I'm going to tell you, you go through a pay-per-view like Halloween havoc,
trust me, you know you have gone to the limit.
[Vic] Quite the premium live event it will be a week from Saturday.
We talk about Breakker and JD Mcdonagh.
We just got word he has arrived,
Ilja Dragunov determined as ever to once again wear gold around his waist.
Bron Breakker certainly is no stranger to having the target on his back.
[Book] It's about destiny, man. It's all about destiny.
His opponent, Javier Bernal.
[Vic] This a big opportunity for Javier Bernal
who called himself the future--
[JD McDonagh music plays]
We were not expecting JD Mcdonagh.
We talked about that triple threat match coming up at Halloween havoc.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation,
and I got to be honest Book, I know this is the first night
for you here on NXT.
JD Mcdonagh is a superstar that is just cut from a different cloth,
and it looks like he is going to be joining us on commentary.
-[Man] What's up, kid, how are you doing? -[Book] Looking good, you looking good.
-[Book] very, very-- -[Vic] JD, very good to see you.
[Book] Debonaire here. A gift to give.
[JD] The gang's all here, we all got a full deck.
An ace, a king, and there's the joker down the end.
[Book] I like this kid, he's got a lot of respect, and like I said,
kid, you look very, very debonaire if I say so myself.
[Vic] Not every day you're having a pint with a king, Booker.
[JD] Well, it's already off to a great start.
[Vic] JD Mcdonagh is obviously joining us for a reason.
You're getting a close view to Bron Breakker
who you'll be facing in that triple threat match along with Ilja Dragunov
How are you preparing for that? Obviously, out here scouting?
[JD] Vic, it couldn't be more different at Halloween havoc, okay?
I know what Bron Breakker brings to the table now.
I felt the spear. I'm going to adapt and overcome,
that's what 10 years plus of experience gives you, okay?
Bron doesn't have a plan B. If plan A doesn't work, he's done.
[Vic] Well, I look at you, Booker, right now because you've actually
been in the ring with Bron Breakker's father and uncle.
What do you see out of Bron Breakker?
[Book] Big poppa pump as well as that dog-faced gremlin.
First time I saw those guys I said, look, these guys,
they don't want no bread, no water, just meat.
Let me tell you something, JD,
you better be ready for a guy like Bron Breakker.
[JD] You better believe I'm ready, Book.
[Vic] Well, he's also go to be ready for Ilja Dragunov
You got quite the past with Dragunov.
-[Man] Dragunov. -[JD] I genuinely,
I don't understand the hype behind Ilja Dragunov
He's like a Greek statue, pale, he's got no arms, all right, Book?
[Book] [Laughs] Ba-dum-bump.
[Jd] He's everyone's favorite punching bag.
He takes a good beating and it's a good job that we found each other
because I will never ever get sick of beating up Ilja Dragunov
[Book] You know what? I like this kid.
This kid's got a lot of what we call flavor.
-[JD] That flave. -[Vic] Well, Breakker right now
in control and now showcasing some of that speed,
some of that athleticism, and that power
-[Book] wow. -[Vic] That makes Bron Breakker,
the man here in NXT.
JD, I want to back to Dragunov for just a moment.
You're so proud that you put Draganov on the shelf.
You get a sick pleasure out of injuring those around you.
-[JD] Listen, let me give you-- -[Man] oh.
[Book] That was close. That was very close.
[Jd] Let me give a quick history lesson.
We were in NXT UK together and he was the champion,
and he was telling everybody who'd listen how good he was.
I was telling everybody I was the face of that brand.
I had the whole brand on my shoulders, right?
He forced me out of the place, two months later the doors close.
What does that tell you? Am I lying?
[Vic] I wouldn't necessarily say, it's like that.
[Book] It's one of those things.
It's like when you walk out of that curtain right there, I say,
Do you smell that? Do you smell it?
-[Vic] No, what? -[Book] I smell money in this kid
right here. That's what I'm talking about.
[Man] Hell, yes.
[Vic] Well, we'll see if Mcdonagh is money.
We'll find out a week from Saturday,
The Halloween havoc premium live event. Right now, it's Javier Bernal
who is in control of this match up.
We talk about this evening, how about Wes Lee and Stacks
going one-on-one later tonight?
As the NXT champion turning things around and we're going to find out,
who is the next participant in the North American Championship
ladder match at Halloween havoc.
That qualifying match, the third match in the best-of-three series
coming up next. -[Book] Oh, beautiful.
Shades of the old man right there.
-[Man] Come on, Javi. -[Book] I know I've taken that move
right there quite many times from old man Rick Steiner.
[Vic] It was Javier Bernal who questioned the brains--
-[Man] there we go. -[Vic] Of Bron Breakker heading
into this match up. Tough talker.
He is right now paying for it.
Oh, nasty landing by Bernal.
[Book] Got caught in the high-rent district right there.
Bron Breakker's on a roll right now.
[Vic] Talking about a high-rent district, hoisting up Bernal,
staring a hole through you, Mcdonagh, and what goes up
always comes down.
[Book] That's it right there.
[Vic] Breaker sending a message ahead of Halloween havoc.
[bell rings]
[Bron Breakker's music plays]
[crowd cheers] -[Book] you've got to love this kid.
[announcer] Here is your winner-- The NXT champion,
Bron Breakker.
[Book] Yes, baby.
[Vic] Breakker has not taken his eyes off of JD Mcdonagh,
one of the two challengers to Breakker NXT title coming up
in a few weeks, a week from Saturday specifically.
Look at Bron Breakker. You talk about the way he moves.
He hits with impact. Everything he does with precision,
the strength, the athleticism, and the determination of a champion,
and a message sent from champion to challengers by Bron Breakker,
and what a way to kick off NXT.
[Book] Oh, wait a minute. What's going on here?
What's going on?
Is it just going to be a face-off or what here?
[crowd chants "Dragunov"]
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Well, for those that do math at home,
there is the third participant,
and you talk about combustible elements, Book.
All three superstars in the NXT Championship match are here.
[Book] Dragunov, this kid has got a very, very high upside.
This guy's got a very bright future.
[Crowd cheers]
[Vic] You can feel the intensity.
Oh.
[Book] Didn't I tell you? This kid, this JD. This kid has got some kahunas
on him. Vic, let me tell you something.
[Vic] Well, those kahunas are getting beaten up right now, Book.
Now torpedo connects.
[Book] Wow.
[JD] Wait, that was-- you've got to imagine
Dragunov was aiming for Mcdonagh
after everything Mcdonagh just said about Dragunov, right?
[Book] I call that misdirection.
JD's definitely not going to be in the line of sight in that situation.
What are you thinking?
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Vic] Well, we know where Dragunov's thoughts are.
They're on becoming NXT champion at Halloween havoc.
[Music]
Toxic attraction, I was serious when I said I was more
of a visual woman, so that's why
I took Mandy Rose on a little joyride.
No, Mandy.
What are you doing?
No.
When it was over, I had a women's title match at Halloween havoc.
In less than two weeks I scorched the empire
that Mandy and her friends built.
I know Jacy and Gigi seek revenge, but as a fire keeper,
I never back down because where
there's smoke there's fyre.
[Music]
[Vic] We're tied at one a piece in this best-of-three series.
The winner of this next match will earn a spot
in the North American Championship ladder match at Halloween havoc.
I know he will bring out things we've never seen before.
We're going to empty our play books because it's win or go home.
The stakes are sky-high when the trilogy concludes.
I get to write the final chapter.
This is the biggest match of our careers.
[Vic] Which one of these two superstars will punch
their ticket to Halloween havoc?
High stakes on the line next.
[Axiom's music plays]
[Vic] Book, I hope you are buckled in for this next contest
with two of the highest high-flyers in NXT.
[Book] I'm not going to sit here and pretend to know a whole lot
about this kid but-- [announcer] the following is the final
match of the best-of-three series,
a qualifierfor the North American Championship
ladder match at Halloween havoc.
[announcer] Introducing first, Axiom.
[Book] To finish my thought,
but what I have heard Is this kid is dynamite.
[Vic] To be very honest, first night here,
first night seeing Axiom first-hand, but what are your thoughts
about this superstar?
[Book] The one thing about the masked superstar, [Indistinct]
the Rey my sterios, they've always been able to make me feel
something with their body language. Just the walk of this kid,
Axiom, it tells me a whole lot about him.
[JD] You bring up Rey Mysterio, and our minds and hearts
go to Rey Mysterio for what he's dealing with,
Dominik and the rest of judgment day on raw.
[Book] Definitely.
[Nathan Frazer's music plays]
[announcer] Next, his opponent, Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] Trilogy comes to an end tonight. It was Frazer who said last week,
he blocks out the noise. He did it to even the series,
he's going to do it tonight to win the series.
Book, I come to you now and go, how tough are these sort of matches?
I think of the best-of-five series you had with John Cena.
[Book] You got to put yourself in that frame of mind
to where you got to go out there and just let it all hang out in the ring.
Back in the day, we'd say, " you can't phone it in." Today,
these guys cannot text it in.
I'm going to tell you something about Frazer,
This guy is high-octane, action-packed,
and looking to be a standout here tonight in NXT.
[bell rings]
[Vic] Well, a lot at stake. It's not only bragging rights,
but how about the winner of this match up will be the final person
to qualify for the North American Championship ladder
match at Halloween havoc, a week from this Saturday?
How hard is it, Book,
when you're in the ring and you're competing not to look ahead
to a match like that, that opportunity?
[Book] The thing is, you got to think ahead, Vic, because--
almost got a three-count there. You're always thinking about
trying to get to that point. You do not want to get injured along the way.
You can get hurt, that's part of the game,
but you do not want to get injured.
That's what these guys are thinking about right now.
[JD] Well, these two have battled in such great matches in the first two.
It's been so close, razor-thin close.
[Book] Beautiful headlock takeover there by Axiom.
[JD] How do you step up and change your game?
[Book] That's the thing. I just said, it's one of those
things to where you got to have a no off-- you got to have
everything in mind.
You got to have not just one, two, three gears,
you got to have a fourth gear. That's what I think Axiom--
right now you look at how fluid his movements are.
-[Book] He's looking at -[Vic] whoa.
[Book] Cashing in and getting to that big match at Halloween havoc.
[Vic] There you see Nathan Frazer trained by Seth Rollins.
Axiom now coming right back in. Oh, and he caught Frazer.
Quickly now looking for a submission. This has been Axiom's strong point,
Is his technical ability, his submission prowess. As Frazer rolls right through
into a cover, and another near fall.
When you're battling one of your friends, how difficult is it to go toe-to-toe
with someone you're so familiar with?
[Book] Wow. [Vic] Whoa.
[Book] Beautiful combination and transition right there. To your point,
to the point that mean when you got a best friend you're going--
you know what this thing is all about, you know it's all about
going out there and winning.
It's all about going to the pay window at the end of the day.
[Vic] NXT universe showcasing their love, showcasing their support
for both these superstars. Nice move by Frazer,
nice counter by Axiom. This goes back, Book,
to what you were just saying, knowing each other so very well.
Also, not only is this night getting bigger,
that huge triple threat number one contenders tag team
title match still to come here on NXT.
A little bit of a stalemate right here and this is what
I was trying to get to earlier, Book in my questioning to you,
is the difference going to be that rabbit that someone can pull out?
Is the difference going to be changing it up in the last minute,
going from a righty to a southpaw?
[Book] It's one of those things that at the end of the day,
it's going to be who has the most left in the tank
or who has the better game plan, who has the bigger playbook?
We're going to find out here tonight.
[Vic] The first two matches were so very close. Again,
shoulders down and another kick out by Frazer.
Now you're seeing a little bit of a test of strength between these two superstars
who are really just showcasing what the future is about here in NXT.
[Book] He's trying to slow it down a little bit, trying to change
the pace just a little bit.
[Vic] Oh.
Shoulder just getting up at the last minute.
Now it's back and forth between these two superstars.
Another kick out, this time the left shoulder off the mat of Axiom.
Just the athletic ability-- oh. Again, Frazer one step ahead of Axiom.
Axiom, though, turning things around and now starting to take
apart the body of Nathan Frazer.
Systematically dissecting Frazer but taking a little bit too much time.
Frazer to the top.
[Book] That quick right there by Frazer,
but caught off position right there by Axiom.
[Vic] Both these superstars know what is at stake.
What's on Frazer's mind right now? Frazer--
[Book] oh.
[Vic] Nasty landing, high risk no reward.
Back live on NXT.
This is match three in the best-of-three series between Axiom, Nathan Frazer.
The winner also moving on to Halloween havoc
in the North American Championship ladder match.
Booker, you said this was going to be high-octane-- oh, nasty landing.
You said this was going to be action-packed, this match
has been so physical between these two superstars who know what is at stake.
As Frazer right now bending Axiom,
and how the hell did he counter that into a cover?
Oh.
-[Book] Wow. Almost had it. -[Vic] Almost punched his ticket
to Halloween havoc. [Book] There you see Frazer,
you see Axiom-- [Vic] oh.
[Book] Both of these men are tremendous athletes,
looking like a they're set to make a statement
here tonight and move onto Halloween havoc.
[Vic] Axiom caught fraze. Into the cover, center of the ring, to advance--
and that was close.
[Book] Three-quarters right there. [Vic] Whoo.
[Book] Almost got it.
[Vic] Take another look at some of this offense from Axiom.
Then he followed that up by taking to the air and flying with such ease.
[Book] Beautiful.
[Vic] Almost captured the victory.
Again, the NXT universe showcasing the love,
the support for both these superstars.
Was that suplex perfect enough? It wasn't.
[Book] Oh, that close. [Vic] Just able to get the shoulder up.
[Book] Tell you, this Axiom is a extraordinary talent.
This guy can pretty much do it all. The only thing he hadn't done
is got the three-count.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Book] Oh, almost-- man.
[Vic] Right out here in front of us, we can see the welts on the back of Axiom.
Such a hard-hitting contest this has been between these two superstars Book,
I think we can all agree, the future is bright here in NXT.
[Book] Tell you, these young stars are definitely turning it up tonight.
You talk about high-impact, high-contact. Oh.
[Book] This is a confrontation of all confrontations here tonight at NXT.
Inside, let's go.
[Vic] One Both these superstars willing to destroy
one another to punch their ticket to Halloween havoc,
but also pull out the third match in this friendly competition.
-[Book] This is Tuesday night. This Tuesday night. Can you imagine--
[Vic] referee's up to seven.
[Book] Can you imagine Halloween havoc--
-[Vic] Axiom's right there at eight. -[Book] Come on, come on.
[Vic] Nine.
-[Book] Don't let-- oh, -[Vic] wow.
[JD] Frazer right there to capitalize.
[Book] That's got to be it right there. Just cover him, kid. Just cover him.
[JD] Damn near took Axiom's head off.
Frazer knows he might need a little bit extra.
Climbing to the top.
Oh, but got caught, got caught. Book, he got caught.
[Book] Fell right into that arm bar right there.
[JD] Looking to put him out, trying to get the submission is Axiom.
He's got to watch his shoulders, though, Book, does Axiom, they're down.
Oh. [Book] He's going to trip.
[JD] Another counter, another counter, and again,
It's Axiom again.
[Book] Beautiful transition.
[JD] Oh, look at the torque on the left shoulder of Frazer.
Is Frazer going to tap? Is Frazer going to submit?
[Book] I talk about that playbook, I talk about being
one, two, three steps ahead. I'm going to tell you, Axiom
is a guy that's been working on his game.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
-[Book] Listen to the people. -[Vic] Yes.
[chuckles]
These two the epitome of what NXT is all about.
Frazer, though, creating a little bit of separation.
[Book] Oh, wow.
I'm going to tell you, this is why I came to NXT,
to watch this kind of action each and every week. I'm going to tell you,
the people there's the stamp of approval right there. Here we go.
[Vic] Whoa.
[crowd cheers]
[JD] Axiom turning into a human highlight reel.
He's going to get Frazer back into the ring.
Axiom wants to earn this victory. Axiom wants the one, two, three,
to go to Halloween havoc. How in the hell is Frazer moving?
-[Book] Cat quick right there. -[Vic] Superplex.
Frazer holding on. [Book] Chuckie, Duckie, here we go.
[JD] Counter. What a counter into another submission.
[Book] What a match.
[Vic] Axion trying his best to put down Frazer.
Frazer doing his best to trying to get back to his center.
[Book] Doesn't have it locked in yet, though. Don't have it locked in quite yet.
[Vic] Getting back to his feet and some how getting over to the top rope.
[Book] That's legal. That's legal right there.
[Vic] Oh.
[Vic] What a kick by Axiom. What a counter by Frazer.
Oh.
How are these two standing?
Couple of swing and a miss counter offense.
Axiom just able to get his right foot up and then both superstars collide.
Knees buckling, bodies bending.
Who is going to win? Who is going to Halloween havoc?
[applause]
-[JD] What a match indeed. -[Book] Wow.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] You said it earlier, listen to the people.
[Book] You talk about what's keeping these guys going,
I'm going to tell you, it's the people. The people actually
are that sixth man, that motivating factor.
[Vic] At this point, Book,
I mean what is it going to take to keep the other down?
[Book] Let me tell you, several times in this match up
I thought Axiom had the upper hand,
several times I thought Nathan Frazer had the upper hand,
and right now it's just a Donnybrook.
[crowd] Oh-ho-ho-ho.
[Vic] Again, Axiom trying to counter. [Book] Oh, here we go.
-[Vic] Wait a minute. -[Book] Backslide.
[JD] Shoulders are down. Shoulders are down for both superstars.
[Book] Wow.
[JD] Did I see that right? [Book] I think you did.
[JD] Oh.
Axiom took his eye off the ball, comes right back.
[Book] Oh.
-[JD] What a knee. -[Book] The knee.
[JD] Frazer could be out. [crowd cheers]
[Vic] Axiom sensing it.
[Book] Let me tell you, that big knee that was an equilibrium shot,
caught him right behind the ear.
[JD] Wait a minute, getting his shoulders down one more time.
Frazer rolling through. Counter for counter.
-[Book] Wow. -[JD] Again, another counter.
[Book] That's it.
[JD] Frazer holding on and, oh, Frazer has done it.
[bell rings]
-[JD] Frazer headed to Halloween havoc. -[Book] Oh, oh, oh. Wow.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] Book, you weren't here for the first two, they were as close
as close could be, and what a third and decisive fall.
What a match both these superstars just put on.
[Book] I hate to say we had a loser in this match because
both of these young men took it to another level, but Nathan Frazer
just stamped his ticket to Halloween havoc.
[JD] You talked about the high octane, the action packed,
The flying just all on the line,
everything from both these superstars tonight to not only win,
to prove that they're the best,
to prove that they are worthy of a spotlight of Halloween havoc.
Take a look at Axiom who brought his a-game to action.
Counter for counter, move for move, submission for submission, hold for hold.
Somehow and someway Frazer was able to get out
and then these two continued to punch each other in the mouth,
couldn't keep the other one down. What would it take to win this match up?
Again, it just came down to three seconds
razor-thin counter for these two superstars for Nathan Frazer
to come away with the victory, and damn, brook, if that wasn't exciting to watch.
[Book] I would add to that, but you said it all.
[JD laughs]
[Vic] Look at the field. It's set, Frazer, Wagner,
Lee, mensah, Hayes, all five superstars.
Who will climb the ladder? Who will retrieve the gold?
Who will become NXT North
america champion one week from Saturday at Halloween havoc?
Excuse me, Ilja.
Before you head out I have to ask,
was that headbutt intended for Braun?
McKenzie, that squared circle is a battlefield.
There are no rules.
Love, war-- hey, challengers. You a fan?
I know you're a fan of Grayson Waller,
but say it like you mean it, Dragu baby.
Hey, no one cares about McKenzie's feelings.
See, ilja wanted an edge for his match at Halloween havoc,
but Grayson Waller doesn't need an edge when he takes on Apollo
crews at Halloween havoc. Why are you wearing your
grandmother's sunglasses?
First of all, these aren't grandma's Gingin sunglasses,
okay?
She has style, and second of all,
Apollo crew tried to blind me last week and my eyes
are still really sensitive to light. Why are you changing the subject anyway?
You're leaving pretty quickly for someone who did something by accident.
[Laughs] You want me to stay?
No, I didn't mean it like that. I will stay.
I didn't mean-- that's a great idea. I didn't mean it like that.
McKenzie this is all your fault.
That's fine. Ilja ain't that tough. I'm Grayson Waller.
Sanga, you know yulisa is hurt. Will you be in my corner tonight?
Definitely yes, I will. I'm always with you.
Thank you.
Sanga is going to be in your corner tonight, huh?
Yes.
Well, that may be your jungle, but tonight that's my ring.
See you out there.
Yes, I got it. Relax.
[music]
[announcer] Your view of the world misshaped by how you allow yourself
to experience it. You create a point of view and see everyone
and everything through this lens.
Most people live their entire lives with a forced perspective
only being able to see things in an uncomplicated way,
but changing one detail greatly alter how you visualize
everything around you and now you see things you never saw coming.
Turning that lens on yourself can show you something you're not going to like.
I've waited two long months for the day to come.
At Halloween havoc,
let's see what happens.
[Laughter]
Grayson, I'm going to force my perspective
on you on the way to my ultimate goal.
At Halloween havoc, I leave you in the dark.
[music]
How about this big news? Because Apollo crews
will have his eyes on this match up.
It is official after what we've
just witnessed before the break. Dragunov is staying around.
Dragunov goes one-on-one with Grayson Waller later tonight here on NXT.
[Valentina feroz's music plays] [bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Sanga, Valentina Feroz.
[Vic] As we saw before the break Valentina Feroz talking with sanga.
Very happy with sanga is joining her. It's nice to have a support system.
[Indi Hartwell's music plays]
[Book] Oh, back up, Vic, I just saw.
[Vic] You my backup now? I'm your wingman. It's complicated.
[announcer] Her opponent, Indi Hartwell. Well, look, before we came on air tonight.
Indi Hartwell actually trained with you at reality of wrestling
just a few years ago.
What did you see in Hartwell that stuck out the most?
[Book] Well, I say Valentina better be ready tonight
because Indi Hartwell is somewhat a veteran in this business.
Nothing was handed to Indi Hartwell.
She's had personal issues but it's time to put those personal
issues behind and move forward.
[Vic] You saw her [bell rings]
Very confident before that commercial break.
Look, both these superstars also have success as tag team superstars.
Indi Hartwell former NXT women's tag team champion. Valentina Feroz
also a former tag team superstar as well.
How hard is it to transition into singles competition, as you once did?
[Book] The thing this is it's not easy, I could tell you that.
It's something that you got to work a whole lot at.
It's not something that you're going to wake up one day
and find yourself a champion.
[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg.
Kick out.
[Book] I tell you, Indi Hartwell is someone that I really think
that's going to put time in and learn what it takes to get to the top,
but not just to get the top, Vic, to stay at the top.
-[Book] Look at that energy. -[Vic ] Oh, Veer Mahaan.
What's he saying? A lot of whispering going on tonight.
Sanga is perplexed, and wait a minute. Sanga leaving.
What's the support system now?
[Book] You know more about this than i do.
I'm not going to speculate on what just happened right there,
but we got a match going on in the ring.
[Vic] Well, we certainly do, and Hartwell trying to turn things
around and you can feel almost some of the NXT universe shocked
by what they just witnessed, but you mentioned it, we do have
a match up going on, and Hartwell looking for the submission.
That's the power that Hartwell brings.
You talked about being a veteran of the game.
If she's able to continue to apply the pressure in this match up.
She has had a new sense of confidence as of late, but also has Feroz.
Oh, Feroz looking for the submission now.
Hartwell doing a nice job at getting off, trying to roll through.
This is a big match for someone like Valentina Feroz, really can
go from aspiring superstar to a bonified one.
[Book] You're talking about having that confidence, that confidence
can go away in a heartbeat when you take a l,
but right now Indi Hartwell is trying to fight her way back into this,
and I'm going to tell you right now,
she's just going to have to do the right things, make the right
moves to get the victory here, going to [Indistinct]
[Vic] Right now again into another submission goes Feroz.
Feroz doing her best now to try to lock in another submission,
but Hartwell doing a great job of rolling over, trying to find
and navigate her way to the bottom rope. Look, both these women have the
tools to succeed, but, really, it comes down to who could put it together.
Both want to be champion at the end of the day.
[Book] Smart right there, Indi Hartwell, [indistinct]
-[Vic] Oh, -[Book] you can't think about
-[Book] trying to tough it out and-- -[Vic] into another cover hook of the leg.
That was a near fall.
[Book] You got to be smart. That's what Indi Hartwell has always regressed.
She's always had the talent. You got to be able to be smart.
You got to think your way through this, navigate your way through these landmines.
[Vic] You're saying the killer instinct?
[Book] Killer instinct is definitely something that you got to have.
[Vic] Feroz I think just realized that sanga was nowhere to be found,
taking a look around ringside, didn't realize until now.
Now, Hartwell in her sights, double knees.
Feroz maybe she didn't need a support system.
Into the cover, this would be a huge win for Feroz.
Another kick out.
This match is big for both women
when you take a look at the landscape of NXT women's division.
[Book] You talk about being that singles competitor.
It's all about going out there
and trying to figure out how you can get a win week and week out
because you don't want to be keep going out and taking an l here, an l there.
You're not going to move up the ladder that way.
[JD] Hartwell showcasing some strength at bringing Feroz in the hard way.
Will it be enough for Hartwell?
Into the cover. The confidence continues to grow.
[bell rings] [Indi Hartwell's music plays]
I'll tell you, knocked the wind right out of Valentina right there.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Indi Hartwell.
[Vic] For Indi Hartwell, you talked about how Hartwell has continued
to grow as a competitor, she-- what the hell?
Congratulations, Indi Hartwell, or as the Americans say, "go sports."
[Book] What is this? You are very impressive.
Am I right, boy? Pretty deadly, we are-- fantastic.
[crowd boos]
All right.
Listen up, party people, listen up, party people.
We're just here to sit back and relax
and watch three teams beat the crap out of each other,
all for the privilege to take on pretty deadly
for these NXT tag team Championships.
Who are you picking? What team you got?
Oh, I've not got Scooby Doo, my surf and dandy.
What about the dyad?
Briggs and Jensen?
Role turn.
Edris and Malik?
Wah, wah, wah.
While this melee unfolds, we're going to crack open a cold one.
A swig of beer for the working man.
Well, the sausages are on the grill, boy,
warming up for the two tastiest snacks in NXT.
Tuck in, cowboy.
It's time to watch the three teams annihilate each other.
Hey, you ready, Elly?
Yes, boy.
Two, four, six, eight, who do we all think is great?
Pretty deadly.
Go, pretty deadly.
[Edris Enofeé and Malik blade's music plays]
Hey, come on. Red card.
What is this all about?
[Vic] You got one of those hats in Houston?
[Book] No, I do not. [Laughs]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a number one contenders tag team triple threat match.
Introducing first, the team of Malik blade and Edris Enofeé.
[JD] The question this duo is does destiny belong to the underdogs?
Blade and Enofeé have been putting in the work,
but can they punch their ticket to become the number one contenders
as they face Briggs and Jensen and the dyad?
Who will win?
Who will be next in line for the tag team titles on NXT?
Cora Jade, next week,
you and Roxanne Perez play a game of pick your poison.
Have you decided on Roxanne's opponent?
I have the whole WWE roster to pick from. I've contacted some people.
Honestly, the hard part is going to be narrowing down exactly who i want to pick.
Must be hard for Roxanne to get in touch with anyone,
considering nobody ever liked her. I can't imagine
what it would be like to get ghosted by everybody from raw and Smack Down.
Yikes.
Actually, earlier today, I spoke to Roxanne. Her dms are blowing up.
Multiple superstars are interested.
Wait, what? No, no, no.
That's not possible.
Roxanne doesn't have any friends. Now, she's blatantly lying.
I'm not so sure about that. Roxanne's even going to Smack Down on Friday.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Who is she talking to? Nobody's got-- you know what?
Would you excuse me? I have some phone calls to make.
Do you happen to have Ronda's number?
Sorry, Cora, I don't.
I actually do.
Vic and Booker, back to you.
[Vic] I'm sure if Roxanne Perez needs any help,
her biggest fan is sitting right here to my right.
[Book] You know it.
[announcer] Accompanied by Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Well, we got to focus back in. I'm sure we'll talk about
Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade a little later bit later on tonight.
This is a huge match for these three teams because the winner
of this is the number one contender for pretty deadly
and the NXT tag team titles as you see the dyads set along
with Briggs and Jensen, blade and Enofeé.
There are the NXT tag team champions.
I'll ask you this before the bell rings, who's got the advantage?
[Book] [Laughs] [bell rings]
That's a tough question right there. I'm looking at Jensen and Briggs.
These guys are two bonafide heavyweights.
In this era today, I say we are in the year of the big men.
[Vic] Right now, it is blade who just dropped Jensen for a moment
and then just got ran over.
When it comes to blade and Enofeé, a lot of those
in the back, we saw it last week, questioning are they serious
enough to become a contending tag team here in NXT.
[Book] Let me tell you something, Vic. When I watched those two make
the walk to the ring, they're smiling, they're happy,
and when you got a chance to move up,
you cannot be thinking about anything but business.
No plan, no jiving, just business.
Let's see if they got a mean streak here tonight.
[Vic] Right now, Briggs and Jensen in control, pointing out pretty deadly.
I want to point out something about the champs.
I got on good authority that they said their royal attire
last week was based off of whom
they believe is the greatest king of the ring of all time,
Wade Barrett.
[Book] [chuckles]
Yes, I'm not surprised.
[Vic] That's what they said.
[Book] They're foreigners. You know what I mean?
They're fans of--
[Vic] it's good to have you here, Book,
to have someone that speaks the truth unlike that Barrett.
-[Book] [Laughs] -[Vic] Oh, what a dropkick.
Did you see the height from blade? You talk about seriousness.
It looks like blade and Enofeé have turned the corner at least
in the early goings of this match up.
-[Book] You see that right there. -[Vic] Oh.
[Book] Another mistake right there.
You got to get that man a little bit closer to your corner.
You want to keep that man isolated. Blade made a huge mistake right there.
[Vic] Oh, now, the dyad tag team continuity between Fowler and Reid.
Let's go, guys. Get inside the ring.
[Vic] I just get nervous whenever these guys--
[Book] what the hell is going on here?
[Vic] The schism, they're always handing out pamphlets and rabbits' feet,
[Indistinct]
This is one I will agree with pretty deadly about. Come on, Briggs.
There are no count outs, no disqualifications,
pinfall, submission inside the ring. Blade has had it taken to him
in this match up, desperately needs to make a tag out to Enofeé.
[Book] Look at this Joe Gacy guy, he's a little different.
[Vic] Cover. Kick out.
[Book] He seems to have crept into the minds of these two.
Once you do something like that,
you can get a person to do pretty much anything.
I'm wondering about these guys.
[Vic] That goes back to last week when the dyad took out Cameron grimes.
Oh, a sadistic attack.
Whoever's wearing this red sweatshirt,
passing out those buttons I was talking about,
Joe Gacy has a plan. His message is being absorbed by some.
Could you imagine the dyad as the tag team champions here in NXT?
Could you imagine that?
[Book] Yes, under the guidance of Joe Gacy.
This is the guy that's looking to steal your soul,
to try to get you to pretty much do all of his bidding
because I've been watching Gacy.
He's been a guy that's been very, very manipulating here in NXT.
[Vic] He's screaming right now.
A tag was made, and finally Enofeé getting back in.
Can Enofeé and blade string together wins?
It's something they haven't been able to do in NXT.
Right now, they are putting it together.
[Book] Great tag team action minus the push ups.
You got to keep your eyes on the prize, kid.
[Vic] Them looking up at pretty deadly, was that a mistake?
[Book] That was a huge mistake. Playing games like this, you know what?
I don't know if I like these guys.
I don't know if i-- come on,
-[Vic] Book. It's just your first night. -[Book] I don't know if I like these guys.
They may have to grow on me. Right now,
they're definitely missing the boat as far as going out there knowing
what winning is all about.
[Vic] Well, I believe a tag was made.
Reid is legal, but I don't think anyone realized it from the dyad
as Briggs just wiping out the field. Now, he does realize it.
Is it Briggs and Jensen
going to be the new number one contenders?
Whoa.
[Book] Wow.
[Crowd applauds]
[Vic] Jensen wanted in.
This could be the turning point in the match up.
[JD] What the--
[Book] going up to the high-rent district. Here we go, skinning the cat.
[Vic] Walking the tightrope, wiping out the field.
[Laughs]
[Vic] Briggs and Jensen rolling.
Are they going to be the number one contenders?
Are they next in line for the NXT tag team titles?
[Vic] Back live on NXT,
we see the vantage point of pretty deadly as they're looking on.
One of these three teams will become the number one contenders
for the NXT tag team titles and right now it is the dyad
who has been in control of this match up, really, throughout the commercial break,
and right now tagging his way back in is Fowler and just a nasty attitude
between Fowler and Reid, as you mentioned, Book,
because they are following the path of Joe Gacy.
[Book] Watching the dyad,
they may be under some kind of mind control, but let me tell you something,
Vic, these guys are very, very capable inside that square circle.
[Vic] Right now, they're taking it to blade, or excuse me,
Enofeé as I looked up and saw Blade looking on yelling at Enofeé,
trying to get back into this match up as, again, no disqualifications.
Reid, Fowler trying to-- look at Jensen coming in at the last moment,
and Jensen trying to turn the complexion of this match up around.
Oh, certainly has done that.
[Book] Didn't I tell you, Vic, the year of the big man,
watching this big man come in there and display power.
That's what this game's all about.
[Crowd chants "this is awesome"]
[Vic] This indeed is awesome.
When you talk about tag teams,
how about the power shift on raw with the return of the oc?
[Book] Yes, talking about backup,
AJ Styles getting backup at the right time and he got it.
[Vic] The backup for Jensen is his partner Briggs who tags
in and is now wiping out the field and-- oh.
Oh, god.
Have you ever seen something like that, Book?
[Book] No, I have not, not in my 32 years of this business.
This big guy is on the move.
[Vic] You said it was the year of the big man and
Briggs is the biggest in this match overpowering everyone.
Big splash.
[Book] Wow.
[Vic] Briggs Jensen, former NXT UK tag team champions,
can they become the NXT tag team champions?
They got to win this match to earn the opportunity-- oh,
feeding off the energy of the NXT universe.
[Book] Not only that, to find their way back to that Championship picture,
that's what it's all about.
[Vic] Oh, tag team tandem offense.
[Book] Oh no.
[Vic] Bam.
[Book] Wow, that's it, that has got to be it.
[Vic] Do we have new number one contender?
Enofeé and blade breaking things up at the last moment
and wisely making the tag getting the fresh partner in, which is blade.
[Book] You said it, that was a smart move right there,
getting blade in the ring.
Blade is the fresh guy right now, he's on the move,
he's looking good right now, but can he keep it going?
[Vic] The high-flyer keeping his feet grounded for the moment and
right now two for one special for blade.
Blade and Enofeé are so electric once they get rolling.
There's been questions about them as a team if they can put
it together-- oh, nice blockbuster,
if they can put together a string of victories.
This would be the biggest one.
Oh, that [Indistinct]
[Book] Wow.
Beautiful.
From the top right to the heart.
[Vic] Into to the cover,
hook of the leg and overpowering Blade was Briggs.
[Book] Briggs is about 6'7'' tall, this is a guy, like you said,
the biggest guy in the room right now
and he's moving cat-quick at the same time.
[Vic] The tag was made and in comes Fowler.
This is the danger of a triple threat match,
you've been in plenty of them, Book.
[Book] Yes, one thing about the triple threat match,
you got to keep your head on a swivel because you don't know
what's what until it happens.
Oh.
Get up.
[Vic] Oh, swing and a miss. Oh, but Enofeé didn't miss with the knee.
Oh, a spinning heel kick.
[Book] Beautiful spin kick there.
[Vic] Look at recharging in, Briggs back to his feet.
[Book] Briggs with the big boot, hard to take the big guy down,
but blade did it, but somehow.
[Vic] The tag was made.
Fowler tagging in Reid.
Reed is legal.
Oh, and now they're taking it to Briggs.
Is it going to be the dyad's night?
Jensen.
Come on.
[BOOK] What a save right there, what a save.
[Vic] This is human demolition derby.
[Book] [Laughs]
[Book] Yes, it is.
This is like rock them, sock them robots right now, baby.
[Book] Here we go.
Wow.
[Vic] Enofeé, blade.
Gacy is beside himself.
[Book] You're talking about high impact.
[crows chants "NXT"]
[Vic] Oh, come on.
Oh.
[Book] The x factor right there, Gacy.
[Vic] Oh, not like this, Gacy and--
oh, cave in.
It's Cameron grimes.
Grimes.
Wait a minute.
Cover.
Shoulders down.
Oh, no. [Book] You got to be kidding me.
Come on.
[bell rings]
They've done it.
[Laughs]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Malik Blade and Edris Enofeé.
[Vic] Blade and Enofeé are the number one contenders.
[Edris Enofeé and Malik blade's music plays]
[Book] You got to be kidding me.
[Vic] What do you think of them now, Book?
[Book] You talk about being in the right place at the right time,
cash their ticket, you got to love it.
[Vic] Let's go back to this match
because there was a lot of unique offense,
specifically from Briggs in this match up,
who was just ping-ponging everybody around the ring.
This match pure chaos, Book.
You mentioned it a few times, high-flying,
but here's the turning point.
We talked about schism going after Cameron grimes,
it was Cameron grimes who got him some tonight,
that opened the door for blade and Enofeé.
Check it out one more time right here,
grimes pulling out Fowler,
Enofeé just able to roll through and get that three.
How good must it feel for Enofeé and blade right now,
who've been questioned for weeks,
but now they find themselves the number one contenders for pretty deadly
and the NXT tag team gold.
Edris and Malik are your new number one contenders
for the NXT tag team titles and--
[Jace] who
missed you last week, McKenzie?
No one.
Gigi and I should be the number one contenders
for the NXT women's tag team Championships,
but bat girl had to jump us in the parking lot last week.
Tonight, she gets it back, only worse.
See, toxic attraction doesn't fear the flames
like everyone else she intimidates around here.
[Gigi] Jacy is about to take care of Alba Fyre because when you mess with our gold,
we will walk through fire to get our revenge.
[Jace] I'm going to send Alba Fyre
right back to her relatives of "middle-earth" a hot mess, and
if she wants to surprise us again,
maybe we have a surprise waiting for her in return.
[Laughs]
[Vic] Jacy Jayne is going to have to keep,
that confidence heading in to this showdown.
[Alba Fyre music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] Alba Fyre has been focused on one thing, that has been her mission,
to burn down toxic attraction.
Can her flame continue to burn bright here tonight
as she takes on Jacy Jane one-on-one next on NXT?
[Music]
No, that is not what I told him.
What do you mean?
Did you tell him that I was asking?
Tell him the request is from Kiana James.
Yes, I'm looking at the plans now.
The land that it's on is far more valuable than the college itself.
Thanks, Jean.
Do we have hard copies of these prints?
Yes.
Yes, I'm still here, I told you I'd look into it.
Send that to my analytics team and we'll figure out what's best for us.
Actually, I get to be in the ring
with one of the chase university students tonight.
I know.
It'll make the deal that much more enjoyable, but remember,
this is just one of many acquisitions that I'm looking into,
so if we get this right, we can do more business together in the future.
Ciao.
Jean, this is just the beginning.
Look at this enterprise.
It's going to be huge. Look at the numbers.
[Vic] What kind of deals is James trying to make?
[announcer] Accompanied by Gigi Dolin, representing toxic attraction, Jacy Jayne.
[Vic] As James mentioned, she is inaction later tonight,
but toxic attraction is here right now.
I got to say, it is nice to work with a professional like you,
Booker, because my old partner,
Wade Barrett, would have tipped the table over if you stood up.
[Book] Yes, yes.
What did you say about Wade?
[Vic] No, not you.
[Book] What are you talking about?
[Laughs]
[Vic] Wade would turn into slick Joe mcwolf.
His eyes will be bugging out of his head right now.
[Book] You know what they say, man.
[bell rings]
[Vic] Oh, come on, Book.
[Book] There's nothing wrong with the man's eyes.
[Vic] Well, right now, swing and a miss as we try to refocus in on this match up.
Fyre looking for that gory bomb early on, Jayne able to roll through.
There is a lot of tension between these two women.
Of course, it was Fyre who abducted Mandy Rose
just last week and another near fall.
[Book] Alba fyre is definitely
somebody who's doing it on her own terms, on her own merits,
and since coming to NXT, she's a game-changer.
[Vic] Certainly has.
Been focused on becoming the NXT women's champion.
I got to say, big congratulations go out to Ronda Rousey, once again,
the Smack Down women's champion.
[Book] I called it. I said one Ronda was going to win.
No, I didn't. I didn't say that.
[Book] You didn't say that?
[Vic] No, I didn't say that.
[Vic] Well, I'll say that you did.
I'll give you credit where credit is due at the extreme rules premium live event.
As right now-- congratulations to Ronda Rousey.
[Vic] Oh, gigi Dolin trying to stick her nose in.
That opened the door for Jacy Jayne.
Look, Jayne has been in a foul mood along with Dolin after
they came up short against Lyons and stark in the number one
contender's women's tag team title match last week.
[Book] You got to think about how talented Jacy Jayne is being
under the expert tutelage of Mandy Rose.
I was there when Mandy when she started tough enough, 2016.
The growth of Mandy Rose as well as toxic attraction has been unbelievable.
[Vic] While we are watching this match up-- wait a minute,
going into the cover. Hook of the leg.
Is it enough?
Fyre able to kick out.
We've got to say congratulations to Lyons and stark for becoming
number one contenders for Carter and chance
and those NXT women's tag team titles.
It's the gold that was around the waist of Dolin and Jayne.
Since they've lost the titles,
Book, they've admitted to it, they haven't been the same.
[Book] One thing about losing those Championships, one thing about
having those Championships gives you that cloak of invincibility.
Once you lose, everything just seems to crumble.
It's all about fighting your way back here in NXT.
[Vic] Fyre right now looking to go medieval on Jacy Jayne
and plants Jayne face first.
Fyre right back in, huge strike.
This is what Fyre is as we've come to know from her is the strong strikes,
the unique offense, and the uncanny ability to rise to the occasion,
but a nice neck breaker. Into the cover now goes Jayne.
Will it be enough?
Kick out again by fyre.
[Book] Alba Fyre has been a one-woman wrecking crew,
but, in this match, right here with toxic attraction,
having that x factor on the outside of the ring
may be the difference maker.
[Vic] Trying to talk a little trash, not working out in Jayne's favor.
Gets planted.
Is this going to be enough?
Another near fall.
Look, alba fyre has been in the shadow everywhere
toxic attraction has gone for several weeks.
She's focused on the here and the now.
Dolin, again, sticking her nose in this match.
[Book] That's that distraction,
that's that x factor that Fyre's going to have to deal with tonight.
Oh.
[Vic] That's one way to extinguish anything around you, just wipe it all out.
[Book] I like that, extinguish.
I like that.
[Jd] I got to break that. I got some skill, Book.
[Vic] Thank you very much.
Now, wait a minute, looking for a gory bomb.
She tried it earlier.
Oh, taking care of Dolin one more time, but Jayne from behind.
I think she's got a handful of tights.
Somehow, Fyre able to kick out.
For alba Fyre, this is about a lot more than just a win.
She wants to set a Blaze to toxic attraction.
Finally, the gory bomb hits.
[Book] That's got to be it right there. That's got to be it.
[Vic] Hooking the leg.
[Vic] Wow.
[Vic] The first pillar has fallen in toxic attraction.
[bell rings]
[Alba Fyre music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] How good it must feel. As I was getting ready to mention,
Alba Fyre has made it her mission to win the NXT women's Championship,
to stake claim to this women's division,
to bring honor back and prestige to this brand.
What a match this was. Jacy Jayne brought it tonight.
Let's not take anything away from what Jacy Jayne did,
just wasn't enough to take down Alba Fyre who continued to bring the offense.
Really, it was all Alba Fyre at certain points in this match up.
Fyre was on top of her game,
bringing it, and was able to really sidestep not only Jacy Jayne
but also Gigi Dolin throughout the entire match.
You said it, it was two-on-one.
The x factor is on the outside,
but in the end, it was Alba Fyre who was able to stand tall here tonight.
How good it must feel for Fyre
who now can focus a little bit clearer on Mandy Rose
and the NXT women's Championship.
What alba fyre did to-- whoa,
what the hell?
[Book] What the hell is going on?
Oh.
[Vic] Who the?
[Book] You got to be kidding.
Sonya Deville.
[Book] Come on.
[Crowd chants "Sonya"]
[Vic] Is this the surprise that Dolin and Jayne were talking about earlier?
Was Sonya Deville the ace up their sleeve tonight?
[Book] Let me tell you, Sonya Deville is the ultimate opportunist,
always looking to come up at somebody else's expense.
That's what I cannot stand about this woman.
[Vic] Now, toxic attraction jumping in, joining Smack Down's Sonya deville.
What the hell is going on?
[Book] Deville is always looking for the best deal in the house.
[Vic] Look at Deville.
Oh, we need some help out here.
[Book] You got to be kidding me. Come on.
[Vic] Well, I don't like the look in Sonya's eyes.
I haven't seen this sort of glare from Deville in quite some time.
[Book] Come on, come on.
[Vic] Book, there's a little bit of a devil in those Jersey eyes.
[Toxic attraction's music plays]
What is he doing out there? Get security.
Cameron grimes, we tried to bring you into our world,
but now we must eliminate you from it.
I tried so hard to save you from your pathetic existence.
Now, you must face the full force of schism, three-on-one,
because you and I both know you have nobody to turn to.
You will fight, you will fight
just like Cameron grimes can.
You will use every ounce of oxygen you have in your body
that is until you take your last gasp.
[Vic] Book, after all we've just witnessed in the last 90 seconds,
chaos has just taken over NXT tonight.
[Book] Yes, Sonya Deville.
[Vic] What is going on?
[Book] Sonya Deville looking for the best deal.
That's what she's all about.
[Vic] And schism.
[Wes Lee's music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Wes Lee.
[Vic] Well, someone who has had a chaotic year is making his way to the ring.
It's Wes Lee.
He's in action going up against Stacks one-on-one.
This match up is coming up next here live on NXT.
WWE is incredibly proud to partner with girl up.
We're creating and developing a program together called sports for a purpose.
Something that excites me about sports is that as a girl,
I get to break those barriers that society has put upon us.
No matter what your body type is, no matter where you come from,
there is a space for you within sports.
[Vic] Today is international day of the girl.
WWE is proud to support our partners at girl up who are working
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[Music]
Zoey stark and Nikkita Lyons
Book themselves a tag team title opportunity.
That sounds amazing, but do you know what sounds even better?
Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark,
the new NXT women's tag team champions.
I understand Kayden and Katana
they are best friends and have been together forever.
I get that, that's great, but we complement each other.
You are the type of girl of take it or leave it,
I don't care what anyone thinks,
and I tend to be a little bit more reserved and that's okay.
You act like your focus and determination is a bad thing,
it's not.
The truth is Zoey right there, a year, year and a half ago
was in one of these and now she's running one of these.
She's amazing.
She's been so helpful.
Dude, your drive is incredible.
What Zoey can do in that ring is absolutely amazing.
Thank you so much, I really, really appreciate it.
I got to tell you the way you are developing so fast,
it's really fun to watch. Thanks.
[Indistinct]
Starting to loosen up just a little bit here.
A little bit. Come on. I can do that.
Okay, that's enough.
One thing that we can agree on, is that no matter the time,
no matter the date, when we get that title match,
we're becoming NXT women's tag team champions.
Hell, yes, we are.
[crosstalk]
Zoey and Nikkita were firing on all cylinders last week.
Look at them now, they're the number one contenders
for the NXT women's tag titles.
That was last week, but next week, Quincy, against xyon Quinn
just know I got your back for real, though, seriously.
I appreciate that big Hanky.
Hey, boys, you guys be good, all right?
[crosstalk]
Hanky?
Now that's chemistry right there.
I'm all for it.
[crosstalk]
[Tony d'Angelo's music plays]
[announcer] Introducing, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
[Vic] Let's go back two weeks ago here on NXT,
it was actually Wes Lee competing against "the Don" Tony d'Angelo
to earn an opportunity in the North American Championship ladder match
at Halloween havoc. Right there you saw just a simple drop toehold
if you were watching the match up. When you take a little closer look,
damage was done to the right knee of the Don.
The Don would be sidelined and,
well, the Don and Stacks believe that Wes Lee did that on purpose.
[bell rings]
[Book] Wes Lee better understand that accidents happen
and you can't be thinking about if something's going to happen
to your opponent like that or not, you got to be thinking about winning,
you got to be thinking about Championship.
That's the name of the game.
[Vic] Look, you believe Wes Lee that that wasn't intentional.
He was out there trying to hurt Tony d'Angelo.
It just didn't happen.
[Book] The aim of the game is to hurt your opponent.
If you did, I have no problem with that.
[Vic] Right now, Wes Lee taking it to Stacks, nice dropkick.
-[Book] Beautiful dropkick. -[Vic] Look, Wes Lee has had to overcome
so much this year. He truly has played the hand that he's been dealt,
and he's now looking for a cover and a count
and a victory and a kick out by Stacks.
[Book] I'll tell you, Wes Lee,
what I've seen in this guy he's got a lot of talent,
just got to stay focused.
I think that's his biggest problem, staying focused.
[Vic] Right now, he was focused in because he almost saw the middle turnbuckle
much like the Don did two weeks ago and it was Stacks and D'Angelo
who have said they know how to make something look like an accident.
[Book] Let me ask you a question.
Do you think Stacks just tried to hurt Wes Lee right there?
[Vic] 100%.
[Book] Exactly my point.
[Vic] Stacks has been sent on a message from the Don and that's to soften up
and now there's no doubt about Stacks.
He's focusing on, what would you say, an eye for an eye, a knee for a knee?
[Book] Yes, it is. Right now, he's working on that PCL,
that posterior cruciate ligament, and trust me,
I know all about that injury right there. You don't want that.
[Vic] Stacks said he plans to show Lee the consequences
for his actions two weeks ago,
and Stacks taking it to Wes Lee and continuing to focus on the left knee.
You got to think for Wes Lee a week from Saturday
if he can make it to Halloween havoc,
how's he going to climb up a ladder to retrieve the North
American title with a bad wheel?
[Book] I think I was talking about that earlier
as far as getting hurt is one thing,
getting injured is something totally different.
Right now, Stacks has nothing on his mind but taking Wes Lee
totally out of the game.
[Crowd chants "let's go, Wes"]
[Vic] NXT universe trying to rally
Wes Lee, who really has started to turn around his year,
would love to continue to build more momentum towards Halloween havoc,
but he has been grounded by Stacks.
[Book] Think about it, Wes Lee came into this match he wasn't focused
and that's why he's in this position right now.
He was thinking about whether he hurt someone or not.
You cannot be thinking about that when you're trying
to get paid in this business.
[Vic] Of course, Wes Lee would love to once again wear gold
and that could happen at Halloween havoc,
but he also doesn't want anyone tarnishing his name.
He's worked hard all year long to get back on the straight
and narrow path, to put everything behind him,
to refocus his career, and right now he is focused back in on Stacks.
You can just see that fire Book in Wes Lee, can't you?
[Book] Like I said, this kid has a--
[Vic] oh, watch out, ref.
[Book] He's so talented, he's a tremendous athlete,
but the one thing I think about when I look at the next level of superstar,
I'm looking to see if these guys are smart.
[Vic] Oh.
[Book] See what I'm talking about?
He may be injured and that's the one thing you do not want.
[Vic] That just opened the door and-- oh, nice,
high-powered offense from Stacks. Into the cover and a kick out by Lee.
[Book] Wow, that was close.
[Vic] You take a look at Stacks,
we haven't seen Stacks brought this sort of offense.
He's someone who in your eyes
maybe he's upping his game in recent weeks here in NXT.
[Book] You got to look at it, man,
and when you think about Championships, you think about moving to that next level.
It's all about trying to take that spot.
You look at Stacks right now, he's a kid that's on a roll.
[Vic] He is on a roll and he's doing the bidding of the Don.
Now Wes Lee maybe getting his second, maybe getting his third
wind in this match up, but is this wise on a bad wheel?
[Book] That's what I was just thinking about,
he's going to be on top, he's going to be thinking about that wheel.
He's going to haveto-- [Vic] oh,
high risk all reward for the cardiac kid and now Lee into the cover.
[Book] Didn't get all of it. One, two, three.
-[Book] Didn't give all of it, though. -[Vic] But he got enough of it, Book.
[Book] Wow. [bell rings]
[Vic] What a victory for Lee.
[Wes Lee's music plays] [announcer] Here's your winner, Wes Lee.
[Vic] We can say what we want heading into the match
about what he was thinking about,
in the end, he punched it.
Whoa. [Book] Wow.
[Vic] Trick Williams/Lee just got done.
What a match up with Stacks and trick Williams out of nowhere.
Oh, there's Carmelo Hayes. [Crowd cheers]
[Book] That boy right there. That's that boy Carmelo Hayes,
he's on top of the world, ma.
[Vic] That's one of your fav five.
[Book] Yes, let me tell you right now, he's number one in the fav five.
[Vic] There's mensah, they're trying even the odds.
Mensah, Hayes, Lee.
Three on five that will compete at Halloween havoc.
[Book] There goes trick.
[Vic] Mensah wasn't going to stand by and see a two-on-one
offensive onslaught against Wes Lee.
[Book] Carmelo, you got the move. All right.
[Vic] He got helped out by trick Williams,
didn't know if-- whoa, Wes Lee.
[crowd cheers]
[Book] On that bad wheel, still willing to throw caution to the wind.
[crowd chants "NXT"]
[music]
[Vic] This is some of the action that NXT is all about.
Carmelo Hayes staring a hole in Wes Lee, but Lee ain't backing down.
[crosstalk]
And it felt really gratifying. You guys are great.
Excuse me, ladies. Can I ask you why you're here?
Thanks, Jacy. I think that's pretty obvious.
Pretty obvious? Why don't you ask alba fyre that because, actually,
she was very surprised to see me.
Now Mandy and I may have had our differences,
but she's still my best friend.
If Jacy and Gigi are her girls, then, in turn, they're my girls.
Does that make sense?
Now, I don't know what alba Fyre thinking with her burning flaming bat,
or whatever the hell it's called,
but I think she might have burned off a couple of her brain cells,
because you can't just abduct the greatest women's champion in history of NXT
and expect to get away with it consequence free.
You get that. That's why I'm here.
Now why you're here, Kenzi, I want you to do something for me.
I want you to go wait outside of medical and when alba comes out,
I want you to tell her that next week I'm going to be standing
inside the ring waiting for her.
If she chooses to show up, she's not going to make it to Halloween havoc.
You can go now. Bye.
[music]
Look who it is.
What's up, fellas? Feels so good to see you guys.
I'm almost ready to get out of here.
Not going to lie, it is tough seeing you like this.
You like better than you did last week, though.
Hey, one day at a time. What's up, big Bruti?
Damon's going to pay for what he did to you, Rody.
At Halloween havoc,
Julie's going to be the one to put him in an ambulance.
I hope they got some extra beds here at this hospital
because that's exactly where Damon's going to end up.
I'm sure they can find the space.
Listen, I just want to tell you guys something.
I'm sorry.
I'm the one that brought Damon in,
I'm the one that asked you guys to trust me and that might
be the reason diamond mine is over.
hat's not going to happen, rod, I got us.
A few weeks ago, I would be fighting right by your side.
I can't, but you guys can.
At Halloween havoc,
Julius, I just need one thing.
Anything you name. Win,
because it's diamond mine
forever.
[music]
Let me tell you right now, Julius is in a must-win situation.
I call this a moment,
a moment where he's going to have to step up and do it for his brother.
He's going to have to. It is an ambulance match.
A week from Saturday at the Halloween havoc premium live event,
Julius creed, Damon Kemp, but you said it, if Julius creed doesn't win,
Brutus creed is out of NXT.
[Kiana James' music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] he following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Kiana James.
We saw Kiana James in her business dealing early on tonight.
[Thea hail's music plays]
[announcer] Her opponent, representing chase university, thea hail.
[Vic] Here's a life-changing moment for thea hail who signed
with chase u over the summer. This was last week.
This was proof why thea hail was the top recruit for chase u. Just manhandling
Mr. Stone last week here on NXT.
You talk about a ball of energy.
That's thea hail.
Thea hail has always got a smile on her face.
She hasn't missed a class. She takes extra credit.
She's got a 5.6 GPA at Chase U.
I don't even know how the hell you get that sort of grade.
[Crowd chants "chase u"] [Book] [Laughs]
Let me tell you this,
chase university has been doing some really, really good work over
its time here at NXT.
[Vic] The chase u section here fired up,
Book, as thea Hailbset [bell rings] Hey, whoa, whoa.
Wait. Wait a second.
[Vic] Oh, come on. Wait a second.
Listen, I'm sorry to interrupt, Kiana, but I have some business
I need to talk about,
because right now I should be celebrating Von Wagner going to Halloween havoc
but instead, the world is laughing at me.
They are laughing at me because of you.
[Crowd cheers]
You had the audacity to slam me.
[Crowd chants "chase u"]
Do you really think it was a good idea to put your hands on Mr. Stone?
Guess what? Now, I'm going to ruin your night.
[Vic] [Laughs]
Mr. Stone is getting what he deserves.
Would you wear white socks with that outfit, Book?
[Book] That is the ugliest suit I've ever seen in my life.
[Vic] Mr. Stone embarrassed once again, but we got a match going on still.
Kiana James with the [Indistinct]
[bell rings] [Kiana James' music plays]
-[Vic] Wait a minute. -[Book] We had a match.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Kiana James.
[Vic] Book, what happened?
[Book] You got to watch your back, son.
[Crowd boos]
Don, how are you doing, man? You good? How're you feeling?
Better than you.
You just lost to Wes Lee and a few weeks ago I told you to get
off that apron, but you didn't want to listen, so what happened?
I blew my PCL into a million pieces.
Tony, you know I'm sorry about that.
You said it yourself, actions have consequences and you're going
to feel those consequences next week because you got another match.
Against Wes Lee?
No.
I'll see you at the court.
Hold on, Tony. You know I'll fight anybody, but who is it?
You remember that time in 8th grade when you beat up Ralphie
because he cut you in line at lunch?
That was a war.
Nobody disrespects me like that.
It's going to be something like that.
Against who though?
Listen, I love you, kid, but you'll know when his music hits,
all right?
I'll take on anybody.
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Vic] That doesn't sound very good for Stacks next week.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] It is main event time here on NXT, and look,
Ilja Dragunov didn't need much convincing to stay here tonight
after what we saw earlier tonight.
Dragunov wasn't ready to compete until Grayson Waller ran his mouth.
Dragunov, never one to be disrespected, is in action one-on-one
with the arrogant Aussie next on NXT.
[Laughter]
Oh, I'm sorry. Is something funny?
Stone, what the hell was that?
Listen, Von, she's just--
you need to calm down.
We got less than two weeks until Halloween havoc.
It's time to get serious.
I get it, but what--
cut he --.
We already know who I'm up against in this ladder match.
I need you locked in to make sure nobody
stops me from grabbing that North American title.
You're right.
I'm sorry. Okay.
Sometimes old habits creep up,
but it's time for you to be champion.
That's more like it.
I'm here with Cameron grimes.
Cameron, an upset schism challenged you to a match.
Do you plan to go at it alone or have partners?
Mckenzie Mitchell, what a difference a week makes.
I'd be lying if I didn't say it felt so good to cost the dyad
on that number one contendership.
Joe's right, there is no one in NXT that I trust.
You won't go out alone, three-on-one?
I may not trust anyone in NXT, but that doesn't count all of the WWE.
I'll see you next week.
Vic and Booker.
No, you are not going back to Booker and Vic.
You stay with me.
Roxanne Perez wants to go to Smack Down, you think she knows someone at Smack Down?
Guess what?
Rhea Ripley just got back to me and she wants me to go to raw.
Look. You can see for yourself. Roxanne wants to go to Smack Down?
Fine, I'm going to raw.
Ha.
[Vic] Book, you just heard from Cora Jade.
Both women have reached out to their friends.
Both Perez and Jade will pick the other's poison next week here live on NXT.
Speaking of picking opponents, how about the Don?
We heard from Tony d'Angelo earlier tonight,
Stacks is going to be in action again next week, but who his opponent be?
The Don said Stacks will know when he hears his opponent's
theme song next week here on NXT live.
Not to be outdone,
Sonya Deville shocked the world when she returned to NXT
earlier tonight to stand with toxic attraction.
Can she put out the flame of Alba Fyre next week here live on NXT.
[Grayson Waller's music plays]
[Crowd boos]
[announcer] Making his way to the ring, Grayson Waller.
[Vic] Grayson Waller can see just fine apparently.
He better have his eyes on the ball,
not just tonight in this main event against Ilja Dragunov,
but also what's on the horizon for the arrogant
Aussie Grayson Waller as he has been running his mouth
for weeks 3 after week after week.
That includes being on the Grayson Waller effect,
as he's really got under the skin of the Apollo crews.
We heard from Apollo earlier tonight, it will be crews and Waller, of course,
going one-on-one a week from Saturday at Halloween havoc
but Waller's got to focus on the here and to now.
[Book] I love a little trash talk if you can back it up.
I look at this guy, Grayson Waller, he's self-confident,
he's self-centered, he's selfish.
You think need all of those qualities to be a champion in this business,
let's see how he works.
[Vic] Waller calling a timeout.
We all know there's no timeouts here in NXT,
but NXT universe has been fired up tonight,
Book, since the very beginning.
[Book] You know why, don't you?
-[Vic] Because you're here. -[Book] Because the wait is over,
baby.
Big take down there by Dragunov.
Beautiful.
[Vic] Dragunov in control.
Look, Dragunov wasn't planning on competing tonight,
but he is a superstar.
He is a person who is always ready,
is always trying to push forward and persevere.
[Book] You know what they say.
If you stay ready, you ain't got to get ready.
[Vic] That's true.
When you talk about on the horizon for Grayson Waller,
what's on the horizon for Ilja Dragunov though?
Huge Championship match up at Halloween havoc against
Bron Breakker and of course JD Mcdonagh.
[Book] It starts right here tonight.
You got to go out here, you got to beat Grayson Waller.
If you don't do that, you just move right back down that line.
You don't want to do that.
I'm going to tell you right now, Waller is very, very capable.
[Vic] You think it's hard though for someone like Dragunov
to stay focused on this match up with just short notice with what he has coming up?
[Book] Sometimes you work better under pressure.
Right now, Dragunov is under a lot of pressure,
and the one thing you do not want to do is go out and lose to Grayson Waller.
This guy will laugh you into the abyss.
[Crowd cheers] [Vic] Yes.
[Book] Beautiful.
[Vic] There's that unbridled rage that pours out of Dragunov,
and you're seeing it right now firsthand, Book.
Dragunov charging right at--
how does that rage help a competitor such as Dragunov?
[Book] You got to have it.
That's one thing about this business.
You're going to run into certain competitors.
If you don't have that fire that burns deep within,
you're not going to last long in NXT.
[Vic] Trying to break the hold
and you can hear the NXT is firmly behind Dragunov in this match up.
There's Waller begging for a little separation,
and to Waller who got himself into this mess.
Oh, and a cheap shot to the throat.
[Book] No.
That was called a shortcut right there.
It's very, very well taken in this business right there.
I like that.
[Vic] Measuring Dragunov.
[Book] What is that?
That was some form of a sidekick.
[Vic] Now, he's looking over at you and Waller right now in co--
Waller fired up everybody in NXT.
[Crowd claps]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
This the main event Dragunov, Waller going one-on-one,
it was Waller who basically talked himself into this match up.
Dragunov was leaving.
Of course, Waller's mouth got him into trouble.
Right now, Waller is taking it to Dragunov in this match up.
Book, what a main event on your first night here.
You're getting to see Grayson Waller firsthand.
He goes on social media all the time. He's all about going viral.
He gets under his skin very easily, especially when people call him Miz-lite.
[Book] [Laughs]
I could tell you right now I'm--
[Vic] inside cradle. Shoulders down.
Near fall.
[Book] I'm rooting for Dragunov in this match,
but being somewhat Miz-lite, that's not a bad thing.
Miz is very arrogant, but you got guys like Piper who's very arrogant as well.
Guys like Brian pillman who was very arrogant
who had a bidding war with him once upon a time.
I look at a kid like Grayson Waller, the more you talk,
if you can back it up, you put yourself in a good position.
Me personally, I don't like the guy.
[crowd chants "one more time"]
[Vic] We talk about what's coming up.
[Book] Beautiful job.
[Vic] Next week.
It's really about the unknown.
Who's Cameron grimes going to find as his partner against schism.
Who is Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez
going to pick as their pick the poison competitors?
Then you think about Tony D'Angelo.
Who's he going to find for Stacks?
Book, expect the unexpected here in NXT.
What a main event this has been.
[Book] I tell you.
Right now, Grayson Waller is down.
He's in a bad, bad position.
Dragunov looking to put him away right now.
[Vic] Right now,
Dragunov trying to build momentum towards Halloween
havoc in his triple threat match against Bron Breakker, JD Mcdonagh.
For Grayson Waller,
he's trying to build momentum because he'll be going up against Apollo crews
one-on-one a week from Saturday
at the Halloween havoc premium live event.
Now, Dragunov is starting to focus in and here's
where we talk about that unbridled rage.
[Book] Yes.
Just landing some unorthodox form of a suplex,
and right now going for a belly to back,
but Grayson-- now that right there is a--
[Vic] was that to the eye?
[Book] That was a veteran move right there, right to the nose.
[Vic] A kick right to the stomach, following up,
and look at the combination offense now from Grayson Waller.
We talked about Grayson Waller picking up victories.
He is someone who will talk about it, and talk about it, and talk about it.
This is what we were talking about for next week.
Expect the unexpected. Will Cameron grimes find any friends?
He said, "I might not have many in NXT,
but that doesn't take away who I know on raw and Smack Down."
[Book] Beautiful.
[Vic] Waller connects.
[Book] I'm sitting here watching this Waller.
[Vic] Into the cover. Will be it enough?
Dragunov continues to fight.
[Book] Like I said, I don't like this guy.
I'm going to tell you right now, you look at this move right here.
[Vic] You liked it so much, watch it again.
Take a look.
[Book] The timing, the timing, the timing.
Rolling through the legs, dropping the elbow to the heart.
Right now, Dragunov is feeling it.
[Crowd claps]
[Vic] Right to the back.
Waller raining down on the back of Dragunov.
Shoots the half.
Into the cover, hooks the leg, and a kick out.
Dragunov looked to be out. Maybe was out for half second.
[Book] Those elbows to the back of the neck,
I don't know if those are legal or not.
The referee may have to have the wherewithal to understanding
and the know how to reprimand Waller for doing something like that.
[Vic] Referee's distraction, and now locking in.
Trying to wear down a sleeper of some sort.
Dragunov starting to fade. What about this strategy for Waller?
[Book] It's a great strategy. Leaning on your opponent.
They always say,
keep the opponent real close to the body and that's what Waller is doing right now.
[Crowd chants]
[Vic] Those elbows connected right to the jaw of Waller.
Ilja Dragunov continuing now.
We talk about the persevere to push forward.
Wasn't expecting him to compete tonight, and then just dropped Waller.
[Book] Beautiful.
[Book] Waller thought he was in a safe place right there,
but Dragunov little switch through
the ropes right there put him right back in position to land that big clothesline.
[Vic] Book, I think about--
this has been a hard-hitting night here on NXT.
You go all the way back to how we kicked things off with Bron Breakker,
who, by the way,
still has a score to settle with Dragunov from earlier tonight,
which led to this match up.
As now going into another submission is Waller.
Waller also with the grapevine, the body scissors.
Drawing the air out of Dragunov.
[Book] His forearm under the neck.
Right now, Dragunov trying to block it right now.
He's got a hand in between.
He's going to have to move and he's going to have to move quick.
[Vic] Was able to create separation for a moment.
Waller had to relinquish.
They went right back in it, and it is cinched in deep,
and a nice counter from Dragunov. As I was saying, it was Dragunov
who was leaving earlier tonight, Waller who questioned Dragunov's
antics earlier tonight found himself in this match up.
Now, Grayson Waller has turned the complexion right around.
Waller we've seen in the--
what the hell?
The wheel's spinning.
Waller though gets caught and dropped.
What did we just witness, Book? [Book] I don't know, man.
I don't know what just happened there.
[Vic] Focusing back in on this main event. Dragunov has turned this match up around.
Hitting a couple of suplexes in a row, and now just overpowering Grayson Waller.
[Book] Window just opened for Dragunov.
He needs to take advantage of it right now.
[Vic] The window opened because of the wheel that we saw.
You spin the wheel you don't make the deal tonight.
Torpedo running through Waller.
[bell rings]
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Llja Dragunov.
[Vic] If this happens at Halloween havoc
we could be looking into the eyes of the new NXT champion.
The look in the eyes of almost disbelief of Grayson Waller
who looks up again to see the wheel.
We got to focus in on the match up.
[Book] You look at Grayson Waller right here.
Big move over the top rope.
Looked like he was in position right there full control and this would happen.
[Vic] All of a sudden, Waller is a little freaked out.
The wheel somehow started spinning.
Grayson Waller just taken off his game for half second.
Book, as you know in your hall of fame career,
that half second made the big difference in the match.
[Book] As I said, just that window slid open for a second,
and Dragunov went right through and landed that headbutt.
Next thing you know, one, two, three. You're looking up at the lights, son.
[Vic] For ilja Dragunov, a night we didn't think he would compete.
Just his second match back and he's focusing--
[Book] Oh, shucky ducky, quack, quack.
[Bron Breakker's music plays]
[Vic] Bron Breakker dropping Dragunov,
and there's no question about what we just witnessed.
Bron Breakker had Dragunov in his sights.
Breakker sending a message to Dragunov, as there's JD Mcdonagh
looking on with everything playing into his hand.
What's going to happen between these three
when the gold is on the line at Halloween havoc a week from Saturday?