[WWE's music plays]
[announcer] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Von Wagner's music plays]
[Vic] It is a big fight feel tonight,
and we are wasting no time here on NXT.
Vic Joseph alongside Booker T.
We are kicking things off with the first of two
triple threat wildcard matches
to determine who will head to the Iron Survivor Challenge
this Saturday at NXT Deadline.
-It's a huge week. -Oh, yes.
You know I love some triple threat action.
As far as Deadline,
I'm jacked, I'm pumped, I cannot wait.
Von Wagner is ready and his two opponents
also ready to see who will head
to the men's Iron Survivor Challenge
this Saturday at NXT Deadline.
[Axiom's music plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a triple threat match
scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring,
Axiom.
[Vic] No doubt, Von Wagner will have the strength advantage,
Axiom will have the speed advantage,
and this superstar, some would say,
would have the IQ advantage,
heading into this match.
Now, look here for a second.
Mr. Chase, this is your time
and we got your back. Just do me one favor.
Believe in yourself as much as Thea believes.
Believe in yourself as much as Duke believes.
Believe in yourself as much as the entire University believes,
this is your time, Mr. Chase.
-This is your time. -You're damn right.
It's time to give those two [beep]
an Andre Chase University
size ass whooping.
Yes!
Duke, take the flag.
[Vic] Are you ready, Book?
This is gonna be intense,
what a way to kick off tonight.
[Booker] I got the best seat in the house, Vic.
[Vic] Because it's next to me?
[Booker] No, because of the talent.
[Chase University's music plays]
[Alicia] Representing Chase University,
Andre Chase.
[Vic] Here's Andre. He's got some extra motivation as we just saw.
Look at the Hall of Fame panel who spoke last week.
These three superstars were on the bubble.
They're getting an opportunity to prove themselves.
In your opinion,
who will earn that final spot?
[Booker] You're asking the wrong question.
It's about who needs this most,
and I look at this kid Von Wagner.
He's a monster.
He's a beast of an individual.
This man could be the one.
[Vic] We said Chase was extra motivated,
but so is Von Wagner.
[Booker] Let me tell you.
This man right here, he's got something.
He's got something.
I'm just wondering when is he gonna reach his full potential.
[Vic] Von Wagner believes
he should've already been selected to compete
in the Iron Survivor Challenge match this Saturday and now,
proving it by taking out both competitors at the same time.
Road Dogg called Von Wagner
a force to be reckoned with.
[Booker] Look at this kid, he's a war machine
with the right backing,
and I put a question mark there as far as the right backing
because it's this man right here, Mr. Stone--
Exactly my point.
I mean, I understand what he's trying to do,
but it's supposed to be under the jacket.
[Vic] You can talk to him afterwards,
right now, Von Wagner is in the driver's seat,
in control of this match.
We talk about Chase having extra motivation, so does Wagner.
As Chase able to turn things around.
No stranger to the powerful Von Wagner
is Andre Chase. Chase though.
[Booker] Andre Chase, he is a student of the game.
[Vic] Look at this. Axiom and Chase finally working together.
It's almost addition by subtraction.
Look at Axiom go. He was on X-Pac's list
if you remember to participate in Saturday's match.
Wow!
[Booker] Working together.
I'm not a big fan of going out here
and working together.
This right here is what we call a plan.
I don't like that. Normally, I'm working for three things. You know?
[Vic] I don't know, but I do know Chase's
one step ahead, near fall.
[Booker] It's me, me, me.
The shortest poem ever.
[Vic] For Chase, he has a huge opportunity
to put Chase U on the map.
They're all about me too, they know what's at stake.
The opportunity to become the number one contender
for the NXT Championship,
which is currently held by Bron Breakker.
[Booker] Yes, indeed. Speaking of Bron--
[Vic] Nice submission. Hold that thought.
Axiom trying to snap, crackle, and pop,
but Von coming in.
There's that power, that strength.
Von Wagner no remorse when he's in the ring.
[Booker] No, no. You talk about Bron Breakker,
you gotta speak about this man, Von Wagner.
So close to becoming champion, but lost focus.
And that little bit of momentum,
that window opened just for a second,
and it was over, man.
[Vic] We talk about Breakker,
has his huge championship match
this Saturday, against Apollo Crews.
A lot on his mind. He's admitted as such.
Have you had to defend the championship
against someone that you actually have mutual respect for?
[Booker] Of course. That's just part of the game.
You're gonna find yourself in that position sooner or later,
but it's all about checks, man.
It's all about championship like these three men here.
They want to achieve that ultimate glory.
[Vic] Axiom staying one step ahead.
-[Vic] Nice. -[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] Follows it up.
Oh, standing moonsault.
Got enough of it.
Into the cover, but Chase able to power out at two.
Again, you're just one pinfall or submission,
three seconds away from earning that final spot at NXT Deadline.
How innovative is the Iron Survivor Challenge?
[Booker] The innovator for all the match like that,
I think about the legends, the gods, the Eddie Grahams,
the Dustys, the Paul Boeschs,
as well as the Vince McMahons.
Always thinking about the future.
Always thinking about the next.
These superstars. You gotta love it.
[Vic] What is on Wagner's mind?
We talk about him having the power advantage,
but he is just launching Axiom.
Wiping out the field.
Who's heading to NXT Deadline?
Back live on NXT.
This is the wildcard triple threat match.
The winner will enter the field.
The final spot of five
in Saturday's NXT Deadline's Iron Survivor match
to become the new number one contender
for the NXT championship.
Andre Chase looking to go for broke,
but can he put over Wagner?
[Booker] Not strong enough. Not with this big man.
Wow.
[Vic] A little help from Axiom.
Chase could've just changed the complexion of this match up,
and Chase is focused.
He is ready to punch his ticket.
[audience] Chase U!
[Vic] Chase U student section on their feet.
[Booker] Talk about somebody that needs the victory.
Chase needs a victory right under him.
-[Vic] Wow! -[Booker] Wow!
[Booker] Just took out the big guy.
[Vic] All three men are down, this is why
the Hall of Fame panel
had such a tough time choosing the five.
It was an overall body of work.
These three were on the bubble,
and these three are showing you just why they deserve
to be in the spotlight
on the final premium live event of 2022.
[Booker] Found a situation to put these athletes in
to see who wants it most.
Who's gonna go out there and take it, Vic?
[Vic] Also, still to come,
the Iron Survivor Challenge wildcard triple threat match
for the winner.
The winner will advance also to NXT Deadline this Saturday
to try to become the number one contender
to Mandy Rose's NXT Women's Championship.
Wagner, swing and a miss. Oh!
[Booker] Low bridge.
[Vic] We said Chase had the IQ advantage,
he's trying to chop down the big man.
[Booker] Andre Chase, he needs this victory for the U.
He needs it, Vic. He wants it, man.
-Give me a C. -[audience] C!
-H. -[audience] H!
-A. -[audience] A!
-S. -[audience] S!
-E. -[audience] E!
-U. -[audience] U!
-What's that spell? -[audience] Chase U!
[Vic] Andre Chase, a different man
since the arrival of Duke Hudson,
as Hudson's on the outside along with Thea Hail.
From behind, Axiom.
[Booker] Got caught.
[Vic] Swing and a miss.
Chase down. Axiom wiped out Wagner.
How quick is Axiom?
[Booker] This kid is quick as a hiccup.
Right now, Andre Chase is on dream street.
This kid's about to go to the moon. He's about to drop--
-[loud thud] -[Vic] He got caught.
[Vic] Chase now, up and down.
Double underhook. Sit-down powerbomb.
Will it be enough?
And a kick out.
[Booker] So close to making sure
the fundraising keep coming in.
That right there is a big, big ticket.
Just missed out on it--
[Vic] Boom!
He's gotta stay focused, though, does Chase.
It was Hudson who started that campus petition
weeks ago for Chase.
[Booker] No, Vic, like I said, for fundraising purposes alone--
[Vic] Forget about fundraising.
He's gotta survive.
[Booker] …Andre Chase needs this victory, man.
[Vic] Axiom trying to break the grip of Chase,
Chase trying to roll through.
Axiom keeping that left shoulder off the mat.
[Booker] Keeping that pressure on the mat.
Chase U, wait a minute,
almost had a pinning position there.
Could've locked it in.
[Vic] Don't worry, Wagner just changed
the complexion of this match up, turned it around.
Submission.
[Booker] This kid is trying to lock a submission in on this big guy?
[Vic] Axiom trying to squeeze. Trying to transition now.
[Booker] I give him a lot of credit, Vic, but this is a big man right here.
Upward of 260, 270 pounds.
[Vic] Doesn't matter when you're on the mat,
he's the same size and he's fading.
[Booker] Size does matter
in a situation like this.
[Vic] You can hear Stone yelling
and there's that power on display.
[Booker] Didn't I tell you? I'm trying to tell you.
It was a great play and a great plan.
[Vic] Is that gonna be enough?
Wagner headed to NXT,
a kick out.
[Booker] So close.
So close to punching that ticket to Deadline.
[Vic] Duke Hudson leading the charge for Chase U.
Get off!
[audience] Chase U!
[Vic] Wagner turned around, hoists up Axiom.
Chase back to his feet.
All three of these men laying it on the line
and now looking again to wipe out the field is Chase.
[crowd cheers]
[Booker] Chase did something very smart,
going to the knee of the big man,
trying to break him down.
[Vic] And now, looking to fly.
Chase with his sights set.
Axiom getting out of the way.
Wiped out Wagner.
Not enough to get the cover.
Oh, Chase, though,
the momentum carried him outside.
Axiom connects with the side of the face
and it's Axiom headed to NXT Deadline.
[Axiom's music plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Axiom.
[Vic] Golden ratio may have just given Axiom a golden ticket
to becoming the number one contender
for the NXT championship.
[Booker] Oh, yes.
You're talking about history, Vic.
You're talking about Deadline.
You're talking about being in that main event match up.
[Vic] It was Von Wagner who thought
he had punched his own ticket.
Into the cover,
but Andre Chase would continue to persevere
and Chase, high risk, didn't get the reward,
but the momentum carried him out of the ring
and then picking up the pieces was Axiom.
And Axiom taking out Von Wagner.
How good it must feel for Axiom to pick up the win
and the field is now set for the men
in the Iron Survivor Challenge
this Saturday at NXT Deadline.
One woman we know that also wants to make history,
the resident mean girl of NXT.
[action music plays]
[Cora] My track record has proven
that I'm willing to do whatever it takes
to become the number one woman in NXT.
I ended friendships,
targeted the meek, preyed on the weak,
cheated when the opportunity presented itself,
so just imagine what I'm willing to do
to win this Saturday at Deadline
and have my name go down in history
as the very first female Iron Survivor.
There are no depths that I will not sink to.
And if you thought I embarrassed Wendy Choo,
wait until I embarrass the other women in this match
and walk out of Deadline as the number one contender,
because this is my generation,
the generation of Jade.
All right, the knee is looking good, Julius.
-You're cleared to compete. -I told you. Let's go.
Wait. For me, can you please just check his ribs?
-No. -Just for me.
My ribs are fine.
-You haven't mentioned your ribs. -Because they're fine.
-All good. -They're not fine.
Can you just look?
-What are you doing? -I'm protecting my brothers.
No you're not, you're stalling.
Breathe for me.
He's in pain.
Okay, there's some significant swelling in here, Julius.
I'm not gonna clear you to compete.
Let's get some further imaging, okay?
Excuse me.
Let's take a walk.
-Ivy, what the hell? -I'm protecting him.
Ivy…
[rock music plays]
[Vic] Ahead of his NXT championship
showdown this Saturday at NXT Deadline,
the champion, Bron Breakker,
wanted to take one more trip on the water,
but you'll never guess who wanted to join him.
[dramatic music plays]
[Apollo] What's up, champ?
You got room for one more?
You serious?
Deadline's not till Saturday.
I figured this would be the last time we get to go out,
just two men enjoying the water, fishing.
All right, come on.
-Alright. -Why don't you untie us?
[Apollo] You got it, champ.
I'm really liking this boat.
Cuts through the water with great precision.
The acceleration is great with these two engines.
This is wonderful.
[laughing] Like taking my spear.
[Apollo laughs]
-Something to look forward to. -I see what you did.
-Is that right? -This is my favorite spot.
This is it? Alright.
[Apollo] You gotta teach me, man.
I've never been fishing,
as surprising as it may sound.
Take the line with your pointer finger, pull it towards.
-Flip the spool up. -Right there?
Rear it back.
-Let it go. -Alright.
Woo!
-That's it. -Look at that, man.
A pro already.
A pro. I'm a natural in the ring, natural at casting.
I got it, man.
[laughter]
Let's see what we catch.
I gotta give it to you with that standing moonsault you do.
Yes. I just did it one day.
I've always had the hops.
How about you, man?
I see you over there doing that moonsault too.
Look, I saw you doing it,
figured I'd try it.
Man, I fell right on my face.
Is there any other moves of mine that you're gonna steal?
[laughter]
Just a few.
I guess I have to learn to counter my own moves.
Since it's just me, you, and the fish.
Doesn't look like there's any fish out here today.
Let me ask you, man, does this really help
take the pressure off being champion
or is this just an excuse to be alone?
It's so peaceful out here.
As soon as you hold that NXT championship,
so much pressure comes with it.
Not to mention fighting the best of the best.
[Apollo] And you got Gunther,
Gargano, Ciampa,
and Ziggler.
That's one hell of a list if I must say so myself.
Every match is a must-win match.
You lose a match, make one, two mistakes,
you don't lose a match.
You lose everything you worked for.
You know what, champ?
I got a fantastic idea.
If you're so tired of the grind,
how about this Saturday,
you just hand me over the title
and you take that much-needed break?
I'm gonna have to respectfully decline, Apollo.
Almost had him. Uh-oh.
You got a bite?
You got it. Reel it, reel it.
You got one!
[Apollo] Look at that.
[Bron] Dude, it's a [indistinct]
-Woah. -Look at it, oh!
Whoa!
He's out of there.
-Damn. -Congrats on the fish.
All seriousness, Deadline's gonna be a banger, man.
Man, I'm absolutely looking forward to it.
It's definitely gonna be a banger.
What?
You want me to give you my game plan?
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
All right.
Mine's gonna be the same as it always has been.
Power, intensity, speed.
[Apollo] This Saturday,
I'm gonna challenge that power, that intensity,
and I'm definitely gonna challenge that speed.
-Be ready for it. -You know what, man?
-May the best man win. -All right. I'll take it.
I can't believe I didn't catch any fish.
Today wasn't your day.
Saturday won't be your day either.
[Apollo laughs]
You want to try for some more?
[Vic] Will Crews' latest vision come true
or will Bron Breakker toss
another challenger back?
It's the NXT title on the line this Saturday
at NXT Deadline, only on WWE
on Peacock.
[Bryson Montana's music plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Bryson Montana.
[Vic] We talked time and time again about--
Whoa.
[Booker] What the hell is this?
[Vic] Sanga and Veer.
You'll be loving this, Book.
[Booker] Sanga.
Oh, wow!
[Javier Bernal's music plays]
[Vic] Much like the NXT Universe, I'm a little stunned
as we were getting ready for, well, this match.
[Alicia] And his opponent,
Javier Bernal.
[Booker] Please, get in the ring.
Please, Bernal. Please, get in the ring.
[Vic] I've never agreed with you so much.
Ever.
Even… Yes, okay, well.
Apparently he has a hamstring injury, Book.
I'm no doctor.
Might be the smartest thing Bernal's ever done.
Creed Brothers,
we said we'll not face you unless you are 100%.
You have a heart,
but clearly you are not 100%.
Destroying you any time.
Before that, does not interest us.
So we respectfully decline your challenge.
Oh, we'll wait
until you're ready.
But don't keep us waiting so long.
[Indus Sher's music plays]
[Vic] There you see Sanga and Veer,
a message being delivered,
oh, to the Creed Brothers, and look.
Creed Brothers heard the message.
They don't wanna wait, but Julius, he's not medically cleared.
[Booker] I've got to update my fave five, dawg.
[fans shout]
You didn't even get pinned in the match.
Mr. Chase, Mr. Chase.
Where have you been?
I'm sorry about your match,
but I was just informed that I have a match tonight.
-You have a match? -Yes.
Fantastic. Who is it against?
Isla Dawn.
Isla Dawn. No way.
Way, Duke. Way!
No, I'm saying like no way like you shouldn't take it.
I get it, she's super scary, but I'm super ready.
-Help me out here. -She can do it.
Yes, yes, yes.
Professor, I think you should reconsider.
Look, Duke. I said she can compete tonight.
I'll be fine, Duke. Don't worry.
Thank you, Mr. Chase.
I gotta go get ready.
Mr. Chase, I understand that you lost
and you're not in the Iron Survivor--
Damn it, Duke. I've made my decision.
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[Tony D] There's two things we take seriously,
business
and family.
Now you can add a third item,
my success in WWE.
I will stand at the top.
The new Don of NXT.
And I think it's about time
NXT runs on my watch.
[indistinct chatter]
Y'all usually cheer us up.
[Vic] Because of what you witnessed,
those teams who were caught up in the heat of the moment
will meet later tonight in Tag Team action.
-[Xyon Quinn's music plays] -[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Xyon Quinn.
[Vic] The so called it factor in NXT.
Does he pass the airport test?
[Booker] Oh, yes. This kid, Quinn.
[Tony D'Angelo's music plays]
[cheers and boos]
[Alicia] His opponent,
accompanied by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo,
"The Don of NXT",
Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] I don't want to waste time.
He looks perfectly healthy.
His first match back in 10 weeks for the Don.
So Book, from afar,
what have been your thoughts on Tony D'Angelo
before he squares off with Xyon?
[Booker] As far as in the past,
what I've seen, straight OG,
and I'm talking about no curve, no bend.
I'm gonna tell you.
This kid right there, he's under that umbrella
of a guy like Dillinger, Capone, Gotti.
He will leave you laying in the dirt.
[Vic] There you see him with the family,
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo on the outside.
The Don is back in NXT.
Another quick question.
Would the king,
so to speak, ever partner with the Don?
[Booker] Look here, man. That's another story.
You're talking big money, because you're talking about--
[Vic] Talking a lot of skillets, possibly.
[Booker] You're talking about a lot of ducats, man.
Check this guy out though, the Don.
He looks good right now.
[Vic] Of course, it was…
Of course it was the Don who suffered a knee injury
as I mentioned over two months ago.
Showing no ill effects,
but Quinn taking it to the Don.
[Booker] I don't know.
You better come in and dust those cobwebs off.
Contrary to popular belief,
it ain't like riding a bicycle or anything like that.
But the Don is looking real good.
He's in shape too.
Look at the upper body develop.
[Vic] Turning it into a hockey fight center of the ring.
We're all aware of Tony D'Angelo
and the connections he has.
But why confront someone like Dijak last week?
Why get in his face?
[Booker] Look, when you're a Don,
when you're an OG,
when you're a made man,
sometimes you gotta do it, you gotta make an example,
you got to do it yourself, man.
[Vic] D'Angelo's got a little pent-up aggression,
but so does Quinn.
Now Quinn firing back.
[Booker] The man's a high flyer. You better watch this kid,
he's definitely formidable as an opponent.
[Vic] Stacks on the outside looking on right now
as the Don trying to go to work and put the work in.
Gets hoisted and dropped.
[Booker laughs]
[Vic] There's that athleticism you were alluding to.
[Booker] No, what that is, Vic,
time off in this business is your worst enemy.
Your timing is just not there.
Like I say, the Don right now
looking better than ever.
[Vic] What a spine buster from D'Angelo.
And you heard D'Angelo says it's over.
Looking to hook and drop--
[Booker] Oh, beautiful.
[Vic] …Xyon Quinn.
And no doubt about it,
welcome back to NXT.
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
Tony D'Angelo.
[Booker] Up before the sunrise.
First one to hit the block,
that's Tony D, man.
Look who's back, baby.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, Stacks.
You see any rust in this ring?
No, I didn't see any rust.
You still as good.
Just as good, baby.
Hey, me neither.
Maybe on Mr. X-Factor over there, but not me.
I'm like a shiny new hubcap.
Not for nothing, that's why they call me
The Don of NXT.
So listen,
during my physical therapy,
I gained some new…
revenues, right?
Got some new connections.
You feel me?
But for us,
it always came down to Wes Lee
and that North American title.
See, I was well on my way
to winning that qualifier match.
Wes Lee, you took a cheap shot,
blew my knee out.
You've been living on that rep
of injuring my knee…
[Wes Lee's music plays]
Welcome back, Tony D'Angelo.
The Don has returned.
Hey,
I appreciate you coming out here to pay tribute.
I really do.
Not quite.
You see,
everyone knows that you've been eyeing me
and my title.
I just wanted to come out here face-to-face to let you know
that I've had my eye on you just as much.
Not to mention someone else
that I plan on taking care of--
Let me smarten you up right now.
You better have your eyes on this guy right here
because there's nobody bigger than the Don.
Please have your man switch to decaf and chill out, right?
Look, after I beat Carmelo,
Dijak came out and dropped me.
As far I see it, I have unfinished business with this man.
So if you want me and my title,
you're gonna have to wait until I'm finished with Dijak.
Oh, Mr. High and Mighty,
I'm pretty insulted you think I'd wait in any line.
I don't care about any business you have with Dijak.
Yes, Dijak, he plays by a different set of rules.
Good for him. I don't care.
Yours and Dijak's business
is gonna have to wait for some other time.
[Dijak] D'Angelo.
Hey, D'Angelo.
You're damn right I play by a different set of rules.
I tell it like it is.
You're a scumbag from the streets,
but as long as you stay out of my way, I won't have to clean up those streets.
And Wes Lee…
when I jacked your jaw,
I thought you'd crawl into a hole and never come out.
My advice to you,
keep my name out of your mouth
because I have a very special way
of dealing with repeat offenders.
Neither one of you
can or will do anything
to stop me from decimating NXT.
Wes, you listening to that guy right there?
You better be,
because the way I see it is,
there's nowhere to run.
[Vic] Oh, and a cheap shot.
We know Lee isn't gonna play around,
Lee with the escape ability on display.
[Booker] Nice move.
[Wes Lee's music plays]
[Vic] Wes Lee isn't gonna be punked out by anyone.
Whether it's the Don, whether it's Stacks.
Wes Lee knows the targets are growing on his back.
While we talk about the North American champion,
we saw the altercation here seconds ago.
We gotta go back to last week,
an altercation took place in the locker room area,
and it was during the men's Iron Survivor Challenge,
those participants that were announced.
You're with Quincy Elliott.
Yes.
Hey, Charlie.
Charlie.
Hey, man.
I heard what you said
about getting a security guard contract.
I just wanted to say, bro, I get it.
I know you love this business,
but I didn't get in the ring when I was four years old.
I got in when I was 24,
and I wish I could follow my father's footsteps.
My dad, he just worked in factories his entire life.
-Good for him. -You know what?
None of that matters.
I want the opportunity and respect
everyone else gets around here.
If I have to earn my stripes
and prove to you that I belong here,
just say the word, boss.
We can make it happen.
You wanna step in the ring with me?
Yes.
I'll show you that you don't belong.
[Hank Walker's music plays]
[Vic] During that watch party, to hear something like that,
Walker flat out just felt disrespected leading into tonight.
[Booker] Walker got disrespected?
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
Hank Walker.
[Booker] You kidding me?
[Vic] Walker did feel disrespected,
and that is what has led to tonight.
Walker, Dempsey, one-on-one next.
[Scrypts] What it means to be a star.
The words you speak ought to define who you truly are.
That light come so quick, but then it's gone.
The language you write is more important
than the canvas its written on.
Mean what you say because there's weight in your words.
I grew up in a place where everyone judged you
on what they saw and not what they heard.
NXT is now my new home.
Same culture, just a different address,
but a convenient one at that.
There's only a chosen few that get an unwarranted pass,
but how much longer can that truly last?
I must follow those with routine,
but too much of the same things make the old things feel new.
So on this journey, I must target the chosen ones.
All the rest who are brought in the dark and not the light,
this is where our light is.
Sincerely, Scrypts.
[Charlie Dempsey's music plays]
[Alicia] Making his way to the ring,
Charlie Dempsey.
[Booker] Vic, you said something.
You said "disrespect", Walker being disrespected.
I beg to differ.
This young man right here, he has a pedigree.
This man has wanted to do
nothing but this.
Right here, Charlie Dempsey.
We're gonna see what's happening
in a couple of minutes, dawg.
[Vic] I don't take anything away from Charlie.
What he said to Walker was dis--
"You don't belong here."
[Booker] You think you get in this ring at 24 years old,
and you're gonna come in and take food out of my mouth?
I'm talking about food off the table of my fam--
it's not gonna happen.
[Vic] So Walker can't come and eat in his own right?
He's a prideful man.
[Booker] He got to earn that spot more than anything.
Vic, you just don't get it in this business.
[Vic] He remembers the hardships of his father.
As now Walker taking it right into Dempsey.
Right into the midsection.
Showcasing some power as well.
[Booker] This guy is country strong.
I give him that, you know?
But as far as being technically sound,
as far as knowing every inch
of that 20 by 20, at 24 years old
first time inside the squared circle,
there's no way, man.
[Vic] Walker grinds it out every day at the Performance Center.
He's a former D1 football player,
who has a four-year star--
[Booker] Football? Those guys are the hardest guys
for me to train are football players.
Those guys don't know anything but X's and O's.
Let me tell you something.
This guy right here, Walker,
is gonna feel a lot of pain
by the end of this match up tonight.
[Vic] You see him feeling pain in that left wrist and hand,
Dempsey sees the bullseye on the body of Walker.
[Booker] He's caught in that kimura.
This right here is a technically skilled,
educated grappler
inside the square circle,
and his name is Charlie Dempsey.
There it is.
[Vic] There's that power from Walker.
So Walker wouldn't have been welcomed in the locker room?
He wouldn't have been around you, Book?
[Booker] You've heard the stories.
You've heard the stories.
A guy like Walker
would've had to dress in the locker room,
or the restroom, or outside or something.
He would've had to earn his way
inside that locker room, man.
Nice gut-wrench suplex executed by Dempsey,
who goes into the cover, doesn't hook the leg,
and gets a two-count.
We talk about grinding.
No doubt that it's Dempsey
who grinds down his opponent,
and again right now another submission.
Bending back, trying to hyperextend the elbow…
of Walker.
[Booker] Dempsey, he knows
all the technical skills of the game.
This is a guy that's been grinding, like I say--
[Vic] What does he see?
That's… that's Drew Gulak.
[Booker] What the hell is he doing here?
[Vic] SmackDown's Drew Gulak is here,
but why?
Dempsey took his eye off the ball for just a moment,
and that moment,
that little bit of hesitation has opened the door.
Oh, that just got closed.
Look at swinging for the fences.
[Booker] Beautiful forearms.
Remind me of a fit Finlay,
or a Dave Taylor just laying in thick.
[Vic] Look at the bend.
Look at the hyperextension now.
Talk about joint manipulation.
This is what Dempsey prides himself
on grinding down, beating down.
[Booker] He's working that joint right there.
Manipulating that joint
like a police officer taking you down, Vic.
Here we go.
[Vic] Walker now right back in,
These press, and look at swinging now.
You talk about swinging for the fences. Look at Walker.
Walker we talked about being angry,
wanting to prove himself.
He wants to prove himself to Dempsey tonight.
[Booker] Take nothing away Walker. He's got a lot of heart.
Man, you need that, Vic.
You need that in this business.
Like I said, Dempsey, he's what we call
a precision tactician.
[Vic] He can be whatever he wants to.
Right now, he's on the wrong end of a right forearm from Walker.
Walker picking up some steam.
Oh, got caught.
Tipping the cap to Karl Gotch.
[Booker] Let me tell you. The thing is this.
Walker, he could be a great guy for all I know.
He could be a great guy, but so is my next-door neighbor.
[Vic] Walker sensing the desperation right now
as another submission was looked to locked in.
Could've been looking for that single-leg crab, was Dempsey,
who now looks like he might be switching plans
to try and hyperextend the knee now.
[Booker] Oh, man.
I love this kid, Dempsey.
[Vic] Did get the single-leg crab.
[Booker] He's a throwback to the Lou Thesz,
the Frank Gotches of the world.
They call those guys back then "hookers"
and once you get hooked,
you are hooked for good.
We are going home, Vic.
[Vic] The spine isn't supposed to bend this way.
[bell rings]
[Charlie Dempsey's music plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner by submission,
Charlie Dempsey.
[Vic] The question remains,
why is Drew Gulak here?
[Booker] Like I say, Vic.
Once you're hooked,
you are hooked.
It's over.
[Vic] You can say that again, that was an impressive victory
for Charlie Dempsey.
[Zoey] Timing is everything in this business,
and there's no better time for this Iron Survivor Challenge
because this is my type of match.
Last week, I was unanimously voted in by the Hall of Famers.
I'll tell you the Iron Survivor Challenge
is made for Zoey Stark.
I would've loved to wrestle her.
Definitely ready for primetime.
Whether I start it or come in at the end of it,
it doesn't make a difference,
because the four other women,
they can't touch me.
On Saturday, I walk into Deadline with no extra baggage,
no dead weight.
I don't have to worry about being a mentor or a big sister.
This Saturday is all about me.
Twenty-five minutes separates me…
from history.
[Vic] History will indeed be made this Saturday,
but our NXT Tag Team champions
want to spread some holiday cheer.
Pretty Deadly will recite their version of a real Christmas story
next on NXT.
Grayson Waller, later tonight
all five superstars in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge
will be in the ring as you host The Grayson Waller Effect.
What can we expect?
You've missed me, haven't you?
Tonight's gonna be exciting.
There's an energy around this place, because in four days,
it's the final WWE premium live event of the year
and we're going out in grand style with Deadline.
You don't have to soften me up, lass.
You don't like my talk show, The Grayson Waller Effect,
it proves that I can do your job better than you can,
and you can't do my job
because there's no one who can do what I do.
That is why I'm the odds-on favorite
to be the very first Iron Survivor.
But tonight,
in the main event by the way,
I wanna to see where these guys' heads are at.
I want to size them up, get a mental edge.
Not that that'll be hard because they're already nervous,
because everyone is when they feel the Grayson
Waller…
effect.
[laughs]
[Vic] I'm sure this is about to be a holiday lesson.
[Booker] Bring in the Christmas cheer, man.
-Ladies and gentlemen. -Boys and girls.
December's finally here, Kit.
It's time for a real Christmas story
with your NXT Tag Team champions,
Pretty Deadly.
Come on, Eli.
Let's get comfortable.
Oh, I wish we had some hot choccy, boy.
A special story on this Saint Nicholas' day.
-May I? -Please do.
Now, remember,
we wrote this ourselves.
We absolutely did.
[clearing throats]
Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house.
Not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse.
The Kitster and Ellie were tucked up, ready for bed.
But those devilishly handsome boys decided to stay up instead.
Their bulging sacks overflowed…
with gifts.
-It was gifts. -With gifts from their legions of fans.
But they couldn't bear to handle anything touched by their filthy hands.
The holiday season should be a time to give thanks.
So lease, to your knees, if you please,
and worship your glorious Tag Team champs.
Back to this yuletide Eve and those tasty British snacks.
Who won their gold by putting everyone on their backs?
We're desperately and patiently waiting
for the greatest gift of all.
It's not that you people stop saying soccer because it's football.
Elton, please.
-Elton, it's Christmas. -It's Christmas, I'm sorry.
That's a problem for another day, Kit.
They wanted something that they've craved
for the longest of times.
It's not just to be on TV telling a story that rhymes.
[laughs] For the longest time,
it's something that nobody in NXT has been able to bring.
And it's to be able to match us blow for blow in this very ring.
Wow.
We begged and pleaded with Santa Claus
and put it all in a letter.
But good old Saint Nick isn't stupid, he knows nobody's better.
Wow.
So this Christmas,
we are the greatest, tastiest gifts for you all.
As the cold chill of winter creeps in from the fall.
Tag Team champions who will never,
ever, ever, ever lose.
Who have beaten everyone
without receiving even the slightest of bruise?
So Santa can't save you.
There's no Christmas cheer.
Twenty twenty-three will be the same as 2022,
Pretty Deadly's year.
-Merry Christmas, Kit. -Merry Christmas.
[Vic] Wow.
[Booker] Wow.
[The New Day's music plays]
[Vic] Wait.
[Booker] Whoa, hold up.
[Vic] No way.
[Booker] Hold the damn phone.
What are they doing here?
[Vic laughs]
[Booker] No.
[Vic] Now, I'm in the Christmas spirit, Book.
[Booker] No, man.
Yes.
Wow!
[crowd cheers]
First and foremost, I mean, hey,
what an amazing story.
Was that not a great story? Wow.
[audience] New Day rocks!
But boys,
the story that we wanna hear talks about who?
[audience] Who?
Who you're gonna be defending those titles against
this Saturday at Deadline?
[crowd cheers]
You beat everybody already, right?
That's what you said. You beat everybody.
[Woods] Well, well, well.
They beat everybody except your boys, The…
[crowd yells] New Day!
[crowd cheers]
Yes, boys.
So why don't you two
put those Tag Team titles on the line this Saturday
so that we can hurry up and become
your new W… W… E…
N… X… T…
World… Tag… Team…
[Vic] Can you believe it?
Kofi,
Woods,
The New Day, they're on NXT.
[Booker] I can't believe it.
[Vic] They said, "who?"
[crowd chants] New Day rocks!
-[Vic laughs] -[Booker] Oh, come on.
[Vic] This is some holiday cheer.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Christmas is saved by The New Day.
[Booker] What are you talking about? A couple of camera hogs.
-[Vic] Come on. -[Booker] That's what they are.
[audience] Oh!
A one!
-A two! -[audience] Two!
-A three! -[audience] Three!
[Vic] Boom!
Oh, Book.
Shucky ducky quack--
-[New Day's music plays] -[Booker] Hell no.
[Booker] Shucky ducky quack my…
Man.
[Vic] We could be looking into the future.
[Booker] Come on, man. Ain't nothing right about this.
[Vic] Everything's right about it.
[Booker] Nothing at all.
No prep.
Come on.
[dramatic music plays]
[laughter]
Oh, my very first match in NXT.
Oh, Alba Fyre,
I hope you're watching.
[McKenzie] Javi.
Hey, Javi.
McKenzie, you scared the crap out of me.
You can't be sneaking up on people like that.
Sorry. Not really.
Why were you looking over your shoulder?
Were you looking for Indus Sher?
Why would I be looking for Indus Sher?
I wasn't looking over my shoulder.
You clearly were looking over your shoulder.
McKenzie, that's incredibly insensitive.
I have an uncontrollable twitch.
Besides, "Big Body" Javi ain't scared of nothing.
Yes, you literally were just scared two--
You know what?
Honestly, never mind.
That's exactly what Sanga and Veer said
when they took one long look at Javi.
They said, "never mind."
They don't want none of this.
That's not what it looked like at all. Literally at all.
Your opinion doesn't count because you're anti "Big Body" Javi.
I need someone a bit more unbiased, okay?
Okay, well, let's see.
Hey, Jiro.
Can I borrow you real quick?
-What's up? -What's up?
Quick question.
What do you think of Javier Bernal?
Don't say the question, McKenzie.
Jiro,
what do you think about "Big Body" Javi?
Hmmm…
Big… Body…
Chicken.
My point exactly.
[laughter]
-"Big Body" Chicken? -Yes.
You put him up to that.
"Big Body" Chicken.
This guy…
Thanks, Jiro, I appreciate you.
[Chase U's music plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
representing Chase University,
Thea Hail.
[Vic] Certainly hasn't been Bernal's night,
but Thea Hail looking to turn around Chase U's night.
Look to restore some school pride.
[Isla Dawn's music plays]
[Alicia] And her opponent,
Isla Dawn.
[Vic] A woman who sees beauty
in disaster and chaos.
And Book, this is the NXT in-ring debut for Isla Dawn.
[Booker] Yes, indeed.
My first time being able to sit ringside.
I don't know a whole lot about Isla Dawn
other than she made that unexpected entrance.
Just crashing the party on Alba Fyre
before she burned it all down.
Vic, you gotta fill me in, man.
[Vic] I think she might have put a hex on you.
How about that?
[Booker laughs] I'll take it.
[Vic] What?
You're out there tonight, Book.
You must be hitting the egg nog a little bit too soon before Christmas.
[Booker] Hey, man.
Isla Dawn, she has something, that mist, of course,
but let's see exactly what she's made of inside the squared circle.
You know what?
I agree with Duke Hudson,
this right here was a rash decision by Chase.
I wouldn't put Thea in this position.
[Vic] Do you think Andre Chase is in the right mindset,
as we can see him right up across from us right now,
after his match up earlier tonight?
[Booker] They say with fighters,
you never wanna interview a fighter after he just got knocked out.
You don't wanna make decisions like this
after a loss like that, Vic.
[Vic] There you see Chase maybe realizing what he has done
because Isla Dawn has said the spirits guide her
and she is taking it right to Hail here tonight.
The unholy enchantress is Isla Dawn.
Single-handedly, you already brought it up,
single-handedly by the way,
altered the course of the women's division.
She did that at Halloween Havoc.
[Booker] She's different.
Prince had a quote, "pain before pleasure",
that was my claim to fame.
Wow, what a quote.
That's Isla Dawn.
[Vic] It was Hail who said
she felt super ready for this match up.
Hail right now hasn't even really been able
to get out of the block against Dawn.
[Booker] This was a bad, bad match up for Thea.
You can blame only one person for this.
Chase, Andre Chase,
that's the only person you can blame for something like this.
[Vic] Dawn just glancing over at Hudson and Chase,
almost a sickening look in her eye
as she continues to take it to Hail in this match up,
but now Hail starting to fight back a little bit in this match up.
Now is stringing together a little bit of offense
and starting to put momentum into this match.
[Booker] All those situations. Fight or flight.
I'm from Texas right here.
Stand your ground,
and that's what Thea Hail is doing right now, man.
[Vic] Student section trying to rally.
Hail right now trying to give her some extra support.
Oh, big suplex.
What it would do for Chase U,
what it would do for Hail
if she's able to knock off Isla Dawn in her debut.
What a near fall.
This is not the in-ring debut that Isla Dawn was looking for.
-[Booker] Needs to keep the pressure on. -[Vic] Who's she talking to?
[Booker] Sometimes you go in your own zone.
[Vic] Oh!
We've seen Dawn in the past in NXT UK,
and certainly bringing her fighting spirit here tonight.
[Booker] Bad position.
-[Vic] Bam! -[Booker] Oh, wow.
[crowd chants] Thea!
[Vic] I don't think Chase realized
what Thea Hail got herself into.
[Booker] Let me tell you.
Isla Dawn seems to like every bit of this.
[Vic] Again,
Isla Dawn dropping Hail.
Tonight indeed is the dawn of a new NXT.
-[Isla Dawn's music plays] -[Alicia] Here is your winner, Isla Dawn.
[Vic] You said you never seen her.
What are your thoughts?
You almost seem shook?
[Booker] You know what?
I'm liking everything.
Vic, when I say everything,
I mean everything about Isla Dawn.
Check this out right here.
[Vic] Isla Dawn sending a message.
Looking Andre Chase and Duke Hudson right in the eye.
[Booker] Who do you blame, Vic?
Who do you blame?
[Vic] I don't think Chase in his right mindset,
but impressive debut for
Isla Dawn
here tonight.
Alba Fyre.
[Booker] Where there's smoke, there's Fyre.
[Vic] Alba been waiting to get her hands
since Halloween Havoc on Isla Dawn.
We need some help.
We need more than one referee.
Finally, the referees clearing out.
[Booker] Vic, what is this?
[Vic] It's all about Alba Fyre
coming close to winning the NXT Women's title,
and Isla Dawn
picking the right time in her own mind
to ruin Fyre's opportunity.
[Booker laughs]
[Vic] And this-- Oh!
That poison mist.
Dawn has ignited a fury
never before seen in Fyre.
A biblical wrath could be coming to NXT.
The first rule in business, G,
if you can't spot the lamb at the table,
then you're the lamb.
And I see four lambs on Saturday.
What do we do with lambs?
They get slaughtered.
Do you smell that, G?
[rock music plays]
There's nothing like the smell of strategy.
This Iron Survivor Challenge
is not about pride or ego.
It's all about strategy,
and that advantage belongs to me.
Knowing when to strike,
and when to sit back and let the others make mistakes.
I will send each of them
one by one to the penalty box,
and I will watch the clock tick down to my victory.
Like a New Year's Eve party.
Speaking of parties, did you get that catering order?
Yes, check.
What about drinks? That soda water that I like.
Got it.
That thing I told you about, it's really important.
Yes, Ms. James.
It's ready.
Perfect.
G, I can turn dirt into diamonds
and sand into gold,
and I will turn winning the Iron Survivor Challenge
into Women's Championship gold.
Yes, Ms. James. Thank you.
[phone rings]
Kiana James.
No, I'm not available.
I have NXT Deadline this Saturday.
Idiot.
[Vic] James seems very confident
heading in to Saturday.
-[Jensen & Briggs' music plays] -[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a Tag Team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] An altercation over the weekend,
some would say was just a miscommunication,
has led to this Tag Team match up next on NXT.
[dramatic music plays]
[Lyra speaking foreign language]
There comes a time when a bird stops circling its prey,
when it should be swift and decisive.
This is my home now.
Next week, I descend on NXT.
Prepare to witness the rise of Lyra Valkyria.
[Enofe & Malik's music plays]
[Alicia] Accompanied by Odyssey Jones,
the team of Malik Blade
and Edris Enofe.
[Vic] Here comes the duo who has added Odyssey Jones.
They have become quite the trio
and getting in the ring tonight,
it might just be what Blade needs.
He's had a rough few weeks.
[Booker] I don't know. I'm suspect.
I do know something about Odyssey Jones, he's a party.
This guy knows how to have a lot of fun.
Those guys aren't high on my list, Vic.
I just gotta say it like it is.
-[Vic] Why? -[Booker] It's about business.
[Booker] Taking care of business.
It's not about fun. I've never had fun.
Not a day in my life.
It's about business.
Even sitting here with you, I'm not having fun.
I'm working.
[Vic] What do you mean not having fun with me?
This isn't fun?
This is a job. I came to work.
[Vic] Boy, you're really turning into the grinch.
I'm gonna tell you that, as we're headed into the holidays.
And right off the rip, look at Enofe.
When we talk about Enofe, Blade,
we talk about Briggs and Jensen.
That's all it was, miscommunication after a match.
[Booker] I like Enofe. The kid's got a lot of talent.
[Vic] You just don't like Blade?
[Booker] I like a team that's gonna go there
and take care of business.
That's what I want to see more than anything, Vic.
[Vic] We should note this is the first time,
and I'm bringing it up for Blade.
As Blade and Enofe in control.
First time we've seen Blade not wear
his father's sweater to the ring.
He is focused, maybe that's something he needs.
[Booker] First thing I noticed was the tights, the gear.
Looks like he's ready to take care of business
to pull off moves like that at a very, very high level, Vic.
That's what I wanna see.
[Vic] Into the cover, impressive dropkick.
Hook of the leg, and a near fall.
You talk about partying.
It looks like Enofe and Blade, have thrown that all out the window.
Look at the precision--
[Booker] Getting rid of that damn sweater
probably was the best thing for his career.
Trust me on that, Vic.
Trust me.
[Vic] Let's talk about this match too because at the heart of it
we saw Pretty Deadly earlier tonight still in shock
that we saw The New Day throw down the Challenge
for the NXT Tag Team titles,
but this is also about leverage
in the ultra-competitive Tag Team division.
[Booker] It is about leverage.
It's about working as a team
and trying to do something very, very special.
[Vic] A tag was made. Jensen's gonna come right back in.
Briggs and Jensen, former NXT UK Tag Team champions.
Certainly have worn gold in the past.
I wanna go back to that TikTok from Sol Ruca.
Briggs and Jensen were looking,
just trying to lift the spirits
of Blade and Eno--
Wait a minute. What's G doing now?
-[Booker] What's that? -[Vic] Putting an envelope--
[Vic] I think that was in Jensen's jacket.
Jensen certainly was caught off guard,
he's gotta refocus himself right now
as he's still looking over here, a tag was made, in comes Enofe.
[Booker] Hard to focus when you got
hottie biscottis running around.
[Vic] Let's refocus on the match.
Enofe right now is hitting anything that moves.
Blade helping him out.
Blade now.
-[Booker] Whoa. -[Vic] Whoa.
[Booker] High-risk maneuver paid off, though.
It paid off for Blade, wow.
[Vic] Big knee from Enofe.
[Booker] That's what I'm talking about.
This is what I like to see as a Tag Team.
These guys going out here and taking care of business.
Enofe looking to fly.
Connects with that elbow. Into the cover.
Hooks the leg, and it's still not enough.
I mean, Book, take another look
at the height from Enofe.
Stuck the landing as well and almost had a huge win
and how big would a victory be tonight for Blade and Enofe?
[Booker] Everything I said,
everything that I talk about as far as going out here,
staying focused, staying--
[Vic] Oh! Who the--
That's Von Wagner.
Wagner and Odyssey Jones.
Well, no love lost between these two.
[Booker] See what I mean?
If Odyssey Jones would've never been here,
no distractions would've ever happened in this match up.
[Vic] Enofe took his eye off the ball for a moment,
trying to get Blade back to his feet,
spinning heel kick just turned him inside out.
Quick tag was made.
Here comes Briggs and boom.
Tag Team offense on display.
And what a win for Briggs and Jensen.
[Jensen & Briggs' music plays]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] You saw them flip a switch
in those final moments.
[Booker] That's what it takes to be great as a Tag Team.
You've got to go out there and let it all hang out.
[Vic] Let's go back to the action.
This was Blade.
You talk about laying it all on the line.
It wasn't pretty, but it was effective,
and Enofe followed it up, bam.
That huge running knee would hit a perfect elbow too.
Not to be undone.
Jensen able to turn Enofe inside out.
Then the finishing touches after Von Wagner--
[Booker] Good night.
[Vic] …came down to take out Odyssey Jones.
Enofe was distracted.
Briggs and Jensen used that opportunity
to secure a big victory
in the Tag Team division.
We know the altercation that happened over the weekend.
It's a nice sign of sportsmanship
between these four superstars and these two teams.
That was a sign of sportsmanship.
[Booker] What are you talking about?
You're kidding me, right? Sportsmanship…
For as long as I can remember,
this has been my dream,
but I'm done dreaming.
It's time to wake up and face reality.
The reality is,
hell yes, I want another shot at Mandy Rose.
I got screwed over the last time.
In order to get back to Mandy,
I need to face and beat the very best
in a race against time.
The Iron Survivor Challenge.
How do I even prepare for a match
that's never been done before?
This is when my nerves start kicking in,
my anxiety shoots up because I don't know what to expect.
It's going into the unknown.
If I go in there on Saturday, unsure of myself,
second-guessing every move,
then I should just put myself in the penalty box and never come out.
If I want this so bad,
I have to stop talking about it,
go out there and win it.
So I guess the only person that can stop me
from walking out of Deadline the Iron Survivor,
is the person I'm looking at.
[Vic] History will indeed be made
this Saturday at NXT Deadline.
[Indi Hartwell's music plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a triple threat match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Indi Hartwell.
[Vic] Who will be the final participant on the women's side
when it comes to the Iron Survivor Challenge?
We saw Axiom punch his ticket
to start the night on the men's side.
Will it be Indi Hartwell?
Will it be Wendy Choo or Fallon Henley?
We find out next live on NXT.
[dramatic music plays]
[Shawn] On Saturday, December 10th, at NXT Deadline,
we will present to you a revolutionary new match
never done before in WWE history,
the Iron Survivor Challenge.
There will be two Iron Survivor Challenges
at NXT Deadline.
One for the men and one for the women.
Two superstars will start the match.
Every five minutes, a new superstar will enter
until all five are in the ring.
The goal of the match is to have the most falls
when the clock hits 25 minutes.
When a superstar wins a fall, they will earn one point.
Falls can be won at any time
via pinfall, submission or disqualification.
However, when the superstar loses a fall,
they're forced out of the ring and into the penalty box
for 90 seconds.
Once the 90 seconds are up,
that superstar can reenter the match.
The superstar who has scored the most falls,
when the clock gets 25 minutes
will be named the Iron Survivor
and become the number-one contender
for the NXT Championship.
[Vic] History will be made this Saturday.
It all goes down at NXT Deadline
on WWE on Peacock.
Another one for the good guys.
Good job, boys.
We did our part, now go do yours and win that triple-threat match.
I am gonna kick Indi Hartwell and Wendy Choo in the teeth
and make it to the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Listen, man.
What's so important with that?
It's VIP tickets.
Kiana invited me to Deadline.
-I can read, dude. -Really?
Sorry to break it to you, Kiana's not winning that match.
I am.
You pissed her off now, huh?
She performs better when she's pissed off.
So when she's at Deadline, I'll be at Deadline.
[Booker laughs]
You better get you a new suit, son.
You got a date.
[Wendy Choo's music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Alicia] Next, Wendy Choo.
[Vic] And for Choo,
so many emotions going through her mind.
This would be well-deserved if she was able to win,
if she was able to go to NXT Deadline.
[Booker] It would be huge.
[Fallon Henley's music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Alicia] Making her way to the ring,
Fallon Henley.
[Vic] We just heard from Henley,
she's confident heading into this match up.
All three of these women, as with the men,
they're the three superstars on the bubble,
from the Hall of Fame panel,
they get one last opportunity
to prove to everyone
that they deserve that spot,
that they deserve to be an NXT Deadline,
that they deserve, Book, to make history.
[Booker laughs] You're talking about deserve, man.
I don't believe in that.
I believe in going out and taking it.
I believe in going out and just stepping on that man
and keep on walking.
That's what I believe in.
I believe in, tonight, Indi Hartwell.
[Vic] Hartwell has been on herself.
Strides certainly have been made,
but when you look at Hartwell,
the panel even agreed with your thoughts, there's something missing.
As Fallon Henley almost picked up the victory.
Now working together as a team.
[Booker] I've always felt like
there was something missing with Hartwell.
And tonight, I'm hoping that she can go out here
and find her way into that match up.
[Vic] Oh, and a near fall.
Innovation there
from Hartwell and a double dropkick.
Take a look at the field.
I wanna talk about Henley
and again all three of these women
competing to become the number one contender
to Mandy Rose's NXT Women's Championship.
As Toxic Attraction, the Toxic Lounge--
Stacked up. Both women down.
Hartwell almost pinned both superstars in this match up.
[Booker] How do you get an invitation
to that Toxic Lounge?
[Vic] Talk to Wade Barrett.
He'll tell you how,
even though I'm pretty sure his is a forged card,
but we can talk about that later.
As Hartwell turned right around
and Choo able to stay one step ahead.
Now Henley right into the back,
into the cover, near fall.
Henley one second away from punching her ticket
to NXT Deadline.
Still to come,
The Grayson Waller Effect
with the entire field
of the men's Iron Survivor Challenge,
coming up in just a matter of moments.
We're gonna witness who's gonna earn that final spot
on the women's side,
Henley and Choo slugging it out.
[Booker] Henley and Choo going toe-to-toe, blow-for-blowing.
I'm gonna tell you right now,
Wendy Choo is showing me a little something
in this match up tonight.
[Vic] Choo rolls through,
center of the ring, another near fall.
Oh, again, taking out Hartwell.
Choo has brought her A-game here tonight.
Is she being overlooked in this match?
Do you think her smiling personality has had others overlooking her?
[Booker] I believe so. I've said that many times.
Choo needs to have a little bit of an attitude,
and tonight we're seeing it.
[Vic] Nice offensive strategy by Henley
right to the side of the face, into the cover.
Hartwell quickly in to break things up.
Part of the triple threat match,
first one to earn a pinfall or a submission will be victorious.
It was Choo who's back in control.
Came close to beating Rose this past summer
for the NXT Women's Championship.
Now all three women tied up
and Henley getting the better of the two in this exchange.
[Booker] Taking advantage of that situation.
You don't wanna waste much time right here.
You gotta win them just openly.
[Vic] What a right hand. Oh, what a boot.
[crowd claps]
[Vic] Who's heading to NXT Deadline on Saturday?
Back live on NXT.
Who will earn the final spot
in the NXT Iron Survivor Challenge match up
coming up for the NXT Women's Championship
to become the number one contender?
As Hartwell turning things around here on Choo.
We saw throughout the commercial break,
this has been a highly competitive match.
[Booker] It's been a war, Vic. It's been a war between these ladies.
[Vic] …for that Hall of Fame panel, but I wanna go back
to something Perez said.
How do you prepare for the unexpected?
You walked into the elimination chamber, what was going through your mind?
[Booker] When you're young in this game, you look forward--
[Vic] Shoulders down.
[Booker] …you look for a chance to be the first.
A chance to make history.
That's what these ladies are looking for,
a chance to get that spot.
Oh, wow.
[Vic] Henley is the one standing,
putting her foot on the gas,
she's the one bringing it to this match up,
and will she be the one
that heads to NXT Deadline this Saturday?
Crawling into the cover.
Hooks the leg,
Choo at the last moment breaking that…
[Booker laughs] Don't let the smoothie taste fool you
as far as Wendy Choo goes.
Right now, she's throwing caution to the wind.
This is big, Vic.
This is a big night for these ladies.
All three want a chance to make history.
[Vic] All three getting that opportunity
to earn their spot this Saturday.
[Booker] When opportunity knocks,
you know what you got to do.
You got to answer it.
Look at Hartwell.
She noted on social media
that her opponents would not be ready for her tonight,
and she is taking both out one by one.
Chopping down the field is Hartwell.
[Booker] This is a focused Indi Hartwell right here,
but right there got caught by Wendy Choo.
[Vic] Choo steamrolling Hartwell.
Turning her attention now to Fallon Henley.
Overhead belly-to-belly toss.
[Booker] Beautiful belly-to-belly by Choo right there.
[Vic] Choo right back into Hartwell,
and this is a strategy for Choo.
She's hitting anything--
Oh, she got caught. Spine buster.
Will this be enough?
Cover, and Henley able to break things up at the last moment.
I'm receiving some news, Book.
It's official, Saturday,
The New Day, Pretty Deadly
for the NXT Tag Team titles.
The one piece of gold.
One of the greatest teams in WWE history--
[Booker] How?
[Vic] …they got an opportunity this Saturday.
If that doesn't get you excited, I don't know what will.
The New Day, Pretty Deadly at Deadline,
but who's gonna make it to--
[Booker] I like The New Day. I really do.
It's really hard to be a Tag Team,
I give those guys a lot of credit for staying together,
but come on, Vic. There's nothing fair about this.
[Vic] New Day's headed to NXT Deadline,
but which one of these three women
are gonna head to Deadline as well?
Trying to hoist up Henley is Hartwell.
One more time.
There's Choo running interference.
-[Booker] …oh. -[Vic] Boom!
-[groans in pain] -[Booker] Gotta get a cover right here.
[crowd chants] NXT!
[Vic] Again, Mandy Rose, Toxic Attraction
keeping their eyes
on this triple threat wildcard match,
because one of these three women
will become the final entry into the Iron Survivor Challenge,
and it was almost, almost Wendy Choo.
[Booker] Champagne wishes and caviar dreams, baby.
[Vic] Someone's dreams are gonna come true.
They're getting one step closer,
to their dream of becoming champion,
and right now it's Choo who's in the driver's seat.
Just got ran over by Hartwell.
[Booker] Indi wants it tonight.
She wants it more than I've ever seen her--
[Vic] Crucifix. Shoulders down. Henley.
You almost had to eat your words.
[Booker] Big kick out by Indi Hartwell.
[Vic] A big mistake maybe too by Hartwell.
As now Henley and Choo the only two in the ring.
Who will be the first to gain pinfall or submission?
Brain buster.
Cover by Choo.
-[Booker] Henley's out. -[Vic] Will this be enough?
And another… I mean,
these three women are showing you what they have
and what they're made of, Book.
[Booker] You said it, Vic. What they are made of.
Everybody wants what I call a piece of the action.
Right now Wendy Choo just wants,
she just wants a slice, man.
Just a little piece of the pie.
[Vic] She's taking a big risk,
and up and down.
Huge splash.
Trying to go for the cover.
Hartwell though.
No, Hartwell now.
[Booker] She's trying to steal it.
[Vic] From behind.
Is this Hartwell's moment?
Into the cover.
Hartwell is headed to Deadline.
[Booker] You ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
[Alicia] …Indi Hartwell.
[Vic] I wouldn't say Hartwell cheated.
She just was very opportunistic in this match up.
[Booker] Take advantage of a situation, man.
Whatever the situation may be,
Indi Hartwell is going to the dance.
[Vic] You have questioned her, the Hall of Fame panel questioned her.
She pulled it out tonight.
As Choo, we talk about high risk she had the reward,
but the one who was able to capitalize
was Indi Hartwell.
Bam, right to the back, and now Indi Hartwell,
who has been talking the talk and walking the walk,
is walking in
to the Iron Survivor Challenge match,
with an opportunity to become
the number one contender
to the NXT Women's Championship
because the field of five is set.
It goes down this Saturday
live on WWE on Peacock.
We've been talking about the women,
we turn our attention to the men
because Axiom earned his opportunity earlier tonight.
JD McDonagh was picked, as was Carmelo Hayes
who has put together quite the year,
and then there is this superstar, Joe Gacy.
We will hear from them on The Grayson Waller Effect
hosted by the arrogant Aussie
next live on NXT.
[indistinct]
We got Cora, Roxanne.
Zoey, Kiana.
Now Indi.
Hey, are we gonna Deadline?
-What's going on? -Of course.
You got five women all fighting over the right to face me.
Can't miss that.
[Indi] It's going to be me.
Saturday is my day.
The other 364 days of the year,
they can go to everyone else, but Saturday is my day.
For months, everyone has been wondering
who's gonna take that NXT Women's title from you.
You're looking at her.
You know what I can do.
You just saw it, and you'll see it again for 25 minutes
or for however long I'm in that match.
Sit in your lounge, front row, watch it on Peacock.
It doesn't matter to me,
because once the clock runs out on that match,
the clock starts ticking down to end of your title reign.
NXT Deadline all begins at 7:30
with the NXT Deadline kick-off show
with Instinct Culture's Denise Salcedo,
who will join McKenzie and Sam Roberts.
On the kick off show,
we will draw the order of entrance.
They will be announced for the Iron Survivor Challenges.
NXT Deadline kick off show beginning at 7:30.
History will indeed be made this Saturday
as the NXT Tag Team titles
will be on the line.
The New Day, who shocked the world earlier tonight,
shocked Pretty Deadly as well,
will look to capture some gold they have never held.
Get your popcorn ready.
NXT Tag Team titles
on the line this Saturday,
New Day taking on Pretty Deadly.
We've seen the field get set moments ago with Indi Hartwell
who punched her ticket in advance.
Who will make history?
Who will become the number one contender
for the NXT Women's Championship?
We'll find out in the innovative
women's Iron Survivor Challenge
this Saturday at NXT Deadline
on WWE on Peacock.
When you talk about Deadline,
you have to talk about the NXT Championship.
No more diners, no more boats, no more fishing.
Bron Breakker looks to retain the title
against the man who came back to NXT
to finally claim the gold.
It's Crews, it's Breakker, it's one-on-one
for the NXT title
this Saturday at NXT Deadline.
After what we've witnessed here earlier tonight,
Alba Fyre will get her hands
on Isla Dawn.
The blood is boiling, the spirits will be in the air.
These two go one-on-one.
You do not wanna miss NXT Deadline
again, this Saturday, live
WWE on Peacock.
[Grayson Waller's music plays]
Ladies and gentlemen,
we're talking all things Iron Survivor Challenge.
Jump into the Instagram chat,
get that GWE TV camera on me.
I got a fresh shirt tonight.
Before I introduce everyone this Saturday,
NXT Deadline, what a history-making night.
Twenty-five minutes.
Most pinfalls wins for the number one contendership
to the NXT championship.
It's very rare you get the opportunity
to be in a first-time-ever WWE match,
and we all know you don't forget your first time, right?
Except for that fat bloke in the first row
because with that head you never had a first time.
[crowd boos]
You couldn't lift it up, lad.
Sorry, boys.
I'll get back to what we're supposed to be here for.
The five of us
are gonna be linked together forever.
It is an absolute honor
to be in this ring tonight
and on Saturday night with all you lads.
So let's introduce them.
First of all, the whiz kid of NXT,
and the only man brave enough
to wear a turtle neck in 2022,
it's Axiom.
[crowd cheers]
On my right,
he went from being a sociopath
to a psychopath.
He represent the schism,
the "Schis",
it's Joe Gacy.
[crowd cheers]
Sorry, bro.
Fresh from his appearance
in my front yard this weekend,
it's the Irish garden gnome,
JD McDonagh.
His head is big.
Hey, hey, hey.
Last but not least,
my boy,
the self-proclaimed A-champion,
and after the last few weeks,
we should be calling him A-loser,
it's Carmelo Hayes.
You ain't gotta do all that, bro.
They know who I am.
Calm down.
A champ being an a-hole.
I get it, I get it.
The chats popping off.
Can we get a question up on the screen?
There are so many. Let's get one up.
From RingFox1. Great name.
What advantage do you have
that'll make you the first-ever Iron Survivor?
Lads, I'm actually gonna answer this one
because I'm the only one here who knows what it takes to be a Survivor.
I was a reality show superstar on Australian Survivor.
Hey, we're not talking about you
running around naked in the jungle
on a show that nobody watched, bro.
We're talking about the number contendership
for the NXT championship.
There's a reason
why I was the first entrant in this match
because when they mention that championship,
they're not talking about any of y'all.
They talking about the man that don't miss.
They talking about the one-of-one.
They talking about the A-champion,
and I am him.
What are you talking about, man?
Didn't you lose the North American Championship twice,
and if I am not mistaken,
I think it was a five-man match twice.
JD, we're not talking about any of that.
This ain't that.
This match has everything to do with the five of us.
This match is ours.
This match is mine.
It doesn't matter if I come in first, second, third, or fourth.
I will have the same juice in minute one
that I got in minute 25.
Ask about me.
Melo,
do not kid yourself, okay?
You have been protected in this company
from the very first day you walked in that door.
You're like a kid running around in a petting zoo,
and on Saturday,
you are gonna wake up inside the lion's den.
The person you are in minute one
is not gonna be the same dude as minute 25.
You're not gonna be running around here
when the lactic acids building open in your muscles,
when your lungs are screaming for air.
Those quick reactions aren't gonna come so quick after minute 25.
I know that I can go through 25 minutes of hell,
and I know
that I got a bigger gas tank than any of you guys.
First of all,
I don't need 25 minutes to beat you fools.
[laughs]
The match is 25 minutes, but you know what?
You wouldn't know nothing about going 25 minutes. We know.
[crowd cheers]
I am gonna choose to ignore that comment
because you've done your best Waller cosplay tonight,
and I appreciate that.
That's a great shirt.
But I have question for Joe Gacy.
Joseph,
what advantage did Schism Claus
leave for you under the tree on Invictus Day?
Everyone wants to know.
I'm already capable of thinking for a group.
Individuals,
individuals are selfish.
When the stakes are high,
people would trample over each other
just to get the things they want.
It's inevitable.
Waves in a kiddy pool move differently
than waves in the ocean,
and my practicing thoughtful togetherness
will let me see the field at Deadline
and I will act accordingly.
I have to agree with Joe there.
We all will act differently in this.
This is after we qualified for this match,
I have had the chance to really analyze it.
The Iron Survivor Challenge is just that,
a challenge.
It forces us to innovate.
In order to win, we must evolve.
Luckily, my ability to adapt
is my greatest strength.
Anyway,
this match will bring out the best in all of us,
and any mistake will be penalized.
Wow, that was absolutely beautiful spider flop.
-I really enjoyed that. -Nerd.
Hey, agreed,
but I have a question for you, Big Money Marcos WWE.
What position would you like to enter this match, Axiom?
That's easy.
-First or second. -Idiot.
Maximize my time that will allow me to get the most amount of falls.
That will also give you the most amount of time
to take falls and end up in the penalty box.
I'll take the risk.
Ideally, though, I'll be first
and JD will be second.
Don't think that I forgot what you did to me,
putting me on the sidelines three weeks ago.
Twenty-five minutes is not gonna be enough.
Axiom, you should be thanking me
that it was only weeks and not months
that you are rehabbing that knee.
On Saturday, you don't need to worry about the penalty box.
You need to worry about what hospital I'm gonna put you in.
Mr. McDonagh,
I applaud you,
and I am very happy with the example you set
by putting Axiom in the hospital.
I implore you to please do it again,
but to answer the question.
The fourth spot is the spot that I want
because it will allow me
to take the advantage over each of you while you're fatigued,
and I will pin
or fall
the first three so you can end up
in the penalty box for 90 seconds.
Ninety seconds as you watch
as all of your hopes and dreams
drift away.
I will be the Iron Survivor,
and the schism's tree will grow taller
and its roots will grow stronger.
Hey, listen.
Nobody's gonna address the elephant in the room?
JD, Gacy,
you both shot your shot and you missed.
Waller, Axiom, you're all shooting from the logo
if you think you're gonna be the next number one contender.
Y'all don't want this like I want this.
This shot, I've shot a thousand times in my mind,
and every single time it's been nothing but net.
Hey, hey, hey.
First of all, this ain't your show.
It's mine.
Second of all, you're getting ahead of yourself right now.
You ain't won nothing yet, and the truth is, none of you have.
Grayson Waller is the favorite in this.
My head's on a swivel.
You never know who's gonna strike first.
[Vic] Oh!
It took a little bit longer than we thought,
but combustible elements are exploding.
[Booker] What do you think, Vic?
This is about that [indistinct], baby.
[Vic] This is about setting the tone.
It's about setting the pace this Saturday at Deadline.
Waller talks about going viral.
He's gonna have his opportunity.
Look at these five swinging away.
Finally, officials are coming.
Who will make history on Saturday?
Who will stake their claim to a golden opportunity?
Who's gonna beat the clock
this Saturday at NXT Deadline?
Subtitles: Larissa Maia Simão golden opportunity?