[electric music playing]
[Ric Flair] Woo!
[bell dings]
[Triple H] The king of kings.
[John Cena] You can’t see me.
[Vic] What a way to close out 2022.
Championships will be defended, history will be made
and number one contenders will be decided.
It’s NXT Deadline!
[male announcer] It's Pretty Deadly going up against your boys, the…
[New Day] New Day!
[Kofi Kingston] …to become Triple Crowners, baby!
[Booker T] Elton Prince, Kit Wilson.
These guys are special.
[laughter]
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
-[Booker T] Oh, hell no! -[Vic] Oh, hell yes!
[male announcer] The new Tag Team champions!
[male speaker 2] The superstar who has scored
the most falls when the clock hits 25 minutes
will be named the number one contender
for the NXT championship, the Iron Survivor Challenge.
[Booker T] You can make history.
You got to do what you got to do to get a victory, man.
[Vic] Once you are pinned, you get sent into that penalty box for 90 seconds.
[Booker T] When you have a moment, you gotta cash in.
[Vic] This is an innovative match. It's not about pride.
It's about strategy.
Beat the clock!
-[“Puppeteer” playing] -♪ Take me away ♪
♪ I’m hanging like a puppet here ♪
♪ You’ve got your hands on my neck ♪
-♪ I think that I’m about to break ♪ -[bell ringing]
[Vic] How good must that feel for Perez, the Women's Iron Survivor.
And time was on the side of Grayson Waller,
the Men's Iron Survivor.
It's Crews, Breakker.
It's about the pure will to wear the gold, to be the champion, and to carry NXT.
[Booker T] Apollo is here for one reason, and that's to become the NXT champion.
-[Vic] Breakker retains. -[bell ringing]
[Booker T] NXT Deadline, delivered in every sense of the word.
-Wow! -[both Vic and Booker T] Whoa!
My house.
I've been telling you, lad, I run this.
[tense music playing]
["Shredder" playing]
[Vic] We are ready to feel the fallout
from a historic NXT Deadline this past Saturday.
Vic Joseph alongside Booker T.
Book, the NXT Universe is still buzzing from what happened this past Saturday.
I'm still buzzing. What are you talking about?
Deadline was off the hook, but Vic, I'm composed tonight.
I'm back. I'm ready. I’ve got my game on.
Oh, we are ready for someone who's been on her A-game.
She made history this past Saturday,
and she's standing by to kick us off tonight on NXT.
[female announcer] Please welcome your winner
of the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge and number one contender,
Roxanne Perez!
Thank you guys. Thank you so much.
[giggling]
[crowd chanting] Roxie!
-Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
[vehicle honking]
[Grayson Waller] Yeah, Survivor is here.
Give me a mic.
Go and park my car, idiot.
The one right in front reserved for the next NXT champion.
Keep that rolling on me.
This is my time, my building, my parking lot.
This show doesn't start till I say it starts.
Now, where's that microphone?
Let's go up here.
Let's go see the plebs in the crowd, huh?
Let's show them a real superstar, because your Iron Survivor is here.
[crowd booing]
It is very difficult in the WWE to do anything
-for the first time… -[Roxanne] Grayson.
…let alone make it look as easy as I did Saturday night.
-But that's what I do. -[Roxanne] Grayson.
I make history.
NXT Deadline, the biggest premium live event in NXT history.
-[Roxanne] Grayson! -Because of me and at New Year’s Evil--
[Roxanne] Gray-son! You can shut your mouth now.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, hey, who said that?
Who interrupted the Iron Survivor?
[Roxanne] You're, you're, yeah.
-You're really funny, huh? -Yeah, yeah.
[Roxanne] I don't, I don't know if you forgot,
but you weren't the only Iron Survivor on Saturday.
[crowd cheering]
[Roxanne] Yeah, you won.
Props to you, but I did too. And I did it before you.
[crowd cheering]
[Roxanne] Oh, oh, and, and, unlike you,
I did it from the number one spot.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, Roxanne Perez.
Booker T's favorite wrestler.
You're growing up so fast, it's adorable.
But the reason you were first
was because you had to get home for bedtime last.
[crowd cheering]
[Grayson] I know after the show, you were snuggled up,
your mom was reading you a story
while Grayson Waller was out with the biggest reality stars there are,
doing shoey after shoey after shoey.
By the way, shout out Mark Long, Johnny Bananas.
What's up, lads?
Roxanne, you are right about one thing.
That was the biggest win of my career, and it was the biggest win of yours,
which is sad,
because it means you peak at 21, because there's no way
you're ever beating Mandy.
[“Fear No Evil” playing]
-[Vic] Ho-oh! -[Booker T] Thank God.
-Thank God, Vic. -[Vic chuckles]
All right, all right.
Grayson, you're wrong, all right?
Roxanne is the Iron Woman in NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Grayson howling]
[Bron Breakker] She went the full 25 minutes
and outlasted some of the best women that NXT has to offer.
[crowd cheering]
[Breakker] And I think we can all agree in here
that we just don't give a damn what you think.
[crowd cheering]
Because Roxanne Perez is the future NXT Women's Champion.
[crowd cheering]
-Wrong. -[crowd chanting] Roxie!
Hey, you think I care what any of you think?
By the way, Bronathan, how's that jaw feeling, lad?
Roxanne Perez did win, but she didn't understand the game
of the Iron Survivor Challenge.
It's not about how many minutes, it's about how many falls.
And I outsmarted everyone when I got two falls.
I'll say it one more time, I got two falls in the first 20 seconds.
And at New Year's Evil, Bronny,
I'm gonna outsmart you and take that NXT Championship from you.
[crowd cheering]
Because they're all about making memories,
while Grayson Waller is about making moments.
Moments, huh?
How about you and me make a moment right now?
[Vic] Oh, there it is, Book.
[Booker T] That’s how I like it, I like it a lot.
[Vic] Look at Waller, like a scalded dog.
Unreal, and oh! What the?
[Booker T] Okay.
-[crowd booing] -I’m the baddest bitch in the game.
You will never be champion.
[crowd chanting] Mandy!
[Vic] Mandy Rose striking first.
[Booker T] I like me some Mandy Rose, but that, that was totally uncalled for.
[Vic] What a way to kick off NXT, but it was earlier today,
JD McDonagh was being checked out by our medical staff.
All right, Mr. McDonagh, I have your results here,
if you wanna go over them with me.
Let me guess, Doc.
Slight discoloration, moderate bruising to the right orbital socket
caused by an abrasion rather than a concussive blow.
Athlete should be cleared to compete as tolerated, correct?
-That's correct. -Great.
-[background conversations] -[Julius Creed] Yeah.
And that must be Julius Creed checking into medical again.
What's it this time, Julius? The ribs? The knee?
No, they're fine. They're both fine. But you know that.
I don't care what the images show, I don't care what the doctors say,
we were good to go at Deadline, and we were gonna maul Indus Sher.
But you had to try to do that stupid little thing to my knee,
and now this medical staff won't leave me alone.
Well, it sounds like I saved you guys from a beating then.
-Like the beating you took Saturday, huh? -Yeah.
JD, you're so calm, cool and collected, huh?
-Yes, I am. -Yeah, you are. Well, guess what?
Since you tried to hurt my brother here, tonight, I'm gonna hurt you.
You know, I am just so fascinated by the love between two brothers.
-The familial bond, the dependency. -Dependency?
Sadly, that's just something I've never had to wrap my head around.
[Roxanne] Mandy!
Mandy.
[crowd member] We don’t wanna hear it.
You think you're the baddest bitch in the game?
[crowd cheering]
Well, I don't wanna wait until New Year's Evil.
Put your title on the line tonight!
[crowd cheering]
If that’s what you want, you'll get it, honey.
[crowd cheering]
[“Toxic” playing]
You're just a little girl.
[Vic] Expect the unexpected.
And speaking of champions, there's a-- Whoa!
[both grunting]
[Tony D’Angelo] Get in there, Stacks!
Hit him!
-Again! -[Booker T laughing]
[Vic] That was our North American champion, Wes Lee.
[Booker T] And the Don marking orders, man.
[Vic] Well, here they are, Book!
It's Stacks, it's Lee, and of course, as you mentioned, the Don.
[Booker T] I like it.
The Don just making sure Stacks is in control in this situation,
but this kid, Wes Lee, take nothing away from him. He's a fighter, Vic.
[Vic] Yeah, Lee didn't take kindly to being called a kid last week by Stacks,
and these two are supposed to have a match up here tonight.
Did you see the official say get in the ring?
[Booker T] Let's do it. You can't get along, what do you do, Vic?
-You get it on, man. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] And here we go, it's official, and now Lee taking it right to Stacks.
[Booker T] I understand being called a kid,
that's not something to take too kindly in the neighborhood.
-It’s those… -[Vic] Oh, nice Bulldog.
[Booker T] …trigger words that motivate you to go out there and do something.
[Wes Lee] …stop me from beating you?
[Vic] And, Book, can we please put the argument to rest?
Lee didn't intentionally try to hurt Tony D’Angelo, ooh,
which is what Stacks and the Don have been trying to say.
[Booker T] The thing is, man, I don't think Wes Lee
did anything on purpose.
That's the game, but sometimes, Vic,
you need something to give you that motivating factor that makes you feel
like you got to go out there and take something away from someone.
That’s what Stacks is doing right there. Oh, man!
[Vic] Nice decleating uppercut by Stacks,
who goes into the cover to pin the North American champion,
and a kick out, and what a win this would mean for the Don.
A little extra momentum in the D’Angelo Family
as it pertains towards Wes Lee.
And look, Stacks, tried a cheap shot Lee last Tuesday.
At least we can see that Lorenzo sticks to a game plan.
[Booker T] Look at that.
Look at the quickness from this kid right here, Wes Lee.
-[Vic] Whoa! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] The game plan altering around with the elusiveness,
the innovation of the North American champion.
[Booker T] What an amazing talent this kid Wes Lee is, man. He can do it all.
[Vic] Well, speaking of which, seeing is believing!
-[Booker T] Wow! -[Vic] Oh!
Lee has taken it to Stacks.
Channing Stacks Lorenzo
has been in control this match up throughout the commercial break,
and it’s impressive because of what we saw just before we went to break,
and it was Wes Lee taking to the air and wiping out Stacks
and it was a nasty landing for Lee as well.
[Booker T] I tell you, Stacks was on his stomach right there,
and I thought he was hurt.
I thought that shoulder maybe was compromised,
but you see Stacks right now in control of this situation, man.
[Vic] You know, you can't really question Stacks and the loyalty
he's had to the Don, which goes back to grade school.
[Booker T] Come on, man. Come on, Vic. It’s like Good Fellas, man.
It's ride or die when you're in the game, dawg.
You don't know nothing about that. I understand. I get it.
[Vic] I certainly do not, but right now the game has changed
because Lee is on top of Stacks, and you wonder,
both shoulders down for a moment, able to roll through,
you wonder if Lee sees the Don when he sees Stacks.
[Booker T] You know, I would think so.
Lee is somebody that earned that shot at that North American--
[Vic] Oh, man!
[Booker T] He beat the best guy in the business, Carmelo Hayes.
He’s the guy that’s thinking about one thing right now,
checks and championships.
[Vic] Well, speaking of championships, how about the breaking news?
It is official, later tonight,
the NXT Women's Championship will be on the line.
Roxanne Perez will not wait until New Year's Evil.
She will face Mandy Rose for the gold live here tonight on NXT.
[Booker T] Oh behold, like a steaming pot of neck bones,
in a minute, Vic.
[Vic] I don't necessarily know what that means,
but I do know that New Day is gonna be here, Book.
[Booker T] Oh, come one, let’s get back to the action.
[Vic] Oh, nice tilt-a-whirl back breaker by Stacks.
And Stacks now quickly into the cover, hook in the leg,
right in front of the Don.
Lee able to power out left shoulder up.
[Booker T] The Don of that clique right there, man. He's barking orders.
And one thing I like about the Don,
he's willing to go out there and get the job done if need be.
[Vic] What’s interesting about that last back breaker by Stacks,
it actually was more towards the ribs than the lower back.
And I think the Don had shouted that to Stacks
because now with pressure being applied, Lee in a lot of pain right now.
You can see the pain etched on his face.
[Booker T] You know what, somebody like Wes Lee,
a guy that can go up,
he can do anything in the middle of the ring.
You’ve got to break him down, Vic.
You gotta take him to places he's never been before.
In that deep water, you gotta throw him in,
throw him in and drown him, man.
[Vic] Lee so close, reaching out, trying to find
that bottom rope fingertips away, and look at Stacks, again,
the Don yelling at Stacks, drag him back in.
[Booker T] Look at pressure right there. Look at pressure on the back.
Right now Wes Lee is in-- I'm gonna tell you right now,
if We Lee gets out of this, he still will be compromised.
Stacks in a great position, man.
[Vic] Trying to fight his way through is Lee trying to create
a little bit of separation in this match up.
And Lee finally able to get back up and the Don has been very, very happy.
Oh, got caught again. Stacks, and another back-breaker.
[Booker T] That's exactly what I'm talking about.
-That right there. -[Vic] Another cover.
[Booker T] That was textbook by Stacks. I like everything about him.
I had a little talk with Stacks.
It seemed like everything is working out for this kid.
[Vic] Stacks has been in control.
Now this has been an impressive showing, has it not?
By Stacks, he's taking a tear at the North American champion.
[Booker T] Since I've been sitting here at the table,
-the best since I’ve been sitting here. -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker T] This is the best Stacks I've ever seen right there.
[Vic] Another cover, another near fall, the back just given out.
[Booker T] Should have just hooked that back leg right there.
Just should’ve hooked that back.
You gotta do something. You gotta do something.
[Vic] I think Don's getting a little frustrated, Book.
[Booker T] He needs to take this thing home, man.
We ain’t got all time. We don’t work by the hour. Oh, man!
[Vic] Nasty landing and this, Book, might be the moment for Lee.
This is where Lee can get a little bit more control.
There's a look of disbelief in the eyes of the Don.
[Booker T] I don't wanna get into Don's business or anything like that,
but maybe he needs to take a step back
because Stacks seemed like he had everything working for him.
[Vic] And Lee right now is starting to fight back.
Lee’s had all the chirping from D’Angelo
that he's been living off the rep of targeting D’Angelo’s knee,
that he’s been living off the rep of taking the Don out.
No, that’s not what Wes Lee’s been living off of.
He’s been living off the rep of hard work.
He's been living off the rep of positivity.
And that's why he's the North American champion.
[Booker T] You don't slip on a banana peel.
It doesn't happen by osmosis or anything like that and you become this.
This kid worked for it, and I like that.
-[Vic] What a combination from Lee. -[Booker T] Reminds me of me.
[Vic] Oh, well, that's a different story for a different day.
And again, high impact offense. German Suplex, out of the corner connects.
[Booker T] Wow, Wes Lee right there on his feet
just feels this thing off right now.
Stacks is in a very, very bad position.
Oh, you know what this kid's thinking about?
Oh!
[Vic] Innovation, connects, into the cover.
-What a victory… -[bell ringing]
-[Booker T] Good night. -[Vic] …for Wes Lee.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, the NXT North American champion, Wes Lee!
[Vic] And maybe more impressive,
Lee earned that win tonight in front of Tony D’Angelo.
[Booker T] Big win for the North American champion
indeed had a plan.
Oh, hold the phone.
[“Driver” playing]
[Vic] Another man who has had his eyes on the North American title, Dijak,
who has brought his brand of justice to NXT.
[Booker T] Look at the walk. Cool, calm, and collected.
I like this big guy. I like him a lot.
[music continues]
[both Vic and Booker T] Oh!
[Vic] What a cheap shot from the Don.
[crowd booing]
[Booker T] It's called a receipt, Vic. It's called a receipt.
Keep your head on a swivel gun, that’s what you get.
[crowd chanting] Tony sucks!
I just did your job for you.
[crowd chanting continues]
[crowd booing]
Got it. Got it.
Can you believe that. He wanted to just buy a taco.
-What's so wrong with that? -How much was the taco?
-Three dollars. -Not bad.
Hey, what the [bleep] was that?
-What the what was what? -Gulak, the handshake?
Wait, are you thinking about entering the transfer portal?
Transfer! Transfer! You can't transfer? You can't transfer!
Is this about last week? I lost my cool, and I'm sorry.
I was wrong, and you were right.
Ooh, sorry?
I seem to be a bit hard of hearing in this ear
from all the yelling last week. Can you repeat that?
[sighs] I said I was wrong, and you were right.
Thea, I love your passion, but you weren’t ready for Isla Dawn.
-I really tried. -I know.
And it's my job to look after you, and Duke had your best interests at heart.
Well, thanks for caring, Duke, but you can't transfer! No!
No, no, I'm not transferring. I've got so much to learn from Chase U.
Maybe a little to teach as well, Professor.
I probably deserve that. But what about tonight?
Are you ready for your match?
Well, correct me if I'm wrong,
but I believe it goes a little something like this.
I’m gonna give Damon Kemp
an Andre Chase University-sized ass-whooping!
[all cheering and hyping]
-[“Party All The Time” playing] -♪ Five, four… ♪
[Vic] Oh yeah, it’s Duke Hudson and Chase U through and through.
[Booker T] I like the new attitude.
[female announcer] Please welcome the NXT Women's Tag Team champions,
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance!
[Vic] We've been talking about champions, both the NXT Women's Tag Team champions
are coming out here.
They're gonna join us on commentary for the Tag Team match coming up next.
["Diamond Discipline" playing]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Tatum Paxley and Ivy Nile!
[Vic] Could be a coming-of-age moment for this duo here tonight,
but look, Book, we said it before the break,
we're being joined by the NXT Women's Tag Team champions, guys.
-Ladies. -Hey!
-Thank you for having us. -This is fun.
[Vic] Well, you're out here, you've got the best seats in the house
for two teams that are both looking at the gold around your waists.
-[“Toxic” playing] -♪ Toxic ♪
[female announcer] And the opponents, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne,
Toxic Attraction!
[Vic] Of course, missing is Mandy Rose, who is set to defend
her NXT Women's Championship later tonight against Roxanne Perez.
Toxic Attraction, of course, as confident as ever,
but this is a big match for both these teams here tonight.
I’m willing to bet, Chance and Carter,
you guys are planning on being the champions when we get--
[Booker T] Whoa, whoa, Vic.
[Carter] Of course, what are you talking about--
[Booker T] No, no disrespect, give Toxic Attraction their just due.
-[Carter] Oh, what the--? -[Chance] Oh, no. Oh, no.
-[Carter] Come on! -[Booker T] Come on.
Give them their props, man. Don’t do this, Vic.
-Don't do this, man. -[Vic] What?
-[Booker T] Ladies. -[Carter] Vic, tell him.
[Booker T] No dis to the champs or anything like that,
but a proper introduction is only, only just due.
[Vic] Well, right now, things breaking down here
in the early stage of this match up, so I will ask the champs,
what is the mission statement for you guys
now that you are looking at the field of those that are gunning for you two?
[Carter] Simple, Vic, hard work.
People who talk bad about us, they don’t believe in us.
[Booker T] Oh, wow!
-[thudding] -[Carter] Oh, ooh!
[Booker T] The action is fast and fearless--
[Carter] Hey, get back to match up over here.
-[Chance] All right, then, come on! -What about you?
-You’ve got a match to win. -[Booker T] Yeah!
[Vic] Both teams spilling out right here in front of us.
I guess then I'd say, which team do you guys believe is a tougher challenge?
[Carter] I don't wanna say, but maybe Toxic,
because they always find a way to cheat.
[Vic] Jayne hooking the leg and Nile able to power out.
[Booker T] Wait, maybe Toxic, former two-time NXT champions?
-[Vic] I apologize. -[Booker T] Come on.
Longest reigning champions in NXT history.
Come on. They might be? Come on, ladies.
[Chance] But you know what? We know all of Toxic's tricks.
Ivy and Tatum, we haven’t seen them as much,
so they could have a little something-something.
[Booker T] What they got to say about the champ?
[Vic] Another cover, this time by Dolin. Hook in the leg and a kick out.
[Booker T] You guys always find a way to win.
That's what I like about you.
-I love the tenacity. -[Chance] Now you're talking.
[Booker T] I'm just speaking facts.
[Vic] Now you're trying to get on their good side?
-[Booker T] No, I’m just-- -[Chance] I'm here for that.
More of that. I like it.
[Carter] He wants to be invited to the party, that's all.
[Booker T] I definitely wanna be invited to the party.
[Vic] Both these teams have been brawling all over NXT.
And look, when you take a look at a team like Nile and Paxley,
much like Chance and Carter, wanna show that hard work pays off,
but Dolin now into the cover, another near fall in this match up.
[Booker T] It's called jockeying for position.
Everybody want a little champagne wishes. Everybody want a little caviar dream.
And the champs, they're sitting right next to me.
[Vic] Why are you coming around to them now?
You just yelled at them five minutes ago and now you’re Mr. Best Friend?
[Booker T] I'm giving them their props, Vic. That's all.
He's changed his tune now.
[Booker T] Champagne wishes, caviar dreams.
Give me my invitation.
[Vic] Oh, one more time.
Action spilling right out here in front of us.
And now Nile has turned things around here in this match up, in this moment.
-But there's Jayne, and whoa! -[Booker T] Whoa!
They have to land on here, every week.
-[Vic] Book, you all right? -[Booker T] Yeah, I'm all right.
Things are breaking down around here, man.
[Vic] Referee now turning back around. Speaking of breaking down.
-[Booker T] Ooh! -[Vic] Wait a minute.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] The official had no choice.
-But the chaos continuing. -[Booker T] What do you expect, Vic?
-What do you expect? -[both Vic and Booker T] Whoa!
[Booker T] Wow!
We need some help out here.
What need to--
Good God!
[Vic] It's chaos.
[crowd chanting] Let them fight!
[Booker T] You started it.
All right.
I understand, dad. Is there anything I can do?
-[Brooks Jensen] Hey, Briggs. -[Josh Briggs] What?
[Brooks] Does this shirt fit?
I mean, you're wearing it, ain't you? So it fits fine.
But why is it loose?
What do you mean loose? Now hold on, man.
How's your dad doing, momma? He all right?
He's doing all right.
He said this is going to be a tough year because of the bar.
Just not my week.
First the Triple Threat, now this.
Look, it's gonna be fine.
I know it's tough right now, but we got your back, Momma.
-Anything you need. -Thanks.
-He's looking into some things. -Hey, if he needs anything, we're here.
Bring it in. Come on. Turn the frowns upside down.
Hey, guys, look, I think our luck’s gonna change
because 2023, it’s gonna be our year. Our year.
-Smile, smile a little bit. Come on, man. -Yeah, that's how we do it.
[Vic] It could just be their year, but Wagner and Stone have a plan.
They're on a mission here tonight. Never in a good mood is Von Wagner.
Same can't be said for his opponent, Odyssey Jones,
who typically is all smiles, but he, too, is all business.
These two battle it out next.
[“Shredder” playing]
[Vic] You're listening to Shredder, the official theme of NXT.
It's available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
-Ooh, she fine. -[laughing]
-She was born in ‘58. -Man, Angela Bassett, she different.
Hey, look, man, black don't crack.
Ah!
-Uh-oh. -What's that?
Twitter ain't looking too good.
Please tell me why people are talking about the hottest duo in the game,
Trick Melo Gang, saying that you missed on Saturday.
Trick, man, I told you, don't listen to what they're saying.
They don’t know what they’re talking about.
Okay, I didn’t miss. I just didn't win.
If this Iron Survivor Challenge was 30 minutes instead of 25,
I would've had that in the bag.
Okay, I'd be the one opening up NXT.
I'd be the one that'd be going to New Year's Evil
and challenging Bron for that title, and I'd be the one taking us
on the road in Charlotte for Vengeance Day, all of that, bro.
It doesn't matter which way you wanna flip it, I'm still him.
Yeah, you're him, but you're also the one being posterized by Axiom on Twitter.
What?
Trick] Look at him flying through the air.
-[Carmelo] No! -[Trick] I’m amazed.
Look at you, you look amazed. [Trick chuckles]
[Carmelo] Oh, damn! That's not a good look, man.
-No. See, look, we Trick Melo Gang. -Uh-huh.
-We ain't going out like this. -No.
-This ain't going down like this. -It ain't going down like this.
-All right, you know what -What?
-Send me that picture. -Send it to you?
-Yes. -Okay.
-No, delete it. -Delete it?
-Yes. -All right.
-Because I'm gonna go delete Axiom's ass. -Okay. It's on Twitter!
["Dark Clouds Rising" playing]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Mr. Stone, Von Wagner!
[Vic] Now, Book, this a true battle of big men.
[Booker T] It is the year of the big men. What are you talking about?
-[“Larger Than Life” playing] -♪ What! ♪
♪ I’m larger than life I’m the biggest to do it ♪
♪ Colossal the flow… ♪
[female announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied by Malik Blade and Edris Enofe,
Odyssey Jones!
♪ Big is the biggest Bad is the baddest ♪
♪ Straight to the top Climbing the ladder ♪
♪ I’m larger than life! There ain’t no stoppin’ me ♪
♪ No obstacles that can get in my path If you dare to get into my lane ♪
♪ You’ll be another one that imma smash Massive as hеll and I’m making a blast ♪
♪ Get out the way you’re bound to gеt crushed ♪
♪ This ain’t a threat, this is a promise ♪
♪ Stopped in your town like your boy in a rush ♪
♪ I am the best and the biggest The rest in the finish… ♪
[Vic] And when you see Odyssey Jones, he is a superstar.
Might end up in your fav five one day, don't you think?
[Booker T] Perhaps. Perhaps. Maybe.
But I’d say, he's got a big test in front of him tonight.
-[bell ringing] -[Booker T] Von Wagner.
And I'm sure Von is thinking about this man
coming off that knee injury.
You gotta pinpoint it, you gotta take it out,
and you gotta get a victory, Vic.
[Vic] You see the bum-ass James Bond on the outside.
That is Mr. Stone. He took your fashion advice, by the way,
that whatever he wears now on the inside of your tanning salon
[Booker T] Yeah, he looks a lot better tonight.
He looks a lot better.
[Vic] It’s Enofe and Blade on the outside for Jones.
And look, this all coming about
because Jones is sticking up for his friends
because of what Von Wagner has said, and what he’s done.
There's nothing wrong with sticking up for your friends.
[Booker T] Look, bro, how many times have I told you, Vic?
It's not about friends or anything like that.
-[Vic] But they're Jones's friends! -[Booker T] It's not about partying.
It's not about having fun. It's about-- oh, wait a minute.
-That three point stance. -[Vic] Oh!
These guys going back to spring training here, it look like.
Big scoop slam right there by the big man. I like it.
[Vic] Two former Division One football players.
Jones, of course, offensive lineman from Syracuse.
[crowd chanting] Odyssey!
[Booker T] I'll tell you right now, Jones, he has a lot to lose tonight.
He has to win this match in grand fashion
because, like I say, coming off a injury, you always question yourself, Vic.
You always wonder, am I gonna be able to go out there
and do it like I did it before?
[Vic] And talking about a lot to lose, of course,
Mandy Rose, NXT Women's Championship
still to come later tonight against Roxanne Perez.
But Wagner taking it to Jones right now.
Look, Wagner came up short last week in the Triple Threat Wildcard match up.
When do you look in the mirror? When do you stop passing blame?
When do you own up to your own mistakes?
[Booker T] I mean, that's one thing in this business, Vic.
-You're gonna fall into those-- -[Vic] Oh, wow!
[Booker T] You're gonna have those bumps in the road,
but you gotta figure out how do I fix it?
And that's where I'm throwing Wagner, Vic.
[Vic] We saw Wagner going after Blade's father's sweater,
which we've seen Blade wearing time and time again.
-[Booker] Come on, man. -What do you mean, come on?
It's passed down to him.
[Booker T] Let me tell you something,
that sweater is like an anchor
-around his neck, man. -[Vic] Unreal.
That's not something, it's like a security blanket.
When you're past ten years old, you gotta get rid of it, man.
You gotta come into life. Life is hard.
[Vic] Wagner destroyed one of Blade's late father's sweaters.
And again, why? There's no need to do any of that.
And that's what really angered Jones, which led to this match up.
[Booker T] Exactly my point.
Jones is running his mouth.
The thing is Jones is actually concerning himself in business
that really don't concern him.
-I don't like that. -[Vic] They're friends!
-Oh, my God. -[Booker] Now we go again, friends.
Friends can get you in a whole lot of trouble, man.
-[Vic] Aren't we friends? -[Booker T] Peer pressure.
Falling, you know, down that rabbit hole.
You don't wanna do that, Vic.
-[Vic] He didn't see-- -[Booker T] Oh, wow!
-[Vic] Huge slam by Jones. -[Booker T] That was a huge slam.
-[Vic] Stone beside himself. -[Booker T] Gotta get him that.
[Vic] Come on. What the hell is Stone doing?
Oh-ho-ho, little bit of payback. Little bit of payback.
And Jones with a big splash.
-How good it must feel… -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Vic] …for that trio. -[bell ringing]
[Booker T] I said it. I said he needed it. He got it.
[“Larger Than Life” playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Odyssey Jones!
♪ …as I walk down the road ♪
♪ Kick down the doors Gi-gantic ♪
-♪ Larger than life ♪ -[Booker T] I like it. I like it a lot.
[Vic] Huge win for a big guy.
♪ Climbing the ladder I’m larger than life! ♪
♪ There ain’t no stoppin’ me No obstacles that can get in my path ♪
I'm now joined by Javier Bernal, and in just a few moments,
you go one-on-one with Ikemen Jiro.
And, hey, full transparency, I'm rooting for Jiro.
Ouch, that man called me big body chicken on Worldwide--
No, no, no, don't laugh, McKenzie, that's not funny.
Look, 99 times out of 100, I'm unbiased, but who doesn't love Jiro?
Uh, me!
But how ironic that Big Body Javi is your one of 100.?
Because I am a one of one talent,
and tonight I'm gonna prove it to all my Big Body Bandits out there.
Excuse me, your what?
-My fan base. -Oh!
What, you don't like that? All right.
-[McKenzie chuckles] -Fine, fine, how about Big Body Ballers?
Javi, you are anything but a baller.
-You know, McKenzie, you're right. -Finally.
I am a man of the people, so how about the Big Body Bulldogs?
Like the Georgia Bulldogs?
How do you think they ran the tables this year
and became the number one team in the nation?
This guy.
So if you'll excuse me, McKenzie, I have to go get ready for a match.
I can't keep my Big Body believers waiting.
-Okay. Your what? -[Javier laughing]
Yes, that's it, the Big Body Believers.
That's right, you got it. That's right. I like that.
No one is believing it.
You know what, never mind. He's already gone.
I hope that Ikemen Jiro beats Javier Bernal one on one, next.
[Vic] Nikkita Lyons took to TikTok during Saturday's NXT Deadline and look,
as much as she wanted to compete out there,
she showed her support for some of the superstars,
not everyone, that including Zoey Stark.
And you can see her reaction
when Roxanne Perez became the first Iron Survivor.
[“Ganbare” playing]
[female announcer] Introducing Ikemen Jiro!
[Vic] And speaking of Perez, let's not forget Perez, Mandy Rose
-still to come tonight, Book… -[bell ringing]
-[Booker T] Oh, man. -[Vic] …in the NXT Women’s Title.
[Booker T] I just gotta compose myself, man.
I don't wanna get too overexcited here at the table, something could happen.
[Vic] And take a look at everything we've seen so far here tonight.
Our superstars are bringing it tonight after Deadline this Saturday.
[Booker T] Everybody know what it's about, man.
It's about trying to be a part of the action.
It's like WrestleMania, man.
WrestleMania happens, and the day after, you get ready for WrestleMania.
-That's what it's all about. -[Vic] You ain't lying.
And Book, I look at you, you're a fashionable guy.
-What do you make of Ikemen Jiro's swag? -[Booker T] You know, I like the jacket.
I like the jacket, but I question him. I wonder if it's holding him down.
I wonder if it's not letting him reach his full potential as an athlete.
But I don't know, maybe it works, I don't know.
[Vic] You talk about style, you talk about swag,
gotta talk about Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins,
number one contender for Austin Theory’s United States title.
[Booker T] Exactly what I'm talking about, Seth Rollins wears the outfit,
but he takes the jacket off when he gets in the ring and getting ready.
I don't know, what is this all about, Vic? This is my first time seeing this.
[Vic] He's style strong, what do you mean?
-But right now-- oh! -[Booker] I like this kid.
[Vic] Bernal taking it to, into the cover.
The count is, ooh, near fall.
[Booker T] Let me tell you something about Big Body Javi.
-I'm gonna give him his props. -[Vic] You are?
[Booker T] Yeah, exactly. This guy is very annoying.
But there's something, Vic, there's something about him.
That match with, who was it, Axiom, he had a hell of a night.
-Just didn't pull it off. -[Vic] Didn't win.
[Booker T] This kid got something. Trust me on that.
[Vic] Whoa, so you're telling me that you're a Big Body Believer?
[Booker T] I wouldn't necessarily say that.
-I wouldn't go that far. -[Vic] Get off the fence, Book.
[Booker T] I'm trying to, like I said,
figure out exactly if this kid has the goods.
I'm talking about the goods to crash that glass ceiling.
That's what I'm looking for as a coach, as a mentor.
That's what I'm looking for, Vic.
[Vic] We're not gonna go anywhere because up next following this match up,
it is a championship celebration
from our new NXT Tag Team champions, the New Day.
-[Booker T] That's another story. -[Vic] What's Bernal talking about?
Bernal telling everyone to move?
[laughter]
[Booker T] This kid plays around a little bit too much
and that could be his downfall, Vic.
That's the one thing I know.
-Oh, wow! -[Vic] Oh!
Yeah, he's playing around all right.
Jiro didn't get all of it, certainly got enough of it though.
I mean, who doesn't love Ikemen Jiro?
[Booker T] You know what I mean?
Big Body, he's looking for that perfect catch phrase.
He don't need to be thinking about that right now.
He just need to be thinking about getting a victory in the ring.
-[Vic] That's something I'll agree with. -[Booker T] Exactly.
[Vic] Both superstars, they would love to pick up some momentum
-heading in to the new year. -[Booker T] Jiro’s looking good.
I don't know what kind of clothesline that was right there,
but it was effective.
[Vic] Jiro with Bernal in his sights. Oh, Bernal.
[Booker T] Beautiful back elbow.
[crosstalk]
No space in between right there. Oh, wow!
-[Vic] Did you hear that, Book? -[Booker T] Beautiful, beautiful by Jiro.
Oh, here we go.
-[Vic] High risk, lot of reward. -[Booker T] I like it.
This kid is in total control right now.
[Vic] And don't hesitate, Jiro.
[Booker T] Oh, I thought he was gonna take that jacket off.
-[Vic] Bam! -[Booker T] Oh, wow!
[Vic] Right between the eyes.
-A little extra. -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Vic] And what a victory… -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] …for Jiro. -[“Ganbare” playing]
[female announcer] Here's your winner, Ikemen Jiro!
[Vic] I was gonna say it was good to see Bernal had recovered
-from his dance injury, but-- -[Booker] A little ambush.
-He play too much. -[Vic] Yeah, he did.
He got a little bit too cocky. He took his eye off the ball.
Jiro made him pay, and then made him pay right here.
Look at this, pinpoint precision.
With the accuracy, a little extra for good measure for Jiro.
And proves tonight, he is indeed style strong.
[Booker T] I'd have lost money on that match right there.
[Vic] Who the he-- Scrypts.
-[Booker T] Yes, indeed. -[Vic] Who the hell-- where’d he-- Why?
-[Booker T] A man well versed… -[Vic] Oh, come on.
[Booker T] …well-versed in the art of combat.
I love it.
-Let's see this. Watch this. -[Vic] Oh, you approve this, Book?
[Booker T] Watch this. Watch this. This kid’s special.
Oh, man!
Well-versed.
Well-versed in the art of pugilism.
I don’t know a whole lot about him, but my God, man.
[“Death Squad” playing]
-[“Down South” playing] -♪ Down South slangin’ ♪
[Vic] Oh, get ready, because when we come back,
we're gonna hear from the new Tag Team champions,
The New Day, next on NXT.
♪ What's the sense of it all? ♪
[Wendy Choo] I was so anxious watching the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge,
because honestly, I didn't want Cora Jade to win.
And when the time ran out on her…
-[Vic] DDT, but there's not enough time. -[bell ringing]
[Wendy sighs] …I was so relieved,
because good things shouldn't happen to bad people like Cora Jade.
[Vic] How good must that feel for Perez?
What she did to me a few weeks back,
it really took me to a dark place.
[Vic] Oh, come on!
The official didn't see Jade toss the drink into the eyes
of Wendy Choo.
[bell ringing]
[somber music playing]
[Wendy] I know, I've thrown a drink in the face or two.
But there's a method to all the whacky Wendy.
I only do it to people who deserve it if they're being mean
or being degrading to others.
Because when I was younger,
I used to have friends who were just like Cora Jade.
And I was invited to my very first slumber party
and I forgot to bring an extra set of clothes.
But it didn't matter anyway, because I was just so excited.
And then there was this one girl who,
she thought it'd be funny to throw a drink at me.
I was so embarrassed.
You know that feeling you just want everyone to like you,
but instead, they’re just pointing and mocking at you.
[Vic] May be something a little bit deeper going through the mind,
the body and the heart of Wendy Choo.
When Cora threw that drink in my face,
it just brought me back to that moment again
where I just wish I was invisible.
I felt like I was two inches tall.
And I never want to feel like that ever again.
-[“Out Of The Way” playing] -♪ I live on the top ♪
[Vic] I can only imagine the butterflies
for Roxanne Perez getting mentally prepared
for her huge NXT Women's Championship match up later tonight
against Mandy Rose.
♪ …get out of the way I don’t got nothing to say ♪
[female announcer] Please welcome your new NXT Tag Team champions,
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston, The New Day!
-[“New Day, New Way” playing] -♪ It’s a new day, yes it is ♪
[Vic] Oh, Book!
Get up, Book.
[Booker T] Man, don't touch me. Don't touch me. Don't do that.
[Vic] It's time for a celebration!
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Booker T] [indistinct]
[chanting continues]
Ladies and gentlemen!
[crowd cheering]
[Xavier] It's your boys, The…
[crowd] New Day!
And we are your new W-W-E-
N-X-T World Tag Team champions!
[crowd cheering]
A.K.A. your Tag Team
Triple Crowners, baby!
[crowd chanting] Triple crown!
Now one thing that I definitely have to talk about
as I toss my sunglasses to the ground,
Kofi Kingston is racking up accolades like crazy, you know?
Now you are the first ever singles and Tag Team Triple crowner!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Kofi!
[Xavier] And, and he has now set the record for the man
with the most Tag Team title reigns in the company at 15 reigns!
[Booker T] That's not true.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker T] I got 16. That's not true.
-[crowd chanting] Kofi! -[Booker T] I did some research.
[chanting continues]
Well, [laughs]
I wasn't gonna say anything because I didn't want Booker
to get any more assaulted than he's already been, but yes, I am!
Yes, I am a 15-time Tag Team champion, and boy, it feels good!
[crowd cheering]
But as special as this moment is for me,
-I feel like it's even more-- -[crowd chanting] You deserve it!
[Kofi] Thank you so much.
[chanting continues]
Wow. Wow. Hey, thank you so much.
As special as this moment was for me,
I feel like it's an even more special moment for you, Woody.
[crowd cheering]
-I mean… -[crowd chanting] Wood!
It is kind of full circle for me considering the fact
that I was here 10 years ago when NXT started.
[crowd cheering]
I actually had the first NXT match ever.
[crowd cheering]
-And you know who it was against? -[crowd chanting] Who!
Funny enough, funny enough, it was against Big E.
[crowd chanting] Big E!
But then I was also the first person to graduate from the Performance Center
and go up to Raw.
But there's something that always just didn't sit right with me
with my time here.
And it was the fact that I never had the chance to hold an NXT championship.
[crowd cheering]
[both] But look at your boy now!
[Kofi] Look at your boys now! Look at us! Look at us!
We got hella reason to celebrate!
So let's get to celebrating right now, bro!
It's time to celebrate! Hit that celebration music!
Hit the music!
[“Undercover” playing]
-[Booker T] Thank God. -[Kit Wilson] No, no, no!
-No, boy! Stop this right now! -Kit's right!
Cease this absolute nonsense immediately! You two have ruined everything!
[Kit] You ruined it!
You took our titles and you've ruined our Christmas!
[Xavier] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! We would never ruin Christmas!
Santa's here in attendance! We wouldn't do that to him!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Santa!
Now listen up, listen up.
We know, we know that you two had a horrible week.
First, England gets kicked out of the World Cup!
[crowd cheering]
That means it's not coming home anytime soon, boys.
And then you two lost the Tag Team titles to us!
Yes!
Yeah, not to mention, like, I out-twerked you
in front of your home crowd. You know what I'm saying?
You remember that? And now…
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
Now you got everybody cheering for the new champions, right?
You came in here, celebrated--
[Elton burbling] Please, please just stop talking.
-We're just out here to ask for our-- -[Xavier] Rematch. Rematch.
-You guys want a rematch, right? -[Elton] Yes.
-Lucky for you, we're all about it. -We're all about it.
You're damn right we are because Saturday, we made magic in this very ring.
Okay?
And no bull right now, I've been telling everybody
that you two are incredibly talented individuals.
You're an even better team, and I can't wait to see
what you guys have in store for the future.
I really mean that, man. I'm not joking. I'm serious.
-Thank you, Kofi. -That's so kind.
But, but, but, but, but, but, But… But…
But…
We just have one small thing that we need you to do for us.
Es muy pequeñito.
-[Kit] Anything? -[Elton] Well, just a small thing?
[Xavier] We just need you two to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
[crowd cheering]
[Kofi] No, you guys recite the Pledge of Allegiance right here.
[crowd chanting] USA!
[“Brothers In Arms” playing]
[Vic] Oh, well, Briggs and Jensen brought out the American flag.
[Booker T] There's a party going on, Vic.
First off, Woods, Kofi, congratulations, boys.
But we heard what y'all were just talking about, and…
If you're giving title shots for saying the Pledge, count us in.
Yeah, baby.
So let's do this thing right now, all right?
Everybody, together, one, two, three.
[all] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, my God. That was incredible. That was incredible.
Everybody, that was incredible. That was awesome.
[crowd chanting] USA!
That was amazing. It was awesome.
So just like we said, we're gonna talk to the right people
and see about that title match for y'all next week.
-It's a date, boys! It's a date! -Boys, Pretty Deadly.
Pretty Deadly, do you see how much easier life is
when you just do what we ask?
See that?
Jensen, Briggs, we're gonna see you next week about that title shot.
It's a date, boys. Hell yeah!
-[“New Day, New Way” playing] -[Kofi] Whoo!
[Vic] Seem like a pretty simple request
from the new NXT Tag Team champions.
[Booker T] I'm just that's over.
[Vic] Well, we'll see if that match up gets made official
because we know this championship match is,
and that, of course, is for the NXT Women's Championship.
We saw Perez preparing earlier tonight.
Our champion right now looking to continue her reign of toxicity here in NXT.
And of course, after a sneak attack earlier tonight by Mandy Rose,
who has been champion for over 400 days,
she's going one-on-one tonight with Perez,
who's looking to achieve her dream in our main event live here on NXT.
[“Irish Ace” playing]
[Vic] But the action continuing to roll on here on NXT.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, JD McDonagh!
[Vic] McDonagh was in the trainers earlier today.
You see under his bright eyes sporting some of the wounds
from what took place this past Saturday in the Iron Survivor Challenge.
McDonagh is in action.
He goes one-on-one with one half of the Creed Brothers
next live here on NXT.
You're looking good and I see you. You do too.
-Thank you, babe. -I know I do.
That Iron Survivor Challenge was crazy. I was rooting for Indi Hartwell.
Girl, I thought Zoey Stack was gonna win.
All right, Danielle, that's enough.
What have I been telling everybody about Indi Hartwell?
She might get in these big matches, but she can't win them.
And whether you like me or hate me,
if I was in that Iron Survivor Challenge, I would have won that whole damn thing.
At the very least, I would have gotten one point.
-[thudding] -Ooh! Oh, my goodness!
[Indi] Quit running your mouth.
[chaotic fighting]
-["All Rise" playing] -[Vic] Book, you noted that the superstars
have cranked up the intensity here tonight.
[Booker T] I said it, man. Jockeying for position, man.
[female announcer] Accompanied by Julius Creed,
representing Diamond Mine, Brutus Creed!
[Vic] When you talk about intensity, I think of Brutus Creed,
and there is no fear in the eyes of the younger Creed.
[Booker T] I like this kid.
I mean, he's got everything you want as an athlete.
-Intensity. -[Vic] Yep.
-[Booker T] He can grind. -[Vic] Yep.
[Booker T] Ground game. Take you into deep waters.
But that man right there, JD McDonagh.
-[Vic] He is a different breed. -[Booker T] Number-one stunner.
Look at his eyes. Look at the eyes, Vic. Look at the eyes.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] Oh, surely it'd be McDonagh
who would cherish the chance to sideline another Creed.
Of course, did a lot of damage to Julius just several weeks back,
and that's why Brutus is out here. He's out here for his brother.
[Booker T] You know, I get it.
I get it, but like you said a second ago, this guy, JD McDonagh, he's different.
He's a different type of animal.
He's the guy that's looking to disable you, Vic.
He wants to debilitate you.
He wants to take you clean out of the game.
-That's what like about McDonagh. -[Vic] Oh!
And Brutus not backing down.
And when you talk about liking McDonagh, he took credit.
He was very boastful about damaging Julius' ribs.
[Booker T] Hey, man, you should.
I mean, if you take a man out, that's a notch on your belt.
That's bragging rights forevermore.
[Vic] And look at Brutus still not off his feet.
Brutus not even fazed.
[Booker T] Yeah, but I'm gonna tell you, man.
If he keeps on taking those shots, and sooner or later,
JD McDonagh will chop him down.
[Vic] Oh, well, Brutus just chopped down McDonagh.
-And now smash. -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Turnabouts is fair play. Look at the rights, look at the lefts.
[referee] Two, three…
[Vic chuckles] Brutus almost becoming unleashed.
And McDonagh doing anything he can.
[Booker T] McDonagh's gonna have a plan here tonight against this big guy.
[Vic] Oh, wow.
Talk about McDonagh who didn't even score a point this past Saturday.
He was in the match the whole time in the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge.
[Booker T] And trust me, I'm sure that's something
that's working on JD McDonagh's mind
because I'm sure he thought he's gonna win that thing.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, wow!
[Vic] And Brutus bouncing almost right here in front of you directly.
And you see Brutus trying to get a shot, grabbing his left forearm.
And now there's a bullseye. Book, there's a bullseye!
-[Booker T] Wow! Didn't I tell you, Vic?
I said it, JD McDonagh, he's just gonna keep chopping on him,
keep chopping on him.
And sooner or later, look at him right here, Vic.
He's in a whole lot of trouble.
[Vic] Look at McDonagh listening to the official's count.
Broke it at seven to inflict more damage.
And now with that bullseye, Book,
there's nothing that's gonna stop McDonagh from systematically dissecting Brutus.
[Booker T] Let me tell you something,
Brutus is in a whole lot of trouble right now
because like I said about McDonagh, he's the guy that's-- he's got that scope.
And once he gets you in the cross hairs, man,
you know what he's gonna do. He's gonna try to take you out.
[Vic] There's a lot on the mind for Diamond Mine,
but look at Brutus trying to turn things around
and just turned McDonagh who just smacked right against our desk.
Look at Brutus trying to get feeling back on that left forearm
because that's his game plan, right, power.
[Booker T] That's what McDonagh's gonna have to combat with all night,
the strength of Brutus.
Brutus, that's the one thing that's gonna keep him in this game.
[Vic] It's a tough weekend for McDonagh,
but he is in with a tough competitor in Brutus Creed.
[Booker T] That one big shot just took McDonagh down.
-[thudding] -[Booker T] Oh, wow!
[Vic] Brutus didn't even leave his feet.
-He just chucked McDonagh. -[Booker T] Let me tell you something.
McDonagh's gonna have to try to figure this thing out
if he wanna get a victory tonight over Creed.
This guy, like I say, he's special, he's different.
[Vic] He’s special. Oh, he is different indeed. That's a cheap shot.
Julius was even sticking his nose in the match.
[Booker T] I don't know what happened right there. I missed that.
[Vic] When you talk about being a different caliber superstar
as McDonagh, he enjoys every bruise that he got,
every chunk that he sustained this past Saturday.
[Booker T] When you got that kid like JD McDonagh
that comes all the way across the pond.
He feels like he has to go out there and prove something, Vic.
I've said it before, he feels like he has to take it.
And coming off that Iron Survivor's Challenge,
-he’s got to do something big tonight. -[Vic] What's he looking for now?
What's he trying to prove now? [Booker T] A home run.
-He’s looking for a home run. -[Vic] No, no, no, no.
[referee] Four. Come on. Hey, hey, come on.
[Vic] Sang and Veer!
[referee] Both you guys, get out of here. Back it up and get out of here.
Step back, JD. Back it up, you’re not in this match.
Both of you, back it up and get out.
[Vic] Sang and Veer were out here
and McDonagh just running right over Brutus.
[Booker T] You heard what Sanga and Veer said.
[Vic] Oh! Devil inside on the outside.
[Booker T] They want the Creed Brothers at their best.
They don't want any shenanigans or anything like that.
Trust me. Sanga and Veer-- [crosstalk]
[Vic] Best seat in the house.
but now McDonagh getting Brutus back into the ring
and he knows as strong as Brutus is, it's gonna take devil inside suplexes…
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[Vic] …to put away Brutus…
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …here tonight.
[Booker T] Wow, Vic!
[female announcer] Here is your winner, JD McDonagh!
[Vic] He might have not scored any points this past Saturday,
that of course being McDonagh,
but he certainly picks up the win here tonight.
And this, I thought, was gonna be the turning point.
He was looking to inflict damage.
Sanga and Veer interjecting themselves
and you're right, Book, they want the Creed Brothers at 100%,
but that didn't stop the maliciousness, the vindictiveness of JD McDonagh.
Proving his point here tonight in picking up a victory.
[Booker T] You think they're going to be 100% after JD McDonagh?
I don't think so.
["Irish Ace" playing]
Zoey Stark, an incredible show on Saturday in the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge,
but I wanted to get your take on Nikkita Lyon's TikTok
reacting to your loss.
Are you seriously asking me about TikTok right now on my own time?
Giving attention to clout chasers like Nikkita Lyons?
Nikkita couldn't hang in my ring for 10 minutes,
much less 25 like I did at Deadline.
So you want my reaction? Well, here it is.
Nikkita is a waste of roster space.
See, I didn't wanna wrestle Nikkita. I was saving her from herself.
But you know what? I change my mind.
Get her in my ring.
Let her bring her witty reactions, her TikTok dances.
I'll bring the real talent.
[foreign language]
It has been a long journey for me to get to NXT,
but I am not weary, just eager to begin.
You will witness the rise of Lyra Valkyria tonight.
[thunder rumbling]
[Alba Fyre] Alba Fyre. [demonic giggling]
You began to see at Deadline
that you're no longer struggling against notches.
The spirits have summoned an ethereal being
into this realm and your suffering may appear to have ended.
Oh, but the longest night of the year is coming.
[wolf howling]
In preparation for the winter solstice next week,
I call on the spirits to lend me the strength of these elements.
The black mist is something powerful.
In its powdered form, this compound is even more pure.
[demonic giggling]
Under its influence, anything can happen.
The unholy enchantress will rise during the winter solstice
and the darkness of night will consume Alba Fyre
-as she weeps for the light to return. -[demonic giggling]
-[“All My Ladies” playing] -♪ Smile on your face ♪
-♪ You know you’re fly, fly…♪ -[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Amari Miller!
[Vic] It's always nice to see the bubbling Amari Miller here on NXT.
[“Triumph” playing]
[female announcer] And her opponent, Lyra Valkyria!
[Vic] The journey is over.
The highly anticipated NXT in-ring debut of Valkyria.
[Booker T] Valkyria, this is a highly anticipated debut
here on NXT.
Let's see how this thing plays out. Oh, man, I'm ready.
[Vic] We've seen for several weeks she was gonna make her debut here in NXT.
As a child said she watched the birds leave Ireland for a new life.
She dreamed of doing the same and that has brought us…
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …to this moment,
to this match here tonight.
[Booker T] I’ll tell you, Amari can steal one tonight,
how big would that be for this young lady's career?
[Vic] Well, you talk about that. We've talked about it all night.
The superstars, they've got a different vibe about them here tonight,
especially after what we witnessed,
what transpired in such an innovative night,
a historical night such as Deadline on Saturday.
[Booker T] This is a very, very, very exciting time here in NXT.
And I tell you, man, I'm so excited.
Roxanne Perez is gonna be in the main event tonight.
Oh, my God!
[Vic] We talked about Valkyria. We saw her make her way to the ring.
The feather she wears represents the battles that she has won
and she would love to win the debut here tonight in NXT.
As you mentioned, what it would mean for Miller,
it would mean just as much for Valkyria
who goes up, goes over, the pace is quickening.
Miller now goes through, turns right around, and oh!
Valkyria with a step up enzuigiri, got rocked.
[Booker T] Caught with a shock right there to that one.
Miller is going toe to toe, but right now, she's a little--
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, wow.
[Valkyria screaming] Let's go!
[Vic] What do you think so far, Book?
[Booker T] One shot just turned everything all around, Vic.
Right now, Amari Miller is in trouble.
[Vic] You talk about momentum, we talk about championships,
WWE Women's Tag Team title to be defended this Friday on Smack Down.
Valkyria, though, has made this trip
all the way over really to prove it to herself.
She said that the person that her family, her friends once knew,
has shape shifted into what we see here tonight.
[Booker T] I like this Valkyria right there.
She was just stalking Miller for a second.
-[Valkyria groaning] -[Vic] Oh, and ooh!
Well, this is Miller.
Look, you and I have talked off-air about Amari Miller
and you said she's had to develop a mean streak about her.
[Booker T] Let me tell you something. You don't wanna touch the sister's hair.
It will go off on you, bro.
[Vic] And right now, Valkyria trying to get right back in
and oh, right to the midsection.
Combination offense right back to the midsection and rocking Miller.
[Booker T] What a combination right there.
[Vic] Looking for a Northern light suplex with a bridge, and a near fall.
[Booker T] Wow!
Didi you see the technique and the balance right there from Valkyria
to bridge with that suplex? Beautiful.
[Vic] Not only that, after, Book, even after the kick out,
look at a little extra bit of torque, a little extra bit of force.
And just look at her eyes.
She's realizing this moment here tonight.
-Oh, nice move by Miller. -[Booker T] Beautiful right there.
Caught Valkyria coming. Big shot right there.
[Vic] That senton connected. Into the cover.
Are we on upset alert? And a kick out.
[Booker T] You said it, Vic. They want it.
Everybody want a little piece of the action here in NXT. I love it.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] NXT Universe rallying behind both these superstars.
Kick got caught. Valkyria saw it coming. And boom, a kick in her own rights.
[Booker T] Step over back kick right there by Valkyria.
[Vic] And what is she thinking now? She's done circling.
She's climbing to be swift and decisive. Bam!
[Booker T] Oh!
-[Vic] Welcome to NXT. -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell ringing]
-[“Triumph” playing] -[Booker T] What a win!
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Lyra Valkyria!
[Vic] You only get one chance to make the first impression, Book,
and take a look.
-The height. -[Booker T] Precision.
-[Vic] The impact. -[Booker T] Yes.
-[crowd] …two, three. -[bell ringing]
[Booker T] But the competition is going to be stiff here.
She better be ready.
[Vic] Proved tonight she indeed is ready for a new battleground.
Axiom, a lot of the WWE Universe believes that you stole the show on Saturday
in the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge.
But Carmelo Hayes was a little upset
after you flew over him out of the penalty box
and now you guys will go one on one next week.
Well, as you can tell, McKenzie, I'm very nervous about this match.
Um… yeah.
I'm just kidding, McKenzie.
Carmelo Hayes, as great as he thinks he is, he's not.
So I'm not afraid of him.
Look into my eyes.
-Okay. -Look deep into my eyes, McKenzie.
Um…
-Are you looking? -I'm looking. Yeah, I'm looking.
Please don't be so modest. I see you.
You can clearly see that when I step in the ring,
I fear absolutely no one.
I'm gonna take your word for it.
And after I beat Melo,
I'll look just like this with a huge smile on my face.
[“Ivy League Traditions” playing]
[Vic] What a match up. What a showdown that's gonna be.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Chase University,
Duke Hudson!
[Vic] Duke Hudson ready to wave the flag proudly
for the red and black at Chase U next on NXT.
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, woo! That's what I'm doing now.
Hey, Brooks.
Are you talking to me?
Is there anyone else around here named Brooks?
Well, there's a guy named Brooks in catering.
I think he's pretty nice. He makes good food.
[shushes] I don't care about him.
I see you've been schlepping around here like a lost dog.
Shouldn't you be happy you have a Tag Team Championship match next week?
Yes, ma'am, and I am, it's just I'm worried about Fallon.
What's wrong with her?
She's got some bar problems and I don't wanna get into it.
Gee [snaps fingers]
Hi, Gee.
-Your box. -What is this?
Early Christmas gift.
For me? A Christmas gift?
-A nice dress shirt that actually fits. -It's my size.
I looked at you and I knew what size you were.
If you're gonna become a champion again, you should look like one.
Thanks, Kiana. I'm sorry about earlier.
It's just Fallon's parents are dealing with financial problems
and I don't know if I can help, but I'm sure they'll figure it out, right?
I'm sure they will.
But right now, you should focus on what you can control,
and that's winning those tag titles.
Everything else will work itself out. I promise.
Thanks, Kiana.
[quarrelling and scolding]
-[“Head Stomper” playing] -[Vic] I think it's--
finally got some help. Everyone's fired up tonight.
[Booker T laughing]
[female announcer] Damon Kemp!
[Vic] Trying to focus on the here and the now, there's Kemp, a superstar,
really the complete opposite of Duke Hudson,
really what Duke Hudson has become.
Kemp loyal to no one,
-very self-centered individual. -[bell ringing]
[Booker T] Yeah, yeah, but um, both of these guys,
both of these guys need to get on track, especially Duke Hudson.
He's looking like he's doing that.
And this Damon Kemp,
he needs to just find that right direction.
But I must say, he was very instrumental in breaking down the Creed Brothers
for JD McDonagh.
I do believe that.
[Vic] There's Kemp who, of course, rubs a lot of superstars the wrong way.
Hudson now trying to use his power.
Chase, though, big sigh of relief
that Hudson isn't transferring, entering that transfer protocol.
Wouldn't you if you were Chase be excited that Duke wasn't leaving?
Is Chase trying to coach him up a little?
[Booker T] Like I say, I was on the fence about Duke Hudson,
but he's been proving himself as of late.
I'm gonna tell you right now, to get a big win right here
over Damon Kemp, that would be an A plus.
[Vic] That was nice of Chase to apologize, cooler heads prevailing, you know.
And Duke was just looking out for Thea Hail, as he charges back in.
And, well, yeah, there's Kemp, of course, cutting corners.
It seems he always has something to say, and he's never up to any good.
[Booker T] Yeah. Never. Excuse me.
Always, always, always up to no good.
He's the guy that's got that huge giant play dough,
always just stirring the pot when he making everybody a little upset.
Oh, wow.
[Vic] Somehow, Kemp's still cocky and arrogant as ever.
Take another look. Boom!
First from behind
and then following it up with a back breaker.
[Booker T] Not just from behind
but to that lower back, that lower base area.
[Vic] Chase U student section trying to rally behind Duke Hudson.
Look at Hudson go! Big right hand!
Hudson's starting to-- Book, how come you never have any school spirit?
-[Booker T] I hated school. -[Vic] What?
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] I used to skip recess.
[Vic] We got kids listening. Don’t set a bad example or precedent.
And now Kemp, though, back into the cover. Hook of the leg. Isn't enough.
[Booker T] Oh, man, what a deep hook right there by Damon Kemp.
[Vic] Now just trying to wear Hudson down.
[Booker T] Hudson's a big guy, though. Hudson's a big guy.
You're gonna have to keep this guy grounded.
Damon Kemp's gonna have to keep Hudson real close to the body.
-[Vic] Kemp realizing there is Drew Gulak. -What the hell are you doing out here?
-Listen, Duke Hudson is Chase U. -[Thea Hail] He is. Yes, he is.
[indistinct]
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Of course, Drew was talking to Hudson earlier,
let’s not forget he was invited to watch Kemp
by Kemp over the weekend,
As now Andre Chase trying to turn back around, and Hudson.
You see the look in Hudson's eyes?
[Booker T] Oh yeah, like I say this, this is a different,
this is a different Duke.
[crowd] Chase U!
[Vic] You can say that again. Hudson now, right into Kemp.
-[thudding] -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker T] Big clothesline by a big guy.
And look at Hudson,
Chase U really has turned Duke Hudson around for the better.
[Booker T] That right there was a low, Damon Kemp,
he's bottom-heavy.
He's a big guy.
[Vic] Oh, Kemp just got tossed.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Look at Chase U fueling Hudson.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Just peppering Kemp.
[Booker T] Oh, if he pulls this off, he might get--
He gotta get a cover, baby.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vic] Hudson loving it. Chase loving it.
Hail loving it, and now…
[crowd chanting] Chase U!
[Vic] Hudson's warming up the Chase U matching band.
[chanting continues]
[Vic] Oh, ho-ho, look at him play a tune.
-What a fight song. -[crowd] One, two three.
-[Booker T] Wow! -[bell ringing]
[“Ivy League Traditions” playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Duke Hudson!
[Vic] I mean, I was wrong about Duke Hudson.
He bleeds red and black. Could you imagine Hudson as a teacher?
Oh, endless possibilities.
[Booker T] What are you talking about?
[crowd chanting] Chase U!
[Vic] What I'm talking about is what we are about to witness,
because the challenger focused as we've ever seen her.
And there is the champion who put the title on the line tonight.
NXT Women's Championship. It's on the line next.
[crowd counting down]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Mark your calendar for January 10th, but how about next week?
These three teams can't be separated. They've been battling it out all night.
Next week, they battle in a Triple Threat for the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles.
Champions don't have to be pinned to lose the gold.
But also next week, two superstars who arguably stole the show
this past Saturday at Deadline, they're gonna lock it up again.
Get your popcorn ready. Hayes, Axiom, one-on-one on NXT.
When we talk about championships, how about the NXT Tag Team Titles?
After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance,
they received the Tag Team Title opportunity,
hit the first title defense for the New Day against Briggs and Jensen,
and it's all going down next week here on NXT.
[“All Fall Down” playing]
[Vic] But Book, right now, it's not the NXT Women's Championship,
and Perez has had two hours to prepare for her dream.
This is the biggest moment in her career.
[Booker T] Preparing for that moment, Vic, you just said it, a moment.
A moment is something that is there and it is gone, just like that.
But she has been preparing for this moment since she was seven years old.
Reality of wrestling champ, 17 years old, first ever ROH champion.
Now she's looking to cash in on the big one, baby.
I'm feel it. I'm feeling something in the air tonight.
Roxanne Perez is about to make history again.
Can you, can you, can you say it again? Man.
[“Toxic” playing]
[Vic] I know you're gonna be very emotional watching this match up.
[Booker T] Good God.
[Vic] Because after what Perez accomplished
this past Saturday at NXT Deadline,
becoming the Iron Woman of NXT, she earned this opportunity.
It was gonna take place at New Year's Evil,
but after what Mandy Rose did to start tonight's blindside attacking Perez,
this match up made official for tonight.
[Booker T] Man, there's a shot right there right here.
It's about to be on.
[music continues]
[Vic] We have been so excited about NXT Vengeance Day.
That's part of the reason, though, Book, NXT Vengeance Day in Charlotte.
Everyone in NXT wants to be a part
of the first premium live event of the new year.
They are bringing out the best in themselves.
[Booker T] I'm excited about Vengeance, you know that,
but I'm excited about this main event match up here.
Mandy Rose versus Roxanne Perez for the championship.
It's going down, man.
[Vic] Rose struck first tonight.
Didn't believe Perez would stand up for herself.
That's why we have this mega main event match up here tonight.
[bell ringing]
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Women's Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger,
Roxanne Perez!
[crowd chanting] Roxie!
And her opponent,
she is the NXT Women's Champion,
Mandy Rose!
[Vic] 413 days
as NXT Women's Champion for Mandy Rose.
NXT Universe has been,
it's been a different vibe in here all night long, Book.
That all started this past Saturday.
[Booker T] How many days did you say that was, Vic?
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] 413 for Rose.
[Booker T] How many times have you heard me say it, Vic?
Once you have that championship, especially that long,
it gives you that cloak, that cloak of invincibility.
We're gonna see if Mandy has it tonight.
[Vic] You see Rose talking a little bit of trash.
It goes back to what we said to start the night.
She attacked Roxanne Perez from behind. And why did she do that?
She didn't believe Perez would stick up to herself and maybe right now
for Mandy Rose, she also looks around,
there's no Toxic Attraction after what we saw earlier tonight.
It's all Perez, and the momentum is on Perez's side.
What a 2022 it's been for Perez.
The Women's Breakout Tournament winner and showboating a little bit here tonight,
not to mention the Iron Survivor Challenge winner
this past Saturday.
[Booker T] You mentioned no Toxic Attraction being out here,
but you got to look at Mandy Rose.
Mandy's had that championship over 400 days-- she's got to feel…
the more experienced in this match up tonight.
[Vic] Into the cover to retain and Perez able to kick out at two.
[Booker T] And I'm sure she feels like she's gonna make
an example out of Roxanne, but she better keep her eyes
in the back of her head because it could be over quick.
[Vic] Well, let me throw this to you, Book.
It has to infuriate someone like Mandy Rose,
who has probably seen Roxanne Perez
get more respect over the weekend than she feels she's gotten
in the last 413 days.
[Booker T] I mean, come on.
Roxanne Perez went out this weekend and did something special, Vic.
She made history, and tonight just think about it, just think about it.
She can do it again tonight, becoming perhaps the youngest.
[Vic] Well, right now take a look around.
Perez trying to get right back in, trying to take down Rose, able to do it.
Rolls through. Shoulders are down, near fall.
There's no doubt who the NXT Universe is behind here tonight.
You mentioned making history.
Let's not forget, Perez won from the number one spot.
She went through 25 minutes this past Saturday in that match up.
[Booker T] Yeah, but this is a different deal here, Vic.
-[Vic] That's true. -You're in there with the champion.
This is about becoming the champion.
Your first title win, that right there is something
-you will never ever forget in your life. -[Vic] Wait a minute.
Perez, we talked about that killer instinct.
Perez might have found it, wiping out the champion,
but she's gotta get the champion back into the ring.
Pitfall submission inside the squared circle,
the only way Perez could put gold around her waist.
Ooh!
[Booker T] I heard you say something earlier, Vic, about Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Looking for a pop rocks, and Rose felt it, and oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
As you witnessed throughout the commercial break,
Mandy Rose, the NXT Women's Champion,
has been in control much as she has been for the last 413 days.
[Booker T] Talking about those nerves, Vic,
and I kind of see those nerves creeping in just a little bit.
And right now, Roxanne, what I always say,
she's gonna have to get those butterflies to line up and fly straight tonight
if she wants to make history, if she wants to become the new tonight.
[Vic] Well, those butterflies have to be the size of eagles right now.
And it's Perez, who creates a little separation.
Look, Rose knows she can beat Perez. She's done it in the past.
How does that help her, but also, how does that motivate Roxanne Perez,
who's picking up some speed?
[Booker T] When you find yourself coming up against that brick wall
that you can't get through, sometimes you figure your way over, under,
sometimes you've got to go straight through it.
And that's what she's gonna have to do tonight with Mandy Rose.
[Vic] Looking for maybe a Russian leg sweep,
but was countered though by the champion.
Rose trying to grind Perez right back down to the ground.
Perez able to roll through back to her feet, focusing in, drop kick
right to the stomach of the champion
[Booker T] Wow.
Right now, Mandy Rose, I can look in her eyes, she's dazed.
She's a little dazed right now, a window just opened.
[crowd chanting] Roxie!
[Vic] You hear the NXT Universe behind Perez.
Perez right now, one more time, oh!
[Booker T] Wow, caught her right on that shoulder.
[Vic] Look, you see the shoulder's taped. It's damaged, it's bruised, it's beaten.
She went through a war this past Saturday, 48 hours ago,
and now she's in a championship showdown. Rose is locked on the top rope.
[Booker T laughing] That's what this business is about, Vic.
Bruised, battered, and torn.
When the championship is on the line, you do what you got to do, Vic.
[Vic] To that point, Perez, all that emotion, all that passion.
She's got to right now in this moment.
Up and over, and Rose right now on the back foot.
Perez coming right in,
looking for the cover for the championship.
[Booker T] Whoa, man, so close. So close.
[Vic] Just getting that right shoulder up and for a minute,
I saw Perez glance over at you and she shook her head.
No, she's trying to stay focused in this moment,
and now she's feeling the love.
Refocusing herself, gets caught.
Rose able to turn her around, and here's the power of Mandy Rose.
This is what has made her champion for over 400 days,
but Perez able to continue to fight.
[Booker T] Perez scouted that right there, but like I say, Roxanne Perez,
she telegraphed that back kick and got caught.
-[Vic] Take another look. -[Booker T] Oh, wow!
[Vic] Also an awkward landing, landing on that injured shoulder.
And now look at Rose, focused, eyes right on Perez, target set.
Oh, looking for kiss by Rose, counter, cover, kick out.
And right into a cross face, looking for a submission.
-And remember the injured shoulder. -[Booker T] I don't like this.
-She's gonna have to tap. -[Vic] Remember the injured shoulder.
Perez, she's got to find a different gear. She's got to dig down deep.
She's got to remember that seven-year-old girl
that looked at her heroes on TV, the one she wanted to be.
-Is she gonna tap, Book? -[Booker T] I think I know she wants it.
I know she wants it bad,
but the ref may have to have a wherewithal, understanding,
and know-how to do something right here in this situation.
[crowd chanting] Roxie!
[Vic] Perez, look at the torque on the shoulder,
able to roll through, shoulders down, not enough.
Not enough as Rose let go.
Oh, kissed by the Rose for day number 414.
-No! -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] How in the hell…
[Booker T] That's a championship kick out right there.
[Vic] …did Perez kick out? Take a look again.
[Booker T] That was a championship kick out right there, Vic.
[Vic] That knee was on the button and was able to kick out,
And the NXT Universe is on their feet.
Rose is pissed.
Talking to the official, the official said it's two.
[Booker T] She's wasting a lot of time, a lot of valuable time here, Vic.
I don't like that from the champion.
[crowd chanting] Let’s go, Roxie! Let’s go, Mandy.
[Vic] Rose is dragging up Perez.
Perez can't even get to her feet, and we've seen Rose…
[Booker T] Looking for the coup d'état right here, Vic.
[Vic] …looking to end it with a little exclamation point.
Perez trying to counter, inside cradle, inside cradle.
-[crowd] One, two… -[Booker T] Oh, man! Come on!
[Vic] And now Perez connects into the midsection,
-looking for Pop Rox, Pop Rox! -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Vic] Roxanne wins. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] Perez has realized the dream of a lifetime.
[female announcer] Here is your winner,
and new NXT Women's Champion…
[Booker T] Yea! -[female announcer] Roxanne Perez!
[Booker T laughing] Vic, Vic, Vic.
History, history was just made.
Oh my God, man.
Oh! Congratulations.
Give it up.
Oh!
[Vic] Well, let's go back to some of the action in this match up.
Booker, of course, overwhelmed at this moment,
but Mandy Rose hit kiss by the Rose, which she has done so many times
over her 413-day reign, which has come to an end tonight
because Roxanne Perez was able to persevere.
Roxanne Perez was able to overcome.
We've all thought in this moment she had found herself a new champion,
but not to be outdone,
Perez will refocus herself, and at 21 years old,
was able to connect with pop rocks to realize that dream of a lifetime.
[Booker T] We did it.
We did it, Vic.
[Vic] 21 years old, from Laredo, who had a Texas-sized dream
that she made a reality here tonight.
[Booker T laughing]
[crowd cheering]
Vic] Destiny belongs to the underdog,
and Perez fulfills hers
by becoming the new NXT Women's Champion.
[Booker T laughing]