1 00:00:01,034 --> 00:00:04,504 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:04,571 --> 00:00:05,772 [narrator] Then. 3 00:00:07,207 --> 00:00:08,341 [Ric Flair] Whoo! 4 00:00:08,408 --> 00:00:10,310 [The Rock] If you smell… 5 00:00:11,011 --> 00:00:12,112 [narrator] Now. 6 00:00:14,848 --> 00:00:16,116 [Lemmy] The King of kings. 7 00:00:16,182 --> 00:00:17,217 [Cena] You can't see me. 8 00:00:17,283 --> 00:00:18,385 [narrator] Forever. 9 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:24,557 Together. 10 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:30,864 [upbeat music playing] 11 00:00:35,702 --> 00:00:39,906 Class, welcome to the new semester where everybody gets a fresh start. 12 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:41,908 Even you, Barbash. 13 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:47,147 Now, your homework for tonight is watch New Year's Evil, 14 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:50,283 because outside of the protective gates of Chase U, 15 00:00:50,350 --> 00:00:54,287 are the mean streets of NXT, run by Tony D'Angelo. 16 00:00:54,354 --> 00:00:57,490 But Dijak, he wants to knock him off those streets. 17 00:00:57,557 --> 00:00:59,659 Whose form of justice will be served? 18 00:00:59,726 --> 00:01:00,660 Go on. 19 00:01:01,394 --> 00:01:05,298 Whose form of justice will be served? 20 00:01:06,299 --> 00:01:09,235 -Whose form, Jeffrey? -It's Tony D, Mr. Chase. 21 00:01:09,302 --> 00:01:11,404 Well, I guess we'll find out, won't we? 22 00:01:12,105 --> 00:01:14,274 I guess we'll also find out if Pretty Deadly 23 00:01:14,340 --> 00:01:15,642 is good enough to run the Gauntlet 24 00:01:15,708 --> 00:01:18,244 and earn an NXT Tag Team Championship match 25 00:01:18,311 --> 00:01:19,479 against The New Day. 26 00:01:20,146 --> 00:01:21,848 Now, what does this word on the board say? 27 00:01:21,915 --> 00:01:23,917 -[all] "Respect." -That's right. 28 00:01:23,983 --> 00:01:28,254 And a wise man once said, respect is earned, not given. 29 00:01:28,321 --> 00:01:30,156 So who's gonna earn that respect tonight, 30 00:01:30,223 --> 00:01:32,325 Indus Sher or the Creed Brothers? 31 00:01:33,693 --> 00:01:34,527 Marcus. 32 00:01:34,594 --> 00:01:36,930 I'm looking forward to the Hank Walker, Charlie Dempsey match. 33 00:01:36,996 --> 00:01:37,897 [all gasp] 34 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:41,768 I'm gonna pretend you didn't just say that, 35 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:44,137 because the match you should be looking forward to 36 00:01:44,204 --> 00:01:46,172 is the NXT Championship match. 37 00:01:46,239 --> 00:01:48,608 Bron Breakker versus Grayson Waller. 38 00:01:49,509 --> 00:01:52,445 My money's on Breakker. I hate Australians. 39 00:01:53,146 --> 00:01:57,450 -Dude, aren't you Australian? -Nah, man, I'm American. 40 00:01:57,517 --> 00:01:58,451 [scoffs] 41 00:01:58,518 --> 00:01:59,352 Huh. 42 00:02:00,119 --> 00:02:01,221 Mr. Chase. 43 00:02:01,287 --> 00:02:03,823 Marcus, get the [bleep] out of my classroom. 44 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:06,459 We don't need that kind of stupidity around Thea Hail. 45 00:02:06,526 --> 00:02:09,062 Tonight is the biggest match of her career. 46 00:02:09,128 --> 00:02:13,500 A number one contender's Battle Royal for her shot at the women's title. 47 00:02:13,566 --> 00:02:16,035 -Hit the bricks. -Yeah, hit the bricks. 48 00:02:17,403 --> 00:02:20,206 Mr. Chase, I don't know if I can do it. 49 00:02:20,273 --> 00:02:22,609 There's gonna be 19 other women in there, and I'm only 19. 50 00:02:22,675 --> 00:02:23,810 They're more experienced than me. 51 00:02:23,877 --> 00:02:25,411 They'll see me arms and legs flying everywhere. 52 00:02:25,478 --> 00:02:26,946 I'm just really nervous. 53 00:02:27,013 --> 00:02:30,150 That may be true, Thea, but what they don't have is your heart. 54 00:02:30,216 --> 00:02:33,520 You've shown me, Duke, and this entire university 55 00:02:33,586 --> 00:02:36,389 that you've got more heart than anybody in that locker room. 56 00:02:36,456 --> 00:02:40,226 I know that you can send 19 other women flying over that top rope 57 00:02:40,293 --> 00:02:42,729 because, Thea, we believe you can do it. 58 00:02:42,795 --> 00:02:45,598 I can do it, Mr. Chase. I know I can do it. I can do it. 59 00:02:45,665 --> 00:02:48,668 Let's [bleep] go. 60 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:49,836 Yeah! 61 00:02:49,903 --> 00:02:51,371 Yeah! Yes! 62 00:02:51,437 --> 00:02:57,310 [all] Thea! Thea! Thea! 63 00:03:02,015 --> 00:03:05,351 [mellow music playing] 64 00:03:05,418 --> 00:03:07,921 [Vic] Tonight, we will establish a new number one contender 65 00:03:07,987 --> 00:03:09,155 for the NXT women's title. 66 00:03:09,222 --> 00:03:11,157 Could we crown a new NXT champion? 67 00:03:11,224 --> 00:03:13,192 Welcome to New Year's Evil. 68 00:03:15,562 --> 00:03:18,464 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 69 00:03:18,531 --> 00:03:22,569 Introducing first, accompanied by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, 70 00:03:22,635 --> 00:03:29,042 "The Don of NXT," Toni D'Angelo! 71 00:03:29,108 --> 00:03:33,046 [Vic] A man of loyalty, Book. He takes care of his own. 72 00:03:33,112 --> 00:03:34,080 Let's go back. 73 00:03:34,147 --> 00:03:35,281 He wasn't going to stand by 74 00:03:35,348 --> 00:03:38,451 and watch Stacks take a beating from Dijak. 75 00:03:38,518 --> 00:03:39,852 [Booker] Come on, man. 76 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:44,457 You're talking about Tony D, Tony D'Angelo. 77 00:03:44,524 --> 00:03:48,261 That is the number one Don of that clique. 78 00:03:48,328 --> 00:03:52,832 This guy reminds me of those days of the Gambino, the Vitos, 79 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:55,001 the Genevieves, the Columbus. 80 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:56,603 This is the real deal, dawg. 81 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:05,612 ["Driver" playing] 82 00:04:33,306 --> 00:04:36,743 [Alicia] His opponent, Dijak. 83 00:04:36,809 --> 00:04:39,412 [Vic] I understand that, Book, that he remind you of the Gambinos, 84 00:04:39,479 --> 00:04:41,047 the Sopranos, the Big Vitos. 85 00:04:41,114 --> 00:04:45,918 He's taken on somebody who doesn't care who you are or where you're from. 86 00:04:45,985 --> 00:04:47,253 Everyone will be served 87 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:48,321 by his brand of justice. 88 00:04:48,388 --> 00:04:49,789 What the hell did you just say? Big Vito? 89 00:04:49,856 --> 00:04:51,357 [Vic] I said Sopranos and Gambinos too. 90 00:04:51,424 --> 00:04:53,459 [Booker] Look here. Let's forget about that. 91 00:04:53,526 --> 00:04:59,399 Let's talk about this man, Dijak, the pain maker, silent but deadly. 92 00:04:59,465 --> 00:05:01,401 -Oh, my God. -[Vic] Let's also talk about this, Book. 93 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:04,437 We are being joined right now out here at New Year's Evil 94 00:05:04,504 --> 00:05:06,105 for this opening contest. 95 00:05:06,172 --> 00:05:08,041 He might be a two-time WWE Hall of Famer, 96 00:05:08,107 --> 00:05:12,945 but also the North American Champion, the man himself, Wes Lee joining us. 97 00:05:13,012 --> 00:05:15,014 I know you're happy to see 2022 in the rear-view mirror. 98 00:05:15,081 --> 00:05:18,217 -Happy New Year, dawg. -Happy New Year to you too, Booker. 99 00:05:18,284 --> 00:05:22,789 Yes, plenty of ups and downs, but looking forward to 2023. 100 00:05:22,855 --> 00:05:24,357 [Vic] I'm surprised you said Happy New Year to him. 101 00:05:24,424 --> 00:05:26,159 You didn't say Happy New Year to me last week. 102 00:05:26,225 --> 00:05:28,328 -[Booker] I like Wes Lee. -[Vic] You got to say. 103 00:05:28,394 --> 00:05:29,896 We come from the same cloth. 104 00:05:29,962 --> 00:05:32,632 We came from the bottom all the way to the top. 105 00:05:32,699 --> 00:05:35,335 I get it, but right now, Vic, we got a fight. 106 00:05:35,401 --> 00:05:37,003 [Vic] You can say that one more time, Book, 107 00:05:37,070 --> 00:05:41,140 because D'Angelo wasted no time taking it right to Dijak. 108 00:05:41,207 --> 00:05:45,211 You look at Tony D'Angelo and you can say whatever you want to say about the man. 109 00:05:45,278 --> 00:05:46,879 [referee] Come on. Let's get [inaudible] inside. 110 00:05:46,946 --> 00:05:48,214 [Vic] He does show loyalty, 111 00:05:48,281 --> 00:05:51,017 but does loyalty have consequences like Dijak-- 112 00:05:51,084 --> 00:05:55,688 [Booker] Loyalty in his line of the work is everything, Vic. 113 00:05:55,755 --> 00:05:59,625 You don't need no snitches because snitches get stitches. 114 00:05:59,692 --> 00:06:00,993 -You know what I mean. -[Vic] I do. 115 00:06:01,060 --> 00:06:04,731 You know, Wes, you've actually felt the pain of being loyal to somebody. 116 00:06:04,797 --> 00:06:05,898 It happened to you last year, 117 00:06:05,965 --> 00:06:08,434 you had to overcome some of that loyalty in your own way. 118 00:06:08,501 --> 00:06:12,672 [Wes] Yes, and loyalty resonates very heavily to me, 119 00:06:13,673 --> 00:06:15,508 and it definitely is a driving force in my life. 120 00:06:16,042 --> 00:06:20,713 So what Tony and Stacks have, I relate to in a way. 121 00:06:20,780 --> 00:06:23,049 [Vic] Let's talk about this matchup because you said last week 122 00:06:23,116 --> 00:06:25,418 it's D'Angelo with a stinging right hand. 123 00:06:25,485 --> 00:06:27,754 Do you truly feel the winner of this matchup 124 00:06:27,820 --> 00:06:30,857 should be next in line for your North American title? 125 00:06:30,923 --> 00:06:33,926 [Wes] I do because these two have been fighting for this title 126 00:06:34,494 --> 00:06:35,628 the hardest that I've ever done. 127 00:06:35,695 --> 00:06:36,763 [Booker] Come on, Wes, 128 00:06:36,829 --> 00:06:40,299 you shouldn't be thinking about running into a fight like that. 129 00:06:40,366 --> 00:06:43,436 That's what promoters are for. That's not your job. 130 00:06:43,503 --> 00:06:46,572 You should just sit back and wait because let me tell you something, 131 00:06:46,639 --> 00:06:49,609 that championship, it means everything, and trust me, 132 00:06:49,675 --> 00:06:56,182 Tony D, he wants it, Dijak… you got a play on your… 133 00:06:56,249 --> 00:06:58,985 [Vic] You got to finish thought, what's wrong with you? 134 00:06:59,051 --> 00:07:01,387 [Booker] …on your back that everybody is looking to take out, man. 135 00:07:01,454 --> 00:07:04,524 [Vic] Cover by D'Angelo. Hook of the leg. Kick out. I get what Book is saying. 136 00:07:04,590 --> 00:07:08,494 Why would you want to run into this fight? I know you're a fighting champion, though. 137 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:11,164 [Wes] That's exactly it. I'm a fighting champion. 138 00:07:11,230 --> 00:07:14,300 I'm not afraid of anybody that stands across the ring from me. 139 00:07:14,367 --> 00:07:17,236 I'm going to walk away with my championship across my shoulder 140 00:07:17,303 --> 00:07:20,907 -no matter who is standing across. -[Vic] That brings up a question too. 141 00:07:20,973 --> 00:07:23,843 We've seen D'Angelo taking it to Dijak in this matchup. 142 00:07:23,910 --> 00:07:25,144 Whom would you rather face? 143 00:07:25,211 --> 00:07:29,015 Is it D'Angelo or is it the man who just changed the complexion 144 00:07:29,081 --> 00:07:30,883 -of this matchup, Dijak? -[Booker] Good God. 145 00:07:31,818 --> 00:07:34,654 -[Wes] Honestly, whoever wants it more. -[Vic] Cover. 146 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,556 -[Vic] Kick out. -[Booker] I like you, Wes. 147 00:07:36,622 --> 00:07:38,624 -[Wes] Whoever wants it more. -[Booker] I like you, Wes Lee… 148 00:07:38,691 --> 00:07:42,361 …but you're not thinking with your head, you're thinking with your heart right now. 149 00:07:42,428 --> 00:07:46,599 Trust me, a guy like Tony D, if he gets you in that line of sight, 150 00:07:46,666 --> 00:07:47,934 he's going to take you out. 151 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,537 If Dijak lines you up, dawg, it could be over with. 152 00:07:51,604 --> 00:07:52,839 It could be quick as a hiccup. 153 00:07:52,905 --> 00:07:54,874 [Vic] Let's talk about Dijak here for a second, Book, 154 00:07:54,941 --> 00:07:59,412 because he shows no remorse to anyone that he's in the ring with. 155 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:02,048 [Booker] Look here. Dijak is back for one thing 156 00:08:02,114 --> 00:08:04,450 and one thing only. That's retribution. 157 00:08:04,517 --> 00:08:08,287 That's to put everybody on notice. It's about one thing here. 158 00:08:08,354 --> 00:08:11,958 It's about gold. Right now who's the man with the gold? 159 00:08:12,024 --> 00:08:14,160 It's the man to my left, Wes Lee. 160 00:08:14,227 --> 00:08:16,863 [Vic] Oh, up and over right here in front of us. 161 00:08:16,929 --> 00:08:20,466 We talk about this matchup being nothing short of a grudge match. 162 00:08:20,533 --> 00:08:22,768 These two are trying to tear the other one apart. 163 00:08:22,835 --> 00:08:26,272 You see Stacks out here on the outside could be the deciding factor 164 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:29,742 in this matchup shouting some words of encouragement to D'Angelo, 165 00:08:29,809 --> 00:08:32,511 but this action right here in front of you, Wes. 166 00:08:32,578 --> 00:08:34,180 Look, they heard you last week. 167 00:08:34,247 --> 00:08:37,049 They heard you say that you think the winner of this matchup 168 00:08:37,116 --> 00:08:41,420 should be next in line. Right now they're swinging for the fences. 169 00:08:41,487 --> 00:08:43,556 [Booker] Let me tell you something, that-- 170 00:08:43,623 --> 00:08:44,857 [Vic] Oh. 171 00:08:44,924 --> 00:08:49,462 [Booker] Look at that. Wait a minute. Sacrifice. Sacrifice for The Don. 172 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:51,931 You got to love this. 173 00:08:51,998 --> 00:08:55,368 [Vic] D'Angelo in front because of Stacks. This match rolls on. 174 00:09:02,241 --> 00:09:05,511 Back live on NXT. What a way to kick off New Year's Evil? 175 00:09:05,578 --> 00:09:07,013 Dijak, Tony D'Angelo. 176 00:09:07,079 --> 00:09:11,083 As you saw throughout the commercial break and even before the break, 177 00:09:11,150 --> 00:09:13,786 Stacks really becoming a part of this matchup, 178 00:09:13,853 --> 00:09:18,324 sacrificed himself, but as Dijak has said there's a price to pay. 179 00:09:18,391 --> 00:09:20,526 There's a consequence for your loyalty. 180 00:09:20,593 --> 00:09:24,564 -Oh, did Dijak unleash on Stacks… -Oh! 181 00:09:24,630 --> 00:09:28,568 …dropping Dijak or dropping D'Angelo did Dijak in this matchup? 182 00:09:28,634 --> 00:09:30,770 Wes, I look at you at this moment. 183 00:09:30,836 --> 00:09:34,607 Are you ready to face someone like Dijak if he's able to win this matchup? 184 00:09:34,674 --> 00:09:38,911 100%. I am loving this tenacity by both of them. 185 00:09:38,978 --> 00:09:42,415 [Booker] You don't want none of that. You don't want none of that. 186 00:09:42,481 --> 00:09:46,118 -Now, Dijak has been seeking justice. -[Vic] Nice belly-to-belly. 187 00:09:46,185 --> 00:09:50,723 [Booker] Deep justice, but now, Tony D, Tony D says, "Let me get back in there." 188 00:09:50,790 --> 00:09:54,827 [Vic] Both these superstars want to serve their brand of justice in this matchup. 189 00:09:54,894 --> 00:09:57,897 To quote Dijak he wants to clean up the streets, 190 00:09:57,964 --> 00:10:00,399 but just got dropped with a spinebuster. 191 00:10:00,466 --> 00:10:05,504 Cover, count. Dijak gets that left shoulder up at two. 192 00:10:05,571 --> 00:10:08,107 Wes, you're right, it was that close in this matchup 193 00:10:08,174 --> 00:10:10,042 and the champion right now, Book, look at Wes Lee. 194 00:10:10,109 --> 00:10:13,546 He is sitting on the edge of his seat here at New Year's Evil. 195 00:10:13,613 --> 00:10:16,148 [Booker] Let me tell you something, I take nothing away from Wes Lee. 196 00:10:16,215 --> 00:10:21,587 He has been a very, very capable champion. I'm going to tell you something. 197 00:10:21,654 --> 00:10:25,124 It gets harder. It gets harder every night, man. 198 00:10:25,191 --> 00:10:28,127 You got to go in there and you got to work. 199 00:10:28,194 --> 00:10:29,829 Look at Tony D. 200 00:10:29,895 --> 00:10:35,534 [Vic] Man! Angelo tryna muscle up Dijak. Again, Dijak who stands six-foot-seven… 201 00:10:35,601 --> 00:10:36,669 -Oh! -[Wes] Wow! 202 00:10:36,736 --> 00:10:39,705 …and now look at this combination offense by Dijak. 203 00:10:39,772 --> 00:10:43,943 Swing and a miss, and D'Angelo gets caught more ways than one. 204 00:10:45,311 --> 00:10:47,346 Nice combination. Nice counter. 205 00:10:47,413 --> 00:10:49,882 -[Vic] Oh, what a Superkick. -[Booker] Here we go. 206 00:10:49,949 --> 00:10:54,186 -[Vic] Followed up by some high justice. -[Booker] Here we go, Vic! Man. 207 00:10:54,253 --> 00:10:56,455 [crowd] One, two… 208 00:10:56,522 --> 00:11:03,429 [Vic] Justice still not served as Dijak somehow couldn't keep D'Angelo down. 209 00:11:04,830 --> 00:11:07,967 First, boom right under the jaw followed up, 210 00:11:08,034 --> 00:11:09,769 Dijak thought it was over, 211 00:11:09,835 --> 00:11:13,139 bam, planting D'Angelo in the center of the ring, 212 00:11:13,205 --> 00:11:16,642 but D'Angelo just able to get that left shoulder up. 213 00:11:16,709 --> 00:11:19,812 This for D'Angelo is about more than just a win, this is about family. 214 00:11:20,513 --> 00:11:24,150 -[audience cheering] -It's about loyalty. 215 00:11:24,216 --> 00:11:26,485 [inaudible] Get up here. Get up here. 216 00:11:26,552 --> 00:11:30,423 As Stacks and the NXT universe trying to rally Tony D'Angelo. 217 00:11:30,489 --> 00:11:32,391 -Let me kick his ass. -Stay out of this. 218 00:11:32,458 --> 00:11:34,894 Come on. Let me finish him. 219 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:38,364 -Hey, what are you doing? -Let me do it for you, boss. 220 00:11:38,431 --> 00:11:40,633 Let me do it for you. I'll do anything for you, boss. 221 00:11:40,699 --> 00:11:41,767 -What are you doing? -I got it. 222 00:11:41,834 --> 00:11:43,202 -Come on. -Get out of here. 223 00:11:43,269 --> 00:11:45,771 I'm not your boss. I'm family. 224 00:11:47,473 --> 00:11:49,175 -Oh! -Wow. 225 00:11:49,241 --> 00:11:51,677 [Booker] That's it. Good night. 226 00:11:53,412 --> 00:11:54,580 [bell rings] 227 00:11:54,647 --> 00:11:56,182 ["Driver" playing] 228 00:11:56,248 --> 00:11:59,218 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Dijak. 229 00:12:00,820 --> 00:12:03,989 -[Wes] All right. -[Vic] We talk about loyalty. 230 00:12:04,623 --> 00:12:06,892 The eyes of Dijak tell the story. 231 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:09,728 Throughout this matchup, when it comes to Tony D'Angelo, 232 00:12:09,795 --> 00:12:16,068 -even in the end, Stacks is handcuffed. -[Booker] Let me tell you something. 233 00:12:16,135 --> 00:12:18,104 [Vic] I want to go back at some of these closing moments. 234 00:12:18,170 --> 00:12:19,505 You heard the conversation. 235 00:12:19,572 --> 00:12:21,674 I'm not your boss. I'm family. 236 00:12:22,508 --> 00:12:24,810 [Vic] And like Stacks sacrificed himself. 237 00:12:24,877 --> 00:12:30,950 It was The Don who sacrificed himself and it cost him the match. 238 00:12:31,016 --> 00:12:32,718 It cost him the match, Book. 239 00:12:32,785 --> 00:12:35,654 [Booker] That was a real boss move by Tony D. 240 00:12:35,721 --> 00:12:39,725 Proves why he is the boss of all bosses. 241 00:12:40,493 --> 00:12:43,896 [Vic] Are we getting a look at a sign of things to come? 242 00:12:43,963 --> 00:12:48,334 Dijak now with his eyes locked on the North American Champion. 243 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:54,573 Jacy Jayne, Gigi Dolin, tonight you compete in a 20-woman Battle Royal 244 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:56,242 with a chance to go to Vengeance Day and face-- 245 00:12:56,308 --> 00:12:58,210 Chance? [chuckles] 246 00:12:58,277 --> 00:13:02,515 There is no chance, McKenzie, it's a certainty. 247 00:13:02,581 --> 00:13:07,319 And how fitting of a name that come Saturday, February 4th, 248 00:13:07,386 --> 00:13:10,389 it will be Vengeance Day for Toxic Attraction, 249 00:13:11,023 --> 00:13:16,562 and Roxanne, Roxanne is going to pay for what she did to us. 250 00:13:16,629 --> 00:13:22,201 Everyone deals with pain differently. Jacy screams it out. I take it out. 251 00:13:22,268 --> 00:13:25,905 I will have 18 other women tonight to take it out on. 252 00:13:25,971 --> 00:13:27,106 In this Battle Royal, 253 00:13:27,173 --> 00:13:32,511 you will witness two caged beasts finally become unshackled 254 00:13:32,578 --> 00:13:34,013 and let into the wild. 255 00:13:34,980 --> 00:13:37,149 Well, I think we need to address the elephant in the room. 256 00:13:37,216 --> 00:13:40,419 -Ooh, how you're still employed? -Um, no. 257 00:13:40,486 --> 00:13:43,255 What happens at the Battle Royal comes down just to you two. 258 00:13:43,823 --> 00:13:45,191 Very simple. 259 00:13:45,257 --> 00:13:50,396 You will hear, "Your winners, Toxic Attraction." 260 00:13:50,930 --> 00:13:51,764 [scoffs] 261 00:13:55,067 --> 00:13:57,169 [Vic] That number one contender Battle Royal 262 00:13:57,236 --> 00:13:58,838 for the right to meet Roxanne Perez 263 00:13:58,904 --> 00:14:02,575 for the NXT Women's Championship still to come here at New Year's Evil. 264 00:14:03,576 --> 00:14:04,476 [bell rings] 265 00:14:04,543 --> 00:14:07,413 [Alicia] The following contest is a Tag Team match 266 00:14:07,479 --> 00:14:08,981 scheduled for one fall. 267 00:14:09,048 --> 00:14:15,588 Introducing first, Julius and Brutus, the Creed Brothers. 268 00:14:15,654 --> 00:14:17,223 [Vic] Usually, I don't bring that curtain down, 269 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:20,059 but let's give the people a look behind the curtain, Book. 270 00:14:20,125 --> 00:14:22,228 This is a match you have been waiting for. 271 00:14:22,294 --> 00:14:25,297 -[Booker] Yes. -[Vic] You have been salivating for. 272 00:14:25,364 --> 00:14:26,198 [Booker chuckles] 273 00:14:26,899 --> 00:14:32,504 [Booker] Sanga, Veer, Indus Sher. Oh, my God. 274 00:14:32,571 --> 00:14:34,506 You're talking about a throwback. 275 00:14:34,573 --> 00:14:37,877 You're talking about the dinosaurs walking the Earth 276 00:14:37,943 --> 00:14:40,646 and just crushing everything. 277 00:14:40,713 --> 00:14:44,049 Oh, my God, cannot wait. Let's do it. 278 00:14:44,116 --> 00:14:46,252 [Vic] The Creed Brothers 100%. 279 00:14:46,318 --> 00:14:48,787 Indus Sher wanted to face them at their best. 280 00:14:48,854 --> 00:14:51,390 [Booker] Oh, baby. 281 00:14:58,530 --> 00:14:59,365 [Vic] Wait a minute. 282 00:15:01,367 --> 00:15:04,470 Gentleman, I have something to say. 283 00:15:06,705 --> 00:15:08,941 Sanga, we don't give a damn about what you have to say. 284 00:15:09,008 --> 00:15:10,042 It's time to fight. 285 00:15:12,278 --> 00:15:13,212 Easy. 286 00:15:16,815 --> 00:15:18,284 Veer is not here, 287 00:15:18,350 --> 00:15:22,087 but I will honor this match two-on-one. 288 00:15:23,522 --> 00:15:24,356 Yeah? 289 00:15:24,823 --> 00:15:26,859 You said this match was about respect, 290 00:15:26,925 --> 00:15:29,695 but Veer doesn't even have enough respect to show up. 291 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:33,299 We're not going to fight you two-on-one. We're not going to do that. That's not-- 292 00:15:33,365 --> 00:15:34,934 [Vic] Whoa. 293 00:15:35,701 --> 00:15:41,440 -Book, that's Jinder Mahal. -[Booker] The Modern-day Maharaja. 294 00:15:41,507 --> 00:15:45,978 [Booker] That's Jinder. Business just picked up, Vic. 295 00:15:46,045 --> 00:15:47,780 [Vic] The former WWE Champion. 296 00:15:48,681 --> 00:15:54,386 It's Sanga decimating Brutus, decimating Julius. 297 00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:58,891 [audience chanting "Jinder"] 298 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:03,128 -[Vic] Oh, no. No. No, no, no. -[Booker] You want it. You got it. 299 00:16:05,064 --> 00:16:06,598 -[inaudible] -Yeah. [inaudible] 300 00:16:06,932 --> 00:16:08,434 [Vic] What are they doing? Book? 301 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:10,469 [audience chanting "Sanga"] 302 00:16:10,536 --> 00:16:12,071 [inaudible] 303 00:16:14,006 --> 00:16:15,207 -[Vic] What's going on, Book? -Come on. 304 00:16:15,274 --> 00:16:16,775 [Booker laughs] 305 00:16:16,842 --> 00:16:19,445 -[Vic] And a Khallas. -[Booker] You got to ask, Vic? 306 00:16:19,511 --> 00:16:20,813 You got a-- 307 00:16:20,879 --> 00:16:24,216 You've never been in a fight in your life, I understand. This is business. 308 00:16:27,019 --> 00:16:28,787 [screaming] 309 00:16:33,559 --> 00:16:38,764 Veer and Sanga fight for respect, but I don't. 310 00:16:39,331 --> 00:16:40,265 [thuds] 311 00:16:40,332 --> 00:16:46,038 ["Sher (Lion)" playing] 312 00:16:46,572 --> 00:16:51,076 [Vic] Book, Jinder Mahal has just rocked 313 00:16:51,143 --> 00:16:53,712 the foundation of NXT. 314 00:16:55,314 --> 00:16:56,515 -Do you know what? Tonight? -Tonight. 315 00:16:56,582 --> 00:16:58,183 -One-step closer to gold. -Once is us. 316 00:16:58,250 --> 00:16:59,385 -Excuse me. -There's something-- 317 00:16:59,451 --> 00:17:00,686 -Thank you. -How much longer for that? 318 00:17:00,753 --> 00:17:02,988 I'd say 50 minutes on that, and you're going to look beautiful. 319 00:17:03,055 --> 00:17:05,557 You always do, but in particular today. 320 00:17:05,624 --> 00:17:07,659 -Tonight's the-- -What are you all doing? 321 00:17:07,726 --> 00:17:09,828 -What is all this? -Can we help you? 322 00:17:09,895 --> 00:17:11,563 -What do you mean? They have no idea. -They don't. 323 00:17:11,630 --> 00:17:13,932 Hey, that Creed and Indus Sher match never happened. 324 00:17:13,999 --> 00:17:15,801 -That means that you guys are next. -Yeah. 325 00:17:15,868 --> 00:17:17,236 -Next? Like now? -What about the-- 326 00:17:17,302 --> 00:17:21,173 -D-Roll! D-Roll! -D-Roll! D-Roll! 327 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:22,474 -I guess they're not. -Like, what? 328 00:17:22,541 --> 00:17:24,610 -I thought their hair was always straight. -I was… 329 00:17:25,477 --> 00:17:30,149 [speaking Hindi] 330 00:17:30,215 --> 00:17:32,618 Sanga. Sanga. Sanga. 331 00:17:36,422 --> 00:17:37,489 -Make it quick, brother. -Hm. 332 00:17:38,223 --> 00:17:41,693 Sanga, what are you doing? Is this who we really are? 333 00:17:42,261 --> 00:17:45,564 Yes, Valentina. Now it's about me and my brothers. 334 00:17:48,033 --> 00:17:51,970 He's right, you know. Sanga's all for himself. 335 00:17:52,037 --> 00:17:54,606 Maybe it's time for you to be all about you. 336 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,643 Great time to start is tonight in the Battle Royal 337 00:17:57,709 --> 00:18:00,212 when it's every woman for herself. 338 00:18:00,746 --> 00:18:01,580 Think about it. 339 00:18:04,716 --> 00:18:07,086 ♪ Yes boy ♪ 340 00:18:07,152 --> 00:18:09,822 [Vic] Feroz is going to have to refocus herself 341 00:18:09,888 --> 00:18:13,392 ahead of a huge opportunity later tonight here at New Year's Evil. 342 00:18:15,027 --> 00:18:15,961 [bell ringing] 343 00:18:16,028 --> 00:18:19,998 [Alicia] The following is a Tag Team Gauntlet match. 344 00:18:20,065 --> 00:18:24,236 Introducing first, Pretty Deadly. 345 00:18:24,303 --> 00:18:28,107 [Vic] Book, I'm surprised Pretty Deadly decided to step up 346 00:18:28,173 --> 00:18:31,777 and challenge three top NXT Tag Teams. 347 00:18:31,844 --> 00:18:37,082 [Booker] You know why? Because they are the top of all top. 348 00:18:37,149 --> 00:18:38,317 [Booker] They are Pretty Deadly. 349 00:18:38,383 --> 00:18:39,818 [Vic] How? They're not the NXT Tag Team Champions. 350 00:18:39,885 --> 00:18:44,323 [Booker] Look here, two guys I love always looking very, very debonair, 351 00:18:44,389 --> 00:18:48,794 always passing that airport test, and I'm talking about every time. 352 00:18:48,861 --> 00:18:52,064 Tonight is an opportunity to show the world 353 00:18:52,130 --> 00:18:55,367 who is truly the best in NXT, 354 00:18:55,434 --> 00:18:57,302 and I think it's been quite obvious. 355 00:18:57,369 --> 00:18:58,871 Ooh! 356 00:18:59,838 --> 00:19:04,643 There's no time to talk because it's time to fight. 357 00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:06,011 Oh, yeah. 358 00:19:06,078 --> 00:19:08,814 But before we do that, we've got a quick little thing to say. 359 00:19:09,448 --> 00:19:13,785 The New Day think that we don't deserve those Tag Team championships… 360 00:19:14,987 --> 00:19:19,758 so we picked three of the toughest teams in the whole of NXT, 361 00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:22,327 and we're gonna run the Gauntlet to prove it. 362 00:19:22,394 --> 00:19:27,900 Because we're the best tag team here and the time for messing about is over. 363 00:19:29,935 --> 00:19:31,904 [The Rockers' music playing] 364 00:19:31,970 --> 00:19:34,373 -Oh! -Oh! 365 00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:40,345 Elton, Elton, look. 366 00:19:40,412 --> 00:19:44,049 It's is Flying Brian Williams and Slamming Jamming Jimmy Jackson. 367 00:19:44,116 --> 00:19:47,786 Oh, no. Oh, no, Kit. How are we going to do this? 368 00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:48,954 [groans] 369 00:19:51,557 --> 00:19:52,391 Whoa! 370 00:19:53,392 --> 00:19:55,160 -[inaudible] -[Vic] You think this is funny, huh? 371 00:19:55,227 --> 00:19:56,628 -[Booker] What're you saying? -[Vic] This is cute. 372 00:19:56,695 --> 00:19:58,163 [Booker] I don't think this is funny. 373 00:19:58,230 --> 00:20:00,999 -[Vic] Three top teams. Huh? -[Booker] This is serious business. 374 00:20:01,066 --> 00:20:04,203 [Booker] Kit Wilson and Elton Prince have to keep their heads on a swivel, 375 00:20:04,269 --> 00:20:08,707 because Jackson and Williams, I tried to book these guys at reality of wrestling 376 00:20:08,774 --> 00:20:10,809 and their schedule was, trust me, bro, 377 00:20:10,876 --> 00:20:12,077 it was totally booked up. 378 00:20:12,144 --> 00:20:13,979 [Vic] What the hell are you talking about? 379 00:20:14,046 --> 00:20:17,683 [Booker] They go all over the indie scene. They have been making waves. 380 00:20:17,749 --> 00:20:21,954 And trust me. Now they're here in NXT. 381 00:20:22,020 --> 00:20:25,591 -Oh, my God. -[Vic] I can't-- Spilt Milk. 382 00:20:25,657 --> 00:20:30,195 [Vic] Yeah, like-- What a challenge! He's going to kick out. 383 00:20:30,262 --> 00:20:31,730 -[bell rings] -[Booker] Wait a minute. 384 00:20:31,797 --> 00:20:33,899 [Vic] I'm glad you think that they think this is a joke. 385 00:20:33,966 --> 00:20:36,168 [Alicia] The winners of the fall, Pretty Deadly. 386 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:39,338 [Booker] The lactic acid filled up. 387 00:20:39,404 --> 00:20:40,339 ♪ Yes, it is ♪ 388 00:20:40,405 --> 00:20:42,541 [Vic] Oh, finally. 389 00:20:42,608 --> 00:20:44,376 Wow. Come on. 390 00:20:44,443 --> 00:20:50,148 Hey, hey. No, no, no, bro. Aye, come on, bruh. 391 00:20:50,215 --> 00:20:53,051 Aye. We knew that y'all were gonna do something like this. 392 00:20:53,118 --> 00:20:55,220 -Man, I told you, right? Yeah. -Yes. You're right. 393 00:20:55,287 --> 00:21:01,593 But fortunately for all of us here, your boys, The New Day, 394 00:21:01,660 --> 00:21:04,596 are not going to let these guys slide that easily. 395 00:21:04,663 --> 00:21:06,465 -Oh, no. -Oh, no. 396 00:21:06,531 --> 00:21:08,267 No, boy. 397 00:21:08,900 --> 00:21:12,404 If y'all want a match against us for these right here 398 00:21:12,471 --> 00:21:15,641 you're going to have to beat two actual top Tag Teams. 399 00:21:15,707 --> 00:21:20,646 We just so happen to have two actual top Tag Teams for you to face. 400 00:21:21,413 --> 00:21:25,884 But Kofi, Kofi, who could that be? 401 00:21:28,086 --> 00:21:34,626 It is the team of Edris Enofe and Malik Blade, baby. 402 00:21:34,693 --> 00:21:38,430 All it took was a little New Day to come out here and set things straight. 403 00:21:38,497 --> 00:21:40,098 -[Booker] What are you saying? -[Vic] "What are you saying?" 404 00:21:40,165 --> 00:21:42,301 -Ask me what I think about The New Day. -[Vic] Not gonna ask you 405 00:21:42,367 --> 00:21:44,403 because you're going to say something negative about them 406 00:21:44,469 --> 00:21:48,440 after you told me the last team you tried to book on reality of wrestling. 407 00:21:48,507 --> 00:21:53,045 [Booker] No doubt. Like I said, a top-flight Tag Team on Indie scene. 408 00:21:53,111 --> 00:21:55,580 Time to get booked right here. Come on, man. 409 00:21:55,647 --> 00:21:58,884 [Vic] I never thought I'd say that Wade Barrett was back sitting 410 00:21:58,950 --> 00:22:01,320 next to me after this crap you just spewed out of your mouth 411 00:22:01,386 --> 00:22:04,489 as finally Blade and Enofe have entered into this match. 412 00:22:04,556 --> 00:22:07,459 You know the one thing that's true, it's amazing New Day 413 00:22:07,526 --> 00:22:09,494 is even granted Pretty Deadly this opportunity. 414 00:22:09,561 --> 00:22:11,163 [Booker] I like this matchup right here. 415 00:22:11,229 --> 00:22:14,700 Enofe and Blade, a capable tag team, but I'm going to tell you right now. 416 00:22:15,567 --> 00:22:18,670 Pretty Deadly, these guys are superior. 417 00:22:18,737 --> 00:22:22,974 They are truly and still the Tag Team championship in my opinion. 418 00:22:23,041 --> 00:22:25,377 -[Vic] But they're not though. -[Booker] But they are. 419 00:22:25,444 --> 00:22:26,511 -[Vic] But they're not. -[Booker] They're. 420 00:22:26,578 --> 00:22:27,746 [Vic] 'Cause Kofi and Woods have the gold. 421 00:22:27,813 --> 00:22:31,316 [Booker] Like I said, Kingston and Woods should not be here in NXT. 422 00:22:31,683 --> 00:22:34,119 But that's here nor there. This is business. 423 00:22:34,186 --> 00:22:36,688 [Vic] Edris and Blade wiping out the field. 424 00:22:37,489 --> 00:22:40,425 [audience chanting "NXT"] 425 00:22:44,062 --> 00:22:46,231 [Vic] Back live. It is NXT New Year's Evil. 426 00:22:46,298 --> 00:22:49,868 This is match two of the Tag Team Gauntlet for Pretty Deadly 427 00:22:49,935 --> 00:22:51,870 as they're taking on Blade and Enofe. 428 00:22:51,937 --> 00:22:55,307 And right now it's the opportunity for Blade to make a tag. 429 00:22:55,374 --> 00:22:57,776 There's Pretty Deadly always seem to be on the same page 430 00:22:57,843 --> 00:23:00,178 trying to keep Enofe out of this matchup. 431 00:23:00,245 --> 00:23:01,246 But these are two superstars. 432 00:23:01,313 --> 00:23:04,816 And Blade and Enofe, Book, they really have grown in the last year. 433 00:23:04,883 --> 00:23:07,285 [Booker] Blade and Enofe, if they can get a win right here, 434 00:23:07,352 --> 00:23:11,757 definitely will set them up for bigger and better things in 2023, 435 00:23:11,823 --> 00:23:14,760 but I'm going to tell you right now, Kit Wilson, Elton Prince, 436 00:23:14,826 --> 00:23:18,930 Pretty Deadly, these guys truly are just that, Pretty Deadly. 437 00:23:18,997 --> 00:23:22,534 [Vic] Right now, Prince getting himself some too. 438 00:23:22,601 --> 00:23:26,405 And it's Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, who's flipped the script in this matchup. 439 00:23:26,471 --> 00:23:31,309 A lot of respect for the duo of Edris. What a knee by Enofe, into the cover. 440 00:23:31,376 --> 00:23:33,478 This could be that upset you were talking about. 441 00:23:33,545 --> 00:23:34,613 [Booker] Whoa, man. 442 00:23:34,679 --> 00:23:37,482 That could have been that one thing we talk about, Vic, 443 00:23:37,549 --> 00:23:40,886 that moment that could change a life. 444 00:23:40,952 --> 00:23:43,221 -[Vic] Boom. -[Booker] Almost. So close. 445 00:23:43,288 --> 00:23:47,159 [Vic] During the commercial there was another almost moment 446 00:23:47,225 --> 00:23:48,126 for Edris and Blade. 447 00:23:48,193 --> 00:23:49,895 We were talking about the Tag Team Gauntlet tonight. 448 00:23:49,961 --> 00:23:52,564 How about on RAW, we saw Judgment Day win Tag Team Turmoil. 449 00:23:52,631 --> 00:23:56,368 They are next in line to face The Usos for the RAW Tag Team titles. 450 00:23:56,435 --> 00:23:58,270 A tag was made. Prince now legal. 451 00:23:58,336 --> 00:24:00,605 Edris realizes it, but it's two-on-one, 452 00:24:00,672 --> 00:24:03,175 and the numbers advantage in favor of Pretty Deadly. 453 00:24:03,241 --> 00:24:05,177 [Booker] Talking about the Usos, what a tag team, 454 00:24:05,243 --> 00:24:07,913 but cannot sleep on this tag team right here, 455 00:24:07,979 --> 00:24:09,881 -Pretty Deadly, they've got it. -[Vic] Cover. 456 00:24:09,948 --> 00:24:11,917 -[Booker] Here we go. Oh. -[Vic] Oh. 457 00:24:11,983 --> 00:24:15,821 -[Booker] So close by the Prince. -[Vic] Able to kick out once again. 458 00:24:15,887 --> 00:24:19,858 This could be a very big moment for Edris, for Blade. 459 00:24:19,925 --> 00:24:21,626 -[Booker] Look at that. -[Vic] I question you, Book. 460 00:24:21,693 --> 00:24:24,830 If they defeat Pretty Deadly, should they be given an opportunity 461 00:24:24,896 --> 00:24:26,798 at New Day in the NXT Tag Team titles? 462 00:24:26,865 --> 00:24:30,302 [Booker] I'm not going to say no, but I'm going to tell you right now, 463 00:24:30,368 --> 00:24:34,306 beating Pretty Deadly should set you up for a Tag Team title shot. 464 00:24:34,372 --> 00:24:35,807 I would agree with that. 465 00:24:36,808 --> 00:24:42,581 -[Vic] Right now Prince with Enofe and-- -[Booker] Big shot there by the Prince. 466 00:24:43,148 --> 00:24:45,183 [Vic] What's going through the mind right now of Prince 467 00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,819 -because he's a long way from his corner. -[grunts] 468 00:24:47,886 --> 00:24:49,855 Oh, another shot to the midsection. 469 00:24:50,689 --> 00:24:54,125 Both these teams are getting matched-- Wait a minute. Tag was made. 470 00:24:54,192 --> 00:24:55,894 And I believe Blade is legal. 471 00:24:55,961 --> 00:24:58,663 -but Prince doesn't realize it. -[Booker] A tag was made. 472 00:24:58,730 --> 00:25:02,334 -It was a quick tag. -[Vic] Prince has got no idea. 473 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,370 [Booker] That's what could really make the difference in a match like this. 474 00:25:05,437 --> 00:25:08,406 These guys could become Tag Team champions right now. 475 00:25:08,473 --> 00:25:11,543 -[Booker] Here we go. -[Vic] Oh, Superplex. Blade. 476 00:25:11,610 --> 00:25:12,944 -Frog splash. -[Booker] That's it. 477 00:25:13,011 --> 00:25:15,881 [Vic] He almost went all the way across the ring. Is it a-- 478 00:25:15,947 --> 00:25:18,884 -Oh. -[Booker] Wow. 479 00:25:18,950 --> 00:25:21,520 -Talking about the resilience… -[Vic] Oh. 480 00:25:21,586 --> 00:25:25,857 [Booker] …of Elton Prince, that big kick out at the last moment. 481 00:25:25,924 --> 00:25:27,993 -Wow. -[Vic] Take a look. 482 00:25:28,059 --> 00:25:31,429 First a Superplex connected, but Blade is legal. 483 00:25:31,496 --> 00:25:36,134 The height, the distance, the landing wasn't enough. 484 00:25:36,201 --> 00:25:37,535 [Booker] Malik Blade has the hops, 485 00:25:37,602 --> 00:25:40,071 he has the fortitude to get up there and make a move. 486 00:25:40,138 --> 00:25:42,374 -[Vic] What's Blade doing? -[Booker] But right now-- 487 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,009 -This right here… -[Vic] Tag. 488 00:25:44,075 --> 00:25:45,610 [Booker] …is being a little discombobulated. 489 00:25:45,677 --> 00:25:47,913 That could be the difference right there, Vic. 490 00:25:47,979 --> 00:25:52,317 [Vic] Well, again, it is Wilson knocked down off the ring. 491 00:25:52,384 --> 00:25:54,386 -[Booker] Oh, here we go. -[Vic] Prince is left for himself. 492 00:25:54,452 --> 00:25:57,255 And that's got to be the moment for Edris-- Oh! 493 00:25:57,322 --> 00:26:01,626 [Booker] Great tag teamwork right there by Kit Wilson. Great tag teamwork. 494 00:26:01,693 --> 00:26:04,562 [Vic] Wilson at that last moment thought he was taken out, 495 00:26:04,629 --> 00:26:06,998 was able to answer right back, but a nasty landing. 496 00:26:07,065 --> 00:26:10,135 Pretty Deadly right now was not expecting this night 497 00:26:10,201 --> 00:26:11,937 because they thought it was gonna be a cakewalk. 498 00:26:12,003 --> 00:26:13,538 They weren't taking it seriously. 499 00:26:13,605 --> 00:26:16,841 Well, they certainly are going to have to earn that championship opportunity. 500 00:26:16,908 --> 00:26:18,577 -[Booker] Oh, here we go. -[Vic] Inside cradle. 501 00:26:18,643 --> 00:26:20,412 -[Booker] Beautiful switch. -[Vic] No. 502 00:26:20,478 --> 00:26:21,746 -[bell rings] -Oh. 503 00:26:21,813 --> 00:26:23,415 -[Vic] Come on. -[Booker] Wow. 504 00:26:23,481 --> 00:26:26,685 [Alicia] The winners of the fall, Pretty Deadly. 505 00:26:26,751 --> 00:26:28,687 [Booker] Give it to them, Vic. Give them some credit. 506 00:26:28,753 --> 00:26:29,821 [Vic] Okay. 507 00:26:30,455 --> 00:26:33,458 Okay. Okay. Okay. Hey. Good job. 508 00:26:33,525 --> 00:26:37,596 Good job, man. Congratulations. Heck of a match, man. Heck of a match. 509 00:26:37,662 --> 00:26:41,399 However, this second tag team is both rough and tough. 510 00:26:41,466 --> 00:26:44,736 Trust me when I tell you, we know from experience. 511 00:26:44,803 --> 00:26:47,172 So, ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together 512 00:26:47,238 --> 00:26:51,376 -for Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. -[Booker] Come on, man. 513 00:26:51,443 --> 00:26:52,410 Come on, Vic. 514 00:26:52,477 --> 00:26:54,612 [Vic] Oh, this is going to be a slug fest. 515 00:26:54,679 --> 00:26:55,547 [Booker] This is not fair. 516 00:26:55,614 --> 00:26:58,183 [Vic] When you think I got to steal the words from The New Day. 517 00:26:58,249 --> 00:27:02,754 -Tough, rough-- -Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. 518 00:27:02,821 --> 00:27:04,823 ["Brothers In Arms" playing] 519 00:27:05,857 --> 00:27:07,659 [Vic] That is-- Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. 520 00:27:08,226 --> 00:27:09,661 -[groans] -[inaudible] 521 00:27:09,728 --> 00:27:11,596 -Help. -Somebody, I need some help. 522 00:27:11,663 --> 00:27:14,366 -Come on, I need some help. -Medical is on the way. 523 00:27:14,432 --> 00:27:16,468 Briggs, who did this to you. 524 00:27:16,534 --> 00:27:17,702 -You all right, Briggs? -Yes. 525 00:27:17,769 --> 00:27:19,938 -Come on, bro. -Hey, come on. I need some help. 526 00:27:20,005 --> 00:27:21,506 What? 527 00:27:21,573 --> 00:27:23,341 [inaudible] What happened? 528 00:27:23,408 --> 00:27:25,276 [indistinct chatter] 529 00:27:25,343 --> 00:27:28,680 ["Thicker Than Blood" playing] 530 00:27:28,747 --> 00:27:31,583 [Vic] Uh-oh. 531 00:27:40,425 --> 00:27:45,597 [Alicia] Introducing Mark Coffey and Wolfgang, Gallus. 532 00:27:45,664 --> 00:27:47,032 -[bell rings] -[Vic] Gallus is back. 533 00:27:47,098 --> 00:27:52,337 The suspension. It's been lifted. That's bad news for NXT. 534 00:27:52,404 --> 00:27:55,674 [Booker] Can somebody tell me what the hell is going on? 535 00:27:55,740 --> 00:27:57,275 This is not fair. 536 00:28:01,012 --> 00:28:02,580 -[Vic] Whoa! -[screaming] 537 00:28:02,647 --> 00:28:06,084 [Vic] Book, you're in the danger zone when Wolfgang's out here. 538 00:28:06,151 --> 00:28:07,919 Look at Mark Coffey. Boom. 539 00:28:07,986 --> 00:28:09,854 Spine-first goes Wilson. 540 00:28:10,955 --> 00:28:15,293 I'm sure Joe Coffey's somewhere lurking, watching, waiting. 541 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:18,930 If you take a look at Gallus right now, Book, 497 days 542 00:28:18,997 --> 00:28:20,565 as an NXT UK tag team champs. 543 00:28:20,632 --> 00:28:24,469 [Booker] Pretty Deadly was not prepared for something like this. 544 00:28:24,536 --> 00:28:25,970 This is not right, Vic. 545 00:28:26,037 --> 00:28:27,305 [Vic] What do you mean it's not right? 546 00:28:27,372 --> 00:28:29,908 [Booker] There's nothing right about this right here. 547 00:28:29,974 --> 00:28:32,110 -They were here to make this a joke. -[Booker] Who do you blame? 548 00:28:32,177 --> 00:28:35,246 -[Vic] I blame them. -[Booker] You blame that damn New Day. 549 00:28:35,313 --> 00:28:36,281 That's who you blame. 550 00:28:37,982 --> 00:28:42,620 [Vic] NXT universe coming to their feet moments ago 551 00:28:42,687 --> 00:28:46,124 at the return of Gallus and Mark Coffey. 552 00:28:46,191 --> 00:28:49,260 Just a one-man wrecking crew tagging in Wolfgang. 553 00:28:49,861 --> 00:28:51,129 Well, they did say rough and rugged 554 00:28:51,196 --> 00:28:55,433 and that certainly, substantially describes Gallus. 555 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,502 Into the cover for Wolfgang. 556 00:28:57,569 --> 00:28:59,637 -Gallus boys on top. -[bell rings] 557 00:28:59,704 --> 00:29:01,239 [Booker] You've got to be kidding me. 558 00:29:01,306 --> 00:29:07,412 [Alicia] Here are the winners of the Tag Team Gauntlet, Gallus. 559 00:29:07,479 --> 00:29:11,116 [Vic] As I said before, Book, before you arrived here in NXT, 560 00:29:11,182 --> 00:29:13,284 Gallus was suspended. 561 00:29:13,351 --> 00:29:14,986 Suspension over. 562 00:29:15,053 --> 00:29:19,090 Bad news for NXT and its Tag Team division, 563 00:29:19,157 --> 00:29:21,559 and certainly tonight for Pretty Deadly 564 00:29:21,626 --> 00:29:24,696 because when Mark Coffey and Wolfgang came out here, 565 00:29:24,763 --> 00:29:27,132 you felt everything change. 566 00:29:27,198 --> 00:29:30,235 Smiles were off the faces of Pretty Deadly. 567 00:29:30,301 --> 00:29:34,606 And Prince and Wilson knew as soon as Gallus walked through the curtain, 568 00:29:34,672 --> 00:29:37,208 it was going to be curtains for them tonight, 569 00:29:37,275 --> 00:29:42,814 and, in fact, victory by the aggressive, rough-rugged Gallus. 570 00:29:42,881 --> 00:29:44,816 [Booker] You know what, you… 571 00:29:44,883 --> 00:29:47,152 -You're not gonna say anything? -No, I [inaudible] 572 00:29:47,218 --> 00:29:49,954 [Vic] Oh, what a showdown that would be! 573 00:29:50,021 --> 00:29:56,294 [inaudible] 574 00:30:03,034 --> 00:30:06,337 -Hey, he's going to be okay. Are you good? -No, I'm not good. 575 00:30:06,404 --> 00:30:08,640 I'm sick and tired of getting jumped all the time. 576 00:30:08,706 --> 00:30:09,841 We got to send a message. 577 00:30:09,908 --> 00:30:11,876 I don't care that he's a former WWE Champion. 578 00:30:11,943 --> 00:30:13,244 I don't care that he's back here. 579 00:30:13,311 --> 00:30:15,480 Tonight, I'm going to knock Jinder Mahal's teeth down his throat. 580 00:30:15,547 --> 00:30:16,748 Julius, stop. 581 00:30:16,814 --> 00:30:18,850 You need to be back there with your brother. 582 00:30:18,917 --> 00:30:21,586 When are you guys gonna listen? You need to move on from these guys. 583 00:30:21,653 --> 00:30:24,689 What's not clicking with you? There is no moving on from these guys. 584 00:30:24,756 --> 00:30:27,225 I am listening. There is no moving on from these guys. 585 00:30:28,059 --> 00:30:30,562 No… I need to get ready for a Battle Royal, okay? 586 00:30:30,628 --> 00:30:32,897 -Good. I got a match to get made anyway. -Fine. 587 00:30:34,966 --> 00:30:36,868 [uplifting music playing] 588 00:30:38,203 --> 00:30:41,973 [crowd] Three, two, one. 589 00:30:43,174 --> 00:30:44,709 [Vic] It's the moment we've been waiting for. 590 00:30:44,776 --> 00:30:48,880 It's almost time to celebrate the New Year next at New Year's Evil. 591 00:30:52,183 --> 00:30:54,185 [mellow music playing] 592 00:30:59,190 --> 00:31:04,028 [Melo] When it comes to the NXT title, Apollo Crews thought he had sniper vision, 593 00:31:04,996 --> 00:31:09,367 but last week he truly saw that I am the past, 594 00:31:09,434 --> 00:31:11,870 the present, and the future. 595 00:31:14,472 --> 00:31:17,075 I am beyond the reach of everyone. 596 00:31:18,376 --> 00:31:21,179 I am him. 597 00:31:23,982 --> 00:31:27,485 Can nobody see past Trick-Melo Gang. We chiseled out of marble. 598 00:31:28,086 --> 00:31:30,455 About to reach legend status 599 00:31:30,521 --> 00:31:34,692 while taking your girl out for a steak dinner, all at the same time. 600 00:31:35,727 --> 00:31:38,596 -Trick, what are you doing? -I don't know, man. 601 00:31:38,663 --> 00:31:41,165 -I can't see nothing in this mask. -You messing up my train of thought, bro. 602 00:31:41,232 --> 00:31:43,534 Take that mask off. You look ridiculous. [scoffs] 603 00:31:47,038 --> 00:31:49,040 How does Axiom see anything under that mask? 604 00:31:49,107 --> 00:31:52,076 -Man, I don't know and I don't care. -Right. 605 00:31:52,143 --> 00:31:53,411 Hey, man, speaking of blind man. 606 00:31:53,478 --> 00:31:55,847 -That's Apollo Crews and that NXT title. -Right. 607 00:31:55,914 --> 00:31:58,049 He can write in his diary and can look out the window. 608 00:31:58,483 --> 00:32:00,318 That title doesn't have Apollo written on it. 609 00:32:01,019 --> 00:32:02,086 It's got Melo written on it. 610 00:32:02,153 --> 00:32:04,155 Hey, hey, there's no need to write it down. 611 00:32:04,722 --> 00:32:07,258 We just speak it into existence. 612 00:32:07,325 --> 00:32:11,029 -That's right, because that is all it is. -And that's all it's going to be. 613 00:32:12,163 --> 00:32:12,997 [clinks] 614 00:32:18,770 --> 00:32:21,673 [Vic] Certainly a confident Carmelo Hayes, 615 00:32:21,739 --> 00:32:24,008 but this is what we've been waiting for, Book. 616 00:32:25,476 --> 00:32:30,248 [Booker] Yes, the after-party is here. 617 00:32:36,354 --> 00:32:40,525 ["Keep Up" playing] 618 00:33:02,613 --> 00:33:04,182 [Booker laughs] 619 00:33:04,716 --> 00:33:08,419 -[Booker] Cameraman, zoom in. -[Vic] Wow! 620 00:33:08,486 --> 00:33:14,425 [Booker] It's about to get hotter than Jalula Green up in here tonight. 621 00:33:14,492 --> 00:33:19,964 Oh, I'm digging hot, hot cup of that biscotti right here tonight. 622 00:33:20,031 --> 00:33:21,466 Oh, my goodness. 623 00:33:21,532 --> 00:33:27,872 Vic, you about to get your champagne wishes and caviar dreams. 624 00:33:27,939 --> 00:33:29,574 Oh, my God. 625 00:33:31,442 --> 00:33:36,514 -[Vic] You all right? -[Booker] Yes. Yes. 626 00:33:36,581 --> 00:33:38,716 [Vic] It is a New Year. 627 00:33:38,783 --> 00:33:43,154 -[Booker] Don't do like that, baby. -[Vic] And Tiffany Stratton is back. 628 00:33:45,056 --> 00:33:47,992 How badly did you guys miss me? 629 00:33:50,294 --> 00:33:55,600 I know you all totally probably missed me so much, it's like not even funny. 630 00:33:55,833 --> 00:33:56,667 [giggles] 631 00:33:57,301 --> 00:34:01,973 Every single woman in that locker room is sweating, 632 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:04,075 like a disgusting pig 633 00:34:04,709 --> 00:34:09,480 because NXT 's biggest superstar is back. 634 00:34:18,456 --> 00:34:21,726 And I can't blame them for feeling so inferior. 635 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:23,861 I'm a revelation. 636 00:34:24,429 --> 00:34:26,964 In my first nine months of being here, 637 00:34:27,432 --> 00:34:32,570 I picked up this business better than anyone women ever has. 638 00:34:34,105 --> 00:34:36,207 In the past five months, 639 00:34:36,674 --> 00:34:43,681 I've watched every single women fail miserably at trying to replace me. 640 00:34:46,050 --> 00:34:52,590 No one has my shine, my skill, or my style. 641 00:34:54,392 --> 00:34:57,495 And now, 2023 can officially begin 642 00:34:58,162 --> 00:35:01,599 because the center of the universe is back. 643 00:35:02,867 --> 00:35:05,336 ["Keep Up" playing] 644 00:35:05,403 --> 00:35:06,938 [Booker chuckles] 645 00:35:07,004 --> 00:35:08,940 [Vic] I hope you're ready, Book. 646 00:35:09,006 --> 00:35:11,742 -[Vic] Tiffany Stratton. -[Booker] The New Year. 647 00:35:12,543 --> 00:35:15,379 [Vic] Stratton could be looking to add gold to her diamonds, 648 00:35:15,446 --> 00:35:19,717 but we are moments away from our NXT Championship showdown. 649 00:35:22,353 --> 00:35:23,488 [Bron] I'm the NXT Champion, 650 00:35:23,554 --> 00:35:26,557 I run this brand. I've been running it for a long time. 651 00:35:27,158 --> 00:35:31,596 [Vic] Bron Breakker is the present, and he's paving the way for the future. 652 00:35:33,097 --> 00:35:34,098 ♪ Oppose that. [inaudible] ♪ 653 00:35:34,165 --> 00:35:35,533 [all screaming] 654 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:36,634 ♪ You never take me down ♪ 655 00:35:36,701 --> 00:35:38,035 [screaming] 656 00:35:38,836 --> 00:35:39,937 ♪ I can't stop ♪ 657 00:35:40,938 --> 00:35:43,007 ♪ You never take my crown ♪ 658 00:35:43,074 --> 00:35:46,844 [Bron] As long as I'm breathing, this championship will be mine. 659 00:35:47,311 --> 00:35:49,280 [Vic] Bron with the NXT universe behind him. 660 00:35:49,347 --> 00:35:51,115 Breakker retains. 661 00:35:51,182 --> 00:35:53,651 [audience cheering] 662 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:57,321 -[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] Oh! What a [inaudible] 663 00:35:58,122 --> 00:36:00,358 I've been telling you, lad. I run this. 664 00:36:01,125 --> 00:36:02,426 ["My World Now" continues] 665 00:36:02,493 --> 00:36:04,595 [Vic] Grayson Waller's about making moments. 666 00:36:05,930 --> 00:36:11,636 Grayson Waller just stole this match, the men's Iron Survivor. 667 00:36:11,702 --> 00:36:13,004 [audience booing] 668 00:36:13,070 --> 00:36:16,040 That's what I do. I make history. 669 00:36:16,107 --> 00:36:19,243 Making moment after moment after moment. 670 00:36:20,178 --> 00:36:22,580 I'm the biggest star here. No one can touch me. 671 00:36:22,647 --> 00:36:23,681 ♪ Ain't no fear ♪ 672 00:36:23,748 --> 00:36:25,483 ♪ I'm ready for it ♪ 673 00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:26,817 ♪ I was born for this ♪ 674 00:36:26,884 --> 00:36:28,185 ♪ I was created for it ♪ 675 00:36:28,252 --> 00:36:31,155 ♪ This is my right To do a dive like that ♪ 676 00:36:31,222 --> 00:36:35,993 [Grayson] I'm soon to be the greatest NXT Champion of all time. 677 00:36:36,861 --> 00:36:38,129 What's up, Bronovan? 678 00:36:38,196 --> 00:36:41,499 I got your number, lad. You may have that dog in you. 679 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:44,468 You think I'm scared of you? 680 00:36:44,535 --> 00:36:48,039 I ain't scared of no one. Let's do this right now, Bron. 681 00:36:48,105 --> 00:36:50,141 [tense music playing] 682 00:36:51,075 --> 00:36:52,276 I run this show. 683 00:36:52,343 --> 00:36:55,680 [audience cheering] 684 00:36:58,049 --> 00:36:59,684 [Booker] Put that boy down. 685 00:36:59,750 --> 00:37:02,019 [Vic] Taking out Grayson Waller. 686 00:37:02,086 --> 00:37:03,421 [man 1] Grayson Waller… 687 00:37:03,487 --> 00:37:05,923 [dramatic music playing] 688 00:37:08,292 --> 00:37:11,062 [Vic] Grayson Waller sending a message to Breakker 689 00:37:11,128 --> 00:37:13,798 that his time as champion could be up. 690 00:37:13,864 --> 00:37:16,033 I don't give a damn what you say. I'll see you next week. 691 00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:17,301 You are nothing more-- 692 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:20,972 [Vic] Bron's heard enough from Waller. 693 00:37:21,706 --> 00:37:23,507 You want to see a viral moment, huh? 694 00:37:24,709 --> 00:37:26,410 [Booker] Oh, my goodness. 695 00:37:26,477 --> 00:37:31,382 [Vic] Will Waller have his viral moment, or will the ball drop on the title dreams 696 00:37:31,449 --> 00:37:36,020 as Bron Breakker starts 2023 the same way he ended 2022? 697 00:37:38,022 --> 00:37:39,190 [groans] 698 00:37:39,257 --> 00:37:40,625 [Bron] You can't take me down. 699 00:37:44,895 --> 00:37:49,000 [Vic] Will tonight be the viral moment Grayson Waller has been looking for, 700 00:37:49,066 --> 00:37:55,573 or will Bron Breakker start the year the way he ended the last as NXT Champion? 701 00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:59,610 The NXT title is on the line. Breakker, Waller, next at New Year's Evil. 702 00:38:04,682 --> 00:38:07,485 [man 2] Kayden and Katana, congratulations on your record-breaking reign. 703 00:38:07,551 --> 00:38:10,955 Thank you. The longest-reigning NXT women's Tag Team champions. 704 00:38:11,022 --> 00:38:12,623 A 161 days and counting. 705 00:38:12,690 --> 00:38:13,924 -That's right. -We got the women's record, 706 00:38:13,991 --> 00:38:15,159 and now we're going after the men's record. 707 00:38:15,226 --> 00:38:17,061 -Oh, I love it. See you later. -[man 2] Thanks, ladies. 708 00:38:17,728 --> 00:38:20,064 Oh, Tiffany Stratton, Tiffany. One question, please. 709 00:38:20,131 --> 00:38:21,365 -Tiffany. -Absolutely not. 710 00:38:21,432 --> 00:38:22,767 [man 2] Tiffany, one question about tonight. 711 00:38:22,833 --> 00:38:24,335 -I said no. -[man 2] Please. 712 00:38:25,736 --> 00:38:27,872 ["Bag" playing] 713 00:38:27,938 --> 00:38:29,507 ♪ Yeah, gotta get this ♪ 714 00:38:33,644 --> 00:38:36,814 ♪ [inaudible] gotta get this bag ♪ 715 00:38:36,881 --> 00:38:39,350 ♪ I can't keep up It's coming in way too fast ♪ 716 00:38:39,950 --> 00:38:42,486 ♪ I, I must be making enough It's making him mad ♪ 717 00:38:45,389 --> 00:38:47,391 ["Say So" playing] 718 00:38:49,860 --> 00:38:53,998 ♪ Yeah, every day, hard work, let's go ♪ 719 00:38:54,065 --> 00:38:56,934 ♪ Now do it because I say so, say so When I pop out… ♪ 720 00:38:57,001 --> 00:38:58,235 [Vic] Well, there is Grayson Waller, 721 00:38:58,302 --> 00:39:00,705 the man who earned this championship matchup 722 00:39:00,771 --> 00:39:04,275 after being the Iron Survivor challenge winner. 723 00:39:05,276 --> 00:39:08,746 Book, the question that comes to mind about Grayson Waller to me is, 724 00:39:08,813 --> 00:39:13,951 how has Waller gotten under Bron's skin better than others? 725 00:39:15,086 --> 00:39:17,822 [Booker] I really don't think he's gotten under Bron's skin, 726 00:39:17,888 --> 00:39:22,993 because Bron is a guy that's gonna take on a challenge straight ahead. 727 00:39:23,060 --> 00:39:25,062 I'm talking about right down the line, 728 00:39:25,129 --> 00:39:28,733 but I think he's more so ticked Bron Breakker off, 729 00:39:28,799 --> 00:39:32,837 and that might not be good for Grayson Waller here tonight. 730 00:39:32,903 --> 00:39:36,173 [growling] 731 00:39:36,240 --> 00:39:38,109 [Vic] Waller said time and time again, 732 00:39:38,175 --> 00:39:41,045 he's always looking for that viral moment… 733 00:39:41,112 --> 00:39:42,313 My time. 734 00:39:43,114 --> 00:39:44,648 [inaudible] 735 00:39:44,715 --> 00:39:50,421 …and has told anyone that will listen, he is the next NXT Champion. 736 00:39:50,488 --> 00:39:52,490 ["Fear No Evil" playing] 737 00:40:02,666 --> 00:40:03,601 [screaming] 738 00:40:06,404 --> 00:40:11,308 [Vic] And there is the big, the bad the battle-tested champion. 739 00:40:11,375 --> 00:40:13,544 -And, Book, he has learned what it takes… -[whooping] 740 00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:16,313 -It's not going anywhere. -…to be just that, champion. 741 00:40:16,380 --> 00:40:18,716 [Booker] You already know where I'm going, Vic. 742 00:40:18,783 --> 00:40:22,019 You can say it with me if you like, 743 00:40:22,086 --> 00:40:26,223 but this is that man, Bron Breakker. 744 00:40:26,290 --> 00:40:31,429 No bread, no water, just meat. 745 00:40:31,495 --> 00:40:33,130 [Vic] I was letting you have that one on your own 746 00:40:33,197 --> 00:40:36,834 because we are set for a championship showdown 747 00:40:36,901 --> 00:40:38,235 here at New Year's Evil. 748 00:40:38,302 --> 00:40:39,837 We have to remember, 749 00:40:39,904 --> 00:40:45,142 Bron Breakker won the NXT title at this event last year. 750 00:40:45,776 --> 00:40:48,712 He defeated Tommaso Ciampa. Will history repeat itself? 751 00:40:48,779 --> 00:40:53,617 Will Bron Breakker be victorious yet again and retain? 752 00:40:55,386 --> 00:41:00,291 [Booker] Oh, I'm looking so forward, Vic, to this confrontation. 753 00:41:00,825 --> 00:41:04,195 -Oh, yes. -[bell rings] 754 00:41:04,261 --> 00:41:06,797 [Alicia] The following contest scheduled for one fall 755 00:41:07,298 --> 00:41:13,337 is for the NXT Championship. 756 00:41:15,206 --> 00:41:21,612 Introducing first, the challenger, Grayson Waller. 757 00:41:21,679 --> 00:41:24,782 Keep going. my eyes are here though, my eyes are here. 758 00:41:24,849 --> 00:41:26,817 I want that, and I'm taking it from you. 759 00:41:28,486 --> 00:41:35,226 [Alicia] And his opponent, he is the NXT Champion, 760 00:41:35,292 --> 00:41:39,563 Bron Breakker. 761 00:41:39,630 --> 00:41:41,599 How long do you want, man? 762 00:41:41,665 --> 00:41:44,835 -[Vic] We see 282 days-- -I worked too hard for this. 763 00:41:44,902 --> 00:41:47,671 I worked too hard for this. I worked too hard for this. 764 00:41:48,439 --> 00:41:51,775 [Vic] As champion. One thing I've noticed, Book, 765 00:41:51,842 --> 00:41:54,144 Bron Breakker hasn't taken his eyes off Grayson Waller. 766 00:41:54,211 --> 00:41:55,412 Hasn't opened his mouth once, 767 00:41:55,479 --> 00:42:00,451 but it's Waller who continues to chirp at the champion. 768 00:42:00,518 --> 00:42:05,723 [Booker] I've watched Bron Breakker in his infancy stages here in NXT, 769 00:42:05,789 --> 00:42:08,492 -and he has grown, he has grown, Vic. -[bell rings] 770 00:42:08,559 --> 00:42:14,665 [audience chanting "let's go, Breakker, let's go, Waller"] 771 00:42:17,501 --> 00:42:19,236 [Vic] NXT universe on their feet. 772 00:42:19,303 --> 00:42:24,308 This is a championship showdown between these two here at New Year's Evil. 773 00:42:24,375 --> 00:42:27,811 And look, for Breakker, he has dropped all in his path. 774 00:42:27,878 --> 00:42:32,082 No matter how big, no matter how strong, didn't matter where you were from, 775 00:42:32,149 --> 00:42:34,251 Breakker has been able to plow 776 00:42:34,318 --> 00:42:37,922 through anyone and any sort of obstacle in his path. 777 00:42:37,988 --> 00:42:40,558 [Booker] Breakker knows situation, Vic. 778 00:42:40,624 --> 00:42:45,229 You got to bring your A-game every single night, man. 779 00:42:45,829 --> 00:42:48,432 -[Grayson] My house. -[audience cheering] 780 00:42:48,499 --> 00:42:50,834 [Vic] And Waller trying to break that composure. 781 00:42:50,901 --> 00:42:53,537 He said that Breakker would have to be calm, would have to be cool, 782 00:42:53,604 --> 00:42:56,040 -would have to be collected. -[Booker] This is a trick, Vic. 783 00:42:56,106 --> 00:42:59,410 -[Vic] Oh. There was a trick right there. -[Booker] That was a trick right there. 784 00:42:59,476 --> 00:43:04,415 Waller trying to lure Breakker in and Breakker right now one step ahead. 785 00:43:04,481 --> 00:43:06,584 [audience hooting] 786 00:43:06,650 --> 00:43:07,484 [grunts] 787 00:43:07,851 --> 00:43:10,054 [Vic] Breakker has been able to block out all the noise. 788 00:43:10,120 --> 00:43:10,955 Book, in your career, 789 00:43:11,021 --> 00:43:14,325 did you concern yourself with what others had to say? 790 00:43:14,391 --> 00:43:17,294 -With what others thought of you? -[Booker] Vic. Come on, Vic. 791 00:43:17,361 --> 00:43:19,830 You're talking to a two-time Hall of Famer. 792 00:43:19,897 --> 00:43:23,801 It was all about checks, it was all about championships. 793 00:43:23,867 --> 00:43:28,305 That's what it is about, and that's what Bron Breakker is about here tonight. 794 00:43:28,372 --> 00:43:29,974 [Vic] Nice standing moonsault from the champion, 795 00:43:30,040 --> 00:43:34,678 but, Book, how about some breaking news that we're just receiving 796 00:43:34,745 --> 00:43:36,747 from the back as it pertains to tonight. 797 00:43:36,814 --> 00:43:37,948 This is official, 798 00:43:38,015 --> 00:43:42,252 Julius Creed goes one-on-one with a former WWE Champion, 799 00:43:42,319 --> 00:43:44,321 Jinder Mahal here tonight. 800 00:43:44,388 --> 00:43:48,959 [Booker] Modern-day Maharaja is here tonight. 801 00:43:49,026 --> 00:43:52,029 -[Booker] Oh, my God. -[Vic] Oh, man. 802 00:43:52,096 --> 00:43:53,964 [Booker] Talking about the after-party. I cannot wait. 803 00:43:54,031 --> 00:43:55,833 [Vic] Can you imagine the after-party, 804 00:43:55,899 --> 00:43:57,868 can you imagine the party for Grayson Waller 805 00:43:57,935 --> 00:44:00,938 if he can pull this off and become champion? 806 00:44:01,005 --> 00:44:04,008 [Booker] Let me tell you something, you cannot sleep on this kid 807 00:44:04,074 --> 00:44:06,677 because he talking about those viral moments. 808 00:44:06,744 --> 00:44:10,381 Vic, listen to the people. They're getting into this, Vic. 809 00:44:10,447 --> 00:44:12,149 -They're loving it. -[Vic] Bam! 810 00:44:13,183 --> 00:44:15,386 [Vic] The NXT universe, just listen to this place. 811 00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:19,390 [Booker] I knew another who loved those viral moments, 812 00:44:19,456 --> 00:44:24,061 a guy by the name of Dolph Ziggler who always wanted to steal the show. 813 00:44:24,128 --> 00:44:28,032 I do not think this kid, Grayson Waller, wants to look back 814 00:44:28,098 --> 00:44:31,068 and say, "Man, I wish I would've focused a little bit more. 815 00:44:31,135 --> 00:44:33,537 I wish I would've won the championship." 816 00:44:33,604 --> 00:44:37,174 Tonight, he needs to stay laser focused with this man, Bron Breakker. 817 00:44:37,241 --> 00:44:40,277 [Vic] A nice submission right now, and Waller able to bring down Breakker. 818 00:44:40,344 --> 00:44:44,114 Look at Breakker trying to get his hands in between Grayson Waller 819 00:44:44,181 --> 00:44:46,950 to alleviate some of this pressure, and somehow, Breakker, 820 00:44:47,017 --> 00:44:48,952 you see his face starting to change of color. 821 00:44:49,019 --> 00:44:50,320 Veins popping out of his forehead 822 00:44:50,387 --> 00:44:52,089 as he's trying to get back to a vertical base. 823 00:44:52,156 --> 00:44:55,492 [Booker] Trying to choke the life out of this man, Bron Breakker, right now. 824 00:44:55,559 --> 00:44:57,828 This is called putting Money in the Bank. 825 00:44:57,895 --> 00:45:02,066 Trying to slow Bron Breakker down at all costs, but look at-- 826 00:45:02,132 --> 00:45:03,267 [Vic] Nice counter by Waller. 827 00:45:03,333 --> 00:45:06,103 Turning right around into a belly to back suplex. 828 00:45:06,170 --> 00:45:10,574 Now, into the cover. Title on the line, and the champion able to kick out at two. 829 00:45:10,641 --> 00:45:13,310 -[Booker] Let me tell you something, Vic. -[Vic] Look at Waller. Come on. 830 00:45:13,377 --> 00:45:15,846 [Booker] That did something to Bron Breakker. 831 00:45:15,913 --> 00:45:20,217 That choke had it in… if he had it in, he had it in deep, Vic. 832 00:45:21,218 --> 00:45:22,619 [Vic] Right now just peppering Breakker. 833 00:45:22,686 --> 00:45:26,156 AJ Styles "The Phenomenal One," predicted big things 834 00:45:26,223 --> 00:45:28,792 in the New Year for Grayson Waller recently, 835 00:45:28,859 --> 00:45:30,694 -but will tonight be the night? -[both] Oh! 836 00:45:30,761 --> 00:45:32,463 [Vic] Overhead belly-to-belly toss, 837 00:45:32,529 --> 00:45:34,798 and Bron Breakker weathering the storm early on. 838 00:45:35,432 --> 00:45:39,069 Being fueled by the NXT universe here at New Year's Evil. 839 00:45:39,136 --> 00:45:39,970 [Booker] Let me tell you a thing. 840 00:45:40,037 --> 00:45:42,740 You may not like the tactics of a Grayson Waller, 841 00:45:42,806 --> 00:45:47,377 but he is capable and he is crafty at the same time. 842 00:45:47,444 --> 00:45:50,180 -Oh, wow. -[Vic] Nice tilt-a-whirl slam by Breakker. 843 00:45:50,247 --> 00:45:51,949 [audience hooting] 844 00:45:52,015 --> 00:45:55,252 [Vic] Again, Breakker's eyes has been so focused on this matchup, 845 00:45:55,586 --> 00:45:56,620 -on Grayson Waller. -[grunts] 846 00:45:56,687 --> 00:46:00,891 He knew he was gonna face Grayson Waller after NXT's Deadline. 847 00:46:00,958 --> 00:46:03,227 As this matchup here tonight-- Oh! 848 00:46:03,293 --> 00:46:07,231 Grayson Waller right now turning things around in this matchup. 849 00:46:07,297 --> 00:46:08,298 And look, there's no doubt 850 00:46:08,365 --> 00:46:10,400 Grayson Waller's had some memorable moments. 851 00:46:10,467 --> 00:46:12,002 -There's no argument to that. -[grunts] 852 00:46:12,069 --> 00:46:15,973 -Ooh. -[Booker] Wow. Wow. 853 00:46:17,808 --> 00:46:18,642 [grunts] 854 00:46:19,209 --> 00:46:22,713 [Vic] The referee checking on Breakker. NXT title is on the line. 855 00:46:22,779 --> 00:46:25,783 [audience cheering] 856 00:46:37,961 --> 00:46:40,130 [Vic] Back live NXT title is on the line here 857 00:46:40,197 --> 00:46:41,165 at New Year's Evil. 858 00:46:41,231 --> 00:46:43,734 The ring crew as you saw during the commercial break 859 00:46:43,801 --> 00:46:46,170 has done everything they could to repair the ropes. 860 00:46:46,236 --> 00:46:48,739 During the break, this match has continued. 861 00:46:48,806 --> 00:46:51,675 This is the moment we're talking about when the ropes just snapped 862 00:46:51,742 --> 00:46:52,910 on that middle turnbuckle. 863 00:46:52,976 --> 00:46:54,778 Book, has that ever happened to you during your career? 864 00:46:54,845 --> 00:46:56,680 [Booker] No. That's called an anomaly right there. 865 00:46:56,747 --> 00:47:00,751 It happens all the time in the business, and you just have to stay focused. 866 00:47:00,817 --> 00:47:02,553 You just have to know what it's all about. 867 00:47:02,619 --> 00:47:04,021 And at the end of the day, 868 00:47:04,087 --> 00:47:07,424 it's about winning, Vic, any means necessary. 869 00:47:07,491 --> 00:47:10,260 [Vic] You ain't lying. Certainly caught us off guard here at the desk. 870 00:47:10,327 --> 00:47:11,595 -Now, a submission by Breakker. -[yelping] 871 00:47:11,662 --> 00:47:13,997 You don't see Breakker lock-in many submissions, 872 00:47:14,064 --> 00:47:16,767 but right now, Grayson Waller like a fish out of water 873 00:47:16,834 --> 00:47:19,636 able to get to the bottom rope to break the hold. 874 00:47:19,703 --> 00:47:23,006 It brings me to this point, Book, because you said by any means necessary. 875 00:47:23,073 --> 00:47:25,475 What does it mean for these two to win? 876 00:47:25,542 --> 00:47:27,044 Because the winner of this you would assume 877 00:47:27,110 --> 00:47:30,080 is walking into Vengeance Day as champion. 878 00:47:30,147 --> 00:47:32,516 [Booker] Of course, Bron Breakker, he's the champion. 879 00:47:32,583 --> 00:47:37,421 He always have that champion advantage, but this kid right here, Grayson Waller, 880 00:47:37,487 --> 00:47:40,157 he's working for more than just a championship. 881 00:47:40,224 --> 00:47:42,459 It's about pride, it's about ego. 882 00:47:42,526 --> 00:47:44,728 Those things right there, that might fuel him. 883 00:47:44,795 --> 00:47:48,131 Look, this kid, Waller, I think he needs it most. 884 00:47:48,966 --> 00:47:50,400 [Vic] Saturday, February 4th, 885 00:47:50,467 --> 00:47:52,803 tickets available at ticketmaster.com for Vengeance Day. 886 00:47:52,870 --> 00:47:55,973 Look at Breakker right now. Not thinking about February in Charlotte. 887 00:47:56,039 --> 00:47:58,375 Thinking about right now, thinking about New Year's Evil, 888 00:47:58,442 --> 00:47:59,710 thinking about retaining. 889 00:47:59,776 --> 00:48:01,545 -Waller, swing and a miss. Oh! -[Booker] Oh! 890 00:48:01,612 --> 00:48:05,082 [Vic] Waller got all of that clothesline to the back of the neck. 891 00:48:06,016 --> 00:48:07,284 [Booker] Planning right there, Vic. 892 00:48:07,351 --> 00:48:11,355 That's planning, that's preparation from this kid right here, Grayson Waller. 893 00:48:11,421 --> 00:48:16,326 Now, I always say, Vic, I always say, preparation is the only luck 894 00:48:16,393 --> 00:48:18,528 you're going to have in this business. 895 00:48:22,799 --> 00:48:24,167 [Vic] What's Waller thinking here? 896 00:48:25,002 --> 00:48:28,438 -[Booker] He's playing with him. -[Vic] Oh, Waller, mind games. 897 00:48:28,505 --> 00:48:32,175 Manipulation. Looking to recline Bron Breakker. 898 00:48:32,242 --> 00:48:34,011 -[Booker] Look in the eyes. -[Vic] Look at the champ. 899 00:48:34,077 --> 00:48:35,479 [Booker] Look in the eyes of Bron Breakker. 900 00:48:35,545 --> 00:48:37,247 -[Vic] He ain't playing this game. -[yelps] 901 00:48:37,314 --> 00:48:40,417 [Vic] Breakker has overcome the odds. He's heard all the noise. 902 00:48:41,385 --> 00:48:43,120 He's been able to side step all the naysayers. 903 00:48:43,186 --> 00:48:47,524 Nice counter by the champion. And now, Breakker back to a vertical base. 904 00:48:47,591 --> 00:48:51,595 Oh! And this is where Bron Breakker feels the need for speed. 905 00:48:51,662 --> 00:48:55,432 [Booker] Breakker's on the move right now. You don't want this Breakker right here. 906 00:48:55,499 --> 00:48:57,401 -[Vic] Boom! -[Booker] Beautiful. 907 00:48:57,467 --> 00:48:59,870 [Vic] Like back on the fishing trip, catch and release. 908 00:48:59,937 --> 00:49:03,840 Pleased with that dog-faced Gremlin right there. I've seen that move. 909 00:49:03,907 --> 00:49:08,245 I've been on the end of that move before in my career. 910 00:49:08,312 --> 00:49:11,381 [Vic] Now, Breakker who heard what Waller had to say last night. 911 00:49:11,448 --> 00:49:15,452 Called him a pretender. Whoa, the NXT Champion with that bulldog. 912 00:49:15,519 --> 00:49:16,653 [Booker] Got all of it. 913 00:49:16,720 --> 00:49:21,491 [audience cheering] 914 00:49:21,558 --> 00:49:22,459 [screaming] 915 00:49:22,526 --> 00:49:25,162 [Vic] And now that rage coming out of the champion, 916 00:49:25,228 --> 00:49:27,130 and we could be moments away. 917 00:49:30,834 --> 00:49:32,169 Bron with his eyes set. 918 00:49:32,235 --> 00:49:35,205 [audience cheering] 919 00:49:35,272 --> 00:49:37,174 You got to give credit where credit is due. Oh! 920 00:49:37,240 --> 00:49:38,942 [Booker] That's smart. This kid Grayson Waller. 921 00:49:39,009 --> 00:49:40,577 He's coming in tonight with-- 922 00:49:40,644 --> 00:49:42,813 [Vic] A bit of separation. He's coming in. 923 00:49:42,879 --> 00:49:45,148 -Oh, holy. -[Booker] Wow! 924 00:49:45,215 --> 00:49:47,984 [Vic] Got the knee between the eyes. Championship is on the line. 925 00:49:48,051 --> 00:49:50,287 Oh! Breakker just kicked out. 926 00:49:50,354 --> 00:49:52,856 -Oh, that was close. -[Booker] Let me tell you something. 927 00:49:52,923 --> 00:49:57,127 He got all of it as well as Breakker just ran into it, Vic. 928 00:49:57,194 --> 00:50:00,697 [audience chanting] 929 00:50:00,764 --> 00:50:05,168 [Vic] Is reality sinking in to Grayson Waller right now? 930 00:50:05,235 --> 00:50:08,472 He was able to get one step ahead of Bron Breakker 931 00:50:08,538 --> 00:50:10,607 in this NXT Championship match. 932 00:50:10,674 --> 00:50:13,477 He said he's been a step ahead. He said he has his number. 933 00:50:13,543 --> 00:50:18,248 He knew that spear was coming and delivered that knee between the eyes. 934 00:50:18,315 --> 00:50:20,350 [Booker] It was a great knee, but I'll tell you now, 935 00:50:20,417 --> 00:50:24,121 Waller just wasted about 10 to 15 seconds right there. 936 00:50:24,187 --> 00:50:26,256 -I don't like that. Whoa! -[Vic] Whoa! 937 00:50:26,323 --> 00:50:29,326 [indistinct chatter] 938 00:50:36,666 --> 00:50:37,501 One… 939 00:50:38,235 --> 00:50:41,938 -[Vic] Nasty spill by Waller. -Two… 940 00:50:42,639 --> 00:50:47,477 The challenger was looking to walk the ropes again in this matchup, 941 00:50:47,544 --> 00:50:49,079 but the referee started the count. 942 00:50:49,780 --> 00:50:51,681 NXT Championship's on the line. 943 00:50:52,516 --> 00:50:54,951 Referee still counting. Waller just utilizing it. 944 00:50:55,018 --> 00:50:57,721 Referee's at nine. Waller… 945 00:50:58,722 --> 00:50:59,856 [bell rings] 946 00:50:59,923 --> 00:51:03,193 [audience cheering] 947 00:51:03,260 --> 00:51:05,595 [Alicia] Your winner via count out 948 00:51:06,129 --> 00:51:13,036 and still the NXT Champion, Bron Breakker. 949 00:51:13,103 --> 00:51:14,104 ["Fear No Evil" playing] 950 00:51:14,171 --> 00:51:16,740 [Vic] Book, you didn't want it to end this way. 951 00:51:16,807 --> 00:51:18,041 Neither did Bron Breakker. 952 00:51:18,108 --> 00:51:20,577 [Booker] Bron Breakker doesn't want the title this way. 953 00:51:20,644 --> 00:51:22,646 He doesn't want it his way, Vic. 954 00:51:27,517 --> 00:51:29,920 [Vic] You can just see it in the champion's eyes. 955 00:51:29,986 --> 00:51:32,856 He is someone who wants to earn everything, 956 00:51:32,923 --> 00:51:34,925 and he has earned everything. 957 00:51:34,991 --> 00:51:37,194 And look, Bron was rolling in this match. 958 00:51:37,260 --> 00:51:39,830 Can't take anything away from what Breakker was doing? 959 00:51:39,896 --> 00:51:42,065 We talked about the speed. We talked about the power. 960 00:51:42,132 --> 00:51:44,968 It came into play throughout this matchup, which we have seen 961 00:51:45,035 --> 00:51:47,437 over this 280-day reign as NXT Champion. 962 00:51:47,504 --> 00:51:50,373 Waller, bam, that could have been Waller's best opportunity, 963 00:51:50,440 --> 00:51:52,576 his best shot in that moment. 964 00:51:52,642 --> 00:51:54,111 One-step ahead of the champion, 965 00:51:54,177 --> 00:51:56,246 but Breakker showed you the heart of a champion. 966 00:51:56,313 --> 00:51:58,048 This is the changing point of the game. 967 00:51:58,115 --> 00:52:01,284 Take a look at what happened for the second time the ropes broke. 968 00:52:01,351 --> 00:52:05,522 That middle turnbuckle snapped. That was a nasty fall for Waller. 969 00:52:05,589 --> 00:52:07,390 I'm not taking anything away from the challenger. 970 00:52:07,457 --> 00:52:08,825 [Booker] Yes, before that, Vic, though, 971 00:52:08,892 --> 00:52:14,197 this was a totally and even matchup between Waller and Breakker. 972 00:52:14,264 --> 00:52:16,933 -We got to let this one back in. -[grunts] Get off. 973 00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:18,935 -[Booker] We got to do this again, Vic. -Get off. 974 00:52:19,402 --> 00:52:22,305 [Vic] Waller's upset, Breakker's confused, 975 00:52:22,372 --> 00:52:25,075 but at the end of the day, here at New Year's Evil, 976 00:52:25,142 --> 00:52:29,212 it is Bron Breakker who is the NXT Champion. 977 00:52:35,185 --> 00:52:36,019 Off. 978 00:52:37,521 --> 00:52:39,523 Bron Breakker retaining his NXT Championship 979 00:52:39,589 --> 00:52:40,891 in controversial fashion, 980 00:52:40,957 --> 00:52:42,959 but with me now is the NXT women's champion, 981 00:52:43,026 --> 00:52:44,261 Roxanne Perez. 982 00:52:44,327 --> 00:52:47,130 And tonight a Battle Royal to determine who will challenge you 983 00:52:47,197 --> 00:52:48,899 at Vengeance Day for your title. 984 00:52:48,965 --> 00:52:50,901 Are you rooting for anybody in particular? 985 00:52:51,468 --> 00:52:53,503 Oh, that's a tough one, 986 00:52:53,570 --> 00:52:55,539 but I think I'm going to go with Cora Jade. 987 00:52:56,373 --> 00:52:58,508 -Wait, are you serious? -[chuckles] 988 00:52:58,575 --> 00:53:01,178 -No, I'm just kidding, McKenzie. -I was going to say. 989 00:53:01,244 --> 00:53:04,614 Honestly, anyone but Cora I'd be okay with winning. 990 00:53:05,415 --> 00:53:08,685 All jokes aside, this opportunity is huge. 991 00:53:08,752 --> 00:53:14,758 NXT's first stand-alone premium live event outside of this building in three years, 992 00:53:14,824 --> 00:53:17,027 and this women's roster is deep. 993 00:53:18,295 --> 00:53:21,965 I could see Indi winning. Zoey's won a Battle Royal before. 994 00:53:22,599 --> 00:53:24,868 Alba Fyre seems to be back on track. 995 00:53:24,935 --> 00:53:28,271 Any concern about Jacy or Gigi after they swore revenge on you? 996 00:53:29,239 --> 00:53:33,076 I mean, yeah, they're definitely threats. 997 00:53:33,543 --> 00:53:37,147 They've dominated this Tag Team division for almost two years. 998 00:53:38,048 --> 00:53:38,882 [scoffs] 999 00:53:39,583 --> 00:53:43,753 Twenty women, and only one can win. Can't wait to watch. 1000 00:53:43,820 --> 00:53:45,221 Me neither. Thanks, champ. 1001 00:53:48,825 --> 00:53:50,627 -[inaudible] -[grunts] 1002 00:53:50,694 --> 00:53:52,295 -You see how easy that was? -Yeah. 1003 00:53:52,362 --> 00:53:55,699 -Yeah, you're all right? -Mr. Gulak. Excuse me, Mr. Gulak. 1004 00:53:56,232 --> 00:53:58,201 I saw you scouting the past few weeks 1005 00:53:58,268 --> 00:54:00,737 and I saw you out there for my match and… 1006 00:54:02,606 --> 00:54:05,475 -I know I'm not Charlie Dempsey. -You wanna step in the ring with me? 1007 00:54:05,542 --> 00:54:07,544 I'll show you that you don't belong. 1008 00:54:07,611 --> 00:54:10,146 [Vic] The spine isn't supposed to bend this way. 1009 00:54:10,213 --> 00:54:12,449 -[Booker] It's over. It's over. -[bell rings] 1010 00:54:12,515 --> 00:54:15,752 [Hank] I know I can get better at this. You have any advice? 1011 00:54:16,486 --> 00:54:19,623 I'm hosting a seminar, and I'd like you to attend. 1012 00:54:20,156 --> 00:54:24,194 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Drew Gulak Invitational. 1013 00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:27,631 Now, Hank, each one of these gentlemen are gonna get a hands-on lesson from me. 1014 00:54:27,697 --> 00:54:29,633 [inaudible] [groans] 1015 00:54:30,467 --> 00:54:31,301 Yes. 1016 00:54:32,135 --> 00:54:35,672 Hey, hey! Stop. He tapped, Drew. Drew, he tapped. 1017 00:54:35,739 --> 00:54:37,173 -[bangs] -Set the tone, Hank. 1018 00:54:37,240 --> 00:54:39,309 While he was tapping, you still held onto the submission. 1019 00:54:39,376 --> 00:54:42,178 Hank, a win's a win's a win. 1020 00:54:42,245 --> 00:54:43,413 [Charlie] Hey, Gulak. 1021 00:54:43,480 --> 00:54:44,414 [Vic] Charlie Dempsey. 1022 00:54:44,481 --> 00:54:48,952 -Injured or not, next week it's on. -Rest up that arm nice 1023 00:54:49,019 --> 00:54:50,820 'cause he's gonna rip it out of its socket. 1024 00:54:50,887 --> 00:54:53,790 [Vic] How much has Hank Walker learned and can he pass the test? 1025 00:54:59,262 --> 00:55:02,299 [Melo] I am him. 1026 00:55:03,199 --> 00:55:05,368 -Hey, man. How are you? -Axiom, what's up, man? 1027 00:55:05,435 --> 00:55:08,338 Listen, I just wanted to thank you for saving me last week. 1028 00:55:08,405 --> 00:55:11,508 Of course, you know I got your back. I got to tell you, man. 1029 00:55:11,574 --> 00:55:13,643 Trick and Melo just run their mouths way too much. 1030 00:55:13,710 --> 00:55:15,278 They have another thing coming. 1031 00:55:15,345 --> 00:55:16,946 And you know how Melo is. We both know how he is. 1032 00:55:17,013 --> 00:55:20,083 He's never gonna let me hear the end of this win that he got over me last week. 1033 00:55:20,150 --> 00:55:22,519 I can't let this be a one and done. It just can't be over. 1034 00:55:22,585 --> 00:55:23,586 -I can't-- -Listen, man. 1035 00:55:23,653 --> 00:55:26,856 You can't let these people get to you. And I get it. 1036 00:55:26,923 --> 00:55:28,992 I mean, I beat Trick last week, and to me, 1037 00:55:29,059 --> 00:55:31,594 he's still the most annoying person on Earth. 1038 00:55:31,661 --> 00:55:33,530 What am I saying? I don't have to tell you, right? 1039 00:55:33,596 --> 00:55:35,699 You can see it written all over my face. 1040 00:55:36,666 --> 00:55:37,500 [sighs] 1041 00:55:38,368 --> 00:55:40,503 Yeah, of course, I can see your face. It's right there. 1042 00:55:40,570 --> 00:55:42,639 -Yes, of course. -Hey, you're a numbers guy. 1043 00:55:42,706 --> 00:55:43,807 -Yes. -There's two of them 1044 00:55:43,873 --> 00:55:45,041 and there's two of us. 1045 00:55:45,108 --> 00:55:47,110 -Oh, I see what you're saying. -Yes, but are you in? 1046 00:55:47,177 --> 00:55:50,280 -Oh, I am in. -All right, man. Let's go make some calls. 1047 00:55:52,716 --> 00:55:55,185 [Vic] That's a perfect blend of speed and power. 1048 00:55:55,251 --> 00:55:57,487 A duo the NXT universe can get behind. 1049 00:55:58,288 --> 00:56:00,156 -[Booker] You think? -[Vic] Yep. 1050 00:56:01,491 --> 00:56:04,427 [Vic] Well, I want to remind everyone, you take a look right now around the ring. 1051 00:56:04,494 --> 00:56:08,665 After what transpired in the last matchup, the ring has been double-reinforced. 1052 00:56:09,866 --> 00:56:11,034 [bell rings] 1053 00:56:11,101 --> 00:56:13,370 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 1054 00:56:13,436 --> 00:56:17,807 Introducing first, accompanied by Drew Gulak, Hank Walker. 1055 00:56:17,874 --> 00:56:20,043 [Vic] I mentioned it 'cause a member of the Crew actually came by 1056 00:56:20,110 --> 00:56:22,779 and let us know that extra bolts have been inserted 1057 00:56:22,846 --> 00:56:26,583 to keep the turnbuckle brackets in place for the rest of the night. 1058 00:56:26,649 --> 00:56:29,085 I mean, what'd you call it, an anomaly? It happened twice in one match. 1059 00:56:29,152 --> 00:56:30,620 [Booker] Yes. 1060 00:56:30,687 --> 00:56:34,958 ["Crawl" playing] 1061 00:56:35,024 --> 00:56:39,062 [Alicia] His opponent, Charlie Dempsey. 1062 00:57:00,283 --> 00:57:05,288 [Booker] Hey, Vic. This ring is reinforced for a reason, and you know why? 1063 00:57:06,189 --> 00:57:07,857 Ask me what I think about Hank Walker? 1064 00:57:07,924 --> 00:57:09,692 [Vic] Here we go. What do you think about Hank Walker? 1065 00:57:09,759 --> 00:57:12,462 [Booker] he's a big guy looking to make a big statement 1066 00:57:12,529 --> 00:57:16,833 at the expense of this man, one Charlie Dempsey. 1067 00:57:16,900 --> 00:57:19,435 [Vic] I wanna bring up Hank Walker because this is a massive test. 1068 00:57:19,502 --> 00:57:22,372 I think you can even agree for Walker here tonight against Charlie Dempsey. 1069 00:57:22,439 --> 00:57:24,274 [Booker] You know, it is, and the thing is, 1070 00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:26,709 if I was Charlie Dempsey, I just don't appreciate it. 1071 00:57:26,776 --> 00:57:29,879 I don't respect the man thinking he can get up off his sofa 1072 00:57:29,946 --> 00:57:32,615 and do what I do, do what I've been training to do 1073 00:57:32,682 --> 00:57:34,918 since I was a little bitty boy. 1074 00:57:34,984 --> 00:57:37,487 This man, Walker, hey, hey, he's stepping up. 1075 00:57:37,554 --> 00:57:39,389 -Let's see if he can pull it off. -[both] Oh. 1076 00:57:39,455 --> 00:57:40,957 -[Vic] What a shoulder breaker! -[Booker] Wow. 1077 00:57:41,724 --> 00:57:44,294 [Vic] Papa Shango would be smiling. Cover and a kick out. 1078 00:57:44,360 --> 00:57:48,565 [Booker] Wow. I'm going to tell you right now, Walker better watch his back 1079 00:57:48,631 --> 00:57:51,768 -because he's dealing with a throwback. -[Vic] Take another look, boom. 1080 00:57:51,835 --> 00:57:53,870 [Booker] I'm talking about a straight shooter, man. 1081 00:57:53,937 --> 00:57:55,672 [Vic] You bring up this off the couch thing, 1082 00:57:55,738 --> 00:57:57,974 so I'm sorry Hank Walker was a security guard 1083 00:57:58,041 --> 00:57:59,042 that turned into a Superstar. 1084 00:57:59,108 --> 00:58:01,044 I'm sorry he had a life-changing year. 1085 00:58:01,110 --> 00:58:03,613 I understand that Charlie doesn't get that, 1086 00:58:03,680 --> 00:58:06,282 -but why doesn't he respect that? -[Booker] Look here. 1087 00:58:06,349 --> 00:58:07,951 [Vic] The man's fighting to have a better life. 1088 00:58:08,017 --> 00:58:10,653 -[Booker] This is New Year's Evil, right? -[Vic] Yes. 1089 00:58:10,720 --> 00:58:13,857 [Booker] Hank Walker is on a premium live event. 1090 00:58:13,923 --> 00:58:15,158 Am I correct? 1091 00:58:15,225 --> 00:58:16,759 [Vic] No, though that's coming up in February. 1092 00:58:16,826 --> 00:58:18,528 [Booker] Excuse me. Same thing. 1093 00:58:18,595 --> 00:58:21,297 Right now what I mean is, he's in a major spot. 1094 00:58:21,364 --> 00:58:22,765 [Vic] That's right. The lights are the brightest. 1095 00:58:22,832 --> 00:58:25,935 [Booker] There's a lot of guys that's been working their behinds off 1096 00:58:26,002 --> 00:58:27,170 for that same spot, 1097 00:58:27,237 --> 00:58:31,674 and you got a security guard out here with a major player like Charlie Dempsey. 1098 00:58:31,741 --> 00:58:32,675 I wouldn't like that. 1099 00:58:32,742 --> 00:58:35,545 I would take offense to that, Vic, if I was one of those guys 1100 00:58:35,612 --> 00:58:36,746 back there in that locker room. 1101 00:58:36,813 --> 00:58:39,983 [Vic] He also has Drew Gulak with him, and look, he has learned a lot from Gulak, 1102 00:58:40,049 --> 00:58:43,019 but right now getting outsmarted in that moment. 1103 00:58:43,086 --> 00:58:45,154 -As Walker now… Oh, it's Dempsey. -Come on. 1104 00:58:45,221 --> 00:58:47,991 He heard Drew Gulak says he's gonna rip his arm out off your socket. 1105 00:58:48,057 --> 00:58:52,996 Right now it's Dempsey just destroying and grinding down Hank Walker. 1106 00:58:53,062 --> 00:58:56,366 -[Booker] Here we go. -[Vic] We got some news right now. 1107 00:58:56,432 --> 00:59:00,670 Breaking news from Shawn Michaels on Twitter and you can read what he says. 1108 00:59:00,737 --> 00:59:02,472 He's going to have something by the end of the show. 1109 00:59:02,538 --> 00:59:04,908 Of course, he is referencing what happened 1110 00:59:04,974 --> 00:59:08,244 during the NXT Championship match moments ago 1111 00:59:08,311 --> 00:59:11,481 -between Waller and Bron Breakker. -Hang in there. 1112 00:59:11,548 --> 00:59:14,517 "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will have something for us 1113 00:59:14,584 --> 00:59:16,553 by the end of the night 'cause everyone's been talking about it. 1114 00:59:16,619 --> 00:59:18,054 We heard during the commercial break, 1115 00:59:18,121 --> 00:59:21,224 a lot of people talking here in the NXT universe. 1116 00:59:21,291 --> 00:59:24,894 [Booker] A lot of people talking about this kid right here, Hank. 1117 00:59:25,428 --> 00:59:26,863 -[Vic] Oh. Nice takedown. -[thuds] 1118 00:59:26,930 --> 00:59:30,700 [Booker] Hank Walker getting strength right now 1119 00:59:30,767 --> 00:59:33,102 by what we call back in the day, Vic, 1120 00:59:33,169 --> 00:59:35,605 this one's a hooker, a Straight Shooter, 1121 00:59:35,672 --> 00:59:39,776 a guy that's gonna go out there and make you scream in pain. 1122 00:59:39,842 --> 00:59:43,546 [Vic] You talk about making you scream, you can hear the screams of Walker, 1123 00:59:43,613 --> 00:59:44,747 -but look at Gulak. -Come on. 1124 00:59:44,814 --> 00:59:46,616 -Gulak trying to coach Walker… -Breathe. Come on. 1125 00:59:46,683 --> 00:59:49,285 …and does so successfully to the bottom rope. 1126 00:59:49,352 --> 00:59:51,354 [Booker] I'd give Gulak lot of credit for what he's done. 1127 00:59:51,421 --> 00:59:52,922 [Vic] How do you grade his teaching? 1128 00:59:52,989 --> 00:59:54,691 [Booker] Uh, he's a great teacher. 1129 00:59:54,757 --> 00:59:56,526 He's one of those guys that, you know, reminds me 1130 00:59:56,593 --> 01:00:00,630 -of coaching of a Bill Belichick. -You're good. You're good now. 1131 01:00:00,697 --> 01:00:03,132 [Booker] It is all about winning championship with Gulak. 1132 01:00:03,199 --> 01:00:05,034 I get it, but this kid, Walker, 1133 01:00:05,101 --> 01:00:07,370 you can't teach a kid in a couple of weeks. 1134 01:00:07,437 --> 01:00:09,706 Right now, Vic, he's like a chassis, 1135 01:00:09,772 --> 01:00:12,642 but he doesn't have all the parts just yet. 1136 01:00:12,709 --> 01:00:13,843 I get it. 1137 01:00:13,910 --> 01:00:15,945 [Vic] Walker right now trying to listen to Gulak. 1138 01:00:16,012 --> 01:00:19,349 And you might give props to Drew Gulak. Someone who is not a fan? 1139 01:00:19,415 --> 01:00:22,752 Andre Chase as we saw earlier tonight, but look at Charlie Dempsey right now. 1140 01:00:22,819 --> 01:00:26,990 He is just systematically dissecting Hank Walker in this matchup. 1141 01:00:27,056 --> 01:00:30,994 -Look, it's wa-- -[Booker] Oh! What was that? 1142 01:00:31,060 --> 01:00:33,429 -[Vic] Walker looking for a submission. -[Booker] Oh, he's caught. 1143 01:00:33,496 --> 01:00:36,132 [Vic] What an upset this would be. Is Dempsey going to tap? 1144 01:00:36,199 --> 01:00:39,569 -Trying to hyper-extend the right elbow. -[Booker] Dempsey needs to move right now. 1145 01:00:39,636 --> 01:00:41,704 That's the only thing that's gonna help him. 1146 01:00:41,771 --> 01:00:44,207 He needs to move, he needs to scramble. 1147 01:00:44,273 --> 01:00:46,809 Whatever he needs to do, he needs to do it quick. 1148 01:00:46,876 --> 01:00:51,547 -Pull him back. Lock it in. Lock it in. -[Vic] And you hear Gulak, lock it in, 1149 01:00:51,614 --> 01:00:54,083 -and that's exactly what Walker did. -[Booker] He's got it locked. 1150 01:00:54,150 --> 01:00:58,988 [Vic] And Walker right now trying to do exactly what Gulak said he would. 1151 01:00:59,055 --> 01:01:02,892 -How the heck did that happen? -[Booker] Beautiful move right there. 1152 01:01:02,959 --> 01:01:06,195 Beautiful reversal by Dempsey. 1153 01:01:06,262 --> 01:01:09,032 [Vic] Dempsey, a rare superstar who welcomes the grind. 1154 01:01:09,098 --> 01:01:11,934 -He loves to hear others scream in pain. -[Booker] Oh, here we go. 1155 01:01:12,001 --> 01:01:14,170 -[Vic] And for the second time-- -[Booker] Like Lou Thesz. 1156 01:01:14,237 --> 01:01:17,774 -[Vic] Trying to bend Walker in half. -[Booker] Like Lou Thesz, like Gotch. 1157 01:01:17,840 --> 01:01:21,744 He almost got it locked in. Just a couple of more inches, Vic. 1158 01:01:21,811 --> 01:01:26,382 [Vic] Again, it's Walker trying to pull, trying to crawl to that bottom rope. 1159 01:01:26,449 --> 01:01:27,550 He's right there. 1160 01:01:27,617 --> 01:01:31,854 Gulak trying to coach Walker up, but look at Dempsey's hands. 1161 01:01:31,921 --> 01:01:34,824 -Are they going to close? -Reach. Reach. 1162 01:01:34,891 --> 01:01:38,761 [Booker] So close, but yet so far away. Oh, my God. 1163 01:01:38,828 --> 01:01:41,097 [Vic] What a roll through. What a transition. 1164 01:01:41,164 --> 01:01:43,299 Hands are locked. Walker taps. 1165 01:01:43,366 --> 01:01:45,201 [bell rings] 1166 01:01:46,202 --> 01:01:47,770 ["Crawl" playing] 1167 01:01:47,837 --> 01:01:52,275 [Alicia] Here is your winner by submission, Charlie Dempsey. 1168 01:01:54,210 --> 01:01:58,014 [Vic] Talk about welcoming the grind for Charlie Dempsey. 1169 01:01:58,081 --> 01:02:01,317 Even with that injured arm, which couldn't be 100%, 1170 01:02:01,384 --> 01:02:03,886 the game plan for Walker was to attack. 1171 01:02:03,953 --> 01:02:07,190 He certainly did. Almost pulled a rabbit out of the hat. 1172 01:02:07,690 --> 01:02:11,360 [Booker] I must say, I like the grit, the determination, 1173 01:02:11,427 --> 01:02:13,629 the will from this kid, Hank Walker. 1174 01:02:13,696 --> 01:02:17,500 -He may have a future. -[Vic] Drew Gulak not happy right now. 1175 01:02:18,234 --> 01:02:20,203 Thought that was a heck of an effort by Walker, 1176 01:02:20,269 --> 01:02:23,973 but a victory for Dempsey here tonight at New Year's Evil. 1177 01:02:26,075 --> 01:02:26,909 Sorry, coach. 1178 01:02:35,384 --> 01:02:36,385 -Hi, Sol. -Hey. 1179 01:02:36,452 --> 01:02:38,254 You know, I was thinking, me and you, 1180 01:02:38,321 --> 01:02:40,156 we never got to have that one-on-one match. 1181 01:02:40,223 --> 01:02:42,558 I know. I'm so bummed about it, but I get it. 1182 01:02:42,625 --> 01:02:45,528 The thing is, I feel like I at least owe you the match, 1183 01:02:45,595 --> 01:02:48,664 -and now that I've taken care of Isla-- -Oh, no. You don't owe me anything. 1184 01:02:48,731 --> 01:02:50,967 Stuff happens, and the Battle Royal's tonight-- 1185 01:02:51,033 --> 01:02:55,772 Do you want the match or not? I'm giving you an opportunity here. 1186 01:02:56,205 --> 01:02:58,407 Yeah, I'll take you up on that match. 1187 01:02:58,474 --> 01:02:59,308 Good. 1188 01:03:02,645 --> 01:03:07,049 I'm sorry. There's a lot going on right now. 1189 01:03:07,116 --> 01:03:10,553 -I'll see you tonight and next week. -Sounds good. 1190 01:03:13,089 --> 01:03:15,091 [dramatic music playing] 1191 01:03:15,792 --> 01:03:18,528 [Vic] Tyler Bate, the pioneer. 1192 01:03:19,662 --> 01:03:24,901 First-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion. 1193 01:03:25,434 --> 01:03:27,670 The Heritage Cup Champion. 1194 01:03:28,704 --> 01:03:32,475 Two-time NXT UK Champion. 1195 01:03:33,709 --> 01:03:36,179 [audience chanting] 1196 01:03:36,946 --> 01:03:40,016 [Vic] It's the NXT Championship Unification match. 1197 01:03:40,883 --> 01:03:43,386 Only one standing tall at the end of the night. 1198 01:03:43,452 --> 01:03:44,587 Who will it be? 1199 01:03:46,422 --> 01:03:49,158 [Booker] What a performance from Tyler Bate, 1200 01:03:49,225 --> 01:03:51,661 but unifying those championships. 1201 01:03:51,727 --> 01:03:54,730 [Vic] None other than Bron Breakker. 1202 01:03:57,433 --> 01:04:00,837 I felt it was time for some much-needed rest and reflection, 1203 01:04:00,903 --> 01:04:05,341 but now I am back to face new challenges and settle some old issues. 1204 01:04:05,408 --> 01:04:10,680 Next week, the Big Strong Boi returns to NXT, and this time I'm staying. 1205 01:04:15,351 --> 01:04:18,054 Now, the Big Strong Boi is back. 1206 01:04:18,120 --> 01:04:20,756 That certainly a reason to celebrate, Book, 1207 01:04:20,823 --> 01:04:23,626 but we also have an issue that we need to talk about. 1208 01:04:23,693 --> 01:04:25,561 A little bit of a reason of concern 1209 01:04:25,628 --> 01:04:30,166 because once again recently, NXT Anonymous has struck. 1210 01:04:36,906 --> 01:04:38,941 [man 3] Even if you don't see me, 1211 01:04:40,076 --> 01:04:44,280 I have eyes and ears everywhere. 1212 01:04:49,018 --> 01:04:52,221 -[Vic] I mean, just odd, isn't it? -[Booker] Yeah. 1213 01:04:52,288 --> 01:04:53,456 [Vic] NXT Anonymous? 1214 01:04:53,522 --> 01:04:58,027 [Booker] Yes, it's different. Let's say that. 1215 01:04:58,094 --> 01:04:59,161 [Vic] It's creepy. 1216 01:04:59,228 --> 01:05:01,230 ["Sher (Lion)" playing] 1217 01:05:01,764 --> 01:05:02,665 [bell rings] 1218 01:05:02,732 --> 01:05:05,801 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 1219 01:05:05,868 --> 01:05:12,608 Introducing first, accompanied by Sanga, Jinder Mahal. 1220 01:05:12,675 --> 01:05:18,314 [Vic] Let's go back to earlier tonight when Jinder Mahal shocked us all 1221 01:05:18,381 --> 01:05:20,483 in the NXT universe. 1222 01:05:20,549 --> 01:05:22,952 [Vic] It was right before a scheduled Tag Team match. 1223 01:05:23,019 --> 01:05:24,520 We're not gonna do that. That's-- 1224 01:05:24,587 --> 01:05:27,089 [Vic] Indus Sher was supposed to face the Creed Brothers 1225 01:05:27,156 --> 01:05:29,992 when Sanga said Veer wasn't here, but you know who was? 1226 01:05:30,059 --> 01:05:31,093 Jinder Mahal. 1227 01:05:31,160 --> 01:05:35,031 And then Sanga would take Brutus Creed out, 1228 01:05:35,097 --> 01:05:37,266 and then you talk about respect? 1229 01:05:37,333 --> 01:05:40,136 You talk about honor. There was no respect. 1230 01:05:40,202 --> 01:05:42,371 Absolutely no honor, 1231 01:05:42,438 --> 01:05:46,676 in what Jinder Mahal and Sanga did earlier tonight to the Creed Brothers. 1232 01:05:46,742 --> 01:05:50,179 [Booker] You know, Sanga talked about respect a few weeks back, 1233 01:05:50,246 --> 01:05:52,548 and one thing about Jinder Mahal, 1234 01:05:52,615 --> 01:05:55,084 he's not about, you know, earning it. 1235 01:05:55,151 --> 01:05:56,852 -He's about taking it. -[Vic] Hold on a second. 1236 01:05:56,919 --> 01:05:58,554 -You talk about taking it… -[Booker] Here we go. 1237 01:05:58,621 --> 01:06:01,657 [Vic] …and Julius Creed taking it right to Mahal, in this moment. 1238 01:06:01,724 --> 01:06:03,592 -Get him bank. [inaudible] -Come on. Let's go. Come on. 1239 01:06:03,659 --> 01:06:06,295 [Vic] Creed is upset. Rightfully so, Book. 1240 01:06:06,362 --> 01:06:08,964 I mean, I can't imagine where Julius Creed's head is even at 1241 01:06:09,031 --> 01:06:11,934 with his brother sidelined after an attack. 1242 01:06:12,768 --> 01:06:14,136 [Booker] Let me tell you where his head is at. 1243 01:06:14,203 --> 01:06:16,706 His head is about coming out here and trying to get some payback, 1244 01:06:16,772 --> 01:06:19,542 and that could be the wrong place he really needs to be 1245 01:06:19,608 --> 01:06:20,977 because you need to focus. 1246 01:06:21,043 --> 01:06:23,245 You're in the ring with a former world champion 1247 01:06:23,312 --> 01:06:24,747 in Jinder Mahal. 1248 01:06:24,814 --> 01:06:27,216 [Vic] Julius Creed, no way he can be 100%. 1249 01:06:27,283 --> 01:06:28,451 You got to start wondering, 1250 01:06:28,517 --> 01:06:31,921 should Julius Creed have listened to Ivy Nile earlier tonight, 1251 01:06:31,988 --> 01:06:33,990 -and pick a fight for a different day. -[Booker] Look, Vic. 1252 01:06:34,056 --> 01:06:38,027 A man's got to do what a man's got to do. I understand Julius Creed. 1253 01:06:38,094 --> 01:06:40,663 He's about going out here and taking care of business. 1254 01:06:40,730 --> 01:06:43,532 He's all about watching his brother's back. 1255 01:06:43,599 --> 01:06:45,301 We've seen that before as well. 1256 01:06:45,368 --> 01:06:46,569 [Vic] A little payback right there 1257 01:06:46,635 --> 01:06:48,637 from what we saw earlier tonight with Mahal. 1258 01:06:49,205 --> 01:06:54,009 And now a second time. And Creed coming out, he is focused. 1259 01:06:54,076 --> 01:06:57,413 He is taking it to the former WWE Champion. 1260 01:06:57,480 --> 01:06:59,648 [inaudible] where you at now, huh? 1261 01:06:59,715 --> 01:07:01,884 You wanna jump up? Come play with me, baby. 1262 01:07:01,951 --> 01:07:03,152 I'm that guy. 1263 01:07:05,187 --> 01:07:07,823 [Vic] We are back on NXT's New Year's Evil. 1264 01:07:07,890 --> 01:07:11,560 It is Jinder Mahal who made his presence felt earlier tonight. 1265 01:07:11,627 --> 01:07:13,529 -Making his return in NXT. -[Booker] Whoa. Vic. 1266 01:07:13,596 --> 01:07:16,999 [Vic] He's going against Julius Creed, and what a move by Creed. 1267 01:07:17,066 --> 01:07:19,935 Creed's fighting for himself, fighting for his brother. 1268 01:07:20,002 --> 01:07:24,540 Into the cover, and was a half-second from beating a former WWE Champion. 1269 01:07:24,607 --> 01:07:26,709 [Booker] The agility on that big man right there, 1270 01:07:26,776 --> 01:07:29,145 Julius Creed up that rope like a cat. 1271 01:07:29,645 --> 01:07:31,680 Quick with that suplex. 1272 01:07:31,747 --> 01:07:34,016 -Check it out, check it out. -[Vic] Take one more look. 1273 01:07:34,083 --> 01:07:35,284 -[Booker] Beautiful. -[Vic] As you mentioned, 1274 01:07:35,351 --> 01:07:38,788 all the way to the tippy-tippy top and then executing a suplex. 1275 01:07:38,854 --> 01:07:42,425 And of course, Creed is seeing red in this moment. 1276 01:07:42,491 --> 01:07:45,094 He's never faced anyone like Jinder Mahal. 1277 01:07:45,161 --> 01:07:46,695 We saw throughout the commercial break, 1278 01:07:46,762 --> 01:07:48,798 something else had happened during the commercial break, Book. 1279 01:07:48,864 --> 01:07:50,566 Grayson Waller on Twitter 1280 01:07:50,633 --> 01:07:54,136 noting he is looking for Shawn Michaels, and the Heartbreak Kid, 1281 01:07:54,203 --> 01:07:56,572 we have to remind everyone on social said, 1282 01:07:56,639 --> 01:07:59,542 he will have news regarding what transpired 1283 01:07:59,608 --> 01:08:01,277 in the NXT Championship match 1284 01:08:01,343 --> 01:08:03,212 -from earlier tonight. -[Booker] Oh, man! 1285 01:08:03,279 --> 01:08:07,550 Shawn Michaels knows the importance of a matchup like that, 1286 01:08:07,616 --> 01:08:11,287 and not having a definitive ending of that match. 1287 01:08:11,353 --> 01:08:13,322 We got to do something about it, Vic. 1288 01:08:13,389 --> 01:08:15,925 [Vic] Oh, Mahal was looking for a definitive ending into this matchup, 1289 01:08:15,991 --> 01:08:18,360 but a kick out by Julius Creed. 1290 01:08:18,427 --> 01:08:21,597 And look, Creed has never faced anyone like Jinder Mahal. 1291 01:08:21,664 --> 01:08:25,267 No matter what Julius was doing, no matter what level of competition, 1292 01:08:25,334 --> 01:08:28,404 this is a different test for Creed tonight. 1293 01:08:28,471 --> 01:08:32,575 [Booker] Talking about Jinder Mahal. Like I say, former world champion. 1294 01:08:32,641 --> 01:08:35,377 He's a game-changer, man. He's a god. 1295 01:08:35,444 --> 01:08:39,181 He's a playbook for success for Indus Sher. 1296 01:08:39,248 --> 01:08:40,549 That's what I think, man. 1297 01:08:40,616 --> 01:08:43,519 [Vic] How is it possible, Book, that we're sitting here at New Year's Evil 1298 01:08:43,586 --> 01:08:47,256 talking about Veer and Sanga becoming even more dangerous. 1299 01:08:47,323 --> 01:08:50,893 [Booker] Let me tell you something, with someone like this man, 1300 01:08:51,427 --> 01:08:53,462 Jinder Mahal, in your corner 1301 01:08:53,529 --> 01:08:57,466 just showing you the what-not-to-do's, Vic, 1302 01:08:57,533 --> 01:08:59,235 is very, very important. 1303 01:09:00,269 --> 01:09:03,739 There's no way Julius Creed could properly prepare for this matchup. 1304 01:09:03,806 --> 01:09:06,475 Again, Julius Creed's brother Brutus came to New Year's Evil, 1305 01:09:06,542 --> 01:09:08,944 thinking they were gonna have that tag team grudge match 1306 01:09:09,011 --> 01:09:10,012 between Indus Sher, 1307 01:09:10,079 --> 01:09:12,882 but instead, it was Jinder Mahal who came out 1308 01:09:12,948 --> 01:09:15,484 and decked both members of the Creed Brothers. 1309 01:09:15,551 --> 01:09:17,753 And now, Julius Creed the only one standing, 1310 01:09:17,820 --> 01:09:20,623 trying to take it to Mahal here tonight. 1311 01:09:20,689 --> 01:09:22,658 And somehow-- Oh. 1312 01:09:22,725 --> 01:09:24,493 I was about to say, got his third win, 1313 01:09:24,560 --> 01:09:26,362 but Mahal puts him down with a jumping knee. 1314 01:09:26,428 --> 01:09:29,632 Into the cover, and another kick out by Julius Creed. 1315 01:09:29,698 --> 01:09:33,536 [Booker] Julius Creed right now is in uncharted territory. 1316 01:09:33,602 --> 01:09:35,638 He wasn't prepared for this matchup right here. 1317 01:09:35,704 --> 01:09:39,108 He was not ready for someone like Jinder Mahal, 1318 01:09:39,175 --> 01:09:41,176 The Modern-day Maharaja. 1319 01:09:41,243 --> 01:09:43,512 Trust me. Trust me on that, Vic. 1320 01:09:43,579 --> 01:09:46,048 [Vic] This is a question I have for you, Book. You thought about it all night long. 1321 01:09:46,115 --> 01:09:49,885 What the motives for Jinder Mahal? What's behind this return? 1322 01:09:49,952 --> 01:09:54,356 -Maybe more importantly, why now? -[Booker] It's simple, Vic. 1323 01:09:54,423 --> 01:09:58,060 To show Sanga, to show Veer what it means, 1324 01:09:58,127 --> 01:10:02,531 what it takes to be a champion, and sometimes, you got to be nasty. 1325 01:10:02,598 --> 01:10:07,136 Sometimes, you got to be a dog because it's a dog-eat-dog world. 1326 01:10:07,202 --> 01:10:08,704 [Vic] Well, let's go back. Bam. 1327 01:10:08,771 --> 01:10:13,943 It was in that moment that Jinder Mahal busted open Julius Creed, 1328 01:10:14,009 --> 01:10:17,913 and Creed has had to earn everything in this matchup. 1329 01:10:17,980 --> 01:10:20,716 Came into the matchup less than 100%. 1330 01:10:20,783 --> 01:10:22,952 Coming in right now, trying to turn things around. 1331 01:10:23,018 --> 01:10:26,322 Stirring a dagger through the former WWE Champion. 1332 01:10:27,923 --> 01:10:32,127 And where does Julius Creed consistently get this from? 1333 01:10:32,194 --> 01:10:35,798 This will in every match, tag team match, singles match, 1334 01:10:35,864 --> 01:10:38,968 Friday, Saturday, Sunday at an NXT live event, it doesn't matter. 1335 01:10:39,034 --> 01:10:41,837 -[Vic] He brings his A-game every night. -[Booker] Hey, talking about him, Vic. 1336 01:10:41,904 --> 01:10:43,672 You're talking about a kid in Julius Creed 1337 01:10:43,739 --> 01:10:47,343 that's been a part of competition since he was a little bitty boy. 1338 01:10:47,409 --> 01:10:48,677 This is nothing different. 1339 01:10:49,278 --> 01:10:52,248 Just a different situation more than anything. 1340 01:10:52,314 --> 01:10:54,316 Beautiful forearm there by Julius Creed. 1341 01:10:54,383 --> 01:10:56,819 [Vic] You talk about weathering the storm and right now-- 1342 01:10:56,885 --> 01:10:58,754 -[Booker] Oh, beautiful. -[Vic] Julius Creed doing just that. 1343 01:10:58,821 --> 01:11:01,290 What a suplex from Creed. 1344 01:11:01,357 --> 01:11:03,692 Into the cover. What an upset this would be! 1345 01:11:03,759 --> 01:11:07,062 What a statement, a win this would be, but Mahal, 1346 01:11:07,129 --> 01:11:09,865 just getting that shoulder up at the last moment. 1347 01:11:09,932 --> 01:11:13,135 When we talk about being battle-tested, certainly, Jinder Mahal is just that. 1348 01:11:13,202 --> 01:11:14,236 [Booker] Beautiful there. 1349 01:11:14,303 --> 01:11:16,872 Julius Creed trying to stay with his base, but he got caught right there. 1350 01:11:16,939 --> 01:11:19,708 He got caught, and right now, he's paying for it. 1351 01:11:20,709 --> 01:11:24,513 [Vic] And Mahal one after another wearing down Creed. 1352 01:11:25,381 --> 01:11:26,782 Oh, wow. 1353 01:11:26,849 --> 01:11:32,388 Somehow someway, going up and planting Mahal. 1354 01:11:32,454 --> 01:11:35,891 [Booker] Again, like I say, stay with his base wrestling, 1355 01:11:35,958 --> 01:11:39,395 it's the truest sport in this game. 1356 01:11:39,461 --> 01:11:44,533 [Vic] But Creed realizing, typically, we see Creed line up for a huge lariat. 1357 01:11:44,600 --> 01:11:49,605 He knows he needs an exclamation point to keep Mahal down to the-- 1358 01:11:49,672 --> 01:11:51,273 -Sanga! -Let go of me. 1359 01:11:51,340 --> 01:11:52,775 Get down. 1360 01:11:52,841 --> 01:11:56,078 [Vic] Well, finally the official able to intervene, 1361 01:11:56,145 --> 01:11:58,247 and now, all the way to the top. 1362 01:11:58,313 --> 01:12:01,083 [audience cheering] 1363 01:12:01,150 --> 01:12:03,085 -[Booker] Whoa. -[Vic] Went in for the Shooting Star. 1364 01:12:03,152 --> 01:12:05,688 Able to roll through, and then gets planted… 1365 01:12:06,755 --> 01:12:09,591 with that side crescent kick under the jaw. 1366 01:12:09,658 --> 01:12:13,062 [Booker] I think Julius just shook that knee a little bit as well. 1367 01:12:13,128 --> 01:12:15,030 -[Vic] Then the Khallas. -[Booker] Oh, man. 1368 01:12:15,097 --> 01:12:15,998 [inaudible] 1369 01:12:17,066 --> 01:12:19,768 -[Vic] Welcome back to NXT. -[bell rings] 1370 01:12:19,835 --> 01:12:20,669 [Booker] Yeah. 1371 01:12:21,770 --> 01:12:26,041 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Jinder Mahal. 1372 01:12:26,108 --> 01:12:32,481 [Vic] We haven't seen this look in the eyes of Mahal in quite some time, 1373 01:12:32,915 --> 01:12:35,984 but you can't take anything away from Julius Creed in this matchup. 1374 01:12:36,051 --> 01:12:39,154 Came in less than 100%, looked for high-risk, no reward, 1375 01:12:39,221 --> 01:12:43,459 and then paid the price as Mahal hitting that patented Khallas 1376 01:12:43,525 --> 01:12:45,194 in the center of the ring. 1377 01:12:45,260 --> 01:12:46,595 And a man who as we've mentioned 1378 01:12:46,662 --> 01:12:52,434 as the former United States and WWE Champion is back in NXT. 1379 01:12:52,501 --> 01:12:54,770 [cheering] 1380 01:12:58,207 --> 01:13:01,343 -Does that hurt? Sorry. -Yes, ma'am. Please don't [inaudible]. 1381 01:13:01,410 --> 01:13:03,045 Why would Gallus do this to you? 1382 01:13:03,112 --> 01:13:05,614 Because they're sons of bitches, that's why. 1383 01:13:05,681 --> 01:13:07,483 They're pissed because of the pub rules match 1384 01:13:07,549 --> 01:13:09,351 -last September. -Wait. 1385 01:13:09,418 --> 01:13:11,153 -Weren't they suspended? -Yeah. 1386 01:13:11,220 --> 01:13:14,923 It looks like that suspension is over, and I have a Battle Royal tonight. 1387 01:13:14,990 --> 01:13:16,658 Don't worry, boys. We'll take care of this. 1388 01:13:16,725 --> 01:13:20,162 Right. It ain't fun when you can't see the action coming right at you, man. 1389 01:13:20,229 --> 01:13:21,830 Josh, I got some ice for you. Want to put it on-- 1390 01:13:21,897 --> 01:13:25,334 I'm good, man. I appreciate it, doc. Look at poor Brooks. 1391 01:13:25,401 --> 01:13:27,569 The kid got beaten up, down, left, and right. 1392 01:13:28,036 --> 01:13:31,740 I'm looking, and I am not liking what I'm seeing. 1393 01:13:32,641 --> 01:13:34,643 I have a Battle Royal to win, I'm out of here. 1394 01:13:34,710 --> 01:13:35,577 Good luck. 1395 01:13:36,545 --> 01:13:37,546 You should go too. 1396 01:13:38,213 --> 01:13:39,448 -Are you sure? -Yeah. 1397 01:13:39,515 --> 01:13:41,150 -Good luck out there. -Yes. 1398 01:13:43,385 --> 01:13:45,420 ♪ Welcome to the generation… ♪ 1399 01:13:45,487 --> 01:13:48,791 [Vic] Henley and James better get right because this is the moment 1400 01:13:48,857 --> 01:13:53,028 for 20 women in NXT to become the number one contender. 1401 01:13:54,530 --> 01:13:55,564 [bell ringing] 1402 01:13:55,631 --> 01:13:57,099 [Alicia] The following contest 1403 01:13:57,166 --> 01:14:02,271 is the Women's Number one Contender Battle Royal. 1404 01:14:02,337 --> 01:14:05,574 Introducing first, Cora Jade. 1405 01:14:05,641 --> 01:14:08,343 [Vic] Are we looking at the next number-one contender? 1406 01:14:08,410 --> 01:14:11,413 Who will be the last woman standing? Who will face Roxanne Perez? 1407 01:14:11,480 --> 01:14:12,714 We find out next. 1408 01:14:17,586 --> 01:14:21,657 ["Space Combats" playing] 1409 01:14:21,723 --> 01:14:25,093 ♪ [inaudible] ♪ 1410 01:14:25,160 --> 01:14:30,399 ♪ One, two, clap, clap, clap Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap ♪ 1411 01:14:31,767 --> 01:14:35,270 [Vic] Mass effect. Stevie Turner picks up the win. 1412 01:14:35,838 --> 01:14:39,608 Oh, there she is. That was beautiful. 1413 01:14:40,108 --> 01:14:43,245 She's the best. I'm the best. [chuckles] 1414 01:14:43,745 --> 01:14:48,650 And we are live. Hey, chat. The one and only Stevie Turner here. 1415 01:14:48,717 --> 01:14:51,186 My stream is now up and running. 1416 01:14:52,054 --> 01:14:54,890 You might be familiar with me from my days in NXT UK, 1417 01:14:54,957 --> 01:14:57,526 so if you are, thanks in advance for the views. 1418 01:14:58,160 --> 01:15:01,096 If you're not, I am your resident data collector, 1419 01:15:01,163 --> 01:15:04,900 and I'll be downloading you on everything that is the life of Stevie. 1420 01:15:05,801 --> 01:15:08,670 I've been carried on a digital wave across the ocean, 1421 01:15:08,737 --> 01:15:11,807 so the world can experience me. 1422 01:15:12,708 --> 01:15:18,447 And remember, I am always two levels above and two steps ahead. 1423 01:15:23,719 --> 01:15:27,256 [Vic] Now we see the ring filling up with 19 women so far, 1424 01:15:27,322 --> 01:15:28,790 including Indi Hartwell. 1425 01:15:28,857 --> 01:15:31,260 This is our main event here in New Year's Evil. 1426 01:15:31,326 --> 01:15:33,996 But how about next week? These two tag matches were made official. 1427 01:15:34,062 --> 01:15:36,331 Two Superstars want the same thing to shut the mouths 1428 01:15:36,398 --> 01:15:40,168 of Hayes and Williams, Crews and Axiom get their chance next week, 1429 01:15:40,235 --> 01:15:43,605 and also this matchup has been made official for next week. 1430 01:15:43,672 --> 01:15:47,776 After the brutal attack earlier tonight, Briggs and Jensen look for payback. 1431 01:15:47,843 --> 01:15:53,282 The Gallus boys, looking to stay on top. A rivalry renewed next week live on NXT. 1432 01:15:53,348 --> 01:15:54,850 [Booker] Awesome tag team match. 1433 01:15:54,917 --> 01:15:56,818 ["Cut Above The Rest" playing] 1434 01:15:56,885 --> 01:16:01,557 [Alicia] Making her way to the ring, Zoey Stark. 1435 01:16:01,623 --> 01:16:03,992 [Vic] And the last time we had a Battle Royal, 1436 01:16:04,059 --> 01:16:07,629 it was Zoey Stark who became number one contender. 1437 01:16:07,696 --> 01:16:09,064 Can she do it again? 1438 01:16:10,332 --> 01:16:14,136 As it is main event time here at New Year's Evil, 1439 01:16:14,202 --> 01:16:19,575 the winner of course faces Roxanne Perez on February the 4th at Vengeance Day. 1440 01:16:20,309 --> 01:16:23,111 Got to go over the top rope. Both feet must hit the floor. 1441 01:16:23,178 --> 01:16:25,881 Once both feet hit, you are eliminated. You are sent to the back. 1442 01:16:25,948 --> 01:16:29,084 Last woman standing will be declared the victor-- Oh! 1443 01:16:29,151 --> 01:16:30,686 -[Booker] Oh, quick. -[Vic] That's got to be a shock. 1444 01:16:30,752 --> 01:16:33,388 -[Booker] That was quick. -[Vic] Cora Jade's gone. 1445 01:16:33,455 --> 01:16:35,757 -[Booker] You got to be kidding me. -[Vic] Jade's been eliminated, 1446 01:16:35,824 --> 01:16:39,695 and the NXT universe are in-- They are in disbelief. 1447 01:16:39,761 --> 01:16:41,897 [indistinct chatter] 1448 01:16:43,932 --> 01:16:45,534 I mean, that was a heavy hitter, Book. 1449 01:16:45,601 --> 01:16:48,837 [Booker] She just got bumped off the fav five, Vic. 1450 01:16:48,904 --> 01:16:51,773 -I must say that. -[Vic] I mean, you even have to admit 1451 01:16:51,840 --> 01:16:53,909 she would've been one of the odds-on favorites, 1452 01:16:53,976 --> 01:16:55,310 maybe even with Indi Hartwell. 1453 01:16:55,377 --> 01:16:56,912 Cora Jade's the first one gone. 1454 01:16:56,979 --> 01:16:58,246 Paxley's out as well. 1455 01:16:58,313 --> 01:17:02,384 [Booker] I have Cora Jade somewhere near the top as far as winning this thing. 1456 01:17:02,451 --> 01:17:05,554 But right now, she's out, she's out, Vic. 1457 01:17:05,621 --> 01:17:08,957 [Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Henley tried to hang on and… 1458 01:17:09,825 --> 01:17:12,894 [indistinct chatter] 1459 01:17:12,961 --> 01:17:14,096 [Vic] It's Kiana James helping Henley. 1460 01:17:14,162 --> 01:17:17,232 She's just as shocked as maybe the rest of us, 1461 01:17:17,299 --> 01:17:20,268 but it's every woman for themselves in this matchup. 1462 01:17:20,335 --> 01:17:23,438 Who is going to move on to face Roxanne Perez? 1463 01:17:23,505 --> 01:17:27,242 It could be quite a moment for maybe an unknown aspiring superstar. 1464 01:17:27,309 --> 01:17:28,443 Maybe like Lash Legend. 1465 01:17:28,510 --> 01:17:32,447 [Booker] That's the thing, Vic. We talked about those moments. 1466 01:17:32,514 --> 01:17:35,817 Taking those moments and taking advantage of it. 1467 01:17:35,884 --> 01:17:39,421 Who's it going to be? My thing is, who's on my radar? 1468 01:17:39,488 --> 01:17:41,857 -[Booker] Oh, wow. -[Vic] There's another elimination. 1469 01:17:41,923 --> 01:17:43,959 -Easily done by Lash Legend. -Bye-bye. Bye-bye. 1470 01:17:44,026 --> 01:17:47,329 [Booker] The one person, Vic, on my radar is Sol Ruca. 1471 01:17:47,396 --> 01:17:50,465 I think she is the X-factor, the underdog in this thing. 1472 01:17:50,532 --> 01:17:52,067 [Vic] That one re-- Make a selection there. 1473 01:17:52,134 --> 01:17:54,836 Ruca over the top rope, could be closing in, 1474 01:17:55,404 --> 01:17:58,807 and right now it's Toxic Attraction working together. 1475 01:17:58,874 --> 01:17:59,708 [Booker chuckles] 1476 01:18:00,776 --> 01:18:04,312 -[Vic] Don't let that other foot hit. -[Booker] Close. Close, Vic. 1477 01:18:05,347 --> 01:18:11,219 -Take a look. She's Kofi Kingston this. -[Booker] Look at the athleticism. 1478 01:18:11,286 --> 01:18:13,188 Look at the balance of Ruca. 1479 01:18:13,255 --> 01:18:14,523 -This is what I'm talking about. -[Vic] This is unreal. 1480 01:18:14,589 --> 01:18:17,359 [Booker] This is the one on my radar right here, Vic. 1481 01:18:17,426 --> 01:18:21,430 [Vic] Wow. What a way to stay alive! 1482 01:18:21,496 --> 01:18:25,667 Become number-one contender for the NXT Women's Championship. 1483 01:18:25,734 --> 01:18:27,269 But again, two weeks from Saturday, 1484 01:18:27,335 --> 01:18:30,105 there'll be 30 women who will be competing at the Royal Rumble. 1485 01:18:30,172 --> 01:18:33,608 The winner will see the championship match of their choosing at WrestleMania, 1486 01:18:33,675 --> 01:18:36,812 but tonight it's these women looking to face Perez. 1487 01:18:36,878 --> 01:18:39,047 You heard Perez talking about Vengeance Day. 1488 01:18:39,114 --> 01:18:42,184 How important is February the 4th to this brand? 1489 01:18:42,250 --> 01:18:44,853 [Booker] Let me tell you something, that day, Vengeance Day, 1490 01:18:44,920 --> 01:18:49,124 has always been a staple, and we talked about having those moments. 1491 01:18:49,191 --> 01:18:53,361 One of these ladies right here could cash their ticket to one of those moments. 1492 01:18:53,428 --> 01:18:55,530 I'm talking about a meteoric rise. 1493 01:18:55,597 --> 01:18:58,066 I'm talking about getting the rocket put on you 1494 01:18:58,133 --> 01:18:59,968 and going straight to the moon, Vic. 1495 01:19:00,035 --> 01:19:02,571 Valentina Feroz was just eliminated. 1496 01:19:02,637 --> 01:19:05,574 And Lash Legend right now looking for maybe her second elimination 1497 01:19:05,640 --> 01:19:06,908 in this matchup 1498 01:19:06,975 --> 01:19:09,077 and going right at Indi Hartwell. 1499 01:19:09,144 --> 01:19:12,614 Hartwell now one step ahead, Legend's up and over. 1500 01:19:13,381 --> 01:19:18,620 Oh, Legend got to get back into the ring. Hartwell just eliminated Legend. 1501 01:19:18,687 --> 01:19:20,889 And that's the first elimination for Indi Hartwell 1502 01:19:20,956 --> 01:19:22,257 as the field is shrinking. 1503 01:19:22,324 --> 01:19:25,527 [Booker] Legend was in the wrong side of town. I'm gonna tell you right now. 1504 01:19:25,594 --> 01:19:30,198 Somebody who has a whole lot of momentum coming into this matchup, 1505 01:19:30,265 --> 01:19:32,100 it is one Indi Hartwell. 1506 01:19:33,101 --> 01:19:35,270 [Vic] You can hear the NXT universe showing their love. 1507 01:19:35,337 --> 01:19:39,241 Again, NXT universe is on their feet as another elimination. 1508 01:19:39,307 --> 01:19:41,409 [indistinct chatter] 1509 01:19:42,644 --> 01:19:44,746 [Vic] Oh, a little argument on the outside. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 1510 01:19:44,813 --> 01:19:47,315 -[Booker] Look at the strength of Zoey. -[Vic] Take a look. 1511 01:19:47,382 --> 01:19:48,717 [Booker] Wow! 1512 01:19:48,784 --> 01:19:50,986 [indistinct chatter] 1513 01:19:51,052 --> 01:19:53,688 [Vic] Zoey Stark with an elimination here tonight, 1514 01:19:53,755 --> 01:19:55,724 and again, Dani Palmer is gone. 1515 01:19:55,791 --> 01:19:58,994 Look at this showdown and what a connection! 1516 01:19:59,060 --> 01:20:02,397 You got to get your opponents up and over the top rope. 1517 01:20:02,464 --> 01:20:06,134 Both feet have to hit the floor. Stark trying to hang on. 1518 01:20:06,201 --> 01:20:09,604 [Booker] Zoey hanging in there, just a bit. 1519 01:20:10,472 --> 01:20:13,175 [Vic] And smartest-- Stark, though, to go down. 1520 01:20:13,241 --> 01:20:15,644 And now it's even harder to get Zoey Stark out 1521 01:20:15,710 --> 01:20:16,545 while she's on the mat. 1522 01:20:17,078 --> 01:20:19,981 Nikkita Lyons trying to enter the fray as well, 1523 01:20:20,515 --> 01:20:23,785 as you see a look at the field and-- 1524 01:20:23,852 --> 01:20:25,987 [Booker] What the hell is she doing? 1525 01:20:26,054 --> 01:20:29,024 [Vic] If you're keeping track, Jade just got eliminated twice. 1526 01:20:29,090 --> 01:20:31,593 Who's gonna be the number one contender for Roxanne Perez? 1527 01:20:31,660 --> 01:20:33,094 Who's headed to Vengeance Day? 1528 01:20:36,631 --> 01:20:41,570 [Vic] Back live. It is NXT New Year's Evil as the number one contender Battle Royal 1529 01:20:41,636 --> 01:20:45,774 to figure out who will face Roxanne Perez coming up at Vengeance Day 1530 01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:48,810 and Indi Hartwell has been eliminated. 1531 01:20:48,877 --> 01:20:52,881 And during the commercial break, Fallon Henley was eliminated by Alba Fyre. 1532 01:20:52,948 --> 01:20:54,849 Thea Hail was eliminated by Elektra Lopez. 1533 01:20:54,916 --> 01:20:59,354 The field is dwindling in this matchup, but we got to remember too, Book, 1534 01:20:59,421 --> 01:21:01,389 Tiffany Stratton made her return tonight 1535 01:21:01,456 --> 01:21:04,726 and said the women's division is sweating her return. 1536 01:21:04,793 --> 01:21:06,862 Right now, these women are putting in the work. 1537 01:21:06,928 --> 01:21:10,365 [Booker] They just got hot with Tiffany back in the fold, 1538 01:21:10,432 --> 01:21:12,767 but let me tell you right now, we got a plethora of talent 1539 01:21:12,834 --> 01:21:16,605 here still in this match, Zoey, Fyre, Gigi, Jacy. 1540 01:21:16,671 --> 01:21:19,007 It's on, man. It's on. 1541 01:21:19,074 --> 01:21:20,909 [Vic] You can't forget Nikkita Lyons as well. 1542 01:21:20,976 --> 01:21:22,210 Nine women remain 1543 01:21:22,277 --> 01:21:25,113 and you know that Roxanne Perez somewhere right now is watching, 1544 01:21:25,180 --> 01:21:27,849 she's on cloud nine that the women's division 1545 01:21:27,916 --> 01:21:29,684 is fighting to face her. 1546 01:21:29,751 --> 01:21:33,121 As Lopez up and over the top rope, able to fight back a bit. 1547 01:21:33,188 --> 01:21:35,857 Lyons trying to swing to get that elimination. 1548 01:21:35,924 --> 01:21:37,292 Oh! Kick. 1549 01:21:37,359 --> 01:21:41,296 Didn't get all of it, got enough of it to make Lopez off balance. 1550 01:21:41,363 --> 01:21:43,999 She's been eliminated and another one bites the dust. 1551 01:21:44,065 --> 01:21:46,434 -[Booker] Educated feet, Valkyria. -[Vic] She was teetering. 1552 01:21:46,501 --> 01:21:48,470 -Choo's out as well. -[Booker] No. 1553 01:21:48,536 --> 01:21:50,238 -[Vic] She's not. -[Booker] No. She's not. 1554 01:21:50,305 --> 01:21:52,974 -She's not. She's not out on the floor. -[screams] 1555 01:21:53,041 --> 01:21:55,176 -[Vic] Oh, come on. -[Booker laughing] 1556 01:21:55,243 --> 01:21:58,680 [Vic] What are you laughing at it? You think that's funny? 1557 01:21:58,747 --> 01:22:00,482 [Booker] I like that. 1558 01:22:00,548 --> 01:22:04,219 Elektra Lopez. I love it. I love it. 1559 01:22:04,819 --> 01:22:06,354 [Vic] Well, now there is seven. 1560 01:22:06,922 --> 01:22:09,224 Wendy Choo seemed to have saved herself, 1561 01:22:09,858 --> 01:22:13,161 but now look at Lyons swinging away, oh, does not connect. 1562 01:22:13,228 --> 01:22:15,563 There's no love lost between these two women, 1563 01:22:15,630 --> 01:22:19,434 and on this night Stark gets the better of Lyons. 1564 01:22:19,501 --> 01:22:21,102 [Vic] And we're now down to six. 1565 01:22:21,169 --> 01:22:22,904 [Booker] Zoey's looking to win this thing. 1566 01:22:22,971 --> 01:22:25,507 This right here would put Zoey Stark-- Oh, no. 1567 01:22:25,573 --> 01:22:26,942 [Vic] Check what you're about to say, 1568 01:22:27,008 --> 01:22:30,545 because she's sent to the back courtesy of Sol Ruca. 1569 01:22:30,612 --> 01:22:35,250 [Booker] Wow. Sol Ruca. What this would do for her career. 1570 01:22:37,085 --> 01:22:39,754 [Vic] NXT universe behind Sol Ruca. 1571 01:22:39,821 --> 01:22:42,724 Toxic Attraction, Alba Fyre now back to her feet. 1572 01:22:43,491 --> 01:22:44,859 Valkyria in here as well. 1573 01:22:44,926 --> 01:22:50,065 Five superstars left, only one will head to Vengeance Day, 1574 01:22:50,131 --> 01:22:53,001 Charlotte, North Carolina's Saturday, February the 4th. 1575 01:22:53,902 --> 01:22:55,303 And now, Alba Fyre now, 1576 01:22:55,870 --> 01:23:01,643 looking to bring the field down to the final four superstars. 1577 01:23:01,710 --> 01:23:05,947 Here is the field, Toxic Attraction, Dolin and Jayne, 1578 01:23:06,014 --> 01:23:09,918 Alba Fyre, who has been close to the NXT Women's Championship 1579 01:23:09,985 --> 01:23:11,353 and Valkyria. 1580 01:23:11,419 --> 01:23:13,655 [Booker] Well, there goes my ticket, Sol Ruca-- 1581 01:23:13,722 --> 01:23:15,290 [Vic] You've had nine picks in this match. 1582 01:23:15,357 --> 01:23:17,192 [Booker] She put up a hell of a fight. 1583 01:23:17,258 --> 01:23:18,994 [audience chanting "Toxic"] 1584 01:23:21,663 --> 01:23:23,531 [Vic] All four women know what is at stake. 1585 01:23:23,598 --> 01:23:27,736 Who's going to face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship? 1586 01:23:27,802 --> 01:23:30,372 And you got to imagine right now if you're Toxic Attraction, 1587 01:23:30,438 --> 01:23:31,506 you're feeling pretty damn good. 1588 01:23:31,573 --> 01:23:35,276 You heard what they said earlier tonight, they were going to trim the field down. 1589 01:23:35,343 --> 01:23:38,146 They were going to work together, and at the end of the night, 1590 01:23:38,213 --> 01:23:41,683 they would be standing tall, but Valkyria having second choices. 1591 01:23:41,750 --> 01:23:42,851 Look at this combination. 1592 01:23:42,917 --> 01:23:46,321 [Booker] Wow. Valkyria, talking about educated feet. 1593 01:23:46,388 --> 01:23:48,990 Wow. Beautiful. 1594 01:23:49,057 --> 01:23:53,395 [Vic] Step-up Enziguri rocks Dolin, but you have to get the superstars, 1595 01:23:53,461 --> 01:23:55,997 you have to get your opponents over the top rope. 1596 01:23:56,064 --> 01:23:58,133 Both feet must hit the floor. 1597 01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:01,770 Valkyria running in, and now Fyre gets caught. 1598 01:24:03,038 --> 01:24:06,875 Now both superstars teetering and Fyre trying to hang on. 1599 01:24:06,941 --> 01:24:08,109 Both are still in, Book. 1600 01:24:08,176 --> 01:24:11,045 [Booker] That is-- She's a fighter, man. She's not gonna quit. 1601 01:24:11,112 --> 01:24:14,315 If I'm going to put money on somebody in this situation, 1602 01:24:14,382 --> 01:24:18,386 -it's going to be Alba Fyre. -Fyre can't slip. Fyre trying. 1603 01:24:19,220 --> 01:24:22,857 Valkyria pulling right back. A couple of elbow shots. 1604 01:24:22,924 --> 01:24:26,027 Again, both women teetering precarious position, 1605 01:24:26,094 --> 01:24:29,864 Toxic Attraction trying to take advantage but could not. 1606 01:24:30,698 --> 01:24:32,300 -[grunts] -[Vic] What a matchup. 1607 01:24:32,367 --> 01:24:36,371 What way to end New Year's Evil. Valkyria, Fyre's gone. 1608 01:24:36,905 --> 01:24:39,474 She has been extinguished here tonight. 1609 01:24:40,775 --> 01:24:44,145 [Booker] Valkyria though now, she's at a disadvantage. 1610 01:24:44,212 --> 01:24:46,481 [Vic] What the hell is she's doing out here? 1611 01:24:46,548 --> 01:24:47,415 [both] Oh! 1612 01:24:47,482 --> 01:24:51,219 [Vic] Come on. Again, for a second time. 1613 01:24:52,487 --> 01:24:57,992 First it was Lopez. Now it's Jade. Getting what she deserves, Book. 1614 01:24:58,059 --> 01:25:00,528 [audience cheering] 1615 01:25:00,595 --> 01:25:02,497 -[Booker] That's Cora Jade, man. -[Vic] Beat her. 1616 01:25:02,564 --> 01:25:06,835 [Booker] She's that Gen Z-er that thinks she rules the damn world. 1617 01:25:06,901 --> 01:25:09,804 [Vic] In the ring Toxic Attraction celebrating. 1618 01:25:11,339 --> 01:25:15,276 -It's over. [inaudible] -[inaudible] 1619 01:25:16,811 --> 01:25:19,280 It's [inaudible], baby. 1620 01:25:22,851 --> 01:25:29,057 [audience chanting "Jacy"] 1621 01:25:32,527 --> 01:25:33,595 [Booker] Look at that. 1622 01:25:33,661 --> 01:25:36,965 Pretty steady hand, Vic. I like it. 1623 01:25:37,031 --> 01:25:39,200 [audience booing] 1624 01:25:39,267 --> 01:25:46,174 -You stay. Let me go. You stay. -No! Jacy, stop. 1625 01:25:46,241 --> 01:25:47,876 -[Booker] What a teammate. -Stop. Stop. 1626 01:25:48,409 --> 01:25:49,644 -[Vic] Ooh! -[Booker] What the… 1627 01:25:50,278 --> 01:25:52,714 [Vic] It's every woman for themselves, Book. 1628 01:25:52,780 --> 01:25:54,782 -[Booker] I get it. -[Vic] Dolin's up and over. 1629 01:25:54,849 --> 01:25:57,152 And Jayne right now with Dolin in her sights. 1630 01:25:58,152 --> 01:26:01,022 The winner is going to face Roxanne Perez, 1631 01:26:01,089 --> 01:26:03,992 and Jayne might just want it a little bit more in this moment. 1632 01:26:04,058 --> 01:26:06,661 [Booker] Gigi Dolin right now is in a bad position, 1633 01:26:06,728 --> 01:26:10,565 and she tweaked that right knee as well going over that top rope. 1634 01:26:10,632 --> 01:26:14,235 [Vic] This atmosphere is unreal here at New Year's Evil. 1635 01:26:14,302 --> 01:26:16,204 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 1636 01:26:18,373 --> 01:26:19,974 Dangerously close. 1637 01:26:21,109 --> 01:26:23,478 -What is on the mind of Dolin? -[Booker] Whoa, wow. 1638 01:26:30,485 --> 01:26:33,821 [Vic] Jayne's looking around. She knows where she wants to plant Dolin. 1639 01:26:33,888 --> 01:26:37,091 [Booker] Vic, this is real. This is about that moment we talked about. 1640 01:26:37,158 --> 01:26:38,927 Who wants it the most? 1641 01:26:38,993 --> 01:26:39,827 [grunts] 1642 01:26:40,328 --> 01:26:43,665 [Vic] Is it gonna be Dolin? Is it gonna be Jayne? 1643 01:26:44,399 --> 01:26:48,069 Striking right back. Oh! Look at the NXT universe. 1644 01:26:48,469 --> 01:26:49,504 [Gigi grunts] 1645 01:26:49,571 --> 01:26:51,539 [Vic] Teetering is Dolin. 1646 01:26:51,606 --> 01:26:53,841 -[audience cheering] -Dolin answering back. 1647 01:26:54,509 --> 01:26:56,611 -Something's got to give, Book. -[Gigi grunts] 1648 01:26:57,946 --> 01:27:01,015 How is Jacy Jayne holding on? 1649 01:27:01,082 --> 01:27:04,052 [audience chanting "Jacy"] 1650 01:27:04,118 --> 01:27:07,322 -[Vic] Both women, same idea. -[bell rings] 1651 01:27:08,823 --> 01:27:13,428 ["Toxic" playing] 1652 01:27:15,563 --> 01:27:17,932 [Vic] One official say… 1653 01:27:19,734 --> 01:27:22,704 Gigi, the other one said Jacy Jayne. 1654 01:27:26,140 --> 01:27:28,142 [Booker] Well, from my vantage point, Vic, I can't tell. 1655 01:27:30,111 --> 01:27:32,914 [Vic] That's a good point, but the officials deliberating right now. 1656 01:27:34,449 --> 01:27:36,484 We're just as confused as that gentleman. 1657 01:27:40,355 --> 01:27:42,857 I mean, I will say there's three officials on one side. 1658 01:27:42,924 --> 01:27:44,592 There's only one. 1659 01:27:45,593 --> 01:27:48,229 [Booker] I don't think that makes a difference, Vic. 1660 01:27:48,296 --> 01:27:50,898 [Vic] But better advantage? 1661 01:27:54,369 --> 01:27:59,173 We will get some clarification, and the officials huddling up. 1662 01:27:59,240 --> 01:28:01,576 This is great. This a great job by our crew here. 1663 01:28:01,643 --> 01:28:02,677 Look at the replays. 1664 01:28:04,012 --> 01:28:04,846 [bell rings] 1665 01:28:04,912 --> 01:28:08,249 If only we could see. This one may be it, Book. Watch. 1666 01:28:08,316 --> 01:28:10,985 Take a close look bottom left corner. 1667 01:28:11,252 --> 01:28:12,086 [bell rings] 1668 01:28:12,387 --> 01:28:13,855 [Booker] It won't be our decision, Vic. 1669 01:28:13,921 --> 01:28:14,889 [Vic] Take another look. 1670 01:28:14,956 --> 01:28:17,525 -Who do you think hit first? -[Booker] I can't tell. 1671 01:28:17,592 --> 01:28:20,561 The referees in the booth right now. They're going to figure this thing out. 1672 01:28:20,628 --> 01:28:22,196 [Vic] That's so close. 1673 01:28:29,771 --> 01:28:32,840 -[Vic] I mean, this is-- -[Booker] We got a decision, Vic. 1674 01:28:32,907 --> 01:28:34,542 -[Booker] We got a decision. -[Vic] Or do we? 1675 01:28:34,609 --> 01:28:36,511 Because we see another official. 1676 01:28:38,613 --> 01:28:42,884 [Alicia] The winners of the women's Battle Royal, 1677 01:28:42,950 --> 01:28:46,854 Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin. 1678 01:28:46,921 --> 01:28:48,456 [audience cheering] 1679 01:28:48,523 --> 01:28:50,391 ["Toxic" continues playing] 1680 01:28:50,458 --> 01:28:53,928 [Vic] I mean, like it or not both went over the top rope together, 1681 01:28:53,995 --> 01:28:58,299 both fought it out and both hit at the same time. 1682 01:28:58,366 --> 01:29:00,068 ["All Fall Down" playing] 1683 01:29:00,134 --> 01:29:03,371 And there is the NXT Women's Champion, Roxanne Perez… 1684 01:29:04,539 --> 01:29:10,812 who is now looking at not only her challenger, her challengers. 1685 01:29:11,479 --> 01:29:15,416 And what else can Toxic Attraction accomplish together 1686 01:29:15,483 --> 01:29:17,685 Saturday, February the 4th? 1687 01:29:17,752 --> 01:29:21,456 The odds are stacked against our champion, Roxanne Perez, 1688 01:29:21,522 --> 01:29:26,661 when her women's title is on the line at Vengeance Day in a Triple Threat match. 1689 01:29:30,431 --> 01:29:35,136 Bron, Grayson, what happened tonight is not the way anyone 1690 01:29:35,203 --> 01:29:37,872 wants an NXT Championship match to come to an end. 1691 01:29:37,939 --> 01:29:41,309 -I want a decisive winner between you two. -So do I. 1692 01:29:41,376 --> 01:29:43,111 Hey, finally something we can agree on, Bronny. 1693 01:29:43,177 --> 01:29:45,046 'Cause I had you beat tonight, lad. That was going to be mine. 1694 01:29:45,113 --> 01:29:46,047 -Really? -Yeah, really. 1695 01:29:46,114 --> 01:29:48,449 -You know what? Let's do it right now. -Let's do it right now. 1696 01:29:48,516 --> 01:29:49,851 Save it. Save it. 1697 01:29:54,489 --> 01:29:59,994 Look, we're gonna have a decisive winner between you two one way or another… 1698 01:30:01,629 --> 01:30:05,032 because on Saturday, February 4th, at Vengeance Day… 1699 01:30:06,200 --> 01:30:11,372 the NXT Championship will be defended inside a steel cage. 1700 01:30:11,439 --> 01:30:14,242 [laughs] I can't wait. 1701 01:30:14,308 --> 01:30:17,812 -Lock me in. Lock me in, dog. -You don't have a chance. 1702 01:30:17,879 --> 01:30:19,247 No way, lad. That's going to be mine. 1703 01:30:19,313 --> 01:30:20,047 Subtitles: Ed Boon going to be mine.