[theme music playing]
[narrator] Then…
-[Grayson] Whoa! -[The Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] …now…
-[Lemmy] The King of Kings. -[John] You can't see.
[narrator] …forever.
Together.
[music stops]
[Vic] Tonight, we will establish a new No. 1 Contender
for the NXT women's title.
Could we crown a new NXT Champion?
Welcome to New Year's Evil.
-Let's [bleep] go! -Yeah!
Whoever gets the dub, it's a shot at the North American Championship.
-[man] Oh! -[Booker] Sacrifice for the Don.
Justice is served.
[Vic] High justice.
Let me kick his ass. I'll do anything for you, come on.
-[referee] Get outta here. -I'm not your boss, I'm family.
[Vic] Whoa!
[Booker] Goodnight.
[Vic] Dijak now with his eyes locked on the North American Champion.
Who's gonna face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship?
[upbeat music playing]
[Vic] What the hell is she doing out here again?
[Toxic Attraction] You'll hear your winner.
-[Booker] What the… -[Vic] It's every woman for themselves.
-[Booker] Whoa! -[Vic] Both hit at the same time.
[Alicia] The winners…
Toxic Attraction.
[Kit] We picked three of the toughest teams,
and we're going to run the gauntlet.
[Vic] They think this is a joke.
[bell rings]
No, no, no.
If y'all want a match against us,
you're gonna have to beat two actual tag teams.
[Vic] Pretty Deadly thought it was gonna be a cakewalk.
-Oh, come on. -[Booker] Wow.
I need some help. I need some help.
[Vic] Gallus is back.
[Booker] Pretty Deadly was not prepared.
[Vic] Suspension over, bad news for NXT.
We are set for a championship showdown.
[Booker] Right now we got a fight.
[intense music playing]
-[Vic] Oh, oh! -[Booker] Wow.
[audience cheering]
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] Breakker just kicked out. Oh.
For the second time, the ropes broke.
Referee's at nine.
[bell rings]
[HBK] We're gonna have a decisive winner because at Vengeance Day,
the NXT Championship will be defended inside a steel cage.
["Melo Don't Miss" music playing]
[Vic] With New Year's Evil behind us, we focus on Vengeance Day.
Welcome to NXT.
["Millions From Now" music playing]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
the team of Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Book, you always talk about guys not goofing around.
You got Trick Williams out here thinking he's Axiom.
I'm sure you find that okay.
[Booker] He's just trying to channel his inter El gran campeon.
[Vic] It's the way the Spanish would say.
[Booker] I'm gonna tell you right now, this guy right here,
Carmelo Hayes, he needs to stay laser-focused tonight
because this will be a matchup.
It's about to kick this show off. I love it.
[Vic] Well, it is a duo that believe the universe should revolve around them.
-[Booker] Why not? I mean, when you-- -[Vic] What have they done?
[Booker] Look here, when you are on top of the mountain, looking down,
oh, mama, we're on top of the world.
["Strike Force" music playing]
[audience cheering]
[Alicia] And their opponents, first, Axiom.
[Vic] I had to regroup myself
after whatever it is you just said about "El capo grande".
-[Booker] El gran campeon. -[Vic] Whatever it was.
Axiom got the better of Trick Williams in their last encounter.
Maybe that's what Trick Williams is trying to do.
[Booker] You remember that drive-by, right?
You remember that first 48 after that.
That's what might happen here tonight again.
[man 1] Apollo.
[Vic] I'm glad you brought that up
because it was this superstar that saved Axiom.
[Alicia] And his tag team partner, Apollo Crews.
[Vic] Crews has been living with a bad taste in his mouth, Book,
since his last meeting with Carmelo Hayes.
[Booker] You know why? Because that man, Carmelo Hayes, went out there
and did exactly what he needed to do, and then put Apollo down.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] We have this tag team matchup tonight.
Let's take a look at Crews, always has a smile on his face.
There's always a smile on Axiom's face as well.
This is the duo that doesn't wanna sit back and be mocked.
That's all Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes have done.
They'd be a duo, that being Williams and Hayes,
that would be undefeated if it came down to just pure trash talk.
-Can they back it up tonight? -[Booker] [laughs] Can they back it up?
We're talking about Trick Williams. We're talking about Carmelo Hayes.
Two of the best in NXT. At least Carmelo Hayes is right now.
Trick Williams still got to prove himself to me.
Let's do it tonight.
[Vic] Axiom and Crews are bonded over common enemies.
[Booker] Oh, look at the quickness right there from Axiom.
[Vic] Trick Williams focused in, he says,
"trickanometry" is gonna solve the mathematic equation of Axiom.
But talk about being mocked.
You see Williams earlier tonight wearing the mask.
He did so last week when they sat in the diner,
that brings me to my next point.
Carmelo Hayes sitting in a diner not getting his own visions?
That's just poking the bear, there's no reason to do it.
[Booker] Let me tell you something,
Trick Williams, you can say what you wanna say about this guy,
but he's very, very capable at any time going out there and getting a big win.
Trust me on that. The kid is talent…
I can smell talent when I see it. Beautiful.
[Vic] Williams looking for that knockout blow.
Let's not forget that golden ratio that leveled Williams,
but Williams now, a little shoulder shimmy dropping Axiom
in the center in the ring, and once again.
Look at the strength of Williams.
Right back in, and, again, this time though…
Oh! And that right hand could've just knocked out Axiom.
[Booker] You see that, Vic, I'll tell you.
[Vic] It's an old-fashioned receipt.
Trick Williams would've just got a cover right there
to lean on this man a little bit more,
it would have been better. Just a little bit.
[Vic] In comes Hayes. Hayes said to Apollo Crews,
he knows the vision for Crews is next in line.
It's gonna show that he's the past, the present and the future.
[Booker] I'll tell you something, past, present, and future,
we're looking at him here in the ring.
This kid Axiom, I always talk about how good this kid is,
as far as his balance, and his timing goes. He's special.
[Vic] Right now, another counter by Axiom showing--
You can see that quickness dropping Carmelo Hayes.
-Still to come, a huge tag team matchup. -[Booker] Good work there by Axiom.
[Vic] But also, I sat down earlier today with Bron Breakker.
We'll have exclusive comments from the NXT champion
as to what happened last week at New Year's Evil.
When we talk about the NXT title, Book,
you talk about guys like Apollo Crews,
guys like Carmelo Hayes that believe they are the rightful heirs
to be next in line for the NXT Championship,
and they're showcasing right now.
Just why, with his high-octane offense here,
to kick us off in NXT.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, this kid right here, Apollo Crews,
this is a reset for Apollo.
Apollo is here for a reason. He's here to make a statement,
and that statement is, Vic, the NXT Championship.
[Vic] Turn right back around and taking on Hayes,
and Hayes nice roll through on his own.
Look, Carmelo Hayes is focused too on becoming…
-[Booker] Oh, beautiful pump kick. -[Vic] …the NXT champion as well.
Same goal from two superior athletes. What a takedown.
Into the cover, and Hayes looking for a second victory over Crews,
who's able to kick out.
But, look, these are two guys that are super athletes.
They have serious animosity between the two and you know why.
[Booker] You know, highly talented individuals right here
as far as Apollo Crews because my thing is this, Apollo is a guy who's been here,
has tasted this NXT division, and right now…
[Vic] Oh, yeah. Now they're not gonna like what they're seeing--
-[Booker] No, wow. -[Vic] Axiom with the assist from Crews.
[audience cheering and applauding]
[Vic] Back live on NXT. What a way to kick things off.
Inside cradle by Axiom, is it going to be enough?
Hayes just able to kick off.
Right now, Crews and Axiom have worked together as a well-oiled team.
[Booker] Back to my point. I'm looking at a guy like Carmelo Hayes,
a guy two-time NXT champion feel like this is my house.
A guy like Apollo Crews coming back to stake that claim.
Yes, I would take offense to that.
And trust me, Apollo Crews is here for a reason.
-And, check it out. -[Vic] Boom!
[Booker] That reason is, like I said, Vic, is that NXT Championship.
[Vic] Both have their eyes set on the same goal.
-Right now Axiom trying to crawl over. -[Booker] So close, so close, Vic.
[Vic] Can he make the tag? Able to do a standing switch.
And now, wait a minute, Williams coming in, and Crews now.
[Booker] Oh, double up, baby. Double up. One time. Here we go.
[Vic] You talk about a team that has gelled.
Crews, Axiom on the same page.
Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Look [inaudible].
[Vic] Uh-oh. Not like that, Book. Talk about a pump kick.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Booker] Ooh.
Was that an accident or what?
[Vic] Well, let's remember, Hayes is legal, as is Axiom.
Into the cover, hooking the inside leg this time.
Another near-fall again.
[Booker] So close, so close by Carmelo Hayes.
Right now Carmelo Hayes just needs to grind.
This thing could be over with real quick, real quick, Vic.
[Vic] The tag was made, in comes Williams.
We talk about Vengeance Day two weeks from Saturday.
How about a week from this Saturday it's the Royal Rumble,
and on Raw, we learned Cody Rhodes
will be part of the Royal Rumble in San Antonio.
[Booker] Cody Rhodes, you're talking about star power.
You're talking about a kid who passed that airport test.
We're talking about Cody Rhodes. I can't wait to see him.
[Vic] Now you're talking about an airport test,
you've said in the past,
both Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes pass it.
Right now they're getting a passing grade in this opening matchup.
What a win this would be for both those superstars
as we inch closer to Vengeance Day in Charlotte, North Carolina,
two weeks from Saturday. Look at Hayes now.
You always talk about he's a student of the game, Book,
he is slowly methodically wearing Axiom down.
I talked about Bron Breakker. We talk about Vengeance Day.
We know Breakker will face Grayson Waller inside a steel cage.
I also had the opportunity to sit down with Waller earlier today,
and he had some very interesting comments,
as it pertains to last week's championship matchup at New Year's Evil.
But we're focused on the here focused on the now and Crews is a legal superstar.
[Booker] Axiom was on the move when he made that tag to Apollo Crews.
Right now Apollo is… Oh, my God, he's on fire.
That big huge clothesline.
[Vic] Rocking Hayes, and this is what Crews wanted,
to get his hands on the generational talent
that is Carmelo Hayes.
Well, Crews now, setting his sights… Oh! Right back in.
Look at Crews. Crews is focused here tonight.
There's a different look in the eyes of Apollo Crews here this evening.
[Booker] There's a reason why because, listen, Vic,
this business has always been about, "What have you done for me lately?"
Right now Apollo needs a big win, and to get one over this man,
Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Cover, count, and Williams just able to break up the count.
You talk about Crews, he is a five-tool player.
He is everything you look for in a superstar.
But right here in front of us…
Oh, that golden ratio certainly a version of it.
-[Booker] Wait a minute. -[Vic] Just might've wiped out Williams.
-[Booker] Carmelo's going up top. -[Vic] Nothing, but Net. Got blocked.
And now Hayes gets trapped. Shoulders down, shoulders down!
[Booker] Oh, my God! What a finish.
[Alicia] Here are your winners, the team of Axiom and Apollo Crews.
[Vic] You talk about being mocked, Crews don't miss,
and Crews gets one back on Hayes.
-What a victory for Crews and Axiom. -[Booker] Thus, everything.
[upbeat music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
Don, why are we here?
Business.
Stacks, this bridge represents the beginning
and, in some cases…
the end.
Rats get what they deserve.
Stacks, you did a lot of growing up this year.
I mean, you proved you were a solid earner,
and you took a bullet for me time and time again
without thinking twice about it.
Now the whole Dijak thing, it didn't end how I wanted.
Listen, Don, you know I'm sorry about that.
You know I'd do anything for you, right?
[sighs]
If this is it, I'm gonna be loyal to the end.
Do what you got to do.
[suspenseful music playing]
Stacks.
Your days as being a soldier are over.
I think it's time you become…
[inhales and exhales]
…the underboss.
-Serious, Don? You mean that? -[mellow music playing]
This…
tattoo is the family crest,
and now you're a member of the family, you get to wear it.
Don, this means the world to me. Got it, man.
-Come here. -So good.
-Come here. -Thank you, Don.
I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you, ey?
-Huh? What do you think, good? -Thank you, Don.
[Vic] Well, another duo that was on the same page last week
was Toxic Attraction, after Cora Jade returned to distract Valkyria.
It lead to the final 2 in the 20-women over the top row Battle Royal
to determine the new No. 1 Contender to Roxanne Perez
and after a much-needed conversation between the officials,
they went back to the replay
-determined that both feet hit the floor… -[Alicia] The winners Jacy Jayne
-[Vic] …at the exact same time. -…and Gigi Dolin.
Meaning, Toxic Attraction did what they said they would,
win the Battle Royal and become the No. 1 Contenders.
There they are as they make their way to the ring.
We'll hear from Toxic Attraction next on NXT.
Tiffany Stratton, last week you made your big return
-and targeted the entire women-- -McKenzie? Yeah, hi.
I didn't ask for this interview, you did. Get to it.
I was gonna say, I wanna show the entire NXT universe a piece of footage,
as you've not been received well.
[rattles]
Hello?
Can I help you?
What are you doing in my locker room?
Oh, you think you deserve a locker room bigger than the ones
for the rest of the women's division, right?
Dah.
Right. This isn't your locker room anymore. You wanna call us pigs?
Go dress somewhere else.
Does she even go here anymore? Is she joking?
I bet you enjoyed that. That footage is distributing and alarming.
And did you see the way Indi dressed?
She could fit her entire wardrobe in a garbage bag.
Same goes for the entire locker room.
I guess I'm just gonna have to show them
that there's only one superstar in the women's division, and that's me.
Toodles.
[Mandy] Toxic.
[Vic] I mean, Book, honestly, what is Tiffany Stratton [inaudible]?
[Booker] Tiffany Stratton.
[Vic] Does she go around putting her name on locker room doors?
[Booker laughs]
Vic, chill, man.
-All right? Chill. -[Vic] Oh, here we go.
["Toxic" music playing]
[Alicia] Please welcome Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne,
Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] We saw the B-roll earlier tonight of the victory at New Year's Evil.
Can Toxic Attraction coexist, or will Roxanne Perez be in toxic trouble?
It's a Triple Threat match under Triple Threat rules in Charlotte
at the Vengeance Day premium live event.
[Booker] Yeah! We're about to get our dose of Toxic Attraction.
Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne.
And, trust me, this party is gonna roll all the way to Vengeance Day,
and I'm going to get good and intoxicated.
Can you feel me?
[Vic] Have you been talking to Wade Barrett?
You said he was gone, but he seems to still be here.
Gigi and I aren't usually the ones to say we told you so, but…
-we told you so! -We told you so!
[both chuckle]
We said at the end of the night, Alicia was going to announce,
"Your winners, Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin, Toxic Attraction,"
and that is exactly what she said.
Alicia, you did your job. Kudos to you, girlfriend.
But the best part was watching all of your collective minds explode
when it came down to Gigi and I.
You mustered up every ounce of athleticism you had
just to get outta your chairs.
You elbowed the guy next to you and said,
"[gasps] This is it. Toxic Attraction is done."
"They're breaking up. History is unfolding right before our very eyes."
You were chanting for Jacy, you were chanting for Gigi.
Your hands were on your heads,
and for a hot second, Jacy tried to eliminate me.
For a hot second, Gigi tried to eliminate me.
But at the end of the day, we're a team.
We think together, we act together.
We even fall to the floor at the exact same time together.
There is no animosity, there is no jealousy.
There is no elephant in the room.
There is only Toxic Attraction doing exactly what needs to be done.
And the Toxic Attraction revenge tour is in full effect, baby,
and it's full steam into Charlotte, North Carolina.
Vengeance Day, baby!
Roxanne, we promise you will regret
the day you became the NXT Women's Champion.
Because come February 4th,
all you'll be hearing are your winners and new…
["Triumph" music playing]
All I'm hearing are a couple of toxic crows
demanding to be heard.
If it wasn't for Cora Jade, I'd be flying towards Vengeance Day
while you two sit at home and put the blame on each other.
But that's okay. I'll get my opportunity.
Because I don't see a champion when I look at either of you.
I'm sorry, Lyra, but where the hell did you come from?
You're new, I get it, you dropped from the sky or whatever.
But Gigi and I have been champions
for longer than you've even had your wings.
Yeah, you'll learn that Toxic Attraction runs things here in NXT.
So nice try trying to get your Toxic Attraction rub,
but to the back of the line you go.
Because clearly, you're not taking any of our shine.
All I see are two women
who know they can't beat Roxanne by themselves.
So they have to do it together.
[groans]
[Vic] Oh, just like that Toxic Attraction…
going right at Valkyria, and what did she say that was wrong?
[Booker] You don't walk in a hornet's nest.
-[Booker] What are you thinking? -[Vic] There is the NXT Women's Champion.
Oh, yeah, and, of course, Toxic Attraction wants no part of a fair fight.
Now that the NXT Women's Champion is on the scene.
Calm down! Can you calm down?
You're nothing. I don't care. Are you blind?
It's my turn with Jinder now.
No, I started it, I can finish it. It's fine.
No, you had your chance.
Ivy, Tatum, he's trying to go with Jinder again, it is my turn.
-Here we go again. -What do you mean here we go again?
I'm going to talk and you're going to shut up and listen.
-Yeah, okay. -What happened to you guys?
What happened to the Creed Brothers that were so motivated
and disciplined no matter what?
When you guys were locked in,
you were the best tag team with the titles to prove it.
Now you're after revenge, respect, retribute, whatever it is,
it's far off from what you need to be.
And this year has global accolades,
and Jinder was a former WWE Champion.
I knew that you were going to lose to Jinder
and that you guys were going to lose that tag match.
Okay, so let's say hypothetically you are right, then--
I know I'm right.
Now grow a set and get back to being the Creed Brothers.
Not whatever this is.
She got a good point.
["Dare Devil" music playing]
[Vic] Maybe Ivy Nile is finally getting through…
to Brutus and Julius.
[Booker] It's all about being on the same page.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Alba Fyre.
[Vic] This is a matchup that was supposed to take place weeks ago,
and it finally happens here tonight.
It's the fastest rising star of the NXT Women's Division Sol Ruca.
She's going up against Alba Fyre,
and that showdown is next here live on NXT.
[music fades off]
[Vic] WrestleManiagoes Hollywood once again,
and the last time we took over the City of Angels,
our legends and Hall of Famers created some unforgettable outtakes.
-[inaudible] -[synth music playing]
-You talking to me? -You talking to me?
-Talking to me?
-[speaking Japanese] -So what am I saying?
[Vic] Relive memorable clips on all our WWE social platforms
on the road to WrestleMania.
Big difference this time around,
NXT Stand and Deliver on WrestleMania Saturday.
[whooping]
You must…
[electronic music playing]
Hey, chat, it's your favorite streamer, Stevie Turner.
We're back online and I'm giving you my reactions to last week's Battle Royal.
[Vic] Last woman standing will be declared the victor.
-Oh! -[Booker] Oh, quick.
-[Vic] That's got to be a shock. -[Booker] That was quick.
-[Vic] Cora Jade's gone. -[Booker] You gotta be kidding me.
Cora Jade didn't have to wait a generation to get eliminated,
as Lyra Valkyria sent her flying over the top.
Cora won't get over that one for a while.
[clamoring]
But I can't get over is Kiana James saving Fallon Henley,
and why was Elektra Lopez giving Valentina Feroz advice?
Ladies, forget alliances. This is every woman for herself.
[Vic] Take a look, she's Kofi Kingston [inaudible] this.
[Booker] Look at the athleticism.
Sol Ruca broke TikTok with her athleticism,
whilst Wendy Choo broke her fall.
[Vic] Choo's out as well.
-What, she's not? -[Booker] No, she's not.
That was until Elektra pulled the rug, or should I say pillow from under her.
I love the utter chaos in these Battle Royals.
[audience groan]
[bell rings]
No algorithm put that final result together.
With every shot I can pull up showing joint winners.
[Vic] I mean, like it or not, both went over the top rope together.
Both hit at the same time.
Of course, if I'd have been there, I'd have won it,
but that day is rapidly approaching.
So stay tuned for that, and updates on the life of Stevie.
And remember, I am always two levels above and two steps ahead.
Thanks for watching.
[music fades off]
["Chasing Surf" music playing]
[Vic] I cannot wait for Stevie Turner to arrive here in NXT.
[Alicia] And her opponent, Sol Ruca.
["Chasing Surf" music continuous playing]
[Vic] We're looking at a superstar in Sol Ruca
who is certainly riding a wave of momentum.
[Booker] Talking about somebody that's got the rocket, Vic.
-Somebody checks off every box… -[bell rings]
…that's Sol Ruca.
Excellent footwork, excellent balance and I'm talking about tonight.
This is what I call on-the-job training, Vic.
[Vic] These are two superstars, as I mentioned,
were set to compete a few weeks ago if it was not for Isla Dawn,
and Fyre extended that challenge last week to finally face each other one-on-one,
but, Book, what has gotten into Alba Fyre?
She just was flat-out rude last week.
[Booker] Come on, man. Come on, Vic. You know all about that, ever since…
Shoulders down, shoulders down.
[Booker] Ever since Halloween Havoc,
the mystique of Isla Dawn I think that's what it is.
[Vic] You bring up great points because we also think about The Mist,
that potent powder from Isla Dawn.
And you take a look at Fyre,
she's just feeling an avalanche of emotions since Halloween Havoc.
That's a great point.
[Booker] You say potent powder, I say potent venom.
[Vic] That's what we're told. What a high crossbody into the cover.
And would you consider this an upset here tonight?
[Booker] Would I consider this an upset?
Let me tell you right now, Sol Ruca has all the tools…
[Vic] Backside, shoulders are down.
[Booker] To be champion right here in NXT, but like I say,
this match right here, she's gonna have to prove her mettle
in this match right here with Alba Fyre.
Because Alba, she's here for a reason, back for a season.
[Vic] There's a little bit of sportsmanship
between these two.
Sportsmanship will be certainly thrown out the window
when the Raw women's title is on the line between Bianca Belair and Alexa Bliss
at the Royal Rumble.
[Booker] Bianca Belair proved the champion
that she really is taking on all comers, you gotta love it.
[Vic] Nice counter, and Ruca now, into another cover.
Hook of the leg. Is this gonna be enough?
Another kick out by Fyre, but what a counter, and you mentioned,
Sol Ruca really putting it together in recent weeks.
[Booker] Sol Ruca's an athlete, she's a student of this game.
[Vic] Wait a minute, Book, this is what I'm talking about.
This is the fire in Alba that is burning inside,
but also this tag team match just made official
after what we witnessed moments ago, fireworks will be flying later on tonight.
[Booker] Wait a minute. Is that tonight, Vic?
[Vic] That is tonight in our main event here on NXT.
Let's get back to Alba Fyre and talk about this…
Almost different sorta aggression that just seems to spark at moments.
[Booker] Alba was so close to cashing in. Here comes Isla Dawn.
But I'm gonna tell you right now, tonight with a big, big win over Sol Ruca
she can put herself right back in the conversation.
-[Vic] Ruca trying to… -[Booker] Big shot there, Vic.
[Vic] Sol Ruca certainly has been receiving a lot of attention,
which could be a bad thing to some.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, when you got the spotlight on you, Vic,
-when everybody is… -[Vic] Oh, wow.
[Booker] Your name get there before you do, that's a good thing, trust me.
[Vic] What a superkick, and there again,
Alba Fyre almost becoming unleashed in this moment.
[Booker] Alba Fyre she knows how important a matchup like this…
-[Vic] Wait, did you see? -…a win over--
That is Isla Dawn and certainly has changed the complexion of the--
Oh, Sol Snatcher.
[Booker laughs]
-[Booker] I got to see that again, Vic. -[audience] One, two, three!
-[Vic] What a win for Sol Ruca. -[Booker] Oh!
-Talking about checking off every box. -[Alicia] Here is your winner, Sol Ruca.
[Booker] That's what I'm talking about, Vic.
[Vic] Kofi Kingston tweeted about Sol Ruca's pure athleticism
last week after the Battle Royal.
I can only imagine what's gonna go out on social media
about Sol Ruca after tonight.
First, Alba was in control, distracted yet again by Isla Dawn.
We talked about this whole matchup and then right here, Book, bam.
[Booker] Check the balance, the grace of Sol Ruca right there
with a huge victory over Alba Fyre. Check it out again. Wow!
[Vic] Sol Ruca that unbridled athleticism
and it's because of her ability in the ring
she is becoming and staking her claim
being the fastest-rising superstar in the women's division here in NXT.
But what must be going through the mind of Alba Fyre, and…
more importantly, what's going through the mind of Isla Dawn?
[hip-hop music playing]
-[Vic] As I mentioned earlier today… -[bell rings]
…I had the opportunity to sit down with Grayson Waller
and talk about what transpired last week at New Year's Evil.
You will not wanna miss
what the arrogant Aussie has to say next on NXT.
[music fades off]
Tony D'Angelo and his goon learned the hard way
exactly what street justice really means.
[dramatic music playing]
Next up on the docket for me is Wes Lee.
See, I didn't come back to NXT to make friends. No.
I came to collect punitive damages.
But, Wes, the reward of beating you will fill my bag
with something that I've never had before.
Championship gold.
I'd offer you a plea bargain where you just give me
the North American Championship, but you're probably too stupid to take it.
You have no shot of walking outta Charlotte
with that North American Championship.
High justice awaits you.
You have 18 days, Mr. Lee,
because, for you, it won't be Vengeance Day,
it'll be Judgment Day.
[Vic] Well, last week, Wes Lee didn't back down from his statement.
He wanted Dijak. Will justice be served two weeks from Saturday
or will Lee's North American Championship reign continue
at NXT Vengeance Day premium live event?
And, Book, we also know the NXT Championship will be defended
in Charlotte, North Carolina,
and it will be inside a steel cage
champion Bron Breakker, the challenger, Grayson Waller,
and earlier today, I had the opportunity
to get an exclusive interview with the challenger.
Grayson, the world has been talking about your matchup last Tuesday
at New Year's Evil against Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship.
What's been going through your mind over the last seven days?
New Year's Evil was supposed to be the night that I saved NXT.
You've seen it the last year. Bron Breakker has run through everyone.
He's beaten everyone in his path…
but he couldn't beat Grayson Waller.
[intense music playing]
He was everything I thought he was going to be.
He was just as fast, just as strong, just as athletic, and just as stupid.
I scare you.
[audience groan]
My house.
[Grayson] From moment one to moment done,
I knew exactly what Bron was gonna do.
The reason I'm sitting not NXT champion has nothing to do with Bron Breakker.
It has everything to do with the one thing that wasn't in my control.
-[Vic] Uh-oh. -[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] The ropes just snapped on that middle turnbuckle.
[Vic] At this moment right here,
you can see the pin popping off the turnbuckle
when you put Bron Breakker--
When I put Bron Breakker,
because I put that boy through it like it was nothing,
and you got 20 idiots running out here trying to fix the ring.
They got one job to do. Fix the ring.
They do their job, Grayson Waller is the NXT Champion.
But they failed their one job and because of that, I failed mine,
and that was becoming the NXT Champion.
[Vic] Let's fast forward a little bit farther into the matchup
because it was the knee scene around the world,
and I gotta be honest sitting here with you right now in this moment.
At that moment, I thought you were about to be crowned NXT champion.
I drove my knees straight into his forehead. Bang, done.
I'll give credit where it's due.
I'm not really sure how he kicked out, but it's all good.
Grayson Waller always has a backup plan. I'm up to the ropes. Waller elbow.
-[Booker] Whoa! -[Vic] Whoa!
Nasty spill by Waller for the second time, the ropes broke.
[Grayson] The next thing I know I can hear the ref counting four or five.
I'm not really sure where I am.
Grayson Waller loses via count-out.
I gotta be honest with you, Vicky, I don't really feel like a loser.
[bell rings]
Because Bron was lying there half-dead in the ring.
If anything, I feel as much the champion as Bron is, in fact, I even…
brought my own championship.
[laughs]
That looks pretty good, right?
The next time you have an opportunity to win the NXT Championship…
Whoa, what do you mean? I already got it right here, huh?
Next time you have the real NXT Championship
is at NXT's Vengeance Day two weeks from Saturday, Charlotte, North Carolina,
against Bron Breakker inside a 15-foot high steel cage.
[Grayson] Most people wouldn't wanna be stuck in a cage with Bron Breakker.
Grayson Waller isn't most people
and there is nowhere that I wanna be more than be stuck in a cage with that dog.
HBK still everybody wants a decisive winner.
No problem, Shawn. I got you.
I'm going to make sure there's a decisive winner.
Because it doesn't matter if the cage breaks, the ring breaks,
I'm gonna pin Bron Breakker.
Whether it's in the ring, on the outside, in the cement.
I'm pinning him
because this is the most important event in NXT history.
We're back on the road, Charlotte, North Carolina,
and who better to drive the car than Grayson Waller?
Think of all the superstars that have performed in Charlotte, Vicky.
Think of them all. Whoa. Whoa.
And not one of them can hold a candle at Grayson Waller
because at Vengeance Day, I take Bron Breakker, I take the NXT title,
I take Charlotte, North Carolina barrel…
when I become…
NXT Champion.
[Vic] Oh, there will be a decisive winner two weeks from Saturday in Charlotte.
You do not wanna miss what could change the landscape of NXT
when Breakker faces Waller one more time for the NXT title
in a still cage match.
[rock music playing]
We've been away a while, haven't we, Wolfie?
-Aye, Mark. -Aye, we're back now, ain't we, Wolfie?
Aye, Mark.
We're about to remind Briggs and Jensen
and every other team out there why is Gallus Boys on top.
Gallus Boys on top. Let's get into them.
Ain't no free ones with us, Gallus, you already know that.
These country boys about to raise some hell tonight.
-Damn right, baby. -That's right.
[crosstalk]
Come on, stop.
[crosstalk].
-You can't do that. -Maybe you've been kicked out of NXT.
I don't want you to check.
Alba, calm down. What is going on?
Do you know what? I don't even know what's going on.
I can't win title matches. I can't win against rookies.
I don't know.
You just need to be patient.
It took us some time to win the tag titles.
I mean, look at us now. We're the longest-reigning tag champs
and there's no team that can beat us, so chill.
Is that right? Well, maybe I need to be setting my eyes on you two.
Women's Tag Team Champion Alba Fyre sounds really good to me.
Look, I dunno if you're two different people,
you got a split personality going on, but we just saved your ass
and you're gonna come at us like that now?
Listen, we'll take on anyone, but you don't even have a partner.
I don't need anyone.
[whispers] Something is really going on.
[Tyler] Tyler Bate, the pioneer.
[Michael] First-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion.
[Vic] The Heritage Cup Champion.
Two-time NXT UKChampion.
[Tyler] I felt it was time for some much-needed rest and reflection.
But now I am back to face new challenges and settle some old issues.
The big strong boy returns to NXT, and this time, I'm staying.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] The big strong boy is back tonight.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Accompanied by Fallon Henley, the team of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Jensen and Briggs are very upset coming in tonight
where brutally blindsided last week by Gallus
and it was Gallus' return here to NXT
because they were suspended this past September.
You can take a look at it. The footage speaks for itself.
This, of course, was after the pub rules match,
which Briggs and Jensen were victorious in.
But, I mean, what's up with Gallus?
After so many months they haven't gotten over it?
[Booker] Come on, Vic.
These guys are back to make a statement in this tag team division and I love it.
["Thicker Than Blood" music playing]
[Alicia] And their opponents, Mark Coffey and Wolfgang Gallus.
[Vic] The former NXT UK Tag Team Champions returned last week.
Obviously, the suspension is lifted and I know you just said you loved it.
What is your Hall of Fame takeaway
from seeing Gallus in person for the first time?
[Booker] Unlike The New Day, these guys have no playing, no jiving,
just business, sitting at home watching this division get hijacked by The New Day.
Trust me, these guys got a lean, mean, bad attitude
and it starts tonight with these two guys, Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen.
Oh, it's going to be good.
[Vic] They were sitting at home because they were suspended.
It wasn't like they were on holiday, Booker.
[Booker] Getting suspended is one thing, being warned is another.
[Vic] You don't feel bad for Briggs and Jensen?
Their spot was taken from them last week.
[Booker] Look here, man. I have very little sympathy.
That's something they need to talk to their mother about.
Mark Coffey making his… Their mother.
Mark Coffey tagged into the matchup as Coffey and Wolfgang
right now taking right to it, and they have a lot of pent-up aggression
when it comes towards the team they're facing here tonight.
They've been plotting this return since September and I said it again.
I said it before, I'm going to say it again.
Shouldn't you be over it? It's been four months. Move on. Grow up.
[Booker] You don't get over something like that
when you feel like you've been wronged.
But tonight these guys are back, Gallus is back to create mayhem
and destruction and it starts right here with these two guys. I love it.
[Vic] Take a look at the destruction right now.
Briggs is legal, made the tag into the cover and a kick out.
And tag team division here in NXT is always unpredictable.
[Booker] Lemme tell you something about this kid, Josh Briggs,
I like everything about this kid. He's laser-focused.
The one thing I'm thinking about, though, is Brooke Jensen.
-Is he ready for tonight? -[Vic] Oh, wait a minute.
The referee distracted by Briggs
and that allowed Wolfgang to take advantage.
[Booker] You know what that's called, that's tag team action right there.
That's two guys working in unison, and I love it.
[Vic] Now Wolfgang, he is the unhinged member of Gallus.
Instead of looking for a pin,
he's looking to continue to pound down and beat up Brooks Jensen.
[Booker] I love it. Wolfgang.
Perfect name for a guy like this 'cause he's going to bring the pain.
I'm talking about the wrecking ball, baby.
[Vic] Gallus would love to put the NXT tag team gold around their waist.
We talk about the unpredictability of the NXT Tag Team Division.
How about this Friday,
the start of the No. 1 Contenders tournament
for the SmackDown Tag Team title,
the Usos, the champions, they got to not only worry about the tournament, Book,
they got to get ready to defend the Raw Tag Team titles
against Judgment Day this Monday at Raw is XXX.
[Booker] My God. I'm talking about unified tag team champions,
the greatest tag team in the world, the Usos.
Yes. I can't wait. I can't wait.
[Vic] This match turning into a slugfest
and we still have another Tag Team match coming up later on tonight.
These four women really at a war of words earlier,
they're gonna main event NXT, Perez, Valkyria, and Toxic Attraction.
But back to the action in the ring,
so much has been taken outta Jensen in this matchup.
Somehow, Briggs was able to reach out and just get enough contact to make a tag.
[Booker] Brooks Jensen, right now, it seems like he's off just a little bit.
I'm wondering is his mind here or elsewhere?
You gotta wonder about that, Vic.
[Vic] That's a good point. Is his head in the right place?
You're talking about, regarding Kiana James.
[Booker] I'm talking about his nose being wide open
for that lovely, lovely little hoodie.
[Vic] Can you focus on the match, Book,
because Mark Coffey right now taking advantage and Coffey…
[Booker] I am focused.
You need to talk to Brook about that, but right now, Josh is in trouble, dawg.
[Vic] I'm gonna get this car back on the right path, Book,
as we're going off course. As you see on the outside, Jensen is hurt.
Briggs is by himself, and Mark Coffey and Wolfgang
are just decimating Briggs at this moment.
-[Booker] Like I say, this team Gallus… -[Vic] What are they thinking now?
They keep it up, they're asking to be suspended again.
[Booker] Watching teams like The New Day, you sit at home and you get very--
-[Vic] Is this necessary? -[Booker] You get very upset.
And you wanna do something about it.
That's what Gallus is all about tonight, Vic.
[Vic] Now when we talk about this turning into a slugfest,
referee's gotta get some sort of control.
Combustible elements could be getting ready to explode.
[Booker] Briggs for the ride right here.
He's about to go for the ride on that concrete floor.
[Vic] Think again, Booker. All four superstars laid out.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Back live on NXT, Booker.
We knew this was going to be an absolute slugfest
between two teams that despise each other.
Did you and Stevie Ray ever despise another team you just couldn't be around?
Tag, in comes Jensen.
[Booker] Let me tell you. My brother, he was always in a bad mood.
He didn't like people, but I'm gonna tell you right now,
that's a recipe for success in this business, trust me.
[Vic] Nice spinning heel kick and Jensen fired up,
seems that maybe that inner turmoil we talked about.
Is he focused? What's he focused on?
He seems to be focused right now on Mark Coffey and… Oh, the back.
We've seen this issue throughout the match, though.
[Booker] Let me tell you something.
The work you put in before the match is what gets you through it.
I'm gonna tell you right now, Brooks Jensen seemed like his mind
has been elsewhere over these four weeks, trust me on that.
[Vic] Wow. Splat goes Wolfgang. Is this gonna be enough?
Into the cover, hook of the leg and continuing to fight is Jensen.
[Booker] I love everything about this Team Gallus.
They come to work and they got their hard hat on.
[Vic] Well, it didn't look like Fallon Henley was too impressed.
You talk about Wolfgang, take a look at the height from the big man.
And it is Wolfgang who is in control.
You gotta wonder about Jensen,
that lower back has been an issue throughout this entire match.
[Booker] I love that Wolfgang bringing the pain
and you talk about gravity bringing down a lot of weight down this kid,
Brooks Jensen. And Jensen, right now, Vic, he's in what I call dire straits.
[Vic] You can say that one more time. What a nasty forearm from Coffey.
And again, it has been Gallus who has been plotting and planning
this return from suspension since September.
You don't think that every moment
they've been thinking about this matchup, into the cover and a kick out,
they've been thinking about getting their hands on Briggs,
getting their hands on Jensen?
[Booker] Coffey and Wolfgang,
these guys are swiftly making their way into Booker T's fave five.
-I like these guys. -[Vic] You're all smiles right now.
[Booker] I love it, man.
I'm talking about a beatdown right now on these boys.
Big shot right there to the face.
[Vic] That no-nonsense attitude, and again, Coffey, into another cover,
continue to focus on the lower back.
One more time, Jensen's able to kick out, but Jensen's in the wrong corner, Book.
He is faraway from his partner.
[Booker] This kid Mark Coffey keeping this kid
[Booker] Brooks Jensen real close to the body.
I like this action right here. Keeping the man in that corner.
This right here is great tag team work. You gotta love that.
[Vic] Another tag was made, and the crazy thing about Gallus,
Mark Coffey is the calm one.
-He's the collected one, Book. -[Booker] That was me. That was me.
My brother, like I say, he didn't like people
and that was a recipe for ten-time Tag Team Champion.
One of greatest Tag Team from all time,
and right now, we're looking at another one in Gallus.
[Vic] Well, Fallon Henley trying to rally the troops in this matchup.
Jensen trying to get to the tag. Closing in.
NXT Universe trying to rally.
Coffey wisely kicking the hand away. Not allowing the tag.
This goes to the IQ you were talking about when it comes to Gallus.
[Booker] Tag team work, but here comes the big man.
Josh Briggs big right hand. Another right hand. He's on the move.
[Vic] You just got to imagine the force behind those right hands
as Gallus boys have been in a lot of pub fights over the years.
Oh. And it's not easy to drop them with one straight right.
But that's what Briggs has done.
And Briggs now. Oh, the big man flying through the air in his own right.
[Booker] This big man gets you on the outside of the ring right now.
This thing is breaking down right now, Vic.
[Vic] You can say that one more time. Action all over the place.
-Four superstars… On exposed concrete. -[Booker] Oh. Oh, my God.
[Vic] Whoa!
[grunting]
-[Booker] Look, Vic, this look… -[Vic] Jensen hasn't moved.
Briggs is by himself.
[Booker] This is a two-on-one situation right now.
Brooks Jensen is out. He's down. He's down for the count.
Briggs is gonna have to do it all himself. A little side slam.
-Oh, I love that move right there. -[Vic] Splash connects.
Briggs is fired up.
[Booker] Yeah, he ain't got a whole lot of time for this kid.
[Vic] Briggs is finally… It's syncing in right now.
Guys!
[chattering]
[Vic] There's a medical team coming out to check on Jensen.
But we have a matchup going on. Briggs center of the ring.
Coffey had a small package, was able to kick out and right up,
right down go both superstars.
And as much as we are worried about what's going on with Brooks Jensen,
we're trying to stay focused on the action at hand.
There's Kiana James.
[inaudible] Give him some space. Just give him some space.
I know what he needs.
You don't know what he needs. He's hurt right now.
-He's hurt right now. -Pick me up. Get me up.
Just get me up. Just get me up.
I can't get up, but you're gonna get me up. All right?
-Get me up. -Just relax. Just relax.
He's not fine, look at him. He's not okay.
[Vic] No telling what adrenaline making a man do crazy things.
Right now though you mentioned it, Book,
it's two-on-one at this juncture in the matchup for Briggs.
[Booker] Josh Briggs right now, he's in a fight. He's in a fight.
[Vic] Dropping Wolfgang, Coffey answers right back in.
And the Gallus boys right now coming back from suspension.
[Booker] Clean up! Clean up time, Vic.
-That was it. -[Vic] Just like last week,
-Gallus boys on top. -[bell rings]
-[Booker] Ho-ho. I love it. -[Alicia] Here are your winners, Gallus.
[Vic] Again, you gotta wonder, the status of Jensen on the outside.
I'm sure Gallus is very happy with what they've done here tonight.
This is really the turning point of the matchup.
-Already the lower back damage. -[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] Exposed concrete.
And in the end, that would open the door, two-on-one,
Briggs could not overcome the odds.
[Booker] You know what this is called right here? This is momentum.
Gallus has all the momentum, and you've got to love it.
Thea. Yes, Thea, tonight, tonight is the night.
You're gonna get your first victory in NXT. You ready?
-I'm ready. -You ready?
[panting] I'm ready to throw up.
That's good.
Not the throwing up part, obviously, that's bad,
but it's good that you're nervous. It means that you want it.
My phone has been blowing up.
Are we getting the new Chase U swimming pool?
Oh, is the excitement about Thea's match tonight or…
Oh, you know what it's about.
Watch this.
That's why Thea's match tonight is a must win for Chase U.
Recently, we've lost regularly and it did not reflect good on me,
or you or anyone else.
-It's bringing the entire university down. -You're right, Duke.
I know I'm right. You don't have to tell me I'm right.
Try and find somebody to tell me I'm wrong.
Professor, I don't know who was filming that conversation.
I don't care who filmed it.
Duke, if you got something to say to me, you say it to my face.
No, no, no. That conversation was taken completely outta context.
You don't understand, but we've got to focus on Thea.
She's got a big match tonight,
and she's gonna get her first victory on NXT, right?
We've gotta focus on that.
Yes. Can we please worry about this later? I have a match next. We need to go.
-Please, can we please go? -Okay, Thea, let's go.
-Okay. -[Vic] Thea Hail in action next.
[groans]
-Hey. -Doc, I'm good.
-I got the wind knocked outta me. -Don't be hero, bro.
I'm good, I'm good, I'm good. Thank you, Doc.
-Listen to him, man. Oh, I gotta go, baby. -What the hell was she doing out there?
First of all, she has a name.
Second of all, Kiana was out there trying to check on me and help me out.
Well, clearly she did more harm than good.
You cannot be that blind.
She was more concerned about me than you were.
How does she already have you wrapped around her finger?
-Brook, she doesn't like you. -Hey.
-She's just using you. -Hey.
What is she using me for? You got the bar back, right?
She likes me, I like her, and you're gonna have to deal with it.
I don't have to deal with anything.
And when she breaks your heart,
I won't be here to help you pick up the pieces.
["Brazilian Challenge" music playing]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Valentina Feroz.
[Vic] When it rains, it certainly pours for Brooks Jensen.
[Booker] Yeah, man, I love it, though. Love is in the air.
[Alicia] And her opponent, already in the ring,
representing Chase University, Thea Hail.
[Vic] There is a lot going on at Chase University.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] As we just witnessed moments ago,
and you gotta wonder how that plays into this match.
Let's talk about Feroz for a second. Is she somewhat lost, Booker?
There's no partner, there's no Sanga after Jinder Mahal's surprised-return.
Where's her mind at?
[Booker] You could say that about both of these ladies
because Thea Hail is trying to find that first win at the same time.
It's almost like fighting yourself in that deep water.
What do you do, Vic? You sink or swim.
Let's see who actually has that backstroke here tonight.
[Vic] Taking a look at both of these superstars.
I mean, let's take a look at the women's division right now, Book.
How big of a matchup is this for these two superstars?
[Booker] Come on, Vic.
Set yourself up to move up the ladder, move up in the rankings.
A big win is… Every time you get in the ring, man.
[Vic] You take a look at what happened earlier tonight.
Sol Ruca picked up a big victory.
-She's gonna certainly open some eyes. -[Booker] Let me tell you something.
The biggest win of Sol Ruca's young career.
Trust me. She's gonna gain from that. She's going to add-on to that.
Trust me on that.
[Vic] See what Alba Fyre is saying, when it comes to Sol Ruca?
How about Stevie Turner making her presence known here in NXT.
Look at the four women in our main event as well,
as we get a cover by Feroz and a kick out by Hail.
[Booker] Stevie Turner, I don't know a whole lot about her,
but she seems to be always looking for a scoop.
Let's call her Scoop Turner from now.
-[Vic] What did you say? -[Booker] Scoop, a scoop.
-[Vic] Scoop Turner? -[Booker] Yeah.
[Vic] Uh-oh. Well, here's a scoop for you. Elektra Lopez.
[Booker] Oh, Shucky ducky, quack, quack.
[Vic] Making her way to the ring, but…
Why? You can even sense the air come outta the NXT Universe
for just a moment as Hail now charging. Could be looking for a crucifix pin.
Feroz though showcasing some strength right now, up and over.
Hail trying to take an alternate route. Gets caught, gets covered.
Able to kick out. Oh, what a kick right to the face.
Moonsault connects into the cover.
Is this gonna be enough in another kick out?
[Booker] Let me tell you something. Thea Hail, she has a lot of talent.
-Just needs to be able to pounce… -[Vic] Another cover.
[Booker] …at the right time. I'm wondering, is tonight the time?
[Vic] You look over there at Duke Hudson right now.
Do you agree with Duke that his words were taken outta context when he spoke--
[Booker] I really do.
I mean, I wonder who shot that footage, but the social media quacks,
-they're always get something on dirt. -[Vic] Another cover.
[Booker] Always looking for something to go viral.
Yes, I believe in exactly what my man had to say.
I think it was taken outta context.
[Vic] First off, we have to acknowledge the fact
that NXT Anonymous again striking, able to post that footage.
That's just creepy to me, Book. It's creepy to me.
[Booker] We had a name for those people called anonymous back in the day.
Guys that was going around filming stuff. We called it a Stasiak.
Trust me, somebody's gonna find them
and they're gonna Stasiak their ass real soon.
[Vic] Well, there's Hudson now drawing the attention
from Elektra Lopez, Andre chasing… Wait a minute. Book?
-What the… Brass knuckles? -[Booker] Oh, look at that.
Talking about somebody needing a little assistance.
[inaudible]
[Vic] And look at Feroz, wanting to do what's right,
but turned around and got dropped.
-[Booker] Great sportsmanship. -[Vic] Into the cover.
-Yes, sportsmanship, but… -[Booker] Whoa.
Thea Hail picked up her first win ever in NXT.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Thea Hail.
[Vic] I mean, you got a… First off…
you can only imagine why Elektra Lopez is out here,
and what her motivations are for what she just tried to do,
but give credit to Feroz.
That in that moment she had a moment of clarity.
She didn't wanna take a shortcut.
-She didn't wanna take a shortcut. -[Booker] Here's the deal, the win.
But let me tell you, if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
[Vic] Huge win, though, for Thea Hail.
Hey, man. Apollo, we got here tonight, bro. It's cool, man. We even.
As close to even as it's ever going to be.
Hey. I guess those visions didn't turn out how you planned them too.
It kind of sucks, you sit down,
you put all your thought into it, put the pen, the paper,
and it just doesn't happen for you, right?
-That's no fun, is it? -We get it, we get it.
Hey, bro, you bragging about tag team match
acting like you beat me on your own.
-Be for real. -We call that cheap.
Cheap? Come on, guys.
Y'all know a victory is never cheap with it comes to you two, right?
As a matter of fact, it calls for a celebration,
and that's just what I'm gonna do, but first, I gotta get a fresh cut.
Y'all know a good barber in town? [laughs]
Catch y'all later.
Fresh cut? He ain't got no damn hair.
Ah, Booker, we were just informed of some tragic news
inside the wrestling community that Jay Briscoe has passed away.
We wanna take this moment and send our condolences
to his friends and his family.
[silence]
[footsteps approaching]
[speaking Spanish]
Why didn't you take my help?
[speaking in Spanish]
I don't cheat.
Valentina, whether you play by the rules or throw the rule book away,
you fight to win, you fight for respect.
You and Sanga clear think the same.
You damn right, and stop sulking over Sanga.
I stood with men before and I realized to get what I want,
I have to stand on my own and do whatever it takes.
And I practice what I preach.
So make sure that you watch my match against Wendy Choo next week.
[Jimmy] It's a New Day.
[Vic] Maybe finally some insight into the mind of Elektra Lopez.
["New Day, New Day" music playing]
[Alicia] Please welcome the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston, The New Day.
[Vic] The NXT Tag Team Champions, Book,
I've heard what you've had to say about Kofi and Woods,
but, look, this is what it is. They saw the action earlier tonight.
They witnessed what happened last week
and the Tag Team Gauntlet match, just listen.
[audience chanting]
Just listen to the NXT universe.
I can only imagine what is on the mind right now of Kofi and Woods.
-[Booker] You kidding me, right? -[Vic] No.
[Booker] You said you heard what I said.
-What did I say? -[Vic] Last week?
[Booker] I said these guys haven't won a match on SmackDown
and I don't know how long, is that you're talking about?
These guys can't get a victory on Raw.
We talked about the reason why they ran to NXT.
[Vic] They didn't run.
-[Booker] Trying to be relevant. -Ladies and gentlemen!
-It's your boys the… -[audience] New Day.
And we look…
good.
[Booker laughs]
Kofi, go ahead and tell them why we look so good.
Y'all wanna know why we look so good right now.
Why we look dapper, why we look sharp?
[whistle blows]
Because today's a very special occasion.
Because we are done with Pretty Deadly, baby!
Yes, boy.
-[audience clapping] -But, but, but…
If we're not going up against Pretty Deadly at Vengeance Day, then who?
Who? Who? Who?
We will be going up against the team that won the Gauntlet match
in this very ring last week.
I'm talking about the team of Gallus!
[audience] Yes, boy!
["On And On" music playing]
No, no, no.
Stop this absolute travesty.
Look at the two of you out here embarrassing yourself
talking absolute nonsense and Pretty Deadly hate nonsense.
You out here The New Day mocking us as if it's funny.
Do you think this is funny?
[audience clamoring]
Do we think this is funny?
[audience] Yeah.
You heard the people. Of course, this is hilarious.
It's even funnier that you guys lost in that Gauntlet match last week.
[both laughing]
Especially since you had to do was get everything on that list.
If y'all would have got those Ahmed Johnson
Legion of Doom shoulder pads,
-we wouldn't even be having this… -All right. Shut up, shut your mouth.
-Shut your mouth. -Shut your mouth.
We have been jumping through hoops for you two
for a whole month and it isn't fair.
Oh, my God, we missed an opportunity.
We should have had them actually jump through hoops like Cirque Du Soleil.
You don't get it. We're done with it.
It's not about Gallus, it's us.
We are the rightful No. 1 Contenders to those NXT Tag Team titles.
You know it, you know it, we know it, they know it.
["Thicker Than Blood" music playing]
[inaudible]
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Did we hear that right?
Did yous two just say that yous were the No. 1 Contenders?
No, no, no, Pretty Deadly, The New Day have got it bang on.
-[man 2] What? -[man 3] What?
You two don't deserve a chance at those titles
ever since we battered you last week.
You two weren't even supposed to be in the match.
In English, that's called a gross miscarriage of justice.
[audience clamoring]
Hey, everyone's chances
of becoming NXT Tag Team Championships are done.
You know why? Because the Gallus boys are back on top.
You are right, Marcus. Nobody expected us to show up last week.
And after we put Pretty Deadly to bed,
and Briggs and Jensen…
you two are next.
[audience cheering]
You two.
[audience chanting] New Day Rocks!
I don't believe it.
You two like to talk about the records that you hold?
Let me tell you what we're about.
Turning up, kicking off and ruining everyone's good time.
Well, considering the fact
that none of us understood a word either of you just said.
We have no idea what you just said.
We can tell from the body language that you wanna fight.
-We're ready when you are. -Whenever you are.
-[groan] -[Vic] Whoa! Pretty Deadly striking first.
[grunts and groan]
It could be pretty deadly.
Book, you take a look, could they be the odd team out
when it comes to the NXT Tag Team titles?
[Book] I like Pretty Deadly throwing that first shot right there,
like that is really good.
That show me just a little something. That the peek of that window.
[Vic] Well, Gallus never one to back down.
New Day holding ground right now.
-[audience cheering] -[inaudible]
[Vic] Finally, some producers from NXT,
but they can't get their hands on New Day and Gallus.
[Booker] Come on, let them fight. I like it.
[Vic] Chaos breaking out.
[audience chanting] Let them fight! Let them fight! Let them fight!
Let them fight! Let them fight! Let them fight!
[referee] What are you doing with that?
[inaudible] Stop! Get back! Hey, hey, hey. Stay back!
Ladies, in tonight's main event,
you team up for the first time to take on Toxic Attraction.
How do you think you'll gel as a team?
Well, me and Lyra are bonded by a common enemy.
Mm-hmm.
Whether it's Toxic this week, Cora Jade last week.
I know what it's like to be the new girl here,
and everybody knows that since the day I walked in here,
Toxic has tried to make my life miserable.
I'm not going to let them do that to Lyra.
Normally, I fly alone, but tonight, I make an exception.
Roxanne was there for me.
So in the main event, I'm gonna be there for her.
Toxic Attraction thinks the world owes them--
McKenzie, there you are, I've been looking all over for you.
You know, my match is next.
I'm literally in the middle of an interview.
Yeah, we're talking.
Okay, and my match is next. Wait a minute.
You bought my Christmas album, didn't you? Because I heard it hit the Top 40.
-Champ, would you like to hear a song? -I really don't. I don't.
Okay.
New girl, "Feliz Navidad" flying off the charts.
Get out.
Tough crowd.
Ugh. Sorry about that.
[Vic] Earlier, I sat down with the challenger.
When we return, I sit down with the champion
about what happened last Tuesday at New Year's Evil.
You will hear exclusive comments from the NXT Champion, Bron Breakker,
when we return live here to NXT.
[rock song playing]
[Vic] We'd like to extend a special thank you to Beartooth
for "Riptide", an official theme song for NXT Vengeance Day
available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
And we know what's gonna happen in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Get ready two weeks from Saturday.
The NXT Vengeance Daypremium live event.
It will be the NXT title defended inside a solid steel cage.
Earlier tonight, I talked to Grayson Waller, the challenger
here now from earlier today, the champion.
It is always good to be joined by the champ.
What's up, Bron?
I talked to Grayson earlier today
and I wanna start the interview off the same way I did with him.
What's been going through your mind over the last week since New Year's Evil?
[exhales] I just wanna get this bad taste out of my mouth.
Nobody wanted that match to end that way, including me.
I wanted a definitive winner.
I wanted to stand over that dude at the end of the match
after I speared him in half knowing that I'm better than you.
I won, and I didn't get that satisfaction. It was just tough, man.
We know it's tough because, obviously, we saw the rope break,
not just once but twice.
I saw your face at the end of the match.
It's not how you wanted to win,
but I also saw your face when we all saw the "knee scene" around the world.
I got to be brutally honest with you, in that moment,
I was preparing myself at the desk sitting next to Booker
that I was gonna have to say, a new NXT Champion, Grayson Waller.
Yeah, I mean, I'm sure a lot of people were thinking that
and he caught me, he did. I got to give credit where credit's due.
I was set up for the spear, and I was ready to rip him, he rolled in.
He caught me flush, hit me.
I didn't see it coming, it rocked me and he put me down,
it took everything in my power to kick out.
I can barely see straight, he proceeds to go up.
Go for the elbow. The ropes break. That's the big question, right?
What if? What if he hits the elbow?
What happens? Do we have new champions, do we not?
I can't answer that, but I will tell you this.
All doubt in people's minds that has been created over this past week,
whether they don't think I deserve to be the champion,
they don't think that I won last week.
That's fine because all doubters, all the questions everything,
will be answered at Vengeance Day.
[Vic] Well, let's talk about Vengeance Day.
It's two weeks from Saturday, Charlotte, North Carolina,
you will defend your NXT title, yet again, against Grayson Waller
inside a solid steel cage.
-I mean, sounds good, don't it? -It does.
[both laugh]
I couldn't be more excited.
The steel cage is like the icing on the cake.
I couldn't think of a better scenario for him and I
fighting inside of a steel cage because there's nowhere to run.
There's nowhere to hide.
All the trash talk, all the mind games and everything that he's done to me
thus far to try to get under my skin.
It ain't happening because I know everything runs
through Vengeance Day, it's just me and you.
I promise you right now, I'm not climbing over the top to win.
It's going to happen in the center of a damn ring.
I don't wanna ruffle any feathers, but when I spoke to Grayson earlier,
he had his own version of the NXT title draped on his shoulder.
He's the best trash-talker around.
He's like the Chael Sonnen of WWE where he talks a bunch of trash
and then gets his ass kicked in every big fight he's ever had.
I mean, he'd be an absolute disgrace to be the leader of the NXT brand.
Guy only cares about himself.
He's selfish. He is here for him. He's not here for NXT.
Over my dead body will anything that he says come true at Vengeance Day.
He won't be talking trash when I throw his ass up against the cage.
He won't be talking trash when I leave him in the center of that ring.
Shawn Michaels, the WWE universe, they all wanted a definitive winner.
I'm going to give it to them.
It's going to be Waller laying in the center of that ring
and me leaving Charlotte as the NXT Champion.
[Vic] Oh, there will be a decisive winner in Charlotte,
Waller looking for his viral moment, Bron looking to destroy.
The NXT Championship is on the line inside a steel cage at Vengeance Day.
Oh, did you bring earplugs?
Anyone bring me earplugs? Ding ding, bring me earplugs.
In celebration of "Feliz Navidad" hitting the Top 40…
how's about I play you guys a little bit of concert?
[audience cheering]
Thank you, Orlando.
♪ Feliz Navidad ♪
["Inaugural" music playing]
[Vic] Oh, yes. Welcome back.
[audience cheering]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
making his way to the ring, Tyler Bate.
[Vic] Hey, before we talk about Tyler Bate, Javier Bernal says Top 40,
but can't even hit Top 40 hit in his own house.
-Ain't no one listening to that. -[Booker] No.
Not at all, but this guy right here, Tyler Bate,
he looks like he's in great shape.
[Vic] What do you see when you see Bate?
[Booker] I'm always looking for the guy that's trying to make it in my face,
but to answer your question, Vic…
Oh, the people love this kid.
My point, I got a chance to see New Jack City, the stage play.
Like gee money was that? I just met this kid.
I need time to get to know him, but my question is, what do you think?
What's your thought about this kid, Vic? Give me some background.
[Vic] Wait a minute. You're asking me what I see?
-[Booker] I'm asking you what you see. -[Vic] I never thought this would happen.
You know what I see? I'm looking at a man who wore gold, Book,
in Tyler Bate in the WWE at the age of 19.
[Booker] What?
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Someone who's a two-time NXT United Kingdom Champion,
former NXT Tag Team Champion in a number of match in your candidates,
and, I mean, just listen to the NXT universe.
[Booker] You're saying if Javier Bernal gets a big win tonight,
he moves right up the ladder.
-That's what you're saying? -[Vic] It could be.
But don't let that smile fool you.
Take a look at the unorthodox style of Tyler Bate.
Just take a look at everything he can do.
Up, around, shoulders down, kick out, but this is a man in Tyler Bate
who has taken on… It doesn't matter how big you are,
how strong you are, he always brings his A-game.
Got to remember this,
he had to recenter himself after Worlds Collide.
He put more emphasis on his mind and his spirit.
That's where he's at right now in his career,
refocusing and centering himself.
[Booker] This kid might be talented, but there's a lot of great talent in NXT.
I'm looking for the guy that's smart. I'm talking about the JD McDonagh,
I'm talking about the Dragunov, the Carmelo Hayes of the world.
I'm looking to see if who's gonna fall to that same mood.
[Vic] Okay, after everything I've described about Tyler Bate,
you knew a little bit of him coming in.
What does he need to do then to take that next step in your eyes?
[Booker] Keep winning, Vic.
Put a W by your name every time you go out there.
Find your way up the ranking,
and right now Javier Bernal is looking to cash in on this kid, Tyler Bate.
[Vic] The official did not see that blatant thumb to the eye.
Nice bulldog by Bernal,
following it right back up with a devastating clothesline.
Into the cover for Bernal.
-This could be a huge win. -[Booker] It's what I always say, Vic.
If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
Right now, Bernal has the right mindset,
the right mentality to go out here and get a victory tonight.
[Vic] Look, we've seen Bernal time and time again, week after week.
-I mean, he's quite delusional, is he not? -[Booker] I mean, he's--
Listen to what he's saying, a Top 40 hit.
[Booker] Are you make a joke outta me?
-He's just… There's a lot of guys… -[Vic] You're laughing when I said that.
[Booker] There's a lot of guys in this business that were delusional.
Remember "The Macho Man" Randy Savage?
One of the best we've ever seen in this business.
You don't think he was delusional?
[Vic] I think he was also "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
We're talking about Javier right now who is on the wrong end
of Tyler Bate's right hand.
As Bate now starting to apply that offensive pressure.
Everyone's glad to see him back, said he is here to stay.
As he right now refocuses himself,
but he's focused in on Javier Bernal, and right now look at Bate go.
This is that offense, it's not only speed, it's not only power, its athleticism.
Tyler Bate, the entire package that we've seen in NXT UK,
we've seen it in glimpses here in NXT.
But Tyler Bate is back here on Tuesday night.
[Booker] I like the actions of this kid, I must say.
No air, no space in between.
That right there is something
that you definitely need to be great in this business.
I'm wondering where this kid is gonna fall in that category.
[Vic] Nice knee lift. Went to the middle turnbuckle
to deliver that uppercut, catch and release suplex by Bate.
Exploder suplex right there by Tyler Bate.
[Vic] Following it up with a standing shooting star,
and Tyler Bate right now looking to continue to keep his foot on the gas.
Could this be it? Bernal able to counter.
Tyler driver gets caught in his own right, a little bit of bop.
Bang! Right under the jaw.
[Booker] That jab, left hook, one of the two.
[Vic] Oh, again, both hands now
trying to get the blood flow back into the fingers.
-A little bong, and bam! From Bate. -[Booker] Wow.
-What was that? -[Vic] You impressed now, Book?
-[Booker] I'm totally impressed with him. -[Vic] Check out the power.
Tyler driver, almost connected, able to counter though by Bernal,
that's two times had it scouted, but the third time the charm as connected.
Didn't get all of it. Did he get enough of it?
-Welcome back, Tyler Bate, to NXT. -[bell rings]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Tyler Bate.
[Vic] Tyler Bate coming back.
A lot of fanfare.
You see some of the NXT universe…
lapping for the man that is back on the brand,
but as much as we focused on Tyler Bate,
how about what is coming up in a matter of moments?
A huge tag team main event.
Roxanne Perez, the NXT Women's Champion, teaming with Valkyria
to take out the Toxic Attraction.
It's all coming to you next live on NXT.
-Thea! Thea! Thea! -First win! First win!
First win! My first win!
[screaming]
At least someone won tonight, right? Chase U.
I gotta go. Good luck, man.
No, Josh, stay.
What do you want, Fallon?
[sighs] Look, Brooks, I'm sorry about what I said earlier,
-but I just want what's best for you. -I know you do.
I know Kiana means a lot to you, so I'm gonna try to make it work.
-You mean that? -I do.
I even went and asked for a tag team match and my partner is…
-No, no way. -Kiana James.
Fallon, that's great. Thank you.
You're welcome, and I'm only doing this for you.
-We cool? -Of course, we're cool.
-Hey, bar tonight, drinks on Briggs? -I know a place.
-As long as we're drinking, all right? -Let's get going.
[upbeat music playing]
[Vic] Speaking of tag team action,
this match is official for NXT's Vengeance Daypremium live event.
New Day will defend their NXT Tag Team titles in Charlotte
against Pretty Deadly and Gallus.
Both teams believe they deserve an opportunity.
Triple Threat for the gold on Saturday, February the 4th,
but that's two weeks from Saturday.
Let's get into what's gonna take place next week
as the NXT Women's Tag Team titles will be up for grabs
as Carter and Chance will defend against Alba Fyre.
Fyre said tonight she doesn't need or want a partner.
She will face the longest-reigning Women's Tag Team Champions
in NXT history by herself.
Also, next week live here on NXT.
Tiffany Stratton was kicked out of the locker room
earlier tonight by Indi Hartwell.
Now Hartwell looks to beat some respect into the self-proclaimed
center of the universe.
After being the number one recruit last summer
and earning her first victory on NXT tonight,
Chase U will hold the Thea Hail award ceremony,
all takes place next week live here on NXT.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Lyra Valkyria.
[Vic] But it's main event time this week and what a tag team matchup we have.
Of course, Valkyria was called out by Toxic Attraction earlier tonight.
-["All Fall Down" music playing] -Her partner saved her earlier tonight.
Even the odds would spark this matchup.
[Alicia] And her tag team partner,
the NXT Women's Champion, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Book, much like we talked
about with Apollo Crews and Axiom to start the night,
Perez, Valkyria, they are bonded by a common enemy.
-[Booker] Who is that common enemy? -[Vic] Toxic Attraction.
What do you mean "Who's that a common enemy?"
It's a tag team match. Add it up now.
-[Booker] I'm just making sure. -[Vic] Okay. Fair enough.
[Booker] Trust me. There's something about Roxanne Perez that I do like.
She's the champion, but that stand out, that smile,
it's that grace that she carries. I love this young girl.
As well, she's one of my students. I forgot.
-[Booker laughs] -[Vic] How do you forget?
You bring it up every week like a proud papa.
-Rightfully so. That brings me to this. -[Booker] Here we go, Vic. Here we go.
[Vic] That brings me to this when it comes to Perez now Valkyria
trying to get into even the odds.
What a year it has been for Perez.
Won the Breakout Tournament, made her SmackDown debut,
was the first-ever Iron Survivor and then won the NXT Women's title.
The question I have for you, could Valkyria do the same?
[Booker] You know, she definitely can.
Valkyria has a certain special something about herself
and we're talking about that Battle Royal just a week ago,
she could have actually won that Battle Royal
if it wasn't for that one person, but we know who that is.
-[Vic] Are we talking about Cora Jade? -[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] I'm glad you brought that up as Perez into the cover,
and Jayne able to kick out.
But it does appear that Perez and Valkyria are on the same page.
[Booker] You know what, one thing about Roxanne Perez
I always talk to her about,
you don't wanna have people ride your coattails or anything like that,
but if you're going to have a partner, Valkyria could be the perfect one.
She doesn't have any connection. I like that.
[Vic] That is true. Perez did say to her partner,
"I know what it feels to be the new girl."
Are you surprised with that attitude by our NXT Women's Champion
towards someone like Valkyria who's new to the game?
[Booker] No. Roxanne Perez, she started when she was 16 years old.
She knows the game. I'm talking about that pretty smile.
I'm talking about that unintimidating voice,
but don't let the smooth taste fool you.
We got some… Almost got it right there.
[Vic] Another near-fall. You talk about smooth.
How about that wheelbarrow roll-through into that dropkick?
I mean, Roxanne Perez truly the definition of a prodigy
as she rolls through one more time.
Again, shoulders down and another near-fall.
[Booker] Very, very old-school.
Roxanne Perez knows every inch of that 18, excuse me, that 20x20.
[Vic] Now take a look right here. Roxanne Perez is rolling,
and you don't think in the back of Perez's mind,
she knows she's also trying to send a little message
to her opponents coming up at Vengeance Day two weeks from Saturday?
[Booker] Of course, you wanna send a message,
but we talk about the Iron Survivors challenge.
We talk about becoming NXT Champion, that cloak of invincibility, Vic.
[Vic] Nice hip toss. Nice cover and a kick out.
Now, Valkyria we talked about last week,
obviously, Cora Jade with some sort of issue with Valkyria,
probably because Valkyria tossed her over the top rope
and eliminated her from that 20-woman Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal
as another tag was made to Perez.
But when you take a look at Toxic Attraction,
they truly still believe they're in control of this division.
As Perez into another cover and another kick out.
[Booker] Vic, I understand the reason they feel that way,
but this business is about what have you done for me lately?
The record was broken by Carter and Chance so that's an afterthought.
[Vic] It certainly is, but a tag was made. Perez did not realize it.
-[screams] -She certainly does now as Jayne is legal.
Look, there's no doubt, we can't sit here and call this a tag team matchup
and say Valkyria and Perez,
they're gonna be as good as Toxic Attraction.
Toxic Attraction has been together for a very, very long time.
You just highlighted the fact
that they have ran the tag team division for so long.
[Booker] A hell of a team, Vic.
But right now, I think Toxic Attraction is in a rebuilding mode.
Kind of like the Houston, Texas. [laughs]
We won one game all season, so, yes, I'm trying to get back on track.
[Vic] Well, now Dolin trying to get on track heading into Vengeance Day.
Can she pin the champion here tonight?
Perez, left shoulder just off the mat. I'll bring this to you.
We talked about how long they've dominated this and dominated that.
Do you believe, Book, Toxic Attraction will coexist in Charlotte?
[Booker] Let me tell you something, man,
I cannot wait to get to Charlotte, North Carolina,
because it's going to be on.
And let me tell you, this team, Toxic Attraction.
[Vic] Off the senton, hook of the inside leg.
Could it be Jayne who pins the champion, and Perez again kicks out.
[Booker] On that night, Vic, will they coexist?
That's the question right there and the stakes are very, very high.
NXT Championship on the line. I think not. That is my answer.
[Vic] Look, no doubt, they're a duo, but in that Triple Threat match
at the Vengeance Day premium live event, it is every woman for themselves.
[Booker] How many times have you heard me say it's about chicks,
it's about championships at the end of that night?
[Vic] Into the cover again, Dolin almost was able to pin Perez, the champion.
I've also heard talk about caviar and champagne all the time too,
so I'm trying to see which team you're going for
and who's going to enter the pay window, so to speak.
[Booker] It's hard to say, man.
I'm not just going to sit here and pick right now.
-I'll wait on it. -[Vic] Oh, cheap shot.
[Booker] I gotta analyze this just a little bit more.
But right now, Jacy Jayne in total control.
-Big, big suplex… Oh. -[Vic] Nice counter, though, by Perez.
That's what makes Roxanne Perez so special.
[Vic] You're talking about being in full control
and just like that, Perez is able to turn things right around.
Both women same idea, same agenda,
and now it comes down to, Book, who can make the tag.
[Booker] Roxanne Perez, she's crafty.
I always talk about that art of being outta position,
but quickly put yourself right back in position.
[Vic] Dolin and Valkyria both coming in,
and Valkyria right now charging right back in.
She had some very few choice words
to Toxic Attraction since she doesn't see champions.
[Booker] Educated feet on Valkyria.
-Oh! -[Vic] Nice little standing Enzuigiri.
Didn't get all of it, certainly got enough of it to rock Jayne.
Turning right around and nice suplex.
-[Booker] Beautiful. -[Vic] Valkyria.
We've seen her fly.
-[Booker] Oh. Going to the top. -[Vic] Going to the top.
Looking down.
[thuds]
-[Booker] What the… -[Vic] Cora Jade again.
-[Booker] You've got to be kidding me. -[Vic] The resident mean girl of NXT
just changed the complexion of this matchup.
Jayne is legal. She made the tag.
Valkyria right now just trying to compose herself.
Made the tag in her own right. Here comes Perez.
[Booker] You're talking about that common enemy,
everybody in the locker room gotta hate Cora Jade.
-Everybody. -[Vic] Oh, say that again.
Valkyria laying on the line. She's had enough.
She's seeing red right now.
Just taking out Jade, but we got a tag team match, Book.
-[Booker] Yes, right now… -[Vic] Where's Valkyria going?
[Booker] Right now, Roxanne Perez is on the move
and look like she's about to put this thing away very, very quickly.
Oh, no.
[Vic] Referee trying his own, did not see the superkick from Dolin.
The difference from here tonight from Charlotte,
there's not gonna be tags.
Toxic Attraction isn't gonna have the tag, it's going to be two-on-one.
-[Vic] Wow. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Uh-ho.
[Booker] That was an accident. I can see that. That was an accident.
[Vic] You call it whatever you wanna call it, Book.
I call that a Russian leg sweep that just wiped out Jayne.
You know what I call this,
I call it Pop Rocks, and if she can connect.
Bam!
Up, over, champ!
-Victorious. -[bell rings]
["All Fall Down" music playing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners. The team of Lyra Valkyria
and the NXT Women's Champion, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] That is how you make a statement
ahead of a huge championship title defense like Roxanne Perez just did.
This is what you called, though, Book, you can call it an accident,
I can try to stir the pot, whatever you wanna call it.
I call this
a victory for Roxanne Perez,
and if Perez can do this again in Charlotte,
she will retain the NXT Women's Championship.
[inaudible]
[Vic] I don't think Jayne thinks it's an accident.
Will Perez be able to overcome the odds again in Charlotte?
[inaudible]
[Vic] To be fair, the odds could be swinging more in her favor
after what we're witnessing here between Toxic Attraction.
And I just received word, these three will meet face-to-face-to-face
in a Women's Championship summit next week.
[inaudible]
I don't know. I don't know.
Subtitles: Ed Boon 't know.