[WWE intro music playing]
[male announcer] Then.
-[man] Woo! -[Booker T] Let's hear some more!
[male announcer] Now.
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me!
-[Triple H] The king of kings! -[John Cena] You can't see me!
[male announcer] Forever.
Together.
[heavy music playing]
Two epic encounters now stand between me
and the NXT Women's Championship.
Cora Jade, fate has brought us together once again,
but my ferocity will carry me past you,
all the way to Lowell, where I wait my final obstacle.
NXT needs me to be women's champion.
Better yet, NXT wants me to be women's champion.
Lyra, I saw you were looking at my title last week,
but trust me, honey, that's all you're gonna be doing.
Looking up at the lights tonight, and looking at me
become the new NXT Women's champion at battleground.
[tense music playing]
I never asked to be the IT girl of NXT. It just happened.
When you're the center of the universe,
everything just perfectly falls into place.
Roxanne Perez, you have no idea what I'm talking about.
Sorry, not sorry.
But when I'm done with you tonight,
it's off to battleground to become the NXT Women's champ.
Traveling first class, of course.
Toodles!
In one year, I've lived a page out of my wildest dreams.
But tonight's not a fantasy.
It's a reality.
Tiffany Stratton, you're a moment maker,
but I'm a history maker.
And nothing is going to stop me
from becoming a two-time NXT Women's champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Lyra Valkyria's "Triumph" playing]
[Vic] Who will earn the first spot in the finals
of the NXT Women's Championship tournament at battleground?
Welcome to NXT!
[Bell rings]
[female announcer] The following is a semi-finals match
in the Women's Championship Tournament,
to crown a new women's champion at NXT battleground!
Introducing first, Lyra Valkyria!
[Vic] Battleground this Sunday, exclusively on WWE on Peacock.
And Valkyria entering this matchup, no stranger to her opponent,
that being Cora Jade. Booker, let's call it what it is.
Who's got the advantage in this matchup?
Who is headed to the finals?
[Booker T] [laughs] Come on, man.
I mean, you're talking about two young stars
that's looking to compete at their highest level here tonight.
I don't think you want to say who's got the advantage.
[female voice] Welcome to the generation of Jade.
[Cora Jade's "Generation of Jade" playing]
[female announcer] And her opponent, Cora Jade!
[Vic] Book, maybe you'll have an answer for this one.
[Booker T laughs]
-[Vic] You heard from Cora Jade! -[Booker] Yeah!
[Vic] How can she say that the division wants her
-to be the champion? -[Booker T] Come on, Vic…
-[Vic] What do you mean, come on? -[Booker T] Let's go, Jade!
[Booker T] You gotta read the tea leaves, man!
It's a metaphor!
She's young, she's marketable,
she's got all the tools and all the talent, man!
Why shouldn't it be Cora Jade?
-[Vic] What do you mean? -[Booker T] That's what she's saying, man!
Three minutes in, you're already talking about tea leaves.
[Booker T laughs]
[Vic] Well, Jade, Valkyria. Who'll be the first to punch her ticket
to the finals?
[Booker T] Oh, this is gonna be good, man.
[Vic] Of course, Stratton and Roxanne Perez
still to come here later tonight.
A lot riding on these two matches,
to what's gonna happen in Lowell, Massachusetts, this Sunday.
Tickets, of course, available right now, tsongascentre.com.
Be a part of history in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Now, this is the situation between these two.
Let's go back a few months ago.
It was Valkyria who eliminated Jade in a Battle Royal,
in which Jade, after several failed attempts, I might add,
finally was able to get Valkyria eliminated.
A win tonight would give Valkyria the title opportunity
-she could've had several months ago. -[Booker] Oh! Bad slip, right there.
-[Booker] Wait a minute. This could be it. -[Vic] Maybe it's the nerves
starting to get in.
-An inside cradle, shoulders are down… -[Booker T] Oh, ref's count.
[Vic] …and a kickout. Maybe it's the nerves, now,
because a lot is on the line, Book, in this match.
[Booker T] Those butterflies, they're all over the place.
We can see 'em right there.
Valkyria with that…
[Vic] Another cover, another cover!
[Booker T] She's got to align those butterflies up
and make them fly straight,
if she wanna get to that final match!
[Vic] Now we wanna talk back to the point.
Who knows what could have been
if Valkyria would have won that Battle Royal,
if Jade would have not stolen
-what could have been a golden moment… -[Booker T] What?
-[Vic] …for Valkyria. -[Booker] What did you just say?
[Booker T] Did you say stolen?
[Vic] Yeah! She came in the Battle Royal when she was eliminated!
[Booker T] That's not a word in the wrestling's dictionary, Vic!
If you ain't cheating, like Cora right now…
-[Vic] Into the cover, hook and away! -[Booker T] Yeah!
[Booker T] You ain't tryin'.
You know the slogan, man. Say it with me.
-If you ain't cheatin'… -[Vic] No.
[Booker] …you ain't trying. Say it with me, Vic!
[Vic] I will not, as Valkyria back to her feet.
Nice counter, nice takedown.
And Valkyria right back on top in an unorthodox style,
shoulders down one more time, and a near fall.
Look at Jade! Nice reversal.
Jade trying to lock into submission!
-Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, man.
The nastiness of Jade, and another covering.
You see the urgency, as a kick-out happens,
the urgency between these two superstars, here, in this match?
[Booker] You're talking about the familiarity
of the two ladies in the middle of the ring.
You got to wonder if Valkyria
has picked it up since that last outing.
You got to wonder
-if she's learned a few more… -[Vic] Another quick cover
-[Vic] and another kick-out. -[Booker] …a few tools
in the bag, that she didn't have that first time.
It starts, Vic, with attitude.
[Vic] Well, we also know these two fought at Spring Breakin',
where some claim that Jade stole the victory there as well, Book.
[Booker T] I… You know, I don't agree with that,
but let me tell you right now.
Getting a win over Cora Jade, what it would do for the confidence, man.
It would definitely put her in a position
that could definitely change her life!
[Vic] Not only the two semi-final matchups.
Also Noam Dar in action tonight, against Nathan Frazer.
-Get ready for that contest. -[Booker] What a shot!
As Valkyria tries to turn her fortunes around
-in this matchup! -[Booker] Oh, beautiful!
[Booker] Beautiful dropkick, Vic!
From the Heavens, man.
[Vic] Dropkick connected.
And Cora Jade now on the back foot.
[audience cheering]
Gotta assume that Stratton and Perez
have their eyes on this matchup.
And as you mentioned, bam!
[Booker T] Oh, the velocity of that dropkick right there, Vic.
[Vic] Picture perfect. And Valkyria said…
-[Booker] Beautiful strike! -[Vic] …her ferocity would be
the difference in this matchup.
-Norther Lights Suplex connects! -[Booker T laughs]
-[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] Rolling right through!
[Booker T] Wait a minute, wait a minute!
[Vic] Jade trying to maybe lock in a guillotine,
trying to look for another submission, and another big knee strike.
And these two superstars know each other so well.
[Booker] Beautiful counter there, by Cora Jade.
-She went for it. -[Vic] What about the one by Valkyria?
[Booker] Got caught. Got caught right there, Vic.
-[Booker] Oh, wow! -[Vic] Oh!
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] Nasty suplex,
quickly into the cover to advance to the finals,
to move the battleground.
[Booker T] I can tell you, tonight's about to get hot up in here, man!
I'm sweating already, man!
-[Vic] It's good you're so fired up, Book. -[Booker T laughs]
You've been talking nonstop for six minutes!
[Booker T] Look here, man. Look here. We got two ladies right there,
that, like I said, a win could change their life, Vic.
We know what Cora Jade is all about.
She's about winning
-by any means necessary! -[Vic] Oh! Devastating strike!
[Vic] Valkyria into the cover!
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] Valkyria's done it!
[Vic] She's headed to Lowell, Massachusetts!
[Booker T] The Kill Shot!
[female announcer] The winner is Lyra Valkyria!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] How quick did Valkyria connect with that roundhouse,
-stunning Cora Jade! -[Booker] I didn't see it coming.
-I didn't see it coming. -You didn't see it coming,
neither did Jade.
Bam! All it took for Valkyria
to punch her ticket. A nice job
bringing that arm back around to make her way.
And Valkyria's the first superstar
to advance to the finals here tonight.
Who'll join her at the battleground?
Will it be Stratton or will it be Perez?
It was Valkyria who prophesied the second mark would happen.
Will a third happen this Sunday at battleground?
If so, Valkyria will have gold!
Wait!
-[Booker T] Whoa! -[Vic] What a cheap shot!
That's my title!
[audience booing]
[Vic] What a sore-- No, no, no! Come on!
Oh! A kendo stick to the knee!
-[Booker T clears throat] -[audience booing]
[audience chanting "One more time!"]
[Vic] Yeah, I'm sure you're okay with this too, huh, Book?
[audience chanting "One more time!"]
[NXT music playing]
[Vic] A man who never cuts a corner has his eyes
on someone that is a gigantic superstar,
a mammoth past the head of Axiom,
as he's gonna go one-on-one with Dabba-Kato.
And when I talk about a mammoth superstar,
we know Axiom likes numbers.
But these can't be very appealing.
Axiom will need a superhero effort tonight,
when he goes one-on-one with Dabba-Kato.
This matchup next, on NXT.
[Vic] Dijak has arrived tonight, here at NXT, of course.
He's gonna have a last minute-- Oh!
[Speaks Russian]
[gasps]
[grunts]
[Speaks Russian]
[yelling indistinctly]
Didn't I… Didn't I tell you this was going to be a tough nut to crack?
This is the wrong tree to be barking at.
-That's Dragunov, dawg. -Oh, yes, you did.
And of course, Book, we actually have the whole harmless-agreement
that Dijak and Dragunov are supposed to sign later tonight
for their last-man-standing match this Sunday at battleground!
-You'll be with us trying to sign this? -With these two?
-[Vic] You want--? -[Booker] Let's do it now!
[Vic] You can have them sign it, Book.
[Axiom's "Strike Force" playing]
[audience cheering]
[Bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled to one fall!
Introducing first, Axiom!
[Vic] Let's go back three weeks ago.
That was the last time we saw Axiom in ring here, at NXT.
Of course, it was Axiom who was going one-on-one,
as he was taken on Scrypts.
I mean, this was quite a battle.
Golden Ratio connected.
And the man of his word was Axiom.
He promised to expose Scrypts,
he promised to finally show who Scrypts really was.
And after a cheap shot, Axiom had enough.
Finally exposed Reggie as Scrypts.
-It was Reggie! -[Booker] What's the surprise?
What was the surprise, Vic?
-[Vic] I didn't know who… -[Booker] You didn't know that was…?
-[Vic] Scrypts? -[Booker] Come on, dawg.
[Booker] Come on, stop playing. Stop playing, alright?
Stop playing. Do your job.
[Vic] Let's focus on tonight. I suppose this
is gonna be a monster of a challenge…
[audience booing]
[Vic] …for Axiom.
[Dabba-Kato's "The Lion's Den" playing]
[female announcer] And his opponent,
Dabba-Kato!
[Vic] We saw the tale of the tape earlier.
-This man is a foot taller than Axiom. -Dabba-Kato!
-[Booker] Yeah. -[Vic] He's over 150 pounds
heavier than Axiom.
I know Axiom loves a challenge, as he said,
for the pure feeling one gets once they achieve the unthinkable.
How is he gonna conquer this mountain?
[Booker] This is gonna be a good one, Vic. But Imma tell you, for this kid Axiom,
it's going to be like… He's gonna be like walking that green mile, Vic.
You can't run from it. You can't hide from it.
You just gotta face it.
-[Chuckles] Oh, my God! -[Vic] Booker, in your career
you've faced giants.
-[Booker] Yeah. -[Vic] Have you ever been face-to-face
-with someone like Dabba-Kato? -[bell rings]
[Booker] Man, on the big show, on the Champion of Champions match.
One of the biggest matches of my career, Vic.
You just gotta let it all hang out, but you gotta have a plan.
You gotta have a strategy. I hope Axiom has something like that.
[Vic] Axiom right now, trying to take down the much larger Dabba-Kato.
A couple of strikes to the knees, trying to chop-- Oh, oh.
Oh! There's some quickness from axiom.
And, as you see, Tony D'Angelo,
you'll have an update after being questioned by authorities.
We will get an update on the Don following this matchup.
And so, Tyler Bate, Eddy Thorpe still to come here tonight, on NXT.
But Axiom right now, trying anything he can.
Trying to use his quickness, truly a true master of motion,
but just got dropped.
[Booker] He got a little too close to Dabba-Kato.
And right now-- Oh, oh.
-We 'bout to lay it on big, man. -[Vic] Oh!
[Booker] Whoa, get away from this table, dawg.
-Please. -[Vic] Right, get away.
[Vic] You're a magnet when things start happening.
Here comes Dabba-Kato,
with the evil look on his eyes. Look at Axiom!
-[Booker] Wow! -[crowd clapping and cheering]
[Booker] Good God!
[Vic] Dabba-Kato!
[Booker] That's man's strength right there, Vic.
That's man's strength.
[Vic] Dabba-Kato! And look at Axiom,
trying his best to get back into this matchup.
Gotta give credit when credit is due. And Axiom again,
trying to chop down Dabba-Kato.
Trying to get him back down to, at least, someone of his size,
using the ropes to his advantage!
Book, he's chopped him down!
[Booker] Vic, Axiom is a special, special talent, man.
He wears that mask. You don't see the eyes,
but he's one guy that's always cool,
calm under pressure.
And right now, like you said, Vic, he's… Oh!
-He just turned him inside out! -[Vic] Holly hell!
[Booker] What the hell was I thinking?
[indistinct yelling]
-[Vic] Dabba-Kato planting! -[crowd cheering]
[Booker] Oh, that's it. Let's go home.
-Let's go home. -One! Two! Three! Ring the bell!
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Nasty fall for Axiom!
-[Dabba-Kato's theme playing] -[audience cheering]
-[Booker] That's what you got. -[announcer] Here's your winner,
Dabba-Kato!
[Vic] Call it devastating.
Call it whatever you want, Book, because-- Whoa, whoa!
You call this what it is!
It's uncalled for!
What's getting into everyone tonight?
[Booker] Just ask axiom.
Right now, he's sending a message, Vic.
He's sending a message.
Dabba-Kato is in the house!
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Axiom can't even get to his--
-Whoa, hey! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Look who it is, Book!
[audience chanting "Reggie"]
[Vic] Two men to try to take down one!
[audience chanting "Reggie"]
[Vic] Listen to the NXT universe!
Get your ass back here! Come on, man!
[indistinct yelling]
[Vic] We need more officials out here!
[Booker] Reggie's about the get killed, man.
He's messing with the wrong dude, Vic.
-[man 1] Listen, you gotta go. -[man 2] You gotta go!
[man] You gotta go! Don't do that!
[indistinct yelling]
[audience chanting "All cleared out"]
[Door knocks]
Mister D'Angelo.
Thank you.
How's it going?
You already know how I'm going, alright?
We're not here to catch up.
Let's get straight to the point.
Okay. Let's get straight to the point. Why does your name
keep coming up in ongoing investigations, sir?
[suspenseful music playing]
I don't know. My nose is clean.
I'm an outstanding pillar of society.
I wouldn't hurt a fly.
-Well, we received some tips… -Tips?
Tips from who?
Look, if I tip you, you let me go?
Oh, so now you're trying to bribe me, sir?
Oh, hey, yo! Relax!
It's a joke, come on!
Well, that's not funny is this situation, sir,
because we received a video from one of our informants.
-Informants? -Yes.
You mean like a rat?
No, I mean an informant.
So, I want you to id who is in this video, sir.
Is this you?
[Tony on video] Pull him out!
Pull him out! Pull him out!
[indistinct chatter on video]
Officer, you're… You're right.
That's a little dirty. The footage is at night.
It's hard to see.
It's gray, come on!
Well, look, I'll tell you this.
-There's not? -No.
-Mr. D'Angelo, what you're trying… -[door knocks]
Come in!
[tense music playing]
-Officer Stewart? -Yes, sir?
We received some new information in regards to mister D'Angelo,
that I think you're gonna wanna see.
Okay. Mister D'Angelo,
I'll be right back. Shouldn't take long.
[epic music playing]
Stand & Deliver was the culmination
of my year-long reign as NXT champion.
[Crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Vic] It is the youngest main event
in wrestlemania weekend history.
It's the match the universe has been waiting for!
It's Breakker, it's Hayes, for the NXT title!
Anything less than your best, you're not gonna get your hand raised
when you're in there with a superstar like Carmelo.
[epic music playing]
[Vic] What goes up has to come crashing down!
The man who shoots and don't miss
has his sight set!
Nothing but net!
-[heavy music playing] -[bell rings]
[Vic] We got a new NXT champion!
Bron, if you back there,
I'd like to call you out here, so I can tell you something.
-[epic music playing] -[crowd cheering]
I don't know what your future holds for you, but I'd just like to say,
on behalf of me, and everybody here at NXT,
-thank you. -[crowd cheers]
[Bron] I got a standing ovation, and I'm thinking in my mind,
"What did this last year gave me?"
All the media, all the live events.
I stayed after every single live event, and signed as many pictures as I could.
Big match after big match.
Defending this brand, carrying the title. All for what?
So I could pass the torch to a guy that I'm better than?
Carmelo can have the torch,
because I'm about to burn this bitch down.
[hip-hop music playing]
Trying to say that we're cut from the same cloth.
Carmelo's just a dude walking around with a title that's got my singlet colors
printed on the center of it.
We ain't the same!
I just finally woke up!
There's a level. It's down here.
And then there's the level that I'm on up here,
that's above everybody else!
Anyone can beat him.
Nobody can beat me!
I cut you in half when I speared you through the stage.
And then, you wanna try to make a little comeback,
and I speared your ass out of the sky!
-[epic music playing] -[audience cheering]
I'm not coming to Lowell to witness a homecoming.
I'm coming to Lowell in front of your family,
your friends,
to dish out a massacre.
[music stops]
[Vic] Bron Breakker looking for his third NXT Championship reign,
while Carmelo Hayes looks to build his legacy.
Tickets are available now, only at tsongascentre.com.
You do not want to miss the NXT championship match
at battleground this Sunday,
only on WWE on Peacock.
[female announcer] Please welcome Joe Coffey,
and the NXT tag team champions,
Mark Coffey and Wolfgang Gallus!
Hey, hey. Hey.
-Well, now. -[audience booing]
Well now, well now.
[indistinct yelling]
Is this on? Well, now.
Sunday's battleground time looks absolutely stacked.
Yeah. I really thought
that Tony and Stacks were gonna challenge us for this titles,
ever since they squared up to us in the pub.
-But I haven't seen them anywhere since. -No, no. No, Wolfe.
That's because, from what I hear, Tony is… detained!
[Laughs] Oh, you don't say!
He must have really upset someone down at the docks!
Yep. You know, if I was to bet, Marky,
I don't think we'll see Tony for a very long, long time.
And you know what? Good riddance!
Wait a minute, Wolfe.
Didn't the Creed brothers say they were going to step up to us?
Didn't they say they were gonna call us?
I've not had any missed calls, have you?
No, no. Hey, hey.
Must take after Stacks and Tony.
You know, they talk a big game,
and they get all hyped up.
But they never think!
-[Creed Brothers "All rise" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Oh, Booker! Time for talk might be over!
Hey, Bru.
It sounds to me that the big, bad Gallus boys
-don't want a challenge. -Yeah, they don't want one.
That's right! Last week we did call for you!
-[crowd chanting "Creed"] -But this week,
we found you, and we're saying it to your faces.
NXT battleground. Gallus, Creeds. Titles on the line.
-Ring, ring, ring! -Ring!
You gonna answer?
Easy, lads, easy.
We get it.
You're all hyped up.
You want a chance at regaining these titles.
The problem is, we're an entirely different animal.
[Laughs] No, no, no.
The problem is, you guys are out of surprises.
Yeah. You dealt your last hand
at NXT's Stand & Deliver.
Listen, pal, you need to remember that the Gallus firm,
we've had more fights than you two have had hot dinners.
[man] Yeah!
I'd do love me some dinner, man.
I know you do, you're always hungry.
But look, based on the look of their stomachs,
they've had their share of hot dinners, too.
But, hey, we're not here to talk about bar food, right?
We're not here to throw darts or shoot pool.
We're here to talk about Lowell, Massachusetts,
and the fight that's about to take place there.
The four of us, yeah, we're gonna go in and fight.
but only two of us can win the championship gold.
-[man] Creed! -And it's the Creeds' time.
Oh, aye, aye! You think you can throw hands with the Gallus, aye?
We damn sure do!
[Vic] Oh!
Well, let's go, Book!
[Booker T] I like it. I like it.
Let's get this thing kicked off right now!
[Vic] We knew that time for talk would be over,
-[crowd chants "Creed!"] -[Vic] But the numbers are for Joe Coffey,
much like he did in Stand & Deliver. A difference maker.
[Booker] The Creeds asked for this!
What are you talking about?
This is business!
Now it's personal business!
-Oh! What the--? -[Vic] Wait a minute.
[Vic] It's stacks!
Stacks' coming out to even up the odds!
Oh, Stacks had to hear the comments made by Joe Coffey and Gallus.
You can't please do that!
Leave it! Leave it!
-Let's go! -Let's go!
[Vic] Look who's retreating!
Will the Creeds stand tall again this Sunday…
[crowd booing]
[Vic] …if this match is made official?
Wes, last week was rough on you.
You were attacked in the locker room by Joe Gacy and Schism.
And it seems like there's a crack in your friendship with Tyler Bate.
I know that everyone's looking out for themselves here, at NXT.
I guess it's the nature of the beast.
But man, I really thought I could trust Tyler!
Really?
I don't know if it's Gacy just messing with my head,
or the fact I'm paranoid over everyone trying to ruin
this record-breaking title reign I'm on.
I… Things have just changed.
I don't know, maybe I just need to stop letting people get close to me.
I don't know. Like…
Well, I did wanna bring in someone to discuss.
Nah.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, no. Save it, dawg.
Yo do not need to be my friend now to get a shot at this.
Now I'll be paying attention to you very close to the night.
Especially after I know what you really want.
Come on, Wes, don't be like that, mate.
[puffs] McKenzie.
Me challenging for the North American Championship
does not change how I feel about Wes.
I have nothing but respect for him, and everything he's done.
Joe Gacy, on the other hand,
different kettle of fish.
Guess we'll see what happens at battleground.
But tonight,
I've got Eddy Thorpe to worry about.
[Vic] Tyler Bate at least seems to be focused on the task at hand,
here tonight,
[Eddy Thorpe's "Let the Good Times Roll" playing]
[crowd cheering]
-[Bell rings] -Come on!
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first,
Eddy Thorpe!
[Vic] No doubt this is going to be a spirited contest.
Tyler Bate facing the undefeated Thorpe,
who's looking for the biggest win since his arrival.
It's next on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] A massive congratulation goes out
to the 16 times world champion, John Cena,
and everyone associated with "Fast X",
which premiered over the weekend,
and it's the number one movie worldwide right now!
And congratulations to another former world champion,
"the Animal" Batista, who's smashing the box office as well,
with "Guardians of the Galaxy volume three",
number two worldwide.
The numbers don't lie.
WWE is taking over Hollywood.
[Tyler Bate's theme playing]
[female announcer] Introducing Tyler Bate!
[Vic] There's the big, strong boy looking for a victory and some momentum,
as he heads into the North American Championship matchup
against this man, Wes Lee, the North American champion.
Joe Gacy will decide, this is the whole harmless agreement.
Still trying to get that one signed.
But champ, got a little different look in your eyes as you sit here tonight.
[Wes] Yeah, my bad. I apologize.
Usually, I'm more of a chipper right now,
but… Yeah.
[Booker] Before we get into it, do you feel like you've been played?
Can I get that out of the way first?
-Do you feel like you've been played? -[Wes] You're not wasting time.
[Wes] In a way, Book.
I do. Like,
if this is ultimately what he wanted from the get go,
just let me know.
Everyone knows I'm a fighting champion.
[Vic] Well, there's that point debunked.
After Sunday's triple threat match,
are you gonna look at Tyler Bate differently?
Are you gonna look at him like you did prior to last week?
-[Booker laughs] -[Vic] Why are you laughing?
[Booker] I'm just watching the match, I'm sorry.
[Vic] Well, anyways. Champ?
[Wes] Honestly, I don't know. I really don't know. Like…
-My level of trust… -[Vic] Shoulders are down.
[Wes] My level of trust with this man is…
[Booker] Yeah, I feel you.
You know what? I understand exactly where you're coming from,
because you got played, bro.
But that's another story.
Eddy Thorpe can change everything,
because this is an opportunity of a lifetime.
If he can knock Bate off,
the whole story can be rearranged, man.
-Yes! -[Vic] Another quick cover and a kick-out.
[Vic] I mean, that is a good point. Thorpe can take a giant step here tonight.
A win certainly would certainly put him into championship conversation.
[Booker] That's exactly what I'm talking about. Eddy Thorpe is a guy
that's got a lot of talent. He's a striker.
And if he's smart, hit one good leg kick,
one good knee strike,
he could be all over with Bate.
[Vic] Look, we know what's coming up this Sunday.
It's a triple threat match, triple threat rules.
You don't even have to be factored in the decision
to lose your championship.
And Booker and I talk a lot about the records.
How much do you concern yourself
with the records that you're closing in on?
Do you feel any more pressure, as Bate, off the dropkick into the cover
and a near fall?
No, I don't. 'Cause I don't focus on those things.
I focus on being the greatest North American champion in history.
If I happen to be the most successful, great.
If I happen to be the longest-reigning, awesome.
But I just want to go down in history
as the greatest ever.
[Booker] I respect that. I respect that.
And you're a hell of a champion, Wes.
-A hell of a champion. -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] That was a hell of a move by Thorpe,
who was able to turn things around in this matchup.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] And Booker, as you highlighted already,
this could be a huge moment for Thorpe.
Thorpe now-- Oh! Inside cradle, shoulder down by Bate!
-And another near fall… -[Booker] Oh, so close.
[Vic] …center of the ring. Ooh!
[Booker] Eddy slippin' there for just a second.
-Almost capitalized off of it. -[Vic] Yes!
And Eddy Thrope trying one more time, taking down--
-Oh, my! -[audience shout]
Our champion feeling another cover and a kick-out.
Wes Lee's feeling the shot,
feeling the chops in here, right next to us. Are you alright?
-[Wes] Whoa! -[Booker T laughs]
[Booker] Put a little cholula green on that one, man.
[audience clapping]
[Vic] Well, the big, strong boy right now is in a fight with Thorpe.
He'll be in another fight this Sunday.
The other superstar we haven't talked about, Joe Gacy.
Is Gacy in your mind?
Is Gacy playing you two against each other?
Have you even thought about Gacy,
or you're so focused on Tyler Bate?
I mean, Gacy was the first one that really came to the forefront
of wanting my North American title.
[audience clapping]
So I'm honestly looking at him the most.
I really wanna put my fist through his face the most.
[Booker] The most trustworthy guy in that triple threat,
-because, Joe Gacy, he's… -[Vic] What are you talking about?
-[Vic] Excuse Booker, by the way. -[Booker] No, Joe Gacy's like a snake.
[Booker] You can trust him to bite you.
-I can trust a man like that. -[Wes] You know what?
I completely understand where Booker's coming from.
Joe Gacy has been honest and upfront about everything
that he has wanted from the get go.
-Unlike this man, Tyler bate. -[Booker] Unlike this slide.
[Booker] Unlike this man right here, in the middle of the ring.
And let me tell you something. I can peep gain coming a mile away.
and I saw it coming with this young man right here, Tyler Bate.
-[Vic] You're not surprised? -[Booker] Not a bit.
-[Vic] Bam! -[Booker] This was the master plan.
[Booker] This was the coup d'état.
Right now, if you can get rid of this young man right here,
Eddy Thorpe, he's just getting ready.
He's primed, he's focused.
Oh, yes!
[Vic] Eddy's Shooting Star connects, hook of the leg,
and this time's still not enough.
Eddy Thorpe just able to get that left shoulder up.
This is some of the action. Again, as I mentioned, Book,
you know triple threat rules, Wes. You're aware of them.
You defended titles in triple threat situations.
You do not have to be factored in the decision,
as Bate's looking for that Tyler Driver '97.
Big strong boy.
Thorpe able to counter. Big uppercut!
[Booker] Big shot there by Thorpe. Just changed the momentum.
Just that quick, in the blink of an eye!
[Vic] That is what Tyler Bate's looking for, and-- Oh! Another counter!
Thorpe staying one step ahead of Bate throughout this matchup.
And Bate could be focused on what's gonna happen this Sunday.
Oh, wait, a Bop and Bang!
[audience cheering]
[Booker] Ooh!
That was raw right there, Vic.
[Vic] And there is Bate now, looking for Tyler Driver '97.
Bate gets all of it into the cover,
and Bate picks the momentum heading into Lowell.
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Tyler Bate!
[Tyler Bate's "Born Animal" playing]
[Vic] No wonder we're talking about what's going through the mind
of the champion,
and what is going through the mind of the challengers.
And here you see again Tyler Bate's athleticism.
A little boing! A little extra spring in his step.
Wait!
-There's Joe Gacy! -[audience booing]
What did you call him before? A snake?
The snake's…
[indistinct yelling]
-Lee couldn't stand by anymore! -[Booker] What are you thinking?
[Vic] Oh! Oh, wait, wait, wait. That wasn't what Lee was looking for,
for both to get sent to the Upside Down.
[crowd cheering and booing]
[crowd booing]
[Joe Gacy's "Love is Blind" playing]
[Vic] This could be the sight Sunday at NXT battleground,
WWE on Peacock. North American title on the line.
Triple threat rules.
Lyra, keep your hand on this for about 15 minutes, okay?
Okay.
Lyra, you just advanced to the finals of the women's title tournament.
But unfortunately, it looks like you suffered an injury
at the hands of Cora Jade.
Do you have a medical update that you can share?
[sighs] Well, my knee is bruised and swollen,
so I have to wait for that to go down to get a good look,
but I don't feel any tears
or ligament damage.
I will be fine.
No matter what, I'll be fine.
I'll stay here. I'll rehab all week.
I'll watch the other semi-final match,
and I'll be ready for battleground.
Who do you want in the finals?
[sighs] This is the part
where everybody gives a vague answer, right?
And they say they'll take on anyone.
Nah, I want Roxanne Perez.
[audience cheering]
In my eyes, she's the best in NXT,
and I wanna take on her for the championship.
Thanks for your time.
Vic and Booker, back to you.
[Vic] Well, thanks, McKenzie. Booker,
we are getting ready for what's gonna be a fast-paced,
high-octane matchup,
as Noam Dar bringing the Heritage Cup ringside,
as he is getting set to face Nathan Frazer.
This showdown is happening next live, right here, on NXT.
[Vic] Booker, this happened during the commercial break
between Lee and Tyler Bate.
[indistinct yelling]
[Noam Dar's "Time Out" playing]
[Vic] Certainly a friendship being tested.
-What's that? Yeah? -[Bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the NXT Heritage Cup champion,
Supernova 11, Noam Dar!
[Vic] There is the Heritage Cup.
Noam Dar seems to carry that thing around
like it's his baby.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] It is, Vic, in a way. It is.
Two time Heritage Cup winner.
-[Vic] I hear you. -[Booker] That tells a lot about Noam Dar.
[Vic] Y'all ready for what is gonna be a fast-paced matchup.
-[Nathan Frazer's "Alive Again" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] And his opponent, Nathan Frazer!
[Vic] Frazer has been speaking some hard truths lately, here on NXT,
as he gets set for this one-on-one clash.
[Vic] As we know, Booker, this Sunday, it is NXT battleground.
The Heritage Cup will be on line. Six three-minute rounds.
The first superstar to gain two decision wins.
Pinfall, submission, or countout.
This match is an ultimate test in strategy.
Dar defends against Dragon Lee.
[Booker] Yes, indeed.
God, man. Let me tell you something for a second.
Nathan Frazer, he's another guy, man.
He's super hot.
He's a young man that's got a lot of talent,
and that takes the initiative, man. I like that, man.
Putting the locker room on notice!
[Vic] I wanna get you to stop riding the fence,
'cause you haven't answered anything truthful since the start.
Who has the better show? Hard-hitting truths, Supernova Sessions.
[Booker] Look, come on, Supernova Sessions,
it's been one show, right?
It is been about five, about three minutes.
What are we talking about? Ask me that in six months.
[Vic] Anyway, I'll move on. Ready to prove himself is Nathan Frazer,
who's so fast, he'd win a game of tag in a phone booth.
And let me think of Nathan Frazer trained by Seth freakin' Rollins,
who, of course, faces AJ Styles in the finals
of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament this Saturday afternoon
in Saudi Arabia, at Night of Champions triple main event.
History guaranteed to be made!
Who wins Saturday?
[Booker] Come on, Vic, I mean…
[Vic] You don't wanna answer anything!
[Booker] I can't put myself in that situation.
I'm not gonna sit here and say who's gonna win,
and have egg on my face come this week.
I'm not going to do that!
[Vic] Again, as I mentioned, Saturday afternoon,
Night of Champions triple main event,
as Dar's trying to keep Frazer down. Wait!
Frazer right back up!
And Dar this time, ripped right back down to the mat.
Now, much like we talked about Eddy Thorpe moments ago,
Frazer picks up a victory here tonight,
you gotta put him in cup contention, do you not?
[Booker] Let me tell you something. I'm working on my new fave five,
and Nathan Frazer is one of the guys I've been looking at.
Like I said, this kid is super hot,
and tonight, a win over this man right here,
Noam Dar, it definitely puts him in the conversation.
-Beautiful headlock take over there, Vic. -[Vic] Over that head kick.
[Vic] We knew this was gonna be a high-octane matchup.
The pace certainly quickens
when both these superstars are in the ring.
And for Noam Dar, getting out of the gates a little bit slow.
Is he looking past his opponent tonight?
Is he looking towards Lowell, Massachusetts?
[Booker] I wouldn't think that. Noam Dar,
he's a strategist, Vic.
He's a guy who is what I call a precision tactician.
He's waiting. He's waiting on his spot, Vic.
-He's waiting on that window to open. -[Vic] Oh!
-[Booker] Oh, yes! -[Vic] There's some strikes from Dar.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Dar right back in. Frazer lands on his feet.
-[Booker] Talkin' 'bout quickness. -[Vic] Look, stopped on a dime.
[Vic] Not once, not twice, make it three sidesteps.
Underhook comes right back in,
Hits the ropes one more time, and bam!
[Booker] Wow! Good God, man!
[Vic] Frazer's rocking and rollin'!
Don't miss a second of the action in our picture-picture break.
Can Noam Dar crawl back into this matchup,
as he's crawling over to his Heritage Cup.
That could also be slipping through his fingers.
Come Sunday, at NXT battleground.
-[Noam Dar pants] -[crowd cheering]
[panting] I will. I will.
[crowd clapping]
Back live on NXT, Heritage Cup champion, Noam Dar,
one-on-one with Nathan Frazer here tonight.
Of course, Dar, huge championship matchup,
his Heritage Cup on the line this Sunday,
Lowell, Massachusetts, NXT battleground, against Dragon Lee.
And this is much different, Booker, than the Heritage Cup matchup.
This has been non-stop since the beginning.
Heritage cup will have six three-minute rounds.
Win by pin, submission, count out.
-You need two falls to win! -[Booker] Oh, wow!
[Vic] That could be a knockout blow. And if someone gets knocked out on Sunday,
match is over,
or disqualification will end the matchup. It's a true test
of strategy and stamina.
[Booker] It is, Vic. And I tell you, I'm a two-time Heritage Cup winner.
Noam Dar, I mean, he can't…
[Vic] Quick kick into the cover, and hook of the leg!
[Booker] This is big. This is like Manchester United.
Wait a minute. Check this out. Just check this out.
-[Vic] One more time. -[Booker] Oh, yes!
-[Vic] Absolutely nasty. -[Booker] The thing is,
Noam Dar consecutively have held this championship,
this cup for 271-plus days, and that right there
lets you know it's near and dear to his heart.
He should have left it at home.
That's my thing. He should have left it at home,
and stopped talking about it.
Maybe he could have kept it forever!
[Vic] Dar didn't seem very keen on wanting to defend it,
that being the cup.
But now the pace's starting to slow down in this matchup.
[Booker] I get that, not wanting to defend it. But, you know…
[Vic] Another cover, a hook of the leg, and another near fall.
[Booker] The one thing about Noam dar, this kid, he didn't mind competition, Vic.
Look at him right now. He's very composed,
very confident, in total control of Nathan Frazer right now,
dropping bombs on this kid.
-[Vic] One after another from Dar. -[referee] Back it off!
And Dar almost getting disqualified again.
If Dar were to get disqualified on Sunday, he would lose the heritage cup.
[Booker] The kid knows the rules. He stopped at the right time.
He used every second, and that's smart.
[Vic] Nathan now trying to battle back. Frazer's back to his feet,
trying to create a little bit of separation.
And-- Oh! My word!
[Booker laughing] Yeah!
[Vic] Right under the jaw!
Buckling the knees, and now following it right up.
[yells indistinctly]
And Dar right now is feeling it, Booker.
[Booker] Now you see why this kid is two-time heritage cup champion?
It was a lot of talent in that tournament.
Nathan Frazer was one of them to compete in that tournament,
-so he knows. -[crowd cheers]
[Booker] He knows, Vic.
[Vic] Dar may be a little bit on Dream Street in this moment.
Take another look.
Talking about fast-paced action. Up, over, bam!
[Booker] Great timing.
Great timing and ability from this kid, Nathan Frazer.
Like I said, this kid is-- He's… He's super hot, Vic.
All he needs is a victory
to go on a major, major roll.
[Vic] The NXT universe,
you can feel starting to get behind Frazer in this matchup.
Get behind him in this moment.
A huge victory this would be in his career, here in NXT.
And there's no slowing down for Frazer.
[puffs] Answering right back! Tried this earlier!
Able to stay one step ahead of Dar this time.
[Booker] Nathan Frazer has done his homework.
[Vic] Looking to fly!
[Booker] Like I said, to get a win over Dar here tonight
would be… Would be huge!
-[Vic] Noam-- Oh! -[Booker grunts]
[Vic] Up over and around, hook of the leg,
it's a pin to Heritage Cup champion. And Dar…
-[Booker] So close. -[Vic] Just off the mat.
Again, Dar defending the Heritage Cup championship
this Sunday, NXT battleground, Lowell, Massachusetts.
[crowd clapping and cheering]
[Vic] Oh, my gosh! Off the top!
[Booker] Yes, but look at the battle right there by this kid Frazer,
right there, still in control.
-[Vic] What a counter! -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] You ever seen anything like that, Booker, into the ankle-lock?
[Booker] Like I say, this kid is crafty.
-This Noam Dar, he's next-level talent. [Vic] Looking for the tap,
couldn't get it. Frazer able to answer right back.
Now, rubber legs for Dar.
What a matchup this has been between the two.
Going up, going over. This time didn't work for Frazer, who gets caught.
[Booker] Western-style kick right into the snout.
-Oh, yes! -[Vic] Right into an armbar!
[Vic] And now it's Frazer who's in trouble.
It's Dar who's looking for the submission.
Can he extend the left arm?
Frazer trying to block right now, Booker. Look at the grip!
[audience chanting]
[Booker] You can tell this kid has been watching UFC star,
-Mighty Mouse. -[Vic] There it is!
[Booker] He's got it locked in. He's got it locked in tight!
[Vic] That arm is extended, Frazer able to roll through. Shoulders down!
Dar had to relinquish the hold to be able to kick out.
Excuse me, Frazer had to relinquish the hold. Coming right back!
Crescent kick under the jaw!
Falls into the cover! Is Dar out?
And-- [sighs]
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] Thought that was a super kick.
[Vic] Ooh. Crescent kick.
Call it what you want to call it. Crescent, like the moon,
-I'll explain it to you later. -[Booker] Like the croissant.
[Vic] That's a croissant, not a crescent.
Take one more look at it.
This here was a thing of beauty. Bam!
Right under the jaw!
I thought the lights were out on Noam Dar.
-Listen to the NXT universe. -[Crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] Again, this is just a taste
of what is gonna take place
this Sunday in Lowell, Massachusetts.
-NXT battleground. -[Booker] This is an appetizer.
[Booker] This is an appetizer. Come this weekend.
You're gonna get the seven-course meal, man!
And trust me, it's gonna be good!
[Vic] Now I ask, Book,
is Dar gonna have anything left come Sunday in Lowell, Massachusetts?
[Booker] Noam Dar, like I said, he's very talented, Vic.
Look at that nice strike right there.
He's a striker. Like I said, a precision tactician
-to go outside-- -[Vic] Inside Cradle!
-[Vic] Shoulders down! -[Booker] Oh!
[Booker] Wow! That was almost it.
[Vic] Looking for the kick. Block, counter!
Big back elbow! Drops Frazer this time.
Cover. Hook of the leg.
Frazer got the right shoulder up this time.
Oh, there's… That's Dragon Lee,
the man who's going to compete against Noam Dar
-for that Heritage cup this Sunday. -[crowd chanting "Dragon Lee"]
Hey!
Hey, man!
[Vic] This match is still going on!
[crowd yelling and booing]
[Vic] As this match continues, Frazer puts his foot on the gas,
wipes out Dar.
Dragon Lee loving what he sees right now.
Dar could be out. Frazer's climbing.
Phoenix splash!
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] Got all of it!
[crowd counts down]
-[Vic] And it's enough… -[bell rings]
[Vic] …for Frazer tonight.
[Nathan Frazer's "Alive Again" playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Nathan Frazer!
[Vic] Almost in shock.
And now Dragon Lee, talking to the Heritage Cup
that comes on Sunday.
Could be his, if he is able to knock off Noam Dar, like Frazer did tonight.
Let's go back to some of the strikes you were highlighting.
You were talking about viciousness!
[Booker] Wow.
And one more from Dar after the block. Bam!
Right on the nose! Right under the jaw. Most wouldn't keep Frazer down.
But it was on the outside, the distraction from dragon Lee.
Dar took his eye off the ball and when he turned around,
he would see nothing but Nathan Frazer flying through the air,
who would get Dar back into the ring, in perfect position
for the picture-perfect Phoenix Splash,
which would earn Frazer a statement victory here tonight.
And now, one starts to wonder,
is Frazer going to return the favor on Sunday?
Will he be the quarterman or the chief second
for Dragon Lee in his Heritage Cup matchup against Dar,
Sunday at battleground?
[heavy metal music playing]
Ilja Dragunov.
You're here to sign a full harmless agreement
out of Sunday's Last-man-standing match with Dijak.
But why attack Dijak, when you have him at battleground?
I'm making Dijak feel the pain that awaits him on Sunday.
Last week was torture,
but at the end, I was still standing.
I will sign the agreement tonight.
On Sunday, the fire can go anywhere,
and Dijak will understand what I mean
when I say
I am [says "undefeated" in German]
-Dragunov! -Dijak, don't--
[indistinct yelling]
[Vic] We still have that agreement with us, Booker.
What we heard from the challenger earlier, now we hear from the champion.
We take an in-depth look at how Carmelo Hayes is preparing
for his NXT title defense at battleground, next.
["Animal" by Pvris playing]
We'd like to extend a special thank you to Pvris for "Animal",
an official theme song of NXT battleground.
This song is available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
And at battleground, this man has home field advantage.
[hip-hop music playing]
[announcer] 98.5, the Sports Hub, here.
We're gonna welcome in the NXT champion.
He is him, and he is Carmelo Hayes.
Native of Farmingham, Carmelo Hayes is with us this morning live.
The reigning and defending NXT champion, Carmelo Hayes!
[announcer] Welcome home. You're home early,
in anticipation of your championship defense
against Bron Breakker at battleground.
What is it like being back home?
I feel very comfortable. It's finally time for me to lock in.
I got a couple days until this big match,
and I just wanna be around my people.
I want to be in my city, I want to be where I came up,
where I paid my dues, and it just feels right to be here.
Yes, it's gonna be my first time coming back as a champion,
especially the champion, the NXT champion.
I'm excited for my people to be out here, my family and my friends.
Everybody just seeing me do what i do.
This is a big one for me,
and really, it's only the beginning, so that's the best part about it.
[epic music playing]
We're here at Boston, I'm at Kowloon's.
Shout out to Andy Wong, who invited us here
to provide us with a meal.
We're gonna go ahead, and sign a picture for him
to put on the wall. All the greats are on that wall.
Names like John Cena, and everybody that's ever come to the city.
I'm super excited to be here, and this is special for me.
It's actually amazing that I get to do this.
It feels right.
I mean, I'm in the city of champions.
Look at the lineage of any sports team ever,
Boston is up there with the most champions,
so it's only fitting that I come back home with the championship.
[reporter] The Boston Celtics, the first-class organization they are,
They have rolled out the red carpet for the NXT champion.
[Hayes] Only been here a couple of days, and it's just been all love since.
[reporter] NXT champion, Carmelo Hayes.
You're defending the championship against Bron Breakker
in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts.
what he is walking into, coming into Boston at battleground?
To come into my house, into my backyard and to beat me?
That's crazy.
Bron Breakker, I don't think he's prepared for what he's about to walk into.
He's definitely going to walk into a hostile environment.
I've earned a lot of respect and a lot of love in this area.
They've been waiting for this homecoming,
and I know Bron wants to ruin that for me.
and I refuse to let him do that, you know?
My yard, my dogs don't bark, they bite,
so I hope he's ready to get bitten.
[music pauses and come back]
[Hayes] Being in the ring with Bron that one time really taught me
everything I need to know about him.
Yeah, you gotta get to the guy, he's fast, he's agile.
You look at him, you can just tell he's strong,
but he ain't Boston strong.
Yeah, he's gonna find out this Sunday.
[music stops]
[Hank Walker's "Mad Dawg" playing]
[Vic] Don't miss the NXT battleground this Sunday, WWE, on Peacock.
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Hank Walker!
And his opponent, Tank Ledger!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This is a very unusual one-on-one encounter here on NXT tonight.
It could be a good old-fashioned hoss fight.
Gotta ask, Book, do you and Stevie ray ever want to come to blows
-and become closer as brothers? -[Booker] Vic, come on.
This is like some kind of hoedown, or square dance or something.
I don't know what the hell is going on here, but this is--
Trust me, this is not productive
as for as these two guys
being a tag team, okay? I'm just saying.
I'm just speaking my mind.
[Vic] Well, look, they push each other daily,
there is no doubt they are two hungry superstars.
They've really taken to the advice of Briggs and Jensen,
-who came to blows. They're closer now. -[Booker] Briggs and Jensen.
How many tag team championships have they won?
Look, I've been around here eight months, now.
I've been around here eight months, 15 tag team championships,
five different partners, I've never talked to these guys once.
So that tells me a whole lot. It tells me a whole lot about these guys.
[Vic] You're just being rude.
[Booker] No, I'm very nice. I'm a very nice guy,
always looking to bring up these young guys.
[Vic] Oh, what a collision!
[Booker] Hank Walker, I mean, he's a big guy.
He's got-- He could be something in this business, Vic.
But the one thing about him, insubordination.
-Insubordination. -[Vic] Well, that's your own opinion.
[Vic] Both these superstars, former division one football players,
both love battling in the trenches.
Oh! Now they're just slugging it out.
[Booker] Tell me something. Am I correct that Tank Ledger
turned down a full scholarship?
Am I right on that? Am I right?
-[Vic] To be here? -[Booker] No, no. To play ball.
[Booker] If I'm correct on that, he's a really, really smart guy.
That's what I'm hearing.
-[Vic] Tank ledger? -[Booker] Yeah.
[Vic] He went to North Western, he's an NIL guy!
You know what? I want you to get off the fence about one thing.
-[Booker] Just say it. -[Vic] Doordash tonight.
Is it going to be chicken parm, yes or no?
-[Booker laughing] No, man. -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker] I'm going with the wings, man!
[Vic] Right now, into the ribs, went Ledger, hook of the leg
and a near fall in this match!
When you bring up Tank Ledger, take his…
He thought beating up Hank would bring these two closer together.
[Booker] My brother beat me up one time when I was a kid,
it's something I held forever.
I couldn't wait to just get one up on him one day.
It never happened. That may be the reason
we became a great tag team, okay?
I'm just saying.
[Vic] Maybe this is gonna bring these two closer together.
Maybe this is the moment these two are gonna become
a closer tag team.
Maybe as close as brothers,
as Walker, waiting center of the ring,
now showcases some of that speed, some of that strength,
planting Tank Ledger!
[Booker] I don't know how far this tag team is gonna go for them,
but if they can pull it together somehow, if they can pull it together somehow,
I just want to let these kids know tag team is a beautiful, beautiful thing
-when it's done right. -[Vic] Uh-oh.
-[Vic] Ledger! Walker! -[Booker shouts]
-[Booker] Car crash! Right in the middle! -[Vic] That was like two Mack trucks!
[Vic] But it's Walker who rolls over, hooks the leg,
-and Walker's victorious! -[bell rings]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Hank Walker!
[Vic] He's still shocked, as well.
[Booker] Knocked the wind right out of that boy, Vic.
That's what it was. He's gassed right now.
Help your boy up.
[Hank Walker's "Mad Dawg" playing]
[Vic] Well, maybe that is what these-- Wait a minute!
[Booker] Whoa!
[Vic] Bron Breakker with one--
Boom! Make it two devastating spears!
[Booker] That might be the most deadliest spear
that I've ever seen in this business.
[crowd yelling]
I'll see you Sunday, champ!
-[crowd chanting] -[Bron's "Break and Destroy" playing]
[Vic] Breakker looking to rattle the confidence of Hayes,
break his spirit, and on Sunday regain the NXT championship.
Right on match one…
Just think about it.
Oh! So Tony D finally got caught sleeping with fish!
Sleeping with fish? What? You're doing it wrong!
What? No, he didn't!
I'm sorry about that, Stacks. Look,
I know we haven't always seen eye-to-eye,
but we appreciate you having our backs out there tonight.
Joe Coffey didn't just screw you guys over at Stand & Deliver.
-That's true. -But Sunday at battleground,
we're gonna beat Gallus
and get those NXT tag team titles back.
Yep. And Gallus will be on the first plane back to Scotland.
-Bye-bye! -Here's the thing.
You're gonna be as outnumbered in Lowell as you were tonight.
And with the Don being detained,
maybe we can work out some kind of arrangement
for me to have your back.
[whispering] No, not again. Not again.
No offense, man, but we've been burned trusting people before.
Multiple times.
-Understood. No offense taken. -When Tony gets out, though,
you guys can have the first shot at our titles.
How about that? Appreciate you.
Good luck.
[sighs]
[Vic] Welcome back to NXT!
-[Gigi Dolin's "Watch Me Now" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Please welcome Gigi Dolin!
[Vic] Sunday night, NXT battleground live, Lowell, Massachusetts.
What a Memorial Day weekend it will be in the WWE.
And it's, to say the least, been a rough year for Gigi Dolan.
To say that is sort of an understatement.
[crowd chanting "Gigi"]
I'm not shy about the broken home that I grew up in,
or the fact that my brother and I had to learn the hard way
what addiction looks like from our parents.
[crowd yelling]
Neither of us ever knew what a stable family felt like.
But when I came here, I thought I found one.
I allowed Jacy Jayne in,
just so she can tear everything down!
She cut me out of her life,
when I would have done anything for her!
But now, I will do anything to end her!
And the pain that is tattooed on my soul
will be written all over your face, Jacy Jayne,
when I purge everything I ever felt for you!
[crowd cheering]
-[Jacy] All right, all right. -[crowd booing]
[Jacy] That's about as much of this emo talk
as I can take for one night.
Hey, Gigi. Remember this?
This is where it all started!
We used to sit up here in our lounge, looking down at everybody.
We were on top of the world!
It was truly the run of your career,
riding shotgun to me.
If everything was so great, why throw it all away, huh?
Because I outgrew you!
I got sick and tired of carrying you through every single match we had!
-[man] Alright! -Everybody knew
that I was destined for bigger and better things on my own.
-[crowd booing] -And I refuse to let you drag me down
any longer than you already have.
Yeah. Funny you wanna move on, Jacy,
but I have been the center of your attention
since the day you kicked my face in!
It's not that you wanna move on to bigger, better things. No!
It's that you'll do whatever it takes,
just to make sure you're not remembered as the third wheel.
-[crowd yelling] -[man] Yeah!
Wow! That's funny! That's so funny,
because the way I remember it,
the last time we were in that ring,
I beat you.
And then I embarrassed you
in front of your pathetic, little brother.
-[crowd booing] -All right.
Yeah, sure. You did. You did win the match.
But you also had to get eight stitches to fix your face!
[crowd yelling]
And before that, I beat you at Roadblock.
So as far as I'm concerned, this is one to one.
So how about we settle this right here, right now?
-[crowd] Yeah! -Come on!
[Jacy] Oh, right here, right now. Okay, okay.
Oh, everybody just loves Gigi Dolin, right?
[crowd] Yeah!
Yeah, go ahead! Play to the crowd! Do what you do best!
Pander to your loyal troll fan base
that lives on social media!
You know, the ones that just love to eat up your tragic,
Depressing, pathetic Instagram stories.
[crowd yelling]
If there's one thing that I can't wait for,
it's to be done with you once and for all.
So, how about next week
we end this, right where it all began?
However, I don't wanna do this
-in just any ordinary match. -[crowd] Yeah!
I wanna end this inside a steel cage match!
[crowd cheers]
Okay. Look. Look, Jacy,
I don't pander to anyone, okay?
I wear my heart on my sleeve,
and I have no problem doing so,
because I'm real.
They all see it and know it.
-I'm as real as it gets! -[crowd cheers]
Unlike you,
because Jacy Jane
is a fake-ass bitch!
[crowd cheering]
And you want a steel cage match next week?
Let's take it up a notch
and make it a weaponized steel cage match.
[crowd cheers]
You know what? You know what?
You're on!
[crowd cheering]
[NXT music playing]
[Vic] A weaponized cage?
If this match gets made official,
both these women are gonna go to dark, dark places
to destroy the other.
Next week, on NXT!
After a series of unfortunate events, Von Wagner,
tonight you face legal consequences.
I attempted to explain my positioning to your associate, mister Stone.
But it's fallen on deaf ears!
That leaves me with no other option
but to have this settled in that NXT ring tonight.
And I promise you this, Von Wagner, I promise you,
when you're in the ring with Luca Crusifino,
you'll be regretting that you didn't settle this
outside of court.
[hard rock music playing]
[male announcer] The Heritage Cup.
A celebration of the rich history and lineage of European wrestling,
that dates back to the turn of the 20th Century.
All Heritage Cup matches are contested under six three minute rounds,
with a 20-second break between each round.
During this break,
the competitors go back to their respective corners,
to receive treatment or advice from their cornerman.
Heritage Cup matches are two out of three falls.
Falls can be scored by pinfall, submission, or count out.
When a fall occurs, the round ends immediately.
In the event of a disqualification or knockout,
the match ends instantly.
If the contest has not been decided by the end of the sixth and final round,
whoever's ahead on falls would win the match.
In the event of a tie,
the champion will retain and be awarded the heritage cup.
[Noam Dar] Hello, hello, hello!
[male announcer] Since its inception, Noam Dar stands tall
as the most successful champion,
holding the cup on two separate occasions,
totaling over 500 days as champion.
There's levels to this, and I'm at the top.
[male announcer] This Sunday,
Noam will face a tough challenge in Dragon Lee.
[Noam] He's got his eyes on my cup,
but he's not gonna get it!
[male announcer] Who will leave Lowell, Massachusetts, with a victory…
[in Spanish] Me and you in battleground!
[male announcer] …and the coveted NXT heritage cup?
[crowd cheering]
We've been sharing a locker room for years.
Now, all of a sudden, you're coming to me.
-Come on! -Get out of here, man!
That's exactly why!
I know how good you are!
A former tag team champion!
I really, really need your help.
This weekend, Nathan Frazer is gonna be in Dragon Lee's corner as his second.
But number one needs a number two!
Please, be my second!
You don't understand the opportunity I'm laying out here!
Strap yourself to Supernova 11's rocket,
and you and I will blast off into a different stratosphere!
Mensah, what do you think?
[crowd yelling]
Absolutely not.
Mensah! Mensah, we can talk more business!
There must be a number that--
-Supernova Dar. -Oh, hello, ladies.
-Is good to see-- -No, no, no.
You thought it was popping, now, huh?
Yeah, you can kiss your sweet little cup goodbye.
[women chattering]
It's not that little!
Mensah!
[Vic] I'll tell you what, Dar better get out of his feelings quickly.
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
-Introducing first, Luca Crusifino! -[crowd booing]
[Vic] Oh, the legal eagle is here.
Book, we still got this whole harmless agreement sitting here,
waiting for Dijak and Dragunov to sign it
for the last man standing match,
Sunday at NXT battleground.
[Von Wagner's "Runaway" playing]
[female announcer] And his opponent, accompanied by Mister Stone,
Von Wagner!
[Vic] Now, you wonder the mood of Von Wagner,
coming into tonight's matchup.
Let's go back to last week with an interesting interaction.
[grunts] You keep wanting to play these games, huh?
You understand me?
You wanna get in the ring?
We can settle this anytime you want.
Thanks, man.
[stutters] Were you just sticking up for me?
Stone, what? No.
No-- Yeah, you were!
[Vic] Nice to see Von and Mr. Stone becoming friends.
-Like you and I, Book. -[Booker] Get off the friend thing, man.
[Booker] It's not abut friendship, it's about business.
We're looking at the hottest free agent
here, in the WWE, that's Von Wagner.
And now we know second-generation superstar
is looking to make an example out of this kid, Crusifino.
[Vic] I don't know if Crusifino wanted to get in the face of Von Wagner,
which you brought up, a free agent recently competing
for an opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship
with number one contender on raw.
Mustafa Ali won that Battle Royal.
He'll face Gunther this Saturday afternoon
-at Night of the Champions. -[crowd chanting "Ali"]
[Vic] Right now for Von Wagner, it seems more about pride
-and sticking up for Mr. Stone. -[Booker] Not just that.
[Booker] Von Wagner finally has found himself, Vic.
He wants a piece of the action.
-He wants some of that champagne. -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker] Some of that caviar dreams, man!
[Vic] It's all about consequences
for Luca Crusifino's actions.
And look at Von Wagner. This is a different side of Von Wagner.
He is almost on a mission in this matchup.
[Booker] Von Wagner knows what this is all about.
Go out here and get the job done quick.
He don't get paid by the hour, Vic!
[Vic] There goes Crusifino,
who sometimes seems more focused in handing out business cards
than anything else. And he's the one who forced the issue.
Big hip toss into a neckbreaker by Crusifino!
Into the cover, hook of the leg and Von has to power out at two.
[Booker] That was impressive.
Certainly this kid Crusifino does a lot of talking,
but tonight he is in the middle of this ring taking care of business.
[Vic] Just take another look.
Bam! Crusifino, the definition of an ambulance chaser.
Would you let him represent you?
[Booker] The thing with this kind of lawyers, man,
they will get you a whole lot of money,
and you ain't gotta do nothing for it.
Yeah, I like guys like that.
[Vic] Well, now Von Wagner turning things right back around on Crusifino quickly,
and continuing to overpower Luca in this matchup is Von Wagner.
[Booker] It's a hot commodity right now, Von Wagner.
-Nasty spill. -[Vic] Wow, wow!
[Vic] Nasty spill to the outside.
And-- What's Luca looking at?
Come on, Von! Give me that picture!
-Hey! -Give me that picture!
Give me that picture!
[indistinct yelling]
Get your hands off me!
-What are you doing? Focus on your match! -Look at this freak!
-Give me that!
-Focus on this match! -Look at this freak!
This is your guy!
[crowd booing and yelling]
Look at this guy!
[indistinct yelling]
-[Vic] Oh. Oh! -[crowd chanting "Stone"]
[Booker] Ooh! Bam!
Let's beat him up!
[Vic] Certainly did. And now look at Von Wagner.
We talked about consequences.
Von' almost possessed, right now.
Did you hear Crusifino repeatedly name calling Wagner?
[Booker] Got up under the skin of Von Wagner.
-[Vic] Wait a minute! -[bell rings]
[Vic] Referee ringing for the bell!
[crowd chanting "Ring the bell"]
Watch out, Book!
[Booker] Oh, yeah!
[crowd cheering and clapping]
[Vic] Referee's discretion.
-I… -[Booker] Don't like the look in his eyes.
[Vic] Whoa, whoa! Book, you're a magnet for this stuff!
-Volcano not! Don't do it! -[crowd chanting "Volcano"]
[indistinct yelling]
[audience booing]
[Booker] Vic, that was close.
[Vic] But cooler heads…
[crowd booing]
…prevailing.
[crowd yelling]
Von, what are you doing?
Come on, keep going.
-[crowd chanting "Volcano"] -I'm trying to help you, Von!
[Vic] Oh, no, no, no!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Book, book, book!
[crowd cheering]
[Crowd chants "One more time"]
One more time!
[Von Wagner's "Runaway" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[tense music playing]
[door knocks]
-Boys! -[officer] Mr. D'Angelo.
We get everything cleared up?
I gotta take my mother to the grocery store.
Am I good to go?
We are, but you're not.
I need you stand up right now, put your hands behind your back.
-What? -Stand up, Sir.
-Stand up. -Are you serious right now?
-Yes. Stand up. -Are you kidding me?
-You have the right to remain silent. -Come on! Gimme a break!
-Anything you say… -This is ridiculous! You know who I am?
Yeah, I understand my rights, alright?
-I got no more rights. -Come on!
-You know who I am? -Come in here! Let's go! Come on!
[officer] Get him out of here! Let's go.
-Come on! Keep going. Come on. -[Tony] I want my phone call!
[Vic] Wait a minute. That-- That can't be right, Book.
Did you ju--?
[Tiffany Straton's "Tiffy Time" playing]
[Booker] Mind your business.
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following is a semi-finals match
in the Women's Championship Tournament.
Introducing first, Tiffany Stratton!
[Vic] Right now the business is who's headed to the finals?
Who's headed to battleground?
We find out next!
[NXT music playing]
[Vic] We know there's no way either of these women
will be 100 per cent when they walk out
of the weaponized cage match.
It's been made official, Book.
Next week. Dolin, Jayne,
-weaponized steel cage. -[Booker] Yes!
[Roxanne Perez's "All Fall Down" playing ]
[Vic] But right now is time to find out who's headed
to Lowell, Massachusetts.
[female announcer] Making her way to the ring, Roxanne Perez!
[Vic] Taking a deep breath is Perez.
It's not often we say the 21-year-old is the veteran in a matchup.
-But we say that here tonight. -[Booker] Indeed.
[Booker] Roxanne Perez, she walked into my gym at 16 years old,
and now she's a vet.
We call her the prodigy!
But, on the other hand, Tiffany Stratton.
Less than two years in, what do we call her?
"The nebula", because she's over the moon, man!
[Vic] We call her the… Never mind, Book.
You're on your own different planet
-here tonight, since the start. -[bell rings]
[Vic] That is the start of the matchup between these two superstars.
Who is going to head to Lowell, Massachusetts?
You could have just said what you called her earlier.
-It's a different direction. -[Booker laughs]
And a test of strength early on.
And you have to give the advantage to Stratton.
[Booker] You know, I would say that.
Both of these young ladies, Vic…
-Whoa! -[Vic] Shoulders down, and a kickout!
[Booker] They're like oil and water, Vic.
You can mix them, but you need both to make that machine run right.
-Trust me on that. -[Vic] I'm glad you bring that up,
because they are two polar opposites truly,
when you look at both of their lifestyles.
Nice cover and a count! And another near fall.
[Booker] Call it a paradigm, Vic. That's what we have here.
Two ladies from two different places,
but looking for the same thing.
And that's stardom, man!
Oh, yes!
[Vic] Look at Perez, charges in. Ooh!
There is Stratton trying to showcase her power,
but there is a strategy from the prodigy.
You know, if Roxanne Perez can win tonight,
if she can go to Lowell, Massachusetts,
-if she can, once again--! -[Booker] Oh, yes!
[Vic] …win the NXT Women's Championship,
she's gonna join Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler
as the only superstars to hold the NXT Women's title twice!
-Into the cover, and a kickout. -[Booker] She's chasing history, Vic.
[Booker] At such a young age, she's chasing history.
Can she do it? Can she pull it off? I think so.
[Vic] Shoulders down one more time, and another near fall in the matchup.
And look at Perez, trying to stay on a body part of Stratton.
Winner of this contest, of course, will meet Lyra Valkyria
in the finals this Sunday.
And what about what Valkyria said earlier tonight?
She was victorious in her semi-final matchup,
and she said she wants to face Roxanne Perez.
Called Perez the best in the division.
[Booker] Talking about somebody that moved up the ladder so quickly.
Just debuted back in December,
and now is in a hell of a position!
She can change her life, and I like it!
Wanting to go after the top dog, which she thinks is Roxanne Perez,
but don't sleep on Tiffany Stratton.
Oh, my god, man! Don't do it!
[Vic] Perez is in firm control of this matchup,
The only superstar in this entire tournament
that has been the NXT Women's champion at one point in her career.
Stratton, of course, would love to have had the title handed to her,
but that's not how things work here, in NXT.
[Booker] Tiffany, she's a worker, Vic.
You've heard me say it before, she's like the wind.
You can feel it, but you can't touch it, but you know it's there.
She's got that IT factor.
[Vic] Whoa, whoa!
-Right around and, Oh! -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Nasty spill for Stratton to the outside.
And things coming up for Roxanne Perez in this matchup.
-Perez looking for high risk! -[crowd] Oh!
-[Vic] Oh, my word! -[Booker] Look at the strength on Tiffany.
-Get inside, girls! -[Vic] Nice counter by Perez,
and strength on display by Stratton,
who-- Oh! Goes face first, right back in. And now look, Perez has had a counter.
This goes back to being the veteran in the matchup.
She knew what she was getting herself into.
She has studied the tape, she knows Stratton so well,
she's looking to take full advantage, punch her ticket to the finals,
as she just got punched to the mat.
Nasty landing for Perez.
Who's headed to the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament?
[crowd booing]
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
Which of these two will head to the finals?
Who will face Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship
this Sunday, Lowell, Massachusetts, at NXT battleground?
As Stratton's trying to lift up.
Nice counter, though, by Perez.
She was able to shift the weight, and charges right in with a big dropkick.
Stratton also heard those comments we talked about from Valkyria.
Couldn't have sat well with Stratton.
[Booker] Valkyria's trying to get in the game, man.
She knows exactly what she needs to do.
-Just like this young lady right here. -[Vic] Oh!
[Booker] The prodigy, Roxanne Perez!
She's on the move. She's on the move, Vic!
[Vic] It was Perez who said she was gonna Stratton the difference
between thinking you deserve it and earning it!
[Booker] I must say, both of these ladies have earned this spot right here,
and right now they're performing at a very high level
in this 20 by 20, Vic.
It's beautiful! It's a beautiful thing!
[Vic] Perez looking for a high risk a second time,
and Stratton once again!
[Booker] Look at the strength.
Tiffany Stratton's been working out in the gym doing the deadlift.
Oh, she's ready, man!
[Vic] Stratton thinking about it!
Going to the tippy top, maybe. Wait a minute. Yes!
-Oh! -[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] Couldn't connect with a patented moonsault! Thesz press by Perez!
[Booker] This thing's breaking out, Vic.
[Vic] It's all about getting to the finals,
it's all about possibly becoming the NXT Women's champion
at the battleground premium live event in Lowell, Massachusetts,
this Sunday!
Streaming WWE on Peacock, and Perez in the driver's seat.
[Booker] I'm so proud of this young lady, Vic.
Roxanne Perez has come so far in such a short amount of time,
but that right there, what a counter!
[Vic] Cover to advance and saving herself in the final moment, Perez.
Take another look, the height and the landing!
It almost was able to put Stratton in the finals.
[Booker] Tiffany Stratton seems to be overpowering Roxanne Perez
in this matchup right now. And right now, we are in those deep waters.
[crowd chanting "Tiffany"]
Come on, let's go.
[Vic] As Stratton's trying to overcome Roxanne Perez here tonight.
[Booker] What are we doing? Where are we going?
[Vic] Evil intentions in the mind of Stratton.
Perez right now,
trying to figure out, navigate her-- Ooh!
Her way free. I believe she has.
All the way to the top!
[crowd cheering]
Perez quickly now into the cover to make it to the finals!
-[Vic] No! -[Booker] Oh, so close.
So close, right there.
You don't want to think about it, Roxanne. You don't want to contemplate on this.
You gotta keep the pedal down!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] NXT universe in this matchup,
-trying to rally Perez. -[Booker] Yeah.
Perez swinging now for the fences, unleashing on Stratton.
Look at the combination, looking for that Russian leg sweep.
Countered though!
Oh, and Stratton, one step ahead of Perez.
Tiffany Stratton who clarified, called herself the emperor earlier tonight.
-Oh. She just got countered! Reversal! -[Booker] Wow! That's it!
Shoulders down, and another near fall!
This time, it's Stratton with the reversal! Oh!
Almost able to punch her ticket to Massachusetts.
-Big knee under the jaw.
[Booker] What a matchup here tonight, Vic.
[Vic] Third time the charm!
Cover! Count! Another near fall in this matchup.
[Booker] Roxanne's letting it all hang out.
I'm just hoping that she's not just using too much energy here, Vic.
I'm wondering.
[Crowd chanting "Roxy"]
[Vic] Well, you got to lay it all on the line, Book, in this matchup.
You got to lay it out there to make it to Lowell--
Pop rocks! Countered! Oh, throat first
goes Perez.
Up, down! Rolling through!
One more time!
-Oh, the most beautiful moonsault ever! -[Booker] You've got to be kidding me!
[crowd] Two, three!
-[Vic] Stratton is headed to battleground! -[Booker] Wow!
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Tiffany Stratton!
[Vic] The prettiest moonsault…
[Tifanny Stratton's "Tiffy Time" playing]
…punched Stratton's ticket to Massachusetts.
As Perez was able to counter, she was looking for pop rocks.
It was then countered by Stratton,
who used that athleticism you talked about,
that gymnastics background to, boom!
Land that picture-perfect moonsault.
And Stratton now one win away,
as she's headed to battleground.
And the finals are set. Live, this Sunday, at 8:00 Eastern.
Valkyria, Stratton.
Who is walking out the NXT Women's champion?
-[Booker] Yeah! -[Vic] Also,
it's gonna be Wes Lee, who doesn't need to be factored in the decision
to lose his title against Bate and Gacy.
Triple threat for the North American championship,
at NXT battleground.
After the brawl that we saw earlier,
who knows what is gonna happen in Lowell,
as Gallus defends the NXT tag team title against the Creed brothers,
this Sunday, in Massachusetts?
Pain is just a four letter word to these two,
as Dijak and Dragunov will meet
in a Last Man Standing match.
Who will incapacitate the other so they can't reach their feet
by the count of 10?
For the first time domestically,
the Heritage Cup will be defended,
as Noam Dar will put his skills and his championship
up against dragon Lee this Sunday, at NXT battleground.
And it will be a homecoming celebration for the champion,
or will it be a massacre, when Carmelo Hayes
defends against the former NXT champion, Bron Breakker?
It all happens live, Sunday, at NXT battleground.
And there is Stratton, there is Valkyria.
They will compete for the NXT Women's championship.
What the hell?
[crowd yelling]
[Vic] It's that hooded individual again, taking out Perez!
[crowd booing]
[Dijak's "Driver" playing]
[Vic] Uh-oh.
Walking with evil intentions and a nasty purpose--
-Oh, Dragunov! -[Booker] Oh, yeah!
Let's do it! Let's finish it! Let's finish it right here, Vic!
[crowd yelling]
[Vic] Well, we knew it was gonna be a fight.
We've got the harmless agreement in front of us, needing to be signed!
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] I think Dragunov decided to do a big kick to the snout.
Oh!
[Vic] Hey, Booker, Sunday, it's last man standing!
-Holy crap! -[Booker] Oh! God, man!
[crowd cheering and clapping]
Where is it?
[Vic] Pen and paper for Dijak!
[indistinct yelling]
[Vic] Booker, watch out!
[crowd cheering and clapping]
[Vic] What's gonna be left of these two come battleground?
-[Vic] Oh, my-- Like a man possessed! -[Booker] Oh, yeah!
[crowd cheering and clapping]
[Crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Vic] It has officially been signed, the whole harmless agreement
-for these two at Lowell! -[Booker] Ooh, man!
[crowd yelling]
Booker, this is just some of the action…
Oh! Some of the chaos, some of the carnage that we're gonna witness.
Yes!
-[yells] -[grunts]
[Vic] Look out!
[screams]
-[official] Come on, come on! Get down! -[yells]
-Look out! -[screams]
[crowd yelling indistinctly]
[shouts]
That's it, we got back to--
[Vic] Dijak, how is he even moving?
These two won't stay down! What's it gonna take Sunday?
Chaos is brewing, tension is rising,
and our superstars, ready for a fight,
Sunday, Lowell, Massachusetts, battleground!
[crowd cheering]
NXT battleground is gonna come to Lowell, May 28th.
There's so much happening at this event. The ticket you have to get.
[NXT music playing]
[Vic] We've witnessed WWE history in this town before.
-[Booker] Ooh, yeah! -[audience cheering]
[presenter] We are live, right here, in Lowell, Massachusetts!
[man] Oh, no, no, no!
[Vic] New champion!
[Vic] From being first to crown the people's champion,
to be front and center, to witness the emergence
of a new attitude.
For you, Sarge! I did it!
[Vic] This town has always embraced the new generation.
[presenter] NXT Lowell, are you ready?
[yelling crowd] Yes!
["Animal" by Pvris playing]
This is the "local guy makes good story coming back home"
[Hayes] I had actually gone as a man the last time we were in Lowell,
so it's so cool to go now as the champ.
[Vic] But history shows that walking into this town as NXT champion
doesn't guarantee you'll walk out with the gold.
After battleground, you're gonna realize that you're not him.
[crowd cheering]
You're nothing.
Beating you is gonna help me create the dynasty
that I'm about to build over your body.
[Vic] With NXT back on the road, beneath the shadow of Beantown,
we've arrived at the precipice of another NXT milestone.
Who'll be the next to hold the prestigious Women's Championship?
Just who will be left standing in Lowell?
The battleground is being prepped with possible champions
taking claim to the gold!
And with these NXT superstars on their road to glory,
battleground is all about making some history…
of their own.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
Subtitles: Ignacio Pedernera ing some history…