[WWE signature intro playing]
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Forever.
Together.
[crowd chants " NXT"]
[Vic] On the heels of a historic NXT Battleground,
we are looking at a different sort of battlefield.
As this steel cage has been weaponized for Gigi Dolin
and Jacy Jayne who looked to end what has been a toxic friendship.
[Jacy] Toxic.
I have been carrying Gigi Dolin
since the day we formed this group, and I'm done.
Gigi Dolin, you poor, pathetic soul.
I broke your face.
I broke your heart.
[yelling]
Now, all that's left to do is break your will.
[Gigi] Jacy Jayne is a bad person.
My brother and I, 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 could tear everything down.
And the pain that is tucked into my soul--
[Jacy] All right. All right.
Everybody just loves Gigi Dolin, right?
It was truly the run of your career
riding shotgun to me.
The last time we were in that ring,
I beat you and then I embarrassed you
in front of your pathetic little brother.
It's always been me.
I'm the star, not your loser sister.
[Gigi] But you also had to get eight stitches to fix your face, Jacy.
You'll do whatever it takes just to make sure
that you're not remembered as the third wheel
because Jacy Jayne is a big-ass bitch.
And I beat you at Roadblock.
So, how about we settle this right here, right now?
[Jacy] You know what, you're on.
I want to end this inside a steel cage match.
[Gigi] Let's take it up a notch and make it a Weaponized Steel Cage Match.
[Vic] Both these women are gonna go to dark, dark places
to destroy the other golden chain weaponized steel cage.
And, Booker, these two have had all week to design a devilish game plan.
Take a look. Everything you see is legal.
[Booker] Yes. It is, Vic.
-["Watch Me Now" plays] -[Vic] You seem a little worried.
[Booker] I am.
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest
is a Weaponized Steel Cage Match!
[Alicia] Introducing first--
[Vic] Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
[Booker] What the…
Oh, yeah.
Let's do it!
[Vic] Jayne from the jump.
Referee's got to get some sense of order here, Booker…
-[Booker] Yeah, this is real. -[Vic] …like, you know, the bell.
[Booker] This is real. This is… You know, this is personal.
And right now it's getting deep.
[indistinct speech]
Taste this steel cage now.
[Vic] For Jayne we talk about that devilish game plan.
-She just… -[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] …devised one.
I mean, come on, Ref.
[Jacy] [screams]
[Vic] Well, this is already getting uncomfortable.
Dolin, who promised her family
she was gonna let out all of her rage tonight.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] In the early going it is Jayne.
Finally, this matchup is official.
[Booker] Look, Jacy Jayne, I mean, Vic--
[Vic] And what she's picking up? What?
[Booker] Whoa.
[Vic] Oh, come on. You know, I got to let everyone know.
Both women demanded that this match be decided by…
[Booker] Oh, man!
-[Vic] …pinfall and submission only. -[Booker] Come on.
[Jacy] [screams]
[Vic] And by pinfall submission only, no escape.
I mean, that certainly speaks volumes, does it not?
[Booker] It did. From Toxic Attraction to this to this.
The hottest duo in all of this business.
This is the culmination of that dramatic breakup right here, Vic.
It's getting serious.
It's getting real, man.
[Vic] Well, this is the rubber match Jayne wanted this to be settled in a cage
and it was Dolin who wanted it to be weaponized.
I mean, Booker, you've been in a lot of steel cage matches in the past.
You certainly didn't walk out the same as you walked in.
[Booker] Oh, man, it takes, you know, time and years off your career.
The steel don't give, Vic.
It don't give at all, but…
And right now, Gigi is letting it all hang out.
Oh, yes!
-[crowd chants "Gigi, Gigi"] -[Vic] How about that rage?
And Dolin, who has been betrayed in the past, but in her words,
the betrayal of Jacy Jayne, it hurt differently than anything before.
-Oh! -[Booker] Oh! Yeah.
Just like that, Vic.
[Vic] Dolin just wearing out Jayne.
-[Booker] You've heard Gigi's story, Vic? -[Vic] Yep.
[Booker] It wasn't roses growing up and when she found Toxic Attraction,
she found family, Vic.
So, it stings a little bit differently.
Trust me.
[Vic] I can only imagine the stinging in this match…
Look at this.
Why stoop so low as to drag someone's brother,
mother, family, they're passed, into a situation?
[Booker] Come on, Vic. Come on.
[Vic] Jacy Jayne's getting what she deserves.
[Booker] Look, I'm… I'm… Whoa, whoa.
I'm not going to make excuses for Jacy Jayne
or anything like that but…
Oh! Yes. Oh, yes. Wait a minute.
I've told you before. I've told you before.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I think this might be it.
[Vic] Dolin, looking to end it all here tonight.
-[crowd counts] -[Booker] Look, I've said it.
I mean, it may not be about family, with Jacy Jayne.
That… That ride is toxic, man.
There's the fame, you know what I mean?
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
[Vic] Well, talking about dreams and champagne.
There's your NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes, who is celebrating all weekend.
What a celebration this will be a Tiffy-bration
for the new NXT Women's Champion.
But right now, this is not about champions.
This is about checks. It's about punishment and brutality.
[Booker] It is. It is. Right now, this is about payback.
I mean, one thing about when you grow up like Gigi,
you don't miss what you've never had when you find it.
Man, like I say, it's something different.
Toxic Attraction thing, you got to agree with me.
-It was different, man. -[Vic] It was different.
That's why the sisterhood was different for Gigi Dolin.
But this is certainly a different sort of match.
A weaponized.
-[Booker] Oh, what is this? -[Vic] Wait a minute.
Are there thorns wrapped around that bat?
Oh, to the midsection. Driving the thorns into Jayne.
[Booker] Man.
Like I said, I'm not--
[Referee] Jacy Jayne, what do you say?
Come on, what do you say?
Do you give up? Do you give up?
[indistinct speech]
-[Vic] Dolin vowed to end this tonight. -[Booker] Come on.
I mean, we're talking about two-time NXT Women's Tag-Team Champions.
Now, this is it, Vic.
It's coming down to this one night of brutality.
-Oh! -[Vic] Oh.
Jayne is turning around.
-Plating Dolin! -[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] Ricocheting off the trash can. Don't go anywhere.
Don't miss a second of the action as this Weaponized Steel Cage Match continues.
-[crowd chants "NXT"] -[Jacy] Is this what you wanted?
[Vic] We are back live on NXT.
Everything legal in this Weaponized Steel Cage Match.
We have seen welts, bruises,
flesh being ripped by the steel
and now Jayne using a chain around the face of Gigi Dolin.
-[Booker] Yeah. This has been brutal. -[Vic] Oh!
[Booker] And the blow right there, Jacy Jayne just took a hard shot.
Right now, Gigi, there's a window.
That window just opened, Vic.
[Vic] Jayne has been nothing but a menace.
Gigi Dolin has shown no end for her sinister comments,
but she is gonna be feeling the pain here tonight.
Dolin into the cover.
Hook of the leg and Jayne has able to kick out.
This is unbelievable.
We saw all the action throughout the commercial break.
Again, Booker, you look around everything,
anything legal inside this steel cage
and yet another solid steel chair.
[Booker] These matches aren't good for your career, Vic.
[Vic] Well, Jayne was so proud to cause Dolin her golden moment in LA.
Proud to kick her in the face.
Proud to beat Dolin down in front of her younger brother.
Gigi Dolin remembers every single one of those moments
to make Jayne pay here tonight.
[Booker] Come on, Vic.
I mean, come on, it sounds like
you getting a little soft on me here, man.
I mean, Gigi was vulnerable. She exposed herself, Vic.
[Vic] Looking for the half and half and turning right back and…
-Oh! -[Booker] Oh, yes!
[Vic] Dolin!
[Booker] I can see this is warfare, Vic.
You use what you got to get what you want to get.
Here we go.
-Oh, my. So close. -[Vic] Oh, near fall.
And I've asked this in the past, Booker.
What lengths are these two willing to go in this matchup?
Because Jayne… Bam!
Risking her own life and limb in that moment,
in this match to gain the victory.
[Booker] I don't know how far Gigi is willing to go.
I know how far Jacy Jayne is willing to go, Vic,
because she's a rockstar, man.
She's at the front of her class, dawg.
-Come on. -[Vic] Oh.
[Booker] Oh, wow. Here we go.
[Vic] We knew this would be physical.
We knew this would be brutal at some point, it's even hard to watch.
[Booker] Just took the night off, I think, Vic.
[Vic] Oh, look at Dolin.
She said she'd unleash all that rage here tonight.
[Booker] Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, Jayne.
Oh, no!
Oh!
Eerily familiar to when Jayne kicked Dolin's face through a door.
Cannonball connects.
Jayne's soaking in every moment, and now she's going into the coverage.
Is this finally the end?
-Dolin, not done yet. -[Booker] Oh, yes!
Let me tell you.
After that last two big shots, I thought that was it for Gigi Dolin, Vic.
[Vic] Dolin just trying to keep feeling in her left arm,
moving her fingers around.
-Jayne now. -[Booker] I like this, I like this.
Keeping the pressure on like that. That was just second.
No wasted movements, Vic.
I like it. Oh, yes!
[Vic] No waste of movement, Book, even when it comes to finding
what's usable inside this weaponized cage.
[Booker] It's legal, Vic.
It's all legal.
[Vic] You take a look at the NXT Universe,
no one's on their phone, no one's doing…
Everyone's eyes are fixated on the way
we're kicking off NXT this Tuesday night.
And Jayne…
Dolin trying her best now.
Dolin with the upper hand.
[Booker] Going for the kill shot, Vic.
-Whoever lands this shot… -[Vic] Oh, ho, ho.
[Booker] Whoever lands this big shot, that could be it.
[Vic] Again, pinfall, submission only.
That's the way these two women wanted this matchup.
-No escape. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] They wanted to settle it inside the cage.
Book, I know you've had a Hall of Fame career twice over you.
I'm looking at you, you're even in awe at some of the things
we're witnessing right now.
[Booker] It's sad to see more of anything.
It's sad to see these two in the middle of this ring creating havoc
and mayhem.
[Vic] Especially after friendship that they had, the bond that they had,
and perhaps the greatest women's tag team ever in NXT history.
-[Booker] They are. They are. -[Vic] And right now…
Brook, they are in a precarious position.
[Booker] Oh, they're in a high-risk district right now, man.
[Vic] Oh. Dolin one after another.
-Oh, Book, Book, Book, Book! -[Booker] Oh. Oh!
[Vic] Dolin off the choke slam.
[crowd counts]
[Vic] Dolin survives the Weaponized Cage.
["Watch Me Now" plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Gigi Dolin.
[Vic] After all the heartache, after all the heartbreak,
how good must it feel for Gigi Dolin?
Standing ovation from the NXT Universe for the war…
-[Booker] Another win. -[Vic] …that she just went through.
[Booker] I'm overwhelmed, Vic.
[crowd chats "Yes"]
[Vic] I mean, this started right off ripped.
They didn't even finish Alicia Taylor ring announcement
before Jacy Jayne came down to get a jumpstart on Gigi Dolin.
The bell hadn't even rung.
This match wasn't even official at this moment.
But finally, the action would spill inside this Weaponized Steel Cage Match.
And Gigi Dolin early on, she was in firm control,
but that was until Gigi Dolin was picked up
and almost dismantled through that steel cage.
And Jayne had all week to think about this.
Bam, just like she did to Gigi Dolin through a door,
this time through a table went Jayne from Dolin.
And this was unreal.
I'm almost speechless right now and tongue-tied
from what we witnessed to kick us off here tonight on NXT.
Take a look at the carnage, at the mayhem.
The vicious cycle of toxicity is over for Gigi Dolin,
who can now use her past to fuel her future.
Unbelievable way to kick off NXT.
Book, are you all right?
-Are you okay right now? -[Booker] Yeah.
I'm just hoping Jacy is okay, man. That was a big shot.
[Vic] What a way to kick off NXT here tonight
with that Weaponized Steel Cage Match,
but what a weekend it was for the WWE, Saturday afternoon,
Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, and for NXT,
what a night it was Sunday at NXT Battleground.
Chaos is brewing, tension is rising,
and our superstars ready for a fight.
Lowell, Massachusetts, Battleground!
[Trick] A point where we still get the win,
the city of champions here.
["ANIMAL" plays]
[Vic] Ava, sticking her nose in places that doesn't belong to her.
[Booker] And still…
[Vic] Wes Lee, the most successful title defenses
of the North American Championship.
What? Lash Legend.
[Noam] [yelling]
Thank you. Bye-bye.
[Dijak] There's nothing I won't sacrifice to be the last man standing.
Get them out of here.
They don't need to see this.
[Vic] Dijak just told his wife and kid he doesn't want them to see.
[Dijak] Somebody's gonna get hurt.
[Ilja] I've never feared pain.
Pain makes you feel alive.
-[Dijak] You need to stay down. -[Ilja] No!
[Dragunov] I'm invincible, unbreakable.
[Vic] Dragunov is the last man standing.
[Tiffany] It's off the Battleground to become the NXT Women's Champ.
[Vic] She's ready for primetime, man.
[Lyra] To become Women's Champion, I must risk it all.
[Booker] As the damage has been done to that left knee…
[Vic] How much can Lyra Valkyria take?
Stratton has made it to the tippy top.
[Hayes] Bron Breakker, I want you my neck of the woods.
Let's talk about it.
[Vic] It's main event time for the NXT title at Battleground.
[Hayes] I'm not coming to Lowell to witness a homecoming.
I'm coming to Lowell to dish out a massacre.
[Booker] Oh, we're about to get this busy.
[Vic] Bron Breakker has been operating on a totally different level.
Carmelo to retain!
Melo's dynasty is just beginning in NXT.
[McKenzie] Wes Lee, we're now 48 hours removed from Battleground,
where you became the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion
with 10 successful title defenses.
Has it sunk in yet?
[Wes] I mean, now, did you say…
Yeah. Girl, I am pumped!
Yahoo, ho-oh.
A bit sore at the same time though because it comes with the territory.
You know, oh…
Back in Halloween Havoc, when I won the North American Championship,
I had no idea how long she was going to be riding with me,
but through all the multiple multi-mans,
the open challenges, the unforeseen odds, the--
[Fowler] Sunday's victory proved nothing.
-Gacy sends us… -[Jagger] As a reminder.
-[laughs] -[Wes] Get out of here, please.
-[Jagger] Big mistake-- -[crosstalk]
[Fowler] Hey, hey, oh.
[Bate] If you want to fight Wes, you're gonna have to fight me as well.
[Fowler] Argh!
[Bate] Why y'all leaving now, huh? Huh?
I told you Sunday at Battleground,
it was strictly in the spirit of competition.
We're still mates and I've still got your back.
-[Wes] Appreciate you, dawg. -[Bate] Anytime.
[Vic] That was good news for Wes Lee, but what a great night
it was for Carmelo Hayes this past Sunday.
It was quite the homecoming for Hayes, the NXT Champion,
and Trick Williams are here next on NXT.
[camera shutter clicks]
[Man] Mr. D'Angelo, a look to your left.
Now, look to your right.
Now, look straight ahead.
[crosstalk]
[Wolfgang] What a fight we had at Battleground.
The Creeds, they are tough,
but chalk another lineup for the Gallus boys, eh?
[Mark] Absolutely. No one can stop Gallus.
We never stop. Done?
Wonder who's gonna step up to our kingdom?
[Wolfgang] All right, well--
[Joe] I would've said Tony D has made Stacks,
but I don't think Tony D can do much
with both hands tied behind his backs, do you?
Yeah. Here am I.
It wasn't me, officer. I swear I'm a nice guy.
[Mark] Okay. Forget about it, huh?
[crosstalk]
[Stacks] I knew it was you. You ratted on Tony D.
[Mark] No, not me. We've done no such thing. All right?
[Wolfgang] Anyway, what are you gonna do
knowing your big brothers are behind bars?
[Stacks] Better question.
You ever heard snitches get stitches?
[yelling]
[crosstalk]
[Referee] Mark, Wolfgang, that's it. Out of the building.
You're done. Get out.
Go! Get out of here.
Get out! We need some help.
[Vic] Might need some more help back there for Stacks.
["Melo Don't Miss" plays]
[Alicia] Please welcome Trick Williams and the NXT Champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[crowd chants "Melo"]
[Vic] Well, Book, might be a silly question,
but does Hayes sit a top of your list?
[Booker] Come on, man.
That man, Carmelo Hayes,
looking down on top of him, from on top of that mountain.
Dawg, look at him, looking good.
He's good, good.
You know why, Vic? You know why?
-[Vic] Why? -[Booker] He's the champ.
-He's the champ, baby. -[Trick] Yeah. Yeah.
Hey, y'all check it. Let's get straight to business.
Melo, we went to your hometown…
you went to Battleground and you left still champion.
[Hayes] I did that.
I did that and still… All right, y'all, listen.
NXT Battleground was exactly that.
It was a battle.
So, Let me go ahead and paint the picture for y'all.
Melochusetts was going brazy.
[Trick] Brazy.
[Hayes] Man, it was Bron verse thousands.
[Trick] Thousands.
[Hayes] Big spear.
Still alive.
Nothing but net, and still.
One thing everybody has to realize
is sometimes you got to take shots to make shots.
And when it comes down to this NXT Championship,
I don't never miss.
[Trick] You ain't never lie, dawg.
[Hayes] So, when they see Battleground
was just another brick laid down on the foundation of the Melo dynasty.
["Own The Game" plays]
[Noam] Hello. Hello. Hello.
Cut the music. Cut the music.
Melo, well done.
Congratulations.
You managed to escape your hometown
still champion.
Melo,
you weren't the only one to retain the championship.
You see,
I successfully defended my NXT Heritage Cup,
the most coveted prize in NXT,
whereas you just managed
to beat Bron Breakker.
Me, I beat Dragon Lee not once but twice.
Thank you.
[Trick] Hold on, Noam.
Mr. Supernova,
we don't have time to talk about how it took all four of y'all
to cheat and beat Dragon Lee.
But we do have time to talk about how you came out here
and you interrupted Trick Melo Gang.
Interrupting Trick Melo Gang is a super no-no.
[Hayes] Hey, hey, you got him, Trick. You got him.
Look, Noam, hey, man, I saw your Heritage Cup match with Dragon Lee.
I'll give it to you, you really like that.
But like you said, man, there's levels to this game,
and that trophy that puts you on a high level.
Yeah, but this NXT Championship
puts me on the highest level.
And you might have beaten Dragon Lee twice
but I put that on everything you couldn't even beat me once.
You already know…
that's all it is.
[Trick] And that's all.
[Noam] [stammers] Shh!
The adults are talking.
The adults are talking. Melo.
Melo, that almost sounded like a challenge.
Are you challenging me even though it would be the biggest mistake
of your life?
If you wanna add to your dynasty, why don't you step up to supernova 11.
Let's go
and put that NXT Championship on the line against me tonight.
[Trick] Whoa. Whoa. Wait a minute. Hold it.
I know what you trying to do.
You're trying to take advantage of Melo because he had a battle at Battleground.
You trying to catch him while he is tired, huh?
[Noam] Duh! Well done, Captain Obvious.
That's obviously what I'm trying to do.
But listen, Hayes, you and I tonight, what do you say?
See, now, see… Hold on, hold on.
He's done exactly like you told me, Lash, like all these NBA superstars,
you are counting your minutes making it easy
because you don't have what it takes to compete
at the highest level night out and night in like me.
Oh, oh, Melo,
it's actually difficult to miss when you have…
Lash, what did you call it?
[Lash] I think it's called load management.
[Noam] When you've got load management.
[Hayes] All right. No. No. Load management my ass.
You want the NXT Championship?
You wanna match against me for the NXT Championship?
Well, you and me tonight for this championship.
["Melo Don't Miss" plays]
[Vic] Oh, plug it in sound, like Melo's like LeBron.
He doesn't want to sit on the bench. He wants to stay in the game.
He doesn't have to have his minutes measured.
-He's ready to go tonight. -[Booker] Look, man.
It's not smart, Vic, but let me tell you something.
That's what champions do. That's Carmelo Hayes, man.
[Vic] Well, that could be a huge main event
if that match is made official.
But right now, Book, I wanna go back to something
that actually happened earlier today.
[Cora] You guys all saw it. Go back and watch the match.
Lyra headbutted me right in this eye.
I was basically blind for half the match.
And if I could have seen, I would've been at Battleground
and I would already be Women's Champion.
-[crosstalk] -No, no, no, no.
[Cora] Anyways, the only person we should be celebrating tonight is me.
My accomplishments, my star power, all about me.
But no, everyone has to screw over Cora Jade.
-I deserve to be Women's Champion. -[Ivy] Cora.
We've all heard it with your whining.
Injuries are a part of the game.
Suck it up and get over it. You lost.
A lot of women in the locker room would've loved an opportunity
to compete in the tournament.
[Cora] Look, Ivy don't come in here giving me attitude
just because your boys couldn't get the job done on Sunday
and Ava whipped your ass.
[laughter]
[Woman] No.
[Ivy] We were all in a fight. And where were you on Sunday, huh?
You don't hear us bitching about it.
[laughter]
[Cora] I'm not scared of her.
I'm really not.
[Vic] We'll find out later because due to that altercation,
Jade, Nile will take place later on tonight, live on NXT.
["On the Otherside" plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Ava, representing Schism,
Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, The Dyad!
[Vic] As Fowler and Reid said earlier when the North American Champion Wes Lee
was being interviewed by McKenzie Mitchell,
they are here because of Joe Gacy.
Fuel added to this match after that altercation,
but what a tag team showdown we are about to witness
here on NXT as The Dyad will meet Bate and Wes Lee
next live on NXT.
[Music plays]
["ANIMAL" plays]
[Reggie] What's up Ax?
Tell me you watching Battleground?
[Axiom] Yeah, um…
[Reggie] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Chill bro.
I mean you no harm.
[Axiom] What do you want, Reggie?
[Reggie] You see, Reggie.
Everybody always calling me that.
Yeah, Reggie is my given name,
but growing up my people called me Scrypts.
[Axiom] Your people? Like, your family? Hold on.
-Why Scrypts? -[Reggie] Definitely, not my family.
But look, I don't want to get in that right now.
That's a story for another day.
[Axiom] Sure. What do you want, Scrypts?
[Reggie] Look, I just wanna say that I appreciate what you did for me.
[Axiom] What are we talking about?
[Reggie] When you took my mask off, it opened my eyes.
It was like I was living in a cave watching shadows on the wall,
but now I am living in the sunlight and seeing what's meant to be seen.
[Axiom] Wow.
[Reggie] And then Dabba-Kato
tried to take you out after the match last week.
I just couldn't sit back and watch that happen,
so I jumped into action because it was you that helped me open my eyes.
Thank you, Axiom.
[Axiom] Well, anytime.
["Born Animal" plays]
[Vic] That was a small little olive branch extended.
[Vic] Tyler Bate standing by ready to go for tag team action here on NXT.
["Assemble" plays]
[Alicia] Introducing the team of Tyler Bate
and the NXT North American Champion,
Wes Lee!
[Vic] All right, Booker, you've been very adamant that Bate, Lee,
the friendship was on the rocks.
So, how do you explain how this is gonna work out tonight?
-[Booker] I don't. I really don't. -[Vic] What do you mean you don't?
[Vic] You said they were friends and now--
[Booker] No, no. No. No, no.
No, the thing is,
I don't trust Tyler Bate, I mean, this guy…
I mean he's very accomplished though, I mean, Triple Crown winner.
UK Tag Champion, twice.
I mean, Tag Team Champion UK, Heritage Cup Champion.
He's very, very accomplished.
[Vic] Is it so hard for you to believe that Tyler Bate,
he might just be just a good guy?
[Booker] No. No.
-[Vic] A good-- -[Booker] I know what he's all about.
-My thing is… -[Vic] You know it.
[Booker] …I've been in this business a long time, man.
Every time I've had a beef with somebody, I told them straight up front,
"I'm coming for you, bro, I want that title."
Tyler Bate, he couldn't do that. He's what's called, Vic, a scourge.
He's the scourge of this world. You know what that means, right?
-[Vic] I just know it's a trouble word. -[Booker] A person or a thing…
-[Referee] Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[Booker] …that causes great problems or suffering.
His picture was by that word, Vic.
[Vic] You downloaded the Thesaurus app, didn't you?
Well, Bate on Sunday strictly said it was his spirit of competition.
I, for one, believe him.
But when we talk about Sunday triple-threat rules,
Wes Lee was at a disadvantage. He was successful again.
He now has the record
for the most North American title defenses at 10.
Is he the greatest North American Champion ever?
[Booker] Look it this way, I can't question the heart,
the will, the determination of this young man
willing to take on all comers, Vic.
He is perhaps the greatest North American Champion
in his history.
[Vic] Oh, big right hand. How about this match?
Because it is official.
Book, talking about titles,
the NXT Championship will be defended tonight.
-[Booker] Oh… yes. -[Vic] Hayes, Noam Dar.
What a main event that's gonna be. I cannot wait.
-It's going-- -[Vic] Not only that.
-After all, we saw earlier… -[Booker] Oh, yes.
[Vic] …Stacks, Joe Coffey going one on one.
I want to remind everyone,
Wolfgang, Mark Coffey has been ejected from the building.
-[Booker] What? -[Vic] Wes Lee taking out Fowler.
And near fall.
Oh, to kick out, he just kicked Wes Lee right between the eyes.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, Fowler wants--
[Vic] Oh, nasty.
[Booker] We are not talking about that he's a big guy and he's looking
to make some big, big moves here tonight at the expense of the champ.
[Vic] Fowler able to hold on for a moment.
Again, The Dyad here to do the bidding for--
[Booker] Oh, look at the quickness.
[Vic] You can see Ava still on the outside.
Nice takedown by Lee. Lee charging already.
Gets caught! No, he did not get caught.
What a takedown. Hook of the leg, and a near fall.
[Booker] You call him the Kardiac kid?
[Vic] Kardiac kid with a cardiac kick.
[Booker] Oh, we just had a heart attack watching that move right there, man.
-That was good. -[Vic] A tag was made.
Bate coming in, and coming down right across
that left elbow.
Now, Tyler Bate centers himself. He's shown who he really is.
-Oh, oh. -[Booker] Oh, you see that?
You see that? Was that on purpose?
-Was that on purpose? -[Vic] No, of course. It was not.
[Booker] Yes, that looked like a… Looked a little suspicious.
[Vic] Well, tag made. And in comes Reid now.
And you've got to take a look. This is what The Dyad is so good at.
Systematically dissecting their opponents. Bate trying to fight back.
Taking on two for one. Reaching out.
Reeling them in and then taking them down is Wes Lee.
[Booker] Wow. Talking about dynamics this kid is unbelievable.
-[Vic] Stereo dropkick. -[Booker] He's so explosive.
[Vic] Lee and Bate on the same page.
Dyad trying to get back in. We got a little stalemate.
[crosstalk]
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Wait.
What the?
Booker, that's Mustafa Ali.
[Booker] I know who that is.
[crowd chants, "Ali"]
[Vic] What? Why?
What…
This matchup has come to a standstill.
We've got to get some answers. NXT continuing to roll on.
What's going on?
[Booker] I don't know, man.
[Vic] We're back live on NXT.
This tag team match rolling out
between the North American Champion Wes Lee,
Tyler Bate, and The Dyad, Book.
But before the commercial break, we saw and we're now being joined--
[Booker] Ali "the heart." Ali "the heart."
-[Vic] Mustafa Ali what's going on? -[Booker] Ali "the heart."
[Booker] What's going on, Ali? How are you doing?
I've got to be honest, man. It's good to have you here, but why?
-Why are you here? -[Booker] The hair is looking good, man.
[Mustafa] Thank you, Book.
[Booker] I like the beard. What kind of product do you use, dawg?
[Vic] I try fashion, I can't get over there. I'm trying it right here.
[Mustafa] Free agent Ali, baby. Do you know what that means, Vic?
That means I could show up on Raw, SmackDown,
or right here on NXT.
I know you saw this weekend
I was this close, this close to becoming a champion, right?
[Vic] You were.
[Mustafa] Now, I'm obsessed with the idea of becoming a champion.
Obsessed.
[Vic] That was a nice takedown by Tyler Bate.
To your point, when we talk about champions,
we're looking at North American Champion Wes Lee
in this match.
He was able to regain his title at Battleground this past Sunday.
[Mustafa] Oh, I saw it. I saw it.
What an amazing triple-threat match and all the props in the world
to the North American Champion, Wes Lee.
He's the type of champion that I wanna be, Vic.
That I wanna be, Book.
-I wanna be a fighting champion… -[Booker] Is that what you're saying?
…and a defending champion.
You're putting the locker room on notice.
[Mustafa] Raw, SmackDown, NXT.
If there's a championship opportunity, Mustafa Ali is gonna answer it.
[Vic] Mustafa Ali shocking us all here, but right now,
Wes Lee not shocking us with his counter after counter.
-[Booker] Oh, wow. -[Vic] Going to do a DDT.
[Booker] Beautiful, Vic.
[Vic] One step ahead,
and look, Wes Lee right now taking on The Dyad by himself.
Of course, we see Ava, who's out there. She's always ready to wreak havoc.
Oh!
Stomp legs to lower back.
That raised your eyebrows, Ali, at this action, fast and furious.
[Mustafa] Wes Lee is a champion for a reason.
[Booker] Dynamic. Very dynamic. Very dynamic.
[Vic] Look at the Kardiac taking extensions.
Gets bogged down by Fowler.
And look, this is what I was talking about when it comes to The Dyad,
the uncanny ability to find and exploit a weakness
when there isn't even one on the surface
as Bate gets isolated, and Ali, by himself.
[Booker] You are right about one thing, Vic, Ava Raine,
she whispered it in my ear.
[Vic] Will they gonna handle it? Double cardiac kick.
Say, "Oh, my God," again, Book.
Because Wes Lee just turning this match right around.
Bate is tagged.
-[Mustafa] Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Vic] Bate is now legal.
[Mustafa] Let me see something. Let me see something.
[Vic] On the same page. Wow!
[Booker] We have got a…
[Vic] Whatever it was, it was impressive as Lee wiping out Fowler.
Oh, and that leaves Jagger Reid, who gets hooked for the Tyler driver '97.
[crowd counts]
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
["Born Animal" plays]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, the team of Tyler Bate
and the NXT North American Champion Wes Lee!
[Vic] You like what you saw?
[Mustafa] I do. I do. Very impressive.
Whoa.
[Vic] Ivy Nile annihilates Ava, they have had issues for weeks
for Ava sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.
There's The Creed Brothers.
Oh, now, okay. I'm starting to break out.
We might need more officials.
[Booker] Man.
[Vic] Brutus and Reid.
[Referee] Let's go. Come on. What are you doing?
[Vic] These tensions have been boiling for a while between--
-[Mustafa] Whoa, whoa. -[Vic] Wait a minute.
-It's Joe Gacy. -[Mustafa] Come on.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants, "Ali"]
[Music] Ali couldn't stand by and wait any longer.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Well, we keep talking about champions and championships.
It's time for the new Women's Champion to take her place in the spotlight.
It's time for Tiffybration next.
Today, I'd like to focus
on what not to do when you hear that bell ring.
And who better to use as an example than Chase U's very own, Thea Hail?
[Thea] What?
As you can see,
Thea's lack of grappling knowledge puts her at severe disadvantage
against every single opponent she steps in the ring with.
Everybody, so the name of the game is Leverage.
Okay? So, we're gonna do a collar-and-elbow lockup.
You ready, little man? Let's see what you got.
And pull him right in.
Okay? You got a side headlock there.
[Duke] Look, Thea,
I'm all for you pushing yourself for challenging yourself,
but these guys made you cry last week.
You know you don't have to do this class.
I can just give you a pass.
[Thea] No, Duke, I have to do this for myself.
I never wanna feel the way that they made me feel last week.
You know… You know what?
They think I'm weak
and I know I'm not.
Hey, hey, hey, let me prove it to them.
Let me show them that I can do…
Duke, Duke, let me go!
Let me go! Let me go!
[Duke] Let me go.
[Thea] Sorry.
[Duke] Give them hell.
[Thea] Hold this, hold this, hold this, hold this.
Okay, okay, okay.
Yeah. Good.
Submission wrestling is the backbone of success.
Now, beat it. Good job.
Speaking of success, look who decided to join us.
So nice of you to make it this week.
[Thea] Thank you.
Thea, no crying this time.
No running away.
You understand that, kid?
[Thea] Hear you loud and clear, sir. I can do this.
Hm.
All right. Everybody down.
Let's see it.
[Vic] Now, Thea Hail can do anything she puts her mind to,
but now it is time for The Center of the Universe
up to celebrate herself.
[Booker] Oh, yeah!
["Keep Up" plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Alicia] Please welcome
your new NXT Women's Champion…
Tiffany Stratton!
[Vic] Eight superstars were selected by Shawn Michaels
and the Performance Center coaches
for the NXT Women's Championship tournament.
Of those eight, Tiffany Stratton is the one left standing
crowning herself Women's Champion this past Sunday at Battleground.
[Booker] Vic… Vic, come on. You know what they want to hear?
This is it, man. This is it.
That Shucky Ducky "Quack Quack" moment, man.
Get your champagne wishes and caviar dreams, man!
Give me a hot cup of biscotti, man!
[Tiffany] Raise your hand if you are not surprised
that Tiffany Stratton is the new NXT Women's Champion.
[crowd cheers]
[Tiffany] I know I'm not.
This past Sunday,
The Center of the Universe claimed her rightful spot
at the tippy top of NXT.
[crowd cheers]
[Tiffany] This title has been held by future Hall of Famers,
Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Bayley, Rhea Ripley.
The list goes on.
And tonight…
I'm gonna show everybody what it means to be a true champion.
[crowd cheers]
[Tiffany] And honestly,
when I think of what a champion is, it is me.
Nobody in that locker room can do what I can do.
And when I look in the mirror,
I think to myself, "I am the epitome of what a true WWE superstar is."
So, to continue on, on my Tiffybration,
I would like to invite out the entire NXT women's locker room
so, they can all recognize me as their champion.
Ladies.
Okay, I guess nobody wants to know who my first opponent's gonna be.
Do you guys wanna know?
[crowd shouts]
[Tiffany] Aw! You guys think that I care what you think.
Oh, come on out, ladies.
Come on out.
Aw.
You guys look so cute. Look at your cute little faces.
Aw.
I know you are all starstruck
and I'm sure you all have the same question for me,
"What is next for Tiffany Stratton?
Who will I give my first title defense to?"
And to be honest…
as everyone is out here, I can't think to myself
that I'm gonna be champion for a long, long time.
I mean… I might as well just retire as champion.
Nobody can sit with me.
Not you. Not you.
And, I don't even know why you're out here and most certainly not you.
Sorry, not sorry.
Oh.
This is so awkward.
I mean, I invited you all out here.
Just kidding.
Luckily for you guys on my way back home from Battleground,
I had a Tiffany epiphany, and don't worry, it was approved.
I thought to myself,
"Why don't I give them all an opportunity at my Tiffy title?"
So, next week
there will be a number one contender's Battle Royal
to determine who my first opponent's gonna be.
Good for you, ladies.
To be H, it doesn't matter who's gonna win
because I'm gonna beat all of you to it.
I am gonna beat all of you to it because for as far as I know
and for as long as I want…
it is Tiffy time.
["Keep Up" plays]
[Vic] Oh, God.
[Booker] Oh, yes!
Look at the… Look at the confetti.
[Vic] Whoa, well, look at--
-[Booker] Look at the confetti. -[Vic] Look at Thea Hail.
[Booker] What the? What the hell?
[Vic] Well, maybe Stratton will think twice
before talking down to the women's division.
Oh!
[Booker] Wow!
[yelling]
[crosstalk]
[Tiffany] This was supposed to be my moment.
My moment.
-[Trick] Well, check this out. -[Tiffany] I hate all of you.
[Trick] Melo is defending his title tonight.
Don't worry about him. He's gonna be all right.
Yeah. Yeah. We pulling up on you afterwards.
Just keep the bottles on the ice and keep that hot tub half full.
Yeah. All right. I'm going to see you later.
[Lash] Well, well, well, I heard they call you Trick Willy.
[Trick] [laughs] Oh, you heard that right.
[Jakara] Hey, your boy Melo is about to get whooped tonight by Noam.
[blows raspberry]
[Jakara] Hey, Lash, it's a shame though they're kind of cute.
-[Trick] Kind of? -[Lash] They're all right.
[Trick] Let me tell you something,
we may agree to disagree on the whole match,
but in the look department Trick Melo don't miss.
I ain't buying nothing that y'all selling, so y'all can leave.
Burn your lips, move your hips. I'll holla.
-Got to go. Got to go. -[Oro] Hey. I beg, I beg.
Trick, I think you should understand
what the two ladies are trying to tell you.
Your guy, Melo, should have taken the night off.
Hey?
[Trick] Oro Mensah,
I saw Noam's match, you was in his corner.
That was your plan the whole time, huh? You a shyster, huh?
You, Ms. Jackson, the distraction?
[Jakara] About that actually more like.
[Trick] Look at you, you're distracting yourself.
[Lash] You know it.
[Trick] Bet you wanna hit me with your bucket punch.
-[Lash] Bucket? -[Trick] Yeah.
-[Lash] You'd like that, wouldn't you? -[Trick] No. You'd like that.
Hey, I'm watching all y'all tonight. All y'all. Don't try me.
[Jakara] We watching you too. Get out of here.
[Oro] Hey, get out of here. Come on.
-[Lash] Adios. Bye-bye. -[Jakara] Do what he said.
[Oro] You see what happens if you--
[Vic] Oh, we'll all be watching our main event tonight
as there is Noam Dar, the Heritage Cup Champion
putting in some extra work
ahead of this huge main event here tonight on NXT.
And there is the champion, Carmelo Hayes.
No rest for Hayes who is putting his NXT gold up
for grabs tonight live on NXT.
[Vic] This just in, it is official.
Tiffany Stratton did not lie, next week a Number One Contender's Battle Royal
to find out who will be the first to face Stratton
for the NXT Women's Championship.
["Kick It" plays]
[Vic] Wait. What Dani Palmer still doing in the ring?
[Dani] I cannot leave.
I cannot leave this ring until I find out who this attacker is.
Whoever's been wreaking havoc in this women's division
said that they'll reveal themselves tonight.
You attacked me and you attacked my best friend, Sol,
and now she's out for a year.
I'm done waiting.
I'm not going anywhere until you show your face.
[static crackles]
[yelling]
[Woman] Medical! Medical! Help!
[yelling]
[Woman] Medical! Medical, help!
[Vic] What the hell.
There's that hooded individual again taking out Perez.
Hey, hey, hey. Hey, what are you doing?
Hey, knock it off. What are you doing?
[Vic] Whoa!
Another sneak attack. And oh!
It's Blair Davenport.
Oh, my God. Booker, it's Blair Davenport.
She's back.
[crowd chants "welcome back"]
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] We have seen her leave a path of destruction wherever she goes.
["On Point" plays]
[Booker] Looking good, Vic. Oh, yes!
[Vic] You can say that again, Book.
The Top Gaijin is back in NXT.
-[Edris] Hey. -[Malik] Eddy.
-[Edris] Yo. Yo. -[Malik] Yo.
[Malik] Hey, I know it's tough, but you did awesome tonight, man.
[Edris] Hey, check it, dawg, check it, dawg.
If Tyler Bate wins that North American Championship,
he's gonna be looking at you coming up next.
[Thorpe] Hey, I appreciate it, boys.
Just a few things I wish I could have back.
[Edris] Ah, don't worry about that, man. We all feel that way after a loss.
[Malik] I mean, honestly, you learn more after a loss anyway.
-[Edris] That's true. -[Damon] [claps] Hey, yo, Thorpe!
So, I watched your match, and to be honest, man,
I was pretty impressed,
but I guess you can't win without cheating, huh?
-[laughs] -[crosstalk]
[Edris] Don't even worry about it. Don't even worry about it. Back up, bro.
[Vic] When you talk about a wet blanket, that is Damon Kemp,
and he might have to eat his words next week
because he will go one-on-one once again as he faces Eddy Thorpe.
That's going down next week, live, here on NXT.
["Thicker Than Blood" plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Gallus, Joe Coffey!
You may notice, the rest of Gallus not around Joe Coffey
because earlier tonight Mark Coffey and Wolfgang
were kicked out of the building here in NXT
after a three-on-one assault of Stacks.
[Booker] Look at this man. You think that matters?
This is Joe Coffey, Vic.
Good to the last drop, brother.
[Vic] He is on his own here tonight.
["Strictly Business" plays]
[Alicia] And his opponent, representing the D'Angelo family,
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo!
[Vic] And Lorenzo making a beeline.
Maybe not 100%, but you got to credit the heart of Stacks.
He is the true definition of loyal.
-[Booker] Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty. -[bell rings]
[Vic] Whoa!
[Booker] That's what Stacks is,
and right now he's gunning for a fight, Vic.
He's gunning for a fight.
[Vic] You can say that again. Oh, right back to the body.
And again, not 100% because there it was earlier tonight,
Stacks met with Gallus.
[Booker] Oh, beautiful takedown.
[Vic] That was a nice takedown, but right now…
[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] …Stacks is fighting for The Don, he's fighting for the D'Angelo family.
And it sounded like Stacks was on to something
when we heard that Gallus was the one who ratted out The Don.
[Booker] I get it.
I mean, Stacks, he's been proving his loyalties
since he was a little, little boy.
[Vic] Nice.
-[Booker] You know, taking care of Tony D. -[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg.
[Booker] Oh, whoa, but sometimes you got to look out for yourself, Vic.
Sometimes you got to take care of your own.
[Vic] Well, still to come tonight,
the NXT Championship is on the line for the second time in as many days.
Carmelo Hayes will defend the gold against the Heritage Cup Champion,
that being Noam Dar.
And also still to come tonight, after an altercation…
Cover and a kick out.
Earlier tonight, Cora Jade one-on-one with Ivy Nile.
Again, shoulders down, referee in great position.
But look at Stacks.
Now, he gets rolled up, shoulders down.
Able to roll back through.
[Booker] I like this matchup here, The Underboss,
and look at Joe Coffey like he's the enforcer for them Gallus boys.
So, this is gonna be a hell of a matchup here, Vic.
[Vic] You talk about being the underboss--
[Booker] Whoa, big high hip block there. Beautiful technique.
[Vic] Lorenzo "The Underboss" really has had the load, you know,
put back on his shoulders, the workload, so to speak.
He's had to pick it up for the family,
handle all the business with The Don being away.
[Booker] Look, man. Look, look, look. The Don is locked up, man.
Right now he's in solitary confinement.
He needs to try to get a bud or something, but right now we can't think about that.
[Vic] All we're thinking about right now is Joe Coffey taking it right to Stacks.
Elbow drop, cover, and a kick out. You got to say Joe Coffey--
[Booker] Wait, wait, you know…in
-[Vic] What? -[Booker] Yeah, yeah.
[Vic] I do. I'm hoping he doesn't use the evil here in NXT.
[Booker] Exactly. Exactly, he's taken for. He might get a life sentence.
[Vic] I wanna talk about poking the bear a little bit,
because that is what Joe Coffey did earlier today.
Poking the bear, said that Tony and Stacks get a tag team opportunity,
but Tony can't fight when he's behind bars.
[Booker] You know what, that's true.
I mean, how many jailbirds do you know, Vic?
You know what they say about jailbirds, right?
They can't fly. Their wings are clipped.
Right now Tony D is down, and this man, this man, Stacks,
he needs to come out here and take care of business for the family, man.
[Vic] That's what he's trying to do. And Stacks back on top.
Into another cover, another hook of the leg,
and Coffey able to kick out at two.
Look, when it comes to Gallus, what we have learned,
they're never going to turn down a fight, never going to turn down a…
Good scrap. There's a big slam from Joe Coffey.
[Booker] Whenever I think about the Gallus boys,
I think of that European style.
They ground and pound.
Those brawling tactics always come into play.
-Whoa! -[Vic] Whoa!
Well, as you mentioned, Stacks fighting for his family
with his back against the wall.
Stacks laying it all on the line here tonight,
going one-on-one with Joe Coffey.
-This action getting hot and heavy. -[Booker] Whoa, yes.
[Vic] We're back live on NXT. Shoulders are down.
He's able to shift his weight with Stacks for a moment.
But Joe Coffey is squeezing the will out of Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
Let's go back to the action during the commercial break.
Did you hear the snap?
And then listen to Joe Coffey afterwards call Stacks a rat.
And again, shoulders are down, and another kick out.
And now Stacks back on time.
Though trending number one in the United States, NXT,
and what a night it's been.
Huge NXT Championship match still to come, we found out tonight.
Big battle royal next week to determine the number one contender
to Tiffany Stratton's title.
And Mustafa Ali shocked us all, Booker, coming out here this evening.
-Oh! -[Booker] Oh!
Man!
-Wow, did you see that? -[Vic] Coffey into the cover.
Is that gonna be enough, and somehow Stacks able to kick.
We've said nasty landing a couple of times tonight,
that was a true nasty landing.
Oh, my goodness.
[Booker] I tell you, going back to calling Stacks a rat,
that's something you don't wanna call a man like one "Stacks" Lorenzo,
because that snitches get stitches in the neighborhood man.
[Vic] That's what he said earlier,
that being Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo to Joe Coffey.
And we've seen the temper get the better of Coffey in the past.
And we have seen him unleash some heavy artillery
in this match, but Lorenzo continues to get to his feet,
continues to swing at anything that moves,
continues to fight for The Don and the D'Angelo family,
as The Underboss starting to pick up some steam, Book.
[Booker] He's a fighter, Vic. He's from the neighborhood.
[Vic] Big uppercut. Coffey rocked.
It's that moment now for Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
Big neckbreaker, into a cover, hook of the leg,
and Coffey just able to kick out.
I don't know if The Don's got television,
I don't know, if he has those rights at this moment,
I don't know if he's watching this,
but if he is, he's got to have a smile on his face
to see his underboss going to work.
[Booker] They don't have cable in prison, Vic.
[Vic] Big uppercut, followed up with a bam,
a nasty neck breaker, and almost got Stacks the victory.
But what's Joe Coffey thinking right now?
-Oh, belly to belly. -[Booker] Oh, yes!
Talking about a man that handles himself very well, Vic.
-There it is. -[Vic] Into the cover.
[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] Lorenzo just able to get the right shoulder off the mat,
breathing heavy.
[Booker] You got to give it up for this man, Joe Coffey, man.
If there's a word to describe this young man it would be tenacious,
because right now he's just been grinding "Stacks" Lorenzo, man.
[Vic] You got to give credit to Lorenzo too, who continues…
-[Booker] Whoa! -[Vic] …to battle in this matchup.
[Booker] Big back body drop.
[Vic] And now, coming right back in, and… Oh!
Well, it's not often you see someone's momentum carry them
over the top rope on a clothesline.
Coffey, though, falls out.
These two have been hitting each other with everything
they've got in their arsenal.
[Booker] Stacks went for it right there, and I tell you, I don't know
if it was a mistake or not, but the adrenaline is still flowing, Vic!
[Vic] Adrenaline will make a man do crazy things,
as the referee continuing that count.
It's getting very close.
But… Oh, no!
[Booker] Oh, no.
[Vic] Somehow Lorenzo back to his feet.
Glasgow send off.
[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] And now Joe Coffey, all the best for the bells.
Just rang the clock of Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
[bell rings]
["Thicker Than Blood" plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Joe Coffey!
[Vic] We knew there was gonna be bad blood, Booker,
after what we saw earlier tonight,
after what took place last week, after everything going on with the family.
These two brought it here tonight.
Maybe the turning point, but listen to this.
Shoulder first went Stacks,
and that's the door Joe Coffey needed to knock this match wide open
and then basically knock out
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo with all the best for the bells.
-[crowd counts] -[bell rings]
[Vic] And I'm sure the rest of Gallus already at the bar throwing down a pint.
[Joe] Do you know what, don't ever come calling again.
Don't ever.
[Robert] Von! Von, what the hell was that, man?
[Von] What the hell is what?
Look, Luca deserves everything he just got handed to,
including me putting his ass through that table.
[Robert] It's not about the table, Von. You got disqualified.
Okay. You wanna get suspended? You wanna get fined?
Your free agent status?
You can kiss a goodbye if you're going to act like this.
[Von] Look, Luca,
he's been running his mouth for the past two weeks on me,
on you, and I finally just shut it.
[Robert] Don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way.
Okay.
But whatever went on in your past,
you have some serious anger management issues.
And if you're not gonna listen to me,
I think it's time that you talk to a therapist.
[Von] A therapist?
What the hell is that gonna do for me?
What, so they can just take my hard-earned money?
[Robert] Look, dude, I got it, I'll take care of the money.
Please, I'm asking you to do this for me.
[Von] I'll think about it.
[Vic] You see the intensity in Von Wagner after his match last week,
but for what he just said to Mr. Stone,
that is a huge step forward for Von Wagner.
But right now we don't want to talk about last week,
we wanna talk about what happened this past Sunday
at NXT Battleground and see it through the eyes of Ilja Dragunov.
[somber music plays]
[phone rings]
[in Russian]
[Ilja] Is it the pain…
that keeps searching for me or am I the one who searches for pain?
Or maybe…
I am the pain.
In the end, it doesn't matter
because tonight
the world shall know pain.
[growls]
[Vic] Remember, the only way to win this matchup
is to incapacitate your opponent
so, they cannot reach their feet by the count of 10.
[Booker] Anything goes in a matchup like this.
It's about pain, mayhem, destruction.
Somebody's gonna get hurt.
[Vic] This match's going to be about the test of human will.
[Booker] It's just about beating the hell out of each other, Vic.
[Vic] These are a different breed of human here at Battleground.
[Booker] Oh, my God, man!
-Whoa! -[Vic] Oh, my gosh!
Come on!
Oh!
[Booker] Good God!
[Vic] That could have been the kiss of death from Dragunov.
Dijak hasn't moved.
Dragunov now at nine gets to his feet.
[bell rings]
[Ilja] Tonight,
the world shall know pain.
["Death Waltz" plays]
[Vic] Well, what a battle.
What a fight we witnessed in that last-man-standing match
at NXT Battleground.
What sort of condition will Dragunov be in next week
when he returns to NXT live?
[Woman] Welcome to the generation of Jade.
["Generation Of Jade" plays]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cora Jade!
[Vic] Well, Jade didn't seem too impressed earlier during the Tiffybration.
She doesn't seem very impressed now as she is getting set
for a one-on-one clash with Ivy Nile.
It's going down next, live, right here on NXT.
["ANIMAL" plays]
["Generation Of Jade" plays]
[Vic] We're back live. What a night it was on Sunday.
And as you saw with Cora Jade when she came down to the ring,
what a shiner underneath that right eye.
[Booker] Yes, she's a battler, Vic.
[Vic] That's what you call it.
["Diamond Discipline" plays]
[Alicia] Making her way to the ring,
representing Diamond Mine, Ivy Nile!
[Vic] Look, Ivy Nile for what we heard and what we saw earlier tonight,
she has had issues with those that want everything handed to them
or those that like to cut corners.
[Booker] Look, I get it.
I guess Ivy Nile is now a self-proclaimed locker room leader.
That's cool. That's cool.
But I'm all about concern yourself
with business that concern you.
-[Vic] Okay, well-- -[Booker] Right?
-[Vic] Yeah, we could talk about business. -[Booker] Right, Vic?
[Vic] Ava came down this past Sunday to help cost
The Creeds the tag team titles.
-That's business that concerns Ivy Nile. -[Booker] Look, I said…
I said earlier, I really don't want to talk about Ava
because I still get chills down my spine.
-[Vic] You got to talk about her, Book. -[Booker] That chain…
-[Vic] I don't know what-- -[Booker] …I still, I still hear it.
-I'm hearing it every night. -[Vic] Oh, wait a minute look.
Oh!
Nile was looking to start this match, gets baited in, and again cutting corners.
That's what Cora Jade has been known for.
[Booker] You know what?
[Vic] Talk about such, it's making excuses,
Jade's not afraid to do that.
[Booker] No, no. You know what?
[Vic] Always finds a way to make an excuse.
[Booker] Because she's one bad, bad little sister, Vic.
She's playing seeds, Vic.
She's all about getting to that next level.
She's like Hansel and Gretel.
You got to follow the breadcrumbs, man.
[Vic] Well, right now, Ivy Nile just taking it to Jade.
Still to come tonight, NXT Championship on the line…
[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] Hayes against the… And a cover and a kick out.
Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar.
Big, massive main event coming your way, here live.
And Ivy Nile taking out all her frustrations,
whether she sees Cora Jade
or she sees Ava in the center of the ring, it doesn't really matter
'cause Ivy Nile taking it to Jade at this moment.
[Booker] 'Cause that means right there, she's got her eyes on the prize.
She's not about getting, you know, yanked or stole on tonight, Vic.
-That means jumped from behind. -[Vic] Ouch!
Well, speaking to get jumped from behind,
Cora Jade just ripped down Ivy Nile…
-[Booker] Yes! -[Vic] …by her hair.
[Booker] Well, like I said, she's bad.
[Vic] Take another look at this, Book.
Boom!
[Booker] It's about winning, Vic, by any means necessary.
-[Vic] Looking for a win right now… -[Booker] Here we go.
[Vic] …is Jade, and a near fall.
Nile able to power out.
I mean, these two couldn't be more
different in the way their in-ring styles…
[Booker] Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute, wait a minute, Vic.
…and how they carry themselves.
Back up. What do you mean by that?
[Vic] What do you mean, "what do you mean"?
I mean, for starters, you see Cora Jade, she's in control,
but all we heard from her lately, whining.
She's been complaining, making excuses. That's not Ivy Nile.
[Booker] Wait a minute.
Do you see this young lady, Cora Jade,
in the middle of this ring competing right now at the highest?
Do you see her running back to the locker room?
No. She's in the middle of this. What are you talking about, man?
[Vic] You know exactly what I'm talking about.
Excuses made, like she said… Oh!
[Booker] Oh, right to the mouth.
[Vic] Oh, that was, yes, right into the face
and that may not suit well as this matchup rolls on,
and Ivy Nile can get back into this as Jade
back into yet another cover.
The right shoulder, though, up off the mat.
Jade turning right around and a kick out.
[Booker] Man--
[Vic] That little bit of hesitation, though.
[Booker] Look at Jade… [stammers] She's for real.
She reminds me of a young Sherri Martel
that was just willing to go out there and step on some toes,
but not just step on some toes,
step on some toes and keep on walking yet.
[Vic] Book, to that point, brings me back to how different
these two are because I'm sure Cora Jade's been smiles all week,
and after seeing her post-match attack hindered Valkyria on Sunday.
Ivy Nile is not doing that.
[Booker] It's about winning, man. It's about winning.
Ivy Nile might need to think about doing some of that
if she wants to make it to that next level to the top.
I'm talking about checks and championships, man.
[Vic] Well, I've heard it before and right now Nile from behind,
shoulders down, near fall.
Ivy Nile doesn't want to cut corners. She doesn't want to do any of that.
She wants to earn it. She wants to earn it every day in the gym.
She wants to earn it every day.
[Booker] You know, Vic, I'm beginning to think
you're too soft for this job as well.
[Vic] What do you mean, soft? Boom!
Is Ivy Nile soft right now taking it to Cora Jade?
As into another cover, another hook of the leg and another near fall.
Nile staying right on top of Jade.
This you could argue is the best we've seen from Ivy Nile.
Wait a minute, inside cradle, shoulders are down this time and a near fall.
Nile able to kick out.
Quite the back-and-forth matchup between these two,
and once again ripping Nile down by her hairs, Cora Jade.
[Booker] A little contested battle by two of the top females here in NXT, Vic.
-That's what this here is here tonight. -[Vic] Nobody home.
Jade turning right around and look at the power on display from Nile.
Looks like a gut wrench… Wait… There's Iva, come on!
This is what I'm talking about, but good for Nile, turning it around.
Oh, from behind.
Cora Jade taking full advantage
of the distraction to hit Jade…
-[Booker] Oh, yes. That's it, Vic. -…center of the ring.
-[Vic] Patented Jaded DDT into the cover. -[Referee] One, two, three.
-Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
--[Vic] And a victory… ["Generation Of Jade" plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Cora Jade!
[Vic] …for the Resident Mean Girl of NXT.
[Hank] I'm sorry, I keep asking, I keep bringing it up,
I know it's annoying, but how's your shoulder feeling?
[Tank] Shoulders doing good, better every day.
I got to ask you, man, too, how's the ribs?
[Hank] They're getting there.
-They're getting there, bro. -[Tank] All right.
[Hank] But in all seriousness, last week, you crushed it, man.
[Tank] Don't do that, you crushed it.
You deserved that win. You got after me.
[Hank] Thanks, bro. I appreciate.
[Tank] Dude, at the end of the day, it worked.
I feel like we're tighter than ever.
Since that match we've had this energy going back and forth between us.
-[Hank] A connection. -[Tank] Connection.
That's the word I was gonna say it was on the tip of my tongue.
[Hank] A connection. That's really good. That's really good.
[Tank] You see a connection look at me there.
-[Hank] Hold on. Okay. -[Tank] Don't think about it.
-Just say it. -[Hank] All right.
[Tank] Favorite food on the count of three.
[Hank] All, here we go.
-[Tank] One, two-- -[Hank] Wait, wait, wait.
One, two, then go or one, two, three then go?
-What do you want? -[Tank] After three.
[Hank] After three. Okay. I'm good. Come on.
[Tank] Favorite food. One, two, three.
-Chicken parm. -[Hank] Chicken parm.
[Tank] Favorite animal? One, two, three.
-Honey badger. -[Hank] Honey badger.
Okay. Okay. All right, come on. Seriously. Okay, okay.
[Tank] Favorite sauce on your wings. One, two, three.
-Buffalo! -[Hank] Buffalo!
-[Tank] Hey, come on, man! Come on. -[Hank] Come on. Come on.
[Edris] Whoa, whoa, hey, hey.
Hey, y'all talking about some sauces because your boy trying to eat.
[Malik] Bro, we just ate.
[Tank] All we're talking about
is that ever since we beat the tar out of each other,
we've been like this really tight.
[Hank] Tight. Really tight.
-[Edris] Okay. -[Hank] Tight.
-[Edris] After one match. -[Malik] That's a stretch.
It takes longer than that.
[Tank] All right, I get it. I get it. Watch this.
Hank, best movie of all time.
One, two, three.
-Jaws! -[Hank] Jaws!
-It's magic. -[Edris] Hey, hey.
Hey, we can do it too.
We can do it too, man. Same thing. Same thing.
Favorite date to work out.
One, two, three.
-[Malik] Saturday. -[Edris] Monday.
[Malik] Okay, okay. Pizza toppings. All right. One, two, three.
-Pepperoni. Pineapple? -[Edris] Pineapple.
[Malik] You've never ate pineapple in your life.
[Edris] I love pineapple. It's good for my soul, what you mean?
[Malik] You know, we look like crazy.
[Edris] We are not fighting.
[Malik] But that may help us too.
[Vic] It also may not, but it is main event time this week.
Can the Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar,
add more gold around his waist here tonight?
Or can Carmelo Hayes add another brick to his dynasty?
NXT Championship on the line in moment.
Hayes, Dar next live on NXT.
It's been a newsworthy night here on NXT all evening along.
Let's actually go back to earlier today,
it was a tag team matchup as the North American Champion,
Wes Lee, teaming with Tyler Bate to face The Dyad
when an unexpected free agent made his arrival to NXT.
Mustafa Ali!
The NXT Universe was just as shocked as us and the four superstars in the ring,
and it was Ali who mentioned his taste for a championship tonight.
He got a taste of NXT,
but right now our backstage correspondent McKenzie Mitchell
standing by trying to get a word with diamond mine.
[McKenzie] Thanks, guys. That's right.
I'm standing by hoping to get a word with Diamond Mine.
Creed Brothers, Ivy, we just saw another altercation with you and Ava.
[Ivy] Yeah, I'm sick of this crap. Ava, I'm done.
You want to be a part of the game? Step up next week.
[Julius] That's right. Hey, you know what?
Next week, Dyad you can get it too, all right?
Four roots one stupid ass tree.
I ain't going nowhere. I'm done talking.
[yelling]
[Vic] Hey, look, challenge was thrown out, will it be accepted, but what we do know,
pain is temporary and Dragunov was the last man
standing Sunday at Battleground.
He will be live next Tuesday here on NXT.
Also last week, it may have been the final straw for Eddy Thorpe.
He has heard enough from Damon Kemp.
These two superstars will meet once again one on one next Tuesday here on NXT.
And who will be the first superstar to challenge our new NXT Women's Champion,
Tiffany Stratton?
We will determine a new number-one contender
in an over-the-top-rope battle royal.
It's all going down live next week here on USA on NXT.
Well, Book, it is main event time for the NXT Championship.
["Own The Game" plays]
[Vic] There is the Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar, along with Jakara Jackson,
along with Lash Legend, Oro Mensah who was his corner man,
was his chief second this past Sunday at Battleground.
These three changed the game
in Heritage Cup Championship match against Dragon Lee.
But let's focus on tonight because Noam Dar has talked himself,
has he not, into a golden opportunity?
[Booker] A golden opportunity, that is true.
But call it… Call it what it is.
Get the correct terminology down.
This is called an entourage, Vic.
That's what this is.
Right here, Noam Dar, he doesn't just come alone, man.
He brings the party, and I love it.
You know about this young man, right?
Come on, come on, come on, Vic. Huh?
[Vic] Are you gonna join the entourage?
Are you gonna join them every single Tuesday?
["Melo Don't Miss" plays]
-[Booker] I'm a big boy. -[Vic] There you go.
The champion is coming off the highest of highs.
[Vic] His hometown, it was certainly a homecoming for Carmelo Hayes.
And now I wonder, Book, whose side are you gonna be on in this matchup?
Are you gonna be with Carmelo Hayes who you've been down with since day one…
[Booker] Look, I'm not biased.
[Vic] …or are you jumping into the entourage of Noam Dar?
[Booker] I'm not biased like you right here, man.
[Vic] How the hell am I biased? You are the one who sits on the facts.
[Booker] Yeah.
Just three days, I believe,
from a battle of a lifetime against that man Bron Breakker,
and what a grueling match it was, but he retained that NXT Championship.
That tells me a lot about this man
stepping into the middle of this squared circle here tonight
with this man, Noam Dar, who I think is special.
[Booker] Man, you know, you looked over
at the right part of the screen for a moment.
Noam Dar was looking right at Carmelo Hayes
and now getting some last words of encouragement from his entourage.
-[bell rings] -[Booker] Thanks.
[Alicia] The following contest's scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Championship.
Introducing first the challenger,
he is the NXT Heritage Cup Champion,
"Supernova 11,"
Noam Dar!
[crowd boos]
[Alicia] His opponent, accompanied by Trick Williams,
he is the NXT Champion
Carmelo Hayes!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] We mentioned it earlier briefly.
[crowd chants "Melo"]
[Vic] As you hear the NXT Universe behind the NXT Champion.
This for Hayes, his second title defense in as many days.
[Booker] You know what they say.
You know, you defended that makes you true champ.
You do that one time and he's done that.
You know what I say about being champions,
it gives you that cloak, that cloak of invincibility,
that's what this young man, Carmelo Hayes, that man is all about.
[Booker] NXT Championship main event here on NXT,
still trending number one in the United States,
and for good reason.
This is a Premium Live Event-worthy matchup
anywhere in the country.
It's here live tonight on NXT.
And for Carmelo Hayes, he's in this matchup,
kind of got talked into it by Noam Dar, and I got to throw this out to you.
Noam Dar thinks he's on the same level of Carmelo Hayes.
-[Booker] Come on, Vic. -[Vic] Boom!
Hayes does not agree with that.
[Booker] Two-time and current Heritage Cup Champion
and he's taking on a man who's moved up from the Cruiserweight Championship,
North American Championship to now held the cup by own.
Oh, yes! This is going to be good, Vic.
[Vic] You talk about the entourage for Noam Dar.
How about Trick Williams on the outside?
Is he going back and have his head
on a swivel here tonight for Carmelo Hayes?
Dar also stated earlier that his victory Sunday
at Battleground was more impressive
because he beat Dragon Lee not once but twice.
[Booker] No, no, you got to say
it was a hell of a victory for this young man…
-[Vic] Taking nothing away from him. -…Noam Dar, because…
[Vic] Nice, nice, nice.
[Booker] …that man Dragon Lee is something special as well.
[Vic] Hayes said earlier tonight, he can't even beat me once.
Dar has that opportunity tonight.
If Dar can do it, we'll crown a new NXT Champion here on NXT.
[Booker] Well, you know what I say, Vic,
you know, time off in this business is your worst enemy
and that's what Carmelo Hayes, he doesn't want to get caught.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] He got caught, though.
He didn't want to get caught, but he got caught with a big shot.
[Vic] Well, that goes back to that load management, so to speak.
Should Hayes consider how many matches he's taking?
How fast he's taking those matches as he just flew through the air.
The champ is rolling.
Can the champ retain?
[crosstalk]
[Vic] NXT Championship on the line in our main event here live on NXT.
The Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar,
looking to add another title to his entourage
as he's taking on Carmelo Hayes, the NXT Champion,
who was in a battle with Bron Breakker in the main event
of Battleground this past Sunday.
A few gut-check moments in that matchup for Carmelo Hayes.
We witnessed throughout the commercial break a few as well,
but Hayes has been rocking and rolling in this matchup.
Taking it to Noam Dar.
And Dar now…
Oh!
-Gets caught up. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] And Hayes is rolling a little fade away!
-Connects. -[Booker] Good shot.
-Good shot landing right there, Vic. -[Vic] Yeah, when he shoots he don't miss.
Cover, count to retain.
And Dar just able to kick out.
You know, Noam Dar,
he certainly does pose a different type of test
than Bron Breakker as Hayes goes up, bam!
And connected beautifully. Wasn't able to put Dar away, though.
[Booker] Yeah, of course, not just his in-ring prowess, Vic,
he has a crew out here with him.
He has a team and you got to like that.
[Vic] As Oro Mensah who was the corner man
for the Heritage Cup Championship match this past weekend,
but now a little round and round they go, and…
Oh, Hayes, just able to hold on there in front of Trick Williams.
Swing and a miss right back in.
Oh, there's Dar.
He is crafty as they come.
Picks up speed and bam!
[Booker] Vic, this is important.
We haven't talked about the importance of this matchup
for this young man, Noam Dar.
[Vic] Now look at Dar. Dar quickly now.
[Booker] You haven't talk about that, Vic.
[Vic] Quickly now getting Hayes back into the ring.
The only way you can win the title is pinfall and submission.
Dar knows that.
Dar trying to capitalize, and Hayes able to kick out.
[Booker] It's about time you put some urgency
with this young man is seeing right now.
This is a moment of a lifetime for this young man right here, Noam Dar.
[Vic] And right over Hayes again, another cover.
Another kick out by Hayes, and that was close.
But here's where that chief second coming into play.
-Oro Mensah, Lash Legend… -[Booker] I like that.
-[Vic] …trying to help out Noam Dar. -Yeah, you like this.
[Booker] I like they're calm down, you know, you need that space,
makes you to work with the time.
[Vic] Double underhook suplex.
Float over into another cover center of the ring.
-And again… -[Booker] Oh, Hayes.
[Vic] …Hayes kicking out, but you see Hayes breathing a little extra deep again.
The stomach, the ribs, the midsection.
Not 100% more so after what we witnessed this past Sunday against Bron Breakker,
Hayes trying to fight back.
Trick Williams trying to rally Hayes in this moment.
And the NXT Champion creating a little bit of separation in this moment.
But there comes Dar right back. That could be a knockout blow.
Legs are buckled, title on the line. And kicking out one more time is Hayes.
[Booker] Look at the frustration in the eyes of Noam Dar
because normally that little shot right there almost like a six-inch hook.
That's normally it.
[Vic] Feel the impact.
And right here as you talked about sudden impact. Bam!
[Booker] Oh, six inches, man, that was it.
[Vic] Book, and you're right,
that was the elbow that caught Hayes on the jaw.
[Booker] Exactly my point. It was very close, and it connects you.
-[Vic] Knee didn't connect. -[Booker] Beautiful.
-[Vic] Going from behind. -[Booker] There you go.
[Vic] Shoulders down and Hayes almost picking up the win to retain,
and another uppercut.
Hayes coming right back in.
Going up, going down, and going around, but typically,
you see Hayes able to follow up in that moment.
So much have been taking out of Hayes over the last 48 hours.
He's trying to get that second, third,
maybe even that fourth win because the NXT title is on the line.
[Booker] Vic, he's looking for that fifth gear right now.
Noam Dar, he's trying to stifle that.
He's trying to stiny that moment for this man, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] Right now for Hayes he could be looking
for a knockout blow in his own right
as Dar right back up and he's gonna get sent right back down.
-[Booker] Oh, yes. -[Vic] Big clothesline.
[Booker] The kid is moving. He's on his feet right now, Vic.
He's moving. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Double kick drops Dar.
And Dar right now, the only thing going for him is that he's in his corner.
The only thing going for him is he's getting words of encouragement
to get back into this fight.
Nice counter. Swing and a miss, doesn't connect.
-Nor does the elbow. -[Booker] Looking for that elbow.
[Vic] He gets planted by the champ.
Hayes to retain.
And no!
Dar…
able to get the left shoulder up, and now frustration starting to pour.
[Booker] I don't think so.
-Melo right now is fazed but-- -[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[crosstalk]
[Booker] What the hell are yous doing?
[Vic] Oh!
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Wait.
Whoa!
Book, come on.
[Booker] He threw the first blow.
[Vic] NXT Universe does not like that Trick Williams
has just been ejected from ringside.
And the plan of Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson working out at this moment.
But Hayes from behind.
One more time. Another kick out by Dar.
Ooh! That elbow again.
[Booker] Oh, yes, connected perfectly, Vic.
[Vic] Another cover and another kick out, but look at Dar quickly.
[Booker] Oh, beautiful transition.
[Vic] Transition into the knee bar.
Is Carmelo Hayes going to tap out?
The champion in dire straits.
You can see the pain etched on the face of Hayes.
[Booker] Got to work his way out, got to keep it moving.
Got to keep it moving, Vic. Oh, here we go.
[Vic] Hayes back up and able to swing his way free,
and now it's Hayes trying to lock on the crossface.
Can he connect it?
And he's got his hands in it cinched in.
Hayes now looking for the submission. Dar, is he gonna tap?
Dar trying to reach over. Trying to find and…
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] …did navigate his way.
[Booker] Resilience, Vic.
That's resilience from this young man right here, Noam Dar.
[Vic] Again, just 48 hours
removed for both these superstars at NXT Battleground.
Dar retaining the Heritage Cup against Dragon Lee.
Hayes retaining against Bron Breakker.
And this now just breaking down into a slugfest,
but Trick Williams not here for Carmelo Hayes,
was just ejected from ringside.
The numbers advantage certainly in favor of Noam Dar,
but Carmelo Hayes doesn't give a damn.
Oh, nice kick.
[Booker] Can you imagine Noam Dar walking out here tonight…
-[Vic] Oh! -…and winning this NXT--
-[Booker] Beautiful shot. -[Vic] Another spinning elbow.
Dar gets countered. And a cutter.
What a cutter from Hayes!
And Hayes
sensing this could be his moment now, Book.
Trying to take a long climb all the way to the top.
Mensah!
Come on, the referee was distracted by Legend and Jackson.
[Booker] Vic, there's a lot of moving parts out here tonight.
[Vic] Frazer and Dragon Lee.
Yeah, those parts are evened up.
Not gonna like what they saw.
Hayes turning the game around.
Sends Dar back into the ring.
And one more time.
Hayes to the top, calling his shot.
When he shoots, Hayes don't miss.
[Booker] First 48. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Into the cover.
[crowd counts]
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Hayes retains.
["Melo Don't Miss" plays]
[Alicia] Here is your winner and still the NXT Champion,
Carmelo Hayes!
[Vic] What a victory!
[crowd chants "Melo"]
[Vic] And listen to the NXT Universe.
As you know, Trick Williams was set, was ejected.
It was Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer
who came out to even up the odds with unfinished business with Noam Dar.
And for Carmelo Hayes, much like on Sunday,
nothing but net connected to secure another victory
for the NXT Champion.
What a night here on NXT!
And another brick put down in the dynasty of Carmelo Hayes.
Hold up.
That's Baron Corbin!
[Booker] Hold it.
Wait a minute.
Hold the phone.
-Oh, man. -[Vic] Another free agent.
[crowd boos]
[Vic] Baron Corbin is beating the hell out of Hayes.
[Booker] Whoa, man!
[Vic] Are we witnessing the end of days
for Melo as NXT Champion?
Subtitles: Dawood Ali on?