[energetic music]
[announcer] Then.
[man] Wooh! This is me now!
[announcer] Now.
-[Reigns] Acknowledge me. -[Triple H] The king of kings.
[Cena] You can't see me.
[announcer] Forever.
Together.
[Vic] Earlier today, Seth "Freakin" Rollins stepped back
into the halls of NXT because tonight, for the first time ever,
the World Heavyweight title will be defended
after badass Bron Breakker called out the Champion.
It's our main event!
[announcer] The journey to become Champion begins with a rush of desire.
A desire…
for gold.
For the first time ever, an extraordinary two-week event:
every NXT Championship is on the line.
[soft hip hop music]
[Melo] When it comes down to this NXT Championship,
I don't ever miss.
Melo walks around here like his stuff doesn't stink.
It's only going to get worse for a guy like you.
[Ali] A match between the two of you for the North American Championship.
What if I was the special guest referee?
The two of you are going to tear the house down.
[Tiffany] I love this whole underdog story,
but in this story, the underdog doesn't win.
Seth Rollins! Why don't you come here and put
the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line against me?
[Seth] Bronny boy!
[laughs maniacally]
Challenge accepted.
[Bron] I'm going to go back to the house that Seth built.
[announcer] Championships will be defended.
History will be made and number one contenders will be decided.
Get ready for Gold Rush.
[Seth] It's going to be Bron Breakker versus Seth "Freakin" Rollins
for my World Heavyweight Championship on NXT.
[announcer] Who will strike gold?
It all starts right now.
[bell ringing]
The following contest scheduled for one fall is
for the NXT North American Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger: Tyler Bate!
And his opponent, he is the NXT North American Champion,
Wes Lee!
[Vic] What a way to kick off NXT, North American title on the line,
but, Booker, the wild card in this match has to be the official.
I understand the reasoning after the six-man Tag Team match,
but do you like that Mustafa Ali has stepped into this ring?
[Book] Before I answer your question, let me say something.
This is the latest and greatest of NXT's Gold Rush.
Guys, all the Championships will be on the line, so remember
where you were on this day, because this is history.
-I had to get this out there. -[bell ringing]
[Book] What was your question again?
[Vic] How do you not remember? I asked two seconds ago.
Do you like Ali stepping as a guest referee?
[Book] No, no. You know what? I don't like Ali in that position.
You know why, Vic? First, a referee has to have
the wherewithal and know how to make the right call.
A referee has to have the experience, as far as the knowledge,
the timing in the ring, time after time, match after match.
Do Mustafa have that? He's not a ref, Vic, come on.
[Vic] he's a very accomplished superstar here in the WWE.
There's a lot of respect between the superstars in this ring.
-That includes Ali. -[Book] Yeah.
[Vic] I don't get why you don't believe
in the spirit of competition. Only time I'm gonna mention it tonight.
[Book] Let me tell you something.
I've been sitting at this table week after week, and I always talk about it.
It's all about this, about checks, Championships.
and Tyler Bate is the guy that's gonna go and compete
at the highest level. The guy knows about being Champion,
and the thing is: it wasn't about him. It was about Wes Lee trusting too much.
[Vic] That was a nice takedown by Bate, very similar in styles.
Very similar in mindsets to a certain degree.
In your opinion, what separates the challenger and the Champion,
-as we got an early stalemate? -[Book] Whoa. Both of these guys
know all about working at the top. You look at Tyler Bate,
Heritage Cup winner, NXT Tag Team Champion,
first UK Triple-Crown winner, UK Champ. The guy knows about winning.
You can't say enough about this young man, Wes Lee.
He may be the greatest North American Champion
in the history of the NXT, that's just my opinion.
[Vic] One step further, he is the greatest North American Champion ever.
-[Book] Oh, look at that! -[Vic] Pace is starting to quicken
between the two. You mentioned earlier this being NXT Gold Rush, week one of two.
Every Championship will be defended. You feel the energy right now
among the NXT Universe. They are starting to swell underneath,
because they know what's happening in our main event tonight, Seth--
A cover! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Book] See? That's what I'm talking about.
[Vic] Bate was caught off guard, another quick--
[Book] You know what? That's an amateur ref.
-[Vic] Amateur? -[Book] He doesn't know
the cadence of a count. That's an amateur mistake.
[Vic] Wait a minute.
[Vic] Did you not see the look Ali just gave Bate and Lee?
Both are staring at him.
Booker, that was a little fast, don't you--
[Book] They asked for this, they wanted Mustafa Ali to officiate.
[Vic] Hold on. Check this out.
[Book] That looked like a regular amateur count.
It goes back to what I was talking about, the experience.
You got to go to school to be a referee in this business, Vic.
[Vic] Go to school to count to three? You learn that in preschool. Never mind.
As right now Bate in control, but you got to now wonder
the intentions of Mustafa Ali early on in this matchup.
We'll see how things start to play out.
Even it's caught us off guard here,
and now both superstars getting right into it.
Bate trying to get the upper hand. Last month you were adamant
that Bate played Lee into a Championship match.
[Book] I take it back.
[Vic] Shoulders are down, and this time…
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible discussion]
You can't touch the official. Bate, though, from behind,
-shoulders are down. Count-- -[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] What's amateur about that? Come on.
[Book] It goes back to your point when you say, Bate played
this young man, Wes Lee. I thought he played himself.
He put himself here. He asked for this.
[Vic] The World Heavyweight Championship,
Rollins, Breakker, massive main event tonight,
but things are getting very interesting here to kick us off tonight.
[crowd chatter]
[Vic] There's a stunned feeling now, let's talk about the NXT Universe.
They're almost everyone in awe of what they're seeing here in Ali.
I just looked up, Mustafa Ali is smiling at this point.
[Book] This is a conundrum right here.
We don't know exactly what's gonna happen, but these young men are in.
They're gonna go for it now. This is Gold Rush.
[Vic] North American Champ, of course, can't win the title on a count-out.
Mustafa Ali hasn't even started to count to 10.
[Book] Mustafa Ali is enjoying this
just as much as you and I are, right now, Vic.
[Vic] If they get any closer, I won't enjoy it.
Look, the NXT universe is counting.
Mustafa Ali isn't.
Booker…
-Book, come on! -[Book] I can't even call it, Vic.
I can't even call it.
[Vic] Now Ali is starting to really give a count.
[Ali] Get back to the ring, come on.
[Vic] We got to figure this out, Booker.
[Vic] Back live on NXT, North American Championship
kicking us off tonight on week one of Gold Rush.
There you see Mustafa Ali, our special guest referee,
and the NXT Universe at a fever pitch.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Take one more look at the impact between Champion and challenger.
Nasty landings, but now both superstars starting to rise
and Mustafa Ali starting to fall into more of an official role.
Might've been having a little too much fun.
[Book] A little bit too much fun. He needs to take this more seriously
because this is for the North American Championship.
[Vic] Ooh, what a right hand.
[Book] It's getting a little more serious here.
[Vic] Ali knows, he's been in many Championship matches in the WWE.
He's also set his sights on the North American Championship,
but now Champion, challenger started to slug it out,
unleash only the heart that has made him the longest-running Champion,
North American Champion in NXT history.
There's that unorthodox offense from Tyler Bate, and Bate swinging back.
-Whoooa, back slide. Shoulders are down. -[Book] Whoa!
[Vic] Able to roll right through. Nice counter.
And here's the quickness of Lee on display.
Something you highlighted, Booker, many times during this Championship reign.
[Book] This kid has an abundance of talent.
I compare this kid to someone like a Muhammad Ali,
float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
He's just that good, Vic. Oh!
[Vic] Another counter, and again that style.
Big knee lift, rocking back Lee, and from the top.
Tyler Bate now starting to roll in this matchup, Booker.
-[Book] Let me tell-- -[Vic] Uh-oh.
[Book] If I was one of these young men, I would not trust Mustafa Ali.
I would not be looking to win by decision, a three-count.
It would have to be the big knockout, and that's what-- Oh, whoa.
-That could be it! -[Vic] Standing shooting star reverse.
Cover, and a near fall.
Almost able to retain, and that time Mustafa Ali was in the right position
with the right count, and now is calling things down the middle.
[Book] Exactly what I'm talking about.
Right there this young man, Wes Lee, he went for that knockout blow
and almost got the three count. It was close.
[Vic] Everyone settling into this match. What a way to kick off Gold Rush.
Now Lee making his presence known, and this what we have seen.
Nice block by Bate, but a Crescent kick under the jaw.
[Book] Caught on the rebound there with that shot.
This young man knows everything about-- Oh, here we go!
[Vic] Looking for that cardiac kick. Nobody home. Big clothesline rocks Lee.
Bate into the cover. Hook of the leg for the-- Oh, another near fall.
Again, you saw Ali right place, right time. Take a look.
First the miss cardiac kick.
Bam, Tyler Bate, big clothesline, and you got to wonder.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] For Mustafa Ali, is he trying to just show
that superiority early on in this matchup up front?
[Book] Mustafa's playing games.
He's letting these guys know that it's not about them. It's about him.
He's making the show about-- And I don't like that at all.
[Vic] Right now it's not about Ali. It's about Wes Lee.
What's going through the mind of Lee?
-Did Lee just look to the outside? -[Book] Oooh, here we go, Vic!
[crowd chatter]
[Vic] Bate trying to block.
-Whoa, no, no -[Book] Taking a lot of energy
out of Lee to try to pull something off like that, Vic.
[Vic] That's a great point, and now Bate able to get right back into the fray.
Right hand underneath. Both men teetering at the top.
Oh, your favorite, the bop and bang! And it's a crash landing for Bate and Lee.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd & Ali] One! Two! Three!
[Vic] Booker, Bate's got to get Ali-- or Bate's got to get Lee
back into the ring as Mustafa Ali making the count.
[Ali] Come on!
You are the North American Champion! You get in and fight.
Come on, get in the ring!
[Book] What the hell's going on here?
You got to fight. This is a fight. Get up on your feet and fight Wes Lee.
[Vic] "Get up and fight"? You ever seen a referee this aggressive?
-[Book] I like the attitude… -[Vic] Wait!
Looking for the cardiac kick! Bate got caught.
Ali just got out of the way. Cover.
-And Wes Lee is going to retain. -[bell ringing]
[ring announcer] Here is your winner and still the NXT North American Champion,
Wes Lee!
[Vic] I asked this earlier, Book.
I don't want to take anything away from what Bate just did.
The victory for Wes Lee.
but what the hell were the intentions
of Mustafa Ali as a special guest official?
Here's where we saw this crash landing for Wes Lee on the outside.
Mustafa Ali, instead of counting, got to the outside, smacked Wes Lee
did the same to Bate, and then there's the cardiac kick.
-Was he aiming for Mustafa Ali? -[Book] He's no big John McCarthy, okay?
I told you that.
[Vic] We see some sportsmanship right now,
but Tyler Bate, Wes Lee may not see the same thing.
-[epic music] -[crowd cheering]
[music]
[Gigi] I've always been drawn to art and self-expression.
I see it as living creativity.
My dreary upbringing was brightened by escaping reality
and diving into the images generated in my mind.
It's reflected in the gear that I wear.
I've been rejected by friends, by family, by life.
That's what makes me unique, that's what sets me apart
from everyone else, but no matter where I walk,
I have the freedom to create whatever enters my mind.
-Kiana James, we just saw Gigi Dolin and-- -Gigi calls that art?
I call it a waste of real estate.
I don't talk about my feelings or why bright colors motivate me.
I'm fueled by results, especially in the ring.
But the ironic thing is, Gigi and I? We're not as different as she says.
Believe it or not, when I was young, I was reckless.
I broke rules, I got into trouble, but unlike Gigi, I grew up.
I took the path towards success.
It's called ambition.
I have it, I embraced it, and Gigi can't even spell it.
But hey, good for Gigi.
She's happy swimming in a pool of mediocrity.
[Vic] James may wanna watch what she says. Booker, are you ready?
P-A-R-T-Y because it's time to show some school spirit!
Hail's pep rally next on NXT.
We're back on NXT. We saw Seth Rollins arrive earlier tonight
but last night on Raw he was viciously attacked by Finn Bálor.
Rollins was set to compete, but Bálor had other plans.
As Finn set out to destroy Seth Rollins,
no remorse for his heinous actions last night, as Bálor relentlessly focused
on the midsection and ribs of Seth Rollins.
-Where is he at? -[Finn growls]
I've been waiting for this for seven years.
I've been waiting for this and it's coming at Money in the Bank.
-You're my bitch! -[Seth groans in pain]
-[man] Get off! -[Finn] Back off!
[Vic] Rollins is cleared to compete tonight. He may not be at 100%,
but he will defend the World Heavyweight Championship
in our main event in what some believe
is the biggest main event in NXT TV history.
Rollins, Breakker, tonight for the title at Gold Rush.
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Duke Hudson!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
As the MVP of Chase University, it is my honor,
it is my 6'5" privilege to welcome you to this pep rally
celebrating Chase U's star pupil, Thea Hail.
[crowd cheering]
Now, now, now. We have seen Thea Hail in the agony of defeat.
We have also seen Thea in the thrill of victory,
and victory is the name of the game next week when Thea defeats Tiffany
and becomes the youngest NXT Champion in history.
So!
Rise! Stand up!
And help me welcome the next NXT Women's Champion.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,
give it up for the one and only, Thea Hail!
[marching band music]
-[Vic] Get up, Book. -[Book] This is ridiculous.
You can't-- that's not the way it works.
[Vic] This is a pep rally. You ever been to a pep rally?
-[Book] No. -[Vic] I can tell.
You have no school spirit. I can tell you that right now.
Listen to the ovation from the NXT Universe and Chase U.
[crowd chanting] Thea! Thea!
[Vic] You are a sour bunch, do you know that?
Duke, oh, my goodness.
This is the awesomest day of my whole life!
My heart is beating so fast right now. Next week is the biggest match of my life.
My goodness.
You look up and down the NXT roster right now,
and they all have these insane accomplishments from college,
cum laude, Championships.
My biggest accomplishment last year was graduating high school,
but you know?
I didn't want to go to college. I didn't want to be a doctor, a lawyer,
even an Olympian because I was too busy training to become
what I always wanted to be,
a WWE superstar.
[crowd cheering]
So, you know what?
I don't need national Championships, I don't need a Master's degree,
because next week, I am going to become the NXT Women's Champion.
Is she-- Hey, did she say she just graduated high school?
What the hell have we gotten ourselves into?
Hey, hey, stack the load off. This is a pep rally.
Who?
Never mind.
When I was accepted into Chase University, I was finally accepted for who I am.
Mr. Chase pushed me, and I pushed myself all the way to winning that battle royal.
So, first and foremost,
I'd like to thank Mr. Chase, who's sitting at home watching this right now.
Hi, Mr. Chase! Hi!
Okay, yeah. Woo! Mr. Chase.
-Let's give it up for Mr. Chase who is-- And of course,
the MVP of Chase University, Duke Hudson.
-MVP! MVP! MVP! -[crowd chanting] MVP!
Thank you so much for stepping up and helping me
gain that confidence I so needed.
It would be wrong of me not to also mention
my two favorite pains in the butt, Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak!
Charlie, I know you don't smile a lot,
but I know you can't help but be happy over the fact
that I could be NXT Women's Champion.
Honestly, you guys taught me so many grappling moves,
so many holds, so many amazing things that I'm going to use next week
against Tiffany Stratton and give her an Andre Chase university sized--
Can I say it? Can I say it?
-Say it. -Sized ass whooping!
[crowd cheering]
Give me a hell yeah!
[everybody] Hell yeah!
-[upbeat pop music starts suddenly] -[crowd cheering]
Excuse me, excuse me. Yeah.
Hi, guys, this is all so amazingly… horrible.
Duke, pretty tacky setup if you ask me.
And all for what?
Thea Hail, I'm going to be real for a second.
You were quite literally nobody's pick to win the battle royal,
and you certainly weren't mine.
But kudos to you. You got, like, really lucky.
So, congrats.
And that whole celebration with everyone was so cute.
[sighs] But if you think for one second next week that that's going to happen,
no offense or anything,
but you'd be about the dumbest person in this entire building.
I got straight A's!
I'm not one of your poorly educated professors,
but according to my calculations,
you have about a 0% chance of winning next week.
-I got a one-zero-zero-- -The thought of you
and my Tiffy title is cringe.
Oh, okay, okay. Look, Tiff, that might sound, like, cringe,
that might be, like, so not fetch to you,
but next week, Thea's taking that Championship from you.
At the age of 19, you understand? She's 19.
So much heart and determination.
Thea leaves it in the ring every single week.
You're going to find that out for yourself in seven days.
-Seven days -Now, I understand
that you do not believe in Thea Hail, but guess what?
I believe in Thea Hail.
Yes! Yes!
Chase University believes in Thea Hail!
Everyone here, everyone watching at home, believes in Thea Hail.
[crowd cheering]
Don't make me gag.
At NXT Gold Rush next week, not only will she not beat me,
but you will not tap me out.
[Vic] Booker, the kimura! The kimura! Tiffany's tapping!
[Book laughs excitedly] Yes, I like it!
[Vic] Can I get an SDQQ?
Shucky ducky quack quack!
[marching band music]
[inaudible screaming]
[Book] Oh, my god.
[Vic] If Stratton taps next week, Hail will become
the youngest NXT Women's Champion ever at NXT Gold Rush.
What is it? What is it? Why? Why?
Why, is it me? Is it my fault? Are my misfortunes affecting all of us?
-Huh? Are they? -Yes, they are.
Look, did we win tonight? No, we didn't.
So, yeah, Joe, your misfortunes are affecting all of us.
-How dare you? -He preaches that truthfulness
strengthens our connection and that life--
Jagger!
You are correct.
That's why the Dyad have been hitting harder than ever,
and I will look inside myself and reevaluate the decisions
that got me here, but togetherness is what's important, and nobody,
-nobody can afford to forget that. -That's enough! That's enough.
Our tree will not fall from one single chop.
We can't change what happened tonight.
Four roots,
one tree.
-Did you see that look? -Yes.
-What do you think it's about? -Don't know, doesn't look good.
-What are you watching? -What the hell is going on with them?
I don't know, but those leaves will fall off that schism tree.
Looks like it. The only reason they won that six-man tag
is 'cause Ava hit me in the face with that loaded mask.
Enough with the excuses and the bad tree metaphors.
They are a serious threat. They've always been a threat.
They're always gonna be a threat. They're a cancer to NXT.
-I'd agree with that. -If they don't wanna be here,
that's fine by me. We'll be the ones to send them packing.
-I like where your head's at. -I do too, but it's everywhere.
-It's so big. Look at it. -All right.
I'm surprised you can see it from down there.
Don't get me started on that big-ass dent in your forehead.
Oh, dent? Look at your ears.
-What's wrong with my ears? -Can you ear me, jewels?
Oh, is that funny?
I see what you're doing, the two-on-one thing, all right?
[Vic] It's hard to argue with The Schism, a threat nonetheless.
[bell ringing]
[ring announcer] The following contest
is a number one contenders Tag Team Triple Threat match.
Introducing first, accompanied by Fallon Henley,
the team of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen!
[Vic] Three teams wanna become the next threat to Gallus.
Who will earn the golden opportunity? We find out next live on Gold Rush.
[Vic] We're back on NXT as NXT Anonymous continues its sneaky ways.
I don't know where that little rat came from. It should've been me.
-I don't understand. -[woman] Jacy.
Let me call you back.
Oh, hi, Lyra.
I saw what you said last week.
-Do you have a problem with me? -No.
I'd rather you said it to my face.
No, I don't have a problem with you at all.
That was just, you know, locker room chatter. That's it.
Really, I swear.
Jacy, I don't play games.
Ugh, I should just kick her in the face. [scoffs]
[ring announcer] Introducing the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger!
[Vic] Two of the three teams here. Of course, Triple Threat rules.
First team to score a pinfall or submission wins.
No count out.
No disqualification. The winning team, the number one contenders
for the NXT Tag Team titles.
[energetic hip hop music]
[ring announcer] Their opponents, the team of Malik Blade and Edris Enofe!
-[energetic hip hop music] -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] One of these three teams
will secure an NXT Tag Team title match against Gallus.
And-- What are you laughing at?
[Book] Enofe, he's straight out of Wakanda, man
-[Vic] Straight out of what? -[Book] Wakanda.
[Vic] What is-- You're on one tonight. I was going to ask you,
first and foremost, you had the scoop on this man.
-Why didn't you tell me? -[Book] It was breaking news.
That's why they call me
-Booker Two Scoops on the street. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] You just made that up. As Tank just got dropped. So did Hank.
We're gonna start off with Blade and Briggs.
Some of the competition already dropped in this matchup.
Oh, one more time. Almost right to our laps as Hank trying to get back in.
-Enofe and Blade. -[Book] Wow.
[Vic] Briggs, Jensen, the team standing.
This would be quite the story for Blade and Enofe.
They got speed, they got highflying capabilities.
They went one-on-one last week. They're trying tonight as a team.
[Book] Not just a story. It'll be a Cinderella story
for these men to cash their ticket
to a Tag Team Championship match against those Gallus boys. Oh, yes!
[Vic] A little sling blade there, and Enofe trying to send Briggs.
Briggs so powerful. Makes a quick tag. Here comes Jensen.
Look, this is a duo, Briggs and Jensen, that has won gold before.
You also have to consider Henley. Into the cover, kickout.
Fallon Henley here on the outside.
She's going to have her eyes on the NXT Women's Championship match
next week, but she's here to support her guys.
[Book] Not on the team that's on the same page.
The more experience team of this trio here, and I think if I had to pick,
-I had to-- -[Vic] Oh, wow.
[Book] If I was betting, it'd be these boys here, Briggs and Jensen.
-[Vic] Gallus boys certainly-- -Come on! Come on!
Briggs is cleaning house. Gallus boys right now watching very closely.
One of these three teams will emerge as the new number one contender.
Look, all these teams are closer… Maybe because of Briggs and Jensen,
because they might've found the secret formula, so to speak.
Oh, and there's no secret!
[Book] I didn't like that, the idea of going out there
and competing against each other, especially as a team,
but it seems to be working, Vic.
[Vic] Booker, this is human demolition derby.
[Book] Here are these boys, Ledger and Walker,
these guys are greener than you know what.
-[Vic] I hear you. -[Book] These guys
are inexperienced enough to actually go out here and win this thing.
-They don't know better. -[Vic] Triple threat rules.
All three teams represented in this matchup,
but what would it mean if Hank and Tank were able to win
with the lack of experience you just talked about.
They could find themselves two wins away from wearing Championship gold.
[Book] It's a moment, you got to put yourself in the front of the line.
-You got to go through the rankings. -[Vic] Wait.
[Book] Oh, here we go!
-[crowd cheering] -[wrestlers grunting]
[Vic] It is all breaking down. [Book] It's a fight.
[Vic] Just like we saw last week, Book. Oh!
[Book] Look at these two young men here.
They're just taking over. Oh, yes.
[Vic] There's that highflying capability of Enofe and Blade.
-Oh, wait a minute. Incoming! -[Book] What the hell are they thinking?
[wrestlers screaming] [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Book] That's country strong energy right there, Vic.
-Oh, wow. -[Vic] Talk about high-impact offense.
-Cover, count and-- -[Book] That could be it.
[Vic] No, just breaking it up.
Who's going to be the number one contenders?
Who will be the number one contender for Gallus and the NXT Tag Team titles?
As you've seen throughout the commercial break,
all three of these teams putting on their best here tonight
to earn that golden opportunity. What a spinning heel kick from Jensen!
Booker, who's the tougher test for Gallus who we've seen watching?
[Book] What? Wow. Did you see that double up right there?
One time. I look at this Tag Team division and it's hot.
Oh, yes. It's heating up, but if I had to choose a team, Vic,
I'm thinking about experience, and that's Brooks Jensen…
-[Vic] Oh! -[Book] …that's Josh Briggs.
Oh, my god, man.
[Vic] Knees buckled. Briggs and Jensen are rolling.
We talk about this matchup finding who's the number one contender.
-What a dropkick. -[Book] Oh, Enofe.
Enofe just went up top, Vic.
[Vic] Huge main event still to come with Bron Breakker, Seth Rollins,
for the World Heavyweight Championship. As one of these three teams-- Oh! Will get
the NXT Tag Team title opportunity next week.
[Book] See that, Vic?
[Vic] Hard to argue against Briggs and Jensen right now.
[Book] Let me tell you. You get this big man rolling downhill,
he's hard to stop. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Enofe one more time using the speed. Oh, look at the speed of Hank.
Big knee under the jaw, and I don't necessarily know
if a tag was made. Blade may be legal.
[Book] Blade's crashed too. He's crashing.
If he can just get some momentum going, Vic.
Oh, yes! Beautiful flying forearm.
[Vic] Coming right back in. Up and over.
Blockbuster-like maneuver, but Tank is legal.
Oh, and Tank now…
Running right through the competition.
The danger of a Triple Threat match, right, Book? Oh, what the…?
[Book] It's an opportunity of a lifetime,
this is for a shot at the Tag Team Championships.
You're going to let it all hangout in the middle of that squared circle, man.
-Oh, yes! -[Vic] Neckbreaker connects Jensen
and now quickly
coming right back-- Oh!
Jensen, again, they are the Tag Team veterans in this matchup.
They've been Champions in the past. A little two-for-one special.
Tag was made.
[Book] You look at Briggs, at Jensen,
these guys, on television, they're big,
but they're humungous sitting here at this table, man.
-Here we go. -[Vic] Brooks and Jensen
looking to punch their ticket to next Tuesday.
Another spinning heel kick. Cover, count.
-[crowd] Ooh! -[Vic] Ooh! What the…?
Blade, Enofe. High risk.
-Will it have reward? -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Vic] Booker! -[bell ringing]
-[Book] Gotta be kidding. -[Vic] Can you believe it?
[ring announcer] Here are you winners, the team of Edris Enofe and Malik Blade!
[Vic] Last week, they're competing one-on-one.
-This week, number one contenders. -[Book] A moment.
-[Vic] Next week, may be Champions. -[Book] A moment, Vic.
That's what it's all about.
[Vic] What a match, what action between these three teams right here.
Bam! Briggs and Jensen, Booker, they were rolling everything.
Looked like it was coming up for Briggs and Jensen,
but take a look, Enofe broke up the count.
Blade was legal.
Went over the official to hit that picture-perfect frog splash
and punch their ticket to next week, to night two, to week two of Gold Rush.
The bond grows stronger.
What an NXT Tag Team title match we're going to have for you
next week live at Gold Rush. Wow!
[hip hop music]
-Edris and Malik, they've pulled off. -Aye.
They'll have to do a lot more next week.
Anyway, enough. That's plenty. We gonna hit the pub?
-Yes. -[man] No, no, no.
Not that fast.
You guys were so lucky that we're not in that match.
Because next week, you would be losing those titles to us.
Aye, but you weren't in the match, were you?
[scoffs] See you later.
-Hasta luego. -Nice hair.
[man] Yo, jefe. Yo, yo!
Take those headphones off and listen up.
Took you a week to come up with the match you want?
I had a lot of options and you used everything
in your disposal to get past me.
The ring skirt, the foot on the rope. I bet you paid the referees off.
Yes, I bet you did. Anyways, in two weeks time,
-I'm bringing Raw Underground to NXT. -Raw Underground?
Yes, Raw Underground. Just me and you in a 20 by 20 ring.
No ropes. You can only win by knock out, TKO or submission.
All right. Let's go then.
I grew up training in the trenches of my parents' garage.
You have no idea what you just signed up for.
-All right, see you in two weeks. -Yes, you will.
[lots of metal clanking]
-[man 1] Hey, get off of her! -[man 2] Whoa, whoa, easy!
[unintelligible yelling]
Easy! Come on. Let's go. Back it up.
Okay, Roxanne.
Game on.
-[woman] Welcome to the generation… -[Vic] Raw Underground coming back
to NXT in two weeks, and Blair Davenport and Roxanne Perez?
-What is going on backstage? -[Book] Get your six ounce gloves.
Wait. What am I thinking? You never been in a fight before.
[bell ringing]
[ring announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cora Jade!
[Vic] The resident mean girl has arrived.
She's going to go one-on-one with Dana Brooke.
This matchup's coming your way next. It's live here on Gold Rush on NXT.
-[laughing] Hey. -Hey, what's going on?
There he is. There's the kid.
Congratulations on… this giant cup that you have to carry around everywhere.
Yes, it's heavy as hell, but it's also, like, the coolest thing.
-Congrats to you too, by the way. -Pretty cool as well.
Hey, how you feeling after Raw?
Ah, you know. Not quite 100%, but that's on me.
I asked for the very best version of Finn Bálor,
I got the very best version of Finn Bálor.
Let that be a lesson, and while we're talking about lessons.
I'm proud of you, man. Of the performer that you've become.
-Don't forget to pass that along. -Will do.
-I learned from the best. -Have fun with that thing.
[man] Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Hey, man. I am Carmelo Hayes and I am the NXT Champion,
-and this is my boy. -I am Trick Williams. What's good, Champ?
Wooh! Wooh!
-I knew he was going to be awesome. -I got you!
-Yes, we're cool. -Come on, I know who you are.
I've been waiting for you to come say hi. Champ to Champ, what can I do for you?
Listen, man. I just want to pay my respect as a Champion to another Champion.
I appreciate that, I appreciate the-- Hey, hey, hey. Eyes up here.
If you really want to respect the Champ, you worry about your title.
-You gonna beat Baron Corbin next week? -I am.
You ready for Bron tonight?
You know I don't miss.
-Let's talk about it. -That was cold, man.
Keep wearing it well, my friend.
-Welcome back, Champ. -Thank you.
[Vic] Melo, Corbin, face-to-face tonight, but Rollins, Breakker,
for the World Heavyweight title in our main event.
[rock music]
[ring announcer] Making her way to the ring, Dana Brooke!
[Vic] You should focus on this one-on-one matchup.
You've been around Brooke. There's no doubt that we're looking
at one of the hardest working superstars in all of WWE.
[Book] No doubt. Dana Brooke is a hard worker.
Look at the transformation that she's made with her body over the years.
Still staying ultimately relevant still in this business.
But I wonder where her place actually really is, Vic. We got to talk about that.
[Vic] Interesting that you bring that up,
you talk about the hunger, the drive, the determination.
Seth Rollins talks a lot about that.
One of the reasons he's back here tonight is to see what sort of hunger
and passion is in NXT. What sort of hunger is inside of Bron Breakker.
When I take a look at Cora Jade, I just wonder why would you slap…
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …Dana Brooke in the face?
[Book] You call her the resident mean girl.
-[Vic] She is. -[Book] I call her one bad little sister.
Vic, it's all about her, it's all about Cora Jade.
[Vic] You know, that might be part of the problem.
[Book] But to your point, that slap was telling Dana
that I don't respect you, Vic.
If you're here to take somebody's spot, that spot may be mine.
-That's what that was all about, Vic. -[Vic] Dana Brooke has said
being back at NXT, a new lease on life, and now Dana will take it
right into control of this matchup. She has been thinking about this
for the last week. That slap we talked about,
I want to ask you this, why wouldn't an NXT superstar
like Cora Jade seek out advice from someone like Dana Brooke?
Not make an enemy out of her.
[Book] Taking nothing away from Dana Brooke,
but she hasn't won a lot of big Championships.
[Vic] Cover, hook of the leg. Looking for a win.
[Book] She's not at legendary status yet, Vic.
The way Cora Jade sees that, that Dana's here to take
something away from her. I see that. You can't see that?
[Vic] I can, but that is the spirit of competition.
Into the cover, hook of the leg and another near fall.
Anywhere there is a ring, Dana Brooke said she will be there
as she's focusing in here on Cora Jade. Talk about focus,
all eyes will be on the NXT Women's Championship match.
Tiffany Stratton, the Champion. Thea Hail, the number one contender.
Next week during week two of Gold Rush.
[Book] I respect Dana Brooke to the utmost,
but I look at talent like Cora Jade, talent like a Tiffany Stratton,
as well as a Thea Hail.
It's going to be an uphill climb for someone like Dana Brooke here in NXT.
[Vic] Cora Jade now has taken this rivalry to social media
and is now taking it to Dana Brooke.
You touched on it earlier, I got to agree with you, what you said,
Cora Jade is scared of Dana's presence. That's what you said, Book.
-[Book] I didn't say that. -[Vic] Gonna take a spot,
that she's scared, it's that what you're alluding to?
[Book] No, what it is, Vic, it's all about preserving that spot
and in this business, time off is your worst enemy.
You don't want nobody to step in and take that spot. It's business.
[Vic] Jade better worry about business at hand.
She's looking at the NXT Universe, worrying about what it is saying.
Now right back on top.
I could do this all day!
[Book] Tell you something.
If Cora Jade could just stay focused for a second and quit thinking--
Worrying about the small stuff, she could be Champion here.
[Vic] I hear you, but she doesn't look focused.
She's looking at the NXT Universe.
She should be trying to figure out how to stop Dana Brooke
because Brooke right now, right back on the offense.
Taking down Jade, and Brooke right now starting to roll.
[Book] No, this is a reset for Dana Brooke and a win tonight here at Gold Rush
would definitely put her in position for a title shot.
-Oh, beautiful! -[Vic] Wooh.
Gymnast background, the athleticism of Dana Brooke.
Now, Jade coming right in-- Ooh.
Right to the side of the face.
Dana Brooke got caught up in the rope. Jade into the cover, hook of the leg.
Brooke able to kick out. You can see the welts starting to form
on Dana's back after a couple of shots from Jade and then that nasty knee.
[Book] Look at Cora Jade right there. Coming from that freelance wrestling.
She's willing to do anything, take shortcuts.
It's all about going out there and winning, and I like that attitude.
-One shot right-- -[Vic] Jade was looking for that DDT.
Brooke able to turn things around.
Now, Dana Brooke, right back into the matchup.
Look, Dana's a veteran. She's been to the biggest stage,
she's been to WrestleMania, she knows what it takes.
[Book] She's favoring that right knee there.
-[Vic] Dana Brooke-- Ooh. -[crowd] Ooh!
[groans in pain]
[Vic] You mentioned…
You were getting ready to talk about the right knee
-of Dana Brooke. -My knee!
My knee!
-[Vic] Medics coming out. -Can you believe this?
She's faking.
-Dirt bag! -She's faking!
[Vic] Booker, we're back live here at NXT Gold Rush.
Dana Brooke, we saw the knee buckled. The right knee, Booker, of Dana Brooke,
and she is defiant throughout the break and even more so right now.
There is no quit in Dana Brooke.
[Book] Dana Brooke, definitely one of the hardest workers in this business.
An accident--
An injury like this is not a matter of if this is gonna happen,
just a matter of when, just bad timing.
[Vic] The thing about Brooke, she does not wanna quit on this matchup,
she does not want to stop. She has had to listen to Cora Jade
once again pass the blame. As from behind. Cover!
Able to go around, and a near fall. Jade just able to kick out.
You can see almost like the knee, maybe the hamstring starting to cramp.
This happened moments ago.
A lot of trash talk and then a slap back from Brooke to Jade.
What's that called? A receipt from last week?
-[Book] A bop and bang. -[Vic] No, that's a face bop.
Ooh! A chop block from Jade.
There is a bull's eye on the right knee of Dana Brooke.
[Book] This is not smart.
Brooke trying to fight through the pain right now.
I know the adrenaline is there, but that's just going to make that injury
a whole lot worse and a lot longer to heal.
[Vic] As I was saying, Jade was blaming Brooke for her loss last week.
Much like she blamed Brooke for losing the battle royal.
Let's not forget, she's the one who struck Dana Brooke first to lead to this matchup.
A nice takedown. Brooke now into the cover.
What a win this would be. Jade again able to kick out.
Still to come, the face-to-face, Hayes, Corbin,
we heard from the NXT Champion earlier tonight talking to Seth "Freakin" Rollins
who will defend the World Heavyweight Championship
-in our main event against Bron Breakker. -[crowd chanting] Let's go, Cora, Dana!
Right to the knee went Jade.
[Book] Brooke is doing something smart there.
Trying to keep Cora Jade real close to the body, but just got caught.
Oh, whoa, beautiful back elbow.
[Vic] The NXT Universe is fired up. Now, Dana Brooke on one leg and-- Ooh.
Again, anything Brooke does, Booker, bothering the right knee.
Cora Jade sensing it, and the resident mean girl
is going to have no problem picking Dana apart.
Single-leg crab, center of the ring.
[Book] Do your job, ref. Do your job.
Have the wherewithal.
[crowd chanting] Tap! Tap!
[Vic] Crawling, trying to find her way to the bottom rope,
reaching out to break the hold.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Jade, cinching in the single-leg crab.
Referee in great position.
-[Book] Tap, Dana! Just tap! -[Vic] Brooke is not gonna quit.
[Book] The damage that's being done right now.
Come on, tap!
[crowd chanting] Tap! Tap!
[Vic] The knee which buckled earlier tonight in this match and--
-[bell ringing] -[Book] He had to.
-[Vic] It wasn't a tap. -[Book] He had the wherewithal,
the understanding, the know how to do the right thing.
[ring announcer] Due to referee's stoppage,
the winner of the match is Cora Jade.
[Vic] Booker, you alluded to the official doing his job
and having to make a call. Sometimes, correct me if I am wrong here,
sometimes the official has to save the superstar from themselves.
[Book] He made the right call. The referee made the right decision.
[Vic] It was earlier in the matchup.
We'd already seen Brooke favoring the right knee.
There is where that right knee gave out.
When we came back form a commercial break, Dana Brooke-- I used the word defiant,
I don't know any other way to describe it. Dana Brooke came right at Cora Jade.
No quit. Showing you the heart in which Dana Brooke competes with,
but a miscalculation, a nasty landing on that right knee
would open the door for Cora Jade to lock in the single-leg crab.
As you pointed out, the referee made a judgment call, Booker,
-a judgment call in real time. -[Book] Yes.
Yes. I give him a lot of credit for doing the right thing, Vic.
-[rock music] -[inaudible]
[Vic] A judgment call, again, made by the official.
As I said, sometimes a referee has to save a superstar from themselves.
We hope for the best best for Dana Brooke.
Booker, you and I have also been hoping for the best for two other superstars,
Mr. Stone and Von Wagner.
[sweet sentimental music]
Von, why do want to talk to me here today?
Because this is where it all started with you and me, Stone.
Even when all these people were sitting here in this arena
and they didn't care about me,
you did.
So what's this picture about, Von?
[Von sighs]
I had trigonocephaly. You know what that is?
No.
It's something I was born with.
Baby skulls are meant to stretch and grow, but mine was fused into place early.
It limits brain growth, and there's only one way to fix it.
Surgery.
I was 15 months old in that picture. It was over a 14-hour surgery.
Neuroplastic surgeons working on me to fix it.
They didn't know if I was going to survive.
They cut me from ear to ear.
They pulled my face down,
and they fixed my skull.
And they gave me a life.
I can't even imagine
having a traumatic experience so young, man.
I was in intensive care for a week.
I'm lucky to be alive.
My dad was out working to pay for the medical bills,
and my mom, she never left my side.
Not once.
It's hard for them to even talk about it to this day.
They sound like really great parents, Von.
They are.
The scarring on my head was bad.
I did look different.
Four or five six-year-old kids in my class used to call me a monster.
All I could do was take it because, when I looked in the mirror,
I did look different.
My mom would drop me off at school, and in the playground,
other parents would just stare at me.
They would tell their kids not to look at me.
Yes, it was hard.
My god. You were just a kid.
Yes, I was.
I have kids and I can imagine how angry that would make me.
-That's enough for today. -Oh, Von. Come on!
Thanks for today, Stone.
[sweet sentimental music]
That was strong, man, and I can truly say:
what don't kill you makes you much stronger.
-Yeah. -What that young man
-is going through. -That's powerful stuff there
by Von Wagner and Mr. Stone. That's part of the reason why, now,
trending number one is us here at NXT with Gold Rush.
I'm sure the trend is going to continue in a lot of social media buzz
about these two superstars who are meeting next week,
one-on-one, for the NXT Championship.
Hayes, Corbin, they come face-to-face.
Tensions are high as they will meet and talk things out next.
-Bro, Raw Underground was wild, man. -Yeah.
Guys throwing hands, knock out submissions.
People really get messed up if they're not ready.
I got two weeks to put together a fight camp
to ensure I'm as ready as possible.
It's going to be horrifying for someone to mimic
-a guy like Damon. -That's true.
The one wrestler, Freestyle National Champion.
Hey, Eddy.
Gable?
You want a training partner for the Underground fight?
If anyone knows Damon, it's me.
-Yes? -Yes.
Say if you need something.
All right.
[Vic] Whoa. Hold on.
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is going to train Eddy Thorpe?
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome: Baron Corbin!
[electronic action music]
[music fades replaced by hip hop]
[Vic] Still trying to wrap my head around that one.
We've got to get ready for this face-to-face.
Corbin with a lot on his mind and so does the Champ.
[ring announcer] Accompanied by Trick Williams,
please welcome the NXT Champion, Carmelo Hayes.
[crowd chanting] Melo! Melo!
[Vic] In the words of Hayes, let's talk about it.
He's been verbally attacked by Corbin.
He's been blindsided by Corbin.
He's been laid out by Corbin, but he hasn't lost his swag and style.
[hip hop music]
All right, all right, all right. Cut the music. Cut the music.
I don't have time to listen to all of that
and I don't wanna stand here and wait while you pose
and do whatever it is you do.
Oh, okay. Okay.
So we're gonna start this scene off hot.
-Alright, let's get it. -Exactly what we're doing.
I don't have time to watch you pose that showmanship.
Those poses is not going to keep that title around your waist.
You walk around here as Champion, but take it from somebody who walked
these halls for a long time. Having that doesn't mean you've made it.
You look cool. You got the swagger,
but there's nothing you're gonna come here and say
that I haven't heard, and next week,
there's nothing you're going to do that I haven't seen.
Oh, okay. Okay, okay. You've never seen. You've never seen.
Something maybe like you've never seen a NXT title reign
Or…
Or you've never seen the respect of these people.
I mean, look, man. We could go on all day.
I accept the challenge. Let's be real.
Melo, understand this. We're not in your hometown anymore.
You're not talking to a guy that cares if the Internet thinks he's cool.
I do and I say what I want
because I don't care what any of you think.
I don't care what any of you think and I don't care what you think.
[crowd booing]
Okay, but you know what?
I think that you think that you're gonna come in here
-in my home… -[crowd cheering]
…and mow me over and take my title.
On top of all that, somehow,
you're going to make yourself relevant again.
You know? It's possible, but it's not probable, Baron.
[crowd chanting]
Let me be honest with you.
I'm not new to this.
I've had dudes from main roster come and try to challenge me.
Tried to pull my car.
I had to defend my territory and you know where they all ended up?
-On a t-shirt. -[crowd cheering]
Hey, hey, in the rafters,
I sent their asses packing, and the only difference
between you and them, now that I think about it,
-not a damn thing. -[crowd cheering]
So, Baron, if you think beating me is going to be the big jackpot
-and you're going to be happy Corbin-- -Hold on, hold on, hold on.
You want to bring happy Corbin into this?
[crowd chanting] Shut the hell up!
Do you know what happy Corbin did for me?
It bought me a $1.8 million house.
That's what it did, and that's why I came back.
You and all those 20-something-year-old kids
in the back, you throw these surface-level insults
and they just don't land.
I've had an eight-year career already that most of you will only dream of.
If you want to talk about being happy, you want to compare things, let's do that.
Let's compare bank accounts, lifestyles, mania moments.
You pick the category, Melo, because you will take that L.
Understand all of that came from being a main event player
on the main roster for nearly a decade.
Okay. Well, you used to be that. What happened?
What happened, Baron? Let's be honest. You know what you had?
You had a decade on me.
You want to talk numbers, let's talk numbers.
At 26 years old, I won that NXT Breakout tournament
and cashed it in successfully for a Championship.
At 26 years old…
you was getting cut from the Arizona cardinals.
-Let's talk about that. -[crowd] Ooh!
I didn't wanna have to do it.
Look.
Hey, man. I got to put it like this, Baron.
After a while this whole, man,
us against y'all, black and gold against today.
Whole thing gets old, man.
I give you credit and I give everybody,
every one of those black and gold OGs credit.
You guys set the bar high.
You set the bar really high, you did, but one thing I refuse to do
is live my life day to day and come in here
and try to meet your expectations because I will not meet your expectations.
I will create new expectations of my own.
Because you might say that this your house.
I know you haven't been here for a long time,
but check the deed, Baron, because my name is on it.
[crowd cheering]
Since you left, I built a couple more rooms
in this house, I put some windows in this house.
Man, I had to put a new roof up
'cause I tore that bitch off so many times.
[crowd cheering]
It doesn't matter which way you want to flip it, Baron.
You can bring up money, you can bring up accolades,
but at the end of the day, I'm still him.
[crowd cheering]
-[crowd chanting] Melo! Melo! -Let me teach you a little lesson, Melo.
If you have to come out here and tell this people every week
that you are him, if you have to come out here every week
and convince yourself you're him, you're not.
You're a nobody.
That's why I barely noticed you sitting behind the barricade at SmackDown.
You're insignificant.
-[crowd chatter] -[mouthing silently]
Now, normally this is the part where I crack you in your teeth
and leave you laying,
but I don't need to do that.
When I'm done with you, I'm taking that title,
I'm getting in my Porsche and I'm driving back to my big ass house,
I'm putting it on my mantle, I'm sitting in my chair
and my hot ass wife is going to pour me a drink from a bottle
you can't afford, and I'm going to say to myself:
today was a good day.
No. The lesson is over.
-[crowd booing] -[energetic electronic music]
[Vic] We said there was gonna be some chirping.
Who will back up the talk?
Who will walk with the NXT title over their shoulder?
Hayes, Corbin. Next week, Gold Rush.
Finally together again.
-[speaks Spanish] I missed you. -You too, baby.
You know what? I'm so proud of you.
[speaks Spanish], you set out for yourself,
and tonight, [speaks Spanish] Lash and Jakara.
[man] Hey, [speaks Spanish]
Last week, you remind the NXT Universe that you ladies are [speaks Spanish].
Go show Lash and Jakara again tonight. I'll be watching.
Hey, what's going on, guys?
-[speaks Spanish] -What's up?
I just wanted to catch you before you went out
and just say for last week,
gracias.
See? No, no, seriously, last week was like the coolest night of my entire life
and without you I genuinely don't know if it happens, so thank you so much.
Any time, amigo.
[speaking Spanish]
-The new NXT Heritage Cup Champion. -[laughing] Right?
Congratulations, [speaks Spanish].
Cheers, [speaks Spanish]. I was talking to my mentor
Seth Rollins earlier and he goes, "Take care of the people
that helped you along the way."
That being said, it only feels fitting to give you
the very first shot at my Heritage Cup.
Me? It will be an honor, my friend.
-Let's do it next week, bro. -Yeah.
[Vic] Women's Tag Team match, next.
-[Vic] This happened moments ago. -[man] Gallus, Gallus.
How do you feel about Edris and Malik challenging you?
[car horn honking]
[man] Guys, guys, I've got a phone call.
Hello?
-[car horn honking] -Just pull round. Come back for me.
Unbelievable. What's happened to the bar?
Rats?
What do you mean "rats"?
-What do y-- -Hey, Joe.
[groans in pain]
Come here, you rat.
Let's go for a ride, Joe.
Stacks' plan falling into place.
[bell ringing]
[ring announcer] The following contest
is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Representing Meta-Four, Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend!
There you see Leon, Valentina Feroz set for Tag Team competition.
This is the Tag Team match they've been waiting for.
-[Book] Yes, yes. -[Vic There you see Noam Dar.
As Feroz, Leon don't care about Dar's feelings
as he doesn't have his prized Heritage Cup.
That's in the possession of Nathan Frazer
who seemed to have granted an opportunity to Dragon Lee.
We'll see if it gets made official.
-[bell ringing] -This one now is.
[Book] Oh, here we go. Jakara Jackson, I like this young lady.
Put her on the biscotti list, Vic.
[Vic] You better watch what you say because I saw who sits behind us.
There is an authority figure here tonight watching you very closely, Booker.
There is Oro Mensah, Dar, Legend.
It hasn't been the best week for Meta-Four, would you agree?
[Book] It hasn't been, but Meta-Four now
can get right back on track with a huge win right here tonight.
I like everything about Lash Legend.
I say give me Lash Legend for six months, Vic,
and she would be the ultimate Champion.
[Vic] Well, Legend, Jakara Jackson, the rest of Meta-Four upset with me
last week, so I apologize to Ms. Lash Legend.
I'm also sorry to Ms. Jackson, but I'm for real.
Dar should've just let go of what was going on
and actually fought a match. He should've competed.
Instead he cost himself the Heritage Cup
because let's not forget it was Oro Mensah who competed for Noam Dar last week.
[Book] I really don't think Noam Dar actually lost that match.
-[Vic] Ooh! Off the splash, cover. -[Book] He should still have that Cup.
[Vic] Not how it works. You saw Frazer with it, that's what I mean.
Dar should've tried not to cut corners. He should've tried to compete.
[Book] What are you talking about?
He did go out there and compete at the highest level.
[Vic] We are never going to agree on this, but we can-- Whoa.
-[Book] Oh, shucky ducky quack quack. -[Vic] Watch your mouth.
Tag made. Jakara Jackson making her way back in,
as we saw Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez.
Things just got very interesting. Nice cutter from Jackson.
-[Book] Things did get interesting. -[Vic] Cover, hook of the leg,
and kick out by Leon. Talk about some offense,
we got to focus on Jackson and Legend because they are putting it together
-here tonight. -[Book] They are.
You're talking about focus, cameraman, zoom in.
[Vic] What are you-- Booker, you are walking a fine line here tonight.
Jackson in control of this match.
We might be talking about the Heritage Cup and seizing moments.
Both these teams trying to do just that.
For Leon, for Feroz, this is a moment they've been waiting for.
Finally back together after Leon was able to battle back from knee injury,
but now trying to get back into this matchup,
trying to feed off the energy of the NXT Universe.
[Book] Talking about that knee injury, locked in that abdominal stretch.
Just broke it for a second to see what you can go with.
[Vic] Whoa, and there is that strength of Yulisa Leon
who's trying to make a tag. Desperately needs and did-- does.
Here comes-- Oh! Valentina Feroz who is lighting up Lash Legend.
A swing and a miss.
-[screams] -[Vic] Caught Legend
the second time around.
This is certainly a team that will have their eyes
on the NXT Women's Championship match next week.
All four of these women will,
and the perfect blend of speed and strength is Leon and Feroz.
From the top.
-Nice takedown. -[Book] Wow.
What's the name of this team, Vic? I like Leon and Feroz.
[Vic] You just said it. It's their two names.
[Book] As a Tag Team!
[Vic] You might wanna try to figure that one out. Oro Mensah!
-[Book] Salsa. -[Vic] Mensah trying to interfere again.
What the heck is going on?
-Oh! -[Book] Oh, yes.
[Vic] Again plans backfiring on Noam Dar.
-[Book] I like this team, Vic. Oh, whoa. -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] Big pump kick lays out Feroz. -[Book] That's it.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] Meta-Four back on their winning ways.
[ring announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend.
[Vic] Certainly trying to turn their fortunes around for Meta-Four.
[Book] I like this team, Vic. I like them.
-What's up with you right now? -Jackson, Legend, we got something here.
What a night it has been.
It is night one, week one of Gold Rush which will continue next week.
We wanna talk about the next time
we're coming to you on a premium live event.
It is in July, July 30th, it is the Great American Bash.
Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster.com.
We talked about night one of Gold Rush, let's focus on what's going to happen
next week for night two of Gold Rush live here on USA.
They went face-to-face tonight.
Next week it's one-on-one, no more comparisons,
no more insults, no more sneak attacks.
Corbin believes Hayes' fate is already sealed
as Carmelo looks to shoot and not miss.
NXT title on the line at Gold Rush.
Thea Hail has brought pride to Chase U, and next week, can she bring the gold
to Chase University and become the youngest NXT Women's Champion ever
or will Stratton stay at the tippy top of the Women's division?
Also next week at Gold Rush, Gigi Dolin has many avenues
for creativity while Kiana James has scoffed at Gigi's self-reflection.
These two will go one-on-one next week live at Gold Rush here on USA.
When we talk about gold, let's talk about the Tag Team titles.
Enofe and Blade earned this opportunity earlier tonight.
Next week, they will step up to Gallus.
The NXT Tag Team title is on the line at Gold Rush.
We kinda talked about this moments ago. I just received word. It is official.
Nathan Frazer, who talked about what his mentor Seth Rollins
had to say, noted he wouldn't be Champion if not for Dragon Lee.
He offered up a match, and next week the Heritage Cup will be up for grabs.
Frazer, Lee, at NXT Gold Rush.
That's next week, Book.
-It's time for our main event tonight. -[dogs barking]
[sirens wailing]
[heavy rock music]
The first NXT Champion, Seth Rollins.
Perhaps the most dominant Champion is Bron Breakker.
Breakker called out Rollins, laid down the challenge,
and right now the badass Bron Breakker is operating on another level.
[Book] You already know, Vic. No bread, no water, just meat.
You said it, he called out Seth Rollins for a fight right here
in the middle of this squared circle.
This young man is about to step up and perhaps find that destiny,
that moment that we talk about all the time.
I'm just so happy to be sitting in the best seat in the house.
[barks repeatedly] I love it.
[Vic] He said he's meaner than evil, and for the first time ever,
the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line.
This is a moment the NXT Universe has been waiting nearly a decade for.
-[heavy metal music] ♪ Burn it down! ♪ -[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing along]
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[crowd singing along]
♪ Burn it down! ♪ [music ends]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing]
[crowd singing and clapping]
[bell ringing]
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for
the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger, Bron Breakker!
[crowd booing]
And his opponent,
he is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
-[Vic] Get ready, book. You can feel the energy.
NXT Universe is on their feet.
[crowd chanting] Welcome home!
[Vic] It is all about the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Seth Rollins not at a hundred percent,
feeling the effects of Finn Bálor's heinous attack
last night on Raw.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] This one is official.
For those that don't remember, Seth Rollins at the start of his journey
said that he got here at WWE, got here to NXT,
had to claw his way to the top, had no lineage like others.
A journey that has now brought him back to NXT.
He was looking for the pedigree, countered by Breakker.
[Book] Oh, I like the way this thing is done.
That's just a feeling out process.
-[Vic] Whoa. -[Book] This is the appetizer right now.
You about to get a seven-course meal, dawg.
[Vic] Rollins right into the face of Breakker.
Don't miss a second of the action. The World Heavyweight title on the line.
[crowd chanting and singing]
Back live on NXT.
Former NXT Champion Bron Breakker in action taking on Seth Rollins.
Breakker looking to add more gold to his long list of accomplishments.
When you take a look at NXT,
Bron Breakker carried the flag for so long.
Seth Rollins, though, has been carrying the flag for-- Oh!
The WWE for quite a while as well.
This is quite the test for Bron Breakker here tonight.
Breakker into the cover to be Champion, and Rollins just able to kick out.
This has to be the biggest match in Bron Breakker's career.
-[Book] Come on. You think? -[Vic] Has to be.
-[Book] Breakker-- -[Vic] He can be cool
and collected all he wants. This is it.
[Book] Breakker right now is in total control of his matchup
as well as he's got a injured Seth Rollins in the middle of this squared circle.
The ribs, Vic. The ribs. You got to think about that first.
[Vic] We talk about the damage done last night,
and already starting to open the door for Breakker here tonight.
Said last night on Raw, Breakker,
he was going to destroy Seth Rollins here this evening,
and now Bron looking to just toss
one more time Seth Rollins. This you were alluding to.
Into the cover goes Breakker, and Rollins able to kick out.
Bron has been focusing now on the back, the ribs,
not allowing Seth Rollins to breathe.
[Book] You got a bullseye on those reels right there.
Right now, this man, this young man, Bron Breakker, he's got it lasered in
right now and trying to take this man into those deep waters, Vic.
[Vic] Ooh!
[Book] Take Seth Rollins into those deep waters, Vic.
[Vic] Huge main event, perhaps the biggest main event in NXT TV history.
Part of the reason why NXT trending number one right now
as Breakker with the reversal. Rollins coming right back in
and turning things around. He's the World Heavyweight Champion.
It was Rollins who once said he was the change that WWE was waiting for.
-He was going to break the mold. -[Book] Wow.
[Vic] He certainly accomplished that and he's given quite the opportunity
to Bron Breakker who could break the Internet tonight
if Breakker walks away WWE Heavyweight Champion of the world.
[Book] Rollins' bruised, battered, he's torn, but he's a Champion, Vic.
[Vic] Cover. Hook of the leg and Rollins.
[Book] He's the World Heavyweight Champion and I like that, Vic.
I like this young man going out here and representing that World Championship.
Because that's what the World Championship
is all about, defending against all comers.
[Vic] People have taken notice to Bron's different demeanor.
Oh, wait a minute, Breakker now setting up Seth Rollins.
Target is acquired, looking for that spear.
-[Book] Wow. -[Vic] Rollins had it scouted,
and now Rollins has a little bit of time to regroup.
Get a little bit of air in those lungs and get back
because we've seen Rollins, he's been in deep waters before.
[Book] It's been over a decade since Seth Rollins has been
inside the squared circle here in NXT.
The first NXT Champion, but right now he's in dire straits.
I wonder if he can just suck it up and pull it out against this young man?
[Vic] You start wondering about Seth Rollins.
Look at the WWE live, Rollins has been defending
the Championship at every turn.
Is he doing too much? Is he spreading himself-- Oh! Too thin?
[Book] You know what? I think Seth Rollins said it, a bit like everybody else.
He was on that ride, that 1,000-day ride of Roman Reigns
and he sat back and watched it. He said, "Now, I'm the World Champion.
I'm going to show you exactly what a champion is all about."
[crowd singing]
[Vic] Booker, I have never heard this place this loud
-as Rollins right back in on Bron. -[Book] Oh, man!
[crowd singing]
[Vic] Ooh! God, does Rollins have enough? No, and the back, the ribs.
Breakker turning it right around with ease.
Now, Rollins. Nice counter.
Rollins coming right back in. Breakker to the outside.
This is what we've seen in Seth Rollins, doesn't classify himself as a highflyer,
a brawler, a technical superstar.
He believes he's someone who could do everything and anything.
He's proving why he is indeed the work horse.
[Book] Pinpoint accuracy right here. Oh, wow.
Pinpoint accuracy by this man right here, and he still got a lot left in the tank.
Wow.
[Vic] Rollins hits the trifecta.
-[Book] Breakker asked for this, Vic. -[Vic] He did.
[crowd singing]
[Vic] He certainly did, and the NXT Universe on their feet.
This is the type of passion that Seth Rollins gets fueled off of--
Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute now.
Had to break my thought because Rollins could be looking
for the sto-- Bron Breakker
just able to get out of the way.
[Book] Bron Breakker said
he's going to hold every WWE star accountable.
[Vic] As he should.
As he should, and right now I'm taking a look at Rollins.
[crowd chanting] Table! Table!
Whoa, whoa.
Booker, I think this is our cue.
Oh, wait a minute, the challenger hoists up the Champion.
Referee's discretion. Crescent kick under the jaw!
[Book] Oh, here we go.
[Vic] Booker, you might have to give me another SDQQ.
[Book laughing] This could be that moment.
This could be that shucky ducky quack quack moment of the night.
Oh, my god, man. Oh, yes!
[Vic] You got to be kidding me!
The Heavyweight title is on the line.
We're back live on Gold Rush.
We got no desk, I got no candy, but we got a hell of a main event.
[Book] Let me tell you, this is real time right here
for this young man, Bron Breakker, in the middle of the ring
with the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Vic] Rollins, big forearm.
Oh, Breakker now able to counter. Breakker trying to hoist up.
Rollins able to roll through. Shoulders down.
Title on the line to retain, and Breakker just able to kick out.
Bron coming right back in, Rollins going right back around again,
and another near fall. Oh!
-[Book] Say-- -[Vic] Right on the button.
[Book] This man is going to school right now.
Seth Rollins is taking this young man to school.
-This is on-the-job training right here. -[Vic] Rollins could be feeling froggy!
And, oh! The ribs. Booker, the ribs.
[Book] Not just the ribs, he landed on that knee very hard.
Right now, this young man is perched to become
the World Heavyweight Champion, Vic.
[Vic] Bron Breakker could be catching Rollins at the right time.
Breakker could change the landscape of the WWE here tonight.
Now looking to recline back on Seth Rollins
-and the world title is on the line. -[Book] He got it locked in, Vic.
He's got it locked in, and I don't know if Seth Rollins
is gonna be able to get to the ropes.
[Vic] Rollins has fought so hard,
and fights his way and finds his way to the bottom rope.
What a match. Take another look. Bam! Right under the jaw.
[Book] Picture perfect.
[Vic] Then going for it all was Seth Rollins,
but just at the last second Bron Breakker able to turn things around.
What a main event to week one of Gold Rush.
The WWE World Heavyweight title on the line.
-Frankensteiner connects! -[Book] Oh, yes! That could be it.
[Vic] Look at Breakker popping right up. Catch, release, bam!
-[Book] We got new Champion! -[Vic] Powerslam for the title.
-Ooh! -[Book] Oh yea-- Oh, my god.
So close.
[Vic] Breakker went for broke.
Went to the top, was able to follow up with a move
that has captured Championships in NXT, but not tonight.
[Book] He got all of that powerslam right there.
Nearly drove Seth Rollins clean through the mat.
I thought that was a three count. I thought we had a new Champion.
[Vic] We could in just a matter of moments. Oh!
Going for the spear again. Rollins counters with a knee.
-Setting up for the pedigree. -[Book] Wow, that's it.
-[Vic] Champion into a cover. -[Book] Goodnight, young man.
-Oh, no. -[Vic] Wow.
You got to start giving credit now to Bron Breakker.
-He's in there with the best. -[Book] Seth Rollins is taking
this young man to the limit here tonight, Vic, and I'm loving it.
[crowd chanting] Burn it down!
[Vic] Seth asked if he'd be tested.
-Spear, spear, spear! -[Book] Ooh, oh yes! Come on.
[Vic] For the title. No, able to kick out again, is Seth Rollins.
This is living up to the billing. The biggest main event
in NXT TV history.
[Book] This is a history-making moment here,
and that was almost a history-making moment
because we almost had a new Champ.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Breakker came in tonight already having the respect
to some levels of Seth Rollins.
Rollins has been in the shoes of Breakker.
He wanted to see the passion,
he wanted to see the hunger to be the best,
which is what pushes the industry forward
in the words of Seth Rollins, and Bron Breakker has brought it tonight.
Can he bring a little bit more?
Can he become the new World Heavyweight Champion?
Got caught,
got dropped,
got stomped.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Rollins, though,
knowing the situation, needed one more for good measure.
-Rollins into the cover. -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Vic] Rollins retains. -[bell ringing]
[ring announcer] Here is your winner
and still the WWE World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
-[heavy rock music] -[crowd singing along]
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Vic] What a moment.
Rollins, I think, just saw a glimpse into the future.
That hunger we talked about, that passion, Book, we talked about,
swelling here in NXT,
and he just had a fight with Bron Breakker.
Rollins earlier in the match was going for it all,
and this is what has made Seth Rollins Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Check out the distance.
Look at the height, but look at the impact.
Rollins doing as much damage to himself as he did to Bron Breakker.
Rollins was looking for the stomp. Bam! Gets dropped by Breakker,
and that was Breakker's best opportunity to crown himself world Champion.
As Breakker would go somewhere he doesn't go often, to the top rope.
Got caught, and then gets planted in the center of the ring.
Seth Rollins, knowing it would take a little bit more to keep down Breakker,
went to the well once again for the second stomp of the match
to retain the WWE World Heavyweight title.
What is in store next Tuesday?
What a way to cap off Gold Rush here on NXT.
Book, Book!
It's Finn Bálor.
-[Book laughing] Oh, yes. -[Vic] Come on!
[Book] Oh, yes! Everybody want a piece of the action.
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams, man. Oh, yes!
[crowd screaming and booing]
[Vic] Just like last night, Bálor just attacking viciously.
We need more security. We need some help!
-Damn it. -[Book] This is getting serious.
This is getting serious. Oh, my god.
[Vic] You say this is getting serious. This is disgusting.
[Book] This is real, Vic. This is real-life stuff. That's all.
[Vic] Evil intentions through the mind of Bálor.
Whoa, finally, thankfully.
[crowd screaming]
[unintelligible screaming]
[crowd chanting]
Bálor knows he's got a date with the World Heavyweight Champion
at Money in the Bank, sold out in London.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
[heavy metal music]
[Vic] Bálor staring a hole into Rollins,
but nothing will keep down the work horse.
Nothing will stop the World Heavyweight Champion.
Subtitles: Rocio Sileo orld Heavyweight Champion.