[WWE's music plays]
[presenter] Then.
[presenter] Now.
Forever.
Together.
[WWE's music plays]
[cellphone ringing]
-Hello? -T, I need you over here.
We got a situation that needs to be handled.
What do need me for?
I'm in enough heat as it is.
Everybody's watching me.
There's a heatwave going through.
I want you to feel this.
Here I come, T.
[Stacks laughing]
Got you, T.
It's going to be like that?
Everybody, get him.
[exciting music playing]
Oh, damn.
Oh, you guys. No.
[exciting music playing]
[Stacks] That was good, T.
Yes, it was good.
Almost as good as the mixed tag match tonight.
[Tony] We've got Mami and my penitentiary paisan, "Dirty" Dom,
against Lyra Valkria.
-Did I say that right? -Pretty close.
[Tony] With my amigo, South of the Border, Dragon Lee.
[Stacks] That'll be a banger.
Speaking of dragons, how about "The Mad Dragon,"
Ilja Dragunov.
He threatened to put a whooping on our buddy, Trick Willy.
[Tony] Hey, look.
The streets, I got respect for both of them,
and we got Trick Williams
trying to prove that he's more than a talking head.
-[Stacks] Right. -[Tony] Right.
It's going to be a hard task.
Hey, Tone.
[Tony] When did you get here?
I came by with a few of my friends. I hope you don't mind.
[water splashing]
The more the merrier, right?
Hey, come on in. Get over here.
Come on in.
[music]
Who you got in the main event?
I got Wes Lee. He's a human stick of dynamite
bringing everything he's got to take that NXT title away from him.
-"Him"? -What are you, a comedian?
"Him".
NXT champion, Carmelo Hayes, "Him".
Come on. My bad.
[female] What are the streets saying, T?
[Tony] There's a lot of money coming in on both guys.
I think Wes Lee is going to do the unthinkable tonight
and score big.
Are you talking about Wes Lee or yourself?
Stacks.
-Wes Lee, of course. -All right.
-My bad. -Come on.
Listen, everybody.
When we celebrate in my family, we raise a glass.
Summer is coming to an end, so let's go out with a bang.
Here's to an unforgettable summer.
NXT Heatwave, baby.
[wrestlers screaming]
[music]
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] You can feel the energy
because the party is starting
and we're kicking things off
in a hard-hitting way.
[Booker] Oh, yes.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] No doubt.
This superstar, Booker, is going to be seeing red tonight.
[Booker] I love everything about Ilja Dragunov.
It's going to be a fight.
I know that.
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Vic] Dragunov believes that he would have the NXT title
around his waist if not for Trick Williams.
[Booker] You know what?
I believe him.
I believe him because this young man has been so close,
one step away from glory.
[Vic] Talk about the hard-hitting way we'll start things off tonight.
How about our main event, the NXT Title on the line?
Hayes, Lee, one-on-one.
[Trick Williams' music plays]
[announcer] His opponent, Trick Williams.
[Vic] When we talk about Hayes, you always talked about Trick Williams.
[Booker] What?
Yes.
[Booker] Aha.
I like it.
Oh, yes, man.
[Trick Williams' music plays]
[Vic] This isn't the same Trick Williams we're used to.
No smiling.
No laughing.
No jumping around.
There has to be a professional and personal pressure
on his shoulders tonight.
[Booker] Vic, look at trick Williams.
Grown-ass man.
From a personal perspective,
stepping out of the shadows of one Carmelo Hayes.
Yes, from a professional perspective,
proving to himself that he belongs.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] Ilja is squaring up.
[Vic] There's the bell and no wasted time.
We knew this was going to be hard-hitting.
[crowd screaming]
[Booker] Be careful what you wish for, Victor,
because this young man, Ilja Dragunov…
You don't want to go looking for a fight
when you don't know a man's capabilities.
Oh, man.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] For Williams,
it feels that Dragunov has tossed figuratively and literally
cheap shots towards him.
That's even prior to The Great American Bash
as Trick tries to fight through.
[Booker] Let me tell you something. Ilja Dragunov is telling it like it is.
This dude right here, Ilja, like you said just a second ago,
isn't playing.
No jumping. He's just business.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] A kick connected and rocked Williams.
[Booker] He's bringing the noise.
[Vic] We talked about the professional and personal pressure
on the shoulders of Williams…
He wants to prove to the world what he is capable of,
and the same can be said for Wes Lee,
who goes toe-to-toe with Hayes for the NXT title in the main event.
Can he win the big one here tonight?
Of course, mixed tag team action coming our way later tonight too,
here at NXT Heatwave.
[Booker] I get it, Vic.
You don't want to go picking a fight with The Mad Dragon.
That's just not… You got to pick your poison.
Oh, my God. Man.
[Ilja screams]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Again, it's Dragunov, who said he should be NXT champion.
The tape shows Dragunov launching himself at Carmelo Hayes,
who moved and he collided with Trick.
It was inadvertent.
[Booker] There is no doubt.
No limitations to how far Ilja Dragunov's career is going to go.
He's extraordinary.
He's special.
He's special, Vic.
[Vic] Trick Williams, last week,
stood toe-to-toe with Drew Gulak, but Dragunov is different.
[Booker] Yes, Dragunov.
You're talking about a seven-course meal.
I'm talking about coffee and dessert.
That's what we're talking about.
[Vic] Trick Williams is trying to serve up anything.
He created a little separation, but look at… Dragunov, right in.
Almost in the throat.
[Booker] Dragunov's doing one thing.
Keeps Trick Williams close to the body,
but that dropkick was a pinpoint precision.
Perfect.
[Vic] Williams, wrongfully,
has been branded by some as just a sidekick.
He wants to quiet those whispers tonight.
Caught, swing, and he might have just caught it.
Maybe caught Dragunov on the bridge of the nose.
Sometimes, that's worse than getting clocked.
-[Vic] Bam. -[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] The dropkick was a no-doubt-about-it.
[Booker] You're talking about being a sidekick to Carmelo Hayes.
There's nothing wrong with hanging with Carmelo Hayes.
First-class treatment all the way,
but sometimes you've got to step up.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] The referee is starting his count at four,
and Dragunov wants to win this inside the squared circle.
Dragunov almost locked in.
[crowd screaming]
Dragunov, Williams.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on Heatwave.
Former NXT and WWE champion, Big E,
said this was the match up he was looking forward to.
It has not disappointed throughout the break.
Dragunov has been on a mission in this match.
[Booker] Man.
[Vic] He said he was more dangerous than anyone could imagine.
[Booker] I can't think of no one more diabolical
than this man, Ilja Dragunov, here on NXT.
He's willing to go to that place.
The pain threshold, Vic.
[Vic] Williams' saying "Bring it."
Williams is answering back as well,
and I don't know if Dragunov thought he was going to get that sort of…
Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Trick speaks to Ilja]
[Vic] This is Trick's moment.
You don't want to show you're a sidekick.
You got to go for the knockout blow.
[Booker] Oh. Right there. This is it.
This young man is taking it to the street and I love it.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Trick firing back. Got caught with counter offense.
Right back Williams comes. Drops Dragunov.
[Booker] Paying for this match right here, Vic, is gut check.
Right now, Trick Williams is about gut check.
[Vic] Booker, look around.
Listen.
[crowd chants] NXT!
[Vic] NXT Universe on their feet.
They know these two have been on a path of destruction
for the last two months,
leading us here tonight to Heatwave.
[Booker] Let me talk about Trick.
This young man is doing something amazing
going toe-to-toe with The Mad Dragon.
This is awesome, Victor.
[Vic] Well, for Trick, he wants to stand on his own.
This is the way to do it.
[Booker] I tell you. I look at the logo of the flames.
I love being a part of a Harlem Heat,
but to do it on your own, to say, "I did that."
Oh, yes.
That's what Trick Williams is doing right now.
[Vic] Not to steal one of your catchphrases,
but Trick Williams is throwing hands right now.
[Booker] Oh, yes.
Oh, yes.
[crowd screaming]
[crowd screaming] Oh!
[Vic] We know Dragunov loves pain.
He has a high thresholder.
Now, he's the one.
[crowd screaming]
Williams almost stepping on the heart of Dragunov.
[crowd chants]
[Vic] A very… [laughs]
…vocal and rowdy NXT Universe here tonight.
This is just the opening match up of the night.
[Booker] These two guys are going toe-to-toe.
This is one of those times where these two guys
are going to have to fight each other on numerous occasions.
That opponent that brings the best out of you.
That's who we're talking about.
[Vic] Trick Williams showcasing what he can do.
Trying to step out of the shadows.
-[Vic] Perfect. -[Booker] Whoa.
-[Vic] What a knee. Dragunov might be out. -[Booker] Good, God.
[crowd counting] One, two…
[Vic] Oh.
God bless.
Check this out.
Bam.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Dragunov almost got kneed back over the pond.
[Booker] I'm in shock. I'm in shock right there.
Ilja Dragunov kicked off but I'm wondering,
has the damage been done by that one big shot?
[Vic] I had an out-of-body experience seeing that knee.
[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] Look at Williams.
Oh, got countered. Nice DDT by Dragunov.
Now, Dragunov quickly, wisely, trying to close the door.
A DDT of his own spiking Williams,
floats over into the cover,
and Williams is able to power out.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] Wow.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] This is a place that Ilja Dragunov
is very familiar being in.
-[Vic] Those deep waters, right? -[Booker] Those deep waters. Yes.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] How will Williams answer?
[crowd singing] This is awesome!
[Vic] This could be a big risk for Dragunov.
Trick Williams is doing his best trying to wiggle free,
trying to create a little separation between him and Dragunov.
What's Williams thinking?
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] Oh, my…
[Vic] Have you ever see a uranage like that?
[Booker] My, god. That could be it, Vic.
[crowd counting] One, two, three.
[Booker] Whoa.
[Vic] How close.
How close.
Joey Gonzales.
You could have slid a piece of paper under his hand.
[Booker] That was instinct.
[Vic] You talked about those deep waters. Trick has to stay focused.
He can't let that moment frustrate him.
[Booker] Still on the gas, just look for that one big shot, Victor.
Look for that kill shot.
-[Booker] This could be it. Oh, yes. -[Vic] Oh, no.
He got caught. Got hoisted.
Got planted with a German suplex. Oh.
-[Booker] Where does he get it from? -[Vic] Vicious kick by Dragunov.
[Booker] The stamina and the fortitude of these gentlemen.
Where does they get it?
[Vic] Always persevering, pushing through. Couldn't pick up Trick.
Trick sliding right through.
You've got to imagine, too, that after that knee,
I don't know how much left that Dragunov has,
but it's not enough
to plant Trick with a power bomb.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Could that be the knockout blow?
[crowd screaming] One, two…
[Booker laughs]
[Vic] You said there were some questions about Trick Williams heading into tonight.
-[Booker] Yes. -[Vic] That man is answering those.
[Booker] I talked about that opponent that also brings the best out of.
That's Ilja Dragunov taking it to this man, Trick Williams.
Let's see if Trick can live up to the name.
[Vic] That might have been instinct because for Dragunov,
target is acquired…
[crowd screaming]
…for one final blow with authority.
For Dragunov.
[crowd counting] One, two, three.
[bell rings]
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Ilja Dragunov.
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Vic] What a match, and rightfully so.
A standing ovation from
the NXT Universe.
Bam.
These two laid it on the line tonight, and right there,
it was so close for Trick Williams.
Then Williams would continue the offensive onslaught
in this match up,
but nothing would keep Dragunov down.
In the same breath I say that,
what would keep Trick Williams down,
because he shocked us all, continuing to fight through.
Even Ilja Dragunov, but Dragunov knew.
He'd been in these deep waters. He swam with these sharks.
He would need… Bam.
A massive knockout blow here tonight
to pick up a victory.
I've said it once, I'll say it again.
What a way to kick off Heatwave
here tonight.
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Vic] Trick did show the world what he is capable of,
but Dragunov showed us he is more dangerous
than ever.
[Ilja Dragunov's music plays]
[Tyler Bate breathes]
Hello, Nathan.
Tyler?
What are you up to there?
Dabba-Kato really hurt me last week.
This is how I embrace the pain and move forward.
Yes, I know. It was pretty brutal.
You're telling me, but that was last week.
Tonight is about you showing the world
who the true Heritage Cup champion is.
-Are you ready? -You're right.
But that's actually why I'm here.
Because Meta-Four have a second, a third, and a fourth.
I was thinking that I could use a second of my own,
someone I could trust, help me watch my back,
and make sure I settle this thing with Noam.
Okay. I hear you.
I've got your back. Don't worry.
Hell, yes.
I'm fully aware that this are two favors.
However, when I take care of Noam tonight,
you'll be the first person to get a shot at the true NXT Heritage Cup.
I like it.
Tonight, let's take care of those Meta-Four massive frauds.
[Ivy Nile's music plays]
[Vic] You say there's no such thing as friends in this business.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Ivy Nile.
[Vic] Has to be salivating at the chance to fight tonight.
Ivy Nile goes one-on-one with Schism's Ava.
This battle takes place next live on Heatwave.
Mami, you inspire me.
What are we going to do tonight?
Punish.
Oh. That's right.
That's exactly what Mami loves to do.
Hey. What's up, Dom Dom?
I'm not interrupting anything here, am I?
It's our locker room. What are you doing in here?
Yes, go on. Get.
Easy, guys. I just came to wish you luck tonight.
Seriously, go out there and break a leg.
Especially you.
Actually break a leg in a million pieces.
That way you can go away
and NXT can have a North American champion that they can be proud of, someone like…
-I don't care about NXT. -Of course you don't.
I just care about Mami.
Exactly.
Dom is a champion that everyone can look up to.
Ali, you have 10 seconds
to get out of our locker room
before we give you a preview
of what's going to happen to Lyra and Dragon tonight.
Geez.
Just ten seconds?
Sounds like something you guys are used to.
[crowd screaming]
[Schism's music plays]
[Vic] Never alone,
but is Schism as strong as they claim to be?
[Booker] Probably things
haven't been totally under control for Gacy,
but tonight he can right all wrongs, Vic.
[Schism's music plays]
[announcer] Accompanied by Joe Gacy and The Dyad,
representing Schism, Ava.
[Vic] You said that calmly.
There's a lot of cracks in the roots of Schism.
We've seen it over the last weeks.
[Booker] It's been hot.
Just need to put a little water on the roots.
Four roots, one tree.
You got it, right?
[Vic] I know. That's what Ava whispered in your ear
several months ago,
and you've been shocked since that, whenever Schism…
[Booker] I've got chills up my spine right now.
[Vic] For Ivy now, she dislikes how Ava interferes in Dyad matches.
How she sticks her nose in business that doesn't belong to her.
-[Vic] Which is one of your nose. -[Booker] Yes.
Oh. One thing about the Schism, Victor,
it's a method to all the madness, my man.
[Booker] Gacy can't be happy.
Schism, of course. Oh.
You see the followers surrounding the ring.
As Ava overpowering Ivy.
[Booker] Vic, Ava is not just over… She's steam rolling Ivy right now.
[Vic] She is. Ava said that Ivy has played her role
in the recent games very well.
I just wonder…
What games is Ava referring to?
[Booker] Mind games. It's part of the game, Vic.
If you don't cheat, you don't try.
If you don't get in your opponent's head, you're doing the wrong thing.
[Vic] Into the cover.
[Booker] Ava's on the move.
[Vic] A kick out. Getting that shoulder off the mat is Ivy.
We've talked about how every match up in the women's division
is so crucial.
We will hear from our NXT women's champion,
Tiffany Stratton,
live here tonight.
As Nile trying to turn things around.
[Booker] Let's keep our eyes on the prize right now, Vic.
Ivy Nile need to do something and she needs to do it quick.
[Vic] Ivy, we saw here on NXT.
She like the two defectors, two individuals
standing up to Schism in that tag team match up,
but what a scorpion kick from Ava.
Into the cover and another near fall.
-[Vic] Ivy able to kick out. -[Booker] Are you impressed?
-[Vic] I am impressed. -[Booker] Are you impressed with Ava?
[Vic] There's been growth.
[Booker] Just raining down on Ivy Nile right now.
[Vic] You can look at it this way too.
For Ivy, it can't sit well
that Ava's referring to her as a third wheel.
No one likes to be referred to like that.
[Booker] She's the only wheel now. What do you say?
[Vic] That's true.
It's not my quote. It's what Ava said.
As Ava continuing to be in control of this match up.
[crowd screaming]
NXT Universe has been vocal since the start.
Trying to rally Ivy Nile. No, wait a minute.
Counter into that dragon sleeper.
Nile's got it locked in, and quickly Ava's got to tap.
[bell rings]
[Ivy Nile's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner by submission, Ivy Nile.
[Vic] That's how quick it can happen.
[Booker] Good night.
[Ivy Nile's music plays]
[Vic] What a victory for…
[screams]
Oh, Book.
[screams]
[Vic] There's no one here, though, and look at the numbers game.
As Nile single-handedly wiping out.
[Booker] Oh. Wow. Come on.
[Vic] Schism is trying to get her hands on Ava again.
Oh, lucky.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] That's a close call for Schism.
I miss you a lot too, and I really wish that you could be…
Let me call you back.
Are you good?
I'm good.
I'm good because Trick Williams is no longer an issue to me.
Very good.
Now nothing stands in my way to the NXT Championship.
Nothing between me and my destiny.
Hold on. Wait.
You know that there will be a new champion crowned tonight, right?
Oh, we will see.
You're looking at him right here.
That title that you want so badly,
that you claim to be destined to have
is going to be on my shoulder.
[Tyler whispers]
I wasn't destined for any of this.
I wasn't destined to be in the main event,
I wasn't destined to be in this building,
but I made my own destiny.
Tonight, I'll beat Carmelo Hayes.
Based on your reaction,
I might have to go one-on-one with The Mad Dragon as well.
I look forward to it as the NXT champion.
[Tyler whispers]
[Vic] Lee very confident
heading into our NXT championship main event,
but Booker, it's time for the first championship match
of the night.
[Meta-Four's music plays]
[chat]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is for the NXT Heritage Cup Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger,
representing Meta-Four, "Supernova 11", Noam Dar.
[Vic] Call it what it is.
There's no more excuses
for Dar after tonight.
[Booker] Give it up for Meta-Four. Jackson.
[Meta-Four's music plays]
-[Vic] And? -[Booker] Legend.
-[Vic] And their names? -[Booker] My man, Mensah.
[Vic] Mensah.
[Booker] Mensah…
And one with the championship name
who has all the gold right now
and he's holding it.
You can see it, Noam Dar.
[Vic] What's he looking at?
[Booker] You can feel it.
You know what I'm talking about.
-[Vic] It's like you're… -[Booker] A metaphor.
[Vic] That was cute.
[Booker laughs]
[Nathan Frazer's music plays]
[announcer] His opponent, accompanied by Tyler Bate,
is the NXT Heritage Cup champion, Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] The champion's hard hitting truths last week
ruffled the feathers of Meta-Four.
[Nathan Frazer's music plays]
[Vic] We're getting set for this Heritage Cup match up.
It's a test of grit, it's a test of will, strategy is key.
Six rounds, three minutes a round.
There's a little break in between.
After tonight, the Heritage Cup champion will be crowned.
[bell rings]
[Vic] There's the first three minutes. It's up.
Dar, Frazer, both superstars, of course,
have been in these match ups plenty of times
as has Tyler Bate who's on the outside.
We saw him talking a little bit earlier on
with the Heritage Cup champion
about what could transpire following this match up,
but there's no more debate, no more shenanigans,
no more evasion of the truth.
The real Heritage Cup champion gets crowned.
[Booker] Noam Dar coming off that injury, he's looking great.
There's one thing I must say. You got to agree with me.
He's one of the most dangerous young men in this business.
He has an array of talent and you got to give him that.
[Vic] I've never doubted his in-ring IQ.
It's his woe is his attitude what I have questions about.
[Booker] Come on. He's a three-time Heritage Cup winner,
and is working on his fourth.
Tonight, this man could move into a place
like no other, Victor.
Just give him his props, give him his flowers, man.
Do that for me.
[Vic] How do you get three?
He's a two-time Heritage Cup champion.
If he wins tonight, he could be a three-time.
-[Vic] He's two. -[Booker] What about the last cup?
[Vic] This is why I say, Booker,
truth and honesty will always prevail
much like Nathan Frazer states in the hard hitting truths.
Under two minutes to go here. Noam Dar who is in control.
Shoulders down. Looking for that first fall.
Again, if Dar had gotten the pin, would ha gotten the three,
this round would have ended. Dar would have been up 1-0.
[Booker] Quest right here.
This the prize for the Heritage Cup, and I must say.
Let me say this about Nathan Frazer.
This kid is an amazing talent,
has been just perhaps one step away
from being a contender for the North American Championship
or the NXT Championship.
Both guys are amazing talents.
I just didn't say anything there. I'm not bias like you, Victor.
[Vic] That's debatable,
but Nathan Frazer is no debating,
holds on to that prestigious title with just over 60 seconds here
in round one.
Frazer trying to hold on as tight as he can.
Right back in.
A bit of a meeting of the mind, and look at Dar.
It's that striking ability of Dar.
Dar will go to the body with some of those shin kicks
to try to weaken the body for later rounds.
[Booker] There are different variations and combinations
of kicks and strikes.
Like I say,
you got to watch this kid because he's as good as they come.
He may play around a little bit outside the ring,
but inside that squared circle, he's one of the best.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Vic] Got caught.
Frazer goes around. Thirty five seconds.
Gets countered. Could be looking for a submission.
Frazer has to roll through
as we're under 30 seconds in the first round.
Swinging wildly and missing. Dar doesn't connect.
A bit of a stalemate as the pace starting to quicken.
No one home for Frazer.
Right around and just got slapped by Dar.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Booker] Oh.
And I don't know if Dar wants to turn this into a slug fest.
[Booker] You better turn it into a slug fest.
-[Vic] Frazer on top. -[Booker] What are you talking about?
[Vic] Frazer tries to hold on. We're under ten seconds.
Getting right back on Dar. Referee's in good position.
Clock down to five.
[Booker] Keeping rolling there.
[crowd screaming]
[bell rings]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] The bell sounds on round one.
[music]
[Vic] Round two coming your way live on Heatwave.
[Vic] We're back on Heatwave.
As you saw during the commercial break one,
Noam Dar stole a fall
because of Dabba-Kato coming out here
and casting his shadow once again on Tyler Bate,
which opened the door for Noam Dar to go up one fall to none.
Now, you look at Tyler Bate and you got to question.
Frazer all of a sudden is distracted, and Dar trying to pick apart
because if Dar gets one more fall,
Dar will become the Heritage Cup champion.
[Booker] Dar's rolling right now.
Like I say, he'll become a four-time Heritage Cup champion
if he could just pull it off here tonight.
[Vic] Tyler Bate being helped to the locker room area.
There's Frazer.
[Booker] All that meditating didn't help Tyler Bate.
[Vic] Right now, is trying to help out. Look at the submission locked in.
Frazer looks for a tap.
Looking to even this at one fall apiece,
and look at the face of Noam Dar changing some color.
[Booker] Dar got to scramble, Vic.
He needs to scramble quickly. Get to that bottom rope.
-[Vic] Stf submission… -[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] Dar gets to that bottom rope to break the hold,
and right now, this is where strategy comes into play
because there's over two minutes left in round three.
Time is now the enemy for Nathan Frazer
to tie this up,
to even this at one fall apiece.
[Booker] You talk about time, I talk about history.
Noam Dar has a chance to make history
here tonight at Heatwave, Vic.
[Vic] History could be made.
That was a nasty landing for the current Heritage Cup champion.
And the man, the former champion
is in control now and is one fall away to picking up another win.
As he's in control, into the cover, hook of the leg,
and Frazer able to kick out as we are under a minute forty
here in round three.
[Booker] How creative was that nugget right there from Noam Dar?
[Vic] For Noam Dar,
you'd have to agree that he needs this win more than Nathan Frazer.
For everything he's talked about. To be a champion.
[Booker] Not just needing. He deserves this win, Vic.
Come on.
Who represents the Heritage Cup more than this man?
Who loves it more than this man?
Come on.
[Vic] Frazer loves it. That's why he is the champion.
That's why he has been a fighting champion.
He has been trying desperately in this match up now
as round three really has turned.
I'm a little discombobulated after Dabba-Kato came out
and wiped out Tyler Bate.
There is no second.
-[Booker] You know what? -[Vic] There's no second.
[Booker] Tyler Bate shouldn't have never been out here
from the get-go.
-[Booker] Come on. -[Vic] Frazer tries to fight back.
There're 45 seconds left in round three
and now for Frazer,
it may just be survival,
but he just got ripped inside out
into an ankle lock,
and if Frazer taps, Dar will become the Heritage Cup champion.
Only 30 seconds and counting.
Nice counter by Frazer.
A bit of separation.
Quickly right out.
[Vic] Moves like a blur, strikes like a cobra,
and he's quickly trying to get Dar back into the ring to knot this at one,
but there's only 20 seconds in round 3.
[Booker] Nathan Frazer is going on adrenaline mode.
-[Vic] Got you. -[Booker] Oh, yes.
[Vic] Just 15 seconds.
Frazer now, standing shooting star.
Ten seconds, into the cover.
It'll only take three.
Dar kicked out, but now six seconds, clock's counting.
Frazer is going to run out of time in round three.
That was a… Wait. Cheap shot.
[Booker] That's right at the buzzer.
[Vic] Buzzer, my ass.
That should be a disqualification.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] The referee uses his discretion
as we go to some of the action
where moments ago Nathan was rolling in this match up,
in this round.
Only 15 seconds, couldn't get it done, but listen.
The elbow came.
I didn't hear a bell.
[Booker] Vic, the momentum was carrying that way.
The bell rang at the same time.
[Booker] Come on.
-[Vic] I heard it. -[Booker] Inadvertent.
[Vic] For Nathan Frazer, he needed a trustworthy second.
That's why he had Tyler Bate. Now he's alone.
He usually has Dragon Lee,
but 's getting ready for a mixed tag team match later tonight
with Lyra Valkyria against Judgment Day.
For Nathan Frazer, into the cover, hook of the leg to tie this at one,
and a kick out.
Frazer knows that this is his best chance
because he has to use that cheap shot as fuel.
[Booker] At the beginning of round four,
I was looking at both guys, they're in great shape,
but this young man, Nathan Frazer, he's not even breathing hard.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] A power slam.
Into the cover, but momentarily hesitated to go into that cover
and that might cost him here in round four.
[Booker] I always say, there's always a bit of a slip
between a cup and a lip,
and that's what that was, Victor.
[Vic] All the way to the top.
Could be looking for that Phoenix Splash. Able to roll through.
Dar was able to get out of the way. Right back in and out.
Into a cover of his own and another near fall.
Dar just able to kick out. Oh. That elbow was legal.
Into the cover, falls into it, to win the cup, and a kick out.
[Booker] That elbow was pinpoint, right on the button.
[Dar screaming]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] You can hear from Dar. Under two minutes.
You see Oro Mensah, who's actually the reason
that Noam Dar is a champion.
[Booker] My main man, Mensah. Yes.
[Vic] Buck 45 and counting here in round four
and it is Dar who is in control.
I don't think you've ever competed in one of these match ups,
but if you were up 1-0 this late in the game,
would you try to stall time or go for that second fall?
[Booker] You said it.
You want to stall as much as you possibly can,
that's what it's all about. It's about winning.
-[Vic] You're one up right now. -[Vic] Oh.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Superplex.
-[Vic] Final cut. -[Booker] God.
[Vic] Might be the final blow in round four.
We are tied at one.
[announcer] The winner of the second fall is Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] Don't miss a second of the action.
Round five coming up live on Heatwave.
Under 30 seconds, Frazer, Dar, tied at one, round five.
The next fall will decide who the Heritage Cup is…
-[Vic] Watch out. -[Booker] Whoa.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Frazer has to to get Dar back in the ring.
He's only got 14 seconds.
It's down to ten.
If he can get a cover and a count… but lash…
Referee…
[crowd screaming]
…come on.
[crowd screaming]
Finally able to get into the cover.
Hook of the leg and…
[bell rings]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] You got to believe, Book,
if it not for Lash Legend…
[Booker] She helped him.
[Vic] Who?
-[Booker] Nathan Frazer.
-[Vic] She helped Dar. -[Booker] She helped Nathan.
Check this out one more time.
Take a look.
Take a look at this landing.
Wiping out. Bam. Your main man, Mensah, and Dar.
Right there, Lash holding on for that split second.
Saved by the bell.
[wrestlers talking]
-[Vic] I can't believe what you say. -[Booker] She was trying to help him.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This is it.
Sixth round, if it ends in a tie,
Nathan Frazer retains the Heritage Cup title.
You got to let all the talk, all the truths, all the lies,
you got to let it out now in these final minutes.
[Booker] If I had to give one of these guys the edge right now,
Nathan Frazer's ahead on points
and Noam Dar needs to do something quick.
[Vic] Oh.
Look at Noam Dar.
Just ate that right from Frazer.
[Booker] Beautiful forearm shivers.
[Vic] Frazer's throwing peaches, plums, anything he can right now,
looking for that knockout blow,
but there is Noam Dar right back in
as we're just over two minutes left in round six.
Time is now the factor for both these superstars.
[Booker] Still one apiece, Vic. Who's going to have the edge?
-[Vic] Right now, the edge… -[Booker] Oh, big Superman.
[Vic] Frazer answers back with a kick because, again,
in two minutes,
if there's no decision,
Frazer retains the Heritage Cup.
[crowd screaming]
Big blow, big kick right to the knee.
Noam Dar now just looked up quickly.
One fifty and counting.
He has the rest of Meta-Four out here
shouting to him how much time is left.
Nobody on the stomp.
You got to wonder if he just, oh, jolted his knee,
but just got rocked with a Crescent kick.
Frazer back in.
Catch.
He was able to slither through into a knee bar.
[Booker] Oh.
[Vic] Frazer, can he hold on, 90 seconds.
Just 90 seconds. If he taps, he loses.
If he's able to hold on and get to the bottom rope…
Don't tap, Nathan. Come on.
[Booker] Dar got Frazer in the middle of that squared circle.
He's going to have to tap.
The referee might have to have the wherewithal,
the understanding to stop it.
Wait a minute.
[Vic] Frazer able to roll through, counter a bit of that pressure.
Trying to fight his way free as we have 70 seconds left
and we are tied at one in round six.
[crowd screaming]
You can feel the tension here amongst the NXT Universe.
Under a minute to go.
Nathan Frazer now.
For Frazer, does he go for it or does he wait
because time is actually in his favor
as he's starting to climb to the top.
[Booker] Whoa. Wait a minute.
[Vic] Dar got rocked. Just 45 seconds.
Mensah interfered.
Meta-Four's wiped out.
Dar's down.
Phoenix Splash.
No.
[Booker] Wow.
Moved at the last second.
-[Booker] Beautiful. -[Vic] Nova roller.
Into the cover.
-[Vic] Only 30 seconds. -[Booker] That's it.
[Vic] Oh, my…
[bell rings]
[Noam Dar's music plays]
[annoucer] Here is your winner and new NXT Heritage Cup champion,
Supernova 11, Noam Dar.
[Booker] He made history, Victor.
Truth and honesty is correct,
four-time Heritage Cup winner.
Oh, yes.
Noam Dar.
Look at this.
[Vic] I'm looking.
I'm seeing Meta-Four stick their nose in business
that doesn't belong to them
which gave Noam Dar enough time
to roll free, to set up for that nova roller and the deciding fall
here tonight and your maths, again, are wrong.
He's the first-ever three-time Heritage Cup champion.
[Booker] Break out the champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
-[Booker] It's a party. -[Vic] I can't believe it.
[crowd cheering]
Thanks to the bravery of these two loyal and devoted followers,
I am once again standing safely underneath the Schism's tree.
Ivy, you tried to end my career.
You tried to inflict permanent damage, but Ivy,
you failed.
You are a failure, just like The Creed Brothers,
and just like all of Diamond Mine.
Ivy, if you want to prove me wrong,
you know exactly where I am,
so come and find me.
[music]
[Vic] There is Tiffany Stratton who is not headed to Schism's tree.
The center of the universe is here, the NXT women's champion is next.
[Tiffany Stratton's music plays]
[Vic] Back live on Heatwave with the center of the universe.
[announcer] Please welcome the NXT women's champion,
Tiffany Stratton.
[Tiffany Stratton's music plays]
The summer of Tiff-Tiff is coming to an end,
and let me tell you all, it has been a hot one.
It officially began at battleground
where I won the NXT Women's Championship.
Then I went on a winning streak,
retaining my title against Thea Hail at Gold Rush,
and then again at The Great American Bash.
With summer coming to an end,
and the fall of Tiff-Tiff is right around the corner,
[crowd screaming]
I am going to make this much better and I'm sure you're all wondering,
"How could it get any better than it already is?"
I'm basically a perfect champion.
I know the word perfect scares some people,
but when you're Tiffany Stratton, perfection comes easy.
[crowd chattering]
Which is why this title isn't going anywhere.
Matter of fact,
I'm going to go down in history
as one of the best NXT women's champions of all time.
[Crowd boos]
I'm going to be a better champion than Bayley,
than Asuka.
I'm going to be a better champion than Becky Lynch,
and even Charlotte Flair.
[crowd booing]
The list can go on and on and on,
but for now I'm going to remain at the Tiffy-top.
[Gigi Dolin's music plays]
[Gigi] Tiffany, Tiffany, Tiffany.
Oh my gosh.
While you're at the Tiffy-top,
why don't you do us all a grand favor
and shut the hell up.
[crowd cheering]
See, I get it.
I get the summer of Tiffany, but what I'm just dying to see
is the fall of Tiffany,
and your fall at being the NXT women's champion,
so look no further for your next challenger, Gigi.
I don't know what hole you crawled out of,
and I certainly don't care,
but if this is you shooting your shot,
consider this me officially shooting it down.
You don't deserve an opportunity against me.
Deserve? Oh, my God, the audacity.
You don't deserve to stand here
and call yourself a champion,
because the last time you defended that title in this ring,
you tapped out.
-I didn't tap out. -Aw, Gigi.
[crowd chants] You tapped out!
Gigi, you must be lost.
I don't know what delusional world that you're living in,
but there is not a shot in hell
that you deserve an NXT Women's Title Match.
Thank you.
Your win-loss record against me
is about as good as you getting a chance at a match with her,
which is terrible.
I love this.
Tiffany, Gigi doesn't deserve a title match,
but you can bet your Barbie-wannabe ass that I do.
That is so rude.
[crowd screaming]
[Blair] Ladies…
[crowd screaming]
I'm sure that we can stand here
and argue all night long
about who has the fanciest materialistic possessions,
the bigger daddy issues, or even the most social media followers,
but I don't care about any of that crap.
[crowd cheering]
It's been a cruel summer over the NXT women's division,
courtesy of Blair Davenport.
You don't believe me?
Ask around, but what we don't need to ask
is who deserves to be next in line for that women's title,
because it's me.
Blair, I know we haven't crossed paths,
but before you lay claim to this division,
you have to go through the division.
Everybody here knows you beat Dana, and you beat Kalani,
but nobody has forgotten your little trip to the convenience store.
Clean up on isle Blair.
Trust me, I would have rather it have been business…
Kiana's head going through the canned food isle,
but seeing your face ping-pong off of the frozen food door
was priceless.
Oh, look at the dark side of Gigi Dolin finally coming out.
Aw, cute.
You know what, Gigi, you don't want to mess with me, yes?
Okay, you thought that kick from Jacy was bad,
I'm going to pound your face
to the point where your brother doesn't recognize you anymore.
This is all getting out of hand.
You need to figure this out on your own.
I'm going to leave now. Bye.
[Roxanne Perez's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
Hey, Blair.
Hey.
Hi.
It's mind-boggling to me that you're out here running your mouth,
because I thought I ended things with you at The Great American Bash,
when I put your ass through a table and a bed of chairs,
in case you forgot.
More importantly, Tiffany,
I actually have something to tell you.
It better be something…
[Vic] Whoa.
[crowd screaming]
-[Vic] Booker, it's breaking down. -[Booker] I knew it.
Everyone wants the NXT women's champion and her gold.
[crowd screaming]
[Gulak] Do it. Focus on the hands, Kemp.
Come on Dempsey, sit-out here.
Mr. Gulak.
What?
I washed the mats, swept the ring, and I sprayed the ropes.
Good, Borne. Hey, are you tired?
No, sir.
That's good, because we don't get tired.
[chuckles]
I said we don't get tired, Borne.
Don't tap out, keep working.
You need to step up, buddy.
We don't get tired here.
That's it. Come on.
[The Judgment Day's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[The Judgment Day's music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a mixed tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing the Judgment Day,
the women's world champion, Rhea Ripley,
and the NXT North American champion, Dominik Mysterio.
[Vic] Mixed results last night on raw,
as Rhea felt the wrath of Raquel.
Split results for the rest of Judgment Day.
JD McDonagh slithering around Judgment Day's business,
but tonight the business for Mami and her latino heat
is Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria.
Mixed tag team match up
when we come back next live here on Heatwave.
With each passing second, Ivy proves exactly what I was saying.
She's weak, she's a failure, and most of all,
she's way too scared to stand on her own two feet.
Don't fall for her facade.
-Behind that strong physique… -[Ivy] Ava.
Look who it is, speak of the devil.
Get her, boys.
Boys, get her.
What the hell are you doing? Get her.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, Schism.
Hey, Schism, do we have your attention now?
If you want to see Ava again,
then next week we get a match against The Dyad,
and when we win, we're reinstated in NXT.
This time, so no Schism followers interfere,
it's going to be a steel cage match.
[crowd cheering]
[crosstalk]
-Yes, there you go. -Nice.
-I am undeniable. -Yes, you are.
I've been the best since day one.
-And nobody can touch me. -Nobody.
We're not back, we're better.
-Finally, Nathan's phony reign is over. -Exactly.
It shouldn't have happened anyway,
so really this don't count in our book, but yes.
-Fill it up. -Hey, listen.
-The world is great again. -Oh. It's good.
[girl] Excuse me, Noam.
I'm not taking autographs now. We are celebrating.
I've been asked to serve you this from the Heritage Cup committee.
No, no, no.
Get out. What is this?
"Main Man" Mensah, please read it to me.
I'm still in pain.
What is this note?
-What are they saying? -Come on.
Yes.
Dear Mr. Dar, congratulation on winning the NXT Heritage…
Winning?
Retaining.
-Lash, hold that, please. -Yes.
In order to ensure a worthy contender for your championship,
next week we will be getting the NXT Global Heritage Invitational.
An eight-man tournament
with the winner earning a Heritage Cup championship match
at NXT's next premium live event.
No mercy.
[chuckles]
-You know what that means? -What?
I don't have to defend this for five weeks.
[wrestlers celebrating]
It makes sense that they'd have to get everyone
around the globe
to compete for an opportunity to face me.
-That's right. -That's it.
Squad, we're going to California.
-We're going to go. -Lash, fill her up.
[Vic] What do you say? Championship toast to championship dreams.
What is it?
[Dragon Lee's music plays]
[Booker] Championship wishes and dreams caviar dreams.
[Vic] They have post it notes on the bottle.
[Dragon Lee's music plays]
[announcer] Making his way to the ring, Dragon Lee.
[Lyra Valkyria's music plays]
[announcer] His tag team partner,
Lyra Valkyria.
[Lyra Valkyria's music plays]
[Vic] Right now, Booker, as we look forward to NXT No Mercy.
We've been talking about this match up, mixed tag team rules.
Men fight the men, women fight the women.
[Booker] You're talking about the ultimate power couple, Victor.
We're looking at Rhea Rip,
and Dom Dom Mysterio.
They're champions, Vic.
Come on.
Have we ever seen a couple like these two in WWE?
I don't think so.
I don't think so, Vic.
[Vic] It's hard to argue with you.
Of course, we talk about the rough waters
for Rhea, Dom and the rest of Judgment Day.
[Booker] Rough waters?
[Vic] After Raquel returned last night, Rhea,
Raquel, WWE payback, a week from Saturday live in Pittsburg
for the women's world title.
A lot on the mind of Rhea Ripley,
but also the North American champion, "dirty" Dom,
who's eyeing up Dragon Lee.
Dragon Lee felt he let his hero,
the United States champion, the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio,
down in his match up with "Dirty" Dom.
[Booker] Everybody wants a piece of the action,
and I understand Rey Mysterio may be the hero of Dragon Lee,
but he needs to put that aside,
because he's in the ring with the offspring,
perhaps the greatest in the Mysterio's family.
[Vic] Cover, shoulders are down,
able to get up.
Lee just wants to bring back honor to lucha libre,
as he's heard what Rey Mysterio has said to him.
He tries the roll through.
-[Booker] What? -[Vic] Shoulders down.
[Booker] Dominik brought honor back to lucha libre.
He's the North American champion.
He did it on his first try.
[Viv] Dom wouldn't have won the title if not for Rhea.
He wouldn't have even defeated Dragon Lee if it was not for Rhea Ripley.
-[Vic] Those are facts. -[Booker] I wouldn't say that.
[Vic] Lee is trying to roll through, but gets caught by "Dirty" Dom.
Lee's able to slither his way free for just a moment.
These two superstars have been on a collision course
with one another.
Since The Great American Bash, as Dom just got caught.
[Booker] Look at Dominik. He's one of the greatest lucha libre's
that we've ever seen.
One of the greatest high flyers.
He can do almost anything inside that squared circle.
[Vic] Yes, include run, as right now, he goes over to Mami,
and Mami, of course, pulls all the strings.
The puppet master tags in,
and now the women's world champion wants Lyra Valkyria.
[Booker] If this was a rap song right here,
Lyra Valkyria versus Rhea Ripley,
it would be big bank take little bank.
You want to disrespect Mami?
I tried to give you advice.
[crowd screaming]
You didn't listen because you're incompetent.
[Vic] Lyra trying to cash in right now, as she blasted Ripley,
saying she lost a lot of respect for the champion.
That hurt the women's world champion.
[Booker] Let me say something.
Lyra needs to understand when you get in the rub,
you're perhaps going to need somebody like Rhea Ripley one day in this business.
[Vic] So, Lyra should've been satisfied with the endorsement?
[Booker] The rub, yes.
She should've been satisfied.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Right now, trying to get powered,
trying to roll through, trying to counter, Lyra though.
Up and over.
Lyra bringing her a-game early on in this match up,
but she got to bring a little bit more against Ripley.
[Booker] Just got downed right there by the rip.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] We talked about earlier.
Looks for that knock-out blow twice.
Ripley able to counter.
Again, she has felt that roundhouse kick from Valkyria in the past.
What do you make of JD McDonagh slithering around Judgment Day's business?
[Booker] JD McDonagh just wanted a slice.
He just wanted a slice of the pie.
[crowd screaming]
[Lyra Valkyria screaming]
[Vic] Lyra's a little extra motivated,
and that might have fired up Valkyria,
who's looking for the biggest feather to add to her collection.
But as you mentioned, Booker, Ripley now…
[Mami screaming]
[Vic] Mami showcases why she
is the most dominant in the women's division.
[Booker] Don't get me wrong, that endorsement was huge for Lyra,
she ended up back in December,
and she's been on a mission, Vic.
[Vic] Look. Valkyria's lighting up Ripley.
Ripley swinging wildly.
Big overhand right, kick to the mid-section.
Look at this offense combinations from Valkyria.
[Booker] Beautiful strikes by Valkyria, but got caught there, Vic.
-[Booker] Got caught. -[Vic] Up, over.
Tag was made, and that, of course, means "Dirty" Dom is legal.
Valkyria doesn't realize it,
but Dragon Lee's got to come into the match up.
[crowd screaming]
-[Vic] Dragon Lee dropping "Dirty" Dom. -[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] What an explosive kick. Lyra.
[Booker] No tag was made.
-[Vic] A tag was made. -[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] Dom tagged Rhea Ripley.
Again, taking down the champion.
Lyra Valkyria, Dragon Lee are firing on all cylinders.
How about that for some team chemistry?
[Booker] Come on.
[crowd screaming]
[Booker] Whoa.
[crowd screaming and clapping]
[Vic] Lee, Lyra rolling.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on Heatwave,
and as we saw throughout the break,
Lyra and Lee were flying around,
but Mami has just grounded Lyra Valkyria.
When we talk about team chemistry, Judgment Day has it.
Lee and Lyra are trying to build their own.
[Booker] Chemistry, Vic, doesn't happen overnight.
It takes a little bit of time.
[Vic] Lee looking on, concern in his eyes.
Valkyria shifting,
and kicking out is the women's world champion,
but Ripley did not relinquish the hold.
So many times you see a superstar relinquish what they were in,
and she's continuing to squeeze the air out of the lungs of Lyra.
Again, and a second time did not work.
Now look at Ripley.
[Booker] One thing you can say about Lyra, she's a fighter.
She has no grit in her body.
[Vic] Now there Dominik Mysterio
who downplayed his father's recent United States championship win,
saying, "He's the champion of all of North America,
not just the United States."
[Booker] That's what Mysterio did,
was a history maker, Raw, Smack Down, NXT, main event all in one month.
Capturing the North American championship in one shot.
He's like a sniper, Victor. One kill, one shot. Oh, yes.
[Vic] Not even one month, he did that all in one week,
but he also heard a message from Mustafa Ali,
who called Dom a disgrace.
As Lyra finally able to try to break free of Rhea.
Lyra needs to make a tag to Dragon Lee, and she's so close,
but she also wants to prove a point against Ripley,
who just dropped Lyra with one kick.
[Booker] Big shot.
[Vic] This is what has made Mami so dominant,
has made every division hers across all of WWE.
[Booker] Oh. We're going for the ride.
[Vic] Look at the power, the transition.
-[Vic] Bam. Suplex. -[Booker] God. Man.
[Vic] Into the cover…
Flexed a little too soon did Ripley.
[Booker] Yes, indeed, but that's flexing it to the utmost right here.
Look at the power.
Oh, yes.
[crowd clapping]
[Vic] Ripley starring into Dragon Lee.
It was Rhea Ripley who has challenged Lyra
to step up her game…
Oh.
…to prove that she's worthy of what Ripley said.
-[Vic] Saying how good, how great… -[Booker] Oh, yes.
[Vic] Of what Lyra could become.
This is what Judgment Day does.
You think it's funny.
[Booker] What are you saying?
[Vic] Lyra trying to fight her way back to her corner,
and there comes Rhea Ripley just as Dominant as ever.
[Booker] Didn't I say that?
Big bank take little bank, that's what this is all about, man.
[Vic] I heard what you said, and I know that Lyra's motivated tonight,
but, at some point, motivation is going to stop Lyra.
She's not going to be able to keep persevering and pushing forward.
She's got to figure something out,
and maybe she just did.
Big DDT off the counter.
So close now is Valkyria to reach out and make the tag.
Here was the counter.
DDT connected, and back to the live action.
Ripley able to stop Valkyria for a moment.
Valkyria desperately, though, Booker, reaching out
and still couldn't get there.
[Booker] Ripley was planning that DDT.
That was nasty, was gnarly, man.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Valkyria
ducking, trying to… That was the kick.
That roundhouse kick connected.
-[Vic] Dom tries to tag into the match up. -[Booker] Tag made.
[Vic] He made the tag, Dragon Lee now has to come in.
Lee into the match up, and Lee has been focused.
He's been peering, piercing his eyes through that mask
the ring at Dom to get his hands right back on the champion.
[Booker] Luchador versus the matador right here.
Who's going to prevail?
[crowd screaming]
[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Look at Dragon Lee, one of the fastest-rising stars in NXT.
He's heard all the disrespect from "Dirty" Dom,
from Judgment Day.
[crowd screaming]
-[Vic] What's Lee thinking? -[Booker] Going up top.
[Vic] Lee.
Double stomp to the spine.
-[Booker] Kick out. -[Vic] Cover.
[Booker] You got to move.
-[Vic] Dom. -[Booker] So close.
[Vic] Dom able to kick out. We talked about Dragon Lee.
What about the burden it is to be compared
to someone like a Rey Mysterio?
[Booker] He's doing a good job here compared to Rey Mysterio.
He's gone out there and done things Rey Mysterio didn't do in his lifetime.
[Vic] I'm talking about Dragon Lee, not Dom.
[Booker] I'm talking about Dom.
[Vic] You always are.
You never listen to me whenever Dom, Rhea Ripley or Judgment Day's around.
Dialing up 619.
Didn't connect.
Lee had it scouted.
Goes up, goes around, goes over,
catching, snatching,
planting with a power bomb.
[Booker] Good god.
[Vic] Mami just saved her latino heat.
[Booker] Wow. So close.
Right there Dragon Lee almost pulled off he's been searching for.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] There goes Ly…
Oh, no, Lyra got caught.
[Booker] No.
-[Vic] Yes. -[Booker] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Nasty landing for Lyra Valkyria.
Now, Dragon Lee with… Who the?
[crowd screaming]
It's Raquel.
[Booker] What the hell is going on?
[Vic] Raquel returned to raw.
She's back on NXT.
[Booker] She shouldn't be here.
[Vic] She's taking it to Mami who she'll pace at payback
for the women's world title.
Back to live action, North American champion in the ring,
just got dropped by Dragon Lee.
[Booker] I don't like this.
[Vic] Lee just pinned…
[Vic] He just pinned the North American champion.
[announcer] Here are your winners.
The team of Lyra Valkyria and Dragon Lee.
[Vic] Oh, yes.
"Dirty" Dom, Rhea, Judgment Day.
It hasn't been the best 48 hours.
How about that for team chemistry, Book?
[Booker] That's not fair.
That's not fair.
You know that's not fair.
[Booker] Come on.
[Dragon Lee's music plays]
[Booker] Man.
[Dragon Lee's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
What's up? Are you ready?
Yes, man, I'm ready.
Wes Lee is going to be in his bag tonight. So I'm proud of you.
You did your thing in there.
I appreciate you.
The singles run didn't started the way I wanted,
but it worked.
I'm going to put the work in. I'm going to get everything.
Yes. Hey, bro.
Hey. Look.
Tonight started with me, but it's going to finish with you.
-Facts. -Hey.
First title defense without me by your side.
-Yes. -Are you all right?
Yes, I'm cool.
Last time at the bash things went down with you and Ilja
and there's a big asterisk on that win,
and I can't have that on my title reign, you know?
Are you blaming me?
No.
I just want to silence any doubters on my championship reign.
You know what I mean? That starts tonight against Wes Lee.
No doubt.
-You know? -Yes.
[sighs]
-Thanks. -Do your thing.
-No doubt. -Yes.
-That's what I'm talking about. -Let's get it.
Tiffany Stratton, you requested this time.
First of all, I know, I know.
My mentions are going crazy right now.
All you Twitter trolls, X trolls, whatever trolls, I get it.
Becky Lynch was never the NXT women's champion.
In my defense, she may be big time becks to all of you,
but, to me, she's quite literally irrelevant.
Moving on to things that actually matter, like me and my title. Hello.
Did you see the atrocity that happened?
I mean, you have eyes.
Totally not what I had in mind.
Not how I wanted to end the summer of Tiff-Tiff.
However, as champion, I have the inside scoop,
and those four Tiffy wannabes are going to opportunity to fight it out
for a chance against me.
Now, say it back.
Next week, it'll be Roxanne Perez versus Gigi Dolin
versus Kiana James versus Blair Davenport
in a fatal four-way match.
The winner of that match will face you for the NXT women's championship?
Good enough.
Toodles.
[NXT's music plays]
[Vic] That's a huge match up for next week,
but these two superstars slugged it out last week,
and they're about to do battle.
Von Wagner goes one-on-one with Baron Corbin.
This match up live next on Heatwave.
[NXT's music plays]
[Vic] Let's go back to last week.
Thea Hail was in action against Jacy Jayne.
Right there, we see Andre Chase help Thea Hail for a moment.
At least that's what Andre Chase thought
because as Hail would turn around.
She would get caught, she would get dropped by Jacy Jayne.
Your heart just goes out to Hail and Andre chase.
[Booker] Not my heart.
[NXT's music plays]
Please, this was not my fault.
This match can't count as a loss.
It was Mr. Chase's fault, not mine.
-Please. -I'm sorry.
-But unfortunately, it counts. -Okay.
[Thea sighs]
My life sucks right now.
I had momentum, but it's gone.
It's all Mr. Chase's fault.
Mr. Chase's fault.
-Hey, Thea. -What?
Relax.
I just wanted to say
that beast that I just fought out there
is not the same Thea Hail
that walked in that locker room a year ago.
I know, I'm a grown woman.
Huh. Okay.
Don't get hot at me.
Look.
If it makes you feel better,
we've all been let down by someone around here.
[sighs]
Look, you want some advice?
You'll get through it.
People like us…
We always get through it.
[Von Wagner's music plays]
[Vic] People like us?
What does she mean?
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one…
[Vic] Oh.
[screams]
[Vic] Corbin's not wasting any time.
They're picking up where they left last week
in front of us.
[Booker] Corbin's says he's here for a reason.
To put this locker room on notice.
There's a lot of guys round here soft,
and he's here to change that, Vic.
I like this.
[Vic] He's wearing some Harlem Heat, gear too.
Oh. Dropping Von is Baron Corbin.
[Booker] That's not Harlem Heat, that's a crazed man.
[Vic] Baron and Von have had their issues.
They've also had with another superstar, Bron Breakker.
I feel bad for our official,
who is trying to get them back into the ring.
[Booker] Let me say something.
This right here tonight, this is a moment for Von Wagner.
-[Vic] Ask me about Von Wagner. -[Vic] You always do.
-[Booker] Go ahead. -[Vic] What do you think?
[Booker] He's a big guy with a mean streak.
Let me tell you something, with a lot of potential.
That's what I think about Von Wagner.
[Vic] Wagner's trying to turn it around. They are trying to get in the ring.
Von said he doesn't speak a lot.
One, he has Mr. Stone,
and two, he let's his actions do the talking,
but so does Corbin.
[Booker] Throwing them hands. I like it.
I like that he's just starting to take care of business.
Right now, Vic, we got two heavyweights.
I love it, man.
[Vic] I don't know if these two even care to start this match up.
I don't think they give a damn if the referee can get them back in
because they just want to beat each other.
[Booker] It's not about a match, it's about this fight.
It's about this fight between two grown men.
I love it, man.
[crowd screaming]
[Von Wagner screaming]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] No, no, no.
Booker, watch out.
[Booker] Go ahead.
Do your thing, man.
-[Vic] Von said… -[Booker] Take care of your business.
-[Vic] Are you fine? -[Booker] Yes.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Von said he had a table for one reserved for Corbin.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] You like this new era of Baron Corbin, don't you?
Oh. That's Mr. Stone. Hey.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Corbin.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Mr. Stone might have just saw his eyes flash before,
or his life flash before his eyes
because I just saw the eyes of Von Wagner.
[Booker] Let me say something.
-[Booker] Von Wagner is a guy… -[Vic] Hey.
[Booker] When you talk about a second-generation guy…
[Vic] You better get out of the way.
You're over here talking.
-[Vic] Holy. -[Booker] What?
[indistinct]
[Booker] Wow.
[crowd barking]
[Vic] Bron Breakker.
You don't fear me?
[crowd screaming]
You should.
[crowd barking]
Brutus, Julius, where is your morality?
You disguised yourselves and infiltrated our family
and tarnished the purity of the Schism.
Now the kidnap and ransom of our dear Ava, and for what?
For one more chance to save your floundering careers?
There is nothing Rip and Jagger wouldn't do for their sister, Ava,
so return her to safety and we will agree to your demands.
I know that you think that this cage
will keep the other members of the Schism locked out,
but what you need to concern yourself with
is who you are locking yourself in with.
Grit your teeth, lads.
We've beaten you before,
and next week we end this once and for all.
[Vic] Next week is stacked, but it is main event time on Heatwave.
As Lee is looking to show he can win the big one,
but his opponent, the NXT champion, Carmelo Hayes,
is looking to put another name in the rafters.
Lee and Hayes. NXT Title. Main event of Heatwave.
[Vic] Who is headed to Heatwave to take on Carmelo Hayes?
Thorpe made it known he was coming for Dijak.
That distraction opened the door for Wes Lee.
Wes Lee is now the number one contender.
The opportunity at the NXT championship,
the reason that I returned to NXT,
and you diverted my attention.
Eddy Thorpe,
you're the reason that I'm not becoming NXT champion tonight.
I don't need to look up to the stars or perform an ancient ritual
to know about your future.
If you thought the beating that I gave you last time
that sent you into the wilderness was bad,
you have seven days to become one with the spirits
because this time, once I'm through with you,
not only will your body be broken, but so will your spirit.
[suspense music playing]
[Vic] Becky Lynch has thrown down in Fortnite,
and she caught what Tiffany Stratton said earlier.
You shouldn't get on Becky's bad side
as Trish Stratus might find out a week from Saturday
at payback.
The man weighing in on the NXT women's champion.
What a night it's been at Heatwave. I've mentioned Tiffany Stratton.
We heard from the champion tonight.
Next week, we'll determine her number one contender.
Which of these four will earn a championship opportunity?
Also, next week live,
the Schism has been on the hunt for the Creeds,
but they didn't look under their own tree.
Julius and Brutus revealed themselves to be the defectors.
Fowler and Reid want to get their hands on the brothers.
They are willing to have them reinstated
if the Creeds win in a steel cage match next week.
Who will face Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup Championship
at NXT's No Mercy?
The field will be selected by the Heritage Cup committee.
The NXT Global Heritage Invitational starts next week live
right here on NXT.
It is main event time of Heatwave
for the biggest prize in NXT.
[Wes Lee's music plays]
[Vic] Wes Lee began this journey in 2011 around Dayton, Ohio.
He called tonight the biggest match of his career.
There's been ups and downs. they've been documented.
It hasn't been easy.
The dream is free,
but are you willing to pay the price
for the journey?
[Booker] You know what I think about Wes Lee?
Perhaps the greatest North American champion
in NXT's history.
He proved all the naysayers wrong,
all the doubters and me included
being one of those doubters.
This young man is truly one of the best
that I ever seen in this business.
[Vic] Wes Lee could become an NXT triple-crown champion
here tonight.
In what will be a historic main event at NXT Heatwave.
[Wes Lee's music plays]
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[fire cracks]
[water falls]
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[Vic] There's a bit of significance to what we just saw, Booker.
Not only the name
going into the rafters possibly,
but Carmelo Hayes took to social media.
He also told Wes Lee face-to-face, don't go chasing waterfalls.
Stick to the stream that you're used to.
He believes Wes Lee is overstepping a line
that Wes Lee is not ready for.
[Booker] Yes, indeed.
I beg to differ.
I think Wes Lee is more than ready for this match up.
Once upon time, he was looking for the same thing
this young man, Carmelo Hayes, is holding around his waist.
That's greatness, Vic.
That's history.
That's going to that other level.
I love what we're seeing right here between these two young men
about to break the noise.
I love it.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Championship.
Introducing first the challenger, Wes Lee.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] His opponent, he is the NXT champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] We talked about before this match up started earlier today
some history being made.
This is the first time ever that two African-American male superstars
will compete in the main event for the NXT Championship.
-[Vic] How significant is this moment? -[Booker] Significant.
-[Vic] This is history. -[Booker] It's huge.
I was there when I say Doug Williams,
the first black man to win the Super Bowl.
I was there when I saw Ron Simmons, the first black man
to win the world heavyweight championship,
and now we watch these two young men
go toe-to-toe here in NXT.
This is great.
[Vic] For Wes Lee believes that one of these superstars
will have victory here tonight.
This is what we were talking about.
This is a very emotional match up even for yourself
as we were talking about two guys that you've talked to week in, week out,
that you've helped tutor, that you've helped grow as well.
[Booker] I hope that I was a part of these two young men
being here myself, because I was one of the guys
that inspired these young men once upon a time.
[Vic] Oh. Again, in stereo.
-[Vic] A little bit of a stalemate. -[Booker] Yes.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] To bring you back. Can you relate to Wes Lee?
Lee said he was never and has never been the chosen one.
-[Booker] He wasn't the guy… -[Vic] Into cover for the title.
[Booker] He wasn't the guy that most likely to succeed, Vic.
He went out there and made his own break.
He's on a mission to be the best in the world,
and I understand it.
You look at this kid and he's got nothing but champion
written all over him.
[Vic] He's heard it all.
He can't make it on his own, he can't break out as a singles star,
he can't win the big one.
He knows he's close and he can't fail here tonight.
Again, both men,
same idea,
and this stalemate looks like it's about to end.
Oh, got caught.
[Booker chuckles]
[Vic] NXT title on the line. Don't go anywhere.
It's Heatwave. It's the main event.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on NXT Heatwave.
The NXT Championship is on the line
between the champion, Carmelo Hayes,
and the challenger, Wes Lee.
Is Hayes considered being the champion to be a luxury?
[Booker] Vic, you've heard me say at one time
and a thousand times.
It's about checks and championship,
but that championship, that title, you earn that, Vic.
With that comes first-class treatment.
I'm talking about all the biggest suites.
Biscotties everywhere when you got that.
[Vic] Hayes is starting to feel that pressure?
The media appearances, the special events, the live events
like this past Saturday when NXT live was sold out in Tampa.
[Booker] I remember one way back in the day Tiger Conway Jr.
He told me he had this ambience in the ring and out of the ring.
-[Vic] Fade away. -[Booker] Yes.
All the time.
Just like this young man right here called Carmelo Hayes
trying to retain that championship.
[Vic] Hayes in control and Hayes hitting that pad away
fade away right down in the chest of Wes Lee.
Lee brought up some solid points last week
that maybe angered the champion
because Lee brought up he beat Carmelo
to win that North American Title,
that historic championship reign.
[Booker] He won the match.
And that's the one thing,
beating a man one, two, three in the middle of the ring
is different from beating a bunch of guys
that just walk in the ring as champion.
Totally different.
[Vic] It's the main event of NXT Heatwave.
NXT championship is on the line.
These two slugging it out.
Both superstars want to be great, both want to be remembered.
They want their legacies to live on.
It's these moments, Booker, that you have to live for.
[Booker] Let me say something.
It's always that one guy that has your number, too,
and one thing about this young man, Wes Lee.
He's had everybody's number that he's faced except once,
Dominik Mysterio.
[Vic] Lee trying to fight back here against Hayes.
Hayes charging right in. Goes up, goes over.
This is the athleticism that Carmelo Hayes possesses
which has made him the NXT champion.
[Booker] It won't be the athleticism as far as Carmelo goes.
He got to bring the fight.
He needs to bring the noise.
-[Booker] Big shot. -[Vic] Off the kick.
Into the cover, hook of the leg, and Lee just got the left shoulder up.
You see Carmelo Hayes with maybe a little sense of frustration.
We got to remember. Look around.
There is no Trick Williams.
This is the first time Carmelo Hayes has come out here as champion, solo.
[Booker] You're looking at Wes Lee, and Carmelo Hayes.
And the way I look at this match, Vic, this is champion versus champion.
Even though this young, Wes Lee, doesn't have a belt around his waist,
he's a champion at heart.
I truly believe that.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Carmelo now just pulling up Wes Lee
as we are getting into the late stages of this match up.
Hayes has been here where the lights are the brightest.
Lee to his own credit has been in a lot of big match situations,
but not with stakes like this.
For the NXT Title, springboard didn't connect.
Lee charging in.
Meteora, shoulders down, title on the line.
Can Lee do it?
He cannot in that moment.
[Booker] Both of these young men have prepared for this moment.
I always say that preparation is the only luck in this situation.
[Vic] Got caught, did Carmelo.
Wes Lee now.
Whoa.
Innovative offense.
This is what Wes Lee brings to the game. He always changes his game.
He's always able to flip the script as he goes to the top.
Bringing that heavy artillery.
This is what made him the number one contender last week.
Is it enough to put gold around his waist?
Carmelo able to get that right shoulder up.
Just bam.
In the nick of time for Carmelo Hayes here to continue his reign.
We talked about Wes Lee being so close.
That was close. He's got to finish now.
[Booker] Talk about those obstacles as well.
Sometimes you got to go over, around, under.
Tonight, this young man, Wes Lee is going to have to go straight
through Carmelo Hayes to walk around,
walk out and new NXT Champion.
[Vic] Lee believes without challenge there is no growth.
He challenges himself day in and day out.
He knows that every champion
was once a contender who refused to give up.
-[Vic] Wes Lee "The Kardiac Kid". -[Booker] He's going for it.
The kardiac kick. Got caught by Carmelo.
Able to counter for a moment, turn right back in.
Hayes is now lifting up and dropping with a cutter.
Hayes with his sights set on Wes Lee.
Bam.
That first 48 might be the final three.
And Lee is able to kick out again.
[crowd cheering]
What is starting to set in now for Carmelo Hayes?
[Booker] A bit of frustration is setting in right now
as well as it has got to be in the back of his mind that Wes Lee
did get a tainted victory, so to speak.
[Vic] You can call it whatever you want. A victory is a victory.
Now…
getting a little too close for us out here.
As again you have to get into the ring.
You can't win the championship on a count out if you're Wes Lee.
[crowd screaming]
What is going through the mind of Carmelo Hayes?
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Oh!
[crowd screaming]
[crowd chants] Holy…!
-[Vic] I can't believe what I saw. -[Booker] You saw it.
[Vic] Did you see Carmelo Hayes shift his weight
and hit that DDT almost like a no look shot?
[Booker] Talking about throwing caution to the wind.
This young man right now, Carmelo Hayes, he's going up top.
-[Booker] He's looking to finish. -[Vic] When he shoots, he doesn't miss.
Trying to hit nothing but… No.
Wes Lee able to get out of the way as the kardiac kick…
Kardiac kick for Wes Lee.
The dream realized.
No.
Oh, Carmelo.
[Booker] Smart right there, creating that little space.
-[Vic] Championship intuition. -[Booker] Exactly.
-[Vic] Able to get out of the ring. -[Booker] Like I say, that managing.
[Vic] Look at the eyes of Wes Lee, the challenger.
[crowd cheering]
[audience] Oh!
[Vic] Oh! Whoa.
[crowd screaming]
[indisctinct chatter]
[crowd screaming]
[referee] Hey!
[referee] Two!
[crowd] Come on!
[referee] Three!
[crowd] You can do it!
[referee] Four!
[crowd screaming]
[referee] Five!
[Vic] Wes Lee swung for the fences,
went for the home run and missed.
Referee is doing a nice job, checked on Wes Lee,
and now he's starting his count at eight.
Hayes looking to the eyes of Lee. The referee is continuing to count.
Just before ten, Lee was able to break the count,
and that's that moment.
That's that heart. Look at Hayes.
Hayes wasting no time, going all the way to the top.
Wes Lee.
-[Booker] Oh, yes. -[Vic] Nothing but net.
[crowd screaming]
[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] Hayes retains.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still the NXT champion,
Carmelo Hayes.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
[Vic] What a victory for Carmelo Hayes,
but take nothing away from Wes Lee.
Lee can hang with anyone.
Took Hayes to his limit as Hayes' dynasty continues to burn bright
here in NXT.
[Carmelo Hayes' music plays]
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