[theme music playing]
[narrator] Then.
-[Ric Flair] Whoo! -[The Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] Now.
[Roman] Acknowledge me.
-[Lemmy] The King of Kings. -[John Cena] You can't see me.
[narrator] Forever.
Together.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] On the heels of a shocking Survivor Series,
the WWE universe has been buzzing all weekend
but we're kicking off tonight with the NXT Tag Team titles on the line.
-Welcome to NXT. -[audience chanting] "NXT."
[Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo's theme song, "Redemption" playing]
[Vic] Booker, we're not wasting any time tonight.
-[Booker] It's a mugging, man. -[Vic] It's a mugging right now.
Think about what happened last week
when Garza and Carrillo attacked The Family.
[Booker] That was a drive-by, Victor. That was a drive-by, dawg. So I…
[Vic] You can't blame the champs for how they're reacting.
I haven't even heard a bell. This matchup hasn't begun,
but we know that the titles will be on the line.
[Booker] I like this attitude right here.
Carrillo and Garza is taking care of business, man.
[Vic] Oh, referee trying to tell the cousin… Oh!
[Booker] Oh, got in the way and right now, these boys taking it to the street, man.
-Is this a street fight? -[Vic] This is not a street fight.
-[audience chanting] "NXT!" -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] There's the bell. -[Booker] Okay.
[Vic] So we finally have an NXT Tag Team title match.
Look, you've been very vocal that The Family have been too charitable.
[Booker] Look, you came here handing out Tag Team championship opportunities.
They need a better manager. They need some guidance.
[Vic] Nice combination offense off the neckbreaker to retain,
and Carrillo able to kick out.
So, I've been hearing you talk about it, Booker, as we take another look
-at the Tag Team champs who are rocking… -[Booker] Bam!
[Vic] …and rolling in the early going.
It was last week, maybe, that wakeup call they needed
when they were ambushed by Carrillo, ambushed by Garza after dinner.
[Booker] Let me tell you something.
The Don needs to be exactly what that title demands, respect, leadership.
You gotta know when to say "win", and that is not the… Oh, wow!
-[Vic] Look, Stacks… -[Booker] Beautiful shot.
[Vic] Stacks was been making headlines recently, even on social media,
talking about United States Champion, Logan Paul.
And the United States Champion will be back on SmackDown this Friday.
But why would you wanna get on The Family's bad side
-if you're [inaudible]. -[Booker] You want some champagne dishes,
you want caviar, you want a ticket to the game,
and that's what Garza and Carrillo is all about.
-But right now… Oh, oh, oh. -You like that, huh?
-[Booker] Downhill for him, brother. -[Vic] Nice belly-to-belly suplex.
But, look, we've seen The Family tie up loose ends like spare chains,
treating people like four nickels or two dimes.
I don't care how you wanna add it up.
We've even seen some people take some long rides in the back of a Cadillac.
[Booker] No, that's what the Don and Stacks is really all about.
And one thing I like about Stacks, he's a guy that's gonna…
You can trust him. You can trust him to keep his word.
He's not a rat like a lotta people I knew around here, Vic.
[Vic] Still to come here tonight, Fatal 4-Way. If Wes Lee wins,
he'll challenge "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio…
-[Booker] Sacrifice. -[Vic] …at the Deadline.
And also Jerry "The King" Lawler chose the final two Iron Survivor Challenge
qualifying matches. But this is the NXT Tag Team titles.
This is kicking off NXT and Garza, Carrillo, the cousins, the challenger,
they have turned this match around.
[Booker] No playing, no jiving, just business.
Laser focus on the tasks at hand, Vic. And that's gold.
That's gold in the near future, perhaps, maybe tonight.
[Vic] That could be just in a matter of moments.
What was your first thought when you saw Garza-Carrillo last week
-attacked The Family after dinner? -[Booker] No, let's take the first shot.
That's sending a message to everybody in that locker room.
Putting everybody on notice.
"Excuse me, know who it is? New sheriff's in town."
-Come on. -[Vic] Another quick tag made.
A real coming back into the matchup. Have the cousins turned the corner?
Do you credit the spiritual awakening in both as they get taken down?
-Stacks is back in. -[Booker] They love the party lifestyle,
but they seem to have found a new form, a new focus
and that's going out there and waiting, man.
That's the only way you're gonna impress the upper echelon
that the boss is here, the NXT. I'm telling you… Uh-huh, wait a minute.
[Vic] Oh, the Underboss charging in and Garza saving Carrillo.
And now Stacks Lorenzo, far away from the Don in the wrong part of town.
And now this is where Garza, this is where Carrillo, they thrive.
[Booker] Let me tell you one thing about Garza and Carrillo.
They've been thriving because they're a unit now.
They're totally focused on what the job is.
[Vic] Oh, and into the cover for the title and Stacks gets up.
[Booker] At the end of the day, Tag Team championship goal, man,
when you get a taste of it, that's all you need.
[audience cheering]
-[Vic] NXT lovers rallying behind Stack… -[Booker] Oh, big shot.
[Vic] …but, look, Garza and Carrillo have been around,
they've competed against the best.
They've honed their craft all around the globe.
They have the background and the pedigree. Can they put it together here tonight?
-[Booker] Oh, man. -[Vic] Stacks may be out.
Titles are on the line.
Carrillo into the cover and another near-fall.
I'm sure both teams cooked up a strategy tonight over their Thanksgiving feasts
and right now it's the cousins who are putting it together,
and Stacks right here, Booker, he is in a lot of trouble.
[Booker] Oh, you took the words right outta my mouth and for strategizing,
-you can tell that… -[Vic] I believe the tag was made.
[Booker] …Carrillo and Garza has been working on a master plan
and that plan is, Vic, about to come to fruition. Oh, no.
[Vic] And the Don tagged in. Carrillo didn't realize it.
-He certainly knows it now. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Don is fired up here tonight. Remembers what happened last week,
getting attacked outside of the restaurant,
trying to have a feast with his family to celebrate the tag team titles.
-Stacks going to the top. -[Booker] A lotta balance right there.
[Vic] Don going to the top. Oh, and Garza!
Garza, at the last moment… Carrillo able to turn things around.
-Big powerbomb from the top. -[Booker] Wait a minute, Vic.
I smell something cooking. I smell something cooking.
[Vic] Remember who's legal, though.
It's Tony D'Angelo, and Stacks going for the ride.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Garza, Carrillo in control.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Who's walking out with the NXT Tag Team titles?
[audience chattering]
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Back live on NXT,
the NXT Tag Team titles on the line.
And as you witness throughout the commercial break,
Angel Garza, Humberto Carrillo,
the cousins have been in control of this matchup.
They have been wearing down Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
with high impact offense like what we just witnessed moments ago.
[Booker] Yeah, they're keeping the pressure on. That's important.
I mean, I call it Tag Team synergy, but right now, look, who, mishap, mishap.
[Vic] Stacks finally able to make the tag.
Garza, Carrillo went to the well once too often.
And Tony D'Angelo, the Don, fired up, waiting patiently.
-Just tossing Carrillo. -[Booker] Muscle on this team right here.
The Don just coming in on all power moves right now.
Nothing pretty, nothing fancy, but getting the job done.
Very effective. Here we go. Oh, that's made.
[Vic] Well, the Don tossing Carrillo back into his own corner. A tag was made.
Garza is now the legal superstar. The Don doesn't realize it.
Quick tag by Garza. Smart thinking as well.
[Booker] Yeah, you can't think of this situation right here.
You gotta keep the pressure on right now.
Stacks is moving, but he just got caught a bit deep.
[Vic] Stacks is now legal for his team. It is Stacks, it is Garza,
-the two legal superstars. -[Booker] I can smell… Whoa! Here we go.
[Vic] Oh, the Don has… Shoulders down in the ring.
Garza just able to kick out Stacks. Big knee right under the jaw.
Garza's right back to his… Big, big uppercut.
But again, Garza gets knocked into his own corner.
[Booker] That was an unexpected tag
but right now, it looked like it might be the lynchpin. Here we go.
[Vic] Up and over goes Carrillo, center of the ring. Look at the strength.
-[Booker] God, man. -[Vic] Hoisted up.
-Garza, big missile dropkick. -[Booker] Wow.
-[Vic] Titles on the line. -[Booker] That's it.
[Vic] Stacks able to just… kick out.
Unbelievably close. Bam, boom. But not enough, as right here,
take another look. Just able to get that shoulder up.
[Booker] Referee did a good job right there, not making that three count.
-[Vic] Spinebuster from the top. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] Oh, super kick from behind.
Back to his feet comes Stacks, dropping Garza.
Modified DDT in with a big knee to the back.
-Able to drop Garza one more time and… -[Booker] Ooh, fall. Big. Whoa.
[Vic] Another near-fall.
This is showing you what the Tag Team division means in NXT.
[Booker] Garza and Carrillo,
this means that they want this, I think, a little bit more tonight, Vic.
That's what I'm thinking. That's what I'm feeling right now.
[Vic] NXT universe is not silent in this moment
as Andre Chase will break his silence later tonight here on NXT.
-You see Stacks… Oh! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Oh, behind the official's back, a low blow.
[Booker] [inaudible] necessary.
[Vic] Just like we saw in the attack last week.
-[Booker] That is it. -[audience counting] "One, two…"
[Vic] Ooh! It is not, and wait a minute.
[audience cheering]
Turnabout. Fair play, I believe.
Inadvertently.
Stacks, I think, went low.
[audience cheering]
Tagging, and the Don.
We're trying to get our composure here ringside.
[Booker] I can't believe Stacks kicked out of that finisher right there.
-That was… -[Vic] Bada bing, bada boom.
[audience chattering]
-I love you. You're my brother. -Wait.
[Vic] A little extra oomph to wipe out Carrillo into the cover
-and The Family retains. -[bell ringing]
-[audience cheering] -[Booker] Wow.
[Alicia] Here are your winners and still the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
and the Don of NXT, Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] You can say that once again, Book. Look around at the NXT universe.
What a way to kick off NXT here tonight
for the Tag Team champions.
And this was the final moments of this matchup,
the Bada bing, bada boom. But then a little… That's how you say it.
But then they add a little bit of extra sauce to it,
sacrificing Stacks to pick up the duck.
-Bada bing, bada boom. -[Booker] What kind of sauce was it, huh?
-[Vic] Not marinara, probably. -[Booker] Cholula green?
[Vic] The Don and the Underboss handle family business tonight on NXT.
[Tony D'Angelo's theme song, "All About Family" playing]
[inaudible] it's kinda crazy now, you know. I like to stay…
[inaudible]
-Man, Ilja's sacrifices are unreal. -Oh, for sure.
Pain and isolation for the greater good of your family.
-It's pretty admirable. -Yeah.
And then you got Corbin, who's literally got everything.
-I'm sure, the WrestleMania moment. -Oh, yeah.
Mania moments, fame, money, every single car under the sun,
a family that's actually around him.
Now don't get me wrong, I wanna be NXT Champion most of all,
but the hard-hitting home truth, for lack of a better term,
is that you'd much rather Corbin's lavish lifestyle, wouldn't you?
So what you're basically trying to say is that what I'm doing is not worth it.
-Is that correct, Nathan? Is that right? -No, no, Ilja, that's not what I meant.
So my son shouldn't be inspired by my sacrifices, is that correct?
-Is that what you just say? -Hey, why are you misconstruing?
All I'm saying is that you look at Corbin's life and look at yours
-and Corbin's is just… -Oh, it seems to be so much better, right?
Is that what you tried to say? It seems you lack respect for my actions.
Ilja, we've known for a while now, right? You know the respect is there.
Oh, respect here, respect there, face-to-face.
But as soon as I turn my back, it's a whole different story.
Well, I didn't know you were lurking in the background,
but now that you're here, I'll tell you face to face.
Yes, I'd much prefer Corbin's lifestyle, so would like 99% of the people here.
I'm not gonna apologize for stating mere facts, mate.
We are far beyond the point where apology is gonna resolve this.
Okay, you're a little wound tight for your upcoming match at Deadline.
-It's all right, pal, I understand. -Oh, that I am.
But I know how to solve this.
[Jerry "The King" Lawler's theme song, "The Great Gate of Kiev" playing]
NXT universe, Jerry "The King" Lawler here and Shawn Michaels has given me
the honor of selecting this week's Iron Survivor Challenge
qualifying matches.
Now let's start out with the man.
First of all, badass Bron Breakker is powerful, he's explosive,
and if he qualifies, he's my pick to win at Deadline.
Ah, but standing in his way is none other than Eddy Thorpe.
Eddy wants to prove that he's ready. Eddy, it is your chance.
And now for the women.
Kelani Jordan has really impressed me. Kelani will face Kiana James.
Kiana has all the tools to be a future women's champion.
They're my picks, so enjoy watching NXT.
[Vic] Well, the King's picks are in and it's time for the first of two
Iron Survivor qualifying matches here tonight.
[Kelani Jordan's theme song, "Out Of This World" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a qualifying match
for the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Introducing first, Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] You just heard from the man who is responsible for this matchup.
Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler. Who is headed to Deadline?
Is it Kiana James or is it Kelani Jordan?
We're gonna find out next live right here on NXT.
[Gargano] In 2019,
Johnny Gargano will become a champion.
But if I want the North American championship, I'm gonna take it.
[Alicia] A new NXT North American Champion,
Johnny Gargano.
I am your NXT North American Champion.
I'm on top of the world right now, and I'm feeling a little dangerous.
First two-time North American Champion in NXT history right here.
[Gargano] The first ever three-time…
-Three-time? -Three-time,
three-time NXT North American Champion,
Johnny Gargano.
[dramatic music playing]
We got the guy right here. I tell you that.
-We got the guy. -Stop.
Come on, Briggs, you gotta tell me, has it sunk in yet
that you'll be in the Iron Survivor Challenge?
-Dude, you're going to Deadline. -Guys, I'm pumped.
Last week was the biggest match of my career.
-Oh, the biggest match of your career? -Hell yeah.
I beat former NXT Champion, Carmelo Hayes, and no one believed in me, except y'all,
-and I love y'all… -Wow. Wow.
-If it isn't Mr. Iron Survival Qualifier. -Bingo.
Little help from me, no big deal.
Credit where credit is due. You beat Carmelo Hayes.
JBL put his stamp of approval on you and you knocked it out of the park.
Damn right.
And Fallon, the legendary Mick Foley selected you.
-Yes, he did. -Lexis King. Nice to meet you.
-Ew. -Something funny over there, Brooks?
Last I checked, none of the Legends selected you for the tournament.
-Hm. I wonder why. -I'm wondering why you stirring the pot?
I wouldn't say I'm stirring the pot. I'm just calling it like I see it.
-And the way I see it… -Dude, you see nothing.
You are just a parasite for the spotlight. You want the spotlight so bad, man?
Then you and your beard can take center stage tonight.
-Tonight? -Tonight. Absolutely.
Brooks is gonna show those Hall of Famers why they should have picked him too.
-Yeah. -Yes, he is.
-Sounds like a party. -Yeehaw, bitch.
-You got it. -You got this, brother. I believe in you.
-Thank you. -I believe in you.
[Vic] Oh, Booker, look who's been showing off her skills on Instagram,
capturing the attention of her followers and the NXT universe.
The women's division is about to get a whole lot better
because Nikkita Lyons is almost back to 100% and she's here tonight.
I'm bouncing back, baby. Let's go.
[Booker] You can help it pump, but you can't blow that house down, fella.
[Vic] Nikkita Lyons ready to roar once more in NXT.
[helicopter whirring]
[Kiana James' theme song, "The Highest" playing]
[Alicia] Making her way to the ring, Kiana James.
[Vic] Now someone who thinks she's the big bad wolf is Kiana James
and she's become very… vocal as of late
and has focused a lot of her attention on Roxanne Perez.
[Booker] Yes, and tonight is gonna tell me a whole lot about The Boss, Kiana James.
That's what I call her. She's a Boss. She's in control, she's in charge.
-She might even hire you, dawg. -[Vic] Better watch your cholesterol.
[Booker] You gotta fill out the application.
[Vic] Well, look, this is a matchup. When you look at these two superstars,
-all seriousness, right? [Booker] Yes, yes.
[Vic] This is what makes this brand so unique.
You see superstars like Kiana James, Kelani Jordan has grown from day one.
Adds an extra level of intrigue and excitement.
NXT, the only place you can get that.
[Booker] Watching here is unbelievable.
Watching Kelani Jordan, it's just like growth spurts, like my son.
You can see her grow from week to week. And she's a student of the game,
like downloading information, like ChatGPT. You know what I mean?
[Vic] Well, it's glad you bring that up because Kelani Jordan has been impressive.
She's really taken to the learning of inside the ring,
what it takes to train outside, film study,
being open minded as a trainer and a coach, Booker.
That's something you have to look at as a characteristic of someone
that you wanna help mold.
[Booker] Both of these ladies definitely have that characteristic.
I look at Kiana James, as far as where she came from just a year ago.
You talk about the growth over that one year.
We'll see exactly how it play out here tonight.
But this young lady, I think she has something special, Vic.
She is different.
[Vic] Nice drop kick from Jordan.
Did you define Kelani as a breakout star like Jerry Lawler did?
[Booker] I mean, the consensus say she is the breakout star,
the Internet says she's the breakout star.
But people say I won at WrestleMania but that bites me
every time I think about WrestleMania '90, not winning that match.
She's gonna have to show me something. She has a second chance, so to speak.
Are you talking about the Breakout Tournament?
Lola Vice won the Women's Breakout Tournament.
She now has a contract that she can execute
when she wants for a championship opportunity.
But as we saw earlier tonight.
A little back and forth between these two superstars.
It's official, Nathan Frazer will face the NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov
-here tonight. -[Booker] Let me tell you something.
That's the main event anywhere in the world,
and Ilja Dragunov, you don't just watch this guy.
You feel Ilja Dragunov and what he brings to the table.
[Vic] This matchup will be first of two Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches
as put forth by WWE Hall of Famer,
my former broadcast partner, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And as you look at both these superstars, you really can't compare both.
And, Book, you actually were doing that a few moments ago.
Because James was the unknown last year,
much like Kelani Jordan around this time heading into Deadline.
And it's Jordan who's searching for that signature victory
to get to a premium live event moment.
[Booker] Kiana James is searching for that victory too.
I mean, both of these ladies know the thrill of victory as well
as the agony of defeat there. But the thing is, you gotta lose…
-[Vic] Oh, hair! Ref, Come on! -[Booker] …to know how to win, Vic.
[Vic] Well, Kiana James cutting some corners
as she likes to do in most of her victories.
We talk about signature wins, of course. It was after Deadline last year.
Kiana James would go on to win the NXT Women's Tag Team titles,
would go on to have some moments in her own right.
Can she capitalize here tonight? But the pace is quickening.
That will favor Kelani Jordan. And Jordan going up, going around.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Just got caught by Kiana James. And James, I spoke a bit too soon, Book.
[Booker] Yeah, right there. That was a beautiful counter by Kelani.
You talk about the experience factor.
I give that to Kiana James and being just a little bit smarter,
-being in the game. -[Vic] Nice.
[Booker] Kept being in the ring with those super-duper stars, man.
[Vic] Winner of this matchup, of course, will join Tiffany Stratton, Lash Legend,
Blair Davenport in the Iron Survivor Challenge match
at Deadline a week from Saturday in Bridgeport.
Tickets on sale now, ticketmaster.com. And look at James. Wise, wise, wise.
That wily, better and experienced at what I call creating a bit of space.
[Vic] A bit of separation, as you mentioned,
only can go so far because Kelani Jordan… Oh, no.
[audience cheering and chattering]
[Vic] Which two of these women is headed to Deadline?
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Who's headed to Deadline?
Who's headed to the Iron Survivor Challenge?
This is the first of two matches selected by Jerry "The King" Lawler here tonight.
[Booker] Tumbling background right now come into effect.
Here we go. Oh, wow.
[Vic] This is her chance to bounce back in a big way.
James was able to kick out from that recent adversity
in her young career. She's had a few minor setbacks.
[Booker] That is like a modified hangover. But I… Those setbacks, Vic,
I said you gotta know how to lose in order to know how to win.
I think those losses are gonna get Kelani Jordan
a lotta good in the long run. Oh, got caught there.
[Vic] Nice spinebuster. Will this be enough?
And Jordan just able to kick out.
We've talked about Kiana James's breakout moment in Deadline last year.
How is she now better prepared to succeed? Take another look.
You can probably start with the ability to inflict damage at any necessary moment.
[Booker] You go back a year ago.
She was inches away from getting her hand raised.
She could've been a Breakout star
without a doubt, without any shadow of a doubt.
But I say now, Kiana James has that, what we used to say back in the day,
that ruthless aggression, willing to do anything to get a victory.
-And I like that, man. -[Vic] And willing to cut corners.
Jerry Lawler referred to James as savvy,
-others just say conniving. -[Booker] Oh, man. Big shot.
[Vic] But these two trading blows. It's all about Deadline.
It's about punching their ticket.
And Jordan could have done just that in this moment,
and give credit when credit is due.
Kiana James somehow, some way able to kick out.
[Booker] Don't let that pretty smile of Kelani Jordan fool you.
She has a mean streak, Vic. She don't mind going and taking you to that next level.
This young lady, like I said, I smell nothing but good things on the horizon.
[Vic] Jordan, throwing hands right now
-in this moment. -[Booker] You gotta be able to do that.
[Vic] You're starting to see the growth of Kelani Jordan too
over the last several months. All the ups, all the downs.
[Booker] Sometimes you just gotta throw the playbook out and start throwing hands.
And that's what Kelani Jordan is right now, Victor.
[Vic] Jordan up top, maybe looking for a superplex.
James trying to block best that she can.
[Booker] Got too much weight on the side of Kiana James right there.
[Vic] A right back to the lower back there.
And Kiana James creates a little bit more. And I think that was a shot to the throat.
-[Booker] Legal. That's legal. -[Vic] And James looking in.
And there's that 401k.
[Booker] Better cover. Better get a cover quick.
-[Vic] Now looking for the deal. Break. -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] Deal. That's… -[Booker] She's here.
[Vic] …Roxanne Perez.
[audience chattering]
Continue. Roxanne, you can't ring the bell. Come on.
[Vic] Oy! James took her eye off the ball, as we talked about earlier,
sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.
And there's Kelani Jordan proven to be one of a kind
-and is headed to Deadline. -[bell ringing]
[Booker] Wow.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] We talked about being worried about Roxanne.
What are you always telling me, Booker?
Keep your nose outta other people's business.
[Booker] Somebody's growing up right before our eyes, man.
You got to love that. Oh.
[Vic] Well, look, this is a big victory. Taking nothing away from Kelani Jordan.
But this is the turning point of the match.
Roxanne Perez, much like Kiana James coming out,
providing a distraction a few weeks ago. Roxanne Perez paying it back two-fold.
Bam. Opening the door for Kelani Jordan to hit this picture,
perfect Split-Legged Moonsault and right a few wrongs here tonight,
as Kelani Jordan is now headed to the final
WWE Premium Live event of the year. It is Deadline, a week from Saturday.
Roxanne Perez not too happy, as you can see into her eyes.
But are we looking into the eyes
of the next Iron Survivor Challenge winner?
[Kelani Jordan's theme song, "Out Of This World" playing]
I said that 2022 was going to be Cameron Grimes' year.
I have everything except for what I got in this business to be.
I told my father. The very last thing I got to tell him was that I signed to NXT
and that I was going to be a champion.
This is my last chance to stay and deliver.
-[Vic] And Grimes starting to climb. -[Wade] Driven by emotion. Here it is.
[Vic] Grimes has done it.
[Cameron] I know my dad's looking down smiling ear to ear.
It's so awesome for me to say
that Cameron Grimes is your North American Champion.
I'll do everything I can to make sure that this championship goes up, down,
all around on multiple trips to the moon!
Meta-Four, Noam, last week, you saw I was this close
to adding the Heritage Cup to the Alpha Academy trophy case.
-Noam, top down, we all saw it. -That's right, Tozawa.
But rules are rules. Okay? It was after the belt.
Regardless, I want to get my hands on Meta-Four, especially Lash.
Oh, yeah, Ms. Lash.
-Okay, easy, easy, Otis. -That's right, swimming in there.
You guys are riding high, all right? Noam's still the Heritage Cup Champion.
Lash is going to Deadline, but you guys are nothing
but savages, idiots. Savages, idiots. And we intend to prove it.
-We'll prove you don't have the style. -The strength.
-Or the spirit. -That's right. So Meta-Four, next week,
you guys versus Alpha Academy in a six-person mixed Tag Team match.
-Oh, yeah. -No rules to protect you.
No rounds, no interference. And we want your answer by tonight.
-Tonight. -Thank you.
Thank you.
[Vic] What we do know, Booker, is we're about to get answers in moments
because our press conference area is ready.
Andre Chase addresses the universe next on NXT.
[Vic] Booker, you remember many weeks ago, Trick Williams was cruelly attacked on NXT
and Anonymous, somehow got the CCTV footage of that night.
There you can see October 17th, just before 9 pm,
Trick Williams was scheduled to be in a 4-Way matchup.
And then you see Lexis King.
And take a look at what Lexis King does, follows Trick Williams.
On the same night, Trick Williams was ambushed and heinously attacked.
So now we know, right? Somebody owe Melo an apology,
-starting with you, right? -What do you mean me?
-You said it was Melo who did it. -I asked Carmelo.
You said, you insinuated it was Melo.
I'll apologize in due time, but we still have a lotta questions
-about that night. -I'm sorry.
We'll get some answered right now, in a matter of moments, by Andre Chase.
Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us this evening.
My name is Andre Chase, the founder of Andre Chase University.
Before I address this situation,
I'd first like to thank the investigators for their communication,
cooperation and professionalism throughout this investigation.
I'd also like to recognize the Chase U student body, faculty and staff
for carrying on with the daily operations and curriculum.
Without the support of this Chase U family,
I'm not sure I'm standing here right now.
As you all know, we're at a moment in time that is history making for NXT.
And while I wish that we were gathered here under better circumstances,
I would like to address the news that broke last week
about Andre Chase University being under investigation.
I want to be as forthcoming and as honest as I can be about this.
But please remember, this is an ongoing investigation,
so I am limited to what I can share.
With that being said, it appears that Andre Chase University
has found itself in a difficult situation.
The investigation reveals suspicious and illegal activities
such as gambling and the misuse of university funds,
which has landed the university in severe debt.
Unfortunately, I stand here today to tell you that this is all true.
As the head of Chase U, I take full responsibility for the difficulties
that have put the university that I love so much in debt.
I will work arduously to pay back these obligations as quickly as possible,
and restore Chase University to what it is,
an institution that shapes young minds and future sports entertainers.
That's all I can share for now, but I'll open the floor to questions.
[chattering]
[reporter 1] Mr. Chase, how much do you owe and who do you owe the money to?
The amount I owe is not important, but it is significant.
What's important is paying it back as fast as possible
to restore University activities. Next question.
[reporter 2] Who do you owe money?
Next question. Next question.
[reporter 3] Mr. Chase, do you know how your gambling practices
were leaked to the public?
I have my thoughts and suspicions, but I'll not speculate at this time.
-Next question. -[reporters] Mr. Chase, Mr. Chase…
[reporter 4] What's the spiel of the University?
Is there something you'd like to say to the student body?
If this situation isn't taken care of,
everything that we've built at Chase U is in jeopardy.
As for the student body, I wanna publicly apologize
to each and every one of you, because my irresponsibility caused this.
I'll address the students of Chase U at the next assembly.
No further questions. Thank you for your time.
[reporters talks indistinctly]
[Booker] Wow. You know what they say?
He who lies about small things ought to be disbelieved with big things.
This time, brotherhood, he guilty. I almost said something else.
-[Vic] That was deep, bud. -[Booker] Yeah.
[Bron Breakker's theme song, "Fear No Evil" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a qualifying match
for the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Introducing first, Bron Breakker.
[Vic] I'm glad you caught yourself
because we could've had another scandal here on NXT,
but I'm glad that Andre Chase did what was right.
But here is someone who has certainly gone down
a much different path over the last several months.
Bron Breakker was picked by Jerry Lawler because of his body of work.
It's hard to argue with what Bron Breakker has meant to this brand since his arrival.
[Booker] This man has all the keys to success. No friends.
Deaf-toned to what's going on to, on the Internet. He's that guy.
No bread, no water, just me!
[Vic] We saw Kelani Jordan punch her ticket to Bridgeport.
Which one of these two superstars will do the same?
[Booker] Oh, here we go.
[Eddy Thorpe's theme song, "Let The Good Times Roll" playing]
[Vic] Oh. Whoo!
[Booker] Psyching himself up like that, too. Yeah!
[Alicia] And his opponent, Eddy Thorpe!
[Vic] Booker, he's gotta do something 'cause you can see the ribs heavily taped.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] That's because Eddy Thorpe was beaten down 3-on-1 last week on NXT.
[Booker] Real man, though, dawg. I mean, look at the eyes of Eddy Thorpe.
He ain't scared. He's embracing this knife right here.
This is the biggest night of Eddy Thorpe's young career.
A chance, that's all it takes. That's all you need is a chance, man.
[Vic] Jerry Lawler said earlier tonight over the weekend as well,
he's providing Eddy Thorpe with the opportunity,
and as you mentioned,
it's the opportunity that he needs to take his game to that next level.
[Booker] Think about Eddy, he has a chance. He's a striker.
Vic, he's a hybrid as well. And the one thing I like about this match,
he gets the chance to test his mettle against truly one of the best here in NXT.
[Vic] Talk about the best.
Three of the best North American Champions are here tonight in our main event
against Wes Lee, "Dirty" Dominik, the current North American Champion,
certainly has stacked the odds against the Cardiac Kid.
And focusing on this matchup and going back to the attack we discuss.
I'm still confused as to why someone in the locker room target Eddy Thorpe,
but I'm mainly talking about Drew Gulak and company.
No. You know why, Vic? Because some guys fight their own.
They're not worried about anybody else.
And I always say you gotta know how to make it in the locker room
before you can make it in the ring. That's the point, in case right here.
[Vic] We see Bron Breakker's eyes here focus on the match.
-Look how quick Bron is. -[Booker] Beautiful [inaudible].
[Vic] Look how fast, look how powerful.
And that's exactly what Jerry Lawler said, powerful, explosive,
and do you agree with Lawler that if Bron qualifies,
he's the favorite in Bridgeport?
[Booker] You know what, man, there's a plethora of talent here in NXT,
and anybody got a shot on any given P…
-[Vic] LE? -[Booker] Yeah, yeah, Premium Live Event.
And I'm gonna tell you right now, nobody got the upper hand in NXT.
[Vic] Look at Thorpe now, just waiting, baiting in Bron Breakker.
Typically, you'd see Eddy Thorpe maybe take a risk,
but Thorpe knows that he's not 100% and his body's ravaged with pain.
[Booker] Right there to the rib, right to the solar plexus.
That was a big shot right there.
I think all the air was just driven out of Eddy Thorpe's body right there.
[Vic] Yeah, Booker, you can't walk into a matchup with Bron Breakker
with a bullseye on your body. Take a look right here.
Speed, power, quickness, sudden impact.
Look at Bron right back on top of Thorpe and Thorpe is screaming in pain.
You can hear him from the desk on the other side of the ring,
screaming in agony.
[Booker] Say what you wanna say about Bron Breakker,
-but it's obvious. -[Vic] Oh, no.
[Booker] It's obvious that he has a great team around him
because he's not getting blinded about what's going on,
what people are saying.
It's all about going out there and just creating mayhem and destruction.
Man, look at the pain and the anguish that Eddy Thorpe is enduring right now.
Again, the pain, the anguish you're talk about
courtesy last week of Drew Gulak and his goon squad,
who beat down Eddy Thorpe 3-on-1.
[Booker] You could talk about that all you want,
but Eddy thought he didn't have to take this matchup.
He could've stayed in the back.
[Vic] You mean he'll turn out an opportunity to qualify.
[Booker] He could've called it in.
Obviously, he thinks he can come out here and get a victory.
Things looking bleak for Thorpe and look at Bron Breakker.
[Booker] Let's not make this a cheap victory
for somebody like Bron Breakker,
if he does actually win this match. Let's not do that, Vic.
[Vic] Eddy now trying to create a bit of that separation
you're talking about earlier tonight, Booker,
and, for Thorpe, he's gotta do something to get back in this match.
Bron almost walking the tightrope to the top,
but there's a high Crossbody but again, Thorpe not able to capitalize.
[Booker] I like that Crossbody, but it'll take a whole lot more than that.
He's gonna need much bigger shot to slow down Bron Breakker here tonight
because, right now, he's rolling.
[Vic] So much taken out, couldn't even hoist up Bron.
-[Booker] Here we go. -[Vic] Bron had no problem lifting Thorpe.
-And again, Double Gutbuster -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Breakker into the cover. Doesn't hook the leg.
Kick out by Thorpe, who's headed to Deadline.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Second Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matchup of the night
as hand selected by WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry "The King" Lawler
and it has been all Bron Breakker, who right now with the Torture Rack,
center of the ring is torturing the body of Eddy Thorpe.
During the breakthrough, as you witnessed, Thorpe tried his best,
but Bron Breakker, so quick, so sudden, dropping Thorpe,
as Thorpe dropping from behind, shoulders down in a near-fall.
[Booker] Yes. Right now, Eddy Thorpe gonna have to pull one out of the hat
because he's dealing with not just Bron. He's dealing with a lot of pain.
And I'm gonna tell you, rib injury is one of the worst injuries
-you'll get in this business. -[Vic] It's wise of Bron Breakker then.
Smart game plan is exploiting the injured ribs of Eddy Thorpe.
[Booker] He's just trying to breathe. You gotta… That's hard for you.
And trying to deal with someone as massive as Bron Breakker, come on, man.
[Vic] Winner of this matchup will join Trick Williams,
Dijak, Josh Briggs at Deadline week from Saturday, Bridgeport.
Tickets on sale now, ticketmaster.com
[Booker] Eddy Thorpe is in dire straits right now. I mean, the referee…
I'm looking at the referee very closely and he may have to have a wherewithal,
the understanding, and know how, perhaps, maybe just do his job
because I don't see this thing getting better for Eddy Thorpe tonight.
[Vic] Look at all the battles we've seen from Eddy Thorpe.
We talk about Dijak and Deadline and the Iron Survivor Challenge match,
who can forget the Strap Match that he and Eddy had many months ago?
How often do you see or have seen Eddy Thorpe just buckle
like he's in the last 60 seconds or so?
[Booker] It's really hard to watch, but I'm looking at Eddy Thorpe
and he has no quit, he has no quit in him, Vic.
-He can call the… -You can't win with me.
Nobody back there can beat me.
You're nothing. Embarrassment.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] It's back to Lawler's point that if Bron makes it to Deadline,
makes it to the Iron Survivor Challenge matchup,
he'd be the favorite. And take a look again.
The rights, the lefts, the elbows, no effect on Bron Breakker.
Eddy Thorpe is gonna have to figure out something
and figure it out quickly, Booker.
[Booker] This is Eddy Thorpe's last gasp right here.
He'll let it all hang out no matter what. I like that about this kid.
He's got a lotta courage, he's got a lotta heart
and just sticking it out this long tells me a lot about Eddy Thorpe.
[Vic] Eddy Thorpe has been waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the time.
This is that moment. This is possibly that golden opportunity.
If Eddy Thorpe can somehow crawl back into this matchup, make it to Deadline,
then could he be the Iron Survivor Challenge winner?
Even unable to get back to his feet, though, again.
Trying to look for another suplex
and how much is being taken, though, outta Eddy Thorpe in these moments?
[Booker] I'm going tell you, I'm looking at Bron Breakker.
He's taking big shots, but he's absorbing every one of them
and that that's not good news for Eddy Thorpe.
[audience chanting] "Eddy."
NXT universe trying to will on Eddy Thorpe as this the second qualifying matchup,
as we mentioned, for the Iron Survivor Challenge match
at Deadline.
It's Eddy Thorpe, it's Bron Breakker, as selected by Jerry "The King" Lawler.
But look who's back on his feet. Devastating Spear.
[Booker] Exactly what I was talking about. -[bell ringing]
-[Booker] Man! -[Vic] Bron qualifies for a Deadline.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Bron Breakker.
[Vic] I can't get over a series of suplexes from Eddy Thorpe.
[Booker] Every shot seemed to make Bron Breakker a little bit stronger.
-[Vic] And a little bit hungrier. Bam! -[Booker] Oh, man!
[Vic] That is all after several high-impact moves from Eddy Thorpe.
Bron Breakker just bounced up and speared Thorpe
like nothing had happened.
And now it's Bron Breakker who's headed to Deadline,
It's Bron Breakker who's headed to the Iron Survivor Challenge matchup.
And is Bron Breakker now the favorite
to become the next Iron Survivor?
[Bron Breakker's theme song, "Breakk And Destroy" playing]
Hey, you peeped that video. NXT Anonymous put?
-Yeah, I've seen it, man. Lexis King. -I knew it was this sucker.
Weird ass dude, man. Following you around, attacking you,
trying to put all this unnecessary smoke between us.
-Damn! -Man, he jumped me from behind.
On top of that, man, he cost me my qualifying match last week.
I know.
-We gonna get our lick back. -Yeah.
-Here's what we'll do tonight. -Yeah.
Tonight he's got a match, so we gonna make him pay.
Trying to separate the hottest duo on NXT. Is you with me?
You know there's nothing I want more than to knock his ass out.
He jumped me. That's what he deserve.
-That's how I get down. -So you get down.
But I gotta be smart about this, man.
Look, I got the Iron Survivor Challenge in less than two weeks.
Nothing or no one is gonna distract me from taking what's mine.
King is gonna get his. But for now… I gotta keep my eyes on the prize.
I don't have a prize to keep my eye on, Trick,
-because Lexis took that from me. -Yeah, I get it. I understand that.
But look, we're better than that now, man. We don't have to distract during matches.
We don't have to jump people from behind no more, man. We passed that now.
-We are? -Yeah.
We are.
Yeah, we are.
-King gonna get his, man. -He gonna get his, I'm telling you.
-He gonna get his. -All right.
-[indistinct chattering] -[chuckles]
If I'm not gonna be in the Iron Survivor Challenge,
neither is Kiana James.
Actually, Roxanne, when I was talking to Shawn Michaels,
he mentioned that next week there's gonna be two last chance matches.
-Wait, really? -One for the men and one for the women.
So everyone who didn't qualify gets one more shot at going to Deadline.
-Okay, so I still have a chance. -Yeah. Yeah, sure you do.
But you know who else has a chance? Kiana James.
So your desperate little last chance just went to zero chances.
[indistinct shouting]
[Vic] Booker, women's locker room more chaotic than the parking lot.
[indistinct shouting]
[narrator] May 18, 2021.
Bronson Reed, Johnny Gargano, steel cage for the North American Championship.
[Bronson] Gargano, I will not let you deny my destiny.
[Vic] The champion is down. The challenger about to fly.
[man 3] Tsunami!
[Vic] Straight into the cover.
[audience counting] "One, two, three!"
[Vic] We have a new North American Champion.
[Bronson] The Colossal Era of NXT has begun.
And now that I got this, good luck trying to take it from me.
To anyone in the locker room that thinks they got a shot…
you got a colossal mountain to climb.
[Vic] North American Championship implications
in our 4-Way main event tonight.
[Ilja Dragunov's theme song, "Death Waltz" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, he is the NXT Champion,
Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] But here is the champion on this brand.
And earlier tonight,
Ilja Dragunov did not like what Nathan Frazer was talking about.
Dragunov, a man of honor, a man of integrity,
goes one-on-one with Nathan Frazer.
The NXT Champion is in action live next here on NXT.
[Nathan Frazer's theme song, "Never Slow Down" playing]
[Alicia] And his opponent, Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] Different look in the eyes of Nathan Frazer
because he's getting ready to enter the ring
against a whole different breed of superstar
and the NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov.
And Dragunov believes Frazer overstepped the line earlier
in their brief interaction.
So, Booker, I come to you, you've been in the locker room.
Do you agree with Dragunov?
[Booker] Look, concern yourself with business that concern you.
North American Championship, that concerns everybody.
I want to piece of the action no matter what, no matter who you are.
[Vic] When it comes to Nathan Frazer, he talked about the lifestyle of Dragunov.
And there's Dragunov right off the rip, taking it to Frazer.
Dragunov was not happy with the remarks about the lifestyle.
He even talked about Dragunov's son. There's a line you just don't cross.
-Am I right, Book? -[Booker] Yeah. [inaudible]
family into a situation, especially somebody like Ilja Dragunov.
This kid worked to get here the hard way.
I can only compare it to a man, you know, bare feet, walking on hot coals.
You got to want it, man, you got to want it bad.
You know, for Dragunov, it has to be hard too to, to be away from his family,
seeing others with theirs around the holiday season. His… Oh!
…son is not here, his family's not around him.
And then to hear someone talk about it, it just set him off.
[Booker] Yeah, you gotta understand where this young man come from.
He didn't come up with a silver spoon in his mouth or stuff. He worked for it.
He, what we call, he earned it. He earned it, Vic, through hard work.
Mm… I love it, man.
-[Vic] Ah! -[audience cheering]
-[Vic laughs] Dragunov… -[groaning]
…fired up tonight and the Mad Dragon is breathing fire.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] We talk about championships,
if Wes Lee wants an opportunity at the North American title at Deadline,
he's gotta win tonight.
And to do so, he's gotta defeat three of the best
to ever hold that championship. That in our main event.
But here is Ilja Dragunov, the NXT Champion,
taking it to Nathan Frazer.
The champion sees no honor in talking about someone like the way Nathan did.
[Booker] [inaudible] for that big 4-Way matchup
but this right here, Vic, Nathan Frazer and Ilja Dragunov,
this is the main event anywhere in the world, dawg, anywhere.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Nathan Frazer doing his best to try to break this grip of Dragunov,
who we know at Deadline will defend the NXT Championship
against Baron Corbin.
Are you leaning towards the champion or the challenger a week from Saturday?
[Booker] You know me, I like everything about Baron Corbin.
I met the Golden Gloves champion, National Football League,
done so much in the WWE, but this is…
-[Vic] Oh, man. -[Booker] …this is NXT
where these young guys don't care about none of that.
And one of them is this guy, Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] Look around the NXT universe,
the NXT universe starting to serenade Ilja Dragunov,
who again has not taken his foot off the gas in this matchup.
And finally, a spark, something from Frazer.
[Booker] Don't sleep on Nathan Frazer. I've been saying it for quite some time.
All this young man needs is a spark to light the flame.
The big win tonight over this man, Ilja Dragunov? Oh, yes.
-You'll be all over the Internet tomorrow. -[Vic] Oh, big knee under the jaw.
And look, for Nathan Frazer, he also knows a victory tonight
would put him possibly in championship contention down the line.
-[Booker] Wow! Cover him, cover him. -[Vic] Oh, my word.
-Classic Frazer. -[Booker] That's it. That could be it.
-[Vic] Almost able to pin the champion. -[audience chanting] "LSE!"
[Vic] Where in the world did Nathan Frazer…
[Booker] That was a shot heard around the world there by Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] Nathan Frazer said that…
-[inaudible] up that corner. -[groaning]
[Vic] Ilja Dragunov was wound too tight.
Sure that kick will loosen up a few screws.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[Vic] One more time, Frazer.
-[Booker] Oh, man. -[Vic] Right back into the champion.
I know there was a back and forth, but the one thing that stood out,
Nathan Frazer also recognized Ilja Dragunov's sacrifices,
called them unbelievable.
But right now, Frazer gonna have to sacrifice himself
for the biggest single victory in his career.
[Booker] [inaudible] this is just the sacrifice.
[inaudible] in the journey of Ilja Dragunov,
the struggle and the pain that he's going through,
that has prepared him for this moment.
-[Vic] Boom! -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] Never slow down.
And the NXT universe becoming unglued for this matchup.
Talking about Nathan Frazer, strikes like a cobra, moves like a blur.
He'll have to quicken the pace
and continue to quicken that pace in this matchup.
Oh, as Ilja Dragunov… This is the pace Dragunov likes.
-Slow, methodical. -[Booker] Frazer's in for a fight
but what I always said, you gotta separate Ilja Dragunov from his senses.
He's just that tough, Vic. He's just that tough.
[Vic] Looking for Constantine Special. Instead, he found Nathan Frazer.
[Booker] That here, that's what I'm talking about.
[Vic] Second away from pinning the NXT Champion.
[Booker] Yeah, he's going toe-to-toe,
blow for blow, right now with the NXT Champion.
[Vic] All the way to the top, looking for that Phoenix Splash.
[Booker] Oh, wow. High-risk, no reward? Here we go.
[Vic] No one was there. Back in comes Dragunov, rocking Frazer.
And Dragunov again, hoisting Frazer up, planting him with a powerbomb.
[screams]
-[Vic] Follows it with an H Bomb. -[Booker] God, man!
-[audience chanting] "…two…" -[Vic] And…
[audience booing]
[Vic] Dragunov wants to make an example out of Nathan Frazer.
[Booker] Exclamation…
-[Vic] Frazer's out. -[Booker] …right there. Oh.
[Vic] Check him up.
[audience chanting] "One more time!"
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Don't talk about a man's family. Bam!
[Booker] When you're with Baron Corbin, I hope you see this.
-[bell ringing] -[Booker] Wow.
-[Vic] Unbelievable. -[Booker] God, man.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, the NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] Booker, you can feel the rage.
I mean, look in the eyes of Nathan Frazer, you could feel the rage in the champion.
[Booker] Vic, there's a saying in my neighborhood. "Get some, want some."
Your ass better be big enough and bad enough to take some,
because it's old, man.
[Vic] Well, Nathan Frazer suffered not one, two, but three H bombs.
Huge forearms from Ilja Dragunov.
And you gotta wonder, was Ilja Dragunov looking at Baron Corbin
-when he was looking at Nathan Frazer? -Wow.
[audience chanting] "Dragunov."
[Baron] Ilja… Ilja.
Ilja, my man, up here.
Look, I figured I'd make this easy for you.
Talking to you through a screen,
I mean, that's how you talk to your family, right? [laughs]
I can make this all warm and fuzzy, but, dude, you are breathing fire.
Look at you. Look what you just did to a guy you used to call a friend.
You beat the living hell out of him, all because he said my life is better.
That's a fact. It is. You?
You only have one reason to be here, and it's that title on your shoulder.
And that just so happens to be the one thing I'm missing in my life.
So at Deadline, I'm taking that title from you
and you will have nothing left.
And me, I'll have everything.
And you, you can take your nothingness back to Germany.
You can go back to your family.
Hell, Ilja, I'll upgrade your ticket to first-class as an early Christmas gift.
[chuckles] Look, man, I can see you are ready for Deadline right now,
but just wait. Next week, we'll be face-to-face.
Enjoy your lonely night…
champ.
[Baron Corbin's theme song, "Burn The Ships" playing]
[Vic] Well, Corbin and Dragunov will be one-on-one at Deadline next week,
face-to-face.
Lyra, congratulations on your hard fought victory
last week over Xia Li.
-But what's next for you? -What's next for me is Deadline.
Whoever wins the Iron Survivor Challenge…
I mean, there's Tiffany, she's the big favorite.
Then you've got Lash. I'm the size of her leg.
You've got Kelani Jordan, who's rising up quicker than any woman
I've ever seen here.
And then you've got Blair Davenport, very dangerous woman,
especially if you meet her in a car park at night.
Then you've got whoever wins this last chance match.
-Either way, Deadline is gonna be very… -Howdy, camp.
I'm passing by to say that next week I'm making the most of my last chance
and it won't matter if I enter first or last,
but I'm leaving Deadline as the Iron Survivor.
Which means the next person you'll be defending that title against
is the top shelf of NXT.
Fallon, you're someone whose talent I've never doubted.
If you win, that's a match I'd look forward to.
-Me too. -[woman 1] It doesn't even matter.
Oh, 'cause if you win… Lyra would just beat you anyways.
Uh, is she with you?
-No, not with me. Good luck. -Thank you.
Bye then.
[Karmen] In martial arts, we're taught not to think, but to feel.
To have a clear and calm mind and be ready to act,
you must trust your instinct.
And my instinct…
is that Arianna Grace believes she's better than everyone else.
[Arianna] Thank you.
[Karmen] She never shuts up and makes everything about herself.
Beauty, grace, perfection. Ms. NXT.
[Karmen] Arianna may be a decorated beauty queen,
but I'm a decorated third-degree black belt in karate.
And when it's time to step through those ropes,
it's not about hand waving or sequined gowns,
it's about competition.
And with my name repeatedly coming out of Arianna's mouth,
I think it's time I kick that mouth shut.
[Vic] Karmen-Grace next.
Hello, hello, hello. Alpha Academy, you dafties.
You're out here making demands of us.
They're crying because you kept your Heritage Cup last week.
And still, because ain't nobody taking this cup away from you, okay?
You transcended from being a sports entertainer
into the purest form of energy, my brother.
[cackling] That's why you're my main man, Mensah.
Chad Gable, last week you did run me close.
But I'm solid beyond belief and I survived your ankle lock.
-'Cause you're a survivor. -'Cause I wanna…
And at Deadline, you're gonna be the next Iron Survivor.
Just another reason why Meta-Four are better than Alpha Academy.
-The fashion, the passion, the action. -That's right.
In fact, nothing would make us happier than beating a team as well renowned
and as beloved by everyone as Alpha Academy.
So, Mr. Gable, me, Oro, Lash,
-we'll see you next week. -Mm-mm-mm.
-What a great way to warm up for Deadline. -Thank you. Bye-bye.
-Bye-bye. -Bye.
[sighs] Do you even care about me?
Or am I just a quick moment of thought before you moved on,
forgetting that I existed.
There's people in this world that think that I'm beneath them,
that I'm lower than them.
So I decided I needed to get a better perspective.
I wish that I could refrain from caring about what other people's opinions are.
I do wonder how it's going up there,
if this will be a successful victory or an agonizing defeat.
Hey… good luck up there.
[audience cheering]
Being beneath you is where I'm wanted. And this internal struggle that I have,
this new perspective, is something that I'm dealing with.
But it's hard. It is so hard.
And I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, whoever that is now.
And maybe I know, but then again, maybe I don't.
[audience cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing Arianna Grace.
[Vic] Is he under the ring right now?
-Book? -[Booker] Vic…
[Vic] Trying to look around, trying to see the…
-[Booker] You know what? -[Vic] We got a match.
I got an idea. Why don't you go check it out?
Why don't you go under the ring and see if there's somebody there, huh? Go ahead.
[Vic] And let you alone on headset by yourself.
-Chucky, ducky, quack, quack. I think not. -[Booker] I got this.
[Vic] Yeah, I'm sure Twitter would love that.
Or X, whatever you're calling it these days.
I'm more worried about how long has Joe Gacy been under the ring?
-[bell ringing] -[Booker] That's his business.
All right? Mind your business. Okay?
You don't wanna go check it out, you don't wanna go talk to him.
[Vic] Why don't you go talk to him, Book? You're a Hall of Famer.
-Maybe you can get some… -[Booker] We got some action going on.
[Vic] Yeah, nice pivot. Let's try to focus on this matchup
because the question I have about Arianna Grace,
does she talk too much? That seems to be the issue here.
[Booker] This is very simple. A closed mouth doesn't get fed.
-You ever heard that before? -[Vic] No.
[Booker] You ever heard that? I'm telling you, you gotta speak up.
You gotta let it be known that you are here.
And that's Arianna Grace, man.
[Vic] That's a third-degree black belt versus a beauty queen in this matchup
and Karmen's issue with Grace is that Grace continually talks about her,
continually has her name coming out of her mouth.
And no one's kissing the ring, come on.
[Booker] You got two up-and-comers here looking for some recognition.
You gotta be able to talk loud if you wanna be heard here.
And you know how the women's locker room is, come on.
[Vic] Oh, we saw it earlier in full effect. And look at this.
Petrovic turning it right around and… Well, speaking of which,
I gotta get your thoughts on next week's Last Chance matches
for the men and the women to make it to Deadline,
as we learned moments ago earlier tonight.
[Booker] If this is the NFL, the National Football League,
it would be the Wild Card.
One last shot, Vic, one last shot to glory. I like that.
[Vic] How does Grace like this?
Answering right back. Look at Petrovic baiting her in slowly.
It's Karmen who believes Grace thinks she's better than everyone.
Do you see that or is Grace misunderstood?
-Is Grace misunderstood? -[Booker] I do see that.
Arianna Grace do feel like she's better than everybody in that locker room.
You gotta understand that Patrick world that she comes from, Vic, all right?
She's trained to be that way. Come on, man.
[Vic] I'm hate to just keep…
[Booker] No, have you ever been to a beauty contest?
Have you been in the locker room of a beauty contest?
Those women are being [inaudible] uptight.
[Vic] Have you been in the locker room of a beauty contest?
-[Booker] My wife is Miss Black America. -[Vic] Into the cover.
-[Booker] Come on. Of course I have. -[Vic] Near-fall.
Petrovic right back up and looking to take Grace right back down.
And I just can't get over the fact that…
Joe Gacy is somewhere underneath that ring and has been for quite some time.
But I'm glad you brought up the women's locker room,
'cause what's going on inside the locker room?
No one seems to want to get along,
which was one of Arianna Grace's points a few weeks ago.
[Booker] Maybe they do need, like, a hall monitor.
[Vic] Roll through, shoulders down one more time, near-fall.
[Booker] A locker room monitor.
Maybe an enforcer to keep the ladies on track.
But me, personally, I like the discourse. I like everybody being at odds.
That's what this thing is all about.
[Vic] And of course, it could be Karmen Petrovic,
as we heard from the NXT Women's Champion, Lyra Valkyria,
who said every woman poses a threat to… Whoa. What the heck?
[man 4] What you doing, Joe?
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[Vic] Did he just take the ringbell?
Did Joe… What's Joe Gacy doing with the ring bell?
[Vic] We're back on NXT,
Arianna Grace-Karmen Petrovich
and I feel bad for our timing crew because they have no bell
because Joe Gacy stole it before the break
as these two have gone back and forth throughout this matchup.
[Booker] Does the bell really matter? The referee can still do his job.
[Vic] He could get fired.
[Booker] He can still do his job, right? If it's a 1, 2, 3…
[Vic] The timekeeper could be fired, Booker.
[Booker] Who cares about the timekeeper?
[Vic] You better not let Desmond hear you say that.
But look, Arianna Grace is a very opinionated individual.
That's why we're in this moment, that's why we're in this matchup,
and it's Arianna Grace who, in this moment, is taking it to…
[Booker] Say what you wanna say about Arianna Grace, but you cannot say…
-[Vic] Cover, cover, cover. -[Booker] …a whole lot about her powers.
-She's been doing a hell of a job here. -[Vic] Well, she has.
[Booker] You gotta give her credit for that.
[Vic] I was getting ready to say she's backed up everything she has said…
[Booker] Oh, okay.
[Vic] …and can Wes Lee back up everything he has said
as he'll enter into the Fatal 4-Way later tonight.
If he wins,
he's got a North American Championship matchup at Deadline.
If he does not,
he will never again receive a North American Championship matchup
as long as "Dirty" Dom is champion.
I haven't taken anything away
from what Arianna Grace has done inside the ring.
I have said what she has done in the locker room
to anger a lot of the women in the locker room,
specifically the woman who she's in there with right now,
-who is focused on dissecting Grace. -[Booker] That was a [inaudible] shot.
That was that [inaudible] shot, that karate background right there.
[Vic] And not just karate, Book. It's a third-degree black belt.
-[Booker] Same thing, right? -[groaning]
[Vic] No, Booker, it's… Never mind. And Petrovic, now look at this offense,
into the cover, hook to the leg and not enough. Grace able to kick out.
This really has been a war of words.
This has been a lotta very opinionated individuals.
It has blown up. Some would say that maybe it's gone a little bit too far.
Nonetheless, it has gone to this one-on-one matchup
here tonight live on NXT.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] And look at Petrovic right on the back of Grace.
[Booker] Oh, sets it in there right here. She could get it locked. We might…
-[Vic] Not only that. -[Booker] …see somebody go to sleep…
-[Vic] Trying to silence Grace. -[Booker] Trying to go to sleep. Oh!
[Vic] Grace, nice counter. Oh, wait a minute.
Hey, wait a minute. Come on, let Arianna go. Come on, let go.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Official trying to do his job. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-Hey, that was a thumb right to the eye. -[Booker] [laughs] Oh, yeah, good.
[Vic] Oh, you like that?
-[Booker] No, no. -[Vic] And Grace cutting corners.
Big slam, into the cover. And that is a big victory.
-[Booker] Man! -[Vic] But there's…
-Here is your winner, Arianna Grace. -[bell ringing]
[Booker] The hell is wrong with him?
[Arianna Grace's theme song, "Lido" playing]
-[Booker] Vic. -[Vic] That's your guy.
Wes Lee, we are moments away from the Fatal 4-Way match
where you'll be competing
against three of the most decorated NXT North American Champions in history.
Yeah, tonight's gonna be a big night.
They say that the man defines the title and not the other way around
but something about the North American title that…
I'm attached. Like, it made me. That's why I have to go to Deadline
and I have to take it off from Dominik Mysterio.
Before I get there, I got Bronson Reed,
floats like a butterfly and hits like a truck.
There's Cameron Grimes, always having a trick up his sleeve.
And then one of the greatest to step foot in an NXT ring, Johnny Gargano.
Yeah, the odds are stacked up against me tonight.
But Dominik also knows that I am willing to do anything
to have a chance to win the title back.
What if you don't win tonight?
You'll never be able to challenge for the North American Championship again.
High risk, high reward.
Good luck tonight.
It's not about luck tonight, Kenzie. Just desire.
[Vic] One huge main event still to come tonight.
[Briggs & Jensen's theme song, "Brothers In Arms" playing]
[Vic] Nice jacket.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Fallon Henley and Josh Briggs,
Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] It looks like we finally got the bell back where it belongs.
Well, this here one-on-one matchup here tonight,
that's really almost a proving ground vibe for Brooks Jensen.
Prove it to the Hall of Famers, prove it to himself.
-[Booker] Yeah. -[Vic] Prove it to his partner.
[Booker] The big, big moment for this kid and I just wonder, how do you take it?
You're talking about the [inaudible].
[Lexis King's theme song, "King" playing]
[Alicia] And the opponent, Lexis King!
The biggest show in the business and it's all right here.
[Booker] My point there, this is the chance of a lifetime
and you hear me say it all the time,
preparation is the only luck you're gonna have.
This is not a Tag Team match. So why have you got your partners out here?
Why you got backup? Why you got distraction?
-That's what I'm talking about. -[Vic] They go everywhere together.
[Booker] Exactly my point. Exactly my point.
[Vic] Whatever. The point I want you to make
is Lexus King earlier we saw, what does he gain from stirring the pot?
What does he gain from getting in the face of everything?
[Booker] Lexis King, he's one of those guys,
he's not here to make a lotta friends. He's here to stir the pot.
He's here to make a lotta trouble as well as make a name for himself, Vic.
[audience chattering]
[Booker] Big shot.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Jensen in control of Lexis King.
Briggs, back off. One!
Two!
[Vic] You can see Jensen trying to fire back
and again, controlling this match will be so vital.
Trying to prove himself to the Hall of Famers himself
as partners with Briggs who qualified for Deadline,
the Iron Survivor Challenge matchup.
King thinks he deserves a thank you from Briggs,
but right now he's getting a lot more from Jensen.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] These two have gone back and forth. Lexis King, Brooks Jensen.
Can't blame Jensen for getting upset with Lexis' comments earlier tonight,
which has led to this one-on-one matchup.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[audience chattering]
All right, I gotta handle something real quick, bro.
[grunting]
[Vic] Oh, Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams keeping their eyes on this match.
Still can't believe the anonymous video we saw earlier that, that it was King
who followed Trick Williams around.
That's not the type of impact you wanna make.
[Booker] You know, did we see Lexis King? Just going back, did we see Lexis King?
[Vic] We did not. But we see him shoot the half into the cover, Jensen kicks out.
-[Booker] I mean, did you see it? -[Vic] I did not. We did not.
But I understand you also have to go off
what Lexis King has said about making an impact.
[Booker] Let's not point fingers until we got definitive evidence
on something like that.
[Vic] We've heard from Lexis King make some references towards that.
We also heard Lexis King make references towards Briggs and Jensen.
Wanna make it clear, there's no rift between Briggs and Jensen.
So how did you and Stevie Ray handle similar issues?
You won singles gold, TV Title, United States Title, World Title.
There's nothing wrong with the success of your tag team partner.
[Booker] Not gonna sit here and say me and my brother didn't have a rift,
here and there. Just like these guys do.
You know their business, you know they're doing a daily…
[Vic] I had conversations with them. Into the cover and another kick out.
All right. Like I say, sometimes you want to keep being like that to yourself.
One thing I'm focusing on right now is Lexis King, this kid has a dark past
and now, he's letting all that frustration that was built up from his childhood,
letting it all hang out right now. I like that.
[Vic] Jensen is trying to swing back 'cause this a huge match.
Jensen, if he can get a singles win, if he can beat Lexis King,
I mean that would be huge for Jensen
as Briggs, Fallon Henley trying to rally Jensen in this moment.
[Booker] Come on, right now, Lexis King is at a disadvantage
-with all these cheerleaders out here. -[Vic] Not at a disadvantage.
I mean, he's got quite the reputation according to some around here,
a snake who likes to thrive on harming others,
has caused unnecessary friction between Trick and Carmelo.
-Now Briggs, Jensen and Fallon. -[Booker] I like snakes.
[Vic] Oh, taking a ride is Lexis King and Jensen now trying to get back into it.
There you see Fallon Henley trying to rally Jensen in this moment.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] And so is the NXT universe.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] And there comes Jensen. And this is what Jensen needs to do.
He heard from Lexis King, everything King had to say
when he was stirring the pot earlier tonight.
-[Booker] Oh, wow! -[Vic] And you think about Briggs,
who said, "You know, who can handle his business tonight?
Brooks Jensen." And that is exactly what Jensen is doing right now.
[Booker] Like I say, this is a chance of a lifetime for Brooks Jensen
to knock the new kid off the block right off.
Here we go. Can he do it?
[Vic] Gotta imagine too that if you're Jensen,
you don't like what Alexis King had to say about you and you don't like the fact
that he downplayed your best friend's accomplishments.
-Into the cover for the victory. -[audience counting] "One, two…"
-[Vic] King kicking out at 2. -[Booker] No, no, no, no.
Brooks Jensen could have had a win right there
-if he would've… -[Vic] Shoot!
[Booker] …half right there. Got a much harder hook right here.
We would've had a three count. Trust me on that.
[Vic] Don't often see superstars the size…
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] …of Jensen go to the top
and execute a Missile Dropkick like that.
As Lexis King, charging in, gets others. Carmelo.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[Vic] Well, Briggs doesn't want Jensen to get disqualified in this matchup.
Carmelo Hayes, obviously trying to get his hands on Lexis King
-who's center of the ring. Drop it. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] Jensen, with the coronation here tonight.
-[Booker] Beautiful corkscrew, -[bell ringing]
[Lexis King's theme song, "King" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Lexis King.
[Vic] Carmelo Hayes said he had to take care of some business,
but what happened to what Trick Williams said earlier, to settle things down?
King takes advantage…
in the deceptive grin on the face of Lexis King.
[announcer] NXT is a brand focusing on developing the superstars of tomorrow,
but also a brand focused on innovation.
On Saturday, December 9th at NXT Deadline,
NXT will once again present a truly revolutionary match,
the Iron Survivor Challenge.
There will be two Iron Survivor Challenges,
one for the men and one for the women.
Five superstars will compete in this unique 25-minute match,
where they'll battle each other and the clock.
Two superstars will start the match.
Then every five minutes, another superstar will join the match
until all five are in the ring.
The goal of the match is to have the most falls
when the clock hits 25 minutes.
Falls can be won at any time via pinfall, submission or disqualification.
When a superstar wins a fall, they'll earn one point.
However, when a superstar loses a fall, they must pay the penalty.
They are forced out of the ring and into the penalty box for 90 seconds.
Once the 90 seconds are up. That superstar can re-enter the match.
The superstar who has scored the most falls
when the clock hits 25 minutes will be named the Iron Survivor
and become number one contender for the NXT Championship.
[man 5] This is gonna be epic.
[announcer] There is only one slot left for the men
and one slot left for the women.
Next week is the last chance for eight superstars.
Which two will emerge from their Fatal 4-Way matches
and be the last to qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge?
[Vic] Well, in addition to those two matches,
the Alpha Academy laid down the challenge and Meta-Four has accepted.
Next week live, it'll be a six person mixed Tag Team match right here on NXT.
[Wes Lee's theme song, "Assemble" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is a Fatal 4-Way match.
Introducing first, Wes Lee.
[Vic] And look, if Wes Lee can win this matchup here tonight,
he will face who is joining us here at commentary,
the North American Champion, Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio.
Stand up one time for dawg. Give me some dawg,
-[Dominik] Thank you. -[Booker] Oh.
[Dominik] No. Nope, sorry.
[Bronson Reed's theme song, "Battle Tested" playing]
[Alicia] Next, big Bronson Reed.
[Vic] Well, this is the first of three North American Champions in this match.
[Bronson Reed's theme song, "Battle Tested" playing]
[audience cheering]
[Bronson Reed's theme song, "Battle Tested" playing]
[Vic] He's here tonight to destroy Wes Lee
so that our broadcast colleague for this main event
does not have to face Lee for the title at Deadline.
[Cameron Grimes' theme song, "To The Moon" playing]
[Alicia] Making his way to the ring, Cameron Grimes!
[Vic] And I already know what Mr. Mysterio is going to say, Book.
So how tough is this gonna be for Wes Lee…
[audience cheering]
[Vic] …to defeat three former North American Champions?
[Booker] Look, you know how tough Wes Lee actually is.
This kid has made me a believer since I've sat here since day one.
But I'll tell you tonight, Cameron Grimes and Bronson Reed,
oh, my God, man, it's about to kick off.
[Vic] 'Cause I wanna welcome you in.
I know you got a little back and forth here with Wes Lee.
How you feeling after the last 72 hours?
[Dominik] I wish I could say I feel great. I am still the North American Champion.
[audience cheering]
[Johnny Gargano's theme song, "Rebel Heart" playing]
[Alicia] And here comes Johnny Gargano!
[Vic] Well, here comes a man who some consider, Dom,
to be the greatest North American Champion of all time.
[Booker] Hey, come on.
[Vic] NXT universe on their feet.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] And a week from Saturday, two unique matches will happen,
the Iron Survivor Challenge matches.
Don't miss out on the final Premium Live Event of the year,
NXT Deadline.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Look, Johnny Gargano's got the most North American title reigns at three.
-[Booker] The disrespect. -[Vic] What are you talking about?
[Booker] I mean, the greatest North American Champion of all time…
[Vic] Johnny Gargano.
[Booker] Dominik Mysterio is the reason why we're having this matchup.
[Vic] Dominik Mysterio is the reason Wes Lee doesn't have a championship.
[Booker] [inaudible] right here. Abide with one thing right now.
[Dominik] I'm the reason this championship is talked about, huh?
[Booker] Come on, man.
-[bell ringing] -[audience chanting indistinctly]
[Booker] Why is it got so loud? What, Vic?
[Vic] The NXT universe showing their love
for all these former North American Champions.
And that, Dominik, we do have to thank you for.
The fact that these three are back. And Wes Lee just got squashed.
And there's Gargano, there's Cameron Grimes.
[Booker] You know what I'd say on that?
-Greatest? Stop! -[Vic] Oh, no. Bam.
[Booker] Oh, yes. I love this big man, Bronson Reed,
[audience chanting]
[Vic] NXT universe on their feet. It's a fever pitch.
It's the main event and Bronson Reed is becoming a one-man wrecking crew
in this main event, that Wes Lee so desperately needs to win.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Can Wes Lee overcome the odds?
It is the main event, NXT Fatal 4-Way.
Three of the greatest North American Champions of all time,
Gargano, Reed, Grimes taking on Wes Lee.
Wes Lee, who needs to win to face the current North American winner,
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio at Deadline.
[Dominik] The greatest North American Champion, Dominik Mysterio it is.
[Vic] The greatest North American Champion, Dominik Mysterio.
[Booker] I second that.
[Vic] I look around, I don't even see Wes Lee.
I just see Bronson Reed destroying everything in his path.
The largest North American Champion ever, at 330 pounds. Loves to hurt others.
No fear, no remorse.
You gotta wonder if he's feeling the effects of the Mastodon brawl
with Ivar from RAW last night.
[Booker] It seems like everyone's working on the same page right now,
trying to get the big man down.
[Vic] Seek, destroy, divide, conquer. Gotta keep swinging, boys.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] And finally the big man's down.
[audience chanting] "NXT!"
[Vic] Well, Dom, now look around. The numbers are a bit better for Wes Lee
to win this matchup with Bronson Reed isolated.
[Dominik] I don't know, it's still Wes Lee,
so he's probably gonna lose.
[Vic] Wes Lee's been able to overcome the odds in the past.
I'm surprised to see you smiling so much.
I'd have thought you'd have been a bit snake bitten coming into tonight.
[audience cheering]
-[Dominik] Very funny. -[Booker] Yeah, that was real funny.
[Vic] I apologize. So, I wanna ask you a question.
This place is deafening right now. And Dom, take a look in the ring.
Wes Lee, Johnny Gargano.
[Dominik] Yeah, I've beaten both those guys.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[audience chanting] "NXT!"
[Vic] Johnny Gargano said he was back for moments like these.
And for Johnny Gargano, making a little bit of history tonight,
this is the 105th NXT televised match. The most of all time.
[Booker] The action.
-[Vic] And the pace quickening. -[Booker] Oh!
-[audience applauding] -[Booker] Yeah.
[Vic] I wanna take this moment, Dom, as we have to thank you for this matchup.
This Fatal 4-Way is because of you, is why we have this here tonight.
-[Booker] Wow. Thank you. -[Vic] I'm not thanking you.
-[Booker] Finally, give him his prop. -[Vic] I have given him his prop.
[Dominik] Thank you. Yep, one of the greatest.
[Vic] Two for one. Uranage's special from Bronson Reed.
But I have to ask, if you ask the majority of the NXT universe,
some believe that you're afraid of Wes Lee. Is that true?
[Dominik] I am not afraid of Wes Lee. Wes Lee just gets lucky.
And from what I can remember, I've beaten Wes Lee already.
[audience chattering]
[Booker] In the second that I like everything about Wes Lee,
the person we need to be thinking about right now is Bronson Reed, Bronson.
What do you think about that, Dom? Talk to me.
[Dominik] I mean, Mami gave me a little extra, you know, allowance money
to be able to get Bronson over here, but, my goodness,
-I wouldn't wanna go against that man. -[Booker] Okay, okay.
[Vic] And look at the strength. Cameron Grimes, Wes Lee, well…
[audience cheering]
[Vic laughing]
-[audience chattering] -[Vic laughing]
That will drop anyone.
[audience chanting indistinctly]
[Vic] If that happened to you…
If that happened to you, Mami wouldn't be very happy, would she?
[Dominik] No, but that wouldn't happen to me
'cause I wouldn't put myself in that situation.
[Booker] Oh, big shot.
Here we go.
[audience chanting] "This is awesome!"
[Vic] This is our main event here on NXT, Cameron Grimes taking it to Johnny Gargano
and Wes Lee, Bronson Reed also in this 4-Way matchup.
If Wes Lee wins, he'll face Dominik Mysterio,
who's joining us on commentary,
for the Norther American title at Deadline.
If he loses, Dom, he'll never be able to challenge you again for your title.
[Dominik] Sounds about right. Because I don't…
-Looking at these odds… Look at this. -[Booker] God, Hayes!
-[Dominik] Nobody is gonna win. -[Vic] [inaudible] has tapped the deck.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] And all four of these superstars have their own history with that title.
Cameron Grimes won the North American title in memory of his father,
a very emotional championship reign. Wes Lee had such a pace as champion.
Said that the North American title made him the man that he is
and he's willing to do anything for this opportunity.
But just got his teeth kicked down his throat.
And there comes Gargano, the only superstar standing.
[Booker] What a match, Vic.
[audience chanting] "Johnny!"
[Vic] The pace has been quickening. Gargano flying.
Oh, I just saw my life flash before my eyes.
-[Dominik] You're getting too close. -[Vic] What?
[Dominik] You're getting too close for the champ.
-[Vic] Gargano wiping out Lee. -[Booker] Vic, I asked you a second ago,
what do the fans like about this guy? So much there, I'm seeing it. Wow.
[Vic] You've gotta wonder if Gargano, who wipes out another superstar,
maybe he's thinking about a possible fourth reign
with that North American title.
[Dominik] Ain't no way. Like I said, I already beat him.
[audience cheering]
-[Booker] Just think about it, Vic. -[audience chanting] "Johnny, Wes Lee."
-[Booker] Think about it for a second… -[Vic] What a Spear!
-[Booker] Johnny Gargano punching… -[Vic] Gargano puts in the cover.
If he pits him, Lee's going to lose his [inaudible] second.
[Booker] That just shows you how important the North American Championship truly is.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] Okay, and Dominik Mysterio has taken the title to new heights.
Even I can't sit here and deny that. It's on Monday.
He takes it to Monday Night RAW premium live. It's all over the world.
You have to wonder, does Johnny Gargano realizes that?
Cameron Grimes realizes that. Lee into the cover for the opportunity.
Bronson Reed realizes that as well, the prestige of this championship
as… Boom! Wes Lee a half second away from facing you, Dom, in Bridgeport.
[audience chanting] "NXT!"
[Vic] Wes Lee said the title made him who he is today. He wants one more crack.
But right now, he just got caught in a snap, crackle and possibly…
-[Booker] Oh, my God. -[Dominik] That was nice.
[Booker] Spinebuster. That's it! That's it!
[Vic] And Wes Lee just saw his championship dreams
flash in a half second.
Cameron Grimes back to his feet. Bam. High Angle Slam.
And Dom almost came out of his seat 'cause Dom, you realize, Wes Lee loses,
he never again has to face you for that North American Championship.
-[Dominik] Correct. -[Vic] You certainly have stacked the odds
against Wes Lee. Cameron Grimes battling back.
I'll ask you this. Cameron Grimes is rolling right now.
Will one of these other superstars may get a chance at the championship?
Like Cameron Grimes, if he can pull it off.
No, that wasn't part of the deal.
[Vic] What do you mean? If they win, they don't get a chance?
[Dominik] No, that's not how this works. I got to pick them.
[audience cheering]
[Dominik] Did you forget I run all of WWE?
[Booker] That's gangster, dawg. That's gangster.
-I like that. -[audience chanting] "This is awesome."
[Vic] It certainly is and there's Johnny Gargano again,
who got dropped by Bronson Reed.
I was getting ready to talk about Gargano being rejuvenated on RAW,
since his DIY reunion with Tommaso Ciampa.
But Bronson Reed has shut down all momentum in this match up
and, Dom, this is the ace in the hole of the champions that you selected.
'Cause who can stop "Big" Bronson Reed?
[Dominik] Man!
[Vic] This goes to show what Mami has put together.
[Booker] Oh, look at this monster, Vic.
Look at this monster. Monster Reed. Oh, my God, man.
-[Vic] Holy crap. -[audience chanting] "Holy shit!"
[Vic] Booker, in your two-time Hall of Fame career…
And cover almost. Cameron Grimes just kicked out
which also keeps Wes Lee's championship dreams alive.
Have you ever seen someone with strength like Bronson Reed?
[Booker] Look, you're talking about the Enforcer, the Ultimate Enforcer.
That's Bronson Reed.
Let me tell you, you couldn't have picked a better man, dawg, dawg.
[Dominik] And you know, this was… I can't take all the credit.
-Mami helped me on this one. -[Booker] Oh, Mami. I love Mami.
-[Dominik] Me too. -[Booker] Always a good job. [laughing]
[Vic] We're gonna stay with this matchup until we have a finish,
'til we find out who's the winner.
Until we find out if Wes Lee can overcome the odds and hit the Deadline
or if Wes Lee will never, ever again challenge "Dirty" Dom
-for the North American Championship. -[Booker] Oh, here we go.
[Vic] What is Grimes thinking? Does he have the strength?
[Booker] Wes Lee has been fighting uphill this whole match, Vic.
He hadn't been able to get in the game at all.
-But this could… -[Vic] Two men?
[Booker] This could be the game-changer… -[Vic] Three men.
[Booker] …right here.
[audience cheering]
[Booker] Bam. Wow.
[Vic] The whole building…
-[Dominik] How did the ring not fall? -[Vic] …just shook.
[audience chanting] "Holy shit!"
[Vic] Bam! Unbelievable what those three men did.
But we have to continue to remember,
for Wes Lee, it's about more than just winning this matchup.
It's about the man sitting to my left.
It's about "Dirty" Dom. It's about the North American title.
It's about going to the Premium Live Event to get his life back,
to become champion again at Deadline in Bridgeport,
a week from Saturday, the final Premium Live Event of the year.
[Booker] Man, you would think Wes Lee would lay out
and try to stay outta harm's way, but he's right here to fight, man.
[Vic] He's gotta fight for everything and fight like his life depends on it.
And again, it's all courtesy of "Dirty" Dom,
who has been smiling with every punch, every drop.
And Lee falls into the cover. Lee falls into the cover.
And a kick out by Cameron Grimes.
[Booker] Oh, the car crash right there. That was ugly, Vic.
[Vic] Cameron Grimes, too, has had great success in NXT.
[Dominik] How is he still up?
Hee, mean! You thought it was a butt kick, right?
[Vic] And Dominik, the part of that is… Oh, Grimes caught him. Grimes caught him.
Lee's gotta kick out. And he did to keep his championship dreams alive.
[Booker] Cameron Grimes [inaudible] a moment.
[Vic] All three of these men,
[audience chanting] To the moon.
[Vic] Grimes, Gargano and Reed, fighting for a victory.
But it's Wes Lee's fighting for his life. It's Gargano who's standing,
Gargano, who's measuring Grimes. Forward back rocking Gargano.
-[man 6] Right there. -[Vic] Oh! Off the top rope.
Johnny coming right back in. Going up, going around.
Looking for the Gargano escape. Can he lock it in? Is Grimes gonna tap?
Is Grimes gonna tap? Lee's looking. Lee's sensing it.
Lee's gotta get back into the fight to break up the hold. Unbelievable.
-Into the cover, covering both men and… -[Booker] There comes that monster again
with that colossal, that bohemian. Oh, wow.
[Vic] Buckle bomb. And it's flat.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Sent on one, sent on two.
[Booker] Gargano got all of it, though. He got all of what, 360 pounds here?
[Vic] And look for Dominik Mysterio, smiling in moments,
because he could be getting ready to put Wes Lee in the rear view mirror.
[audience chanting indistinctly]
[Vic] Hey, Dom, you asked earlier. I'll ask you,
where do you think Wes Lee's getting this from?
This is unbelievable even to you. You have to admit, the courage of Wes Lee.
[Dominik] No, he's just lucky. He's constantly lucky.
-[Booker] What now? -[audience cheering]
-[Booker] God! -[Dominik] He's like a little rabbit
has like a lucky rabbit's foot on him.
[Vic] Well, he's gonna need all the luck and then some
as Bronson Reed, looking for a title wave, looking for a tsunami. Hey!
-[Booker] What the… -[Vic] It's Ivar.
[Booker] Two big monsters going at it like it's…
[Vic] These mastodons.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] These two beat each other last night on RAW.
[audience shouting indistinctly]
[audience gasping]
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] Ivar.
These two are picking up where they left off.
[Booker] Dom, what do you think about the insurance policy?
[Dominik] I mean, I don't know what.
I can't even speak. Ivar wasn't supposed to be here.
[Vic] There's no disqualification, obviously, in this 4-Way matchup,
but I don't think Mami thought Ivar was going to come out here.
[Dominik] No. What is Ivar doing here? He's taking away…
[Vic] And now a look of worry on the face of Dom.
Cover. Gargano. Shoulders down, near fall.
Right back in, looking for a Crucifix. Got the shoulders down.
-Another near-fall. -[Booker] Oh, just not enough.
I think too much have been taken out of this young man, Wes Lee, this far.
Oh, wow!
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Came in! Kardiak Kick! Kardiak Kick!
-[Booker] Wow. -[audience counting] "One, two, three!"
[Vic] The Kardiak Kick overcomes the odds again.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Wes Lee!
[audience chanting] "Wes!"
[Vic] Well, he can't hear me now,
but obviously, Dominik Mysterio not very happy.
[audience chanting] "Wes!"
[Booker] What a main event, Vic.
[audience chattering]
[Vic] You can call it passion, you can call it whatever you want,
Wes Lee had it on display.
Bronson Reed, as you call him, was the insurance policy.
He was about to maybe close the door on Wes Lee's championship dreams
when Ivar came out of nowhere.
And this is filling over from what transpired last night on Monday Night RAW,
where these two beat each other throughout the entire arena.
They did it again tonight, back in the ring.
They came in, connected, but so did the Kardiak Kick, right between the eyes,
and that punch is Wes Lee's ticket to Deadline
for the golden opportunity to get his life back.
You could call it passion, heart, will, or desire.
Wes Lee with one more hurdle to overcome. It's Wes Lee, it's Dominik Mysterio
for the North American Championship at Deadline.
[audience chanting] "Wes!"
[Wes Lee's theme song, "Assemble" playing]
[screaming indistinctly]
[Vic] Booker, the parking lot! It's Roxanne Perez. It's Kiana.
[chattering indistinctly]
We need more security.
Stay out of the parking lot. Stay out of the parking lot, Vic.
-Stop! Stop! Stop! -Break it up, break it up.
-Stop! -[shouting indistinctly]
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