[theme music playing]
[narrator] Then…
-[Ric Flair] Whoo! -[The Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] …now…
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-[Lemmy] The King of Kings. -[John Cena] You can't see me.
[narrator] …forever…
…together.
["All Fall Down" playing]
[Vic] We're on the last train to Deadline. Welcome to NXT.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a Last Chance Iron Survivor qualifying
Fatal 4-Way match.
Introducing first Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Booker, we got a lot to get to in this matchup.
I want to go back 24 hours ago.
It was right here at the WWE Performance Center,
an altercation between Perez and Kiana James.
[Booker] This is all about, you know, get your piece of the action thing.
I like this. I like this a lot.
[Vic] But we have seen these two brawling in the parking lot.
Will Perez and James be able to look past the issues with one another
-for a golden opportunity in Bridgeport? -[Booker] You need that fuel, man.
["One Of A Kind" playing]
[Alicia] Accompanied by Jacy Jayne, Thea Hail.
[Vic] Boy, here again, another superstar.
There's a lot going on in the mind and the heart of Thea Hail,
and still to come here tonight on NXT,
Andre Chase will address the Chase U student body
in a special assembly later on this evening.
But with so much going on at Chase U,
you can't tell me Thea Hail is fully in this match.
-She's got to be distracted. -[Booker] No doubt she's distracted.
I'm going to tell you right now, as far as this little scandal goes,
there's a whole lot more that's going to come out on that. Trust me.
[Vic] We thought there were issues with the CFP this past weekend.
There's a lot of issues going on with Andre Chase.
♪ Yeah, let's go ♪
♪ Everyday you know I gotta… ♪
[Alicia] Next, Fallon Henley.
[Vic] I got to throw this out there, Book.
-Saddle up, babe. -With all the issues we've brought up,
Fallon Henley might be in the best position
to win this thing and join Josh Briggs at Deadline, Saturday.
[Booker] That'd be great, I mean, Fallon Henley,
she knows the other side of [inaudible], former Tag Team Champion.
-[Vic] Yeah. -[Booker] But it proves my point.
It is so hard to get there,
but it's so much harder to stay there, Vic.
[propeller whirring]
-[helicopter blades whirring] -[audience] Kiana! Kiana!
[audience] Kiana! Kiana! Kiana!
["The Highest" playing]
[Alicia] And her opponent, Kiana James.
-[Booker] Boss. Boss, Vic. Boss. -[Vic] Oh, yeah, there you go.
And we talked about all the issues with all four of these women.
What are your keys to victory in this sort of matchup with all the animosity?
Remember, no disqualification.
[Booker] The first thing you gotta do in a match like this,
you got to keep your head on a swivel and stay alert, man.
And don't try to create opportunities. Just look for those opportunities.
When a door opens, when a window cracks, you better get in there, man.
[Vic] Perez not taking her eyes off James. It's a Last Chance Match.
One of these four will head to Deadline
and round out the field of five and right off rip.
[Booker] It's simple, Vic. You win, you're in, man.
That's what it's all about tonight.
[Vic] And this is what we talked about right at when we saw Roxanne Perez,
would Perez and James be able to look past each other
and they couldn't keep their hands off each other right at the bell.
[Booker] Like I said, you use that as fuel.
That's like high-octane fuel, man. And you're gonna need that
because you got three of the best that you are dealing with
in the middle of this ring, dawg.
[Vic] And remember, Jacy Jayne on the outside
where she provide a X factor ability for Thea Hail.
And when we talk about the Iron Survivor Challenge matchup,
it will allow the winner to face the Women's Champion, Lyra Valkyria,
as you see the champion looking on as this matchup continuing just underway.
What a huge night this is, the final NXT
before the final premium live event of the year, Deadline, Saturday.
[Booker] It's gonna be good, man. Oh, it's gonna be good.
And I must say, one of these ladies is gonna punch their ticket.
This is just the beginning, man. This is just an appetizer.
Oh, I can't wait.
[Vic] Look, I see Thea Hail right now who's in control of this matchup.
She's the only competitor to not wear gold in NXT.
That's gotta add some fuel, right? Shoulders down.
Wait a minute. Back and forth. Thea. Again, it only takes three seconds.
Perez now on top.
Looks like a crucifix from… Hail center of the ring.
-Broken up by Henley. -[Booker] This thing is fluid, man.
[Vic] Nice scissors takedown. Body scissors, pinning combination.
Another near-fall, and Henley again trying to get back into this matchup.
Rolls through, shoulders down, kick out. There's Perez. Perez coming right in.
-Wheelbarrow, oh, face first! -[Booker] Oh, that could be it.
And Thea just getting up on the count, but as I was mentioning…
[Booker] No, no, back to your point.
Thea Hail at the right place at the right time.
And I told you, she's my rookie of the year, most improved.
And we go back to the Great American Bash.
It was so close, but think about one person, Andre Chase.
[Vic] Ooh. Well, that one person's Kiana James.
And that was a gnarly, nasty landing, like I said,
could be said for James right now.
And look, there's only two women left standing.
It's Thea Hail, it's Fallon Henley. And Hail back in control.
To your point, Book, about being the rookie of the year.
[Booker] Look, if you ask me whom I will put my money on
and who's the huntress in this matchup right here,
it's definitely Thea Hail, Vic,
she's got that young energy running through her veins.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] Oh, wow!
[Vic] Yippee-ki-yay. And, oh, there goes Perez.
I know you got a soft spot for Roxanne Perez,
someone you've molded since her first day walking into a ring.
-And wait a minute! -[screams]
Hail wiping out the competition. I looked up for my monitor for a moment.
I think Kiana James actually pulled Roxanne Perez
into Hail, into harm's way.
And wait a minute, Booker, remember, it's no disqualification.
-Oh! -[Booker] Anything goes, na-na-na-na.
-I like it, man. -[Vic] We've seen that bag full of bricks.
We've seen that… Oh, no! Nasty landing for Perez.
Who's headed to Deadline?
[Vic] All four of these women vying for the final spot.
This is their last chance to qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge,
a unique match this Saturday, to say the least, Book.
[Booker] Yes, it is. It's that wild card show.
The last chance to get in, Vic. And this is just, like I said, appetizer.
That Iron Survivor Challenge is something totally, totally different, man.
-Oh, here we go! Here we go! -[Vic] Unbelievable!
Kiana James in control,
and, of course, James, Perez competed in this matchup last year.
James didn't secure one decision.
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] But with offense like we're seeing here tonight,
the maturity from Kiana James is game.
She could be a difference-maker if she qualifies Saturday.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Uh-oh.
Big high crossbody by Perez.
And Perez, of course, who won the Iron Survivor Challenge match last year,
looking to repeat, looking to make more history here in NXT.
[Booker] Oh, and look at the growth of Roxanne Perez.
Her in-ring prowess. Just that attitude is totally different.
The fight in Roxanne Perez. Oh, yes, man!
[Vic] Certainly has added an edge to herself,
and now is hitting anything and everything that moves,
anything that gets in her way from tonight.
-[Booker] Oh, here we go! Here we go! -Looking for Pop Rox and it's countered.
[Booker] Always talking about being able to wrestle is one thing,
but in this business, Vic, it's a hybrid business.
You gotta know how to fight. You gotta know how to throw hands.
And here we… Oh, beautiful shot. Beautiful shot by Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Kiana James now is the one standing tall moments ago,
and instead, she is lying.
-[Booker laughs] Oh, yeah! -[Vic] Oh, wait a second.
[Booker] You know what this calls in? We about to take it to the street.
[inaudible].
Get out of the way, man. Move! Move! Move!
[Vic] Booker, remember, there is no disqualification in this matchup.
[Booker] You know what I said at the beginning of this thing?
You win, you're in, that's what it's all about, man.
[Vic] Right now it's not about winning.
It's about survival, and if you can survive tonight,
you have a chance to become the Iron Survivor…
Holy hell.
…this Saturday, but I'm taking a look in the ring.
These two are out here. We've mentioned it, Booker.
Could they look past themselves in this match?
[Booker] Vic, Vic, it's a fight like that,
definitely not keeping the eyes on the prize could be a mistake.
[Vic] As we mentioned, no disqualifications, no count-outs,
and these two now in a very precarious position.
-[Booker] Move, move, Vic. -[Vic] What do you mean?
[Booker] Give me some space, man. [Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[audience chanting] Roxy! Roxy! Roxy! Roxy! Roxy! Roxy! Roxy!
-[Vic] Oh! -[audience cheering]
-[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit! -[Booker laughs] Oh, bad!
[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!
[Vic] Booker, both women teetering. Both may have just wiped themselves out.
And look, Jacy Jayne trying to rally Hail.
Hail, is she gonna make it? Is she…
Oh, kick out by Fallon Henley.
-And now Henley, wow, right in! -[Booker] Beautiful.
-[Vic] Big kick, cover! -One! Two! Three!
-Fallon Henley is headed to Deadline. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Fallon Henley!
♪ Yeah, gonna be all right, yeah, yeah ♪
[Vic] Henley makes the most
of her Last Chance opportunity here tonight.
♪ Get up and go, saddle up, saddle up ♪
[Vic] I can't get over what's right here at our feet.
And what I mean by that is, Booker,
these two are willing to destroy each other,
to essentially destroy their opportunity.
Unbelievable, the lengths these two are willing to go here tonight.
But the door was open for the other two competitors.
Thea Hail was two seconds away from glory,
but in the end, bang, it was Fallon Henley,
who was able to persevere here tonight, and is now headed to Bridgeport.
And Fallon Henley, who's looking to prove she is the top shelf of NXT.
Can she be the Iron Survivor this Saturday at Deadline?
♪ Everyday You know I gotta hit the trail ♪
♪ Hear them horse shoes clicking As I pull up on the real ♪
[Vic] Well, there we see Ilja Dragunov, the Champion, arriving.
Still to come, he will meet face-to-face
with his challenger on Saturday, Baron Corbin.
♪ Thought you'd found someone To love you ♪
♪ I do it for the love for the game I do it for the love for the game ♪
♪ I do it for the love for the… ♪
♪ Thought you'd found someone To love you ♪
♪ I do it for the love for the game I do it for the love for the game ♪
♪ I do it for the love for the game ♪
Lyra, we just saw four women give it everything they had
in the Last Chance Match.
The Iron Survivor challenge field is now set.
Who do you see winning at Deadline?
Fallon called her shot, and fair play to her.
This Iron Survivor challenge is so must-see,
I'm heading to Deadlinemyself,
-because I can't imagine not meeting… -[speaking Spanish]
Sorry, Lyra, you're really getting ahead of yourself
thinking about this Iron Survivor challenge.
I can cash in this contract whenever I want.
Maybe I'll go to Deadlinetoo, or maybe I'll cash it in tonight.
The power's in your hands, Lola.
-I'm ready whenever you are. -I'm always ready, baby.
Or maybe you'll get an early Christmas present,
and Lola will cash in that contract
for a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match.
Now that seems like a great idea.
[speaking Spanish] You should really mind your own business.
-Seems like someone's projecting. -[speaking Spanish]
Let's see if you are always ready for a fight,
like you say you are, Lola, because I am.
-Oh, yeah? -[speaking Spanish]
Not now. Do it in the ring.
[Vic] Well, Booker, what we do know, there is the No.1 Contender
for the North American Champion.
-Booker, on clutches? -[Booker] That's not good.
-[Vic] Booker, did you know about this? -That's not good, Vic.
[narrator] Smart Moves in WWE is brought to you by Progressive.
Protect more, and you could save more when you bundle with Progressive.
[Vic] Fatal 4-Way,
three of the greatest North American Champions of all time,
Gargano, Reed, Grimes, taking on Wes Lee, who needs to win
to face the current North American Champion,
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio at Deadline,
or if Wes Lee will never, ever again challenge Dirty Dom
for the North American Championship?
It's a fever pitch. It's the main event that Wes Lee so desperately needs to win.
[Booker] Good God, man.
Wow.
[Vic] Cave In, Kardiak Kick, Kardiak Kick!
-[Booker] Wow. -One, two, three.
[Vic] The Kardiak Kid overcomes the odds again.
["Assemble" playing]
[Alicia] Please welcome Wes Lee.
[audience chanting] Wes! Wes! Wes! Wes! Wes! Wes! Wes!
Wes! Wes!
Look, y'all.
We are four days away from Deadline.
I was imagining smacking Dirty Dom all around the Total Mortgage Arena.
Hearing that one, two, three,
and then Alicia's beautiful angelic voice announcing,
"And new NXT North American Champion…"
-[audience] Wes Lee! -[audience cheering]
But unfortunately, it won't be happening like that.
[audience] Aw!
Now, I don't say this out of uncertainty or doubt
because one-on-one, man-to-man,
Dominik Mysterio cannot handle the heart from the King of the West Side.
[audience cheering]
The same heart that will take on any and every opponent under any circumstance.
The same heart that all of you,
and all of you cheered and supported week in and week out
and gave me the strength to do things that I never imagined I could.
[audience cheering and applauding]
But that support won't help me right now.
It won't bring back the feeling to my legs.
And it will not eliminate the excruciating pain
that I am in just by standing in the ring talking to you right now.
It's gonna take surgery and time.
Now, I'm unsure on when you will see me again.
But just as I had rose from the ashes
to become one of the greatest champions to step foot in this NXT ring…
[audience cheering]
…I will return to further submit my legacy
as one of the best to ever do this.
[audience cheering and applauding]
Now, this is not a goodbye.
And I am far from being done.
Let's just say…
for now, I'll see you later.
[audience chanting] Wes! Wes! Wes! Wes!
["It Is My Time" playing]
[audience booing]
Oh.
Look, everyone,
Wes Lee is going home again.
[audience booing]
Wes…
I don't doubt that you need back surgery.
You know, it looks like you can barely stand.
But let me tell you something, man.
Imagine how my back feels
from carrying all of the WWE for the past two years.
While you're gone for another year recovering,
sitting at home like the rest of these people,
watch what I do with this title.
And since you won't be at Deadline this Saturday,
I guess I have the night off to just chill with Mommy.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Pump the brakes, Dom.
You will not have a match against me at Deadline.
But you are still going to be competing.
But don't take my word for it, dawg.
Take it from somebody that you're a bit more closely related to.
[Rey Mysterio] Hey, Dominik.
Dominik, what's up, son?
Unfortunately for you, this Saturday is not a night off.
In fact, you'll be defending the North American title at Deadline.
And to be more clear,
I'll be at Deadline to see this title match take place.
And I'll be in the corner of the man who is going to take
that North American Championship away from you.
Oh, and that man is my brother,
mi hermano, the future of Lucha Libre,
Dragon Lee.
-[audience cheering] -Good luck, son. See you Saturday.
["Control The Empire" playing]
[Vic] Booker, Booker, Dom is finally been done dirty.
-Dragon Lee's back. -[Booker] That's good news, man.
That's good news. That's so great. With Dom-Dom and Mommy.
[Vic] Mysterio thought he'd have the night off on Saturday.
Our hearts, by the way, go out to Wes Lee.
♪ Let the dragon′s fire rain ♪
[Vic] But we, and Dominik Mysterio, now focus on Dragon Lee.
And Lee getting him some Dirty Dom.
[audience] Oh!
-[Vic] And the future of Lucha Libre. -[Booker] Come on, Dom's not ready, man.
-This is a sneak attack. -[Vic] Oh, he ain't ready tonight.
-He's got till Saturday. -[audience booing]
In Bridgeport, at Deadline,
can Dragon Lee finally capture the North American Championship?
But moments ago, Booker, I was told of an altercation
that took place in the trainer's room.
-Do not touch me. -Okay, I'm just trying to help.
Hey, hey, hey, oh, whoa, whoa.
Give her some space. Give her some space. Are you okay?
[groans]
Izzy, don't think I haven't noticed you have my back.
Yeah, of course.
But the next time I see Roxanne Perez, I will literally end her.
Oh, yeah, Kiana, you're gonna end me, huh? Why don't you end her right now?
-Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! -Get off me! Get off!
-Get out! Get out! -Go!
-I'm gonna end it up every Saturday! -[Kiana] Oh, yeah?
If you're at Deadline, I'm at Deadline, Roxanne.
-[indistinct yelling] -Hey, hey! That's enough.
That's enough, that's enough. You want your conclusion, fine.
I'll get this official for Saturday.
[indistinct yelling]
You're gonna find your line, Roxanne.
Riley Osborne, the live wire that is gonna cut through all the competition.
Keanu Carver, I didn't come here to break out.
I'm here to break bodies.
The name's Tavion Heights, so get with it, because we coming from the top
and we ain't leaving till that's where we stand.
♪ This is my time to be way at the top ♪
♪ Me and my guys gonna pay off the block ♪
Dion Lennox, a competitive fury, a ferocity,
a passion, work ethic, unmatched!
♪ Fight, my guys are high rises High tides ♪
Outside of the ring, I'm referred to as a legal eagle of the law,
and that will translate inside the ring when I file a motion to win.
♪ It ain't a game now ♪
I'm Myles Borne. I'm the last of a dying breed,
and 2024 will be my year. I'm gonna make my mark.
♪ Lions coming out to play now ♪
-♪ Opposition out of the way now ♪ -♪ Yeah, out of the way ♪
Sweeping through the trees, uprooting, changing the landscape.
That is what Trey Bearhill is bringing.
I'm the ruler, the destroyer, and to every single man,
I will allocate my judgment accordingly.
♪ It ain't a game now Me and you, we ain't the same now ♪
♪ Lions coming out to play now
-Opposition out of the way now ♪ -♪ Yeah, out of the way ♪
[Vic] Who will break out, it all begins next week.
-[Booker] Bunch of monsters, man. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Tatum Paxley!
[Vic] Let's talk about Tatum Paxley. She's a bit puzzling, to say the least.
[Booker] I'm not gonna touch that. All right?
[Vic] Oh, that's what stops you?
[Booker] I'm gonna stay away from that one right there.
-[Booker] I like Tatum Paxley. -[Vic] That's what got you.
[Vic] All this time of Shucky-Duckies, that's the one that got you?
[Booker laughs]
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
♪ If you wanna come get it, I have it… ♪
[Alicia] And her opponent, accompanied by Elektra Lopez,
Lola Vice.
[Vic] We just saw the news
about the Men's Breakout Tournament beginning next week.
What has impressed you the most with the woman
-who won the Women's Breakout Tournament? -[Booker] She's a star.
I mean, look at her. Star written all over.
She's the Breakout winner.
Don't separate man, like Tupac said, "All eyes on Lola Vice."
She's the next big thing.
Speaking of eyes, Tatum Paxley, the last several weeks,
has had her eyes very closely locked
-on Lyra Valkyria. -[bell ringing]
And I suppose when you're the champion, all eyes will be on you.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, Lyra got a bullseye on her back,
but if it's anybody that can take it, it's Valkyria.
Oh, wait a minute. What is that… That's…
[Vic] That's what I asked you, the puzzling.
You didn't wanna touch it. Now you're interested?
-Now that you're intrigued? -[Booker] That's scary, man.
[Vic] Well, Paxley, now a nice, innovative, unique submission
and able to counter, shoulders down, counter backshift of the weight
by Vice and a near-fall in this match.
Book, I gotta go back to what we just saw though.
I still can't believe what we heard.
Dominik Mysterio, Dragon Lee will now compete
for the North American title this Saturday at Deadline.
Rey Mysterio, by the way,
the Hall of Famer, will be in the corner of Dragon Lee,
but I have to focus on Wes Lee for a moment
because we received word during the commercial break
that Wes Lee will have to get back surgery, recovery time,
eight to 12 months.
[Booker] Talk about not being able to feel his legs.
-[Vic] Oh, wow. -A little bit of nerve damage,
and I know a bit about that.
I was on the shelf for about three months dealing with sciatica,
so hopefully, Wes Lee will get back 100%.
[Vic] All the best to Wes Lee.
But right now it is Lola Vice who's been in control of this matchup.
Tatum Paxley doing her best to bounce back in this.
What could a victory do for Paxley against Lola Vice?
[Booker] Everybody's gonna be talking about Tatum Paxley if she can get a win.
I mean, instantly, you get the rocket strapped to your back, Vic.
[Vic] Big right hand from Paxley.
Still to come, champion, challenger for the NXT title
this Saturday at Deadline will come face-to-face.
Dragunov and Corbin, and we saw the women earlier.
It's the Last Chance for the men. Another four-way qualifier
as Paxley into the cover and a near-fall, Vice again able to kick out.
And again, we saw Fallon Henley qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Also still to come, the Women's Iron Survivor Summit
as Paxley focused on Lola Vice, charges in, and look, Tatum Paxley.
I could use the word puzzling. She came to play.
[Booker] Tatum Paxley looking great tonight.
Yeah, unorthodox offense, but it's definitely working.
And Lola Vice right now, she's got that Vice Grip.
-Whoa! Man! -[Vic] But got overpowered by Paxley.
[Booker] Man!
[Vic] Well, maybe Lola Vice is too focused on the power
that she holds in her hand, that contract, as Paxley back on top.
And Lola Vice again can execute her championship contract at any time,
perhaps maybe even for the WWE Women's Tag Team titles
as Elektra Lopez said.
But right now shoot at the half, into the cover,
-and a near-fall in this matchup. -[Booker] Man, that was close.
Tatum Paxley right there is bringing the noise, I must say.
-[Vic] They throw this at you. -[referee] What do you say?
Lola Vice coming out the gates a little bit slow in this match,
but she bought into her own hype, so to speak.
[Booker] I mean, you know, winning a Breakout Tournament,
of course you're gonna feel a little something about yourself.
It's like having a championship, it makes you 30% better,
but you gotta be on top of your game here in NXT every night, man.
-[Vic] Whoa! Look at the submission! -[Booker] Triangle, triangle!
[Vic] Shoulders down though, and Lola Vice having a relief
with the triangle as her shoulders were down,
and Paxley really has not taken her foot off the gas in this matchup,
but just got caught and another submission locked in.
And this is when Lola Vice is most dangerous,
when she gets you down on the mat and locks in that Vice Grip.
[Booker] Smart right there by Tatum Paxley,
get to that bottom rope quickly.
Educated feet though here by Lola Vice.
-Oh, here we… Oh, yes, man! -[Vic] Oh!
What a back fist! And look at the strikes from Lola Vice!
And Vice could be looking for maybe that knockout throw,
-another kick right under the jaw. -[Booker] She's moving.
She's dancing, she's dancing right now. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Elektra Lopez liking what she's seeing from the outside.
Could this be it? Into the cover, hook of the leg,
and Paxley able to kick out, continuing to show that fight.
Hey, watch the hair.
[Vic] Whoa, shoulders down, shoulders down,
and Paxley almost able to sneak one in this matchup!
-Oh! -[Booker] Way to go, no chance, my friend!
-[Vic] Goodnight. -[Booker] Way to go, no chance.
-Ring the bell! -[bell ringing]
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Lola Vice!
[Vic] Able to weather the storm here tonight
and the Women's Breakout Tournament winner standing tall once again.
-[Booker] Where is it, Vic? Where is it? -[Vic] Where's what?
-[Booker] That Cholula green, Vic! -[Vic] Oh.
[Booker] Oh, yes!
[Vic] I walked right into that one.
♪ Yo te lo rompo, pompom, dale dale ♪
[Vic] What is Paxley doing?
♪ Pompom, dale dale ♪
It was a tough night, huh?
[sighs] Yeah, you should see the other guy.
Yeah, I did see the other guy.
Looked like he pushed his buttons and paid for it.
Maybe you want this?
-No, I don't want that. -[chuckles]
And why didn't you give me like a heads up or something?
It's like your vision was impaired.
Nathan, you're a smart man. You should have known better.
I think you kind of got what you deserved.
All right, okay, well, I guess, one fight ends, another one begins, huh?
Nathan, I'm not trying to pick a fight with you,
but if you feel like I have any sort of responsibility
for the way you look right now,
and you want to do something about it, I understand.
So whenever that heals up, let's go out there
and compete like the good old times.
Yeah, let's beat the hell out of each other.
And, you know, shake hands afterwards.
Yeah, and leave this whole thing behind us.
Sounds good to me, amigo.
But fair warning, your face is gonna look a hell of a lot worse than mine
when I'm done with you, pal.
Oh, no, I cannot afford to lose the moneymaker.
♪ Shoosh ♪
[Vic] Could be getting a rivalry renewed here tonight.
["Shoooosh" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is a six-person mixed tag team Match
scheduled for one fall,
accompanied by Akira Tozawa, representing Alpha Academy,
Maxxine Dupri, Otis, and Chad Gable.
[Vic] Now remember, Booker, it was Alpha Academy.
It was Chad Gable who laid down the challenge last weekend.
To some people's surprise, Noam Dar accepted.
[Booker] Get involved…
[Vic] As you can hear, the NXT universe on their feet for Alpha Academy.
It's six-person tag team action, Alpha Academy,
Meta-Four, next live on NXT.
Baron, Baron, we are four days away from Deadline.
Yes, yes, four days until I capture the last piece of the puzzle.
Aren't you a little bit worried about the Mad Dragon?
He's about to snap. Are you gonna have security out there?
[chuckles] You think I need security, really?
That's funny. Look, no, I have the Mad Dragon
exactly where I want him, out of his mind and out of control.
And it's gonna be so sweet to take that title off him Saturday.
Hey look, no matter what, still [inaudible].
[inaudible]. Whoo!
[Vic] Again, Booker, NXT Anonymous finding that video surveillance footage.
Does this now change your opinion on everything that's going on?
Not my opinion.
Don't somebody need to find out who the hell Anonymous is?
Vic, I like your job! We love you, Vic!
We love you! We love you! We love you!
["Time Out" playing]
[Alicia] Accompanied by Jakara Jackson, representing Meta-Four,
the team of Oro Mensah, Lash Legend,
and the NXT Heritage Cup Champion, Supernova 11,
Noam Dar.
[Vic] Well, I'll try to get ourselves back on track.
Were you surprised that Dar accepted the challenge
for this six-person matchup,
much like most of the NXT universe was surprised,
that the Heritage Cup Champion accepted [inaudible]?
[Booker] You all right, Vic? You all right?
-What do you mean? -[Booker] Why are you looking around?
-Are you good? -What do you mean why am I looking around?
[Vic] Joe Gacy, he's been underneath the ring,
he's been on the roof, and now he's behind us,
sticking his head over there. What do you mean?
[Booker] You sweating? Are you good?
-[Vic] I'm fine. -[Booker] All right.
-[Vic] I'm a little rattled. -What was your question?
-[Vic] I don't even remember, Booker.
[Vic] All right. Yeah, I'm a little…
peeved right now, a little disturbed.
-[Booker] Perplexed. Perplexed. -[Vic] That's a good Scrabble word,
but I am looking around because this is a guy
who seems a little bit unhinged, so to speak.
-[Booker] To say the least. -[Vic] As I mentioned,
trying to get back on track for this matchup, six-person match.
[Booker] Let's get serious here.
Two pugilists in the middle of this ring right here.
Two world-class athletes, Vic.
[Vic] What I had said was, are you surprised
Dar accepted the challenge for this matchup?
[Booker] Vic, Vic, why you gotta be so surprised?
[Vic] I'm not. The NXT universe has said they were surprised.
[Booker] Why speculate? Why wonder about something like this?
This is Noam Dar, four-time Heritage Cup Champion, man.
Give him his props, man.
[Vic] It's three times. And look, I can admit,
Meta-Four has had the Alpha Academy's number.
Think about Tozawa, into the cover and a kickout.
[Booker] No, no, not just that. Noam Dar has had Chad Gable's number.
Let's just tell it like it is.
[Vic] Looking for that ankle lock, which Noam Dar did tap to
in the Heritage Cup matchup.
And again, this is a mixed-person tag team matchup.
The men fight the men, the women fight the women.
[Booker] Yeah, but Noam Dar walked away and still Heritage Cup champion.
Give him props, Vic.
Give him props, because he was in the ring with a world-class athlete.
I'm talking about Olympic caliber.
Oh, man.
[Vic] Yeah, well, the main man, Mensah,
is certainly finding out about that high-caliber Olympic athlete,
that being Master Gable.
Look, Alpha Academy, they're here to prove Meta-Four
doesn't have the style, the strength, or the spirit.
[Booker] Why you calling him Master Gable? Are you taking classes?
-[Vic] They refer to him as Master Gable. -[Booker] Are you doing some wrestling…
-[Vic] I am not, but they refer… -[Booker] Is he your… It's insane.
-[Vic] He's not my… -[Booking] What are you talking about?
They refer to him as Master Gable.
[Booker] They, they, they're students. They're students.
[Vic] You want me to call him Chad?
[Booker] Exactly, that's his name, isn't it?
[Vic] Well, Master Gable in control of Oro Mensah.
And Chad Gable trying to take Mensah back down.
-Otis, or Otis, as some would say. -[Booker] Yes.
-Oh, and Maxxine Dupri on the outside. -[Booker] This ain't right.
Shoooosh.
[Vic] In this matchup, you can also see Tozawa
sitting there as well, as Gable again catching the feet.
Could be looking for that ankle lock one more time.
-[Booker] Just gotta move it. -[Vic] [inaudible].
Oh, and Meta-Four saving him.
-[Booker] Did you see that? -[Vic] I didn't.
I just saw Lash Legend tag in,
which means Maxxine Dupri does not need to tag.
She can come into the matchup. I don't think that means Otis.
[inaudible].
-[Vic] I think Tozawa is… -[Booker] Oh, wow, Vic, Vic,
this is Lash Legend just dropping the boom on Maxxine.
[Vic] And for a moment, look at Maxxine Dupri
coming right in and Maxxine got caught,
got hoisted by Lash Legend.
Oh, took down Lash, cover, and we were a half second away
from what I think you would have considered an upset.
[Booker] I'm gonna say Maxxine Dupri has been looking great
after extra tutelage of Chad Gable.
[Vic] You said master [inaudible].
[Vic] It's been a great job teaching Otis, Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri.
-Bring it up. Come on. -[Vic] Dupri coming right back in.
Oh, that time got caught, got overpowered. Tag was made.
Noam Dar, the Heritage Cup Champion, is legal,
which means one of the men need to come in and…
Uh-oh. Otis had some other things on his mind.
[Booker] Noam Dar bringing the fight right to Otis.
[Vic] What are you talking about? Noam Dar got planted.
-[Booker] Still brought the fight, Vic. -[Vic] Oh, cheap shot to Chad Gable.
[Vic] Look at Dar picking up the speed,
and this is what the Heritage Cup Champion can do.
I've never doubted his ability in the ring.
-[Booker] No, yes, you did. -[Vic] I've not.
[Booker] Right now Noam Dar is putting on a clinic.
[Vic] Booker, I'll say this. As much as I will give Chad Gable credit,
I gotta give Noam Dar credit for raising the bar of his team,
even though he and his main man just got suplexed by Otis.
Gable to the top.
Gable looking to fly with an Olympic-sized double clothesline.
-Don't miss a second of what's going on. -[Booker] [inaudible].
[Vic] These two are just swinging for the fences.
-All hell is breaking loose… -[Booker] Damn right.
[Vic] …in the six-man tag team match. Who's gonna come out on top?
Whoa!
[Vic] Back live on NXT, six-person tag team action.
It has been all Meta-Four.
Chad Gable trying to rally the rest of his team, Alpha Academy,
in this matchup.
And these are the two supposed leaders of each squad, and what a strike from Dar.
[Booker] You saw how quick and how elusive that strike was from Noam Dar.
[Vic] Gable trying to answer back. Oh, and just turned Dar inside out.
As much as I give Chad Gable props, I'll give Noam Dar some props
because he has Lash Legend ready,
and I have to believe she's your pick Saturday at Deadline.
[Booker] It's about time you give Noam Dar props.
And as far as Lash Legend, you gotta understand
-she's been sitting under the learning… -[Vic] Tag.
of Noam Dar, one of the best. Here we go.
[Vic] Otis is Chad Gable's number one guy.
He's been sitting under the learning tree of Gable, and look at Otis.
We'll talk about Noam Dar, but why have Otis, Maxxine Tozawa,
why have they shined under Chad Gable?
[laughs] Oh, my God, that was a tree trunk to the face.
[Booker] That was a big shot, but no doubt,
Chad Gable is a hell of a teacher.
He's an awesome coach, Vic, an expert.
-[Vic] Jeez. -[Booker] Expert tutelage.
-That's the name of the game, man. -That's right, baby. Oh yeah.
[Vic] Otis has turned into a wrecking ball of sorts in this matchup.
[Booker] Just got a big shot, a big knee right to the snout.
-Oh, wow! -[Vic] Oh, no, flattened like a pancake.
-Did you hear that splack from over here? -[Booker laughs]
[Vic] Oh, I just saw that.
[audience cheering]
-Coming! Yee-haw! -[groans]
[Booker] You think that first shot knocked the wind out of him.
Oh, my God, man.
[Vic] Mensah crawled over, almost out of desperation.
-[Booker] Get him, Lash. -Tagging and Lash in now.
Maxxine has to enter the matchup. Men fight the men, women fight the women.
[inaudible].
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Haven't seen that much jiggling since Thanksgiving jello.
[audience chanting]
-[Vic] No freaking way! -[Booker] What the…
What the… You gotta be kidding me, Vic. [laughs]
Wow!
[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!
[Vic] Well, after what we just witnessed,
Maxxine from the top, turning this matchup right around.
Then Dupri hitting that suplex on Legend.
Now she goes into the cover. Hook of the leg, is it going to be enough?
And Mensah might have saved the matchup again.
I don't know how much Lash Legend has left.
-Take another look. -[Booker] This is unbelievable.
This is unbelievable.
[Vic] Booker, have you ever seen anything like that?
-[Booker] Oh, my God, no, man. No. -[Vic] Gable wipes out Main Man Mensah.
Maxxine now with Lash. [inaudible]
-[audience cheering] -[Booker laughs]
-Yes! -No! Not again!
[Vic] That's certainly quite the moment
that maybe Lash wants to forget, but what is this?
[audience] Whoa!
[Vic] Alpha Academy taking Meta-Four to school.
[Vic] Go back for Otis.
[Booker] Yes, check out Otis at the same time.
[Vic] I can't believe the strength of Lash Legend.
I can't believe what Maxxine Dupri just did,
but Noam Dar is legal.
Nova Roller, blocked, ankle lock, cinched in.
-[Booker] You got to move. -[Vic] Is he going to tap?
[Vic] Dar center of the ring. There's nowhere for Dar to go.
[Booker] He's not going to do it. He's not going to do it, Vic.
-[Vic] He tapped! He tapped! He tapped! -[bell ringing]
["Shoooosh playing]"
[Alicia] Here are your winners by submission, Alpha Academy.
[Vic] Chad Gable was one second away the last time he met Noam Dar,
who tapped out after the bell. But back to some of this action.
The athleticism from Maxxine Dupri, the strength earlier in the matchup
from Lash Legend,
and the ability, the wherewithal of Chad Gable to cinch in the ankle lock.
And this time, the tap wasn't saved by the bell.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] A huge moral victory for Alpha Academy.
Book, you know what? You may need to learn some of those dance moves from Tozawa.
-Hey, hey, hey. -[audience chanting] Hey, hey, hey, hey.
[inaudible].
I see we've got visitors.
[inaudible].
Yeah. Are you two lost?
Listen, you can leave through the door or through the window.
-Yeah, your choice. -Oh, this is y'all's place.
-[Tank] O-ho. -[Hank] [inaudible].
-Yeah, make sense. -You know what I mean?
-You trying to be funny? -Not at all. Seriously.
Got three beers on Hank and Tank.
We're here to talk business. Just a few minutes of your time.
You got until we drank these.
[clanking]
Tank and I were thinking,
what's gonna get us to the next level as a tag team?
Because we want it all. Glory, championships, everything.
We're not gonna get there overnight, right? It's like any great movie.
So we have to pick a fight with the guys who've done it all
and nobody is more decorated in all of NXT than Gallus.
You want to face us for real?
Absolutely not.
Yeah, there's plenty of other guys that want to slap you about.
I was thinking, hey, maybe you can put it in a language
-that the boys would understand. -All right, what do you think?
Let's get these bampots some haggis and watch a Glasgow Rangers game, right?
-Yeah, that's it. -That's it.
That's it. Embrace it, Mr. Wolfie.
Embrace how annoyed you feel right now with Hank and Tank.
Let's not dust up this nice bar.
Why don't you shut us up in the ring next Tuesday?
So if we agree to batter you next week, you'll leave right now then?
-Yeah. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
See you next week then.
Just remember, you need to learn to walk before you run with a Gallus Firm.
All right. All right. That's it. Let's get out of here.
[woman 1] Excuse me, Ava.
Can we ask what you were doing in Shawn Michaels' office?
We're four days away from Deadline and things are out of control around here.
You saw what happened in the trainer's room.
Roxanne Perez and Kiana James cannot keep their hands off of each other.
So it's official.
This Saturday at Deadline,
Kiana and Roxanne will finally settle their differences in a Steel Cage Match.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Wow, also at Deadline, this match has been made official.
Wes Lee is out 8 to 12 months with back surgery,
but Dom won't have the night off on Saturday,
thanks to his Hall of Fame father Rey Mysterio,
who will be in the corner of Dragon Lee
when the North American title is on the line this Saturday at Deadline.
Also this Saturday, Book, we know it's the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge,
and all five competitors
will be in the ring for the Iron Survivor Challenge Summit
hosted by Byron Saxton next on NXT.
♪ Countdown to shutdown ♪
["Countdown to Shutdown" playing]
NXT Deadlineis this Saturday in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
And tonight, I am joined by the five superstars
who have earned the right to compete in the one-of-a-kind match
known as the Iron Survivor Challenge.
So right now let's meet those superstars, starting with Tiffany Stratton.
[audience cheering]
-Lash Legend. -[inaudible].
-Blair Davenport. -[audience booing]
-Kelani Jordan. -[audience cheering]
-And Fallon Henley. -[audience cheering]
Now the winner of the Iron Survivor Challenge
will be next in line to challenge Lyra Valkyria
for the NXT Women's Championship.
But tonight, they'll all have an opportunity to take the floor
and tell you why they believe they will be the Iron Survivor.
Now, ladies, I spoke to all of you before the summit
and we've all agreed we're gonna keep things moving.
However, if someone does mention your name,
you will have the opportunity to quickly, quickly respond.
With that said, Tiffany Stratton, you're up.
[audience cheering]
There's no other way to start this, is there, Byron?
It all starts and stops with the center of the universe.
Besides, I am the favorite going in this Saturday.
And it's not only because I'm the most gifted superstar,
the most talented superstar, the most athletic superstar.
Oh, I could go on.
And I mean, Charlotte Flair herself shouted me out
and said that I am the future of the Women's Division.
Who else can say that?
Hmm. No one.
Besides, I am the only one in this room
that's actually even held the NXT Women's Championship.
And it's only a matter of time before I reclaim my Tiffy title
and become a Tiffy two-time.
All I see is four participation trophies and one winner.
Well, Tiffany, you are the most decorated competitor in this match.
However, perhaps the competitor with the most potential is Kelani Jordan.
[audience cheering]
So, Kelani, how do you plan to be the Iron Survivor?
Byron, you're saying things I already know.
Yes, I'm the newest one here, the one with the least experience.
And I don't know what to expect going into the Iron Survivor Challenge.
But who does?
Last time I checked, none of y'all were in the match last year.
[audience cheering]
If anything, I prepped my entire life for this moment.
My outstanding gymnastics career has made my endurance top-notch.
So I know how to go 25 minutes.
And when I step into that ring, I'm gonna cut a pace
that none of these girls can keep up with me, even if they tried.
For the record, I did gymnastics too.
Tiff, we'll see if you can keep up with me.
[Tiffany] Please don't tiff me. Yuck.
[Byron] Yeah, let's please keep things on track here.
And let's move along to the Lash Legend.
Mm-hmm. About time, Byron.
[audience booing]
And first of all, Kelani, that was real cute.
Too bad, nobody actually wants to hear you speak, okay? All right.
And second of all, Tiffany, you claim to be the most athletic.
[scoffs] I beg to differ.
But you was looking real athletic when Becky took your Women's Championship.
-Yeah. Uh-huh. -[audience booing]
So you can keep saying tootles to that title.
Now, since y'all wanna talk about strategy…
Um, hello? Have y'all not seen me with the Heritage Cup Champion, Noam Dar?
So I would think I know a couple of things about multiple pinfalls, okay?
So skirt.
So if you wanna know my strategy, it's very, very simple.
I'm bougie. And no matter how long I'm in that ring,
I'mma bully all y'all little asses up into that penalty box.
-Thank, y'all. -Lash, what's your excuse gonna be
when the new girl sends your ass
-to the penalty box? -[gasps]
-[audience cheering] -Hold on now, rookie.
That ain't gonna happen, so tone it down. Thank you.
[audience chanting]
Okay. All right. Getting a little tense here.
Blair?
[clears throat] Sorry.
You know, I'm not here to one-up everyone with witty one-liners.
No, no, no. That's not my style.
Byron, I don't like anyone in here in this ring right now. [chuckles]
And I really don't care about any of your opinions about me either.
But do you notice, no one's gonna try come for me
because you are all afraid that you're gonna be on the shelf
just like Nikkita Lyons and Sol Ruca.
-[audience chanting] -[inaudible].
Gigi Dolin, she tried to challenge me, but I took care of her as well.
So if you all thought I was vicious before,
-well, you better wait and see what… -Okay, Blair, we get it.
You don't care about anyone in this ring.
Just like I don't care whose ass I have to kick on Saturday
to become the No.1 Contender.
I mean, Blair, I'll knock you out right in the penalty box.
And Lashy Poo, if you wanna take this to the metal lounge, no problem.
And nothing would thrill me more
than to knock Miss Tiffy Wiffy right off her high horse.
[audience cheering]
And Kelani, I don't really have any beef with you,
but we're both after the same thing
and anything goes in this Iron Survivor Challenge
because I am hyped up after my victory from tonight.
[audience cheering]
And I'm gonna continue to ride that momentum right to Deadline.
-Um, don't even think about… -Henley, you have about a 0% chance
of winning the Iron Survivor Challenge.
It's pathetic that they wasted a Last Chance opportunity
on someone like you.
Oh, what a tragedy.
[screaming]
-I know you ain't just cut me off. -I did, get over it.
You have wasted a chance on me, Tiffany. You better count your blessings.
Ladies, ladies, you said you weren't gonna do this.
You know, Byron, you know what they say?
Well-behaved women seldom make history. [chuckles]
So, Tiffy, yee-haw, bitch!
[Booker] Oh, yes!
[Vic] Oh, Booker, these five women will compete to beat the clock.
Who will be the Iron Survivor Saturday at Deadline?
Break it up, break it up!
["Strike Force" playing]
[audience cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Axiom!
[Vic] We saw Axiom, we saw Nathan Frazer, the interaction they had one week ago.
Booker, I'm sure you're not buying into their gentleman's agreement,
if you will.
-[Booker] How many times have I said it. -[Vic] I know.
[Booker] You could trust a snake to bite you.
[Booker] Both of these guys are very, very honorable men.
So, yes, I can see that Frazer and Axiom,
who I've had dealings with at Reality of Wrestling.
This kid's good, Vic. He's real good.
[Vic] Axiom looking to prove it once more here in NXT.
["Never Slow Down" playing]
♪ Never slow down ♪
[audience cheering]
[Alicia] And his opponent, Nathan Frazer!
[Vic] We talked about that verbal altercation last week.
You know, Booker, you've been in locker rooms,
WCW locker rooms, WWE locker rooms, RAW locker rooms, SmackDown locker rooms.
How did you handle tongue-in-cheek comments
that were made towards you?
[Booker laughs] You know, tongue-in-cheek comments
is like white noise, Vic. I just let it go by the wayside.
You know what your mother said when you was a young man?
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt me, man.
[Vic] Well, these two had a little bit of that back and forth,
and they said it's all in the spirit of friendly competition.
These two, of course, competed in a best-of-three series over a year ago.
Frazer won that series.
You think Axiom has forgotten those three matches?
[Booker] Not, of course. Let me tell you, Axiom definitely thought about that,
but you're dealing with two high-class athletes right here.
Both of these guys are looking for that moment.
And this could be it right here tonight. Just a win could do a whole lot of good.
[Vic] Both have eyed up
-the North American title in the past. -[Booker] Oh, look at that.
Dragon Lee, Dominik Mysterio will be one-on-one
for the title this Saturday at Deadline.
[Booker] Both of these men, tremendous ability, amazing athletes,
and the thing is, it's gonna be a chess match, Vic, here tonight.
[Vic] We're gonna see it all unfold in Bridgeport,
and we also learned that in Dragon Lee's corner
-will be the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio. -[Booker] Oh, my goodness.
And if you're just joining us,
you may be like, "Well, what about happened to Wes Lee?"
Unfortunately, found out some heartbreaking news.
Wes Lee going to be out 8 to 12 months with back surgery.
[Booker] Can I say this?
We definitely all wish a speedy recovery for Wes Lee.
You're gonna get a chance to see at Deadline
-how good Dominik Mysterio really is. -[Vic] Oh!
[Booker] He's been on A-Town lately.
[Vic] Well, we're seeing just how good these two superstars are,
and you can't argue, both, they both want to stand out.
-[inaudible], superkick! -[Booker] Oh! Oh.
-[Vic] Under the jaw, into the cover! -One, two…
And I don't know how Axiom just, just kicked out.
Take another look. Look at this, Booker. Feel the impact. Bam!
Almost right in the chest of Axiom.
[Booker] He's gonna feel the impact right there, Axiom,
I can't see his eyes, but I can imagine his eyes was rolling
in the back of his head there for a second.
[Vic] You take a look at Axiom,
we talk about he seems a little bit more methodical
than Nathan Frazer. And Axiom, high-risk, lot of reward.
[Booker] You see that precision, precise timing by Axiom.
That's what I'm talking about with these two athletes right here.
[Vic] Wait…
They still haven't separated these women. The five women that are competing
in the Iron Survivor Challenge match at Deadline.
-Things are still breaking down. -[Booker] This is serious, Vic.
This is serious.
-We need to get some security out here. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] Oh, and this is unfortunate for these two superstars.
[inaudible].
["The Lyoness" playing]
[Vic] Uh-oh.
Nikkita Lyons!
[Booker laughs] Yes! The Lion Queen is back!
-[Nikkita] Yeah, let's go, guys. -[audience chanting] Nikkita! Nikkita!
[Nikkita] That's right. Let me hear you. That's what you get for getting in…
Students, thank you for joining me here today for this assembly.
Andre Chase University is an institution focused
on shaping the young minds of future sports entertainers.
Normally when we have these assemblies,
it's to celebrate the accomplishments of the university.
But as you all saw last week at the press conference,
this isn't anything near a celebration.
Last week's news of the misuse of university funds
and the illegal gambling practices here at Chase University
have rocked this institution to its core.
But I just want to make one thing clear.
The person who irresponsibly put this university in severe debt
and the compromising position that it's currently in…
is me.
-Of course. -Wow.
As the founder of Chase University,
I fell short of the example that I'm supposed to set.
And I'm so disappointed in myself for a continuous lapse in judgment
that has led us to this delicate position.
And now the most important thing.
I'm sure all of you are wondering, how is this going to affect you?
I'm just going to come out and say it.
Due to the results of the investigation,
Chase University is now under academic probation.
-[gasping] -Great.
So unfortunately, a few sanctions have been placed on our university,
including any students who enrolled after the investigation began
will no longer be eligible for financial aid
due to our compromising debt.
-That's horrible. -[indistinct chatter]
-But it was you. -[woman 2] Classy.
Mr. Chase, it would be way easier for us to know what we have to do
if you would just tell us how much you actually owe.
[woman 3] It's okay. We'll understand.
[woman 4] We'll have to figure out how much money [inaudible].
Come on.
I owe hundreds of thousands of dollars.
[in unison] Oh.
-Obviously… -And it's not just the loan,
it's the loan plus interest because I went through a third party.
[indistinct chatter]
Way to go, professor.
I'm just gonna be real with everyone.
After losing all of my personal finances, I began to use university assets,
which in turn caused me to take out a loan through an organization
that I've now found myself not being able to pay back.
-[sighs] -[man 1] That's not good.
Putting myself and this university in a very compromising position.
[indistinct chatter]
I got this university into this mess.
And dammit, I'm gonna dig us out of this mess.
I'm gonna restore this university to its full glory
as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Oh, okay, so other than selling my trophy, because I'm not selling my trophy,
is there else we can do to help?
Hmm.
We could do a bake sale, right?
[chuckles] No.
-Mr. Chase, Mr. Chase. -[woman 5] Over here. I got one.
We could do a car wash.
-[claps] -[woman 6] It's not bad.
[sighs]
Hello? Me, me.
Uh, Mr. Chase, maybe you could look into a way of doing a crash course
on how to avoid financial crisis.
-[woman 6] Oh. -Yeah, I just think that would spark ideas
on how to get us out of this financial debt
whilst also teaching the students of Chase U.
-[woman 6] Okay. -Thea.
[Andre] Riley Osborne, right? I think that was a great idea.
-Thea! -[Andre] We just gotta make money.
-Are you okay? -I'm great. Yeah, I'm great.
Class, I know this is unsettling, but I am confident
that we can get through this together and get this debt paid.
Thank you.
Hey, Melo, what the hell was that, man?
Hey, man, I seen it and it ain't that, Trick.
Well, what did it look like then?
Look, man, I'm locked in. I got this Last Chance.
-Let me handle this. -Nah, forget all that.
I need answers.
["Melo Don't Miss" playing]
Let me handle this, and then let's talk about it after. You rolling?
Nah, dawg.
♪ You want your shot? Well, I guess you wait… ♪
This your Last Chance.
♪ I′m at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪
What are you telling me?
-♪ Tell them to step here ♪ -♪ Step here ♪
[Vic] You can see it's a different look in the eyes of Trick Williams,
but it is main event time this week live on NXT.
♪ I ain′t never run from challenges, I handle 'em and face ′em ♪
-♪ They say success either mangle… ♪ -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a Last Chance Iron Survivor qualifying
Fatal 4-Way match.
Introducing first, Carmelo Hayes.
[Vic] There's got to be an internal conflict inside brewing.
Carmelo Hayes, will that keep him from becoming the Iron Survivor?
Who will make the most of their Last Chance? Next live.
♪ Get respect while I get feared ♪
♪ Who got a problem, huh? Tell them to step here ♪
Man, ever since last week, my socials have been popping off.
Seems like the entire internet is talking about this leaked footage of me saying
and I should be worried and that I've been incriminated.
And I'm here to tell y'all the exact opposite.
I'm just chilling right here on my throne.
Heck, I should have known the cameras would find me.
See, when you're a big star like me, the camera always finds you.
Ain't that right, Carmelo Hayes?
Now we got them talking. They're talking about your match tonight.
They're talking about how Lexis King is supposed to interfere.
But I wouldn't do that.
I wouldn't interfere in my friend's match and cost him an opportunity at Deadline.
Now I know we're not besties, we've had a bit of a rocky relationship,
but I do think that we are gonna be on the same page very soon.
You know why? Because I know for a fact that Melo doesn't miss.
And now Melo knows that Lexis King doesn't miss either.
So good luck, my friend, because Deadlineawaits.
Man, I love it when a plan comes together. [chuckles]
[Vic] The plot thickens.
["Born Animal" playing]
[Alicia] Introducing Tyler Bate!
[Vic] There's the Big Strong Boi.
Look, we talked about it in the women's matchup.
I'll come to you real quick here. Do you have a favorite in this matchup?
[Booker] You know, I like Carmelo Hayes. He's my guy.
Joe Coffey, good to the last drop. Tyler Bate is looking for that moment,
but the guy that I'm really thinking about is Eddy Thorpe.
There's something special about that kid, Vic.
["Thicker Than Blood" playing]
[Alicia] Representing Gallus, Joe Coffey!
[Vic] Well, Coffey certainly will have an advantage in this matchup.
Rough, rugged, loves a good scrap.
These are three of the competitors.
There's still one to come in this Last Chance matchup.
-Eddy Thorpe, how are the ribs feeling? -Not great.
I'm nowhere near 100%,
thanks to Breakker, Gulak and his friends.
But tonight's too important, Kelly.
If I win, not only am I in the Iron Survivor Challenge,
but I got a shot at the guy that injured me in the first place, Dijak.
["Let The Good Times Roll" playing]
[Vic] Well, this is your pick, Book. He seems focused on the task at hand.
[audience cheering]
[Alicia] And their opponent, Eddy Thorpe!
[Vic] And after what he just talked about his ribs and not being 100%…
not necessarily physically, but how mentally tough is Eddy Thorpe?
[Booker] Sometimes you just gotta push through it.
That's what adrenaline is for. I just said it.
Uh, this kid, there's something special about Eddy Thorpe.
And [inaudible], let's talk about checks and championships.
This kid, he's not fighting for checks and championships, Vic.
I can just feel it,
that Native American blood running through his face.
-He's fighting for people, man. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] Well, it's the Last Chance for these four.
The winner will advance to Deadline. And right to the body goes Joe Coffey.
Those injured ribs will have a bullseye on him throughout the match.
But you brought up checks and championships.
That's what Carmelo Hayes is about, right?
-[Booker] Yes. -That's what he's about, right?
[Booker] Yeah, that is what Carmelo Hayes is about.
[Vic] Well, from behind his head, shoulders down and near-fall.
[Booker] He's about checks and championships.
And he's also about, you know, that guy that make that shot don't miss.
-But lately he's been a little off of it. -[inaudible].
[Vic] I'm glad you bring that up because checks and championships,
-is he more focused on Trick? -[Booker groans]
[Vic] Is he more focused on Lexis King? Is he more focused on Deadline?
Is he focused on the task at hand tonight?
[Booker] I just said the word, he's not focused, Vic.
He's got way too much going on in his life right now.
And a match like this coming up at Deadline,
you gotta be fully focused and ready to go, man.
[Vic] Again, the winner at Deadline,
the Iron Survivor receives an NXT Championship matchup.
And Saturday it'll be Corbin and Dragunov for the gold.
Still to come, they will meet, champion, challenger,
face-to-face here tonight.
As Coffey back into the matchup. And this is what you talked about earlier.
You gotta have eyes in the back of your head.
[Booker] Look at this man here.
He's got all the ability in the ring, but he's got uncanny strength, Vic.
Oh, yes, look at this man.
[Vic] Into the cover to make it to Deadline.
And Thorpe broke up the count,
but actually did more damage to Coffey, and Bate right back in,
and look at Carmelo Hayes from behind.
All four of these superstars know what is on the line.
The Iron Survivor Challenge, Booker, such a unique, innovative matchup.
[Booker] Yeah, but you gotta understand
that you can't put the horse before the carriage.
This is just an appetizer. This just gets you in the game.
-You still gotta play it. -[Vic] Here comes Joe Coffey.
This could be a game-changing moment for someone like Joe Coffey.
One of the pillars of NXT UK, all the main events.
This is a moment to redefine himself.
[Booker] Not just for Joe Coffey, but for those Gallus boys, that team,
it would be great for the team, Vic.
Oh, wow.
[Vic] Much like Coffey, Tyler Bate has the opportunity
to redefine himself as well.
But Bate going for the ride, round and round it goes,
-and planted face-first. -[Booker] Talking about the same thing.
[Vic] Coffey into the cover, shoulders down,
and Thorpe again having to run some interference
to break up the count to continue this matchup.
First fall to the finish here, the winner will move on.
There's no disqualification. There's no count-outs.
There must be a winner inside the squared circle.
-Thorpe just got caught, got dropped. -[Booker] Just hit that shot.
Was that a three pointer? Was that a two? Was it a two?
It's like Lexis King said, when he shoots, he don't miss.
That being Carmelo Hayes.
-Take another look, and bam. -[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] Precision. You know, I can't get over Lexis King.
The friction he's caused between friends, between partners, what's the end game?
Even the awkwardness of what King said about tonight.
[Booker] Yeah, I know Lexis King is trying to distance himself from his dad,
but I'm gonna tell you right now, the apple don't fall
too far from the tree. I know his dad. I knew him, I knew him.
He wasn't that great of a guy.
[Vic] When you start looking around and listening to the NXT universe,
they seem split whenever Carmelo Hayes gets a little bit going in this matchup,
and that's not the reaction that Carmelo Hayes is used to.
Can that throw off a competitor inside the ring mid-match?
[Booker] Oh, man, trust me, the fans like that six-man.
-[Vic] Uh-oh, bam! -All what you need right now, Carmelo,
he needs that six-man to fuel him through this matchup.
[Vic] Tyler Bate dropping Coffey, pump kick caught Bate.
-[Booker] Beautiful. -[Vic] Eddy Thorpe now, spinebuster!
All four men down.
The winner will join Bron Breakker, Dijak, Trick Williams, Josh Briggs.
Who is headed to Deadline?
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Back live is the Last Chance Iron Survivor qualifying
Fatal 4-Way matchup.
Which one of these four will punch their ticket
to Deadlinethis Saturday, streaming WWE on Peacock?
And again, no disqualifications, no count-outs.
You gotta get the pinfall, the submission in the ring, just like Eddy Thorpe,
a problem with the cover, hook of the leg, and Coffey breaks up the count.
[Booker] I think this match is perfectly set up
for somebody like Eddy Thorpe, because Eddy,
he's not just a fighter, Vic, he's a survivor.
He knows how to weather the storm last, the test of time, man.
[Vic] Deadline, of course, this Saturday, tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com.
Also made official tonight, Steel Cage, Perez, James.
Has Thorpe just dropped Carmelo Hayes,
and which one of these four will make it to Bridgeport?
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Feel the impact.
First, two for one on Carmelo Hayes,
and then coming in out of nowhere was Eddy Thorpe,
but look at Joe Coffey in control.
And focusing right on those injured ribs, knotted 100%
after weeks of heinous attacks from many different superstars,
from Drew Gulak to Breakker.
[Booker] Smart right there by Joe Coffey,
the leader of those Gallus boys,
trying to give him another chip in the game,
just trying to make it to Deadline.
[Vic] I'm glad you bring that up,
because Thorpe is fighting with a chip on his shoulder tonight.
If he can get to Bridgeport on Saturday,
he's got personal and professional reasons heading into Deadline.
Off the brainbuster, into the cover,
and again, Coffey breaking up the count,
because Eddy Thorpe can become the Iron Survivor
and also get his hands on Dijak.
But for Joe Coffey, he's got a chance to make NXT one more time,
his kingdom, Gallus' kingdom.
Gallus boys on top is what they always say, right?
[Booker] Yes, indeed, Joe Coffey. Even when he's late, he's always on time.
-Oh, yes! There you go. -[Vic] Right in!
[Vic] And you talk about being on time.
Eddy Thorpe right now, right place, right time again.
This time wiping out Tyler Bate.
[Booker] Talking about the heart of this man, Eddy Thorpe.
Like I said, Vic, like I said, it's something special about Eddy.
-[Vic] Oh, no! -[Booker] Oh, he just got caught!
[Vic] Spinebuster on the steel steps.
Hey, stay back, stay back.
-[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit! -I need some help.
[Vic] And the referee using his discretion in this moment.
Calling for WWE medical.
-[indistinct chatter] -[laughs]
[Vic] He came in at less than 100%.
Dallas Irvin is doing his job as the official,
but he's gotta get back into the ring, because this matchup is continuing.
Iron Survivor for the men. The Last Chance Fatal 4-Way.
Which of these superstars punched their ticket?
As Hayes, Bate punching one another, and Joe Coffey from the tippy top.
What do you say? He's going to the last drop?
[Booker] Yes, indeed. Big shot there by Joe Coffey.
Right now he just need to put the hammer down.
He can punch his ticket to Deadline on Saturday night.
[Vic] Coffey turning right around, and right now things are coming up.
Joe Coffey coming up. Gallus boys!
As Carmelo Hayes able to turn this matchup around very quickly.
[Booker] And a lot of extra momentum there generated by Joe Coffey.
Off of Carmelo's big shot.
[Vic] You gotta wonder, where's Melo's head at? Is it in the game?
He seems to be distracted in certain moments.
But once again, here's Joe Coffey.
Pushing through, into the cover.
And it's not enough. Just breaking up the count Hayes.
[Booker] Big torpedo shot by Joe Coffey, but you can tell, everybody wants it, Vic.
-Everybody wants it. Wow. -[Vic] Oh, knees up by Bate.
[Vic] Carmelo Hayes just realized what he had cooking didn't really work.
And Bate trying to turn it around now. Hayes landing on his feet.
Which of these three superstars is a little…
Oh, got caught! Got dropped!
[Booker] Double counter right there by Carmelo.
-Get it, get the cover! -[Vic] Cover, cover, cover!
[Vic] Oh, Coffey again breaking it up.
And Book, this really is turning into almost a glorified Triple Threat match.
I just looked over to our right.
Medical's still working on Eddy Thorpe, who's been wiped out.
And a superkick under the jaw.
I don't know if that was a tooth that went flying or what.
-Caught in midair! -[Booker] Wow.
Glasgow Send-off! And look who it is. An old friend.
And look, we talked about Coffey. Tyler Bate trying to redefine himself.
Unprecedented success.
Became a champion in this company as a teenager.
Added the NXT Tag Team titles. Added the Heritage Cup.
Can he add one more big victory?
Can mig match Bate come through one more time?
Big Strong Boi's flying.
-[Booker] You missed the [inaudible]. -[Vic] Tyler Driver '97.
Tyler Driver '97. Got it.
-[Booker] That could be it. -Into the cover.
-Bate's headed to Bridgeport. -[bell ringing]
["Born Animal" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Tyler Bate!
[Vic] How good must that feel for Bate?
He told me earlier that meditation has allowed him
to get a new view on his career.
A new perception.
But back to some of the action.
Your guy Eddy Thorpe was rockin' and rollin' until that moment.
Spine first on those injured ribs.
Medical is still out here, by the way, checking on Eddy Thorpe.
Tyler Bate though got the job done.
In deep waters, he swam with sharks. Bam!
Tyler Driver '97.
And the Big Strong Boi is going to Deadline.
-[Booker] You excited, huh, Vic? -[Vic] It's a huge win.
I am the final man going to Deadline.
And trust me, I know what awaits me.
The Iron Survivor Challenge match. A match unlike any other.
And I know usually I'm all about peace and tranquility.
But to hell with that, because come Saturday,
those four men aren't gonna stand a chance again…
-[gasps] -[Dijak] Tyler.
Tyler.
Tyler Bate, your adrenaline must be through the roof right now,
because you're about as delusional as this piece of trash.
And speaking of that, give me a second.
-[groans] -[audience booing]
Get his ass outta here! Get him outta here!
-Take the trash out! -[audience booing]
Shut the hell up!
[audience booing]
Tyler.
Tyler, you call yourself the Big Strong Boi, right?
You must have a big strong heart too.
And that thing must be working in overdrive
if you think that you have a snowball's chance in hell on Saturday.
Listen, Dijak, I have much more than just a chance.
["Fear No Evil" playing]
[audience imitates dog barking]
Now it seems that you two have no idea what you're in for on Saturday.
[audience imitates dog barking]
You two better hope and pray that I am the last entrant in the match,
because if I'm not, you guys are all going to the penalty box.
And from where I'm standing, that's probably the safest place to be.
So my advice, after I send you to the box, stay in there.
Stay in the box, save yourselves, save your career.
["Brothers In Arms" playing]
Another week, a badass Bron Breakker coming out here and threatening people.
-What a surprise. -[Bron] What, Josh, you'll interrupt me?
[Josh] What are you gonna do, come after me on Saturday?
Good, I'm banking on it.
I know y'all are underestimating me. I know y'all are underestimating me.
I like it like that.
I've been waiting on this moment, boys, my entire damn life.
And right now, right now, I am betting on myself.
-At Deadline… -[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick!
…I am shocking the world.
[laughs] If you actually believe that, you are way stupider than you look.
I mean…
-[scoffs] -[audience cheering]
-[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] Uh-huh.
Hey, look, fellas, I'm really not in the mood.
So I'm gonna get straight to business. At Deadline, I'm gonna Whoop that Trick.
I'm gonna Whoop that Trick. I'm gonna Whoop that Trick.
The only Trick that you should be whooping…
is your so-called best friend that you…
-[Booker] Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, man. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Security pouring out.
[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
-[Vic] Buckle up, Booker. -[Booker] I'm ready.
[Vic] Disorder, destruction, these five.
One ring, one Iron Survivor.
We find out Saturday at Deadline.
And two superstars that also thrive in chaos.
One is our Champion, Ilja Dragunov.
The other is the man that will be across the ring from him.
His challenger on Saturday at Deadline, Baron Corbin.
They meet face-to-face, and it's going down next.
Hey, man, I'm telling you, his beard is stupid as hell.
Look, you seem to be getting things done around here.
You get this done for me, I'm telling you [inaudible].
-You know what? Consider it done. -Let's go.
Hey, cut the crap, Melo. No more running.
Did you text Lexis King to take me out?
Man, of course I didn't do that, man. Why would I do that, Trick?
Look, I don't know, man. Nothing makes sense no more.
Look, you say you didn't see who did it,
but you know it in your heart that it wasn't me.
And I'll silence all that rah-rah.
But why are there videos of you working with him?
I would never work with that sucker. No way.
And to prove it to you, I'm gonna whoop his ass on Saturday.
What you talking about, man?
I talked to Ava, and she gonna get it done.
And I'm not just standing on my word no more, Trick.
I'm standing on business.
Good. You stand on business then.
Come Saturday, Melo opens the show, and Trick closes the show.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Oh, Deadlinekeeps getting better, and the field was finalized moments ago.
These five look to beat the clock.
All five of these superstars
competing in this matchup for the first time ever,
and the same can be said for the women.
The countdown is on after the summit earlier.
Who walks out the Iron Survivor?
These two have taken a personal vendetta to a new level.
Brawls in the locker room, parking lot, trainer's room.
Now Roxanne Perez, Kiana James will be locked
inside a solid steel cage this Saturday at Deadline.
And we also learned tonight,
Wes Lee is out 8 to 12 months due to back surgery,
and we learned that on Saturday,
WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio will be in the corner
of the new No.1 Contender Dragon Lee,
as Lee challenges Rey's dirty son, Dominik Mysterio.
Does Dominik's judgment day arrive Saturday at Deadline?
And Saturday all starts with the NXT DeadlineKickoff Show,
and this is official. It's the rematch from tonight.
Axiom will face Nathan Frazer.
Kickoff show streaming on WWE on Peacock,
7 Eastern, 4 Pacific, and it all leads to this.
Two superstars who took two different paths,
lived two different lifestyles, meet for the NXT title.
Will this be Dragunov's end of days,
or can the Mad Dragon's fire burn Corbin's ship,
live this Saturday at NXT Deadline?
And now it's time for champion and challenger to come face-to-face.
Well, I'll go first as the challenger, and we'll save the champion.
No, you will not.
[audience cheering]
You have turned this championship match into something more
than just a battle for the title on my shoulder.
A championship that you have actually failed to capture before, right?
Baron, you brought my personal life into this.
And guess what? You can mock my accent. You can mock my demeanor.
You can question the fire and the intensity. I can handle that.
But the sacrifices that I make for my son, so he has a better life,
that is a line that you have crossed.
And on Saturday, your body will pay for this.
Sacrifices, hmm?
What you call sacrifices, I call excuses.
If you wanted to bring your family, you could have.
There's always a way, but no.
Ilja, you turned your back on your son.
You walked out the door, you got on a plane, and you left.
So those are excuses.
Those are excuses you tell yourself
so that you can go to sleep in that cold, lonely apartment at night.
And Ilja, what you're doing to your son right now…
well, that's exactly what your father did to you.
-Oh, that stings, huh? -I knew it.
That sting, huh?
Them veins are popping out of your neck, buddy.
Okay, yeah, yeah.
[panting]
I'm trying, I'm trying, trying to contain this.
Because if I unleash it now
and not on Saturday, then there will be no NXT title match at Deadline.
And you, you will leave this place tonight
in an ambulance with no opportunity,
no opportunity to add this title to your lavish life
with all your fancy cars and expensive watches,
all the things that you cherish in your life.
You materialistic son of a bitch!
[audience cheering]
You think this is about materialistic things?
That's where you're wrong. Ilja, this is about vindication.
Not for you, for me.
For you, this is just another high-profile NXT Championship match
that you have to win, so you can justify to your son why you are here.
No, this is vindication for me, because while all these people
and everyone around, they'll never admit it,
they know I have never stopped,
not through brand changes, not through COVID,
not through the ups or the downs.
I have been a prominent figure on that TV screen
for eight plus years, and I am taking what is mine.
Ilja, I see your blood is boiling. I see it in your eyes.
You're about to lose it
because your son misses you, and you miss your son even more,
and I can stand here and say that to your face
because I am bad enough to say that.
I can walk down any street in the world, and I don't have to look over my shoulder,
and Saturday, you will understand why.
You say this is about your family, Ilja,
then I say do something about it right now.
-That's it… That's it, breathe the fire. -Let's go!
You think that scares me, Ilja?
I have been through hell and back, and I always find a way,
and Saturday will be no different.
Look, buddy, I will help you out. I'll help you right now.
This is for your family, huh, huh? This is for your family, Ilja?
Here you go, bud, here you go right now.
I'll turn my back, I'll turn my back.
Do it for your family, Ilja.
Do it right now for your family.
[audience booing]
Saturday, Ilja, I take your only reason to be here,
but that's right, buddy.
You're a coward.
You'll find a way to stay.
No.
[audience gasping]
The only one who can destroy the dragon
is the dragon himself!
[Vic] Booker, it was Corbin who said he had Ilja where he wanted him…
but it appears to be the other way around, heading in to Deadline.
Whoa, whoa, what the hell?
-Booker, look up, Booker, look up. -[Booker] Oh, what just happened?
[Vic] It's the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge.
They haven't gotten this situation figured out.
They haven't been able to separate these five.
-And here comes Trick. -[audience chanting] Whoop That Trick!
[Vic] Oh, hell again breaking loose, we need more security.
[Booker] We need to see this on Saturday.
[Vic] Much like the women, these men are trying to rip each other apart.
It's at a fever pitch.
What is it gonna take? What is gonna happen in Bridgeport?
[Booker] This is business, man.
[Vic] Bodies are flying all the way around. Booker, watch out!
All five have to beat the clock Saturday,
and they're beating the hell out of each other tonight.
[Booker] We may not even have a match on Saturday, Vic.
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] What is it gonna take?
Can you imagine all five of these men in the ring at the same time?
-[Booker] Oh, wow! -[Vic] Spear!
Because the clock is ticking. Bedlam is brewing, the countdown is on.
Saturday, who will be the Iron Survivor at Deadline?
[audience cheering]
[screaming]
Subtitle translation by: Aaron Survivor at Deadline?