1 00:00:04,437 --> 00:00:05,772 [narrator] Then. 2 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:12,545 Now. 3 00:00:12,612 --> 00:00:14,647 Acknowledge me. 4 00:00:14,714 --> 00:00:15,915 The King of Kings. 5 00:00:15,982 --> 00:00:17,283 You can't see me. 6 00:00:17,350 --> 00:00:18,752 Forever. 7 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:24,391 Together. 8 00:00:29,763 --> 00:00:32,265 [Vic] Last week we were all left to wonder, 9 00:00:32,332 --> 00:00:34,167 who could be trusted? 10 00:00:34,234 --> 00:00:36,770 Perhaps we get a few answers tonight, 11 00:00:36,836 --> 00:00:39,839 welcome to "NXT". 12 00:00:39,906 --> 00:00:44,044 [music playing] 13 00:00:47,847 --> 00:00:50,817 [camera flash sound] 14 00:00:54,988 --> 00:00:57,390 [camera flash sound] 15 00:00:59,893 --> 00:01:00,727 [bell ringing] 16 00:01:00,794 --> 00:01:03,930 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall, 17 00:01:03,997 --> 00:01:08,935 introducing first, Tiffany Stratton! 18 00:01:11,037 --> 00:01:13,406 [Vic] Stratton believes she runs NXT, Books, 19 00:01:13,473 --> 00:01:17,477 because she's pretty, and she's privileged. 20 00:01:17,544 --> 00:01:19,079 [Book] Oh, yeah, man. 21 00:01:19,145 --> 00:01:21,481 We're talking about Tiffany Stratton, 22 00:01:21,548 --> 00:01:24,884 we're not talking about the stars, we're not talking about the moon, 23 00:01:24,951 --> 00:01:27,253 we're talking about the nebula, baby. 24 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:30,824 Oh, you feel me, come on, man. 25 00:01:30,890 --> 00:01:33,026 [Vic] You are in the holiday spirit. 26 00:01:33,092 --> 00:01:36,863 [Book] I feel good. I'm in the… down, man. 27 00:01:37,897 --> 00:01:42,135 [music playing] 28 00:01:47,607 --> 00:01:52,345 [announcer] And her opponent, Fallon Henley. 29 00:01:52,412 --> 00:01:55,448 [Vic] We talk about the holidays, the New Year is coming up, 30 00:01:55,515 --> 00:01:58,318 including New Year's Eve on January the 2nd, 31 00:01:58,384 --> 00:02:01,087 but do you believe that Fallon Henley 32 00:02:01,154 --> 00:02:02,655 can be turning the corner 33 00:02:02,722 --> 00:02:05,091 in the New Year, or does it start tonight? 34 00:02:05,158 --> 00:02:07,327 [Book] A lot of momentum coming next. 35 00:02:07,393 --> 00:02:09,896 And some greater challenge [indistinct]. 36 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:12,765 Keeping it going with Tiffany Stratton. 37 00:02:12,832 --> 00:02:16,302 [Vic] This has been a long time coming. 38 00:02:16,369 --> 00:02:17,904 You can go back two years ago, 39 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:20,140 and Fallon Henley defeated any of Stratton, 40 00:02:20,206 --> 00:02:23,276 that lead to the friendship dissolve early on, 41 00:02:23,343 --> 00:02:25,411 the partnership with Brigs and Jensen. 42 00:02:25,478 --> 00:02:28,348 He talks about needing to blame someone for that trio, 43 00:02:28,414 --> 00:02:31,417 you need to blame Tiffany Stratton for that trio. 44 00:02:31,484 --> 00:02:34,053 [Book] This man, it's like light years away. 45 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:39,425 Tiffany Stratton taking this brand, NXT, to another level. 46 00:02:39,492 --> 00:02:41,027 You've got to admit that, man. 47 00:02:41,094 --> 00:02:43,196 [Vic] Let's say what passed in those years. 48 00:02:43,263 --> 00:02:45,999 To the point Tiffany has gone two years as, the nebula? 49 00:02:46,065 --> 00:02:47,133 [Book] The nebula. 50 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,336 [Vic] NXT women's champion at one point, and that's somewhere 51 00:02:50,403 --> 00:02:54,107 that Fallon Henley would like to get to, but let's talk about recent times, 52 00:02:54,173 --> 00:02:58,211 Stratton just able to catch Henley, and turn things round… 53 00:02:58,278 --> 00:03:00,246 Oh, for just a moment. 54 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:03,616 Dig right by Fallon whose Halloween havoc… 55 00:03:03,683 --> 00:03:05,051 Henley dressed as Stratton. 56 00:03:05,118 --> 00:03:06,986 Purple, it's fun. 57 00:03:07,053 --> 00:03:11,090 [Book indistinct] …not with her. 58 00:03:11,157 --> 00:03:13,760 That was the problem, Vic, do you get it? 59 00:03:13,826 --> 00:03:16,095 -[Vic] Did you get that? -[Book] I understand. 60 00:03:16,162 --> 00:03:18,765 I also understand, that was a nasty fall, 61 00:03:18,831 --> 00:03:20,400 and look at Tiffany Stratton, 62 00:03:20,466 --> 00:03:23,536 very quickly coming back to the outside now 63 00:03:23,603 --> 00:03:26,873 because she wants to mock Fallon Henley. 64 00:03:26,940 --> 00:03:29,742 [Book] You talk about Tiffany Stratton, 65 00:03:29,809 --> 00:03:31,711 you talk about her poise… 66 00:03:31,778 --> 00:03:33,313 how well she picks up herself, 67 00:03:33,379 --> 00:03:37,083 but in the ring, her in ring prowess is just about 68 00:03:37,150 --> 00:03:40,987 as good as I've ever seen inside that [indistinct] in NXT. 69 00:03:41,054 --> 00:03:41,955 I'm telling you. 70 00:03:42,021 --> 00:03:46,059 [Vic] Something we just talked about, laughing at, not laughing with. 71 00:03:46,125 --> 00:03:48,895 Tiffany seems to be wound a little bit too tight. 72 00:03:48,962 --> 00:03:51,998 No, Tiffany is thinking about those two things all the time, 73 00:03:52,065 --> 00:03:54,601 -[Book] you know what. -[Vic] You talk about a lot. 74 00:03:54,667 --> 00:03:57,904 [Book] Two things, those checks and those championships, 75 00:03:57,971 --> 00:04:00,173 the history, all the fame, status, 76 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:03,076 that's what Tiffany Stratton is thinking about, 77 00:04:03,142 --> 00:04:05,044 not the trivial things. 78 00:04:05,111 --> 00:04:08,848 [Vic] That was a big Irish whip poor will, extra on it. 79 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:11,985 Stiff comments about Henley, for example, 80 00:04:12,051 --> 00:04:14,988 that Henley serves people like Stratton. 81 00:04:15,054 --> 00:04:17,991 Doesn't even know what top shelf is. 82 00:04:18,558 --> 00:04:20,960 [Book] You know what, I'm not going to disagree. 83 00:04:21,027 --> 00:04:24,063 [Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg, Henley able to get out. 84 00:04:24,130 --> 00:04:27,600 [Book] That's for Henley to deal with right now. 85 00:04:27,667 --> 00:04:31,304 It seems like she's swimming uphill. 86 00:04:31,371 --> 00:04:34,407 [Vic] Talk about checks and championships, 87 00:04:34,474 --> 00:04:36,276 still waiting to hear from Noam Dar, 88 00:04:36,342 --> 00:04:39,145 if he will accept Josh Brigs challenge 89 00:04:39,212 --> 00:04:40,680 for the heritage camp. 90 00:04:40,747 --> 00:04:43,116 We don't see Brigs or Jensen at the moment, 91 00:04:43,182 --> 00:04:45,385 because it is Henley, it is Stratton, 92 00:04:45,451 --> 00:04:47,487 these two women with a lot of bad blood. 93 00:04:47,553 --> 00:04:51,624 For Fallon Henley, when she sees blond, she sees red. 94 00:04:51,691 --> 00:04:54,794 [Book] Not just that, this is a moment for Fallon to step up 95 00:04:54,861 --> 00:04:59,232 for once, Vic, and do it all by herself. 96 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:00,600 I like that. 97 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:04,137 [Vic] I see a little extra rage, in Fallon now, 98 00:05:06,339 --> 00:05:08,441 unloading. 99 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:11,344 [Book] Man. 100 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:15,748 What the hell is the referee doing? 101 00:05:15,815 --> 00:05:19,018 [Vic] He's counting, what do you mean? He's doing his job. 102 00:05:19,085 --> 00:05:21,888 Look at Fallon Henley, what a counter, 103 00:05:21,954 --> 00:05:25,758 a little bit of separation created, big right hand. 104 00:05:25,825 --> 00:05:28,461 And Henley is starting to roll in this match, 105 00:05:28,528 --> 00:05:33,900 remembering all those nasty comments and just got caught with a spine buster. 106 00:05:33,966 --> 00:05:37,036 Will that be it? And Fallon able to kick out once again. 107 00:05:37,103 --> 00:05:39,972 [Book] See that, that's what I'm talking about, 108 00:05:40,039 --> 00:05:44,977 Tiffany Stratton just lowers Henley, like that right there. 109 00:05:45,044 --> 00:05:46,746 Beautiful tag. 110 00:05:46,813 --> 00:05:49,749 [Vic] I want to go back to the Irish challenge, 111 00:05:49,816 --> 00:05:53,086 did they hinder each other in that match up? 112 00:05:53,152 --> 00:05:56,055 To take away another near fall, 113 00:05:56,122 --> 00:05:58,658 and now Stratton right back, jackknife cover, 114 00:05:58,725 --> 00:06:00,560 countered, flipped right back in, 115 00:06:00,626 --> 00:06:02,695 nice counter, nice reset value. 116 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:06,165 -[Vic] Fallon got her. -[Book] You've got to be kidding me. 117 00:06:07,066 --> 00:06:11,104 [announcer] Here is your winner, Fallon Henley… 118 00:06:11,170 --> 00:06:13,539 [Book] Wait a minute. Hold the phone. 119 00:06:13,606 --> 00:06:18,945 [crowd booing] 120 00:06:19,011 --> 00:06:20,346 [Vic] Maybe so. 121 00:06:26,686 --> 00:06:28,154 [Vic] Come on, ref! 122 00:06:31,724 --> 00:06:33,659 Tiffany has snapped. 123 00:06:38,297 --> 00:06:39,699 [screams] 124 00:06:39,766 --> 00:06:42,101 She's dragging her by her hair? 125 00:06:42,168 --> 00:06:44,437 [Book] Beastly, Vic, beastly. 126 00:06:50,877 --> 00:06:52,545 [Vic] Where are they going? 127 00:06:54,714 --> 00:06:56,682 This is a side… 128 00:06:56,749 --> 00:06:58,317 [screams] 129 00:06:58,384 --> 00:07:00,520 Oh, this is… 130 00:07:00,586 --> 00:07:02,455 [screams] 131 00:07:02,522 --> 00:07:04,457 this is deplorable. 132 00:07:06,692 --> 00:07:09,762 This is a sight of Tiffany Stratton, Booker, we've never seen. 133 00:07:10,897 --> 00:07:12,765 [referee] Stop, stop! 134 00:07:12,832 --> 00:07:18,638 [crosstalk] 135 00:07:18,704 --> 00:07:20,807 Get out of here, that's enough. 136 00:07:20,873 --> 00:07:22,408 [screams] 137 00:07:22,475 --> 00:07:24,710 Get out of here, come on. 138 00:07:24,777 --> 00:07:26,512 Let's go, get out of here. 139 00:07:29,816 --> 00:07:31,217 Fallon, you okay? 140 00:07:34,987 --> 00:07:35,988 Yo… 141 00:07:36,889 --> 00:07:39,826 Hey, dog, I see you on Smack Down on Friday, 142 00:07:39,892 --> 00:07:42,428 you look good, you look like money. 143 00:07:42,495 --> 00:07:44,797 Talk about it, man, going to the semifinals. 144 00:07:44,864 --> 00:07:47,133 -Holla at you about something. -What's up? 145 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,701 It's been on my mind all week, 146 00:07:48,768 --> 00:07:51,304 I want to apologize for what happened on Tuesday, 147 00:07:51,370 --> 00:07:53,840 accidentally hitting you over the head, bro. 148 00:07:53,906 --> 00:07:55,241 He got me so frustrated. 149 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:58,377 No need to apologize, we good. 150 00:07:58,444 --> 00:08:00,646 -Look, accidents happen. -All right. 151 00:08:00,713 --> 00:08:02,715 No, I've got a question for you. 152 00:08:02,782 --> 00:08:07,453 I was going to ask you last Tuesday, but then you hit me in the head. 153 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,957 Now I'm playing with you, bro, for real, 154 00:08:11,023 --> 00:08:14,527 did you really see who attacked you? 155 00:08:14,594 --> 00:08:18,231 -Do you know… do you know… -No, man, like you, bro, 156 00:08:18,297 --> 00:08:20,500 I didn't see who it was, but I'm telling you, 157 00:08:20,566 --> 00:08:23,069 only one person hit me that hard, and that's Iljas. 158 00:08:24,170 --> 00:08:27,106 -I've been thinking about something too. -What's that, bro? 159 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:32,111 I know it's a long shot, what if we made this on New Year's Eve 160 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:33,613 a triple threat match? 161 00:08:35,715 --> 00:08:37,283 Why would we do that? 162 00:08:38,851 --> 00:08:41,654 Look, we don't have to fight each other or anything, 163 00:08:41,721 --> 00:08:44,891 but, if we trick Melo vs Ilja, there's no way it can retain, 164 00:08:44,957 --> 00:08:47,860 and also we'll get revenge and take it home with us. 165 00:08:48,661 --> 00:08:50,596 You just said, you don't know 166 00:08:50,663 --> 00:08:53,399 if Ilja is the one that attacked you, 167 00:08:53,466 --> 00:08:54,800 you didn't see anything. 168 00:08:55,568 --> 00:08:57,403 Besides, a triple threat match, 169 00:08:58,604 --> 00:09:02,441 look man, I won the iron survivor challenge 170 00:09:02,508 --> 00:09:05,912 so that I can get the title shot. 171 00:09:07,813 --> 00:09:11,651 Yeah, well, I mean, no, I was just thinking, it was just an idea. 172 00:09:11,717 --> 00:09:13,819 It doesn't really matter who wins the title 173 00:09:13,886 --> 00:09:15,354 as long as we have it, right? 174 00:09:15,421 --> 00:09:16,889 It does matter. 175 00:09:17,957 --> 00:09:22,194 When you won all your titles, you won those matches one on one. 176 00:09:22,261 --> 00:09:24,463 Now I'm going to face Ilja Dragunov 177 00:09:24,530 --> 00:09:27,466 and I want him one on one, 178 00:09:27,533 --> 00:09:29,769 just like you did. 179 00:09:29,835 --> 00:09:32,038 No, you're right, 180 00:09:32,104 --> 00:09:34,106 I just want Ilja to pay for what he did. 181 00:09:35,007 --> 00:09:36,342 It's all good, bro. 182 00:09:36,409 --> 00:09:39,211 -I hope you understand what I'm saying? -No, no. I do. 183 00:09:39,278 --> 00:09:42,615 Most importantly, you know what you gotta do. Whop that Trick. 184 00:09:42,682 --> 00:09:44,250 Yeah. I'll take care of it. 185 00:09:44,317 --> 00:09:46,953 If we're gonna do this, we gotta do it the right way, 186 00:09:47,019 --> 00:09:48,821 the Trick Melo gang way, 187 00:09:48,888 --> 00:09:50,990 if I'm going to defeat Ilja Dragunov, 188 00:09:52,058 --> 00:09:54,226 I want you to help me train, 189 00:09:54,293 --> 00:09:56,596 I need you by my side, dog. 190 00:09:58,397 --> 00:09:59,899 All right. 191 00:09:59,966 --> 00:10:01,634 Don't have to talk about it, man. 192 00:10:01,701 --> 00:10:03,336 You're my dog, man. 193 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:05,771 Trick Melo gang, baby. 194 00:10:05,838 --> 00:10:08,007 All right, I got you. 195 00:10:12,945 --> 00:10:15,982 [Vic] Speaking of the champion, he's here, Ilja Dragunov, 196 00:10:16,048 --> 00:10:19,885 marching towards the ring in the NXT universe, next. 197 00:10:23,856 --> 00:10:28,027 [music playing] 198 00:10:36,602 --> 00:10:41,774 [announcer] Please welcome, the NXT champion, 199 00:10:41,841 --> 00:10:44,910 Ilja Dragunov. 200 00:10:44,977 --> 00:10:49,715 [Vic] Towards called out by Melo as the attacker 201 00:10:49,782 --> 00:10:54,720 for not only himself, but also Trick Williams one week ago, 202 00:10:54,787 --> 00:10:59,358 which the top of the show I talked about who can be trusted. 203 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:05,398 Dragunov has a little bit of explaining to do to some in the back. 204 00:11:06,565 --> 00:11:10,903 I don't know 205 00:11:10,970 --> 00:11:16,242 how I got caught up into this Trick and Melo saga. 206 00:11:16,308 --> 00:11:23,282 It almost feels like I'm the third wheel in some bad bromance movie, 207 00:11:23,349 --> 00:11:28,721 and this I did not have on my 2023 bingo card. 208 00:11:30,689 --> 00:11:32,758 But what I did have 209 00:11:32,825 --> 00:11:35,494 was moving to America, 210 00:11:36,095 --> 00:11:39,899 chasing down and capturing the NXT championship. 211 00:11:39,965 --> 00:11:43,669 This year, I showed the whole world 212 00:11:43,736 --> 00:11:46,939 who Ilja Dragunov truly is. 213 00:11:49,909 --> 00:11:51,677 A human 214 00:11:52,678 --> 00:11:55,181 who uses his body as a weapon. 215 00:11:55,247 --> 00:11:58,651 A human who sacrifices himself, 216 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:04,023 a human who puts every single gram of himself in this ring, 217 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:06,592 just because 218 00:12:06,659 --> 00:12:09,128 this championship deserves it. 219 00:12:12,364 --> 00:12:15,267 And 2024, 220 00:12:15,334 --> 00:12:20,306 I will start this year in an unpopular way, 221 00:12:20,372 --> 00:12:22,341 and defeat 222 00:12:22,408 --> 00:12:27,613 the fastest rising star. 223 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:32,918 [Vic] Oh, Booker. 224 00:12:36,388 --> 00:12:40,092 Ilja, Ilja, I'm not here to cause any problems, 225 00:12:40,159 --> 00:12:43,195 I'm not here to cause any issues, okay, 226 00:12:43,262 --> 00:12:47,032 but the past couple of weeks I've been struggling. 227 00:12:47,099 --> 00:12:51,904 Ilja, I need to figure out who I am, I need to figure out where I'm going. 228 00:12:51,971 --> 00:12:54,673 I need to rewrite my story, 229 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:56,776 so here I am. 230 00:12:56,842 --> 00:13:00,012 Rich Holland is back in NXT. 231 00:13:01,781 --> 00:13:05,151 Welcome back, Ridge, but what do you want here? 232 00:13:06,752 --> 00:13:11,290 Ilja, I know what it's like to be perceived a certain way. 233 00:13:11,357 --> 00:13:14,660 I know what it's like to be weighed down by a stigma. 234 00:13:14,727 --> 00:13:16,028 A stigma? 235 00:13:16,595 --> 00:13:20,466 Yeah, you know, like the situation with Trick and Melo, 236 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,568 fingers pointing at you from everywhere. 237 00:13:23,269 --> 00:13:27,673 Listen, my career, up until this point, has been nothing 238 00:13:27,740 --> 00:13:30,376 but a series of unfortunate events, 239 00:13:30,442 --> 00:13:32,912 one step forward, ten steps back. 240 00:13:32,978 --> 00:13:36,782 Accident after injury, injury after accident, 241 00:13:36,849 --> 00:13:39,051 and I'm here to prove myself, 242 00:13:39,118 --> 00:13:43,289 I'm here, Ilja, to redeem myself. 243 00:13:46,625 --> 00:13:49,094 And you, you can help me, 244 00:13:49,161 --> 00:13:51,197 not only prove myself, 245 00:13:51,263 --> 00:13:53,799 not only find redemption, 246 00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:56,135 but earn it. 247 00:13:56,969 --> 00:14:00,139 You see, because I need to prove that I'm the kind of man 248 00:14:00,206 --> 00:14:02,474 that belongs in the main event. 249 00:14:03,442 --> 00:14:05,110 And that, right there, 250 00:14:06,812 --> 00:14:09,381 the NXT championship, 251 00:14:09,448 --> 00:14:12,484 it makes you the measuring stick. 252 00:14:13,385 --> 00:14:17,756 Ridge, are you honestly asking me for a title shot? 253 00:14:19,558 --> 00:14:22,494 Ilja, I have way too much respect for you 254 00:14:22,561 --> 00:14:25,564 and way too much respect for this place, 255 00:14:25,631 --> 00:14:27,933 just to walk in here, cap in hand, 256 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:31,337 begging, asking for anything, 257 00:14:31,403 --> 00:14:33,839 even though a title shot… 258 00:14:37,710 --> 00:14:39,912 I need to prove myself, 259 00:14:39,979 --> 00:14:42,781 and I'm here to tell everybody back there 260 00:14:42,848 --> 00:14:47,286 that I will run through every single one of them 261 00:14:47,353 --> 00:14:51,090 until me and you will have this moment once more. 262 00:14:51,156 --> 00:14:53,559 And listen to me when I tell you, listen to me, 263 00:14:53,626 --> 00:14:56,929 when we do have this moment, because it's going to happen, 264 00:14:56,996 --> 00:14:59,765 it will be my honor. 265 00:15:02,534 --> 00:15:05,170 This is the first chapter 266 00:15:07,172 --> 00:15:11,210 in the redemption of Ridge Holland. 267 00:15:12,678 --> 00:15:14,980 Ridge, Ridge, I'm tired, 268 00:15:15,047 --> 00:15:18,384 I'm so tired of people getting into my face, 269 00:15:18,450 --> 00:15:20,286 tired of people threatening me, 270 00:15:20,352 --> 00:15:22,554 tired of people questioning my integrity. 271 00:15:22,621 --> 00:15:25,958 I promise to bring unbridled passion 272 00:15:26,025 --> 00:15:27,593 as champion. 273 00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:32,331 So, you want to have a chance for redemption. Right? 274 00:15:32,398 --> 00:15:35,668 You want to know where you stand. 275 00:15:35,734 --> 00:15:37,836 You don't need to wait. 276 00:15:37,903 --> 00:15:43,842 Because you will find out where you stand tonight. 277 00:15:43,909 --> 00:15:49,014 [crowd cheering] 278 00:15:55,287 --> 00:15:58,991 [Vic] Wow, Book, two men with a lot to prove, 279 00:15:59,758 --> 00:16:04,096 look into the eye, what a slug fest this could be. 280 00:16:12,137 --> 00:16:16,141 I'm already the breakout star of the year, and after I win this tournament, 281 00:16:16,208 --> 00:16:18,677 I'll have the contract to prove it. 282 00:16:18,744 --> 00:16:22,047 So, guys, excuse me while I go to take my first steps 283 00:16:22,114 --> 00:16:24,283 into becoming a champion. 284 00:16:28,754 --> 00:16:30,556 Dragunov, what the hell was that. 285 00:16:30,622 --> 00:16:33,125 I thought it was going to be us at New Year's Evil. 286 00:16:33,192 --> 00:16:35,327 Trick, I don't understand the question, 287 00:16:35,394 --> 00:16:37,563 Ridge will find out tonight where he stands. 288 00:16:37,629 --> 00:16:42,901 -Nah, brother. -Trick, I am the champion. 289 00:16:42,968 --> 00:16:45,537 You are the challenger, 290 00:16:45,604 --> 00:16:47,840 and the champion 291 00:16:47,906 --> 00:16:51,810 dictates what the challenger does, got it? 292 00:16:52,378 --> 00:16:54,646 Yeah. You are champion. 293 00:16:56,648 --> 00:16:59,852 Until New Year's Evil. 294 00:16:59,918 --> 00:17:01,086 We'll see. 295 00:17:05,958 --> 00:17:09,395 [Vic] New Year's Evil can't come quick enough. 296 00:17:09,461 --> 00:17:14,166 [music playing] 297 00:17:17,603 --> 00:17:18,570 [bell ringing] 298 00:17:18,637 --> 00:17:23,842 [announcer] The following is a first round match with the men's breakout tournament, 299 00:17:23,909 --> 00:17:28,213 introducing first, Dion Lennox. 300 00:17:29,148 --> 00:17:30,716 [Vic] Look at this superstar. 301 00:17:30,783 --> 00:17:34,186 There's a lot of internal hype about this man 302 00:17:34,253 --> 00:17:36,088 coming into this breakout tournament. 303 00:17:36,155 --> 00:17:41,060 [Book] I don't know a lot about Dion, but he's got a million dollar smile. 304 00:17:41,126 --> 00:17:47,132 You can tell he's an athlete, because look at the frame on it, baby. 305 00:17:47,199 --> 00:17:48,600 Oh yeah. 306 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:52,271 [Vic] I talked to him earlier today, he said when those glasses come off, 307 00:17:52,337 --> 00:17:56,408 a flip is switched and he's focused only on victory. 308 00:17:56,475 --> 00:17:58,010 [Book] I can see it. 309 00:18:01,980 --> 00:18:04,817 [loudspeaker] My way, my life. 310 00:18:04,883 --> 00:18:10,889 [music playing] 311 00:18:18,397 --> 00:18:24,203 [announcer] Here his opponent, Lexus King. 312 00:18:26,638 --> 00:18:29,641 [Vic] He attacked Trey Bearhill last week. 313 00:18:29,708 --> 00:18:33,212 All competitors wanted King in this tournament. 314 00:18:33,278 --> 00:18:37,716 So in reality, King got what he wanted once again. 315 00:18:37,783 --> 00:18:40,185 This man is deplorable. 316 00:18:40,252 --> 00:18:43,055 [Book] What he did? I mean, King did the right thing. 317 00:18:43,121 --> 00:18:46,925 You've got to sit back for a minute, scout the competition, 318 00:18:46,992 --> 00:18:50,496 and now he knows exactly what he has to deal with. 319 00:18:50,562 --> 00:18:52,464 He's like, I can beat all these guys, 320 00:18:52,531 --> 00:18:54,800 let me in the tournament, let me in, coach. 321 00:18:54,867 --> 00:18:58,670 [Vic] I don't know if it's worse what we saw earlier tonight, 322 00:18:58,737 --> 00:19:01,840 when she dumped garbage all over Fallon. 323 00:19:01,907 --> 00:19:05,110 [Book] Tell me what you think. 324 00:19:05,177 --> 00:19:10,415 Talk about, first couple of months here in NXT, talk about that. 325 00:19:10,482 --> 00:19:14,820 [Vic] The breakout tournament winner, two more first round match ups 326 00:19:14,887 --> 00:19:17,656 that are happening here tonight. 327 00:19:17,723 --> 00:19:19,291 Oh, right in goes King, 328 00:19:19,358 --> 00:19:21,059 and do you now agree with me 329 00:19:21,126 --> 00:19:25,063 that this man is addicted to the drama. 330 00:19:25,130 --> 00:19:27,266 [Book] Drama King. He is a drama king. 331 00:19:27,332 --> 00:19:31,637 What's wrong with that? What's wrong with people talking…? 332 00:19:34,039 --> 00:19:38,143 Look at the combination in that… 333 00:19:38,210 --> 00:19:40,579 [Book mumbling] 334 00:19:40,646 --> 00:19:42,414 Wait a minute. 335 00:19:42,481 --> 00:19:48,153 Double up, oh, yeah, just oh… kicking it like hell. 336 00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:50,322 [Vic] Taking it to Lennox. 337 00:19:50,389 --> 00:19:52,958 -[Book] Did you see that? -[Vic] I certainly did. 338 00:19:53,025 --> 00:19:55,427 [Book] That's his business. 339 00:19:55,494 --> 00:19:57,629 Mowing him down. 340 00:19:57,696 --> 00:20:01,600 [Vic] He said his first steps toward becoming a champion begin here tonight. 341 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:04,803 Speaking of that, I wanna go back to Dragunov and Ridge Holland, 342 00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:07,272 would you be upset if you were Trick Williams? 343 00:20:07,906 --> 00:20:10,275 [Book] I would be upset if I was Trick. 344 00:20:10,342 --> 00:20:12,678 Back in those days, Dragunov, Ridge Holland, 345 00:20:12,744 --> 00:20:15,414 we know about these kids reputation, 346 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,450 everybody in the ring with him, has gotten hurt. 347 00:20:18,517 --> 00:20:22,020 Not just hurt, but injured, some indefinitely. 348 00:20:22,087 --> 00:20:25,657 [Vic] Lennox trying to fight back, up and over, what an upset this is. 349 00:20:25,724 --> 00:20:31,230 Lennox is the prime example of the new wave of athletes hitting NXT. 350 00:20:31,296 --> 00:20:35,467 [Book] He's poised right now. Right now he looks focused. 351 00:20:36,034 --> 00:20:40,906 Keep that focus going because this is under a different light. 352 00:20:40,973 --> 00:20:44,176 [Vic] For that point, five-year linebacker at Oregon state, 353 00:20:44,243 --> 00:20:47,813 had to sit with the L.A. Rams, now stepping into the ring 354 00:20:47,879 --> 00:20:49,915 here tonight, he signed in February. 355 00:20:49,982 --> 00:20:51,383 He debuts tonight. 356 00:20:51,450 --> 00:20:54,620 Do you remember your first ten months? Were you on this stage? 357 00:20:54,686 --> 00:20:59,925 [Book] I wasn't at this level… this is that level where you can shine. 358 00:20:59,992 --> 00:21:03,195 [Vic] Look at the bridge. Too advanced. 359 00:21:03,262 --> 00:21:05,197 King just digs out. 360 00:21:05,264 --> 00:21:09,534 [Book] It's a thrill seeker, the agony of defeat. 361 00:21:10,636 --> 00:21:14,006 [Vic] King taking that contract and trying to head out. 362 00:21:16,241 --> 00:21:19,645 You just can't grab that contract and go, you've got to earn it. 363 00:21:19,711 --> 00:21:21,713 [Book mumbling] 364 00:21:21,780 --> 00:21:25,651 [Vic] Last week, Osborn advanced to the second round. 365 00:21:25,717 --> 00:21:28,887 He will be the first superstar to advance to round two, 366 00:21:28,954 --> 00:21:31,456 here tonight the semifinals coming up 367 00:21:31,523 --> 00:21:33,959 in the NXT men's breakout tournament, 368 00:21:34,026 --> 00:21:35,827 and for Lexus King he already thinks 369 00:21:35,894 --> 00:21:39,331 he's a breakout star here at NXT. 370 00:21:40,032 --> 00:21:41,767 [Book] That right there, 371 00:21:41,833 --> 00:21:45,003 see what he's doing, he's doing his business, and… 372 00:21:45,070 --> 00:21:47,839 [Vic] Wait a minute, we've seen this before. 373 00:21:47,906 --> 00:21:49,708 [Book] Sleeper, sleeper. 374 00:21:49,775 --> 00:21:52,277 [Vic] That coronation from Lexus King 375 00:21:52,344 --> 00:21:55,580 advances King to the next round. 376 00:21:55,647 --> 00:21:57,616 [music playing] 377 00:21:57,683 --> 00:22:00,886 [announcer] Here is your winner, Lexus King. 378 00:22:00,952 --> 00:22:06,058 [Book] Boss man, boss. Come on, give it to him or lay out, go ahead. 379 00:22:06,124 --> 00:22:08,760 [crowd booing] 380 00:22:08,827 --> 00:22:12,931 [Vic] Hey, he weaseled his way into this tournament, 381 00:22:12,998 --> 00:22:14,733 nonetheless, he was successful. 382 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:17,002 But Lennox brought it here tonight. 383 00:22:17,069 --> 00:22:18,870 A successful debut. 384 00:22:18,937 --> 00:22:20,806 Hang your head high if you're Dion. 385 00:22:20,872 --> 00:22:24,476 -[Book] Check out. Check out this. -[Vic] If you are… 386 00:22:24,543 --> 00:22:26,111 [Book] Good-bye, baby. 387 00:22:26,178 --> 00:22:30,282 [Vic] That coronation, and King is moving on 388 00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:31,950 to the semifinals. 389 00:22:32,017 --> 00:22:35,821 Take a look at the updated bracket, we talk about Osborn and Obafeti, 390 00:22:35,887 --> 00:22:38,457 now Lexus King has advanced, 391 00:22:38,523 --> 00:22:41,560 one more match up still to come. 392 00:22:42,260 --> 00:22:44,496 To solidify our semifinals 393 00:22:44,563 --> 00:22:46,898 in the men's breakout tournament. 394 00:22:51,470 --> 00:22:54,339 [Vic] What do you got to say now, Book, there's the man, 395 00:22:54,406 --> 00:22:58,043 Lexus King took out of the breakout tournament. 396 00:22:58,110 --> 00:23:01,146 [Book] No, man. You don't want to deal with this guy. 397 00:23:02,314 --> 00:23:04,683 Come on, get in the ring. 398 00:23:07,853 --> 00:23:10,021 He doesn't have a shot at me yet. 399 00:23:10,088 --> 00:23:11,990 Aren't done with me yet baby. 400 00:23:12,057 --> 00:23:15,694 [crowd chanting] 401 00:23:15,761 --> 00:23:21,800 [music playing] 402 00:23:28,607 --> 00:23:32,010 This year has been trial and error for me, in NXT. 403 00:23:34,112 --> 00:23:37,449 Been put directly into the fight of my life against Dijak. 404 00:23:38,049 --> 00:23:40,085 Each battle has been grueling on me, 405 00:23:40,152 --> 00:23:42,888 and heart wrenching for my family. 406 00:23:44,189 --> 00:23:46,725 But to keep true to myself I fight through the pain, 407 00:23:46,792 --> 00:23:49,361 and I move forward without fear, 408 00:23:49,428 --> 00:23:53,031 the universe has pulled us back together to settle this. 409 00:23:53,098 --> 00:23:55,000 You took me out of action. 410 00:23:56,368 --> 00:23:58,837 And I took the iron survivor away from you. 411 00:23:58,904 --> 00:24:01,373 [Vic] Eddie Thorpe, where did he come from? 412 00:24:01,439 --> 00:24:04,676 No love lost between Thorpe and Dijak. 413 00:24:06,044 --> 00:24:09,714 It appears that the ropes can't even contain us any longer. 414 00:24:10,749 --> 00:24:13,385 So I want a match where that isn't a factor. 415 00:24:13,452 --> 00:24:16,288 No ropes, no excuses, 416 00:24:16,354 --> 00:24:17,989 what do you say, Dijak? 417 00:24:18,490 --> 00:24:21,827 Next week, let's finish this, once and for all, 418 00:24:22,594 --> 00:24:25,497 on NXT underground. 419 00:24:26,598 --> 00:24:27,833 Hoka hay. 420 00:24:33,939 --> 00:24:37,776 [Vic] Booker, looks like we're headed back Underground next week 421 00:24:37,843 --> 00:24:40,912 on the final NXT of 2023. 422 00:24:41,947 --> 00:24:43,215 [bell ringing] 423 00:24:43,281 --> 00:24:47,485 [announcer] The following contest, tag team match, scheduled for one fall, 424 00:24:47,552 --> 00:24:53,825 team up, Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne. 425 00:24:53,892 --> 00:24:57,596 [Vic] In dark times here's some shining light to chase you. 426 00:24:57,662 --> 00:25:02,234 Tag team action coming your way, next, here on NXT. 427 00:25:06,471 --> 00:25:09,307 Welcome back to NXT. 428 00:25:09,374 --> 00:25:13,712 [helicopter sound] 429 00:25:18,016 --> 00:25:23,855 [music playing] 430 00:25:23,922 --> 00:25:28,059 [crowd booing] 431 00:25:31,129 --> 00:25:33,732 [announcer] The opponents that team up, 432 00:25:33,798 --> 00:25:38,637 Izzi Dame and Kiana James. 433 00:25:38,703 --> 00:25:42,340 [Vic] This duo established themselves at deadline, 434 00:25:42,407 --> 00:25:46,845 at the expense of Roxanne Perez. 435 00:25:46,912 --> 00:25:50,282 [Book] Yeah, indeed. I tell you what… 436 00:25:50,348 --> 00:25:54,152 The other James… I say she's the boss. 437 00:25:54,219 --> 00:25:59,424 Now she has Izzi Dame as a side kick. 438 00:25:59,491 --> 00:26:03,461 That's a combination like ain't nobody jelly, dawg… 439 00:26:03,528 --> 00:26:06,298 Give me a sandwich. 440 00:26:06,364 --> 00:26:09,734 [Vic] Kiana James and Izzi Dame poked fun at Thea Hail last week, 441 00:26:09,801 --> 00:26:12,170 which lead to this tag team match. 442 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:15,307 You're not going to sucker me into any comments, 443 00:26:15,373 --> 00:26:17,676 you keep bringing up your sandwich analogies, 444 00:26:17,742 --> 00:26:20,011 you are in the holiday spirit tonight. 445 00:26:20,078 --> 00:26:23,415 [Book] But Thea Hail she's got to figure out how to be a rock star, 446 00:26:23,481 --> 00:26:24,816 like Jayce Jane, 447 00:26:24,883 --> 00:26:29,354 keep working on those dance moves, first and foremost. 448 00:26:29,421 --> 00:26:32,223 [Vic] You've got to give a lot of credit to Jacy Jayne, 449 00:26:32,290 --> 00:26:35,360 she's really helped Thea Hail. 450 00:26:35,427 --> 00:26:40,765 [Book] With the situation that's going on. She needs a friend. 451 00:26:40,832 --> 00:26:44,069 [Vic] She certainly does. And she had one in Jacy Jane. 452 00:26:44,135 --> 00:26:47,205 I just looked over into that student section 453 00:26:47,272 --> 00:26:50,408 and look who is on his feet, leading the charge, 454 00:26:50,475 --> 00:26:53,645 it is Riley Osborne, who is in these semifinals 455 00:26:53,712 --> 00:26:56,014 of the NXT men's breakout tournament, 456 00:26:56,081 --> 00:26:59,451 he's showing support for his friend Thea Hail. 457 00:26:59,517 --> 00:27:04,122 [Book] Nice saving, kid. Wide open. 458 00:27:04,689 --> 00:27:06,925 [Vic] There seems to be a spark there, Book. 459 00:27:06,992 --> 00:27:09,294 It's nice to see them supporting one another. 460 00:27:09,361 --> 00:27:10,929 [Book] No, no. I get it. 461 00:27:10,996 --> 00:27:13,365 [Vic] Into the cover goes into Jayne, kickout. 462 00:27:13,431 --> 00:27:18,536 [Book] Thea Hail, she's stepping into womanhood. No more Hannah Montana. 463 00:27:18,603 --> 00:27:20,672 No more of that, Vic. 464 00:27:20,739 --> 00:27:24,976 [Vic] You talk about Chase, you talk about Brook, a lot of combos. 465 00:27:25,043 --> 00:27:27,846 why don't you donate some money to Chase University. 466 00:27:27,912 --> 00:27:32,183 Think about it, Booker T. Gymnasium, can you dig it? 467 00:27:32,250 --> 00:27:35,687 Geoscience center, you can have your name all over it, Book. 468 00:27:37,389 --> 00:27:39,090 Dame… 469 00:27:40,892 --> 00:27:44,162 taking out two for one here against James and Izzi Dame, 470 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:47,565 Dame coming right back, and it's cut. 471 00:27:47,632 --> 00:27:53,004 not enough to overpower for a moment, and into cover, shoulders down. 472 00:27:53,071 --> 00:27:55,140 Roll it through. 473 00:27:55,206 --> 00:27:58,243 [Book] Izzi Dame is making her presence known. 474 00:27:58,309 --> 00:28:01,212 [Vic] I can see that. Turned inside out, a kick out. 475 00:28:01,279 --> 00:28:03,882 [Vic] Right off the bat she stepped up to the plate, 476 00:28:03,948 --> 00:28:07,786 and she's got the best competition here. 477 00:28:07,852 --> 00:28:09,687 [Vic] I don't take anything away. 478 00:28:09,754 --> 00:28:13,091 We've seen her in the breakout tournament, trying to build herself. 479 00:28:13,158 --> 00:28:17,762 Changed the complexion of this match up with just a clothesline. 480 00:28:17,829 --> 00:28:20,632 [Book] Talk about a clothesline, that was hilarious, 481 00:28:20,698 --> 00:28:21,833 that was hilarious. 482 00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:24,235 [Vic] Get back on track with these two. 483 00:28:24,302 --> 00:28:26,871 Who gain it is most with this partnership? 484 00:28:26,938 --> 00:28:29,574 Is it Kiana James or Izzi Dame. 485 00:28:29,641 --> 00:28:31,576 Laid out Jacy Jayne. 486 00:28:31,643 --> 00:28:34,045 [Book] It's hard to say in a situation like that, 487 00:28:34,112 --> 00:28:38,116 I think it's two totally different relationships here. 488 00:28:38,183 --> 00:28:41,019 [Vic] Talk about Dame, who is in the breakout tournament, 489 00:28:41,086 --> 00:28:44,756 Kiana James must have saw something she liked in Izzi. 490 00:28:44,823 --> 00:28:49,727 Into the cover, is it going to be enough for Jayne able to kick out one more time. 491 00:28:49,794 --> 00:28:52,731 I think about this partnership in my own mind. 492 00:28:52,797 --> 00:28:57,035 Kiana James doesn't want to get her hands dirty anymore, so to speak. 493 00:28:57,102 --> 00:29:00,371 [Book] Oh, no. Is not about getting your hands dirty, 494 00:29:00,438 --> 00:29:03,842 is about how dirty to get your hands. 495 00:29:03,908 --> 00:29:08,680 Right now with someone like Izzi Dame, you've got a partner. 496 00:29:08,746 --> 00:29:13,651 Kiana is being hit in the floor. But not with the right partner. 497 00:29:13,718 --> 00:29:16,588 [Vic] Former women's tag team champion is Kiana James, 498 00:29:16,654 --> 00:29:19,090 and look at Izzi Dame with her power. 499 00:29:19,157 --> 00:29:23,294 -[Vic] It is what it is, and face first. -[Book] I like that. 500 00:29:23,361 --> 00:29:26,164 [Vic] Will this be enough? This would be a huge victory, 501 00:29:26,231 --> 00:29:27,832 able to move away. 502 00:29:27,899 --> 00:29:32,804 When it comes to James, and Izzi Dame, she loves to talk down to others. 503 00:29:32,871 --> 00:29:37,809 We saw it firsthand last week, for that woman, Thea Hail. 504 00:29:37,876 --> 00:29:40,812 [Book] But that would be… 505 00:29:40,879 --> 00:29:44,949 You want to do the bash, trash talking, able to kick out… 506 00:29:45,016 --> 00:29:47,285 I'm getting into someone's skin. 507 00:29:47,352 --> 00:29:51,055 [Vic] James able to kick out Jayne back to her feet, 508 00:29:51,122 --> 00:29:54,692 Izzi staying right on top of Jacy Jayne. 509 00:29:54,759 --> 00:29:57,629 Both women, same thought, 510 00:29:57,695 --> 00:30:01,466 both laid out, and look at James, was able to get over, 511 00:30:01,533 --> 00:30:04,669 make the tag to Kiana, Thea Hail is so close. 512 00:30:05,436 --> 00:30:07,505 But not close enough. 513 00:30:08,072 --> 00:30:12,443 The student section for a moment, got behind Thea Hail, 514 00:30:12,510 --> 00:30:14,479 and Hail making her way into the ring. 515 00:30:14,546 --> 00:30:17,115 Look at Thea Hail hitting Kiana James 516 00:30:17,182 --> 00:30:19,284 over and over and over again, 517 00:30:19,350 --> 00:30:20,485 hasn't stopped, Book. 518 00:30:21,486 --> 00:30:22,754 [Book] Yeah, something… 519 00:30:22,821 --> 00:30:24,522 [Vic] Just waved at Riley. 520 00:30:24,589 --> 00:30:26,758 [Book] There's something different now. 521 00:30:26,824 --> 00:30:30,028 I like the movement, but there's something there. 522 00:30:30,094 --> 00:30:32,497 [Vic] Got to wonder how much aggression, 523 00:30:32,564 --> 00:30:34,599 how much frustration 524 00:30:34,666 --> 00:30:38,469 is in the body of Thea Hail with everything going on 525 00:30:38,536 --> 00:30:39,771 with Chase University. 526 00:30:39,838 --> 00:30:42,640 [Book] Admiring it way too much. 527 00:30:42,707 --> 00:30:45,243 [Vic] I think she was admiring the man in the crowd. 528 00:30:45,310 --> 00:30:47,545 Right for the throat goes Kiana James, 529 00:30:47,612 --> 00:30:49,514 James cutting some corners. 530 00:30:49,581 --> 00:30:51,316 [Book] Talk about cutting corners. 531 00:30:51,382 --> 00:30:53,918 -[Vic] A shot to the throat? -[Book] It was legal. 532 00:30:53,985 --> 00:30:56,120 Tried to get to the rope. A tag was made. 533 00:30:56,187 --> 00:30:59,023 Izzi Dame is legal, Thea Hail doesn't realize it. 534 00:30:59,090 --> 00:31:02,293 Thea looking for the submission, 535 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,529 but Kiana is not legal. 536 00:31:05,430 --> 00:31:07,966 Thea thought she won, and no, 537 00:31:08,032 --> 00:31:12,270 Izzi Dame just turned her inside out. 538 00:31:12,337 --> 00:31:13,338 [bell ringing] 539 00:31:13,404 --> 00:31:16,074 [crowd booing] 540 00:31:16,140 --> 00:31:20,411 [announcer] Here are your winners, the team of Kiana James 541 00:31:20,478 --> 00:31:23,114 and Izzi Dame. 542 00:31:23,781 --> 00:31:27,385 [Vic] Chase U student section not happy, 543 00:31:27,452 --> 00:31:29,654 but quite a first impression 544 00:31:30,355 --> 00:31:32,690 for Dame and James. 545 00:31:32,757 --> 00:31:37,495 You gotta wonder… We can't let this duo get too much power. 546 00:31:40,865 --> 00:31:43,968 I must say, Kiana and Izzi do make an impressive team. 547 00:31:44,035 --> 00:31:45,069 Yeah. 548 00:31:46,604 --> 00:31:48,273 I'm not done with those two. 549 00:31:50,842 --> 00:31:54,545 Oh, Roxanne, still upset about deadline? 550 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:56,748 I understand. 551 00:31:56,814 --> 00:31:58,583 But you need to remember, 552 00:31:58,650 --> 00:32:00,985 it's not about wins and losses, 553 00:32:01,052 --> 00:32:03,154 it's about good sportsmanship, 554 00:32:03,221 --> 00:32:05,223 and how you play the game. 555 00:32:05,823 --> 00:32:08,359 You wouldn't want to… with that too, would you? 556 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:12,964 Actually, it is about wins and losses. 557 00:32:14,999 --> 00:32:17,535 Oh my God, she's crazy. 558 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:19,504 My face. My pretty face. 559 00:32:22,407 --> 00:32:23,942 My face. 560 00:32:24,842 --> 00:32:27,545 [Vic] I'm going to leave that one, there is Dragon Lee, 561 00:32:27,612 --> 00:32:32,250 set to defend his North American championship, but against who? 562 00:32:32,317 --> 00:32:33,918 We find out next. 563 00:32:40,158 --> 00:32:42,760 It's heating up. 564 00:32:43,361 --> 00:32:44,929 He's on fire. 565 00:32:46,698 --> 00:32:50,968 Hold up. I didn't know he could hit like that. 566 00:32:51,035 --> 00:32:52,637 Pressure up. You should get out. 567 00:32:52,704 --> 00:32:55,173 I got the hot hand. Can't put them down right now. 568 00:32:55,239 --> 00:32:57,575 Clak clakety clak. 569 00:33:01,980 --> 00:33:04,782 You got half back. You should quit while you're ahead. 570 00:33:04,849 --> 00:33:07,285 Chill out. That's a grown man right there. 571 00:33:07,352 --> 00:33:10,355 -You can make decisions all yourself. -Of course I can. 572 00:33:10,421 --> 00:33:14,158 Matter of fact, don't he tell you what to do? 573 00:33:14,225 --> 00:33:15,860 Easy, easy. 574 00:33:15,927 --> 00:33:19,364 Look, professor… this ain't no bake sale or no car wash now, 575 00:33:19,430 --> 00:33:21,232 you've got a lot of money there. 576 00:33:21,299 --> 00:33:23,835 -That's for real. -Think about leaving when you up. 577 00:33:23,901 --> 00:33:25,036 One more roll. 578 00:33:27,372 --> 00:33:30,475 Actually, you know what, now I've got a proposition for you. 579 00:33:30,541 --> 00:33:31,642 I'm listening. 580 00:33:31,709 --> 00:33:34,545 How about next week Duke and I talk on Bronco. 581 00:33:34,612 --> 00:33:36,214 [crosstalk] 582 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:37,248 If we win… 583 00:33:39,584 --> 00:33:40,551 I double my money. 584 00:33:41,686 --> 00:33:43,021 If we lose, 585 00:33:43,788 --> 00:33:47,191 -I'll walk away with what I came in with. -Isn't much. 586 00:33:47,925 --> 00:33:49,026 On one condition. 587 00:33:49,093 --> 00:33:53,297 When you lose, we get the tag title match. 588 00:33:54,198 --> 00:33:56,601 If you can swing that. 589 00:33:57,602 --> 00:33:59,937 Yeah… I don't think we'll do that. 590 00:34:00,004 --> 00:34:01,406 Duke. 591 00:34:01,472 --> 00:34:03,775 Don't go for it, telling you, don't go for it. 592 00:34:06,644 --> 00:34:07,879 Hey Chase, 593 00:34:07,945 --> 00:34:10,481 making wise decisions again, I see. 594 00:34:16,454 --> 00:34:19,791 Hey Tony, yeah, he's out here making promises. 595 00:34:19,857 --> 00:34:21,926 Listen, Tony knows I'm good for it. 596 00:34:21,993 --> 00:34:23,861 All right, okay. 597 00:34:24,362 --> 00:34:26,964 All right, whatever you say, boss, okay. 598 00:34:27,632 --> 00:34:30,334 All right, you got yourself a deal. 599 00:34:30,401 --> 00:34:33,604 I knew it. I knew it, I knew Tony had our backs. 600 00:34:34,672 --> 00:34:36,307 I told you they would go for it. 601 00:34:36,374 --> 00:34:38,743 Next week, we pay our debt in full. 602 00:34:50,955 --> 00:34:53,658 I hope Chase knows what he's doing. 603 00:34:54,625 --> 00:34:58,830 [announcer] The following is a universal challenge 604 00:34:58,896 --> 00:35:01,999 where one member of No Quarter catch group 605 00:35:02,066 --> 00:35:04,068 will accept the challenge. 606 00:35:07,071 --> 00:35:09,140 [Vic] Well, it's four members, Book. 607 00:35:11,075 --> 00:35:13,077 As you just heard from Alicia Taylor, 608 00:35:13,144 --> 00:35:14,745 who answers the challenge? 609 00:35:14,812 --> 00:35:20,051 [music playing] 610 00:35:26,858 --> 00:35:30,361 [announcer] Making his way to the ring is the NXT 611 00:35:30,428 --> 00:35:34,565 North American champion, 612 00:35:34,632 --> 00:35:38,536 Dragon Lee. 613 00:35:38,603 --> 00:35:43,107 [crowd cheering] 614 00:36:02,026 --> 00:36:05,963 [Vic] Dragon Lee who wears that North American championship with pride 615 00:36:06,030 --> 00:36:10,801 Set to take one of this four superstars. 616 00:36:11,569 --> 00:36:14,539 Dragon Lee has been trying to prepare for all four. 617 00:36:15,506 --> 00:36:18,242 [crowd screaming] 618 00:36:19,944 --> 00:36:21,846 I think we got our answer, Booker. 619 00:36:21,913 --> 00:36:26,250 [music playing] 620 00:36:32,523 --> 00:36:37,495 [indistinct] 621 00:36:37,562 --> 00:36:40,631 [indistinct] 622 00:36:46,604 --> 00:36:51,509 [crowd chanting] 623 00:36:51,576 --> 00:36:54,011 Relax. Relax. 624 00:36:55,846 --> 00:37:01,786 [indistinct] 625 00:37:06,691 --> 00:37:10,828 Let's battle. You and you, both. Come on. 626 00:37:10,895 --> 00:37:13,064 All right, here we go. 627 00:37:13,831 --> 00:37:16,834 [Vic] Whoa, it's going to be both of them, Booker? 628 00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:18,336 [Book] I don't like this. 629 00:37:18,402 --> 00:37:21,305 But Dragon, but he's a fighter, Vic. 630 00:37:21,372 --> 00:37:24,609 [Vic] To be fair, to be fair, a number has never been put 631 00:37:24,675 --> 00:37:27,178 on this sort of challenge from Dragon Lee. 632 00:37:27,245 --> 00:37:28,379 It's not limited. 633 00:37:28,446 --> 00:37:33,117 It's up to his discretion and it does look and it is a triple threat match, 634 00:37:33,184 --> 00:37:34,919 and I go to you, Book, 635 00:37:34,986 --> 00:37:38,055 how difficult is it to defend a title with… 636 00:37:38,122 --> 00:37:40,258 [Book] Is a whole lot to deal with, 637 00:37:40,324 --> 00:37:42,793 two against one in there, and of course, 638 00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:46,564 you know it's going to break down somewhere, somewhere in this match up. 639 00:37:46,631 --> 00:37:49,567 [Vic] I also take a look around, and he's got his crew here, 640 00:37:49,634 --> 00:37:51,002 Gallus boys on the outside. 641 00:37:51,068 --> 00:37:53,537 Nobody here for Dragon Lee. 642 00:37:53,604 --> 00:37:57,675 But Lee, though, rocking, rolling early on in this triple threat. 643 00:37:57,742 --> 00:38:00,077 Coffey from behind, 644 00:38:00,144 --> 00:38:03,614 you highlighted the dangers of a triple threat match. 645 00:38:03,681 --> 00:38:06,484 [Book] Exactly what I'm talking about. 646 00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:08,185 [Vic] Backbreaker. 647 00:38:08,252 --> 00:38:12,123 [Book] All rules go to Dragon Lee, let get this guy… 648 00:38:12,189 --> 00:38:16,227 [Vic] Back breaker for Joe Coffey now, he's cruising. 649 00:38:16,294 --> 00:38:18,896 Nobody there, able to get out of the way. 650 00:38:18,963 --> 00:38:22,700 We thought we were going to have a traditional one on one match up 651 00:38:22,767 --> 00:38:24,568 for the North American championship, 652 00:38:24,635 --> 00:38:27,938 and it's turned into this triple threat match, and I know Joe… 653 00:38:28,005 --> 00:38:31,809 is always ready for a scrap, he's prepared. 654 00:38:31,876 --> 00:38:34,745 [Book] Joe Coffey is always ready for a scrap. 655 00:38:34,812 --> 00:38:38,983 You gotta [indistinct]… Charlie Dempsey, he's dangerous. 656 00:38:39,050 --> 00:38:42,253 [Vic] There's the Gallus boys on the outside. 657 00:38:42,319 --> 00:38:44,822 [Book] Oh, come on, ref. 658 00:38:44,889 --> 00:38:47,925 [Vic] Being held back, great job by the officials. 659 00:38:47,992 --> 00:38:51,595 Wolfgang tried to stick his nose in the business of the match. 660 00:38:52,730 --> 00:38:55,833 Joe Coffey can't be happy, he also just got dumped 661 00:38:55,900 --> 00:38:59,804 after that German suplex super kick, champion rocking, 662 00:38:59,870 --> 00:39:04,208 champion into the cover, and able to break things up and look at the power. 663 00:39:04,275 --> 00:39:06,844 -[Book] Beautiful. -[Vic] Good flex, suplex. 664 00:39:09,413 --> 00:39:12,817 [Vic] Who's walking out North American champion? 665 00:39:14,719 --> 00:39:18,322 North American championship on the line, what we thought would be 666 00:39:18,389 --> 00:39:21,826 a traditional one on one match, turned into a triple threat match. 667 00:39:21,892 --> 00:39:25,129 Whit the champion, Dragon Lee, the blue blood, Charlie Dempsey 668 00:39:25,196 --> 00:39:27,665 and the scrappy Joe Coffey. 669 00:39:27,732 --> 00:39:32,803 And Coffey has the advantage to power, oh, a little extra, 670 00:39:32,870 --> 00:39:36,040 and all three men laid out. 671 00:39:36,107 --> 00:39:38,242 [Book] Nasty man. 672 00:39:38,309 --> 00:39:40,945 [crowd chanting] 673 00:39:41,011 --> 00:39:46,283 [Vic] Take another look at this landing. 674 00:39:46,350 --> 00:39:51,021 Dragon Lee got… look, who has the advantage in this match up? 675 00:39:51,088 --> 00:39:55,092 It has been even almost right down the middle between all three. 676 00:39:55,159 --> 00:40:00,197 [Book] I look to the outside of the ring with no… [mumbles] 677 00:40:00,264 --> 00:40:02,032 that's a no return. 678 00:40:02,099 --> 00:40:04,635 It goes back to the early 1900s, 679 00:40:04,702 --> 00:40:07,404 it seems that they have a strategy. 680 00:40:07,471 --> 00:40:11,475 Somebody is setting traps here tonight. 681 00:40:11,542 --> 00:40:14,745 [Vic] I think it would be Joe Coffey, he knew who to prepare for, 682 00:40:14,812 --> 00:40:16,580 it was Lee and four others. 683 00:40:16,647 --> 00:40:19,884 All five prepared for Coffey who was waiting in the wings, 684 00:40:19,950 --> 00:40:22,887 but Dragon Lee somehow, trying to overcome the odds, 685 00:40:22,953 --> 00:40:24,488 using his quickness, 686 00:40:24,555 --> 00:40:26,791 as elusive as possible, 687 00:40:26,857 --> 00:40:29,360 and listen to the NXT universe. 688 00:40:29,426 --> 00:40:32,596 [Book indistinct] Extraordinary block. 689 00:40:32,663 --> 00:40:34,965 If anybody can pull it off, it's Dragon Lee. 690 00:40:35,032 --> 00:40:37,301 He is elusive. 691 00:40:37,835 --> 00:40:41,639 [Vic] Dempsey, you mentioned in the corner, the no corner catch crew 692 00:40:41,705 --> 00:40:45,409 out there trying to help as best they can, coach up Charlie Dempsey, 693 00:40:45,476 --> 00:40:48,813 but nothing doing for Dempsey, or Joe Coffey, 694 00:40:48,879 --> 00:40:51,782 who doesn't have Gallus ringside anymore. 695 00:40:51,849 --> 00:40:54,018 And just able to get that left shoulder up. 696 00:40:54,084 --> 00:40:57,254 Look how wise, Dragon Lee goes into another cover. 697 00:40:57,321 --> 00:41:00,324 He knows he does not need to factor into the decision to lose 698 00:41:00,391 --> 00:41:05,496 this championship under triple threat rules here tonight on NXT. 699 00:41:05,563 --> 00:41:08,766 [Book] There's going to be a second one from the outside. 700 00:41:08,833 --> 00:41:12,102 How invaluable is that for Charlie Dempsey. 701 00:41:12,169 --> 00:41:15,873 [Vic] One of the cornerstones in his camp as he's got rocked, 702 00:41:15,940 --> 00:41:20,411 Coffey got rocked, Dragon Lee is poised, looking to fly. 703 00:41:21,846 --> 00:41:25,049 I'm not sure if that did fly, but instead, 704 00:41:25,115 --> 00:41:26,817 just took him down. 705 00:41:26,884 --> 00:41:30,087 And Dempsey, the first one to pop up into the cover, 706 00:41:30,154 --> 00:41:33,991 Coffey breaks up the count and Joe Coffey is the one in the cover. 707 00:41:34,058 --> 00:41:36,126 Dempsey breaks it up. 708 00:41:36,627 --> 00:41:40,764 The dangers of a triple threat match up, and look at Dempsey, so focused. 709 00:41:40,831 --> 00:41:42,700 No elbow pads, no knee pads, 710 00:41:42,766 --> 00:41:45,436 he is just different than the rest of the locker room. 711 00:41:45,502 --> 00:41:49,673 [Book] He's a fighter, a throwback to… 712 00:41:49,740 --> 00:41:51,775 he's a gladiator, a spirited type of guy. 713 00:41:51,842 --> 00:41:53,110 Oh, wow. 714 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:55,546 [Vic] Sharp elbow. And Coffey… 715 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:59,617 to the top, got thrust with that upper cut. 716 00:41:59,683 --> 00:42:01,485 Great job by our official. 717 00:42:01,552 --> 00:42:04,355 [Book] [indistinct] you know… 718 00:42:04,421 --> 00:42:07,725 [Book indistinct] 719 00:42:07,791 --> 00:42:12,963 [Vic] Let's see what that waist lock, trying to get Coffey up and over, 720 00:42:13,631 --> 00:42:17,701 Dragon Lee, he goes up and over. 721 00:42:17,768 --> 00:42:21,672 Trying to return the favor, but Coffey, so strong, 722 00:42:21,739 --> 00:42:23,307 almost too strong. 723 00:42:23,374 --> 00:42:25,542 [astonishment] 724 00:42:26,377 --> 00:42:28,679 Did you ever see anything like that before? 725 00:42:28,746 --> 00:42:30,281 [Book] What was that? 726 00:42:30,347 --> 00:42:33,684 [crowd chanting] 727 00:42:33,751 --> 00:42:35,486 [Vic] What action we've had. 728 00:42:35,553 --> 00:42:39,456 Take a look at this upper cut, right under the jaw of Coffey, 729 00:42:39,523 --> 00:42:42,593 and then going back, it's almost as if Charlie Dempsey 730 00:42:42,660 --> 00:42:44,795 was able to lift up Coffey, 731 00:42:44,862 --> 00:42:48,332 who just inadvertently tossed Dragon Lee. 732 00:42:48,399 --> 00:42:52,937 [crowd chanting] 733 00:43:00,077 --> 00:43:03,113 And this is for the North American championship, 734 00:43:03,180 --> 00:43:04,949 Dragon Lee the champion, 735 00:43:05,015 --> 00:43:07,851 trying to figure out his way through this match up. 736 00:43:07,918 --> 00:43:10,854 Nice little DDT, took out Dempsey for the moment, 737 00:43:10,921 --> 00:43:12,456 Coffey back to his feet, 738 00:43:12,523 --> 00:43:14,959 only being held up maybe because of the ropes. 739 00:43:15,025 --> 00:43:19,430 They're in his way, Lee charging in, and, oh… 740 00:43:20,230 --> 00:43:22,900 [Book] What a stiff shot by Joe Coffey. 741 00:43:22,967 --> 00:43:25,803 Here we go. Good to the last drop. 742 00:43:25,869 --> 00:43:27,237 Cover him. 743 00:43:27,304 --> 00:43:30,774 [Vic] Could he take out Dempsey. Could he take out the champ? 744 00:43:30,841 --> 00:43:32,943 And Lee kicking out again, 2 1/2. 745 00:43:34,211 --> 00:43:37,448 You could see in Dragon Lee's eyes, that was almost instinctive, 746 00:43:37,514 --> 00:43:39,817 and Coffey so close 747 00:43:39,883 --> 00:43:43,387 to wearing gold here at NXT. 748 00:43:44,021 --> 00:43:46,256 Joe Coffey tonight could get the Gallus boys 749 00:43:46,323 --> 00:43:48,759 back on top of NXT. 750 00:43:48,826 --> 00:43:52,262 [Book] The triple threat match, all the cover has been on Dragon Lee. 751 00:43:52,329 --> 00:43:53,731 He knows that. 752 00:43:54,565 --> 00:43:56,700 [Vic] Dragon Lee has… 753 00:43:56,767 --> 00:43:59,903 that's why you go back to what you said when he accepted this, 754 00:43:59,970 --> 00:44:02,106 you said Dragon Lee did this to himself, 755 00:44:02,172 --> 00:44:05,075 but Dragon Lee is not going to back down from anyone. 756 00:44:05,142 --> 00:44:08,112 Not going to back down from a challenge and looking 757 00:44:08,178 --> 00:44:12,716 to leave his imprint right into the chest of Joe Coffey. 758 00:44:15,252 --> 00:44:18,088 You've got to wonder, Lee must have seen Dempsey 759 00:44:18,155 --> 00:44:20,524 starting to get up on the outside. 760 00:44:20,591 --> 00:44:22,693 Right now, Dempsey back into the ring. 761 00:44:23,227 --> 00:44:25,295 Big knee to the side of the ear. 762 00:44:25,362 --> 00:44:28,032 Back to the match, and Coffey into another cover. 763 00:44:28,098 --> 00:44:29,800 No, no, no, no. 764 00:44:30,567 --> 00:44:31,935 So close. 765 00:44:32,002 --> 00:44:34,571 [Book] I can't believe he kicked out of that. 766 00:44:34,638 --> 00:44:37,207 That was a kill shot, Vic. 767 00:44:37,274 --> 00:44:40,678 [crowd chanting] 768 00:44:40,744 --> 00:44:43,447 [Vic] Dragon Lee now surveying 769 00:44:43,947 --> 00:44:46,150 the area around, and he sees one more time, 770 00:44:46,216 --> 00:44:48,552 Dempsey getting up but Dempsey, again, 771 00:44:48,619 --> 00:44:51,588 with another version of the upper cut. 772 00:44:52,322 --> 00:44:56,093 A couple of formers from Dempsey, starting to score down on the outside. 773 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:59,596 Triple threat match, and there goes Joe Coffey. 774 00:45:02,499 --> 00:45:04,501 All three of these men 775 00:45:04,568 --> 00:45:06,537 laying it on the line. 776 00:45:06,603 --> 00:45:08,705 [crosstalk] 777 00:45:09,907 --> 00:45:12,910 [Vic] What is up with Joe Gacy? 778 00:45:13,644 --> 00:45:15,913 It's Joe Gacy, right? 779 00:45:15,979 --> 00:45:17,614 [Book] I didn't see him. 780 00:45:17,681 --> 00:45:19,049 [Vic] I saw him. 781 00:45:19,116 --> 00:45:21,585 I don't necessarily know if anyone else did, 782 00:45:21,652 --> 00:45:23,487 but for Joe Coffey right now, 783 00:45:23,554 --> 00:45:25,656 he's got to be thinking what he's got to… 784 00:45:25,723 --> 00:45:27,591 Oh, Booker! 785 00:45:29,626 --> 00:45:30,828 Booker! 786 00:45:30,894 --> 00:45:32,129 Coffey! 787 00:45:33,797 --> 00:45:37,034 Coffey just got a dragged to who knows where, 788 00:45:37,101 --> 00:45:41,004 by you've got to assume Gacy, back into the ring, back into the action, 789 00:45:41,071 --> 00:45:43,073 North American championship on the line, 790 00:45:43,140 --> 00:45:46,176 Dempsey is looking in, charges in, 791 00:45:46,243 --> 00:45:51,348 and somehow gets… what the hell, this is a cover. 792 00:45:51,415 --> 00:45:54,051 [Book] How innovative was that? 793 00:45:54,118 --> 00:45:57,221 [Vic] They slam into a bridge, almost able to pull off a three. 794 00:45:57,287 --> 00:46:00,057 Lee trying to battle his way free. 795 00:46:00,124 --> 00:46:02,793 Somehow the champion lands on his feet. 796 00:46:03,460 --> 00:46:05,763 Picking up some momentum, charging in, 797 00:46:05,829 --> 00:46:08,065 and operation Dragon. 798 00:46:09,166 --> 00:46:12,069 Connects. Lee retains. 799 00:46:13,303 --> 00:46:18,408 [announcer] Here is your winner, still the NXT North American champion, 800 00:46:19,309 --> 00:46:22,079 Dragon Lee. 801 00:46:22,146 --> 00:46:25,682 [Vic] It was a tall, tough pack, 802 00:46:25,749 --> 00:46:27,251 but Dragon Lee 803 00:46:27,317 --> 00:46:30,287 overcomes the odds here tonight. 804 00:46:30,354 --> 00:46:33,290 [music playing] 805 00:46:34,758 --> 00:46:35,926 What the…? 806 00:46:38,996 --> 00:46:40,397 What the…? Hey. 807 00:46:41,999 --> 00:46:44,701 [crowd booing] 808 00:46:44,768 --> 00:46:48,038 -[Vic] Come on. -[Book] I told you, Vic. 809 00:46:48,105 --> 00:46:49,473 [Vic] Pull out Booker. 810 00:46:52,442 --> 00:46:56,446 It's wild, it's crude, backup has arrived for Dragon Lee. 811 00:46:56,947 --> 00:46:58,649 [Book] What are they doing here? 812 00:46:58,715 --> 00:47:02,953 [crowd chanting] 813 00:47:06,924 --> 00:47:11,461 [Vic] Dragon Lee had Joaquin Wilde a few weeks back on Smack Down, 814 00:47:11,528 --> 00:47:14,097 Wilde is returning the favor 815 00:47:14,164 --> 00:47:17,568 thankfully, for the North American champion. 816 00:47:19,002 --> 00:47:21,572 [music playing] 817 00:47:29,546 --> 00:47:32,482 What the hell is he thinking about, man? 818 00:47:32,549 --> 00:47:34,985 I'm supposed to be the first one to get that shot. 819 00:47:35,052 --> 00:47:39,022 -I told you about it. -Going to take this match, Ridge Holland. 820 00:47:39,089 --> 00:47:40,490 Come on, man. 821 00:47:40,557 --> 00:47:44,628 I bet if Ridge Holland wins tonight, it's a triple threat at New Year's Evil. 822 00:47:44,695 --> 00:47:47,164 -Oh, my God, a triple threat? -Yes. 823 00:47:47,231 --> 00:47:48,999 Man, I should have thought of that. 824 00:47:49,766 --> 00:47:52,970 Trick, you've got to listen to me, I know what I'm talking about. 825 00:47:53,036 --> 00:47:56,340 Look, man, I beat Dragon, I can take them… 826 00:47:56,406 --> 00:47:59,943 he's been unbeatable, he's been untouchable, man. 827 00:48:00,877 --> 00:48:03,981 I'm supposed to be the one to take him out. 828 00:48:05,382 --> 00:48:08,151 Something that no one else has been able to do. 829 00:48:08,218 --> 00:48:11,221 Take that title off of Dragunov. 830 00:48:11,955 --> 00:48:13,557 You feel what I'm saying? 831 00:48:13,624 --> 00:48:14,858 I do. 832 00:48:14,925 --> 00:48:16,326 That's why you're my dog. 833 00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:25,502 She's back. 834 00:48:25,569 --> 00:48:27,271 Did you guys miss me? 835 00:48:27,337 --> 00:48:29,006 Because I missed all of you. 836 00:48:29,072 --> 00:48:31,975 Don't worry, the savior of the NXT women's division 837 00:48:32,042 --> 00:48:34,244 is finally back. 838 00:48:34,311 --> 00:48:37,915 Whom who am I kidding? The savior of all of NXT. 839 00:48:37,981 --> 00:48:39,616 First order of business, 840 00:48:39,683 --> 00:48:41,585 pin the champion, check. 841 00:48:41,652 --> 00:48:43,287 Second order of business, 842 00:48:43,353 --> 00:48:45,122 reclaim my locker. 843 00:48:46,223 --> 00:48:47,257 Check. 844 00:48:48,425 --> 00:48:50,260 Sorry not sorry, Carmen. 845 00:48:50,327 --> 00:48:51,762 It feels good to be home. 846 00:48:55,332 --> 00:48:56,466 Right. 847 00:48:57,701 --> 00:48:59,369 Some things will never change. 848 00:49:00,203 --> 00:49:02,506 Did she just take my locker? 849 00:49:06,343 --> 00:49:07,577 You know, Carmen, 850 00:49:07,644 --> 00:49:10,147 there's only one way to deal with Cora. 851 00:49:13,050 --> 00:49:14,217 [loudspeaker] I object. 852 00:49:14,284 --> 00:49:16,987 [Vic] The NXT resident mean girl 853 00:49:17,054 --> 00:49:18,789 strikes again. 854 00:49:18,855 --> 00:49:21,558 [crowd booing] 855 00:49:28,932 --> 00:49:29,933 [bell ringing] 856 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:32,502 [announcer] The following is a first round match 857 00:49:32,569 --> 00:49:35,339 in the men's breakout turn event, 858 00:49:35,405 --> 00:49:37,007 introducing first, 859 00:49:37,074 --> 00:49:41,044 Luca Crusifino. 860 00:49:41,111 --> 00:49:43,814 [Vic] We heard from him several weeks ago, 861 00:49:43,880 --> 00:49:46,116 he's already filed a motion 862 00:49:46,183 --> 00:49:49,720 to win the breakout tournament, this, Booker, 863 00:49:49,786 --> 00:49:51,989 the final quarterfinal match up, 864 00:49:52,055 --> 00:49:54,791 to punch their ticket into the semifinal 865 00:49:54,858 --> 00:49:56,593 happens in a matter of moments. 866 00:49:56,660 --> 00:49:59,262 [Book] A real business man, shown in the way he walks, 867 00:49:59,329 --> 00:50:01,798 as well as the way he talks. 868 00:50:01,865 --> 00:50:04,701 -[Vic] You got one of his business… -[Book] Yes. 869 00:50:04,768 --> 00:50:08,038 [music playing] 870 00:50:16,279 --> 00:50:21,418 [announcer] And his opponent, Tavion Heights. 871 00:50:21,485 --> 00:50:23,520 [Vic] Nice, like everyone else. 872 00:50:23,587 --> 00:50:26,623 Wanting that contract that goes to the winner 873 00:50:26,690 --> 00:50:28,525 of the men's breakout tournament 874 00:50:28,592 --> 00:50:31,261 that guarantees them a championship match. 875 00:50:31,328 --> 00:50:33,296 They can execute that contract 876 00:50:33,363 --> 00:50:36,366 when they feel they are ready to possibly 877 00:50:36,433 --> 00:50:38,168 put gold around their waist. 878 00:50:38,235 --> 00:50:41,004 Because there are a lot of things to like 879 00:50:41,071 --> 00:50:43,006 about Tavion Heights. 880 00:50:43,073 --> 00:50:45,909 [Book] I tell you right now, just the intro right there, 881 00:50:45,976 --> 00:50:49,046 walking around in the middle of the ring, this kid's scary, 882 00:50:49,112 --> 00:50:52,582 as well as very talented, right there, look at that. 883 00:50:52,649 --> 00:50:54,918 [Vic] Quick take down, into a quick cover. 884 00:50:54,985 --> 00:50:56,520 [Book] He did it with ease. 885 00:50:56,586 --> 00:51:01,324 He represented team USA at the 2020 summer Olympics, 886 00:51:01,391 --> 00:51:03,994 take a look at that sort of caliber athlete. 887 00:51:04,060 --> 00:51:05,429 He won a bronze 888 00:51:05,495 --> 00:51:08,732 at the 2021 world wrestling championships in Norway. 889 00:51:08,799 --> 00:51:13,303 And also won gold at the 2020 Pan-American wrestling American championship, 890 00:51:13,370 --> 00:51:15,405 he has quite a background. 891 00:51:15,472 --> 00:51:19,709 [Book] He has big shoes to fill, 892 00:51:19,776 --> 00:51:24,080 Chad Gable, see his boy, Tavion Heights… 893 00:51:24,147 --> 00:51:26,650 -[Book] Wait a minute. -[Vic] He did spend a lot… 894 00:51:26,716 --> 00:51:28,885 look at that block right there. 895 00:51:28,952 --> 00:51:32,222 [indistinct] Couldn't keep it going right there. 896 00:51:32,289 --> 00:51:35,559 [Vic] He did spend a lot of time talking recently with Chad Gable, 897 00:51:35,625 --> 00:51:37,694 and just turned Crusifino up and around, 898 00:51:37,761 --> 00:51:41,264 shots the gap, into the cover to advance and able to kick out. 899 00:51:41,331 --> 00:51:43,033 Coaches just raved 900 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:46,236 about how quickly Heights has grasped things 901 00:51:46,303 --> 00:51:48,205 here inside the performance. 902 00:51:48,271 --> 00:51:50,107 [Book] Just watch that for a second, 903 00:51:50,173 --> 00:51:52,209 the belly to belly, 904 00:51:52,275 --> 00:51:55,912 turning around into something that's a little bit bigger. 905 00:51:55,979 --> 00:51:57,914 [Vic] Just stomping on the foot, 906 00:51:57,981 --> 00:51:59,816 just by any means necessary, 907 00:51:59,883 --> 00:52:02,319 whatever you can do to create a bit of separation, 908 00:52:02,385 --> 00:52:04,287 and look at Crusifino, 909 00:52:04,354 --> 00:52:06,656 firing a right hand, right down low, 910 00:52:06,723 --> 00:52:09,659 taking away the vertical bait of Tavion. 911 00:52:09,726 --> 00:52:12,062 Crusifino finding himself being illegal. 912 00:52:12,129 --> 00:52:14,097 He's smart. He's got strategy. 913 00:52:14,164 --> 00:52:16,967 [Book] Ain't all about Olympics, 914 00:52:17,033 --> 00:52:19,069 Crusifino has been dealing 915 00:52:19,136 --> 00:52:21,304 with a lot of clients from the street, 916 00:52:21,371 --> 00:52:23,373 giving him a lot of trouble. 917 00:52:23,440 --> 00:52:25,609 Got to know how to defend yourself today. 918 00:52:25,675 --> 00:52:29,579 [Vic] When it comes to defending yourself, coming into this tournament, 919 00:52:29,646 --> 00:52:33,750 is there an advantage to have a week to soak in the tournament… 920 00:52:33,817 --> 00:52:37,654 Off that neck breaker, into the cover, heights able to kick out at one. 921 00:52:37,721 --> 00:52:40,390 You get to sit back and let your emotions settle, 922 00:52:40,457 --> 00:52:45,195 just a little bit, take another look at this high impact from Crusifino. 923 00:52:45,262 --> 00:52:47,597 [Book] He's not in the street right there, Vic. 924 00:52:47,664 --> 00:52:52,002 [Vic] Nice hip toss into another version of a neck breaker by Crusifino. 925 00:52:52,068 --> 00:52:55,372 Those into the killer, once again able to power out. 926 00:52:55,438 --> 00:53:00,110 So both these guys have had time to let their nerves settle. 927 00:53:00,176 --> 00:53:04,314 [Book] Yeah, I mean, he doesn't look too settle, Tavion Heights, 928 00:53:04,381 --> 00:53:06,816 he's getting the hell beat out of him right now. 929 00:53:06,883 --> 00:53:10,220 Seems like Crusifino is looking for a payout. 930 00:53:10,287 --> 00:53:12,822 [Vic] What are you talking about? 931 00:53:12,889 --> 00:53:17,794 Looking for one of those billboards that pop out around the performance, 932 00:53:17,861 --> 00:53:22,098 where Crusifino is waiting patiently. 933 00:53:22,165 --> 00:53:24,501 Went to the well one too many times. 934 00:53:29,839 --> 00:53:34,044 This is the final first round match up, there's been a lot of talk, 935 00:53:34,110 --> 00:53:36,479 a lot of praise for all the competitors 936 00:53:36,546 --> 00:53:38,048 that were in this first round. 937 00:53:38,114 --> 00:53:39,249 [Book] Big shot there. 938 00:53:41,551 --> 00:53:43,587 [Vic] An overhead toss. 939 00:53:43,653 --> 00:53:45,855 Belly to belly. Go behind waistline. 940 00:53:45,922 --> 00:53:47,057 German suplex. 941 00:53:47,123 --> 00:53:50,193 Nice high release. What did you say earlier, popping the hip? 942 00:53:50,260 --> 00:53:53,730 [Book] Popping the hips. Right now he's on a roll. 943 00:53:53,797 --> 00:53:56,099 Crusifino is back to… 944 00:53:57,033 --> 00:54:00,270 back to be looking for a [indistinct] here pretty quick. 945 00:54:00,337 --> 00:54:02,973 [Vic] He's got quite the smorgasbord of suplexes here, 946 00:54:03,039 --> 00:54:06,009 Tavion Heights, fired up. 947 00:54:06,910 --> 00:54:09,346 We're going to pick up a little extra, and… 948 00:54:09,412 --> 00:54:12,015 -[Vic] Oh, another spinning. -[Book] That's it. 949 00:54:12,082 --> 00:54:15,518 [Vic] Belly to belly, in Tavion Heights, 950 00:54:15,585 --> 00:54:18,388 the final superstar to advance in the first round. 951 00:54:19,122 --> 00:54:23,860 [announcer] Here is your winner, Tavion Heights. 952 00:54:24,661 --> 00:54:27,931 [Book] I told you, Vic, this kid is scary. 953 00:54:27,998 --> 00:54:29,966 [Vic] Had to bring that up, take a look 954 00:54:30,033 --> 00:54:32,402 at some of the action from Heights, 955 00:54:32,469 --> 00:54:34,537 who just seemed to have his way 956 00:54:34,604 --> 00:54:37,007 once he started to navigate the waters 957 00:54:37,073 --> 00:54:38,141 of this match up. 958 00:54:38,208 --> 00:54:41,211 Because he just delivered suplex after suplex, 959 00:54:41,278 --> 00:54:43,146 including that last 960 00:54:43,213 --> 00:54:45,448 belly to belly with a twist. 961 00:54:45,515 --> 00:54:47,851 Big victory for Tavion Heights. 962 00:54:47,917 --> 00:54:50,220 And big things should be coming his way 963 00:54:50,287 --> 00:54:54,290 because now the semifinals are set, 964 00:54:54,357 --> 00:54:56,826 in the NXT men's breakout tournament, 965 00:54:56,893 --> 00:54:59,362 there you see the four competitors 966 00:54:59,429 --> 00:55:01,931 that are left in this year's tournament, 967 00:55:01,998 --> 00:55:03,967 including Tavion Heights 968 00:55:04,034 --> 00:55:05,568 who just punched his ticket. 969 00:55:05,635 --> 00:55:07,837 What do you think about these final four? 970 00:55:07,904 --> 00:55:09,272 What's your tea? 971 00:55:09,906 --> 00:55:13,310 Oh, you know who I have my money on, right? 972 00:55:13,376 --> 00:55:15,312 It's King, man. 973 00:55:15,378 --> 00:55:18,214 -I should've known. -The drama King. 974 00:55:18,281 --> 00:55:23,586 Anyways, the semifinals continue next week here on NXT. 975 00:55:23,653 --> 00:55:27,991 Let's take a look at the upcoming NXT championship match up 976 00:55:28,058 --> 00:55:30,093 between the champion, Lyra Valkyria, 977 00:55:30,160 --> 00:55:33,763 against the iron survivor challenger, Blare Davenport. 978 00:55:37,233 --> 00:55:40,970 [narrator] Two women, crossed an ocean, to be in NXT, 979 00:55:41,037 --> 00:55:43,973 but both have chosen very different paths. 980 00:55:44,607 --> 00:55:46,109 Lyra Valkyria, 981 00:55:47,043 --> 00:55:48,978 NXT women champion, 982 00:55:49,045 --> 00:55:52,082 left her native Ireland to chase a dream. 983 00:55:52,148 --> 00:55:54,384 Her opponent at New Year's Evil, 984 00:55:54,451 --> 00:55:56,720 the iron survivor Blare Davenport… 985 00:55:56,786 --> 00:55:59,055 I'm furry, and I am fire. 986 00:55:59,122 --> 00:56:01,291 [narrator] Went from New Zealand to the UK, 987 00:56:01,357 --> 00:56:03,359 to Japan and back again 988 00:56:03,426 --> 00:56:05,195 in her quest for glory. 989 00:56:06,262 --> 00:56:09,366 Somehow, they have never crossed before, 990 00:56:09,432 --> 00:56:13,136 even in NXT UK, they were set to collide 991 00:56:13,203 --> 00:56:14,637 but an injury of Lyra 992 00:56:14,704 --> 00:56:17,874 meant that the WWE universe was denied the chance 993 00:56:17,941 --> 00:56:19,843 to witness them to battle. 994 00:56:22,712 --> 00:56:25,749 Each woman is the polar opposite of the other. 995 00:56:25,815 --> 00:56:29,352 Lyra doing everything that she can to fairly claw her way 996 00:56:29,419 --> 00:56:31,454 to the very top of NXT, 997 00:56:31,521 --> 00:56:33,323 doing things the right way. 998 00:56:33,390 --> 00:56:35,725 [Vic] Lyra did it, she did it. 999 00:56:35,792 --> 00:56:37,494 [narrator] Beating her hero Becky, 1000 00:56:37,560 --> 00:56:38,962 and earning the respect 1001 00:56:39,028 --> 00:56:40,897 of the man in the process. 1002 00:56:41,431 --> 00:56:45,268 [Vic] A moment that will be etched in the history of this brand 1003 00:56:45,335 --> 00:56:46,636 as the women's division, 1004 00:56:46,703 --> 00:56:49,672 now soars with Lyra. 1005 00:56:51,074 --> 00:56:54,944 [narrator] Blair chose the darker route, hiding on the shadows, 1006 00:56:55,011 --> 00:56:58,782 picking off her rivals with sneakily savage skullduggery. 1007 00:56:58,848 --> 00:57:00,717 Enemies of Blair… 1008 00:57:00,784 --> 00:57:02,552 [narrator] At deadline, 1009 00:57:02,619 --> 00:57:05,822 Blair Davenport showed she's virtually untouchable 1010 00:57:05,889 --> 00:57:07,991 by beating four other women, 1011 00:57:08,057 --> 00:57:11,060 not just by showcasing her skill and intelligence, 1012 00:57:11,127 --> 00:57:14,063 but by continuing to show that she can 1013 00:57:14,130 --> 00:57:16,733 and will do anything to succeed. 1014 00:57:16,800 --> 00:57:21,204 [Vic] Blair Davenport, our women's iron survivor. 1015 00:57:21,271 --> 00:57:24,274 [narrator] Will Lyra's virtuous journey 1016 00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:27,076 keep her on track as NXT women's champion, 1017 00:57:27,143 --> 00:57:30,079 or will Blair Davenport's trail of destruction 1018 00:57:30,146 --> 00:57:31,714 lead her to championship gold? 1019 00:57:31,781 --> 00:57:34,417 Their paths will finally cross 1020 00:57:34,484 --> 00:57:36,619 at New Year's Evil. 1021 00:57:40,590 --> 00:57:43,092 [Vic] It's all going down two weeks from tonight, 1022 00:57:43,159 --> 00:57:45,728 the iron survivor challenge winner, Blare Davenport, 1023 00:57:45,795 --> 00:57:47,664 looks to put a dark cloud 1024 00:57:47,730 --> 00:57:51,000 over the women's division when she challenges Lyra Valkyria 1025 00:57:51,067 --> 00:57:52,569 for the women's NXT title, 1026 00:57:52,635 --> 00:57:55,471 it happens at New Year's Evil. 1027 00:58:01,177 --> 00:58:02,846 Oh, hi. 1028 00:58:02,912 --> 00:58:05,815 I didn't have a problem with creepy Tatum before last week 1029 00:58:05,882 --> 00:58:08,318 but then she put her hands on me. 1030 00:58:08,384 --> 00:58:12,622 I have no idea what's going on in that girl's brain. 1031 00:58:12,689 --> 00:58:15,158 I'll take care of your freak problem tonight, 1032 00:58:15,225 --> 00:58:16,559 but just so you know, 1033 00:58:16,626 --> 00:58:18,862 I came back for Blare Davenport 1034 00:58:18,928 --> 00:58:21,598 but I also came back for that woman's title. 1035 00:58:27,537 --> 00:58:31,941 [Vic] Booker, we're getting ready to enter the lion's den. 1036 00:58:32,008 --> 00:58:37,881 [music playing] 1037 00:58:40,750 --> 00:58:41,851 [bell ringing] 1038 00:58:41,918 --> 00:58:45,088 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall, 1039 00:58:45,154 --> 00:58:47,290 introducing first, 1040 00:58:47,357 --> 00:58:51,094 Nikita Lion. 1041 00:58:53,429 --> 00:58:56,633 [Vic] Well, for Nikita Lion, this is her first singles match 1042 00:58:56,699 --> 00:58:58,334 in nearly a year, 1043 00:58:58,401 --> 00:59:00,503 she's going against Tatum Paxley. 1044 00:59:00,570 --> 00:59:02,138 This one on one showdown 1045 00:59:02,205 --> 00:59:04,641 happens next on NXT. 1046 00:59:10,413 --> 00:59:12,815 Is this the holiday spirit? 1047 00:59:12,882 --> 00:59:14,050 Listen. 1048 00:59:16,719 --> 00:59:18,321 Happy holidays. 1049 00:59:18,388 --> 00:59:20,657 Happy holidays. Noam… 1050 00:59:20,723 --> 00:59:24,127 What is your answer to Josh Briggs challenge to a heritage cup match? 1051 00:59:24,193 --> 00:59:28,064 Well, this is the time of the year where we think of the less fortunate, 1052 00:59:28,131 --> 00:59:30,900 I am nothing if I'm not a man of charity. 1053 00:59:30,967 --> 00:59:32,869 With a heart of gold, my brother. 1054 00:59:32,936 --> 00:59:34,504 The gift who keeps on giving. 1055 00:59:34,571 --> 00:59:36,573 Noam Claus. 1056 00:59:36,639 --> 00:59:38,608 These guys are the best, right, Kaylee? 1057 00:59:38,675 --> 00:59:40,643 That was a rhetorical question, 1058 00:59:40,710 --> 00:59:42,312 but yes, Josh Briggs 1059 00:59:42,378 --> 00:59:44,580 has a Christmas miracle coming his way. 1060 00:59:44,647 --> 00:59:46,683 For I, supernova 11, 1061 00:59:46,749 --> 00:59:49,452 known as the father of Christmas, 1062 00:59:49,519 --> 00:59:51,988 will be defending my heritage cup 1063 00:59:52,055 --> 00:59:54,657 against that low drama boy, Josh Briggs. 1064 00:59:54,724 --> 00:59:56,593 Okay, thank you. 1065 00:59:56,659 --> 00:59:58,695 Bye-bye, happy festivus. 1066 00:59:58,761 --> 01:00:01,998 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. 1067 01:00:04,233 --> 01:00:07,003 [Vic] Well, the final NXT of 2023 1068 01:00:07,070 --> 01:00:09,739 keeps getting bigger, and better. 1069 01:00:09,806 --> 01:00:12,408 [music playing] 1070 01:00:14,410 --> 01:00:19,148 [announcer ] And her opponent, Tatum Paxley. 1071 01:00:20,550 --> 01:00:24,020 [music playing] 1072 01:00:44,107 --> 01:00:47,577 [Vic] Take a look at the face of Nikita Lyon 1073 01:00:47,644 --> 01:00:50,947 and then you'll see Tatum Paxley with Lyra Valkyria. 1074 01:00:51,014 --> 01:00:53,216 What is up lately with Paxley 1075 01:00:53,282 --> 01:00:55,652 creeping around the women's championship? 1076 01:00:58,654 --> 01:01:00,189 Give you the creeps? 1077 01:01:00,690 --> 01:01:03,059 [Book] No, no. Trying the figure it out. 1078 01:01:03,126 --> 01:01:05,895 Paxley is very, very dark right now. 1079 01:01:05,962 --> 01:01:08,197 Maybe she's trying to find herself. 1080 01:01:08,264 --> 01:01:10,299 I don't know what it is. 1081 01:01:10,366 --> 01:01:13,069 But she's got to deal with the Lyon. 1082 01:01:13,136 --> 01:01:16,239 It's a nightmare. You know what I'm saying? 1083 01:01:16,305 --> 01:01:19,308 [Vic] I'm not repeating it, no, Nikkita Lyon. 1084 01:01:19,375 --> 01:01:21,077 [Book indistinct] 1085 01:01:21,144 --> 01:01:24,180 [Vic] Nikkita is knocking out Paxley to the outside last week 1086 01:01:24,247 --> 01:01:26,015 didn't go the way Lyon hoped. 1087 01:01:26,082 --> 01:01:28,518 How can she bounce back, here tonight? 1088 01:01:28,584 --> 01:01:31,354 [Book] You no fun, Vic. 1089 01:01:31,421 --> 01:01:33,423 Let me tell you something, Nikkita Lyon, 1090 01:01:33,489 --> 01:01:36,759 she's not here to make friends or anything like that. 1091 01:01:36,826 --> 01:01:39,796 Nikkita Lyon is championship material. 1092 01:01:39,862 --> 01:01:43,933 [Vic] Well, you see, that's very unique and insane. 1093 01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:45,935 You had a creepy stalker once? 1094 01:01:46,002 --> 01:01:48,371 -[Vic] The boogeyman? -[Book] I won't talk about that. 1095 01:01:48,438 --> 01:01:51,674 [Vic] You handled the boogeyman, how should she handle Paxley? 1096 01:01:51,741 --> 01:01:53,209 How should she handle that? 1097 01:01:53,276 --> 01:01:55,344 Why aren't you any fun, Book? 1098 01:01:55,411 --> 01:01:58,314 Lyra confused by the entire situation herself, 1099 01:01:58,381 --> 01:02:00,683 so is Nikkita Lyon, because Paxley, 1100 01:02:00,750 --> 01:02:03,686 who pushes Lyon out of the way last week, 1101 01:02:03,753 --> 01:02:06,222 bringing us to this one on one match up, 1102 01:02:06,289 --> 01:02:08,424 and Paxley has been in control. 1103 01:02:08,491 --> 01:02:10,827 [Book] She's been in control and she looks very, 1104 01:02:10,893 --> 01:02:12,795 very comfortable right now. 1105 01:02:14,564 --> 01:02:17,567 [Vic] Again, a near fall. Remember, don't forget voting 1106 01:02:17,633 --> 01:02:21,604 for the NXT Year End Awards, begins 10:00 P.M. tonight. 1107 01:02:21,671 --> 01:02:23,639 Another near fall in this match up. 1108 01:02:23,706 --> 01:02:26,676 But it was all smiles when Nikkita Lyon returned, 1109 01:02:26,743 --> 01:02:29,679 don't know if it should be said for someone earlier tonight, 1110 01:02:29,745 --> 01:02:31,147 that being Cora Jade. 1111 01:02:31,214 --> 01:02:37,954 [Book indistinct] 1112 01:02:38,020 --> 01:02:41,224 She may be trying to think about that injury she's coming off of, 1113 01:02:41,290 --> 01:02:43,826 and not being able to get in the game completely. 1114 01:02:43,893 --> 01:02:46,195 As I mentioned earlier… big elbow. 1115 01:02:46,996 --> 01:02:48,831 And Paxley now methodically, 1116 01:02:48,898 --> 01:02:51,334 into the cover, hook up the leg, kick out by Lyon. 1117 01:02:51,400 --> 01:02:55,471 This is Nikkita Lyon's first singles match in nearly a year. 1118 01:02:55,538 --> 01:02:59,108 There's a big difference when you come back from a tag team match, 1119 01:02:59,175 --> 01:03:02,745 like last week, opposed to a singles match, does not have anyone to tag, 1120 01:03:02,812 --> 01:03:05,114 she does not have a chance to catch her breath. 1121 01:03:05,181 --> 01:03:09,785 [Book] You go through the rehab, you ride the bike for an hour, 1122 01:03:09,852 --> 01:03:12,855 you feel like you're in shape, but there is no shape 1123 01:03:12,922 --> 01:03:14,557 other than getting in this ring. 1124 01:03:14,624 --> 01:03:16,792 [Book] Let's go behind by Lyon. 1125 01:03:16,859 --> 01:03:18,661 [Book] And getting it done, man. 1126 01:03:18,728 --> 01:03:21,464 [Vic] Talk about the unusual offense from Paxley, 1127 01:03:21,531 --> 01:03:25,468 Nikkita Lyon trying to weather this storm in this match up, 1128 01:03:25,535 --> 01:03:27,970 she's been waiting to get back into the ring. 1129 01:03:28,037 --> 01:03:30,873 She's been waiting to unleash her roar 1130 01:03:30,940 --> 01:03:32,275 once again at NXT. 1131 01:03:32,341 --> 01:03:34,076 And these are the strikes, 1132 01:03:34,143 --> 01:03:37,246 this is the precision we saw 1133 01:03:37,313 --> 01:03:38,781 from Lyons a year ago. 1134 01:03:38,848 --> 01:03:43,152 [Book] Very, very [indistinct] 1135 01:03:43,219 --> 01:03:46,322 She's a hybrid, she can pretty much do it all. 1136 01:03:47,056 --> 01:03:50,159 -[Vic] What a right hand. -[Book] I like that right there, Vic. 1137 01:03:53,062 --> 01:03:55,331 [Vic] And Lyon added a little extra 1138 01:03:56,766 --> 01:03:59,202 to her offensive playbook. 1139 01:03:59,268 --> 01:04:03,206 And Lyon is looking for a German suplex, instead, 1140 01:04:03,272 --> 01:04:05,208 just tossing Paxley. 1141 01:04:06,642 --> 01:04:11,113 Got a question as you mentioned, the stamina. 1142 01:04:11,180 --> 01:04:14,483 Slice and right through Paxley. 1143 01:04:15,585 --> 01:04:17,753 And not to be outdone, 1144 01:04:17,820 --> 01:04:20,957 looking to put the finishing touches on tonight. 1145 01:04:21,023 --> 01:04:22,158 [bell ringing] 1146 01:04:22,225 --> 01:04:24,160 [crowd cheering] 1147 01:04:24,227 --> 01:04:28,264 [announcer] Here is your winner, Nikkita Lyon. 1148 01:04:29,732 --> 01:04:32,835 [Vic] It's got to feel good for Nikkita Lyon 1149 01:04:32,902 --> 01:04:36,038 to be able to bounce back in this match up. 1150 01:04:36,105 --> 01:04:37,840 When we talk about Nikkita power, 1151 01:04:37,907 --> 01:04:41,277 it's firsthand, right in front of us, 1152 01:04:41,344 --> 01:04:43,412 here tonight with this strike, 1153 01:04:43,479 --> 01:04:45,281 with the precision, 1154 01:04:45,348 --> 01:04:47,416 and for Nikkita Lyon, 1155 01:04:47,483 --> 01:04:48,851 it's got to feel good 1156 01:04:48,918 --> 01:04:50,853 to get back under her winning ways 1157 01:04:50,920 --> 01:04:55,258 after her first singles match in over a year. 1158 01:04:57,827 --> 01:05:01,097 More questions about Tatum Paxley 1159 01:05:01,163 --> 01:05:04,834 but 2024 could be the year of the roar. 1160 01:05:04,901 --> 01:05:09,205 [music playing] 1161 01:05:09,272 --> 01:05:10,706 All I wanted was a shot. 1162 01:05:10,773 --> 01:05:13,809 All I wanted was a chance to prove ourselves against the best, 1163 01:05:13,876 --> 01:05:17,446 and we got it, baby, and now we have two underdogs 1164 01:05:17,513 --> 01:05:20,149 about to flip the script on Dallas. 1165 01:05:20,216 --> 01:05:22,852 When that bell rings, body shots turn to knockouts. 1166 01:05:22,919 --> 01:05:25,688 It's gonna be a slug fest, body shots turn to knockouts. 1167 01:05:25,755 --> 01:05:28,090 Hey, man. Let's do a truce, we hit first. 1168 01:05:28,157 --> 01:05:31,427 -We hit last. -Come on, man. Let's go. 1169 01:05:33,462 --> 01:05:36,265 Can't believe she throw trash at you like that, that's… 1170 01:05:36,332 --> 01:05:38,100 I mean, Fallon, are you okay? 1171 01:05:39,068 --> 01:05:40,736 I'm embarrassed, 1172 01:05:40,803 --> 01:05:43,339 humiliated, and pissed off. 1173 01:05:43,406 --> 01:05:46,509 Tiffany has had everything handed to her on a silver platter. 1174 01:05:46,575 --> 01:05:48,511 She doesn't know what hard work means, 1175 01:05:48,577 --> 01:05:50,913 what it means to get your hands dirty. 1176 01:05:50,980 --> 01:05:53,249 When I look at Tiffany the last thing I see 1177 01:05:53,316 --> 01:05:56,218 is a hard worker and I am not done with her. 1178 01:05:56,285 --> 01:05:58,154 [crowd screaming] 1179 01:05:58,220 --> 01:06:00,756 I've never seen her that pissed off before. 1180 01:06:01,624 --> 01:06:05,361 Look, on a better note, up to the challenge, 1181 01:06:05,428 --> 01:06:07,730 we got to hit it this next week. 1182 01:06:07,797 --> 01:06:11,334 I'm ready to rock it. How many times did you say that 2023 was our year? 1183 01:06:11,400 --> 01:06:13,936 -Like 2023 times. -Bingo. 1184 01:06:14,003 --> 01:06:16,806 I think I'm ending 2023 as the heritage cup champion. 1185 01:06:16,872 --> 01:06:20,710 Well, Metaphor is out there, and me and Fallon out there to support you 1186 01:06:20,776 --> 01:06:24,580 to make sure they don't get in that match and you win the heritage cup. 1187 01:06:25,915 --> 01:06:27,283 Brother, 1188 01:06:27,350 --> 01:06:30,953 I appreciate it, you know I do, 1189 01:06:31,020 --> 01:06:32,989 but I need to do this one on my own. 1190 01:06:35,157 --> 01:06:36,325 Why? 1191 01:06:38,961 --> 01:06:40,930 I don't know if I can explain it. 1192 01:06:41,564 --> 01:06:43,499 I don't even think you'd understand, 1193 01:06:45,501 --> 01:06:48,170 but next week I need to ride solo on this, brother. 1194 01:06:49,905 --> 01:06:51,340 All right. 1195 01:06:52,575 --> 01:06:54,343 Good luck, man. 1196 01:06:54,410 --> 01:06:56,379 -Love it. -Love you too. 1197 01:07:02,718 --> 01:07:05,221 [Vic] It might not be a wise move. 1198 01:07:06,989 --> 01:07:08,090 [bell ringing] 1199 01:07:08,157 --> 01:07:12,428 [announcer] Now the tag team match, 1200 01:07:12,495 --> 01:07:15,965 introducing first, the team of Tank Rocker 1201 01:07:16,031 --> 01:07:19,502 and Tank Ledger. 1202 01:07:19,568 --> 01:07:23,606 [Vic] Big match for Hank and Tank here tonight on NXT. 1203 01:07:24,440 --> 01:07:27,777 Their time to shine, so to speak. 1204 01:07:27,843 --> 01:07:33,916 [crowd booing] 1205 01:07:43,692 --> 01:07:47,229 [announcer] And the opponent, accompanied by Joe Coffey, 1206 01:07:47,296 --> 01:07:53,102 the team of Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang, Gallus. 1207 01:08:19,195 --> 01:08:23,199 [man1] Gallus might not be in the best of mood 1208 01:08:23,265 --> 01:08:28,037 after losing the North American championship match earlier, it was a… 1209 01:08:28,103 --> 01:08:30,673 Joe Gacy, kind of… 1210 01:08:31,640 --> 01:08:35,444 I'm just happy he made it back here, to be honest. 1211 01:08:35,511 --> 01:08:37,613 [Book] Monkey in the mix, that was. 1212 01:08:38,180 --> 01:08:41,684 [Vic] Here comes Hank, ripping in this match up, 1213 01:08:41,750 --> 01:08:43,819 tag was made, Wolfgang is legal. 1214 01:08:43,886 --> 01:08:47,323 Hank and Tank annoyed Gallus to the point that they got their match. 1215 01:08:47,389 --> 01:08:49,225 That they got this opportunity here 1216 01:08:49,291 --> 01:08:51,660 against a pair of former tag team champions. 1217 01:08:51,727 --> 01:08:53,829 [Book] There's a business to take care. 1218 01:08:53,896 --> 01:08:57,800 There's a protocol to make business in this business 1219 01:08:57,867 --> 01:09:02,505 and right now these guys got… they don't know it yet. 1220 01:09:02,571 --> 01:09:06,642 [Vic] Hank going into the cover over the leg and no doubt 1221 01:09:06,709 --> 01:09:10,679 this would be the biggest win in the careers of Hank and Tank. 1222 01:09:10,746 --> 01:09:12,681 The tag was made, in comes Tank. 1223 01:09:12,748 --> 01:09:16,852 And this match could tag team championship ramifications to it. 1224 01:09:16,919 --> 01:09:18,821 [Book] Come on, come on. 1225 01:09:18,888 --> 01:09:23,092 Let's talk about how the Gallus boys, 1226 01:09:23,158 --> 01:09:26,462 Mark Coffey and Wolfgang, this young guys… 1227 01:09:26,529 --> 01:09:29,899 what it's truly all about to make it to the big league. 1228 01:09:29,965 --> 01:09:33,903 [Vic] The Wolfgang was caught in that forementioned 1229 01:09:33,969 --> 01:09:36,071 North American championship match up, 1230 01:09:36,138 --> 01:09:38,140 listen to the NXT universe, 1231 01:09:38,674 --> 01:09:40,576 behind Hank and Tank. 1232 01:09:40,643 --> 01:09:42,678 They just looking for that fight, 1233 01:09:42,745 --> 01:09:46,248 looking for that chance to make a name for themselves, 1234 01:09:46,315 --> 01:09:50,986 and it could happen in this tag team match against Gallus. 1235 01:09:51,053 --> 01:09:54,957 [Book] Not going to say Hank and Tank not going to beef up. 1236 01:09:55,024 --> 01:09:57,259 Just not tonight, I don't see it. 1237 01:09:57,326 --> 01:09:59,695 [Vic] Another tag was made, and Hank and Tank, 1238 01:09:59,762 --> 01:10:02,031 certainly holding their own 1239 01:10:02,097 --> 01:10:04,366 against Gallus here tonight. 1240 01:10:04,433 --> 01:10:07,136 Talk about the tag team champions. 1241 01:10:07,202 --> 01:10:09,805 Got a credible family creating a lot of new revenue, 1242 01:10:09,872 --> 01:10:12,741 they're cousins repping that quarterback 1243 01:10:12,808 --> 01:10:15,945 who plays in New York, everything here for the family 1244 01:10:16,011 --> 01:10:17,680 is coming up gold. 1245 01:10:18,547 --> 01:10:21,650 A lot of credit to the boss, you have to give credit too, 1246 01:10:21,717 --> 01:10:23,986 to Hank and Tank for this match up. 1247 01:10:24,053 --> 01:10:25,788 They have been in control 1248 01:10:25,854 --> 01:10:27,923 since the start, and for Hank… 1249 01:10:28,591 --> 01:10:31,660 Wolfgang on the outside. By the way, Wolfgang is legal. 1250 01:10:31,727 --> 01:10:34,230 He did make a tag, didn't realize… 1251 01:10:34,296 --> 01:10:37,833 Hank just got set right in that steel touch. 1252 01:10:37,900 --> 01:10:41,370 [Book] His former tag team champion there. 1253 01:10:41,437 --> 01:10:43,272 [Vic] Look at Tank. 1254 01:10:43,339 --> 01:10:46,108 Tank has got to fire up and rally his partner. 1255 01:10:46,175 --> 01:10:49,078 [Vic] He needs to do his job. 1256 01:10:49,144 --> 01:10:51,413 That should've been a disqualification. 1257 01:10:51,480 --> 01:10:53,082 [Vic] For what? 1258 01:10:53,148 --> 01:10:55,150 Touching someone? 1259 01:10:55,217 --> 01:10:58,020 [Book] Not holding the tag rope. 1260 01:10:58,087 --> 01:11:00,289 [Vic] Now you're a stickler for the rules, 1261 01:11:00,356 --> 01:11:02,758 as Hank and Tank try to get back into this match. 1262 01:11:02,825 --> 01:11:04,927 That could be a pivotal point for Hank. 1263 01:11:04,994 --> 01:11:08,130 Hank is a superstar, so strong, 1264 01:11:08,197 --> 01:11:09,999 to lose an arm in this match up. 1265 01:11:10,065 --> 01:11:12,635 Only a one-armed man… 1266 01:11:12,701 --> 01:11:14,470 What about Mark Coffey now? 1267 01:11:14,536 --> 01:11:16,305 Where's the disqualification there? 1268 01:11:16,372 --> 01:11:19,074 He just did the same exact thing, actually grew… 1269 01:11:19,141 --> 01:11:21,143 [Book] He was drawing in big. 1270 01:11:21,210 --> 01:11:26,115 [Vic] It took away from a possible tag, now two-on-one assault by Gallus. 1271 01:11:26,181 --> 01:11:28,150 Into the cover, kick out with Gallus, 1272 01:11:28,217 --> 01:11:30,753 they just want to beat people up. 1273 01:11:30,819 --> 01:11:33,689 And they warn Hank and Tank that they need to walk 1274 01:11:33,756 --> 01:11:36,158 before they can run, heading into this match up. 1275 01:11:36,225 --> 01:11:39,662 [Book] Hank and Tank, everything is going great for them, 1276 01:11:39,728 --> 01:11:42,398 they're running around the arena having fun. 1277 01:11:42,464 --> 01:11:44,066 Everything's okay. 1278 01:11:44,133 --> 01:11:47,336 But when this situation right here happens… 1279 01:11:47,403 --> 01:11:49,538 Oh, wow. 1280 01:11:49,605 --> 01:11:53,509 [Vic] More from Mark Coffey, and Gallus boys did not take kindly 1281 01:11:53,575 --> 01:11:57,980 to Hank and Tank walking into their bar several weeks ago. 1282 01:11:58,647 --> 01:12:00,749 But in this moment now, 1283 01:12:00,816 --> 01:12:02,584 it's Hank's opportunity, 1284 01:12:02,651 --> 01:12:04,987 he's got to tag in Tank. 1285 01:12:06,455 --> 01:12:09,158 Reaching out, so close. 1286 01:12:12,695 --> 01:12:15,964 This is that moment, making the tag. 1287 01:12:16,031 --> 01:12:19,168 [Book] See the amateur inexperience right there. 1288 01:12:19,234 --> 01:12:22,671 You got to hold the tag. I've just talked about that. 1289 01:12:22,738 --> 01:12:27,276 [Vic] The referee, you did… telling Hank what was going on, 1290 01:12:27,343 --> 01:12:29,111 but Hank turned right around, 1291 01:12:29,178 --> 01:12:31,947 and gets dropped by Mark Coffey. 1292 01:12:33,315 --> 01:12:37,753 [announcer] Here are your winners, Gallus. 1293 01:12:37,820 --> 01:12:40,222 [Vic] Booker, I hate to agree with you, 1294 01:12:40,289 --> 01:12:42,224 but the inexperience tonight 1295 01:12:42,291 --> 01:12:43,826 of Hank and Tank, 1296 01:12:46,095 --> 01:12:48,097 the deciding factor 1297 01:12:48,163 --> 01:12:49,798 for the Gallus boys. 1298 01:12:51,433 --> 01:12:53,369 [Book] I told you… 1299 01:12:55,304 --> 01:12:57,639 [Vic] Joe Gacy in the student section 1300 01:12:57,706 --> 01:13:00,976 keeping a close eye on Gallus. 1301 01:13:03,379 --> 01:13:06,949 Eddie Thorpe, what are you thinking my friend? 1302 01:13:07,015 --> 01:13:09,651 NXT underground with those injured ribs, 1303 01:13:09,718 --> 01:13:11,387 every breath you take, 1304 01:13:11,453 --> 01:13:13,288 more painful than the last. 1305 01:13:13,355 --> 01:13:16,458 I don't have to remind you that I put you in the hospital 1306 01:13:16,525 --> 01:13:18,360 last time after our strap match. 1307 01:13:18,427 --> 01:13:21,330 Leathered you right in front of your family. 1308 01:13:21,397 --> 01:13:24,066 [Vic] This has gone too far. 1309 01:13:24,133 --> 01:13:27,770 That's a 6-year-old niece sitting in the front row. 1310 01:13:28,737 --> 01:13:32,074 Now you want to face me in a match with barely any rules? 1311 01:13:32,141 --> 01:13:35,778 [announcer] The only way to win the match is by knockout 1312 01:13:35,844 --> 01:13:37,846 or submission. 1313 01:13:38,680 --> 01:13:40,716 Yeah, you cut me last week. 1314 01:13:40,783 --> 01:13:44,953 [Vic] Alicia Taylor couldn't say Eddie Thorpe, as these two have started… 1315 01:13:45,020 --> 01:13:47,689 I don't think a bell has gone off yet. 1316 01:13:47,756 --> 01:13:49,658 And then what happened? 1317 01:13:53,762 --> 01:13:55,164 I snapped the ring ropes, 1318 01:13:55,230 --> 01:13:58,834 and mercilessly drilled the buckle right into your rib cage. 1319 01:14:00,335 --> 01:14:02,771 That internal wound opened right back up. 1320 01:14:07,876 --> 01:14:11,146 What are you going to do when nothing and no one can save you? 1321 01:14:14,383 --> 01:14:17,686 The last NXT of 2023 is going to be your last match ever. 1322 01:14:18,487 --> 01:14:21,089 I'll see you in the underground. 1323 01:14:25,627 --> 01:14:29,331 [Vic] Well, there is Ridge Holland, who returned to NXT, 1324 01:14:29,398 --> 01:14:31,266 with some points to prove. 1325 01:14:31,333 --> 01:14:34,069 Face to face with the champion, 1326 01:14:34,136 --> 01:14:37,105 that being Ilja Dragunov, who has heard enough. 1327 01:14:37,172 --> 01:14:39,408 He's tired of people getting in his face. 1328 01:14:39,474 --> 01:14:42,878 These two fight, and that fight takes place next, 1329 01:14:42,945 --> 01:14:44,646 on NXT. 1330 01:14:49,318 --> 01:14:52,988 It feels good to finally put you in your place, Fallon Henley, 1331 01:14:53,055 --> 01:14:54,723 where you're supposed to be. 1332 01:14:54,790 --> 01:14:56,959 A servant in society. 1333 01:14:57,025 --> 01:14:59,928 I'm sure you're used to that, serving people like me, 1334 01:14:59,995 --> 01:15:01,597 waiting on people like me, 1335 01:15:01,663 --> 01:15:05,367 a person like me wouldn't step foot in your trashy bar. 1336 01:15:05,434 --> 01:15:07,836 A person like Tiffany Stratton doesn't belong 1337 01:15:07,903 --> 01:15:10,739 in the same world as Fallon Henley. 1338 01:15:10,806 --> 01:15:13,842 I said it once and I'll say it again, 1339 01:15:13,909 --> 01:15:16,545 you will never be me, 1340 01:15:16,612 --> 01:15:18,413 no matter how many classes you take, 1341 01:15:18,480 --> 01:15:20,048 no matter how hard you work, 1342 01:15:20,115 --> 01:15:21,850 no matter what clothes you wear, 1343 01:15:21,917 --> 01:15:25,220 you will always be trash. 1344 01:15:25,287 --> 01:15:27,489 Something that you're very familiar with, 1345 01:15:27,556 --> 01:15:29,825 since you like to work, right? 1346 01:15:29,892 --> 01:15:33,095 So I'll put you to work, you, versus me, 1347 01:15:33,161 --> 01:15:34,596 at New Year's Evil, 1348 01:15:34,663 --> 01:15:36,064 and when I win, 1349 01:15:36,131 --> 01:15:39,601 you will become my servant. 1350 01:15:39,668 --> 01:15:42,804 Just the way it's supposed to be. 1351 01:15:43,739 --> 01:15:44,773 Toodles. 1352 01:15:46,975 --> 01:15:50,279 [Vic] Booker, that had been taken to a whole new level, 1353 01:15:50,345 --> 01:15:51,847 next week it's official, 1354 01:15:51,914 --> 01:15:53,916 Eddie Thorpe, and Die Jack 1355 01:15:53,982 --> 01:15:56,885 are headed to NXT underground, 1356 01:15:56,952 --> 01:15:59,087 the only way to win, submission, 1357 01:15:59,154 --> 01:16:01,156 knockout or technical knockout. 1358 01:16:01,223 --> 01:16:03,725 Also next week it's the semifinals 1359 01:16:03,792 --> 01:16:05,694 of the men's breakout tournament, 1360 01:16:05,761 --> 01:16:07,362 four superstars remain. 1361 01:16:07,429 --> 01:16:10,065 Which two bunch their ticket to the final 1362 01:16:10,132 --> 01:16:11,767 to be able to call themselves 1363 01:16:11,833 --> 01:16:15,103 the next men's breakout tournament champion? 1364 01:16:15,170 --> 01:16:18,640 Also taking place next week on NXT, after what we saw earlier tonight, 1365 01:16:18,707 --> 01:16:22,477 Cora Jade stormed into the women's locker to retake her locker, 1366 01:16:22,544 --> 01:16:24,546 didn't sit well with Carmen Petrovic. 1367 01:16:24,613 --> 01:16:27,916 This two tangle next week on NXT. 1368 01:16:27,983 --> 01:16:30,485 And this has been accepted from Noam Dar. 1369 01:16:30,552 --> 01:16:32,788 It's also official next week. 1370 01:16:32,854 --> 01:16:35,057 The Heritage cup is on the line. 1371 01:16:35,123 --> 01:16:37,192 Josh Briggs going at it alone. 1372 01:16:37,259 --> 01:16:39,661 Briggs, Dar for the NXT Heritage Cup. 1373 01:16:39,728 --> 01:16:43,365 It's all happening next Tuesday here on NXT. 1374 01:16:47,536 --> 01:16:51,106 But it's main event time this week on NXT. 1375 01:17:00,349 --> 01:17:02,684 [music playing] 1376 01:17:07,656 --> 01:17:08,690 [bell ringing] 1377 01:17:08,757 --> 01:17:11,994 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 1378 01:17:12,060 --> 01:17:16,698 Introducing first, representing The Brawling Brooks, 1379 01:17:16,765 --> 01:17:19,368 Ridge Holland, 1380 01:17:21,303 --> 01:17:24,906 [Vic] Proclaimed he is back in NXT. 1381 01:17:24,973 --> 01:17:27,042 Wanted to talk face to face, 1382 01:17:27,109 --> 01:17:29,611 not run to social media and complain. 1383 01:17:29,678 --> 01:17:32,581 I'm sure that's something that you can respect. 1384 01:17:32,648 --> 01:17:34,049 [Book] Yeah, yeah. 1385 01:17:34,116 --> 01:17:38,353 [music playing] 1386 01:17:47,095 --> 01:17:52,601 [announcer] And his opponent, he is the NXT champion, 1387 01:17:52,668 --> 01:17:56,471 Ilja Dragunov. 1388 01:17:56,538 --> 01:18:00,675 [Vic] Booker, we saw… showdown these two had right face to face. 1389 01:18:00,742 --> 01:18:03,045 We've seen what Trick Williams has had to say. 1390 01:18:03,111 --> 01:18:05,113 If you were Ilja Drago, 1391 01:18:05,180 --> 01:18:08,350 would you be as peeped by being threatened and having 1392 01:18:08,417 --> 01:18:12,320 your integrity questioned at every turn? Does he have a right to be upset? 1393 01:18:12,387 --> 01:18:14,389 [Book] Dragunov has a target on his back 1394 01:18:14,456 --> 01:18:16,892 and everybody want a piece of the action. 1395 01:18:16,958 --> 01:18:20,762 You talk about the champagne, wish we talk about the caviar drink. 1396 01:18:20,829 --> 01:18:22,097 That's all it is, Vic. 1397 01:18:22,164 --> 01:18:23,865 When you're the champion, 1398 01:18:23,932 --> 01:18:25,967 when you got that title around your waist 1399 01:18:26,034 --> 01:18:28,470 is slowly at the top. 1400 01:18:28,537 --> 01:18:32,007 [Vic] Well, I want to remind everyone this is a non title match up. 1401 01:18:32,074 --> 01:18:34,976 Ilja Dragunov handing over the championship. 1402 01:18:35,043 --> 01:18:37,579 Rich Holland certainly is focused 1403 01:18:37,646 --> 01:18:40,749 and I want to get you on record because we got cut off earlier. 1404 01:18:40,816 --> 01:18:44,386 Do you think Dragunov attacked Carmelo Hayes last week? 1405 01:18:44,453 --> 01:18:45,954 It seems to be the question. 1406 01:18:46,021 --> 01:18:47,923 [Book] No, I don't believe that. 1407 01:18:47,989 --> 01:18:50,759 Dragunov is a man of one thing that 1408 01:18:50,826 --> 01:18:52,794 I truly believe in, that's integrity. 1409 01:18:52,861 --> 01:18:56,631 [Vic] He is tired of it being questioned by everyone here in NXT. 1410 01:18:56,698 --> 01:18:59,534 When you think about what Rich had to say earlier tonight, 1411 01:18:59,601 --> 01:19:01,436 right into the face of the champion, 1412 01:19:01,503 --> 01:19:05,640 he said Dragunov is the measuring stick on this brand. 1413 01:19:05,707 --> 01:19:07,709 [Vic] He is. But I look at Holland, 1414 01:19:07,776 --> 01:19:10,746 I look at thickness, I look at the dense bone of this guy. 1415 01:19:10,812 --> 01:19:14,082 I mean, he's a monster dog. 1416 01:19:14,149 --> 01:19:16,218 [Vic] Swinging wildly, missing with one, 1417 01:19:16,284 --> 01:19:18,286 connects with the other. 1418 01:19:18,353 --> 01:19:21,857 In Ridge Holland, there is just a different look in the eye 1419 01:19:21,923 --> 01:19:23,592 of Rich Holland 1420 01:19:23,658 --> 01:19:25,494 returning here to NXT tonight. 1421 01:19:25,560 --> 01:19:27,662 [Book] Notice how everybody's running back 1422 01:19:27,729 --> 01:19:32,801 to get a piece of this action because the action has been so hot and heavy. 1423 01:19:32,868 --> 01:19:35,070 [Vic] Rich said he wanted a bit of help. 1424 01:19:35,137 --> 01:19:37,539 Can you see Ridge's point about the perception, 1425 01:19:37,606 --> 01:19:40,742 his perception in WWE on Smack Down, 1426 01:19:40,809 --> 01:19:44,913 that it is a reality to some in the WWE Universe. 1427 01:19:44,980 --> 01:19:47,048 [Book] I can see that. 1428 01:19:47,549 --> 01:19:52,387 Ridge Holland, he's a guy that knows exactly what it takes to get there. 1429 01:19:52,454 --> 01:19:55,223 But it's not just getting there. Stand there. 1430 01:19:57,559 --> 01:19:58,827 Man. 1431 01:20:02,063 --> 01:20:04,065 [Vic] And one extra for good measure. 1432 01:20:04,132 --> 01:20:06,334 But Holland catching it. And then a headbutt. 1433 01:20:06,401 --> 01:20:09,337 Dropping buck the knees of Dragunov. 1434 01:20:10,405 --> 01:20:14,376 And Rich said he is more than a big angry sidekick as Dragunov 1435 01:20:14,442 --> 01:20:16,578 answered back with one of his own. 1436 01:20:16,645 --> 01:20:19,014 This is heavy artillery. Early on. 1437 01:20:19,080 --> 01:20:21,817 Dragunov may be looking for a power bomb. 1438 01:20:21,883 --> 01:20:27,088 Can he Oyster wood. Trying to shift his body weight. 1439 01:20:27,689 --> 01:20:31,092 Trying to counter successfully does, and then… 1440 01:20:31,159 --> 01:20:33,495 Dropping the champion center of the ring. 1441 01:20:33,562 --> 01:20:36,131 [Book] Too much power by Rich Harlem right there. 1442 01:20:36,198 --> 01:20:39,000 You heard Ridge Holland talking earlier about accidents. 1443 01:20:39,067 --> 01:20:40,735 Heard him talking about injuries. 1444 01:20:40,802 --> 01:20:44,306 I'm telling you, all of those injuries, they were purposeful. 1445 01:20:44,372 --> 01:20:46,474 -[Vic] What? -[Book] Trust me. Yes. Yes. 1446 01:20:46,541 --> 01:20:48,577 [Vic] How can you sit here and say that? 1447 01:20:48,643 --> 01:20:51,580 [Book] Come on. This is the hurt game, the hurt business. 1448 01:20:51,646 --> 01:20:56,017 Ridge Holland is not out here to make you feel good. Oh, yes. 1449 01:20:56,084 --> 01:20:59,354 [Vic] He just got dropped by Dragunov. 1450 01:20:59,421 --> 01:21:01,957 Thought we were going to see a show of respect. 1451 01:21:02,023 --> 01:21:05,660 It didn't really turn out that way. It's kind of led to that. 1452 01:21:05,727 --> 01:21:07,629 It did lead to this main event match up 1453 01:21:07,696 --> 01:21:10,165 with Dragunov right now trying to prove a point. 1454 01:21:10,232 --> 01:21:12,500 Bouncing right back up. You gotta wonder too. 1455 01:21:12,567 --> 01:21:15,337 Is Dragunov sending a message to Trick Williams, 1456 01:21:15,403 --> 01:21:18,006 who he will meet two weeks from tonight. 1457 01:21:20,108 --> 01:21:23,078 Dragunov is rolling in our main event. 1458 01:21:26,548 --> 01:21:28,717 Back on NXT. This our main event. 1459 01:21:28,783 --> 01:21:32,153 The NXT champion Ilja Dragunov, as you witnessed… 1460 01:21:36,358 --> 01:21:38,159 throughout the commercial break, 1461 01:21:38,226 --> 01:21:41,796 showcasing some of that unbridled rage in power 1462 01:21:41,863 --> 01:21:43,965 to persevere in this match up. 1463 01:21:44,032 --> 01:21:47,402 And is now standing toe to toe with Ridge Holland. 1464 01:21:47,469 --> 01:21:51,139 This is a message that Dragunov wants to send 1465 01:21:51,206 --> 01:21:53,375 to everyone in the locker room. 1466 01:21:53,441 --> 01:21:56,278 [Book] There's another title right now. But I tell you… 1467 01:21:56,344 --> 01:21:59,915 I'm watching Holland and he's eating a lot of these shots. 1468 01:21:59,981 --> 01:22:02,317 He's absorbing a lot of these shots. 1469 01:22:02,384 --> 01:22:06,321 And I'm going tell you, I'm going double down one more time. This kid is David. 1470 01:22:06,388 --> 01:22:08,890 If he get Dragunov in the right position. 1471 01:22:08,957 --> 01:22:12,694 It's not about winning this match. It's about taking Dragunov out. 1472 01:22:12,761 --> 01:22:17,399 [Vic] Take another look to your point. The viciousness, that clothesline. 1473 01:22:17,465 --> 01:22:21,469 And Rich Holland is a man that was once Pat McAfee's henchmen here in NXT. 1474 01:22:21,536 --> 01:22:25,941 Don't forget there's a lot of individuals who have seen potential in Rich, 1475 01:22:26,007 --> 01:22:30,245 and he wants to live up to that potential, which is why he's back in NXT, 1476 01:22:30,312 --> 01:22:33,281 which is why he's made it known he wants the NXT title, 1477 01:22:33,348 --> 01:22:36,885 but he's willing to go through the locker room to get it into the cover, 1478 01:22:36,952 --> 01:22:39,988 to put away the champion. Right shoulder off the mat. 1479 01:22:40,055 --> 01:22:44,960 But it brings up this point that Trick Williams himself said earlier tonight. 1480 01:22:45,026 --> 01:22:46,561 If Holland wins, 1481 01:22:46,628 --> 01:22:49,898 would that put Holland in line for a championship match? 1482 01:22:49,965 --> 01:22:52,901 [Book] Holland would deserve a title shot 1483 01:22:52,968 --> 01:22:55,303 if he could beat Ilja Dragunov, 1484 01:22:55,370 --> 01:22:57,372 the NXT champion here tonight. 1485 01:22:57,439 --> 01:22:59,908 Ilja put himself in this position, Vic. 1486 01:22:59,974 --> 01:23:03,411 [Vic] Trick's a little confused by this entire match up all night long. 1487 01:23:03,478 --> 01:23:05,680 Now looking for the half and half is Holland. 1488 01:23:05,747 --> 01:23:09,150 Dragunov trying to block. Able to counter for a moment. 1489 01:23:09,217 --> 01:23:12,387 Vicious elbow strike, followed by a second. 1490 01:23:13,254 --> 01:23:16,758 You can hear those strikes as Dragunov looks for something special. 1491 01:23:16,825 --> 01:23:20,128 Gets caught and knocked all the way to the outside. 1492 01:23:20,195 --> 01:23:23,064 You would think that Trick would be sitting back 1493 01:23:23,131 --> 01:23:25,900 wanting to see this sort of match up happen, 1494 01:23:25,967 --> 01:23:28,703 but Trick wants to beat Dragunov at his best. 1495 01:23:28,770 --> 01:23:33,742 [Book mumbles] 1496 01:23:33,808 --> 01:23:36,010 [crowd booing] 1497 01:23:36,077 --> 01:23:38,980 [Vic] And too much time for Holland. He thought about it. 1498 01:23:39,047 --> 01:23:41,216 And Dragunov taking full advantage. 1499 01:23:43,651 --> 01:23:45,987 We know Underground's coming back next week. 1500 01:23:46,054 --> 01:23:48,656 Those sort of strikes could knock out Rich Holland. 1501 01:23:48,723 --> 01:23:52,193 Much like we're guaranteed to see a knockout next week 1502 01:23:52,260 --> 01:23:54,896 between Dijak and Eddie Thorpe. 1503 01:23:54,963 --> 01:23:57,265 Look at a strike countered into an DDT. 1504 01:24:06,975 --> 01:24:11,212 Take another look at the champion able to shift his weight right, 1505 01:24:11,279 --> 01:24:13,581 there at the last moment. 1506 01:24:15,650 --> 01:24:18,887 Where does Dragunov get this energy? 1507 01:24:18,953 --> 01:24:21,723 [Book] I don't know, but I'll tell you. Real talent. 1508 01:24:21,790 --> 01:24:25,827 And I can see the eyes roll in the back of the head for a second, but… 1509 01:24:25,894 --> 01:24:27,595 wait a minute, still got strength. 1510 01:24:27,662 --> 01:24:29,464 [Vic] Looking for that Alabama slam. 1511 01:24:29,531 --> 01:24:32,467 Countered, shoulders down, near fall. 1512 01:24:33,735 --> 01:24:35,003 [Book] Yeah! 1513 01:24:37,806 --> 01:24:44,446 [Vic] You can just see the welts forming on the bodies one more time. 1514 01:24:44,512 --> 01:24:48,550 Right to the side of the face. Could have knocked out Holland. 1515 01:24:48,616 --> 01:24:50,485 Holland back to his feet. 1516 01:24:50,552 --> 01:24:54,155 Just dumping Dragunov almost out of desperation with yet another counter. 1517 01:24:54,222 --> 01:24:56,391 A big kick right to the side of the face. 1518 01:24:56,458 --> 01:24:59,094 Dragunov just got caught with a pump kick. 1519 01:25:00,228 --> 01:25:02,397 And falling right into the cover is Holland, 1520 01:25:02,464 --> 01:25:08,436 to pin the NXT champion in another near fall in this match up. 1521 01:25:08,503 --> 01:25:10,772 What I was getting ready to say, 1522 01:25:10,839 --> 01:25:15,143 if you can start to see the welts forming on the bodies 1523 01:25:15,210 --> 01:25:16,811 of both these men 1524 01:25:16,878 --> 01:25:20,715 from the strikes that they are delivering to one another. 1525 01:25:20,782 --> 01:25:24,185 [Book] Rich Holland could have came back and took a lesser opponent. 1526 01:25:24,252 --> 01:25:28,323 He didn't have to come back and take on perhaps the toughest man in NXT, 1527 01:25:28,389 --> 01:25:29,991 Ilja Dragunov. 1528 01:25:30,058 --> 01:25:32,494 [Vic] You give Rich Holland a lot of credit. 1529 01:25:32,560 --> 01:25:34,629 Coming back, jumping right into the fire. 1530 01:25:34,696 --> 01:25:38,600 But like he said, he wanted to face the man who was the measuring stick. 1531 01:25:38,666 --> 01:25:41,636 And it's Dragunov who's showing you that will right now, 1532 01:25:41,703 --> 01:25:46,875 that determination, that perseverance which has made him the NXT champion. 1533 01:25:46,941 --> 01:25:51,613 In just getting dropped almost in a modified brain buster 1534 01:25:51,679 --> 01:25:54,482 by Ridge Holland as Ridge Holland now. 1535 01:25:54,549 --> 01:25:58,453 Both has been so much been taken out of both these superstars 1536 01:25:58,520 --> 01:26:00,555 in this main event match up. 1537 01:26:00,622 --> 01:26:01,990 Talk about heavy hitting. 1538 01:26:02,056 --> 01:26:04,926 Holland going into the cover realizing that… 1539 01:26:05,760 --> 01:26:07,395 this is his moment. 1540 01:26:10,965 --> 01:26:14,169 [groan] 1541 01:26:51,306 --> 01:26:55,176 -Let's go. Come on. -Let's go! 1542 01:27:12,093 --> 01:27:13,995 [groans] 1543 01:27:30,778 --> 01:27:34,415 Don't shake the ring. Don't shake the ring. 1544 01:27:34,482 --> 01:27:39,754 [crowd booing] 1545 01:27:50,198 --> 01:27:53,268 Hey there. Hey man. 1546 01:27:54,435 --> 01:27:58,406 [crosstalk] 1547 01:28:21,796 --> 01:28:25,633 Alright, stay right there. 1548 01:28:34,409 --> 01:28:38,446 [crowd applause] 1549 01:28:47,855 --> 01:28:49,457 Can you hear me? 1550 01:28:49,524 --> 01:28:52,427 We gotta take him. Let's go. 1551 01:28:54,495 --> 01:28:58,700 [crowd applause] 1552 01:28:58,766 --> 01:29:03,404 [crowd cheering] 1553 01:29:03,471 --> 01:29:09,577 [crosstalk] 1554 01:29:13,581 --> 01:29:16,451 Slow, slow, watch that bump. 1555 01:29:16,517 --> 01:29:18,453 Thank you. Don't move. 1556 01:29:18,519 --> 01:29:20,955 Clear the way. 1557 01:29:21,022 --> 01:29:24,625 Out of the way! Coming through.