[electric music playing]
[Ric Flair] Woo!
[bell dongs]
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me!
[Triple H] The king of kings.
[John Cena] You can't see me.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Welcome to NXT.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following is an All-or-Nothing tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Chase University,
Duke Hudson and Andre Chase.
[Vic] I want to wish everyone happy holidays.
Tonight, the final NXT of the year.
Awards to be handed out, championship to be defended,
and what a way to kick off the night with this tag team match.
["About That Time" playing]
♪ Gotta throw the bands now I'm 'bout to buy a chain ♪
♪ Gotta, gotta light up when we do it Gotta throw…♪
[female announcer] And the opponents, accompanied by Scrypts,
Bronco Nima and Lucien Price, Out The Mud!
[Vic] Book, I wanna go back to something that we just heard.
Like Alicia Taylor said in O-Town, it's all or nothing, literally,
for Andre Chase and Chase U tonight.
[Booker T] This is Chase U's biggest night of their lives, Vic.
I mean, the school's going to be closed down.
I mean, there's no doubt, it's gonna be closed down.
[Vic] Let's not get too drastic here.
The school's went down,
but let's think about what we got going on.
Scrypts has this duo in prime position.
In all seriousness, he's got these two ready.
Because as you can see, the family, the Don,
the Underworld, the Tag Team champions,
if Chase University wins, their debt is gone.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] But if they lose,
they're back to square one
and Out The Mud get a Tag Team title opportunity.
[Booker T] You know what, Scrypts, I like what Scrypts is doing.
I mean, because Scrypts,
he does one thing very, very well, and that's smell money, man.
He knows exactly what he's getting his duo into.
We're going out in the mud, son.
[Vic] Man, tonight we could see, though,
we could see all that debt gone for Chase U.
And if that were to happen, Andre Chase made a wise move.
But if it doesn't, do you still classify Chase as being selfish
after what we saw last week? He had some money back.
[Booker T] You know, Chase, you know, these guys in a conundrum.
But I just wanna say one thing.
He had to shovel Andre Chase tonight.
This guy's going through it right now, man.
He hasn't shaved or anything.
[Vic] No, I can't argue with you. It's nice to see the student section back.
Of course, walked out on Andre Chase about a month ago.
But Chase, nice drop kick because he knows his back is against it.
You said this was the biggest night for the campus.
This is the biggest night in the life of Andre Chase.
-[Booker T] You know, the one thing-- -[Vic] Ooh! Nice.
[Booker T] The one thing that Andre Chase has going for him
is the MVP, Duke Hudson,
a man that's all about getting the job done
that if he gotta do it by himself, he'll do it.
[Vic] Price trying his best to counter in this moment,
trying to break the hold and go right to the body of the MVP.
Huge night as we mentioned, NXT Underground is back in our main event.
Thorpe and Dijak, they are gonna settle it once and for all
in our main event here tonight.
And we talked about championships. The Heritage Cup is on the line.
Up next, Dar, Briggs for the Heritage Cup Championship.
Not to mention, the first NXT Year End award
will be announced in just a few moments.
One of being all those that voted starting last week
is Andre Chase off the top and Chase who is coming with a plan.
They're in control right now.
But I do have to ask you this, Booker,
-what would you think right now… -[Booker T] Man!
[Vic] …if you were a student at Chase U?
-[Booker T laughing] -[Vic] Would you be worried?
I don't want you to laugh because it don't seem
-like it's gonna be a good answer. -[Booker T] No, I'm serious.
I've been thinking about trying to find me another university.
I've talked about that many, many times, Vic.
I've talked about that many, many times.
This guy right here, Andre Chase--
[Vic] Off the elbow into the cover is Andre Chase, and Price.
[Booker T] He's corrupt, right, Vic? He's corrupt.
[Vic] We've got to think about the family who's looking down,
taking a look at these two teams battling it out.
And Price turning things around. Nice Booker T sidekick right there.
[Booker T] I like that. I like that.
These kids are on the right track, the fast track.
Moving uptown to that deluxe apartment in the sky.
[Vic] Oh, Nima one after another.
And a victory tonight by Nima and Price,
they will get a Tag Team Title match against the family,
as we mentioned, looking on.
And this All-or-Nothing match,
it received the blessing of the Don himself.
As Nima into another cover and Chase having a wiggle-free at one.
An early look at desperation on the face of Andre Chase,
and perhaps the MVP, Duke Hudson.
[Booker T] Really smart by the family to bless this match right here,
just to scout the opposition.
One! Two!
Make sure you watching the competition, especially Out The Mud.
You wanna keep a close, keen eye on these guys.
[Vic] Go back to last week's, Book, was Andre Chase.
He was riding a wave of momentum,
throwing dice, hitting the numbers, racking up money,
and it was Out The Mud who hyped Andre Chase up last week,
who got him maybe to make a couple bad decisions
and just continue to pile on the last few months
that has been the life of Andre Chase.
[Booker T] You're not from the street, Vic.
-I get it. -[Vic] No, I'm not.
[Booker T] No, I get it. But it's the same in the street.
Fast money, it goes just as fast. That's how that works.
[Vic] Oh, and speaking of fast, look at the quickness of Price.
And now Price just driving the air right on the lungs of Andre Chase.
And Price and Nima could be working themselves,
slithering their way into a championship match.
-And Scrypts is all smiles. -[Booker T] Something's about to happen.
Something about to happen, Vic.
-[Price yelling] -[Booker T] Oh, man.
[Vic] Devastating. Clothesline.
[Scrypts] Chase U!
[Vic] Scrypts on the outside shouting words of encouragement.
Bam! Big clothesline there by Price who tags in Nima.
And Scrypts, for a moment, was outsmarted a little bit by Andre Chase,
who was racking up that money.
But in the end, OTM got what they wanted.
This opportunity to get a Tag Team Championship match
for Andre Chase, he's trying to add it all up.
He's trying to get out of debt. He's trying to make a tag.
And he just got tossed back into his corner,
rolls free, and in comes the MVP.
[Booker T] Yes, he's rolling, Vic.
Laying down big shots. Oh, there goes Price.
[Vic] It'll be a big night for Chase University
here kicking off tonight
and then Osborne in the semifinals of the Men's Breakout Tournament.
Things could be coming up for the U here tonight.
And you know what, Book? It could be a Christmas miracle.
[Booker T] No, it's not gonna be a miracle.
You know why? You got the MVP. You got Duke Hudson.
Look at the eyes. Look at the eyes.
[Vic] Duke Hudson knows what's at stake.
He's been trying desperately to get Chase U out of debt.
There's Scrypts. Scrypts providing a distraction.
And Duke Hudson, oh!
I got this. I got this.
[Vic] Tag was made by Andre Chase. Book, do you hear Chase?
Chase said, "I got this."
He's got Price in his sights.
Goes up, goes over, able to roll right through, coming right back.
-[Chase groaning] -Oh, no.
-[Price screaming] -[Vic] Chase got caught.
Price just tagged in Nima
as the Tag Team champions look on.
Big spine buster.
Into the cover. Hudson isolated.
-Oh, no. -[bell ringing]
[female announcer] Your winner is Out The Mud!
[Vic] Chase University goes back to square one.
Duke Hudson didn't realize a tag was gonna be made.
I don't think he wanted a tag to be made. But Andre Chase was legal.
Chase went up over and then got caught, bam, by Price right under the jaw.
And that would open the door for OTM
to not only send Chase U back to square one,
-but also guarantee themselves… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …an opportunity at the Tag Team championships.
Booker, what a way to kick off tonight.
And it's time now to find out who won the first set
of NXT Year End Awards, as voted by you in the NXT Universe.
["About That Time" playing]
[female announcer] NXT Tag Team of the Year, The Creed Brothers.
NXT Female Superstar of the Year,
Tiffany Stratton.
NXT Male Superstar of the Year,
Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] We wanna thank all of you, the entire NXT Universe,
for all of your votes as we send out a congratulations
to the winners of the 2023 NXT Year End Awards,
including the Male, Female, and Tag Team of the Year.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is for the NXT Heritage Cup Championship.
Introducing first, representing Meta-Four,
he is the NXT Heritage Cup Champion,
Supernova Eleven, Noam Dar!
Protect the cup!
-[Noam Dar] [inaudible] -You know this…
[Vic] Noam Dar was pinned two weeks ago by his challenger tonight, Josh Briggs.
Is Dar ready to actually kiss that cup goodbye?
NXT Heritage Cup on the line next, here on NXT.
-[crowd cheering] -And again.
Yeah, bro. You straight?
-Yeah, man. -That's crazy.
It's cold, man, what happened to Ilja last week, bro.
-Ridge Hollands. -[clears throat]
-Hey, man, Ilja's in bad shape. -Yeah.
You think he'll make it for New Year's Evil?
Hey, you and I both know it's gonna take a lot more to keep that dude down.
Facts.
-Yeah, man. I was thinking, bro. -What's up?
-I might have to push the match back. -[scoffs]
-I wanna face him at 100%. -No, no, no, man. You crazy?
-Look, Trick, you didn't hurt him. -No.
Man, take your shot regardless.
What?
You don't think I can beat him when he's at his best?
Trick, that's not what I'm saying.
Look, you're on fire right now.
There's no better time to do it than now. I'll put it to you like this.
Five years from now, ain't nobody gonna talk
about whether you beat him at 100% or not.
All they're gonna be talking about is that Trick Williams
won the NXT Championship.
I'll give it to you again.
LeBron James,
when he won the NBA Championship in the Bubble,
[scoffs] ain't nobody talking about who he beat.
-Facts. -All I'm saying is take your shot.
Think about it.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] And there's been a lot on the mind of the number one contender,
Trick Williams, but the same can be said for this man, Eddy Thorpe,
who arrived earlier today getting ready tonight
for our main event against Dijak to once again enter into NXT Underground.
And if you wanna see two men just throw hands, get ready,
because in NXT Underground, there are no rules,
and the official is on hand
to declare the winner by submission or by knockout.
[Briggs] One, two…
[Vic] Huge main event still to come tonight on NXT.
["Brothers in Arms" playing]
[female announcer] And introducing the challenger,
Josh Briggs!
[Vic] Briggs getting ready to enter uncharted territory for this Heritage Cup.
And Book, we got to remember, it's six three-minute rounds,
first to two decisions or a knockout will win the Heritage Cup.
And what's all important is that rest period in between the rounds.
You get a few seconds to catch your breath.
You get a few seconds to talk to your corner man.
But for Josh Briggs, he wants to do it all alone.
There is no Jensen. There is no Fallon Henley.
Is that going to cost him in the end?
[Booker T] No, no, No.
You're talking about the Breakout Tournament
that's going on right now.
This is the Breakout moment. I can see it in his eyes.
This kid has all the tools to be a singles star.
And I think that's what he wants.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] And the clock has started under three minutes.
And we saw how Briggs fared in a timed competition
in the Iron Survivor match at NXT Deadline.
But is Briggs built for this match up? I think some people have questioned that.
Even Brooks Jensen kind of brought that up.
Is Briggs built for this sort of match up?
Stamina, you know what I mean? You know what I'm trying to get to, Book?
[Booker T] No, no, no. He passes that output test.
The kid, like I said, he has a lot of tools in the tool bag.
But you know the old saying, the old adage, styles make fights.
Noam Dar, this is his element. This is his wheelhouse.
He's a four-time Heritage Cup champion.
The guy is almost unbeatable in this situation.
[Vic] Well, through the first 60 seconds, and you can see the size difference
between the two.
So early on in this match up,
and I don't necessarily know if Dar wants to turn this into a slug fest.
Early on in this match up, I want to ask this, Booker,
is Briggs in over his head with everything you just talked about
on Noam Dar in this sort of match up, in this sort of style?
[Booker T] No, not early in this matchup…
-[Vic] Whoa! -[Booker T] …but maybe late
in this match up.
Early in this match up, Brooks Jensen landing one big shot,
It could be over with because Noam Dar
might not even wake up for the next round.
[Vic] Josh Briggs.
[Booker T] Excuse me, my bad. My bad. You know JB-BJ.
No, JB-BJ. I actually think…
[Vic] I get you.
You had a little bit too much eggnog over the weekend. I get it.
[Booker T] Energy drinks. Energy drinks.
[Vic] 90 seconds in to this first round,
and it's Noam Dar trying to light up Briggs.
But look at this, Briggs is just too strong.
And this is back to what your original point was.
Early on plays into the hand of the powerful Briggs.
Later on in the match up, you would question Briggs' stamina
because this is a match up that Noam Dar has been in the deep waters.
[Booker T] Exactly my point, as well as the way,
-you know, the room was set up. -[Vic] Oh, bam!
-[Booker T] Oh, that's set up perfectly. -[Vic] Slam!
[Booker T] Oh, yes. That could be it.
[Vic] And no. Just able to get that inside shoulder up.
Lash Legend there on the outside
to let the referee know that was not a three,
which would have been the first decision.
-[Noam Dar groaning] -Briggs would have been one away.
It would have stopped the match for a moment.
But Briggs now is just bending back Noam Dar.
But take a look at that strength,
with ease, slamming, and then splat on Noam Dar.
Almost got the first decision of the match up.
Almost got another decision, but Dar able to wiggle his way to the bottom.
[Booker T] That's what I'm talking about.
Early in the match up, it's gonna be all in Josh Briggs, right?
-[Vic] That's correct. That is correct. -[Booker T] Josh Briggs.
[Vic] This is Josh Briggs. Briggs has been in there.
He showed the Universe exactly what he can do at Deadline.
And we're inside the final 30 seconds of round one.
And he just plowed through, steamrolled, decleated Dar,
cover and another kick out by Noam as we're inside the final 20 seconds here
in round number one.
And if you were actually scoring it on a different scoring system of points,
Briggs would have them all in this round.
[Booker T] Definitely, and the thing is, I really don't think Noam Dar…
-[Vic] Ten seconds. -[Booker T] …has faced anybody
like Josh Briggs to date.
[Vic] That's a great point as well
as Dar trying to put on the brakes
-in the final seconds… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …and saved by the bell.
[rock music playing]
[Booker T] Great sportsmanship right there by the big man.
[Vic] Noam Dar was very happy
with how he was put back to earth by Briggs.
But now look around.
This is what we're talking about, that rest period.
There's nobody here for Briggs.
Noam Dar has Jakara Jackson drying him up, stretching him out.
Azor Amento and Lash Legend trying to hype him up.
And Briggs is…
Briggs is all alone.
-But this is what he wanted. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] This was his decision as round two underway.
And right out of the gate came Noam Dar, and he just gets overpowered!
Boss man slam at the center of the ring into the cover.
And almost a first decision again for Briggs.
I wonder if Briggs is starting to wonder what he's got to do
because this certainly is another different style of match up
because of the stop and the go.
[Booker T] No, no, you heard Josh Briggs
talk about that Heritage Cup championship, that cup.
[Booker T] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
[Vic] Look at the submission.
Dar locked it in but just gets overpowered again by Briggs.
-Back to what you were saying, Book. -[Booker T] No, no, no.
Josh Briggs was talking about that Heritage Cup
and he said he wants that cup, Vic.
He wants to prove that he belongs in this singles division.
And I get it. I get it. Trust me, 100%.
[Vic] NXT Universe split.
Dar with a left shot didn't faze Briggs.
And now Briggs again being taken out. Look at another submission.
Another submission by Dar, and he's got this cinched in deep.
[Booker T] Jump right into that triangle right now, Josh Briggs.
He's gonna have to do something.
He's gonna have to do something quick. He might go to sleep.
[Vic] Dar, though, not hooking onto that right arm,
but now trying to lock in.
And with one arm, Briggs just tosses Noam Dar.
Just over a minute in and big clothesline turning Dar inside out.
-[Booker T] Get gone, man! -[Vic] Into the cover.
-Is it enough? -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Vic] Briggs picks up the first decision. -[bell ringing]
[female announcer] Josh Briggs has scored the first fall.
[Vic] Into the first 90 seconds of this round, Briggs is up one.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back on NXT, we're inside the final 30 seconds of round three.
Briggs up one decision to none in this Heritage Cup championship match up.
Briggs was in control for a brief second.
It's really been all Noam Dar here in round number three,
as we're inside the final almost 15 seconds
and a huge DDT where steel meets wood.
And now, inside the final 10 seconds,
this is Noam Dar's best opportunity to get a decision back.
And no. No.
-Big kick from Dar. -[Booker T] Wow!
-[Vic] Nova Roller asked… -[bell rings]
[Vic] …as we come to the end of round three.
[Meta-Four scolding]
[referee] Briggs, I need you in your corner.
Let's go. Get him back.
[Vic] Well, again, Booker, this has been one of the factors
we've talked about since the beginning.
Meta-Four is here for Noam Dar.
There's no one in the corner for Josh Briggs.
It was the way Briggs wanted it.
And you see Meta-Four, Lash Legend, all fanning off Noam Dar.
[Oro Mensah] Get water. Get water.
[Vic] As for Briggs, he told Henley,
he told Jensen, stay in the back.
It's something he had to do on his own.
Right now, though, Briggs is in the driver's seat
for this match up because he's up a decision.
-[Vic] He's right now… -[bell rings]
[Vic] …the one who's out in front, as Dar quickly, though,
sensing it and Dar has been in these waters before.
It's certainly a style he's molded into his own.
[Booker T] Talking about the stamina coming into play and right now,
Josh Briggs just seems like he's running on nothing but fumes, man.
[Vic] Into the cover to tie that one fall a piece of Briggs fighting through.
And now you start to look because we're in round four.
You mentioned the stamina factor. We have six rounds of three minutes.
Can Briggs last the rest of these two and a half?
And then round five, round six, can he survive this round?
Again, able to kick out, getting that right shoulder up.
[Booker T] I'm gonna tell you right now, tonight,
this Heritage Cup match up
is gonna tell me a whole lot about Josh Briggs
and how much, how much he really wants it.
[Vic] Briggs was able to pin Dar two weeks ago
and was able to get a decision tonight.
That's got to count for something in the heart of Josh Briggs.
And big boot with 60 seconds off the clock here in round four.
Briggs looking for that final decision to crown himself Heritage Cup champion.
And then just getting that left shoulder up…
-[Booker T] I'm going to tell you, Vic… -[Vic] …was Dar.
[Booker T] …getting that point right there could have been
the one bit of separation that the big man needed.
[Vic] Well, if he got the fall, he would have won the cup.
That would have been his second decision.
-[Booker T] Oh! -[Vic] Right here was the big boot.
He couldn't capitalize, but here's Dar.
Dar who, to his own credit, and I hate to give the man credit,
in these sort of match up, this late in the game,
somehow, someway, always comes out smelling like roses.
-[Booker T] I tell you, I talked about it. -[Vic] Big elbow.
[Booker T] The man is almost unbeatable in this situation.
He's not the Heritage Cup winner by osmosis, Vic.
[Vic] Whoa, locking in that knee bar, shoulders down.
Does not relinquish to holding Dar,
but was able to get his shoulders off the mat.
And now for Briggs, do you tap and forfeit the fall?
Do you continue to fight and hold on to this one decision lead
in the final 65 seconds of round four?
Look at Briggs.
Briggs fighting, punching, kicking his way free.
[Booker T] A stalemate right there, both men looking for the ankle lock,
and neither can get the upper advantage.
[Vic] Fifty seconds here in round number four.
Dar right back on the offensive. Dar knows that this is the moment.
His guys, you mentioned earlier, Briggs isn't all there.
Briggs might be wearing down. As with 40 seconds, a big right hand.
-That could be a knockout. -[Booker T] That's all it takes, Vic.
-[Vic] That could be it. -[Booker T] That's all it takes.
[Vic] That could be it.
Although the referee didn't see Lash Legend
with the bucket, into the cover.
Not like this. Briggs kicked out.
Briggs continuing to fight.
The official didn't see Lash, with 20 seconds and counting.
Now Jakara.
-[referee] No, whoa, whoa, come on! -[Vic] No, no, no, not like this.
[referee] Ring the bell. Ring the bell.
[bell ringing]
[crowd booing]
[referee] Hey, he used the bucket. That's not allowed.
Disqualification. Match is over.
[female announcer] As a result of a disqualification,
your winner,
and still the NXT Heritage Cup champion, Noam Dar.
[Vic] It's not one to one,
because a disqualification, much like a knockout, ends the match.
Briggs, who is up one decision to none,
in the closing moments of that round,
gets duped by Meta-Four,
as Dar again, somehow, someway, retains.
[rock music playing]
Yeah, I can't say I'm surprised about the results
of Male Superstar of the Year.
I mean, I wish I won.
Yeah, no, me too, obviously.
Well, I mean, it's been a pretty good year
-for the brand as a whole. -Yeah.
Yeah, I have to say, though, I'm glad that that dog,
Bron Breakker, didn't win.
He may have the best spear in the business, but I mean, come on.
No one's gonna vote for a guy that's angry 24-7, especially that guy.
Like, he's got no right to be angry about anything.
So that kind of checks out, right?
[crowd booing]
He's behind me, isn't he?
All right, here we go again.
You know, you should really consider
slowing down thinking before you speak.
Ah, well, first of all, I will never slow down,
and second of all, I'm not telling you anything
that I wouldn't say directly to your face.
[chuckles] Oh, tough guy. Okay.
Let me explain this to you.
Your speed and high-flying ability would have no effect on me.
You wanna know why?
Because I'm the badass of WWE, pal.
I don't need to win a popularity contest.
All right, okay, well, screw it. Let's put it to the test, then.
Let's see if your spear can catch me.
[laughing]
Careful what you wish for.
You could have warned me.
Brother, I was winking at you.
["Generation Of Jade" playing] ♪ Welcome to the generation… ♪
[Vic] It's more bad luck for Frazer.
♪ Stand up, I will never lay down Right time, wrong day, drivin' up… ♪
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Cora Jade!
[Vic] Well, the resident Mean Girls' return
shocked the Women's division,
but last week she made her presence felt by taking back her old locker.
Jade, Petrovic, one-on-one, next.
Welcome back to NXT.
["All Eyes On Me" playing]
[female announcer] And her opponent, Karmen Petrovic!
I'm about to take back what's rightfully mine.
[Vic] Well, Book, you've had some issues in the locker room
-during the day, right? -[Booker T] Yeah, yeah.
[Vic] She was taking back Karmen Petrovic.
By Cora Jade just waltzing back in with no regard for her,
or even some of her items, including her black belt.
You would have an issue with that, would you not?
[Booker T] Normally, I would. Normally, I would.
But with a veteran,
with someone who has so much in building NXT like Cora Jade,
I'm gonna give her respect, man.
You know, it's almost like having a first-class seat.
You get up, and you give that veteran that first-class seat,
and you move to the back.
-That's what this is, Vic. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] That is hard to argue with you, Book,
as we get set for this one-on-one match.
But for Petrovic, let's focus in because there's no doubt,
there's no arguing, we can't debate each other.
This would be the biggest win of her career
if she's able to defeat a talent, a superstar like Cora Jade.
[Booker T] It would be, and the thing is, Petrovic, she's capable.
We've seen exactly what she's all about. We know her pedigree.
But Cora Jade, she's back, and she's on a mission, man.
[Vic] That was Gigi Dolan who prompted Petrovic
to stand up for herself, which has brought us
to this one-on-one match up here tonight.
[Booker T] See what I mean?
[Vic] Up and over, shoulders down, and Jade able to get out.
[Booker T] I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times,
concern yourself with business that concern you.
Gigi Dolan was wrong for that, Vic. She was wrong.
[Vic] That might've put Petrovic in a bad spot.
And still to come tonight, Bron Breakker, Nathan Frazer.
This match up is official after what we witnessed earlier tonight.
Shooting to half, though,
here in the ring is Jade and another kickout.
Take another look at the high impact from, bam, Cora Jade
-to the back of the neck of Petrovic. -[referee] One, two…
[Vic] And now look at Jade
who pinned the NXT Women's Champion two weeks ago later tonight,
ahead of next week's NXT Women's title match
at New Year's Evil, Lyra, Blair, they will come face-to-face.
But when we talk about New Year's Evil,
you talk about the new year. This is the final NXT of 2023.
Is 2024 the year Cora Jade, in your Hall of Famer,
pick two-time Hall of Famer opinion, takes the next step?
[Booker T] Look, Cora Jade, you know, even though she upheld this thing,
she's been still looking for that ultimate Breakout moment.
2023 could be that moment, but right now, she's taking it out on Petrovic.
Petrovic, like you say, just walked into a beehive, dog.
[Vic] Jade taking full advantage, as we've also talked about this
being the final NXT of the year.
The NXT Year End Awards
continue to be announced throughout the evening.
Jade talking a little bit of trash
and continuing the offensive onslaught in this match.
And look, Petrovic has a few matches under her belt,
was in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
She's in there with a whole different breed
of superstar in Cora Jade.
[Booker T] Trying to get a rebound right here.
Trying to get on the board with a little bit of something, Vic.
-[Cora Jade groans] -[Vic] Petrovic, another big kick,
another strike, looking for what would be a major upset here tonight.
And what a win it would be for Petrovic. What a way to start the new year.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] For a superstar looking to make an impact,
this is one way to do it.
And look at that slice through, Cora Jade. This could be it.
-Center of the ring, Jade. -[Booker T] So close.
[Vic] Kicking out at two and a half.
And Petrovic now has to try to stay focused in this match up.
She hasn't been in deep waters like this in the past.
And throw first over the top rope.
[Booker T] That's called watching the paint dry right there, Vic.
[Vic] And Jade turning it right around. And bam!
Cora continuing her jaded ways since returning to NXT.
-[crowd] …three. -[bell ringing]
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Cora Jade!
["Generation of Jade" playing]
♪ Leave them running for the jet life ♪
♪ 'Cause we're loud, wild, crazy all of the above ♪
♪ We're what dreams… ♪
[Vic] What's going through her mind now?
♪ Nothing's gonna change us, no ♪
[Vic] Yeah, I mean, Booker, enough is enough, right?
-[crowd booing] -[Vic] And this is all over a locker?
[Booker T] Vic, relax. Relax. Mind your business.
[Vic] Well, speaking of business, Gigi Dolin just made Cora Jade hers.
Coming to the aid of Petrovic.
[Cora Jade] I ain't got time.
[Vic] Gigi Dolin ready for a fight, as is the diabolical Dijak,
who arrived earlier today ahead of his main event
in a match up against Eddy Thorpe,
which, of course, takes place in an NXT Underground match.
["King" playing] ♪ My way, my life! ♪
[Vic] Right now it's time to see who will advance
in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament.
["King" playing]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following is a semifinal match
in the Men's Breakout Tournament.
Introducing first, Lexis King!
[Vic] King only worries about justice for one man, himself.
The first semifinal match of the night in moments.
The Men's Breakout Tournament continues with semifinal action next
here on NXT.
…that pro-wrestling has ever seen.
[Vic] Welcome back to NXT.
Who's the first superstar
to advance to the finals in the Men's Breakout Tournament?
["Engine" playing]
[female announcer] And his opponent,
representing Chase University, Riley Osborne!
[Vic] We gotta call the obvious here, Book.
Will Chase U's recent setback earlier tonight
be on the mind of Osborne?
Chase U's back to square one.
[Booker T] You gotta wonder, at the outset,
looking at this kid right now, he looks like he's focused,
he looks like he's ready to go, and ready to create an opportunity
and a moment for himself here tonight.
[Vic] I just can't believe Chase is, Andre Chase that is…
-[bell rings] -[Vic] …is back to bottom.
You know, your heart goes out for someone like Andre Chase
here during the holidays.
[Booker T] Your heart, your heart. The kid's a mess.
The kid, he's corrupt. Compromised and corrupted.
He's a mess.
[Vic] That's one way someone can look at it.
I wanna look at it the other way.
And right now we're looking at Lexis King, Osborne.
One of these two will be the first to advance
to the finals of the Men's Breakout Tournament.
The second semifinal match to come later on tonight.
Wonder it's Osborne, he showed tremendous resiliency two weeks ago.
[Booker T] Yep, he's a newcomer, Vic.
And there are levels to this game,
and right now he's in there with Lexis King.
[Vic] But he's also the complete opposite of someone like Lexis King.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You might have noticed, Booker, for a moment, Trey Bearhill,
who King took out to get into the tournament…
-[Booker T] The hell is he doing here? -[Vic] …is making his presence felt.
He should have been in the tournament from the beginning.
-What do you mean what is he doing here? [Booker T] Look--
He has just as much right as Lexis King.
[Booker T] You can't blame Lexis King for his downfalls.
-Come on, Vic. -[Vic] Yes, I can.
He hit him with a chair and took him out of the tournament,
which then spawned everyone else to get a piece of King,
who just got a piece of that right knee and turned this match up around.
[Booker T] Oh, beautiful, beautiful springboard right there.
It was two weeks ago he attacked Bearhill, into the cover, Osborne able to kick out.
It was last week defeating Lennox to advance to this match up,
and now a single-leg crab, and Lexis King…
-[Booker T] He did, Vic. -[Vic] …in control.
[Booker T] This thing's gonna be over with real quick.
This not gonna take long at all.
[Vic] There's Thea Hail.
Hey, Thea Hail, Jacy Jayne in the Chase U students section
-here in the corner of Osborne… -[Booker T] They love this kid.
-[Vic] …rallying Osborne. -[Booker T] They love this kid.
[Vic] That might be a different type of love to Thea Hail.
[Booker T] This kid has a great story.
He has a great story, but it's gonna all end up
in a nightmare here tonight with…
[Vic] Now tap. Is he gonna tap? Is Osborne gonna tap?
[Booker T] Go ahead and do it, kid.
[Vic] There's Osborne looking right in the eyes of Thea Hail.
[Booker T] Has no shame. Oh.
[Vic] And it's Hail who might have just helped Osborne persevere
through that submission hold and now turning things around.
-Look at Osborne, quick as a hiccup. -[Booker T] Oh!
[Vic] Firing right in, up and over.
Nice landing, into the cover to advance to the finals,
and King kicking out.
You know, Lexis King, man, he just relishes dislike of him.
He loves when people hate him.
[Booker T] I mean, Vic, I mean,
some of the most powerful men in the world, people hate them.
That's just part of life.
[Lexis King] Who do you think you are? I'm the king.
[thudding]
[Vic] No, he didn't care about you being king.
King, who, of course, has crowned himself the Breakout star already.
Osborne trying to fight his way to the finals.
The winner of this tournament gets a guaranteed championship contract
to execute at their own will.
And there's Lexis King again. Innovative backstabbing.
[Booker T laughing] Oh, man!
[Vic] Got him almost in a straight jacket into the cover.
No, no, no, just got that right shoulder up.
Great job by our official Gary Wilson.
Right on top Thea held his head.
A sigh of relief, but even a look of worry now
over Hail, Jane, and the rest of that Chase U student section.
[Booker T] Look at this kid, Riley Osborne.
He came in, he had a nice, beautiful smile,
he was looking real pretty,
-but Lexis King is… -[Riley Osborne groans]
[Booker T] …he is fixing that right now.
[referee] Let's go, bring it down.
[Vic] Can you imagine if King gets that contract,
the sort of power Lexis King would have, as king to the top?
-[thudding] -[Vic] Barbaro providing that distraction.
King took his eye off the ball.
Osborne, target acquired.
Shooting star press!
-Cover, count. -[Booker T] Not like this.
-[Vic] Osborne is headed to the finals. -[bell ringing]
[rock music playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Riley Osborne!
[Vic] Well, maybe things are starting to turn around
for Chase University.
Because when Trey Bearhill stood up with his clunk…
[Trey Bearhill tapping clunk]
[Vic] …it turned Lexis King's attention to Bearhill,
which King then wasn't paying attention to Osborne.
But Osborne had all the attention in that Chase U student section,
delivering that picture-perfect shooting star press
-to punch his ticket to the finals. -[bell ringing]
It is one win away
from becoming this year's Men's Breakout superstar.
But who will he face?
Oba Femi?
Tavion Heights?
We will find out later tonight.
But in this moment,
Riley Osborne has broken the bracket of Booker T.
And look at Bear hill, he's looking to break the nose of Lexis King.
-[thudding] -[Vic] Bearhill getting him some.
Oh, Lexis King not gonna like Bearhill becoming unleashed.
[Booker T] I mean, come on. Lexis King just had a full match.
I mean, come on.
[Vic] Bearhill don't care.
Bear hill don't give a damn.
Bear hill look, oh, and King slithering out like the snake he is.
[Booker T] Integrity is dead, Vic. What kind of honor is that?
Wow!
[Vic] You're really talking about honor and Lexis King?
Come on!
[Vic] As we saw earlier,
Nathan Frazer's personal thoughts have once again found him in a bind,
and his own hard-hitting troves find him in the cross hairs of Bron Breakker.
These two go one-on-one next.
[female announcer] NXT Match of the Year.
[Vic] One of the most anticipated rematches
ever in NXT history.
Dragunov, Hayes are gonna do it again at No Mercy.
[Ilja Dragunov] I'm walking into No Mercy knowing I will beat you.
You are not taking my NXT championship.
While I get crowned the new NXT champion,
you will realize that your dynasty has fallen.
-[Vic] Dragunov… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …has done it!
[Ilja Dragunov] Long live the czar.
[female announcer] NXT Moment of the Year.
[Vic] The time for talk is over.
Hayes goes one-on-one with Bron Breakker. When he shoots, he don't miss.
Carmelo Hayes stands tall.
[Bron Breakker] Win or lose,
there's only one badass in all of WWE.
[bell dongs]
[crowd cheering]
[The Undertaker] One day, you're gonna be a very special talent.
It's just, it ain't today.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Bron Breakker, just made famous by The Undertaker.
[bell dongs]
Ava, Ava, do we have an update
from the medical staff about the condition of Ilja Dragunov?
No one has heard from Ilja all week.
I just checked again, and they said that he's on his way here,
and Ilja will have to decide if the Match New Year's Evil
is still gonna happen.
That's all I know.
Thank you.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] We have all wondered,
can Dragunov defend the NXT title next week?
[electric music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Nathan Frazer!
[Vic] Booker, once again, he's found himself in some hot water.
After comments he made about Bron Breakker not winning
NXT Male Superstar of the Year,
he finds himself in a clash here with the former NXT champion,
the badass himself, Bron Breakker.
[Booker T] Yeah, man. Oh, yeah, man.
Oh, I love a good fight, Vic.
[dogs barking]
[crowd making barking noise]
["Break and Destroy" playing]
[female announcer] And his opponent, Bron Breakker!
[Vic] I think a point to be made
is Bron Breakker doesn't care about awards.
If I'm allowed, may I steal one of your catchphrases?
[Booker T] Go ahead.
[Vic] He cares about checks and championships.
[Booker T chuckles] Oh, yes.
His mouth is watering right now, Vic, because he don't want no bread.
He don't want no water.
All he want is meat.
And he's looking across the ring.
He sees about 200 pounds of stacked beef.
[laughing] He's ready to eat, dog.
[Vic] And Bron Breakker almost just looking over his shoulder in disgust.
I think he just wants to hurt somebody.
[Booker T] Or is that Chuck Roast?
I'm not sure, man.
[Vic] Whatever it is, Bron Breakker looking to feast tonight.
But for Nathan Frazer,
-he doesn't feel that way. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] For Nathan Frazer, he's ready to prove himself
against one of the best this brand has to offer.
[Booker T] You know why? You know why, Vic?
How you gonna tell a man he can't go out there and represent
and stand toe-to-toe with another man?
You can't do it.
[Vic] But you can hear from the NXT Universe what they think
is going to happen here tonight.
When it comes to Frazer, though,
why does he feel he needs to voice his opinion so much?
First, it was Ilja Dragunov. Now, it's Bron Breakker.
[Booker T] Do you agree with me on this, is this a different Nathan Frazer?
Is it a different Nathan Frazer?
[Vic] I would think so, yes. I would think in recent weeks, yes.
[Booker T] You know why? Because everybody here in NXT is stepping up.
Everybody wants to move to the next level.
Everybody wants a piece of that championship gold.
Nathan Frazer, he's in that contingency.
[Vic] Well, they also realize that more eyes are on NXT at this moment.
But to that point, is his actions out of the ring,
his comments, his opinions,
overshadowing what Nathan Frazer can do inside the ring?
[Booker T] You know, they got him his match right here.
Sometimes, you gotta be a little rougher than you've ever been.
You gotta be able to step on some toes, and step on some toes,
and keep on walking.
That's what Nathan Frazer is doing right now,
and he's doing it too quickly.
[Vic] There's some quickness of Frazer going right around Bron Breakker.
Right in, and just like that, sudden impact.
[crowd making barking noise]
[barking]
[Vic] Take another look.
I actually want you to feel this, Booker. Bam!
That was like running into a brick wall.
NXT Universe very vocal here tonight on the final NXT of the year.
Oh, Booker, there you see Baron Corbin
keeping a close eye on this match up between Frazer and Bron Breakker.
You know, Nathan Frazer talking about all those hard-hitting troves,
and being able to voice that opinion.
Did that show do him more harm than good?
-What do you think about that? -[Booker T] I think so.
It didn't help him out at all, any,
other than ticking a whole lot of people off, like Bron Breakker.
And hopefully, like I say,
getting to this match up with Bron Breakker can do something for him.
Hopefully, he can get out of here without a few broken bones.
[Vic] Hopefully, he is in one piece.
On Instagram, Frazer said he was the most underrated superstar
on the brand, but he just got hung out by the badass.
[Booker T] No, no. That's exactly what I'm talking about right there.
I mean, Nathan Frazer, he's got a lot of quickness.
-He's got a lot of savvy, but… -[Vic] Bam!
[Booker T] …I think what Breakker has is true raw power, man.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Gnarly landing for Frazer,
and getting a quick pump in is Bron Breakker.
[Booker T] Doing work out in the process.
But the thing is, when is Nathan Frazer gonna hit Bron Breakker
with just to slow him down a bit?
I mean, it's gonna take something, Vic.
[referee] That's not allowed.
[Vic] It's hard to argue, because Breakker has had his way with Nathan Frazer,
and it goes back to maybe Bron just trying to teach Frazer a lesson.
You run your mouth, and this is what happens.
[Booker T] No, this kid's got a lot of character.
I mean, Nathan Frazer, I gave him a lot of character going in here,
taking a match up like this.
But, I mean, you walk away
after a match like this with a couple of years off the career.
[Vic] Nathan Frazer, though, could be thinking about going for broke,
because if he's able to beat a superstar the caliber of Bron Breakker
heading into the new year,
he could be setting himself up for a lot of success in 2024.
But right now, he's just hanging up, able to counter for a moment.
Slips behind Breakker.
Breakker holding on to the top, and look at this.
[Booker T] Oh, I don't like this. I don't like this right here.
[Vic] …for Ron Breakker.
Maybe get your stopwatch ready for Nathan Frazer.
Frazer finally gaining some momentum.
Can Frazer bounce back in a big way against Breakker?
Back on NXT, and Bron Breakker has taken it right to Nathan Frazer,
almost picking up where we left off before the commercial break.
Frazer had a little bit of a flurry,
but Bron Breakker has retaken control of this match.
Gut buster, cover, Frazer with a kickout.
[Booker T] Yeah, Frazer landed that one shot,
and then, man, Bron Breakker
was just smart just to take a little break,
try to create a little bit of space, get his mind right, get back in the game.
And look at the work he's doing right now on Nathan Frazer,
taking him a part piece by piece, man.
[Bron Breakker] Do you even stand a chance against me?
Huh, little guy!
[Vic] And Frazer could have been thinking
that Bron Breakker would still be feeling the sting of Deadline.
Of course, Trick Williams, the Iron Survivor,
unsure of his title match next week.
Dragunov is on his way to the building right now.
We will get an answer about that NXT Championship match
at next week's NXT New Year's Evil,
but for Nathan Frazer now, this might be it.
He's gotta unload everything he's got left in the tank,
but somehow, someway,
it's been Bron Breakker's show here tonight,
and Frazer, again, able to kick out.
[Booker T] I'm looking at the pain,
I'm looking at the anguish in this young man's eyes.
Nathan Frazer's in a bad pain right now, Vic.
Oh, look at that! Oh, man!
[Vic] That's a nasty landing,
and now Bron making Frazer think about everything he said earlier tonight
that put him in a position for this match up.
And to be fair, Booker, what would have gone through your mind
hearing someone talk negatively about you,
someone calling you out in the locker room?
[Booker T] No, no, you take care of business.
You go out, you take care of business.
Just like Bron Breakker's doing right now, got this kid never wished for an action.
[crowd rhythmic clapping]
[Vic] Frazer trying to get out of whatever Bron Breakker has him in
because he needs to get some separation.
He needs to get some space.
He needs to get his mind back right, but Bron is not stopping.
Bron is relentless.
[crowd making barking noise]
[Vic] And Bron certainly has impressed you in 2023.
[Booker T] No, the kid's definitely got the,
as far as MVP of the year, it goes to Bron Breakker.
[Vic] That's in your opinion?
[Booker T] Oh, man!
[Vic] The NXT Male Superstar of the Year award
handed out earlier tonight did not go to Bron Breakker.
That was part of the reason for this match up,
for Nathan Frazer to call out why Bron wasn't the superstar of the year.
And look at Frazer answering back, and this is that moment.
-[Nathan Frazer screaming] -[Vic] To unleash everything,
all that pent-up aggression, all that pent-up rage, all the naysayers.
Everything that has been going wrong in the last few weeks for Nathan Frazer,
he can turn it around right now in just a matter of moments.
[Booker T] I talked about it earlier, Vic.
He's gonna have to land a big shot on Bron Breakker.
-This could be it right here. -[Vic] Going for broke!
Picking up speed. Nothing is stopping Frazer.
Can he pull off a monumental victory here tonight?
[crowd member] Get in the ring. Come on, now!
[Vic] Trying to feed off the NXT Universe. Frazer charging in.
[Booker T] Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
[Vic] Right into the spine of Breakker.
Breakker's starting to feel it now.
[Booker T] Bounced off that hard, cold, steel
and Nathan Frazer's doing the right thing right now,
trying to get Bron back in the ring so he can get a victory.
[Vic] This is that moment. This is that opportunity.
The window is open.
Is Frazer gonna jump through it?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Taking that climb to the top so much,
taking out on Frazer as well in this match up.
Spots up. Oh, he just got dropped.
[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] Oh, I can't believe Frazer's able to kick out.
-[Booker T] Oh, man! -[Vic] Unbelievable.
Frazer acquired his target, but in the end was countered.
[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] And like a rubber band, somehow snapping back is Nathan Frazer.
[Booker T] Bron Breakker taking off with a lot of…
[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You're talking about target acquired.
Breakker's setting his sights. He got caught. Super kick.
-Super kick. Cover. Cover. -[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] And Breakker dumped the right shoulder up.
Look at Frazer this time. No hesitation. To the top.
Looking for that Phoenix Splash.
Able to roll through, Bron back to his face spear.
[Booker T] Good night.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[bell rings]
[rock music playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Bron Breakker!
Interesting.
[Vic] What a spear from the badass!
Back some of the action, though.
This was the start of what we thought was the best opportunity
for Nathan Frazer in this match up.
First was the super kick.
Bron was able to kick out.
But then going to the top,
going for broke once again, wasn't able to connect.
But what did connect, that bone-shattering,
rib-breaking spear from Bron Breakker.
[bell rings]
[Vic] What a way to end the year
for the badass, Bron Breakker.
I've learnt the hard way that you have to finesse things a certain way in WWE.
So if Dragon Lee and the LWO wanna step to my world,
they're gonna experience exactly what I've learned.
And that's something that I taught to every member
of the No Quarter Catch Crew.
Heart, it'll get you nowhere. You have to be remorseless.
We don't care if you're the future of lucha libre.
All those high-flying, flashy moves,
they mean nothing
when we're grinding your faces into the mat.
No Quarter means we take no prisoners, and we show no mercy.
Adapt, survive, punish, obsess.
Your breaking point is our starting line.
So Dragon, Joaquin, Cruz,
we're challenging you to a six-man tag team match
at New Year's Evil.
Bring all the flips, the planches, the topes.
None of that matters to us.
Boys, you're about to learn that NXT just became a no-fly zone.
And we're about to show you No Quarter.
[distant crowd cheering]
Hey, man. You almost had it out there.
Yeah, dude, you were so close. You almost won the cup.
I mean, if Fallon and I were out there,
maybe it could have been a different story, right?
Uh, maybe it would have been, man. I don't know.
But that's not what you wanted.
-But… -I know you, Briggs.
Two years ago, you helped me find my foot in NXT.
Yeah.
I could see in your eyes that you wanna be a singles competitor, right?
You know I'm right, man.
And Fallon, you need to spread your wings.
And yes, you should accept Tiffany's challenge next week.
I mean, nothing would thrill me more than to make Tiffany
-my ranch hand for the day. -Yeah.
-Make her muck out some stalls… -Damn right.
-…scrub some toilets. -Mm-hmm.
-Actually get her hands dirty. -Yeah.
[Fallon exhales]
I love you guys.
So this is it, then?
It's over.
[Brooks sighs]
Hey. One last time. All right?
Come on.
Right here.
Hey, look, you're my family.
Forever.
I love you guys.
Love you, too.
Ava, I am so incredibly appreciative of your time.
From one busy woman to another, I just wanted to make sure you were aware
of the tragedy that occurred last week in the women's locker room.
[sighs]
I was viciously attacked by Roxanne Perez,
and you can still see some of the bruising here on my beautiful face.
Uh, thankfully, I do have a very nice bone structure as is.
However, that doesn't give Roxanne an excuse to assault me.
Mm-hmm.
I feel as though she has some anger issues,
and I recommend for the betterment of the women's locker room,
this brand, and Roxanne herself,
that she enlists in some anger management classes.
And I know that you care about the safety of our NXT superstars.
-It's paramount. -Oh, absolutely I am. I understand.
[sighs] Great. I knew you would.
So what are our next steps? Because I do have some recommendations.
Well, the next step in Roxanne's mind
was actually a match against you at New Year's Evil.
Oh, my goodness. Bless her heart.
How did she take the rejection? Well, I hope.
Well, actually, it wasn't rejected
because it was decided that it was a great idea.
So next week, it will be you against Roxanne Perez
at New Year's Evil.
-Good luck. -Oh, that's nice.
[nervous laughter] Great.
[rock music playing]
Well, what a night it's been.
It's the final NXT of 2023, but what I wanna focus on next week,
the first NXT of the new year, New Year's Evil,
and the NXT Women's Championship
as the challenger and the champion have come face to face.
Next week at New Year's Evil,
Lyra Valkyria will defend her NXT Women's Championship
against Blair Davenport in a first-time-ever contest.
Ladies, I have to ask, why has it taken so long?
You know, it's only taken this long
because she blew her knee out back in the UK,
which is lucky for Lyra
because she never wanted anything to do with me in the first place.
Mm, that's not really true, is it, Blair?
You've been avoiding me all this time until I had this championship.
I worked my way back from that injury
and all the way to the top to where I beat Becky Lynch for this
while you were busy jumping people in the parking lot.
[Blair] Mhm, that's cute.
Blair, Lyra does have a good point. Your methods are a little bit different.
Different!
You know, hard work only shows when the right people are watching.
It's not hard to make people look when you're on camera with, oh,
oh, Rhea Ripley, Rey Mysterio, Xia Lee, Becky Lynch.
No, I had to make people look in my direction, and it worked.
It worked until I came back to bite you
like when Nikkita Lyons returned and kicked your head in.
People don't forget your cowardly actions.
Cowardly? I beat four women in the Iron Survivor Challenge.
25 minutes. No one tapped me out. No one pinned me.
And, you know, I bet you wish anyone else won but me.
Tiffany Stratton, Fallon Henley, Lash Legend, Kelani Jordan,
they all wanted a piece of you,
but they're gonna have to get behind me because I am the Iron Survivor
and I am your only competition.
I welcome competition.
All right, let's wrap this up.
What's gonna happen next week?
No question it's not gonna be pretty.
I don't like how you do things,
but I know you'll do whatever it takes to take this.
The difference between me and Blair?
You want this title to call yourself champion.
I want this title because I want to be the best.
And you are exactly right, and that is why I'll be walking out as champion.
Lyra, I witnessed your rise, but I'll be the reason as to why you fall.
We'll see about that. I'll see you next week.
Ladies, thank you so much for your time and best of luck to both of you
at New Year's Evil.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Booker, you can just feel the tension
and next week the women's Iron Survivor, Blair Davenport,
will have her opportunity to flip the wings of Lyra Valkyria
with the NXT Women's Championship on the line at New Year's Evil.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following is a semi-gaunlet match
in the men's Breakout Tournament.
Introducing first, Oba Femi!
[Vic] Booker, what stood out the most to you
in that opening round match up?
First, Oba Femi was able to advance…
to the semifinals, possibly one win away from getting his hands
on that championship contract when he defeated Myles Borne.
[Booker T] Yeah, yeah, I look at Oba Femi and I say,
like the flying Olympians, man, he did it with the greatest of ease.
Made it look very, very easy.
And I wonder tonight, against Heights, how this thing is gonna play out.
[Vic] It's a very interesting match up, one we're gonna dive into in just moments.
["New Heights" playing] ♪ …two three four ♪
♪ Five six seven eight nine ♪
[Heights screaming]
[female announcer] And his opponent, Tavion Heights!
[Booker T] Bad fish.
[Vic] Booker, I love the point you just brought up.
Before the bracket was revealed, think about this,
before we knew how the dust would settle
and you just saw the names, you just saw the participants,
I think most would have circled this to be the finals.
And we're getting it here in the semifinals…
-[Booker T] Yes. -[Vic] …tonight.
[Booker T] Let you know exactly what this thing is all about
and what these young men are made of.
I'm looking at Tavion Heights,
-He's got a discipline behind him… -[bell ringing]
…but Oba Femi, I said it once, this kid could just land one big shot.
One big shot and it could be over with, Vic.
Look at the legs of old Oba.
[Vic] You see that, but again, you gotta think
about Tavion Heights' background, his amateur background.
He has competed as a heavyweight throughout his entire career,
which has led him to the Olympics.
He's an Olympic-caliber athlete.
He's used to trying to take down larger competitors.
I don't think he's gonna be as scared against Oba Femi
as someone maybe like Riley Osborne, who's headed to the finals.
And what's Osborne thinking right now, having to match up
against one of these two in the finals?
[Booker T] You know, if this was an Olympic contest,
I would go at Heights 100%,
but this is pro-wrestling, Vic.
You can't take shortcuts.
This is about going out there and winning by any means,
just like this right here, by any means necessary, man.
[Vic] So when you talk about moving everything around,
how do these two match up against each other?
As Femi first cover the match up, Heights kicks out.
[Booker T] I mean, of course Heights gonna have an advantage.
I mean, just because of his pedigree, because of his background,
-he's gonna have an advantage on the mat. -[Vic] Nice back breaker.
[Booker T] When it comes down to just getting into a pure fight,
oh my God, man.
[Vic] Another cover by Femi and another kick out by Tavion Heights.
We've talked about it time and time again.
The power of Oba Femi on display. Bam!
-[Booker T] Man! -[Vic] Bending Tavion Heights.
You don't bend like that in the Olympics, do you?
[Booker T] No, no, that back breaker was very, very deep
right there as well.
In the lower part of the back right there can definitely send some sock waves
through the legs.
[Vic] Now we want to highlight one more time
as we talk about the winner of the tournament
gets that guaranteed championship contract.
But as this match starts to break down,
and Oba Femi now starting to, ooh, wear down Tavion Heights,
is Heights maybe going to have to be more technique-driven
in this match up?
[Booker T] No, definitely he's gonna have to be technical
because in a straight-up fight,
I don't think you wanna do that with Femi.
You may lose that battle every time.
Stay with your pedigree. Stay with what you're good at.
[Vic] Well, Heights was trying to slug it out, and then just got tossed.
[Booker T] What I'm talking about, Vic,
you cannot combat this big man toe-to-toe like that.
No, not in a fight.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Femi taking a long look,
staring a hole, and now driving his body through Tavion Heights.
Femi into the cover to advance to the finals,
and Heights just getting that right shoulder up.
And Tavion Heights now in that proverbial deep water,
and all that weight of Oba Femi, talk about his size,
is on the back of Heights.
Heights doing the wise thing to get back to vertical base.
[Booker T] Yes, right there, Heights just had to get on his bicycle
and do it quick because Oba Femi was just leaning on him.
That pressure right there
definitely taking a lot out of Tavion Heights.
[Vic] Heights looking for that fireman's carry.
Had to get back to his feet. Femi too big, too strong.
But for the moment, Heights fighting through.
-Bam! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Nice toss in his own right.
An adrenaline will make a man do crazy, that German suplex connects.
Heights starting to fight back, Book?
[Vic] He might have gotten on that bicycle you're talking about.
-[Booker T] No, he's looking good. -[Vic] Oh, ooh!
[Booker T] He's looking real good right now.
Seems to have a little bit of his wind back and right there,
Oba Femi trying to find a place to hide.
[Vic] It's that plethora of suplexes we saw
in the last round from Tavion Heights.
He's hitting them on Oba Femi.
Just how strong is Tavion Heights?
Gets Femi back into the match up,
gets him back into the ring, looking to put…
Oh, I was gonna say another suplex in the book, but just got planted.
[Booker T] Vic, that's what I'm talking about.
Lowering the boom just drew Heights in right there to that big shot.
And right now looking to finish him.
Oh, yes, man!
-[Oba Femi screaming] -[Vic] Heights just bouncing off the mat,
turning right back around and gets popped and dropped by Oba Femi.
[crowd] One, two…
-[Vic] Second… -[crowd] …three.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …final spot filled by Oba.
[female announcer] Here's your winner, Oba Femi!
[Vic] And no doubt the finals are set,
but these two will be the talk of 2024 along with the entire tournament.
[Booker T] Vic, give it up for Oba Femi.
[Vic] It's down to two.
Who wins the championship contract?
Who will be this year's Men's Breakout Tournament winner?
Oba Femi staring at the contract,
but to get his hands on that guaranteed championship contract,
he's got to defeat Chase U's Riley Osborne.
These two meet one-on-one,
and we're gonna find out who is this year's
Breakout Tournament winner next week at New Year's Evil.
Don't. You failed. You will fail.
Ilja, I'm sorry--
Kelly, excuse me, but I'm looking out for Trick Williams.
[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Gallus, Joe Coffey!
[Vic] We're getting back to the tasks at hand.
Dragunov is here looking for Trick Williams and so…
Joe Gacy?
Gallus needs to rid themselves of this Joe Gacy problem
where this new, strange attitude of Joe Gacy is about to be put on display.
Gacy, Coffey, one-on-one, next on NXT.
[Vic] Well, last week, Ridge Holland made his return to NXT
to put his past behind him, wanting to face the measuring stick,
Ilja Dragunov, until, bam!
Right there, a nasty landing for our NXT champion,
and it was like déjà vu for Ridge Holland.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] The official on the match-up,
even our medical team would come to the ring
to stop this contest so Ilja Dragunov could be further evaluated.
[Ilja groaning]
-Good? -Slow, slow. Watch that bump.
[Vic] Since then, Ridge Holland has taken to social media.
On X, he sent this message to our champion.
Take it for what it's worth, but we do know that next week
on New Year's Evil,
we will have an exclusive interview with Ridge Holland.
[energetic music playing]
[bell ringing]
[Vic] Well, here we go, Book.
This one is underway. It's official. Gacy, Coffey, and…
[mumbling]
I don't even know what to talk about when it comes to Joe Gacy.
This is a guy who's been sitting behind us.
He's not been on a forklift. He was underneath the ring last week.
If you don't remember, he dragged Joe Coffey
underneath during a triple threat North American Championship match.
How do you prepare for Gacy?
[Booker T] I mean, Joe Gacy obviously has lost his way.
I mean, he's had a… Going through a rough patch.
Let's just say that [laughing].
And the thing is, he always had it together, Vic.
I don't know what's wrong with him right now.
[Vic] Nice dropkick, though, by Gacy.
It's very few occasions, Booker,
you are speechless, with not knowing what to say.
[Booker T] No, he loves to flop.
-[Vic] I know why. -[Booker T] Why's that?
[Vic] It's because, Gacy, this isn't the normal Joe Gacy
that we've been coming to know and follow.
-And maybe that-- -[Gacy taps counter]
[Vic] Ooh! -I'm Joe Gacy!
-[crowd] Yea! -I'm Joe Gacy!
I know that.
-Remember it. I think you're great. -[Vic] Thanks.
[referee] Hey, hey!
[Vic] Remember that, Book.
Remember when you called him Joe Coffey one time?
Joe Coffey right now is flying through the air!
-[Booker T] Just called him Gacy. -[Vic] Almost into a lap.
I'm Joe Coffey! Remember my name. Remember me!
[Booker T] What the hell's going on?
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Joe!
[Vic] I don't know what this is.
[Booker T] Look, I know we mixed the names the last time. Okay?
[Vic] It was a while ago, Booker. I thought we were better than this.
But, hey, look, we're getting back into it.
And I don't think Joe Coffey's in the mood for any ha-ha here tonight.
But, again, Joe Coffey decimating Gacy.
And for Coffey, he and The Grinch have a lot in common.
Ooh, right down into the sternum, into the stomach, into the cover.
Gacy able to kick out.
[Booker T] Now, let's talk about it for a second, though.
[Vic] I don't even wanna talk about it.
-[Booker T] No, get the elephant out of the room.
I mean, Gacy, he lost his lady, he's lost his flock,
he's pretty much lost everything. He's a totally different person.
He's a mess.
[Vic] So you're telling me that with no followers,
Joe Gacy is lost?
[Booker T] Vic, this world is built
on followers these days, am I right or wrong on that?
[Vic] You are.
You take a look around, whether it's social media,
whatever it may be, but for Gacy right now,
this new strange attitude might be paying off
in this moment, in this match.
And for Gacy, who couldn't find a lot of good things over the last few months,
a victory tonight may be just what he needs.
[Booker T] No, the thing is, Gacy, he's always been capable
inside the square circle, but his mind has to be right.
And I wonder if his mind is right tonight. I don't think so.
[Vic] Well, Joe knows Joe, according to Joe.
[Booker T] There's two Joes in here, though.
[Vic] But do you follow what I'm saying?
It was Joe who was on the forklift
who let Joe know that Joe knew what he was doing
because Joe's flying through the air, and Joe don't care.
He's in control, that being Gacy, not Coffey.
[Booker T] What the damn Joe you're talking about?
[Vic] Gacy getting Coffey back into the ring.
And look at Gacy looking for that Ura nage.
He could bookend the match, into the cover, and no!
Almost hitting rock bottom was Coffey. And wait a minute, Hank and Tank.
You talk about turning things around, Hank and Tank
haven't forgotten what happened.
These four can't be separated, but back into the ring.
-[Booker T] Oh, wait a minute, big shock. -[Vic] We still got a match underway.
-And ooh, Glasgow send-off. -[Gacy groaning]
[Vic] Coffey looking for all the best for the bells. Nope.
But entering the upside, down! It's Coffey. Gacy into the cover.
-[crowd] …two, three. -[Booker T] Haven't forgotten that, Vic.
-[bell ringing] -Ah!
-[On the Other Side by Joe Gacy] -♪ Love is blind… ♪
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Joe Gacy.
[Vic] Big victory, and could things finally be turning around
for Joe Gacy?
Because he did turn around.
He went upside down to, bam, deliver that huge clothesline.
And like we said, maybe it's the win,
maybe it's that victory that puts Gacy back on his righteous path
here at NXT.
[Booker T] They're following him.
Gentlemen, you heard the challenge from No Quarter Catch Crew.
-What's your response? -Hey, por supuesto que sí. We accept.
Carnales, thank you for being here for me.
-Gracias. -Claro que sí, of course, carnal.
-Hey, we are familia, man. -Alejo.
Look, we can't let the No Quarter Catch Crew
disrespect our style.
Saben algo?
At New Year's Evil,
we are going to show that high flying is better than the ground guys.
-Simón. -Yeah.
Kelly, we're gonna need a little bit more space here
because this is [inaudible] right here.
Mira quién está aquí. Hey.
Elektra, man, it's been a minute.
Feels like it wasn't that long ago we were all running NXT together.
-Yeah. -A lot's changed though.
But we are very proud of you.
Look at you, making your own way.
Mírate nada más, la madrina.
-Bueno. -Aw, thank you, boys.
I just wanted to actually introduce my friend to you, Lola Vice.
-What's up? -Hola.
Oh, man, it feels so nice to have my gang back together again.
Yeah, it's very good to see you again.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] And there's Eddy Thorpe,
who wants to put his opponent in the rear view mirror
as he puts in the final preparations for our main event.
And there's Dijak, who has no rules.
He has no limits to inflict his brand of justice as he sees fit.
We're about to enter into the NXT Underground.
It's our main event. It's next.
We saw these two come face to face earlier tonight,
and next week they meet one-on-one.
Lyra Valkyria defends the NXT Women's Championship
against the Iron Survivor, Blair Davenport, at New Year's Evil.
Both women are angry.
Both women are full of resentment towards the other
as next Tuesday, Fallon Henley and Tiffany Stratton
will meet with a loser becoming a servant or a ranch hand for a day.
Ultimate bragging rights on the line.
Chaos brewed earlier tonight,
and in seven days we will have a six-Man Tag Team clash
as the North American champion, Dragon Lee,
will team with Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro
to take on three members of the No Quarter Catch Crew.
This showcase takes place live at New Year's Evil.
After a slap that rocked the NXT Women's Locker Room,
next week, Roxanne Perez will have a chance
to inflict more damage to Arianna Grace.
Which superstar will emerge victorious? We find out next week.
The Mad Dragon is here and he's looking for Trick Williams
because we still yet don't know the status of our champion,
Ilja Dragunov, who is scheduled to defend his title
against the Men's Iron Survivor, Trick Williams.
Williams wants to face Dragunov at his best.
With gold on the line, will it happen next week
at New Year's Evil?
["Let the Good Times Roll" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Booker, it is fitting
that this is the final match of the year in NXT.
For just the second time ever, we're headed to NXT Underground
and it was Eddy Thorpe in war paint on that won the first Underground match up.
But in this saga between Thorpe and Dijak,
Book, this ends tonight.
[Booker T] Oh, I'm loving this right now. Look at this kid.
Eddy Thorpe, he's feeling it. He's dancing, Vic.
He's got the war paint on.
Oh, the gods are with this young man.
[whizzes] Let's get it on!
[Vic] Just take a look around the atmosphere.
The vibe, another unique concept. A unique style found only here on NXT.
And take a look at the eyes of Eddy Thorpe.
["Driver" playing]
[Vic] The energy here is off the charts, Book,
because you're looking at Dijak.
He wants to inflict more pain than just a leather strap
and a piece of steel.
He wants to shut down. He wants to tear apart.
He wants to beat down Eddy Thorpe tonight.
[Booker T] Can I add a couple more? Mayhem and destruction.
That's what Dijak is all about. Street justice.
[Vic] I wanna remind you too that Eddy Thorpe's family, his niece,
he was here when these two met in a strap match.
He told his family, do not show up. Stay at home.
You do not want to see what is gonna happen tonight.
[Booker T] Should have been over after that strap match, Vic,
with Dijak saying, "No, no, no, no, I want a little bit more piece
of this action called Eddy Thorpe."
[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest
is an NXT Underground match!
[crowd cheering]
The only way to win is by knockout or submission.
Introducing first, Eddy Thorpe!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[female announcer] And his opponent, Dijak!
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Well, Booker, it's pretty simple when it comes to the rules.
There really aren't many. There's no counts.
The referee is here, the official, I should say,
to only see a knockout or to see someone tap out.
That's the rules. It's time to go. There's no ropes. There's nothing around.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] And here we go, right off flip.
There comes Thorpe. Thorpe, bam! Drops that German.
And Thorpe going right over to try and lock in a submission.
And look at Eddy Thorpe. He's been in this situation before.
Thorpe now trying to bend back.
Dijak trying to inflict some damage,
trying to submit, trying to get Dijak to tap.
[Booker T] I'm looking at this kid, Eddy Thorpe, right now.
He looks like he's in his wheelhouse.
He's taking it to Dijak. Trying to get that triangle in.
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[Vic] Again, no pins. And just listen.
Feel this atmosphere right now, Book.
-What a way to cap off the year. -[Booker T] No, but check Dijak out.
He's blocking that triangle. He's doing a damn good job right now.
[Vic] Now Dijak saw his NXT dreams get taken from him because of Eddy Thorpe.
Dijak fighting his way free, but for Eddy Thorpe,
it's deeper than just this match.
Fighting for his heritage, which Dijak has mocked.
But look at Dijak coming in with a fist.
Thorpe right back up and swinging away.
All Thorpe has done is stand up for himself.
And it's interesting to think this all started
after Thorpe's first Underground victory.
-Thorpe was considered so tough… -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] …by the NXT locker room. But he's finding out right now.
[Booker T] Again, Eddy Thorpe is a bona fide striker, Vic.
He's a hybrid. He can go up. He can give…
He can give you everything you need. Got every tool in the tool bag.
Oh, here we go. That big elbow.
-Oh, that popped. -[Vic] That certainly did.
Booker, this is a concept of match that seems to be right up your alley.
You just wanna see these two throw some hands.
[Booker T] Oh, Vic.
[Vic] Trying to lock into submission again.
[Booker T] Oh, wait a minute. That elbow's about to pop, Vic.
[Vic] Dijak certainly can, and just separated himself from Thorpe.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Now to look at the power by Dijak.
He's overcoming the… Oh!
The strength of Thorpe.
And now it's Dijak on top, raining down rights.
And it's Dijak, who's wearing gloves here tonight,
looking for a knockout in his own right.
[Booker T] He's in total control right now, Vic,
but let me tell you something.
This kid, Eddy Thorpe, he's proved that he's not the one to push around.
You can't bully Eddy Thorpe. He's not going for it, Vic.
[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering] Come Eddy!
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[Vic] I don't know if talking trash is really a strategy here, Booker.
-[Booker T] See that headbutt right there? -[Vic] I certainly did.
Could have been a knockout.
[Booker T] Right to the snout.
[Vic] Thorpe back up, and Thorpe just goes right in to that steel post.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] We're inside NXT Underground.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Booker, we are back here at NXT. This is NXT Underground.
All hell breaking loose around us as we thought it would happen.
Our inside desk is clear.
And Dijak, like a cannonball, flying through the air, wiping out Thorpe.
It's all legal because there's no damn rules.
You only can win by a knockout, a technical knockout, and a submission.
That's the only reason the official is here.
[Booker T] Wow, talk about wiping out Thorpe.
He's trying to take out Thorpe right now, Vic.
Dijak means business.
[Vic] Dijak wants to serve up his brand of justice…
-[Booker T] Street justice. -[Vic] …here tonight.
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[chanting intensifies]
[Vic] NXT Universe trying to rally Thorpe.
Thorpe trying to block as well. So much taken out of both these men.
As you witnessed throughout the commercial break,
Performance Center talents surrounding the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Big kick from Thorpe. Big German suplex.
Dijak, though, back to his feet. And in comes Thorpe with the strikes.
[Booker T] No quitting this young man, Eddy Thorpe, Vic.
Right now, he's rolling, and it looks like he's trying to do the one thing
that so many have not been able to do. That's finish Dijak.
[Vic] Trying to go for a trifecta. Dijak had it countered.
Typically in a match up, you may see a superstar try to get to the ropes
and create some sort of separation, some sort of break.
You can't do that in this match up.
Looking for a big clothesline. Countered again.
Turning right around. And Thorpe, brain buster!
-[Booker T] Wow! -[Vic] But there's no pinfalls.
The official gets right over to Dijak to see if Dijak wants to continue.
And I don't think there's any quitting in either of these two superstars.
[Booker T] One of those type of matches, Vic,
where the referee might have had a wherewithal understanding
and know-how at some point in time in this match up.
[Vic] Dallas Irvin, the official, he may, to your point,
have to step in to save the superstar from themselves.
Because, again, these two, their hatred runs so deep,
I just can't see one of them saying, I quit.
I just can't see it.
As Dijak somehow just hoisting up Eddy Thorpe,
and Thorpe is now on the back of Dijak.
Dijak, those knees are starting to wiggle.
-And that's one way-- -[Booker T] Man!
[Vic] One way to break a hold.
[Booker T] Dijak laid it in,
but Eddy Thorpe was hanging on like a pit bull right there.
[crowd rhythmic tapping]
[Vic] We talk about his brand of justice.
Thorpe has nowhere to go.
This, to your point, is when that official may need to step in.
[Booker T] Right now, the referee may need to step in
because right now, Eddy Thorpe, it's vulnerable, Vic.
Right now, he's very vulnerable.
[Vic] Checking position, looking right underneath that jaw.
Dijak trying to squeeze,
trying to squeeze all the air out of Eddy Thorpe.
And a nice counter by Thorpe.
But Dijak back to his feet, looking for that spinning boot connects.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] What a main event tonight, back inside the Underground.
-[crowd rhythmic tapping] -[Booker T] Yea, it's the Underground.
You've gotta love it, man.
[Vic] Second time, again, just dropping Thorpe.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Hopefully, he's got to make a decision, Book.
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[Vic] You saw Thorpe shake his head off? No.
[chanting continues]
[Vic] Does not want it to end like this.
But Dijak's eyes focused in, going once again,
-and Thorpe out of desperation. -[Booker T] Man!
You're gonna have to separate this young man
from his senses tonight, Vic.
And I don't think Dijak mind doing that.
[crowd chanting] Eddy Thorpe!
[Vic] No doubt who everyone here is rallying behind.
It is Eddy Thorpe.
Thorpe now repeating one after another,
-right into the back of Dijak. -[Booker T] Dangerous, Vic.
This is dangerous. [Vic] What's he thinking?
[both commentators] Oh!
-[Vic] Dijak somehow got on his feet. -[Booker T] What the?
[Vic] Dijak feasting your eyes
-right between… -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] …the eyes of Thorpe with that knee.
I don't know how the hell Dijak landed on his feet.
[Booker T] Miraculously, Vic. That's how it happened.
[crowd cheering]
[gasping]
[Vic] Dijak, I think, just saw the official say, he's up.
He's good.
[Booker T] The hell's going on, Vic?
[Dijak] …down right here, you are not--
[Vic] Dijak should take that frustration out on Eddy Thorpe.
Thorpe was hit with that feast your eyes. Did not quit.
Ooh!
[Booker T] Wow, right in the hard part of the ring right there, Vic.
-[Vic] Where steel meets wood. You see… -[Booker T] Yes.
[Vic] …some of the reactions from those around the ring.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] The final match of the year at NXT.
[crowd rhythmic tapping]
[Vic] Book, Book, Book, Book.
You see what's around the right hand? It's that leather strap.
It's that leather strap that Dijak used.
[tapping intensifies]
[Vic] Thorpe doesn't realize it. It's also legal.
[Booker T] It's legal, Vic.
[Vic] Oh! Good defying Eddy Thorpe.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Turning things around, Manifest Destiny.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker T] Wow. What a bad joke.
[Vic] And the referee again, our official's doing a great job.
He's right on top of Dijak. Dijak said no. Dijak is still in it.
Thorpe's got to be thinking, what do I gotta do?
[Booker T chuckles] What do you think he's gonna do, Vic?
Oh, yes. Taking it to the woop, yes!
Yes!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, is Dijak gonna quit now, Book?
Is Dijak gonna submit?
Dijak, is he fading?
Thorpe… Squeezing.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Dijak back to his feet.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Oh, one more time.
There's no ropes, but there certainly is that steel post.
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[Vic] Give Dijak one credit for the where he thought to use his surroundings
in this match up, in that moment.
-[Booker T] It's all legal, Vic. -[Vic] Look who's standing.
And we won't hear the end of it if Dijak's branded just--
-[Dijak] Move your ass. -[Booker T] Oh, I don't like this.
Dijak's going for the, for the finish right here, Vic.
This is the finale. This is it, man.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Dijak, no!
[Booker T] Whoa!
[Vic] You got to sense Eddy Thorpe felt it.
-[Booker T] Whoa! -[Vic] Eddy Thorpe knew what was coming.
Out of desperation. Thorpe now getting--
[Booker T] Oh, my God!
Posture.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] That elbow into that black heart.
One more time.
Another Manifest Destiny DDT right here on the floor.
Right here in front of us. Is this gonna be it?
[Booker T] He's out, Vic. He's out.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
-[Booker T] It's over. -[Vic] Is he out?
[Booker T] It's over. [Vic] Is he out?
-[Booker T] Nope. -I'm gonna stop it.
Don't stop it.
Okay, he's still in it. He's still in it.
[Vic] Dijak just grabbed the throat of our official.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] What is it going to take between these two?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Thorpe trying to hang on.
Into that post.
Almost look like his elbow ricocheted off the steel,
but Thorpe not letting go.
[Booker T] He got it locked in too, Vic.
I'm gonna tell you right now, Dijak's about to go to sleep.
He's going to sleep.
[Vic] Dijak's down and the official's in position.
Dallas Irvin is right there.
Thorpe is cranking.
Is this it?
[Booker T] I don't know how Dijak is still awake right now, Vic.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] How is Dijak not only moving,
but stepping up, walking up those steps?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I don't know, Book.
[cheering continues]
[Vic] Dijak.
Dijak, Thorpe cranking one more time. Dijak's fading.
-Dijak's fading. -[Booker T] He's going quickly.
[Vic] Or is he?
You in it? He's still in. He's still in it.
[Vic] Great job. Oh, no. Book, oh, my God!
[Booker T] Wow!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[Vic] Take another look, a third Manifest Destiny
this time from the steel steps through our table.
[crowd cheering]
-That's it. -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] Booker, it's over. -[Booker T] Wow!
Wow! Wow!
[female announcer] Here is your winner, by knockout,
Eddy Thorpe!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Eddy Thorpe once again rises
from the ashes of Underground.
[crowd chanting] Eddy!
[tense music playing]
Dragunov, I need to know,
are you able to strap up the boots and line up against me
at New Year's Evil?
Because I'm not holding back.
[tense music continues]
If you need more time, we can push the match back.
Let me know.
Unfortunately, Trick…
nothing and no one can stop me.
The match is on.
[tense music playing]
Subtitles: Tony Otumba stop me.