[theme music playing]
[narrator] Then…
-[Rick Flair] Whoo! -[The Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] …now…
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-[Lemmy] The King of Kings. -[John Cena] You can't see me.
[narrator] …forever.
Together.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Vengeance is still in the air and all paths point towards Philadelphia.
Welcome to NXT.
Vic Joseph ringside and I am honored,
I am excited to welcome back to this brand, Byron Saxton.
Vic, thank you so much. NXT has been such a huge part of my life.
-Not gonna shake my hand? -I'm sorry… Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-["Melo Don't Miss" playing] -[audience cheering]
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
♪ I'm at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪
♪ Who got a problem, huh? Tell 'em to step here ♪
[audience booing]
[Alicia] Please welcome Carmelo Hayes!
♪ Never run from challenges I handle 'em and face 'em ♪
♪ They say success Either mangle them or make 'em ♪
♪ I'm the best to ever do it Going against me, you stupid ♪
♪ They know it I gotta prove it, I'll win ♪
[audience chanting] Carmelo. Carmelo. Carmelo.
♪ Only victory The champ is what you get now ♪
♪ All the struggles lead to this And who the best now? ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest, ain't no hatin' I'm the best here ♪
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
♪ I'm at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪
♪ Who got a problem, huh? Tell 'em to step here ♪
♪ I be getting W's, so what's a loss? I'm at the top, got my muscle on ♪
♪ They be the op 'til they rush 'em off ♪
♪ Never quittin', handle problems And I crush 'em all ♪
♪ Shoulders used to hold weight Now I dust 'em off ♪
♪ All these busters think they tough Until I come along ♪
♪ I've been in this here for years And I'm runnin' strong ♪
[audience booing]
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest, ain't no hatin' I'm the best here ♪
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
[audience booing]
[audience chanting] Fuck you, Melo! Fuck you, Melo! Fuck you, Melo!
[audience chanting]
Not yet.
[audience booing]
[Vic] Well, his day will come.
But what a night it was Sunday at Vengeance Day.
[Vengeance Day's theme song, "DArKSide" playing]
[Vic] With WrestleMania weekend approaching,
every superstar dreams of becoming champion.
Tonight for some, those dreams become a reality.
For others, their dream ends. Welcome to Vengeance Day.
[evil laughter]
♪ Hey, I'm begging you to stay ♪
♪ My darkside won today ♪
♪ My heart keeps breaking Can you talk me off the ledge again? ♪
Thea, Riley Osborne is not their guy.
[chattering]
[Vic] These six are out to prove The Streets are big enough for both teams.
Rizzo looking to fly.
[screaming]
♪ Hey, I'm begging you to stay ♪
[Vic] Big win for The Family.
It's all about making history. It's all about honoring Dusty Rhodes.
-Spear! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Bron and Baron have won the Dusty Cup!
Carmelo was trying to save Trick for the moment,
but inadvertently cost his team.
♪ My heart keeps breaking ♪
♪ Can you talk me off the ledge again? ♪
[Vic] Roxanne Perez looks to reclaim what she never lost,
and Valkyria looks to soar in the Stand & Deliver
with gold around her waist.
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, Lola Vice is executing
the Breakout Tournament contract.
Therefore, this match is now officially
a Triple Threat Match!
[Wade] Pop Rox!
[Vic] And there's Tatum Paxley. There's no disqualification.
[Wade] Deranged fan of Lyra Valkyria coming to her aid.
[Vic] Valkyria though looking for Night Wish.
[Wade] Lyra Valkyria still has the gold,
and if I was Roxanne Perez especially, I would feel agreed to that.
-[pounding] -[chattering]
[Trick] Tonight you have to slay the Mad Dragon
and win the NXT Championship.
That's the play.
Tonight when I win that NXT Championship, I need my brother by my side.
[Alicia] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for NXT Championship.
[Ilja] No one is going to push me on my [inaudible].
[Vic] Oh! Carmelo Hayes fell into the back of that left knee.
Trick now trying to pull himself up.
He's gotta remember the tribe that wants to make him a champion.
Wait a minute. Dragunov!
[Ilja] Long live the Czar.
You were so close.
You're my boy. You're my boy, Trick.
[soft music playing]
[audience gasping]
-[dramatic music playing] -[mouth] Oh, my God!
[pounding]
Well, seeing how there's a spare moment here,
we want to come out here and start our celebration.
-[audience cheering] -[laughing]
So… [clears throat]
-…ladies and gentlemen… -What are you doing?
-What do you mean by what am I doing? -You're not doing this.
I told you I was gonna do this.
Yo, Alicia, can you come on over here and do this?
-The greatest voice, yeah. -[audience cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the winners of the 2024
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin.
[audience cheering and applauding]
[Alicia] The Wolfdogs.
[audience imitating dog barking]
Seriously, seriously, seriously? How much did you pay her to say that, huh?
Look, I'm not gonna let you ruin this celebration.
-Sunday was off the charts. -[audience cheering]
We won the cup, and our names are right here forever.
And my name just happens to be first. [laughing]
But look, in all seriousness, we absolutely dominate.
There is no one in this company that can stop us.
I mean, you may be the top rope. How's your face?
You got a little mark right there, a big mark right back there.
You're good, right?
[audience chanting]
All right. You know what? Hey. When you run at 23 miles an hour,
stuff's gonna go wrong. All right? I mean, come on. You've never done that.
Oh, you know, let's congratulate my tag team partner right here
on his first dive ever.
-First dive. -[audience cheering]
Because you would've never made it over the top rope
if I hadn't given your big ass a boost.
[audience cheering]
Okay. Okay. That's why we're a team, but let's get back on track.
We won the cup. You know what that means. It means we get a shot at tag team gold.
-[audience cheering] -So Tony and Stacks…
Hey, Tony, Stacks, The Wolfdogs are on the hunt.
Hmm. Come on.
["Never Slow Down" playing]
Never slow down.
[Vic] Of course, you know, we have tag team action here tonight
between two teams that competed in the Dusty Cup,
but I don't necessarily know, Byron,
if this is who the Wolfdogs were looking for.
-[Byron] Clearly not. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
[Vic] I did pay her there because she did shake my hand to start.
[Byron] Don't be bitter, Vic, all right? You got up to a rough start.
We're okay now.
[chattering]
[Byron] How about the call out from the Wolfdogs
that they want the NXT Tag Team Champion?
[Vic] Well, the No.1 Contenders, that was part of the prize
along with getting their name etched in the prestigious Dusty Cup.
-["Far From A Rookie" playing] -[audience cheering]
♪ Far from a rookie ♪
♪ You could never overlook me Believe in myself ♪
[Alicia] And their opponents,
the team of Malik Blade and Edris Enofe.
[Vic] I'm excited about this match, but this is gonna be high-flying.
This is gonna be fast-paced.
All four of these men never slowed down and it appears…
[Byron] We got company over here?
[Vic] We're gonna have a little bit of company
joining us on commentary for our opening match of the night.
[Byron] I like this first five minutes in NXT, we got the Wolfdogs on commentary.
[Baron] Hey, hey, hey, watch it with the Wolfdogs stuff.
Hold on a second. I do wanna ask this.
-So are you are you going by Wolfdogs? -100%.
-[Baron] Listen, he's not good at math.
Don't listen to him. It is not the Wolfdogs.
-[Vic] It does say Bron and, you know… -[Baron] They're gonna fix it.
[Vic] Okay. Fair enough.
I don't wanna cause any animosity between you two.
As these are two teams that participated in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
And Byron, we know these are two prideful teams.
Does it feel like it's more than just from the competition tonight?
[Byron] Of course, and it should be.
Number one, you got Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker sitting at ringside,
two of the most talented superstars in NXT
and two men who are prime to challenge the tag team champions.
So this is a statement-making opportunity for both these teams.
[Vic] Well, the pace quickening and a nice dropkick.
-[clapping] -[chattering]
[Baron] That's what he gets for interrupting our celebration.
[Vic] You know, when it comes to Edris, Edris again so prideful,
he wants to step up, he wants to show out a little bit.
And that is what we're talking about in this matchup.
Edris, Malik, both superstars far from rookies.
As again the Dusty Cup Champions joining us,
and it's gotta bother both these teams, Byron, that… Oh. Nice dropkick.
…that they missed out on a premium live event,
like Vengeance Day, that they missed out on those bright lights.
-Cover and kick out. -[Byron] As it should, but that's healthy.
If you can use that frustration to your advantage
to turn your career fortunes around,
to add a little motivation to your bloodstream, then why not?
[Vic] To that, I gotta get a lotta credit to the superstars to our left here.
Bron, Baron, what was the key to your success as a team
throughout the Dusty Cup?
[Baron] Just absolutely destroying everybody and loyalty.
My new shirt, it says it right there. "Loyalty."
I'm loyal to those loyal to me and this man, he got the job done.
He was a wrecking ball. Absolute wrecking ball.
[Bron] I think we proved on Sunday…
-[Bron] Whoa! -[audience cheering]
-[Vic] Well, right now it's Blade. -[indistinct chatter]
-It's Frazer standing tall. -[Bron] I like this. I like this fire.
I love this intensity.
[Vic] Rolling right through, back to his feet.
Here comes Malik the Freak with a clothesline.
[inaudible].
[audience cheering]
Who's gonna step up? Who's gonna gain the win tonight?
-[inaudible]. -[audience chanting] The Freak!
[Vic] Back live on NXT, what a tag team matchup this has been.
Byron Saxon joining me tonight, but joining us at this moment,
the Dusty Cup champions Corbin, Breakker.
And look, you guys were impressed with some of the hard-hitting action
throughout the commercial break
as Axiom into the cover and Edris is able to kick out.
[Byron] Yeah. They were getting after it.
They were using barricades, edge of the ring.
They were getting… It's physical, it's physical.
That's what we like. We know how tough Nathan and Axiom can be.
They're just not tough enough to beat us.
-[Baron] I mean… [laughing] -[Bron] Wow, [inaudible].
Look, on Sunday, the Wolfdogs,
we proved that we're one of the best tag teams in all the WWE.
-[Vic] So it is Wolfdogs. -[Bron] Yes, 100%.
-[Baron] Don't egg him on. -[Vic] The Wolfdogs joining us.
They do have a tag team championship opportunity down the line,
but both these teams would love to get their name in championship contention.
Edris just got clobbered, Axiom into the cover, another kick out.
I wanna bring up something you just brought up, Bron.
You guys have been one of the best tag teams in all the WWE
in the last few weeks. You guys are on a hot streak, so to speak.
-[Bron] We can't be stopped at this point. -[audience clapping]
And like Baron said earlier, we're coming for gold.
We're coming for the NXT Tag Team Championships
and that's all there is. There's nothing anybody can do about it.
Tony and Stacks should be looking over their shoulder right now.
[Vic] You guys are the No.1 Contenders.
Byron, you have something to add to that? I don't want you to start fighting.
[Byron] No, no. But with all due respect, gentlemen, when you look at Stacks,
when you look at Tony D, you're looking at a team
that is more experienced than the both of you as a tandem.
[Vic] Frazer into cover, hook of the leg, and Edris again just kicking out.
[Byron] So is that lack of experience as a team, perhaps a concern over there…
[Bron] Calm down.
Hey, calm down, all right? Tag team wrestling runs in my blood.
-You understand? -[Byron] Good point.
-There's a reason I… -[Bron] Twenty years.
[Vic] We talk about all the superstars right now,
they're feeling that extra pressure, Byron.
It's WrestleMania week is on the horizon. Stand & Deliver approaching.
It's hard to argue with the two gentlemen joining us.
Baron Corbin retired Kurt Angle at WrestleMania.
Bron Breakker's main event in the last two Stand & Delivers.
And when you take a look at these two,
they're what a lotta the superstars are driving to be.
[Byron] Without question.
So if you're Blade, if you're Edris Enofe, Axiom, Nathan Frazer, you are almost…
[Vic] And another cover, Frazer center of the ring this time,
and Edris just getting that left shoulder up.
[Byron] You gotta feel some motivation looking at a Baron Corbin
and a Bron Breakker at ringside.
You gotta feel some motivation knowing that there's gonna be more eyes
as we take another look at the nasty impact from Frazer.
There's gonna be extra eyes on you come WrestleMania weekend.
Come Stand & Deliver every single performance
has to be highlight-reel worthy.
[Vic] Byron, I wanna focus on the in-ring action for just a moment
because these two teams have been slugging it out since the start.
Which team do you though has more question marks about them?
[Byron] I hate to say it, but I think it's Malik Blade and Edris Enofe
because they've been a team for a couple of years now in NXT. Oh!
[Vic] Nice standing shooting star, into the cover,
Blade got wiped out and Edris again showing you the heart and which he has.
[Baron] And you can't deny that, that athletic ability is impressive,
but you can be as athletic as you want.
I just don't think it touches physicality and that's what we bring to this ring,
this company, absolute physicality and domination.
But what they're doing is impressive, you cannot deny that.
[Vic] It's what you brought to this year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,
finally etching your name on the cup and what a knee under the jaw
as Edris now reaches out and tags in Blade.
[Byron] Malik Blade, they're call him a Freak for that.
Freaky athleticism, a 40-inch vertical leap.
That's bigger than a lot of NBA players out there.
[Vic] He needed every inch of that 40 inches just a second ago
to get up as high as he did as Frazer flies through the air.
You talk about the athleticism.
-Corbin, you just talk about strength. -[Baron] Yeah.
Look at Malik the Freak, Fallaway style!
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Big right hand rocking Axiom.
And this seems like a different Edris, a different Malik Blade at this moment.
[Byron] That's the point I was trying to make earlier on,
they realize it's time to turn a corner.
[Vic] Big powerbomb, into the cover, Axiom just able.
[Byron] Blade and Enofe have been in this division for quite some time,
you have to turn up your aggression,
-turn up your intensity. -[Baron] Doubling up.
[Vic] Sit down style. Will it be enough? And again Axiom kicking out.
And you gotta assume, Byron, which we've already talked about,
both these teams feeling the pressure
and you've gotta maybe even imagine there's a little bit more pressure
because of who's sitting ringside with us at this moment.
-[Bron] It should be pressure… -[Vic] Big elbow!
Edris from the tippy top for the cover, for the win.
-[Byron] Not today! -[Vic] Frazer breaks it up.
[Byron] How do you answer the call? Offset pressure.
That's what we're finding out right now between two ultra-talented teams.
[Vic] [inaudible].
This is the opening bout here on NXT, feeling the fallout of Vengeance Day.
[Vic] What a way to kick things off, as now Edris again…
-[Byron] Why not? -[Vic] …go into the top.
[Byron] Go for a broke, lay it all on the table.
[Vic] Took a little bit too much time and there's Axiom.
And now Frazer back up and here's that tag team continuity
that both these superstars have.
Friends for a long time… What is Axiom thinking?
From the top, Spanish fly.
[Bron] [inaudible].
[Vic] Axiom got all of it and there comes Frazer,
maybe looking for that Phoenix Splash.
He got it. Does he have enough to put Edris away and play it over…
-[Bron] Oh! -What a way to kick this off.
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] This has been nothing sort of a high-octane matchup
as you witnessed throughout the commercial break.
And when you think about Edris, who made the tag and in comes Malik Blade,
-they're frying all cylinders. -[Baron] We might have to credit Reese
for all the help she's been giving and motivating.
[Bron] Yeah, the resonant pepper-upper of NXT getting to the head of a no-fail.
[Baron] Oh!
[Vic] Big superplex, right back up. Little help of a brainbuster.
-[Byron] Oh, my gosh. -[Vic] This could be it.
-[Byron] See you. -[Vic] Oh, man!
-How? -[Byron] I don't know.
-[Vic] How? -[Byron] Take another look. It's insane.
-Edris Enofe… -[Vic] Boom! Bam!
[Byron] …managed to survive. This is incredible.
[inaudible].
[Baron] How? How is he still in it after that?
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] Tag made, Axiom is now legal.
And again, the aerial insanity continuing with Nathan Frazer,
knees got up from Blade.
Axiom though realizing it, he's gonna try… He got caught as well.
[Byron] Great wherewithal from Malik keeping his team alive.
-[Vic] Tag. Edris coming in now. -[audience chanting] Malik! Malik!
[Vic] NXT universe beside themselves, the strength on display,
tag team continuity, will this be enough?
Edris into the cover,
and Frazer flying through the air to break up the count.
[Byron] [inaudible] Frazer in a confine.
[Vic] Reese was telling these two for the last few weeks,
write down the positives, write down the negatives,
think for yourself, believe in yourself, it will come true.
Will it come true tonight for these two?
And, oh! Ooh, nasty landing.
But back in the ring, no one home for Edris.
-[Byron] Now Frazer wasting no time. -[Vic] Tag.
-[Byron] You gotta capitalize on that… -[Vic] Frazer is legal.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] The second tap is made to Axiom, Golden Ratio!
[audience] One, two, three!
-[Vic] What a victory. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, the team of Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
-["Strike Force" playing] -[Bron] What a treat.
[Vic] These two move so fast, I couldn't even keep up with the tags
in the closing moments of the matchup. Nonetheless, Axiom, Frazer victorious.
As we go back to some of the action, there was that Phoenix Flash,
the tag was made, Axiom was legal.
Bam, that Golden Ratio was the golden ticket for this duo
to pick up the victory here tonight.
We talk about answering the call after the Dusty Cup, they get back.
-Oh! -[Byron] Oh!
-What is this for? -[audience imitating dog barking]
You just had a heck of a matchup, Vic.
Bron and Baron cleaning house, Dusty Cup Champion standing tall.
[audience chanting]
["All About Family" playing]
-[Vic] Oh, wait just a second, Byron. -[Byron] This is about to get good.
[Vic] The Family's here.
[Byron] This is what Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin wanted,
they wanted the champs.
How about we do this next week? Huh? Next week.
Put them on the line. Put him on the line.
You want it, Wolfdogs? You got it. You got it.
We got it! We got it!
[Vic] Well, sign us up, let's see if Ava makes it official.
Are we gonna have an NXT Tag Team Championship match
next week live?
Those are yours. And then they're now coming home with us.
They're coming home with us.
Ilja, can we get a word regarding Vengeance Day?
Respectfully, Kelly. Now is not the time for you and me to have conversations.
I'm here to speak to Carmelo Hayes and to get some answers.
I'll see him in the ring.
[audience cheering]
["Death Waltz" playing]
[Vic] Here comes a man who's looking ahead into WrestleMania weekend as NXT Champion.
[Alicia] Please welcome the NXT Champion,
Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] As we saw a few moments ago, Dragunov has a lot on his mind.
He's a man of integrity. He's a champion of honor.
Curious as to his thoughts over the last 48 hours.
[Byron] Hey, tonight, Dragunov is also a man of the people
because he wants to know the answer that the question everybody is asking.
Trick Williams.
On Sunday night, we went to war!
[audience cheering]
Trick, I do not just respect you. I like you.
[audience applauding]
But it's it doesn't matter how much I respect or like you
because I could not allow you to slay The Mad Dragon.
[audience applauding]
Trick, at Vengeance Day, you gave me everything you had.
And if there's one man to beat me,
you would be a worthy champion.
[audience cheering]
But now, as the NXT Champion, it is my duty to call out…
one person.
[indistinct chatter]
Carmelo Hayes!
[audience booing]
You've been attacking me with false accusations
for the last couple of months.
There were never any mental manipulation between me and Trick, no.
But now we can all see your true colors.
[audience cheering]
You snake could not see your friend reaching new heights at NXT.
So, Melo, you come out right now
because those people already gave it to you verbally,
but I will go beyond breaking you.
You traitorous, son of a bitch!
[audience chanting]
What's wrong, Melo? You can't even look me in the eyes
knowing that you have all the advantages to jump a man from behind.
You come out right now or I will go out and find you myself.
[audience cheering and applauding]
["Drive" playing]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Ilja, you can stay right there.
Dude, why are you so obsessed with Trick and Melo?
-[audience chanting] You suck! -Shut the hell up, I'm talking.
[audience chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
-Do I? -[audience chanting] You suck! You suck!
You're obsessed with Trick and Melo.
But you shouldn't be because you're still the NXT Champion.
I saw what you did at Vengeance Day.
And I'm willing to bet that you saw what I did to Joe Gacy
atVengeance Daytoo, didn't you?
Look at us.
Hey, look at us, huh? Just a couple of winners.
[audience chanting]
Dijak, this is not the time.
And tonight it's not the night,
and I'm not the man you're looking out for.
[audience chanting]
Shut up while I'm talking.
[audience booing]
Oh, yeah.
[audience booing]
You like to call yourself Unbesiegbar, right?
[audience booing]
But I think you're standing there with a broken nose,
and you're feeling just a little bit regular besiegbar, aren't you?
There's nothing you can do.
I learned what it takes to beat Joe Gacy
and what it takes to break a man who thinks he's unbreakable.
[audience chanting]
I advice you to step out of my way.
You get it?
Because my urgent business tonight is with Melo.
But trust me, on the day when our paths cross again…
you will suffer like you never suffered before.
And you will realize
why I am unbesieg…
[Byron] Oh.
How's your broken nose, huh? How's your…
[Vic] That's all it's gonna take.
These two picking up where they left off months ago.
[Byron] Dragunov was already in a fired-up mood
and Dijak firing the first shot to reignite him.
[Vic] We'll need more security and more help to keep these two separated.
-How's your face? -I will destroy you!
[indistinct chattering]
[audience chanting] Let them fight! Let them fight! Let them fight!
["Death Waltz" playing]
Wow. Sold out on shop in less than 30 minutes.
-Thirty minutes. -Not too shabby.
I gotta give it to you, Jacy. You were a woman with a plan.
Best idea, save Chase University. I can't believe it.
And Vengeance Day was such a success. Sold out calendar.
Riley was there. I was really nervous. Wait.
-His match's next. -Yeah.
I should go watch.
Yeah. About that.
Look, I've been thinking about this whole situation
and he's already your Valentine.
I don't want you to come off too desperate.
You can't be too available. The thrill is all in the chase.
And believe me, I know a thing or two about being hard to get.
Really? Because I really like him, and I don't know how to…
Look, when have I ever been wrong?
-Literally never. So I should… -Exactly.
-Exactly. Let's go. -Okay. Sounds good.
Hard to get. I can do that.
[Vic] Looks like cupid is enrolled at Chase U.
-[Byron] It's a good feeling. -[Vic] Love's in the air.
["King" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Lexis King.
[Vic] Well, here's a man who doesn't care who he steps on
as long as it benefits him.
Lexis King in action taking on Riley Osborne.
It's live, it's next on NXT.
Hey, it's all good. Just get it out of your head, forget it even happened.
Man, this sucks. All that training for nothing, Stone?
Yeah. But you gotta think Noam's been in 100 of cup matches.
This was your first. Look, we'll get them back.
I'm more pissed off the way Meta-Four spoke to my kids.
Yeah. When I saw that, I snapped.
But to be honest, your kids are the best though, Stone.
They really are. Hey, what do you always call them again?
-Wait. You still don't know yet? -What?
The Bash Brothers.
-Sneak attack! -Oh!
-Hey. -Let's go. Get him.
It's not a sneak attack if you're yelling it out loud.
Were you listening to me and Uncle Von's whole conversation?
Maybe.
-Dad, you love us. -Dad, you're the best.
-Yeah. That's why Oro's ass… -[gasping]
Sorry, Stone.
Oro got tabled, but I'm still not finished with Noam.
-Dad, what are you gonna do about this? -Dad, you should fight him.
-Hell yeah. -Hey, guys.
Daddy's not a competitor. Okay? Only Von is a competitor.
-Tag team. -Tag team.
-No. -[in unison] Tag team.
-[Stone] Guys. -Tag team.
Okay, okay. Guys, guys, guys. One time. All right. One time.
-Yeah! Let's go. -Okay.
We're the Bash Brothers. We're the Bash Brothers.
-Let's do it. -Dad, remember, sneak attack.
♪ Sinking under ♪
♪ Think my angel's fallen ♪
♪ Safe place, plundered ♪
♪ Bastards kicked the doors in ♪
♪ Picked the stitches And now I can't stop bleeding ♪
♪ Three in the morning I haven't slept all weekend ♪
♪ Six feet in the dirt, still breathing ♪
♪ Don't give a fuck If my heart stops beating ♪
♪ Hey, I'm begging you to stay ♪
♪ My darkside won today ♪
♪ My heart keeps breaking over and over ♪
♪ Hey, don't let me out your sight ♪
♪ Can't trust myself tonight ♪
[Vic] What an atmosphere it was on Sunday. What a night it was for Chase U.
The hottest item sold was the Chase U calendars.
-["Accomplished" playing] -Yeah!
[Alicia] Representing Chase University, Riley Osborne!
[Vic] You take a look at Osborne
and might he use that Valentine's Day he's got coming up with Thea Hail
as extra motivation here tonight?
[Byron] Yeah. Love's in the air. But Riley's got that nervous energy going,
and got the fuzz in the stomach, knowing that Thea Hail is watching
and knowing that he's gotta come out here and show out.
[Vic] Well, there you see the Chase U section and…
[Byron] Where's Thea?
I was gonna ask you the same. Maybe she's getting ready.
-And maybe she's getting, you know… -[Byron] You're right.
-She wants to look perfect out here… -[Byron] …gotta look good.
[Byron] …for Riley Osborne, do the hair, get the nails done. I get it.
[Vic] What advice you got for Osborne on his date next week?
[Byron] You want advice from me?
[Vic] I wouldn't take advice from you, but maybe he would.
[Byron] You know what? Since you asked, I'll give Riley Osborne some advice.
[Vic] I regret this already.
[Byron] You wanna take Thea out, nice comfortable setting, no pressure,
maybe some mini golf, maybe a walk through a botanical garden
so they could just be themselves.
[Vic] So is this love or is this a product of cuffing season?
-[Byron] Don't try to taint love. -[Vic] Just saying.
[Byron] Didn't Whitesnake say, "Is this love that I'm feeling?"
I believe there is love in the air between Riley Osborne and Thea Hail.
-It is a beautiful thing. -[Vic] Right now Osborne not loving
what Lexus King is bringing in this matchup
because it was Osborne who didn't like the way that King
was conversating with Thea Hail.
The animosity spilled over atVengeance Day
and as Booker would say,
"Well, King is sticking his nose where it doesn't belong."
[Byron] Lexus King is a professional pot-stirrer. He gets off on that.
He never a guy who never gets invited to the party,
but somehow finds a way in
and somehow finds a way to cause a disturbance.
[Vic] And I do wanna touch on this for a second
because, Byron, you know what it's like to be in the shoes
of someone like Osborne or Lexis King, you're a former NXT Superstar.
You've got it all from WrestleMania to Monday Night Raw to SmackDown to ECW.
You know it's inside the gun of these superstars
trying to take it to that next level. Just like this right here.
[Byron] I never did that during my career. I assure you that.
But Riley Osborne still trying to make a name for himself.
Every single match you enter,
whether there's a Thea Hail or not involved,
you always feel that extra added pressure to prove to everyone how good you are,
that you belong with the best of the best.
-Ooh! -[audience gasping]
[Vic] Nice kick right outside the head, King is rocked.
King trying to hold on for a moment. Uh-oh, wait a minute, watch out.
[Byron] Jeez.
[Vic] And King taking advantage of the situation.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] And, Byron, I'm being told we have some breaking news at this moment.
-It is official. -[Byron] Oh, yeah.
[Vic] The NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov will be in action tonight,
taking on Dijak.
A rivalry renewed in our main event as King up and over with a double stomp.
Right to the gut.
[Byron] If what we saw earlier was any sign, Vic,
these two are going to rip each other apart later on tonight.
[Vic] Big clubbing blow to the back into the cover and a kick out.
Yeah, Byron, you don't really seem like Lexis King kind of guy.
-Look at that vibe. -[Byron] Are you?
I am not, this is not about me. I asked you the question.
Take another look. Feel the impact.
Clubbing blow and now King raining down right after right, bam, another shot.
I wanna get your outsider perspective, is King addicted to the drama?
-You call him a professional pot-stirrer. -[Byron] Pot-stirrer.
And he is a drama king, of course, but that's a compliment to him.
Some people just wake up in the morning and they go,
"Whose life can I disrupt today?
What kind of problems can I cause?" That's what I think Lexis King is.
Now, maybe he may be some people's cup of tea, not mine.
[Vic] And trying to stir the pot inside Chase U between Osborne,
inside of Thea Hail as well.
But you gotta give a lot of credit to Jacy Jayne for saving Chase U
with her calendar idea, massive success, sold out in 30 minutes.
And rumor has it, by using a connection of his, Wade,
he ordered a pallet Saturday night.
There's a round, down goes King, cover, and a kick out.
Don't ask me what he'll do with the pallet, I don't know.
What I do know is Osborne tainted to King. Big body slam.
[Byron] Well, the Osborne had to compartmentalize in this match.
Not be caught up on thinking about Thea Hail too much,
get locked in on Lexis King, that's exactly what we're seeing.
[Vic] Charging right in, another cover and a near-fall,
King able to kick out as you see Chase, you see Duke Hudson on the outside.
Things certainly have turned around for Chase University in the last few weeks
and this would just add to the momentum for Chase U if Osborne…
[Byron] Just focus, Riley, don't worry about Thea.
[Vic] I don't know, Thea Hail did say she was gonna…
[Byron] Okay, she's not there, talk to her later.
[Vic] But he didn't take his eye off the ball as you mentioned.
And that distraction has opened the door for Lexis King.
[Byron] Didn't I just say Riley Osborne has to compartmentalize,
can't worry too much about Thea, and now it's costing him.
[Vic] Coronation connects from the top and right in front of Chase U,
King puts Osborne away.
-[Alicia] Here is your winner, Lexis King. -["King" playing]
[Vic] To your point, Byron, Osborne was looking for Hail.
She wasn't there.
You give King an inch, he's gonna take a mile
because when you mess with King, a king, he'll get the crown.
[Vic] Well, look who's back.
Maybe he'll finally explain his heinous actions from Sunday.
[audience booing]
[Kelani] I've learned this game isn't fair.
So I'm not just standing on business. I'm stomping on it.
♪ I'll make you cardiac arrest If you don't show me respect ♪
♪ Let's go ♪
♪ [inaudible] ♪
♪ I'm calling your bluff And I'm taking you out ♪
♪ If you want a war, I'll give you a bout ♪
♪ But you should know You can't stop me now ♪
I faced adversity, gained confidence, and figured out my why.
♪ You can't stop me now ♪
We have the best women's division, but I'm not afraid of any competition
because fear has never crowned a champion.
[audience cheering]
♪ Full force your way out ♪
I refuse to settle for anything less, because what's meant for me will be mine.
♪ You can't stop me now ♪
Kelani is so athletic. So, so great.
Oh, a bunch of future nobodies watching a current nobody.
Move. Locker room etiquette. Serious, idiots.
Another day, same old thing. Everyone's just happy to be here.
Well, unfortunately, that doesn't cut it for me.
You're who you surround yourself with. And, honestly, this entire locker…
Oh, my gosh. Look at Kelani. She is so cute. Oh, my gosh.
I am buzzing right now, guys. This right here, giving me the Brinnergy.
-Oh, yeah. That's great. -KJ, you look like you could use a drink.
Izzy, now that you mentioned it, I'm a little parched.
-Ridley. -Yeah.
Give KJ your drink.
Oh, see, this one's mine, but I would be willing to maybe, you…
Oh, no. I wasn't asking.
Wait a second. Izzy, it totally slipped my mind.
-I don't like coffee. -She doesn't even like coffee.
[coffee dripping]
-[thuds] -It is what it is.
[laughing]
[audience booing]
[booing continues]
[audience chanting] You're not him! You're not him! You're not him!
You're not him! You're not him!
You're not him!
The villain is always the villain when the hero is telling a story.
[audience booing]
But why is it nobody wants to hear my side?
[audience booing]
Trick, I'm not jealous of your success.
I allowed you to succeed.
I wanted you to achieve the highest of highs in this business.
I wanted you to make your parents proud.
And just when you got close enough,
I had to be the one to take it away from you,
just to remind you of your place,
just to remind you what happens
when you cross me,
when you bite the hands that feeds you.
Because the truth of the matter is, Trick, you crossed me first.
We had an agreement.
You were gonna go after the North American Championship,
and I was gonna go for the NXT Championship.
But you, you let all these people get in your head
and you started to believe your own hype.
You believe that you and me, we're on the same level.
No way.
[audience booing]
Trick, you went behind my back
and you went after something that belonged to me.
And at that very moment, I knew I had to do what I had to do.
[audience booing]
So the million-dollar question that everybody wants to know…
…did I attack Trick Williams?
-You're damn right, I did. -[audience booing]
And I'd do it again if you crush me or…
["Locked In" playing]
[audience chanting] Whoop That Trick! Whoop That Trick! Whoop That Trick!
Whoop That Trick!
[laughing]
Oh, man. Wow. Wow.
Man, can get nothing past you guys, huh? [laughs]
Hey, Trick Williams ain't coming back.
He's laid up in a hospital bed next to Booker T,
chanting that stupid ass song.
[audience chanting]
Hey, I don't know why everybody's so surprised.
I've been this way. I'm the coldest, I'm Melo.
You're talking about a two-time North American Champion.
I'm talking about a two-day North American Champion.
Trick and I are not the same.
You got so caught up in these headlines
that you push your own boy to the sidelines.
But you and everybody else here needs to know that nothing on this brand
gets passed without being ran through Carmelo Hayes.
[audience booing]
So, Trick, you wanted to be like Melo so bad.
You started wearing your glasses like Melo,
sliding on the apron like Melo, wearing the same gear as Melo.
But at the end of the day, you're just a Trick.
[audience chanting] Screw you, Melo, screw you. Screw you, Melo, screw you.
Screw you, Melo, screw you.
This was never a collaboration, Trick. You were always my hype man.
That's all it is. And that is all you'll ever be.
[audience booing]
♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪
♪ You want your shot Well, I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
♪ I'm at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪
[Vic] You can hear from the NXT universe, Carmelo is not a Casanova, he's a coward.
The betrayal of someone that he considered his brother
is absolutely disgusting.
♪ They say success either mangle them Or make 'em, I'm the best to ever do it ♪
[Vic] Hayes finally showing his true colors.
[audience booing]
[footsteps]
[eerie music playing]
Well, Byron, we're certainly on the road to WrestleMania, Philadelphia,
on WrestleMania Saturday.
It is NXT Stand & Deliver. And we also announced this past weekend,
NXT Battleground is returning to Savannah, Georgia,
Memorial Day weekend in May.
Tickets on sale right now for our next two premium live events here at NXT.
But I actually wanna go back to this past weekend
when we were in Tennessee. It was Vengeance Day on Sunday.
And things broke down, Byron, after the NXT Women's Championship matchup
between Lola Vice and Roxanne Perez.
These two had to literally be pulled apart which has led us to tonight.
["All Fall Down" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] The Prodigy has been fuming for the last 48 hours.
[Vic] As she looks to take out her frustration against Lola Vice.
These two meet one-on-one. It's live. It's next on NXT.
[dramatic music playing]
[Vic] 6'6".
Over 300 pounds.
[Oba] I stand head and shoulders above the rest.
The giant of NXT.
[Wade] This guy is ready yesterday,
and he's a big, big problem for the entirety of WWE.
[Vic] Just unreal his size, ruthlessness,
and immense strength is an equation.
I don't know who can solve,
so who can step up and take down Oba Femi,
the North American Champion?
[pounding]
Really? Lexis King? Oh, idiot.
-How are you, Riley? -All right.
-How'd it go? -Not very well. I lost the match.
And I was looking in the crowd, and I didn't see you.
Oh, yeah. I had a lot of things to do. A lot of businesses, everything.
A lot of grown-ass woman's stuff to handle.
I know you probably wouldn't understand. It's a lot.
Okay. But, hey, are we still on for Valentine's Day?
-Yes! Yes! Yes! -Yes!
Oh, my God. Okay. Great. I'll text you about that.
-Okay. Yeah. Text me. -See you.
Cool.
Yeah. That was… Oh, my God. Did you see that?
That was really hard to get. The hardest to get.
-Grown-ass woman stuff, I said that. -Okay. Enough.
-Mm-hmm. -This needs to stop. Take a deep breath.
-[exhales] -Relax.
And don't worry, I'm gonna give you all the advice you need
for your Valentine's Day next week.
-Okay. Yep. -There's a way to do this.
-There is. -And if anyone knows how, it's me.
It's you. Okay. Yep. Okay, Bessie. Tell me everything I need to know.
I mean, how to be the hardest to get.
[Vic] Do you trust Jacy Jayne?
[Byron] Hey, Jacy Jayne is saving Chase U from death.
Yeah. And Jacy Jayne, I do trust in this growing love story.
[Alicia] Making her way to the ring, Lola Vice.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
[Vic] Oh, it's Roxanne Perez who's hoping to have a championship title of her own
after this past Sunday's Vengeance Day until that was ruined by Lola Vice.
And you can certainly understand why Perez is a little peeved heading into tonight.
[Byron] I empathize with Roxanne Perez.
You had Lyra Valkyria beat, you just delivered Pop Rox
and then in comes Lola Vice
to execute her women's Breakout contract and ruin your night.
[Vic] She worked so hard, did Perez,
for that one-on-one championship opportunity
as you mentioned to have Lola Vice ruin it.
But at the same time,
Vice had every right to execute her championship contract
when she saw fit.
[Byron] Perez off the top. No, I don't fault Lola Vice.
[Vic] Big high crossbody, hook of the leg, not enough to keep Vice down.
[Byron] In fact, Roxanne Perez knows [inaudible] the value of that contract,
she's been there, she's held it, she's had it in her possession.
So the issue is not necessarily Lola Vice executing the contract at the time.
I think this is part of a larger situation, Vic,
added frustration in the championship chase of Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] That's a great point you bring up, as right now look at Lola Vice…
chopping down Roxanne Perez.
[Byron] I'm thinking about how ticked off Lola Vice has gotta be.
She missed out on her opportunity.
[Vic] She looks a little bit different without that Breakout contract.
And again, she executed this past Sunday.
And that brings up a good point
as Vice dragging out Roxanne Perez from the corner and another near-fall.
How is Vice feeling no longer having that golden title opportunity
-in the palm of her hand? -[grunts]
[Vic] Which some, including Wade Barrett, question the strategy,
the shock and awe, the element of surprise.
[Byron] We can all be a Monday morning quarterback
or a Tuesday morning quarterback, whatever you wanna be.
The fact is, Lola Vice bet on herself.
She dissolved that relationship with Elektra Lopez.
She tried to execute the contract to win the title, it backfired.
What can you do for me now? What does Lola Vice do now to rebound?
[Vic] Deep cleaning uppercut from Perez and The Prodigy right back in.
And as we relive these two brawl following the matchup
we just talked about atVengeance Day,
they were escorted into the building via separate entrances
because Roxanne Perez, Byron, arrived an hour early today
and was waiting in the NXT parking lot for Lola Vice.
[Byron] Roxanne just trying to govern her emotions right now,
govern her frustrations right now.
Shoulders out one more time, Vice has enough to kick out.
[Byron] So the convenient target for those frustrations is Lola Vice.
[Vic] When you talk about these two women, you talk about the champion,
you talk about all the other women in the division.
This is a women's division that is wide open
heading into Stand & Deliver, but Perez standing no more.
[Byron] That just adds increased weight on the shoulders of both these women.
[Vic] Who will walk outside victorious? Perez, can she bounce back?
[Vic] Back live on NXT, Lola Vice, Roxanne Perez.
This has been a hard-hitting affair
with Lola Vice turning things around in this matchup just before the break.
But we talked about the NXT Women's Championship.
Byron, I wanna ask you, where's Lyra Valkyria,
the NXT Women's Champions head at?
Is that moral compass maybe still spinning after what happened on Sunday?
[Byron] Lyra's gotta be breathing a sigh of relief
that she escaped Vengeance Day still NXT Women's Champion.
But also, if you ask me, you better be thanking Tatum Paxley.
Take the girl out to dinner, take her to Disney something
because once again she proved she is your ride-or-die
who would do anything to protect you.
[Vic] We gotta bounce off you for a second there
because she didn't see Tatum necessarily charge the ring
and then try to cut off Vice, there's a lot she missed,
but we didn't miss that second of the action there,
as Perez almost able to roll up Lola Vice who is able to kick out.
And let's go back to the aggressiveness, Byron,
because both these women with something to prove here live tonight on NXT.
[Byron] You are seeing it anger is a powerful motivator
that both Lola Vice and Roxanne Perez are feeding off of.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] NXT universe rallying behind The Prodigy in this moment.
Has said time and time again,
she's not the same person who walked through these doors.
We have seen a consistent maturation of Roxanne Perez.
Big Russian leg sweep.
Perez also said she's done being pushed around,
which led to aggressiveness Sunday.
Led to this moment here tonight, moonsault off the springboard, cover!
And another near-fall by Lola Vice.
Look at the quick transition, Perez looking for a crossface.
[Byron] Sense of urgency by Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Vice trying to break the grip, rolls, shoulders down
and again, Perez this time having to kick out to relinquish the whole,
but what would it have meant for Roxanne Perez
to make the MMA specialist tap out.
Unique offense. Will it be enough, into another cover and another near-fall?
[Byron] I believe deep down in the soul of Roxanne Perez she needs this.
This is her get-right match after the heartbreak of Vengeance Day.
[Vic] There's still that question mark, when you think about WrestleMania
as we've talked about Philadelphia, WrestleMania Saturday,
who could put themselves in the championship title picture?
[Byron] There may be more heartbreak on the way for Perez.
[Vic] Vice, wait a minute, kicking through.
Perez trying to roll around,
but wasn't able to roll all of her weight over.
Nice job by Vice blocking the pinning predicament
and she is squeezing right now. Perez, is Perez gonna tap?
[Byron] Perez starting to fade, this is not looking good, Vic.
[Vic] Roxanne, but look at the bottom foot.
The bottom foot so close to the bottom rope for Roxanne Perez.
She never takes the easy way out like Rocky.
She's trying to fight back to her feet. She's trying to break this hold.
She's trying to do it by out muscling Lola Vice.
[Byron] Unbelievable grip by Roxanne Perez,
but was that her last gasp?
[Vic] And you see Lola Vice now almost a little bit more anger,
well, walked right into the inside cradle and a kick out.
Perez though give her credit where credit is due, popping right back up,
now looking for some Pop Rox, countered by Vice.
Spinning around. What a back fist under the jaw.
Perez gotta be knocked out, and oh. Oh.
Just kicking out.
And that shoulder just got up and Tatum Paxley in the…
[indistinct chatter]
-[audience gasping] -[Vic] Buenos noches. Turn the lights.
I think she's trying to turn in the Breakout Tournament to execute it.
Back to live action! Pop Rox hit perfectly by Perez
-who picks up the win. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] Well, Byron, you…
[Byron] No, I just said Lyra Valkyria should be thanking Tatum Paxley.
I take my words back, what just happened?
[Vic] Well, what happened was this nasty, gnarly back fist,
I thought turned the lights out for a moment.
Roxanne Perez though able to kick out.
But to your point, there's Tatum Paxley with an official
trying to execute that championship contract.
Lola Vice took her eye off the ball and then paid for it
with Pop Rox hit perfectly by Roxanne Perez.
[Byron] Did Paxley forget what happened at Vengeance Day?
Are we in a Bizarro World right now?
["All Fall Down" playing]
-[Byron] I'm confused. -[Vic] Tatum Paxley more unusual
and unpredictable than ever before.
Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson,
you're about to compete in tag team action against Fallon Henley
and the newest addition to the NXT women's division,
Wren Sinclair.
So, what are you thinking about this new team?
Ain't nobody worried about that wide-eyed rookie Wren Sinclair.
Even she knew she got lucky
for being able to eliminate me in the Battle Royal.
-Ain't that right? -Facts.
So Lash is gonna end that girl's career before it begins,
and Fallon should know better
because Meta-Four is gonna remain above it all.
-Let him know, champion-y. -Yep.
-Noam, I wanted to get your thoughts… -You actually got a question?
-Yes. -Oh, go on, go on, go on.
I wanted to get your thoughts on the challenge issued by Von and Stone.
-Stone? -Challenge. Kelly, you are funny.
Mr. Stone and the Flintstone Von Wagner, all of a sudden, they're a dream team now.
Kelly, we are the dream team, and next week, we're putting it to an end.
-Thank you. -Told you.
-Hey. Hey. -Did you invite them?
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Speak up.
That you would accept Von and Stone's challenge.
Why won't we, huh? [inaudible].
Because maybe the guy representing the heritage of professional wrestling
should do that.
Yeah, instead of taking on someone who is already beaten before.
[inaudible] on here.
-[inaudible]. -[screaming]
-Y'all, we gotta go. Let's go. Come on. -Bye.
-You're such a [inaudible]. Come here. -So lousy.
[Vic] Meta-Four better get their mind right
on the here and the now.
["Saddle Up" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Wren Sinclair
and Fallon Henley.
[Vic] Because we know this duo is focused on the task at hand.
Tag team action live here on NXT when we come back.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Henley, Sinclair taking on Meta-Four.
[Vic] Social media was on fire on Sunday night.
Glad to have Wade back for one night only,
but Vengeance Day was absolutely unreal from the start until the end.
And how about Shotzi on X? Very interesting, eye-catching post.
Everyone was talking about Vengeance Day this past Sunday,
but how about what's gonna happen next week
because it is official from the desk of our General Manager Ava.
She has made the decision, the 2024 Dustin Cup Champions the Wolfdogs
will get their title match with The Family.
The NXT tag team titles are on the line live next week right here on NXT.
[Vic] We got tag team action next week, but we got tag team action right now.
["Time Out" playing]
[Alicia] And their opponents, representing Meta-Four,
a team of Lash legend, and Jakara Jackson.
[indistinct chatter]
Oh, yeah. We got you.
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As we focus on this tag team matchup,
it appears there's a new set of eyes, Byron, on the Heritage Cup.
[Vic] Noam Dar better be focused.
[Byron] One of the most prized championships
you can win here at NXT.
Noam Dar should always have his head on a swivel.
[Vic] No love lost between these four superstars.
What a slap.
And looking for a right hand was Lash trying to connect with Wren.
And look at Henley trying to hold on right now.
Tag was made, Wren is legal, and I'm glad Sinclair tagged into the match
because what do you think when you hear from Lash Legend?
Bam, who just got smacked and now Wren trying to drop Lash
with the strength on display.
Henley in there with an assist,
into the cover, hook of the leg, and a kick out.
When Wren is being told by Lash Legend
that you're just trying to make a name for yourself.
[Byron] Duh, isn't that what you're supposed to do
if you're a brand-new competitor?
[Vic] That's what I'm saying, you remember the shoes you had to walk in.
[Byron] Yeah. And when you walk into a WWE locker room,
and NXT locker room, all the eyes are on you.
They're watching your every move, how you carry yourself in the locker room,
how much you eat in catering as petty as that might be.
You have to be on your P's and Q's
because there's always someone like a Jakara Jackson or a Lash Legend
who is just searching for a reason to get on your case.
[Vic] If Lash and Jakara feel disrespected by Fallon Henley and Wren Sinclair,
but aren't they the one that started the disrespecting,
another cheap shot, but it could cost Jakara, and a kick out.
It was Lash who cost Fallon her match last week against Arianna Grace.
It was Fallon and Wren who came out to even the odds for Von
in a Heritage Cup Championship matchup.
They were looking for revenge because of Lash's actions,
as Lash with her forearm just drops Wren Sinclair.
[Byron] You know Lash Legend, you know Jakara Jackson,
you know Meta-Four, they've no shame in searching for a fight.
Almost fabricating reasons at times.
[indistinct chatter]
-You gotta stand up. -[Vic] [inaudible].
Oro Mensah yelling at you along with Noam Dar.
But take a look at Jakara and Lash.
If Booker was sitting here right now, he'd be talking about his main man.
He'd be talking about it's a half arm.
But right now it's Lash Legend taking it to Wren Sinclair,
into the cover and it was supposed to be bad, Byron.
-That was the point of it. -[Byron] Noam's watching.
-He'll have a word or two with you. -[Vic] I'll not have a word or two
with that jacket you're wearing here too.
You should be more worried about me when the style police comes back.
The tag is made. Jakara Jackson is legal.
And I got an honest question for you then if you wanna talk about Booker.
Do you like Meta-Four as much as Booker T does?
[Byron] I respect Meta-Four.
I respect what Meta-Four has done to raise the profiles of all its members.
[Vic] Another cover, another hook of the leg, another kick out.
[Byron] I might secretly wish to be part of Meta-Four one day.
[Vic] Meta-Four has a few new problems, wouldn't you say?
No Quarter Catch Crew.
We just saw Von Wagner, Mr. Stone, that tag team challenge.
I mean, a lot on the plate as Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson though
have been answering the call in this matchup.
[Byron] To a certain extent, that means that Meta-Four is doing something right.
If you're a faction that more or less
is kicking off a lot of people on the roster,
it means that you on the top, hold on.
[Vic] Another cover, another hook of the leg,
and Sinclair again able to kick out.
[Byron] It means you're the premier thought
of some of the top superstars here at NXT. It means you're making waves.
It means you've a huge target on your back,
but you're also progressing at a rapid pace.
[Vic] Meta-Four, very brass, very arrogant.
One thing, you talk about moving on, trying to move past some things.
There's Noam Dar and his main man having a good time here at ringside.
How come Lash Legend who's on the outside wanna get back into this matchup?
How come she hasn't moved on from when Sinclair eliminating her
in the No.1 Contenders Battle Royal weeks ago?
[Byron] Because…
[Vic] Another cover and again Sinclair kicks out.
[Byron] …Lash legend was embarrassed.
Think about the entire career of Lash Legend,
going back to high school.
[Vic] Rolling right through Sinclair this time,
shoulders down and Jakara just able to kick out.
Byron, you get embarrassed all the time.
-You don't hold it against people. -[Byron] This isn't about me.
[Vic] I'm just saying… Tag.
[Byron] I've never been embarrassed in my life. I'm a peaceful human being.
[Vic] Have you seen some of the suits you've worn at WrestleMania?
-[Byron] I'll digress. -[Vic] Fallon Henley right now in control.
[Byron] Now look in the mirror, Vic, your envy is so apparent.
[Vic] Big right hand from Fallon. Lash coming in and Fallon Henley,
she's been waiting on the outside
looking to prove she is the top-shelf here in NXT, a little two-for-one.
It is Fallon, a superstar, that is on the cusp.
[Byron] Fallon Henley, I've long said,
is one of the most underrated competitors in this entire women's division.
[Vic] Into another cover, and Jakara this time able to kick out.
[Byron] Fallon is now realizing this is my moment
to advance my career to the next level.
[Vic] Oh! Right here in front of us, Lash little tug of war with Jakara.
[Byron] I could've told you Jakara… Lash Legend is gonna win that one.
[Vic] [inaudible].
And that has opened the door now for Jakara.
But did you notice, Fallon Henley found her own corner?
Sinclair tagged in and so did Lash Legend.
And this is what Lash has been waiting for,
but the same can be said for Wren Sinclair who just got caught, up, and boom!
[Byron] It could be deja vu once again.
-Lash Legend overcoming Wren Sinclair. -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, Meta-Four.
["Time Out" playing]
[Vic] Lash Legend maybe can finally move past Wren Sinclair,
an impressive victory, and it all started right there.
Fallon Henley went throat-first over the rope after that tug-of-war
and then bam, a slam dunk from Lash Legend here tonight.
And another big victory for Meta-Four,
I can sit out here and question them all day long.
Byron, as you pointed out, they get the job done.
[Byron] They can't argue with a W, Vic.
[indistinct chatter]
It's not your fault! It's not your fault.
[inaudible] day was fantastic.
Everyone is talking about Trick and Melo, but I'm more interested in Dragon Lee.
-Hey, Briggs. -Hey, what's up, buddy?
-I'll catch you later. -All right, be good.
Good to see you. How you doing?
-How am I doing? -Yeah.
-Never better. -Sweet, that's awesome, man.
-Did you catch Fallon's match? -Yeah, I did. Win some, lose some.
-She's doing her thing. It's awesome. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Just like you, right? Doing your own thing.
Yeah, just like me. Look, I gotta go. I'll catch you later, all right?
I'm lost without y'all.
It hasn't been the same. You and Fallon moved on.
I can't do it. I don't know how to do it. I'm struggling, man. I'm struggling.
I need y'all. -Look, come here.
You think being sad is gonna help you? You're not a kid anymore.
The world doesn't revolve around you. Learn from Fallon, learn from me.
Stop living in the past and stand on your own two damn feet.
There is a Performance Center full of athletes
ready to take your spot, so you can do two things.
You can either sit and cry like you're doing right now,
or you can grow some damn balls.
Wake up, dude!
[Vic] Wow. That was some tough love.
["Death Waltz" playing]
[audience cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, he is the NXT Champion,
Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] Well, no love will be shown in our main event matchup.
And look, there was a battle that broke out earlier tonight
which led to this confrontation.
-Unbesieg… -[groaning]
[Vic] A cheap shot from Dijak right between the eyes
has now focused The Mad Dragon on Dijak. It's a rivalry renewed.
The NXT Champion is in action against the diabolical Dijak.
It's live. It's our Main Event. It's next on NXT.
I hear you, but…
Ava, how Vengeance Day went down is not how this is gonna end
because OTM don't stand on that and neither do I.
So, what are you asking?
Let me be clear, give me Rizzo one-on-one next week.
You know what?
I don't mind that, but your boys can't be ringside
because Tony and Stacks have a title defense,
so they won't be ringside either.
Okay. Say less.
Uh, appreciate you.
[sighs] Wasn't too bad.
Ridge.
Look, I know we've been through this before,
but you must have seen what Gallus did to me last week.
They tried to break my leg.
-Ridge, I hear you, but… -Ava, give me Gallus.
First of all, don't cut me off.
Second of all, Ridge, I'm not giving you Gallus three-on-one.
That's not fair to you. But I have an idea.
I can give you Gallus one by one.
You beat one member, you're free to move on to the next.
But if you lose to any of them, then this is the end of it. Okay?
-So it's on me? I can deal with that. -All right.
[Vic] There are gonna be opportunities galore next week
as the 2024 Dusty Cup Champions get their championship opportunity.
It'll be Corbin, Breakker facing The Family
for the NXT Tag Team Championships live next Tuesday.
But also a tag team action, this is official.
Von Wagner will team with Mr. Stone
against the Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar, and his main man Mensah
next Tuesday on NXT.
After an altercation in the women's locker room earlier tonight,
a newbie looks to make a statement.
It's gonna be Reece taking on Kiana James. It's all going down next week live on NXT.
But earlier tonight, it was Carmelo Hayes who broke his silence.
This was never a collaboration, Trick. You were always my hype man.
That's all it is.
And that is all you'll ever be.
[audience booing]
["Driver" playing]
[Alicia] Making his way to the ring, Dijak.
[audience booing]
[Vic] Get premium experiences to the iconic face-off
between The Rock and Roman Reigns at a WrestleMania 40 kickoff event
with an official WWE Priority Pass.
-[Vic] They love to feel… -[bell ringing]
…and they love to inflict pain!
And right off rip, both going in right for each other.
And we gotta remember earlier as we witnessed
that cheap shot from Dijak,
and look what Dijak's targeting, the face, the nose, the forehead of Dragunov.
[Byron] Look, we know that 48 hours removed from Vengeance Day.
Dijak is not 100%.
Ilja Dragunov is beat up, but what do we know about Ilja Dragunov?
If there is an opportunity for a fight, he will welcome it with open arms.
[Vic] I mean, hell, Byron, they're both beat up.
I mean, how in the world are these two even competing tonight,
-no matter what happened atVengeance Day. -[Byron] I'm as shocked as you are.
[Vic] These two, of course, renewing a brutal,
bitter rivalry from last summer, a Last Man Standing match at Battleground.
Dijak asked his wife and daughter to leave ringside before that matchup.
[Byron] It was absolutely barbaric, Vic.
And now these two men with their emotions where they are
have a chance to do this again tonight.
[Vic] Speaking of Battleground,
it returns Memorial Day weekend Sunday, May 26th, Savannah, Georgia,
tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com.
But there you see Dragunov feeling the pain, Dijak is dishing it out.
And Dijak talked earlier about scars, Dragunov has them,
they're on his body, they're in his soul.
It's what has molded him into the champion that he is on this brand.
[Byron] Now for Dijak, as we take another look,
going right towards the nose.
Very smart strategy, a little dirty, but effective from Dijak.
[Vic] Got to wonder if Dijak's had all night to think about.
-[groaning] -[Referee] Two, let him out. Three, Dijak.
[Vic] [inaudible] right on the bridge of the nose of Dragunov, who is…
Dragunov who promised Dijak would suffer like never before,
but it's been the total opposite in these opening moments of the matchup.
[Byron] Dijak was atVengeance Day, he went through a battle against Joe Gacy,
but he saw the battle that Ilja Dragunov had with Trick Williams.
And right now I think Dijak looks at Dragunov as a wounded animal,
as a little bit vulnerable.
How many times can we actually say that about the NXT Champion?
[Vic] Very few and far between, but it's also Dragunov
who has shown time and time again that power doesn't panic.
As he looks down now on Dijak,
looking for that big, boom, knee right to the sternum.
But again still feeling the effects is the NXT Champion.
Gotta imagine, is that nose broken at this point,
the eyes starting to water, so to speak,
is the vision being blurred of the champion?
If it is, that's a weakness, it will be exploited by Dijak.
[Byron] Right now Dragunov continue to display the tendency that we know.
The longer the match goes,
the more physical the match gets, the better Dragunov gets.
[Vic] A great point that you bring up, this is going to be a physical,
hard-hitting affair.
Take another look, feel the impact from Dragunov to Dijak.
As one more time Dijak looking up and [inaudible] seeing Dragunov
and wisely, almost out of desperation,
able to save himself from a moment and deliver a kick right under the jaw.
Nasty, gnarling landing from the NXT Champion.
[Byron] I gotta give credit to Dijak. He's coming out here with house money.
Big win atVengeance Day,
doesn't wanna leave his fate into the hands of management.
That's why he came out here and confronted Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] Dijak is barking at Dragunov. He was duct-taped.
He was launched to a table, but he survived it.
Dijak in a No Disqualification Match against Gacy on Sunday,
as Dragunov right back in and Dijak able to…
[audience chanting]
-[Vic] Dijak might be paranoid right now. -[Byron] I saw something too.
[Vic] I don't know what he's necessarily looking for
as he gets right back into the ring
and he's coming right after Dragunov, but he's a little hesitant.
He's a little distracted for the moment. That just opened the door for…
Right hand, but not even fazed was Dijak, who just dropped the champion.
[Byron] And the vulnerability exposed for Dragunov.
-[groaning] -[audience booing]
[Vic] Can Dragunov bounce back?
[Vic] Been feeling the fallout of Vengeance Day all night long on NXT,
which has led us to this main event,
the NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov taking on Dijak.
A rivalry renewed.
These two had quite a showing for themselves this past Sunday.
And, ooh, big headbutt there by the NXT Champion.
But look, you brought up a great point.
Earlier tonight, Dijak certainly created an opportunity for himself
in this matchup.
[Byron] It has been years, years,
since Dijak has had an NXT Championship opportunity.
So it gets to the point, Vic, in your career,
if you're tired of waiting, you are ready to start taking.
And this is Dijak taking that opportunity.
[Vic] He was looking for Feasts Your Eyes.
It was countered by the champion. The champion trying to slug back.
But it's Dijak who's still standing.
Right back in with a superkick under the jaw!
Dragunov answering back with a pump kick! Here comes Dijak! This is his boot!
[Byron] Oh!
[Vic] And bouncing off the ropes was Dragunov.
Look who's standing tall,
because Dijak earlier tonight knew exactly what buttons to push.
He weaponized Dragunov's own emotions to grant himself this opportunity.
And I don't know how Dragunov is being able to continue to push through.
But he loves pain. He loves perseverance. This what has made him the NXT Champion.
And can he pull it out one more time against Dijak?
[Byron] Dragunov just built different.
Can he hoist up Dijak? Yes, he does. At this juncture of the match.
[Vic] Oh, to that nose. To the bridge of the nose.
From that sucker punch earlier. Dragunov not to be denied!
[Byron] Still having a wherewithal to dunk Dijak,
just shows you how much resilience Ilja Dragunov has.
[Vic] Dijak was hoping to earn the attention of the champion.
He certainly has gotten the attention of the champion here tonight.
And these two, they are cut from different cloths.
[Vic] Two superstars who are a different breed,
-as Dragunov perched high. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Dijak not moving.
Dragunov, senton from the top.
[audience] One, two…
[Vic] I can't believe Dijak again after everything that happened
this past Sunday.
Everything that has been happening moments ago. But boom!
What a boot earlier in the match rocked Dragunov,
but he still had the presence of mind.
The passion, the drive and the fuel to put away Dijak,
but Dijak somehow able to kick out.
[Byron] I mentioned the incredible resilience
of the NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov.
I gotta give Dijak his flowers as well. For hanging on.
For dealing with the offensive onslaught
that he is now receiving from Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] And Dijak also knows if somehow he can become victorious,
he can use this as leverage with our General Manager Ava
for possibly a future championship matchup,
as Dragunov charging right in
and giving Dijak a taste of his own medicine.
[Byron] It looks like that that opportunity
to claim victory over Ilja Dragunov
is starting to fade away slowly but surely for Dijak.
[audience chanting] Whoop That Trick.
[Vic] Both these superstars are trying to pull themselves up
and Dragunov now seems to have gotten, oh, his second,
maybe his third, fourth win.
-…two, three… -[Byron] This is what I told you earlier.
The longer the match, the harder Dragunov hits.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] And Dijak too the same can be said, knee right to the nose.
-[Vic] Oh, wait a minute! -[audience gasping]
-[Byron] This could be it, Vic. -[Vic] Can justice be served tonight?
And another kick out by Dragunov.
[audience cheering and applauding]
[Vic] NXT universe at a fever pitch. This, our main event.
Ilja Dragunov, the NXT Champion, taking on Dijak.
[audience chanting] This is awesome!
[Byron] A match we did not expect to even see here tonight.
Forty-hours removed from two brutal matches in their own right.
And here we are tonight.
Ilja Dragunov and Dijak have gone to war again.
I just broke your nose, huh? You like that?
-[groaning] -Come on.
[Vic] And again right to the bridge of the nose and the face.
[groaning]
-Let's go, Dijak. -Ilja, let's go. Come on.
[Vic] He loves pain, because Dragunov and Dijak is trying to dish it out.
Look at the grip from Dijak.
[Byron] Actually Dragunov is going to love this.
[Vic] Series of headbutts getting a little separation.
-[audience gasping] -[Vic] Oh!
The chest is welting, now in the back of Dijak.
[Byron] I think it's off limits for Dragunov right now.
[Vic] Looking for Constantine Special, got caught.
Dijak dropping the NXT Champion.
[audience applauding]
[Vic] What is it going to take to keep the other down?
[audience chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] The scary thing is, Byron,
both these men are willing to destroy themselves
to destroy the other,
and Dijak springboarding into action with that elbow.
But let's not forget,
the elbow that was damaged this past Sunday atVengeance Day
in that No Disqualification Match.
[Byron] And just that moment of favoring the injured elbow
opened up an opportunity for Dragunov.
[Vic] On social media, I don't know if you noticed,
but Dijak posted a photo of that elbow, it was swollen.
-Looked like a tennis ball was inside. -[Byron] It was disgusting.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] But it just speaks to the toughness of Dijak.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Whoa…
-Joe Gacy. -[Byron] What on earth?
[Vic] What did we just see? But wait a minute, back to live action.
Dragunov didn't see what happened, nor did the official.
But there's a big H Bomb delivered
right in the center of the ring from the NXT Champion.
[bell ringing]
["Death Waltz" playing]
[Alicia] Here's your winner,
the NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov.
[Vic] Well, Dijak's brand of justice not served up tonight.
["Death Waltz" continues playing]
[Vic] And somehow, someway, give credit,
take your hats off to both these superstars.
Because for Dijak, there was a few occasions in this matchup,
we thought he was close to pinning the NXT Champion.
Springboarding from the top, but damaging that already injured elbow
from this past Sunday when he faced that superstar, Joe Gacy,
in No Disqualification Match.
The official didn't see it, Dragunov didn't see it, but bam.
That vicious H Bomb connected between the nose of Dijak.
And the NXT Champion reigns supreme.
Once again… Whoa!
[audience booing]
[Vic] Just like he did to Trick.
[booing continues]
[audience chanting] Melo, Trick's coming for you!
Melo, Trick's coming for you!
["Melo Don't Miss" playing]
[Vic] Carmelo Hayes has his eyes on what was once his.
And if history tells us anything, it's when Hayes shoots, he don't miss.
♪ He in my face Then I'm obviously gonna break him ♪
♪ I ain't never run from challenges I handle 'em and face 'em ♪
Subtitles: Ed Boon un from challenges I handle 'em and face 'em ♪