[electric music playing]
[Ric Flair] Woo!
[bell dings]
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me!
[Triple H] The king of kings.
[John Cena] You can’t see me.
-[crowd cheering] -["All Fall Down" playing]
[Vic] Two weeks from Saturday, it’s the biggest Stand & Deliver ever.
Welcome to NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Roxanne Perez!
[Vic] And look, Book, tensions rising, of course, as we head
to the biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time.
And when you talk about someone who has been tense, it is The Prodigy,
and I got to get your thoughts on Perez's actions over the last month.
[Booker T] I mean, she's frustrated, Vic.
You gotta understand, being overlooked,
losing the championship without even losing it,
not being first in line,
which you know you should be first in line.
I get it. I've been there. I've done that.
[Vic] So she's corrected what she's been doing?
[Booker T] I'm just saying.
["Eyes Of The Reaper" playing]
[female announcer] And her opponent--
[Vic] Whoa!
Alicia Taylor couldn't even get the announcement off for Tatum Paxley,
because right away, Perez going to Paxley.
And look, Paxley tonight is fighting for her friend Lyra Valkyria,
because it was Roxanne Perez
who attacked Valkyria… -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] …who put Valkyria in the hospital as the bell has sounded.
This is official, and we are underway.
[Booker T] Yeah, yeah, fighting for her friend.
You can say that, but you know what Roxanne Perez is fighting for, Vic?
She's fighting for history. She's fighting for Hall of Fame stats.
-That's what she's fighting for. -[Vic] Valkyria ambushed by Perez,
had her arm awkwardly bent over the steer ring brace.
Her Roadblock ended in an ambulance,
and do you believe it'll be difficult for Paxley to stay focused tonight,
trying to pull a page out of Valkyria's book?
[Booker T] Well, I'll tell you what, she better stay focused
if I can give her just a little bit of advice because Roxanne Perez,
this is a different Roxanne Perez,
a more mature Roxanne Perez, a more dangerous Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] I think the same can be said for Paxley
who’s been seeing red since last week, rightfully so, and a nice dropkick.
[Booker T] Yea, Vic, it's different
when you're out there fighting on emotion.
You can't do that. You can't-- like that.
You can get hurt. You can just run into something.
[Vic] Talking about emotions, it'll be running high tonight.
Trick Williams is back in action here at NXT.
He'll go one-on-one with Noam Dar, and the Heritage Cup will be on the line.
Which member of No Quarter Catch Crew will it be taking down Riley Osborne
under the Catch Clause rules,
as Roxanne Perez now taking it to Tatum Paxley
and focusing on the arm, just like she did to Lyra Valkyria.
[Booker T] And then she’s doing some beautifully work right now.
You look at Roxanne Perez, no wasted motions right now, Vic.
Just taking everything piece by piece.
[Vic] Off the Russian leg sweep into the cover, near fall.
Trying to put Tatum Paxley away, but look at Perez holding onto the arm,
continuing to do damage, continuing to wear down Tatum Paxley,
continuing to try to prove her point,
because some believe Perez has become self-entitled.
And Booker, I don't think you can tell me otherwise.
[Booker T] Look, I can’t agree with that.
This is a selfish business, Vic, but you gotta understand,
Iron Survivor Breakout Tournament winner,
NXT Women's Champion, that's intoxicating, man.
[both Vic and crowd] Ooh!
-[Tatum grunting] -[Vic] This is shot, and again,
just bending back, just trying to punish Paxley, is Perez.
Two knees to the spine, and now ripping back,
trying to hyperextend the elbow,
do damage to the shoulder, into the cover goes Perez,
and Paxley had the shoulder up, nice job by our official.
And for Roxanne Perez,
she's become very vocal, much like one of her idols,
as we take another look at what just transpired,
just bending that arm back awkwardly.
As I was saying,
has become vocal like one of her idols, your good friend CM Punk,
who returns to Chicago
-in Monday Night Raw-- -[Booker T] CM Punk?
-[Vic] Yeah, CM Punk, this Monday… -[Booker T] You didn’t say that.
[Vic] …limited tickets still available.
[Booker T] Tell me you didn't just say that.
[Vic] Oh, I did. I'll let the internet have fun with it.
Here's Paxley, from behind, shoulders down, and another near fall.
I mean, what kind of damage would that do to Roxanne Perez's psyche,
if Tatum Paxley is able to pick up a win tonight?
[Booker T] I mean, yeah, that definitely would be a setback,
but I don't think that's gonna happen, Vic.
Like I said, Roxanne Perez is on another level right now,
taking nothing away from Tatum Paxley, Vic, nothing.
[Vic] We can question Perez's motives, we can't question the motives
of Tatum Paxley.
Her heart is with her friend,
her heart is with the NXT Women's Champion, Lara Valkyria,
and she's put all her heart into this match.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Trying to feed off the NXT Universe,
charging in, and one step ahead again is The Prodigy.
And look at Perez, another Russian leg sweep,
this one, countered, and face first into the knee, goes Perez.
-From behind, Paxley! -[Booker T] Wow, that could be it!
-[Vic] Cover! -[crowd] One, two…
[Booker T] Whoa! Everything that could have been.
-[Vic] Bam! -[Booker T] Whoa!
[Vic] Take another look back to live action,
looking for a Double Underhook Suplex of a sort and that just got whipped
right into that middle turnbuckle.
-Perez looking for a pop-locks. -[Booker T] Oh, yes.
[Vic] And not to be done, continuing to punish into the cross-face.
-Looking for the submission-- -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] …Paxley has to tap. -[Booker T] Wow!
[female announcer] Here is your winner by submission, Roxanne Perez!
["All Fall Down" playing]
[Vic] Well, Roxanne Perez isn’t done, Book.
[crowd booing]
It’s been one week and I'm not waiting any longer.
Ava, make the decision you know you have to make.
Get out here, and give me the title that I deserve,
that I never lost.
[Vic] That's what I mean, Book, self-entitled.
-[Vic] She's become too captivated-- -["Triumph" playing]
[Vic] The champion, she's here!
Valkyria, with her arm in a sling, bringing the fight to Perez!
[Booker T] Bad, bad move, Vic. Bad move.
She's injured. She's injured, she-- whoa!
[Vic] Well, Paxley trying to run interference
didn't help the champion.
And to your point, left arm in a sling, no more, Booker, and there goes Perez.
Come on, ref!
Cross-face locked into the champion.
Valkyria's defenseless.
[Booker T] Vic, you’re big enough to pass a lick,
you’re big enough to take one. That's what my mama said.
[referee 2] Get out of here! Come on, what you doing?
You gotta get out of here.
[referee 3] Get out of here, Roxanne.
[Vic] Roxanne Perez, haunted by her past,
has become obsessed with hurting Valkyria
and becoming champion once again, here in NXT.
["All Fall Down" playing]
-Don’t worry about her. -[unintelligible]
Last week, Trick Williams,
-he was smooth in the mic. -He just be talking.
-But he attacked us from behind. -I know.
And tonight, Supernova 11
is gonna be too smooth for the one-trick pony Williams.
-I know. -I cannot wait to get my hands on him.
Ah, you're gonna do it, you’re gonna do it big.
After that juicy kiss last week,
I can't wait to get my hands on him either.
-[all] Whoa, hey! -That’s not we were saying.
-No, I didn't mean it like that. -You can't wait to beat him up?
Exactly! Dah, that’s [crosstalk]
-Oh, no, no. -Call security! Security.
[crowd cheering]
-Our business does not concern you. -Well, then move.
Ms. Lash, what happened last week, oh yeah, has me a little concerned.
-Uh-uh, it shouldn't. Nope, uh-uh. -Mm-hmm.
Be frank, I'm quite jelly of Trick Willie.
Jelly? What the-- Absolutely not.
Nope, I'm not doing this. Let's go, Jakara.
-Wait a minute. -Uh-uh, I can't do it.
-My guy, let’s go. -What's going on?
-[Oro Mensah] Look at those hips. -Oh, it's going.
It's not even why we came here. Let's focus.
I think their locker room is that way.
-Let's go, boys. -It must be, my dove.
[Vic] Otis a little jealous of Trick, but Backed By Destiny,
the North American champion is here, and we'll hear from Oba Femi next.
-Lyra, I need you to-- -I'm fine.
-Lyra, we gotta finish this. -I told you I'm fine.
[Ava] Lyra, are you okay?
-I'm fine. -Is she okay?
Lyra is clearly just tolerating it.
-Ava, make the match. -What?
You know what.
Me and Roxanne, Stand & Deliver,
and make it for the NXT Women's Championship.
Okay, if that's what you want, Lyra, you got it.
You and Roxanne, Stand & Deliver, Women's Championship match.
[Lyra exhales] Good.
[Ava sighs]
I mean, that's a huge decision just made by our General Manager, Ava,
but I still just can't get over how you can condone
-the actions of Roxanne Perez. -[Briggs taps table]
-Not just to-- -[Briggs] Sorry, guys.
[Vic] That's Briggs.
[crowd cheering]
Oba Femi is gonna come out here and talk
about how he damn near put Brooks Jensen through the ring last week.
Look, Brooks is a tough kid, he's gonna bounce back.
But what pissed me off was Oba did it
with a smile on his face the entire time.
He wasn't out here to hunt and destroy. He was out here to wound.
So Oba, why don't you come on out here and try and put me through the ring.
[crowd cheering]
["Hands Of Fate" playing] [crowd] Hoo!
Hoo!
[Oba Femi] Josh [laughing]
Josh, I'm surprised you didn't enjoy my title defense
from last week [laughing].
But you do have a point, though.
I relish the idea of testing a man's limits.
-[crowd] Hoo! -I relish the idea
-of pushing a man to the edge. -[crowd] Hoo!
Because when I step through those rings,
-when I step through the ropes… -[crowd] Hoo!
-…there's no place for emotion. -[crowd] Hoo!
The only thing that matters is results.
[crowd] Hoo!
And my results speaks volumes.
-[crowd] Hoo! -[crowd applauding]
[crowd chanting] Oba!
You're a man of courage, I'll give you that.
-You are steadfast-- -And look at you.
You walk around with so much confidence, right?
You walk around here thinking you're the baddest dude here.
[crowd cheering]
But just like everyone else,
you end up meeting someone just a little bit tougher.
So allow me to introduce myself. My name is Josh Briggs.
I am the man of mayhem. And this is NXT, where I throw hands.
So, Oba, how about you do this?
Put that North American Title on the line
and let's see who falls off the edge first.
[crowd rhythmic clapping]
Josh, don't say I didn't warn you.
[crowd] Hoo!
["Driver" playing]
[Vic] Well, this issue has just gotten bigger.
[music continues playing]
[crowd cheering]
Oba Femi, the man of destiny.
You must not be the man of memory, though, because last week, I told you,
when you're done playing around, I'll be the man waiting for you.
So, champ, here I am.
So you must have either forgotten or you're ducking me.
-So which one-- -Hey, hey, wannabe shaft,
how about you hit the bricks?
This is between him and I.
-Did you just call me wannabe shaft? -Bingo.
-Like Samuel L. Jackson shaft? -The.
Bro, I don't know if you can see this or not, but I'm white.
[crowd cheering]
[Dijak] Listen, it doesn't matter.
This isn't about me and you, okay?
So you can go on, get on, get lost. This is about me and Oba.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is not between either of you.
No, no, no, because when it comes to this title, there's Oba,
and then there's everyone else.
Who? I'll tell you who. Me. That’s who--
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, Booker, we knew this was gonna break down.
[Booker T] Ooh! [Vic] Three alphas.
[Booker T] Big shot. Whoa.
[Vic] But Briggs still standing.
[Josh Briggs] Yeah, what’s up! You didn’t think--
[Vic] Officials making their way down here, quite the stalemate.
[Booker T] Oh yeah!
[Vic] Three athletically gifted heavyweights,
but there's only one North American Title.
[rock music playing]
And there it is in its purest form.
Pride always comes before the fall.
The downfall of a man and his ego.
[smirking lips]
It's such a shame.
[laughing]
But is it?
["Never Slow Down" playing]
[Vic] Just when you thought Ace couldn't get any weirder.
[music continues]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team qualifying match.
Introducing first, the team of Nathan Frazer and Axiom!
[Vic] Well, buckle up, Book.
Two more teams set to compete,
but only one will continue on their path towards Stand & Deliver.
Who will qualify for the Triple Threat number one contender match
for the NXT Tag Team Gold? We find out next.
[rap music playing]
[Vic] Well, Booker, let's go back to last week
with Trick Williams in the ring.
Mello, I had your back, and you stabbed me in mine.
So this is how we gonna do it.
At Stand & Deliver, we gonna have a match,
and I'm gonna pay you back for everything that you did to me
and I'm gonna put a little bit more on it.
And I guarantee the whole crowd gonna be chanting,
-whoop that… -[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
["Year Of The Vulture" by The Wonder Years]
♪ …my head into a brick wall ♪
♪ And I'll swing until it breaks If this is when… ♪
[Vic] The Universe has been waiting, the wait is over.
For the first time, one on one, it's going down!
Trick, Melo, biggest WrestleMania weekend ever,
two weeks from Saturday at Stand & Deliver.
And while we'll see Trick Williams later tonight in the main event,
Carmelo Hayes is here.
Of course, he's not alone.
With his private security in tow,
you gotta wonder what is on the mind of the former NXT champion.
["Substance Over Style" playing]
[Vic] NXT Stand & Deliver is presented by Xfinity.
Stream sports from the best seat in the house with Xfinity
because it's only live once.
I mentioned getting set for Tag Team action.
[female announcer] Introducing the NXT Heritage Cup champions,
No Quarter Catch Crew!
[Vic] This match will course under the Catch Clause.
So which two members of the No Quarter Catch Crew
will compete in this Tag Team qualifier?
And by the looks of it, Charlie Dempsey is one,
Myles Borne is the other.
So a lot of momentum tonight
-for the NQCC… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …as the official finally rings the bell.
And it's a big night as well for the Heritage Cup champions
because the Heritage Cup championship is on the line.
That matchup's still to come tonight.
[Booker T] I must say, Gulak has put together a hell of a crew here.
I mean, drafted three of the best here
from totally three different perspectives, Vic.
[Vic] That's a great point the way you look at it.
and I wanna remind everybody, we're talking about this qualifier.
The winner will join the LWO as the second team
in this Triple Threat qualifier.
As the third team will be determined tonight,
the Good Brothers take it on Hank and Tank,
the winner of that Triple Threat,
will face Baron Corbin, Bron Breakker
for the NXT Tag Team titles at Stand & Deliver.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah. Can't wait for that one right there.
But I'm looking at Charlie Dempsey and totally in control here, Vic.
I mean, you're talking about a guy
that's what I like to call a precision tactician
in the middle of that square and circle. Oh!
-Whoa! -[Vic] That's getting right from behind.
Nathan comes in, there comes Axiom, and this is the quick pace
that works to their advantage, into the cover and a quick out.
So let's talk about Frazer, let's talk about Axiom.
How has this duo worked out in your eyes?
[Booker T] I mean, Axiom and Frazer,
both of these kids, they want the same thing,
Vic, I think, recognition to move up that ladder, opportunity.
[Vic] And I'm glad you bring that up,
because if you actually look at their careers,
Axiom and Frazer have been foes
during the biggest opportunities in their careers.
The tag was made, Borne is now legal.
Do you think Axiom beat Nathan to get to Stand & Deliver last year?
Nathan beat Axiom to get to the North American Title match
at Halloween Havoc back in 2022.
They had a showdown at Deadline,
and now they've come together to achieve a possible championship dream.
[Booker T] Yeah, yeah, but this is like probably just clearing house
right here, man. You got something in front of you.
You got a big victory that you can get under your belt
that can catapult you to that next level, man.
[Vic] Axiom made the tag, but you know, you take a look at both these teams,
-we talked about that! -[Booker T] Whoa!
[Vic 1] Oh, and you heard that kick in Philadelphia.
Big clothesline, rocking Borne all the way to the outside.
[Booker T] Can I say this? I like the attitude of Frazer and Axiom.
-I love it, man. -[Vic] Oh, there's Dempsey.
[Booker T] Oh, turnabout. Oh, wow!
[Vic] Axiom even in the odds, and right out here in front of us.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Frazer on the other end, the pace is quickening.
And take a look at who's in control, Booker, who's one win away, possibly,
from making it to Stand & Deliver if they can qualify.
They feel it, Book.
[Booker T] Yeah, an opportunity for an opportunity.
That's what that's all about. Whoa!
[Vic] Big high crossbody, but look at Myles Borne.
-[Booker T] This kid's a sponge, Vic. -[Vic] Rolling through, tags made.
Somehow, Dempsey's back to his feet.
And oh, uranage countered into a DDT.
Dempsey, though, is legal.
Axiom didn't realize it. Maybe he does.
Looking for a wheelbarrow, gonna roll through.
Stopped at the center of the ring. Shoulders down.
Look at the counter!
Look at the Suplex. Feel the impact.
[Booker T] That's what I'm talking about. Charlie Dempsey felt it.
He felt it, Vic. He encountered it perfectly.
[Vic] Right out in front of the No Quarter Catch Crew,
who is headed to the Triple Threat Qualifier.
Back live on NXT, it has been all No Quarter Catch Crew.
And Axiom now trying to get back into this match by making a tag,
but he's getting overpowered.
Look at the bridge, and look at the kick out.
But, man, Charlie Dempsey,
so impressive every time he steps into the squared circle.
And during the break, Axiom tried his best, but ooh,
Myles Borne was just a step better.
They talk about that Catch Clause, but it's a smart pick of Charlie Dempsey.
He's the one with the most momentum coming off that cup win a few weeks ago.
Got to ride the wave of momentum, possibly all the way to Stand & Deliver.
[Booker T] Like I said, look at this crew.
[thumping]
Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey,
with this young kid, a hell of a crew, man.
-[loud thumping] -[Booker T] Whoa!
Got hot in here, man. It got hot.
[Vic] Tags made. Frazer and Borne are the legal superstars.
[Booker T] Wow!
-[loud thumping] -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] Booker, this is heavy-hitting.
[Booker T] Axiom and Frazer,
-a hell of a team… -[Vic] He’s quickening.
[Booker T] …a big hell of a team.
[Vic] And I would typically categorize these two teams as polar opposites.
Axiom and Frazer, feeling the need for speed.
-[Booker T] We talked about it. -[Vic] Cover, count…
Oh, Borne.
[Booker T] We talk about styles make fights, Vic.
It's not gonna come down to stamina. It's gonna be game planning tonight.
Check this beautiful, beautiful move here by Frazer.
-Almost got him. -[Vic] Almost did.
We're talking about polar opposites.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] As the NXT Universe does it with this one.
-And Phoenix Splash, no one there. -[Booker T] Wow, close. So close.
[Vic] Borne had it scouted because of course, you know,
No Quarter Catch Crew always, always in the gym,
always working on their craft.
As Frazer now measuring Borne, up, got to a power slam!
Where the hell did that come from?
[Booker T] That kid used No Quarter Catch Crew move, man.
That's being to the gym. That's training.
This kid, Myles Borne, he's impressing me here tonight.
[Vic] Myles Borne, 25 years old. Maybe the unknown in the group itself.
[Booker T] Oh, here we go!
[Vic] Gym rat with another impressive, powerful slam.
Cover, and broken up at the last moment by Axiom.
Drew Gulak in disbelief.
Remember, No Quarter Catch Crew still has
a Heritage Cup Championship match later tonight.
[crowd chanting] This Is Awesome!
[Vic] And this absolutely is.
This is the first of two qualifying matches tonight.
You gotta wonder what's going on in the minds of the champions,
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin, as quick tags made.
Axiom to the top with Myles Borne.
What is on Axiom's mind?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Spanish fly from the top! Borne's laid out.
Frazer, he's to the top.
Phoenix Splash! Got all of it! Into the cover!
Golden Ratio worked out Dempsey!
-And look who punches their ticket! -[bell ringing]
[Booker T] Wow.
[female announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Axiom and Nathan Frazer!
[Vic] Book, what's the old saying? Speed kills.
[Booker T] Yeah. Can I say it? Big ups, man. Big ups!
[Vic] Talking about getting up too, Axiom went flying in the air,
zoning his Tag Team partner.
And now for a duo who's been on opposite ends
of the biggest moments in their career, they have now come together.
One win away from Stand & Deliver,
because there you see the two teams are in.
The final team will qualify later tonight.
But speaking of later tonight, let's talk about what happened last week.
It was right here on NXT. It was one-on-one.
It was Lexis King. It was Mr. Stone, King…
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …getting the better of Stone
one week ago.
But it's actually what happened after the matchup,
as Lexis King wasn't done.
King wanted to continue to hurt Robert Stone until Von Wagner
was able to pull Stone to safety, saving Stone from more punishments.
[Robert Stone] I just don't get it. I do not get it, Von.
[Von Wagner] Look at you. What are we doing here?
What the hell was that?
Are you carrying me out of that arena like I was a little--
Whoa, whoa, slow down.
-I did exactly what you wanted me to do. -I did that for my family, for my kids.
Yeah, I didn't win, Von, but I left feeling like a man.
And you carried me out of the arena like I was a little baby.
The way I carry my kids, Von.
[Von Wagner] Stone, I didn't mean it like that.
Look, what did you want me to do?
Keep watching Lexis King drop you on the back of your neck again and again?
[Von scoffs]
I mean, look, Stone, I'm not trying to embarrass you.
I'll make this right.
Von, I do not care what the hell you do. All right?
[Von Wagner] Stone!
[Robert Stone] Do whatever the hell you want.
["Chasing Surf" playing]
[Vic] It seems like emotions got the better of Stone.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Sol Ruca!
[Vic] You got to wonder the emotions of Sol Ruca
because after several months, the soul of NXT is back in the ring.
Can she pick up where she left off? We're gonna find out next live on NXT.
Baron, Bron,
we know two of the teams in the final Triple Threat to determine--
Yes, that we do. And tonight we find out the third.
Is it The O.C. or is it Hank and Tank? I'm ready. You ready?
You just cut her off, though. Let her finish her sentence.
Dude, I mean… Don't start with me already.
We just got here. Come on.
He's just mad because he had to pay for dinner last night.
-He's been like crying about it all day. -Okay, time out there.
Listen, if someone says, "Hey, do you want to go to dinner? I got this."
You'd think they got it, right?
They don't get up and go to the bathroom when the check comes.
Look, when a dog's gotta go, takes it outside.
-I mean, what do you-- -No, no, no.
I cannot believe you just tried to--
Oh, yeah, my dove.
-Corbs has a point. -Thank you. I like this guy.
But uh, how come we're not involved in this Tag Team eliminator?
Never mind. I don't like this guy.
I mean, look, it's not up to us, all right?
Master Gable sent us to represent the Alpha Academy.
-Thank you! -Mm-hmm.
Too late!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. We aren't looking for a handout, okay?
We wanna earn our way to Stand & Deliver.
So how about next week, if Otis and Tozawa defeat you two,
then they are part of the Tag Title match
-at Stand & Deliver. -We accept.
[Maxxine chuckles]
Okay, listen. I get it why you're here.
Just like The O.C., you're creating your own opportunities.
Now, my partner just accepted, so you got the match.
But now you're gonna pay for it.
Next week, we do whatever it takes to get Stand & Deliver.
Oh, yeah, Wolfdogs, pure carnage. It's gonna be fun, my dove.
[Baron mumbles]
Look, yeah, it's not gonna be fun, all right?
You too, you guys are incredible athletes.
[Maxxine] Mm-hmm.
But next week, the results are gonna be the same.
Spear, End of Days.
It's over
just like all your hopes and dreams of holding these Tag Team championships.
-[Baron laughing] -[Bron barks]
-Whatever. Don’t we want it? -He's barked at me, my dove.
[Vic] Was that smart
to just let Alpha Academy walk in here and pick the match they wanted?
["Bring It On" playing]
-[Booker T] Mind your business. -[Vic] That’s [inaudible].
-[Booker T] Mind your business, Vic. -[Vic] All right.
-Yeah! -Uh-huh.
[female announcer] And her opponent,
accompanied by Malik Blade and Edris Enofe,
Brinley Reece!
[Booker T] I don't like this at all.
[Vic] WWE SummerSlam comes to Cleveland Brown Stadium
in Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, August 3.
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I love that, SummerSlam in my hometown, look at Sol Ruca.
Maybe she’ll catch some waves on Lake Erie, beautiful Cleveland, Ohio.
[Booker T] Glad to see Sol back, right? You’re glad, right?
-[Vic] Yeah. -[Booker T] I can tell.
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] When we talk about Reece, though,
would you describe her as a bubbly personality?
You said you didn't like it, but I mean she is someone
who's always trying to bring up the best in others.
[Booker T] Bubbly, bubbly. Yeah, I like that word.
She's young. She's very impressionable.
She seems to be just happy to be here, Vic.
[Vic] Oh, Sol Ruca returned at Roadblock
in shocking Sol style at the expense though,
Booker, of Blair Davenport.
[Booker T] I would appreciate that if you just said that probably Sol Ruca
returned interfering in a high-stakes match
that caused Blair Davenport money.
[Vic] Money? Hold up, hold up.
[Booker T] You seem to be okay with that.
You wouldn't say that
-if that was Roxanne Perez. -[Vic] Hold on a sec.
[Booker T] You wouldn't describe it like that, Vic.
[Vic] Time out. I wish this was saved by the bell so we could freeze everything.
It was Blair who brutally attacked Sol, sidelining her for nearly a year.
You talk about money, she cost Sol Ruca a year's worth of paychecks.
[Booker T] What are you talking about, Vic?
[Vic] …talk about checks and championships.
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
[Booker T] Look here. We'll get back to this match.
Wrong place at the wrong time. That's what I'm saying.
That's what I'm saying, Vic. Can you agree with that for once, please?
[Vic] What you talking about for once? She cost a woman a year of her career.
-She came back. -[Booker T] Sol Ruca’s back.
I wanna see Sol Ruca go out here and show me something just like she did…
[Vic] Oh!
[Booker T] …before she had that bad, bad injury.
[Vic] Big X-factor, into the cover, and another near fall.
[Booker T] Right now she's looking great.
I can't say that. I can’t-- I'm unbiased here, Vic.
[Vic] We'll talk about that later, but can she recapture the magic?
That's the question when it comes to Sol Ruca
because you have to imagine there will be a little trepidation
for Sol getting a test on that left knee if she's truly back to 100%.
[Booker T] Yeah, definitely. It's going to be a test for her.
It's something that's always in the mind if you have an injury like that,
"Am I gonna be able to go back and jump as high as I could before?
Am I gonna be as quick and as fast as I once was before?"
-That's always gonna be in the mind, Vic. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Sol Ruca, the rest of the NXT locker room
have been waiting for Sol Ruca's return.
Sol Ruca, of course, has been waiting to get back in action.
Rolled by Reece, and a kickout.
Sol been waiting to get back in front of the NXT Universe.
NXT on the road this weekend, sold out in Sanford
and a limited amount of tickets left in Gainesville.
But Reece, she's not worried about the weekend.
She's worried about the here, she's worried about the now
and picking up a major victory if she can do this.
[Booker T] Looking at Reece, she's got a lot of muscle on her, Vic.
[Vic] This is really quite the test for both these competitors.
But when we talk about Reece, does she worry about others too much?
And I think of Edris and Malik, who, of course, are here ringside.
Reece seems to be the pure definition of what is a people pleaser.
[Booker T] What I’m gonna tell you right now…
[Vic] That was nice.
[Booker T] …if anybody need motivating, it is Malik and Blade.
[Vic] Malik and Blade is the same guy. It's Edris.
-[Booker T laughing] -[Vic] It’s Malik and Edris.
And back to the action, bam!
[Booker T] That’s what I’m saying. I don’t even know who they are.
[Vic] Big power move by Sol Ruca as Ruca now charging in,
and Sol Ruca's catching her second, maybe her third win.
And look at Sol Ruca go. That's what Sol Ruca talked about.
Can she recapture the magic? Can she pick up where she left off?
Nice Double Underhook Suplex, and right back in.
Thought she was going for a gut wrench, maybe looking for a power slam,
but whatever it was, it was countered, it was reversed on Reece though.
-[Booker T] Beautiful. -[Vic] Nobody home.
But look where Reece is located.
-[Booker T] Oh! Beautiful. -[Vic] Sol Slasher!
[Booker T] Wow!
-[Vic] And for Sol Ruca, welcome back… -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] …to NXT.
["Chasing Surf" playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Sol Ruca!
[Vic] Prior to her entry, she was starting to take
the Women's Division by storm.
And Sol Ruca, indeed, picking up where she left off.
Take a look at the athleticism.
Always leaving the NXT Universe in awe
with that beautiful Sol Slasher.
Don't accept duplicates.
-Sol Ruca, the originator. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] What a move. What a feeling. Welcome back, Sol, to NXT.
Reece even still smiling, even though she knows-- hey!
[Booker T] Uh-huh. Uh-huh. I told you. I told you, Vic.
[Vic] Blair Davenport, like a snake in the grass.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Davenport strikes with malicious intent.
Once again showing she will do what she wants, when she wants.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Well, two weeks from Saturday,
the NXT title will be on the line at Stand & Deliver.
We're gonna hear from the challenger, the Don,
and The Family, next on NXT.
-…happened out there. -Yeah, and like I've seen a lot of things.
Trust me, I have, too.
But I've never seen anything quite like that.
She hit me right there. You know, first of all, ow. Okay?
Second of all, I wasn't afraid to get her right back,
but of course, just of course, my luck,
the referee would turn around right when I do it.
-Yeah. -[Arianna] Uh, yes, he did.
I love that oh-so-eloquent phrase, the referee's decision is final.
Gigi, your actions were intentional.
-Mine were purely accidental. -Ugh!
But now I must bear the responsibility
of bringing out the true lady deep within you.
It won't be an easy task, but it'll be ten times worth the reward.
Arianna, you cheated.
Oh, Georgina. Oh, not now. We have so much work to do.
-She just called me Georgina? -I have a gift for you.
-A gift? -[Ariana sighs]
Wow!
From here on out, you shall be known as Miss NXT In Training.
-Oh, look at you. -[crowd applauding]
You're serious?
Okay, show me those pearly whites. We are gonna get your before photo.
Oh, yeah. That looks great. Look over here.
Oh, I love this one. That looks bad.
[exhales]
It's pretty obvious that this effort to prove myself
and this effort to redeem myself here in NXT
is not going the way that I'd hoped.
And the result against Shawn Spears last week just proves
that I need to be honest with myself.
[exhales]
So…
I'm just gonna do what everyone wants me to do.
[exhales]
-["It’s All About Family" playing] -[Vic] What does Ridge,
Ridge Holland mean by that?
♪ It’s all about the business ♪
[Vic] Do what everyone wants him to do?
[music continues]
[female announcer] Please welcome the D'Angelo Family!
[Vic] And The Family of course led by Tony D'Angelo
who several weeks ago became the number one contender
for the NXT Championship.
[music continues]
[crowd cheering]
Two weeks from Saturday
is gonna be the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time.
[crowd cheering]
And I will get my opportunity at the NXT Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Now as the Don, timing is an ultimate premium.
And right now the D'Angelo family is in a booming period
of strength and aggressive expansion.
Now I brought in Luca Crusifino because in that big brain of his…
[crowd applauds]
…he's got a law degree and a sociology degree
from Duquesne University.
[crowd applauding]
Now joining alongside Rizzo and Stacks
is a man who will bring wisdom to match the muscle.
Now Ilja knows wisdom equals power,
and the Don has immense power.
But with that comes responsibility
that trickles all the way down to the rest of The Family members.
So please put it together
for my new consigliere Luca Crusifino.
[crowd applauding]
Thank you, Don.
It is my honor and I pledge my loyalty to the D'Angelo Family.
[crowd cheering]
Now that we got that over with, Ilja Dragunov,
Mad Dragon,
unbeatable, unbreakable champion.
Ilja, I got respect.
I got respect to you and your mother
for moving you over here from Russia for a better life.
That takes guts.
I got even more respect for what you're doing for your family.
But over the past couple of weeks, I've shown you and everybody
that Tony D is the one man who will break the unbreakable.
[faint applause]
So I Stand & Deliver--
[Ilja Dragunov] Tony, Tony, Tony.
I came into your restaurant for a conversation
and you left me alone on a bridge with nothing but my own thoughts.
You can feel this championship within your grasp.
You can [whizzes] smell it, taste it, sense it,
but this here is one power beyond your reach.
And now as I understood how this is going to go until Stand & Deliver you, Tony--
[Tony D’Angelo] No, no, no. Listen, Ilja, you got it all wrong, okay?
You have no idea what I can do. You got no control.
See, there is so much space and opportunity
between now and Philly on April 6th.
In fact, I even spoke with Ava.
And next week, you got a match with my underboss, Stacks.
[crowd cheering]
So Ilja, I'll see you at Stand & Deliver.
Now the real question is,
what shape are you gonna be in when we get there?
That decision is completely up to you.
But Ilja, I promise you,
one wrong move
and you are gonna wish you never messed with Tony D
and Stand & Deliver will be a burial.
See you next week, kid.
["All About Family" playing]
[Vic] Well, there you have it. The NXT title is on the line.
Ilja, you got two weeks…
[Vic] The Don challenges the Czar, WrestleMania Saturday
at Stand & Deliver.
Can Tony D'Angelo break the unbreakable in Ilja Dragunov?
We will find out in Philadelphia.
When we talk about Philadelphia, Book,
we talk about the biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time.
We talk about WrestleMania Saturday. We talk about WrestleMania Sunday.
We talk about Stand & Deliver getting it started
with a special countdown to Stand & Deliver
coming your way 11 a.m. streaming on Peacock.
And when we talk about Stand & Deliver, tickets are available right now.
They're on sale right now at ticketmaster.com.
But from the desk of Ava, we got some breaking news
from just a few moments ago that we want to pass along to all of you
because this is huge.
It is official. At Stand & Deliver, Roxanne Perez gets her wish.
She goes one-on-one with Lyra Valkyria
with the NXT Women's Championship on the line.
Perez has said she wants the title handed to her,
a title she was never beaten for.
She's gonna have to earn it in Philadelphia.
[rock music playing]
♪ I can tell from the look in your eyes… ♪
-[Thea Hail] Riley. Hey, Riley. -Hey.
I know you have a big Heritage Cup match next,
but I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
-No, Thea, you don't need to apologize. -No, let me finish.
I wasn't myself on our date,
and I wasn't myself for the past couple of months.
I'm just trying to figure out who Thea Hail is,
was, trying to become. I don't know. This growing up thing is really hard.
-Yeah, you don't need to tell me. -It's rough.
But I just wondered if we could still be friends.
-Oh, that goes without saying. -Really?
-I'm just happy that you're back. -Me too.
-Yeah? -Okay.
["Accomplished" playing]
-[Andre Chase] Not bad, Thea. -All by myself?
-Handled that like an adult. -[Riley] Hey, you guys coming?
-Yeah. -Yeah, let’s go.
[music continues]
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is for the NXT Heritage Cup Championship.
Introducing first contender, representing Chase University,
Riley Osborne!
[Vic] Oh, it's good to see Chase U back at 100%.
The student section is filled. Thea Hail back to herself.
Championship opportunity coming up for Chase U,
but the Catch Clause is in effect.
Which member of the No Quarter Catch Crew will defend the cup?
We're gonna find out next live on NXT.
Book, TikTok is getting personal.
There you see Karmen Petrovic,
third-degree black belt that we've talked about,
really throwing out a challenge, "Anything you can do…
[laughing] Aw, that's so cute. Pobrecita. Your kids are basura.
[Vic] …I can do better."
Well, there you see the breakout star herself, Lola Vice,
answering the challenge.
So I look at you, Book. Who's more qualified?
You're qualified to analyze this. Who's got better skills?
[Booker T] Oh, my God!
["Fade" playing]
[Vic] Need to join one of those competitions.
[female announcer] His opponent, and NXT Heritage Cup Champion,
representing No Quarter Catch Crew, Drew Gulak!
[Vic] Catch Clause, we've talked about, in effect.
There you see it'll be Drew Gulak.
This is the first defense of the Heritage Cup
under the Catch Clause, the rules haven't changed.
Six three-minute rounds.
First competitor to two decisions, disqualification.
Knockout, match ends immediately.
The important part, though,
that really we've seen play out through the history of the Heritage Cup
is the rest periods in between are very important.
[Booker T] Let me tell you right now, it’s definitely gonna come into play
in this matchup right here,
but you gotta give the advantage to one, Drew Gulak.
-[bell ringing] -[Booker T] He's a master, dawg.
[Vic] Well, it's hard not to give the advantage
to the No Quarter Catch Crew with the Catch Clause.
I mean, how is this fair to their opponents,
never knowing who they're gonna face?
[Booker T] Vic, it's not fair, but life is not fair.
But what options do you have?
This is an opportunity to win the cup. You gotta take it, man.
[Vic] It certainly is, and I do agree with you there.
This is a big opportunity for Riley Osborne.
You talk about Thea Hail being back to herself.
That can only help Osborne out.
And by the sounds of it, by the looks of it,
maybe Riley and Thea can go on another date
because I feel bad they were sabotaged by Jacy Jayne's terrible advice.
[Booker T] Good luck with that, kid. That's another show.
My advice to this kid, Riley Osborne, is stay focused.
Stay sharp. Don't get sidetracked, man. Don't do it.
[Vic] This match is very important for Chase University
as off the high crossbody,
a near fall about 60 seconds into round number one.
We know summer recruitment is sneaking up.
More people are gonna be looking at Chase University,
-and if you're a champ-- -[Booker T] You think so?
You think they’re gonna be looking at Chase U?
[Vic] If you're a champion, everyone looks at you--
[Booker T] I'm looking at Andre Chase, and he's got that towel,
that infamous towel that he's known for using, all right?
[Vic] That's very, very true.
It's hard to argue that point along with you, Booker,
as we’re now past the one-minute mark
approaching the final 90 seconds of round number one.
And there was a time that Drew Gulak was a little, uh, too tough
on Chase U students and that…
[Booker T] What are you talking about?
The reason Thea Hail was on the rise,
came so close to becoming women's champion,
is because of one Drew Gulak and the No Quarter Catch Crew, all right?
[Vic] That's how you see it. That's not how everyone else sees it.
But, you know, we can ask Thea that, maybe after the show,
-maybe next week. -[Booker T] Why don't you do that?
Why don't you do that, Walter Cronkite? Why don't you do that?
[Vic] Osborne landing on his feet
as we're approaching the final 60 seconds here in round number one.
Heritage Cup is on the line. Catch Clause rules in effect.
Drew Gulak is the No Quarter Catch Crew member
competing here against Riley Osborne.
And take a look at these two going back and forth, one after another,
and Osborne now getting the better in a moment of Drew Gulak.
Nice arm drag as we're inside the final 60 seconds,
final 55 seconds actually, as the clock continuing to tick.
And now Riley Osborne trying to pour on the offensive onslaught
as Chase University on the outside, Thea Hail, the MVP Duke--
-[Booker T] Wow! -[Vic] Oh, man! Andre Chase.
[Booker T] Wow, this kid, Riley Osborne,
he just got lit up and this kid got something.
He's got something, Vic.
He came up short in that Breakout Tournament,
but this kid, he could get a big win here, set him off.
-Here we go! Oh my God! -[Vic] Shooting star connects!
-There's 25 seconds… -[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] …but it only took three for Osborne to pick up a fall!
[female announcer] Riley Osborne has scored the first fall!
[Vic] Booker, now Osborne is just one decision away
from bringing the Heritage Cup…
Focused and locked in. You stay focused and locked in.
[Vic] …to Chase University.
And this is that important time we were talking about.
I can only imagine what's going through the mind of the competitors.
…one round to go. One round--
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Have you heard Damon Kemp really talk to Drew Gulak
-about staying focused… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …staying focused because now it's Gulak
who's kind of on the back foot here.
[Booker T] Vic, he got overconfident. That was a fluke.
That was a fluke, all right?
[referee counting] …two--
[Vic] Well, Duke Hudson, and there's nothing fluky
about Riley Osborne flying through the air.
It's all about Chase U, but you gotta get him back in the ring.
This is the moment now for Riley Osborne to bring the Heritage Cup
to Chase University.
30 seconds off the clock,
Drew Gulak doesn't know where he is and this could be the knockout blow!
High crossbody, nice roll and a cover, hook in the leg. Osborne kicked out.
[Booker T] Beautiful counter there by Drew Gulak.
I feel like he's beginning to feel the kid just a little bit.
-Whoa! Wow. -[Vic] Another cover.
Count to win the Cup, and another kick out by Drew Gulak.
[Booker T] Looking at Drew Gulak right now, I'm gonna tell you right now,
there's a lot of pressure on this kid
to try to pull one off, but there's a lot of pressure
on Drew Gulak to hold on to that cup for the No Quarter Catch Crew.
Here we go!
[Vic] Up and over again, 60 seconds off the clock,
looking for another three, Gulak rolling through,
shoulders down, another near fall.
And what action this has been. This has been very fast paced.
This isn't the wheelhouse for the No Quarter Catch Crew.
[Booker T] No, this is the pace that Drew Gulak wants to work in.
I'm gonna tell you right now, it's working perfectly for this kid.
-Oh, what a minute! -[Vic] Cover, shoulders down, Gulak…
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] …able to snatch a victory.
Oh, cheap shot, damn it! Who's walking out with the Heritage Cup?
All hell's breaking loose.
Back live, 45 seconds left in round number 3.
We are tied at one decision apiece
and there you see Drew Gulak, the submission specialist,
who has crafted the catch point style for years,
trying to force Riley Osborne into a submission
inside this final 30 seconds. But it's Osborne on his feet.
Coming from behind, waist lock, Gulak able to hold onto the top rope.
Coming right back in an enziguri-like kick,
upside the noggin, just dropped Drew Gulak,
as we got 20 seconds left. And Osborne now, could put this away.
Oh, got caught. Got caught by Gulak.
He's trying to crawl into a submission, trying to lock into-- Gulak, can he grab.
He knows that the body’s in attack.
Osborne's got to fight for six seconds. They're down to five.
Can he hold on? Is he gonna tap?
And down to two, down to one,
-and Osborne… -[bell ringing]
-[Vic] …saved by the bell! -[Booker T] What the hell?
[Vic] What you mean what the hell? He was saved by the bell, Book.
Osborne was close though. You have to think to tapping.
But I wanna go back to a few things that we've seen.
-This was at the end… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …of round number 2, cheap shot from Drew Gulak.
And we know they're gonna show no remorse and no pity.
Same could be said for Jacy Jayne and Nyx
who came out here and Thea Hail almost became unleashed.
There are a lot of things going on right now over in that far corner
for Chase University, but Riley Osborne has to stay focused,
as we've gone through the first few rounds.
He's one decision away as we just start round number 4.
[Booker T] Yes, and I must say, Drew Gulak is having a problem
working with the quickness of this kid--
-[Vic] Whoa, whoa, looking for the-- -[Booker T] Whoa, whoa.
[Vic] …in reverse and a kickout, and forcing Gulak,
who’d have to relinquish the Gulak, as Osborne coming in. Oh!
[Booker T] What I'm talking about right there.
I’m talking about the quickness. -[Vic] Is that gonna be it?
Nice counter though.
This is how Gulak, oh, he picked up a fall and another kick out.
Osborne coming right back in, looking for a jackknife,
got reversed one more time, another near fall.
30 seconds off the clock here in round number 4.
Next decision will be the final one. Who will win the Heritage Cup, and whoa!
[Booker T] Whoa!
[Vic] That was quite a timely bridge by Osborne.
He was looking for a backslide.
[Booker T] I tell you, this kid is putting up a hell of a fight.
I didn't think this kid had it in him,
but he's shown me something here tonight, Vic.
[Vic] This place becoming unglued from the NXT University--
in the NXT Universe, and Chase University, excuse me, as this place right now,
on the edge of their seat inside the final two minutes here
for round number 4, Jayne and Jazmyn out here.
Don't necessarily know what their rooting interest is in,
as an inside cradle, not enough. And another near fall.
Look, Drew Gulak would love nothing more
than to carry the cup into his hometown of Philadelphia.
Stand & Deliver, biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time,
-but he is in there and it is a fight. -[Booker T] Big shot there by Drew Gulak.
And I’m gonna tell you right now, Drew Gulak, excuse me,
is having to dig into chest,
go into his trick bag to pull one off here tonight, man.
[Vic] Round number 4, you see the clock on the right continuing to tick.
Now a minute 20. NXT Universe trying to rally behind Riley Osborne.
Is this gonna be Riley's moment?
Osborne now could be looking for that exclamation point.
-We know Drew's motto… -[Thea Hail screaming]
[Vic] …safe and sound, feet on the ground and again…
-[screaming continues] -[Vic] Thea Hail, wait a minute.
[Booker T] The hell?
[Vic] The ref-- whoa, whoa, Nyx?
The referee, distracted by Thea Hail didn't see Jazmyn Nyx,
-and Drew Gulak stole the match. -[bell ringing]
["Fade" playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner and still the NXT Heritage Cup Champion,
Drew Gulak and No Quarter Catch Crew!
[Vic] Gulak was just as shocked as us and just as shocked as the NXT Universe.
Take another look. This was quite a match from Osborne.
You can't take anything away from Osborne
who picked up the first fall in this matchup.
Then Drew Gulak would answer back
and would pick up the second fall to knock this at one.
But a turning point, bam, that cheap shot in between rounds.
[Booker T] …moving, Vic.
[Vic] But truly, chaos broke out right here.
Referee distracted as you can see.
And look at Nyx in the left side pulling the foot from Osborne
-which opened the door for Drew Gulak… -[bell ringing]
[Vic] …who picks up the victory and retains the Heritage Cup.
And tonight, it was Jayne, it was Jazmyn
who showed no pity as Drew Gulak and the No Quarter Catch Crew
keep the Heritage Cup under their Catch Clause.
[music continues]
[Fallon] Hey, Brook--
Brook, wait--
-Hey, Brooks. -What?
I just wanted to make sure you were okay after last week.
-[Brooks sighs] -Where are you going?
Look Fallon, I'm done. I'm sick of everything here.
-Oh, come on, Brooks, don't be like that. -Don't be like that? Really?
If anything, don't worry about me, okay? Because everything's going great for you.
Josh has got life figured out, but for me, I don't know what I want.
But it sure as hell is not in this parking lot.
-[Kelani Jordan] Where are they? -[Fallon] Brooks, come on.
-[Kelani grunts] Where are they? -Whoa, slow down.
Kiana and Izzi are gonna regret ever putting their hands on me.
-Okay, slow down. -They're the ones that attacked me.
All right, well, there's two of them and one of you.
How did that go last time?
True. Thankfully, you were there to have Thea's back.
-Yeah. -But what goes around comes around.
How can I help? [chuckles]
[Vic] A lot going on in the parking lot, but a lot still to come
because in our main event,
Trick Williams is back in action for the first time since Vengeance Day.
He goes up against Noam Dar one on one, live, here tonight on NXT.
["Emergency" playing]
♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ We're comin' for ya! ♪
-♪ We're comin' for ya! ♪ -[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team qualifying match.
Introducing first, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson,
The O.C!
[Vic] Well, we know Booker,
the Good Brothers are on a mission for gold.
Who will be the final team to qualify for the number one contender Triple Threat
for the NXT Tag Team Gold?
We're gonna find out in moments here on NXT.
So next week, it's Baron and Bron against Alpha Academy.
And if Alpha Academy is successful,
they will be added to the Tag Title match at Stand & Deliver.
[Thea Hail] No, I can't do it. I'm so upset right now. I'm so upset.
No, no, I'm over it. I'm over it.
We were gonna knock, but the door's open, so here we are.
No, Jacy and Jazmyn literally cost Riley that match.
-Those are two-- -Yeah, I agree that that was wrong.
And Jazmyn's actually gonna have her first match next week because of it.
-Sounds like a reward! -Literally.
-Against you. -Oh, yes. Thank you, Ava.
-[laughing hysterically] -Oh, okay!
-The GM of the year over here. -Oh, thank you.
-Duke.
-Ah, yes. -I actually wanna talk to you.
So I've had my eye on you, and a few others,
and I've decided that you're gonna be in action next week.
And if you're ready and you're successful, you could find yourself
in the North American Title picture at Stand & Deliver.
-The MVP at S&D. -Mm-hmm.
-Sounds good to me. -Great.
[Vic] Well, Ava doing work, but already these two teams
are going at it, because it's big stakes tonight,
and these two teams know what is at stake.
And for Hank and Tank,
this is the biggest match of their careers.
[Booker T] Yeah, this is a big match, the biggest of their careers.
Can catapult them to the next level, could go from prospects--
-[Vic] Booker, Booker, speak of catapult-- -[Booker T] No, whoa!
[Vic] I wanna let everyone know that the bell did sound,
this matchup is underway.
Hank and Tank right now taking it to the Good Brothers.
The winners will join Axiom and Frazer,
and LWO as the final team in the number one contender
Triple Threat match, with the winning team facing Baron Corbin,
Bron Breakker for the NXT Tag Team Titles at Stand & Deliver.
Of course, tickets on sale now, ticketmaster.com.
[Booker T] Big shot, like I said, go from prospects to players
if they can get a big win here tonight--
-[Tank grunting] -[Booker T] Whoa!
Whoa, but it's gonna be a big, big mountain to climb, Vic.
[Vic] Yeah, Good Brothers not here to mess around,
they made a living off hurting others and winning.
But Booker, how fun is the Tag Team divisions in all of WWE?
[Booker T] It's hot right now, it's real hot.
I'm not too happy about two of my favorite,
The Usos, Jimmy and Jey, going one on one at WrestleMania,
but that's family business, man.
-[Vic] Well, Hank and Tank-- -[Booker T] Whoa! Wow!
[Vic] …for this matchup.
Gallows just got dropped, Anderson right now left by himself.
Hank and Tank, center of the ring,
looking to punch their ticket to that Triple Threat qualifier.
Meeting in the middle.
Talking about WrestleMania, three more teams qualified on Raw
for the Six-Pack Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
Two more teams will qualify over the next two weeks on SmackDown
for Battle of the Priests, undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.
The field though, you look at it,
two teams have been NXT Tag Team Champions.
I'm talking about The New Day and #DIY,
and that's what Hank and Tank wanna become.
They wanna put gold around their waists.
[Booker T] Yeah, but they got the Good Brothers in front of them, man.
I'm talking about three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion,
three-time Impact Tag Team Champion, two-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
The masters of that magic killer, oh yes, man.
[Vic] I see that you've been studying, not just ordering DoorDash.
[Booker T] What are you talking about? [laughing]
[Vic] Going right back into it, no, all joking aside, Hank
and Tank have come to play here tonight.
Float over, into the cover, trying to get a big victory.
And look, Hank was NXT security at one point.
Tank was one of the original NIL athletes that were signed.
Both are close to making it to Stand & Deliver WrestleMania Saturday.
But I thought the mood was about to change with a big XLG tagging in.
But look who's throwing hands, it's Hank.
And not many men stand toe-to-toe
in the center of the ring with Luke Gallows.
[Booker T] Yes, big Gallows don't like some rookies disrespecting him.
Like I say, man, you gotta earn your keep around this business, man.
And right now, these kids look like they’re doing a hell of a job.
[Vic] But look, it's Hank, it's Tank. They're taking it to the Good Brothers.
And you gotta imagine, two, that's a nasty fall…
-[Booker T] Yeah! -[Vic] …for Hank.
But look at Tank out there. And again…
[Tank] Come on, baby.
[Vic] …these are two guys looking for the biggest victory of their careers.
-[Booker T] Good job, Brother. -[Tank] Come on, baby.
[Booker T] Getting Ledger back in is gonna be a disqualification.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Why is that a disqualification for-- He didn’t even touch his tag team partner.
He was giving him words of encouragement,
but Gallows out here right now is punishing.
[Booker T] Talk about holding the ring rope,
make sure you make contact with the ring rope.
That's what it's all about, Vic.
[Vic] I mean, you're on one at this moment,
but I'm gonna let you slide with all this.
But is this duo,
-that being Gallows and Anderson… -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] …redefining who they are here in WWE,
as Gallows, instead of going for a cover, just looking to beat the hell out of Hank.
[Booker T] You see somebody like Baron Corbin come back,
get his piece of the action, totally find that wolf inside of him.
Yes, you wanna come back and do the same thing.
You want a piece of the action. You want champagne whiskey.
You want caviar dreams just like all big Gallows is doing, man.
[Vic] The prime example of also is the one half
of the NXT Tag Team Champions, Baron Corbin.
Fresh coat of paint, as you've said in the past.
Maybe that's what Gallows and Anderson are looking for.
You mentioned all the titles they've won,
as they go into a cover and another near fall,
one thing they've never won, the NXT Tag Team titles.
[Booker T] Maybe that's motivation right there.
NXT Tag Team Championship, that's a big deal.
-[Vic] Tagged. -[Booker T] Moving in to Stand & Deliver.
Yes, you want a piece of that, man. You want to just soak it up.
[Vic] Taking this even further, when you take a look at Anderson,
you take a look at Gallows,
is that what NXT needs right now, a team like the Good Brothers,
a team like The O.C.?
[Booker T] No, a team that's gonna put that locker room on notice
and let everybody know that this is business, man.
No playing, no jiving. Oh yeah, just business.
[Vic] It's also, talking about the locker room as well,
Anderson and Gallows coming in here, all the teams that stepped into the ring
with Anderson and Gallows, they're gonna learn something.
This is also on-the-job training for Hank and Tank.
You talk about the experience that they're just gonna gain
for being in the ring with a team like The O.C.
But can you imagine if they could pull off a massive upset here tonight?
-[Booker T] Yeah, a big upset, but you look in the eyes of Karl Anderson,
he's got that snarl, man. He's got that drive.
Right now, if you look at Luke Gallows, he's got--
this is business, dawg. This is business.
[Vic] We've had a few conversations about the NXT Tag Team Champions,
of course, looking on at all these teams fighting for the opportunity
to face him at Stand & Deliver as Gallows is overpowering.
Hank making the tag.
You gotta wonder what's on the mind of the two teams
that are watching who will be the third team
in that number one contender Triple Threat match.
What's going through the mind of Axiom? What's going through the mind of Frazer?
What's going through the mind of the LWO right now in this very moment?
[Booker T] I honestly don't think they're thinking
about this match right here too much.
They're thinking about that big one, that Triple Threat,
and leading into Stand & Deliver,
getting that ultimate, ultimate opportunity
at Tag Team Supremacy.
[Vic] Anderson trying to grind down Hank, moves back to his feet and reaching out.
Trying to make the tag.
Tanks from the outside, waiting patiently to get back into this matchup.
One more time reaching out.
Officially great position to see the tag be made.
Oh, big fella left his feet.
Rocked Anderson. In comes Gallows.
So close, but still not close enough.
And look, if you're Hank, you gotta make a tag.
-[Gallows groans] -[Vic] Ooh! Headbutt for a moment.
-[Booker T] Big shot by Walker. -[Vic] Anderson-- Oh yeah!
Takes in, and Tank right now.
Unloaded.
[Booker T] Talking about a loose cannon, this guy right here, he's a little wicked.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] Atomic drop. Tag. Big springboard shoulder block.
[Tank screaming]
[Vic] I don't know if that was wise of Hank
-to make a tag back in that matchup. -[Booker T] Not at all.
I mean, he's a little worse for real right now.
But he feels he can get the job done.
[Vic] Dropped Anderson, looking for the victory. Into the cover.
Gallows breaking up the count.
But look at Tank,
Tank right there to pick up Luke Gallows, to try to knock Gallows off his feet.
Hank and Tank, man, they could be closing in
on a milestone dunk.
Taking Gallows off his feet.
This could be that moment. But they gotta move, Booker.
-[Booker T] Yes. -[Vic] Tag.
[Booker T] They got an opportunity window just opened right there.
You better get through that window, son.
[Vic] Tank looking to hit that running power set.
Gallows on the outside.
With Hank, and look, the official right now,
things starting to break down.
-[thudding] -[Vic] Oh!
And there we talk about experience factor. We talk about winning titles.
-Beautiful spinebuster! -[Booker T] It was beautiful.
[Vic] Shattering the spine. Making the tag. Gallows is in.
And we've seen this all around the world. Looking for a magic killer.
And the Good Brothers are done talking shop tonight.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] Here are your winners, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson,
The O.C.!
[Vic] Well, that Triple Threat qualifier is set.
Only one team is gonna head to Philadelphia.
They're gonna go to Stand & Deliver and face the NXT Tag Team Champions.
But who will it be?
[rock music playing]
[Vic] And when we talk about Stand & Deliver,
this was breaking news
from earlier tonight from the desk of our general manager, Ava,
Perez will have to earn the NXT Women's Title
because it's official, Perez, Valkyria for the NXT Women's Title
two weeks from Saturday at Stand & Deliver.
The Czar, The Don, the NXT Championship.
Can D'Angelo break the unbreakable?
We're all gonna find out on WrestleMania Saturday
when the NXT title is on the line at Stand & Deliver.
And as first reported by SI, the most personal vendetta
in some time on this brand takes it to the next level.
Hayes, Williams at Stand & Deliver.
But next week,
it's a special NXT Prime Target, an inside look at Hayes and Trick.
Right now, Trick Williams is standing by with our very own Kelly Kincaid.
[rock music playing]
Trick Williams, a huge return two weeks ago.
Viral moment last week. You're on fire.
Oh, you saw that, right? [chuckles] Let's talk about it.
Well, do you have any final thoughts before your first match
since Vengeance Day when your best friend turned on you?
To be real, Kelly, I'm traveling light these days.
I'm making my own decisions, but that's how I want it.
But as for tonight, I’ve got Noam Dar. You're a bad boy, but you ain't going far.
You can have your whole Meta-Four gang, that's cool.
But I'm gonna be sticking, I'm gonna be moving,
and I'm gonna look good while I'm doing it, you feel me?
Yes, but you know Melo's in the building tonight.
Yeah. Melo, I know you're here, and I'm glad you're here.
And if you show your face tonight, I'm gonna whoop that ass.
And that's how it is, and that's how it's gonna be.
["Time Out" playing]
Oh, you heard that? That's Noam music. I gotta do what I gotta do, Kelly. Peace.
[music continues]
[Vic] Main event time on NXT.
[bell ringing]
[female announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Meta-Four,
Supernova 11, Noam Dar!
[Vic] Typically, I would question the tactic of calling out Trick Williams,
but it's actually quite smart of Noam Dar
to call out the hottest superstar in the brand.
Noam Dar goes one on one with Trick Williams,
who steps back into the ring for the first time since Vengeance Day.
It's live, it's next on NXT.
[interviewer] Roxanne, what's your initial reaction
to the news about the Women's Championship match
at Stand & Deliver?
If Lara's not gonna do the right thing and hand me the title,
then I'll rip it out of her hands at Stand & Deliver.
Now get out of my face.
-Hey, what's up? -Look who it is!
Hi, girl, Jacy, that's the kind of energy I like to see out there.
And Jazmyn, you really are starting to get the hang of this.
Wait, wait, wait, guys, did you see Thea's face?
"I thought we were friends." Oh, for real.
-And after everything she's done for her. -Thank you.
-Are you kidding? -Exactly.
I took this little toddler under my wing, made her the grown ass woman
that she always wanted to be, and this is how she repays me?
I knew there was still some toxicity in there.
-Thea Hail is simply a lost cause. -Mm-hmm.
You did charity work, and what did it turn into? Babysitting.
-Preach. -Literally.
Next week, I put an end to that little cringe.
We'll be there for that.
We're gonna end her just like you guys ended Kelani last week.
-Oh, ya'll peeped that, huh? -[unintelligible]
-Yeah, bye. -Bye.
That really was some of your finest work.
Not Fallon coming to save the day and then taking a loss.
Fallon's always trying to save the day. I'm so--
[both Fallon and Kelani screaming]
[all yelling and scolding]
[Vic] Well, it looks like Fallon and Kelani
found what they were looking for.
But we gotta talk about what's going down next week,
because NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov
is in action against the Don's underboss, Stacks Lorenzo.
What strings is D'Angelo gonna pull next week?
It's win and you're in. That's the scenario for the Alpha Academy.
If Otis and Tozawa beat Bron and Baron,
they will be added to the NXT Tag Team Title Match at Stand & Deliver.
Will they advance? We find out next week live.
Thea Hail, though, has had enough after Nyx cost Riley Osborne.
Tonight, our general manager, Ava, awarded Hail a match with Nyx.
It goes down, those two tangle one-on-one live next week on NXT.
And as we inch closer to Stand & Deliver, a pair of matches.
And we know every match matters, every win counts,
and these matches could have major Stand & Deliver implications.
It's all going down live next Tuesday right here on NXT.
But Booker, are you ready?
-Because it's main event time this week… -[Booker T] Yeah.
[Vic] …on NXT.
["Locked In" playing]
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] What? -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Yeah. -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
[Booker T] Uh-huh.
[female announcer] Making his way to the ring, Trick Williams!
[Vic] Trick brought some support tonight at Battle Rap URL.
He finally has those have his back, will always have his back,
and won't stab him in the back like Carmelo Hayes.
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] I like it.
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] Oh yeah, man.
[crowd] Whoop that trick!
["Locked In" playing from the top]
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] What?
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] Yeah.
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] Uh-huh.
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] I like it.
-[crowd] Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] Oh yeah, man.
-[Vic] Someone's got to create… -[Booker T] That trick.
[Vic] Someone's got to create a soundboard by you by now.
[Booker T laughing]
[Vic] This is Trick Williams' first matchup since Vengeance Day.
We all know what happened at Vengeance Day.
We all know what Carmelo Hayes’ done.
And again, SI broke the news over the weekend.
Williams, Hayes, it happens, biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time.
Stand & Deliver WrestleMania Saturday, tickets on sale now, ticketmaster.com,
the most personal match,
the most personal vendetta Stand & Deliver has ever seen.
It happens two weeks to Saturday.
[Booker T] Yeah, Trick Melo seems a long time ago, man.
Trick Melo Gang, it's over, Vic, it's over, man.
[Vic] You talk about being over, you talk about Trick Williams.
Do you hear the NXT Universe here tonight?
Did you hear the fans on SmackDown sold out in Memphis, can whoop that trick?
[Booker T] There's a saying in this business back in the day,
it's a rocket on this kid.
Strap the rocket on him, he's going straight to the moon.
You know what? He's a star. He's a star, Vic.
[Vic] Well, Supernova just caught Trick Williams,
looking for an ankle lock submission.
Williams able to overpower the Supernova Noam Dar early on in this matchup.
[Booker T] Yes, indeed.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Did you just hear the NXT Universe?
They are on a whole new level here in this moment.
Look at Noam Dar taking out Trick Williams.
Looking for an arm bar, looking for a submission,
trying to break through the grip, break the lock of Trick.
And now Trick rolling over, shoulders down.
And Dar having to relinquish the hold to save the match.
[Booker T] Bam! Wow!
[Vic] Short punch right into the jaw right to Williams.
And Williams just rocked Noam Dar!
And quickly into the cover, hooking the leg, and another kick.
I mean, there have been rumors flying all week that Lash Legend
has been hitting up Trick Williams all week, sliding into the DMs.
-[Booker T laughing] -[Vic] I heard today that she was
on crutches for a day or two after that kiss
because she couldn't stand.
[Booker T] They're going to have to call that boy Thunderlips.
[laughing] Because he put some on, man.
[Vic] A back fist by Noam Dar, who jumps and looking for a submission now.
Trying to get Trick Williams down. Trying to lock in this guillotine.
And take a look at that body scissors, Booker.
This is deep. And Trick Williams isn't even falling to his feet.
Oh, Williams now overpowering Dar.
[Booker T] He's got a little difficulty dealing with the quickness of Noam Dar.
And Dar, he's technical. He can do it all in the middle.
-That's where the circle’s at.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, yes!
-[Vic] Big uppercut! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Dar wanna just, after that punch, think he's actually literally on the moon.
[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Trick Williams now, I mean, does this feel like
-a new Trick Williams to you? -[Booker T] No, this is the outcome.
This is the coming out party for Trick Williams.
There's a whole lot more to this young man, Trick Williams.
Trust me. He's no one Trick pony. Oh, wow.
[Vic] Oh, Williams got caught, though, by Dar.
Take a look on the outside.
His main man, Mensah,
helping out Dar as Lash having to get snapped back into it by Jakara.
I wonder what, uh, going through Lash's mind right now.
-[Booker T] Smitten, Vic. She’s smitten. -[Vic] Great word to use.
Nice takedown, though, by Dar. Dar now picking up some speed.
Charging right in! And what a drop kick!
Did you say Trick ricocheted off that bottom rope,
cover, and a kick out.
Near fall in this matchup for Noam Dar.
[security 1] Noam, it's time.
[crowd cheering]
[grunting]
[Vic] Time for what? What does that mean?
[Booker T] I don't know, man. I don't know. I mean, I’m just like you.
[Vic] Time to focus back on this main event matchup here.
Noam Dar trying to control Trick Williams. This would be a massive win.
Moments ago, I just talked about every matchup is so important.
Every match, every win, it counts.
Stand & Deliver season, road to the biggest WrestleMania ever.
Philadelphia, Stand & Deliver, WrestleMania Saturday.
Noam Dar would love to put a victory over Trick Williams
and have a feather in his cap.
[Booker T] To knock off the hottest commodity
here in NXT right now, Vic.
-Oh, yes! Oh, he's out, man. [Vic] Another big uppercut.
Trick now just might not know it.
Noam Dar doing the wise thing, moving to the outside.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
[Vic] Noam Dar just about put Williams through the steel steps.
But look at Williams. All of a sudden, back to his feet.
Second, third win, but now,
it's Noam Dar back into another submission.
Locking it in deep. And can he take Williams down?
Take a look. Oh, nasty, gnarly landing for Trick.
And Trick still hasn't gone down from any submission
that Noam Dar is trying to lock him into.
But Noam Dar here is bringing out his A game because Noam Dar,
got to admit, there's no harm in keeping your name out there
with Stand & Deliver approaching.
[Booker T] Big time of the year and you wanna get in the game somehow,
and beating Trick Williams would do that, Vic.
[Vic] Looking at a triangle now.
Noam Dar has to also worry about that right shoulder.
-Referee in great position. -[Booker T] Oh, Vic.
Vic, he’s almost locked in. Whoa!
-[Vic] Overpowered by Trick Williams. -[Booker T] Wow!
-[Vic] Cover, count. -[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] Ooh!
That was a near fall for Trick Williams.
And again, that's what I'm talking about. This being a new side of Trick Williams.
Trick Williams has gone back to the gym. Trick Williams has put in extra work.
Trick Williams is focused on Saturday, April the 6th, Stand & Deliver.
He needs the momentum just like anyone else in NXT
as he heads into that showdown with Carmelo Hayes.
This is a new side of Trick Williams.
[Booker T] Trick's bringing the fight, but you got to understand, Vic,
so many distractions out here at ringside right now for Trick Williams.
[Vic] Williams trying to battle back into this matchup.
Got to wonder the effects that Trick has been feeling
after getting rammed into those steel steps moments ago,
as right back in with the forearm is Dar.
And if this turns into a slugfest, I don't necessarily like Dar's chances.
But I don't want to take away from Dar's striking ability,
who puts it right on deck, right on point,
-buckle the knees of Williams. -[Booker T] How many times have I said it?
This man, the supernova, oh, he's a hybrid,
but he got caught. He got caught.
[Vic] …caught by Williams.
And it was Noam Dar who admitted,
Trick is the hottest thing right now in NXT.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
[Vic] And on cue, there's the NXT Universe.
Ooh. High impact offense from Williams.
But look who's moving first. It's Noam Dar.
Actually, Noam Dar countered that, and a kick out barely by Trick.
Looking for a submission now is Noam Dar.
So much taken out of both these superstars.
This is our main event on NXT.
Two weeks from Saturday at Stand & Deliver.
Every match so important.
Everyone wanting to build momentum towards Philadelphia.
And Trick Williams right now, he cannot lose this matchup.
[Booker T] Wow, what a counter by supernova, Noam Dar.
Just shows how crafty this young man is.
He got him locked in. [unintelligible] is out.
[Vic] Locking in that knee bar,
and we have seen Noam Dar win championships on this brand
with this submission.
But Trick Williams, who's 6’5", trying to use all that weight,
reach out and get that rope.
And I want to go back to moments ago.
We saw Trick Williams go up, go over, hoist up Noam Dar,
but it was Noam Dar who almost looked like,
and we didn't see it in real time, hit that flat liner.
Almost was able to pick up an upset win.
[Booker T] And trust me, Vic, he's not gonna be able to do it again.
Trick Williams not gonna be able to do it again with that banged up knee.
I'm telling you. I'm telling you.
Noam Dar, right there, he's on top of his game, man.
[Vic] You also start to think Noam Dar not only looking forward,
looking ahead to Philadelphia, biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time,
you wonder if Dar's a little bit extra fired up now after seeing
that Heritage Cup match earlier tonight. Because you know that was his baby.
[Booker T] Just think about it, how Trick Williams
is gonna feel walking into Stand & Deliver after a matchup like this.
-You got to think about that as well. -[Vic] Oh, Dar got caught!
[Booker T] Oh!
[Vic] Oh, and Dar could have just hit rock bottom here tonight.
And for Trick Williams, trying to find his second, third win, bam!
Looking to bookend this main event.
[Booker T] I've seen that move before. Very effective.
[Vic] Williams, Dar, our main event on NXT.
[thumping]
[Vic] And this is breaking back down into a slugfest.
What a matchup this has been.
These two have been inside. These two have been outside.
Trick Williams has landed the heavy blows just as that sidekick Booker T asked for.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah! Here we go! Here we go!
[Vic] What a one-man flapjack, and I ain't talking about Waffle House.
-[Booker T] Yeah! -[Vic] Oro Mensah!
The main man just got rocked!
Oh, and there's Lash, who may be looking for a lip lock.
[Booker T] Oh, women weakens knees, don't do it.
[Vic] Oh! Shuck it, duck it, quack, quack!
[Booker T] What?
[crowd chanting] Chase that trick!
[Vic] Hey!
[Trick Williams scolding]
[Vic] Wait a minute, Dar!
A German Suplex. Didn't get all of it, but got enough of it.
Big back elbow! Williams is out! Williams is out! Dar in the cover!
-Oh! -[Booker T] Wow! Wow!
[Vic] Just getting that right shoulder up was Trick Williams.
And look at Dar.
Dar's shouting over, I think, to Lash Legend as Jakara Jackson
trying to help back up, Oro Mensah on the far side.
And, oh, there's Noam Dar setting up for that Nova Roller.
Trick shot! Trick shot! Williams into the cover!
-[crowd] One, two, three! -[vic] Trick Williams…
-[bell ringing] -[vic] …continues to build momentum!
["Locked In" playing]
[female announcer] Here is your winner, Trick Williams!
-[Booker T] Wow! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Uh-huh! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Oh, yeah, man! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Oh, yeah! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-Whoop that trick! -[Booker T] What a night!
[Vic] What a feeling for Trick Williams, bam!
There was that trick shot jump knee from Williams right on the button.
I mean, picture-perfect to pick up the dub here tonight.
Hey, y'all, everybody, pay attention. I got something to get off my chest.
Hayes, this is personal. We don't got to wait till Stand & Deliver.
Bring your punk ass out here right now.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, Trick knows Carmelo's here.
-[crowd chanting] Melo, you’re next! -[Trick Williams] Yeah, come on.
-Come on. Not afraid of y’all. Come on. -[crowd chanting] Melo, you’re next!
[Vic] Of course, there is the personal security
of Carmelo Hayes.
-Ain’t that what you want, huh? -[crowd chanting] Melo, you’re next!
[crowd yelling]
["The Greatest" playing]
♪ ′Cause I'm the greatest Ain′t no hating, I'm the best here ♪
[Vic] Williams’s surrounded, Book.
♪ …I guess you wait 'til next year ♪
♪ I′m at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪
♪ Who got a problem, huh? Tell them to step here (step here) ♪
♪ What? Yeah ♪
♪ ′Cause I'm the greatest No arguing or debating (no debating) ♪
[Vic] Booker, look! Booker, it’s Hayes! Hayes was a member of his own security!
[crowd booing]
[Vic] And my mind is not playing tricks on me,
Carmelo Hayes had a plan.
[Carmelo Hayes] You wanna mess with Melo? You see what happens?
You think you're gonna double-cross me?
You're in my world now, Trick!
[thumping]
[crowd booing]
[thudding]
[booing continues]
[Vic] Hayes silencing the hype.
♪ Ain′t no hating, I'm the best here You want your shot? ♪
[Vic] Melo has his target acquired, and we know there are no links.
He won't go to win. We also know when Melo shoots, he don't miss.
I will break you out!
♪ 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: Tony Otumba from challenges, I handle 'em and face ′em ♪