[announcer] Then.
Whoo!
[The Rock's theme music plays]
[announcer] Now.
[Roman] Acknowledge me.
[HHH] The king of kings.
[Cena] You can't see me.
[announcer] Forever.
[NXT theme playing]
[announcer] Together.
-[audience cheers] -[Vic] Can you feel the excitement?
We're just over a week away
from the biggest Stand & Deliver, ever in Philadelphia,
check it out, WrestleMania Saturday.
Welcome to NXT.
[crowd chanting] NXT, NXT, NXT.
[Dijak theme music plays]
[audience cheering]
[Dijak theme music continues]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one-fall.
Introducing first, Dijak!
[audience cheering]
[Vic] We're always talking about Dijak, Booker.
This is a guy who is always looking to serve up his brand of justice.
[Booker] Yes, indeed, Vic.
I anticipated this one right here.
This for me Spears vs Dijak, the Reckoning.
[announcer] The truth will ultimately prevail
but there is pain bringing it to light.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering continues]
[announcer] Mayhem his opponent Shawn Spears.
[Vic] I've got this working around and I know we always talk about
the road to WrestleMania, the path of Stand & Deliver.
It's the biggest WrestleMania week of all time in 11 nights.
But there's a different vibe and feel
in the NXT universe right now, where everybody that is here tonight
and when Shawn Spears came out I was almost in "Awe".
There's a gravitational pull that Spears possess.
[Booker] Really Vic, he's different. He has that method to the madness.
And one thing I feel, when he comes out, Vic,
he's very diabolical.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] Now some men just want to watch the world burn.
Two of them are in the ring right now and for these two…
[crowd chanting]
-[Booker] Wow. -[crowd booing]
[Vic] The NXT universe someone split between these two,
our general manager Ava keeping a close eye on this matchup.
You'd have to assume this could have North American championship
implications after everything we heard from our general manager.
[Booker] Yeah, I see that.
Shawn Spears, he has method to the madness like I said.
I'm sure, one of them, both methods is, "Let me get to the top"
here at NXT very quickly.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Again we talked about it for weeks
that every match so important on the road to Stand & Deliver
the amount of tickets on sale now, ticketmaster.com.
-Oh, Dijak. -[Booker] Oh!
Not worried about Stand and Deliver,
worried about the here and the now.
I was ready to say
the countdown to Stand & Deliver starts at 11:00 A.M.
on WrestleMania Saturday.
But take a look at Dijak, in from man his size,
he does some unbelievable things in the ring.
[Booker] About their street justice, he's talking about that guy.
I feel like Dijak is that guy that you got to
go through here in NXT if you plan on making it to that next level.
[Vic] About the next level,
Alpha academy trying to get to the next level a win,
if they will be in the tag-team championship match
at Stand & Deliver at the NXT champion
has a date with Tony D'Angelo in Philadelphia
meets the underboss Stacks tonight and prime target Trick-Melo.
It will happen tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Three parts here at NXT.
It's Shawn Spears is trying to put his hand through Dijak's chest.
[Booker] This is a fight, Vic. This is a fight!
[Vic] It's not often you see Shawn Spears just get decked,
but Dijak now seems to have flipped a switch.
Nice transition off since both of these men certainly do know
how to push buttons of others.
Big back breaker!
[unintelligible]
[Booker] This is a, this is a different case, Vic.
This guy Dijak is the worst.
Hold it. Wow.
[Vic] Not enough off the splash as Spears…
[Booker] So close.
…able to kick on.
You can see the pain etched on the face of Shawn Spears.
This certainly has been a slug-fest and Book,
we're only what, four-five minutes into NXT.
[unintelligible]
at their left knee may be after that big dive over the top by Dijak.
-[Vic] Oh. -[Booker] Big shot there.
[Vic] Oh, he might shake around and roll himself into a victory
if he can capitalize, as Spears up.
Booker, I see what you're saying.
He had to have some help just to pull himself to his feet.
[Booker] No, that's the thing, Vic.
It's one thing about being hurt in this business.
it's different when you get into.
Hopefully that's not the case right now with Spears.
[cheering cheering]
Oh! Wow!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] These two laying it in to kick off NXT and what a head-butt from Dijak.
[Booker] Two grown men, Vic. Going toe to toe.
You got to love it.
[Vic] And we talk about Stand & Deliver, every match meaning so much.
[Booker] Vic, we've seen this before.
[Vic] Dijak took a little too much time.
Spears!
[Booker] Good god, man!
[Vic] German off the top.
[crowd chanting]
Dijak just going face first into the barricade on the outside.
Hit like a snake slithering, Shawn Spears looking to pick apart Dijak.
[crowd cheering]
It's Joe Gacy.
Focusing back on the match Shawn Spears breaking the couch.
Shawn Spears wants to win this match inside the ring.
Spears been talking about, people and the masks they wear
and the faith they may have and he said everyone has secrets.
The difference is the damage you do when the truth comes out.
So, what exactly is Dijak's truth?
Shawn Spears trying to find that out here tonight on NXT.
[Booker] Big shot, Vic.
[Vic] Dijak doing his best to break the hold against Shawn Spears.
What a way to open up NXT.
This week and these two have been smacking the holy you-know-what
out of the other.
Shawn Spears hit Dijak so hard
thought Dijak was back last week talking to Briggs at over.
It's to the top. Big clothesline!
-K.S from the top, dropping Spears. -[Booker] Wow.
[Booker] This fight, Vic. Right down.
Dijak could have made that, over that could have perhaps
you gotta three count.
[Vic] Listen to this.
[Booker] Mmm, damn.
[Vic] That make you glad you are semi-retired?
I don't wanna say you're fully retired.
[Booker] No No, I'll tell you. I'm fully retired, okay.
[Booker laughing]
[Vic] Shawn Spears, Dijak they brought the heavy artillery here tonight.
Again Ava keeping a close eye on several matches tonight
that could have Stand & Deliver implications.
Dijak in control right now at this moment.
Dijak is super sorry. He just wants to disrupt order.
Same to be said for Shawn Spears.
But the man on top in this moment
is what's gonna serve his brand at justice here tonight.
[Booker] It's all about [unintelligible], Vic.
This is it, extreme.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah!
Here we go!
[Vic] Dijak becoming unhinged, the NXT universe on their feet.
Dijak looking to finish the job tonight!
[Booker] Look at the eyes, Vic. Look at the eyes.
[Vic] Spears nice counter.
Gets caught by Dijak. Dijak coming right back in.
Now to be out done twice. Nice counter, though.
[overlapping chatter]
[Booker] So close. So close.
[Vic] This is brut.
[crowd cheering] One, two
-Spears. -[Booker] Spears, no way.
[Vic] Just get away, left shoulder up and listen to the NXT universe.
Off the super kick, bouncing right back from the big boot.
Dijak in that time…
Dijak able to fall to the cover give credit when credit is due.
[Booker] That kickout by Shawn Spears told me a whole lot about this young man, Vic.
[Vic] And now Dijak trying to get Shawn Spears
to feast his eyes Spears though.
Student of the game had it scouted couple levels
if they break the whole [unintelligible] little bit of separation.
We talk about the North American championship.
It could have implications later tonight Duke Hudson, Josh Briggs.
Look at that C4 counter favoring that knee you were talking about, Booker.
-[Booker] Yes. -[Vic] Spears to finish the job.
Dijak what can he do solo?
Taking Spears to the right counter. It wasn't pretty, but it was effective.
[Booker] Very, very effective, Vic.
Take a look at the chest of Shawn Spears, the welts starting
to form on the body of both these superstars,
showing you how important this match, every match means this time of year
and again, separation created,
but neither is gonna take advantage of the situation.
[Booker] No, we're just getting started, Vic.
We're just getting started.
And right now, this thing is hot.
It's about to get a lot hotter.
Hold up, escape.
[Vic] No one there for the Springboard elbow
and again for Shawn Spears able to stay one step ahead of his opponents.
He always says a man has three faces…
Shawn Spears looking for, obviously the chair.
He's got to refocus on Dijak.
Again, Spears able to create that separation
and now Shawn Spears to the top
happen to switch game plans.
Go deep into the play. [unintelligible]
Oh god, wasted it, drop!
[Booker] And got all of it.
[Vic] Into the cover. Oh!
High justice not served in that moment for Dijak.
[Booker] I'm surprised at times, Vic.
I didn't see that one coming.
[Vic] Well, Dijak not looking for a ten.
He's looking for a three.
[crowd cheering] NXT, NXT, NXT.
Set his sides. Oh! His kick counter.
-Spears now right back. -[Booker] Oh.
[Vic] At first if you don't succeed, try again.
And this time, Spears feasts his eyes.
-[Booker] This is it. -[audience] One, two, three!
[Vic] And Dijak shocks Spears!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Dijak!
[Vic] Got to wonder what is going through the mind now
of our General Manager, Ava.
[crowd cheering]
This was early in the matchup.
Shawn Spears yelling at Dijak didn't see Joe Gacy.
Confiscate that chair.
Through the back these two would go one-for-one.
In the end, Shawn Spears couldn't find the chair, but
Dijak would find peace to eyes would drop
Shawn Spears in the center of the ring
and pick up a monumental victory here tonight
as Dijak looking on
and right in front of us like a maniac, is Joe Gacy.
And the last person Dijak thought he would be helped by is Gacy
who's got the best seat in the house.
[Roxanne] Exactly one year ago,
my journey towards the NXT women's championship started.
Look at this girl.
I'm just happy to be here, stars in her eyes.
God, I was so naive.
Watching this honestly makes me sick.
Where did the time go?
If you dream big enough, ah, I wanted everyone to like me.
Just pathetic.
Every single one of these pictures captures a moment in
time from the last 365 days.
That gullible little girl that grew up taking pictures
with her favorite WWE superstars and looking up to her heroes
and trying to do everything right.
She's dead.
You want to know what my heroes got me?
Nothing.
Which is why I'm my own hero now.
And the day that I stepped foot in NXT,
I was seen as the next woman
to carry the torch.
The woman to lead NXT out of 2.0 and into the new era.
I put this brand before my own life.
Always onto the next PL league,
next big TV special, the next big live event
and where did that get me?
Discarded and without my title.
Now, I'm looking out for myself
and man, does it feel so good.
You don't like it? Too bad.
My proof is in the results.
I'm in the NXT women's title match at Stand & Deliver.
And I got that for just being me,
for breaking the rules and doing it my way.
Lyra, I don't like you, I don't dislike you.
Actually, I really have no feelings towards you.
You're just the woman carrying my title.
Sorry, barely carrying my title.
But don't worry, because at Stand & Deliver,
I'll be the one holding that NXT women's championship.
It will be back where it belongs.
[Vic] Well, will the prodigies prediction come true as Lyra Valkyria
will defend the NXT women's championship against Roxanne Perez at Stand & Deliver?
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one-fall.
Introducing the--, representing the Chase university, Thea Hail.
[Vic] Hail, we found her school spirit last week
was to get suicide.
Hail goes one-on-one with Jazmyn Nyx, this takes twice.
Next live on NXT.
My crew, what's up?
Hanky, I hope you are ready.
This is our last shot to get to Philly.
We nail this audition, we get to host Stand & Deliver.
Did you practice the song?
[unintelligible]
We're doing "Cruel Summer."
She's done love story man.
Let's go, guys.
Come on, Edris. We've got to stay positive.
We're going to go in there and give a million percent.
[unintelligible]
Brother, it is. If we just believe.
Why not us?
Come on.
We're gonna go and get them again.
So, how did it go?
I [bleep] nailed that [bleep]
Okay. Next!
Next?
Oh, that's just awkward.
The real stars are here.
Guys, we don't know.
[overlapping chatter]
[Vic] Oh, no doubt, Booker, everyone wants to be part of the biggest
Stand & Deliver of all time.
[announcer] Accompanied to the ring the Jacy Jayne,
Jazmyn Nyx!
[Vic] Would have been a devil in those angel eyes here for Nyx,
her TV debut, of course with Jacy Jane by her side, a NIL athlete.
Are you all right?
-[Booker] Yes. -[Vic] We never take eyes off of her.
[Booker] Yeah, I'm checking at the screen, I'm doing my job.
[Vic] I bet you are checking out the set.
[Booker] Listen, we know she's an athletes but in this business,
she needs a little bit of guidance and who better than I to give
what Jacy Jayne, the rock star, baby.
Get your ticket to live, Vic.
[Vic] He's talking about tickets, he's talking about guidance,
Nyx vs Victoria over the weekend on NXT live
and sold out in Sanford, ofcourse every win matters.
NXT live this Friday at Fort Pierce, Saturday in Melbourne.
Thea Hail right now flying around the ring hitting some Putski's.
[Booker] Seems like she learned a little bit of something
from Jacy Jayne herself, Vic.
You're not going to give credit to Andre Chase, Riley Osborne,
-[Vic] Duke Hudson… -[Booker] No, no.
…Chase university, the students, the teachers, the professors?
[unintelligible]
You still living in that, huh? Still living in the past.
Well, look Thea Hail has finally spoken.
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Almost a huge upset by Nyx.
Nice take down by Nyx, eventually NIL athlete,
Soccer star, West Virginia.
It's a whole different game though here at NXT.
She is gotta be gifted, I don't take anything away from her,
so, how can Jacy help Nyx?
[Booker] Come on, Vic. That guidance, that being there
on both side, just think about for one second.
One of the greatest actions in the history of NXT.
[unintelligible]
Thank you, thank you.
[Vic] Sure, but I want to ask you this about our General Manager, Ava
she made the decision for this matchup.
Was that a fair decision as Nyx came into the cover and a kickout.
[Booker] Yeah, I'm not gonna question Ava, Vic.
You know the old saying that, earn your self with…
[Vic] If your saying it.
[Booker] …it is that concerns
-Exactly my point, yeah. -[Vic] Demeaning you.
[Booker] Exactly, so Ava's doing a hell of a job if it was not a concern.
[Vic] Well, Nyx forced Ava's hand.
It was Nyx who tossed Riley Osborne to go on the outside.
[Booker] Tell me something, tell me something.
Why are you getting into Ava's business?
Why do you want to get into Ava's business?
I just asked you if you liked her decision.
Because it's your job as analyst, if you approved to make that decision.
Nyx didn't like it, Jayne didn't like it, but Thea Hail certainly did.
Thea Hail has re-found that school spirit.
[unintelligible]
Thea Hail starting to stream together some perfects.
[Booker] Wow,
you know, I said that the focus Thea Hail is very very dangerous.
-[Vic] Soccer star, Pele kick! -[Booker] Wow, that's it.
[Vic] Blink of the eyes, and kickout, a near fall.
[Booker] What a move, Vic.
[Vic] Certainly was.
Nyx right back on top and again, this is that guidance you talked about.
You can see Jacy Jayne coaching up Jazmyn Nyx on the outside.
And now for Thea Hail, she's got a fall under the guidance of Andre Chase
who by the way could make a great host at Stand & Deliver--
What is that terrible towel, you're talked about?
Jayne trying to throw it in, Osbourne, that didn't hit the mat.
The official use--
[Booker] That's a disqualification.
[Vic] Yes, I agree with you.
Jacy Jayne should be disqualified but instead, it's Chase U
being sent to the back.
Duke Hudson is confused.
There is submission still locked away.
Thea is down. Thea shifted away, almost.
A victor for Thea Hail,
Hail now is gonna have to do it on her own.
They nailed Jacy Jayne again.
I thought we were friends, Jacy.
We were never friends.
[overlapping chattering]
[Vic] A quick tap-out! Hell, yes, Thea's back.
Whoa! On my--
[announcer] Here is your winner by submission, Thea Hail!
[Vic] Brook, did you see almost that snap?
I think Jacy Jayne saw what I saw.
And Jayne know, pick it or stop
and Thea Hail right now, not the one to mess with.
Jayne's.
Easy Jayne. Oh, three-on-one, of course.
[Booker] Okay, here we go. Here we go.
[Vic] You condone this.
[Booker] Oh, I know. I'm just saying, here we go.
[unintelligible]
when Thea Hail is getting beaten down by three-on-one attack.
Here comes Fallon Henley.
Kalani Jordan.
The numbers are even.
[Booker] It's a fight.
[Vic] All three of these women have had issues.
[Booker] Wow.
I tell you what, everyone here tonight has been beating the hell out of anyone
they get their hands on, because it is Stand & Deliver season.
[Booker] Get out of there, Jacy.
Get out of there.
[Vic] A little bit of thug of war.
And Jacy Jayne should be very happy
that Kiana James and Izzi Dame were able to win that tug of war.
What are you laughing about?
What a way to kick off NXT
everyone right now, the NXT universe around us, everyone's on fire.
Everyone's on high alert.
Tensions are running high because it's Stand & Deliver.
Oh yes, Vic.
[unintelligible]
We come to you from Philadelphia, week from this Saturday,
for a WrestleMania Saturday, tickets on sale right now
ticketmaster.com. We know we have a number of matches,
at the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time,
the NXT championship, the tag-team championship,
talk about later tonight but also
for the first time ever one-on-one Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes.
Yes.
Hey, you see your boys.
We really came up, bro. We really the best right now.
Man, we played right from the beginning.
[Vic] Trick and Melo gang.
[Trick and Melo together] We always gonna be there.
-That's all it is. -That's all it's gonna be.
Melo is the name, make some noise for your champion.
[Melo] With Melo Gang
definitely brought something special, something unique to the table here at NXT.
[Melo] Look at what we've done!
Boy, we look good. We look like money.
What me and Melo built together is special.
What Trick Melo Gang built together was special.
[Booker] To watch Melo rise has been awesome.
But I don't think Melo could have had that ride
without Trick being right at his side.
You know, I was right there for my boy alongside every single victory,
but my name wasn't on those awards.
-A question, Cena. -Yeah?
When did you know it was your time?
[Booker] There was always going to come a time when Trick was gonna have to
leave the shadow of Carmelo Hayes.
and I see both of those young men wanting the exact same thing
Champagne wishes, Caviar dreams man.
[Randy] I know what he's thinking. He's my best friend, my former partner.
Everybody's jumping in their seats, stomping their feet on the floor
and Carmelo hears that.
He hears the people reacting to Trick differently than they used to.
[CM Punk] I think this is a good case study of human nature.
I don't think either of these guys set out to be this way.
[Carmelo] Man, I remember it like it was yesterday.
I call out my boy, I say "Yo, Trick
I said, are you about it?
And he replied right back and he said "Oh, I'm about it, about it.
And that couldn't have been more of a lie.
Trick, I brought you to the water, man. I allowed you to drink.
I allowed you to eat off the same plate that I ate off.
This wasn't a "We" thing.
This is a "Me plus You" thing.
It's your night, Trick.
Lock it in. Let's go. Rock that.
[Carmelo] And when you come for the one-on-one,
you realize that Melo ain't second-to-nobody.
Give you a call for shot around the world.
I'm not jealous of your success.
I allowed you to succeed.
I had to be the one to remind you of your place.
When you bite the hands that feeds you, you were always my hype man.
That's all it is, and that is all you'll ever be.
When Carmelo Hayes shoots, I don't miss!
So, Trick, whatever you're at, stay there,
because your 15 minutes is up.
[Vic] Our prime target, the first of three parts here tonight.
But there Lola Vice who is looking to go to war.
She did a open challenge on social media
who in the locker room will accept, we'll find out next.
Looking good.
Now, keep your eyes on the prize tonight.
Focus.
Oh yeah, my dove, Stand & Deliver is in our sights.
But tonight, it's all about loving, Miss--
Easy!
It's time for fighting.
We beat [unintelligible] tonight,
we on the way to Stand & Deliver.
I like it.
Yes, man.
[overlapping chattering]
[Vic] Our big main event still to come with Stand & Deliver implications.
[music playing]
[announcer] Please welcome Lola Vice!
[Vic] We saw before the break Lola Vice is no stranger to social media.
Issued an open challenge. Quite a bold decision, don't you think?
[Booker] Coming from a very, very bold young lady, if I may add.
Vic, this is Lola Vice Breakout Tournament with her.
Oh yes man!
Why you looking like that, dog? Cheer up.
[Vic] You never cease to amaze me.
It's Stand & Deliver season, baby.
I put out an open challenge to any woman in the locker room
who thinks they could handle this Latina heat.
[Booker] Oh, yeah.
Pero, let me tell you a little secret.
No one nadia can handle Lola Vice.
I am the complete package.
I've got knock out power in my hands and feet
and I look hot doing it.
So, I hope whoever's about to come out is ready to get put to sleep.
[Vic] Who will answer?
[music playing]
Lola, Lola, Lola.
[Vic] What?
Lola there's--
Oh, Lola.
-[Vic] Natalya's here. -[Booker] Why is she dressed like that?
Lola, I saw your open challenge tweet last night.
And there's no doubt in my mind
you're one of the fastest rising stars in NXT.
But as your resume has grown, so has your ego,
and I just really feel like somebody needs to put her in her place.
Now, I'm not saying that because I see nothing in you.
I'm saying that because I see everything in you.
I see everything in you, Lola.
But I would just love to be the one to kick your ass!
[Booker] Oh, fight's on, Vic.
[Vic] This is quite the surprise.
Lola Vice taking away to Natalya, the official trying to separate these two.
-Has to get the bell rung. There it is. -[bell ringing]
This is official.
I don't think Lola Vice could have ever imagined Natalya
would answer this open challenge.
[Booker] I don't think so either, Vic.
I'm gonna tell you right now,
Lola Vice is stepping up to this challenge.
I love it.
[Vic] As for Natalya, six records
recognized by the Guinness book of world records,
including the most wins by woman,
working at her most submission victories in WWE history.
[Vic] A MMA background, that's not gonna scare Natalya.
[Booker] It's not such a big deal right now.
Lola Vice is looking to come up in this business.
Vic, like I said, breakout tournament
and what it do for career, big victory over Natalya tonight.
Oh, that would be huge.
[Vic] Certainly would.
Natalya, most WrestleMania appearances by a woman
with eight or nine WrestleMania 40,
both nights start 7:00 Eastern / 4:00 Pacific.
Here tonight, quite the surprise.
-[Booker] Yeah. -[Vic] Both back at NXT.
[Booker] Big surprise, big surprise to see how things turn out.
Who you got your money on, Vic? Who you got you money on?
[unintelligible]
[Booker] Oh, look at those hands! Look at those hands, Vic.
She said she has knockout power in her hands.
[unintelligible]
and her feet, swinging a miss.
Vice trying to answer right back.
A little hesitation, again.
This is the unknown for Natalya.
Natalya answers the open challenge.
Can Lola Vice shock the world?
[audience cheering] Lola! Lola! Lola!
[Vic] Lola Vice wanted a fight. She got a fight.
Issuing an open challenge answered by Monday night: Raw Natalya.
That's certainly showing you the true danger of this sort of match.
The NXT universe has been on pins and needles,
they're just as shocked as I am
to see Natalya back at NXT.
No doubt a win tonight would be a statement victory for Lola Vice.
[Booker] It would, they always say "Be careful what you wish for".
Natalya is a legend, Vic, a future hall of famer.
But like you said, victory will put her in that special category.
[Vic] No one can ever doubt Natalya's heart.
No one can ever question Natalya's desire.
It says a lot about her competitive spirit to be here on NXT
always prepared to compete.
But I got a question again, there's no possible--
[Booker] Whoa!
[Vic] For Natalya, dropkick right into the face.
Into the cover, hook of the leg.
Give Vice credit.
-[Booker] Wow! -[Vic] She's able to kick out at two.
[Booker] I've been watching Natalya for years--
-[Vic] Look at that sharp shooter. -[audience cheering]
-[Booker] Here we go! -[Vic] Look at that sharp shooter.
[Vic] Lola Vice, MMA background able to counter.
Quickly countering into an ankle lock.
Not only that, able to almost grapevine the leg of Natalya.
Natalya's no where to go.
[Booker] Beautiful switch there by Lola Vice.
It shows the skill and the technique of this young lady.
[Vic] Talking about the evolution of Natalya, a veteran of the game,
wisely able to row to bottom rope, forcing a break of the hold.
But now Natalya, much like what we saw from Shawn Spears,
a little bit damaged.
[Booker] Damage may have been done, Vic.
Lola's low end forward right here.
Can she do it?
[Vic] Natalya trying to wiggle free.
Able to do so, turning around trying to pick at the leg.
Another nice counter rolling right through shoulders down.
Natalya able to shift shoulders up for a second and another kickout.
[Booker] Wow.
-Look at transitions. -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] My word. What a back fist?
[audience] One, two--
[Vic] Natalya still able to kick out.
[Booker] Lola Vice is moving at a pace right now, Vic.
[Vic] Trying to get into a triangle, trying to look for another submission.
Would she get enough off that back hand?
Natalya right now is trying to figure out--
[Booker] What the hell is this, Vic?
[Vic] That's Karmen Petrovic and Lola Vice they brought back and forth.
[Booker] You see them say it?
[Vic] Saying what?
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Shoulders out, shoulders down!
Karmen relinquished…
Karmen relinquished the hold. Vice realizing that Karmen Petrovic
is down here as Vice now.
[Booker] Tell me Vic, why? Why place is quite?
[audience cheering]
[Vic] We gotta wonder if that Canadian connection
is there for Petrovic and Natalya, what they have gone through, may be today.
Woah, spinning back fist missed
[unintelligible]
And Natalya who answered the open challenge,
looking for the sharp shooter.
Can she hook it in? Trying to fight again, Lola Vice
able to counter take out.
Oh, shoulders out, shoulders out. Check out.
Oh, right back. Nice counter by Natalya.
Natalya looking for submission.
Vice now being able to grip the hands.
Lola Vice so smart when it comes to submissions base--
-[Booker] Oh, so close. -[Vic] One more time.
Another near fall.
What a match this has been! What a kick!
Swing and a miss, doesn't connect.
Natalya though rolling inside out.
Shoulders down.
Natalya got Lola Vice!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Natalya!
Oh, that laughs seen a heat.
The flame extinguished by the bold, Natalya.
Petrovic all smiles tonight, here on NXT.
[audience cheering]
[Interviewer] Disappointment is after you, Shawn. You think?
Of course, it's disappointing, all because of Joe Gacy,
a guy who wasn't even on my radar.
But now you are.
Joe, you took something that vital and essential to who I am.
-So if you want to play-- -[Gacy screaming]
Sorry, Shawn.
I meant to give that back to you.
[laughter]
[footsteps approaching]
[Gacy] I didn't see you there.
[unintelligible]
My bad.
[Vic] Gacy should have better placement on his toss.
But there are Stacks, who's had a week to prepare
as he's getting ready to face the NXT champion in a matter of moments,
as the champion Ilja Dragunov
looking to show, D'Angelo what's in stor at Stand & Deliver.
It's the under boss.
It's the mad dragon.
It's live next on NXT.
[Sol] Nothing beats the crest of the wave.
Everything's flowing and gathering momentum
It's just beautiful.
[announcer] Introducing Sol Ruca!
[Vic] Standout Division One:
College athlete making her debut tonight
[Booker] Things like this, you don't see everyday.
Both move cannot pull that off. Sol Ruca can.
[Vic] From Oregon to NXT. Welcome Sol Ruca.
[Booker] Bright future for this young lady.
But then it can all come crashing down,
with such an unbelievable force.
Which perfectly describes what Blair Davenport did to me last April.
[Sol] Get off.
[woman] Sol? You okay?
[Sol] She shredded my ACL and put me on the shelf for nine long, hard months.
Every single day that I was in the gym, I thought about you Blair
and how to repay you for putting a pause on my career.
[Vic] Booker, that's Sol Ruca!
Davenport haunted by her past.
Rehab sucked.
But, Blair, I'm back now.
Don't be fooled by my carefree beach life personality, because I am pissed off.
Next week is more than a match.
It is for every day that I couldn't walk
or straighten my leg and all the pain that I endured on that rehab table.
Blair, you've stacked up your victims.
Now it's your turn to feel the pain of a tendon tearing.
You may have torn my ACL, but next week I snatch your soul.
Hello, Davenport, we just--
Kelly, Sol Ruca's really unlikable right?
She's got the whole beach bum, cool girl kinda vibe going,
she kinda reminds me of sand,
annoying, disgusting
and no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get rid of her.
You think you're going to have some kind of big vindication
against Blair Davenport next week, huh?
You see, that's your inexperience talking.
You waste all this time you like trying
to do these TikTok talk or whatever you do.
That's not really going to help you, is it?
I'm so excited to see how well these doctors repaired your ACL.
When I'm done with you, you'll be on another road to recovery.
Courtesy of Blair.
[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.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Accompanied by Adriana Rizzo representing the D'Angelo family
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
[Vic] As we saw moments ago that Don staying in the back with Luca Crusifino
Stacks fighting for D'Angelo here tonight.
[music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
he is the NXT Champion,
Ilja Dragunov!
[Vic] Will he be champion after Philadelphia?
Because in 11 days on Wrestlemania Saturday, the NXT title is on the line.
The Don challenges the Czar, D'Angelo, Dragunov.
at Stand & Deliver.
And Brook we heard the Don talk about the Czar last week.
We see what D'Angelo is talking about.
But what do you see in the champion?
[Booker] I mean, look at the champion.
This guy is confident. He's over the moon.
I always say the championship makes you about 30% better than
that cloak of invincibility.
Dragunov has all of that.
[Vic] Now the interesting thing we talk about what was said,
-[Vic] what people say-- -[Booker] Whoa.
[Vic] Dragunov coming in very hot, stopped by Stacks.
Stacks delivering a powerful forearm right under the jaw.
In your opinion, is Dragunov unbreakable?
That seem to be the buzz word last week.
[Booker] No, when you look at Dragunov and what he's going through,
I say this guy is full of pent-up frustration.
He lets it out on all of his opponents.
Right now Stacks is in his way, man.
[Vic] You see this happening right now, swing and a miss in there.
Able to catch them. Dragunov looking to drop Stacks.
Trying to get a little separation. Charging right back,
and nice dropkick from Stacks.
We talk about in 11 days Stand & Deliver
will be the eighth NXT prime event on WrestleMania Weekend.
Over the first seven, the NXT title has changed hands, Booker, four times.
Did you worry about those historical stats as a champion?
[Booker] Superstition. Yes seven in one,
at the great American bash, I always felt like I had
an advantage going into that night.
Yes, I believe that, Vic.
-[Don grunting] -[Vic] It's gonna be interesting, but--
[Booker] Oh, wow.
[Vic] Dragunov believes he seems to be a man of conviction,
someone who loves pain
who is always able to persevere, who almost got knocked down.
Swing and a miss.
It's been one or two times, I've seen Stacks who just depleted.
Dragunov has been one step ahead,
of Dragunov in this matchup.
If you take another look, big clothesline from Stacks.
The family certainly has been studying Ilja Dragunov.
They know almost what he's going to do before he does it.
That's got to be Tony D'Angelo scouting Dragunov,
preparing for Stand & Deliver.
[Booker] I can tell you that Stacks Lorenzo looks great tonight.
You can tell he's been preparing for this moment.
Just great master plan.
Oh!
Wow.
[Vic] Air driven out of the lungs of Stacks.
Now you see into the eyes of Dragunov,
who has overcome the odds throughout his NXT career.
And now, could be looking for that patented H-Bomb.
And one more time Stacks sensed it coming, had it scouted.
This is just credit to the Don and I'm thinking about it--
[Booker] Man!
[Vic] Stomping on the digits is never going to feel good.
Would you agree the family has gotten to Dragunov more than anyone else has?
[Booker] Dragunov did make a pivotal mistake going to the restaurant.
One thing you don't wanna do, restaurants, barber shop, you wanna stay.
Make it a Starbucks or something like that.
[Vic] You get someone in Starbucks--
[Booker] Oh wow!
Big tornado DDT!
It's Stacks right now.
This will be huge for Stacks if he's able to pin the champion.
And Dragunov able to kick out.
Take another look.
Stomping right on those digits.
Also notice, right before this Tornado DDT
Dragunov threw a chop and you saw him grimace in pain.
And now you are seeing right back on those fingers is Stacks.
You've got to think that Don, who is looking on right now
-has to be very happy -[Booker] Yes.
[Vic] along with Luca Crusifino.
And think about this little bit further, the hand
Dragunov's not gonna be able to grab them
-[Booker] No, No. -He's not gonna be able to throw suplex's.
[Vic] It's been softened up or Stand & Deliver.
You can think about that H-Bomb, the fist is quenched.
[unintelligible]
[Booker] He's hoping that Dragunov coming all the way to Stand & Deliver
but we know the stamina,
we know the grit of this young man right here, Ilja Dragunov, Vic.
[Vic] I appreciate the official checking on Ilja Dragunov.
There's no quit in the champion's body, but there's no doubt
that the Don is pulling the strings.
Cement shoes to the hand of the champion.
Stacks almost possessed.
Rizzo all smiles on the outside.
[Booker] Stacks paying his dues tonight man.
He's paying his dues.
[Vic] Stacks got stopped by Dragunov.
And Dragunov-- Whoo! Again doing damage to himself.
How often do you see someone inflict damage but fall to their knees in pain?
And again it happens to Dragunov.
[Booker] About Dragunov, Vic.
We know pain is his pleasure.
We know that, Vic. We've seen this story before.
-You know that. -[Vic] It certainly is.
Again, this match helps the Don in so many ways.
-Oh. -[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] Stacks might think he's back on the docks
working as a soldier after that German suplex.
Some thought this matchup caught Stacks off guard last week.
There's no doubt he's put in the preparation.
For Dragunov, able again to overcome the adversity.
That's the second power bomb we've seen in this match.
[unintelligible]
Is it worth the extent of what this young man
D'Angelo is going through excuse me! Stacks is going through?
-Oh! That's it! -[Vic] Torpedo Moscow!
[audience counting] One, two, three!
[Vic] The champion stands tall tonight.
[announcer] Here is your winner,
the NXT champion Ilja Dragunov!
[Vic] No doubt the under-boss showed his loyalty to the Don and to the family.
[music playing]
Don, you want me to go out there?
Smart, but no.
I want you to go find Ilja and invite him to dinner.
Dinner at the restaurant?
No. This is too big.
He gets a special invite.
Dinner at the Cenacle.
Is that place even real?
It is.
-Is that where you did-- -Yeah.
It's also for special occasions, like next week.
Go get it done.
[Vic] Dragunov and the Don on a collision course at Stand & Deliver.
Tickets on sale at ticketmaster.com.
Tonight Dragunov sends the family back to the drawing board
as we take in part two of prime target, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.
[Booker] That's just sanity.
[music playing]
Trick Williams back in South Philly, man.
What's going on? What's up?
[Trick] Sweet baby James.
[laughter]
[Trick] This here is my uncle James, but we call him Sweet Baby James.
I moved here to Philadelphia and I stayed with my Uncle James.
My uncle took me in.
That's why you see me wrestling now because he let me stay here in Philly,
and I appreciate you, man.
-He's in my hand. -I appreciate you for everything.
April 6th, Stand & Deliver, we're coming back to Philly.
My uncle James, Sweet Baby James is going to be in attendance
and we're about to tear the roof off that joint.
-[laughter] -[overlapping conversation]
[Trick] Philly is a special city to me, man.
It's the city of brotherly love.
I ain't gonna lie.
I thought Melo was my brother.
Trick knows it's not about getting beat down.
It's about getting beat down and getting right back up
and getting back into the fight.
[Matthew] I don't know what they got going on in Boston,
but a real brother would never turn his back on you like that.
unless something he never gotta worry about on his side.
When you've been stabbed in the back by somebody
you considered a brother, the brother's knife cuts the deepest.
[Garry] Sometimes you get guy,
I might not get that guy back that game.
It's something you might have to wait for a long time.
I might have to go through my whole career and get one game.
I get one shot at it now.
[Trick grunting]
But there's nothing sweeter than payback.
Somebody gets you, you've got to get them back.
[Garry] I've never seen this man this motivated.
Trick is going to come back stronger, faster and better.
You seem so energetic, because I'm getting ready to make a play.
-I don't like this way. -You're not training like this, bro.
[Garry] When something monstrous gets done to you,
you risk becoming a monster.
If I was Melo I'd be a little bit worried.
He's going to whoop that ass.
I'm going to tell you that right now.
[intense music playing]
Melo, I'm coming for you.
There he is.
Looking good! Looking really tan, dude.
-Wow. -Thank you.
What?
Because I go outside, right?
This is from the sun.
This is real.
You should try it.
I should try it?
You do realize that tanning beds are not the actual sun, right?
I think it's starting to seep into your brain.
I know that.
You know what else I know?
I knew you'd be coming in here today all pale and ugly and crap.
I brought you something.
Boom!
Woah boys, are we interrupting something here?
No, you're not. What do you want?
Good question.
Because what we want as tag-team legends
is a traditional tag-team match at Stand & Deliver.
That's right.
If you guys lose tonight at Stand & Deliver: One,
it's a triple threat match.
Two, you've doubled your workload.
Three, while you're on the apron critiquing one another's tans,
[unintelligible]
we're going to be pinning Alfa Academy and taking your tag-team title.
[unintelligible]
Yeah, woah.
Look, it's not going to be a triple threat at Stand & Deliver.
We're going to do our jobs tonight.
You guys better do yours next week.
See you in Philly.
[Unintelligible]
[Vic] Huge main event still to come tonight.
But Ridge Holland in ring.
He said last week he would do what everyone wants him to do.
It's extremely hard for me to come out here tonight
in front of everyone and say what I'm going to say.
I knew this day would come,
but I never thought it would be this soon.
So first off,
I'd like to thank Michael Jones, the man that brought me in.
I'd like to thank William Regal
for seeing something in this
washed-up former professional rugby player and giving me a chance.
I'd like to thank Shawn Michaels,
all the producers and talent back there
for allowing me the time to come out here and say what I need to say.
During my decade-plus playing professional rugby,
I always said that if I found myself hesitating
or if I find myself a step off,
it would be time to have some difficult conversations.
Lately, I have been hesitating.
I have been a step off.
I can't in good conscience run the risk
of hurting myself or somebody else again.
I'm very aware that there's a perception around me.
I've heard the whispers.
I've seen the comments.
The DMs, all the messages.
Whether they're true or not,
what you haven't seen is the effect
that it's had on the man behind Ridge Holland.
You see, I'm tired, I'm tired.
I'm tired of taking my work home with me.
I refuse to let this job take away
from the things that I find most valuable in life.
That's my ability to be the best dad and husband I possibly can be.
[applause]
So over the past few days, I've had two of those difficult conversations.
The first with the ones that love me, care for me
and want the best for me.
The second with myself six inches from the mirror.
You see, rugby and wrestling require physical and mental resilience.
It's quite evident that I've been lucky in both those departments.
So, I've made a decision,
a decision that's best for me and my mental health
and what's best for the welfare and the future of my family.
So with all that being said,
I'm out here to announce,
I'm out here tonight to announce,
that I am officially stepping away from in-ring competition, indefinitely.
As difficult and gut wrenching as this decision has been,
I consider myself extremely blessed and lucky
to have even I had the opportunity to step foot in this company.
Let alone performing for millions of people all over the world.
I want to extend the biggest thank you to the whole of NXT
for allowing me to come back here
and take one last shot at redemption.
I'm sorry that it's not worked out.
I appreciate you all more than you'll ever know.
Cheers.
Thank you.
[applause]
[audience cheering] Thank you, Ridge!
In every story ever told, there are two paths you can walk,
the wrong path and the right one.
Professor X and Magneto,
Daenerys Targaryen and Allison Hightower,
Anakin and Obi-wan,
the road to becoming NXT women's champion
makes or breaks those that walk it.
[Vic] Lyra did it! She did it!
What a moment!
Everything changes when you reach the top.
When you beat Becky Lynch to become champion--
I'm so happy it's you.
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you, champ.
The little girl in you has no idea what's on the other side.
There's a certain force that comes with the NXT women's championship.
It's the same force that took me from Ireland to here
that drove me to beat my idol
that test my moral compass and drives me
to do right by this title every single day.
When given the choice between right or wrong,
that's where Roxanne and I hit a crossroads,
because she took the easy way out.
It would be way easier to walk around punching people in the locker rooms
and being angry at the world.
[Vic] Roxanne Perez is out of control.
Let's face it, Roxanne, looking in the mirror is just too hard for you.
We both know the truth.
[Booker] So close.
Perez was beaten for this title.
The minute she couldn't climb the ladder to retain it last year
at Stand & Deliver.
Roxanne, I get all of your emotions,
but this title deserves so much better than you.
Honestly, I'd like to think in another life we'd have been friends.
Both dreamed of being here,
idolized our favorites, trained day in and day out
to prove we're worthy,
but the only difference is, you let this title break you.
You think you're the chosen one, but your time has passed.
At NXT Stand & Deliver it's just you and me.
I will do anything to keep this title
and everything to keep you the hell away from it.
[music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Representing Chase university, Duke Hudson.
[Vic] And again it's that time of year.
Every win is so important and the MVP of Chase U
could find himself at Stand & Deliver
with a victory tonight over his opponent Josh Briggs.
[Booker] Tonight, Yes. If he can get through tonight, Vic
what a big night it's about to be for this big man.
[Vic] Briggs, big and bad, but so is our guest on commentary.
First off, thank you for saving my candy a few weeks ago.
Congratulations for earlier tonight.
Big victory.
Shawn Spears is a hell of an opponent.
He gave me everything that he had.
It was like a really good baseball game, tie game, bottom of the tenth.
I did my due diligence.
[Booker] It was a war, man.
[Vic] He's saying, they went into extra innings cause it was a good game
and they were heavy hitters, It was like a slug-fest.
-[Dijak] Perfect! -I got what Duke was saying.
I also don't want to upset the man because
you've seen what he's done with night sticks.
[unintelligible]
These two superstars, Briggs and Duke Hudson a lot on the line.
Has he heard from Ava?
Big things on the horizon for the winner of this matchup.
For Duke Hudson was happy to see Thea Hail back to her old self,
had a big win earlier.
For Duke Hudson, he wants his own championship moment.
Don't you think?
He wants his own moments for himself.
[Booker] Of course, he wants his moments but tonight
he's gotta lean, mean Josh Briggs in front of him.
-You see me, Dijak? Look at me, Dijak. -[Dijak] What's that?
[Dijak] What's that?
[Booker] He's a player. He's a player.
[unintelligible]
-[Vic] No love lost between these two. -[Booker] No, no.
Back to my point.
This guy was endorsed by a good friend of mine,
to be a star, Vic.
[unintelligible]
He keeps talking about the North American championship,
with your victory tonight, Dijak,
and I think I already know the answer to this
should you be given a championship matchup in Philadelphia
a week from Saturday at Stand and Deliver?
-[Dijak] Given? -[Booker] Whoa!
[Vic] Given, yes.
-[Dijak] I'm not given anything. -[Vic] Earned?
[Dijak] Earned. I've earned it over the course of seven years.
I've been some of the best--
[Vic] Went into the cover off the slam. Kickout.
[Dijak] I have been in some of the best North American Championship matches
that this company has ever seen.
I earn every single opportunity I get and this is gonna be no different.
[Vic] Apologies for that, wording.
[Dijak] Thank you for the apology.
[Vic] As this match up continuing we know
Ava will be watching very closely, Book,
as this match-up continues to
go on between these two super stars
again both has almost the same idea
looks like Duke Hudson getting in the better off Briggs
and look at Husdon break German Suplex
folded up Briggs, Hudson is in control,
and we talk about WrestleMania, Saturday,
how big it would be for Chase U
if they're able to get on that sort of stage,
think about the platform for Chase U.
-and all of summer recruit coming up. -[Booker] No, no.
[Booker] Ava put it in Duke Hudson's mind that you might have a little something
at the end of the rainbow if you can just do your part,
is it tonight? Woah.
[Vic] That's one way to turn things around.
Briggs, Hudson battling out live, on NXT.
Back live on NXT, Briggs and Hudson have been slugging it out here tonight.
As much like Dijak who is joining us on commentary,
it was Briggs with a very interesting interaction with Oba Femi last week.
What makes you think though Dijak,
that you are more deserving championship opportunity than Josh Briggs?
Duke Hudson on the slam and the splash
Into the cover goes Briggs. Hook of the leg and a kickout.
[Dijak] Listen, I've known these guys forever.
I've known Duke Hudson for seven years.
I've known Josh Briggs since his first day of training.
They're big. They're tall.
Not as tall as me, not as good as me, definitely not as tan as me.
They don't deserve anything more than I do.
I'm the superior big man in NXT and I'm gonna prove it.
[unintelligible]
[Booker] I've watched you put in the work, simple as that.
[Dijak] Thank you, Booker.
I'm glad you appreciate that.
[Booker] Vic, Vic.
[unintelligible]
[Vic] Given the man has plenty of time,
I've already here tonight, I've said it over and over again.
As these two--
Josh Briggs has taken his eyes off of Duke Hudson, Booker, a few times
to see what our guest, Dijak has been doing.
And you gotta wonder what's going through the mind of Briggs?
Is he focused on Dijak?
Is he focused on Stand & Deliver?
Is he thinking about Brooks Jensen who walked out of NXT?
[Booker] If he's thinking about Brooks Jensen right now--
[Vic] He could be, he could be fighting for Brooks Jensen.
His friend, his tag-team partner.
I'm sure, you blame Briggs-- Super flex!
[Booker] Josh Briggs is so close to breaking through
crashing that glass
a match like this tonight,
this right here can catapult him to the next level.
And you think, he's thinking about Brooks Jensen?
Are you kidding me?
[Dijak] This has been Josh's problem since day one.
He's always been focused on me.
He's always been trying to be the next me.
That's not possible, Josh.
There's only one Dijak.
[Vic] There's only one man who serves up his brand of justice here on NXT.
Dijak getting big victory earlier tonight.
Actually, they kick us off
and what was one hell of a fight with Shawn Spears.
These two bringing it as well.
Heavy hitters doing battle, Hudson and Briggs.
But I bring it up about Brooks Jensen.
is that's Briggs little brother.
He wants to show Brooks Jensen it's possible,
he wants to show him you can have single success,
he wants to show him that you can live out your dreams
if you work hard enough for it.
[unintelligible]
Don't walk into that meat grinder.
Don't do it, man.
[Vic] It was Dijak who called Briggs out for allowing Brooks Jensen--
Moment is right now, it's Dijak who's cheering on the destruction
of both these superstars.
Into the cover and a kickout by Briggs.
This matchup could be carrying huge implications,
-[Booker] Yes. -[Vic] for the North American Championship
as we inch closer one week from Saturday,
NXT Stand & Deliver, WrestleMania Saturday.
Biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time.
Biggest Stand & Deliver ever.
[Booker] Yes, indeed, we got a chance to watch North American champion compete--
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] Oh!
Big boss man slam, into the cover!
[Booker] So close, so close.
[Vic] Take another look. Feel the impact from Duke Hudson.
I think you're saying is we saw the North American champion earlier,
Oba Femi almost got hit with a chair
coming off the roof someone you know lot about, Joe Gacy.
We don't need to go down that route, Dijak. Do we?
As we are focused on this match. We're here and the now.
Big kick from Briggs.
Briggs now trying to put it together.
[unintelligible]
-Duke Hudson. -[Booker] Oh! Here we go.
Big man going up top. I can feel it.
[Vic] Once again, Briggs looking over here at Dijak.
-[Booker] That's a mistake, Vic. -That's what I'm talking about.
[Dijak] This is what I'm talking about.
[Vic] You see the welts forming on the body of Briggs
as Hudson pulling himself up
and the MVP power bombs!
So much taken out of Hudson he couldn't follow up right away.
But it's Duke Hudson now, trying to feed off the energy of the NXT universe.
And somehow, Briggs on the other side back to his feet
put Hudson with all the momentum.
[Booker] Josh Briggs just lost his focus, thinking about--
[Vic] He did not lose his focus, he just ran over Duke Hudson.
[Booker] He's thinking about overweight, right now.
He ain't thinking about Dijak, Vic.
[Vic] And now may be looking for that JBL Hooks.
-[Booker] God. -[Vic] Very good night.
One, two, three. Ring that bell.
-[bell ringing] -[Booker] Okay.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Josh Briggs!
-Got to call it like we see it. -[Booker] That's a statement, Vic.
Dijak victorious earlier tonight.
-[Booker] Looking at him. -[Dijak] I gotta take care of this one.
[Booker] Oh! Here we go, Vic.
[Vic] We knew this showdown was going harder.
Woah, woah, woah.
Oba Femi is here!
[audience cheering]
Josh, Dijak, two monumental victories for the both of you tonight.
Now I can finally say that I have two very worthy opponents
for this North American championship.
Two titles looking to climb the mountain at Stand & Deliver.
But gents, less we forget, I am the mountain!
And on April 6th, the both of you will find out
that nobody can reach that summit
but me and the rest of these good people who pay good money to see you try
in a triple-threat match!
[Vic] We're going to need some confirmation
on that monumental announcement.
Maybe we can get that during part three of prime target, William Hayes.
[announcer] The winner will challenge Ilja Dragunov
for the NXT championship at Stand & Deliver!
[music playing]
[Vic] A momentary distraction has opened the door
for Cody D'Angelo and Carmelo Hayes.
Booker, it wasn't stunt this time.
It's Trick!
Williams is back and he's hitting everything that moves!
[Booker] Oh yeah!
[CM Punk] They always say when you set out for revenge, dig two graves.
So this is beyond a wrestling ring now. This is personal.
It's going to come down to who wants to hurt the other man more.
[Johnny] When you're betrayed by someone who's like a brother to you,
who's a part of your self
and I don't know if you ever get it back.
[Randy] I understand where both men are coming from.
The main take-away from all of this is at Stand & Deliver.
It is going to be one hell of a way to start off WrestleMania Weekend.
This match is quite possibly the biggest match in NXT history.
Looking at that match, it's easy for me to pick who's gonna win.
Trick Williams.
You told everybody the reason why you did, what you did
is because we're not on the same level.
I have to agree with you, Melo.
We're not on the same level.
We've never been on the same level!
I don't care if you put on some Timberland boots,
you're on a step stool with a Ludacrisp apple
you'll still never be on the same level as Trick Williams with your punk ass.
You think you really got what it takes to be on the top?
What do you know about carrying a brand for two years?
What do you know about being the guy they put on posters,
the guy that's responsible for selling tickets?
What do you know about doing media?
What do you know about being "Him"?
[Trick] For two years, Melo, I had your back.
For two years I watched you succeed.
I watched you get every single accolade NXT has to offer
with a smile on my face, because that's what brothers do.
I bright ought you into this world,
and I'm going to be the one to take you out of it.
I carried NXT.
I carried you.
You were always my hype man.
That's all it is, and that's all you'll ever be.
[Trick] You were my brother!
[Melo] I am the greatest performer in NXT history.
I am him.
[Trick] I saw it. The fans saw it.
Melo, you saw it too.
I can be one of the best.
You wanted war? Well, we gonna go to war.
[music playing]
[Vic] Did you hear Tommaso Ciampa call it possibly Hayes-Williams
the biggest match in NXT history, WrestleMania Saturday,
Stand & Deliver, Wells Fargo Center, tickets on sale now ticketmaster.com.
But on the final NXT before Stand & Deliver
Hayes-Williams will have their final face-off
combustible elements right next week.
But when we talk about Stand & Deliver,
the champion just said it.
It has now been confirmed by our General Manager, Ava
that in 11 days the North American title will be defended in a triple threat match.
Oba Femi does not need to be factored into the decision
to lose his championship in Philadelphia.
Speaking of championships,
Lyra Valkyria said she will do anything to keep Roxanne away from the title.
But will the champion be 100%
or will Perez confirmation earlier come true?
Who's going to walk out of Stand & Deliver as NXT women's champion?
We find out a week from Saturday at Stand & Deliver.
[unintelligible]
[woman] What the hell?
[unintelligible]
Oh my goodness.
No, that's the arena, we're in the production truck.
Ah, okay, this one.
[cheering and shouting]
Hello, hello, hello.
Hear me, man.
[unintelligible]
We run this game.
How could you can't have the biggest show of the year
without the biggest star in the galaxy, okay?
I know that's right.
And that's why we are officially the hosts of Stand & Deliver.
Meta-Four.
Pack your bag up! Back to you!
[unintelligible]
-[Vic] Oh, oh. -[Booker] Party, baby.
[Vic] Meta-four is the host? Is this real?
-[Booker] Yes. Yes. -[Vic] Meta-four?
[announcer] The following is a tag-team qualifying match.
Introducing first, the NXT tag-team champion
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin.
[Vic] We know this duo is headed to Philadelphia.
Will the Alpha academy join them at Stand & Deliver implications
in our main event tonight on NXT?
Oh, no, no, no. I don't know what dress to pick for Georgina.
The gold would look so nice
but it will clash with her orange hair.
We could fix that.
Tassels.
Who doesn't love tassels?
But no. This one? Well, this one is my favorite.
So, no.
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, that's the one.
She's going to look so good.
Ilja, congratulations on your victory tonight.
Thank you. Thank you, Kelly.
The underboss definitely brought us.
The family has done their homework on me.
With Stand & Deliver being less than two weeks away,
were you surprised that Tony didn't show up?
Obviously I was expecting Tony to be there but--
Just when you think you know Mr. Dragunov, you don't.
But I'm actually, here to invite you to a pre - Stand & Deliver dinner
from the Don, Tony D'Angelo.
Oh, is that so?
I'm quite familiar with the restaurant.
-You tell the Don-- -Ilja, it's not at the restaurant.
What?
You're going to need this.
It looks like an interesting dinner next week.
But it has been confirmed Meta-four are the hosts of Stand & Deliver
their first duty will be hosting a special super nova session
with Valkyria and Perez,
just four days before NXT women's championship match-up.
And on the final NXT before Stand & Deliver
we'll find out which of these three teams will earn a tag-team title
opportunity on Wrestlemania Saturday.
We find out next Tuesday live on NXT.
But will it be a traditional tag
or a triple threat match at Stand & Deliver?
We're about to find out in our main event.
[Alpha Academy theme song playing]
[announcer] Accompanied by Maxxine Dupri,
representing the Alpha Academy,
Otis and Akira Tozawa.
[Vic] But the formula is simple for Otis and Tozawa.
There's no hoops to jump through.
-There's no tournament to win. -[Booker] No, no, no.
[Vic] Win and you're in, it's simple.
[Booker] No, no. It is just listen to Maxxine.
You might get the victory, man.
[Vic] There's nothing wrong with wanting to be part
of the biggest Stand & Deliver ever.
The biggest WrestleMania weekend of all time,
the hottest selling NXT ticket in recent memory,
on sale now, ticketmaster.com.
This is a very interesting tag-team matchup.
Garo's managed Maxxine had a great point before.
Bron and Baron have everything to lose in this matchup
and could have everything to lose in the triple threat match.
Much like Oba Femi,
they don't have to be factored into decision to lose their title
if they loose tonight.
[Booker] They are champions Vic. It's all about testing yourself.
It's all about testing your level.
That's what Bron and his man Baron Corbin is all about.
No braying, no war just mean.
Here we go.
[Vic] There is the tag Bron Breakker-- Oh!
[Booker] Where is the beef?
Otis, Breakker.
One talking about strength, One talking about power.
That is Otis and also same to be said for Bron Breakkers.
Now, a member of SmackDown represents NXT's tag team champion.
Bron breakker has changed your opinion of him.
[Booker] Bron Breakker has found himself.
He's come into his own.
He's not listening to anybody, not listening to the Internet
or anything like that.
Oh bam!
He's having fun.
Just not right now.
[Vic] Tozawa charged, and him going up, taken down Baron Corbin.
[unintelligible]
Was it wise of the champions to accept this sort of matchup?
[Booker] Like I said, Vic.
[Vic] Was it wise?
[Booker] It's wise because this is probably the toughest team
they're gonna meet in a matchup like this, so you get them out of the way.
Do it and do it quick.
[Vic] Corbin sacrificing himself for the team.
Don't miss a moment of action.
Otis, Tozawa, are they heading to Stand & Deliver?
[audience cheering]
The NXT tag-team champions have slowed the pace of this match,
because if Otis and Tozawa win,
they advance to Stand & Deliver
that means the NXT tag team titles
are gonna be defended in a triple threat match
because in a triple threat match, next week
we're gonna find out which team will also punch their ticket to Stand & Deliver.
Take a look around for Alpha academy.
There's no master Gable here tonight.
Coach of Sami Zayn last time on RAW,
he is not here tonight to help out Otis and Tozawa.
They're doing it on their own.
They're doing it with the guidance of Maxxine.
[Booker] They should do it on their own.
Here we go!
[unintelligible]
This is a veteran tag-team that Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin
is taking on right now, Vic.
[Vic] This duo certainly has won over the WWE universe,
that being NXT tag team champion, this week.
The power and impact like we just saw from Bron Breakker.
But after all the weeks of traveling.
I mean, this duo and they've showed it again
of the assisted power slam,
into the cover and a kickout.
They have come up with some creative offense as a team to punish
their opponents.
Take another look at the creativity.
[Booker] Beautiful tag-team work right there.
Getting tossed around is Tozawa.
For Baron Corbin, world's strongest slam ask
from Corbin who certainly has upped his game.
This is the big money question.
-[Booker] What's that? -[Vic] Who needed who more?
Did Bron need Baron?
Or did Baron need Bron?
Come on, man. Bron Breakkers
[unintelligible]
I've got to lean toward Baron Corbin having that veteran knowledge,
that veteran experience.
This is what's called on-the-job-training, Vic.
Oh yes, man.
[Vic] Tozawa trying his best, but just gets knocked down.
Look at Corbin, Breakker, cutting that ring in half.
And again, here's some of that creativity, nice cutter.
Tozawa bouncing right back up and Bron Breakker trying
to one up Baron Corbin.
[Booker] Otis can only sit and watch.
[Vic] Nothing Otis can do.
Into the cover and Otis--
[Booker] That was smart.
[Vic] Keeping Alpha academy's Stand & Deliver hopes alive.
Take a look.
Some more power, some more unique offense.
Right now Breakker, eyes set on Tozawa
but nobody home.
This is that moment.
You talked about Otis being on the outside not been able to do anything.
He's inches away from a tag, making himself legal.
Can Otis put Alfa Academy on this back and carry them to Philadelphia?
[audience cheering] Otis! Otis!
It's security Rox Bron.
[Booker] Window just opened, Vic.
Here we go.
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] Otis, running through everything.
Watch out, referee.
Look at Otis.
The strength, the power, what a back elbow?
[Booker] Talking about, "Where's the beef?"
Oh my god, man.
[Vic] Another big clothesline.
Otis turning into a one-man wrecking crew.
You've got to think right now.
Otis is fighting for the Wrestlemania weekend dreams of Alpha Academy.
[Booker] A shot at glory, Vic.
[Vic] Oh, oh. Swinging to miss it, Otis now, no way!
[Booker] That's what I was afraid of.
Let this big man get rolling down here.
It could be trouble.
[Vic] Otis, trust in the thrust.
Smack.
This could be it.
Headed to Philadelphia--
I'm even shocked that Corbin was able to kick out at the last moment.
Otis certainly has changed the complexion of this matchup in a hurry.
[Booker] Into the match shifting, Vic.
Right now, Otis just needs one big shot.
But I don't know if he's going to get it.
[Vic] Nice job, referee was in great position.
Tag was made.
That is a slam.
That could be enough.
Is that a three? Corbin able to break out.
There comes Tozawa.
Looks like a shining wizard, upside the ear of Corbin.
Everything right now is coming up Alpha Academy.
Maxxine is leading the troops here tonight.
[Booker] Tag-team champions are in trouble.
Here we go, Vic.
Is it gonna happen?
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Holy hell!
[Booker] You've got to be kidding me.
[Vic] I don't believe what I just saw.
Breakker was able to counter.
We can't even get a replay because the action is moving so fast
between all these superstars with huge such implications on the line.
Once again, it's Otis, who is able to do the job.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Booker, where's the beef?
I like this a lot. Oh my god!
[Vic] The beef is in our seats.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] I dunno if these headsets are broke, can you hear me?
[Booker] I can hear you.
Big shot there by Tozawa.
[Vic] Back to the action, super kick by Corbin.
I'm looking at Otis right here in front of us.
But take a look at Corbin.
Hosting up big power bomb.
And enough to be outdone, flipped around.
Bones cracking. Alpha academy not going to Philadelphia!
-[bell rings] -[music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the NXT tag-team champions,
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin!
[Vic] I don't know who's worse for wear.
Is it Otis or is it Tozawa?
But the champions did what they said they would do.
They stood tall in our main event.
This was some of that creative offense that we've been talking about, Booker
putting in the work,
and that this is devastating, soul touching spirit from Bron Breakker.
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] As a champion stand
Booker, we talk about that triple threat match next week.
There's LWO.
Are they headed to Philadelphia?
[music playing]
Or will it be the Good Brothers?
Making their way to the biggest Stand & Deliver ever.
Not to be outdone, the third team, they move like a blur,
they strike like a Cobra.
-Break it down. -[Booker] Oh yeah!
[Vic] There's three teams.
There's one championship opportunity.
Next week we find out which team's headed to Stand & Deliver!
[audience cheering]