[WWE theme song playing]
[announcer] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[woman] After tonight, NXT will never be the same.
[Vic] Welcome to Spring Breakin'!
The Family coming to collect from the No Quarter Catch Crew.
[unintelligible] the Heritage Cup champion.
I'll be seeing you.
[Vic] Triple Threat match. NXT Women Championship.
Perez, Baszler, Valkyria. Who walks out with the gold?
They can destroy each other, for all I care.
[Vic] Roxanne!
Perez somehow escaped with a title.
Lola Vice and Natalya will sign the contract,
the first-ever NXT Women's Underground match.
So who's in your corner?
[Vic] The Queen of Spades!
We're headed to the underground. The baddest versus the best.
Beach Brawl. Sol Ruca looks to snatch Blair's soul.
I will not stop until Blair Davenport has to be carried out of this ring.
[Booker] Sol Ruca, she's a cool chick that don't mind getting into a fight.
And I love that.
[Vic] How massive is our main event?
Trick Williams puts his career on the line in order to call himself champion.
[Booker] Win or go home, Vic!
[Vic] Can Trick slay The Mad Dragon?
[Booker] Everybody wants to see it, everybody wants to be a part of it.
[Vic] No Pressure, No Diamonds.
Trick Williams is going to have to bring it tonight.
All I have in this life is my family and my championship,
And Trick's not going to change that.
[Vic] The story for Trick Williams could be coming to an end.
[Vic speaks indistinctly]
[Booker] Oh, god! -[Vic] The dream is alive!
My mama's fighting right now, she's in the hospital.
[woman] I need you to whoop that trick.
[Vic] Who will strike first?
Like my mama said, let's whoop that trick.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] The new champion.
[Vic] Williams slayed The Mad Dragon!
[Booker] That Trick Williams.
[Vic] From a sidekick to a champion.
That's all it is, and that's all it's going to be.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
-[crowd cheering] -[music starts playing]
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker] Uh-huh! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker] What? -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker] Yeah! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker] Uh-huh! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
[Booker] I like it.
-[Booker] Oh, yeah, man! -[crowd] Whoop that trick!
[Booker] That's Trick.
That's the champ, man.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick!
[Alicia] Please welcome
your new NXT champion,
Trick Williams!
[crowd cheering]
[Trick] I like it!
-[Booker laughs] -[Trick shouts]
[Vic] No doubt Williams seized his moment last week,
becoming just the fourth black man to win the NXT title.
I love [unintelligible] right now, I love it, I love it!
[Booker] Yeah!
[Vic] History made on night one.
Y'all, check it out, let's get straight to business.
I talked about this.
I dreamed about this.
I prayed for this.
We all wanted this.
Trick Williams is your new NXT champion!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting, applauding] You deserve it!
Yo, check it out, check it out.
There's a lot of people who helped me get right here to this moment.
A lot of people who I could thank right now.
But there's one person I'm going to focus on tonight.
And that's Ilja Dragunov.
[crowd cheering]
As y'all know, me and Ilja got in this ring,
we went to war multiple times.
He pushed me to levels I didn't know was there.
Ilja Dragunov. This camera on me?
Ilja Dragunov, thank you for everything you've done for me and my career.
Straight up.
Thank you for everything you did for NXT.
And I tell you, I speak on behalf of everybody when I say,
Ilja Dragunov…
do your thing, dog.
-Raw just got a good one. -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Dragunov! Dragunov!
But as for NXT…
we entering a new era.
And I've been thinking about this for a long, long time.
I think we're going to call this era the "whoop that" era.
[man shouting] "Whoop that" era!
And I guarantee--
[crowd chanting] "Whoop that" era!
Check it out, I guarantee, I guarantee in this "whoop that" era,
we will continue to break records,
and we will continue to make history.
[crowd cheering]
[Lash screaming]
Okay, now, Tricky, congratulations.
I just had to come out here and let you know…
You did your thing last week, sweetie.
Oh…
and guess what?
Guess what?
[Trick] What, what's up?
You are now the new NXT champion.
[both] Let's talk about it!
[Lash] Excuse me.
You mind helping me out right here?
-I got you, I got you. -Need a little help.
[crowd cheering]
Do your thing, do your thing.
Thank you.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
You're such a gentleman.
And not only that,
but the hottest superstar here at NXT.
That's right. That's right.
So I know you're feeling yourself.
You got the entire NXT and WWE universe rocking with you, boo.
-That's right. -Whoa, whoa.
Hold on now, miss Legend.
We ain't going at it like the last time you and me was out here in this ring.
-You did try to smack me in the face. -[Lash gasps]
Now I got a little gold around my waist and you want a little taste, don't you?
See? Now hold on now, Trick.
Don't even go there.
-'Cause you know-- -I know exactly what your type is.
You think I'm your little Reese's cup, don't you?
I bet you want to take this gold off and get straight to the chocolate
on the inside, don't you?
Well, Mr. Trick,
you should know I don't like Reese's cups.
I like Kit Kat chocolate bars.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
-Let me break you off, then. -[crowd shouting]
-What I'm going to say is-- -Oh, my goodness.
Okay, hold on, hold on.
[Lash mumbles]
Now wait a minute, Trick.
Wait a minute.
That's enough, okay?
See, that's your problem.
You got your head all in the clouds.
Not focused.
But I got something for you.
Right here.
What's up, what's in the envelope?
What you got? Some autograph you want me to sign?
Talk to me now.
Well, see, that's close.
But what I got here in this envelope is the truth.
Hey, come on, stop playing games. What's in the envelope?
All right. All right.
All right.
Trick Willy, all jokes aside,
enjoy your NXT title run.
Enjoy it now.
Because soon,
it's going to come all crashing down.
And things are going to get really, really hot.
[dramatic music starts playing]
[Vic] Oh, but what does Lash mean by that?
Wait…
what's in the envelope?
Here we are, our Spring Breaking dinner
where you learn about fine dining etiquette.
Great, 'cause I'm starving.
When we dine, we do not say we're starving.
We are filling our stomachs.
Georgina, we're proper ladies.
That's not what you're going to see in NXT Underground tonight.
Natalya and Lola are going to beat the living crap out of each other.
This will be flying kicks from all different angles.
Georgina, please, your voice travels.
Now, when you're parched, take a small sip of refreshing ice water.
And feel as the H2O lowers your body temperature.
[Georgina burps]
That is some fancy water, I tell you what.
I have never been so appalled.
The last thing that you've become is a savage.
[Georgina] But a savage could be our new North American champion.
The Viking Raider Ivar challenges Oba Femi
in a big fight.
Big Meaty Men Slappin' Meat.
While we wait for our appetizers…
what you do if your dinner party has uninvited guests?
That's easy. Take them out, send them back where they came from.
Absolutely not.
Combat never solves anything.
We use our words, not our fists.
Yeah, try telling that to Nathan and Axiom.
They are going to stand their ground against AOP.
But it may not matter if AOP has their way.
Oh, well, on to silverware.
You start outward, always move inward.
You never cut with your fork.
And when you do cut, you only take what you need.
Cutting through food like stabbing someone in the back.
Not a great analogy.
[Georgina] I hope Thea Hail serves Jacy Jayne a cold dish of revenge.
On a more positive thought, we have a new NXT champion.
This brand is on fire.
So let's raise a glass to our new NXT champion.
Shall there be amazing opportunities for this roster.
And to me, as I guide you towards becoming a pageant queen.
Gigi, don't do it!
Don't do it! No!
No…
[Georgina belches]
[Georgina laughs]
[Vic speaks indistinctly]
is in the books, as careers and lives were changed.
The question now, who steps up?
Who seizes their moment?
And it's time for our first championship match of the night.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT North American championship!
Introducing first the NXT North American champion,
Oba Femi!
[Vic] Oh, the mere presence of the North American champion
leaves people frozen in their tracks.
Femi, Ivar, are ready to clash one on one
with the north American championship on the line.
It's coming your way next here at Spring Breaking, night two.
[Vic] Earlier today, our combatants in the main event arrived.
As you can see, the feisty Lola Vice arrived with Shayna Baszler
as she gets ready for her opponent Natalya,
who arrived with Carmen Petrovic.
Our main event tonight, the first-ever Women's Underground match,
that's still to come later tonight.
But Book, as we mentioned, we're set for the first championship match of the night.
[exciting music playing]
[Alicia] Introducing the challenger,
representing the Viking Raiders,
Ivar!
[Vic] Ivar looking at the North American title.
360 pounds.
How does he size up?
That being Ivar against the champion.
[Booker] Watching Ivar [unintelligible] Very, very menacing.
What'd you say, 300 what?
[Vic] That 360 before he had breakfast and lunch.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, he's a big guy but…
Judging on weight, he wins.
But this is over maybe 6 foot 4 inches to start, 270 pounds.
The North American champion. Oh, man. Oh, man.
[Vic] Ivar is also, Book [unintelligible] Oba laid him out.
That has to send the message.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, he should have finished the job.
You don't leave someone like Oba Femi get back up and rise to the occasion.
[Vic] There's not many at 350-plus pounds, 6 feet tall,
that have his aerial athletic ability along with the power.
And I mean, Ivar, so gifted, featured on WWE Speed,
which it's exclusively on X, has the intangibles of man half his size.
How many people did you encounter in your career
that can do the things Ivar can do?
[Booker] Boy, very, very nimble on his feet,
he's definitely one of the best big guys in the business today.
Now he's going up top!
What are we going to see now?
[Vic] Probably devastation, destruction, but able--
That's what I was talking about, able to roll over, land on his feet…
Boom! Powerslam.
Title's on the line, and a kickout at one?
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] This is power versus power.
This is strength versus strength.
It's a little bit more than Ivar can do which may separate him in this matchup.
Of course, there's the near fall, it was Ivar who remained on Raw
courtesy of the WWE Draft.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
This young man right here, Oba Femi.
Oba Femi, he has untapped potential, Vic.
[Vic] Yeah, get over with one arm, he just lifted him up
Ivar, and planted him with that Uranage Backbreaker combo.
Last time we really saw Femi in action, his back was against the wall,
he ended up power bombing [unintelligible] into each other.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
Oba Femi. I've been in the ring with guys that I thought I had the upper hand,
like Brock Lesnar.
Two minutes into the match, I go, "What the hell was I thinking?"
[Vic] North American title on the line and referee…
trying to talk to both these superstars to get back in the ring,
does not want to end this.
Holy crap!
Ivar's ruling.
Can he crown himself the new North American champion in NXT?
[Vic] Back live, NXT North American championship is on the line.
Ivar, Oba Femi, right now both climbing to the top.
And Booker, men this size shouldn't be doing this.
[Booker] Yes, indeed. We don't have to ask where's the beef.
-[Booker] It's right here. -[Vic] Oh my god.
-[Booker speaks indistinctly] -[Vic] Oh, my god.
[Booker] Oh, yes, man.
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] You've got to be kidding me, Book.
-[Vic] Nearly 400 pounds. -[Booker] Wow.
[crowd shouting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] You could talk about all this untapped potential,
in Triple Threat matches and premium live events,
but is Ivar Femi's greatest challenge as champion?
[Booker] Oh, yes, in a word, Vic.
Let me tell you something. Check this out, check this out.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
risking everything for one thing that keeps the goal,
the North American championship.
[Vic] Both superstars back in the ring.
Ivar knows the only place he can win the North American title
is pinfall or submission inside the ring.
Look at Oba Femi.
We're talking about a 400 pound man, flying off the top rope,
splat on the floor,
you get right back on your feet and you're throwing hands?
[Booker] Definitely, but I think that woke Oba Femi up, man.
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] Look at Ivar.
[Vic] I mean, how impressed are you with Ivar's ability?
[Booker] Right there, shin to shin, right there.
No effect on Ivar.
Oh, wow.
[Vic] These two just right into each other!
-[Booker] Did you see that? -[Vic] Human demolition.
[Vic] And a big… A near fall.
I can't get over some of the action we've seen in this matchup.
We knew that it was power versus power, strength versus strength.
[Booker] That's what I'm talking about.
You really don't know how good Oba Femi really is right now, Vic.
This kid, he's an anomaly.
Wow!
[Vic] Femi.
[Vic and Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] He got caught! Ivar.
Into cover. For the title…
Right shoulder just getting off the mat.
[Booker] You said it. Oba Femi ran right into that shot,
which added a lot of extra pressure, man.
[Vic] Half second away for Ivar
from crowning himself the North American champion.
What a way to kick off Spring Breakin'.
Here tonight-- Again?
Book, again?
Oba may just save his career, able to--
No way.
There's no way.
[Booker] The strength of this young man, Oba Femi--
Wow!
-[Vic] Into another cover. -One…
-[Vic speaks indistinctly] -Two…
[Vic speaks indistinctly]
Ivar was able to kick out.
Almost had him in a torture rack.
But then able just to drop Ivar right down, spine first.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
Talking about the strength of Oba,
recently had coaches standing on the leg press machine
because he ran out of weight to put on it, that's just how powerful he is.
But it doesn't matter how powerful you are,
if you can't stand on your own feet, because look at Ivar
climbing once again to the top.
[Booker] My goodness, this could be it.
[Booker exclaims] Oh!
[Vic] He got all of that.
-[Vic] For the title. -[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] And…
I know, I know Oba hasn't been in the game a long time.
-[Booker] That's smart. -[Vic] But that was…
[Booker] That's the smartest thing he did all night.
[Vic] You took the words right out of my mouth.
And bam!
Ivar thought he had it, crawled into a cover.
[Booker] But half a second, should have hooked the man quick.
Could have a new champion.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] And this-- Oh!
Just the opening matchup here tonight. And what a week it's been.
Capping off this Saturday with Backlash France.
He can't survive a second one, no way…
I keep saying "No way", but every time I do, Oba Femi shocks me,
surprises me.
Speaking of shock, electric chair!
-[Vic] How the hell is he back up, Booker? -[Booker] Vic…
This young man is looking to step on some toes
and step on some toes and keep on walking.
[Vic] Pop-up powerbomb!
-[Vic] Oba has no regard for human life. -[crowd] One, two, three!
[Alicia] Here is your winner, and still the NXT North American champion,
Oba Femi!
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] I don't know what to do. Talk about his strength?
We can talk about the fact that he took a 360-pound moose on?
[Booker] As well as taking him to the deep waters--
-[crowd starts shouting] -[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Vic] What the hell?
[Booker] Oh… Shucky ducky…
[Vic] Is he…
He's here!
[Booker] Shucky ducky quack quack!
Wes Lee is back!
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] That's the greatest of all time, Vic, he's back.
Oh, yeah!
[Vic] Wes Lee eyeing up the champ.
[shouting indistinctly]
I'm taking her ass tonight!
You'll be out there, right? You gonna be out there.
-Honestly, Thea, no, I'm not. -What?
After last week with Jaida…
I mean, she's right, everyone is right.
I mean, I just need to mind my own business, and…
Especially after not getting drafted…
No, no, no, you're perfect the way that you are.
Don't let that meanie get in your head.
Please come out with me tonight. Please come out there with me, please.
Fallon, come on, come on.
How can you say no to Thea?
All right, fine, fine, fine!
Can you hear that?
-[music starts playing] -[crowd cheering]
Let's go that way!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Chase U is united.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Chase University,
Thea Hale!
[Vic] We just heard Thea begging Fallon to be at ringside here tonight.
I know we just witnessed Oba Femi's fury continuing to be felt in NXT.
But Wes Lee coming back?
Staring down the champ?
[Booker] Perhaps the greatest North American champion
of all-time is back? Wow.
[Jacy Jayne's music starts playing]
-[Vic] One of the greatest challenges-- -[Booker] Vic, Vic, Vic.
[Booker] Shut it, shut it, please.
My god, man!
[Alicia] And her opponent, accompanied by Jazmyn Nyx,
Jacy Jayne!
[Booker] Get your ticket to ride.
[crowd cheering]
[Booker] Jacy Jayne, the rock star, baby!
Oh, yes.
[Vic] Got a couple of C4 energy drinks today,
but you are in a rare mood as we get ready for these two to lock up.
Will Jacy Jayne regret some of the decisions--
[Booker] What are you talking about, what talking about?
[Vic and Booker exclaim] Oh!
[Booker] No respect.
[Vic] What do you mean, no respect?
What did Thea do to deserve Jacy to look her directly in the eye
and shriek, "I was never your friend"?
-[Booker] I mean, of course… -[Vic] She trusted Jacy.
[Vic] She looked up to Jacy.
[Booker] Mentorship and friendship, two totally different things, Vic.
Even you understand that, Vic, right?
[Vic] I also understand that Thea's extra motivated here tonight.
Can I bring this to you?
-[Vic] All that motivation and he and… -[Booker] Yeah.
[Vic] …and Chase U and Andre Chase.
You take a look at this matchup. Who's it more important to?
-[Vic] Thea Hail or Jacy Jayne? -[Booker speaking indistinctly]
[Booker] I mean, every match is important today.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Jayne, Hale, one on one.
[Vic] Into the cover. We're back live on Spring Breakin',
it's night two, it's the Hale/Jacy Jayne grudge match of sorts.
And Jayne has been taking to it Hail throughout the commercial break.
Book, I want you to do the math for me. Jacy helped Thea, right?
How to turn into a grown-ass woman, right?
-[Vic] She saved Jacy, right? -[Booker] Yes, she did.
[Vic] Then she dropped the ball. How does that make her a good person?
[Booker] She did that for good reason.
Andre Chase, man, it goes back to him.
We all know this dude is dirty, right? He's dirty.
[Vic] He's admitted to his fault. He's better now.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] Oh, nice neck breaker!
[Booker] Oh, my god, man! -[Vic] Into the cover.
-[Vic] Is it gonna be… -[Booker] Oh, man!
[Vic] Thea Hail able to kick out as Andre Chase does,
as Andre Chase believes in his students.
He believes in Thea Hail.
It's that belief that I believe helped Thea kick out of that neck brace.
[Booker] She's taking a beating. And this is a lesson, Vic.
[Vic] So you teach your kids, talking about lessons,
do you teach your kids to act like Jacy? Rude, manipulative?
[Booker] I teach them to be winners.
Yes, I teach them that this is a business.
You've got to forgo to know that, Vic.
[Vic] Jacy. Nobody home.
She's the one who laid down the challenge for this matchup,
gladly accepted by Thea Hail.
[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] But not even you, Booker, can agree with Jacy
that Thea has shown no gratitude.
-[Vic] She thanks her every single week. -[Booker] What are you talking about?
[Vic] She ruined a good thing, that's what I mean.
[Booker] She bailed, she quit. She quit, Vic, just like a lot of people.
[Vic] You're okay with-- Who's a quitter, Jacy or Thea?
[Booker] A lot of people do what Jacy did.
[Vic] So Jacy's a quitter?
-[Vic] Or Thea's a quitter? -[Booker] Jacy, she… Look…
[Vic] So you're confused.
Big right hand by Jacy. Thea able to answer back.
These two slugging it out. And this is right what Thea wanted.
She wanted to get her hands on Jacy Jayne
for all the negativity, all the sleepless nights,
all the nights crying into her pillow in her dorm room on the campus of Chase U
have led to this.
[Booker] I have nothing against Thea,
she's a hell of a talent when she's focused, Vic.
But she was more focused when she was with Jacy Jayne.
-[Vic] Cover, cover, cover, cover! -[Booker] Oh, no. Wow!
[Vic] We got to wonder where Jacy's head's at,
because one of her mean girl partners, Kiana, was drafted to Raw in the W Draft.
All she has now is Jazmyn Nyx, who is out here on the outside.
As Jayne trying to crawl over, I believe, to Jazmyn,
and there's Thea right back on top.
[Booker] She's mentoring Jazmyn.
That's the relationship, she's a mentor.
[Vic] Whatever you want to believe. Oh, nice roll through her shoulder.
Down and a near fall.
I just don't see how the rest of the locker room
just doesn't see through Jacy Jayne.
[Booker] You know what the locker room is really saying?
They wonder why the hell is Vic always worried about the locker room?
[Vic] I'm not worried about the locker-- Wait a minute!
[Booker] Whoa.
[Vic] Fallon just saved Thea.
And just got caught with that Pele kick from Jazmyn.
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] Jacy, a swing and a miss. Thea Hail though turning--
Trying to lock in that--
She's got her locked in.
[Vic speaks indistinctly]
-[Vic] Jacy has to tap. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] Hell, yes!
[Alicia] Here is your winner, by submission,
Thea Hail!
[Vic] Oh, how good this moment must feel for Thea Hail.
Once again, her close friend, her ally,
Fallon Henley, on the outside, able to save the day,
opening the door for Thea Hail
to get perhaps the most important personal victory in her career,
defeating Jacy Jayne.
The students will be in the quad later.
She indeed had matured.
The student beat the teacher in Booker's eyes, so to speak,
here tonight.
I wish I was on the campus of Chase U.
Spell with me, C, H, A, S, E.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Vic] What the hell?
Wait!
-[Vic] What… -[Booker] Uh-huh.
[crowd booing]
[interviewer] You guys debut on NXT tonight.
How did you come together as a team?
I met The Brick back in junior college.
[unintelligible]
Tyson Dupont right here is the strongest man in NXT.
[unintelligible]
Man, I moved here from Haiti at 9 years old.
And I've been chasing greatness ever since.
-Greatness on three. One, two, three. -Greatness!
My man has gone viral.
[Tyson] How many views that video got now? Oh, no, over 20 million?
[Tyriek] Still humble with it.
But don't let that smile fool you.
Now, my boy Tyreke Igwe here, smartest guy I've ever met.
-He even calls himself a nerd. -Man, I am a nerd and I'm proud of that.
Come on, man. And the crazy thing is, when he's not out here,
he's studying anatomy, man.
[Tyriek] I find human musculature fascinating.
One thing you're gonna learn about us is we always push ourselves.
-And each other. -I like that.
[Tyriek] Tonight is the first step in our NXT journey.
Let's do it, man!
[Vic] Tyson, Tyreke, next.
You got this, Naty, you're ready.
-You wanna throw some hands? -Yeah.
-Feeling warm? -Yeah.
Let's do it.
Yeah, yeah.
Yes, one more.
Good, good, good, good.
And then throw some kicks. You're gonna check it.
-Bring that knee up nice and high. Ready? -Yeah.
Good. One more?
Good.
Here we go. Head kicks now. Make sure you bring that arm up. Evade it.
Okay.
Good.
One more?
Good.
You got this. You're so ready.
I'm going to break her.
[Vic] Who will make history in the first-ever women's
underground match tonight?
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson!
The O.C.
[Vic] Anderson and Gallows not talking shots tonight.
Look at this, spoiling the debut of their opponents.
Tyson, Tyriek, made it known last week, they are not afraid of any team.
You take a look at these two guys--
[Booker] Whoa, whoa. That's Tyriek in the ring, right?
-[Vic] It is. -[Booker] Just making sure.
[Vic] It is Tyriek in the ring against Karl.
We don't need to have any issues with you, Booker T.
You think you could teach Tyson and Tyriek a thing or two?
[Booker] I think so, yes. I mean…
It's not a matter of, you know, if I'm going to teach them,
it's just a matter of when.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
Oh, oh, oh!
[Vic] Starting to move around. Trending number one right now,
NXT Spring Breakin', the North American championship match.
Wes Lee made a return, a debut right now still to come
history to be made. You think you could teach anyone anything, right?
-[Booker] I think so. Yes, I do. -[Vic] Can yo teach me?
[Booker and Vic speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] You said you can teach anybody to do anything.
Right now it's back to Tyriek. I'll keep this informed for you, Book.
-[Vic] It's Tyriek… -[Booker] I got it, I got it.
[Vic] All joking aside, what hurdles do they face here at NXT?
[Booker] These guys already got one step ahead, they're athletes.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] I call it on-the-job training.
[Vic] These two have known each other since junior college. Both shot-putters.
Tyson is legal, coming in with a big splash.
Under, Karl Anderson, into the cover…
And a kick out. You've got to consider this may be the toughest matchup
for an NXT TV debut in quite some time.
[Booker] Come on. The Good Brothers, Gallows and Anderson--
-[Vic] Have accomplished a lot. -[Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Booker] And still looking for more major titles, man.
And yes, hell of a debut for these young guys.
[Vic] Karl doing anything he can right now, just pushing back Tyriek.
Tag was made, and big Luke Gallows [unintelligible]
[Booker] Oh, yes, uppercut action.
[Vic] Drafted at SmackDown on the WWE Draft.
Gallows… They certainly do not want to be a stepping stone for anybody.
Look at Tyriek! He's throwing hands as well.
Right to the midsection.
Talking about that massive main event still to come, NXT Underground.
Natalya, Lola Vice, still to come here tonight.
And you talked about all the championships they've won, all that gold they've won.
They came to this brand, that being The O.C., The Good Brothers,
with their eyes set on a set of gold that they have never held.
[Booker] They came back here for a reset, and the reset worked,
capturing the NXT Tag Team championship.
But let me tell you right now, the competition is stiff here at NXT, man.
[Vic] Just like those right hands a few moments ago.
[Booker] Oh! Luke…
[Vic] Trying to muscle up Luke Gallows was Tyriek…
This tag was made on both ends. It's Karl, it's Tyson.
And look at Tyson just mowing over the competition.
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] Achieving greatness is the goal for Tyson and Tyriek.
Good Brothers have achieved greatness everywhere they have went.
But will not be a stepping stone for anyone.
And that was a unique side suplex.
[Booker] What a win would do for these young guys.
They're hungry, Vic, they're hungry.
-[Booker] Oh, yes! -[Vic] A deep cleaning uppercut.
[Vic] When we talk about the Draft,
we talk about those superstars going to Raw, going to SmackDown,
we don't have an empty cupboard here at NXT, Booker.
We're reloaded, we're restocked.
[Booker] I like these young guys, Vic, I like them a lot.
-[Vic] Look at that power. -[Booker] Oh, yes! Remind me of a…
[Booker] …a young Harlem Heat.
[Vic] Boy, if I had a dollar for every time you said that,
I'd have a lot of money, Book.
[Vic and Booker speak indistinctly]
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] Oh, wow.
[Vic] Anderson able to sidestep out of the way.
Tyriek coming in.
Spinebuster for his troubles!
Tag's made. Gallows is now legal.
The Good Brothers didn't see happy with non-NXT Tag Teams coming in here
and disrupting order, but that's exactly what they're looking to do to--
Wait a minute.
-[Vic] Into the cover. -[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] And The Good Brothers spoil the debut of Tyson and Tyriek.
-[Alicia] Here are your winners. -[Vic] What?
[Alicia] The O.C.!
[Vic] Whether it's Tuesday or Friday,
Gallows and Anderson looking to remind the universe
who they are.
Absolutely phenomenal.
Adam, listen, it's been such a crazy couple of days for everyone, no doubt.
But I got to let you go, I got a big announcement.
All right, bye.
[Vic] What is on the mind of our General Manager Ava?
[announcer] It is Draft nights.
The energy in here is electric.
It's crazy. Anything can happen. A massive shake-up to the roster.
These nights are when our lives change.
My favorite part of this whole process is the NXT bit.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
When somebody hears their name get called,
and their entire life changes.
With the third pick, SmackDown selects…
NXT's Carmelo Hayes.
What a genius pick!
Raw selects Bron Breakker!
[rap music playing]
Raw selects Kiana James!
I know this is exactly where I'm supposed to be.
I'll remember this moment forever.
Tonight is night two of The Draft, and we are about to shake things up.
Raw selects…
Ilja Dragunov!
No one is safe anymore when The Mad Dragon arrives.
Lyra Valkyria!
It means absolutely everything to me. Thank you so much to everyone here.
SmackDown selects Blair Davenport!
This is honestly everything I've ever wanted.
Everything I've sacrificed is finally paying off.
When that call comes,
it's every dream you've ever had, and you're one step closer.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
When these drafts happen, I kind of enjoy a sense of pride.
I watch it and I get goosebumps.
I feel like a proud dad.
As a coach, that's our WrestleMania moment.
[Robbie] Obviously, when people go off, it's great incentive for everyone here,
to step up and try and reach that bar.
Just when you think it can't get any better.
New talents come in, and just blow my mind.
We got athletes coming in every week.
Down there at NXT,
committing their whole life for this moment.
[unintelligible] on love and passion, this industry,
With this developmental system here at NXT,
the future of WWE has never been better.
As GM, nothing makes me prouder than when our NXT superstars
finally get to showcase their talent on Raw and SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
And they will be dearly missed, but NXT has to keep pushing forward.
And as GM, I can't help but wonder who is going to step up
and take their place?
Because coming up, there is a massive opportunity
on Sunday, June 9th, at NXT Battleground.
And at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,
we will crown the first-ever Women's North American NXT champion.
[crowd cheering]
And that champion will be crowned in the same way that the men's was,
in a ladder match.
[crowd celebrating]
Now, beginning next week,
our female roster will compete in a combine,
and the 12 superstars that impress the most
will go on to have six qualifying matches.
And those six winners will then advance to Battleground
to compete for the women's North American title.
And I've said it once, and I will say it again.
I truly believe that our women's division is the best women's division
in all of professional wrestling.
And Battleground is just another chance to showcase that.
[music starts playing]
Oh, miss Mayor, miss Mayor, baby, that is some pretty big news.
It is. But if you want to see your next history maker,
Jaida Parker is it.
You can go ahead, have your little combine,
but I'm going to demolish every woman in that locker room.
And I promise you…
I won't even break a sweat when I do it.
'Cause I'm going to be the only one climbing that ladder
and holding that title--
-[music starts playing] -[Sol] Hold on, hold on.
Hold on, hold on, just one second.
-One second, Jaida. -[Jaida] Okay, okay.
You see, there's one thing that miss Parker over here isn't missing.
-[Jaida] What's that? -And that's confidence.
-Hello. -[Sol] I mean, look at her.
-Hello. -[Sol] Please look at her.
[Sol] But you know, there's one thing that you won't be.
Huh.
-And that thing right there… -What?
…is the first women's North American champion.
Don't play with me.
Oh, but you can find me at the top of that leader board
in the combine.
And you can also find me in the top of that ladder in Vegas.
Don't play with me. Get your girl.
-[piano music starts playing] -Well…
-[crowd cheering] -Who invited her?
Who invited her?
Ladies, please, keep your decorum.
Why must we be so aggressive?
This is wrestling?
-Really, Ava, a ladder match? -Yes.
Bodies flying all over the place from different heights?
That's the point.
Why can't we just decide who will be champion by simply--
-[music starts playing] -[crowd cheering]
Okay, all right, all right, all right.
Okay.
Respect, respect.
[Vic] Whoa, Book!
Hold up, princess.
Did somebody say ladders?
Yes, yes, yes.
[crowd chanting] Michin! Michin!
I got some unfinished business back in my old stomping grounds.
[crowd cheering]
She's talking to you.
Now, ever since Ava announced the new Women's North American title,
it's been the talk around every roster.
You best believe I'm going to be in that combine,
because I want in at Battleground.
Oh, my goodness,
it is so nice to meet you!
-Girl. -I'm Arianna Grace.
[crowd cheering]
And it deeply pains me to have to relay this unfortunate news.
But I do believe you're disqualified--
Oh, no, she didn't.
[Vic] Well, that didn't take long, Book.
Michin back in NXT.
Wow!
Everyone flaring out.
Everyone wants an opportunity.
Battleground, Vegas, the UFC Apex.
One woman will make history!
[referee] Come one, let's go!
Now that is the next level focus, right?
Hey, what's up?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Focused?
How can you tell?
Now, he's right, we have to stay focused, because tonight--
[crowd shouting loudly]
He has a point there…
Right.
…large, granite boulders that we run into and pow!
It bounce right off.
Man, we been facing them since NXT, all the way up to WrestleMania.
-Tonight gonna hurt, fam. -You know what?
My brother's right, tonight may hurt,
but guess what you guys are going to do,
you're going to show the world why you belong.
Uh-huh, yeah.
AOP has every advantage except one.
-They ain't got heart. -No, no.
Y'all got the heart to get it done tonight.
That's right, tonight.
And you know what? Just like we were talking on our way over here--
Oh, yeah, yeah.
-Just always remember… -What is it?
-Never slow down. -Oh!
-I watch the program! -That's what I'm talking about.
All the time! I watch it!
Because I love it. Every Tuesday night I am watching it.
Naty's in some trouble tonight.
When those lights turn on, her lights are going out.
That's right, but let's not forget,
Naty's a vet, she's going to bring it. She knows her submissions.
Let's get some groundwork in.
[speaks in Spanish]
No need for that when you've got the fastest hands in NXT.
[Vic] Massive main event still to come when we enter the Underground.
♪ But there is pain Bring it to light ♪
[dramatic music playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introduce first…
Shawn Spears!
[Vic] We've had a lot of fun tonight,
had a lot of fun last week at Spring Breakin'.
Does Spears know Ridge as well as he thinks?
-[Vic] You don't have to answer. -[Booker] I mean…
Shawn Spears is like the puppeteer.
The master manipulator.
Do not fall under that spell, man.
[Alicia] And his opponent, Ridge Holland!
[pop music playing]
Ridge Holland has not taken his eyes off of Shawn Spears and…
There's almost a little bit of a grin on his face.
[unintelligible] in the head, kind of what you were talking about,
of Ridge Holland, but is it fair to say that Holland has a hair-trigger temper?
[Booker] Oh, yes. Oh, yes. But the thing is…
you talking about, "Oh, I mean, Shawn Spears…
way to unlock that monster, that beast inside Ridge Holland."
That's a true man right there, man.
[Vic] A smile on the face of Spears
as he looks back at how these two hooking up at Spring Breakin'.
[Shawn and Ridge grunting]
It's been all Shawn Spears up until this moment,
as Ridge Holland trying to get back into this match.
But let's not forget it was Spears who returned to NXT,
he laid Holland out.
He has some sort of vendetta against Ridge Holland.
Off the neckbreaker, into the cover, and a kickout.
But why play on Ridge's emotions
if you know what he's capable of with those two hands?
[Booker] I think Shawn Spears is really trying to show Ridge the way.
-[Booker] He's trying to open his eyes. -[Vic] Is he The Mandalorian?
It's about the championship at the end of the day.
And sometimes you have to hurt people to do it.
[Vic] I'm glad you brought that up, 'cause it wasn't long ago
that Ridge Holland was wearing Spears out with a chair shot
after chair shot after chair shot.
[Booker] Exactly. Shawn Spears is willing to put himself in harm's way
to unlock that beast, that monster, that Incredible Hulk.
-[Booker] Oh, yes, man! Do it, do it now! -[Vic] Spears seems caught off guard…
-[Booker] Do it for you. -[Vic] …by Holland's defiance.
Last week he turned it right back around.
And now just trying to wear Holland out, getting him back down into the mat.
And this is Shawn Spears, and during the break, you saw the action,
you could hear him yelling at Ridge, telling him to embrace it.
-[Vic] But according to-- -[Booker] Can you imagine…
[Booker] Can you imagine if Ridge Holland would just embrace?
[Vic] I think it's a scary to think about. But I'll ask you this,
is there a good man inside Ridge Holland like he says?
[Booker] No. There isn't a good man.
That's a man that Shawn Spears is looking to take him straight to the top.
[Vic] Spears is very methodical in how he moves.
How he speaks. He's been begging Ridge to embrace his true self.
Spears now again methodically making his way to the top.
As I was saying, according to Spears, nothing stronger than a man's convictions.
But Ridge Holland showing he's pretty damn strong in this moment.
[Booker] He knows you get one shot at greatness, Vic, one shot.
[Vic exclaims] Oh!
Rich Holland trying to turn things around in this matchup,
and he may be, Book, starting to embrace himself,
starting to embrace that rage.
-[Booker] Yes, indeed. -One, two…
[Booker] Whoa!
[Vic] When you think…
…draft that just took place, we talk about a lot of opportunities.
Now to find out who will step up?
And could Ridge Holland be one of those superstars that steps up?
[Booker] Ridge Holland knows the pressure of the big-time,
of working on the main roster.
Right now he's trying to reset, trying to find that monster inside
so the next time it will be, "Oh, yes, good times!"
[Vic] This is what we've seen from Ridge Holland in the past,
trying to face the demons in the dark corners of his mind
as he just unloads and unleashes that fury against Shawn Spears.
And you just wonder if you're Shawn Spears…
probably somewhere in his mind, he believes Ridge owes him a thank you…
for finding himself and… Oh!
That's exactly what Spears did to Ridge Holland several weeks ago.
Come on! Come on!
[Vic] Holland with payback on his mind.
[Vic] Bang! DDT. -[Booker] Man.
[Vic] Center of the ring.
Redemption for Ridge tonight.
[music starts playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Ridge Holland!
[Vic] Holland remembering every moment of pain
as Shawn Spears has caught him and caused him…
And then hitting that redeemer DDT.
Are you willing to give up who you are for what you will become?
Can't put my finger on what lies in store, but there is something brewing.
[unintelligible]
Why was I not drafted to Raw or SmackDown?
I'm literally two-time NXT woman's champion.
I'm, quite frankly, the greatest woman's champion
in WWE right now, and I wasn't drafted?
-Listen to me. It's not-- -Honestly…
-I blame you. -Me?
Yeah, you, because you've had some really weird vendetta against me.
So you probably told--
Okay, I can't do this.
Roxanne, if you listen half as much as you complain,
you would know that champions, which is you,
are protected so they stay on their same brand.
-So it has nothing to do with me-- -Don't try to play stupid, Ava.
-I know exactly what you did. -Okay, listen, Roxanne.
I called you here so I could actually talk to you about your next--
Actually, I don't want to hear it.
We're just going to have to talk to her later.
Oba is a beast, huh? I told you, I'm the only man that can beat him.
And now that my ribs are healed, he's all mine.
But thanks for softening him up for me, appreciate that, man.
Yeah, no, no problem. But man, I'm not done with Oba.
Yo, you good?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Cool, just wanted to check, and I've got to say, kudos to--
Briggs, you too, kudos to both of you for having great outings against Oba
trying to take my North American title.
And now that I'm back--
Wes, you're cleared, but you don't just come in, cut me,
and call your shot. This isn't five months ago, so…
You know the drill. Pack your bags and leave,
just like you did before.
No, that guy… way too disrespectful for no reason at all.
Look, I'm not leaving.
And I don't have to cut you to get a title match.
-I'll just beat you for it. -Whoa.
I think we're going to see if that back really is healed or not.
I'm not done with Oba.
Okay.
Good to know.
WWE wrestling divisions,
you are all living on borrowed time.
The Authors of Pain, The Final Testament,
we are coming for all the titles.
You saw what we did Friday.
That was just the beginning.
NXT, get ready.
[upbeat music playing]
So he tried to choke the factory guy right in the middle of the ring?
He did. The way I see it, boss, he owes you double.
That's why I'm going to take what he wants most,
the Heritage Cup.
I want you to get on the [unintelligible] and set this thing up.
-I'm on it. -Rizz?
Oh, I'll talk to my auntie, the decorator, [unintelligible]
She's real good with the feng shui.
[unintelligible]
-All right. -You need me to handle anything?
Yeah.
I want you to get all the footage of all the Heritage Cup matches.
This is a different animal.
I'm going to need to know all the ins and outs.
All right, on it.
This kid's going to pay up.
[Vic] A lot on the mind of The Family.
But it's time for our second championship match
of Spring Breakin', night two.
[dramatic music playing]
[Vic] And we're looking at the next NXT Tag Team champions.
-[Vic] Let me spell it out there. -[Booker] Menacing.
[Booker] Menacing, Vic.
[Vic] Is that a yes or a no?
[Booker] I'm not gonna answer that.
-[Vic] Did you even hear what I said? -[Booker] I did.
-[Vic] Are you sure? -[Booker] I'm sure.
[Vic] Okay.
Akam, Rezar, The Final Testament.
Karrion Kross, Scarlett.
And of course, Paul Ellering.
[Alicia] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the NXT Tag Team championship.
Accompanied by Scarlett, Paul Ellering and Karrion Kross,
representing The Final Testament,
Authors of Pain!
-[rock music starts playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Never slow down ♪
[Alicia] And their opponents, the NXT Tag Team champions,
Nathan Frazer and Axiom!
[Vic] Champions are excitement personified,
but they better have a bag of tricks here tonight.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] What is it? What are you talking about?
[Vic and Booker speaking indistinctly]
[Booker] Stay on your bicycle, guys.
[Vic] Coming out with heavy hitting right now.
The bell hasn't sounded. The official trying to get some control.
But this is exactly what Street Profits stated earlier,
they hyped these guys up so much so, they told them tonight was gonna hurt.
But they also told them, "Never slow down."
What is it going to take to knock these men off their feet?
Holy shit.
[screams]
[crowd cheering]
[both screaming]
[Vic] I can't believe it, I just saw my life flash before my eyes.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] Finally the bell has sounded and…
I hate to say it, but that might have been the only offense
the champions are going to get.
[Booker] One big shot, just…
just switched the momentum like that, wow.
[Vic] Tag and in comes Rezar, and they--
It's hard to sit here when these guys are out here.
I mean, the locker room's got to be scared.
-[Vic] When The Final Testament returned-- -[Booker] Agree. Agree.
[Booker] The locker room is truly unnoticed.
AOP is back and they are the one reason, and one reason only,
and that's to take those Tag Team championships.
[Vic] It's not often, Book…
It's not often the champions walk into a championship match
as the underdog. Can you at least agree with me on that?
[Booker] 100%, I agree with you.
[Vic] Final Testament, of course, drafted to Monday Night Raw.
AOP hate everything,
I mean everything.
But they love to hurt and cause physical pain.
[Booker] I can tell you this.
Axiom and Nathan Frazer are going to have to be special
to walk away and steal the Tag Team championship.
[Vic] We talked about it earlier.
How would you size up the challengers in this match?
How would you attack a team like AOP?
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Booker] We stay away from guys like these.
[Booker continues speaking indistinctly]
[Vic] Into the cover.
Kicking out at two. I mean, sometimes just get a little uncomfortable
out here with Final Testament.
How evil is Final Testament? How evil can they be?
[Booker] You know what? I don't think it's about that.
I think it's about total dominance. I think is about fear.
I think it's about just coming out here and let the world know
that you're looking at the next, the next big thing, AOP.
[Vic] Paul Ellering [unintelligible] all the gold at NXT.
Their dynasty.
Nathan Frazer has been beaten down in this matchup.
Again, you will not miss a second of the in-ring action
here tonight on Spring Breakin', night number two.
This is the second championship matchup of the night.
But things are not looking good for the champions.
-[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] AOP having their way.
This has been a one-sided affair with gold on the line.
[Vic] Back live on NXT Spring Breakin', night two, tag titles on the line.
Throughout the commercial break-- This has been,
as you mentioned before the break, a one-sided affair.
[Booker] I agree. You took the words right out of my mouth, Vic.
[Vic] Trying to pull himself up is Axiom.
AOP has--
Oh!
Tag was made. Akam made the tag.
Luckily enough for AOP, they're in the right corner.
Unlucky though, Axiom.
-[Booker] Got to move, got to move. -[Vic] Got to tag. Here we go!
[Vic] You got to remember how these two started this matchup off.
Right before the bell, they were able to strike, move like a blur,
strike like a cobra. They've got to keep the pace quick.
This is speed versus power.
That seems to be the theme of every matchup the champions are in.
[Booker] You got to wonder what Nathan Frazer and Axiom--
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
-[Vic] They've given fair warning. -[Booker] No, you don't--
[Booker] You asked me earlier, are we going to see the tag team--
-[Vic] Whoa, whoa, whoa! -[Booker] Here we go!
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] The champions were told by The Street Profits,
they were trying to get pumped up, they were trying to get hyped up
before this matchup.
Wait a minute!
[Booker] Oh, baby.
Wow.
[Vic] Oh!
And just like we saw with Final Testament…
came back into NXT,
AOP using the human bodies as battering rams.
[Booker] This could be it.
One!
-[Booker] Good night. -[Vic] Say it one more time, Book.
[Vic] Title's on the line and-- Oh!
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] I'm just as shocked as the challengers.
[Booker] I thought that was it.
[Vic] Boom!
[Booker] I think he just prolonged the inevitable.
[Vic] I think that might just have been out of instinct.
I just looked up for the monitor.
You can see the forehead of Nathan Frazer is red
after that last strike.
[Booker] One more shot, one more big shot, it's going to be over.
[Vic] This could be it. AOP closing in.
Up and over.
Maybe the two have a trick up their leaves, Book.
[Booker] I've said they got to be special. They've got to be special here tonight.
-[Booker] Teamwork, teamwork. -[Vic] I know…
[Vic] How much larger… It takes two men to hoist up one.
[Booker] Wow.
What a shot.
[Vic] You could have heard that in Houston.
What is on Axiom's mind?
Kross… with Scarlett!
The official!
What a decision!
The official caught him red-handed.
[Booker] The damage has been done now, Vic, just one more shot.
We got new Tag Team champions.
Stay on the gas, big guys.
[Vic] Nice job by the official, who's still talking to Kross.
AOP setting up.
It's-- Wait a minute!
That's bait. They're done. Recover.
-[Vic] They did it, they did it! -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, and still the NXT Tag Team champions,
Nathan Frazer and Axiom!
[Vic] The champions had a miracle in their pocket.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic speaks indistinctly]
…as the official, was not focused on the in-ring action,
he was turned around, he was talking to Kross, Ellering and Scarlett.
And in this moment, when he turned around, Axiom, right place, right time.
And somehow, some way, the champions retain,
and as long as you believe in yourself, there will always be a way.
Congratulations to the champions!
-Why did she do that to me? -Not again.
Why do people keep doing this to me? I don't understand.
-It's okay, Thea, look, you've got us. -Yeah.
Thanks.
It's going to be okay.
How's she doing?
Not great. But she's tough. She's going to be okay.
Yeah, she'll learn, you know? You can't trust anybody in this business.
Maybe so, but hey, good win tonight versus Spears.
I know you've kind of been battling your own demons.
I've been through it, so I can relate.
-But how are you? Are you okay? -Thanks, man.
I appreciate that, after everything I've been through.
Yeah, I'm just, you know [unintelligible]
work out, do things the right way.
Hey, one day at a time, man. That's all we can ask for.
-If you need anything, let me know. -Got you. Thank you.
-[Thea shouts indistinctly] -Thea, relax!
Calm down, just breathe.
[woman] Lash, what did you mean by your comment to Trick Williams tonight?
She said what she said.
Lash Legend tell no lies.
But Trick, if you want to know the truth, then next week
be our guest at Supernova Sessions and we'll reveal all.
Thank you. Bye-bye. Bye.
Where are you going? What the hell was that?
That's not you.
I don't want to talk about this right now.
But what I do know is that it's time for me to put myself first.
Put yourself first?
[Vic] Well, that was certainly a lot to digest,
as our officials, as our ring crew, are preparing for battle.
NXT Underground moments away. As you can see,
NXT superstars making their way to surround the ring
in what is a very unique matchup.
It is a big fight field.
There's Lola Vice, who's looking for that knockout.
She'll be accompanied by Shayna Baszler
as Natalya, her opponent, who's been accompanied by Karmen Petrovic,
trying to center herself, possibly looking for a submission.
History will be made in our main event of Spring Breakin', next!
Edris! You all right? Everything good, man?
Nothing crazy happened on the weekend? All good?
Good, man, you had me worried.
I mean, a mirror breaking? That's like seven years of bad luck.
Yeah, I know, but…
I'm cool, I'm cool. I'm chill.
That mirror was a plastic mirror.
-It was plastic, I'm cool. -I'm…
Man, this is a tale as old as time.
You broke a mirror, you're cooked.
-Me, cooked? -I'm just telling--
Are you talking about the mirror situation that happened last week?
Well, I thought you would need some cheering up, so--
No, we're not about to work out.
Oh, no, no, no, we're trying a different method.
-Okay, I mean-- -[Brinley] I brought…
kittens!
-Look at how cute! -Great.
-Oh, oh! Doesn't it make you happy? -I feel better already.
Black cats? Do you even know what black cats mean?
What?
-Black cats. -Bad luck.
Dang. Do I have to return them?
[Vic] We'd like to extend a special thank you to Jahreal
for Paradise, an NXT Loud theme song for NXT Spring Breakin',
from the EP Guidance, available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
-[Booker] Hate to say it, man. -What?
[unintelligible]
What?
Bad luck.
Anyways, I'm going to move on, because, yes, black cats aren't very good,
I do agree with you. We'll talk about that off-air.
But let's talk about what's gonna take place next week
here live on NXT.
Because you can talk about all eyes have been on
the North American championship,
including, arguably, the greatest North American champion of all-time,
that being Wes Lee, who shocked the world returning tonight.
Next week he will face Josh Briggs with more than just pride on the line.
We kick off tonight with a very awkward conversation
between our champion, Trick Williams, and Lash Legend.
What is in the envelope that Lash Leged has been carrying around?
We're going to find out next week on the Supernova Sessions.
We also found out earlier, the women's North American champion
will be crowned and decided in a ladder match in the UFC Apex
at our next premium live event, Battleground.
Next week, the NXT Women's Combine will shed light
on who will have the chance to make history.
But we're about to make history right now
with the first-ever Women's NXT Underground match.
And Booker, we've been [unintelligible] for an NXT Underground in the past.
No counts out, no pinfalls, not counts of any sort.
The only way to win, knockout, TKO, or submission.
A unique fight here at Tuesday Nights on NXT.
Unlike anything in the WWE.
It's going to be the best versus.
The baddest.
One of these women will make history.
And alongside Shayna Baszler, that's Lola Vice,
no doubt looking for the knockout.
[Booker] You said it, Vic. It's legacy.
First time ever.
Oh, yes, man.
Breakout Tournament winner.
Lola Vice.
[Vic] Lola looks a little different.
Typically we see her out here dancing, smiles.
-[Vic] She is focused. -[Booker] Laser-focused, Vic.
[Vic] Fighter's mentality tonight.
There she is, taking on one of the greatest of all time.
But his isn't the dungeon. This isn't the lion's den.
This is the NXT Underground.
It's Natalya's best chance of winning on the mat.
[Booker] I mean, Natalya, of course, no doubt is the Renaissance woman.
She's been there, she's seen it, and she's done it.
Now she's looking to make history.
Oh, yes, man.
[bell ringing]
The following contest
is an NXT Underground match!
The only way to win is by knockout or submission.
Introducing first, accompanied by Shayna Baszler…
-[Alicia] Lola Vice! -[crowd cheering]
And her opponent, accompanied by Karmen Petrovic,
Natalya!
[Vic] Natalya not only preparing for this fight, was also drafted to Raw.
She compares the dungeon to NXT Underground on social media.
She noted she was made in the dungeon. She's prepared for underground.
So Booker, as these two get ready to lock up,
who is entering whose world?
Because Lola Vice believes this match fits her style.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
She is truly, Natalya, the Renaissance woman--
-[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] And right off the rip.
[Booker] Oh, yes.
[Vic] Natalya bulldozing Lola Vice.
She already has Lola Vice who's trying to throw some quick strikes.
They were countered, they were blocked.
That goes back to what we saw early from Karmen Petrovic.
Did not block that one.
And now the strikes going right to the ribs.
And there's the quick feet, and right back comes Natalya.
This isn't going to be your typical, textbook matchup.
This is going to be a ground and pound physical affair.
[Booker] Beautiful transition by Natalya.
[Vic] First-ever Women's NXT Underground match.
Natalya looking for the submission.
[Booker] Gotta get that key lock.
[Vic] The referee in great positioning, again, officiating this matchup,
only there for a knockout or a submission.
[Booker] How exciting is this, Vic?
[Vic] Every single time. But think of the last time--
[unintelligible]
These two women are willing to destroy themselves
in order to silence the other.
And a nice take down. But this isn't scoring points, Book.
Hammer fists right now being thrown by Natalya.
Natalya trying to break that leg lock.
Trying to get better position, and now going to the back.
[Booker] Natalya is doing a great job there.
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] And a lot of this for Natalya is about the disrespect--
Now looking for that knee bar, looking for a submission.
Maybe even trying to hook it.
I can't see from our vantage point, camera crew doing a great point,
there are bodies everywhere right here in The Underground.
Oh! What a way to break a grip.
It was Natalya who said she feels disrespected by Lola Vice.
The Hart family has been in pro wrestling for 90 years.
Her grandfather, a pioneer. her uncle Bret [unintelligible]
Her father in The Hall of Fame, Jim Neidhart.
That is family through it.
This is personal to Natalya.
And Lola Vice now picking her spots.
I think I answered my own question,
what is Lola Vice's world in the underground?
[Booker speaks indistinctly]
The hands look good, the feet look good, she's looking great.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] The hip-check sending Natalya to the outside.
[speaks in Spanish]
[Vic] We're in The Underground here on NXT.
[Vic] Natalya trying to lock in another submission here,
as we are in The Underground, our main event,
Spring Breakin', week number two. Knockout, TKO, submission,
only ways to win this unique style of matchup.
And anything goes.
And one more time here, they've come to the outside.
-[Vic] And Natalya! -[Booker] Oh, man.
[Vic] And again, this is about beating respect into Lola Vice.
Shayna Baszler for a half-second here seems to be a little bit worried.
I see Karmen Petrovic, she's the one that's been with Natalya,
teaching her striking ability.
But Natalya going back to some old-school wrestling,
with some [unintelligible] suplexes here on the floor.
[Booker] …on top of her game here tonight in NXT Underground.
First time ever--
Oh! Here we go.
[Vic exclaims] Oh!
I don't know if the camera crew caught it or not,
but the way Natalya fell,
her lower back smashed right there in the center of the table
that cracked our monitor.
[Booker] Beautiful leg sweep by Lola Vice, Vic.
[Vic] You've got to wonder, the feeling maybe in that lower back,
how much damage has been done?
And Natalya trying to block it out, trying to fight through the pain.
Natalya-- Oh! She went right into that steel post.
Ribs, spine first.
[crowd chanting] Underground!
[Vic] This could be that opening.
And again, it all comes back for Natalya…
How much fight does she have in her?
She knows that Lola Vice does nothing but look down on all superstars,
both male and female.
[Booker] Vic, when you're competing, you've got to do that.
It's nothing personal or anything like that, it's business.
[crowd chanting] Nataly!
[Vic] NXT universe trying to rally Natalya in this moment.
But Lola Vice, with every kick, is gaining momentum,
with every kick, is gaining confidence.
And you take a look and you feel the atmosphere.
Lola Vice could be the face, very soon,
of the best women's division in all of professional wrestling.
It's now looking for a submission, it's Lola Vice.
And look at Vice. Vice has her hands up.
She's trying to block any punches that Natalya can throw.
But she's also locking in that left arm.
There's nowhere for Natalya to go. Natalya's fading.
[unintelligible]
[Booker] You got to agree with me, Vic. NXT underground is the proving ground.
[Vic] It certainly is. And we now the history between these two.
We know Lola Vice is MMA training, but you've heard the stories
of the Hart dungeon,
that is what Natalya is fighting through right now.
Trying to fight through the pain.
And you see the taped fists. Natalya typically doesn't have taped fists.
She knows what she's in for tonight.
She's here to beat the hell out of Lola Vice.
[Booker] She's doing a hell of a job.
Oh!
[Vic] And look at Shayna on the other side!
Telling her to squeeze, telling Lola Vice to squeeze.
Locked in a vise grip. Looking for a [unintelligible]
The NXT universe on their feet.
This place is rocking.
[Booker] Nothing away from what Natalya learned in that dungeon,
but the game has advanced so much, Vick.
[Vic] It's the baddest versus the best.
And look at Karmen Petrovic. She may be a little worried.
But look at Natalya fighting through.
Oh! Just dropping her weight right down, but not to be undone.
And again, you talk about deep waters. MMA background for Lola Vice.
She's been in this position before. She's been in this sort of fight.
-[Booker speaks indistinctly] -[Vic] There's no ropes.
[Vic] Typically what you would have in a traditional one-on-one matchup.
Natalya having to figure it out on the fly.
[Booker] Wow! Wow!
[Vic] …breaks the hold.
[Booker] Breaks the hold indeed. Wow!
[Vic] What a main event here at Spring Breaking'.
Week number two.
The first-ever Women's NXT Underground match.
Natalya from Monday Night Raw, Lola Vice of NXT.
[Booker] We've been thinking about this all week.
Can you imagine what they've been thinking?
Oh! Oh, wow!
[Vic] They've been thinking of ways to hurt the other.
Remember, Natalya locked in a knee bar early on,
and we've seen her uncle Bret use the same sort of maneuver
in a figure form.
This isn't exactly a figure form,
but it's putting pressure all over the knee.
Oh!
Baszler got a little too close and Karmen Petrovic had to pounce.
[Booker] I know the pressure of that knee right there,
got to be in a lot of pain. And I was actually in that same knee bar
by Bret, The Hitman, once upon a time.
[Vic] Hey, when you talk about The Hitman, you talk about the Hart Foundation,
you talk about the sharpshooter.
Natalya-- Oh!
[Booker] No rules, Vic, no rules.
[Vic] The former partner of Natalya just got tossed to the side.
Natalya turned around, caught the kick.
Taking now Vice. Lock it in, Natalya.
-[Vic] Lock it in, Natalya! -[Booker] Oh, baby.
-[Booker] Oh, god. -[Vic] Sharpshooter.
[Booker] Oh, no!
[Vic] Referee is there for the submission.
Vice is in pain, Vice is screaming.
She's trying to crawl.
She's getting her hands on anybody around her to try to break the hold.
Natalya dragging Lola Vice back to the center.
[Booker] The dam. She's a dam, Vic.
[Vic] Natalya trying to hold on.
That back's got to be on fire.
Think about the knee that Natalya has focused on.
Petrovic. Everyone else screaming for Natalya.
Hey!
Baszler with the Kirifuda clutch.
Screaming at Natalya.
And Natalya…
going off to save her friend.
That Canadian action we know which is so strong.
And making Baszler pay.
And now Natalya trying to finish up but Baszler one more time.
-[Vic] Big back fist! -[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] That 305 connects. And now raining down forearms.
The official steps in. This is over.
This is over.
[Alicia] Here is your winner by knockout,
Lola Vice!
[Vic] I would hate to be the official in that moment.
As we go back, turning point of this underground matchup.
Baszler locking in her Kirifuda Clutch.
Natalya with her sharpshooter, seconds away from victory,
to save her friend.
But then turn around with that back fist,
The official had to realize and recognize Natalya couldn't defend herself…
As right on top with rights, with forearms, was Lola Vice,
who knocked out Natalya
here at Spring Breakin', inside Underground.
Awesome.
Big win for Lola. She's great. Naty's great.
But guess what? Neither of them can touch me.
So tell me, Ava, why am I still here?
Okay, Roxanne, well, you're still here because earlier when you said,
"I don't have time for this", I was actually going to tell you
who your next opponent is next week.
Next week?
I literally just defended this last week.
And you have an entire combine to worry about--
Roxanne, I don't need you to tell me how to do my job.
So next week, you're going to defend that championship against…
Chelsea Green.
Ava, you are so much smarter than Peahead Pearce
and sir Nicholas the Nasty.
And you…
beautiful piece of gold, are going to look so good in my jewelry box.
Oh!
-Ava, you're the best. -Thanks.
I think I'm going to love it here.
Subtitles: Camila Hernandez here.