[announcer] Then,
[epic music playing]
now,
forever
together.
Thirty minutes late?
-What's the deal? -Great.
Oh, there he is. Perfect.
Wow. All of this for "All Ego". I feel special, Ava.
You really know how to treat a free agent.
You ready to actually iron out this deal?
-Are you? -Give Ethan Page what he's looking for?
-Let's go. -All right,
Stay close to me tonight.
Whatever you need.
[announcer] We been waiting and anticipating this very moment.
[hostess] The hit dropping, show stopping, chain wearing, Sexy Red.
Drum roll, please.
I will be hosting the Battlegrounds.
[Victor] Wow!
There it is. The Women's North American Championship.
Hold on. Hey. So, hold on.
Since you the host of Battleground, you might as well come out with…
me and the chips and I guess Gallus.
Follow me.
[Victor] In Sexy they trust tonight.
That being Williams and Evans. This place is shaking.
This place has come alive.
Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. Hey, Sexy Red running some interference.
Victory for Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans.
-Well, that's Lash Legend. -Trick, you gotta be honest with me.
Were you the one that attacked Noam and Oro?
Hey, yo, look, Lash, I don't--
Who the hell is that?
Oh, my God! Booker, that's Ethan Page!
Hey, Trick. I took out Noam.
I took out Oro.
Whoop that, Trick. Yeah, I'm about to.
[Victor] Page truly is "All Ego".
I find it really, really disrespectful that I have to come out here and find out
who my Battleground opponent is like this.
I deserve better.
You will be defending that Women's Championship against…
[sirens]
[Jordynne] Let me officially introduce myself.
I'm the TNA Knockout Champion, Jordynne Grace.
[Booker] Perhaps the most powerful woman to ever grace this business.
You have built your name here NXT, the same as I have in TNA.
But I'm curious, who do you think has built a stronger foundation?
I want to find out. So at Battleground,
I'm going to be challenging you for your NXT Women's Championship.
-[sirens] -[Victor] Well, Booker,
off the heels of last week's explosive NXT,
we're wasting no time tonight.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, she is the TNA Knockouts champion,
Jordynne Grace!
[Victor] I still can't over what Mike Rome just said.
Jordynne Grace. Yes. A TNA superstar, a TNA wrestler
shocked the world of professional wrestling last week.
Can she do it again?
Can Grace, the TNA Knockouts champion, make the most of her historic
championship opportunity? Or will Perez live up to the moniker of prodigy?
NXT Women's title on the line at NXT
Battleground this Sunday, exclusively on Peacock.
[intense music playing]
And her opponent, Stevie Turner.
After that announcement, Book, Stevie Turner showed her frustration.
She is frustrated.
She marched right into our general manager, Ava.
-[Booker] Hold the phone, dog. -[Victor] Well, I'm sure
Turner's gonna be even more frustrated.
-[Booker] "The Prodigy" -[Victor] Couldn't even get in.
She couldn't even allow Stevie Turner to have an entrance.
-She had to come out here. -[Booker] Please.
-Please what? -Give the Champ her respect, okay?
-Please do that for me. -Booker, I have given her…
-Please. -I have given her her respect.
I have given her her respect!
-Roxanne, how you doing? -I have given her her respect.
[Victor] I´m not even going to try for a handshake at this point.
That's nice. You got your buddy out here now?
-Not a buddy. -Go ahead, have fun.
I'll just sit back.
[Booker] It's all about the talent of "the Prodigy",
what she did over these last few months.
She went out there and showed the world that she's truly the best.
[Victor] Five minutes into the show,
and we're already bickering like an old married couple.
[Roxanne] Booker knows.
-[Victor] Here we go. -[Roxanne] What was your name again?
Victor, I appreciate that.
Well, what I do want to ask you, though, Roxanne, is why do you think
Ava is against you?
-Yeah. -Week and week.
I'm asking the same question, but…
probably because she's jealous of me. Because she wants what she can't have.
She probably wants my NXT Women's Championship too.
[Booker] Wow!
[Victor] Right now, it's Jordynne Grace showing the world what she can do.
Booker, what were your first thoughts
when you saw Grace revealed as Ava's choice to face Roxanne?
[Booker] Make no mistake.
Jordynne Grace, she is one of the best.
She's a game changer.
But on Sunday night, she's gonna be in the ring
with truly the best right here in NXT. And that's the lady to my left.
Roxanne "the Prodigy" Perez.
Jordynne Grace… Target acquire!
Grace has been undefeated for 300 days, unstoppable for nearly a year.
And this is quite the opportunity for Stevie Turner.
We've seen some of the strength.
Booker, you've talked about Jordynne Grace's strength.
Roxanne, how are you gonna bat that strength at Battleground?
[Roxanne] Are you calling me weak? Is that what you're doing?
Are you calling me weak? He's calling me weak.
Do you know what I've been through the past two… actually, past nine years?
I used to ride a greyhound to book her school for this NXT Women's Championship.
[Booker] It is not about being strong.
It's about being smart. That's what's Roxanne,
she's a psychologist.
In the middle of that ring, she can pick you apart
piece by piece. And I cannot wait til Sunday night.
[Victor] I could tell so much.
Just went through puberty again at 60 years old.
That was pretty good there, Book.
Look at the power by Grace, Turner. Nice counter.
[Booker] Keep it up, keep it up.
[Victor] Turner, trying to keep it up right now. Oh! Nice snap suplex by Grace.
And Booker, let's take it all out. Let's actually be cordial for a second.
What are your thoughts on the historic match Sunday?
Because this Women's Championship match is very historic at Battleground.
[Booker] It's gonna be historic. You're looking at Jordynne Grace from TNA.
Make no mistake about it, she is a star in this business.
But she's taken on a two time champion.
I'm talking to break a breakout winner. She's done everything here in NXT.
We talk about Roxanne. It's going to be a hell of a fight.
I can't wait for the outcome.
I can't wait to see Roxanne Perez be victorious on Sunday night.
[Roxanne] And I will.
[Victor] I'm not taking anything away from Roxanne Perez.
She's "the Prodigy" for a reason.
But here is the strength of Jordynne Grace.
That's the one thing.
This is what Perez is going to be going up against.
[Booker] That's the one thing that Roxanne is going to have to combat.
-[Victor] Oh! -It almost taking into those deep waters.
-Those deep waters, Vic. -First it's Grace under pressure.
And that's followed up by the Knockouts champion
looking right over at the NXT Women's champion,
the juggernaut driver and Cain Marko has nothing on the juggernaut.
Jordynne Grace.
[announcer] Here is your winner. The TNA Knockouts champion,
Jordynne Grace.
[Victor] Roxanne Perez looking possessed at the challenger
who put on a clinic here tonight.
Because this Sunday the women's title will be on the line in NXT.
Are we looking at a history maker
or can Roxanne Perez prove she's a prodigy?
Oh, here we go, baby.
Because NXT Women's champion, Roxanne Perez, will defend
the NXT Women's Championship
against the Knockouts champion from TNA, Jordynne Grace.
This historic clash happens this Sunday in the UFC Apex at NXT Battleground.
[Booker] Oh, wait a minute. Oh, no, not right now.
Not right now. Roxanne. Come on.
[Victor] Oh. And slithering out of the ring…
by her championship skin was Roxanne Perez.
-Oh, Booker, I Can't wait. -Now it's got the time, man.
[Victor] Ticket to Vegas.
Coming on. With me.
Trick.
Hey, look, Lash, I'm sorry about last week,
but have you seen Ethan Page?
Look, you're good. And no, I ain't seen that little coward.
He's probably in there talking to Ava right now.
Well, good. That's why I'm gonna go find him.
I'm gonna knock all that ego right out of him.
Absolutely. You're damn right. He needs to be handled.
-First Noam, then Oro, and now like… -Look, I get it. I get it, man.
I mean, those ain't my boys, but I'm gonna take care of this.
-I got you. -Good. But wait,
Trick.
Whatever this is between me and you,
it's done.
It's over.
Look, I have a big opportunity to become the first ever
Women's NXT North American champion.
So I gotta do this.
Look, Lash,
I get it. I'm happy for you.
You lock in and do whatever it takes to go get that title.
I'm gonna take care of this Ethan Page situation.
Be good.
[Victor] Lash really does have business to handle
in a matter of moments, because my partner is gonna have his hands full.
Booker T.
Is going to host the Women's North American Championship Summit.
And this is going down next.
Do I have your attention? Good.
Because all of you have an exceptional background.
All designed to help you succeed in this world.
Uriah, a fourth generation superstar. Those are big shoes to fill.
But a long road ahead. A road that can become very dark.
The vision is unclear.
And Je'Von, all that athleticism at 20 years old, it's incredible.
There's so much to learn, but in so little time.
I can help you all, especially you.
I really hope you guys aren't listening to this idiot.
-Joshua, right? -Josh.
Is there a problem, friend?
Friend? Weren't you talking about me last week?
Saying that I'm some lost soul and need a guidance and you're the only answer.
Josh, you and I both know you have potential.
Yeah.
But there is a big difference between saying it and proving it.
And no, you are not the lost soul I was speaking of last week
that needs my help.
See, guys, look. He's talking about someone that he can manipulate, right?
And see, ladies and gentlemen?
this is exactly the answer you give when you can't answer a simple question
such as, who is Josh Briggs?
-[laughs] -I'll show you something right now.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Josh, the only thing you are showing the world right now is your insecurities
and your misguidance.
Don't worry about him. It ain't worth it.
[Victor] Tension's rising in the locker room
and the same could be said
for what's about to happen in the ring.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
There she is,
right there in all of her glory.
The Woman's North American Championship.
[Lash] That's right!
And the question is, which one of you talented superstars is going to climb
that ladder on Sunday and grab glory?
-[Lash] You already know! -[Booker] I'm talking about history, baby.
[crowd cheering]
I look at this ring right now, and I see talent.
I see the future of this business. Oh, yes, man!
And the question is, who's going to be the first?
Michin,
I ask you first.
What are you gonna do on Sunday at Battleground to get it done?
Booker, ever since Ava announced this new title,
I knew I had to be a part. To be the first champion.
[Booker] Yes.
Now, unlike my opponents, I know what it takes.
I've had my face shattered, my nose broken, all in NXT,
all in a ladder match,
and I loved it.
And that's the best part about being at NXT is I get to be me, the HBIC.
[cheering]
And on Sunday, the HBIC is walking out of Vegas the new--
-[Jaida] You know what, Michin? -Oh, no, she did not.
I find it hilarious how you think you can just come
around here and run everything.
Now, you came back to NXT.
But, baby, this ain't no black and gold. This is Jaida Parker's time.
And if you even come close to my title, I'm gonna turn your ass black and blue.
-[Booker] Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Ava screams]
I'm gonna be the first woman to be the first North America champion.
-And her name is Fallon Henley. -[Jaida] She ain't got no manners.
-She ain't got no manners. -But, you see, this is my kind of match.
I don't have to carry the dead weight of any tag team partners
or worry about anybody's feelings. Because when I look around this ring,
[laughing] I don't care about a single one of you.
So I will step on and over all of you to get what I want.
Because that championship,
-it was created just for me. -[Kelani] Hold on, Fallon.
Where does the title say your name?
-Thank you. -It doesn't.
Look, we're all more than qualified to become the first ever
NXT Women's North American champion.
And you guys say you want it, but nobody wants it like Lani.
Nobody is willing to take the risk like Lani.
And nobody is willing to put their body on the line like Lani,
because these people, my people, deserve a champion like Lani.
[Booker] Whoa, baby.
Guys, guys, hold up. Let's reset for a second.
Can I get a shucky ducky quack quack?
Oh, yes, man! Look here. Let's go to the one
that was number one in the combine, and that is Sol Ruca.
You may be a little out of your element in a match like this.
What are you going to do to get it done?
You know, I was just gonna sit back and let these girls get out
all their insults and jabs to each other.
Because every single woman here
thinks that they're gonna be the one
the one at the top of that ladder at the end of the match
with that championship title.
But the fact is,
five of them are gonna be wrong.
Now, I'm not gonna say anything to cut any of you guys down,
but I will say this.
-Five souls will be snatched on Sunday. -[Lash screams]
It's not necessary. It's not necessary.
[Kelani] We got it.
We got it. We got it.
I'm gonna go ahead and let you know you ain't snatching nothing over this way,
okay? Not me. Thank you.
But look, honestly,
it's been a rough couple of weeks for me, but on Sunday…
Sunday is about me.
Sunday is about Lash Legend
going from a woman with potential to a woman who calls herself
the NXT North American champion.
Wow, Lash. I never knew you could think of anything other than big tricks.
[all] Whoa!
[Booker] Oh, no! Oh, no! You know what?
I know where this is going. I know where this is going now.
You right, Booker. You right.
What you trying to do, Jaida? You talking artist?
[screams]
No, no, we're not having that.
[Victor] That's breaking down!
I haven't seen Book move that fast since I was five.
A small taste of what's gonna happen Sunday.
[heavy metal music playing]
[Robert] Hey, whoa, whoa. Wait a second. Hey, relax.
Ladies, Listen up. Listen up.
Ava gave me permission to let you know
if you don't want to wait for Battleground,
we're going to have a six women tag match tonight.
[Victor] But how are these women going to get along
just days before the six woman
ladder match at Battleground?
Are you talking to me?
Are you talking to me? Huh?
-Are you? -Charlie?
What's going on?
You been listening in on me this entire time, Myles?
As best as I can.
Myles. Go and get Damon. Bring him over here.
I'm right here. And I was just with you guys five minutes ago.
I mean, we pulled up together, Charlie.
That's right.
I don't know about you guys, but you kind of find it a little weird
that we're talking to each other through a mirror right now?
-I mean, I think Charlie… -Hey! I'm talking over here.
Damon. Tonight, I want you to make me proud. Yeah?
You're gonna win back the Heritage Cup
and you're gonna bring it back for the family.
-Bro, what do you talk about? -Capiche?
We ain't doing this one again.
Just say it, Damon.
-I don't even know what the word means. -Just say it, Damon.
Capiche! Just say capiche.
-Capiche. -Yeah.
Just like that.
I'm gonna get her. I'm gonna tell Jazmyn how to get a bit of breaker
and we're gonna be wretched. I'm gonna die.
Thea, that's great and all, but I'm not gonna be out there tonight.
Yeah. Look, Thea, this isn't personal,
but I'm not going either.
We're Chase U. We always go out for each other's matches.
Not all of us are Chase U like Ridge.
Thea, don't worry. I'll sub the eye out for the match.
They're allowed to feel the way they feel.
-Okay -Okay?
Yeah.
-Hey, Thea. -Hey.
-Come on. -Oh, Ridge.
-Okay. -Let's go.
-Let's do this, Ridge. -Duke and Riley not coming?
They're gonna sit this one out.
-Come on, come on. -All right.
[Victor] It's kind of petty of Riley and Duke.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Into the diverse, representing Chase University,
Thea Hail.
Well, Thea Hail, the smaller Chase U. You but she has the same energy.
It's Hail versus Nyx. It's next on NXT.
Back live on NXT.
[announcer] And her opponent, Jazmyn Nyx.
[Victor] Thea Hail has been in the crosshairs book
of Jazmyn Nyx for weeks
for a lot of different reasons. One, because of Jacy Jayne.
Two, because Nyx is looking for payback from her debut.
-Book. -Yes. Yes, Vic.
-What's that? -What I'm thinking about right now…
[Victor] I don't even wanna know. We're going to be kicked off the air.
[Booker] No. I'm talking about Jazmyn Nyx.
I just watched her make a walk right there.
We talk about checking off all of those boxes.
Jazmyn Nyx, star power, baby.
Oh, yes, man.
[Victor] Thea Hail coming into this matchup declared she would make
Jazmyn Nyx tap out once again.
[Booker] if Thea Hail would have, you know, did like Jazmyn Nixon,
you know, followed the right people, she'd be in a better place right now, Vic.
-I could just say that. -What are you talking about?
[Victor] You are just so against Chase University.
Hail from behind, shoulders down.
[Booker] No, I'm thinking about Thea Hail, she was totally focused.
Like I say, she was so close to becoming
the NXT Women's champion.
Lost focus there for a second. Not at her own accord, seriously.
[Victor] One more time. Thea going up, going around, shoulders down.
[Booker] See what I'm saying?
[Victor] Kick out one more time.
This has become personal for Jazmyn Nyx.
It's Thea Hail back in control.
And you talk about the superstars of NXT, they come to a city near you,
including this Friday at Davenport. Into the cover and a kick out.
And this Saturday, the night before Battleground in Sebring.
[Booker] Did you see that? This is what I'm talking about.
Look at the placement right here.
As far as Thea Hail go, she's perfect right now.
She's perfect.
[Victor] If you could sum it up, how has Thea
grown then in recent months in your eyes?
[Booker] No, she's grown.
She's taken a step forward and she's taken two steps back.
If she just leaves Chase U, Vic, I think it would do a hell of a lot of good for.
I'm not saying not go to another university.
-I'm talking about Chase U. -Now her shoulders down and a kick out.
[Victor] Thea Hail doing a nice job of focusing on the upper body,
focusing on the arm as well.
Looking to get Nyx to tap out tonight to that kimura
still to come in a matter of moments, the NXT Heritage Cup.
Damon Kemp trying to get the cup back to No Quarter Catch Crew taking on
Tony D'Angelo. But this has been all Thea Hail in this matchup and it appears
that she trusts Ridge Holland. No one else, however, does.
You can trust that Nyx's always going to connect.
[Booker] That's what I'm talking about, the company you keep right there.
I'm talking about, you know, being around a Jacy Jayne.
That right there, that's how you learn those tricks of the trade.
[Victor] You bring up Jacy Jayne.
It is Jazmyn Nyx who blames Hail for breaking the rules.
[Booker] You know why? Because Jacy Jayne should be in that ladder back
having a chance to have a moment in the history.
That's what this all about.
Let's see what happened earlier in this matchup.
Really changing the complexion.
And you can talk about Jazmyn Nyx, you can talk about the smile,
you can talk about the airport test.
She is a phenomenal striker inside the ring
going back to her collegiate soccer background in West Virginia.
[Booker] It's right, man.
No playing, no jive or anything, just bitches in the middle of that square.
So no wasted motions, Vic.
That's what I'm liking about Nyx right now.
[Victor] Talk about the tension inside the ring,
the tension going on with Chase U.
How about Trick Williams looking to deal with Ethan Page tonight?
[Booker] "All Ego".
He's gonna have to be dealt with,
especially after last week's unexpected entry.
"All Ego" Ethan Page, man.
[Victor] Take a look at what is trending number one,
much like we did last week, NXT.
And because you think about it, Book, think about Ethan Page.
We just brought him up, what he did last week.
Think about how we started tonight.
Ethan Page, still,
to my knowledge, sitting out here at the desk,
-has not signed a contract yet with NXT. -That's the beauty of it.
[Booker] It's a bidding war right now for Ethan Page's, you know, services.
And I like that with this kid.
He came out, he did something very, very unique,
and that put the champion on his back.
[Victor] Oh, and there…
That was Riley Osborne and Duke Hudson, the MVPs.
Said they were not going to be out here to support Thea Hail tonight.
Catching me off guard. And that's made Thea Hail feel good.
[Booker] You don't seem too happy about it, though.
[Victor] It just confusing. They say one thing, do another.
-What's going on with Jacy? -Maybe they had a change of heart.
Have you ever had a change of heart, Vic?
Yes, but I won't get into that
as there's the world's littlest slam from Thea Hail.
Hail rolling through.
Hail now trying to fight through the pain. And…
What are you doing out here?
[Victor] That's exactly what I was saying.
She did. And then if you're gonna say you're gonna stay in the back,
then stay in the back…
-They told her… -Come on, Vic.
-[Booker] She lost her focus. -Kimura! Trying to lock in the kimura,
she's focusing on the elbow, focusing on the shoulder.
Nyx's trying anything she can do to get out of the kimura lock
so she doesn't tap one more time.
-Got to break it. -Me having to break the hole. Oh, my word.
-Panel kick between the eyes. -[Booker] Good night.
Nyx takes full advantage for her first win on NXT.
[announcer] Here's the winner, Jazmyn Nyx.
[Victor] That came out of absolutely nowhere.
The quick feat of Jazmyn Nyx.
What's going through their minds as Nyx celebrates.
Chase U needs to figure out something and get back on the same page.
But when we come back,
we're going to show you an altercation that happened
at the NXT merchandise truck right before we went on the air.
This exclusive footage comes your way next.
Yeah. No, listen, honestly, fantastic deal.
Appreciate the offer. It's very generous. Very generous.
But I don't want you to forget about one tiny detail.
When you have all the leverage,
you could pretty much ask for whatever you want.
And I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it, too.
-Keep telling yourself that. -[Robert] Ava.
I handled the six woman tag just like you asked.
Awesome. Thank you so much.
I've had my hands full all night, so I really appreciate it.
I get it.
I actually think there is a way we could spice the match up a little bit,
but we could worry about that later. Ethan Page. What's the deal?
He is a nightmare. Look at all these demands.
-Oh, my God. -Look at how unreasonable. It's insane.
Is that real?
I can tell you, if Mr. Stone has that reaction,
I can only imagine what is in that contract.
But, Booker, we want to go back to something that happened earlier today
between our NXT tag team champions and the number one contenders.
[people screaming]
[punches]
[moaning]
[people shouting]
[man] Oh!
[screams]
[man] Oh!
Now, you see that? You see that?
That's the champs getting the ass whooping.
One more smart remark.
All right? All right?
-That's all I got to say. -Moving on.
Gallus and Anderson. I hear what you're saying,
but we're supposed to be in action later tonight,
but because our general manager, Ava,
saw that earlier today, she has thrown the good brothers,
the O.C. out of the building.
They will not compete, but they will be in the building on Sunday
at Battleground,
competing for the NXT tag team titles inside the UFC Apex
at NXT Battleground.
[intense music playing]
[Victor] Wait, they get a camera back there?
What's going on, Book?
Get going.
Get up and show me something, Josh. Get up and show me something! Get up!
Show me something! I didn't think so!
I didn't think so, Josh!
Don't do it, kid. Don't do it.
-Hey, how about you try to owe me? -Owe you?
[screams]
-[Victor] Evans and Spears. -Yeah.
-Yeah! -[Victor] Spears was supposed to compete.
Briggs was laid out, but this has been the carnage
been going on all day, Book, all night.
[crowd] Joshua Briggs!
I like this young OG, but I hope he's not making mistake right now, Vic.
I hope he's not making the biggest mistake
of his young OG career.
[Victor] He doesn't look like he's making any mistakes right now.
Evans came to fight. He's sticking up for the locker room.
He's sticking up for people he consider his friends. Holy hell!
[Booker] Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
[crowd cheering]
[Victor] This may be going a little too far. Watch out.
Oh!
-[referee] Come on. -[Victor] We need more security out here.
-Book, you got me? -Yeah, I got you, man.
-Oh, boy. -I got you.
[Booker] I don't like the looks of this,
Book.
[Booker] I told you that concern yourself with business that concern you.
I don't like this for this young man.
[Victor] Spears looking to send a message to the NXT locker room.
-[crowd shouting] -[Booker] Oh! Ouch!
This is just a straight up fight,
as you would say. Let these boys throw some hands.
-Cutter. -My God, man.
[Victor] Evans beating the hell out of Shawn Spears.
Young OG ain't messing around.
[Booker] Represent your man. Represent.
[hip hop musing playing]
Oh, no.
[Victor] Take a look at this one more time. How pretty. How effective.
Young OG scared of nobody.
Excuse me, Tony D'Angelo.
You are moments away from defending the Heritage Cup
for the very first time. How does that feel?
These cup matches are very unique, a different animal. You know,
it wasn't my cup of espresso, but I learned to like the taste.
Thankfully, my boy Luca, he schooled me on all the rules of this catch clause.
Now NQCC gets to see
what the D'Angelo family can do when we're in control.
-Come on. -We're in control.
Tony D'Angelo defends the Heritage Cup against Damon Kemp next.
[Victor] Last week, Book, Sexy Red brought it all.
Sexy Red's involvement across NXT accounted for over 21 million
social media views over a 24 hour period.
And not to be outdone, Sexy Red herself, well, she had a message earlier today
for the NXT and WWE Universe. You can read it right there.
She is the host of NXT Battle Round. Book, are you ready?
'Cause Vegas better get ready for Sexy Red and NXT.
-You know about Pound Town, huh? -Pound Town?
[electric guitar playing]
What I do know is we got a Heritage Cup Championship matchup coming up
an it was Damon Kemp who was selected last week
by Charlie Dempsey and No Quarter Catch Crew.
You're almost going through an identity crisis.
We'll talk about that later.
But do you approve of the selection of the No Quarter Catch Crew?
At least how it appears right now? Damon.
[Booker] I like the concept of Charlie Dempsey.
You got to prove your medals in NQCC these days, man.
[Victor] Well, is a unique style of match.
We heard from "the Don,"
the Heritage Cup champion earlier, that he said he is
warmed up to these sort of matches
as he will defend his Heritage Cup here tonight.
[Booker] Looks very confident too, Vic.
[Victor] All we got to remember too is Luca Crusifino
was doing a little extra legal work for the family
over the last few days leading us to this matchup.
[Booker] Finding those loop holes
The catch clause. Oh, yeah. Crusifino is earning his money.
Six three minute rounds, 20 seconds rest period. Knockout.
Disqualification ends the match.
First competitor of two falls wins. It's cup time.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is for
the NXT Heritage Cup Championship!
And it will be contested under Heritage Cup rules.
Introducing the challenger representing No Quarter Catch Crew,
Damon Kemp!
[Victor] Appears they didn't lie.
And his opponent, representing the D'Angelo family.
[D'angelo family laughing]
It's a joke?
Representing the D'Angelo family,
he is the NXT Heritage Cup champion.
"The Don of NXT",
Tony D'Angelo.
[Victor] That was some of that legal work. It's smart of the family, though,
that they had Luca Crusifino look into that catch clause,
because as we just saw a few seconds ago,
it didn't seem like the No Quarter Catch Crew like the clause
as much when it was being used against them.
[Booker] I can tell you this, it does seem like that cup is growing
on him just a little bit.
Just having a little trick. I love that man.
[Tony] Are you serious?
[Victor] Bickering back and forth between these two.
Damon Kemp, no slouch.
An accomplished amateur, Big Ten Standout, was an NCAA national qualifier,
and he almost picked up the first decision.
the first fall inside the first 20 seconds.
Another nice takedown.
Crucifix pin, center of the ring, kick out by "the Don."
And you see the outside is Kemp right now trying to pick up a quick victory
here in round number one, 30 seconds off the clock.
And he's had a couple near decisions.
[Booker] Gotta have a lot of confidence in Damon Kemp to put him in this position.
To my understanding, is the first time he's competing
-for the cup. -[Victor] That is true.
And there comes Tony D'Angelo punching Kemp right underneath the jaw.
And it was a decision made by Charlie Dempsey.
But as "the Don" turning things around in this matchup,
should Tony be flattered that Charlie wants to emulate him?
[Booker] You can say imitation is a serious form of flattery.
But I don't believe that, man. I don't believe that. It's always a knock,
a jab or something. That's the way I look at it.
[Victor] Ninety seconds and Kemp turning up the aggression.
You can see Myles Borne on the outside, along with Charlie Dempsey coaching up.
Damon Kemp, big back up.
We'll look at Kemp quickly, getting right back on.
Floating over into the cover, hooking away.
Get another kick out. Damon Kemp has almost been,
I don't want to say, had to go through the drills with Charlie.
Charlie Dempsey wants the cup back in the No Quarter Catch.
[Booker] You gotta give Dempsey a lot of credit.
He got caught right there.
-Well, these two right now slugging it. -Oh!
[Victor] Forget about it. Flown over, covering "the Don".
Picks up the first fall. Just like that.
[announcer] Tony D'Angelo has scored the first fall.
[Booker] Where that come from?
[Victor] They were going back and forth.
They couldn't really, either one of them,
get on top of the other superstar and then, bam!
[Booker] All of a sudden, just took a big shot. Glad on his back.
[Victor] Now his back is against the wall.
Tony D'Angelo staring a hole through Damon Kemp.
[Booker] I didn't see that coming.
-That's how unique this is. -Only a couple seconds left in the match.
There's about a minute left in that round,
but that's what it's about as now we're quickly getting into round two
and Kemp having to roll away, trying to create separation.
This Heritage Cup match has gotten very physical.
This is from earlier in the matchup between these two.
Remember, Tony D'Angelo is up one decision.
And here's where things started to break down.
Frustration in both superstars, maybe more so for Damon Kemp.
Starting to build as we start now round number three,
and they're picking up where they left off.
The important part is that score.
Tony D'Angelo is up one fall to none.
And for Damon Kemp, his back is against the wall.
[Booker] Yeah, "the Don" seem like he has been in total control
of the break as well.
Damon Kemp is going to have to.
He's going to have to do something different in this matchup
to try to get back on pace.
[Victor] That could be the door that Damon Kemp needed to open
because Charlie Dempsey needs the Heritage Cup to be back
in the No Quarter Catch Crew.
-That is what I'm talking about. -Double stop to "the Don."
[Victor] Kemp now, big splash, into the cover, to knock this thing. One.
And D'Angelo able to kick out. And we are 40 seconds off.
Another kick out. Just over 60 seconds into round number three.
And again, comes back to one thing.
The No Quarter Catch Crew would have paid their bill.
Maybe they would still be champions.
-Are you still talking about that? -Because it's true.
[Booker] That has nothing to do with this match right here.
Has zero to do with this match right here. Bad, bad lawyering.
You would get fired if he was wealthy coming with a defense like that,
trust me, bro.
[Victor] They wouldn't have lost the cup if they paid the bill because the family
wouldn't have been looking at him for payment.
That's the bottom line. They didn't pay the bill. They didn't…
-[Booker] It's about the cup! -[Victor] Pay the damn bill!
That's what needed to be happening.
We're 90 seconds off the clock here in round three.
And Damon Kemp, we can agree on this,
has been in control of round three.
[Booker] Damon Kemp is going to his base, and that's wrestling.
Trying to keep "the Don" very, very close to the body, man.
[Victor] Kemp trying to hold on,
Dempsey on the outside. Myles Borne as well.
I mean, right now
Kemp needs to strike another German suplex and again,
-just kicking out is "the Don." -You know what I'm saying?
[Booker] Just ride "the Don".
This is ride time.
But I don't think he needs to think about that.
He needs to think about getting a pinfall.
-Sixty seconds and counting. -Oh! There it is.
[Victor] Another suplex, another cover and another kick out. And, Book,
I ask you, if you're the family right now, are you screaming to "the Don"
just to survive the next 50 seconds of this matchup?
[Booker] All about strategy in a matchup like this.
Right now, seemed like the Don has got that strategy down.
[Victor] He was able to break the hole, create a little separation.
Able to toss Kemp off with 35 seconds.
Damon Kemp now…
telling "the Don" to bring it.
Swings wildly, under 30 seconds to go. And D'Angelo answered right back.
[Booker] Big right hands by "the Don." Oh, man!
[Victor] Nice suplex.
D'Angelo following it up with another 15 seconds.
And what was David Kemp's best opportunity
may be out the window right now with ten seconds.
Inside the final ten seconds now.
Oh!
-[crowd] Five, four, three… -[Victor] Look at Damon Kemp following up.
-Getting into the cover! -[bell rings]
[Booker] Wow!
Wow!
[Victor] Chip Danning, the official
Book, ere you getting the same sense I get is that
Damon Kemp did not get the decision. He did not get the three.
Tony D'Angelo was legitimately saved by the bell.
[Booker] He was talking about momentum earlier.
Right now, Damon Kemp has all the momentum.
Just waiting on that bell to ring like a bull.
-There it comes. -There you go.
[Victor] Charging in! Dominated by D'Angelo.
Cover! And "the Don"
gets his second decision.
[announcer] Here's your winner,
an still the NXT Heritage Cup champion,
Tony D'angelo!
[Victor] Did you see in the Don's eye
with Charlie Dempsey right here in front of us?
He's PO'd, but when you think of Tony D'Angelo,
he almost seems shocked
-at what just happened. -Mistake.
David Kemp just ran into that shot. And what a big shot it was, Vic.
[Victor] Take another look. This was the end of round number three.
-Listen for the bell. -[bell rings]
Chip Danning, great job by our officiating.
Did not get it off of the bell to start the next round.
Kemp charged in. D'Angelo caught him.
And the family makes the No Quarter Catch Crew pay.
Once again, the cup stays in the family
as the No Quarter Catch Crew goes back to the drawing board.
But we're being told right now our general manager
is standing by with Kelly Kincaid.
Ava, a very busy night for you.
So how are the contract negotiations going with Ethan Page?
Well, I wanted him to sign his contract in my office like everybody else,
but no, he was very insistent on signing it
in front of the whole NXT universe out in the ring.
But before that, there are still some things that I need to approve
before he could even think of calling himself an NXT superstar.
Look, Ava, whatever Ethan Page wants, give it to him.
Cause he must be out of his rabid ass mind
thinking he gonna come to NXT, jump me,
and then jump the line for the NXT championship.
After all the work that we put in?
Everything we've done for this brand? He got the right one today.
I hear you, but he hasn't even signed anything yet.
Good.
He wants to sign a contract in front of the whole world to see.
That's what's up.
The Trick Willie gonna be there to make sure the pen hits the paper.
-Sorry, it's Sexy Red. I gotta take this. -I don't…
I'm Sexy Red snapper.
-Oh, look who it is! -Hey, how you doing? Good to see you.
-Nice to meet you. -Hey, look at us. Who would have thought?
-Not me. -TNA meets WWE.
How you feel about the ladder match?
That's gonna be cake, but right now I'm focused on the six woman tag match.
Yeah, she is. I'll see you out there. Sorry, I just had to introduce myself.
-Sol Ruca, such a huge fan of yours. -I'm a huge fan.
No freaking way. Dude, you are so jacked. You gotta tell me how much you squat.
No, you gotta tell me how you do that soul snatch.
I'm gonna be sick.
Can y'all please stop kissing each other's ass? It's pathetic.
Whatever, dude.
Of course you would be the one talking about ass.
You just popping up everywhere now.
-Look who's talking. -Oh, no, she…
You gotta take care of that.
Don't worry, I'm gonna put a muzzle on her.
Let me go get changed first.
-These girls can just be so draining. -I'm sorry, do we know each other?
Oh, I'm sure we do.
You and I have the same last name, but we're not related.
-Wow, what a coincidence. -Although everyone does know me.
How could you not?
Anyways, I'm sure Roxanne is not thrilled about the idea
of you walking out Battleground a double champion.
I would know. We're pretty close.
I love talking about championships.
Jordynne, don't you just love that title of yours?
I do love it. It's the most important thing to me.
But not as important as my crown.
-No, I'd say it is. -Hmm.
It's important to me, too.
[Victor] That was a very interesting encounter.
But Sunday will be an important day in the history of this brand.
As for the first time on a premium live event,
NXT Underground match will take place.
We'll take an inside look at Lola Vice and Shayna Baszler next.
This matchup was made official.
The six women who will compete in Las Vegas
to become the first ever North American Women's champion
will compete in a six woman tag team matchup.
And it was Robert Stone who suggested
we are going to spice things up for this matchup later on tonight and…
Love to come back here ringside, we're looking around
things getting a little disheveled
and things just getting really wild around here during the break.
-Hope that kid's okay, man. -I hope so too.
But we want to move on to what's going to take place this Sunday.
Las Vegas, UFC Apex. It is NXT Battleground.
Shayna Baszler and Lola Vice are going to step into the Underground.
[hostess] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Okay, okay!
Look, it's clear that both of you are looking for a fight.
You can do this at Battleground.
Nah. NXT Underground.
Stay humble.
Enjoy the grind.
Those are all words I've heard since coming to NXT.
And they may be true for everyone else, but I'm not everyone else.
Lola Vice is a superstar in every form.
Let me tell you a little secret.
[announcer] Lola Vice, the breakout superstar.
[Lola Vice] I am the complete package.
I can knockout with my hands and feet, and I look hot doing it.
[sensual music playing]
No one nadie can handle Lola Vice.
My star shines bright no matter who throws shade.
I brought Shayna Baszler back to NXT,
a place she dominated.
I never imagined a woman with all of her accolades,
someone I looked up to as an inspiration, would be jealous of me.
And now I get it.
[commentator] This partnership certainly is over.
[Shayna] Somewhere along the way, people have forgotten about my dominance.
Clutching people out, snapping bones, crushing faces.
The most feared woman in NXT.
It doesn't matter how brave you think you are to stand up to me,
you're gonna get smacked in the face with a hard dose of reality.
And I am that reality.
The woman who has held the NXT Women's Championship
longer than anyone.
The first woman to cross over from MMA to pro wrestling.
If it wasn't for me, Lola Vice wouldn't be one of the hottest prospects in the game.
She'd be shaking her ass on some street corner.
This Sunday in the Underground is the reintroduction
of the queen of spades.
[Lola Vice] Shayna Baszler? In the Underground?
You have one of two options. Either I tap you out
or I knock you out.
You choose,
bitch!
Lola Vice,
I'll be rooting for you Sunday at the Battleground.
Let's go for the knockout.
Shayna's got way more experience than this girl.
I think she's gonna wipe it for her.
Shayna Baszler's gonna lock that arm around Lola Vice's neck
and see her life flash before her eyes.
I think Lola's gonna get the K.O.
I think it's gonna end devastatingly.
Shane is the best MMA crossover performer, but I'm gonna be the greatest superstar
to crossover from MMA to the WWE.
[Shayna] At the UFC Apex, after I tear you apart,
you'll find out there's only one cage fighter in wrestling.
[Lola] Sunday at Battleground, I'm going viral.
I'm gonna knock Shayna Baszler out, and then it's time to dance.
[Victor] Tap or nap.
The only way to win is to make your opponent quit
or referee stoppage.
Who is the baddest? Vice? Baszler?
Meeting NXT Underground inside the UFC Apex
at NXT Battleground Sunday.
[music with female voice playing]
[sirens]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Izzi Dame!
[hip hop music playing]
[rock music playing]
And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Karmen Petrovic.
Natalya!
[Victor] Let's be honest, Karmen Petrovic was scheduled to compete here tonight,
but was injured over the weekend
in a match at an NXT live event in Tampa.
As you can see on a crutch, and you see who has taken her place,
it is Natalya.
Dude, don't give them to Booker. You can't trust Booker.
Oh, yeah, man.
Hey, Book,
you suck.
[Booker] Oh, yeah, man.
Nobody likes you. Nobody likes you, man.
[Victor] The BOAT is here to teach some lessons.
Also looking to bounce back after Monday night Raw.
She is, certainly.
And that means Natalya has become a great mentor
here in the NXT locker room.
And I mean that even talking about Karmen Petrovic on the outside.
[Booker] She's had a rough week, but right now, she's here to step up and,
you know, get the job done.
That's what the true renaissance woman, Natalya, is truly all about.
[Victor] 1567th match for Natalya here tonight.
And stepping up, as we mentioned, for Petrovic, that Canadian connection.
Petrovic, of course, who slugged Izzi Dame in the locker room.
And it's Natalya who's in place of Petrovic here tonight.
And gotta really take a look at this situation.
If we go back to what happened last night on Raw,
it was Kiana James who defeated Natalya,
and that is a former associate of Izzi Dame.
And it's been Izzi who's been gloating all day that she would follow
in Kiana's footsteps here tonight as Dame overpowering Natalya.
[Booker] Izzi was the wingman of Kiana James,
and Kiana James has played it perfectly.
Now on the main roster, got a big win last night
over this one right here, Natalya. Let's see if Izzi can do the same thing.
[Victor] For Natalya. Iron will also an iron heart
as she is trying to punish Izzi Dame
tonight with that basement dropkick.
Maybe much to the applause of Karmen Petrovic on the outside.
But as this matchup continues to progress,
what would a win do for Izzi Dame who turned things around against Natalya?
[Booker] All that confidence, that's what you need in this business.
And Izzi Dame's confidence would soar sky high
with a victory over this woman.
But winners are tough.
[Victor] Izzi Dame does not seem to care or even want to listen.
To be fair, as we have a six woman tag team matchup
still coming your way later tonight after what happened earlier tonight
with you hosting that summit.
But Izzi Dame in control and as I was saying,
does not care or even want to listen to anyone,
including Natalya. As Dame looking for a submission.
[Booker] Natalya has been sitting on that…
[Victor] Off the big boot into a cup.
This is looking great here tonight, Vic.
[Victor] It is what it is when it comes to Izzi Dame
has to be frustrated.
She will not be in Las Vegas, will not be at Battleground,
will not be competing in that six woman ladder match
for the Women's North American champion.
First champion to be crowned. What was that?
[Booker] That's an abdominal stretch here by Izzi. She looks great.
[Victor] Didn't want to cut you off I don't want to be angry at me.
The first champion will be crowned in Las Vegas
the same way the men did in 2018 in a ladder match.
Is Izzi Dame looking for a power bomb at the top of Natalya?
[Booker] Wow!
That's Natalya right there.
That never-say-die attitude. She got so many tricks up the sleeve.
[Victor] Into the cover off the big clothesline.
And a near fall. You got to wonder what Natalya's thoughts-- Bam!
…are about. Baszler and vice at Battleground.
[Booker] Right now I'm looking at Natalya. She's still got so much energy left.
-Whoa! Got slipped right there. -[Victor] Shoulder down.
Another kick out now trying to counter, maybe looking for a submission
and trying to extend the arm. Shoulders are down, though.
Natalya able to power through. Now, can she break the hold?
-You got to hold on tight. -Easy roll back through.
Referee in great position. Shoulders down one more time.
Just slightly turning her body to the right is Natalya.
But now being overpowered by Izzi Dame.
-Right in to that top turnbuckle. -[Booker] Izzi Dame right there.
That's something that you can't teach, Vic.
-You just gotta have it. -Still trending number one, NXT.
And there's been a lot to talk about tonight as we head into Battleground
this Sunday in Las Vegas. UFC Apex streaming exclusively on Peacock.
But look at Natalya powering Izzi Dame for a power bomb!
Down into the cover and Dame able to kick out at two.
When it comes to Natalya, you use the phrase renaissance.
She's always trying, always willing to test herself against anyone.
Now trying to lock in the sharpshooter again.
-I feel like… Whoa! -Rolling through. Shoulders down.
[Victor] Another kick out. Nice counter by Dame. Can she catch Natalya?
Natalya shifting weight. Shoulders down. Natalya got it!
-Natalya got her. -[bell rings]
[Booker] Wow!
[announcer] Here's the winner, Natalya.
And another victory to the record total for Natalya.
[Booker] Wow!
[Victor] Who told Sonya Deville last night enough was enough.
It's time for a change.
Maybe this will be the turnaround the BOAT needed.
It's time for a change.
Bye bye.
[woman] Nathan. Axiom.
Are you guys still gonna be able to defend his titles?
-Por favor. -Are we?
Are we gonna be able to defend these titles? Come on, man.
Do you think you're tough men? Attacking us like that?
-No, hermano. You're not tough. -You wanna know what tough is?
Tough is getting back up. Walking into Vegas hurt.
Heading into Battleground as the underdog,
still putting on the performance of a lifetime.
Kicking your frickin' asses and walking out as the NXT tag team champions.
That is what my partner and I define as tough.
Gallus, Anderson will see you Sunday.
[Victor] I mean, you can understand why the NXT tag team champions are a upset
and looking for a fight in Vegas.
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first the team of Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
Due to the O.C. being thrown out of the building
for that heinous attack.
Who's Tyson and Tyriek going to face? We find out next.
Booker. Unbelievable.
This happened during the commercial break as Tyson and Tyriek were preparing
for their matchup to see who they'd be facing tonight.
They were attacked by Wolfgang, Joe and Mark Coffey,
all three members of Gallus,
who left them laying and dropped them.
Sorry. Not sorry.
Wrong place, wrong time, lads. Boom. We're on.
Now that we are back to a full squad.
Not like last week when Wolfie was banned from ringside.
Aye, but it was all right for Sexy Red to be in the corner of Trick and Je'Von.
[crowd booing]
You see? That. That, there is the problem.
No, no, Jo. That is one. One of the problems.
You see? Maybe if we cared about TikTok,
or if maybe we had a million followers,
or if we took beach selfies with Ava, or if we shook her ass up and down,
or if we played another sport,
the WWE Universe would respect us.
And Wolfie, if you were there last week, we would have had a starting lineup and
it would have been another victory for the Gallus Crew.
You are absolutely right, Joe.
But they do not respect us here. They don't even care about us.
We are not here for online clout.
We are not here to be social media influencers.
No, we are here to be professional wrestlers.
Yes, Mark, you're right.
It's so bad for these,
the next generation of so called superstars.
Ruining everything that we built. Taking stupid photos, posting them online.
You know what, Joe?
They're nothing but a bunch of wee boys.
The wee boys.
Pretending to be men.
What you see before you are three fully grown men.
[crowd booing]
And on Sunday, we've got a better business to take care of.
There's a Triple Threat. And you know what that means?
It means anything goes.
And we will do anything at Battlegrounds
to make sure I'm leaving with the--
[tribal music playing]
Gents, gents.
It would be foolish of me to regard you
as anything less than extremely dangerous.
But the three of you, as a collective,
you have caused chaos all across the division.
But Mark,
Wolfgang,
listen to me.
You can try to aid brother Joe,
but I've said this before and I will say it again.
The outcome remains the same.
I will.
[Wes Lee] Hey, yo.
Yo, back here!
Hey, look, everybody's saying their pitch right now,
but in order for me to win my championship back,
I'm gonna have to go through three angry Scotsmen,
hell bent on mayhem,
and the most dominating superstar in the game right now.
Cardiac here ready to do what he has to do.
[Victor] Oh, Gallus getting the jump on Oba Femi.
Wes Lee,
-Lee getting right into the fight. -[Booker] Here we go. He's back.
[Victor] He was back for a moment. And there are the Gallus boys.
Strength in numbers.
And look at Wolfgang. Look at Mark Coffey taking it to Oba Femi.
[Booker] Oh, man, this is real, dog. This is real talk right here, man.
[Victor] And Wes Lee for good measure,
-for sticking his nose in Gallus business. -[Booker] Wow.
[crowd cheering]
Look around, Book. Gallus are the ones standing on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Who will be the one standing?
With a gold on the line and a Triple Threat match
for the NXT North American title at Battleground.
But speaking of Battleground,
these six women will compete for the NXT Women's North American title
in a ladder match.
And Robert Stone wanted to spice things up.
Take a look at the teams. How are they all going to work together?
It's a six woman tag team matchup coming your way next.
Lexis King.
After suffering back to back losses to Dante Chen,
How do you plan a--
Chen didn't look like much of a winner last week,
did he, Sarah? I don't think you're telling the whole story.
You're leaving out one major detail, and that's where I laid his ass out
on the concrete so bad that Dante Chen couldn't even walk.
They had to scrape him up off the ground and take him to the back.
And that's what's going to happen to anyone that gets--
Watch out, Stryber!
-Chen not having any of that, Book. -Just suck at the King, man.
You see that? He just suck at it.
[Victor] We need to get somebody in the back right now.
The hell?
[people shouting]
You and I are going to finish this once and for all.
Get him out of here!
[Victor] Look, tensions have been flaring all night long.
[Booker] Damn right they are.
[announcer] The following contest is a six woman tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Meta-For, Lash Legend.
[Victor] I don't see that changing anytime soon.
It was Mr. Stone, Robert Stone himself,
who wanted to spice things up in this six woman tag team match.
[announcer] Next, Kelani Jordan.
[Victor] It's all six of these women who were in that summit that you hosted.
Hey, did I miss something?
-Did Stone get an upgrade? -[Vic] Oh, I don't know.
[announcer] And their tag team partner, Fallon Henley.
[Vic] As I was saying, all six of these women will compete
in Las Vegas at Battleground
to become the first ever NXT Women's North American champion
in a ladder match.
Who will be the first climb the ladder, retrieve the title and make history
inside the UFC Apex?
[announcer] And their opponents. First, Michin.
[Victor] How are these two teams going to work together?
Kelani Jordan doesn't like Fallon Henley.
That goes back just a few weeks ago
when they were in the ring beating each other up.
Lash Legend doesn't like anyone.
Michin is here to prove herself, just like everyone else in this match.
But then you have, well, your close personal friend.
[announcer] Next, representing OTM, Jaida Parker!
[Booker] Yeah, man!
You talking about how we're gonna keep this train on the track.
Victor, one caveat. The winners get paid a little bit more.
Maybe that's the one thing. All right.
[intense music playing]
[announcer] And their tag team partner. Sol Ruca.
[Victor] Michin and Jaida Parker haven't stopped chirping at one another.
This is sort of a wild card, tag team matchup.
The one thing I will agree on,
I'm not talking about the pay window.
Everyone is looking to build any sort of momentum.
[Booker] Momentum.
What's the over under?
As far as how long it's going to take for this thing to break down, huh?
What's the over under? 3, 5, 10 minutes? What do you think?
-What do you think? Seven and a half. -Eight.
-See we're on the same page? -[Booker laughs]
As they have and there's a little bit of show of sportsmanship
between Kelani and Sol Ruca,
-but honestly, all joke aside… -We go to Vegas.
-You don't know about the over under? -I get the pun, Book.
I've been making them all night long.
But how much tension did you feel as the host of the summit?
Oh, man, it's all about being the first, Vic.
You know, being the first ever Women's North America champion.
You win that, no one could ever, ever take it away from you, Vic.
Oh, you can cut it with a knife, man.
[Victor] Take a look at Sol Ruca here with Kelani Jordan.
Everyone has to be looking at Sol Ruca was number one in the combine.
You mentioned it during that summit.
I mean, doesn't that put a target on Ruca's back?
[Booker] You know what?
One would think that with so many players out there
vying for the same thing.
And that's history, man. A moment, a moment in time.
[Victor] Whoa, that's…
But I don't think teammates necessarily would do that to one another,
but look at Jaida Parker.
And Parker now pick it up where she has left off
every single time she's been in the ring. But you take a look at her partners.
I already talked about Michin.
They seem to not be getting along all night long,
dating back to the summit.
And even their little interaction earlier.
[Booker] She's been around for quite some time.
She knows what the big picture, the end game is all about here, Vic.
And that's making it to Battleground.
Parker into the cover center of the ring. Lash with a quick kick out.
Easy for me to say. How can Lash be focused?
Honestly, truthfully, with everything going on with Trick Williams.
She looked like she ended it with the NXT champion earlier.
[Booker] You know, Lash and Trick.
Willie's business. Big Trick. Really. That's what she called it.
[Victor] You got a little tongue tied there too.
Trick, of course, looking for Ethan Page.
Page still has not signed his contract yet, here in NXT.
-[crowd] Michin! -[Booker] It's a bitty war, man.
[Victor] I said it earlier, the NXT universe showing their love,
their appreciation,
their admiration for Michin.
And Michin going right back over to Jaida Parker
as that's looking to pop off as Michin right into Lash Legend.
She's in control of this matchup.
But be honest with me, you talk about over unders,
who's your favorite at Battleground? Oh, Fallon Henley!
[Booker] Wow!
I need to be honest, Michin has the most experience
going into a matchup like that.
And she is definitely just from her response earlier.
She's looking for a moment in Las Vegas.
[Victor] Everyone else looking for a moment as well.
Fallon Henley!
Which one of these teams will pick up the momentum
as they head into Battleground
Sunday in Las Vegas?
Back live on NXT, six women tag team match
with all six these participants will also meet this Sunday
in Las Vegas at Battleground in a ladder match
to determine the first ever NXT Women's North American champion.
And Jaida Parker actually took a tag from Michin.
I don't know if Michin was reaching for Parker.
I think she was looking for Sol Ruca.
Nonetheless, take a look at Kelani Jordan, Book.
How big is Sunday going to be inside the UFC Apex?
[Booker] Going to be a hell of a moment. I'm looking at Kelani Jordan right now.
Someone who's so young in this business.
We can have that history.
That history making moment on Sunday night.
[Victor] NXT Battleground streaming exclusively Sunday on Peacock.
That's Kelani flying, gets caught by Ms. Parker.
[Booker] Someone else who is highly touted to be a major player on Sunday, Vic.
[Victor] We've been wondering how six of these women would work together
in their respective teams.
But Michin, Sol and Parker are working together well,
at least in this moment because Parker has taken control
of the situation.
[Booker] Beautiful.
[Victor] Into the cover hook of the leg.
Another near fall.
[Booker] Those intangibles. You can't teach those intangibles.
Jaida Parker seem to have it down.
[Victor] But look at the live action.
Jaida Parker tagging in Michin and continuing to…
…talk for talk, as some would say. And speaking of talk their talk,
Ethan Page still to come, center of the ring will be live.
Will he or won't he sign his NXT contract?
As another cover into the count and a kick out.
-[Booker] Look. -Ethan Page. We've been Waiting all night.
-[Victor] Is he gonna sign the contract? -Is the money right?
[Victor] I don't know.
That's the question, man. The money gotta be right.
[Victor] That's still to come here in a matter of moments.
But this made official for next week.
A Singapore Cane match. Lexis King, Dante Chen.
They will settle the score once and for all.
But back to the live action.
Looking for a submission counter into the covers.
Kelani. And a kick out by Michin.
-[Booker] Can't wait to see that. -Oh, nice drop kick.
[Booker] Lexis King is going to get a little payback.
He's going to be redeemed next week. I can't wait.
[Victor] We've talked about how all these women
would be able to work together.
In your career, did you ever have to team with an upcoming opponent?
[Booker] It's always good to find a set of these situations
that you can learn a lot here in these situations.
[Victor] NXT Universe,
Jazmyn Nyx.
[Booker] What have we here?
[Victor] Get another look at who Jazmyn Nyx is with
as we see a counter in the submission. Kelani Jordan in control now.
That gets turned around in Jaida Parker got dropped with a stunner.
[Booker] What a move by this young lady. Really special.
[Victor] Tag was made.
Sol Ruca finally making her presence felt, number one in the combine.
You can hear from the NXT universe--
It just got dropped by Fallon Henley,
who is number one in her own heart, that being Fallon
she's putting herself first.
[Booker] Thought Fallon was in the drop zone there for a second take.
[Victor] Oh, Fallon charging in, picking up some momentum and dropping.
Sol Ruca. Talking about that target on the back of Ruca. It's big.
Everybody targeting Sol in this moment, in this match.
And I'm sure the same will be said for what's going to happen on Sunday.
[Booker] Could you imagine if Fallon Henley had the same attitude
about a year ago? Wow.
Where would she be at right now? Wow!
[Victor] Ruca and Fallon, same mindset.
Both come crashing down as Jaida Parker
trying to make her way into the matchup.
Michin. Hey!
I guess it'd be the over at any minute, Book.
-[Booker] Yeah. What we at? -Jaida Parker swinging away.
[Victor] Tag was made. Lash Legend legal.
Referee trying his best does not see this two-on-one.
-Did I tell you? Did that tell you, Vic? -And there's Fallon being involved.
-[Booker] Did I tell you? -Jordan can't trust Fallon.
[Victor] Fallon can't trust Jordan. None of them can trust Lash.
-Things are breaking down. -[Booker laughing] Yeah!
Referee's lost control. Their teammates are fighting teammates.
-[Booker] I love it. -Oh, big pump kick.
[Victor] But wait a minute!
-[Booker] My God! -Just snatch Lash's Sol.
[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners.
The team of Michin, Jaida Parker and Sol Ruca.
[Victor] Hooked out here. Getting a good look at the action
was Jazmyn Nyx.
And I believe that's Jacy Jayne. But back to the action.
Big pump kick. But they, bam!
Sol said earlier she is going to snatch five souls Sunday
on her way to making history.
Will she be the one to ride the wave of momentum in and out of Las Vegas?
For these six, only one will make history Sunday at Battleground.
-This works. -Ava. Yes. Ava, hello.
I could just have a moment of your time, please?
I just think putting me against Jordynne Grace,
it just wasn't really fair, was it? So maybe next week.
Another week, another opportunity.
-Listen, Stevie, I gotta go. -Come on, Ava.
-Sorry. -I have so many ideas, Ava.
[Victor] Our general manager has been very busy here tonight.
And there he is, the man of the hour, Ethan Page.
Will he or won't he sign his contract?
[Ethan Page] When I sit and I look into the sacred fire,
my thoughts turn to my memories.
Stories passed down through generations
tell me I come from a long lineage of fighters
battling with everything they had
for every inch of this world they got.
That's true inspiration,
because I'm fighting for more than winning wrestling matches.
I'm fighting for representation, for people who look like me.
For the next generation. So one day, they can my stories.
The time for recovery and contemplation is over.
My mind and my body have been cleansed.
Now I return to NXT, reborn,
with a clear mission to execute and my eyes open.
[Victor] Las Vegas is the home of WrestleMania next April,
but NXT Battleground comes to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday.
[intense music playing]
Do not miss your chance to be part of history
inside the state of the art UFC Apex,
this Sunday at NXT Battleground.
Because history will be made Sunday,
exclusively on Peacock.
Because Roxanne Perez will defend her NXT Women's title
against TNA star and current Knockouts champion, Jordynne Grace.
Will "the Juggernaut" head back to TNA with NXT gold?
Or will "the Prodigy" prove again why this is her show?
A historic championship clash this Sunday also inside the UFC Apex.
No more running, no more ducking, no more false claims,
as the OC will challenge Axiom and Frazer
for the NXT tag team titles at NXT Battleground.
It'll be a Triple Threat match under Triple Threat rules
for the North American title
as Joe Coffey and Wes Lee will challenge Oba Femi.
And after tonight, who will be the one standing with the gold?
In a match where the champion doesn't need to be factored
in the decision to lose his title.
Will we crown a new champion in Las Vegas?
We will crown the first Women's North American champion,
as these six will fight to retrieve the title
in a ladder match.
You see the field.
Who will make history at NXT Battleground on Sunday?
And the rules are simple.
Tap or nap.
For the first time on a premium live event,
we will enter the NXT Underground to prove
who is the baddest. Shayna Baszler or Lola Vice.
It all happens inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Do not miss NXT Battleground.
[Booker] Good job, Vic.
All right, Mr. "All Ego."
You wanted to do this publicly, so here we are.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ethan Page.
[isolated booing]
[Victor] Well, there is Ethan Page, Book.
The man who shocked the wrestling world last week,
said that he was the one behind the attacks
of Noam Dar, Oro Mensah and then
an then ambushed NXT champion Trick Williams.
[Booker] Money gotta be right, Vic.
I'm talking long
green duckets.
Now, Ethan, this is not how I like to handle business.
But against my better judgment, I'm making an exception.
So could we please just get this finished?
Yeah. No, no, no. Honestly, listen, Ava,
[angry shouts]
I'm sorry. Did you get invited out here to sign a contract to NXT?
No. How about you shut the hell up?
[crowd booing]
But, Ava, I want to thank you.
No, I want to thank you, because…
this whole thing,
[crowd chanting] We want Trick!
Ethan, we really need to get this done.
Well, you get Ethan Page, so relax.
Look,
I want to thank you, but you have to understand one thing.
You're going to have to get used to this whole Ethan Page calling the shots thing,
because if…
and that's a huge if… I sign this contract,
I'm going to get a lot of perks that nobody else in the locker room
is going to get, and…
I don't think they're gonna like that very much.
I don't think you're gonna like that very much.
But to be honest, I don't really give a damn,
because I've earned that, okay?
Because I'm tired of waiting
and sitting around for these opportunities.
Now I'm gonna take them.
I'm a little frustrated, but you? You should have a giant smile on your face
because you're about to sign the wrestler
with the biggest upside in professional wrestling.
Ethan, those are some very bold claims,
but, honestly, I'm not signing anyone with these demands.
Oh, no, no. You are signing.
And you're signing this contract on live TV tonight
because you need to sign Ethan Page.
Hey, hold on, hold on. Listen, listen. Please, please, please.
Everybody here knows. Everybody watched the draft.
NXT lost what?
Eight of its top stars? Leaving a giant void
perfectly sized for Ethan Page to fill
and become the face of NXT
and to take this brand to new heights and to our new home.
But you know what?
I'm here for the opportunity.
I understand there's a lot of money in this contract,
but to be honest with you,
I could have sat my ass at home for the last two years
and collected a check,
but I ain't about that.
Ethan Page wants the opportunity.
Because I hear in NXT
talent grants opportunity.
And I know when you look at me, Ava, you might hate me with every ounce of you,
but you know I'm talented.
You know I'm a megastar. Shut that all up!
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
But more importantly,
you know that I have earned
and I deserve the ego that I have.
Because so far in this ring tonight, I haven't said anything
that's an opinion.
No, no. I'm only spitting facts.
[music playing]
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
-[Victor] Champ walked in with a purpose. -Be serious, dog.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
[Booker] It's about to get sick. Yes. Yes!
Hey. Cut the music. Listen, Trick.
Listen, listen, listen.
I don't know if you know me or not,
but I've been around the block a couple times.
I've seen how these things go.
Neither of us are getting put through a table tonight
because Ethan Page only showed up
to handle business.
So let's handle business then. Ava.
Please, give this man, Ethan Page, whatever it is that he wants.
So Trick Williams and every other person in this building
can get exactly what we want.
And that's for me to whoop your ass.
You see, Ethan, I know that you new here,
so let Trick Williams help you out and tell you how things go.
Let me tell you how things go. You listen to me.
I'm Trick Williams. This my house.
[crowd cheering]
I've been here for a little minute now.
2.0 to be exact.
I got a few boys in the back who being waiting here.
I got a few friends in the back who've been here with me the whole time.
And this crowd here,
they've been here with me the whole time too.
[crowd cheering]
Through the ups, through the downs,
through everything in between, they've been here.
See, my problem with you is
you think you just come to NXT. My house, my home.
Jump the line. Jump me.
The NXT champion. You must be crazy.
So this is how we gonna do it.
I'm gonna make an example out of you, Ethan,
for every other man and every other business around the world
who thinks you can find your way in NXT and get a title opportunity.
Because of you, I'm gonna take you out,
Ethan. Let me make this crystal clear.
Make sure you open your ears so you hear
what Trick Williams wants to tell you,
-Man to man. -Whoa, whoa!
You're stepping a little bit too close there.
And I think you need to chill out.
I said we're doing business, okay? Calm down. But I understand.
I understand why you're all emotional and you're angry
because you have every right to be.
The last time we crossed paths, I knock you into Lash.
I grabbed that title, held it up for the entire world to see.
It was a whole thing. You have every right to be pissed off.
But listen to me very clearly, Trick.
You and I, whether these people like it or not,
have a lot more in common than you think.
Oh. I've been watching. I saw you with Carmelo Hayes.
I saw the spotlight on him and you in his shadow.
And I've been in that position a hundred times over in my career.
The only difference is I wasn't able to do what you did.
And I respect you for that.
You broke out, you took that spotlight
and put it where you wanted it, on you.
And now you are the NXT champion.
But listen to me, Trick.
With that title comes the responsibility of that giant ass target on your back.
But more importantly, it comes with that spotlight.
That Ethan Page…
Oh, I crave that spotlight.
So it was nothing personal when I attacked you.
No, it was me making opportunity for…
…me.
So, Ava, I think I'm ready to sign that contract.
And now all we need is the general manager signature.
Ava, please sign the dog on contract.
Trick, I can't agree to the stipulation in this. Just trust me.
What's up? What's the problem? Why not?
-Because. -Because…
if she signs the contract, she's signing on for two things, Trick.
One, she's giving me my first match in this company
this Sunday at Battleground for this NXT title.
And two, she's signing on for the end of the "Whoop That" era.
Ava, you've been here with me for a long time.
We built this place together.
And let me make this crystal clear.
You can't end nothing, dog.
And come June 9th at Battleground,
you're gonna be hearing one thing.
Best believe you'll be hearing one thing.
NXT, tell him what we going to do.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
[Ethan Page] Then sign it.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
[Victor] This is an unprecedented contract.
Ethan Page gets an NXT title opportunity
and his first NXT match.
All bets are off.
The grounds for battle
have certainly been laid down here tonight.
The only question that I have is, whose ego is going to be bruised?
Sunday in Vegas at NXT Battleground.
Subtitles: Ed Boon NXT Battleground.