[announcer] Then,
now,
forever,
[epic music playing]
together.
["Who Want It" playing]
[announcer] The following is the NXT Championship
number one contender Battle Royal!
Introducing first Je'Von Evans.
[Victor] Well, Mike Rome's right. Number one contender winner
heads NXT Heatwave, part of Money in the Bank Weekend
in Toronto.
Who will outlast the field?
["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing]
[crowd chanting] I believe in Joe Hendry!
Say his name and he appears. Joe Hendry is here in NXT.
[crowd cheering]
Cody Rhodes announced this Battle Royal was going to be 25 men,
but let's be honest, it's 24 men and one sensation.
That's because I'm going to walk down to that ring,
eliminate every single one of you,
go on to become NXT champion
and bring it back to TNA!
And when the title changes hands,
the entire WWE universe will be chanting,
We believe…
[crowd] In Joe Hendry!
And what they believe in is 252 pounds of pure motivation.
The answer to all life's problems.
They believe in Joe!
[crowd] Hendry!
Hendry!
[Victor] Booker, perhaps the most trending wrestler in the world,
is here right now.
-Do you believe it? -No. Do you believe it?
-Do you believe? -Do you believe?
["With a Smile" playing]
[Victor] What I believe in is two weeks from Sunday
the winner of this match challenges Trick Williams.
[bell rings]
Way to, Booker.
On site Oro going right and eat the…
[Booker] That's my man.
[Victor] What is it gonna take to keep these two separated?
[Booker laughing] Oh yeah!
[Victor] But the bell is sounding. This one's official.
Look at all the bodies.
And don't adjust your set at the field you see.
[Booker] Joe Hendry. Hendry, that's right?
-Joe Hendry? He wants to… Oh, he got it. -Oh, he got it. He's been eliminated.
[Victor] And he was eliminated by Frankie Kazarian.
-[Booker] You gotta be kidding me. -[Victor] From TNA, LWO's Dragon Lee,
former North American champion's here. Angel, Humberto, Apollo Crews,
Tyler Bate from Raw.
And indeed, locker rooms from all over represented here right now.
[Booker] Talk about Money in the Bank, but this is their Money in the Bank.
A shot at the championship.
Trick Williams, you better be ready, son.
There's "the Don." The Heritage Cup champion.
"The Don" would love another opportunity at the gold of his last stand
and deliver the biggest one of all time,
But Don, wait a minute. It wasn't enough.
That's the wrong place at the wrong time for Edris.
There's more bad luck.
[Booker] Definitely took the worst of that right there.
"The Don" looking to cash in here tonight.
[Victor] Lexis King, on the near side, Tyler Bate, as we mentioned, teetering.
No stranger to Joe Coffey of Gallus, Charlie Dempsey's in there as well.
You see also Shawn Spears, Myles Borne.
-[Booker] Who's your favorite? -I don't pick. That's your job.
[Victor] You sit in that seat I do know is that we got two fan favorites
coming up for the NXT Women's North American Championship.
Kelani Jordan defending that title for the very first time.
But what is your game plan for these sort of matches?
Yeah, exactly. Got to go stealth.
You got to pick your spots in matches like this.
But there is a caveat.
How many eliminations can you get in a match up like this?
[Victor] You saw Apollo Crews in there as well. There's Eddy Thorpe.
Eddy Thorpe would love a championship opportunity.
Oh, and just like that, the opportunity is over.
Shawn Spears with an elimination and another one gone.
[Booker] Eddy Thorpe is about one on one competition.
I get it. Not his forte.
It wasn't my forte either.
I want to talk about Je'Von Evans, who's in there somewhere
in this massive humanity
is still banged up from catching the point of our announce desk
into his ribs last week.
You can't forget how the top of our desk was removed because of--
-[Booker] Oh, man. -I do not want to talk about it.
There is a bullseye though on the young OG
as you see the field right now
and you see trending number one, it is NXT.
Because one of these men will head to Toronto.
The first premium live event for NXT to take place in the Great White North,
I believe, since 2019.
Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.ca.
And what's going through Trick Williams' mind right now, Book?
Working on his playbook.
I've been talking to Trick on a regular basis.
He's just waiting in the weeds.
Who is it going to be? That's the question.
[Victor] Well, you saw Shawn Spears
throwing some right hands with Tank
and the undisputed champion, Cody Rhodes.
It was Shawn Spears who told Rhodes, "I will win this match up."
"I will get my championship opportunity."
But Charlie Dempsey right now is teetering.
Malik Blade looking for the…
possible elimination right here in front of us.
We got a great view of it.
It's coming… Oh!
Damon Kemp! Oh!
Bro!
What are you doing?
[Booker] That was accident!
Come on, guys!
[Victor] Booker, they took their eye off.
And Frankie Kazarian with his second and third elimination.
[Booker] That's the caveat I was talking about.
Frankie Kazarian right now is rolling.
Kazarian was once dubbed "the future of WWE."
Somebody actually you shared the locker room with.
[Booker] Yes, I mean.
I mean, his career definitely has turned out to be pretty, pretty good.
But right now it could be a whole lot better with a win tonight.
[Victor] The field starting to show. Look at Apollo Crews
who's had his issues with Legado Del Fantasma,
including Santos Escobar.
In Scotland a week ago.
A week ago this past Friday.
Seems like a week, Clash of the Castle.
[Booker] Oh, Apollo.
-Wow. -[Victor] Who is headed to Toronto?
Who will be the number one contender for the en NXT title at Heatwave?
Booker, the NXT universe is standing.
NXT is trending, bodies are flying.
Who will be the number one contender to Trick Williams
and that NXT championship?
-[Booker] Oh, wow! -Oh, Dante Chen.
So tough, Vic.
[Victor] And you gotta go over the top rope.
Both your feet have to hit the floor to be eliminated.
Sent to the back.
[Booker] Two young lions right there battling for it. I love it.
Oh!
[Victor] Wow, the big bad brute Ridge Holland.
Ridge Holland doing what he needed to do.
But talking about eliminations,
here's the former North American champion.
Dragon Lee. Sending Joe Coffey up over and out.
And not to be outdone, Shawn Spears would take out Luca Crusifino,
sacrifice himself so that "the Don" can continue to fight.
The Heritage Cup champion is still in there
looking to possibly have himself another opportunity
at the NXT championship.
But Shawn Spears right now taking it to Dragon Lee.
[Booker] Look at the men left in this contest right here.
One of these guys going to wake up and they're going to be the guy
to take on Trick Williams.
I noticed Tyler Bate, two time NXT UK champion,
NXT tag team champion, Heritage Cup champion.
Cody said locker rooms might show up. Bate, of course, from Raw
is showing out right now as there's a couple of guys from Smack Down
who are getting ran over by a tank.
[Booker] Yes, indeed. Oh, man! That's that TV star.
That's the TV star of all television, Vic.
[Victor] Why would he help him, though, just now to eliminate him?
[Booker] Beautiful elimination by the television star!
[Victor] Lexis King, all smiles.
Maybe not anymore.
Oh, there's Angel and Garza.
What an elimination.
-[Booker] Whoa! -Kicks out of here!
-The hell? -See you later, TV star.
-[Booker] That was my pick! -See you later, Angel.
[Booker] Oh, can you imagine?
if Tank Ledger slip on the banana peel and win this thing, man.
-You won a Battle Royal, right? -Yes.
You know what it's like to slip on that banana peel.
[Booker] Yes, indeed. But that doesn't get you to that top,
you got to cash in.
[Victor] Round and round they go. Where does it end for Tank?
Only Tyler Bate knows.
[Booker] Oh, can you imagine what this feels like, Vic?
[Victor] I'm just as dizzy sitting here. I don't know how Tank is right now.
-[crowd] Big strong boy! -Big strong boy in control.
And right now the only one standing has eliminated Tank.
That's what I was talking about. Tyler Bate has been to the dance.
He's been to the top of the mountain
as he turns right around and looks right at Tony D'Angelo.
D'Angelo, big belly.
-[Booker] Oh, man. -Oh, big splash for Shawn Spears.
[Victor] There's one half of the tag team champions.
Nathan Frazer just got caught,
but you got to send him up and over.
-It's able to hold out. -[Booker] Skinning the cat.
Whatever it is, It's called survival too, right?
[Booker] Yes, indeed. Oh!
Oh, man!
[Victor] Frazer's not only surviving, Frazier is thriving.
Able to get pushed up. A little separation, but move like a bird.
And strike like a cobra.
D'Angelo's gone!
Hanging on one more. How's he doing this?
[Booker] That's called skinning the cat.
The first time, Booker, it's called skinning the cat.
-That's a double skin in the cat, right? -Yeah.
Thank you for the dynamite drop in, Monty.
As we continue to fight in this Battle Royal.
-[Booker] What Action. -[Victor] Up and over.
-[Booker] Oh! -[Victor] What a knee!
[Victor] Dragon Lee is still alive.
Six men now left after that elimination.
One of these men…
…heads to Canada.
[Booker] Think about it. Kazarian represents TNA.
If he wins this thing,
this would be such a big moment for this young man.
[Victor] This also be a big moment for the LWO.
If Ridge Holland were able to win, it'd be a big moment for Chase University.
-It's… Oh! Man. -[Booker] Man!
[Victor] A little teamwork!
And sometimes teamwork makes the dream work.
Holland knees buckle.
And maybe the biggest threat that was left in Ridge Holland
And Tyler Bate has dropped Dragon Lee.
[Booker] DTA, Vic. DTA. Don't touch anyone, man.
[Victor] Bate is in control. Spears got that boot up.
And again, one of these men
July 5th through the 7th, Money in the Bank Weekend.
We'll get the opportunity.
And it's not going to be Bate.
[Booker] And a move there by Shawn Spears.
[Victor] Bate bites the dust.
We're down to the final four.
One man.
Whether it's someone from the LWO, from TNA or from NXT.
Who's headed to Toronto?
Who's heading to the NXT Championship match?
Who's headed to face Trick Williams?
[Booker] One of these guys is gonna get a guaranteed shot
at the champ, Vic.
Who is it gonna be?
[Victor] You brought up Kazarian earlier in this match up.
You talked about a man who is a pillar of TNA,
what it would mean for him,
what it would mean to represent TNA at Heatwave.
-But Shawn Spears! -[Booker] Oh!
[Victor] For the elimination, able to hold on.
Okey-doke, put a big leg drop.
Spears is rock. Big super kick from Dragon Lee.
[Booker] Don't charge it back, Kazarian.
[Victor] How is Evans still performing right now?
Being able to compete? Banged up ribs from last week.
It's been hard to breathe, but he was cleared.
Big Irish rip! Holy crap!
[Booker] You got to be kidding me.
[Victor] We're down…
…to Evans and Lee.
[Booker] Fighting this young man, Vic, there's no quitting.
One on one, man to man. I love it, man!
[Victor] 25 men, different locker rooms,
different brands, different companies.
But only one will win.
Only one will have that…
Big German suplex! Evans right back to his feet.
Right back and snap!
German on Dragon Lee. Lee's fired up. LWO up and over.
[Booker] Oh, Vic!
[Victor] Booker. You got to get him up and over the top.
Feet have to hit the floor.
Imagine the pain right now shooting through the body of Evans.
As you hear the NXT universe.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Booker] Dragon Lee right there just softening up the young OG,
Especially after a hard week last week.
-[Booker] Oh no! -[Victor] Hard go up over.
And the referee said Dragon Lee is…
Where did Shawn Spears come from?
[Booker] That was legal.
[Victor] I thought Spears was eliminated.
-And Spears like a snake slithering in. -[Booker] He never went over the top, Vic.
[Victor] Spears…
Oh, Je'Von Evans, he's got a little bit of fight left.
Evans coming in.
Evans is now teetering. Evans up and over his feet.
It's right here in front of us, too. Spears finding a way on the knuckles,
trying to break the grip of Evans.
Somehow the young OG trying to bounce back into this match up. Gets caught.
-Oh! -[Booker] Talk about…
-Oh! -[Victor] Last week…
Spears got the upper hand, but Spears tonight does not.
Oh, he hung out again.
Damn, that was close.
Evans back in now trading blows between these two
to become the number one contender.
And a little bit of breathing room for Spears.
Spears trying to bounce. Oh, Spears got caught.
-[Victor] He ain't bouncy. -[Booker] Oh, my goodness.
The young OG, riding the wave of momentum.
Evans is going to Heatwave.
[announcer] Here is your winner and the number one contender
to the NXT Championship,
Je'Von Evans!
[Victor] What a man. I mean, go back to Joe Hendry.
Say his name, he shall appear.
But he wasn't there long. The first elimination
Later on in the match up,
Damon Kemp accidentally eliminated Charlie Dempsey,
got into an argument and was eliminated by Kazarian from NXT.
Excuse me, from TNA.
Then NXT's superstar Je'Von Evans
would get taken out by Dragon Lee,
who would be eliminated by Shawn Spears.
And then right here was Evans, who was able to bounce back
in this match up,
outlast everyone,
outlast all the different brands, the different companies
to become the number one contender.
Because the young OG looks to become the youngest NXT champion ever.
Evans, Williams, NXT Heatwave in Toronto.
-I think it's such an inspiration. -I know.
-I hope she beats Michin tonight. -Me too.
But think about it. One day,
winning the North American Championship would be such a dream.
-#GOALS. -Most definitely.
You've got to be kidding me.
You've had… What? One match?
And think that you deserve a title shot? No.
If anyone deserves a championship match around here, it's me.
But didn't you have your chance at Battleground in Vegas?
-Fallon didn't come first. -That's true.
You can sit down.
Out of everybody in this locker room,
I am the only one that deserves a championship match.
-Do you think you deserve a match? -I most definitely do. I am ready.
-I mean, I literally pinned low. -I am so sick of all of you!
[indistinct chatter]
[Roxanne] Lola.
Do you think I'm stupid?
I saw the way you were looking at my championship last week.
And if you even think…
Rox, yeah, I was, but I'm not gonna pretend to be friends with you
just to get close to that championship. Mira, I'll tell you my plan.
I'm gonna knock out every woman that gets in the way of me and this opportunity.
And that includes the four women we're facing tonight.
So don't worry.
I'm not coming after you yet.
Now, you ready to bring this heat?
I don't expect you to understand this, but as NXT Women's champion,
I don't trust you. I don't trust anybody.
Let's go handle business.
Ridge, you might not have won the Battle Royal.
But you fought hard and you represented Chase U well.
You made us so proud.
Yes. And two eliminations at the same time.
-Very impressive. -Get out of here.
Look. I got a message from Riley. It says, "How about our mate Ridge?"
Look at that.
-Where is Riley anyway? -Oh, he's in the UK.
But when he gets back, we'll be the best version of Chase U.
-The world has ever seen. -That's what I like to hear, Thea.
-Look at us. Who would have thought? -Not me.
-I know. -Not me.
Guys.
Fits like a glove.
Well, you look at that machine gun?
Yeah, they finally accepted him.
From a brute…
-to a nerd. -Nerd.
It's very touching. I think I'm gonna cry.
Guys, just ignore him.
No, Ridge, we got this one.
Yeah, if you two got a problem with Ridge, then you got a problem with Chase U.
Yeah, you do.
So your little friends are gonna fight your battles too, huh?
-Yeah. -The way I see it,
if it's his battle, it's our battle.
That's me.
-You don't want none of this, kid. -Thea.
No, no, no, no. Don't say that.
See what you talk. Thea, just breathe.
-Kid? -Don't worry. We're gonna handle it.
[Victor] Stern warning. From the O.C.
["Time Is Ticking" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Triple Threat tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Meta Four,
Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend!
[Victor] I know, all joking aside, we joke around a lot at the table.
We argue a lot. All joking aside, Meta Four…
needs something good to happen, man.
I mean, honestly,
there's been a lot of bad for Meta Four recently.
They need something positive.
[Booker] Rocky times for Meta Four, What did you just say, Vic?
[Victor] You could have just said "Vic, I agree with you."
["One of a Kind" playing]
Next, the team of Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx!
Well, there you see Jacy Jayne
certainly looks more dashing this week
along with Jazmyn Nyx.
Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes gifted her that clear mask
that you can see last week.
And by the way, congratulations to "the American Nightmare"
who made A.J. Styles say "I quit" in Scotland.
but, Booker, this is a Triple Threat match up.
-Yes, it is. -One fall to a finish.
[Booker] Jacy Jayne just adding a little sup to the quadro.
She's the rock star, man!
[Victor] She seems to be a little…
[Booker] She's bad.
[Victor] Caressing that mask.
Thought she was going to…
She's certainly giving the mask a great deal of this match up.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents. The team of Lola Vice
And the NXT Women's champion, Roxanne Perez!
[Booker] Give it up. Stand up.
-Stand up! -Will you let me talk?
-[Booker] Yes! -Yes, you will let me talk?
-[Booker] Go right ahead. -Well, these…
[Booker] Marvelous team.
[Victor] These two just had a very interesting…
interaction. Wouldn't you say, Book?
It is wise of Perez to keep Lola Vice at arm's length.
Do you not agree with that? She's the champ.
[Booker] Keep your friend close,
but keep your enemies a whole lot closer. And let me tell you something.
Roxanne Perez, she said DTA, Vic.
DTA. Don't trust anyone.
[Victor] So you are the hype man for this team, aren't you?
[Booker] Am I team Vice? Team Perez? Is that what you ask?
[Victor] Are you the hype man?
[Booker] Yes, I'm on the team.
[Victor] I'm sure both reached out to you this week
for not only in ring but maybe some dance tips as well.
[Booker] I don't think so.
[Victor] You changed the game in that Bad Bunny venue.
Keep it up.
I was giving you props as the shoulders are down.
Shoulders down. One more time, crucifix.
Shoulders out of Jane. Perez trying to come in.
She counters with a crucifix of her own. And another near fall.
This is Triple Threat rules. As I mentioned, one fall to a finish.
But Booker, one competitor legal at all times
from each individual team as rolling through one more time.
Another near fall, and Jane just drops the champion.
[Booker] The referee is getting to work out.
'Cause it's busy in here right now.
Jakara Jackson right now off of a little wrist injury.
Looking real good right now, Vic.
[Victor] I will agree with that, too. And there comes Lash Legend,
who was dropped through a ladder by all the participants in Vegas
in that Women's North American Championship match.
Of which, by the way, Kelani's first defense
of that Women's North American title still to come here tonight.
But Lash Legend showing her strength right now.
Jayne and Perez.
[Booker] Ring my bell.
[Victor] Almost like a double dribble.
Lash Legend. Gotta imagine she's very frustrated right now.
You talking about Meta Four needing to step up right now.
Lash Legend is doing just that, Vic. Oh, no. Whoa!
[Victor] Nice take down by Jane after hurricanrana.
In comes Jazmyn Nyx.
What a kick. Into the cover. And Jackson breaking things up.
And look, I will say that Jazmyn Nyx has been very loyal to Jacy Jayne.
Stood up for her, had quite the vendetta towards Thea Hail.
-Can I say this? -Go ahead.
[Booker] Jazmyn Nyx, she has star written all over.
-When I say star, I mean star, baby. -You tell me she passes the airport test?
-Yeah! -[Victor] And a nice submission, though,
locked in by Perez. You gotta wonder if that's a message
being sent to Lola Vice, who just tagged herself into the match up
not realizing it was Lash.
And you talk about strikes and kicks. There's Lola Vice.
And Vice brought her A game in Underground at Battleground.
[Booker] Fast hand, fast feet
means nothing right now to Lash Legend.
Just overpowering the competition.
[Victor] Look at these kicks from both Perez and Vice
taking it to Lash Legend.
Does Perez even care she angered the locker room last week?
-Do you think she actually cares? -Vic, this is a selfish business.
It's not about making people happy
or gaining a whole lot of friends or anything like that.
[Victor] Nyx isn't going to be happy.
And I just changed my tune because it's Jayne taking out Lash Legend.
But Booker, look at the team that is standing right now.
It certainly isn't Nyx and Jayne.
It's Vice and Perez who now have the numbers advantage
on Jakara Jackson.
[Booker] Meta Fours trying to make a move here,
but here… Whoa, Roxanne!
[Victor] Bodies flying all around in this Triple Threat tag team match up.
Can Perez and Vice continue the teamwork on NXT?
Back on NXT, Triple Threat tag team match up underway
and it is a double submission right now.
Nyx's in control, as is Jakara Jackson. Lola Vice in a lot of trouble.
Jacy Jayne trying to run interference on the NXT Women's champion
in this match up.
And Booker. This has been chaos. This has been chaos throughout the break.
-Talking about a fight, Vic. -You ain't kidding.
[Booker] The ladies are just leaving everything
in the middle of that. That was hot. That was a hot shot.
[Victor] I think about Jakara Jackson,
I think about Lash Legend and Meta Four
you know, much like Oro Mensah, who showed his obsession
with Ethan Page earlier tonight,
How do they get their mojo back?
They can get it back by fighting through adversity
and winning this match up here tonight.
As Perez looking for a little two for one.
DDT Russian leg combo.
Into the cover of Nyx's, hook to the leg.
And Nyx's kicking out the champion.
That's why she's "the Prodigy."
But there's a kick out by Jakarta.
[Booker] Tell you, the attitude of Roxanne Perez
has meant everything is going to change.
It's going to rise of Roxanne Perez.
[Victor] Do you think in this second go round as champion
she's realized at the end of the day
she's the target of everyone?
[Booker] Of course.
But like I always say, Vic, at the end of the day, it's about what?
Checks and championships, man.
Roxanne Perez knows all about that.
-Here we go! -[Victor] This is someone
who is looking for a championship,
the breakout star of last year on the women's side,
Lola…
I'm a latina!
-[Booker] Spice. -[Victor] Vice. Not Spice. Vice.
[Victor] Taking it to Nyx, taking it to Jackson.
What did you say about me?
[Victor] And talk a little bit of trash, but didn't realize Jacy Jayne made the tag
and almost had the win!
[Booker] Crafted by Jacy Jayne.
[Victor] The action of NXT still trending number one.
And you right now are getting a look
-at the women's division here at NXT. -[Booker laughs]
-Lash legend. -[Booker] Wow. You see that?
-Dropping bodies. -You see that?
[Victor] Proving points.
And she is angry.
[Booker] That's Lash Legend right there, Vic.
[Victor] What is she thinking?
[Booker] Double up. One time. Here we go.
Man!
[Victor] Tag.
Jakara back to being legal
and take a look at Meta Four. Looking for the three.
Will it be another? Oh!
it doesn't get much closer than that, Booker.
Oh, and Jazmyn Nyx might pay for it.
Big Pele kick.
Good night, Lash.
-Do that to me. -[Booker] Nyx's got talent, man.
[Victor] Better turn around. Got dropped.
Jakara didn't like what just happened to Lash,
but she's not gonna like that back fist.
That 305 tag made
Lola Vice did the work
and Roxanne Perez with Pop Rox to earn the win.
-[Booker] Oh, yes! -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners.
The team of Lola Vice and the NXT Women's champion,
Roxanne Perez.
[Victor] This was after the tag. Lola Vice just hit that 305 back fist.
Roxanne Perez took it upon herself
to tag herself in to pick up the victory for her team.
[Booker] You said it right, Vic. Teamwork makes the dream work, right?
-I did. -You should have loved it.
[Victor] I didn't say I didn't like it.
[Booker laughs]
[Victor] Back fist from Perez.
And Perez has seen this movie before.
Do onto others before they can do on to you
You step foot.
Yes, sir.
Je'Von, congratulations on winning the Battle Royal. That's a big deal.
Nah. I appreciate you. Thank you for putting me in there.
Don't thank me. That was all you.
Come on.
Maybe you should do something!
How about you do something about that menace Oro Mensah,
who's what? attacked me four times now?
Ethan, I did. I kicked him out of the building.
Oh my gosh. Thank you so much. How about this suggestion?
How about you kick him out of the entire company?
'Cause if it wasn't for him… You know what? Screw him.
I'm still in the Battle Royal.
It's still happening right now. I was never eliminated.
What the hell are you laughing at?
The results tonight should be null and void.
I should be in this room right now having this victory chat.
The winner, not some punk ass 20 year old kid.
Punk 20 year old kid? You know what's crazy?
This punk 20 year old kid has another match here tonight. Do you?
or has Oro been kicking your goofy ass round?
Oh, I got another match. I mean no problem. Oh, problem.
-Je'Von, are you sure? -Come on. No, Ava, no, I got it.
How about I get him in the main event tonight?
Main event?
-Main event sounds perfect to me. -Yeah, Je'Von.
You could have all the heart in the world,
but clearly you have nothing between the ears.
Alright, alright. Save this for the main event.
Watch those ribs.
[Victor] That's quite the main event now
still to come here tonight.
But a golden opportunity for Michin.
Can she finally win gold here in NXT?
Can she do it tonight against Kelani Jordan?
Her first events
of the Women's North American Championship in moments.
First title defense.
You know what? You got this. Go kill it.
-Thanks, girl. -Good luck tonight.
["I Am" playing]
And Booker, I want to talk about Michin.
First appeared in NXT in 2014.
Competed in both Mae Young classics.
Was officially signed with WWE in 2018,
was released in November of 2021.
A year later, she would return. All the hardships, all the work put in,
all the miles traveled she said have led to tonight.
Can she capture her first piece of gold?
[Booker] Very serious as far as her game go,
as far as experience.
All the experience.
["Out Of This World" playing]
[Victor] And for Jordan.
She calls herself "the Standout,"
but we heard her last week in the center of the ring
talk about her plans for the title.
Is she putting too much pressure on herself?
[Booker] Lay the hand you dealt, Vic. This young lady, she's…
She's something special. She's an anomaly, Vic.
Able to pivot at such a young age.
And now she is the North American champion.
You gotta give it up to her, man.
[Victor] And this is the first defense
of the Women's North American Championship.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall.
It's for the NXT Women's North American
Championship!
Introducing the challenger, Michin!
And her opponent,
she is the NXT Women's
North American champion,
Kelani Jordan!
[Victor] Something you brought up about Michin was experience.
[Booker] Yes.
[Victor] How much will experience play a factor tonight?
[Booker] If this was going on the experience,
Michin would have this match in the bag.
But I speak about Kelani Jordan very highly, Vic.
She's very highly talented
to be one of the best in this business at such a young age.
She's done something hat no one else can take away from her.
That's become the first North American champion
and I think she's ready for this moment.
[Victor] Nice show of sportsmanship between these two.
NXT universe, Booker, has been fired up all night long.
And you talk about Michin, over a decade of competing
around the world.
For Kelani, signed an NIL deal less than two years ago,
became one of the fastest rising stars in NXT.
And who will be the women's North American champion?
When we come to a city near you and…
Well, that's…
-the good brothers. -[Booker] Come on now.
[Booker] Come on, dog. Come on now
[Victor] With Michin. And Michin just suckered in Kelani.
Backslide. Shoulders down. Jordan able to kick out.
Jordan now from behind. Shoulders down.
Another near fall. Center of the ring, title again on the line.
Kelani Jordan has never been in this position before.
And Book, do you remember your first singles title?
And how tough was the first defense?
-[Booker] I remember… -Shoulders down!
[Booker] All the hard work getting there.
But I tell you, as soon as I won, I wanted more.
And that's what Kelani Jordan needs to think about.
This is just the first.
you want many more titles, checks and Championships, man.
[Victor] Innovative, interesting.
Charging right back in, going up, going around Michin,
spinning the game,
able to sidestep and counter.
Michin charging right in, gets countered by Kelani and, well…
One way to play mind games.
And suckering in Kelani who goes up
and over and spills out right in front of Anderson and Gallows.
And Kelani is… Whoa.
Kelani was able to get out of the way
and take a look at the Big Ten Standout
showcasing that Spartan spirit.
Who will be walking out tonight
Women's North American champion?
Back on NXT.
The NXT Women's North American Championship on the line.
And the challenger has been knocking around the champion
into the cover in a near fall
throughout the commercial break.
And look, when you think of Michin,
she picked up a win last week over Jaida Parker.
She has some momentum heading into tonight.
But it's Kelani Jordan who said last week she knows the lineage of this title
begins with her and, Booker,
It can end in just a matter of moments for the champion
[Booker] Very, very quickly, Vic,
because Ava granted Michin this first shot.
Let me tell you something, that's a test right there.
A major test for Kelani Jordan in her first outing.
[Victor] Jordan not going to quit.
But Booker, I've just learned. We got some breaking news. It is official.
Evans-Page is going to happen tonight in our main event.
That's still to come.
But Kelani Jordan right now is in trouble.
She's got to get her second and third win into this match up.
And a nasty collision, center of the ring.
[Booker] Talk about that pressure.
You talk about the butterflies, that nervous energy.
Winning the championship is one thing, but defending it
is something totally, totally different.
[Victor] There you see the O.C. out here
trying to rally, showing support for Michin the challenger.
Looking to win gold in NXT and in WWE for the first time.
And it's Kelani Jordan in her first defense of the title.
-[crowd] Oh! -[Booker] Ouch!
[Victor] Both these women have stayed so driven
not only through this match up,
but for Michin throughout her career.
For Kelani Jordan in her short time
she's taken to the NXT, to WWE so fast.
She's risen up the ranks so quickly.
She's taken advantage of every opportunity to show
that nobody doe it like Lani.
[Booker] Yes, but she's in the ring with a pro right now, Vic.
I'm talking about a seasoned veteran.
You don't want to make one mistake because that could be it.
[Victor] And this athletic background coming out right now
for Kelani Jordan,
champion into the cover to retain it.
Michin able to kick out just at the last moment.
[Booker] Kelani Jordan is looking a little bit exhausted.
She's thinking
and that's the one thing you don't want to do
in a match up like this is think too hard.
Oh, baby.
[Victor] Jordan thought maybe just a second.
Michin taking advantage and another near fall.
Nice bridge off the German suplex. And Michin was almost able
to get her first taste of gold.
[Booker] Yeah. But a little frustration set in as well,
she thought she had the three count right there.
[Victor] Trying a nice counter.
And had it scouted. Was Kelani.
Kelani creating some separation.
Trying to figure out where exactly she's at.
And she's going to the top. Michin charging right back in.
These two women have been slugging it out all night long
for the championship that's on the line.
And Kelani now not going to like the landing.
Michin center of the ring, trying to fight position.
Jordan trying to counter.
And she did into a poison rana.
Michin may be out.
Is it enough? And another near fall.
[Booker] You gotta be kidding me, Vic. I thought that was it.
[Victor] As much as we've talked about Kelani Jordan in this match up,
we gotta give Michin her flowers
because she's showing you the heart of a champion.
But Kelani dragging Michin over far away from the good brothers.
Looking for that one of a kind split legged moonsault.
No one there.
And that could be the door that just opened for Michin.
[Booker] That's that mistake I was talking about.
Window just open from Michin.
And right now she looks like she's about to cash in and become the new…
Here we go! Here we go, Vic!
[Victor] Michin sitting down, sitting pretty into the cover.
Not quite enough for Kelani.
Kelani able to kick out.
Kelani putting her heart on the line and…
What is OTM doing?
Getting right in the face of the O.C. as Michin the top rope.
Kelani… Hey!
Jaida Parker.
The official didn't see Jaida Parker right here almost in front of us.
I don't even think Kelani saw Jaida Parker.
She doesn't know what just happened.
But the split leg. One of a kind moonsault.
-keeps the tail around the waist -[bell rings]
of the standout.
[announcer] Here is your winner and still
the NXT Women's North American champion,
Kelani Jordan!
[Victor] Certainly was a tough test for Kelani.
But look, Kelani Jordan didn't even realize
that Jaida Parker came out here and changed the complexion
of this match up. Bam!
Didn't connect the first time.
The second time, she succeeded to get that three
and to continue to hold on to her Women's North American title.
Ethan Page, a wild night for you.
You were only in the Battle Royal for a few seconds.
Nope.
Wrong. I'm still in the Battle Royal.
I was never eliminated from the Battle Royal.
And you know what else?
Trick never beat Ethan Page at his best.
'Cause in Vegas, at Battleground,
I got jumped in the parking lot at the hotel.
And then, admittedly, I let my emotions get the best of me.
But now, now we're back on track, and I got some business to handle.
And the first order of business is you, Je'Von.
And that gets handled tonight.
And then, Trick, I am coming for that NXT title,
and I'm going to take it away from you.
But, Oro.
Oro, the next time we cross paths,
I'm gonna make sure to deal with you.
Ethan Page, with a very long to do list.
For me, being great was never a choice.
It was just my way of life.
On the volleyball court, I was that girl.
A Division 1 college athlete with First Team All Region honors.
I was breaking records and smashing faces,
sending a volleyball 60 mph at my opponents.
I struck fear into my opponents across that net.
I set records for kills and velocity.
And after college, I took my game pro.
So it's really no wonder WWE wanted me.
They wanted me to be that girl in NXT.
I'm picking this new game up real quick,
and soon I'll be dominating in the ring
just like I did on the court.
I'm going to prove that these NARPs
that's Non Athletic Regular People,
can't hang with Izzi "the Great" Dame.
And that just is what it is.
[Victor] Well, from that girl to that man.
We're gonna hear from the North American champion,
Oba Femi next, right here on NXT.
Nathan,
what the hell was that, man?
Well, hello to you too, amigo.
No hello, amigo.
Why didn't you tell me that you were going to compete
in the Battle Royal?
The real question is, why weren't you in the Battle Royal?
Who wouldn't want an opportunity in the NXT title?
We are the NXT tag team champions, mate.
-Yeah, I know. -Oh, you know?
Last week you were looking at the Heritage Cup
-like you wanted to… -Yeah, and you know what?
In the Battle Royal tonight, I eliminated Tony D. So maybe…
Oh, maybe, maybe.
So being tag team champion's not good enough for you?
You know that's not what I'm trying to say.
And you know that next week there's a tag team turmoil to…
Guys, guys.
Not trying to interrupt what's going on here,
but I'm here on some business.
After what happened in the Battle Royal,
"the Don" wanted me to have this drafted up.
This is a contract for an NXT Heritage Cup match,
already signed off and approved by a vote.
It's not a bad signature.
That's unbelievable. Unbelievable.
-What? -Mira, paso.
Mate, we're literally off next week.
[Victor] Well, Booker. Over the weekend at TNA,
against all odds, Tatum Paxley shocked everyone
by challenging Jordan Grace for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
It was quite the battle back and forth between the two,
but "the Juggernaut" would make Paxley pay in the end.
And against all odds,
it was Grace who retained her Knockouts title.
Speaking of champions,
["Hands of Fate" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the NXT North American champion,
Oba Femi!
[Victor] What is on the mind of Oba Femi?
Who certainly has become a one man wrecking crew
here on Tuesday nights.
This feels all too familiar, doesn't it?
Once again, Oba, still the North American champion,
still the ruler of NXT.
And I did tell everybody who would listen to me,
I told them that no matter how many people step up to me at Battleground,
the results remain the same.
So I flew out to Vegas and I did what I do best.
I dominated two men,
Joe Coffey
and Wes Lee.
Two of the greatest that NXT has to offer.
But they are nothing like me.
There's nobody like me.
So look in my eyes
and riddle me this.
Who can ever take this title from me?
["Assemble" playing]
Well, Oba,
to answer your question,
that would be me.
You see, you know, I know,
hell, everybody that watched in Vegas knows
you sure as hell didn't pin me
Again?
Again. Really, Wes?
Listen, your little obsession with this title that was once yours
is really beginning to irritate me.
[Wes] Is it?
I don't care.
You see, when I came back, I was gunning for one thing.
You.
And you know how badly
I wanted to test myself against you, one on one.
Hell, I even had the opportunity tonight to be in the Battle Royal
for the NXT championship.
And I respectfully declined.
Why?
Because all of my energy,
every ounce of my focus is on my North American championship
and getting it back.
Wes, I've realized that you're going in circles,
round and round, and quite frankly, I'm tired of it. And I'm done.
Oba!
Don't turn your back on me.
You see, you have everything going for you right now.
You are making headlines every week.
You have guys like Big E
saying that you are their favorite superstar
and they are treating you like the greatest North American champion
everywhere you go.
But you know deep down what I am to that title
unless you do something about it.
And I am giving you that opportunity.
But just know
that you will be facing
a different kind of cardiac kid when you face me one on one.
And I'm going to show you exactly why it is
my name in all the record books,
not yours.
Wes.
It seems like you have a lot of faith in yourself.
It seems like all these people have a lot of faith in you.
They really believe that you can win back this title.
But that's neither here nor there.
What really concerns me is changing those record books.
So,
Wes,
I will give you your one on one match.
[crowd cheering]
However.
However,
this will be the first and final time you challenge for this.
As long as I am champion. So what's it going to be, Wes?
Do we have an accord?
You got it.
[Victor] Wes Lee has one shot and one opportunity to seize everything.
Will he capture the gold or let it slip?
Hey. Yeah. Come on. I blew it, man.
I was feeling good there.
Even started tanking up a little bit but couldn't get the job done.
-Damn it. -No, no, no.
It sucks you're not the number one contender, but look up.
-Got some good news. -How good?
Ten out of ten in Hank a Tank good news scale, bro.
Cranking my tank now?
I would never crank your tank, Tank. Now listen up.
A few moments ago, I was medically cleared from my shoulder injury
and I'm back for in ring action.
Come on. That's what I'm talking about.
If the tag team is back in action,
then we gotta get back on the right track. You see Tyler Bate tonight?
I couldn't miss him. He had you spinning like pizza dough.
Going around and around and around.
I know, but that's how we get back on the right track.
-Tyler Bate. -Big strong boy.
-And Pete Dunne. -Watch fingers.
Two absolute technicians in the ring.
-Certified. -Spread the word.
Hank and Tank are back and they want the New Catch Republic.
-Yeah! -Yeah!
["Saddle Up" playing]
[Victor] The old analogy, be careful what you ask for, right?
But at least Hank and Tank are back.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Fallon Henley.
There she is, Book. All about the Ms. Fallon Henley.
[Booker laughing] She got that Texas meat on, man.
[Victor] She didn't like the tone from her opponent earlier tonight
Can Carlee flatten Fallon?
We're gonna find out next right here on NXT.
Any idea why you're here, Tavion?
-No. -No?
Myles was supposed to give you a hint.
Myles, you didn't tell Tavion why he's here.
Myles, how come you didn't tell Tavion why he's here?
I didn't hear anything.
Anyway, Tavion, I gotta say, you are impressive.
Former Olympian, former Pan Am champion,
multiple Greco Roman championships under your belts.
Damn right.
You are everything the No Quarter Catch Crew needs.
That's why I invited you to this sit-down.
I want you in the NQCC.
All right.
Playing hardball, are you? All right? I see how it is.
-What? -I'm gonna one up you.
Next week it's you against Damon.
-What? -Oh, yeah, you.
After what you did in the Battle Royal, you deserve this.
-You win, you're in. -Even better.
You drive a hard bargain, Tavion.
I like that.
Who the hell does Wes Lee think he is?
He wants another match over.
You beat that lad clear in the middle last week.
Listen, if there's anyone who's getting another match
is this guy.
Wes Lee is the last guy that should be stepping…
[all screaming]
[Victor] NXT Anonymous caught a little payback
from Tyson and Tyreek towards Gallus.
["Ray of Sunshine" playing]
[announcer] And her opponent, accompanied by Kendal Grey,
Carlee Bright.
[Victor] Let's talk about the here and the now.
There you see Fallon Henley does not seem too impressed with Carlee Bright.
And bright, of course, joined by Kendal Grey.
[bell rings]
[Booker] She's a rookie, Vic.
-I mean, come on. -You were a rookie one time.
-Exactly. -Did you like when people picked on you?
You think that Curt Henning or the world respected me?
No, they didn't.
[Victor] As I was going to say before you cut me off,
is this an opportunity for Carlee to put her name on the map?
Much like you would have had against Curt Henning?
Of course it is. I can imagine the butterflies
going through Carlee Bright right now is all over the place.
She's got to get those butterflies to line up and fly straight.
I wonder if she could do that.
[Victor] I figured you'd be excited. We're trending number one.
[Booker] Oh, I am excited.
[Victor] Why you been grumpy all day?
[Booker] I'm good.
We mentioned Kendal Grey's on the outside right now
trying to cheer on Carlee Bright.
Kendal Grey, of course, equate the accomplished amateur
three time NAIA champion
2023 finalist for the USA Wrestling Women's Wrestler of the year.
But right now, she can't be too happy with what's going down
with Carlee Brighton.
Bright and Grey have quite the bond through their training
here in NXT as Bright taken over
And Bright one of the toughest cheerleaders I've ever met
from the University of Minnesota.
Almost able to pick up a big victory.
[Booker] Yeah, she's looking really good.
But I think Fallon Henley is just luring her in.
Letting her get all of her little tricks out of her bag
before everything turns dark.
[Victor] You brought up she's a rookie. You know what?
So was Fallon Henley at one point.
What's wrong with Carlee having big championship dreams?
Fallon thought it was crazy.
[Booker] It's nothing wrong with having big dreams, Vic.
But Carlee's gonna have to learn one thing about this business.
The thrill of victory, but also the agony of defeat.
Just like that big shot.
[Victor] Fallon Henley talking some trash to Grey.
And Henley's attitude has done a massive 720.
And I'm sure deep down Fallon believes she should have been
in the Women's North American Championship match earlier tonight.
Still to come, massive main event. Je'Von Evans and Ethan Page.
[Booker] Look what that change has done for Fallon Henley.
More driven, more focused and definitely more dangerous.
[Victor] Both superstars have heat waves circles on their calendars
two weeks from Sunday. Part of Money in the Bank Weekend.
Evans-Trick for the NXT title
after Evans won the Battle Royal earlier tonight.
Tickets on sale, ticketmaster.ca.
But you think about Fallon Henley.
It's sad to think that a year ago Fallon was the voice
for those aspiring superstars.
[Booker] You know what happened? She missed out on the draft.
And now it's time to go to work. It's time to do some business, yeah.
[Victor] Going to work though is Bright in a near fall.
Almost able to get one over on Fallon Henley as…
[Booker] Beautiful kick. Beautiful.
[Victor] You know the confrontation I talked too about earlier
when Carlee Bright said she wants a championship,
she has championship dreams.
That confrontation led to this one on one match up.
And now it's Bright just trying to squeeze and put to sleep
Fallon Henley. Center of the ring.
Bright trying to hold up referee in great position.
A nice job by Fallon.
Fallon…
Booker,
-do you see what I see? -[Booker] Oh.
-Wait a minute. -[Victor] Wendy Choo.
[crowd chanting] Wendy!
[Victor] And that's not the same Wendy Choo we knew before.
What the hell is she doing?
-Talk about putting someone to sleep. -[Booker] Another pillow for.
[Victor] What the hell wrong with you?
You think this is all fun and games?
Carlee Bright right now. You called her a rookie.
She might not know how to handle this situation.
Her best friend was just taken out by Wendy Choo.
And look who's going to reap the rewards.
It's Fallon Henley. Bright, though, trying her best,
creating some separation.
And now charging back in with another forearm.
Bright is bringing the fight to Fallon Henley.
Big drop kick!
This could be a turning point in her young career.
[Booker] I'm impressed. I'm impressed right now, Vic.
Stay focused, Carlee Bright is doing pretty good right now.
She certainly is. And Bright.
Target acquired, flying and came up just a little bit short of Fallon.
Who could care less about the aspiring superstars.
She's all about me.
[Booker] Hey,
that was gnarly.
[Victor] Say that one more. Bam!
Into the cover.
And for Fallon Henley, picking up another massive win.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Fallon Henley.
[Victor] What a victory here tonight
for the new attitude in Fallon Henley.
Eddy.
Obviously not the result you wanted in the Battle Royal tonight,
but it seems like you have this new energy and fire in your eyes.
Yeah, you saw that out there tonight, right?
I had a few injuries that put me out of action for a while,
but that's in the past.
Last week I got a win in my return, and I had a good showing here tonight.
And I just want to continue to pick up momentum,
because once I get that going,
I'm gonna be the one challenging Trick for his title.
Or Oba Femi for the North American title.
Hell, I'll take a run at Tony for the Heritage Cup.
Look, I'm sorry that my mind's all over the place,
but NXT is hot right now and I want to be in the middle of it.
-Thank you so much for your time. -Yeah.
[Victor] Oh, Booker, get ready to show your school spirit.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Chase University,
Duke Hudson and Andre Chase.
[Victor] Chase U looking to show the O.C.
they're nothing more than an intramural club
when we return to NXT.
-You just gotta be careful with this. -Hey, I'm going to Heatwave.
Come on, dog. Come on, now.
-Je'Von. -Yo.
-Congrats on the Battle Royal. -I appreciate it.
I see you pull the Trick Willie tonight.
-Come on, now. -Two matches in one night, huh?
-Come on. -Let's talk about it.
You know, I gotta do what I gotta do. Your gotta keep pushing.
Yeah, yeah.
-Whoa, whoa. You good? -Yeah, we good.
-Appreciate you, dog. -Good. Look, man, Ethan Page is a bad boy.
But he stepped right into NXT, hustled his way into a title shot with me.
Now he's trying to do it all again with you.
You gotta put an end to all of this.
Hey, he goofy. I ain't not worried about.
Yes. Look, I need you to take care of him for real this time.
Facts. But he think it's a game. You know what I'm saying, man?
Ethan Page. Look, this dude, like,
I don't think he belong here at NXT.
I don't care how long he signed on his contract
to me, he always gonna be an outsider.
Real talk. Tonight I'm gonna do what I gotta do.
Get that W. This me and you for that title, my boy.
Come on now. Heatwave.
-Hey, man, take care of business. -You know I got you.
-That's all It's gonna be. -Straight like that.
Straight up.
Oh, Booker, I cannot wait
for NXT Heatwave in Toronto.
Money tin the Bank Weekend, man. Are you ready?
Oh, I am ready. It is two weeks from Sunday.
It is NXT Heatwave.
And what about our massive main event here tonight?
Yes, Je'Von Evans did win the Battle Royal earlier tonight.
His opponent, Ethan Page,
he's been saying he wasn't even eliminated.
It should be voided.
They are going to tangle in our main event here tonight.
But right now it is tag team action on NXT.
["Emergence" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents accompanied by Michin,
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson!
[Victor] There's no doubt when you take a look at Gallows,
take a look at Anderson.
They are a tandem that prey on those they believe to be weak.
[Booker] It's about to get real, Vic. Two grown ass men.
What are you talking about? Preying on somebody?
This is the business, Vic. It's about survival.
Only the strong can survive in order to stay alive.
It's called survival.
Oh, yes, man.
-You know who a survivor is? Andre Chase. -[bell rings]
He has survived everything you can think of
here in NXT over the last few years.
[Booker] Yes.
[Victor] How can you say that Andre Chase isn't a leader?
[Booker] What are you talking about?
He turns negatives into positives.
Is the same guy who almost lost the university.
If it wasn't for Jacy Jayne
and that tremendous calendar that you put out. Come on, man.
[Victor] If you can get your head out of the calendar for a moment.
He also makes everyone feel accepted. And what do you tell me?
Stop living in the past. It's finally nice to see Chase U in the same page.
[Booker] What are you talking about?
Well, what I am talking about, Booker,
is that I just got a text message from champion Trick Williams.
-What are you talking about? -Trick Williams.
He's going to join us on commentary for the main event tonight.
-He texted you what? -He just texted me.
He's going to be out here for the main event.
As we're trying to focus right now on this tag team match up.
And as I was saying, finally nice to see Chase U on the same page.
They've even accepted Ridge Holland. Holland now wearing the Chase U.
See that? Chase U shirt.
[Booker] People have pet snakes. I mean all kind.
I'm talking about pythons. I'm talking about cobras.
I'm talking about rattlers.
You just got to know they're gonna bite you sooner or later.
That's the only thing you got to do.
[Victor] As Duke cuts now the MVP taking it to Karl Anderson.
Can you just admit to me that your theories about…
Into the cover hook of the leg.
Admit that you have to put the theories about Ridge Holland to rest.
He's been accepted by Chase University.
He's been accepted by Duke Hudson and Andre Chase.
Just say I was wrong.
[Booker] If they want to buy it,
If they want to trust him, that's okay.
[Victor] Into the cover, hook of the leg. Another near fall.
[Booker] Let me tell you something.
If Andre Chase can come out here and show me something in this match up,
he might get me to trust him just a little bit.
Do something tonight, man. Do something.
[Victor] Andre Chase is far away from his corner.
But Duke was about to go in on Chase and instead…
[Booker] Oh!
Just like Andre Chase did in a big belly to back suplex.
[Booker] Now it's time to pick up business.
The big man, Luke Gallows with a big shot.
-Oh yes, man. -Gallows and Anderson.
Just two nasty individuals.
They referred to Holland as a brute turn nerd.
And I can only imagine what they think of Andre Chase.
Into the cover and Chase able to kick out.
O.C., a club that doesn't really open its doors for anyone
but are loyal to their own
as we saw earlier tonight with Michin
who has joined them ringside here for this match up.
[Booker] Has Ridge Holland turned into a cheerleader?
Has he been reduced to that? I'm just wondering.
[Victor] What do you mean? He was in the Battle Royal.
-I'm just wondering. -It is a nice showing.
[Victor] What do you mean? Chase U supports one another.
There's a whole Chase U student section.
Where have you been for the last two years?
You're talking about Chase U. They're one. They're a unit.
They're a family. They're together. There's a bind.
[Booker] This business in this sport.
Now he's been reduced to a cheerleader, a backup player. I don't like that.
-Did you not sleep well last night? -I slept very well.
What are you talking about?
Into the cover goes Karl Anderson. Hook of the leg, kick out.
[Victor] After how Raw ended, I'd have all the lights on in the house.
I couldn't sleep with a wink.
[Booker] Have your favorite blanket as well.
[Victor] It's none of your damn business.
As Gallows and Anderson making it their business here tonight
is taking out Chase U. They mocked Chase U earlier tonight.
They had nothing nice to say about Ridge Holland.
I will note that Riley Osborne is not here.
He's over in the United Kingdom, as we learned tonight from Thea Hail.
So Chase U down a man.
But the Chase U student section is on their feet,
trying to rally Andre Chase.
[Booker] Riley's not here, because he does not trust Ridge Holland.
-That's the reason he's not here, Vic. -You don't know.
[Victor] Big boot by Chase. Chase now one step ahead of Gallows.
One step ahead of Anderson.
You reach he teaches. Into the cover and income…
Duke Hudson!
One way to isolate Gallows.
Trying to isolate Karl Anderson. Now Anderson.
Duke Hudson just ran through and then ran over Karl Anderson.
And now. Big right, big right, big right.
Followed up with a big elbow.
[Booker] Man!
Chase University turning it around, here tonight…
What the hell was that?
Into the cover goes Duke. Duke hooks the leg. Is it enough?
Gallows able to break it up.
[Booker] Show me something, Andre.
-I just saw something from Duke Hudson. -Show me something.
[Victor] Look at Andre Chase leading the charge for Chase U.
He's a motivator, Book.
-And he's taking. Are you impressed now? -Okay, okay, okay.
Back into the ring, though. Look at Duke Hudson powering up Anderson.
Anderson up and over. Nice counter, though, from behind.
It's Hudson now. Into the cover!
-[bell rings] -Chase U did it! Oh, my word!
[announcer] Here are your winners. Chase University!
[Victor] What a victory for Chase U.
Duke Hudson almost in disbelief. What a win.
Thank you for just staying focused. And congratulations on your first win.
-Thank you. -As Women's North American champion.
But look, I gotta tell you, there was a long line
outside of that door of women who were clawing out a chance
for that title.
Well, one challenge ends, the next one begins, right?
-Yeah-- -But I know who it should be.
Someone who deserves a title opportunity.
Maybe someone, you know, who they never complain.
They don't ever feel like, you know, they're owed anything.
-Yeah, I like that. -Yo, Kelani!
Don't you know, it's not nice to talk behind people's backs?
But in this case, I'll allow it. Excuse me.
You are such a sweetheart for thinking of me
since I wasn't even in the combine
to qualify for an opportunity.
So I just want to say thank you and I accept.
Oh, Ariana. That's kind of awkward. I wasn't really thinking about you.
I was thinking of someone that they never ask or anything.
They don't ever complain, you know?
And who would that be?
-Sol Ruca. -Oh!
-Nice choice. -Yes.
Sol Ruca. Sol.
She's a nice enough girl,
but she doesn't carry herself like a champion,
like a pageant queen.
She surfs, and the only thing that suits her is the ocean.
Plus, I'm actually so much better than her that it's funny.
-Well, why don't you prove that? -Prove it. That's a good idea.
Yeah, I like it. That works for me.
Perfect. Okay, so, Ariana versus Sol next week.
Awesome.
-Bye bye. -Good luck.
Yeah, good. Good idea, Stone.
[Victor] Heck of an idea. Hey. I told you, Book!
Look who's coming out here to join us on commentary.
[Booker] The hell is this?
-[crowd] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] Uh huh.
-[Booker] Say what? -But you're still gonna do your thing.
-[crowd] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] Oh, yeah, man!
Oh, yeah, man! That Trick.
-Why is he here? -I told you, he sent me a text.
[announcer] Please welcome
the NXT champion,
Trick Williams!
[Victor] Because he's joining us on commentary.
You didn't want to believe me
because you can't spell "ego" without OG.
Evans became the number one contender earlier,
but his opponent said the victory is voided.
Main event next.
[crowd] Whoop that Trick!
Guys, you just beat the O.C.
Do we see what happens when we're all on the same page?
-Congrats, guys, on your win. -Thank you.
I wish Riley was here to see it. When does he get back?
Soon, I hope.
Me too. And what the hell was O.C. complaining about after the match?
Nah, I have no clue. It's crazy.
Duke. Are you up to no good out there?
-Me? -[Thea] Yeah, you.
No, I didn't do nothing. I didn't see nothing.
Ridge, you were out there. Did you see anything?
Only thing I saw was yo winning clean as a whistle.
-There you have it. -Come on, you guys just beat the O.C.
We should be celebrating. Come on, let's go.
Let's party.
[Thea] Let's go!
But of course. No, everybody else, everybody else.
Skip over, get ahead of the line and I'm here.
-Someone's pissed off tonight. -Yeah, I am. You wanna know why?
Because Kelani doesn't even deserve that title to begin with.
This is a damn joke.
Join the club. At least your nose isn't broken.
And you won tonight. We didn't even get pinned.
Well, now it's either Sol Ruca or…
Or Ariana Grace gets the next shot at Kelani.
-Yeah, exactly. -So much for seniority.
Or maybe just a little bit of respect. Is that too much to ask for?
No, it's not.
In fact, I am sick of the way things are done around here.
-Yeah. -Same.
So am I.
[Victor] Well, some in the locker room may not like it,
but Ariana Grace will face Soul Ruca.
Which superstar can ride the wave to a victory?
Next week live right here on NXT.
Also, Book,
It's going to be a busy night for our NXT tag team champions.
First, they'll sit back and they'll watch the top tag teams
compete in tag team turmoil.
The winning team will receive a tag team championship opportunity at NXT Heatwave.
Then one half of the tag team champions,
that being Nathan Frazier,
will look to regain his long lost Heritage Cup
against the man he eliminated from the Battle Royal earlier,
"the Don." Can D'Angelo slow down Frazier?
We're gonna find out next week live right here on NXT.
But, Book, main event time right here, right now.
And as we look over,
I told you who was joining us on commentary
for this main event.
-My man, Trick Williams, the NXT champion. -Yo, it's good to see you.
-He texted me. -It's good to see you, dog.
[Booker] Hell, no. The hell is this?
Don't you know this guy's a snitch.
-You hear him? -This guy's a snitch.
-Come on, uncle Book. Gotta do it. -Thank you very much.
Oh, it's all good, uncle Book. It's all love.
[Victor] He's a hater. All he does is hate.
Come on, dog.
["With a Smile" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent "All Ego."
Ethan Page!
[Victor] Speaking of hating, this is a man who has hated how his night…
-[Trick] What? -[Booker] Oh yeah, he's a hater.
[Victor] He's just like you. He's a hater.
He hasn't been able to see anything nice tonight.
He's hating Oro Mensah.
If he didn't jump Noam Dar they wouldn't be coming after him.
And then he hated on the young OG for winning that Battle Royal.
Said it's null, is voided, doesn't count.
[Booker] Look, Ethan Page is here for a reason, Vic.
And that reason is to rise to the top of NXT.
And who's at the top right now?
-Trick Williams. -Exactly my point.
[Victor] Evans rightfully won
that number one contenders Battle Royal tonight.
But there you see right to the body,
he's still banged up as we saw from earlier.
The ribs have to be even worse now.
I still can't believe it's the table right here that we're sitting at,
that got moved inadvertently.
That hurt Evans. It was sad circumstances.
And last week we were number one.
Right now we're number one
and looking to become number one is "All Ego."
[Booker] It's funny you say the table hurt Je'Von Evans.
He's the one that jumped on the damn table.
He's the one that took that big shot. Come on, man, tell it like it is.
[Victor] Look, you can side with Page if you want.
You can even agree that he thinks that should be nullified
because Ethan Page is going to the body. He's going right to the ribs.
And he's trying to hurt Evans.
He's trying to hurt the number one contender
right here in front of Trick Williams.
He's trying to send a message, Trick, to you through Evans.
[Booker] Ah!
[Trick] No worry about that. That's young OG, man.
-He knows how to fight. -[Victor] And a cover. A kick out.
But you talk about being ready to fight. Are you ready, champ?
Because at Heatwave, it's gonna be the young OG against you
Bam! …for the NXT championship.
[Trick] Shout out to the young OG, man. Nothing but love and respect.
He came into NXT, he turned heads,
he made noise, and that's why he's in this position.
Trick brings up a great point about Je'Von Evans,
Book but what sort of domino effect could happen
if Ethan Page wins this match up?
[Booker] Domino effect?
The domino effect should be Ethan Page gets the shot.
That's the way I see it.
Page said he didn't get eliminated in the Battle Royal. I get it.
[Booker] Yeah. He jump the line. He takes shortcuts.
[Victor] No respect to a guy who don't know how to take the stairs.
[Booker] Look at it like this, man. Je'Von Evans…
[Victor] Cover and that kick out.
[Booker] Je'Von Evans didn't have to take this match up.
[Victor] Another cover, another kick out.
[Booker] Coming off a big main event just last week,
stepping into this match up, banged up. Come on.
You gotta be smart in this business, man.
[Victor] I get what you're saying, but look, you gotta credit Evans
for wanting to compete.
He didn't blink an eye when Ethan Page started chirping earlier.
And right now, Page is making a pay. There's no doubt.
I looked up from the monitor just a second ago, Trick.
I don't know if you see it as well.
Right now, Je'Von Evans is having trouble breathing.
He's gasping for air. How much internal damage?
How much is he banged up?
He can't be 100 % heading into this match up.
[Trick] He can't be.
Ethan Page is the guy who knows how to expose the weaknesses.
He see that he's banged up in the ribs that's what he's going to attack.
He's a smart guy, but he just takes shortcuts.
That's my only problem.
[Booker] Shortcuts?
Je'Von Evans chose to come in here like this.
You play the hand you're dealt in this situation.
[Victor] This is what happens when Booker's out here.
Oh, right over the rips again!
-I'm saying… -Evans is getting beat down!
[Booker] He's getting beat badly.
I'm saying this because Trick needs to know.
I'm not going to sit here and just tell it the way it should be.
You got to tell it like it is, man.
[Victor] Looking for that ego's edge. It was countered nicely.
It wasn't exactly pretty, but it was effective.
Right back in. And now Evans with a double stop
doing some damage to Page's ribs.
Talk about turnabouts. Fair play.
-Bam! Super kick. -[Booker] Love the heart of this young OG.
He's going to fight. Now, he looked like he may want to fly.
[Victor] Who's going to pick up the victory?
Here tonight in our massive main event.
Back live on NXT.
This is our main event and Ethan Page has been taking it
to the number one contender for the NXT Championship,
that being Je'Von Evans.
Speaking of that championship,
the man who holds that title sitting to my left,
the one and only Trick Williams.
And for Ethan Page, he was attacked by Oro Mensah during the Battle Royal.
Said he wasn't officially eliminated from it.
Oro has been banned from the building.
Let the track record show in recent weeks has been very, very busy here.
But there's been a lot of excuses from Ethan Page.
Earlier tonight, Battleground, Battle Royal,
has blamed everybody, but taken what?
[Booker] Excuses.
He was not eliminated from the Battle Royal
in his mind and literally he still is in the Battle Royal right now.
The Battle Royal in his mind is still going on, Vic.
[Victor] Trick, I'm gonna look at you because right now Ethan Page
is fighting with malicious intent
and he adds to it with a vicious power slam.
-[Booker] Beautiful! -[Victor] Cover…
And some way Evans able to kick out and continue to fight.
But there's something you said earlier to Evans
and I wonder if it gets under the skin of Ethan Page.
Is he an outsider?
Do you truly believe that, Trick?
That that man, "All Ego," is an outsider to this brand?
Yes, he is an outsider.
It's not because he comes from another world.
That has nothing to do with it. Trick Williams comes from another world.
But he came in, he found his place and he worked for his position.
Ethan Page coming here, takes a shortcut.
They can try to catch a shortcut tonight just to get to a title match.
[Booker] What kind of question is that?
-What question? -If he's an outsider. The thing is,
Ethan Page, he wants to be an outsider.
He wants to come in here and shut this whole damn thing down.
Including Trick Williams. That's what I'm talking about.
[Trick] He can try.
[Victor] Trying to get to that bottom rope and succeeds.
But look at Page, holding on for every possible second,
continuing to damage the back, the ribs and the midsection,
which are already heavily damaged.
[Booker] Ethan Page is dismantling this young OG piece by piece.
Surgical man. It's beautiful.
It's a beautiful thing. I hate it for this young man
in his career path because it definitely makes shorten it.
-But that's on him. That's on him, Vic. -Ethan Page, who loves to be the villain,
able to be countered by Evans and somehow,
Booker, you got to give it up to Je'Von Evans.
Evans continuing to fight, blacking out all the pain.
-[Trick] That's right. -[Booker] He's not going to quit.
He's not the young OG for no reason.
He's going to step in there and do his own test.
[Trick] It ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun.
Come on, OG.
[Victor] Right now, the young OG, he's getting bouncy.
You got to remember, Trick,
this is the man you're going to meet at Heatwave,
two weeks from Sunday for the NXT title.
Able to slide out of the way. So smooth.
Bam! So crisp. It's Je'Von Evans.
[Booker] God, man.
[Victor] And Evans now looking to fly.
-[Booker] It is special. -[crowd] Young OG!
[Victor] Big fly clothesline. But the body.
Into the cover, into the count. And Page.
Able to kick out.
Gotta wonder though, how much damage is Evans doing to himself?
As back to the live action. Was looking for that springboard cutter.
And able to counter just by falling out of the way
was Ethan Page.
Page, who called his opponent tonight,
a young man, a young guy, teenager.
I mean, that was just a comment
that Ethan Page knew would piss off Je'Von Evans.
This is our main event.
Evans, who won the Battle Royal tonight,
become the number one contender to Trick Williams and the NXT title.
Looking for a second victory of the night.
But Ethan Page able to kick out.
And it's Page who still believes he is in That Battle Royal,
was never eliminated from that Battle Royal due to Oro Mensah.
And he's going to deal with Oro on his time
the next time they cross paths.
But right now, looking to continue to punish Evans.
And Evans, nice reversal
from that power slam to the DDT to the cover and only…
to a near fall.
Get in there, OG. Come on, young OG.
[Victor] At this point in the night, you gotta wonder who's in the worst shape.
The victorious energy filled Evans,
whose damage is well documented to the ribs
Or the beaten down, frustrated Ethan Page.
And Page at the last moment. Again to the ribs.
-[Booker] Yes, man. -[Victor] Gut wrench style
by Ethan Page looking for ego's edge.
-With an exclamation point, -One…
-Ethan Page has defeated -…two, three.
-[bell rings] -the number one contender.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Ethan Page.
-You got a glove, Book? -You got to do number one contender.
[Victor] One step ahead. Back to the injured ribs.
Ego's edge connects.
Ethan Page picks up the victory, his first in NXT.
And in doing so, defeated the number one contender.
And I'm sure "All Ego" is gonna do nothing but gloat.
[Trick] I got what you want, dog. I'm the one that got what you want.
Hold on, man. I gotta take care of this.
I'm the one that got what you want.
I guess that means I'm number contender. I'm the guy you got.
[Victor] Book! It's Shawn Spears, who just ran out down the tunnel.
Trick Williams, he's not going to stand for that.
Going right at Spears.
And no the numbers game with Ethan Page.
-[Vic] What the hell is this? -[Book] Beat down, Vic.
[Victor] Yeah, you can say that again. It's a mugging.
Now you still say Ethan Page. You still think this is fair?
Shawn Spears is down here
-picking up the scraps. -Concern yourself with business
that concern you. That's business, Vic.
This is business.
[Victor] Oh, Evans!
Just cutting down everyone.
[Victor] Where the hell does Evans get this from?
Take another look. Unreal.
Bodies are scattered because Evans got bouncy.
Finally took up the two men that have beaten him down,
one being Shawn Spears, the other Ethan,
who's not turned the page on Trick Williams,
our NXT champion finds himself in the middle of chaos.
I hope Ava can handle the Heatwave that's coming to NXT.
Subtitles: Ed Boon le the Heatwave that's coming to NXT.