[triumphant music]
[narrator] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[triumphant music continues]
Come with Hank and Tank.
-The Belly Boys. -To night one of The Great American Bash.
-Honk, honk. -[spy music]
Server on.
Over and out.
-[alarm ringing] -Honk, honk.
-We blew all the fuses. -Let's move.
It's time for The Great American Bash.
[rock music]
[Vic] The power is on.
And The Sovereign Tradition has arrived.
A historical event begins.
Tonight is week one of The Great American Bash.
[rock music continues]
[Vic] Dallas warned Joe Hendry
of this moment.
Is that [indistinct]?
It is indeed.
We'll take it to Ava for you.
All right.
You can't beat me
and you won't beat me.
Sign it.
Are you two [indistinct] this whole time?
-No. -Yes.
[rock music continues]
[bell rings]
-We'll start and then time everybody. -All right, ready? Here we go.
-Forty seconds. -Find someone else to annoy.
Because clearly I'm getting ready for my match.
-[Vic] And The Don retains. -[bell rings]
[Vic] The prodigy is the measuring stick in NXT.
-Hank. -We crush tonight.
Yeah.
Same time next week?
Same time next week.
-Love you bro. -Love you too man.
[rock music]
[Vic] The NXT Universe is ready.
The Great American Bash is presented by Mint Mobile.
Switch and get half off unlimited premium wireless
at mintmobile.com.
["Stand Tall" playing]
-[bell rings] -[male announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, The Bruiser Weight.
Pete Dunne.
[Vic] I've seen some things online about Pete Dunne.
Everyone is saying the change of attitude.
I don't think this is an attitude change.
I think this is Dunne re-finding himself.
Of who he once was.
[Booker] I'mma say this right here.
They call him Bruise.
You see what that guy ain't, right?
Huh? D.T.A.
-D.T.A. -[Vic] I hear you.
[Booker] Don't trust anybody.
This is nobody's sidekick. Okay?
[Vic] He's made that very obvious
over the last several weeks.
-["Locked In" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "Look at Trick"]
What?
-[crowd chants "Look at Trick"] -[Booker] Yeah!
[Trick] You are in my house.
You are in my house.
[Booker] I like it.
Oh yeah, man.
Say what?
-[crowd chants "Look at Trick"] -[Booker] Say what?
Oh yeah, man.
[announcer] And here is the opponent,
Trick Williams.
[Vic] NXT Universe on their feet.
-I think I already know. -[Booker] You damn right.
-I think I already know. -[Booker] You damn right
they're on their feet.
Because that man, oh, yeah.
[Vic] Do you see that man?
And being Trick Williams point of view
why he is confused by someone like Pete Dunne
when he was just looking for advice,
was looking for a veteran of sorts.
[Booker] Pete Dunne gave me the best advice…
-[bell rings] -[Booker] …he possibly could give.
Figure it out.
-Figure it out, man. -[Vic] Figure it out.
What is the advice from Dunne?
Do you think though he should have taken it
as we're leading into this match?
[Booker] Of course.
Who's to say is not about [indistinct].
-I've said that many times. -[Vic] You have.
[Booker] It's not about playing or messing around.
You want chance.
You want championships.
Trick is trying to make his way back.
[Vic] I wanna remind everyone…
-[Booker] Ooh! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] On [indistinct], week two of The Great American Bash,
You will not miss a second of the in-ring action.
[crowd chants "Look at Trick"]
[Vic] There's NXT Universe almost out to chew.
The last time these two were in the ring,
it was Pete Dunne stomping Trick through
and it is now looking for submission early on is Dunne.
Dunne trying to lock it. I believe a Camorra, but look at Trick.
That strong vertical base.
Able to stay up, not go down.
Trick trying to counter, overpower The Bruiser Weight.
Look at this.
Standing. Delayed vertical suplex.
[Booker] Beautiful Camorra by Trick, but he's gonna have to think about…
the prowess of this young man.
-[Vic] And the cover of the legs. -[Booker] Pete Dunne is a specialist.
-He is a precision tactician. -[Trick] We'll figure it out right now.
[Booker] That's what he is.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] We'll just catch with Trick in a moment.
Tonight at two. NXT Championship will be online
Oro Mensah taking on Ethan Page.
Here at The Great American Bash.
Not to be outdone by the Tag Team Championship
and we also have the North American Women's Championship
being defended.
As now Dunne looking to grind down Trick Williams.
[crowd chants "Bruiser Weight"]
When you talk to Trick
and you hear from Trick
or the tone of what Pete Dunne had to say.
Trick felt disrespected by The Bruiser Weight
As Dunne now, this that joint manipulation.
Bending back the digits of Trick Williams.
[Booker] And right now…
-[Vic] Ooh! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Booker] Deep down, it's all about the anatomy.
He is gonna start to break you down
piece by piece.
Like I said, he is a tactician.
He's gonna take your side.
Nothing rushed.
[Vic] Just mentioned that NXT Championship matchup
Trick will certainly have his eyes
on Page vs. Oro later tonight.
But The Bruiser Weight, right on top raining down right
and now transitioning into another submission,
Trick trying to block him the best that he can.
Look at Pete Dunne.
Dunne so quickly transitioning into another submission.
Now an elbow to the forehead
followed by a second.
-[Booker] Oh man. Right now. -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker] Right now, Trick is in a very bad position.
-He's gonna try to power it out. -[Vic] Oh, man.
-As you said, [indistinct]! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Trick Williams
with one arm.
You talked to Trick.
How hard will this journey for Trick Williams be
to get back to the top of NXT?
[Booker] Oh man. It's gonna be hard.
It's hard, Vic.
Let me tell you. I won six world heavyweight championships.
I lost six world heavyweight championships.
It's just part of the game. It's part of the journey.
-Trick [indistinct]… -[crowd] Ooh!
[Booker] He is just now at the beginning of…
Here we go!
[crowd] Ooh!
[Booker] Oh yes.
[Vic] Pete Dunne was done with that.
It's his chest. You take a look.
It's just bright red.
[Booker] You need to stay with his face.
That's what I've been trying
to stay real close to the body of Trick Williams.
You don't wanna get in a fight with this young man.
-[crowd] Oh! -[Vic] Oh! Trick had it scouted.
I believe was able to catch Dunne
-into a neckbreaker. -[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] Into a cover. Dunne kicked out.
As we mentioned, you will not miss a second of the action.
What a way to kick off The Great American Bash.
Back live on The Great American Bash.
Trick Williams is in a world of trouble
here against Pete Dunne,
who has been bending and twisting Trick Williams throughout this matchup.
Throughout the commercial break as well.
He turned his focus to the left shoulder now.
Trick Williams and he is continuing the attack.
Dunne, of course, a pillar of NXT UK.
Held the championship for 685 days.
Was Triple H who once told Dunne,
"Make a name for yourself."
As he just stares a hole
through the NXT Universe.
Recently called out Sheamus.
Attacked him on Smackdown. Trying to cross him last time on Raw.
He is here tonight trying to make a point
-to Trick Williams. -[Booker] Big shot.
Which goes back to my point.
-[Vic] Bam. -[Booker] He's got Pete. He's a leader.
He is no follower.
You're not gonna rule when you're 99 %.
Keep your mouth shut. When are 100 %, you speak up.
-And look at this shit. -[Vic] Ooh!
[Booker] Whole [indistinct] just got called a big shot by Trick Williams.
[Vic] Dunne got caught by Trick.
And in flashes in this matchup.
[crowd chants "Look at Trick"]
[Vic] In flashes throughout this matchup,
we have seen a different look in Trick's eyes.
Remember that exchange early in the matchup between the two.
That's the fire inside Trick
that needs to boil out.
That's the edge he needs to get
if he is able to get back
into this matchup and get back
into the NXT Championship picture.
[Booker] The physical attributes of this man, Trick Williams
always enable him to get right back into the game.
And right now, Vic, here we go.
-Here we go. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] NXT Universe rising to their feet.
Trying to hoist up Dunne. Dunne able to counter.
-Oh, over. -[Booker] Beautiful slip right there.
-[Vic] Got caught. Trick into the cover. -[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] And a near fall.
Trick Williams is answering a lot of questions, even for us.
Because let's be honest about it.
Trick Williams is trying to figure out Pete Dunne.
He has never been in the ring with the caliber of someone…
Plank The Bruiser Weight.
But of that rock bottom
and I don't wanna upset you here,
wasn't able to get the three and now look at Dunne
trying to counter right back.
[Booker] Trick is gonna face many styles
He's in a [indistinct].
[Vic] That's it.
[Booker] It's very long and right now, Trick is realizing that
because he is in a battle.
-He is in a fight. Oh, yeah. -[crowd] Ooh!
[Booker] Beautiful shot.
[Vic] Pete is done playing nice.
Those are his words,
not mine.
Dunne believes he gave Trick Williams sound advice,
advice he has lived by his entire career.
As Williams able to cut Dunne off at the pass.
What's Trick thinking here?
Oh, my word!
[Booker] Beautiful.
-[Vic] One man flapjack from the top. -[crowd cheers]
[Booker] That's it.
[crowd] One, two!
[Vic] Not enough to keep Dunne down.
That's what I mean by that caliber of superstar.
Pete Dunne has been battle tested.
NXT UK, NXT Raw, Smackdown, the list goes on.
The Championships that he's worn.
[Booker] [indistinct] it days [indistinct] late,
they are some flash in the pan here today and gone in the [indistinct].
He's proved his… Oh, big shot by Dunne.
-[crowd] Ooh! -[Vic] Got answered right back by Trick.
Oh, step up in [indistinct],
a former NXT champion.
Dunne now set sight,
got caught. Oh, my!
[Booker] Oh, yeah
-[crowd] One, two… -[Booker] Wow.
-What? -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] This is where Trick right now
has to stay focused on the task at hand.
-We all thought that was it. -[crowd chants "NXT"]
We're going to be hearing this all night long.
Here on Syfy.
It's The Great American Bash week two.
[crowd chants "This is awesome"]
This indeed is.
This is just the first match of the night.
Counter powerbomb!
It might not have been as effective
as Dunne wanted,
but this certainly will be.
-And this is the scene. -[Booker] Oh man.
[Vic] The last time we saw these two in the ring.
[crowd boos]
-[indistinct] -No, no.
No, no, no.
[Vic] Trick being defiant.
Dunne is starting to come unhinged.
Williams… What?
[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] This is that fire we talked about for Trick.
-He's letting it out. -[Booker] Yes.
It's the fight in Trick Williams
right there is coming out.
It's coming out.
[Vic] But Trick doesn't want to get disqualified.
-Oh! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Answering back with an uppercut.
Williams right back in on Dunne.
One, two, three.
[Booker] Come on Trick, you don't wanna get disqualified.
Calm down.
-Calm down, Trick. -One, two,
-three. -[Vic] The referee…
…stepping back in again on Trick Williams.
Williams got caught.
Dunne again getting back to the fingers.
That we all know is Dunne's MO.
That's a different look in Trick's eyes.
Trick… Oh!
Missed that knee.
Dunne trying to follow up.
Trick knee in one, boom!
-There's nothing tricky about Dunne… -[crowd] One, two…
-[Vic] …with a bitter end. -[crowd] Three!
-[Vic] For the former NXT champion. -[bell rings]
["Stand Tall" playing]
-[Booker] What a win. -[announcer] Here is your winner,
The Bruiser Weight,
Pete Dunne.
[Vic] What a hard-hitting matchup.
There was Williams looking for that Trick shot.
Trick had a different look in his eyes.
We saw it a few times throughout the matchup.
Might've gotten the best of him in the end.
Dunne able to pin the former NXT champion
here tonight.
And not to steal the advice,
but if Trick wants his title back,
he better figure it out.
Because Pete Dunne certainly has.
[electronic music]
[rock music]
Hey, yo, what's up with that trash music?
This is terrible, I can't slide to this.
We wanted Eddie Thorpe to be on music.
But unfortunately, Eddie Thorpe is not gonna be scratching
his records to that beep-boop EDM "music."
Because the king broke his hand.
We're gonna listen to rock and roll.
Because you wouldn't know music
if it slapped you in the face.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait, hey. Get back.
No, no, no, no.
There's no fighting at Hank and Tank's BBQ.
Can we kindly show Mr. King to the exit?
-I'm the king? -You just got kicked out.
-I was leaving anyway. -Everybody wave goodbye.
Now that that's settled.
It's time
for The Bodacious Belly Boys Big Time Wing Off.
Listen, if it was my cheat day,
I could finish that plate of wings like nothing.
You know, Stone, I could definitely eat more than you.
-Give me a break. -Hank.
We gotta flip the script on the Wing Off.
I'm talking Robert Stone vs. Stevie Turner.
Hold on, we don't have to do that.
Oh, what's wrong, Robert?
Chicken? Scared I'm gonna kick your ass?
-You think I'm…? -Yeah, I can definitely [crosstalk].
Let's do it.
Come on.
On the honk call.
On your mark, get set…
Honk, honk.
-Wing off. -Wing off.
-[rock music] -[Vic] Ava's eyes told a story there.
But it's time for the first of three championship matches.
Can Tatum get her hands on some gold?
Or will the champion Kelani continue to build her legacy?
And to win this North American Championship match?
It's live next.
…the only thing is with this ice bath,
I'm gonna need it one degree warmer than usual.
I have very sensitive skin.
So I need you to make sure
-you take good care of it… -Good luck tonight, champ.
…tonight. One second.
I'm sorry, did you just wish me luck?
Frazer, I certainly don't need any luck,
especially with how talented I am
but you, sir, might need a smidge of luck
considering your tag team partner
You got pinned by MSK.
-Yes, he did but… -Yeah.
You know something about getting pinned, don't you?
It's kinda your forte right now.
That will not be happening tonight.
You know what? Why don't me and you find out
who walks out of Bash with their titles
and instead of wishing the champ good luck.
Shouldn't you be worried about where your tag team partner is?
Good one.
Seriously, where the hell is he?
-["Eyes of The Reaper" playing] -[Vic] We have two championship matches
to come later tonight.
But Book, it's time for the first of three
right now at The Great American Bash.
Look at the challenger.
Certainly a strange individual, Book.
Strange relationship with Wendy Choo.
it's hard to put your thumb on exactly Tatum.
[Booker] I would say bizarre.
[Vic] That's a good one.
[Booker] We don't know a whole lot about Tatum Paxley.
[Vic] We might find out here tonight.
Because by the end of the night, we could be calling her champion.
Who will be the Women's North American champion
when NXT live comes to St. Pete this Saturday?
["Out of This World" playing]
There is someone who really has started
hopefully to take the pressure off her shoulders.
Since she became champion,
she said she understood that the prestige was behind her.
As she gets ready to defend her title.
Because tonight, The Great American Bash
is presented by Mint Mobile.
Switch and get half off unlimited premium wireless
at mintmobile.com.
[Booker] Pressure, Vic?
She's the champ.
As well as Kelani Jordan,
she's an athlete.
She understands that rollercoaster, those ups and downs,
the thrill of victory,
the agony of defeat.
She's prepared.
[bell rings]
The following contest
scheduled for one fall
[crowd] One fall!
is for the NXT Women's North American Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger,
Tatum Paxley.
[crowd cheers]
Her opponent,
she is the NXT Women's North American champion,
Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] It's interesting, when you see Tatum Paxley in the screen there,
she never looked at the champion.
She certainly looked at the championship.
Tatum has become obsessed with shiny objects,
as we have seen over the last several months.
Do you think that's hurt her ability to win the big one?
-To finally win actual gold for herself? -[crowd] Tatum, Tatum!
[bell rings]
[Booker] You can look at it that way, but I think…
I really do, I believe
there's a method to the madness of Tatum Paxley.
You gotta find out what it is.
-Whoa. Oh yes. -[Vic] That's that gymnast background.
The NIL athlete
From Michigan State, that is Kelani Jordan.
What's the key to her success thus far?
She hasn't been in the game very long.
[Booker] Yes, you just said it. That tumbling background
is gonna enable her to understand what balance is all about.
You can see all eyes on this championship matchup.
That terrible trio of Nyx, Jayne…
-[Booker] What's the name of that group? -[Vic] …and Fallon.
I just call them the terrible trio.
[Booker] You know what? I like that name.
-I like that name. -[Vic] You wanna call them something?
-[Booker] [indistinct]. -[Vic] Ooh! Look at Tatum Paxley.
No [indistinct] ability as well.
We speak about ability. Hats off to Thea Hail.
Last week pushed Roxanne Perez to the limit.
And that Women's Championship matchup here at week one
-of The Great American Bash. -[Booker] What a main event.
I tell you what. Thea Hail, her stock went up.
Even at a loss, she was so close.
[Vic] This matchup, we're coming about it.
Again, it was Paxley looking outside at the title.
Eye off the ball. Roll up and a near fall.
Kelani almost able to retain her
North American Women's Championship.
We're going right back to the arm grounding.
Tatum Paxley…
These two have had some interaction over the last several weeks.
Tatum asking if Kelani wanted to play
with the dolls at her dollhouse.
Last week, it was Kelani who said she doesn't play
-when it comes to her championship. -[crowd] Tatum, Kelani!
[Vic] She very politely turned down Tatum offers to play house.
[Booker] [indistinct] She can flee.
I mean, she's so bubbly, so sweet.
She's working [indistinct] a lot.
-[Vic] Nice takedown. -[Booker] She's working on being the best.
Moving up the ladder to the main roster.
And doing it very quickly.
-[Vic] Kelani going up and around. -[Booker] Whoa!
[Vic] Swung wildly and missed.
-Ooh! -[Booker] Oh, baby!
[Vic] I'm not sold on the [indistinct].
What about both knees were bent awkwardly?
As Kelani, she's not stopping.
Keeping her foot on the gas.
-Looking to [indistinct]. -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Up and over.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] It's all about Kelani and her title here tonight.
First of three championship matches
The competition has ramped up in the Women's Division.
[Booker] Not just that, Vic.
It's Kelani Jordan and you got the North American Championship.
That championship makes you like 20 to 30 % better
but right now, she's gotta be very careful.
[Vic] You can say that again.
-Five! -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] And…
There's Kelani seeing herself
in doll form, so to speak.
-There's Paxley going low. -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] That is wise of the challenger
to take away the hops of the champion.
Who's walking out of the Bash
with the NXT Women's North American title?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live on The Great American Bash.
Tatum Paxley has been taking it to Kelani Jordan throughout the break.
Focusing on the left knee.
And look at the innovative submission
from the challenger to the champion here tonight.
[Booker] A total 180 from Tatum Paxley.
You can see right there.
She's well aware of what she's doing in the middle of that ring.
You remember what I said?
There's a method to the madness.
[Vic] I hate to say you were right, but you certainly were.
That method to the madness continuing.
-[crosstalk] to make Kelani up… -[Booker] Oh baby!
-[Vic] …and over. -One, two!
[Vic] Near fall in this matchup.
And now Kelani having to fight.
Her offense somewhat has been taken away.
Has it not? Because that's her wheelhouse,
being able to fly around, jump around.
She's having to switch her game
here against the challenger.
[Booker] Kelani Jordan having a little bit of a problem
trying to slow it down.
Oh! Just a little bit. Not able to…
Wait a minute.
[indistinct] that.
[Vic] Both women in this championship clash,
we know that Tatum or Kelani,
both would love to have the title around their waist
at our next premium live event.
No Mercy in Denver, September 1,
Labor Day weekend.
And that is Wendy… Choo.
We talked about…
Trying to refocus on this matchup.
Kinda took my eye off the ball for a moment.
Kelani doing her best on one leg,
able to jump through the air, but you gotta wonder,
there isn't a lot of umph.
[Booker] She's in a lot of pain.
Tatum could capitalize. She could become the new champ.
[Vic] Jordan, last week, again Tatum asked to play dolls.
She said absolutely not to the champion.
-Oh no. Oh my God. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] The official checking on the champion.
The challenger wasting no time.
-Inside cradle. -[Booker] Beautiful.
[Vic] Shoulders are down. Nice counter.
Almost. A retention for the champion.
Who countered one more time with a flat liner.
[man in crowd] Let's go Tatum!
[Vic] Kelani, can she do it?
No one does it like Lani
On one leg… Nobody there.
Tatum saw it coming.
Think about that move. That split legged moonsault.
She bounced off the ropes.
-[Booker] It's about to happen. -[Vic] Paxley from the top.
Paxley looking down on the champion.
-Challenger, 450! -[crowd cheers]
[crowd] One, two… Oh!
[Booker] Wow.
[Vic] A near fall for Tatum Paxley.
[Booker] [indistinct] right there for Kelani Jordan as well.
-It's silly from this young lady. -[crowd chants "NXT"]
[Vic] Paxley back up looking to put the finishing touches
on this matchup. Put gold around her waist
for the first time.
I don't know how much left Kelani Jordan has.
Because she's only got one leg.
That's been the focal point
for the last several minutes.
From the challenger tonight, it's Paxley pulling herself to the top.
Kelani back to her feet.
[Booker] Hell of a game plan from Tatum Paxley here tonight.
Hell of a game plan.
[Vic] You gotta give credit to the champion for not staying down,
showing the grit of a champion.
The heart of a champion.
Same can be said for the challenger.
Both women up top.
-Oh, my! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] [indistinct] Wow!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Kelani to the top one more time.
She only has one damn leg.
On one leg…
-[crowd] Ooh! -[Vic] A [indistinct] splash.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Vic] Kelani continues… -[bell rings]
-[Vic] …to stand out on Tuesdays. -["Out of This World" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still
the NXT Women's North American champion,
Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] Earlier we talked about Trick Williams
having to find that next gear.
Tatum Paxley found that gear here in this matchup.
Really was so close.
It was Kelani Jordan who was able
to show another side of her,
the grit, the determination, the heart,
to fight through the pain.
Fight through the adversity on one leg,
soar through the air to retain her championship.
[Booker] What a night. What a fight.
[Vic] No one does it like Lani.
Take a look at Kelani and… Hey!
Is Kelani looking into her next nightmare?
[crowd boos]
[Booker] Don't say it.
Every time you are out there with Kendal Grey,
she's throwing you around.
-Can we not talk about that? -Hey, guys.
Wait, where's Tavion?
Did you trunk him too?
He lost to The Don last week.
But I know what you do to people like that.
Tavion is in Japan.
-For the N1. -Mm, okay.
He is in "Japan."
Is that the new term for…?
What are you doing? Stop it.
Tavion is in Japan.
Okay? So calm down.
Yeah, sure he is.
Tonight, I'm going to wrestle the girl
who keeps beating up Myles.
-You better stick it to… -How about when I do beat Kendal,
you let me in the group.
How about no?
-Why not? -[man] Hey, [indistinct].
I know we [indistinct].
Looks like you are in a tough spot there.
I thought no girls were allowed in the group, huh Charlie?
What about this?
I'll sweeten the pot up a little bit.
If Wren wins tonight
I will give you a Heritage Cup match.
That's [indistinct] down. Let's do it.
What do you say?
[whispers indistinctly]
Fine.
I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you.
What did you say?
You can't hear me?
Your cup match depends on my match?
And stakes are real high, Charles.
I don't know if I'm feeling it tonight.
-I'm a little tired. -Fine, fine.
If you win your match, you can be in the group.
-Yes. -Huh? You happy?
-Yes. -Only because you are my ticket
-to getting that cup back, all right? -Move.
-Oh. -Oh, excuse you.
-[indistinct] -[man] That's [indistinct].
[man] Two times.
-Brother, pick up the… -Hey,
How are you, man?
Where the hell have you been all day?
I thought you were upset last week understandably,
so I gave you some space.
I've been changing in another room.
But I'm here.
So we're fine.
Let's do this thing, yeah?
All right. I'm glad you finally decided to show up.
All right. Let's go strategize.
We're good. We're fine.
Let's go.
[Vic] An NXT Tag Team title match still to come.
-[rock music] -[Vic] But as you can see, Oro is on site
with an opportunity of a lifetime,
looking to become the NXT champion.
He has gotten the better of Ethan Page recently.
The NXT title is on the line
next live at The Great American Bash.
[woman] Pete, huge win tonight against Trick Williams.
Trick Williams has all the talent in the world,
but I'm on the top of my game.
If he is not ready to challenge for the NXT title,
well I proved that I am.
-If he wants to represent… -[man] Hey, Pete.
-…the new gen… -[man] Figure this out.
-["Time Out" playing] -[Vic] We said Trick had to find
that other side, but as you can see
tensions still boiling
from how we started
The Great American Bash tonight.
["Time Out" playing]
Now we gotta turn our attention, Booker,
to the NXT Championship matchup.
Because this all began
when Ethan Page attacks Noam Dar and Oro Mensah.
Before Page even signs an NXT contract.
[Booker] He's a player.
That's a real player setting up the action.
Ethan Page, you gotta give him credit for that.
You gotta give him a lot of credit for that.
[Vic] We've talked about it
and I should note that Page requested for this matchup.
Oro got what he wanted,
sort of, like Page did earlier this summer
-when he got his contract. -[Booker] Ethan Page is a man's man.
Let's do this thing. Mano a mano.
["With a Smile" playing]
[Booker] Love this song.
[Vic] Can you talk about [indistinct] being a man?
[Booker] Hold up. I like this song. Let me [indistinct].
-[Vic] I don't care if you like this song. -[Booker] Let me hear it.
How much thought you put into Page saying he is his father
by Oro Mensah.
But Oro's pinned him one, two, three.
[Booker] None of that matters.
That wasn't real.
[indistinct] like a screaming [indistinct].
You don't go reckoning anything like that.
Right now, who are we looking at?
-Who are we looking at? -[Vic] You're looking at Ethan Page.
[Booker] Ethan. Who is he?
-[Vic] He's the NXT champ. -[Booker] You damn right he is.
-So, did that win mean anything? -[Vic] Not even lying about it.
[bell rings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall…
-[crowd] One fall! -…is for the NXT Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
representing Meta-Four,
Oro Mensah.
You know it's coming.
And his opponent,
he is the NXT champion,
all ego, Ethan Page.
-[Vic] You have to figure out… -They better stop counting.
[Vic] …who you are rooting for here.
[Booker] What are you talking about?
-I'm not rooting for anybody. -[Vic] Isn't Oro…
-Can you tell them to stop counting? -[Vic] …your main man?
-[Booker] Yeah, he is. -[Vic] While you're sitting here trying to
enjoy the Meta Five?
[Booker] I'm a journalist.
-[Vic] You're a journalist? -[Booker] I'm unbiased.
I have no dog in the fight.
[Vic] Can the main man of Meta-Four become the NXT champion tonight?
We know is gonna take him three seconds.
[Booker] Mensah, he is stepping up right there.
-He's stepping up. Why? -[bell rings]
Because who went down in a way a dog went down?
This is a team. This is a family.
He is at the forefront of.
[Vic] I'm glad you brought that up because it's also the childhood
that Mensah talked about, split from his family.
It's been eye-opening to hear what he's said,
what he went through.
But I now get why he was furious at Page.
for attacking Noam Dar.
Hurt his family, his brother,
the brother he never had growing up.
[Booker] Ooh!
[Vic] This became personal for Oro Mensah.
[Booker] Meta-Four was at its best when they were together,
working as a well-oiled machine.
Right now, something is missing. What is it?
[Vic] Noam Dar. I get it. Oro Mensah has picked up everything…
-[Booker] Oh, baby. -[Vic] …for Meta-Four tonight.
This is a clash months in the making.
Remember how Oro was everywhere Page was.
Didn't matter if it was a hotel or what coast was on.
And the cover Page with a quick kickout.
Could have been even valet parking.
Oro Mensah was on site.
He was there. He was in the shadows of the champion.
[Booker] He is stepping up.
We gotta give Ethan Page a little credit.
This guy just debuted in May.
Now he is the NXT champion.
Talking about quick work.
I'm talking about easy work. He's the Page.
[Vic] I will say, on the other side of the [indistinct],
Ethan Page has no regrets about what he's done.
He got what he wanted. It was a contract. It was the NXT title.
He did it faster than anyone
after their official debut in NXT.
[Booker] [indistinct] from a bad position.
He was in the championship without even having anything to do with it.
I would hate that for him.
-[Vic] Look at Mensah. -[official] One, two, three.
[Booker] Referee, do your damn job.
[Vic] Truly though,
have you ever seen Oro this focused, this intense?
[Booker] No, I haven't.
But right now… Oh! Oro has a reason.
-To be intense right now. -[Vic] Gotcha. Oh!
Wait a minute. Page sat down.
[Booker] That was beautiful.
[Vic] Look how quickly Oro got back to his feet
to drop the NXT champion.
Challenger charging right in.
You won't miss a second of in-ring action.
Who is walking out with the NXT title?
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live here on Syfy,
NXT Great American Bash,
the NXT Championship is on the line.
The champion, Ethan Page. The challenger, Oro Mensah.
For the challenger,
biggest match of his career.
Biggest match of his life.
He is trying to fight back.
Right here, this big [indistinct] drop
right on the outside.
Changed the complexion.
But if you are Oro Mensah, you've been in those shoes before.
In the biggest match of your life in a championship match.
-How do you handle the nerves? -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Holy crap, he just got kicked in the face!
[Booker] Wow!
Let me tell you something. This…
[Vic] Big power slam!
[Booker] This young man right here…
-[Vic] Cover with the title on the line! -[crowd] One, two…
Mensah somehow kicked out.
[Booker] Quite a few covers in this matchup
is telling me right now that Page is trying to prove a point.
-[crowd] Ooh! -[Booker] Not just to Oro Mensah,
but to the locker room as well.
He is putting the locker room on notice.
[Vic] I'm taken away by how Oro was able
to kick out after that last kick right to the face.
Certainly, in his mind, that being Oro,
he has to know he is not a fluke.
Every champion was once a contender
who refused to give up.
Oro Mensah is not giving up tonight.
[Booker] Like a surgeon.
This kid, Ethan Page, dissecting Oro Mensah piece by piece.
Oro trying to get back into the fight.
[Vic] Ethan Page trying to retain the title
like Kelani Jordan did earlier tonight.
And right now… Oh.
[Booker] One step ahead.
[Vic] [indistinct] Mensah able to get
in front of Page and counter.
To maybe breathe some new life into this matchup.
Mensah back to his feet. Here we go.
Oro fighting right back.
Maybe it's his matchup with Oro that will teach Ethan Page a lesson.
Cause a lot of people have been looking at Page.
Oro tricked the whole locker room
He seems to talk himself into trouble.
He is able to fight out of it.
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] Mensah here,
trying to put the title around his waist.
-In the cover for that title. -[Booker] That could be it.
[Vic] And Page, just able to kick out.
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Ooh!
What a kick from the champion.
And you see Jakara, Lash on the outside
of Meta-Four trying to rally the challenger here in this moment.
NXT Championship on the line.
We learned last that it'll be Randy Orton
who had challenged Mensah for the world title in Germany
at Bash, three weeks from Saturday.
When you think about Germany,
I think about Oro Mensah, who's traveled the world.
Who's had to live in foster homes
who was split from his family
Right now, might be worried about his next landing spot,
because it might be between us.
Was able to counter. Big uppercut.
Ethan Page now, his legs are starting to rattle.
These two high above us ringside.
Championship on the line.
[Booker] No [indistinct].
[Vic] NXT Universe on their feet.
Back up. Oh, my word.
[Booker] Wow.
Was a Matrix-esque kick, if I've ever seen one.
[Booker] I don't like the looks of this.
[Vic] Mensah…
[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] …is fired up.
The challenger might be the one to end
the era of ego.
He just needs three seconds to do it.
[crowd chants "Oro"]
[Vic] Oro back into the ring.
Big kick connects.
Page is down.
[indistinct] to cover.
Title on the line.
-[Booker] Oh, man. -[Vic] Oh, man.
You see Meta-Four…
Come on.
[Vic] In the corner.
Oro now…
[Booker] Big shot.
[Vic] Power right back up.
Both these two giving it their all.
Here at the Bash… Mensah.
A little forearm to create separation.
Charging back in. Able to land on his feet.
The challenger now
right back in.
-[Booker] I don't think… -[Vic] You gotta remember every moment,
every nasty thing,
every attack… Right into the face.
Page in the outside.
[Booker] That was very smart.
[Vic] Mensah's gotta remember, you're right,
the only way he can win the title, pinfall submission
in the center of the ring.
Oro back to the outside.
Not allowing Page to have too much breathing room.
[Booker] I don't think Ethan Page
expected this much fight from Oro Mensah.
I don't think so.
[Vic] The era of ego may be going
the opposite way for the champion.
I'm trying to get a count on where the referee is at the ten.
I'm looking up from the desk right now.
Because these two are far away from the ring.
The challenger has to get the champion
back into the ring.
[Booker] Ethan Page is a strategist.
[Vic] No, no, no, no!
[Booker] Looking for something and that was it.
That was it, Vic.
[Vic] You could say that again.
[Booker] No, Vic, he lowered Oro…
-[Vic] Not again! -[Booker] …right there.
-He lowered Oro… Oh my God! -[Vic] Ego's edge
through that picnic table.
[Booker] What do I always say?
[Vic] This is referee's discretion at this moment.
He doesn't want this match to end in a count out.
We want a decisive winner at The Great American Bash.
[Booker] What do I always say? By any means necessary.
That's Ethan Page right there.
He is not trying to be coy about it or anything like that.
He's gonna tell you, show you and he's gonna do it.
-Here we go. -[Vic] DDT center of the ring
-and a [indistinct]. -[crowd] Two…
[Vic] There's still fight in the challenger.
[Booker] You gotta be kidding me.
[Vic] Oro now has to feel the love
from the NXT Universe.
He knows he's got Lash, he knows he has Jakara.
[crowd chants "Oro"]
The NXT Universe is trying to will the challenger back to his feet.
There's a champion looking for another ego's edge.
Oro able to slip down low.
-We have seen this before. -[crowd] One, two.
-Not here tonight. -[Booker] So close.
[Vic] Almost got the three… Superkick under the jaw.
-One more time. Can he do it? -[Booker] Double up.
No.
[Vic] Big DDT of his own.
Oro has to believe he can do it.
[Booker] Page trying to create space,
trying to find a little air.
[Vic] Oro's gotta close that door.
-Back to his feet. Big spinning heel kick. -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] The champion is down.
-Into the cover. -[crowd] One, two.
Don't!
[crowd screams]
What do you mean?
[Vic] I can't take anything away.
[Booker] Good call from the ref.
[Vic] Derick Sanders, the official.
[crowd chants "Ref you suck"]
[Vic] He was right on top.
That just sucks.
[crowd continues chanting "Ref you suck"]
[Vic] Oro Mensah, he is doing the wise thing.
He is not worrying. He is not complaining to the official.
He is staying on the offensive.
He is staying in motion.
He is trying to punch his ticket to the top of NXT.
Nasty landing by Mensah.
Looked like he slipped for a half second.
Kick it up. A big boot.
[Booker] Half a second is all it took.
We're about to shut down this thing.
[Vic] You ain't kidding. Ethan Page now
with a second ego's edge
-into the cover. -[crowd] One, two.
-Three. -[Vic] And Page…
[bell rings]
[Vic] …retains the title.
["With a Smile" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner
and still the NXT champion,
all ego, Ethan Page.
[Vic] Ethan Page here again,
it was referee's discretion in the point of this matchup
an ego's edge through the table,
a lot of pain, a lot of battling.
Was done by Oro Mensah, had to fight through the pain.
That back was targeted all match long.
And in the end, it was the second ego's edge
that led to a retention for our champion still,
-Ethan Page in NXT. -[bell rings]
It looks like your NXT champion is still all ego.
We are in the era of ego.
I don't care who is next.
Trick Williams, Pete Dunne.
This ain't NXT.
It's NX me!
It has been quite the journey
to get to this moment.
What does this tag team title match mean to you?
Eight-hundred and fifty two long days
since we had to give up those titles.
Lots of tears, frustration
and just wishing this day would come. But…
The thing is that I…
We never thought this moment would come.
And it's hard to put it into words how much it means to us.
With these two, they are…
Um…
I've had some really dark days here.
And one day Zach and I are tag team champions,
blazing our own trail.
The next moment, I'm here by myself.
Having to figure things out on my own.
I was fortunate enough to win the North American title,
have an amazing run.
But this, this right here…
Standing next to my two brothers
is by far the best moment of my career.
NXT is all about moments, right?
-Damn right it is. -Yes, sir.
It's going to take a lot of effort
for us to beat Nathan and Axiom tonight.
But tonight…
-Let's go. -It's our moment.
The three of us are The Rascalz. No doubt about it.
But tonight, it's all about MSK.
That's all night.
-And all day. -Let's go.
Thanks so much.
-Appreciate you. -Good luck tonight.
MSK vs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom in our main event.
[Vic] That's right. Huge main event still to come.
-[rock music] -[Vic] But next, is a battle of Joes,
a man who wants you to believe
versus a man who wants to eliminate the believers.
Hendry, Coffey next at The Great American Bash.
[rock music]
[chill music]
[indistinct]
[woman] Wait, who is that?
Girl, that is Dion Lennox.
-You don't know who that is? -[man] Ladies.
No need to worry about Dion.
Cause honestly, what you need is right here.
I am not worried about you
or anything else besides the NXT Women's Championship.
Because Jaida Parker got next.
-Mm. -Mm.
[woman] No, no, no, no.
-I want it. -Mommy, lo que tú quieras.
Mama, I was this close to beating Roxanne at Heatwave.
Baby, I know. But you had your shot.
-[speaking Spanish] -Okay.
[man] Ladies, ladies, ladies.
can we agree that that Thea and Roxanne match was fire?
I'd definitely love to see that again.
Ain't nobody worried about your opinion.
-Come on, that's cold. -Bye.
Ladies, ladies.
Listen, I was thinking,
any of you women could get the title match.
Cause you are all smoke shows.
I see hella smoke.
-[speaking Spanish] -Stupid.
-[woman] Stupid. -[speaking Spanish]
-[Jaida] All right, you're done. -[man] No.
Stop, stop, stop.
Stop, stop, no, no.
I said no fighting.
But that was awesome!
Great BBQ. Good BBQ.
-Good BBQ. -Good BBQ.
-["Thicker Than Blood" playing] -[Vic] Looks like that Hank and Tank BBQ.
It's getting a little out of hand.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Gallus,
Joe Coffey.
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[Booker] I love Shredder. He's my favorite.
-[Vic] You don't like Raphael? -[Booker] No.
-[Vic] Michelangelo? -[Booker] No, Shredder.
-["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing] -[crowd sings along]
[Booker] What you were gonna say?
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
[applause]
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
[applause]
♪ 'Cause they love him in London, and Paris, and Tokyo ♪
♪ America, Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico, they say ♪
-♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪ -[announcer] His opponent.
Joe Hendry.
[Vic] You may like Shredder, but everyone likes Joe Hendry.
Because they all believe.
[Booker] I'mma say it, the world's been waiting
and anticipating the arrival of Joe Hendry.
-[Vic] He is competing… -["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing]
[Vic] …with a little extra motivation
after the last week where his concert was interrupted.
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
[Vic] And that guitar was smashed over his back.
That we saw earlier tonight.
[Booker] Something about this guy.
Can't quite put my finger on.
But they love him.
[Vic] Put your hands up.
[Booker] Not gonna do that. Not just yet, I can't.
Can't do it in public anyway.
-[crowd cheers] -[Vic laughs]
-Wait a minute! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Booker] Ooh!
-[Booker] What the hell? -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Maybe the rest of the cast will believe
but there comes Coffey who just got caught.
-Hey, hey. -[Booker] Ooh.
[crowd chants "Team Coffey"]
-[Vic] The bell hasn't sounded. -[bell rings]
[Vic] Finally, we get it. The NXT Universe on their feet.
They have been up all night long
here for The Great American Bash.
That concert ruined last week.
It's hard to admit, Book.
As we listened last week.
Coffey taking over this matchup.
Look at this backbreaker.
-With precision. -[Booker] Yes, Joe Coffey turned it up.
-Here we go. -[Vic] Ooh!
Coffey's been against Hendry since the moment
he shocked the wrestling world… With a kickout there by Hendry.
Crossing the line from TNA to NXT.
What's the reason Coffey…?
What does he have against Joe Hendry?
Vic, it's rules and regulations.
You need to check in
when you get to NXT. That's what it is.
[Vic] Just check that running knee lift.
Right under the butt of the jaw, Joe Coffrey.
and Hendry back in control.
It's hard to admit, I'm jealous of you.
First, Bad Bunny.
Now Joe Hendry putting you in his song.
[Booker] In my day, you get a damn Grammy, that's why.
[Vic] Ooh!
Coffey got an empty pool to jump into.
He turns right back around. Joe Hendry hoisting up Coffey.
[Booker] You gots to show me something.
This man, right there, Joe Hendry is showing me a little something.
[Vic] How has Hendry captured the wrestling world?
[Booker] You know what? I hate to say it.
I hate to say it, but it's that damn song.
-I found myself singing it in the shower. -[crowd] Team Coffey!
[Vic] As the president of the Joe Hendry fan club,
you have to admit there's a unique connection
that goes past that song as well.
Please don't ever tell me anything you do in the shower ever again.
But between Lexis King, Jacy Jayne and Joe Hendry.
How many damn clubs are you in?
[Booker] Hey, man. People love me.
Like I said, you mention my name, you get a Grammy.
I just get put in a good light.
-Right now, no hit. -[Vic] Started a little action
-just how much [crosstalk]. -[Booker] Talked about Joe [indistinct].
We talked about it and damn it to [indistinct].
That's how popular this guy really is.
[Vic] He is not popular among Gallus.
Joe Coffey able to hold on
and he went to the ride.
All the way to the outside.
You won't miss a section of the action.
Stand up at home if you believe!
Let's go.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Back live here on NXT's Great American Bash, week two.
As you saw throughout that commercial break,
a turning point maybe in this matchup
was Joe Hendry going shoulders first into the steel steps on the outside.
And Hendry is trying to turn things around.
But Joe Coffey rolls right through
and is trying to go right back in to that Boston crab.
Joe Coffey is someone who doesn't respect anyone.
And as we've seen,
not afraid to use his brother or Wolfgang
to try take advantage of a situation.
[Booker] Joe Hendry is finding out
what the meaning of pound is all about.
[Vic] Joe Coffey loves to cut corners.
We have seen that time and time again right now.
Just on top…Hey!
[Booker] You see what I'm saying?
-[Vic] What the hell? -[Booker] Pounds.
Whoa! Oh, oh.
[Vic] Trying to fight free.
[Booker] Joe Hendry is fighting.
[Vic] You can say that again.
[Booker chuckles]
Wow!
That was crafty.
[Vic] Joe Hendry can make believers out of anyone.
He made a believer out of the official.
Hendry coming right back into the ring.
-[indistinct] shoulders down. -[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] And ooh!
Oh, a near fall.
Now counter from Hendry.
Hendry starting to fight back.
Hendry trying to put an end to his Gallus problem here on NXT.
Now it's an even playing field.
Wolfgang.
Coffey sent to the back
-[crowd sings] Don't stop believing. -[Booker] I'm getting close.
I'm getting close to saying it.
-Not quite yet. -[crowd sings] We believe in Joe Hendry.
[crowd sings] Don't stop believing.
[Booker chuckles]
Damn it, I believe!
I believe!
[crowd chanting "We believe"]
[Vic] Get ready for another standing ovation
-for Joe Hendry. -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Joe Hendry.
["I Believe In Joe Hendry" continues playing]
♪ Wave your hands from side to side ♪
[Booker] What the hell am I doing?
[Vic] You are believing. You are believing.
Right here was the point
that Joe Hendry made believers
out of everyone, including our official
for this matchup.
He tossed Gallus. Joe Coffey without to fight
on his own would be by himself.
It would turn into a massive standing ovation
and not only in one way for Joe Coffey
but for Joe Hendry
here at The Great American Bash.
["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing]
Joe Hendry, a big win tonight.
Have you enjoyed your time here at NXT?
Sarah, you are talking as if it's over.
[crowd cheers]
I like it here.
I might just stay for a lot longer.
[crowd cheers]
I know there's a lot of people
in that locker room who will have a problem with that.
But they can fight me right here
next Tuesday.
[crowd cheers]
As for what's next,
you won't even need to say my name.
Believe me, I will appear.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Sounds like you, Mr. President.
Better get ready for Joe Hendry
to make more believers here on NXT.
["I Believe In Joe Hendry" playing]
[Chase] Class, it's been a tough couple weeks at Chase U.
It's not every day you get a new classroom.
This was made possible by our fellow classmate, Ridge Holland.
He deserves all the credit.
It would be nice to fill it with a title or two.
Agreed.
You two need to stop being so hard on yourselves.
Thea, you smashed it. It was class.
You deserve another shot.
-Really? -Absolutely.
-[man] All right, this is it. -There he is.
-You guys liked it? -Oh, yeah.
You've got a brand new classroom.
But we cannot give up hope.
We have to get this done.
We have to bring gold home to Chase U.
We've got to.
Listen, I pulled my very last favor with Ava.
So, next week, Chase U
gets a tag team title match
against the winners of Axiom and Frazer
versus MSK.
Holy shit.
Me and Chase we're gonna bring it home.
[Chase] We got this.
Sorry, man.
I should have been more clear.
It's me and Mr. Chase this time.
I wanna prove I'm a winner,
a champion.
Just like all of you,
I wanna bring gold home.
We have to win.
I've got to win.
Bring home the gold.
If anybody deserves it.
Mr. Chase.
-It's you. -Me?
You deserve it.
We all deserve it.
We're gonna bring home those tag team titles.
Ridge is our hero.
Ooh!
Chase U!
-["I Do This In My Sleep" playing] -[Vic] I know you believe in Hendry.
That's why you should start to believe in Ridge.
Really do it for Chase U.
Nothing? All right.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first
accompanied to the ring by No Quarter Catch Crew,
Wren Sinclair.
[Vic] It's all or nothing for Wren Sinclair.
Because if Wren wins this matchup, she gets into the NQCC
and Charlie Dempsey against the Heritage Cup match.
It's next on the Bash.
[spooky music]
Hey, Brooks, I vouched for you.
I swayed Ava's decision to bring you back.
So what?
Do I owe you my career now?
No.
But you owe me an open mind, Brooks.
If you give me that…
you don't need this.
Guys, guys, keep it chill.
Set the animosity at the door. No fighting at the Hank and Tank party.
Brooks.
Weird. Okay.
Look around, all right?
-So many women. -So many girls.
-I can't even [indistinct] yet. -[crosstalk]
The women's division is so deep right now.
Everyone is hungry for a chance.
Exactly.
And we all deserve one, right?
Oh, women I haven't beaten yet.
Interesting.
Wait a minute. Ladies, I hear you.
Okay.
I have an idea.
For every woman who hasn't had a chance yet.
All right.
A multi-women's match.
Okay, I don't mind that.
-I'm gonna go tell Ava. -Wait, no.
-You can't tell Ava. -Why?
You have food all down your shirt.
I'll go tell Ava.
[rock music]
Welcome to the party, my good brothers.
What the hell?
Tastes awful. Shocking.
Food sucks too.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Yeah, I am.
These two are the first ones to have a problem
with the food and drink all day long.
Hey, Big LG.
What we expect from a Hank and Tank hot dog party?
Hank, we said no fighting at the party.
Yeah, party is over.
I don't know that's how the BBQ it's supposed to end.
But what a night it has been,
week two of The Great American Bash right here.
On Syfy.
We get back to the USA Network next week. On our regularly scheduled time.
But big news broke.
Earlier today with massive news about NXT.
Because NXT is headed to the Allstate arena in Chicago.
Featuring CM Punk
on Tuesday, October 1.
And Enterprise Center at St. Louis,
Featuring Randy Orton on Tuesday, October 8
as part of our highly anticipated broadcast television debut
on the CW Network.
Tickets for both of these events,
will go on sale Thursday, August 15th
at ticketmaster.com.
And when that news broke, it spread fast.
NXT was the headline everywhere.
Everyone talking about NXT on the CW.
St. Louis, Chicago, get ready.
Because CW and NXT,
we are hitting the road and coming to a city near you.
[Booker] Chagui, dagui, wack, wack.
[heavy metal music]
["Girls Rule" playing]
[Vic] We still got more Great American Bash here tonight.
["Girls Rule" continues playing]
[announcer] Her opponent accompanied to the ring by Carlee Bright.
Kendal Grey.
[Vic] The Great American Bash is presented by Mint Mobile.
Switch and get half off unlimited premium wireless
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That was exciting news we talked about
coming up, Chicago, St. Louis.
Let's not forget it's September 1st, Denver, No Mercy.
-It's October 27th, Hershey, PA. -[bell rings]
-[Booker] What? -[Vic] Halloween Havoc.
-[Booker] Are you ready? -[Vic] I'm so ready.
We are here at The Great American Bash,
one of your better events.
-I'm sure saying give you credit for. -[Booker] Yes. Beautiful.
Beautiful record for the Bash.
Right now, we have a hell of a match going on.
Kendal Grey impressed me last week
versus Jaida Parker.
[Vic] It's been Grey who's been turning some heads.
Also over the last few weeks. Wren Sinclair trying
to impress her counterparts, so to speak.
They are on the outside, Myles Borne and Charlie Dempsey
because if she wins here tonight,
she's in the No Quarter Catch Crew.
And it was Tony D'Angelo who earlier loves stirring the pot
He also sweetened it though.
So you look at Tony D'Angelo and he added some stakes to the matchup.
That if Wren wins, she's in.
And if Dempsey would agree, he'd get that match for the Heritage Cup.
[Booker] I think Sinclair would make a great addition to the NQCC
because she's ambitious, she's hungry.
She's trying to move up the ladder.
I like her style, Vic.
[Vic] You see Borne and Dempsey on the outside.
No Quarter Catch Crew, of course. Seems to be [indistinct].
They have been looking, scouting talent.
Charlie Dempsey has been on the prowl as well.
Taking a look around at everybody.
When you think about Tavion Heights,
who joined No Quarter Catch Crew not too long ago.
-[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] As Kendal, [crosstalk] on her feet.
Going right across the ring and bated in Wren Sinclair.
-Hot crossbody into the cover. -[official] One.
[Vic] And a near fall.
Some people said the sky is the limit
when it comes to Kendal Grey.
[Booker] She has a signature move.
She pulled it off right there.
You can tell because she's working on her game.
I always talk about you gotta have a playbook.
You gotta have that two bag.
Right now, Kendal Grey seems she has that.
[Vic] Grey, and NIL signee.
A three-time NIA national champion.
The thing about this,
it's almost four days to the year she had her tryout
to get signed here to the WWE.
She's been in the performance center
-for less than a year. -[crowd] Ooh!
Right now, she's getting a lesson taught to her
-by Wren Sinclair. -[official] One, two.
[Vic] Grey able to fight out.
[Booker] Wren Sinclair is not new to the game.
She's been training and working
all over the world to get here in NXT.
Let's see what she does with that opportunity.
Right now, she's doing a hell of a job.
-I believe that's [indistinct] circle. -[Vic] She's also been milking
this whole parking lot situation
every time she talks with the No Quarter Catch Crew.
Talk about a submission.
Both feet in the small of the back.
You can see the body straining on Kendal Grey.
Grey is screaming right now.
In the background, Carlee Bright is out here with her friend
She has a look of concern on her face.
Is now a knee to the small of the back.
Transitioning again is Wren Sinclair.
You kinda see Charlie Dempsey little bit shocked.
[Booker] Wren Sinclair knows if she wins, she's in.
And she's so close right now.
And Dempsey, a little impressed, I'd assume.
And a kickout there. He wouldn't been impressed
if Kendal Grey was able to pick up a victory
and if Grey won, Charlie Dempsey wouldn't be getting
a Heritage Cup opportunity.
And obviously Sinclair wouldn't be joining the NQCC.
[Booker] Think about it. If it wasn't for Myles Borne,
Kendal Grey probably could have gotten away
just last week against Jaida Parker
Those little small distractions.
[Vic] You can say that again. Sinclair goes for a ride.
Overhead belly to belly toss.
[Booker] Myles Borne's seen that before too.
-[man screams] -Look at me.
[Vic] The action spilling to the outside.
We mentioned Borne and Grey.
I'm not scared of her. I got this.
No. Easy. Back up.
[crowd] Ooh!
[official] Come on.
[Vic] That certainly had her there.
But didn't work out then for Myles Borne.
Back to the center of the ring, it's working out for Kendal Grey.
-And angle like slam, hook to the leg. -[official] One, two.
And Sinclair just got that left shoulder up.
What the hell is Myles Borne doing?
[Booker] What do you think he's doing? He's on the damn apron.
He doesn't wanna get dis… Dempsey trying to [indistinct].
There's that distraction you talked about.
-Watch your mouth. -[Vic] Taking the eyes of the ball
for a moment, but nice takedown.
-Rolling through. Cover. -[Booker] That's a great idea.
-[Vic] And… -[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] Dempsey… Wait a minute. Hold on.
Dempsey thought about it.
Decided not to help Sinclair.
Who just caught Kendal Grey.
[Booker] Old-fashioned right there, it's what you call that.
[Vic] Oh! Driving Grey into the center of the mat.
-Cover and the count. -[crowd] One, two.
-[Vic] She did it. -[crowd] Three.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Wren Sinclair is in.
["Do This In My Sleep" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Wren Sinclair.
[Vic] I see Dempsey smiling
because he's got a Heritage Cup Championship matchup now.
Go back to that moment.
That right across the jaw
which opened the door
for Sinclair to drive
Kendal Grey into the middle of the mat.
And look, Wren Sinclair woke up Taivon Heights last week.
She might be what the No Quarter Catch Crew needs.
[indistinct] a historic night. Sinclair the newest member,
but Dempsey gets his rematch with The Don.
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Switch and get half off unlimited premium wireless
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[rap beat]
You really wanna know more about me. Don't you?
I have my family,
I have my teachers.
They told me I need a backup plan.
I needed to go to college.
No disrespect, that's great advice, but…
not for me.
You know what I'm saying? Wrestling was the goal.
Then I got signed last November.
I get to prove to you why I am the young OG.
Ever since then…
it's been going crazy.
Getting a little wicked.
The first WWE superstar I met.
He's gonna kill me in training, but…
Matt Bloom, if you know him, you know he goes by the name Lord Tensai.
I think I was around nine and brother was big.
I'm talking about big. You know what I'm saying?
I remember walking up to him and asking,
how old did you get the tattoos of your face?
He said, "[laughs] You want a picture, kid?"
-[camera shutters] -We took a picture around the year 2013.
And now…
He is my coach.
That's crazy.
I can't believe I just called him Lord Tensai on TV.
We can cut that, right?
Ten what?
I just turned 20 in April.
Honestly, I don't know.
I mean, I don't even know who I am now.
But what I do know is,
sounds like I'm about to be growing up before your eyes.
I might as well, sit back,
feet up, enjoy the ride.
Come along with me.
[rock music]
[Vic] Can MSK reclaim the gold
they never lost here tonight
at The Great American Bash?
The other question is, are the champions,
are they on the same page?
They better be.
Booker, it's time to buckle up.
It's main event time for the Tag Team gold
live at The Great American Bash.
[woman] Oba, wow did your meeting with Ava go?
It was a very productive meeting.
It was very exciting for me.
Because next week, I'm defending this title.
[woman] Against who?
Against any man who is brave
or foolish enough to challenge.
Because I want to find out who exactly…
Hey, you want a real scoop?
Next week, I'm gonna beat Charlie Dempsey.
In a Heritage Cup match and there's nothing he can do about it.
-[rock music] -[Vic] There you go. The Don is ready.
Because of his bet earlier tonight and Wren Sinclair's victory
D'Angelo will defend the Heritage Cup
against the man he beat nearly three months ago.
NQCC's Charlie Dempsey next week
when the NXT returns to the USA Network.
Also next week, in another one on one matchup
it'll be Eddie Thorpe as he'll be facing Lexis King
they're gonna do it again, after they separated earlier
at the BBQ Bash.
Nothing will separate them when they go one on one next week
live on NXT.
And the duo of Andre Chase and Ridge Holland
will be in the classroom tonight with their eyes on our main event.
Because they'll face the winner for the NXT Tag Team Championship
when NXT returns to USA
next Tuesday live.
[rock music continues]
[Vic] Gotta wonder what's going through the mind of Duke Hudson…
-["Swarm" playing] -[Vic] …and the rest of Chase U
after what we saw earlier tonight?
How about what we're going to see
here in the main event of week two
of The Great American Bash?
It's a simple question.
Can MSK run it back?
[Booker] Oh, yes Vic.
You talk about what we are getting ready to see.
We perfect getting ready to see action personified.
Oh, yes!
[Vic] You see MSK, but when Trey enters the fray,
it is The Rascalz.
They have been riding high once again
after nearly four years separated.
It's been 852 days.
That's how long it has been
since MSK had the Tag Team title
when they were stripped of the gold.
As we heard from him earlier tonight for Wes Lee.
He said, this is the biggest moment,
the biggest match of his life.
[Booker] Wow. That's big words.
-Biggest match of this life? -["Never Slow Down" playing]
[Vic] Because he is back with his brothers.
-Back with his family. -[crowd sings] Never slow down!
["Never Slow Down" continues playing]
[Vic] There are the champions.
On the same page,
I mean, you gotta admit,
it was a couple weeks ago, no one could find Nathan Frazer.
He was getting ready for speed.
It was Axiom who was upset.
Now Axiom is getting ready for speed. He's nowhere to be found.
Then he finally shows up today.
Are they a unit?
Are they one?
Are they on the same page?
[Booker] From the outside looking in, you would say no.
But when these two, Axiom and Frazer,
step inside that square circle,
-they are a self-contained… -[bell rings]
-[Booker] [indistinct]. -[announcer] The following contest
scheduled for one fall…
-[crowd] One fall! -[announcer] …is for the NXT Tag Team
Championship.
[crowd cheers]
Introducing the challengers.
Wes Lee, Zachary Wentz.
MSK!
Their opponents.
They are the NXT Tag Team champions,
Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
[Vic] The third championship match
of the night.
Here on Syfy at The Great American Bash.
It's all about the NXT Tag Team titles.
[Booker] It's gonna be good.
This is gonna be good.
[bell rings]
[Vic] This match is presented by Mint Mobile.
Switch and get half off
unlimited premium wireless
at mintmobile.com.
Both these teams rely on their speed.
Tag team specialists, you are one.
Do you see either of these teams switching up their game plan?
[Booker] No. You stick to what got you to the dance.
What it's gonna come down. What's the key to victory?
I don't think it's speed or stamina or anything like this.
It's gonna be,
who makes the most mistakes?
That's what's gonna happen.
[Vic] That's a great point. Because on paper, most would say
that these are two very evenly matched teams.
[Booker] You look at these guys.
They are pretty much identical.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker] They're mirror images
of each other.
-That's what's scary about this. -[Vic] Axiom into the cover.
And a kickout quickly at one.
Wes Lee, Axiom starting this out
you see Zachary Wentz on the outside. -[crowd] MSK!
[Vic] He actually pinned Axiom
a few weeks back at a six-man tag team matchup.
As we know, MSK has never lost these Tag Team titles.
We heard from Lee, we heard from Wentz as well
earlier how much this matchup means.
Is Frazer into the cover and a kickout by Lee.
This is everything for MSK here tonight.
To get back those Tag Team titles.
To get back to the top of NXT.
It's got to be hard to really look around
and say, you never beat me for those titles.
We never lost those titles.
[Booker] Something about never losing
and actually having to give it up that way.
Wes Lee has been in that position.
Many times seem like.
[Vic] Certainly has. And take a look at the speed picking up.
We talked about the speed of both teams. Nice [indistinct].
-[Booker] Here we go! -[Vic] And a quick kickout.
[Booker] That's what I'm talking about right here.
[Vic] We said buckle up and this is why.
Look at Wes Lee and Nathan Frazer,
a man who never slows down.
Moves like a blur, strikes like a cobra.
Right back up though.
It's Wes Lee who strikes and drops one half of the champions.
[Booker] You gotta give it up to Wes Lee coming off
of NXT, a North American Championship run.
Having the dedication to apply to this tag team
and try to win another championship
-[indistinct]. -[crowd] Oh!
[Vic] He summed it up earlier.
One minute MSK were champions and then he was alone.
That was when he became North American champion
but he'd much rather be a tag team champion
with his friends.
As Zachary Wentz…
One, two.
-[Vic] Going for a ride right now. -[official] Three!
[Vic] We gotta make [indistinct] and it comes down to MSK
not only tag team champions,
also Dusty Cup winners.
[crowd screaming]
[Booker] What the hell?
The hell is going here?
[Vic] I think they put a quarter to ride in it.
Didn't quite end. Another cover by Lee and a kickout.
That was an interesting interaction.
Wes Lee back on top here.
Frazer, I don't think he knows where he is at.
He might think he's back on [indistinct] speed.
After what we just witnessed.
To his feet turning around.
Caught Lee buckling his legs.
And now making a tag, in comes Axiom.
Winners of the matchup… Upper hop crossbody.
Axiom drops Wentz as well.
Winners of the match will face Chase U
next week for the tag team title.
When we return to the USA Network.
[Booker] Here we go.
-[crowd] Ooh. -[Vic] Oh yeah.
[Booker] He's [indistinct]. Here we go.
[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Wiping out everyone with a slide at the end.
And now, not to be out done
You can see in Axiom's eyes
he wants to fly as well to the top.
Moonsault. Wiping out the challengers.
Who is walking out of the Bash
with the NXT Tag Team Championship?
[crowd chants "MSK"]
[Vic] Back live in The Great American Bash
the third championship match of the night.
Ethan Page, Kelani Jordan
leaving The Great American Bash with their respective titles.
It's quite the way to cap off
The Great American Bash the last two weeks here on Syfy.
[Booker] Hold on. There's friction with Axiom and Frazer right now.
They are working it together beautifully.
[Vic] Some would have questioned too,
do the champions have the advantage?
Due to the MSK lay off
of nearly two years… Oh!
He's gonna lost his damn team.
[Booker] They say time off is the worst enemy.
But right now, counting very well for themselves.
[Vic] Look at the eyes of Wes Lee.
-Bam! Best shot of this matchup. -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] MSK, Axiom, Frazer.
This has been a highly competitive main event matchup,
as you witnessed throughout the break.
Axiom's in and so is Wes Lee.
[Booker] Wes Lee was chomping at the bit to give this ring.
Here we go. Here we go.
The most dynamic young man perhaps
in NXT.
Wow!
[Vic] The fire within Lee has risen
some here in the NXT Universe tonight.
Lee, superkick under the jaw.
And the entire roster throughout The Great American Bash,
they got their eyes on the next premium live event,
-NXT No Mercy. -[crowd] One.
-[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg. -[crowd] Two.
-[Vic] One second away… -[Booker] So close.
[Vic] …was MSK from being Tag Team champions.
September 1st, in Denver, tickets on sale now.
Wes Lee is not worried about Denver, Colorado.
He is worried about his friend, brother and partner, Zachary Wentz
who just made the tag.
He's back in to being legal.
We've seen this in the past.
-Axiom and scouted [indistinct]. -[Booker] Ooh.
[Vic] Just like that, Axiom able to turn things around.
But look around, Axiom's back to his corner
and Frazer nowhere to be found.
Wentz charging and catching Axiom on the move.
-Oh! -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] [indistinct] about getting caught with a boot.
How about that?
Frazer back to his feet. Tag was made.
We have seen this highlight reel in the past.
-[Booker] That's what I'm talking about. -[Vic] Get your popcorn ready.
[Booker] Frazer and Axiom, they may be the best tag team
we have seen in NXT in quite some time.
[Vic] And a slide.
[Booker] Oh, yes! -[crowd cheers]
-[Booker] That's it. Let's go! -[official] One, two.
-[Booker] Oh! -[Vic] Lee just broke up the cover.
[Vic] That was nanoseconds.
Unbelievable.
Take another look.
I'm not talking about the phoenix flex
That was perfect.
Take a look at right there.
Just breaking up the count.
What a main event for the NXT Tag Team title.
You ain't [indistinct]. Right now, Wes Lee
is quite caught in a predicament.
-[Vic] And Frazer… -[Booker] Oh. Whoa!
Miscommunication.
[Vic] They weren't on the same page.
[Booker] Miscommunication.
[Vic] First tag tonight, but you know who is?
MSK!
Counter out of nowhere. We're gonna…
-They're gonna do it. -[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] We're gonna have new champs.
-Frazer kicked out. -[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] Frazer just kicked out.
[Booker] That was instinct.
That was all instinct.
[crowd chants "This is awesome"]
[Vic] Tag is made.
This is MSK at their best.
-Into the cover Wes Lee and oh… -[crowd] One, two.
[Vic] Axiom breaking up the count this time.
-[Booker] Just like last week… -[Vic] I don't know if Frazer
is able to do such…
[Booker] What a main event.
What a hell of a main event.
-[Vic] This is NXT's Great American Bash. -[crowd] NXT!
[Vic] As you mentioned, this is our main event.
Here on Syfy.
What a match.
I'm having trouble keeping up with the action.
I can only imagine the way these four are feeling.
As Wentz just got dropped in front of us.
What is Frazer thinking about now?
[Booker] Right now, I don't know.
But we are in the winds.
I don't know. What goes up…
Must come down.
Here we go!
[Vic] I don't know if you noticed. Axiom made the count.
The tag, excuse me. Axiom is legal.
That was a small golden ratio.
-Will it be the moment? -[crowd] One.
-Two. -[Vic] Into the cover.
And that's how Wes Lee got his right shoulder up.
Right in front of us.
Wentz just got back to his feet.
Because now it's go time.
Golden ratio connects.
Lee is out.
Axiom into the cover.
-To retain the title… -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Vic] And they did it! -[bell rings]
-[Vic] They survived here tonight. -["Never Slow Down" playing]
-[Booker] What a match. -[announcer] Here are your winners
and still the NXT Tag Team champions,
Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
[Vic] What a main event we had here tonight.
With Axiom and Frazer, this was fast,
this was hard-hitting, this was high octane,
this was nonstop action
from the beginning of the bell
until that final golden ratio,
which kept the gold around the waist
of the Tag Team champions.
A great show of respect.
Between these two teams.
Remember, there's not a lot of time to celebrate
for the champions who will face Chase U
next week live.
Putting the title on the line
once again here on NXT.
[Booker] Frazer and Axiom. They are just that good.
We're gonna do it.
We're gonna do this again.
[indistinct]
We're gonna do this again.
It's okay. It's all right.
Stand up. Stand up. It's okay.
[Wentz] We'll do it again.
We'll get back these titles. I promise.
It's not gonna take two years.
I promise.
[crowd] Ooh!
That's your brother. What are you doing?
[crowd] Ooh!
[Vic] What the hell, Wes?
You left me alone!
[crowd chants "Holy shit"]
You left me alone!
[man in crowd] Yeah!
[crowd chants "What the fuck?"]
[crowd] Ooh!
[man in crowd] Wes, Wes, Wes!
[crowd] Ooh!
Subtitles: Sofía Lacava Wes!