[epic music]
[announcer] Then…
now…
forever…
together.
Tonight, Jacy and Fallon are going to show the whole world
what Fatal Influence is all about.
Lash and Jakara, you may be impressive athletes,
but this is our round.
Let's do this, girls.
The Fatal Influence has made a fatal mistake.
But they're about to find out they're messing with the wrong guys.
It doesn't matter how we got here. The Boujee Bully and Ms. Jackson,
we are NXT. Let's go.
[Meta-Four's song plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Meta-Four,
Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson!
[Vic] Booker, this is a big week.
This, of course, is the final NXT before this Sunday's No Mercy in Denver
and there's no doubt Meta-Four's fired up.
You just heard Lash Legend specifically say the opponents tonight, they messed up.
[Booker] Still hard to go out and compete without that leader. That one man.
Noam Dar. It's a little bit hard.
[Fatal Influence's song plays]
[announcer] And their opponents, accompanied by Jazmyn Nyx,
representing Fatal Influence,
Fallon and Jacy Jayne!
[Vic] Well, Booker, the message is clear.
You heard it last week from Jacy, you heard it from Fallon.
-[Vic] Done being overlooked. -[Booker] Yeah.
-[Vic] Done being disrespected. -This is it.
-[Vic] Done being locked down. -[Booker] Loving it, man. Fatal Influence.
[Booker] Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley.
That's a Molotov cocktail about to blow up in this mug, man.
[Vic] You can't forget Jazmyn Nyx.
[Booker] Jazmyn Nyx just riding in the passenger seat, taking notes, man.
[Vic] I hear what they said last week. I get where they're coming from.
But isn't it wrong for Fatal Influence
to hold a grudge against others in the locker room?
Women and athletes like Lash and Jakara, they're just making their own.
[Booker] Let's get off of that, off the locker room.
We're not going to be talking about that tonight. Stay in the moment.
[Vic] How can I not talk about it when it's exactly what Jacy and Fallon
have been talking about? Being overlooked by athletes.
Yes, Lash is an accomplished athlete.
She set an NCAA record with 27 rebounds in college when she was an all freshman
in Texas A&M.
The woman in the ring right now, who's in control of that dropkick?
Jakara Jackson.
Let's not forget she starred on Titan games.
[Booker] You got these NIL athletes coming in here,
get big contracts and hadn't taken one damn book.
Would you be a little frustrated?
[Vic] I do understand that.
But they're making the most of their opportunities.
[Booker] Make the most of your opportunity and shut the hell up. Know your place.
[Vic] Covers Lash and the kickout.
[Booker] She had it a long time ago. Know your role. You know the second part.
-Shut your damn mouth. -[Vic] I hear what you're saying,
but think about all the great athletes in NXT now.
Kelani Jordan's the women's North American champion.
Jaida Parker is the number one contender for the aforementioned Roxanne Perez,
who will challenge for the women's title this Sunday at No Mercy.
Reece, Rizzo, Sol Ruca.
Competition is what has made the NXT women's division
the very best in professional wrestling now.
[Booker] Fallon is like a pitbull. Lash Legend.
Roxanne, she didn't go through any NIL program.
She had to do it the old-fashioned way, the hard way, by going out there
and taking it right on the chin, if you know what I'm saying.
[Vic] Henley took a knee right to the chin,
followed by another one to the shoulder. Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend,
they warned Fatal Influence there. You messed with the wrong two.
They are bringing it.
Jackson, as you heard her say, no matter how they got here,
the fact is they are here as Fallon Henley trying to turn this around!
And then a jumping elbow catching Fallon, followed up by another dropkick.
Jakara is impressive here tonight.
[Booker] Talk about somebody that's got something improved.
Jakara Jackson, you're trying to get back in the game after coming off
-that wrist injury right there. -[Vic] She's--
Jacy Jayne tagging in as is Lash Legend.
If you look around the ring, there's something that is missing.
Oro Mensah.
It is who you mentioned earlier, that being Noam Dar.
How much does Meta-Four miss that leadership?
You touched on it earlier.
Right now they really could use another voice ringside
cause Jacy and Fallon--
-Or maybe not, Lash is overpowering-- -[Booker] Look at the strength.
[Vic] That is a quadruple dribble. Add 'em up.
[grunting]
Getting rid of Jacy.
Now she's gonna dispose of Fallon. Oh!
-Meta-Four is in control right now. -[Booker] That Legend, she's a monster.
Right now she's in total control of this matchup.
[Vic] Look at Jakara, at Lash and Jakara working as a team. They are a team.
They are Meta-Four. They are in control.
And just for a little extra oomph, Jakara Jackson wiping out the field.
Meta-Four's rolling, can they keep it up here on NXT?
[Vic] Back on NXT, what a tag team matchup we have had.
As you saw throughout the break,
this has been a physical way to kick off the final NXT before Sunday's No Mercy.
As Jakara and Jacy both try to make a tag, I want to bring up something Jacy said.
She made a good point.
All the success that they've had solo, imagine what they can do as a solid unit.
That being Fallon and, of course, Jazmyn Nyx.
[Booker] You know Jacy Jayne.
She knows what it feels like to be at the top of that ladder, Vic.
-This is no strange place for her. -[screaming]
[Vic] And again it is Lash Legend doing the work of two.
Wiping out everyone that stands in her way.
And just about wiped out the official with the body of Fallon Henley.
And now Jacy Jayne might want to rethink this strategy.
-[Booker] Man. -[Vic] Big back breaker.
We got to remember, I believe Fallon is the legal superstar for her team.
And she goes for the ride!
Massive choke slam, center of the ring.
-And Fallon's able to kick out. -[Booker] Lash is looking great right now.
[Booker] Just using all big power moves to try to finish this thing, man.
[Vic] You break this down.
This really is a big match for the women's division.
[Vic] When you talk about the balance of power
in the women's division--
[Booker] You talk somebody that could step into that spot.
[Vic] Cover, cover, cover!
-Jacy breaking it up. -[Booker] Great tag team work.
Great tag team work. Making sure you watch your partner's back.
[Vic] Think about the influence that Jacy, Fallon and Jazmyn
could have if they start gaining a bit of momentum.
Booker, you know momentum is a crazy force in the WWE.
[Booker] Like a snowball going downhill, getting bigger, stronger, faster.
That's what I see with the Fatal Influence.
The new addition of Fatal Influence. I love it, man.
[Vic] Jacy, Fallon.
The self-proclaimed leaders
said that the only one that listened was Jazmyn Nyx.
That's why she gets the pass when they talk about the athletes at NXT.
And it's Jakara who goes throat first over the middle rope.
Jacy somehow back to her feet.
And this has been quite the matchup between these four.
This has become personal.
Very fast neckbreaker. Cover kickout by Jakara.
[Booker] Tide's shifted now. Jacy Jayne's looking to lure the boom.
I'm talking about lay it on and lay it on thick right now. Jakara Jackson.
[Vic] You know it was also eye-opening last week to learn the fact that Fallon…
[Jacy screams]
…that Fallon and Jacy trained at the same school nine years ago.
-[Booker] Birds of a feather. -Oh, big move by Jakara.
-This is an opportunity. Jackson-- -[Booker] Here comes that powerhouse!
[Vic] And Jacy was looking for the--
What's Jazmyn Nyx doing? Jazmyn's now distracting the official.
Fallon landed back into the ring.
Rolling through Jacy and a kickout by Lash.
There's a lot of moving parts right now. I feel bad for our official.
[Booker] Big shot.
[Vic] Lash kicked all the way to the outside.
And one more time, the official distracted, Nyx got caught.
-[Lash screams] -[Vic] Oh!
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] My word. Right to the face.
But that opens a door for your self-proclaimed rock star.
[Booker] That shot was up close and personal by Lash.
Putting herself in a bad position at the same time, Vic.
[Vic] Nyx sacrificing herself, it appears, for the good of her team.
And a fatal mistake made by Meta-Four tonight.
[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Fatal Influence!
[rock music]
[Vic] The numbers advantage playing up right here.
Nyx was able to get Lash Legend to take her eye off the ball for just a moment.
And bam. That changed the entire complexion of this matchup.
And then Jacy and Fallon showing why they call themselves
the self-proclaimed leaders of the women's locker room.
[bell rings]
And the question now becomes, is this the start of a ripple effect
in the women's division caused by the Fatal Influence
of Jacy, Jazmyn and Fallon.
[Trick Williams] Chasing this dream put me down a very dark path.
But when you align yourself with the right people,
-you keep your mind right, -[laughs]
we will not be denied.
[Vic] Wes Lee, Zachary Wentz. Together they are…
[in unison] MSK.
-[Lee] All night-- -[Wentz] And all day, dude!
[Wentz] All the hard work, dedication, this is everything to us.
[Lee] I went from being your two time NXT tag team champion
[in a loud voice] with my best friend and my brother
[in a shaky voice] just to have our world explode right from under our feet.
[grunts] No!
[screams]
[Lee] While I am sifting through the rubble, trying to find myself,
all that I find is pain and anger.
I can never forget my past
and I can only rely on myself and make the waves that I'm destined to.
You know my story with the North American Championship.
[Vic] Wes Lee, the greatest North American champion ever.
[Lee] Literally broke my back trying to defend it.
I'm unsure on when you will see me again. It's gonna take surgery and time.
[Lee] Yes, it was hard, but I was focused on one goal to get back here.
[Vic] Wes Lee's back!
I've talked about this title so much
to the point that it's become an obsession.
That was the thing that truly pushed me through rehab.
I imagined the title in my hands again,
and I was ready to proudly raise it above my head as the king of the west side.
But unfortunately, that's not how it happened.
I have had one hell of a run here in NXT.
[crowd chants] No, no, no.
I think it's time for me to start stepping away.
[Vic] No way, Booker! It's Wes Lee's best friends and former partners,
Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz are here.
We don't want to see Wes Lee go. We have missed you so much.
I think it's time we get MSK back together.
[cheers]
[Lee] I believed…
that I was going to be winning the tag team titles with my best friend.
[crowd gasps]
[bell rings]
But…
[crowd gasps]
That's your brother. What are you doing?
[Lee] Zach let me down. Again.
You left me alone!
Y'all wanted to have a legacy that lived beyond all of our years,
but it was I that achieved that greatness.
I am tired of taking care of you, Zach.
On behalf of WWE superstar Wes Lee,
I wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
[Vic] Whoa! Booker, Booker, Booker!
That's Zachary Wentz
showing his former partner and his former friend no mercy!
Come on!
[Vic] Brothers no more. Lee and Wentz come face to face tonight on NXT.
[rock music]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Karmen Petrovic!
[Vic] Well, she has been in a foul mood all week, and rightfully so.
It's Karmen Petrovic who's out for some payback as she takes on Izzi Dame
one on one, next on NXT.
[screams]
[cheers]
-Man, that was so much fun. -So glad you [inaudible].
Thank you.
-Yo, this music's dope. Is that you? Huh. -Yeah, that's me.
Didn't you know Eddy played at the Orlando Live event?
-Wait a minute. You three were there? -Yeah.
I'm gonna have to start going to live events.
Oh, okay.
-Bye, Eddy. See you, Eddy. -Well, bye.
All right, boy, tell me, which one's your girl?
I ain't trying to step in your territory, you feel me?
-None of them, they are just friends. -Friends?
You mean a platonic relationship with women?
[giggles]
Stop it. Come on, bro. You're a DJ. I mean, that's why you're in it.
-In it for the music, man. -I didn't think those type of DJs existed.
-What? A DJ all about the music? -No way.
[moaning]
[indistinct shouts]
[Vic] Brooks Jensen's continuing his unhinged ways tonight.
But as for this woman, it appears she has a surprise in store
for her opponent on Sunday at No Mercy.
What exactly has Wendy Choo conjured up for Kelani Jordan?
We're gonna find out tonight.
[cheers]
[Izzi Dame's song plays]
[announcer] And her opponent, Izzi Dame!
[Vic] Izzi was very proud of herself for her actions from a week ago.
As a matter of fact, let's go back…
to last week.
It was Karmen who was attacked upon arrival
-[screaming] -for her matchup.
And due to this, Booker, as we relive it right now,
Izzi Dame attacking Karmen Petrovic.
Due to this, Petrovic was removed from the No Mercy gauntlet match,
thus ending her championship hopes for now.
It's easy to see why Petrovic is angry,
why she's looking for payback here tonight.
[Booker] You don't want to come into this too overly emotional,
because Izzi Dame is a powerhouse, man.
She definitely has the strength advantage in this matchup.
[Vic] Women have dominated the night.
Best part's still to come. Our number-one contender Roxanne Perez
and women's title Jaida Parker will sit with Sarah Schreiber
ahead of Sunday's No Mercy.
But, you know, I hear you say control your emotions.
I mean, you obviously have been through
what Karmen Petrovic has gone through as well.
Wouldn't you be peeved if you were Petrovic? Wouldn't you be angry?
Wouldn't you be looking for a little payback?
[Booker] Payback, trying to be redeemed, I get all of that.
But like I said, you got to go into this thing with a master plan.
You cannot go in here thinking that you're gonna get a win
on emotional rage or anything like that.
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
[Vic] That is the power, this is the speed.
This is the quickness of Karmen Petrovic.
Just got caught with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker bending of the spine.
And again, outside of what we witnessed last week,
these two are no strangers to the other.
But how can you validate the vile actions of Izzi Dame?
This is someone who you said should've been put into that gauntlet match.
It was the luck of the draw, random selection!
Backbreaker, cover, hook of the leg, near fall.
[Booker] It's a fight. Come on.
I know these guys all came from college backgrounds and whatnot,
but at the end of the day, it's a fight.
At the end of the day, it's about securing your spot.
[Vic] Bring up the college background.
Eastern Michigan volleyball standout, used to having things handed to her,
which is what you said should have happened in that-- You did!
You went on record as saying she should have been handed a spot.
She should be in that matchup.
[Booker] On the basketball court, you think anybody's giving you anything?
You got to take it, man. You got to take it.
Just like that right there. That's it.
[Vic] Now it is enough [inaudible] to fight out.
And got to remember,
Izzi Dame, the volleyball player of the volleyball court?
But I do see what you're saying.
We have to remember that those gauntlet participants
were randomly selected.
It was Izzi Dame who was angry in that moment.
She was angry last week, and she's even more angrier this week
as she's looking for a big victory.
But there is Karmen Petrovic getting bent in half trying to fight through.
It's almost as if Petrovic is starting to fade up in that torture rack.
[Booker] Dame is trying to prove
she should have been in that damn gauntlet match
from the beginning. That's what this is about.
[Vic] Oh, right to the bridge of the nose. Followed by a third.
And Petrovic, who has had a summer to remember,
including going back home to Toronto,
picking up a victory on the countdown to Heat Wave.
Can she pick up another victory tonight?
Looking for that tilt-a-whirl one more time.
Countered, cover, and Izzi Dame--
[Booker] I'll tell you, Karmen Petrovic,
she's not just the flavor of the month or anything like that.
She's truly the real deal.
She's got a hell of a lot of talent.
[Vic] She has the Karate background to prove it
with a quick strike to the stomach trying to follow up.
Another one right under the jaw. Quick feet, quick thinking by Petrovic.
Charges right in! Under the jaw once again.
-And this is that payback for Petrovic. -[applause]
She is fired up. She charges right in.
And we've seen Petrovic do this in the past.
A little bit of momentum,
trying to swing it into her corner. Big clothesline.
[Booker] Big shot!
[Vic] Cover and Izzi Dame kicking out.
These again two women are still trying to make their mark in NXT.
[Booker] One thing about Izzi, I said it earlier,
the strength factor is going to come into play.
Whoa! Just like that right there.
Karmen Petrovic found herself in a bad position.
This thing could be over with very quickly. Big shot.
[Vic] That's a big shot, big boot. And look at Izzi--
[Booker] I don't like that.
-[Vic] I agree, and… -Are you kidding me?
-[Vic] Maybe a little overzealous there
by Izzi Dame, who's starting to bark at Karmen Petrovic.
But Petrovic starting to fight back once again.
[Booker] Here's the victory, man, for Izzi Dame to stay focused, Vic.
Right now, you got your prey beat down, bruised, battling, torn.
All you got to do is finish it, man.
[Vic] Izzi trying to do just that right here in this moment.
Counter, though, from behind, Petrovic!
-Shoulders are down! Petrovic! -[bell rings]
Petrovic prevailed!
[announcer] Here's your winner, Karmen Petrovic!
-[Booker] Wow. -[Vic] How good that must feel.
[Booker] I didn't see that coming.
[Vic] Big victory for Karmen Petrovic here at NXT.
[Myles] Come on.
Hey, let me in on that.
Nope.
-Enough. What are you doing? Stop. -What do you think?
I'm trying to get us warmed up.
Forget it. Just follow my lead out there, Myles.
No! I'm the Heritage Cup champion.
You're not, so both of you follow my lead.
Fine. But let's not forget, Charles,
if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even be the Heritage Cup Champion. But go ahead.
Come on. Boom!
You look ready. She looks ready.
[indistinct chatter]
[man 1] Don, Don.
-Don, can we get a minute? -No, not right now.
Listen, you guys got NQCC.
You got to pay him back for what they did to us.
-Let's go. Come on. -We got him.
Hey, Don. We really got to talk.
I said no. After the match, all right?
This is so bad. We're gonna have to talk to him before the match.
You can't. You can't.
Jaida Parker, less than a year ago,
you made your NXT in-ring debut in the women's breakout tournament.
Fast forward to last week,
you outlasted five other women in the No Mercy gauntlet eliminator
to earn your first ever NXT women's title match.
Indeed, indeed.
How has this journey been for you? Maybe it's been fast. I'll tell you that.
I signed with the WWE exactly two years ago.
But before signing, I was a D1 soccer player at LSU.
And making that transition from the field to the ring, I was kind of nervous,
but I took it one step at a time and everything fell into place.
Get on TV for the breakout tournament.
My first PLE tag match in February, my first solo PLE at Battlegrounds.
My big TV match against Michin.
Then the Eliminator last week, and now come Sunday, we're here.
The chance to win the NXT women's title.
But I have to ask, that Gauntlet Eliminator was a battle
and you took a hard hit from Sol Ruca. How are you feeling?
Your ribs, your sternum? Are you 100% going in on Sunday?
I'm not gonna lie to you. I'm kind of sore.
I'm a little tender, but, baby, ain't nothing broke or cracked.
So I'm absolutely ready to go.
Well, on that note, there is no denying your confidence.
Do you think Roxanne Perez is underestimating you?
Oh, absolutely. She is. Now, I ain't gonna lie.
I'm gonna give Roxanne her flowers because she is up there
as one of the greatest NXT champions of all time.
But what Roxanne fails to realize is I ain't scared of the spotlight.
Cause I've been in this since I was a teenager.
I've had D1 scholarship offers since I was in middle school, baby.
I played at LSU in front of thousands and thousands of fans.
I was on the US 17 women's national team for soccer.
So nah, I'm not a soccer player that became a WWE superstar.
I am a WWE superstar who used to play soccer.
Sarah, you've seen me around here for the last year, baby. I am confident.
I am cocky. I say what's on my mind all the time.
And when that money is in the middle, Jaida Parker is always on point.
My actions speak for themselves.
And on Sunday, at No Mercy, they'll speak even louder.
-[Roxanne] Sarah, get up. -Huh?
You heard what I said. Did I stutter? Get up. Leave. Get out.
[sighs]
-Hmm. Congrats. -[Parker] Mm.
Little less than a year from her debut to her big title match.
Confident challenger, ready as ever.
Thank you. Keep going.
Oh, I wasn't talking about you. [giggles] I was talking about Lola Vice.
-Ah. -Because that was her story.
And then it was also the Hale story with the whole redemption thing.
And everybody just always has a story when it comes to challenging me
for my championship.
But those stories always end up in the exact same way.
-Disappointment. -Oh.
I mean, don't get me wrong, Ms. Parker, a future champion, sure. Yeah.
I mean, look at you. You've got it all.
-Except for one thing. -Huh?
-You're not the Prodigy. [chuckles softly] -No jokes, okay?
And on Sunday, you're gonna find out what everybody else already knows.
That there's no one better than me.
Roxanne, I'm gonna slap the taste out of your mouth.
I'd like to see you--
[grunts]
What are you doing here?
[nods]
Yeah, I heard about you. You can get some, too.
[groans]
[Vic] Oh, do I wish I was a fly on the wall moments ago.
But we're going to be ringside on Sunday when the Prodigy
looks to back up her words against Jaida Parker,
who said she has the NXT women's title on the line.
Sunday at No Mercy.
[Tony D'Angelo's song plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a six-person mixed tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing the D'Angelo family,
accompanied by Tony D'Angelo, Adriana Rizzo,
Luca Crusifino, and Channing Lorenzo!
[cheers]
[Vic] It's the Don who could have the North American title
this Sunday at No Mercy.
[announcer] And their opponent,
representing No Quarter Catch Crew, Wren Sinclair, Myles Borne,
and the NXT Heritage Cup Champion, Charlie Dempsey.
[Vic] There's a lot to this matchup we got to sit back and look at because…
these are just…
two families who don't like each other.
On one side, the D'Angelo family looking to put a dent
in the No Quarter Catch Crew. The No Quarter Catch Crew,
they seem to have a few cooks in the family kitchen,
and I really mean Wren Sinclair
and Charlie Dempsey.
Long standing issue between these two teams.
That takes its next step tonight,
but I want to remind everyone the rules of this match are simple.
Men will fight the men, women will fight the women.
[Booker] I'm leaning towards the family in this thing for one reason,
one reason only.
I'm looking at the Duns sitting outside quarterback in this thing, man.
Let this boys do the work.
[Vic] There's Stacks coming right in on Charlie Dempsey.
The new Heritage cup champion, of course several weeks ago
was able to reclaim the cup, defeat Tony D'Angelo.
Nice backbreaker by Dempsey. Cover and a kickout.
But these two families broke out in an all-out Raw last Tuesday.
[Booker] The family may have lost that cup,
but I think Don has bigger plans, man, as we saw earlier.
I mean, the North American championship is on its mind.
[Vic] It was nice to see the Don not putting business before this matchup.
Wanted a close eye on the outcome of this contest
as Luca is looking for a quick cover kickout by Dempsey.
This is just a lot of bad blood between these two and I keep calling them families
No Quarter Catch Crew family at the end of the day,
very well-oiled unit, according to some.
You think Charlie Dempsey.
It was because Wren Sinclair ended the break.
-She was able to get him-- -[Booker] We know.
[Vic] The back slide. Kickout by Myles Borne.
This could be a breakout moment also for Luca and Stacks.
[Booker] Let me tell you something, Crucifino, he's a tool talented guy.
He's in the ring tonight and later on he's going to be doing the paperwork
for the family. So this dude, he's very valued.
These right to the back.
Nice tag team work here between Stacks and Luca Crucifino.
Stacks or Myles, born fighting back.
I take a look at the Don on the outside, I look up,
I see Charlie Dempsey.
What do you make of Dempsey's new nickname, Mini Don?
[Booker laughs]
Hey man, you know you gotta have some fun.
And the Don is all about having fun as well taking care of his--
[Vic] Tag was made by Wren, that means Rizzo has to come into the matchup.
Remember the rules I talked about earlier and Wren right now, Rizzo,
these two went at it last week in the gauntlet match,
was actually Wren who cost Rizzo the spot,
pulling her foot from the outside leading to her elimination into the cover
-to kick out. -[Booker] Did Wren tag herself in?
[Vic] Yeah, you can do that, but you're a tag team competitor.
-Haven't you tagged Stevie Ray in? -[Booker] I haven't.
[Booker] That's a tag. That's a tag team theme.
-[Vic] This is a tag team! -[Booker] No one would doing it.
[Booker] That was right there. Out of the audience.
[Vic] Everything breaking down between these six.
The family in control.
Sacks looking back and now we know why.
Booker, what's going on with the Don?
[Booker] Family business.
[Vic] Back on NXT, the six-person mixed tag team match is continuing.
The family has been in control and I sound a little bit surprised
because before the break, we saw the Don leave ringside.
But right now we're seeing Rizzo taking out Sinclair.
And are we gonna get a trifecta?
[indistinct shouts]
-Bada boom! -[Booker] Bada bing.
-Is it right there? -[Vic] No, it's bada bing, bada boom.
-You gotta put the one with the other. -[Booker laughs]
[Vic] I just mentioned this. Take another look. This before the break.
[indistinct chatter]
The Don,
with the rest of the family coming out here,
we've seen the Don a little preoccupied.
He put business earlier before this match of things changing a little bit here
in the last few moments.
How will that change for the rest of the family
as the No Quarter Catch Crew now in control.
And think about the knee brace, that injured knee of Stacks.
They've done their homework. They know how to grind it out.
They know how to damage a body part. Myles born now is focused on Stacks.
[Booker] Talking about somebody's in ring prowess that has stepped up.
Myles Borne, you got to get his kid a lot of-- Look at the eyes of Borne.
Look at the aggression.
[grunting]
[Vic] Or aggression.
That's exactly what I'd say about Dempsey who comes
from the top for a little extra pressure.
[Booker] I love this kid. Myles going, buying in. Beautiful thing.
Charlie Dempsey into the cover and a kickout by Stacks.
Do you consider the Don's hold?
Another cover for the leg and another kickout.
You consider the Don's hold of the cup a reign of terror.
Those are Charlie's words, by the way, not mine.
[Booker] I wouldn't call it a reign of terror or anything like that.
I don't know where that came in.
[man 2] Come on, Stacks!
Dempsey now just systematically dissected Stacks, continuing to bend,
torque and manipulate that right knee, ankle and shin.
Oh my, the human body not supposed to bend that way.
[Booker] That knee is about to snap.
The referee might have to have the wherewithal, understanding,
and know how to do something about this. He may have to stop it.
[Vic] He though has a great look at Sacks
who is able to fend back the hand to break the hole.
[Booker] Damage could be done already though, Vic.
[Vic] You can say that again. There's been a lot of damage.
I looked up from the monitor, the table. I don't know if you noticed it.
Stacks having trouble even just putting weight on that right leg.
[Booker] He's in what we call right now dire straits, Vic.
This thing is close to being over with.
[indistinct chatter]
[Booker] Isolating Stacks in the corner. Beautiful, beautiful work.
[Vic] Bending, not breaking. Another quick tag was made.
This is what I mean by the family. No Quarter Catch Crews of family.
They train together, they work out together, they run together,
they eat together, they do everything as one.
That is why they really are working as a well-oiled unit.
They're trying out. Trying to rip out that brace.
Dempsey right now. When's he going too far? When's enough, enough?
-When do you draw a line? -[Booker] It's never enough.
What are you talking about? You see a injury like that.
That's a bull eye, man.
-Get on it. -[Vic] Look out!
-[Vic] So close, shoulders down! Oh! -[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] And Stacks unfortunately rolled away from his corner.
Right back in a nice… Oh, high German suplex.
[Booker] Beautiful.
-[Vic] Gnarly landing for Stacks. -Beautiful.
[Vic] Check this, look. Oh!
[Booker] The popping of the hips from Charlie Dempsey. Precision work.
-High IQ. -[Vic] Oh!
[Vic] There's a lack of precision there. Dempsey trying to turn around.
Tag was made. And finally…
Luca's in. He's been waiting patiently.
-And Luca Crucifino. -[Booker] Crucifino's looking great.
[Booker] He's looking… He's fresh. Here we go!
[screaming]
[Vic] Been waiting like a caged animal outside to unleash some fury!
[Booker] Big shots.
[Vic] Turn right back around. Whoa, big hip toss. Neckbreaker combo.
Will it be enough to secure the victory? And Wren Sinclair.
[Booker] Oh…
-A woman's touch. -[Vic] Right in the face of Luca.
[Vic] Oh, oh.
Myles Borne taking advantage.
Wren Sinclair paying dividends as things again starting to break down
between these two families and-- Oh, Rizzo!
[Booker] Talking about paying dividends. The Riz from the block. Here we go!
-[Vic] Riz has tossed Dempsey! -Oh, my God!
[crowd shouts]
[Booker] Wow!
[Vic] This is unbelievable!
[crowd gasps]
[Booker] Got it!
-[Vic] Into the cover Luca for the family. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the D'Angelo family.
[Vic] Stacks being pulled up to his feet.
Luca Crucifino was what the family needed tonight after getting that tag.
He came in like a bulldozer, wiping out everyone.
But it was right here in this moment.
Rizzo making her presence felt, getting her some of Wren Sinclair.
And then Stacks throwing caution to the wind.
Engineer not did what he needed to do for the family
to pick up the victory in the family.
To having some bragging rights here in NXT.
Pete, last week, Trick Williams came out during your Triple threat and cost you--
[in English accent] It cost me an opportunity at the NXT title.
But am I gonna bitch and moan about it like he would?
Nah, I'm gonna figure it out, because the NXT title is still the goal.
But first, I'm gonna teach Trick one more lesson.
When you mess with the bruiserweight Trick,
I'm going to beat you within an inch of your life. See you next week.
Thanks, Pete. Vic, Booker, back to you.
[Vic] Thanks, Kelly.
A bitter bruiserweight just challenge Trick. What will Ava do?
But she has sent some security.
Security is arriving now for the face off that we're about to witness.
Former brothers, former partners, former friends face off, next.
Well, Ava, here I am again in the principal's office.
-Mm. -Mm.
Ethan, what you did last week was unacceptable. You know better.
You can't go around manhandling referees like that. What were you thinking?
-You're the champ. -What was I thinking? You're right.
You know what? You have every right to fine me.
No, no, no. I have a better idea and some advice for you.
This would be a great way for you to throw around your authority around here.
-You should suspend me! -[sighs]
That way, I don't even have to defend my title at no Mercy.
Yeah, I'm sure you'd love that, but it's not going to happen.
You're absolutely defending your title on Sunday.
I need some time to figure a few things out.
Okay, well, as our general manager,
I can only assume that you don't want a singing Scotsman
as your NXT champion.
Well, let's not assume, because what I want right now
is you out of my office so I can figure some things out.
Like I said, you'll be the first to know when it's done.
-Okay. This was very productive. -Mm.
[Vic] Well, it is going to be a busy week for our general manager.
[The Rascalz's song plays]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Zachary Wentz!
[Vic] Can you see security?
There's Zachary Wentz, who made his presence known,
made his presence felt right here at our feet last week,
taking it to showing no mercy.
-[Booker] Talk about this guy. -I am.
[Booker] You got him back to steal the spotlight?
[Vic] No. He showed no mercy to this man.
[announcer] And Wes Lee!
[Booker] Come on.
The greatest North American champion in the history of NXT.
You think he needed friends?
Friends that abandoned him and left him for dead? Pretty much.
This guy rolled through the ashes.
I'm talking about that road that came straight up through the concrete.
That's Wes Lee.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] Tension's already starting to flare, and it's easy to know and see why.
Say whatever you need to say.
Why did I think that we would be different?
Every team, every family in professional wrestling, they break up.
-But not The Rascalz. Not MSK. -All right, look.
You yelling, screaming,
and talking like this just shows how naive you are, Zach.
[crowd boos]
Bro, nine years.
You're willing to piss away nine years because you think you're some huge star?
-Think! -Dog, I know I'm a huge star.
Matter of fact, I know that I'm a bigger star than you are.
And look, we have to be honest here.
We know that you are jealous of everything that I have accomplished.
I mean, why did you even come back here?
It's clearly for the NXT rub. Now, look…
I want you to get this through your head.
You and I are on different levels.
[crowd boos]
Nobody was more proud of you and what you accomplished than me.
But I messed up, okay?
MSK was one of the greatest tag teams in NXT history.
[cheers and applause]
And I ruined that. But I can own up to my mistakes.
And through it all,
you got to become the main event superstar that you always wanted to be.
And I got to grow up. I got to become a man.
[applause]
And for two years,
I had that picture of you in this ring alone, crying,
wondering what was going to happen next.
But it motivated me.
It motivated me to pick my head up,
to dig myself out of that hole, and to come back to NXT
-and be reunited with my brother! -Hey, look…
[cheers]
I am so glad that I motivated you.
But we would've won the tag team titles,
and nostalgia would have been great for…
a couple of weeks,
but then I'd have realized that you and I
are just not on the same level.
Look, this is not 2022 anymore, dog.
[crowd boos]
You get that right?
Now you want to be cold.
Bro, you're one of the most sensitive people on the planet.
But what happened when Trey and I were going to make our entrance last month?
You were out here getting ready to quit NXT for the third time!
[crowd gasps]
But you want to go there, so let's go there.
What happened when you went through your back surgery?
Who was there getting food for you when your wife was at work?
Who took you to physical therapy?
And who texted you at 1:00 in the morning when you were having self-doubts?
When you were thinking that you were never going to come back?
-Look… -Ah!
In front of these cameras, I couldn't be your tag team partner.
But behind the scenes, I was always your brother!
[cheers and applause]
Whatever you need to say so that you can sleep at night, dog.
But look, on Sunday,
I am going to show you, as I have said so many times before,
that you and I are just on different levels.
[sighs]
You have underestimated me our entire lives.
I used to wish for your success.
But now, because of everything that you've done,
I am going to make sure that you fail. Starting this Sunday.
[cheers]
And when you were smashing records in NXT,
Trey and I were in TNA doing something that you and I could never do.
-Becoming the TNA Tag Team Champion. -Hey, yo, look!
Sunday, I want you to dead everything. Forget the friendship that we have had.
Forget everything that we have done.
This Sunday, at No Mercy,
I am going to show you why I'm the WWE superstar
and you are nothing but a TNA wrestler.
[crowd boos]
Bro, at No Mercy,
this TNA wrestler
is going to beat the ass of this WWE superstar, Wes Lee.
[cheers]
[Vic] This is personal.
A match we never thought would ever happen takes place this Sunday,
[inaudible] no longer together.
Lee and Wentz at No Mercy.
That's the reason why I'm the one that's reaching levels that none of us…
Trick, Trick. I just wanted to express my gratitude for the assist last week.
If it wasn't for you, I'm not sure I'd be going on to No Mercy
to challenge Ethan Page for the NXT championship.
Hey, bro, all I can say is I believe in Joe Hendry. You deserve that, Doc.
I appreciate that.
I know that you've got Pete Dunne next week, but if I beat Ethan Page--
Wow, wow, wow.
When you beat Ethan Page.
Right. When I beat Ethan Page in No Mercy.
You don't have to figure anything out.
I promise the next NXT title match is yours.
[cheers]
Okay. Hey, I'm hold you to that.
Before this Sunday, Whoop That Trick, dog. And good luck at your concert.
Thank you.
[Vic] Hendry live in concert still to come,
but there is our Women's North American champion walking with purpose.
What sort of surprise does Wendy Choo store for Jordan?
We're going to find out next.
[Kelani Jordan's song plays]
[cheers]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the NXT Women's North American champion,
Kelani Jordan!
[Vic] You saw the pace that the champ was moving. She's done waiting.
But like you talked about earlier, Kelani Jordan needs to watch her emotions
-and not let them get the best. -[Booker] I think so.
But Kelani Jordan, since winning that championship, has to be.
[Vic] Hold on a second.
Wendy, I'm not waiting any longer. So who's it gonna be, huh?
Come on, bring her out.
Uh, which one of your creepy demonic little friends is it gonna be?
[Vic] Oh, no!
Booker!
[rock music]
[cheers]
[announcer] And her opponent, Rosemary!
[Vic] From the depths of choose demented dreams,
she has summoned from the shadows.
TNA Knockout, Rosemary.
[Booker] You know something we used to say back in the day?
Get some won't some,
but you better be big enough and bad enough to take some.
Kelani Jordan is in for a fight tonight.
Uh, we found the way in!
[Vic] The NXT universe buzzing like a hive.
[Booker] From the sneaky psycho to this.
[Vic] You can almost see in the eyes of the champion
and you see that deep breath almost like trying to calm her nerves down.
She didn't know who it was going to be. She didn't know what it was going to be.
[crowd chants]
[Booker] People are going crazy with those butterflies.
Got to be all over the place for Kelani.
She'll have to get those butterflies to line up
and fly straight tonight. She wants to keep that championship.
[Vic] Rosemary, the demon assassin of TNA,
a record four-time Knockouts World Tag Team champion,
also former TNA Knockouts champion in this matchup against Kelani Jordan.
I mean, no doubt when you…
take a look at what we're seeing,
Kelani is facing something she never faced,
whether here in the NXT or in the Big Ten of Michigan State.
-Big dropkick. -[Booker] Doesn't matter though.
[Booker] Jordan have the quickest speed advantage over Rosemary.
If Rosemary wants to get into this, she's going to have to land a big shot
to slow down the momentum of Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] It was Jordan who got her championship back last week.
Into the cover, off that splash and a kickout.
And I brought this up and I truly want to know, Book,
is the champion thinking clearly?
She's been clutched out multiple times.
She's angry. Is she not seeing red?
Because right now she's getting right out to try by Rosemary.
[Booker] Let me tell you something.
Being the champion is one thing, but it's the hardest job
you're ever going to have in this business.
Because everybody want a piece of your injury as well as out of the ring.
It's something you got to be able to manage.
[Vic] Rosemary just staring a hole through Kelani and charging in.
And I mean, you got a feel for Jordan for her recent dealings with Choo.
Now with Rosemary, I mean, it makes me think of your past with The Boogeyman.
Into the cover goes Rosemary, hooked to the leg.
[Booker] Let's not talk about that.
-Kelani Jordan has all the teams. -[Vic] Boom!
[Booker] She didn't slip on a banana peel or by osmosis become the champ.
-It didn't happen that way. -[Vic] I get that.
[Vic] But she's never stepped in the ring with someone that moves and operates
like Wendy Choo,
that moves and operates like we're seeing here at Rosemary.
And this is almost that same sort of clutch
that we've seen Kelani get locked in by Wendy Choo on a number of occasions.
[Booker] So important to find your way in these positions,
but more importantly to find your way out of these positions.
Kelani's doing a hell of a job.
[Vic] Safe to say you do not want to get on Rosemary's bad side.
Is Kelani trying to fight, trying to fight free?
And over the last several weeks, this has been a side of Jordan
we have never seen in her short time here in NXT.
In that rise to the top, the smile gone, that bubbly personality,
not there as much.
[Booker] Last time to show Kelani Jordan's championship medal, Vic.
I always think winning that championship make you about 20 to 30% better.
[Vic] Able to block for a moment.
And Kelani stepping through and dropping Rosemary!
[Booker] I've seen that before. Shades of my former tag team partner RVD.
[Vic] Well for Kelani.
She said earlier she's waiting no longer. Who's it going to be?
I don't believe that she could have even thought it would be someone like Rosemary.
That came from the depths of true's mind.
And now you see Kelani finding that second,
maybe even that third win in this matchup.
Using that background.
[Booker] What she's doing is getting that separation.
That's something that she needed from the outset.
Rosemary closed that bridge very, very quickly.
Oh, offense swinging wildly. And now just stepping through!
Flatliner from Kelani. Big dropkick right to Rosemary.
-And what the hell? -[Booker] Oh, my God.
[applause]
Again, this is unlike anything Kelani's ever seen in a spear!
[grunting]
Up that handstand!
Could this be enough to put the champion away in a kickout by Kelani?
[Booker] A little bit of time wasted there by Rosemary.
Could have been the linchpin. Not getting that pinfall.
[Vic] Gotta wonder what Wendy Choo is thinking, seeing what she sent out
for Kelani to face here tonight.
Another nice counter,
but it's again Rosemary staying one step ahead of Kelani Jordan.
Rosemary was prepared.
Kelani Jordan, Book, we have to remember, was not prepared for this matchup.
She did not know who she was going to face. But wait a minute. Take a look!
-Oh, there it is! -[Booker] Yeah!
[referee] One, two…
-[Vic] No matter if you're a demon -[bell rings]
or a walking zombie,
Jordan proves she's one of a kind.
[announcer] Here's your winner, the NXT women's North American champion,
Kelani Jordan!
[Vic] What a victory for Kelani.
She didn't know who she was going to face.
Little did she know, it would be that even assassin,
who brought out all the evil tricks in this matchup.
But Jordan was able to overcome every single one. And bam!
-That split leg. One of a kind moonsault. -[crowd counts]
Once again, Kelani Jordan proven to be the standout.
[cheers]
[music starts]
[evil laugh]
[Vic] Behind you, Kelani!
Cut by Choo yet again!
[crowd chants]
All part of this demented plan.
And for the third time,
Choo has clutched out the champion.
The challenger…
For the North American women's title, showing no mercy
towards the champion.
[evil laugh]
I can't believe we just lost. What just happened?
Last week you guys were there for me. This week I'm here for you.
I'll tell you the same thing my dad used to tell me.
You only need 1% to be better than last time.
And at the end of the day, no one better than Meta. Come on, get in there.
Ping a little stuff. You love it? You like it?
-Wow, come on, man. -I can't invited him.
Nobody wants to hear this.
Nobody wants to hear your sob stories.
Let's be honest, these girls don't care about your dad.
-Oh, my God. Relax yourself. -Alright.
Careful. Hey, calm down.
All I'm saying is that Noam Dar is the real daddy of Meta-Four.
Which is quite evident. He was quite a father figure for you, wasn't he?
You were just so upset when Ethan took him out.
[laughter]
Look at him. With the dad jokes.
Look at him. My guy is very rich from somebody who lacks a father figure.
[laughs]
Wow!
[indistinct shouts]
-[referee] Break it up! Break it up! -Get up. Let him!
[man 3] Get up! That's enough!
[people chant "U, U, U"]
With a multiple [beep] NXT! NXT champions!
[cheers]
-[man 4] Guys. -Guys.
I'm sorry that Riley and I didn't get the job done last week.
[sighs] Yeah, like Fraxiom, there was something else, man.
Boys, boys, boys. Don't be silly.
You fought in honor of me and Mr. Jace.
Okay, look, I swore I'd never be in another group again,
but you guys accepted me and made me feel at home.
I went from a loner to calling you guys family.
And these NXT tag team titles mean the world to me.
I'm never gonna let these go. I won't let anybody take these away.
Whatever it takes, as long as we have these tag team titles,
I'll always have your backs.
Hell, yes! We're gonna have the reign of all reign!
[cheers]
-We aren't going nowhere! -Ah, yeah…
I don't know about that one, Ridge, but what I do know is that Chase U
does in fact welcome everyone with open arms.
You remember when I was your honorary flag bearer, right?
-Of course I did. -And I felt the school spirit firsthand.
I felt the pride that you have for your school.
But then I linked up with my amigo here.
We've competed against each other for title opportunities, for cops
in this country and abroad.
We realized that we made each other better and we were better together as a team.
And our last round as champions proved it.
But we do have a lot of running left to do.
Yeah. This time, we ain't slowing down. But don't get me wrong.
There isn't anyone in NXT that doesn't love Chase U.
But unfortunately, on Sunday,
when we take your NXT tag team titles,
Chase U is gonna come crumbling down.
[Malik Blade's song plays]
Yeah!
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Malik Blade!
[Vic] I want to take us back to last week here on NXT.
You better shut your mouth!
[indistinct shouts]
[Vic] You can see right there, Shawn Spears initiated the contact.
So Blade and Edris stood their ground as an all out brawl
broke out last week here on NXT leaving this result.
What the hell happened?
Come on! Come on!
[Vic] Blade looks ready to stand his ground once more.
[Brooks Jensen's song plays]
[announcer] And his opponent, Brooks Jensen!
[Vic] Boy, we just saw what happened last week.
Right now, let's go back to earlier tonight here on NXT.
Thorpe and Adonis having a conversation when Jensen, as you can see,
walked into a room and would unload an unprovoked attack
on Blade's tag team partner, Edris.
[Vic] Oh!
And after everything we just witnessed,
take a look at Malik Blade taking it to the air,
taking it to Brooks Jensen, and he's got a reason to be pissed.
[Booker] I've been critical of Blade.
This is the first time I've seen him in singles competition.
-This is a different attitude. I love it. -[bell rings]
[Vic] Finally in a bell, this one is official.
Blade said that it was Brooks whose mind is poisoned.
Again, there's no Edris who was taken out by Brooks earlier tonight.
This is a new side of Blade that we're seeing.
To your point, Blade fired up in a way we've never seen before.
It was a rookie mistake there, but he definitely recovered pretty good.
Brooks Jensen is dangerous, man.
He's very dangerous right now.
[Vic] This side of Malik, he also may be a little dangerous.
And it was Blade and Edris who were called lost by spirit.
-[Booker] Oh, wow! You see that? -I did see that. Would you say the same?
Would you say that they were lost?
[Booker] I wouldn't necessarily say lost, but definitely trying to find himself.
I think that's important.
[Vic] as the table's starting to turn in this matchup,
and as I mentioned about Edris,
maybe Blade will be lost about having his tag team partner here ringside.
[Booker] This is a chance to shine from Malik Blade.
This is his moment to actually move it and show his medal more than anything.
[Vic] Well, we've seen a side of Brooks Jensen recently
with a nice spinning neckbreaker,
according to Shawn Spears,
as into the cover goes Jensen in a kickout.
Everything that we've heard from Jensen, everything that Jensen said
just a few weeks ago was from Brooks's heart.
Brooks was never pressured into saying any of the things that he has said
about finding his path his way back in the NXT.
[Booker] Like GPS.
Man, you just put the information in and he will get you damaged.
-That's what I like about Shawn Spears. -[Vic] Don't you agree?
[Vic] No cover to a certain level when we see Brooks Jensen and look,
Jensen's come out here and has gotten in our face.
Has come out here and caused commotion at the announce desk.
Hasn't it been hard for some?
Can't you see why guys who came into the performance center like Blade,
who now is being worn down?
How hard it's been to see Jensen over the last four or five, six months?
[Booker] Josh Briggs, Fallon Henley left this man out to drive. Vic. Come on.
-Come on, Vic. Let's not be gullible. -[Vic] I go off of what they've said.
[Vic] They were there for him. So was Briggs.
Jensen didn't find his way.
Now it's Blade trying to navigate his way back into the matchup.
Picking up a little bit of steam and now a little bit of momentum.
You're right, Book. I have to agree with what you said earlier.
This could be a big momentum building night for Malik Blade!
[Booker] [inaudible] might be looking for a part now for this
because I'm liking everything about Malik Blade here tonight.
[Vic] I don't necessarily agree with that.
I don't think Blade would turn his back on his partner.
Just like I can't believe Shawn Spears made the assumption
that Edris and Malik would turn their back. Brinley Reece!
But getting turned inside out was Brooks Jensen, into the cover!
-[Booker] Go! Here we go. -Look at the way! And still…
[Vic] Not enough. Take another look.
Almost a super blockbuster from the tippy top.
[Booker] Checks and championships that will make you do strange things.
-[Booker] Oh, oh, right of that shot! -Frog splash countered, big DDT!
[Vic] Body buckled!
For Blade and now Jensen looking around and…
I would say what's going through his mind but it's always hard to tell.
And now Jensen looking down and big elbow!
[Booker] Wow.
-[Vic] And a big victory for Brooks. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Jensen taking out Edris and Blade in one night.
Poisoned or not, Brooks Jensen is more dangerous than ever.
Excuse me.
I thought I forgot about the interview.
Je'Von, you have a big match tonight against Joe Coffey.
How are you feeling just moments before?
I mean, I feel alright, you know what I'm saying?
But homie thinks I can't wrestle and he don't like my style.
But little does he know I can wrestle. And I can throw the hands too.
And I think gang about to find out right now…
might.
-This is our best episode yet. -[Hank] It's phenomenal.
[Hank] The chicken Parmesan is delicious.
Whatever cutlet Uncle Rocco provided snacks off the charts.
Our show thin off the tank with Hungry Hank is doing phenomenal.
It's taking off in this week.
Watching No Mercy, that's more content for the Grammys.
It's a stacked show too. And I mean…
-do you believe in Joe Hendry? -Hanky, two words.
That's a yes.
Joe Hendry aside, promise me, Hank,
-we will never end up like Wes and Zach. -No.
[in Spanish] Wait, wait, wait.
if you want to talk about No Mercy,
talk about Jaida Parker and her winning that championship.
They don't know nothing about winning championships.
What are you two talking about?
Cause last time I checked, Hank and I
honked your way to a victory over the good brothers.
[in Spanish] We already did that.
-We already checked that box, bruh. -Y'all ain't hungry for the gold,
just barbecue.
[laughs] You ain't lying, baby.
-Oh, hungry. -You're hungry. Hungry for some. [laughs]
We're also hungry for a horse fight! And last time I checked,
you ain't got no gold around your waist either.
When we eliminate y'all two, we gonna get our shot.
Oh, I bet. I bet when that happens. ¿Sabes qué?
-Those guys suck. -What's their problem?
Man, let's get some barbecue.
Barbecue setting on that.
[Vic] Oh, man, things certainly heating up in the tag team division.
[Je'Von Evans' song plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Je'Von Evans!
[Vic] Of course, we have that huge tag team title match this Sunday at No Mercy.
But right now, for this match for Je'Von Evans,
he didn't like the tone, he didn't like the words of Gallus last week.
-And not many can blame him, do you? -[Booker] I love this kid.
Twenty years old and he's looking to shake up the world here. I love that.
[Gallus' song plays]
[announcer] And his opponent, representing the Scots,
Joe Coffey!
[Vic] Evans was, some would say, maybe, in the wrong spot. Wrong place last week.
Wren Sinclair was running around, dropped that Heritage cup off,
he sat there, was watching it.
Then it was these three that came up
and everyone was looking at that Heritage Cup.
And it led Joe Coffey to call out Evans for being too flashy,
for not having a certain right style.
[Booker laughs] It's about fight, man.
It ain't about jumping off something or anything like that
for the Gallus boys.
It's about fist of flying. And I love a piece of that.
Tonight, this Young OG is going to learn a whole lot about himself
because this is Joe Coffey. You know what I say about him?
-[Vic] He's good to the last drop. -Good to the last drop.
[bell rings]
You brought up something earlier too,
and it was the age of the Young OG.
Twenty years old, right?
Does that make Evans an easy target for those like Gallus,
for a superstar like Joe Coffey?
-[Booker] No, it's like Floyd Mayweather. -Oh, man.
You want to catch a guy like the Young OG while he's still young,
doesn't have fully the experience to work at that level.
That's what it is more than anything.
[Vic] Joe Coffey trying to grind down, so to speak.
Pun heavenly intended.
The Young OG and he just took down Evans back to the mat.
This is maybe what Coffey was talking about,
that sense of style when it comes to the Heritage Cup not being so flashy.
Go on record.
Do you agree with Joe's observation downplaying Evans in ring style
the risk taken? And it's okay to be different.
[Booker] You want to downplay a kid like this, like Evans, any confidence.
The kid is extraordinary. He is truly that good, Vic.
[referee] Nice!
[Vic] Trying to showcase that now. There's a counter.
Maybe the Young OG will be able to show a new skill set tonight.
A new layer, so to speak, to his game as he just got bulldozed down.
[Booker] Not a great game playing. You want to stick and move.
You want to stay on your bicycle. Got caught by Joe.
[Vic] Got caught. Got overpowered.
But it's Evans trying to outsmart Joe Coffey.
Cover! Coffey rolling free at two.
Evans charging in and oh, how about that for being flashy?
Sticks the landing.
-Young OG sticking it to Joe Coffey. -[Booker] Don't think about this kid.
[Booker] You do not want to sleep on Je'Von Evans.
Like I said, this kid is what I call extraordinary. He's special.
-Look at that. -[Vic] And he's also bouncy.
Young OG also was such a powerful story for being just 20 years old.
And take a look at the outside. Wolfgang.
[crowd chants]
A wild card of the three,
tried to create a little bit of an aversion.
Didn't really work out in that moment in a big right hand.
[Booker] Quick, quick shot, too. Whoa!
[Vic] Wolfgang!
[Vic] That's what he gets for sticking his nose in Je'Von Evans business.
Back into the ring, big dropkick. Things breaking down on the outside.
Young OG in control. Can he pick up a win tonight?
Back on NXT.
Je'Von Evans right now trying to get back into this matchup against Joe Coffey
with the big bad hooligans of Gallus on the outside.
Je'Von Evans trying to overcome the numbers game here tonight.
[Booker] Doesn't flashy about that right there.
Young OG, he's having a problem with that European style.
I know exactly where he's coming from, a la Dave Fit.
Finlay back in the day was one of my hardest,
one of my toughest opponents.
I hated going out there and competing against him.
[Vic] Speaking of hating, it has to eat away
at Coffey to see another Joe in the NXT title match
at No Mercy this Sunday.
Another Joe Hendry concert still to come in moments here on NXT.
But it's Je'Von Evans now who's trying his best to bounce back into this matchup.
And he just able to take Coffey off his feet
and is staring a hole through Wolfgang.
[Booker] This kid has a heart as big as Texas.
He's not just all substance or anything like that.
This kid has a whole lot of heart. Wow, big shot!
[Vic] Oh!
Nice combination offense. Also, gotta think of your balance.
Didn't take too kindly Cedric Alexander arriving last week.
I'm sure you would say mind your business,
but it's Je'Von Evans right now!
[Booker] What a shot, Vic!
[Vic] Who's turned the offensive dial-up to ten.
[Booker] Oh! [in a funny voice] He's about to get bouncy. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Big high crossbody, into the cover and…
-[Booker] Oh, man. -Kickout.
[Vic] Take another look at some of the…
aerial innovation from Je'Von Evans. And right there. Boom.
Oh, I stand corrected. It was just a massive clothesline.
-Did you see the hang time? -[Booker] These kids like to win.
[Booker] You can feel him, but you cannot touch him.
-He's that good. Oh, wait a minute. Wow! -[Vic] Oh, no!
[Vic] The momentum of the German suplex bounced Evans back to his feet.
And now Coffey bounced Evans off the turnbuckle into the cover! Oh, my!
[applause]
Glasgow send off. Almost picking up the dub for Joe Coffey.
[Booker] Kicked out there at the last second. He could sense it.
[crowd chants]
[Vic] Eyeing up Evans. Coffey. Oh, he got caught!
Went for it one too many times.
Evans was ready and prepared. Superkick under the jaw.
-Coffey's still standing. -[Booker] The monster.
[Booker] Look at the monster in this band. Big shot!
-[Vic] What an uppercut. -Oh, my God, man!
[Vic] That'll stop anyone from flying through the air.
But look at Coffey. He got caught this time!
It was an unconventional cutter.
There's now Evans, one more time, to the top.
A little extra on that one!
-[Booker] Did he do it? -He got all of it.
-[Booker] Did he do it? -Cover, count, caught…
-[Booker] Wow. -Kicking out.
[Booker] You gotta be kidding me. You got to be kidding me.
[Vic] This is the first time I've seen a look of worry on the face of Wolfgang,
who's usually a maniac on the outside,
but now, what's on the mind of the Young OG?
Risking it all! Wiping out Gallus!
And this is something you've said before about Evans,
having to realize it's okay to fight another day,
but he's risking it all here in this moment,
right now, on the final NXT before No Mercy this Sunday.
Evans up, over, target acquired.
Nice sidestep for the moment, but another big right hand-- Hey!
-Wolfgang, one more time. -[Booker] A lot of distractions.
[Vic] The officials kind of-- Hey! Mark just saved his brother.
[Booker] Wow!
[crowd gasps]
[Vic] Mark just saved Joe. And Joe, all the best for the bells.
Not like this. The number's just too much
-[bell rings] -for Evans to overcome.
[Booker] Wow.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Joe Coffey!
[indistinct shout]
[Vic] Joe certainly leaving his mark here tonight.
But again, just the height, the precision, of the Young OG,
and this really is obviously, the turning point.
Mark saving his brother Joe from what would have been a third cutter.
Referee cleaning up Gallus.
But it was that numbers advantage that was just too much for the Young OG
to overcome here this evening, here on NXT.
And on this night,
it's the Gallus boys on top.
Don, Don, Don.
-What's the matter? -I'm sorry, he took your room.
You said this was an emergency. Who took my room?
[opera music]
So this is how you want to handle things, huh?
You got balls.
See, when you're powerful and mean,
you can walk into any place
and make somebody do something that they don't want to do.
-My kind of guy. -Tony, I don't need your compliments.
You're the dawn of NXT.
You exist in this world where you are this super important and powerful man.
But me…
I'm the ruler of NXT. So I don't need your acceptance.
And the one thing I do not accept is disrespect.
See? But that's why me and you are alike.
I don't take disrespect either.
You don't think I got the message
when you interrupted me those couple of times?
You don't think I'm getting the message
of you coming into my place and scaring all these people?
Oh, but let's get straight to the point.
We can come in here and talk this out like men,
or we can keep running around--
Tony, I can lay waste to you and all these people here,
but I don't need to.
I'll wait for Sunday.
Oba, this was inevitable.
The Don versus the Ruler. And I'll give you your due.
You had a hell of a run.
At No Mercy, just like last week,
I'm gonna show everybody that you are…
mortal.
[chuckles]
Many have tried,
none succeeded.
And you…
will be no different.
[opera music continues]
[sighs]
[Vic] Walking down the hallway of champions
is the number one contender to the NXT title.
Joe Hendry is live in concert next right here on NXT.
Welcome back. What a night it has been here on NXT.
And Book, I for one can't wait to get to Denver.
Let everybody know.
The altitude is different in Denver. Better be ready.
And it's no doubt this Sunday. It is No Mercy.
[Vic] Has Roxanne Perez finally disrespected the wrong woman?
Will Jaida Parker back up everything she said earlier tonight?
Who walks out NXT women's champion at No Mercy?
Can Tony D'Angelo conquer the unconquerable?
In the words of Oba Femi, many have tried.
No one has succeeded.
It's the Don of NXT versus the Ruler of NXT
for the North American title this Sunday at No Mercy.
Also in Denver, school will be in session
as Axiom and Frazier get their rematch against Andre Chase and Ridge Holland
for the NXT tag team titles at No Mercy.
A new level of creepiness was reached earlier tonight.
So what's going to happen on Sunday?
Can Kelani Jordan continue her championship dream
or will Wendy Choo turn her reign into a nightmare?
Women's North American title is on the line at No Mercy.
Brothers no more.
All the pain, all the heartbreak
reaches a boiling point as TNA wrestler Zachary Wentz
looks to extract revenge
after the betrayal of his former partner, Wes Lee.
Both men will show no mercy on Sunday.
And a flustered and frustrated champion Ethan Page faces Joe Hendry.
Will Hendry reach the ultimate crescendo?
Or will our egotistical champion stop the music?
NXT title will be defended at No Mercy. Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com
[Joe Hendry's song plays]
♪ Say his name and he appears ♪
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
♪ Cause they love him in London, and Paris, and Tokyo ♪
♪ America, Scotland, and Canada, and Mexico ♪
♪ They say, I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Joe Hendry!
[Vic] We're also welcoming
the number one contender to the NXT championship.
[Joe Hendry's song continues]
I don't need to tell you you're the president of the band.
[Booker] We got new mugs going out on Monday morning.
[Vic] Mugs?
[Booker] I'm the president, right? Merch.
[music fades out]
NXT universe,
I just want to thank you for choosing to spend your evening with me.
[cheers and applause]
As you know, I have a potentially career defining opportunity
when I challenge Ethan Page for the NXT championship
this Sunday at No Mercy.
[applause]
And really, I just cannot thank you all enough for the support
that you have given Joe Hendry.
And to show my appreciation, well, I've written another song [laughs],
and it is about our beloved NXT champion, Ethan Page.
[crowd boos]
So if you'll indulge me, please feel free to sing along.
[claps]
♪ Ethan is the champ ♪
♪ And I'm afraid to say ♪
♪ I don't want to show you how he stays in shape ♪
[crowd laughs]
♪ There's costumes in his bedroom, there's figures on the shelf ♪
♪ But he gets most excited when he's playing with himself ♪
[crowd gasps]
♪ And now Joe wins the title because we've had enough ♪
♪ Ethan likes to work out, dressing up ♪
Pff! [laughs]
♪ Ethan sucks, believe in Joe ♪
♪ Ethan, put on some clothes ♪
♪ Ethan sucks, believe in Joe ♪
♪ Ethan, put on some clothes ♪
Everyone!
♪ Ethan sucks, believe in Joe ♪
♪ Ethan, put on some clothes ♪
All together!
♪ Ethan sucks, believe in Joe ♪
♪ Ethan, put on some clothes ♪
Last time, big one!
♪ Ethan sucks, believe in Joe ♪
[energetic music]
[crowd boos]
Okay, Joe, listen, Joe. No, no, no, no, it's fine, it's fine.
Joe, we are done with Sing Along with Joe Hendry. Okay?
[crowd boos]
Joe…
what do you think?
You're just gonna put a bunch of incriminating photos
that are out of context and embarrass your NXT champion in front of everyone?
[crowd chants "Believe in Joe"]
Okay.
[crowd continues chanting]
Joe.
[grunts]
Ignore them. And you listen to me.
I am the NXT champion.
Who the hell do you think you are, Joe Hendry,
with this stupid concert you got going on here?
You're trying to embarrass me, huh?
So what, you can entertain all of these people in the room
and watching on TV right now? Is that what you're trying to do?
Entertain everyone with incriminating photos of me?
Joe, no matter what these people are singing or doing,
you are not an NXT superstar.
But I am. I'm the champion of this company!
And I know what's best for these people.
Even though they're singing this really obnoxious this song.
And what's best for these people, Joe…
is keeping you out of NXT
and away from my NXT title.
So Joe, this Sunday, I promise you--
[lively music]
Ethan!
You should be flatter that Joe took the time to write
such a special song about you.
[cheers and applause]
That is so kind, but look, in all seriousness,
remember how I told you I had a couple things to sort out?
Well, they are all finalized.
Ethan, because of your blatant disrespect to our officials,
your title defense Sunday at No Mercy
will have a special guest referee.
[cheers]
And guess what, he is here right now.
Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the man himself.
[crowd chants "Whoop That Trick"]
[upbeat music]
[Booker] Uh huh, uh huh.
Say what?
Damn!
Uh huh.
-[Booker] I like it. -[Vic] Ethan Page beside himself.
[crowd continues chanting]
[Booker] Oh yeah, man. He's the referee.
That's Trick. Oh yeah, man.
Ah!
[Vic] And Hendry!
[crowd shouts]
Another standing ovation in NXT!
Booker!
-[Booker] No, no, no. Oh, hell no. -[crowd counts]
-[bell rings] -[Vic] We could see that Sunday!
[Joe Hendry's song plays]
[Vic] Because, Book, in Denver,
will the NXT universe be singing along with a new NXT champion?
Hey, Trick, consider yourself lucky 5tonight,
but I don't think that you're gonna make it to next Tuesday.
[Vic] Dunne with a stern warning, but I believe,
I believe, Book, that on Sunday, you do not want to miss No Mercy.
Subtitle translation by: Ed Svecak u do not want to miss No Mercy.