[introduction music playing]
[narrator] Then…
now…
forever…
together.
[music fading out]
[upbeat music playing]
[man 1] We're about to do it like it should be done.
This is No Mercy.
[Vic] Five championship matches in Denver.
The NXT Women's North American Championship hanging in the balance.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Jordynne stands out one more time.
It's Tatum Paxley. Paxley might have just given sleepy time a whole new meaning.
The Ruler of NXT, The Don of NXT.
No one has done this to The Ruler. You gotta be kidding me.
[Booker] Oh, my God. The strength of this man.
[Vic] Dominating, unconquerable, North American Champion, Oba Femi.
Tonight, Jaida Parker is ready to be the next Women's Champion.
[Vic] This could be Parker's golden moment.
[Book] She's in there with Roxanne Perez.
You're not the prodigy.
[Vic] She finds the way to get the job done.
[crowd shouting]
[Book] Here we go.
-[Vic] And Perez reign continues. -[Roxanne] There's no one better than me.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] The speculation is over. Giulia has arrived at NXT.
[musing fading out]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Brothers no more.
TNA wrestler Zachary Wentz looks to extract revenge after
the betrayal of his former partner, Wes Lee.
[Book] This is curse.
[man 2] Zach, I am tired of taking care of you.
[man 3] Nine years of friendship gone.
I'm tired of you blaming me for your problems.
[Vic] Oh, my God! That's Trey Miguel.
-[Book] Damn. -[Vic] Wentz is feeling it.
The adrenaline pumping through his veins. Wentz shows no mercy.
[Vic] Axiom and Frazer get their remake against
Andre Chase and Ridge Holland for the NXT Tag Team Titles.
[man 4] At the end of No Mercy, we are going to be two-time
NXT Tag Team Champions.
[man 5] Whatever it takes,
as long as we have these Tag Team Titles, I'll always have your back.
[Vic] And the challengers reclaim the titles.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What the hell, Ridge? What are you doing?
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] The rage of Ridge unleashed.
The NXT Championship. TNA wrestler Joe Hendry, all ego, Ethan Page,
and the special referee, Trick Williams. Here we go, the main event of No Mercy.
[man 6] I am the NXT champion.
-Who the hell do you think you are? -[man 7] When I kill him with a smile.
[man 8] Ethan, I'm here to win the NXT Championship.
-[Vic] Do you believe? -[Book] I believe.
[Vic] The foot was under the bottom rope. Just didn't see the Lone Wolf.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[bell ringing]
[Vic] Our champion, Ethan Page, victorious.
Pete Dunne with a blindsided attack.
Trick's got to figure it out, cause he faces Dunne in 48 hours.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Oh, Booker, are you ready?
Cause we're about to feel the fallout from No Mercy.
[hip hop music playing]
[crowd chanting]
[Book] Yeah! What?
Yeah. Uh-huh.
I like it. Oh, yeah, man.
Oh, yeah, man.
Quick bit. You see that boy right there?
-You know who he is? -[Vic] Who is it?
[Book] Willie.
[female announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Trick Williams.
Hey. Yo, yo, yo.
Now, I appreciate that. But check it. I ain't out here to do a bunch of talking.
I'm out here for one reason.
You started this.
But I'm gonna finish this.
Pete Dunne, bring your ass out here.
[crowd chanting]
[R&B music playing]
[Vic] This is certainly not The Bruiserweight.
Cut the music.
Trick, I am so sorry that I'm not Pete Dunne.
But I am your NXT Champion. All Ego, Ethan Page.
But you know that. You were raising my hand this past Sunday at No Mercy.
[shouts from the crowd]
Trick, you know, it's usually a tradition,
after someone successfully defends their championship, they get to open the show.
I figured you would know that. But, oh, that's right.
You only successfully defended your championship once.
Ethan Page. How about you put on some clothes and shut the hell up?
[crowd cheering]
Because obviously, you and me, we not the same. See, I'm a man of my word.
And I called your title match right down the middle.
But don't get too comfortable. I'm coming back for my title.
You don't gotta worry about it.
But for right now, I got some unfinished business with Pete Dunne.
Oh, oh, oh. Trick, let's go back a couple words there.
You said it. Your title?
Really?
Because I thought that Ethan Page would be defending his championship
in four weeks when we moved to the CW Network October 1st,
Tuesday night in Chicago.
Yeah, that's me defending that title, not you. You, though,
I'd be surprised if you even made it to Chicago.
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Oh! Well, he wanted Pete Dunne, he's got Pete Dunne.
Dunne tried another sneak attack. Trick was ready.
[Booker] Not tonight, Dunne. Not tonight.
[Vic] Security coming out here for these two meet in the main event.
Look, Book, you can be afraid of the chaos, or you can embrace it.
Listen, we called our shot, and now all we gotta do is execute.
Right, baby. Gallus, Rascalz gonna be like running uphill.
Hey, baby. Two a day, it doesn't matter, cause we hit first.
-And we hit last. -Right, baby. Honk, honk!
Wait, wait. Set yourselves up all you want. It doesn't matter.
Me and Wolfie are running right through you and The Rascalz.
Aye, if you want some content for your social media,
how about you come to see us?
How about we just fill up the tank right now?
[shouting]
See, that's why I told my boys to stay out of their way.
-Look, it's Jaida Parker. -Aren't you missing something?
Oh, that's right. You lost on Sunday.
At least I'm not riding on the clout of these two.
-This kitty cat has some claws. -I don't clout chase, honey.
And if your ribs or your heart isn't too broken, I'll prove it.
Why don't you make sure you bring your little mommies with you?
Oh, I will. Go ahead, keep walking.
[Vic] Well, tensions are running high tonight in the entire locker room.
[hip hop music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] A Tag Team Championship, number one contenders, Turbo Red Max.
Introducing first the team are Trey Miguel and the TNA X Division Champion,
Zachary Wentz, The Rascalz.
[Vic] Three teams, one goal.
Who's walking out as number one contenders tonight?
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
[announcer] Next, accompanied by Joe Coffey, representing Gallus,
Mark Coffey and Wolfgang.
[Vic] Coffey and Wolfgang, of course,
a pair of former Tag Team Champions. And loving it, almost.
See Wolfgang, it's still crazy to think that Mark Coffey
is the calm one of the trio.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[announcer] And their opponents, the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.
-[Book] Did you say calm? -[Vic] Yeah, that's the…
When you take a look at it,
it's kind of odd to say when it rolls off the tongue.
But then we're looking at the third team, Hank, Tank,
do they have what it takes, Booker, to win tonight?
[Book] You know, I must say, Hank and Tank, most improved Tag Team here in 2024.
But that means nothing, man. That means nothing
when it comes down to experience, knowledge, understanding,
that goes to the Gallus.
[Vic] You are the king of the backhanded compliment.
They're good in 2024, but they're not good enough tonight.
-[Book] I gave them props, didn't I? -[Vic] You did.
You need to get on their social media show.
[Book] I wouldn't have said anything of the sort about Walker.
[Vic] Certainly not.
Look at Gallus going right at Hank and Tank. No love loss there.
-But here come The Rascalz. -[Book] That's the inexperience.
You turn your back on the Gallus boys, you might get jacked.
[Vic] Wentz had a big weekend with some help from Trey Miguel.
Zachary Wentz had three matches, five days, covering three states.
Is he 100 % physically and emotionally? Both superstars with that double stomp.
What a matchup, though, Zachary Wentz had with Wes Lee.
[Book] No, no, I must say he did go toe-to-toe
with truly one of the best here in NXT.
And not just go toe-to-toe with him. He got a victory.
[Vic] And Trey Miguel almost got tossed into the post, as big Hank
running over Miguel, for Trey Miguel, this is his first match in nearly six weeks.
[Book] One thing about the Rascalz,
they do throw a monkey wrench in this Tag Team Division.
They're different, they're fast, agile, mobile, versatile, all that.
Here we go. Oh, wow.
[Vic] …by submission, become the number one contenders
for the NXT Tag Team Titles.
Nice and rolled through by Miguel, trying to take down…
This is the danger though, the Triple Threat match. Right, Book?
[Book] You got to keep your eyes in the back of your head.
One thing about the Gallus boys, they got that extra eye.
[Vic] Hank into the cover. Wolfgang breaking things up.
Hank and Tank operate with the mindset hit first, hit last.
[Book] Yeah, yeah. That's the way you want to do it.
You don't waste any time. If you can sucker somebody
and get a three-count, that's what you're going to do.
[Vic] Still to come, massive main event, Trick Williams taking on
Pete Dunne. Has Trick figured it out? We're going to find out later tonight.
And we're also gonna hear from the NXT Women's Champion,
Roxanne Perez is live after that massive victory at No Mercy.
But now we're talk about titles, the winner of this match become
the number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Titles.
Which of course we need to congratulate
Axiom and Frazer, who reclaimed the gold in Denver.
[Book] Yes. Big, big congratulations to Axiom and Frazer.
-We talked about the state… -[Vic] Into the cover!
[Book] Wow! The state of the Tag Team Division at No Mercy.
And I feel like it's still wide open, man.
It's still wide open for somebody to step in there
and get that shot and become champion.
[Vic] It was all three of these teams that made their cases.
Over the weekend our general manager, Ava, decided, well, prove it in the ring.
And that is what is happening right here to kick us off on NXT.
[Book] I truly believe the wild card here in this matchup is The Rascalz.
These guys are here back in NXT and looking for a gold. I love it.
[Vic] They're inching closer possibly to gold,
as Miguel into another cover. And again…
[Book] Can you imagine if Hank and Tank was to do it? Could you have bet?
[Vic] I mean, they had a major victory just a few weeks ago
over The Good Brothers. I mean, what sort of momentum can this team build
from a victory like that carried over into tonight?
[Book] Exactly what I'm talking about. Getting in like that and stepping up
in a 3-way Triple Threat like this right here and walking out with a victory.
Confidence can go straight through the roofs, man,
-if they could just get some new gear. -[Vic] But I…
You always come back to the gear, don't you? Oh, Wentz, he's legal.
Big kick, goes over, Coffey rolling through,
take out the leg, man goes down and into the submission.
-Big drop kick. -[Book] Coffey inside. That's it.
[Vic] Oh, my, just breaking it up.
[Book] Walker in the right place at the right time.
Give this big man credit.
[Vic] I've been trying to have you give them credit
for a couple of months now.
You're just starting to come around now, as Wentz chopping away at Mark Coffey.
Just got caught, though. And again.
Triple Threat rules. Look who's in control.
Look who's standing. Look who's overpowering the competition.
[Book] Double up! Double up!
-[Vic] It's Hank, it's Tank. -[Book] Oh, yes.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Gallus wants some. Hank and Tank, taking care of them two.
Hank and Tank rolling.
[Book] There's a spine tingler right there, man.
[Vic] Say that again.
Which one of these three teams is going to walk out tonight
number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Titles?
[shouts from the crowd]
[Vic] As you saw throughout the break, the Gallus boys have been on top.
This is a duo that held the NXT UK Tag Titles for nearly 500 days.
The NXT Tag Titles at one point for over 170 days.
They know what it takes to get the job done in high profile matches like this.
Into the cover and somehow Hank able to kickout.
[Book] Let's talk about the Gallus boys coming off a hiatus with in 30 days
capturing those Tag Team Championships. Looking to go on another big run.
And right now they are in total, total control
with the direction of that man, Joe Coffey, good to the last drop.
You know it, man.
[Vic] He's been on the outside shouting out, commanding the troops.
But now all three men from three separate teams starting to swing away.
Who's going to get the better… Whoa.
Looks like The Rascalz… Gallus trying to work together!
But Hank overcoming the odds, and take a look right up here from the desk.
Tank is going nuts. Tank wants in this matchup.
Tank can change the complexion.
-[Book] Tank! -[Vic] Here we go!
[grunts]
[Book] Oh, baby.
One thing about this guy right here, he's got that attitude once he gets going.
Oh, yes!
[Vic] He's got a motor of a Ferrari.
-[Book] Oh, he's dangerous. -[Vic] He hits like a tank.
And like we said earlier, their motto, hit first, hit last. Wow!
That could be it. Do we got number one contenders in this moment?
And Zachary went saving things for The Rascalz as Trey Miguel made the tag.
Miguel now legal step up enziguri, just rock Tank.
In comes Mark Coffey. Look at this offense.
[Book] Beautiful, beautiful.
Miguel's on fire right now, but got… Oh, what the…
[Vic] Step up enziguri.
[Book] He must have went with that shot. Took a lot of the pressure off of it.
This kid right here is on the move. I like it.
[Vic] Oh, nice scorpion kick special neck breaker combo.
But Tank got wiped out with the DDT.
Miguel into the cover, the count, and everybody coming in
to save this matchup for their respective teams.
[Book] I'm impressed with these Rascalz, Vic.
[Vic] We had questioned before we came on air, you and I were talking,
how would The Rascalz handle the emotion carryover from the weekend.
They certainly have been answering our questions. Hey, Joe Coffey!
Yeah, there's your man.
There is no disqualification. Hey, Je'Von Evans getting himself… Whoa!
-[Book] He's… -[Vic] Booker!
[Book] What the hell's going on?
[Vic] It's The Good Brothers taking out Hank and Tank, but Tank's on his feet.
Turns around, runs into Mark Coffey.
But look who's standing. Look who's climbing.
Look who's flying, Miguel.
[Book] Is that it?
-[Vic] Wentz, into the cover. -[Book] Double up! One time.
[Vic] Celebration continues for them Rascalz.
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Rascalz.
-[crowd cheering] -[music playing]
[Vic] The emotional high for The Rascalz continues.
But this is when things was starting to break down. First was Joe Coffey.
Again, no disqualification. Je'Von Evans
has had his issues with Gallus, with Coffey, but who else who has had issues
with some others is The Good Brothers, who came out here to take out Hank and Tank.
Which opened the door for this TNA duo to secure the victory and become
the number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Titles. Which means now, Booker,
think about this, next week part of WWE Week on USA,
Axiom and Frazer defend the titles against The Rascalz.
[hip hop music playing]
[Sarah] Nathan, Axiom,
congratulations on regaining your Tag Team Titles at No Mercy.
Thank you very much, Sarah.
These bad boys are back where they belong. Isn't that right, amigo?
It's kind of sweet, of course we're happy that we won,
but we have no hard feelings towards anyone.
Just seeing what Ridge did to them, we feel pretty bad.
Yeah, I mean, look, it's a bit ruthless, but we moved.
We know who our next challenges are. It's very exciting.
Yes, we certainly do. We just saw The Rascalz get the victory.
Pardon the interruption.
We just came to congratulate you on your Tag Team Championship victory last Sunday.
Well, it's funny, because this is a match that a lot of people want to see.
Hey, bro, it's all love. It's all love. But don't get it twisted.
Trey and I, about to beat y'all next week and take those NXT Tag Team Championships
to TNA. Come on.
Zach, granted, right? You are on a roll, my friend.
But come on, you really think a change of partner is gonna change much?
Oh, hey, at least this partner, we're on the same mindset. Tag Team gold, baby.
Can you two say the same?
Yes. Yes, we can.
Yeah, yeah. Says the one with the singles titles.
All right. Come on, amigo. See you later, Sarah.
[crowd chatter]
[Vic] Oh, I cannot wait, Book, for next week.
What a high octane offensive affair that's gonna be.
Oh, my gosh, you're smiling ear to ear.
-[Book laughing] -[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
introducing first, Lexis King.
[Book] Stand up. Stand up for greatness, Vic.
-[Vic] I will not. -[Book] That man, Lexis King.
[Vic] Yeah, that man might have talked himself into a corner here tonight.
King, Mensah, next.
Trick, it has been a chaotic start to NXT. What do you think of everything going on?
Look, Blake, I ain't thinking. I'm just moving.
Whether Pete did it on purpose or not, it don't matter. I'm ready for war. Yeah.
[Pete] I'm ready right now.
[grunts]
[man 1] Hey, hey! Knock it of! That's enough!
Back it up! let's go, come on!
[shouts]
[Vic] We're going to need more security.
They have to put them on separate sides of the building,
because these two have been relentless since we started the night.
[dance music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied by Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend,
representing Meta-Four, Oro Mensah.
[Vic] As we try to calm things down once again,
let's go back, Book, to last week here on NXT.
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.
Look at him. Dad Bod with the dad jokes. Look at him.
My guy is very rich for somebody who lacks a father figure.
[the women screaming]
[Vic] As we're reliving, Booker, when it comes to talking about someone family,
things can get personal real fast.
[bell ringing]
[Book] But you gotta understand, Lexis King was just speaking facts, man.
I mean, Noam Dar was the top dog in Meta-Four,
three-time Heritage Cup Champion.
-He's done it all. -[Vic] I get what you're saying.
And yes, Lexis King did bring up Noam Dar. Nice takedown by Oro Mensah.
Swinging with right hand, because this is personal to Oro.
Into a cover and a kickout.
But what Lexis doesn't see is that Meta-Four, they're all equals.
A family unit, four as one.
Something that Oro has looked for his entire life.
[Book] Oh, Vic. That's not the way groups work.
[Vic] It's the way Meta-Four works.
[Book] It's got to be somebody that's heating this thing up.
Somebody with the vision of what his thing is going to go.
That was Noam Dar. Come on, man.
[Vic] Striking with vengeance right now is Oro Mensah. I will say it, oh, nasty!
-Oh, my word. Bam! -[Book] Noam Dar
would be proud of this man right here, Oro, for stepping up…
[Vic] Into another cover, taking it to King tonight as Oro Mensah…
Look, you were right. I have to admit it, right here tonight.
Put it down in your book. You were right.
You were right about the main man at Meta-Four since the Start.
And he's really been peeling back layers of himself, talking about his family.
It's almost like a weight, though, has come off his shoulder.
Nice rolling heel kick, right into the center of the face of Lexis King.
-[Book] Write this date down. -[Vic] Focus on the match.
Your guy's in trouble. Your TV's hot. He's getting his ass kicked right now.
-[Book] You see that? That right there? -[Vic] And he's running away.
Lexis King's running away. King got caught right here in front of us.
It is not good to be the King right now, is it, Booker?
No, no, it is. And right there… Like I said, you got to give it up
for Ora Mensah for stepping up for Meta-Four.
[Vic] Well, which one is it?
[Book] No, no, I'm not gonna give props when props are due.
I'm not gonna come out here, just lean one side or the other.
-No, I'm right down the middle. -[Vic] Yeah, you're right down the middle.
I'll remember that one. I write that down in my book.
Someone who was right down the middle this past Sunday called it down the middle
as Mensah into another cover and a kickout. Referee noticing
that Lexis King's shoulder was just off the mat.
A man who did call it down in the middle was Trick Williams,
who's gonna fight with Dunne at the main event
[Book] Referee trying to do his job,
and Oro just went in there, took a blatant cheap shot. I don't like that.
[Vic] So now you don't like bending the rules. This is what I'm talking about.
Which side are you on? Big right hand, though, by King.
But one thing that we do need to talk about is what business does Lexis King
have even questioning Oro Mensah, even questioning Meta-Four?
[Book] It's not about Oro Mensah.
How many times do I have to say it? It's about the TV star.
It's about the star of all television, Lexis King.
How many times have I been wrong? How many times have I been wrong?
[Vic] Nasty, gnarly landing.
[Book] You see what I'm saying right there?
[shouts]
[Vic] Referee checking out Oro Mensah, and for good reason.
How far is that from the top to the floor?
[Book] That's so smart right there by the star of all television to just step.
[Vic] What television except NXT? Name me another show.
[Book] Maybe shows that you haven't seen before.
-But he's on… -[Vic] Into the cover and a kickout.
Lexis King, who just likes to poke, agitate others.
Not great qualities to have.
[Book] Look at the patience, man. Look at the patience.
Taking his time, lowering the boom. I like everything about this kid.
[shouts from the crowd]
[Vic] King talking a little bit of smack, is self-centered as they come.
Some have called him in the locker room annoying as a gnat.
Oh, what a vicious kick to the spine, looking to crown Mensah.
[Book] Wow. Drive by.
That's a gnat for you right there. You know what?
That's good for the ecosystem.
Have you ever heard of the aquatic?
[grunts]
[Vic] I'm not going into this debate with you.
All of a sudden you're a science professor?
And now we're back in the matchup, it's King swinging away on Oro Mensah.
[crowd chatter]
Your father should have burned to ashes. Ashes, Oro. He should have burned.
[Vic] What kind of… What was that?
He wished his father burned? What the hell is this?
Mensah snapped. He's relentless. You talked about the referee doing his job.
He's trying to calm down Oro. Put the main man right back in.
Unleashing fury. Unleashing brutal hell on Lexis King.
Oro now just got taken down. Wait a minute. King!
No, no, no! King just stole this damn match.
[rock music playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Lexis King.
[Vic] This man loves a great show. Oro goes right after him, he's not done yet.
Mensah's seeing red.
He tossed you over the barricade.
Kicks me in the face. That guy.
You got some balls walking in here.
I understand your frustrations.
I know it's very difficult for all of you, especially you, Stacks,
to come to terms with the fact that your boss was no match for The Ruler.
Oh, please, you got lucky. You wanted No mercy, okay.
But The Don, he ain't done with you.
And you win that title, you're gonna lose real soon.
Big words from such a small woman.
You know, in many cultures, the woman is meant to be seen, not heard.
Okay, how about joking? You wanna see some jokes?
I got it. Who the hell do you think you are?
See, in my culture, you talk to a woman like that, you get smacked in the mouth.
Maybe…
Maybe you want to do something about it.
-Is that a challenge? -I know you heard me.
-Don… -Stacks is gonna handle this tonight.
[crowd chatter]
Got it, Don.
Don…
Listen, I trust that the underboss is gonna take care of business tonight.
Nobody talks to you like that and gets away with it.
[Vic] Well, that interaction just raised your eyebrows, Book.
[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Tatum Paxley.
[Vic] It's certainly been an interesting 48 hours for Tatum Paxley.
Let's go back to No Mercy
this past Sunday, it was after Wendy Choo's matchup with Kelani Jordan
for the Women's North American Title that Paxley punished Choo, putting her to sleep
in the center of the ring and then placing that Wendy Choo-esque doll
next to Wendy in Denver.
Soon, Tatum Paxley is going to take on a demon of a friend of Wendy Choo, next.
Tavion comes back from Japan next week. And I'm so curios to what he got…
-[things breaking] -[man shouting]
Je'Von Evans costing the boys a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championship.
-I am going to end him. -Hi, Joe. Hi, Joe.
Before he gets the chance for his first legal pint.
Do you know what, Joe? Do it tonight.
Hi, Joe. Tonight, make all those little tentacles.
They love it when he bounces and flips in the air.
I totally get that you're upset, but Charles wants you
to keep your voices down. Miles has sensitive ears.
And why would you want to fight Je'Von again?
He's like, really good and also really cool. And even Logan Paul…
Right!
-Are you quite finished? -Do you know what?
See, after Je'Von, we're coming for that cup.
-That's yours. -Oh, yeah? You want some of us?
You think that you can get your name on this cup? Well, Charles will literally…
Hey, hey, guys, guys. She's new.
You know how it is. Thanks, fellas. Bye. Thanks.
-What? -Wren, calm down.
You can't keep issuing challenges to everybody.
You need to hear a convincing sales pitch, compelling idea.
You're gonna take it in, think about it.
And once that head of yours is clear, then you make the decision.
-Right? -Got it.
[Vic] Well, from one champion to another, the prodigy has arrived.
The NXT Women's Champion,
Roxanne Perez, will address the NXT Universe live here tonight.
[rock music playing]
-[crowd chatter] -[speaker noise]
[rock music playing]
[announcer] Accompanied by Wendy Choo, Rosemary.
[Vic] Once again,
TNA wrestler Rosemary, summoned by Wendy Choo.
[Book] Yeah, Yeah. I got a chance to do a little research on Rosemary.
Four time TNA Tag Team Champion, one time Knockout Champion. I gotta give her props.
She's no flash in the pan, here today, gone tomorrow.
She's very, very dangerous. Very experienced.
-Oh, this is going to be good. -[Vic] This gets really creepy as well.
You see that Wendy Choo-doll, which was left by Paxley.
I mean, that would give nightmares to anyone.
-But maybe Wendy Choo kind of… -[Book] If it was anybody else,
if it was anybody else, I would agree with you, Vic, but this is
The Sleepy Psycho we're talking about here.
[shouts from the crowd]
[Book] Wicked, man. Wicked.
[Vic] Oh, I thought Tatum thought they were about to play.
Thought she had a friend. Rosemary ended that real quick.
[Book] Exactly what I'm talking about, man.
Tatum Paxley's gonna have to make sure she's on point tonight. Stay on key.
[Vic] Tatum Paxley showed Choo what it was like
to be clutched out when she arrived in Denver.
I mean, it looks like she's going to have to go through Rosemary perhaps
to get to Wendy Choo again.
[Book] I mean, that might not… My thing is this.
I mean, Tatum Paxley and Wendy Choo,
if they really just sit down and have a cup of coffee, a cup of tea,
-they would see they have a lot in common. -[Vic] You think Wendy Choo
looks like someone who wants a cup of tea and a quiche breakfast?
Take a look across the ring right now. You're having breakfast with her?
[Book] I just said they have a lot in common at one point in time.
I mean, twin demons of deception, twin demons of evil.
And I see a lot of same resemblance in these two right here as well. Oh!
[Vic] When you think of Wendy Choo and you think of Rosemary, they are two demons.
They just come from two different realms.
And the evil thoughts brewing on the outside.
[Book] See the pep talk there?
[Vic] Rosemary is a different breed. A competitor loves, loves to see
others suffer. Choo close to becoming the Women's North American Champion.
But congratulations to Kelani Jordan for retaining.
[Book] Kelani Jordan showed me a whole lot,
the altitude, definitely she was dealing with that.
But she showed prowess, she showed her in-ring prowess, she showed…
[Vic] Rosemary into the cover! Paxley just got that left shoulder up.
You talked about what happened on the outside of the ring
-is a vicious… Clothesline. -[Book] Big shot.
And the conversation, it's scary to think about the conversations that Wendy Choo
and Rosemary have, the demonic dreams
of true magically evil, gnarly intentions of someone like Rosemary.
[Book] You took it right out of my mouth.
As far as the gnarly intentions of Wendy Choo and…
Why is she doing this? Why the big change in Wendy Choo?
You definitely gonna have to answer those questions sooner or later.
[Vic] Like they say, some people just love to watch the world burn.
Nice drop kick though by Paxley.
And is Paxley starting to find herself maybe as a superstar?
She's yet focused on Wendy Choo right now, in this moment, focused on Rosemary,
but not a title, not gold. I mean, that is showing some growth.
[Book] We're definitely being enlightened on Tatum Paxley
as far as how good she is.
I got a chance to see that up close in person just a few weeks ago.
But Tatum Paxley is coming into her own, actually showing how good she really is
inside the squared circle. Oh! Beautiful elbow.
[Vic] Off that elbow drop cover and a kickout by Rosemary.
Rosemary showing some fight in this matchup.
Again, I'm just trying to see some sort of expression on Wendy Choo,
as she just staring a hole through Tatum Paxley.
Rosemary showcasing that strength.
Could be looking for a fallaway slam! And connected.
Paxley right back up, right back in. Got caught one more time!
And Rosemary, again, continuing to punish Paxley in front of Wendy Choo.
Hook of the leg and another near fall in this matchup.
[Book] Precision perfect there by Rosemary. Two big shots looking to land.
One more big shot perhaps to finish this thing. Here we go. Whoa!
[Vic] Couldn't land it though. Paxley ducked and then
face first off the right knee. And now Paxley trying to follow up.
Looking to connect, Paxley into the cover, Choo's looking on.
And Paxley picks up the win tonight.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Tatum Paxley.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[Vic] More of that growth we talked about for Tatum Paxley.
[crowd chatter]
[Vic] Who showcases some high impact offense here tonight.
Picking up the victory.
And now you start to think what could be next for someone like Tatum Paxley.
What could be on the horizon for some…
[grunts]
[Vic] Choo!
[Book] Double chop. Double chop.
[Vic] And Choo trying to get a little payback on Paxley
for what happened in Denver,
but turned around and then just got speared by Rosemary.
Oh, the numbers advantage in this evil duo popping up.
-It's Valkyria! Valkyria is back! -[Book] What the…
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] The former NXT Women's Champion is here.
[thud]
[Vic] Listen to the NXT Universe.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[Vic] Look at the expression on the face of Tatum Paxley.
Paxley, Valkyria, standing side by side once more in NXT.
Lyra Valkyria with a shocking return to NXT.
But here with a man on a mission, Pete Dunne.
Your issues with Trick Williams started when you told Trick to figure it out.
He's going to figure it out.
He's going to figure out that actions have consequences.
This ain't no music video. This is real life.
And tonight he's going to learn the lesson of a lifetime.
And after that…
[men shouting]
[woman] That's enough! That's enough!
Let's do it now, get to the ring! Get to the ring now!
[man] Get him out of here!
That's enough!
Ava, things are falling apart with you as GM, huh?
[rock music playing]
♪ You put these thoughts inside my head ♪
♪ Plant the seed And now they spread ♪
♪ I'm so numb ♪
♪ Now I question if I'm good enough ♪
♪ Every time it gets tough It's so dumb ♪
Next week is a big week for wrestling. It's WWE Week on the USA Network,
which means that NXT, Raw, and SmackDown will all air on USA.
But I have something that's going to make it an even better week.
I have something that's going to make it a historic week.
I spoke to Ava and it's official.
For the first time ever, I'll be defending my TNA Knockouts Championship
in an open challenge match on NXT.
I want to continue testing myself against the best. So if there's a woman there
who thinks that she can fill my shoes, I am more than happy to give her a shot.
See you soon, WWE Universe.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Huge news from Jordynne Grace.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The follow contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne.
[Vic] But Book, don't adjust the sets, because we had huge news
just before the break, our general manager, Ava, said, "I don't care,
it's the main event." Urgency in her voice.
She has to have this settled tonight. She sent this match out.
Now, Trick Williams charging to the ring. Charging Trick.
-All hell is breaking loose. -[Book] It's a fight. I love it.
[Vic] These two have been at each other since the start of the night,
and you didn't even have a chance to give a cliff notes version of your stick.
Trick came out here looking to whoop some ass.
[Book] There's a time and a place for that.
This right here, this is business. This is personal right here. I love it.
[Vic] You can hear it in our voices,
and you can't blame Trick for bringing the fight to Pete Dunne right now.
Dunne attacked Trick Sunday, adding fuel to this rivalry.
You know, Trick has been thinking about this for the last 48 hours.
[Book] Not just that, Vic.
Trick's thinking about getting back to the top of the food chain, getting back
to being in control here and then exceed with that championship around his waist.
-Pete Dunne's just a fly in the ointment. -[Vic] But here's the thing.
Trick committed this earlier, and we finally
get this one started. Think about this, Trick admitted this,
he's reacting, he's not thinking. Can he channel those emotions?
I mean, it could be the downfall.
[Book] No, no. The thing is, you need to be thinking about reacting.
You don't want to start thinking too much of the business like this.
That truly could be Trick Williams' downfall.
[Vic] Oh, there's of course, the arrogant, egotistical NXT champion looking on.
I want to bring this up.
What do you think of Ethan Page telling Ava, our general manager, before we went
to commercial, that she has lost control of this brand?
[Book] Something called stepping out of line, Vic.
You don't want to boss the boss.
That's my advice to Ethan Page.
[Vic] Well, how dangerous can Dunne become?
He's re found the attitude that made him a dominant champion.
He's done with nicknames. He's done being a follower.
He certainly has picked his spot numerous times to attack Trick.
And now looking to break Trick's left arm.
For Pete Dunne, he's also thinking about that Intercontinental Championship Fatal
4-Way on Monday to face Bron Breakker maybe in the back of his head,
but he is fully focused on destroying Trick Williams here tonight.
[Book] No, no. Pete Dunne's just got caught with a big shot right there.
Here we go, here we go.
[Vic] Into the cover, Dunne able to kickout.
[Book] He's very dangerous and he's still trying to get that bad taste
out of his mouth. You feel me? You feel me?
-[Vic] How would you feel about it? -[Book] Exactly my point.
He has a lot of internal pain
that he's looking to take out on one Trick Williams tonight.
[Vic] On the flip side too, did you hear Tricks diss track?
The realist is back, but The Bruiserweight just dropped the former NXT Champion.
[Book] Well, you do not want to underestimate Pete Dunne, Vic.
He's on a mission right now.
[grunts]
[Vic] And look at Dunne again, just trying to punish Trick Williams.
-Pulling back, bending the spine. -[Book] Adding insult.
[Vic] Anything he can do, referee right there and Dunne
I don't think really cares right now.
He just wants to hurt. He wants to send a message to Trick Williams.
You know, again, we got to remember this… Oh!
It was Pete Dunne who said, "Trick, figure it out."
That was the advice he gave Trick several weeks ago.
[Book] Just talked about it as well, it was Trick
just going in there, not really thinking about it.
Running into something big. Pete Dunne, you don't want to do that, man.
[Vic] But look at Trick. Trick!
[crowd chatter and shouts]
[Vic] We talked about those emotions, Book. They're boiling out of Williams.
[Book] I don't like it. I don't like the looks of it right now.
Being over anxious and just ran into a big shot right there by Pete Dunne.
Set him up perfectly.
[Vic] Charging in, big right hand,
buckling the knees and maybe breaking the heart of The Bruiserweight.
[Book] What an uppercut, Vic.
[Vic] Charging back in comes Trick.
Williams taking down Dunne.
And I do not like when they start to roll over this way, Booker.
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] Here the NXT Universe said… Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Book] He's not gonna do that.
-[smack] -[Vic] Oh!
And oh!
[grunts]
[Vic] And look at Dunne looking right in the eyes of Trick Williams.
[Book] Trick got caught up right there.
That's an old trick of the trade right there by Pete Dunne.
[Vic] Pete said, "Figure it out." Book,
It doesn't look like Trick has, cause Pete Dunne is picking up where he left off
48 hours ago in Denver. And I don't know about this, Booker. Oh my!
[grunts]
[Vic] Can Trick Williams even continue?
[Vic] Back live on NXT,
and Pete Dunne has been in control this matchup with Trick Williams and really,
the turning point of this matchup happened right before the commercial break. Bam!
Just stomping right on Trick as he was laid across the steel steps.
Booker, you had a great advantage of it right here in front of you.
No, no, Trick was out actually, Vic, for a few seconds,
trying to get his equilibrium back right now, but he's still lackadaisical.
[Vic] Hey, Trick. This could be the final outburst of energy from Trick Williams,
because he has been on the back foot all night.
[Book] Trying to suck it up. Trying to suck it up, baby.
[Vic] If you heard Trick earlier, he said Pete's been capping with all his yapping.
And right now it's Williams looking to make things happen here on NXT!
Taking down one man flap jack.
[Book] Man, Trick Williams has been under a lot of pressure.
I mean, Iron Survivor, I mean, North American Champion, NXT Champion.
-That Meteor… -[Vic] Look at his eyes.
[Book] Everybody wants a piece of this man. You got to love it.
[Vic] Look at his eyes as well. There we're looking in the eyes of…
Who of course defends the NXT Titles October 1st, our highly anticipated debut
on the CW Network Allstate arena in Chicago.
He's got a close eye on this matchup.
As Dunne now, sight set.
-Got caught, got hoisted, got planted. -[Book] Double clutch, double clutch.
-[Vic] Cover, count! -[Book] Oh, man.
[Vic] Trick not able to bookend the matchup here tonight against Pete Dunne.
[Book] Trying to keep the pressure on though, Vic.
[Vic] He's got to, right?
This is the best Trick has looked since the start of this matchup.
[Book] Don't think about Dunne. You don't want to give him any space.
You got to keep him real close to the body, man.
[Vic] Nice German suplex.
Dunne back up, right down on the left hand and then right into the face of Williams.
And it was Williams who had that outburst up front of energy.
And it was Dunne who was able to weather that emotional storm from Trick,
as Trick right back to his feet, swinging with a right.
[shouts from the crowd]
[Vic] These two look like they have been at each other for 40 straight minutes.
They've been fighting since the start of the night, these two.
It's been hard to keep them separated. This was supposed to be our main event.
Ava had no choice but to tell them to go now, because all hell was breaking loose.
Chaos was breaking out. Powerbomb was delivered.
And can Pete Dunne pin Trick Williams tonight?
[Book] What a motivator. Pete Dunne said, "Figure it out, Trick."
You better try to figure it out tonight.
[Vic] Now it's Dunne looking for that bitter end,
he was able to connect with this in Denver right in front of us.
And now it's turning around.
And a nice counter. A nice reversal from Trick Williams.
[applause and chatter from the crowd]
-[Vic] A little payback. -[Book] Payback is a mother.
[Vic] And this volatile situation playing out!
And now, oh, it might be playing out a little bit too close for comfort.
[chatter and shouts from the crowd]
[Vic] Dunne to our left, and oh!
Oh, my.
[crowd chatter]
[Vic] Hook.
-It's getting real close. -[Book] It's about to get busy, son.
[Vic] Referee continuing his count.
Oh, no, no, no. Trick!
[crowd shouting]
[Vic] Oh!
Dunne bending back to digits! The official right now continuing the count!
The referee… Oh!
The referee…
[bell ringing]
[crowd chatter]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, this match has officially been ruled
a double count out.
[Vic] Look, we were watching the officials count.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] These two, Booker, wanted to destroy each other tonight.
They did it right here in front of us.
They have been fighting all over since the start of the night.
In the locker room, on the set, in the back.
[Book] Oh, yes! Oh!
[Vic] Williams!
This is that emotion we talked about. We're going to need more security.
[Book] It ain't over, Vic. It ain't over.
[Vic] You say that again, Booker.
[shouts and grunts]
[man] Get back, get back!
[Vic] What is our general manager going to do?
-We need more! We need more! -[Book] Yes!
[shouts and grunts]
[Vic] We said embrace the chaos. These two took it literally.
[Ridge] Chase University welcomed me in at my lowest point.
Restored my confidence, gave me a sense of belonging.
So why destroy Mr. Chase?
-[crowd cheering] -[soft music playing]
[crowd] Oh!
[Ridge] Put him in the hospital.
Because they failed.
We were champions.
But then Chase U did what Chase U does. Win the big one.
But can't keep it.
I brought them all back to prominence. Look at what everything I did for Chase U.
Chase U!
[Ridge] New look, new classroom.
You think Duke Hudson would have done what I did?
All he did was criticize every move I made.
Duke Hudson is a smug, arrogant ***.
And Riley, he's no different. They got their big title match at NXT Heatwave.
[crowd cheering]
They accepted my help in getting there, but when it came time to go…
Sorry, Ridge, stay home.
And they failed without me.
I finally became a champion,
and it got ripped away because of mediocrity.
So now, NXT,
you're going to get the man that I fought so hard not to be.
The step by step destruction of Chase U
begins next week.
And there I'm going to love
every second of it.
[music fading out]
[smash]
[soft music playing]
[Vic ] My heart still breaks for Chase University after the events of this
weekend, but coming up in moments after what we saw earlier tonight,
Je'Von Evans is going to go one-on-one one more time with Joe Coffey.
This encounter takes place next, live on NXT.
[rock music playing]
[crowd chatter]
Brooks, there's something I want to tell you, man.
When Edris and Malik viciously attacked me, you were the first one there.
It's… It's like you rescued me.
And then what you did for me when you smashed Edris' shoulder,
then you beat Malik, it just…
I just wanted to say something to you that I don't think anybody
have said to you in a really long time, man.
Thank you.
Nah, I mean it, Brooks. Look at me, bro.
Thank you.
This whole time here, I was thinking I was the guy saving you,
and it turns out that you're the guy saving me.
I'm committed to this, Brooks. You have my word.
I'm not gonna leave you like everybody else has.
Why does everybody think you're manipulating me?
You know that I don't care what anybody else thinks or believes.
I care what you think, Brooks. So what do you believe?
Think about it.
Thank you, man.
Man, that's psychological manipulation right there.
-What are you talking about? -Psychological manipulation.
Spears is gaslighting you, bro.
[soft rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Gallus, Joe Coffey.
[Vic] Coffey is going to be in a foul mood after Mark and Wolfgang failed to become
the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Titles,
as we kicked off NXT tonight. It was Joe Coffey,
he was trying to get an advantage for Gallus,
but here's the man who stopped him.
[Book] I love this kid.
[hip hop music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, Je'Von Evans.
[Vic] I don't know if it's because Dunne and Trick
went through our announce desk, our wires could be a little damaged.
-What did you say? -[Book] I like this kid, Je'Von Evans.
-[Vic] But more than Lexis King? -[bell ringing]
[Vic] Big takedown by Evans. It's all right.
-We'll get you off your horse. -[Book] I like this kid, but…
-[Vic] You like Everybody. -[Book] He needs to learn
how to pick his poison. You don't want to run into a fight with the Gallus boys.
[Vic] He got some payback earlier,
but he wants a different outcome in this rematch. And look at Evans,
the young OG landing right on his feet.
Ducks the clothesline, picking up some speed,
-goes up and then taking down Joe Coffey. -[Book] He's got all the moves, man.
He's got a lot of talent. But like I said,
-it's against the odds tonight. -[Vic] So the way of Joe's interference
as I mentioned in that Triple Threat match earlier tonight, Evans…
He started to run! Holy…
Caught me by surprise.
Action getting a little bit too close to us, Booker, tonight.
I don't know if my candy dish could take much more.
I don't know if Gallus could take much more tonight, or Joe Coffey,
because look at Evans, coming in possessed here tonight.
[Book] Yeah, but he's clutching those ribs already early in this matchup.
-Oh, damn! See what I'm saying? -[Vic] Got caught.
-[Book] See what I'm saying, Vic? -[Vic] And now it's Joe Coffey.
That Vader bomb-esque maneuver out of the corner into the cover and a kickout.
Evan's issues with Gallus run deeper by each passing weekend. Right there,
both men almost landing in our lap. But here's the thing.
You probably could have caught him. I wouldn't be getting back up.
You'd be doing the rest of the show by yourself.
So you're lucky they didn't jump over that.
[Book] I've never caught anybody.
[Vic] There's a lot of people who can co-sign that, as this matchup continuing.
-And much like we saw earlier with Tatum… -[Book] He's bouncy!
[Vic] Is this a new side of Evans, a more serious side?
[Book] One thing about this kid Evans, he can fly, he's got impeccable timing.
He's got a playbook. He can do everything, he can fight.
He's got all the elements fit, all the elements to be great.
[Vic] This is someone who's not just happy to be here.
He's main event at a premium live event. He's sick of hearing about his age.
He's tired of being talk down to.
The referee's distracted. Yeah, the numbers game picking up, and oh!
-[Book] What the hell is he doing? -[Vic] That's Cedric Alexander.
-Alexander out here to even the odds. -Who are you trying to be? Huh?
-I didn't do anything. Look at me. -You want some?
Come on. Come on.
[Vic] Evans flying with ease.
[Book] The greatest of ease.
[Vic] And this is what I was getting ready to say for Je'Von Evans,
which is why I think it was a smart idea when he arrived. He started to lean on
so many individuals, as Evans to the tippy top.
[Book] God, man. Could that be it?
[Vic] And Evans gets massive payback here tonight and then hightails it out of here.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Je'Von Evans.
-[crowd cheering] -[hip hop music playing]
[Vic] Cedric Alexander evening the odds.
Evans gets that payback he was looking for.
And right here wiping out everyone.
You said it earlier, that boy getting bouncy tonight.
The young OG picking up a statement victory
in his young career.
Getting one back on Joe Coffey. And I mean, when you look at
how the way the night has been going, this has not been Gallus' night.
[hip hop music playing]
Oh, Lyra, my sweet dove, I knew that you would forgive me.
And I knew that what we had was just as special to you as it was to me.
And nobody has your back on Raw like I do.
Whoa, whoa. Okay, let's not go back there.
Okay? Remember, the issue was you didn't let me have any other friends.
And when I said the you needed to make friends I didn't mean make…
Never mind. Okay. The point is, I know we didn't leave things on the best terms,
and I said I'd never come back, but…
-I just couldn't keep my eye off you. -Oh, Lyra.
-It has been so lonely around here. -Hey.
Chin up.
You've got backup now.
And I think I'd rather be fighting with you than against you.
So let's go show these weird girls just how weird you really are.
Yes, yes, yes. Lyra, first, can we maybe like…
Okay, Hook me, Tatum!
[both screaming]
[Vic] There it is, Book. A true friendship can get through anything.
Not like you and me. Never gonna end. Bring it. You and me, friends.
[tension music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, he is the NXT North American Champion,
Oba Femi.
[Vic] When we talk about ending things, or never ending things,
who can end the reign of Oba?
Who can stop our massive North American Champion? The Don? Well, he tried Sunday.
The underboss tries tonight,
and it's going down live, next on NXT.
Ava, a completely chaotic night between Pete Dunne and Trick Williams.
Brawling all over the building, not solving anything.
How do you plan on settling things between these two superstars?
I mean, look, Sarah, these two certainly haven't made it easy.
And I know the ref was just doing his job, but I think I speak for everyone
when I say there needs to be a winner.
So, I did some thinking and I decided next week, Last Man Standing match.
And whoever wins move on to face Ethan Page
for the NXT Championship on October 1st,
-when NXT debuts on the CW. -Ava, thanks so much for your time.
I know you have a lot on your plate.
Next week, a Last Man Standing match. Vic, Book, back to you.
[Vic] Thanks, Sarah. But Book, can I get an SDQQ?
[Book] Oh, choocky, ducky, quack, quack.
[soft music playing]
[upbeat music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, representing The D'Angelo Family,
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.
[Vic] Take a look at what we saw earlier.
I mean, the underboss is standing up for The Family.
The underboss is standing up to the dime, but he's standing up to somebody,
and Oba Femi. Let me think about this.
Who's the greatest North American Champion of all time, in your opinion?
[Book] You know, Wes Lee.
But I tell you, this man, this man Oba Femi, is making a great, great case.
You know what I don't like about this? Stacks had zero time,
zero time to prepare for this match.
Preparation is the only luck you're ever going to have.
[Vic] I'm glad you brought that up, because I want to talk about the history
of that title and go back to Wes Lee,
because Wesley is the only man to hold the title longer.
Oba Femi, the second longest reigning North American Champion of all time.
-And truly, Book, who can stop him? -[Book] You know, I wonder.
Like I said, I wonder how far can Oba Femi go? He's a true champion, Vic.
He has defended that title several times already.
Oh, baby!
[Vic] And looking to continue his dominance over The Family here tonight.
Look, and also The Don stood up for Rizzo earlier. She was fired up, was she not?
[Book] She might have been too fired up. Let me tell you something.
This man, Oba Femi, no bread, no water, just beans.
-Oh yes. -[Vic] Off that clothesline.
Oba barking out at The Don because he has just been tossing around the underboss.
And to your point, moments ago,
Stacks seemed a little unaware of this plan tonight.
He's never one to doubt The Don.
His loyalty has never been questioned. He's loyal to a fault.
But he is in there right now and certainly looks overpowered and over matched.
Another cover.
[Book] He's in there with The Ruler, man. Undeniable power.
I'm gonna tell you, this man, Oba Femi, he's truly, truly…
He's a prolific champion. Give him his prop. Give him his prop.
[Vic] I just did. I said he was the second longest reigning North American Champion
-of all time. -[Book] I said power, right? Power.
I love it, man.
[Vic] What more can you actually say about Oba Femi that hasn't been said already?
Truthfully, Oba Femi has everything. He's done everything.
He's unconquerable, he's unbeatable, he's dominant. He overpowers everyone.
And Stacks now. Oh, wait a minute.
Stacks trying to fight back in this matchup. Big drop kick.
But Oba Femi still hasn't gone all the way off his feet.
[Book] I think Stacks is going to have to look for those little small mistakes,
Oba may making a matchup like this.
But that's not it. That's not it. Look at the eyes.
[Vic] It was The Don who said he trusts the underboss to handle
family business. And he certainly seems a little conflicted.
[Book] No, no, no. He's concerned right now, Vic.
[Vic] I would be concerned too. What weaknesses does Oba Femi have?
We talked about the positives.
-Give me a weakness. Does he have one? -[Book] The thing is,
we haven't seen any thus far.
Oba Femi seems to find a way to win every time.
No matter what is his strength, no matter what is his stamina,
his in-ring prowess, he does it.
[Vic] I don't know if our camera crew get a shot,
but the back of Stacks is just welting up, the lower back of Stacks Lorenzo
is bruising right now from the power display
and the relentless offense by Oba. And he just bounced the legs off the top rope.
What's that feel like, Book?
[Book] I've never had anything like that done to me before.
But right now, you can tell Oba Femi is trying to hurt Stacks.
He's trying to send a message. Oh, yeah!
[Vic] Staring a hole through The Don is Oba Femi.
Femi, who fears no man. And honestly, why would he?
[Book] You know, Femi gave The Don… He said…
But you got to know your place. You're dealing with the Buddha.
[Vic] It was an uneasy tension around us right now, Booker,
because this is almost getting uncomfortable to watch for Stacks.
He's got to figure out something and navigate his way around the ring,
navigate his way around the mountain that is Oba.
Ducks the clothesline, but so much taken out of him.
Quick bounce back to his feet.
-[Book] Stacks is just trying to… -[Vic] …injury to maybe his knee.
[Book] He's trying to figure it out right now. Obstacles, obstacles.
[Vic] Might be a little bit too late, but again, the loyalty to The Don,
not wanting to let down his family.
Fighting for Luca, fighting for Rizzo, fighting for Tony D'Angelo.
Fighting for The Family. And Oba Femi got dropped finally in this matchup.
This is the moment for Stacks. The Family rallying around the underboss.
[Book] I've talked about it, Vic. Sometimes you got to go over,
around, under. Sometimes you got to go straight through that obstacle.
That's what Stacks tried to do.
[Vic] Can Stacks be the one to conquer the unconquerable?
Stacks able to get back to his feet, turn around, jolt in that knee, and then almost
got ran through and declared, the only reason he's up
is because of the turnbuckle, and he's not up anymore.
[Book] God, man. You see this man Oba?
He has several gears, man. And when he's switched,
you better watch it. Here we go. Oh, my God.
[Vic] And Oba Femi, just like that,
staring at The Don as he puts down the underboss.
[announcer] Here is your winner, the NXT North American Champion,
Oba Femi.
[Vic] Quite the fall from grace for the underboss.
[Book] Like my mama said, Vic, get some, want some.
Your ass better be big enough and bad enough to take some.
[Vic] Oba Femi continuing to dominate in NXT.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
-What was your favorite part? -Giulia.
-I was gonna say that. -My mind was blown.
-Wait, how's Edris doing? -Uh-uh.
I heard that he had surgery on his shoulder after what
-Brooks Jensen did to him. -And I feel awful.
Not to mention, Malik hasn't talked to me since Brooks beat him last week.
-I don't know what I'm gonna do. -Brinley,
I am so sorry to hear about your boy Edris and his shoulder. But "adonisly",
if you need a shoulder to cry on, I'm right here for you, baby.
-Ashante… -Don't take anything from that guy.
-Is this your new tactic, Ashante? -Oh, yeah, that's our sign. Let's go.
Hey, look, everyone, it's DJ Platonic.
Look, just cause you ain't got no game, don't mean you can mess with mine.
So let me handle my work before you get this work.
[rock music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Fatal Influence, Jazmyn Nyx.
[Vic] There was an interaction, an altercation, to start the night of chaos.
It led to this matchup happened between Nyx and Jaida Parker.
Maybe not necessarily the person that you want to run your mouth to,
but Jaida Parker never wanted to run away from a fight.
Parker, Nyx, go one-on-one on NXT next.
[music fading out]
Look, Wren, this cup is valid, but you know what it says?
You find the guy's name right there. You know, one day, one day.
Well, what makes you think you deserve an opportunity?
What makes me think? Hear me out. Look, number one,
I went pretty deep in my Speed tournament a couple weeks ago.
Number two, I main evented Heatwave, banger match.
And number three, I just spun the block on Joe Coffey.
Those are very compelling arguments.
-Yeah, yeah. -Do you have any more?
Wren, you're cool and all, but it's starting to sound like a job interview.
You're asking a lot of questions. And I ain't really had a job before, so…
Well, I don't typically do this, but I do think you deserve a Heritage Cup match.
-Really? Next week? -Next week.
Oh, say less. Appreciate you.
Ava! Ava!
-Charles. -What was all that about then?
I gave Je'Von a cup match next week, so get ready. You're in a cup match.
-You did what? -Why are you mad?
I did exactly what you told me to do. This is you.
What did I say? Huh?
You told me to figure out why they think they deserve, hear their sales pitch,
and then give it a second and let it sink in before deciding. And I did.
And I think he does.
Nothing's official here, right? You haven't spoken to Ava about this?
I mean, I haven't, but Je'Von just went to go tell her.
[grunts]
Miles! Miles! I guess you just stood there and did nothing, did you?
Huh?
-What happened? -Je'Von Evans thinks I'm cool.
[soft music playing]
[Vic] What costly decision was possibly just made by Wren Sinclair?
[Book] Money moves, man.
[upbeat music playing]
[announcer] Making her way to the ring, representing OTM,
Jaida Parker.
[Vic] Had no issues putting Fatal Influence on blast earlier.
Good for her. And you can see the ribs heavily taped on Jaida Parker.
She didn't go into her championship matchup this past Sunday
No mercy 100 %. Certainly wasn't 100 %
after taking multiple pop rox, including one through the barricade to our left.
But I give all the props in the world to Jaida Parker after Sunday's match against
Roxanne, who we will still hear from, by the way, later on tonight.
[Book] Big props. First shot at the title.
Jaida Parker showed championship qualities.
She's going to get there. She's going to get there one day.
[Vic] I want to think about this too.
How about what we heard earlier from our general manager?
A number one contenders match next week for the NXT Championship.
Last Man Standing. Williams, Dunne, they laid out,
they crashed through our table right here in front of us.
[Book] Ava say the people want to see it, so we're gonna give it to them.
-That's what I love about NXT. -[Vic] We focus in on here and now.
Do you agree with Jacy Jayne,
who called Parker a mess? Which really started the whole back and forth
earlier tonight that led to this confrontation, led to this match.
[Book] I mean, coming off a loss to me, sometimes you are a little bit shaken up.
You could call it a mess. You can say that. Oh!
[Vic] I don't necessarily know if I would agree, because you just talked about
overcoming a lot of obstacles for Jaida Parker.
What she's done this year, how she showed up and showed out
in her first championship match. But she is not 100 %.
Into the cover and a kickout. And it's almost like every time Parker moves,
you almost see she's in frustration right now.
I mean, a rib injury, you talked about it on Sunday. It's not easy to get over.
[Book] No. Like I said, with the cartilage, as well as she's in there
with truly the best in Roxanne Perez.
And going toe-to-toe tells me a whole lot about…
[Vic] Trying to run some interference, and that opens it up for Nyx.
[Book] Look at the N-Y-X. Oh, yes.
[Vic] You think about the point of the boot just went square into the ribs
of Jaida Parker, and Jacy and Fallon who are considering themselves leaders.
I'm certain that they've told Jazmyn Nyx
use that soccer experience from West Virginia and take it to Jazmyn.
[Book] I'm looking at the advancement of Jazmyn Nyx in just a few weeks
with the pro as well as the rockstar, giving her that expert tool.
Oh, beautiful, baby. You gotta love it. The N-Y-X.
[Vic] Jacy and Fallon, you're just loving yourself right now, huh?
You are just having a good old time over here watching this matchup.
Let's see if you'll give truth about this.
Another cover hook of the leg and a kickout by Parker.
Is Nyx riding on the coattails in of her partners with everything you just said?
-[Book] Yes, she is. -[Vic] And you like that?
-[Book] No, no, look. When I came in… -[Vic] Those are Jaida's words.
I came here riding the coattails of one. God rest your soul.
But I was in the main event, my first pay-per-view, Vic.
Sometimes you got to ride a few coattails.
Ah!
[Vic] Jazmyn Nyx now trying to ride those coattails to a victory here tonight.
But look at Parker trying to fight with all her might.
Just trying to break this hold, because those ribs so heavily damaged.
You got to wonder where she's at, how hard it is to breathe.
If you can't breathe, you can't fight.
[Book] And right now Jazmyn Nyx got that lock in right now trying to squeeze
the diaphragm. Oh, whoa, wait a minute.
[Vic] Overpowering Nyx is Parker.
Nyx, who is also talking a little bit of trash.
Oh! Has come in with a plan, though, in this matchup.
Talk about it maybe being a tough task for Jazmyn Nyx.
But right now it's Parker who's proving her toughness in this matchup.
[Book] That's Ms. Parker to you, Vic. Here we go.
[Vic] She has a little bit of a worry on her face. It's Jaida Parker. Oh!
Has been very vocal
since she arrived here in NXT. Bam! Big body slam. After that loss on Sunday,
she went online and said, "Never fear failure. It's the recipe for success."
She knows one day she'll get another opportunity and she will one day be
-a champion here in NXT. -[Book] I believe in that 100 %.
Like I said, in her first title shot she went out and proved a big point
-here that she belongs. She belongs here. -[Vic] That wasn't her blowing you a kiss.
[Book] Oh, baby! High step, high step.
Grab the tigers right there, baby.
[Vic] Jaida Parker, one more look. Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Jaida Parker just took a quick second to glance over to her left,
because she knows she's not just in there with Nyx.
She's in there with all of Fatal Influence. Oh!
Inside cradle by Nyx in the center of the ring. Disable to kickout.
There wasn't a lot on that kickout, Booker. Oh, there's a trip.
-[Book] I impressed with Jazmyn. -[Vic] Picking it up.
Swinging wildly was Nyx.
Parker now coming right back in, picking up an extra head of steam,
with that hypnotic hip check into the cover.
Jaida Parker victorious tonight.
[Book] Indeed…
[announcer] Here is your winner, Jaida…
[Vic] Hey!
Oh, you knew this one was coming. Fatal Influence.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] Trying to do their best. Look at Jaida Parker. She's not gonna stop.
She never met a fight she didn't want to take and didn't like.
-Taking out Fallon already took out… -[Booker] Oh!
[Vic] Well, there's that rolling encore from Jacy Jayne.
Fallon picking up the scraps.
[grunts]
[Vic] Oh, I bet they just love…
I'm sure they're gonna have a good old time after this.
-[Book] Oh! Man. -[Vic] Nyx's kick between the eyes.
And if this is the influence that this trio is going to have,
I mean, it could be a fatal blow to the Women's Division.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] We've been talking about chaos all night long, this happened
legitimately right in front of us in the matchup earlier tonight
between Dunne and Trick Williams.
They've been at each other all night long. It started 48 hours ago.
Big decision that was made by the general manager.
And it's going to happen next week, part of WWE Week on USA.
Last Man Standing. Who can incapacitate their opponents?
They can't get to their feet by the count of ten. The winner will become
the number one contender to Ethan Page in the NXT Championship.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] But there you see the Women's Champion, Roxanne Perez,
who has a lot on her mind.
She addresses us all live when we return to NXT.
[hip hop music playing]
[women chattering]
Kelani had another successful title defense. I'm so proud of you, champ.
-Do you really think she's gonna come out? -I mean, that girl has so much aura.
It's definitely a match everybody wants to see.
Is the newbie gonna come out? OMG, I'm just so excited.
Go away.
If you're looking for aura, look no further,
because Fatal Influence has all the aura.
It looks like y'all are afraid of some new competition.
Oh, no, we're not afraid of girls who choke on PLE like you or, well…
That's what they want, but that's what we're not gonna do.
I'm not gonna sit here and let you three poison the locker room.
We have the best Women's Division because of what we do in the ring.
Not your petty little drama.
Even as champ, she has so much to learn.
So much.
Count your days as champ, because they're numbered.
[hip hop music playing]
[Vic] I want to talk about this, because I said it was heartbreaking earlier from
the NXT Tag Team Championship match this past week at No Mercy. There you see
Duke Hudson, the MVP who said he is still processing everything that happened.
He talked about Mr. Chase, he talked about Ridge Holland. But look at the bottom.
"Next week, I get revenge for Thea. For Riley and for Mr. Chase."
Because you saw the post, you heard from Ridge earlier.
After the events of Sunday at No Mercy
will be Ridge Holland, Duke Hudson, next week on NXT.
Of course, it's part of WWE on USA. And who will be the last man standing?
Who will become the number one contender to the NXT Title?
Our general manager, Ava, wants a decision
when Williams meets Pete Dunne live next week.
The Rascalz, they became the number one contenders to the Tag Team Titles
earlier tonight. Well, they got their shot.
It's going to happen next Tuesday, live, part of WWE Week right here on USA.
And Wren Sinclair just couldn't help herself.
Je'Von Evans is going to get to showcase his skills
against Charlie Dempsey for the Heritage Cup. It's all going down live next week,
Tuesday, part of a huge, massive WWE Week here on USA.
There's so much going on, Book, I forgot to mention.
Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace issuing an open challenge to anyone next week.
Well, here's someone who knows what it takes to battle The Juggernaut.
[dance music playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NXT Women's Champion,
Roxanne Perez.
[Book] Stellar view.
[Vic] I mean, she's done everything you can do in NXT.
Perez proved again Sunday she is the measuring stick
in NXT. She even called herself the best woman in the world.
[Book] There's a word I use, Vic. Extra. Extra authenticity. Oh, yes.
[Vic] More than one word. Just so you know.
[music fading out]
I'm sure you guys are probably so sick of seeing this already, but I'm not.
Yeah, Jaida Parker slapped the taste out of my mouth.
But defeat tastes so much worse, doesn't it, Jaida?
And I've been handing out plates of it ever since I arrived in NXT.
Second all time in PLE matches. Second all time in PLE wins.
Io Sky, Asuka,
I'm smashing all of your records. So, I mean, let's be honest,
99 % of the women who have competed in a wrestling ring only dream of having
the career that I've already had.
I mean, even main roster can't stop talking about Roxanne Perez.
[crowd chatter]
You know what? You know what?
I'll give it to Jaida Parker, because at No Mercy
she proved that she is the future of this Women's Division.
But I proved that what I have can't be taught, produced or touched.
[shouts from the crowd]
I am the most wanted woman in all of NXT.
I'm the fantasy matchup constant. It's Roxanne Perez versus X,
Roxanne Perez versus Y. But when reality meets fantasy,
the results are always the same, and they'll never change.
Because, like I said,
nobody has the ability to take this championship away from me.
It doesn't matter if you're the hottest NXT prospect.
It doesn't matter if you're a former NXT Women's Champion.
It doesn't even matter if you're the hottest free agent from Japan
trying to steal my shine.
I promise you,
when all the smoke clears, it's gonna be me holding my title in the air.
[crowd cheering]
[speaker voice] It's Chelsea.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Booker, she's back.
Were you expecting someone else?
-Actually… -[Chelsea] Rhetorical question, Roxy.
Another rhetorical question.
Why does this section smell like mildew and BO?
It's called deodorant, people.
Anyways, there's been a lot of spec as to who
Ms. Polly Pocket is going to come out and talk about
and who's going to interrupt her. Yada, yada, yada.
And as we know, I am beloved by the WWE Universe.
[crowd cheering]
I would do anything for my fans. Well…
[crowd] Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea!
As I was saying, I would do anything for my fans.
Well, most of them, because some of them are creepy.
Regardless,
here I am, my little fun-size champ, here to interrupt.
And nobody, I repeat, nobody,
not Sir Nicholas the Prickles, not Pee Head Pierce,
and not No Flava Ava is going to tell me that I am not the number one contender.
-[crowd cheering] -[soft music playing]
[rock music playing]
[Vic] Booker, The Beautiful Madness has arrived on a Tuesday night.
[Book] Oh, yes, man.
[Vic] look at this place.
Everyone on their feet.
Bones out.
Looking at an international sensation.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
-[music stops abruptly] -[shouts from the crowd]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Chelsea Green gonna be black and blue tomorrow.
[Book] You are not lying, man.
[crowd] Giulia, Giulia, Giulia!
Me, you, CW.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music playing]
[Vic] As NXT looks towards its future, is the NXT Women's Champion,
Roxanne Perez, staring into hers?
Subtitles: Isabella Holmin hers?