[intense introduction music]
[announcer] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Vic] Let the party begin!
[Booker T] We're back. We got The Street Profits.
[Vic] Axiom and Frazier are in their wheelhouse.
[Book] Big match tonight. Big fight.
-[Vic] Who in the…! -[Book] Oh!
[Vic] Oh, my God. The Bloodline's here.
The Bloodline has destroyed The Street Profits.
And the NXT Tag Team Champions.
Heritage Cup Championship right here, right now.
-[Book] Opportunity knocks, Vic. -[Vic] Round five, tied at one.
[Book] Whoa!
[Vic] What the hell's Wren Sinclair doing?
That's Tavion Heights. The referee didn't see that.
Dempsey is gonna steal it.
-I'm about to give Ridge Holland one hell… -[Book] it's personal now, Vic.
…of a Andre Chase University ass whopping!
[Vic] Ridge Holland continues to destroy
Chase University.
Unhinged. Rageful. Remorseless.
Ridge Holland has beaten down Duke Hudson and Andre Chase.
The time for talk is over. Giulia has arrived.
[crowd oohing]
-[Book] Uh-oh. Good night. -[Vic] Bores that knee!
And The Beautiful Madness creates her first beautiful masterpiece on NXT.
You're not going to come in here and take over my division.
You're scared, and you should be.
Last
man
-standing. -standing.
[Book] Here we go.
[Vic] You gotta incapacitate your opponent,
not reach their feet by the count of 10.
[Book] It's gonna come down to who wants it most.
[Vic] These guys are literally destroying themselves.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no!
[Book] Oh, my God. Wow.
[Vic] The referee's at 7, but now Ethan Page is screaming at Pete Dunne.
Referee is at 8. Trick's trying to get to his feet. Page!
[bell rings]
[Vic] Trick Williams is the last man standing.
Trick Williams is headed to Chicago.
Will the Ego Era get whooped in the Windy City?
[Vic] On the heels of last week, we start tonight with our general manager, Ava.
Welcome to NXT.
[crowd] NXT, NXT, NXT!
Two of the biggest nights in NXT history are quickly approaching when
when NXT goes on the road to Chicago and St. Louis
for our debut on the CW network.
Now in St. Louis on October 8,
a very special someone will be making her NXT return.
Sexy Red!
-[crowd cheering] -[Book oohing approvingly]
And also in St. Louis,
WWE Superstar
Randy Orton will compete in an NXT ring for the first time ever.
But with all that said, now let's talk about Chicago.
On October 1st, when NXT heads to Chicago, CM Punk, who is here tonight,
-will also be there. Yep. -[crowd cheering]
Wes Lee and Zach Wentz will battle it out in a street fight.
Now, there will also be a very special edition of Miz TV.
Roxanne Perez will take on Giulia for the NXT Women's Championship.
And finally, Ethan Page will defend his NXT title against Trick Williams.
And that match is why I'm standing out here right now.
So, gentlemen, if we could please come get this contract signed.
Starting with the challenger, Trick Williams.
["Locked in" playing]
[Vic] Book, what are you more excited for? Trick or Sexyy Red?
[Book] Oh, yeah, man, we gonna kick this party off quick. Here we go!
Oh, yeah, man!
Shake it real fast, get a little more!
Look at my boy right here!
[crowd] Whoop that Trick, Whoop that Trick!
[screams]
Hey yo, check it, hey yo, check it. Let's get straight to business.
Don't let the shiny vest fool you.
I'm in pain. I'm hurting.
I went to war last week.
But that don't change one very important thing.
And I think everybody out here is going to agree.
Pete Dunne…
-is still a butch. -[crowd cheering]
Hey, not for real, not for real. Not for real.
Me and Pete, we went to war last week.
Ethan Page, he came out, tried to hold a brother down.
But somehow, some way, still, I am the last man standing.
[crowd cheering]
And in two weeks,
October 1st, on the CW
in Chicago, where history is always being made, we gonna make some more history.
Once I beat Ethan Page for that title, the people gonna be chanting something.
They gonna be chanting something. NXT, tell them what we gonna do.
[crowd] Whoop that Trick!
["With a smile" playing]
[crowd booing]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Why did you guys stop? Go ahead, keep going.
Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
Hey, why aren't you doing the Trick Willy dance, huh?
No, no, let's have fun. I'll be Booker T, and you guys do the chant.
Whoop that Trick! [mimics Book] Uh huh.
Whoop that Trick! [mimics Book] Oh, yeah.
Whoop that Trick!
-[mimics Book] That's Trick Willy! -We don't like it.
[Page] You don't like it?
[crowd] Ethan Sucks! Believe In Joe! Ethan, Put On Some Clothes!
Okay, when I'm done talking to Trick,
I'm gonna have to send you guys to the eye doctor,
cause I'm dressed like a million dollars.
[crowd booing]
Now, Trick, listen.
I will compliment you where compliments are due.
You have every right to be a confident man.
You are Trick Williams. But…
I'm not Pete Dunne, Trick.
I'm All Ego Ethan Page.
Who just so happens to be Trick Williams' kryptonite.
Oh, no, no. Yeah, right. How dare you say that?
I have the receipts to back it up. The biggest receipt I have
is this right here. The NXT Championship.
You know what, Page?
Since you stole that there title from me, you've been running from me.
And come October 1st,
all that running is going to stop when it's you and me face to face.
Did you just say I stole this championship?
-You think I stole this? -[crowd] Yeah!
This right here. I stole… I stole this?
trick.
Trick, I didn't steal nothing.
I earned this.
I won this!
You want to know what I remember most the night that I won this?
It was everyone's facial expressions when the referee counted 1, 2, 3.
It was shock and surprise on everyone's face, including yours.
Trick, I didn't steal nothing.
And October 1st,
you're gonna have a little bit of a different expression on your face.
You're gonna have the look of disappointment,
'cause you think you've got Ethan Page figured out. You sure as hell don't.
October 1st, I will beat you and put an end to this, finally.
But you know what won't end?
The Era of Ego.
And we will still be saying
N, X, me!
[crowd booing]
What the hell, though? Is you crazy?
Ain't nobody with that "NX me, NX me". What is that? We ain't feeling that.
Only thing we know is when I see you in Chicago for that title,
the NX me era is over.
And the people gonna be chanting N, X…
[Vic] Oh, Page! The champion
attacking the challenger.
[Book] Money move, dawg. Money move.
I told you, you're not even going to make it to Chicago.
[crowd] Trick got whooped!
Honestly,
this place is falling apart with you as GM. Get your act together.
[Vic] But Booker, what Ava holds in her hand, no one signed.
No one signed the contract
for the NXT Championship match two weeks from tonight.
Booker, we gotta go back to last week,
because it was TNA wrestler Hammerstone, who was paid by Tony D'Angelo,
The Don himself, to take care of the North American champion, Oba Femi.
As you can see, The Don's plan had a fall from grace.
[bell rings]
Hey, man.
Listen to me, when I give you an envelope full of cash to do a job,
you take care of it.
Look, Oba Femi is a beast, all right? And you of all people should know that.
I do. That's why I paid you. This is what you're gonna do.
You're gonna go back to Ava and you're gonna ask for a rematch.
This time, you're gonna take care of it.
Yeah…
No, I'm not gonna do that.
You're gonna say no to me?
You know what happens to people when they say no to me?
Well, I mean, you are The Don, right?
So why isn't it that you take out Oba yourself?
Okay, big mouth, listen. I know I'm The Don, okay? But I paid you.
But how about instead of taking out Oba, I take care of you?
[breaths angrily]
[Vic] It's not the type of family business The Don is used to.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria!
[Vic] As we try to get settled here on NXT,
after everything we've already witnessed, they're reunited and it feels so good.
Tag Team Action coming up:
Valkyria and Paxley against Choo and Rosemary, next.
It would have been nice to have one contract signing go my way.
And I bet that if I had my surprise out there first, this wouldn't have happened.
But you know what? It's fine. Everything's gonna be fine.
Show's gonna work out. Everyone's gonna love the surprise.
-Ava! -Oh.
-Hi. -Sorry, sorry.
Look, you know that Chicago show? That car filling up a little quickly.
So I just came to shoot my shot about St. Louis. St. Louis on the 8th.
You know what? Let me think about it and I will get back to you.
She didn't say no. That's not a no. She didn't say no.
-I didn't say no. -We'll take that.
Trainer's room. Okay. Trainer's room.
[Vic] Gotta get credit to Je'von Evans.
-Shot a shot. -[Book] He's stepping up. I like it.
["Wendy Choo & Rosemary Custom Titantron" playing]
[announcer] And the opponents, the team of Wendy Choo and Rosemary!
[Vic] You know, Book,
I've asked you over the last several weeks, you know,
why Wendy Choo, why Rosemary, why this demonic duo of sorts,
but it appears that this duo has come together to do one thing,
and that's wreak havoc, right?
[Book] Yeah, I think Wendy Choo and Rosemary
wanna see it all burned down, man.
Two twins of evil, twins of destruction. And guess what, Vic?
This is the Wendy Choo that can up in this whole thing, in this division.
I love it, man.
[Vic] Wendy Choo, of course, has clutched out Tatum Paxley.
Paxley has returned the favor.
It was Lyra Valkyria who returned last week to help to save Paxley.
Again just a weird stare down between these two.
There's a weird energy whenever Rosemary and Wendy Choo are around.
[Book] I tell you, Valkyria coming back is great timing
for Tatum Paxley, I must say. Oh, yes, here we go.
[Vic] Who can outcraze the other?
It has been a busy night here already on NXT.
I can't believe how we started the night.
Our NXT Championship contract still hasn't been signed.
CM Punk is on his way here from RAW last night, which of course was in Portland.
And I just can't help but feel bad for our general manager, Ava.
[Book] You know, it's a good thing for Ethan Page. Know what?
Even after what he did, I'm still a fan. I'm still a fan of this kid.
[Vic] I wasn't going to bring it up. He took a couple pot shots.
[Book] I got thick skin, Vic, unlike you.
[Vic] It's good… Now that was a cheap shot.
It was good to see Lyra and Tatum together again.
True friendship, Booker, can withstand anything.
And look at this Tag Team tandem offense. Double elbow, cover and kick out.
[Book] This is the time to see who really is your friend.
I give big props to Lyra Valkyria stepping back into the fold, you gotta love that.
[Vic] You think about the impact that Lyra has made on RAW.
How can the superstars in the locker room
look up to Lyra like Tatum Paxley?
[Book] I'm not to into this looking up to things. It's just not my thing.
But I must say, Lyra Valkyria has stepped up in NXT,
all the way to the main roster. Here we go.
She has stepped up and done a hell of a job.
[Vic] Tag was made. Wendy Choo has now made her way into the ring
for the first time.
And as we talked about moments ago,
it's Choo, it's Rosemary who just wants to cause chaos.
It doesn't matter if it's here in NXT, another near fall, or if it's in TNA.
Two from behind, kick out and wait a minute.
Paxley. A little bit of a body scissors.
If she can reach up, she might be able to clutch out one more time.
[Book] Here we go! Little merry-go-round! Here we go!
The thing is, no pun intended, you can't sleep on Wendy Choo.
-She's dangerous. She's very dangerous. -[Vic] There was a pun in there, Booker.
I know exactly what you were doing. Don't get try to be funny with me.
I saw exactly right through what you were trying to say, as another tag was made.
Lyra Valkyria back into the matchup and Valkyria now, look at that.
Northern lights suplex, nice.
And then just ripped down by Choo, made the tag.
[Book] This is the Wendy Choo that just like I said, turned it on,
turned into something different. Wait a minute, wait a minute.
[Vic] Paxley!
Much like last week, Valkyria saved Paxley, Paxley saves Valkyria,
-and they're able to turn things around. -[Book] I like that.
-[Vic] What? I didn't want to interrupt. -[Book] Right place at the right time.
I love the team work.
[Vic] Able to turn around on the demonic duo.
-And now looking to get in tandem. -[Book] Double up!
[Vic] One more time!
Can they continue to roll?
Paxley, Valkyria in control.
It has been all Rosemary and Wendy Choo for the last several minutes.
Lyra Valkyria trying so desperately to get back in this matchup
as Tatum Paxley trying her best, but Choo able to stay one step ahead.
Paxley creating some separation middle of the ring,
trying to reach out to make the tag, got caught.
German suplex got folded inside out, and Rosemary back up and in control.
[Book] Beautiful tag team work by Choo and Rosemary. Check it out. Oh, yes, man!
[Vic] Wasn't a great week for Rosemary and Choo…
Rosemary, a cover and a kick out.
[Book] Looking a little better right now, Vic.
Putting a lot of pressure on Tatum Paxley right now.
[Vic] You can say that again. Nice step up enziguri.
The momentum rocked Rosemary all the way to her corner.
-Paxley desperately slow. -[Book] Uh-oh!
[Vic] Close, but not close enough.
Choo may be looking for that clutch one more time.
Hands just able to break the hold of Paxley. Rolls through, reaches out.
And in comes the former NXT Women's champion, Lyra Valkyria.
[Book] That was well needed right there. Lyra coming in, doing what she does.
Educated feet, man. Oh, yeah.
[Vic] Northern lights suplex with a bridge and a near fall.
[Book] Beautiful Northern lights, go figure.
[Vic] Look at Valkyria, wise, right back on top of Wendy Choo
trying to keep the pressure.
And Choo was able to create a little separation in her own right.
Back in comes Paxley. Paxley with one kick, now looking for a backbreaker.
Excellently executed.
-Big leg drop. -[Book] Oh, wow.
-That's gotta be it. -[Vic] Could this be… And Rosemary.
[Book] Great save. Great save right there.
[Vic] Rosemary now could change the complexion of this matchup,
as she has taken Lyra Valkyria for the moment out of the equation.
[Book] What a shot.
[Vic] Paxley's by herself and I don't know if Tatum realizes
that she no longer has a partner for the moment.
And she is in the wrong part of town, Book.
[Book] Yes, indeed, but right now, Paxley's holding on, going up top.
Oh, got caught.
[Vic] That looked like it was right in the throat of Tatum Paxley.
[Book] Right in the medulla. Right in the medulla, Vic.
[Vic] You don't know that. Now you're just making up words.
Choo could be looking for a big suplex. Paxley able to block.
Wait a minute, did you see the tag? The tag was made.
Rosemary is legal. Great job by the official.
As Choo back up, looking for a belly to belly overhead style.
But remember, it's Rosemary who is the legal superstar, right there.
Into the cover, and Paxley.
What presence of mind.
[Book] Referee did a hell of a job right there catching that.
[Vic] Hey, this isn't the NFL. Nice job by our officials here tonight.
[Rosemary] Get up!
[Vic] You can hear the frustration, you can hear the emotion
coming out of Choo, coming out of Rosemary.
There's Valkyria, risen from the ashes. Big kick.
[Book] Great shot!
[Vic] Paxley!
Tag. And Valkyria, like she's done in the past, looking to soar.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[Vic] And the nightmares continue for Choo and Rosemary.
-[Book] Wow. -[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria!
[Vic] After everything she's been through, and that means Tatum Paxley,
how good it must feel to have a friend by your side.
Excuse me. Ava, Trick.
Obviously not the way you wanted NXT to start tonight.
No, it's not. And look, I don't know why Ethan Page did that,
but that contract is getting signed tonight. Excuse me.
Oh, best believe I'm signing that contract tonight.
And once I see Page face to face,
ain't nothing, no one, nien, nada gonna hold me back.
[Vic] A determined Trick Williams.
But there was a man who had his own form of a contract,
and now he's trying to take matters into his own hands.
The Don, Tony D'Angelo, will go one on one with TNA wrestler Hammerstone.
It's going down live next.
-Tavion. -Yes, sir.
-So glad to finally have you back here. -Glad to be back.
You went to Japan and you made a name for yourself.
But more importantly, you went and made me proud.
Charlie, the experience I gained in Japan, dope, man.
And I'm telling you right now, I got light bulbs going off. Light bulbs.
-That's what Japan does to a man. -Yes, sir.
But now that you're back, Tavion, I need you and Myles
-to take this tag division by storm. -Say less!
All right? The Heritage cup is back where it belongs,
-and I think the NQCC could do with… -What he's trying to say,
is me and Myles missed you so much.
I can't speak for him, because he gets all grumpy.
Wren, Wren, Wren, look, you've been wonderful.
Really, you have. You've been a valuable asset to the group.
-I am? -She got us back Heritage cup, after all.
I saw that.
But if you're going to be a part of the NQCC…
-Which I am. -…I need you to do something for yourself.
I need you to make a name for yourself like Tavion has.
-Like Myles. Like myself. -I hear you loud and clear.
You are fired up and so am I. Let's freaking go.
[Vic] The NQCC back to full strength. But what does Wren have in mind?
["Strictly business" playing]
I am the man! Oh, yeah!
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by the D'Angelo family.
He is The Don of NXT:
Tony D'Angelo!
[Vic] Tony D'Angelo's The Don.
He's a man of business.
He asked his opponent tonight to take care of business.
Paid him a little extra, if you go back to last week, the job didn't get done.
Tony D'Angelo, tonight, is fighting with a lot of purpose, I would say.
[Book] Yeah, I would think so. You pay a man to do a job,
you want him to do that job and do that job well.
And that didn't happen here.
[announcer] And his opponent, Hammerstone!
[Vic] And to that point, Booker, can you blame Hammerstone
for not wanting to face the North American champion, Oba Femi, again?
[Book] Look, man, Oba Femi is a generational talent, man.
And I tell you, he's taken NXT by storm.
And no bread, no water,
just meat! Oh, yes.
[Vic] When you look up in the record books as well, Oba Femi is closing in
on becoming the longest reigning North American champions.
[Book] Man, he's a bad, bad dude. That's all you got to say, Vic.
Again, it was Tony D'Angelo who demanded Hammerstone
go ask Ava for a rematch earlier tonight.
And obviously you agree with Hammerstone,
but I mean, should The Don maybe have gone and ask for his own match,
If he wants someone to take care of business? Go do it yourself.
[Book] Look here, The Don is in the squared circle right now.
And sometimes when you want that job done, you got to do it yourself.
-I respect that. I respect that, Vic. -[Vic] Family on the outside,
Stacks, Luca Crusifino, Rizzo.
You saw The Don looking over at them for a moment
as they're shouting words of encouragement.
Of course, the family always travels together, loyal as they come.
[Book] Question is, should The Don get a portion of that money back?
[Vic] I'll let you handle that. You're the businessman.
You're the one, you know, Reality of Wrestling, radio shows.
-I come to you for advice. -[Book] You right, you right.
I think he should. Whoa, whoa.
[Vic] Speaking of Oba Femi, as we mentioned, the champion, moments ago,
keeping a close eye on this matchup.
And look, Tony D'Angelo's not, he's not used to not getting his way.
He's used to people doing what he asks and getting the job done,
as now he just plants with a belly to belly,
follows it up with another one on Hammerstone.
And The Don now is rocking with a spinebuster.
[Book] You know how tough this man is. We know The Don don't mind
going out there and mixing it up, throwing hands, mano a mano.
But he paid Hammerstone a whole lot of money to go out there and do a job,
and he didn't do it, but should he take it this far?
Should he take this route? I don't know. Oh, baby. That beast.
[Vic] He may be rethinking a few things right now,
hitting out Hammerstone, turning things around in this matchup.
And he's got to have an eye out for the rest of the family.
Even though Riz, Luca and Stacks got an eye on Tony D'Angelo,
as we've seen them trying to shout words of encouragement already.
Look at Hammerstone, hammering down on The Don, beating down Tony D'Angelo.
[Book] Exactly what I'm talking about right here. Hammerstone told The Don…
[Vic] Uh-oh!
[Book] You've been in there with Oba Femi. Why take it out on me?
Maybe that was the wrong choice, Vic.
[Vic] And big overhead belly to belly.
[Book] Rethinking it right now. Vic.
I think The Don is rethinking.
[Vic] I think you're right. Rolling to the outside.
[man] Come on! Get in there!
He's broken.
[chuckles]
-[Vic] He said he's broken. -[Book] I know. That's what I said.
I mean, Oba Femi is a tough hill to climb.
You can't blame Hammerstone for not making that climb, Vic.
-[Vic] Wait a minute. -[referee] Seven!
-[Vic] Tony D'Angelo right now. -[referee] Eight!
[man] Come on!
-[referee] Nine! -[Vic] The fam…
-[man] Come on. -[referee] Ten!
-[Vic] The referee just got up to ten? -[bell rings]
[Vic] Hold on a second.
[announcer] As a result of a count out, the winner of the match is Hammerstone.
[Vic] But, The Don just… You said he was regrouping. The Don just…
The Don just walked out. The family's just as confused as us.
Look at the look on Rizzo's face.
[Book] That's it, rethinking, Vic. Rethinking.
[Vic] Well, that certainly is one way to think walking out. I mean…
What in your opinion is going on with Tony D'Angelo right now?
What's going through his mind?
Tony D'Angelo is doing a lot of soul searching right now, Vic.
I can't tell you what it is. I can't tell you.
Fair enough, but there's a lot to be thinking about if you are Tony D'Angelo.
There's also a lot going on here at NXT.
We've talked about CM Punk, who's on his…
Sorry for interrupting, but I have something that I need to show everyone.
[Vic] Zachary Wentz, TNA wrestler.
[Book] The hell is security at? What the hell?
Last week, Trey and I were supposed to challenge for the NXT Tag Team titles,
and this is why we didn't.
Evan in the truck, please roll the footage that I sent to you.
[crowd members yelling disapprovingly]
[crowd booing]
Now I don't know how long Trey's gonna be out for,
but what I know is this:
Wes, you are an absolute piece of garbage.
You went to Trey's hometown.
Bro, how many rides did we take in that car together?
Can you not handle the fact that Trey and I moved on without you?
Or maybe Mr. Big Solo Star is still bitter that I got my hand raised at No Mercy.
[crowd member] Yeah!
You deserve everything that's going to happen to you in Chicago.
You thought losing to me at No Mercy was embarrassing?
Well, on October 1st,
the pain that I'm going to put you through in our street fight
is going to be ten times worse.
[crowd cheering]
This ends
in Chicago.
[Vic] In Chicago, October 1st on our CW launch.
It's the end of MSK.
The trio of The Rascalz no longer ride together.
It's the end of Lee and Wentz.
And it's gonna end in a street fight.
[crowd chanting]
I don't know what got into Ethan. I don't know why he put Trick through that table.
But this contract is not signed. So having a pretty rough night.
Well, since I am a WWE fan, I see how these contract signings go.
Fighting go, through tables, don't get the contract signed.
Why don't you give me the contract and I'll get it done.
Think you can get it done first day on the job?
-For sure. -No.
What do you mean "no"? So you don't know basketball?
This is two time NBA All-Star from the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton.
He's also a gold medalist.
You know what, Tyrese, you got this. Now give me some, player.
-Who are you? -[confused] Oh, I…
Rob… Robert Stone.
Robert. Robert Stone, the guy who picked you up at the airport.
-Anyways… -Whatever that was…
Like I said, if you give me the contract, I'll get it out there and get it done.
-All right. Thank you. I appreciate it. -I got you.
-You told me you guys were best friends. -He's no friends with anyone.
[Vic] Don't trust anything Robert Stone says.
["Light Switch" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Ashante "Thee" Adonis!
[Vic] All right. We're going to see Tyrese Haliburton from the Indiana Pacers.
-take care of business, so to speak. -[Book] Hey man, look.
-Later tonight. -[Book] Don't rain on the parade
of Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
-That music, it's like… -[Vic] He oozes confidence.
-[Book] …the Debonair lounge, man. -[Vic] Oh my gosh.
[Vic] Down, Booker.
Fatal Influence,
after a few confrontations with Lola Vice in the locker room
Jacy Jayne, you'll be facing her one on one tonight.
Confrontations?
No, I don't think so. All we do is speak the truth.
And you can either handle it like a mature woman
or you can go cry about it like the rest of the woman in that locker room.
Lola Vice? Great fighter.
But in that teeny-tiny little brain of hers,
she thinks she's a way bigger star than she actually is.
And tonight I'm gonna prove it.
You've also been targeted by Jaida Parker.
Oh, okay, you mean the next it girl of NXT? Please.
-We left her laying flat two weeks ago. -Heard she was looking for us.
She acts all tough, but honey, if you wanted to find us, you would've.
This women's division is slowly becoming the Fatal Influence division.
Not Lola's, not Jaida's, and certainly not their little cheerleader,
Kelani Jordan, who, by the way, has been ducking us.
-I don't think she was actually… -You know what? That's enough.
Let's go, girls.
"Bigger star in my mind"?
After I break her jaw, she won't be able to talk anymore.
Fatal Influence has a problem with everyone. You, Jaida Parker…
Yeah, but Jaida said she didn't need my help. right?
-And I don't want hers either. -She did say that.
Lola, I know you do not have my name in your mouth again.
But, all right. Oh, Fatal Influence just left the set.
Where do you think you're going? Fatal Influence is mine tonight.
Yeah, you may not want my help, but I definitely don't want yours either.
You can do whatever you want with them. [continues in Spanish]
After I'm finished.
Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, still to come tonight on NXT,
["Let the Good Times Roll" playing]
[announcer] Making his way to the ring, Eddy Thorpe!
[Vic] From the DJ boot to the ring,
Eddy Thorpe looking to prove a point tonight against Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
I gotta go back to something you mentioned, Booker, before the break.
The, the… What is the Debonair's Lounge?
-[Book] Debonair, man. -[Vic] What is that?
[Book] The fact that you don't know. Members Only, dawg. Members Only.
[Vic] Let me know, then. You tell me Ashante's part of this lounge.
[Book] If you don't know, that means you don't need to know.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Book] Oh, yes! "Thee" Adonis.
-Right out the gate, quick. I love it. -[Vic] Referee Chip Danning.
[Book] Talking about, what are you talking about?
[Vic] I'm not talking to you. I was talking about Chip Danning,
who's trying to get Thorpe back up to ring the bell.
Finally, this one's official, and right in again goes Adonis,
and Thorpe able to catch him. I mean, do you disagree with this?
Eddy Thorpe has been the same Eddy since he arrived.
He's caused zero issues. In fact, he said of them,
people try to see through him rather than accepting him for who he is.
[Book] Are you saying Eddy…
[Vic] I'm saying Adonis is gonna mess around and find out.
[Book] Did you say Eddy hasn't evolved since he been here?
[Vic] No, he's been the same guy.
He hasn't been trying to get under people's skin.
[Book] Oh! Okay.
[Vic] I'm assuming you don't agree. I'll ask you this:
Why is Eddy such an easy target, then? He's multi-talented.
[Book] No, the thing is, Eddy Thorpe Is that guy that just so unassuming, Vic.
He's not a guy that you think you're gonna have a problem with or anything like that.
A deal. The bell rings and that's what I like about Eddy Thorpe.
I'm glad to see Eddy back, because he's a fighter. I love everything about Eddy.
How about that?
[Vic] It's finally nice that you said something nice
about someone else but Ashante.
But let's go back to how this matchup began. How this match started.
Because as Thorpe was making his way into the ring, bam!
Out the gate, to quote you, Book, came Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
Now it's Thorpe trying to battle back.
[Book] You know what that is? That's a man, you know, no plan, no job,
just business.
I like the aggression in Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
[Vic] Also before the break, it appears the Pacers All-Star guard,
Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton,
gonna handle our NXT Championship contract signing tonight.
But as we focus on this matchup, and we just talked about Eddy Thorpe.
Maybe Ashante should be more like Eddy Thorpe. Humble and polite.
[Book] Come on, man, nice guys finish last.
-[Vic] You just said you like Eddy. -[Book] I like Eddy Thorpe,
but like I said, I like Eddy Thorpe with a little dirt on it.
Eddy Thorpe needs to know exactly what this business is all about.
And you know Vic, it's about checks. It's about championship.
It's about champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
[Vic] And you got all your stick in in one foul swoop here.
And I mean, it's not even 9 o'clock yet.
Well, maybe at one point a Ashante should realize maybe he isn't an Adonis.
Maybe he should put more work in somewhere else.
We've seen his eyes wandering in the locker room, and in the ringside.
[Book] Just because you strike out a couple of times,
don't make you a home run hitter. What are you talking about?
[Vic] It's Eddy looking for the home run right now.
After what you just said a few moments ago, you must not like Eddy that much.
-[Book] I like Eddy. He's the king of the… -[Vic] Oh!
[Book] But he's in there with our main right now, Vic. I love it.
[Vic] These two laying it on the line here tonight.
And they just don't like each other.
You said it to me before on camera, off camera.
Sometimes in the locker room, you just don't get along with people.
-And you settle it in the ring. -[Book] You should.
It's about mano a mano. It's about I want your spot.
It's about moving up the ladder.
And you cannot be thinking about anything but that one, just like Ashante is now.
Beautiful drop kick.
[Vic] That air drop drop kick from Adonis. Look at you.
-[Book] Oh! -[Vic] One more time.
[Book] Coming down from the heavens.
[Vic] And it was Ashante who said that Eddy Thorpe has a one track mind.
It was Thorpe who argued that point.
You saw in the crowd for a moment the lucky woman here tonight
that got the rose from the fashionista who just blew her another kiss.
But he might just have kissed his chances in this matchup goodbye,
-because he got caught and dropped. -[Book] Oh, no.
[Vic] Like I said, Booker, maybe he should focus on the match.
-[bell rings] -[Book] Man.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Eddy Thorpe!
-[Vic] So go ahead. Switch back. -[Book] I like Eddy.
He's a hell of a talent. Got a hell of a future.
Put the rocket on him.
["Let the Good Times Roll" playing]
[Vic] Big victory tonight for Eddy Thorpe.
Booker!
CM Punk has arrived.
CM Punk is here with a live microphone. Next on NXT.
Book, Punk's here!
Ridge Holland, you've given Chase U the biggest wake up call we've ever had.
We welcomed you in with open arms.
We wanted to be the people that said that they got Ridge Holland wrong,
that they didn't know you like we knew you because they didn't have the chance to.
We wanted to be able to say "I told you so",
not the other way around. But seeing how you
broke Mr. Chase,
how you hurt Duke… I don't know who that person is.
And Ridge, you broke my heart.
-No! -[crowd booing]
I hate that I was right, and that Duke was right,
and Chase is hurt and that you think you can treat Thea like this.
Yeah, we welcomed you in with open arms. We gave you a chance.
But all you did was show the world who you really are.
You're weak, Ridge.
And next week, I'm gonna make things right.
For Duke, for Mr. Chase, for you, Thea,
to finally get you out of our lives once and for all.
CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk!
["Cult of Personality" playing]
♪ Look in my eyes What do you see ♪
♪ The cult of personality ♪
♪ I know your anger ♪
♪ I know your dreams ♪
♪ I've been everything you wanna be ♪
-It's… -[crowd] …clobbering time!
♪ The cult of personality ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…
CM Punk!
[Vic] Saturday, October 5th, CM Punk is gonna enter hell
against Drew McIntyre at Bad Blood.
And we know this is a man with a one track mind.
We heard his demeanor last night on RAW. What will it be here tonight?
Listen to the NXT universe!
[crowd] CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk!
[Book] Give it up, y'all.
[Vic] It's a man who has talked about the fun he has at the performance center,
being able to give back.
Sit back and enjoy CM Punk on NXT!
[crowd cheering]
[Book] The air in here is about to blow up.
[crowd] CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk!
I'm in a little bit of a different mood than I was last night.
Did you guys see Monday Night RAW?
All right. I wanted to get the business out of the way on Monday Night RAW,
because I knew I was coming here and I didn't want to be in a bad mood.
I wanted to have some fun. You guys want to have some fun?
[crowd cheering]
I watch NXT on the USA Network,
and I see all you beautiful people…
[crowd cheering]
…but I've never been in the ring in this building
surrounded by the NXT fanatics, so…
This is pretty cool.
[crowd] We love NXT! We love NXT! We love NXT!
NXT, NXT, NXT!
Now, a few of you, I recognize. You're here almost every week.
And when I was rehabbing my tricep, I would try to sneak and watch the shows,
and I would hide over here, and some of you would call me out.
-That's okay. -[crowd] We saw you! We saw you!
-You did. -[crowd member] I've seen you!
I saw you see me. I can't, it's not a chant. Doesn't work.
But I appreciate y'all, but sometimes it's hard to hide and watch the show.
And I do enjoy watching the show. I appreciate the blood, sweat, and tears
of every man and woman that comes out here.
They're on national television at an early stage,
and I enjoy watching the development of the men and women
to become superstars of the future.
Now,
selfishly, there's a little bit of scouting going on, you know,
because I know one day they're rubbing elbows with CM Punk,
the next day they're throwing elbows at CM Punk, so…
[crowd booing]
I know sometime in the future, I'm going to butt heads
with superstars like Lexus King.
[crowd booing]
Come on. You see that beard?
It's fantastic.
Carmelo Hayes tearing it up on SmackDown right now.
[crowd cheering]
-Ethan Page. -[crowd booing]
And, hey, not to start any rumors, but I'm sure sooner or later,
I'm going to be standing across the ring from Bron Breakker.
[crowd cheering and barking]
Okay, let's keep it light. Let's keep it moving, you know.
-Je'von Evans. -[crowd cheering]
I was talking to Je'von Evans before I came out here.
I have T-shirts that are older than Je'von Evans.
-[crowd member] We love you, Punk! -I love you, too.
[crowd cheering]
And I love NXT.
Shawn Michaels called me up because he knew I loved NXT,
and he said: "Hey, listen".
[in raspy voice] He said: "Hey, listen, kid".
[in normal voice] That's what he said.
He told me that the NXT debut on the CW network was going to be October 1st,
and he told me it was going to be in my hometown, Chicago, Illinois.
[crowd cheering]
So I went ahead and I asked…
Okay, I begged Shawn to be a part of it, because I love Chicago and I love NXT.
And not only did he agree to let me be a part of it,
that reckless 1995 Shawn came out and he said:
"Kid, you can do whatever you want on the show."
[crowd cheering]
Very dangerous, Shawn. Very dangerous.
So I came up with an idea that's, in my opinion, pretty special.
And you've got to be kidding me.
["All Fall Down" playing]
[crowd booing]
[Vic] That's the NXT Women's champion Roxanne Perez.
I…
You're even at a loss.
[Book] Vic, she's always been a big fan of CM Punk.
I get it.
[crowd booing]
Look…
Look, I'm…
Look, I'm sorry to interrupt you, Punk.
I promise I'll let you get back to your big announcement
that's probably about Giulia,
because everybody just can't seem to get enough of Giulia, huh? But…
All of that aside…
Thirteen year old me would be freaking out right now,
sharing the ring with best in the world,
my favorite wrestler of all time, CM Punk.
[crowd cheering]
You know, um…
You're one of the main reasons why I'm here in the WWE.
I always looked up to you. I followed in your footsteps.
I mean, the voice of the voiceless.
You were my voice.
But…
I always did prefer your wife.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] AJ, AJ, AJ!
Seriously though. Seriously, seriously.
You don't understand how happy I was
when you finally returned at Survivor Series. Ten years!
Ten years of me impatiently waiting for you to finally come back.
And now you're here and, look, I'll let you get back to it.
But before you do, I just…
I just wanted to tell you that I finally realized…
I should have been a Drew McIntyre fan.
[crowd] Oh!
And I know why you're here, Punk.
I know exactly why you want to show up in Chicago.
And that's because you want one last moment of glory
before Drew ends your career at Hell in the South.
[CM Punk] Ha!
But you know what? Just stay home, Punk.
Just stay home with Larry, because I don't want you there.
I don't need you there.
Yeah, maybe everybody else wants CM Punk there, but I don't.
Because when I beat Giulia,
Chicago's not going to be your town anymore.
It's going to be mine.
[crowd booing]
What you need to realize is that this isn't about you.
This isn't about Giulia.
This is about one person and one person only.
And that's me.
[crowd member shouting intelligibly]
Shut up.
Can I retort?
Um, no, I wasn't done yet.
Look, I don't care how big Giulia is in Japan.
I'm big all around the globe. I am untouchable.
Tell me when I'm telling lies.
Because a wise man once said:
"I'd rather be hated for who I am
than loved for who I'm not."
Well, you're certainly on your way to being hated, aren't you?
I think you assume that I'm upset that you came out here
and stepped all over my big announcement, but I kind of love it.
The balls on Roxanne.
I love it, kid. Maximize your minutes.
If anybody can appreciate an overconfident champion…
it's me.
And that chip on your shoulder, man, I used to have one just like it.
In fact, it was about the size of you.
[crowd] Oh!
Yeah.
That chip is what made me the best in the world.
This chip
is what makes you the best.
Maybe not just in NXT, maybe in WWE.
Because, ladies and gentlemen, I was in Portland last night.
I watched Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky absolutely go toe to toe
and tear the house down. And the entire time, I was thinking:
Wow, you know who would fit in right here with these two bad-ass ladies? Roxanne.
You know who might be better than these two women?
Roxanne.
But none of that's gonna matter
when you get your ass handed to you in Chicago by Giulia.
[crowd cheering]
I don't know Giulia. I didn't come out here to talk about Giulia.
I do know you, but I also didn't come here to talk about you.
We can talk about Giulia if you want.
[crowd] Yeah!
Seems to annoy a certain somebody.
[crowd member shouting intelligibly]
[crowd chanting]
["Time of Arrival" playing]
[Vic] And there, Booker,
is the number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship.
The international sensation, who The Prodigy has not taken her eyes off of.
Talk about combustible elements.
The fuse has been lit here tonight.
Roxanne.
The countdown is on.
You have two weeks left.
[Vic] Whoa.
CM Punk running interference.
Because we're gonna find out who is the best, who will lead this new era,
in Chicago on October 1, the CW premiere for the NXT Women's title.
Kelani Jordan, let's get right into this.
Earlier tonight, Fallon Henley said that you were ducking Fatal Influence.
-Is that true? -Me ducking them? Interesting.
You know, Sarah, when it comes to Fatal Influence, no one's off limits.
They'll verbally and physically attack anyone they see.
And I'm aware, as North American champion, I have a target on my back.
But I'm gonna defend this title against women who excel in the ring,
not women who excel at throwing insults.
But think about last week. Jordynne Grace was here, looking like a total bad-ass
when she defended her TNA Knockouts title in an open challenge.
And it's kind of had me thinking and feeling inspired
that maybe I should hold my own open challenge one day.
But if I do, or when I do,
I better see one of those Fatal Influence girls step up to the plate
and put their money where their mouth is.
Kelani, Kelani, Charles, Charlie Dempsey, you know him,
he told me to make an opportunity for myself, so…
-Oh! -I'm doing it now!
-Ah! -Hell, no.
-This i No Mercy. -The hell is going on with T,
walking out On Hammerstone?
-T, let's go find Hammerstone. -Forget him.
-What about Oba? -What about him?
-A lot of talk on the streets. -Who cares about the streets?
T, when are you gonna step back in the ring with Oba?
-Right place, right time. -Cause you're the one who can beat him.
Kid, you're not thinking about all the angles here.
Tony, what's going on?
Nothing. It's nothing.
-Hey, are you hurt? How long? -What's the matter with you?
-I'm fine. -Well, if you're not injured…
-What is it? -Tony? What is it?
-What do you want me to say? -I don't know, the truth?
I'm afraid!
that's the truth. I'm afraid, damn it.
I'm supposed to be The Don of NXT. I'm supposed to lead the family.
Afraid of no one, afraid of nothing.
Never back down from a fight I can't handle.
But it's different with this guy.
He's a machine. He's a destroyer. He's not human. And I can't beat him!
There it is.
I said it.
-["Substance Over Style" playing] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing the NXT Heritage Cup champions:
No Quarter Catch Crew!
[Vic] I've never seen The Don…
[announcer] And their opponents already in the ring:
Cedric Alexander and Je'von Evans!
[Vic] Never heard The Don like that,
but we gotta move on with Tag Team Action here.
No Quarter Catch Crew back to full strength.
See Wren Sinclair cleared out here. She's doing her best to stay away from Kelani,
but it's Je'von Evans going right at Tavion Heights.
[Book] Give a little payback, Vic. A little payback.
[Vic] You can say that again, because it was Tavion Heights
who really turned things around last week in that Heritage Cup Championship matchup.
And look, how did Evans step up in that cup match last week?
Did he answer some questions about his ability?
[Book] I talked about the highest stakes situation this kid found himself in.
You could say if it wasn't for Tavion Heights,
we'd have a new Heritage Cup Champion.
[Vic] Cover. And I would agree with that.
And there is Cedric Alexander, who's been an open book to the locker room.
Someone who has won gold in the WWE. Bam!
Someone who's willing to give advice to all those that will take it.
But it is Myles Borne now who's in control.
Another tag. Back in comes Tavion Heights.
And it appears that Heights did exactly what Charlie wanted him to do in Japan.
[Book] Yes… Whoa, whoa!
[Vic] Into the cover, hook of the leg, and Alexander.
[Book] Went to the Orient and got that invaluable knowledge.
I'm gonna tell you right there, they do it differently over there.
You become a grown, grown man.
The best you can possibly be working in those dojos, man.
[Vic] To your point then, what is now the ceiling for the No Quarter Catch Crew?
[Book] I mean the top. You know what I mean? Tag Team championship,
singles championship, women's championship, everything.
When I say everything, I mean everything, man.
[Vic] Charlie Dempsey right there, he's with Wren Sinclair,
who was very happy to see the return of Tavion Heights last week here on NXT. And
I want to remind everybody, for as busy as tonight has been,
Tyrese Haliburton, the All-Star guard from the Indiana Pacers,
the Olympic gold medalist, he will handle the NXT championship contract signing,
still to come, between Page and Trick Williams as a tag was made.
Cedric's not legal as The Young OG, Je'von Evans.
[Book] I like that kid Haliburton, but right now,
I like what's happening in the middle of that ring
with The Young OG and Cedric Alexander. You know what?
People might wonder why Cedric Alexander brought back to NXT
and want to help out this young kid. Beautiful! Beautiful!
I like this kid. Having a mentor like Cedric, I give him credit.
I give him a lot of credit.
[Vic] Cedric certainly has embraced his role here at NXT.
Je'von certainly has taken the advice of Cedric Alexander,
as Alexander and Evans right now,
No Quarter Catch Crew's not going to like the view.
-[Book] Yeah! -[Vic] The Young OG bouncing all around.
-[crowd cheering] -[wrestlers shouting]
[Vic] Back live on NXT, Je'von Evans teaming with Cedric Alexander
to take on the No Quarter Catch Crew,
and their members Tavion Heights, Myles Borne.
It was Tavion Heights who returned last week,
cost Je'von Evans, some would say,
the Heritage Cup against Charlie Dempsey, who's on the outside.
Dempsey declared that Heights, Borne are going to take over
the Tag Team division, and it starts tonight.
It was also Wren Sinclair who literally took Charlie's advice tonight.
The slap heard through the women's locker room
when she connected with Kelani Jordan,
but it's The Young OG trying to collect himself, break free and make a tag,
as he desperately needs to get to Cedric Alexander.
Myles Borne shutting that down. And you take a look at Tavion Heights.
His growth certainly will help Myles Borne now that he's returned.
[Book] Yes, man, I'm talking about iron sharpens iron, and oh!
-That time in Japan… -[Vic] Big power slam, cover and kick out.
[Book] Oh, so close, so close, Vic.
[Vic] Take another look. Feel the impact.
-As you were saying, Booker. -[Book] That's what I'm talking about.
Just being around Tavion, a guy that's gonna make you work just that much harder.
Myles Borne is not a kid that's gonna sit on the sideline or anything like that.
He wants his piece of the action. Oh, whoa, so close.
[Vic] Another kick out by Je'von Evans.
And you got to go back to that pinning attempt by Tavion Heights.
You go back a month ago, I don't know if he would have had the wherewithal
to tuck that arm back and pull Evans away from the bottom rope.
[Book] You can see the wheels in this kid's head just turning, man.
The knowledge, that wealth of knowledge that he got in the Orient
over there in Japan, you gotta love it, man.
[Vic] Evans trying his best to fight back… Side step!
He was able to connect with a right.
Someone argued that Evans should be given another opportunity at the Heritage Cup.
[Book] Come on, you got to earn your medal.
[Vic] It was stolen from him by Heights.
And maybe that's what Evans is saying right now!
[Book] Oh, baby. Here it is, he's getting bouncy!
[Vic] He better bounce his way quickly over, makes the tag.
In comes Cedric Alexander. In comes Myles Borne.
And now it's Alexander turning things around for his team in this matchup.
[Book] Talked about Cedric Alexander a couple weeks ago,
-about the extra ten pounds of muscle. -[Vic] Wait a minute.
[Book] Oh, and the quickness. And the quickness. You gotta love it, man.
[Vic] A two for one special for Cedric Alexander.
Picking up some steam, charging in.
And this one, Alexander is so dangerous.
-Drop kick to the back of the neck. -[Book] So versatile, Vic. So versatile.
-Cedric Alexander. -[Cedric] Come on!
[Vic] Alexander now trying to hoist up, blocked by Heights, of course,
with the Olympic pedigree, what he's learned over in Japan.
Just got caught, Michinoku driver!
This could be it. Center of the ring.
And oh, Myles Born just able to break up the count
and then turn right around and he just got tossed to the outside.
And now it's Alexander and Heights, and Tavion be cleaning!
-[Book] Wow! -[Vic] Cedric Alexander.
[Book] Turned inside out, man.
[Vic] Heights,
tagging back in Borne.
And Charlie Dempsey's plan certainly has come together
for the No Quarter Catch Crew.
[Book] What a hell of a Tag Team matchup we got here tonight.
Is that going to be enough, Vic?
-[Vic] Into the cover, Alexander. -[Book] So close.
[Vic] Alexander just got that right shoulder,
but that is what Dempsey right there is telling Wren Sinclair.
They have been wearing down Cedric Alexander.
They just got done wearing down Je'von Evans.
I just looked over to my left. He's finally back to his feet.
Alexander fighting by himself in this moment,
having to now make his way over and desperately make a tag.
But he can't get there after the DDT.
Borne into the cover. Hook of the leg.
-[Book] Whoa! -[Vic] Evans!
-[Book] Wow. -[Vic] Flying across the ring,
wiping out Heights and saving this matchup for him himself,
-[Book] Getting out… -[Vic] Waiting a minute, Book.
-Wren Sinclair! That's Kelani… -[wrestler screaming]
Kelani Jordan, the Women's North American champion,
who was slapped earlier. Remember that, Book?
[Book] You big enough to pass a lick, you big enough to take one. Oh yes.
[Vic] You can say that one more time. A lumbar check!
Myles Borne just got bent backwards.
Tavion Heights just got wiped out. And getting bouncy is Je'von Evans.
-[man] Come on, count down! -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Book] Wow! -[Vic] That is a statement win.
[announcer] Here are your winners:
The team of Cedric Alexander
and Je'von Evans!
[Vic] And that's gotta feel good, Book, for Je'von Evans and Cedric Alexander.
Booker, I want to show you right now
something that just popped up on social media.
You see with The Viper, Randy Orton, just posted on social media?
["Voices" playing]
You wanted an opportunity. If you're Je'von Evans…
-[Book chuckles] -[Vic] …my word, did you get one.
Je'von Evans will meet Randy Orton October 8th in St. Louis on the CW.
I got something for you. Don't worry about it.
[man] Ridge, did you hear what Thea Hail…
I told you, I told everyone that I was gonna destroy Chase U.
Andre Chase done. Luke Hudson done.
Two down, one to go.
Next week, Riley,
I'll be seeing you.
Good luck tonight, man. Go get him.
Well, are we doing this?
You sure?
Yeah. You with me?
Yeah.
[Vic] Brooks Jensen versus Dion Lennox next on NXT.
It is official off of the post we just witnessed,
the 14-time world champion Randy Orton will face The Young OG Je'von Evans
in St. Louis, Randy Orton's hometown, on October 8th on the CW.
-["Lionheart" playing] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing Deon Lennox.
[Vic] Look, if you're Lennox, and I understand who he's in the ring facing,
We see that Shawn Spears is out here, that's its own situation.
Lennox tries to be a better person every single day when you talk to him.
He's honest, he's up front.
But right now he's in for a fight, as you would say.
[Book] I think he said gaslighting, right?
-[Vic] That is the word, yes. -[Book] The word of the day, gaslighting.
What did Shawn Spears actually say to Brooks Jensen,
that he was gas? What did he say? I mean, come on.
[Vic] You got to go back and look at things that have been said
by everyone else too,
as Lennox now is turning things around.
Game mode is certainly activated for Lennox.
Just like when he was putting on the helmet for the LA Rams.
-[Book] This kid looks real good. -[Vic] Oh, jeez!
He looks real good.
[Vic] If some in the locker room, like Lennox,
who just hit a spine-tingling spine buster and Jensen kicked out.
If someone in the locker room, like Lennox, warned Jensen about Spears,
why can't Jensen just stop and think more about that relationship?
[Book] Why is he warning anybody?
Like I say, sometimes you need to just concern yourself…
-[Vic] So who's gaslighting who? -[Book] …with business that concern you.
A great man once said, you know, if you can't trust the messenger,
you can't trust the message.
Obviously, it's a lot of trust between Brooks and Spears, right?
-Right? Right? -[Vic] In the eyes of Shawn Spears…
-[Book] If your family walks out on you… -[Vic] Oh!
[Book] …the last thing you need is to be alone, Vic.
[Vic] Off that spinning heel kick,
Lennox might be on applesauce for a week.
As now Jensen trying to follow it up with a snap suplex.
And it almost, I just looked up at the monitor and it almost looks like
-a sinister sick smile in Jensen's face. -[Book] Look at the eyes of Brooks Jensen.
[Vic] Yeah, where did his eyes go? Hold on a second, Booker.
Hold on a second. What's the reason for this?
-That's Lennox glasses. -[Book] Trying to line them up.
-You want to see him a little bit better? -[Vic] Yeah, funny. Ha ha.
Come on! You think you're Superman?
[Vic] I told you. Game mode activated.
Books aren't going to help Lennox tonight. He's coming to fight now.
This is a different side of Lennox we've never seen.
[Book] I like this. I mean, you gotta be able to fight this business.
Of course you gotta have that wrestling background,
but you got to have a little dawg in you.
[Vic] You always say mind your business,
And right now it's Shawn Spears sticking his…
Not today!
[Vic] …where it doesn't belong, Book. But that opens the door for a moment.
Jensen charged in, counter, cover, near fall.
Spears doing his best on the outside. And what a DDT.
-[Book] Look at Jensen, beautiful. -[Vic] Quick and impactful.
-[bell rings] -[Vic] Not going to be gaslit anymore.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Brooks Jensen!
-[Vic] What does the future hold… -[Book] Now you're agreeing with me…
…for Brooks Jensen…
…and Shawn Spears?
["Big Hair Day" playing]
[Vic] We do know the future for Zachary Wentz.
It's in two weeks on the CW launch in a street fight with Wes Lee.
What the hell? Everybody upset about my vacation back to Ohio?
Man, look, I had a great time.
It was good weather, saw the family, even got to hang out with some old friends.
I mean, I know Zach wants to say that the attack on Trey was "uncalled for".
I just call it taking out your insurance policy, dawg.
You see, Trey caught me slipping during the match.
I caught him slipping in the parking lot.
And you do realize that if Trey was not at No Mercy,
I'd have ended this and sent your ass back to TNA
without having to worry about this anymore.
So I had to do it. And now it's really one on one.
Brother versus brother. And in this street fight, it ends everything.
I'll see you in Chicago, brother.
["The Chosen" playing]
[Vic] That's gonna take place two weeks from tonight.
A near decade long brotherhood ends.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Fatal Influence:
Jacy Jayne!
[Vic] There's been heated conversations.
There's been locker room invasions.
There's been attacks.
It all comes to a head as Jacy Jayne faces Lola Vice, next.
-What's up, dude? -What's up, dawg?
Hey, bro, did you see that Fraxiom stuff last week on NXT?
-Wait, Fraxiom? -Fraxiom.
-Is it Kurt Cobain and the Power Rangers? -No, the Micro Wrestlers.
The NXT Tag Team champions. They got beat up by The Bloodline.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
The only reason they're tag champions is because of The Bloodline, realistically.
I'll be honest, man, we won the Tag Championships at WrestleMania.
I kind of miss having gold around our waist.
You know, I never got my opportunity at being a Tag Team champion in NXT,
-and I don't think you did either. -I never got to hold them.
-We need to change that. -How could we…
-Hey, are you free in St. Louis? -St. Louis?
-I've got nothing on. -I don't have anything going on.
Maybe we challenge for the Tag team Championships in St. Louis.
But those two little flops would never say yes.
They're gonna say no. How can…
-Next Tuesday. -I got it. What about next Tuesday?
We give NXT a little A-Town Down Under rub.
We have those two little flops on The Grayson Waller Effect.
-We'll see if they say yes. -They have to say yes.
-I don't think they will. -Hey, Fraxiom.
Get ready, because those Tag Team Championships are going right here.
-A-Town Down… -Under, lads! NXT, see you soon, idiots.
[Vic] Well, as you can see, it didn't take long for the champions to respond.
This now official in three weeks on the CW, live from St. Louis,
A-Town Down Under will face Axiom and Frazer for the NXT Tag Team titles.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
-[Vic] Been a newsworthy night. -[Book] You ain't jiving.
[announcer] Making her way to the ring: Lola Vice!
-[Book] Can you… -[Vic] Here we go.
[Book] Can you pass me that, please?
-[Vic] What do you want, the water? -[Book] That Cholula Green, man.
Oh, yes.
[Vic] Thought you were gonna ask for some water
to take your blood pressure medication.
-Oh, the bell rang! -[Book] Here we go, here we go!
[Vic] It was Lola Vice who earlier tonight said she wants
to cave in the face of Jacy Jayne.
But Jayne answering right quickly with that pumpkin.
But look at the feet of Vice, answering right back.
[Book] Very educated feet by Lola Vice.
-She's a true fighter, Vic. -[Vic] You saw the…
[wrestlers and referee shouting]
…back and forth earlier, as the rest
-[referee] Come on, let's go. Fight! -[Vic] …of your girls interrupt.
[Book] The rockstar Jacy Jayne just played a little too.
[Vic] As we said, the back and forth earlier, but am I wrong
to think that Lola Vice and Jaida Parker have the same goal in mind,
to hurt Fatal Influence?
[Book] No, I think so, I mean…
[Vic] Jaida Parker was in the parking lot last week with a baseball bat.
[Book] People have shared one common goal. I've seen that before.
[Vic] There's Jayne mocking Lola Vice. And we can agree on this, Fatal Influence…
[Book] Wait a minute, wait a minute. Oh, yes!
-Hip back. Was that the hip front? -[Vic] They say and they do.
Into the cover goes Jayne, hook of the leg and a kick out.
To quote Jacy: "All we do is speak the truth."
This is the most analytical I've ever heard you on NXT.
[Book] I mean, come on, Vic. You're talking about Fatal Influence.
The rockstar Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, the pro, and the NYX.
What a team, Vic.
[Vic] You've been waiting all week to say that one, I'm willing to bet.
I think he had that one written down in his notepad.
What a strike from Vice!
Vice answering back to the midsection, connecting one more time.
Buckling the legs of Jayne.
And Jayne not going to like the view, not going to like the feel,
because look at those feet, the quickness, look at the striking ability of Lola Vice.
[Book] Lola Vice, I mean, she's championship material.
She came so close in her last outing for that championship
and now she's just trying to rebuild it. Oh, yes.
[Vic] Oh! I wonder if Jacy kept that mask she was wearing a few weeks ago.
But Lola Vice right now… Oh, there's Jazmyn Nyx. Hey!
-Fallon Henley. -[Book] The NYX, Vic.
[Vic] Swing and a miss, but that back fist connected.
-Good night!! -[referee and crowd] One, two, three!
[Vic] Wanted to cave in her face, Book. She may just have.
[annoucer] Here is your winner!
[Vic] Oh!
Go ahead, gloat. Spell out her name again, Book.
-How can you call yourself mature women? -[Book] The NYX.
-I mean, come on. -[Vic] When you use blindsided attacks.
-Sarcastic comments. -[Book] Not mature about that.
[Vic] They're not mature. That's the point.
And there's Jayne, not liking the outcome of this matchup.
Jazmyn Nyx. Fallon Henley. Three on one.
[Book] A lesson right here, it's a lesson.
-[Vic] Jaida Parker! -[Book] Whoa!
[Vic] Oh, Ms. Parker's been wanting to get her hands on these three.
-[crowd chanting] -[Vic] NXT universe.
Jaida just dumping out the trash.
-Dropping Nyx as well. -[Book] God!
[Vic] Looking for the trifecta.
And last but not least…
-…looking for… -[Book] Get out of there!
[Vic] Oh, Jacy was saved.
Come on! I got…
-[wrestlers screaming] -[referee] Hey, hey, hey!
[Vic] Look, I know Lola Vice said she didn't want Jaida's help…
…but it certainly looked like she needed it in that moment.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
Can I talk to you?
Sure.
I'm afraid too.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Look, for me, there is.
I got you disrespected, I got the rest of the family disrespected…
…and I failed you guys.
You know, if you want to believe that, fine.
Because it doesn't matter what we believe.
You're the one who has to carry that fear inside of you.
Afraid to lose,
afraid you'll be remembered as a coward.
But it doesn't matter what we think.
Because when it's all said and done,
no matter what,
you're always gonna have the family.
Look, I… I see what it's doing to you. I know you.
I know you don't believe what you're saying.
And I know you want another shot at Oba.
I do.
Okay, then let's do it.
And if I lose?
Then you lose. But at least you did it through the fear, all heart.
And I know you're okay with that.
Stacks believes in you. Luca believes in you.
And so do I.
But Tony,
you gotta believe in you.
So what do you say?
Okay.
Okay. So we'll get some special training.
I'm ready.
-Hey. When did you get so tough? -Come on. I grew up with fighters.
Come on, bring it in.
Come on.
[Vic] Well, there is Tyrese Haliburton.
Can the Indiana Pacers All-Star guard get the contract signed?
We're going to find out next.
Booker, It has been a newsworthy Tuesday, but let's talk about next week,
because after a back and forth earlier, The Grayson Waller Effect returns to NXT
with our NXT Tag Team champions, Axiom and Frazer.
It's going down next week right here on USA.
Tensions will be high there.
Tensions will also be high as next week live, we'll have an NXT press conference
for those competing on our broadcast television premiere on the CW.
Combustible elements will explode next Tuesday.
Riley Osborne fighting for Chase U against Ridge Holland.
Holland has laid out Andre Chase and Duke Hudson.
Will Osborne be next, or can Riley rise up?
Next week on NXT.
And after a slap that was felt by the NXT universe,
Kelani Jordan will defend the Women's North American title
against Wren Sinclair, who took Charlie Dempsey's advice earlier
to create her own opportunity.
Can Sinclair walk out with the gold, or will Jordan continue to stand out?
More here on NXT.
But right now, standing by, Indiana Pacers' All-Star guard, Tyrese Haliburton.
[hip hop music playing]
All right, y'all. Ava tried a little bit earlier. It didn't work.
So I'm here to make sure Trick Williams and Ethan Page get this contract signed.
But I ain't come alone. I brought reinforcements of my own.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] There's his Indiana Pacers teammates.
And I get it, I get it.
I would boo, too, if I had to be an Orlando Magic fan.
-I get it, I get it. -[crowd booing]
But we're not here to talk about that.
With that being said, let's bring out my brother, the challenger, Trick Williams.
["Locked In" playing]
[crowd] Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
[Book] Oh, man, I can't wait.
-[Vic] There's some people… -[Book] I can't wait.
[Vic] People on social media said Ethan Page did it better.
-[Book] What people? -[Vic] People on social media.
-I know you love social media. -[Book] What people on social media?
Ain't nobody said that. Nobody. Nobody but you.
Yo, yo.
[Vic] Are you hurt?
-First thing first. -[Vic] Are you bothered by that?
This must be a big deal if we bring out two-time NBA All-Star
and Olympic gold medalist like Tyrese.
-[crowd booing] -Don't hate. He doing his thing.
He doing his thing. He doing his thing.
And I'm gonna be real with you, dawg.
Just like you and Team USA went out there to Paris
and you came back with that gold,
Trick Willie's going to Chicago, and I'm gonna get that gold, too.
You did your thing, dawg. You did your thing. Believe that. Believe that.
But I'm gonna get serious right now.
Ethan Page,
bring your ass out here and sign this contract before I sign your forehead.
Sign your forehead with the bottom of this Gucci loafer. Let's talk about it.
With that being said, let's bring out NXT champion, All Ego Ethan Page.
["With A Smile" playing]
[Book singing] Kill 'em with the rhythm Kill 'em with a smile
[Vic] You really don't hold grudges, do you?
[Book] I don't, man. That music, man, there's something about it.
♪ Kill 'em with the rhythm Kill 'em with a smile ♪
[Vic] Well, it appears that Trick Williams has signed the contract,
-pen to paper. -This is absolutely ridiculous.
Trick.
I gave you an out earlier,
but you decided to come out here and stutter anyways.
But you know what? That's absolutely fine with me, if this is what you want.
You want to force me to sign this contract, I'll do it.
But let me put this in a way that you
and your pal here will understand.
When it comes to this championship, Ethan Page
is the Boston Celtics.
And on October 1st, when I beat you in Chicago,
you will be like the Indiana Pacers…
…and the rest of the NBA, because you're gonna have to watch me be victorious.
Carry this championship, this entire company and brand,
and the Era of Ego will continue to make history.
Now hold that open so I can sign it.
[crowd] Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
Well, there you have it. Two weeks from now,
we get my brother, Trick Williams, challenging Ethan Page
for the NXT Championship.
And Trick, you know what time it is. You know you gotta "Whoop that Trick".
That's all we got.
Whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait, whoa.
I forgot one more thing.
Hit the music.
["Cult of Personality" playing]
[Vic] Booker.
What is going on?
♪ Look in my eyes What do you see? ♪
♪ The cult of personality ♪
♪ I know your anger I know your dreams ♪
♪ I've been everything you wanna be ♪
♪ Oh, I'm the cult of personality ♪
♪ Like Mussolini ♪
[Vic] The NXT universe on their feet.
♪ I'm the cult of personality The cult of personality ♪
Thank you, Tyrese Haliburton.
Thank you, you beautiful people. You have such lovely voices.
But earlier, before… Calm down. It's going to be okay.
Earlier, before I was rudely interrupted
by who I can only assume is soon to be the former NXT Women's champion,
this was the match I wanted to talk about. This was my announcement.
Because a match this big isn't just about that NXT title.
A match this big determines the direction in which the entire brand goes.
Two very special athletes, two very different men
with two completely different visions.
A match that big
doesn't deserve, It needs
something special.
[crowd member] Yeah!
[crowd] Referee! Referee! Referee!
The people have spoken. This match needs a special guest referee.
[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, I happen to be that man.
On October 1st, live on the CW for the first time, NXT.
The title will be determined in a match, and the referee making the three count
-is CM Punk. -[crowd] CM Punk!
[crowd cheering]
And the only rule is you will listen to the official.
And, boys, I'm the official.
And honestly, since I'm the official,
y'all can start fighting right now.
-[crowd cheering] -[Book laughing]
[Vic] Mark your calendars.
-Page and Williams needed to be separated. -[Book] Here we go!
[Vic] Two weeks from tonight…
-Let them fight! -[crowd] Let them fight, let them fight!
I'm gonna hurt you! I'm gonna hurt you!
[Vic] On the CW premiere, the NXT title will be on the line.
CM Punk will be the referee.
Will Page prove to be the face of this brand?
Or will the Era of Ego go to sleep by the hands of Trick Williams?
[wrestlers screaming unintelligibly]
Subtitles: Ed Boon g unintelligibly]