[introduction music playing]
[male narrator] Then…
now…
forever…
together.
[soft music playing]
[Vic] We are in the Show Me State, home of the St. Louis Blues
of the NHL, Cardinals of the MLB, home of Raw 24 hours ago,
and for the first time ever, NXT here live tonight.
Earlier today, St. Louis' favorite son Randy Orton arrived
out of his first ever televised match here on NXT tonight.
Who will he face? He will face The Young OG Je'Von Evans,
who has to have butterflies the size of eagles.
Not only that match up, but also two championship matches.
As you can see, Two-Time Trick. The NXT Champion
Trick Williams is ready to celebrate after what happened in Chicago last week.
The excitement is off the charts. This is NXT.
[Shawn] Chicago, I just got one question for you.
[man] Are you ready?
[Vic] We are live in Chicago on this,
the most significant night in this brand's history,
because it's the broadcast television premiere of NXT, right here on the CW.
[woman] I didn't exactly come to Chicago alone.
[Vic] The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair. The CW premiere.
It's The Beautiful Madness Giulia versus The Prodigy Roxanne Perez
for the NXT Women's Championship.
-[Booker] What the hell? -[Vic] Giulia just got laid out.
The official did not see what just happened.
Look who's back.
Roxanne Perez retained the NXT Women's Championship
thanks to Cora Jade.
I promise you, right down the middle.
The winner of this match is going to deserve to be called NXT Champion.
[Vic] Will it be the champion, Ethan Page, or the challenger, Trick Williams,
for this massive main event match up? Page can't believe it.
Williams got the trick shot, cover. We got a new champion.
Trick is NXT, we are NXT. And the CW is NXT.
And tonight we are live inside The Factory.
-[hip hop music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[music fading out]
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Trick Williams' music playing]
[Book] Oh, yeah. We gonna kick this thing off like this, man. Oh, my God.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
[Book] Yeah. Uh-huh. I like it. Oh, yeah, man.
[male announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the new NXT Champion,
Trick Williams.
[Book] Wait a minute, damn it. Put some respect on this man's name.
Two-times, two-times NXT Champion.
[Vic] And we are sold out tonight in St. Louis, in The Factory.
With the two-time NXT Champion,
Trick Williams.
[Trick] Hey, yo, yo, yo, yo. I appreciate that.
Let's get straight to business. We're in St. Louis.
We got Sexy Red in the back.
Hey, yo, check it. NXT is reaching new heights.
We're in new cities. We're even on a new network.
But I want to take the time for everybody to learn my new name.
Call me Tricky Two-Times. You better say it two times,
because Trick Williams, once again, your new NXT Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
Y'all check it. And I know what that means.
I got this brand new beautiful baby around my waist.
And I know there's sharks in the locker room with their eyes on Trick Willy,
but that ain't gonna change nothing.
[Wes] Trick! Tricky! Ay, yo.
Congratulations, dog.
But I am pretty sure that people out here don't want to hear you celebrating
for two hours. Especially when
you are not the only one that had a career-defining moment last week.
You see, I shed some unnecessary weight that's been dragging me down.
And now I can properly focus on what I want.
And that's becoming a Triple Crown Champion by taking that NXT Championship.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on there, light skin.
Now your accolades should speak for themselves. But I know your type, dog.
The type that stabs people in the back,
pretend like you got friends. Look, I've been down that road before.
Let me tell you how it ends, dog. With Trick Willy's hand raised in the air.
[Wes] Stop, stop, stop right now. Look, right now, you are the face of NXT.
But I'm gonna tell you something that it seems like everybody around here
ain't got the balls to say. Trick, you ain't it, dog.
And I am going to be the one that takes that NXT Championship away from you
before you even get comfortable with it.
And then I'm gonna leave your ass in the dust like your partner did.
[Jey Uso's music playing]
[Vic] Are you serious?
[Book laughing]
Here I go, Wes. Put it on pause. It's two champ time.
[Vic] Let's see if we can get a new champion.
[Book] That's who that is, man. Oh, yeah.
[Vic] Jey Uso is in NXT.
[Book] Give me some, dog. Come on, man, you got some ripping.
-[Vic] Are we eating? -[Book] That's what this is.
Uh-huh.
Man, the roof is about to come off this sucka.
[Vic] This sold-out crowd just became all blue.
[music fading out]
[crowd cheering and booing]
I said…
main event Jey Uso is now in your city.
[Trick] Hey, look, hey, look.
I appreciate you, dog, coming out to NXT after your big victory last night.
I know you're tired,
but I know we look good.
We got gold around our waist. I'm the NXT Champ, you the Intercontinental Champ.
And if another bump try to try us for these titles, you best believe
we both gonna whoop that Trick.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
[Trick Williams' music playing]
-[Book] That's how you do it, dog. -[Vic] What a moment.
What a way to kick off NXT tonight.
We saw Jey Uso retain his Intercontinental Championship last night.
Will we say the same thing about Oba Femi?
It's The Ruler. It's The Don.
It's for the NXT North American Championship here live tonight.
And that's not the only piece of gold on the line tonight, Booker, because the NXT
Tag Team Titles will also be defended, as the champions,
Axiom and Frazer, face Smack Down's A-Town Down Under live tonight
on NXT, right here.
[rock music playing]
[Kelani Jordan's music playing]
[Vic] Speaking of champions.
[sound of wind blowing]
[female speaker voice] A storm
is coming.
[Jade Cargill's music playing]
[Vic] I don't know if you feel it, Booker, but this place,
The Factory, is shaking right now.
[Book] This is about to get busy.
Let's go. You already know, you already know, you already know.
[Bianca Belair's music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is a Six-Woman Tag Team match.
Introducing first, the team of the NXT Women's North American Champion,
Kelani Jordan and the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion,
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
[Vic] There's a lot of gold on your screen right now.
But business is about to start.
Which trio will have their hands raised? Six-Woman Tag Team action is live.
It's next on NXT.
[Fatal Influence's music playing]
[announcer] And their opponents, Jazmyn Nyx, Fallon Henley,
and Jacy Jayne, Fatal Influence.
[Vic] Well, this terrible trio doesn't have the numbers advantage here tonight.
[Book] I've been waiting and anticipating
this all week long, Vic.
This right here, a main event anywhere in the world.
[Vic] First time ever, NXT TV is in St. Louis. We are sold out in The Factory.
What a way to kick off tonight. How about the moment we just had?
Jey Uso, the Intercontinental Champion,
-Trick Williams, the NXT Champion. -[Book] Always expect the unexpected.
-[Vic] What's up with Wes Lee, by the way? -[Book] Dude is trying to stake his claim.
I like that. Call your shot. Let's get the action going. Booyah! Here we go!
[Vic] Early on there's connection, and Fallon Henley taking advantage.
And it was Kelani Jordan, who is a legal superstar for her team, who said last week
on commentary, she is not ducking any member of Fatal Influence.
[Book] It seemed like she's ducking a little bit to me.
-She's got a posse with her. -[Vic] Cover, cover, cover.
[Book] That's what I'm talking about. I'm looking at Fatal Influence.
And this is a moment for the Fatal Influence to come up,
step up and take this moment, Vic.
[Vic] Kelani Jordan now coming right back in.
This is what Kelani Jordan does so well.
-[Book] She's quick. -[Vic] Boom!
[Book] You know what? They got the matching outfits on. You can tell
-they are coordinated. -[Vic] Belair. Cargill.
The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
Belair first time competing on NXT in nearly four years. For Cargill,
-first NXT in-ring debut. -[Book] Timeout!
[Vic] No timeouts. What do you call timeout for?
You know better than anybody, there's no timeouts.
There certainly will not be timeouts later tonight,
when the North American Championship is being defended.
There is the champion, Oba Femi, warming up, getting ready to possibly successfully
defend his championship later on tonight. Cover, kick out.
[Book] I would not want any of that tonight.
Oba looks mean, man. He looks ready.
[Vic] Oba Femi looking for his 11th successful
championship defense, as there comes Bianca Belair, the EST.
[screams]
[Vic] And doesn't it speak volumes that Bianca and Jade are here with Kelani?
[Book] I do know that. You know why? Because it's the ultimate rub.
You know, back in the day, this would have never happened.
This would have never happened.
[Vic] Think about our main event tonight as well.
Randy Orton one-on-one with The Young OG Je'Von Evans.
And got to give the Women's North American Champion credit. She had a plan last week.
We doubted her on commentary, but she said she had one.
[Book] She had a major plan, Vic. But I always say, Bianca and Jade Cargill…
-Look. Mind your business. -[Vic] Hey!
[Book] Preserve yourself a business that preserves you.
[Vic] Jacy Jayne is not even legal.
-And she just paid the price. -[Book] Whoa.
That veteran experience right there coming into play. But you never know
what's going to happen later on in the action. Something could happen.
Bianca can do something. And this thing can change just like that.
I'm just saying.
[Vic] You know, two weeks from Sunday, it's Halloween Havoc.
Maybe Fatal Influence can go as the Sanderson sisters.
Of course, tickets on sale now. Ticketmaster.com, into the cover.
-And a kick out. -[Book] That's funny.
[Vic] I appreciate that. Take another look at Bianca Belair with ease.
And now she made the tag. And in comes Jade Cargill. Look, Belair, Cargill,
they're gonna defend the Tag Team Titles next Monday on Raw. Eagle Sky. Kairi Sane.
But what stands out to you most about the Tag Team Champions?
[Book] I think it's the powerhouses. They got all the tools.
They can go in there, compliment each other very, very well.
Look at the strength right now.
-Jade Cargill come with ease. Wow. -[Vic] Ultimate teamwork for the victory.
Now able to kick out one more time. Just in the nick of time.
Kelani, Jade, Bianca, they are working as a well oiled unit at this juncture.
And when it comes to Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne,
and Jazmyn Nyx is right to the throat now turning things around
is Fallon Henley, they don't like the NIL athletes that have come in here that have
taken over like a Kelani Jordan. And now we look at this offense and bam!
In comes a fellow NIL athlete, Jazmyn Nyx.
[Book] You gotta think about the work that Fallon as well as Jacy
has put into this game. I'm talking about NXT right here. This is their home.
-They help build this thing. -[Vic] Referee's distracted.
Jacy making Kelani pay.
Can Kelani and the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions bounce back?
Back live on NXT here on the CW, sold out in St. Louis, Missouri,
and Fatal Influence throughout the commercial break, Booker,
-has been proving their point to Kelani. -[Book] Oh, they have been doing work.
I mean, beautiful work. Isolating Kelani Jordan
in the corner, and it doesn't matter how big of a power team you are,
if you can do this kind of work right here. We're about to go home.
We about to go home, oh yes!
[Vic] I brought up the numbers advantage from last week, because
it was Jazmyn Nyx, who just checked out of the match up, who was the key factor
in the match up last week. Cover and a kick out.
Got on the apron, distracted Jada Parker.
Jada didn't see Lola was into causing her a lot of confusion.
But that is what Fatal Influence does.
[Book] Beautiful work there by Jacy Jayne.
But I would have wish she would have just kept her bashed in the corner.
You don't want to give Kelani Jordan any space, something like that.
[Vic] The Women's North American Champion back to her feet. So close to the…
[Book] Oh, so close.
[Vic] Able to get back up. Jordan able to counter, reverse and bang!
Heel right under the jaw. Things turning around now for Kelani Jordan,
and can things turn around for Tony D'Angelo?
He's focused, he's ready, he's determined, as he faces Oba Femi
for the North American Championship later on tonight. The first of two
championship matches here on NXT, as Kelani trying to fight free.
-Swinging a miss. Jacy Jayne! -[Book] Kelani's proving a medal tonight.
I mean, Jade Cargill, she's not doing anything. Bianca is not doing anything.
She's letting her handle her business. I like that. Here we go! Here we go!
Man, big shots.
-[Vic] Bang! Spine buster. -[Book] Wow!
[screams]
[Book] Look at the power. Talking about a dream team.
Here we go, Vic.
[Vic] What a fallaway slam.
-Jade Cargill has changed the game. -[Book] Yeah.
She's like a line right now, just stalking her, braving, taking…
Oh, big shots!
[Vic] Jazmyn Nyx went for the ride. Didn't like the landing.
And look who's coming back in, the EST.
[Book] I don't like this. I don't like the way this looks, Vic.
[Vic] Beautiful, and oh.
Fallon Henley didn't like what she saw, but just got caught with a super kick.
Jacy Jayne, though. Big neck breaker, wiping out cargo.
Kelani Jordan back to her feet.
She enters back into the fray. Big jump in DDT.
Everyone wiped out.
I believe Bianca Belair, though, is legal for her team.
[Book] Oh my God! Wow!
[applause]
[Vic] Two legal superstars, Belair, Nyx. Oh!
Jazmyn just caught Belair with the Nyx kick. And Belair able to power out.
It's a former Women's Champion, former Wrestle Mania main eventer,
former Royal Rumble winner, Bianca Belair has been in there with the best.
Jazmyn Nyx knows that, got caught this time. Got hoisted.
-[Book] To the Power! -[Vic] And planted.
And the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions putting on a show here tonight.
-[Book] Good night. -[Vic] But look at Kelani.
Not to be outdone, looking for that one of a kind split legged moonsault.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Vic] And a fatal mistake made by Fatal Influence tonight.
[announcer] Here are your winners, the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion,
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill,
and the NXT Women's North American Champion, Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] Three one of a kind athletes,
as the Women's North American Champion continues to stand out here tonight.
-You ready? -Yeah, dude. Always ready, always ready.
Business tonight as usual, amigo.
Well, as long as we keep our composure, right?
[Randy] Guys, I got a question for you.
So, this Je'Von Evans, right? How fast exactly is he?
Well, he might be the fastest guy in NXT, if I'm honest.
-I'm really looking forward to… -Hey, hey, dude.
What do you mean he's the fastest guy in NXT? I'm right here.
-You know what I mean. -No, what do you mean?
I'll prove that I'm faster.
I'm sorry about this, Randy. We shouldn't…
Apologies, Randy. I've been known to be a little bit of a hot…
-Hot head? -Yeah, yeah.
Trust me, I can relate.
But there's nothing wrong with being a hothead. In fact,
sometimes we all need to find our dark place, if you know what I mean?
All right.
You see? Randy Orton just said it's a good thing.
So as far as I'm concerned, I'm taking it and running with it.
Good luck.
Giulia, a tough loss last week against Roxanne Perez.
In a few moments, we'll hear from Roxanne and Cora Jade.
-What do you think they'll have to say? -Roxanne and Cora are…
-[knocking on the door] -Excuse me, we're in the middle of a…
Hello, my old friend.
We got it.
[Roxanne Perez's music playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the NXT Women's Champion,
Roxanne Perez.
[Vic] There's no doubt that Roxanne Perez has listened
to a certain St. Louis native.
She knows what it takes to be number one, because two is not a winner.
-And three nobody remembers. -[Book] You should be on your feet.
[Vic] Why the hell aren't you on your feet? We can see the camera shot there.
[Book] That young lady, who perhaps is truly the best.
I thought last week was going to be the week that it finally happened.
Your international sensation, your chosen one,
was going to dethrone me and become your new NXT Women's Champion.
But nope,
because once again, there you guys are disappointed. And here I stand with this.
[crowd cheering]
Yep, maybe now all of you guys will finally start to believe everything
that I've been saying since April.
But I'm not gonna hold my breath on that, because you all are so predictable.
In no time, you'll prop somebody else up
and I'll still be here drinking all the tears of your new flavors of the month.
But, but
thankfully, I don't have to drink alone anymore.
Because a new, an old friendship, is starting to reignite.
[speaker voice] Welcome to the generation of Jade.
[Cora Jade's music playing]
[Vic] Cora Jade, who returned last week.
And perhaps altered the landscape of this Women's Division. And I say that because,
Booker, can you say with absolute certainty, without Cora Jade,
-Roxanne Perez would still be here? -[Book] I don't know.
But I can say this. Cora Jade is back,
and she is one bad little sister.
For the past nine months, I had to sit at home and listen to everybody talk
about how this is the deepest division in the history of NXT. Hell, in WWE.
Everyone was going on and on and on, listing all the women here in NXT,
but for some reason, my name was left off that list. Imagine that.
And you know what? That really, really pissed me off.
So, when I came back,
I wanted to make sure everybody paid for forgetting about Cora Jade.
So,
when I cost Giulia the NXT Women's Championship,
nobody saw it coming, not even Roxanne.
Listen,
the woman you used to know was a young girl trying to make it in NXT.
But the woman you're looking at now,
is the woman who is going to make NXT.
Roxanne Perez deserves to be NXT Women's Champion.
This is the version of Roxanne I always knew she could be.
That's why, after so many years, our friendship is finally being mended.
And unfortunately,
that's really, really bad for the deepest division in WWE.
So bad. And Cora,
I wish I listened to you years ago instead of these never was know it alls.
All you ever wanted was for me to just look out for myself.
And in the pursuit of chasing this championship, I finally learned.
And I know that this NXT Women's Championship
is what shattered our friendship.
But I think it's going to be the one thing that brings us right back together.
The one…
[Giulia's music playing]
[Vic] There's the woman who believes she should be the Women's Champion, Giulia.
Come on, Giulia. Come on, don't be shy.
I know we haven't formally met yet, but come on. Get in.
Don't be shy. Come on.
[Stephanie Vaquer's music playing]
[Vic] Booker!
It looks like we found out who that old friend was.
-[Book] What the hell? -[Vic] Stephanie Vaquer is here.
Finally has arrived in NXT.
[Book] Oh, here we go.
-[Vic] Can I get an SDQQ? -[Book] Shucky, ducky, quack, quack.
-Fight, Vic. -[Vic] It's all breaking down.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] I can't believe what we just witnessed.
Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez.
Oh, Booker. As these two international sensations meet,
the target is getting bigger and bigger on the back of The Prodigy,
[rock music playing]
Stephanie Vaquer. She's finally in NXT.
Next week I'm gonna show her what this division's all about.
Look at you, challenging Stephanie Vaquer next week.
See, that's what we need here in the NQCC. Both of you take notes.
What have you got there?
Oh, you know, just reliving getting this match stolen from me by Oro Mensah.
Lexis, why are you still obsessed over Oro Mensah?
You know what? You're the guy. A real wrestling purist. Maybe you can help me.
Look, I'm looking for something,
maybe it's a match where I challenge Oro and he can't cheat and neither can I.
Something down the straight and narrow. Do you guys have anything for that?
Look, there's one thing.
In England, there's something called the Admiral Lord Mount Evans.
-Admiral Lord Mount Evans? -Yeah, it's a rounds match system.
-No, no, can't do rounds. -Look, it's a gentleman's battle.
Ah, that's it. A gentleman's duel. That's what we'll do.
-Tell me more about this rule set. -Right…
[Vic] Now all of a sudden, Lexis King wants to be a gentleman of sorts.
[Book] He's a good guy. He's a good guy.
[soft music playing]
[Vic] Well, can Tony D'Angelo be the one
to finally defeat Oba Femi?
Is the belief back in The Family?
Because it will be The Ruler, first the dime for the North American Championship.
We are sold out in St. Louis, the site of two Royal Rumbles and two Survivor Series,
and it's the home of NXT tonight.
[hip hop music playing]
[Oba Femi's music playing]
[Vic] If he said it once,
he said it 100 times. Oba Femi has said that Tony D'Angelo
-is broken. -[Book] Yeah.
And the thing is, I wonder if it's true. The thing is, he looked very confident.
Tony D, he looked very confident walking down the aisle.
But you know what Mike Tyson say, until a man get hit, that is the plan.
After that, it all goes out the window.
We're gonna find out a whole lot about Tony D tonight. Check out this man.
This beast, Oba Femi.
[Vic] The longest reigning North American Champion.
A prediction that you made, Booker, the night he captured it.
Right now, let's go to our ring announcer,
Mike Rome, with our championship introductions.
[bell ringing]
The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for
the NXT North American Championship.
Introducing the challenger, from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
represent The D'Angelo Family, The Don of NXT,
Tony D'Angelo.
And his opponent, from Lagos, Nigeria,
weighing in at 310 pounds,
he is the NXT North American Champion,
Oba Femi.
[Vic] He has successfully defended the title ten times.
No one, as you just saw, has held that title longer than Oba Femi.
Not Wes Lee, who we saw earlier tonight, or Carmelo Hayes.
The first of two championship matches tonight.
Do you feel that Don believes in himself
once again, as we get ready to start this North American Championship match?
[Book] We're gonna find out very quickly. But I've grown to learn that it's those,
those one time that you try to conquer that mountain,
and you get that one guy that you can't…
That might be the case here in this match up, but right now,
-Tony D's looking good. -[Vic] Look at The Don right now.
We go back to some of the training we've seen him do.
Getting in there, getting into the body bag. Oh!
[Book] Sticking the move, didn't work that time, though, watching the paint dry.
[Vic] I think The Family, especially Rizzo, has not feeling like The Don again.
But as you said earlier, everyone has a plan, until you get punched in the mouth.
And Oba Femi very quickly has turned this match up around, into the cover, first one
of the match up and a kick out. Both went face to face on Miz TV last week.
It was The Don who some said took a calculated walk out of the ring.
Others say he's fearful of the North American Champion.
[Book] You know, you better have a plan when you step into a situation like this.
But I always say preparation is the only luck you're ever going to have.
And this may be the last shot for Tony D if he didn't cash in tonight.
[Vic] Very loud, split 50/50, sold-out crowd here in St. Louis.
As we've mentioned, this the first of two championship matches tonight.
The NXT Tag Team Title still be defended. We saw Axiom and Frazer earlier.
They are their opponents.
The challengers from Smack Down putting in final moments of preparation.
But look, we know that Tony D'Angelo is a former Tag Team Champion,
a former Heritage Cup Champion.
The North American Title is something that he has chased for some time.
Go back to No Mercy, Book. The Don injured his ankle in that match.
He was still able to kick out of not one, but two Oba power bombs.
Something no one, no one else has done.
That's why I believe people he's a little bit more tonight.
[Book] I take nothing away from Tony D.
He's definitely a guy that I touted to be one of the best here in NXT.
But this guy, The Ruler, Oba Femi, this is a guy
that stepped his game up to a total another level. Right now, he's showing it.
[Vic] Another take down of D'Angelo by Oba Femi. I want to bring this to you, Booker.
I mean, you had a two-time Hall of Fame career. Did you ever doubt yourself
during your career?
[Book] I mean, coming off entry, stepping in the championship box
like this right here, you have those butterflies that you have to get
to line up and fly straight. Of course I have.
[Vic] And The Family on the outside, the under boss, Rizzo, Luca, Crucifino,
right now cheering on Tony D'Angelo,
and The Don might have been able to weather that storm early on.
Right to the massive chest of Oba Femi, flying through the air.
Got caught, and Oba just planted The Don, spine first.
Can The Don get back? North American title on the line.
Back live on NXT.
The North American Championship is on the line. Oba Femi, the champion.
The challenger, Tony D'Angelo, it's The Ruler versus The Don.
And the back has been the focus of Oba Femi throughout the break.
And here's why, because right before
the commercial break, the hardest part of the ring where…
[Book] That was calculated right there,
that was the steel right there, goes down the ring right there.
I'll tell you, Oba Femi's trying to…
trying to beat Tony D. He's trying to hurt him, Vic.
[Vic] He has said he is a broken man.
Tony D'Angelo's done so much to try to fight back, to gain his confidence back.
He's had The Family by his side,
but The Family is not doing the fighting right now.
It's only Tony D'Angelo. And Oba Femi has been taking it to the dime.
Could be looking to set up for a fall from grace power bomb,
-trying to hoist up! -[Book] Oh, wow!
[Vic] And somehow was able to.
But when we talk about the longevity of Oba Femi,
he has been able to get it done at every occasion.
What are you doing?
[Vic] The under boss doing what the under boss does, what he thinks is best
for The Don. But The Don wants to fight, he wants to win.
He wants to crown himself the North American Champion.
-And The Don now starting to fight back. -[Book] Yes, indeed.
I was going to say hard wheel and determination there for a second,
and then look like shenanigans come into play.
[Vic] I think he was looking for a spine buster. His back gave out again.
And boom! They are up and over.
[Vic] I don't know if you agree with me or not, but it looked like D'Angelo's
trying to hoist up Oba Femi for a spine buster and his back gave out.
[referee] Come on, guys.
[Book] That shot outside the…
Right along that steel have Tony D…
Oh, my God. Man, what a shot.
[Vic] Oh!
[ref] Get inside the ring, Oba. Let's go! Don't stand there, come on.
[Vic] An inadvertent by Oba Femi. But…
The Don just saw Rizzo get taken out. And The Don, look at his eyes.
He's got the eye of the tiger, Book, and The Don coming up!
[Book] Here we go. The fight just broke out. This is it right here, Vic.
[Vic] Rizzo, who has been the one to talk
to Tony D'Angelo, who has gotten him to believe in himself again.
What he just witnessed was just a fuse.
That list of combustible elements inside Tony D'Angelo.
You got to be kidding me!
[Book] Motivating factor, Vic, seeing the rears go down.
[Vic] But he's got to get Oba back into the ring. Wise of D'Angelo.
Nasty landing, a big spear! For the title!
[ref] Come on!
[Vic] That was a half second.
You know, I'm just looking through, The Don right there. And stats.
It was almost in disbelief.
Inside shoulder just getting up. But what a massive uppercut by Oba.
Oba, who when he arrived talked about a prophecy, that he'd be the most dominant
-superstar in NXT. -[Book] Here we go.
-[Vic] It has come true. -[Book] Here we go, Tony D. God, man.
[Vic] And another massive choke slam to The Don. And for The Ruler, just like…
[Book] Whoa! I thought that was it.
No way.
[Vic] Right back to the back of The Don.
D'Angelo able to get the left shoulder up.
The Family on the opposite side of the ring, jumped to their feet.
Just like this sold-out crowd here in St. Louis.
NXT North American Title on the line.
Oba Femi, the champion. The undefeated champion.
[Book] I respect Tony D wants to win this thing fair and square,
but if you can take a shortcut, you want to take it, man. You want to take it.
[Vic] Where is D'Angelo getting the strength from?
[Book] That's the heart, will, and determination I was talking about.
Stick it deep, Vic.
[Vic] We saw The Don try to get this done earlier in the match up.
He couldn't hoist up Oba Femi, but I believe you were right,
Booker, when he saw Rizzo get inadvertently hit,
it kind of lid a fuse inside of him.
Champion trying anything he can do to break the hold of D'Angelo.
And now, here's the power back on display.
[Book] Whoa.
Overspent it.
[Vic] Oba's being pushed to limits, we've never seen Oba be pushed too.
Take another look. Just tossing Tony D'Angelo.
[Book] Took a lot out of him, though.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] This is for the NXT North American Title. And you said it earlier, Booker,
there may not be more chances for The Don left after tonight.
[Book] He may not want another shot after this, Vic.
[Vic] D'Angelo getting some separation. There you see Luca and the under boss,
you see Rizzo, shouting to The Don, who just got decleated.
[Book] What a shot.
[Vic] And right out here, you hear the official saying, get back in the ring.
-[Book] Oh. -[Vic] Hey, hey, hey, hey!
[Book] Get up, Vic. Pack it up.
[ref] Come on. Get inside, Oba. Let's go.
[Vic] Booker!
Oba looking for the power bomb! Countered!
Spine buster! Spine buster!
But The Don's got to get Oba Femi back in the ring.
He can't win the title out here.
-[Book] Still the gas. -[Vic] The Don knows it.
-[Book] Still the gas. -[Vic] Oba turned it around.
And Ron Simmons just screamed out damn, for the title.
-[crowd screaming] -[Book laughing]
-[Book] You got to be kidding me. -[Vic] I mean…
I mean, Book…
-[Book] If there's any time… -[Vic] Book, what does he do now?
Because… Book, what does he do now?
Because if you look at The Don, is he broken?
What else does he have to do? He's looking at The Family. And there's Oba.
How in the hell did The Ruler get back to his feet? Hoisting up
D'Angelo. D'Angelo up and over. Shoulders down! Shoulders down!
-He did it! He did it! The Don did it! -[bell ringing]
[music playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
and the new NXT
North American Champion,
The Don of NXT,
Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] He's not broken. He's whole.
And he's the new North American Champion.
Right here, Book, right in front of us. Right at our feet.
The Don knew he had to get Oba back into the ring.
That was the second spine buster.
And give the champion credit, was able to kick out, was able to continue to fight.
And just when we all thought there was nothing left for Tony D'Angelo,
that indeed was a broken man, like Oba had said, Tony D'Angelo,
out of nowhere, was not only able to conquer the unconquerable,
Tony D'Angelo was able to crown himself the new North American Champion.
As we get excited about tonight, let's go back to last week.
It was following a Tag Team match.
What the hell was that?
[ref] Hey, hey! Come on, it's enough.
Back it up, back it up.
Hang on, take a breath.
-I want Jada Parker. -I know, Jada wants you too.
She feels the exact same way. I didn't say all of that.
Look, Lola, I have something to do right now, but I will handle this.
But, Jada is…
Hey, yeah, I'm in my office. Just come in. Okay, cool.
See, I told you. Welcome back. There she is.
I'm so grateful to be back. Hey, that's the bad…
Nikkita, I understand you have a meeting, but it has to wait.
No, it doesn't. Me and Ava need to talk,
and you need to chill out and go touch grass or something.
Nikkita, a lot has changed since you've been gone. You just got cleared.
Don't make me put you back on the shelf again.
-Hey. -Girl, run it up.
No, no, we're not doing this here.
Nikkita and I were actually about to talk about who her first opponent is.
But I think we found the perfect woman.
Things are same, different. But you're back.
But I'm back.
[Vic] Looks like Nikkita is back. And the lion wants to roar.
[Book] I believe.
[A-Town Down Under's music playing]
We run NXT, too.
[Vic] It's time for our second championship match up.
And after what we just witnessed, and again, to quote you, Book,
expect the unexpected. NXT Tag Team Titles on the line.
A-Town Down Under versus Axiom and Frazer.
It's live, it's next.
-Thank you, guys, for having my back. -Of course.
I know Fatal Influence isn't done with me yet, but I got it from here.
[woman] Well, well, well. Congratulations, ladies.
Look, if y'all are gonna keep coming to our turf NXT,
then we want an opportunity at those Tag Team Titles.
See, I heard you were running your mouth on social media while B and I were booked
and busy and hosting Bad Blood. See, what we won't do,
and what we don't do, is run from a challenge. Ain't that right?
That's right. But since you want a title opportunity, we not going to come to you.
If you think you can hang with the big dogs, you have to come to us.
-So, how about Friday night at Smack Down? -I like that.
We'll have Ava give Nick Aldis a call.
Bye.
What was that?
[A-Town Down Under's music playing]
[music fading out]
[rock music playing]
♪ Never slow down ♪
[lightning sounding]
[Axiom and Frazer's music playing]
[Vic] Book, is this a chance for the champions
to really prove themselves again?
Because this isn't a NXT Tag Team. This is a Tag Team that is on Smack Down.
This is a Tag Team that's competed at WrestleMania,
been victorious at WrestleMania.
[Book] No, no, they're always going to come in as the underdog.
And they come in the underdog as champions.
That's that right there got to be a little disrespectful.
[Vic] Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rome.
[bell ringing]
The following contest scheduled for one fall,
is for the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Introducing the challengers, Austin Theory, Grayson Waller,
A-Town Down Under.
And their opponents, they are the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
[Vic] Time for a second championship match of the night.
You know, take a look at it, Booker.
The champions actually already one upped the challengers.
And what I mean is think back to the Grayson Waller effect.
Why isn't it the Waller and Theory effect?
[Book] Excuse me? I mean, give me…
[Vic] Are you door-dashing? What are you doing?
[Book] I was just thinking about this match up. Thinking about
Axiom and Nathan Frazer, two of the best here in NXT, taking on two guys who was,
you know, was very, very popular here in NXT themselves,
but never made it to what Axiom and Nathan is right now.
-And that is Tag Team Champions. -[Vic] So what I'm trying to ask you is
have the champions already won up the challengers spot?
[Book] Yes. Okay, I get that. Maybe you should
-expand it just a little bit. -[Vic] What do you mean?
Think back to the Grayson Waller effect. Why isn't it the Waller and Theory effect?
I mean, so you wouldn't care if Harlem Heat was the Stevie Ray show?
[Book] Move on. Move on.
[Vic] We'll just see. I stumped you. That's what we do here.
Champions, though, in control early on. Axiom trying to tie up Austin Theory.
Nathan Frazer's a legal superstar. And he is quick.
And think about what Randy Orton told Frazer earlier, maybe you have to go find
that dark place. Frazer actually seemed taken back that Randy Orton earlier was
asking for advice about Je'Von Evans, who he will meet in our main event tonight.
[Book] Talking about a dream match, Je'Von Evans versus The Viper, Randy Orton,
the main event. Don't miss out. Don't get shut out.
[Vic] And speaking of which, there is The Viper,
preparing for his main event match up against Je'Von Evans here tonight.
St. Louis' favorite son, as the NXT Tag Team Titles' on the line.
Look, Axiom and Frazer, they did make a pretty good connection a few weeks back.
Teams that have faced them have split up. It's not like Waller and Theory
haven't had their issues, so to speak.
[Book] I mean, Tag Teams go through that, Vic.
You know, some days are good, some days are bad.
But at the end of the day, it's about Tag Team Championship gold.
It's about champagne and caviar dream, man.
[Vic] The champions right now have been in control. The challengers have
gotten out of the gate.
And speaking of issues, what's your take on Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes
-after what happened to Bad Blood? -[Book] Man, it's getting crazy around…
They got to get the base involved, man. You got to get the police involved.
[Vic] We'll see what happens on Smack Down this Friday.
Because right here, right now, it is high risk. Will it be a reward?
And look at Waller, just holding on to his Tag Team partner.
-[Book] Great balance, though, by Axiom. -[Vic] Opening the door.
Theory just planting Axiom, who's walking out of St. Louis with attack titles.
Back live here on NXT, on the CW, sold out in St. Louis.
The NXT Tag Team Titles on the line. And Axiom right now,
taking out A-Town Down Under, desperately trying to make the catch.
[Book] Oh, man.
Great Tag Team continuity right there. You gotta love it, Vic.
[Vic] Axiom desperately needs to make a tag, because he has taken a beating.
And we may just be on the verge of seeing new Tag Team Champions crowned tonight.
Look, you cannot take away anything from what Waller and Theory have accomplished.
[Book] Double up. Double up.
[Vic] Do we have new champions? Into the cover.
-[Book] Whoa. -[Vic] Near fall.
We've already crowned a new North American Champion tonight.
Will we crown new Tag Team Champions here tonight?
And it was Waller and Theory who became the WWE Tag Team Champions
of the biggest Wrestle Mania of all time.
Does it add fuel to their fire that they've never captured gold in NXT?
[Book] Of course it does.
This is calculated, these guys being here in this match up here on the CW
for the Tag Team Championship. Modus apparent. I think you've heard of that.
[Vic] I have, Austin Theory now all the way to the top, looking for a superplex.
Axiom doing his best to fight, to break free, to create a little bit of separation
and maybe, just maybe, finally able to make a tag.
Big splash!
And this has to be that moment, Booker.
-There it is. -[Book] Oh, here we go!
[Vic] It's Frazer.
Frazer says he moves like a blur. He strikes like a cobra.
He goes all the way to the top rope, lands on his feet.
Look at how fast Nathan Frazer is,
and business has certainly picked up here in The Factory.
[Book] Austin Theory I'm sure hadn't seen anything this quick
in quite sometime. And right now Frazer's going for it.
-[Vic] Frazer certainly… -[Book] Oh baby!
[Vic] He was able to catch and to drop there for a moment, and that hesitation…
Waller tried to pick up some scraps, but he got dropped to retain, and a kick out.
Nice combination offense from Frazer.
[Book] Talking about a guy that's willing to step up to the plate.
That's Nathan Frazer. He said he's going to go for it, Vic.
He said he's going for it all, and he's doing it here. Oh, baby!
[Vic] Bring back up the conversation he had with Randy Orton about finding
the dark place, as now Frazer looking over.
Frazer said, I got this. He just got caught.
Not only that, inside cradle, shoulders down!
And we almost had new Tag Team Champions.
Frazer answering back with an enzuigiri, though. Tag… No.
I thought he made the tag, but Waller in the last moment I think dropped Axiom.
[Book] That's that veteran experience coming into play right now, Vic.
And I don't like the looks of this for Axiom.
[Vic] Are we two for two for new champions? And a kick out.
It almost was banner night here on NXT.
There's some high impact offense from Austin Theory, and just this close
to finally wearing gold in NXT. What a night it has been.
We are sold out in The Factory in St. Louis.
The second championship match of the night.
The NXT Tag Team Titles on the line. And right now it is the challengers,
A-Town Down Under are in control. But a tag was made. Axiom is now legal.
Frazer just wiped out Theory. Grayson Waller's on rubber legs.
He gets hanged out to dry, little high-low combo. Waller's legal. Axiom's legal.
-Cover and a kick out. -[Book] Wow, man, right there.
Axiom and Nathan Frazer's going into the trick bag.
I'm talking about pulling everything out of a toolbox and nothing is working.
[Vic] A lot of low brow humor from A-Town Down Under over the last several weeks.
[Book] Big left hand.
[Vic] Might not find things so funny, but Axiom right now is not gonna
like the numbers advantage. And there comes Waller!
He got caught! He got caught!
Axiom's inside of the ring with a choke hold.
Trying to put Waller to sleep. He's fighting through.
And there comes Axiom. Axiom, Frazer, double submissions.
Theory trying to get back to his feet.
It's Axiom, it's Waller, who are legal, and Theory just overpowered Nathan Frazer.
[Book] Man, the strength came into play right there for Austin Theory as well.
We are in those deep, deep waters, Vic.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] A-Town Down Under has been there before. Wait a minute.
Inadvertently, I think Waller just got hit.
Axiom into the cover, and a near fall. Back to his feet. Oh!
Might have been two miscues, Book.
They connected that time on Frazer and trying to get packed under control.
Golden ratio, just wiped out Austin Theory, though.
But look who's standing. It's Grayson Waller.
[Book] Waller trying to take advantage. But right now, Axiom. Oh, my God!
Oh, my God. Beautiful.
[Vic] You can say that again. Waller almost out
after that Canadian destroyer. There's the tag.
We've seen this in the past. The champions now, climbing to the top.
First part, Spanish fly.
Second part of the equation. Can it connect?
We're in St. Louis, not in Arizona. But the Phoenix splash connected.
-And the champions able to retain. -[bell ringing]
[rock music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
and still the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Axiom and Nathan Frazer.
[Vic] A defining moment for the NXT Tag Team Champions,
Axiom and Frazer, here tonight,
live on NXT.
Booker, we've had not one, but two championship matches, but this woman
has been nominated for three BET Awards, including Hip Hop Album of the Year.
St. Louis' own Sexy Red is about to get it sexy, Booker got his binocle ready.
-She's next, live on NXT. -[Book] Yeah.
[Ridge] Chase University welcomed me in at my lowest point.
Restored my confidence. Gave me a sense of belonging.
We wanted to be the people that said that they got Ridge Holland wrong.
[Ridge] I finally became a champion, and it got ripped away because of mediocrity.
[man] We gave you a chance, but all you did was show the world who you really are.
[Vic] What the hell, Ridge? What are you doing?
[Ridge] Now, NXT, you're going to get the man that I fought so hard not to be.
This destruction of Chase U begins.
[Thea] Seeing how you broke Mr. Chase, how you hurt Duke.
I don't know who that person is. Ridge, you broke my heart.
[Ridge] Thea.
I'm going to love every second of it.
I'm joined By Ridge Holland. Ridge,
what's your reaction to what we just saw between you and Chase U?
I said I was gonna run through them all, and that's exactly what I did.
And that's the price that they pay for their mediocrity ruining my dreams.
I systematically destroyed…
[shouts and grunts]
[announcer] Introducing St. Louis' very own charred topic,
lip gloss pupped, hottest north side princess,
Sexy Red.
♪ Yeah, what's up, y'all? ♪
♪ Bow, bow, bow ♪
♪ Bow, bow, bow, y'all ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, okay ♪
[Book singing]
[singing hip hop]
[Book] Oh, yeah.
[Vic] Oh, boy.
[Book] Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
-[Ethan Page's music playing] -[Book] Uh-uh. Hell no.
[Vic] It's your guy, Book.
No, no, no, no.
Ma'am.
[Sexy Red] You always got an attitude problem.
Ma'am, your concert? Yeah, it's canceled.
But hey, hey, that's what you get for interrupting All Ego Ethan Page,
especially on Monday Night Raw, Miss Sexy.
I haven't been champion for one week, and this place absolutely fell apart.
We've got Trick Williams parading around with my championship.
We've got a bogus concert going on.
We've got Wes Lee feeling the effects of his street fight,
thinking that he is number one contender.
And then we got a general manager who's trying to absolutely ruin my life.
And on top of it, Je'Von Evans thinks
that he deserves to wrestle Randy Orton tonight. No, Miss Red.
Ethan Page should be wrestling Randy Orton tonight for his NXT Championship.
So, hate to break it to you,
this is my ring now and I'm not leaving until I get my rematch clause.
[Sexy Red] Boo!
You said a bunch of nothing.
-[speaker voice] Bouncy. -Okay.
[hip hop music playing]
[Vic] Je'Von Evans' not gonna wait.
Didn't like what he just heard from Ethan Page.
He loves interrupting people, doesn't he?
No, I'm not going to calm down, Je'Von,
because I don't really give a damn that you're wrestling Randy Orton next.
[Vic] And Je'Von making Ethan Page pay.
[Book] Oh, dog.
[Vic] You probably agree with that, don't you?
[Book laughing]
[Vic] Well, get ready, because in moments it's our main event.
It's Je'Von Evans and Randy Orton next.
[suspension music playing]
[music fading out]
[suspension music playing]
[music fading out]
[soft suspension music playing]
[rock music playing]
[Vic] We are sold out in St. Louis. A great two nights here with RAW last night,
NXT tonight. But let's talk about what's going to happen next week,
because ahead of our next Premium Live event,
which is Halloween Havoc, two weeks from Sunday, next Tuesday,
it's the return of the Halloween Havoc Wheel.
You never know what it's going to land on. Also next week, he did it.
The Don conquered The Ruler earlier tonight.
Next week The Family will host the Tony D'Angelo championship celebration on NXT.
We had a little altercation which has led to this. Two fierce competitors.
Two of the best strikers will meet one-on-one
when Lola Vice faces the returning Nikkita Lyons next week on NXT.
And you do not want to miss this, because Stephanie Vaquer will make her NXT
in-ring debut against Wren Sinclair. The wait is over.
It's going down live next Tuesday, right here on NXT.
We are set for our main event. There is The Young OG Je'Von Evans,
who has to have butterflies the size of eagles right now.
[Randy Orton's music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring from St. Louis, Missouri,
weighing in at 290 pounds,
The Viper,
Randy Orton.
[Vic] The sold out Factory in St. Louis on their feet for their hometown hero.
[Book] What a dream match, Vic. What a dream match.
[Vic] How is it, Booker?
20 years in, Randy Orton looks better than he did on his first day in the WWE.
[Book] It's called the gym, Vic. It's called working out.
You might want to try it. It works.
[Vic] The only Jim (gym) I know is my brother, Book.
Je'Von Evans wanted an opportunity weeks ago. He was shocked it was Randy Orton
when Orton posted on social media the challenge for tonight.
Orton wants to test Je'Von Evans. Shawn Michaels invited him here tonight.
He said he didn't just want to show up, he wanted to come to St. Louis.
He wanted to come to NXT. He wanted to come to compete.
[Book] Yes, he wants compete against this young man, Je'Von Evans.
See exactly what Evans is all about.
He's heard the talk, he's heard the chatter on Twitter, on the Internet.
[Vic] It's called X, Book. It's called X.
[Book] Okay, X.
-[bell ringing] -[Vic] This has to be, though, a…
[crowd chanting] Randy!
[Vic] Has to be a surreal moment for Je'Von Evans,
who wanted to become a superstar due to his late grandmother.
We've talked about that story. What we haven't talked about
is the first Premium Live that they ever watched together was Extreme Rules 2012.
The first match that night he saw Randy Orton defeat King.
[Book] Oh, see, rookie mistake right there.
That's not going to work with Randy Orton.
He's in right now with a seasoned pro.
[Vic] What are we going to learn about Je'Von Evans in this match up?
[Book] I think, Je'Von Evans, he's young, he's very, very ambitious.
We're going to learn if he's got what it takes to make it at that next level.
That's what this is all about. This is a test, Vic. The ultimate test.
[Vic] He was trying to get some intel on Je'Von Evans.
Wanted to know if he was as quick as they say.
And look at Je'Von Evans trying to use that speed right now.
I also want to bring this to you.
You faced Ric Flair, you faced Macho Man Randy Savage.
How did you have to separate your fighting spirit from your heart?
[Book] You talk about that first legend.
That first legend was The Nature Boy, Ric Flair,
just like that first legend for Je'Von Evans is Randy Orton.
It was a ball of nerves, it was uncertainty,
but I had to go out there and get myself together and try to pull it off.
-[Vic] That's twice. -[Book] Rookie mistake.
That's not going to work with Randy Orton, son.
You talked about an in-ring IQ that's like no other.
[grunts]
-Power as well. -[ref] Out of the corner. One, two, three.
[Vic] Orton, who's tied for the third most World Championship reigns in history
with 14, Money in the Bank winner, two-time Royal Rumble winner,
record for most Premium Live in appearances by a male.
And he has been able to stay one step ahead.
Until then.
[Book] You don't want to play around with this kid.
Randy got caught right there, but he's on Dream Street. Oh, wow.
[Vic] The Young OG and Randy Orton quickly having to get out of the ring.
What a main event. Orton, Evans, live.
Back live on NXT, sold out in St. Louis.
Randy Orton versus Je'Von Evans right here in front of us. And Book,
when you think about everything that we've witnessed throughout the commercial break,
Randy Orton is really, I mean, he's really given an education
to Je'Von Evans. A master class, if you will.
-[Book] Surgically, Vic. -[Vic] Trending number one sense this.
Je'Von Evans able to counter.
And whoa!
Well, that boy is bouncy, Book.
[Book] Trying to live up to that moniker, Vic, The Young OG.
-The Young OG gets bouncy. -[Vic] Look at the…
Oh. And he just got caught by Randy, and Orton now.
-[Book] See that? -[Vic] In the words of Michael Cole,
-vintage Randy Orton. -[Book] Take care of your business.
[crowd chanting] One more time!
I got you, I got you.
[Vic] We talked about that education, Book, firsthand.
[grunts]
-[Book] Calling it job training, Vic. -[Vic] Third time!
[Book] On the job training, OJT. Yes, man.
[Vic] Book, we say he's bouncy, we know he's bouncy.
But this isn't how we're normally seeing him bounce.
[Book] Paying your dues, Vic. That's what this is called, paying those dudes.
[Vic] Oh, my God.
And you gotta wonder what Je'Von Evans is thinking now.
[Book] Not thinking anything, Vic. He's in a lot of pain.
That's what he's thinking. He's in a lot of pain.
[Vic] I can see he's in a lot of pain. He's right here legitimately at my feet.
You're not going to come over here and help?
[man] We want time-off.
[Vic] Randy Orton has slowed this match up down.
And this is what we talk about when we talk about the education.
Randy Orton taking his time right now with Je'Von Evans.
[Book] I'm going tell you right now, Randy Orton is,
right now, he's surgical, Vic,
as far as this in-ring prep right now and right now,
I'm going tell you right now, Je'Von Evans is going to learn more from this one night
than he has in his whole career. Trust me on that.
[Vic] Randy Orton coming in from SmackDown here tonight to NXT,
just got caught by Je'Von Evans. But speaking of Smack Down, it's official.
The WWE Women's Tag Team Title will be on the line Friday.
Meta-Four's Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson will challenge Bianca and Jade,
Friday night on Smack Down.
But the right here and the now, it's Je'Von Evans trying to get
the biggest victory of his young career over Randy Orton.
And Orton wanted to give Evans this opportunity, because he had experiences
early in his career with Hall of Famers, like The Undertaker.
Into the cover, kick out.
Like Triple H, like Shawn Michaels. And this was just moments ago.
Je'Von Evans maybe getting that second, third win, so to speak.
[Book] Yeah, he just pulled off one of those signature Young OG moves.
Just a second… Oh, no. Oh no, you're not gonna pull that one out.
[Vic] Evans right back in.
Into the cover, center of the ring.
And able to get that right shoulder up.
[Book] Talking about mean. That was a mean power slam right there by Randy.
[Vic] And we talked about the education.
And what this moment means in the master class, whatever words you want to use.
But do you think Randy is taken back even by Je'Von Evans?
Je'Von Evans is only 20 years old.
[Book] Randy knows how skilled this young man is. Randy asked for this match up.
He wanted to test this young man.
If he get caught, he's just going to get caught. That's a man, dog.
[Vic] And the voices in his head…
speaking loudly here tonight.
And St. Louis sold-out on their feet.
Know what's coming next.
[Book] Oh, baby!
[Vic] Setting his sights. Viper ready to strike. Evans!
Oh, what a super kick.
-Randy Orton's knees just buckled. -[Book] Kid been doing his homework.
[Vic] Evans has to know though, right now, with the look on his face,
he's got to realize that this is the moment. This is the time.
You gotta fly, you gotta hop, you gotta do whatever the hell you gotta do!
What a cutter, cover. Is it another… Oh!
[Book] So close.
[Vic] We've already seen the hop. We know what it's about.
Man, that was so, so close. Looking for it again!
Orton able to just get out of the way for a moment, and now with a little extra
-authority, deliver that RKO. -[crowd] One, two, three!
[bell ringing]
[Randy Orton's music playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Randy Orton.
[Vic] What an experience. What a match…
for Je'Von Evans. Not many have stayed at the top for 20 years like Randy Orton.
But Je'Von Evans was looking good in moments throughout this match up.
You talked about a growing experience. Je'Von Evans had one tonight.
Je'Von Evans put his name on the map in the WWE.
So close. I mean, you could slide a piece of paper under Randy Orton's shoulders.
But then Orton, like he's done time and time again, delivering that RKO.
[Vic] What a moment. What a moment.
Ethan, I am your boss.
And I'm the one who signs off on all of the title opportunities.
So if you want a championship match, you gotta earn it, buddy.
-Exactly. -And so do you.
Next week, number one contenders match.
Whoever wins faces Trick Williams for the NXT Title at Halloween Havoc.
Wes Lee versus Ethan Page.
You know what?
After his performance tonight,
I'm adding Je'Von Evans in the mix. Triple Threat match.
[Vic] Oh, I cannot wait for next week.
But Randy Orton knows the future is in good hands with NXT.
Subtitle translation by: Isabella Holmin od hands with NXT.